JP2017029296A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of suppressing a decrease in interest.SOLUTION: A game machine includes: a liquid crystal panel capable of displaying a performance image according to game progress; and a light guide plate permitting face light emission toward the liquid crystal panel. A plurality of light guide plates are disposed in a longitudinal direction as transmission type plate members permitting face light emission. A plurality of plate members are disposed in a longitudinal direction such that a mode of a light emission area subjected to face light emission is different. A mode in which face light emission is performed toward a display panel can be changed by changing the plate member subjected to face light emission from among the plurality of plate members. The light emission area of the entire area of the liquid crystal panel is configured to allow a game accessory disposed backward to be visually recognized while the performance image is visually recognized.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine (generally also referred to as a “pachinko machine”).

  Conventionally, gaming machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines are known.

  This type of gaming machine is provided with a liquid crystal display on which a display effect is performed. In this liquid crystal display, an expected effect for expecting a lottery result is performed. .

JP 2001-137461 A

  However, in the conventional gaming machine, the display mode on the liquid crystal display is poor, and from the viewpoint of how to display an image, there is a possibility that the diversity is poor and the interest is lowered.

  This invention is made | formed in view of such a situation, and it aims at providing the gaming machine which suppresses the fall of interest.

  The gaming machine according to claim 1 is a gaming machine including a lottery means for performing a predetermined lottery and capable of executing a privilege game advantageous to the player based on a result of the lottery, and an effect image according to the progress of the game Is displayed on the display panel, a light emitting means capable of surface light emission toward the display panel, a light emission control means capable of controlling a light emission mode of surface light emission by the light emitting means, and the display panel Display control means capable of controlling an effect image, wherein the light emitting means has a plurality of transmissive plate-like members capable of surface light emission, and the plurality of plate-like members are light emitting areas that emit surface light. Aspects are arranged in the front-rear direction in different forms, and the light emission control unit is configured to perform surface light emission toward the display panel by switching a plate-like member that emits surface light among the plurality of plate-like members. Surface emitting mode changing means capable of changing The display control unit controls the display image to be displayed in at least a region where the surface light is emitted out of all the regions of the display panel, thereby allowing a region that is not bound by the shape of the display panel to function as a display unit. It has part free means.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to suppress a decrease in interest.

It is the front view which represented the transparent part as opaque in the slot machine which is one Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the slot machine viewed from the front in the state of FIG. 1. It is the perspective view which looked at the slot machine from back. FIG. 2 is a front view showing the rear of a transparent portion in the slot machine of FIG. 1. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the slot machine as viewed from the front in the state of FIG. 4. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the slot machine as seen from the front after being disassembled for each main configuration. It is the disassembled perspective view which looked at the slot machine for every main structure and was disassembled. FIG. 5 is a right side cross-sectional view of the slot machine as viewed from the right side when cut at the center in the left-right direction. It is the perspective view which looked at the reel production unit from the front. It is the perspective view which looked at the reel production unit from the front. It is the perspective view which looked at the reel production unit from the front. It is a front exploded perspective view showing an example of composition when a reel effect display unit is seen from the front. It is a rear surface exploded perspective view showing an example of composition at the time of seeing a reel production display unit from the rear surface. It is sectional drawing which shows an example of the cross-sectional structure of a reel production | presentation display unit. It is a principal part block diagram which shows the electric system of an image display system. It is a block diagram of a drive substrate. (A) is the perspective view which looked at the door unit in the slot machine from the front, (b) is the perspective view which looked at the door unit from back. It is the disassembled perspective view which decomposed | disassembled the door unit for every main structure and was seen from the front. It is the disassembled perspective view which decomposed | disassembled the door unit for every main structure and was seen from the back. It is the right side sectional view which cut the top cover unit in a door unit in the horizontal direction center, and was seen from the right side. (A) is a front view of the front movable effect unit in a door unit, (b) is a front view of the front movable effect unit shown in the state which lowered the front movable decoration body from the state of (a). (A) is a front view of the middle unit in the slot machine, and (b) is a rear view of the middle unit. It is the perspective view which looked at the middle unit from the front. It is the perspective view which looked at the middle unit from the right back. It is the perspective view which looked at the middle unit from the left back. It is the disassembled perspective view which decomposed | disassembled the middle unit for every main structure and was seen from the front. It is the disassembled perspective view which decomposed | disassembled the middle unit for every main structure, and was seen from the back. It is the perspective view which looked at the middle unit base in the middle unit from the front. It is the perspective view which looked at the middle unit base in the middle unit from back. It is the perspective view which looked at the upper movable production unit in the middle unit from the front. It is the perspective view which looked at the upper movable production unit from the back. It is a front view of the upper movable production unit showing the movement of the upper horizontal production production unit in the upper movable production unit. It is a front view showing an upper middle movable production unit in an upper movable production unit with a schematic configuration. (A) is an explanatory view schematically showing the upper / middle movable effect unit in the retracted state from the front, and (b) schematically shows the upper / middle movable effect unit in the state of appearing from the state (a) to the middle. It is explanatory drawing, (c) is explanatory drawing which shows schematically the upper / middle movable production | presentation unit of an appearance state from the front. It is a front view of the upper movable production unit shown in a state where the upper horizontal movable decoration body is moved to the center side and the upper middle movable decoration body is moved to the appearance position. It is a front view of the slot machine shown in a state where the front movable decorative body of the front movable effect unit is located at the lower end. It is explanatory drawing which expand | deploys and shows the symbol sequence with which the outer peripheral surface of each reel in a slot machine is equipped. It is a hit value determination table. It is a flowchart which shows the basic 1 game processing procedure in the slot machine. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of a starting process. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of a reel stop process. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of production. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of production.

[1. Overall configuration of slot machine]
Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of a gaming machine of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings, taking the slot machine 1 as an example. First, the overall configuration of the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a front view showing a transparent portion as opaque in a slot machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the slot machine as viewed from the front in the state of FIG. 1, and FIG. It is the perspective view which looked at the machine from back. 4 is a front view showing the rear of the transparent portion in the slot machine of FIG. 1, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the slot machine as seen from the front in the state of FIG. Further, FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the slot machine as viewed from the front after being disassembled for each main configuration, and FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of the slot machine as viewed from the rear after being disassembled for each main configuration. FIG. 8 is a right side cross-sectional view of the slot machine as viewed from the right side when cut at the center in the left-right direction. 9 to 11 are perspective views of the reel effect display unit 500 as viewed from the front.

  The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment includes a box-shaped housing unit 2 that is installed in an island facility or the like of a game hall and has an open front surface, a gaming unit 3 housed in the housing unit 2, and a gaming unit. The door unit 4 that closes the opening of the front surface of the housing unit 2 so as to be visible from the front and the middle unit 5 attached to the rear side of the door unit 4 mainly. I have.

  As will be described in detail later, the housing unit 2 includes a box-shaped housing body 10, a main control unit 20 for controlling a game, and a payout unit 30 for storing and paying out medals as game media. In addition to the main control unit 20 and the payout unit 30, a power supply unit 50 for supplying power to various electrical components provided in the door unit 4, the middle unit 5 and the like, and for setting power on / off and game content And a switch unit 60. The main control unit 20, the dispensing unit 30, the power supply unit 50, and the switch unit 60 are attached in the housing body 10.

  As will be described in detail later, the gaming unit 3 has five reels 70 (see FIG. 6) arranged on the left and right, each having a symbol row from a plurality of symbols on the outer peripheral surface, and the five reels 70 are independently rotated. A reel drive mechanism 80, five reels 70, and a unit base 90 for mounting the reel drive mechanism 80 in the housing unit 2 are provided. Of the five reels 70 arranged side by side, the central three reels 70L to 70R (left reel 70L, middle reel 70M, and right reel 70R) display the result of the profit lottery in the symbol game. It is a main reel that has a direct influence. On the other hand, the outer two reels 70L ′ and 70R ′ (the left sub-reel 70L ′ and the right sub-reel 70R ′) of the five reels 70 arranged side by side have an influence on the profit of the player based on the result of the symbol game. It is a sub reel for performance without any. Of the five reels 70, the main reel (left reel 70L, middle reel 70M, right reel 70R) is controlled to rotate and stop by the main control board 21, but the sub reel (left sub reel 70L ', right sub reel) is controlled. 70R ′), rotation and stop control is executed by the peripheral control board 471 based on an instruction (control command) from the main control board 21.

  As will be described in detail later, the door unit 4 includes a door body unit 100 that opens and closes the front opening of the housing unit 2, a top cover unit 200 that is attached to the top of the door body unit 100, and a rear side of the top cover unit 200. And a front movable effect unit 300 to be attached. The door body unit 100 includes an operation unit 120 that is operated by a player to play a game by rotating or stopping three main reels (left reel 70L, middle reel 70M, and right reel 70R) of the game unit 3. The tray unit 150 for storing medals paid out from the payout unit 30 is provided.

  As will be described in detail later, the middle unit 5 includes a middle unit base 400 attached to the door unit 4, a main liquid crystal display device 450 capable of displaying an effect image, a peripheral control unit 470 for controlling the effect, and an effect image. Can be viewed in the three main reels (left reel 70L, middle reel 70M, right reel 70R) of the gaming unit 3 arranged in a part of the display area that can be displayed, and two sub reels (left sub reel 70L) An area in which a part of the five reels 70 including the ', right sub-reel 70R') is visible, and a main reel (the left reel 70L, the middle reel 70M, the right reel 70R) and a lower movable member, which will be described later, are arranged on the rear side. A reel effect display unit 500 in which a symbol display area A that can be changed into an area where the decorative body 620 can be visually recognized is formed, and an upper movable effect unit. And bets 600, and a status indicator (not shown) for displaying a gaming state. In a normal state, the player who sits facing the slot machine 1 passes through the symbol display area A formed in the reel effect display unit 500, and the three main reels of the game unit 3 arranged behind the reel effect display unit 500. (Left reel 70L, middle reel 70M, right reel 70R) can be visually recognized.

  In the normal state, the symbol display area A has three stages of symbols (total of nine symbols) on each of the three main reels (left reel 70L, middle reel 70M, and right reel 70R), that is, “3 [per reel Is formed as a first rectangular area that is long in the front view and left and right direction (see FIG. 9). In accordance with the instruction (control command), the peripheral control board 471 provides a symbol group consisting of three stages of symbols (total of nine symbols) for each of the three main reels (left reel 70L, middle reel 70M, and right reel 70R). In addition to a rectangular region that is long in the front view and right and left when viewed from the front, the rectangular region is extended upward, and a second region in which the lower movable decorative body 620 located on the back portion can be visually recognized ( 10) Each of the five reels 70 including two sub-reels (left sub-reel 70L ′, right sub-reel 70R ′) includes an upper symbol group (a total of five symbols) and a lower symbol group. It is possible to change to a third region (see FIG. 11) consisting of two belt-like regions that are long on the left and right of the front view in which a total of 10 symbol groups (total 5 symbols) can be visually recognized. Yes.

  The change of the symbol display area A to the first area, the second area, and the third area in this manner is due to switching of the light emission mode between the surface light emitting area and the non-light emitting area of the light guide plate described later. is there. In the first area, the lower movable decorative body 620 and the two sub reels (the left sub reel 70L ′ and the right sub reel 70R ′) are not visually recognized. However, the lower movable decorative body 620 is not visible in the second area. Visual recognition is possible (the visual recognition of the two sub reels is blocked), and the visual recognition of the two sub reels is possible in the third region (the visual recognition of the lower movable decorative body 620 is blocked).

  Here, the reel effect display unit 500 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in the front exploded perspective view of FIG. 12 and the rear exploded perspective view of FIG. 13, the reel effect display unit 500 is a touch panel between the frame 500c and the back cover 500m from the frame 500c toward the back cover 500m. 500a, a liquid crystal panel 500e, a spacer 500s, a first light guide plate 500d, a spacer 500s, a second light guide plate 500f, a spacer 500s, and a third light guide plate 500g are arranged and accommodated in parallel. Yes. Although details will be described later, each of the light guide plates 500d, 500f, and 500g, for example, reflects and diffuses the light incident from the end surfaces such as the upper and lower surfaces, thereby diffusing uniform light from the surface. A type of panel that emits light.

  The touch panel 500a is a capacitive transparent touch panel that is disposed so as to cover the front of the liquid crystal panel 500e and can detect a contact state.

  The liquid crystal panel 500e is a transparent rectangular flat plate member as shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, and is fixed in the frame 500c by two attachment portions 500e1 and 500e2 on its upper end surface and lower end surface, respectively. The liquid crystal panel 500e includes a rectangular liquid crystal panel 500e that spreads thinly along the surface of the rectangular flat plate member, and a transparent panel 500e4 that surrounds the rectangle.

  Although the liquid crystal panel 500e will be described later with respect to the basic principle, the liquid crystal panel 500e includes two polarizing layers whose polarization directions are set to a predetermined angle (for example, a right angle), and between these two polarizing layers, A liquid crystal layer in which a large number of liquid crystal molecules are arranged is provided. Note that description of other components such as an alignment film is omitted. In the liquid crystal panel 500e, for example, the amount of light transmitted is controlled by controlling the alignment state of the liquid crystal molecules according to the control of the energization state by a display control board 473 described later. In this liquid crystal panel 500e, for example, the arrangement of the liquid crystal molecules in each portion changes according to the energization state to a pair of transparent electrodes provided for each of a plurality of transparent dots corresponding to the three primary colors. In addition, the amount of light that passes through one polarizing layer can be adjusted.

  The first light guide plate 500d is a flat transparent panel, and a light guide plate decoration substrate 500d1 (one light source) is provided on the upper end surface of the transparent panel, and the first light guide plate 500d is guided to the lower end surface of the transparent panel. An under-lighting decorative substrate 500d2 (the other light source) is provided.

  When the first light guide plate 500d is viewed from the front when light enters the interior of the light guide plate upper decorative substrate 500d1 and the light guide plate lower decorative substrate 500d2, the center of the first light guide plate 500d A non-light-emitting region 500d3 that is formed in a rectangular shape from the bottom to the bottom, and a concave shape that is a shape excluding the non-light-emitting region 500d3 is turned upside down (hereinafter referred to as “reverse concave shape”). And a light-emitting region 500d4 as a surface light-emitting source. In the first light guide plate 500d, the light emitting area 500d4 becomes a surface light source by turning on the light source by processing and forming a large number of reflecting portions in the light emitting area 500d4 on the back surface (back surface) of the transparent panel. Thus, no emitting part is formed in the non-light emitting area 500d3, and the non-light emitting area 500d3 does not become a surface emitting source at all due to the lighting of the light source.

  In the first light guide plate 500d, the light (first light) output from the light guide plate upper decorative substrate 500d1 enters from the upper end surface and travels through the transparent panel, as described above. The light is reflected by a large number of reflecting portions formed on the (rear surface), and is output in an inverted concave shape mainly from the front. On the other hand, the light (second light) output from the light guide plate lower decorative substrate 500d2 is incident from the lower end surface thereof and is reflected by a number of reflecting portions while traveling through the transparent panel, and is mainly formed into an inverted concave shape. Output from the front.

  That is, the first light guide plate 500d emits light in the front direction (the direction of the frame 500c) from the light emitting region 500d4. As a result, reverse concave light that is surface-emitted by the first light guide plate 500d is incident on the liquid crystal panel 500e. When viewed from the front, the liquid crystal panel 500e has a liquid crystal according to the control mode of the liquid crystal panel 500e. An image can be easily visually recognized on the inner part of the inverted concave shape on the panel 500e.

  The second light guide plate 500f is a flat transparent panel, and a light guide plate decoration substrate 500f1 (one light source) is provided on the upper end surface of the transparent panel, and the second light guide plate 500f is guided to the lower end surface of the transparent panel. An under-lighting decorative substrate 500f2 (the other light source) is provided.

  The second light guide plate 500f is located under the second light guide plate 500f when viewed from the front when light enters the interior of the light guide plate upper decorative substrate 500f1 and the light guide plate lower decorative substrate 500f2. A non-light emitting region 500f3 formed in a band shape on the side, a light emitting region 500f4 as a surface light emitting source having the same size as the band shape above the non-light emitting region 500f3 having the band shape, and a light emitting region 500f4 having the band shape Above the band-shaped non-light emitting region 500f3 having the same size as the band shape, and above the non-light-emitting region 500f3 having the band shape and from the approximate center of the second light guide plate 500f to the second light guide plate 500f. And a light emitting region 500f4 as a surface light source having a rectangular shape over the upper side. In the second light guide plate 500f, a large number of reflecting portions are processed and formed in the two light emitting regions 500f4 on the back surface (back surface) of the transparent panel, so that the two light emitting regions 500f4 are surface emitting sources by turning on the light source. On the other hand, no emitting part is formed in each of the two non-light emitting areas 500f3, and the two non-light emitting areas 500f3 are not each a surface emitting source due to the lighting of the light source.

  In the second light guide plate 500f, the light (first light) output from the light guide plate upper decorative substrate 500f1 enters from the upper end surface and travels through the transparent panel, as described above. The light is reflected by a large number of reflecting portions formed on the (rear surface), and is mainly output from the front in a band shape and a rectangular shape. On the other hand, the light (second light) output from the light guide plate lower decorative substrate 500f2 is incident from the lower end surface thereof and is reflected by a large number of reflecting portions while traveling through the transparent panel to be in a band shape and a rectangular shape. Output mainly from the front.

  That is, the second light guide plate 500f emits light in the front direction (in the direction of the frame 500c) from the two light emitting regions 500f4 including one band-like light emitting region 500f4 and one rectangular light emitting region 500f4. As a result, the band-shaped light and the rectangular light surface-emitted by the second light guide plate 500f are incident on the liquid crystal panel 500e. When viewed from the front, the control mode of the liquid crystal panel 500e is changed. Accordingly, the liquid crystal panel 500e can easily visually recognize images on the belt-shaped inner portion and the rectangular inner portion.

  The third light guide plate 500g is a flat transparent panel. The light guide plate decoration substrate 500g1 (one light source) is provided on the upper end surface of the transparent panel, and the third light guide plate 500g is guided to the lower end surface of the transparent panel. An under-light-panel decorative substrate 500g2 (the other light source) is provided.

  The third light guide plate 500g is formed under the third light guide plate 500g when viewed from the front when light enters the interior of the light guide plate upper decorative substrate 500g1 and the light guide plate lower decorative substrate 500g2. From the side toward the upper side, a non-light-emitting region 500g3 formed in a rectangular shape as a mountain-shaped curve only on the upper side, and a surface-emitting source formed in a substantially gate-like shape excluding the non-light-emitting region 500g3 As a light emitting region 500g4. In the third light guide plate 500g, a large number of reflecting portions are processed and formed in the light emitting region 500g4 on the back surface (back surface) of the transparent panel. Thus, no emitting part is formed in the non-light emitting region 500g3, and the non-light emitting region 500g3 does not become a surface light emitting source at all due to the lighting of the light source.

  In the third light guide plate 500g, the light (first light) output from the light guide plate upper decorative substrate 500g1 enters from the upper end surface and travels through the transparent panel, as described above. The light is reflected by a large number of reflecting portions formed on the (back surface), and is output in a substantially gate shape mainly from the front. On the other hand, the light (second light) output from the light guide plate lower decorative substrate 500g2 is incident from the lower end surface thereof and reflected by a large number of reflecting portions while traveling through the inside of the transparent panel. Output from the front.

  That is, the third light guide plate 500g emits light in the front direction (the direction of the frame 500c) from the light emitting region 500g4. Thereby, the substantially gate-shaped light surface-emitted by the third light guide plate 500g is incident on the liquid crystal panel 500e. When viewed from the front, the liquid crystal panel 500e has a liquid crystal according to the control mode of the liquid crystal panel 500e. The panel 500e allows an image to be easily visually recognized on the substantially gate-shaped inner portion.

  As described above, the liquid crystal panel 500e has a rectangular shape in accordance with which of the first light guide plate 500d, the second light guide plate 500f, and the third light guide plate 500g arranged in order from the front side emits light. In spite of having, the display part where an image is displayed appears as being completely different from the liquid crystal panel 500e having another physical shape.

  The structure of the reel effect display unit 500 will be described in more detail. The reel effect display unit 500 is formed by attaching a back cover 500m to the frame 500c as shown in the partial sectional perspective view of FIG. As described above, the touch panel 500a, the liquid crystal panel 500e, the spacer 500S, the first light guide plate 500d, the spacer 500S, the second light guide plate 500f, the spacer 500S, and the third light guide plate 500g are disposed inside the 500. Arranged and accommodated in parallel. The opening 500ca formed on the front surface of the frame 500c is formed in a rectangular shape smaller than the outer periphery of the rectangular liquid crystal panel 500e of the liquid crystal panel 500e.

  As shown in the partial cross-sectional view of FIG. 218, on the first light guide plate 500d, a large number of LEDs 500d6 (a white LED is adopted as the LED 500d6 in this embodiment) are mounted on the base material 500d5. The light guide plate upper decorative substrate 500d1 is provided and is not shown in FIG. 218. However, the light guide plate lower decorative substrate 500d2 in which a large number of LEDs are similarly mounted on the base is provided on the lower end surface. Is provided. The LED 500d6 outputs light to the light guide plate decorative substrate 500d1 and the light guide plate lower decorative substrate 500d2 in accordance with energization states controlled by a control substrate 471 and a drive substrate 477, which will be described later. These lights are reflected through the inside of the first light guide plate 500d, and are output toward the liquid crystal panel 500e (corresponding to the front direction) from the reverse concave light emitting region 500d4 as described above. Due to the light reflected in this way, the user's eyes can see an image through the liquid crystal panel 500e on the inner side of the inverted concave shape according to the control mode of the liquid crystal panel 500e.

  In the state where each LED 500d6 provided on the light guide plate upper decorative substrate 500d1 and the light guide plate lower decorative substrate 500d2 is not emitting light (normal state), the first light guide plate 500d is a transparent panel. Since it is configured, the user's eyes can see the back of the first light guide plate 500d through the first light guide plate 500d.

  The second light guide plate 500f has substantially the same configuration as the first light guide plate 500d except for the positions and shapes of the two light emitting regions 500f4 and the two non-light emitting regions 500f3, and is a flat transparent panel that emits surface light. The light guide plate upper decorative substrate 500f1 (one light source) on which a large number of LEDs 500f6 (in this embodiment, white LEDs are adopted as the LEDs 500f6) is mounted on the base material 500f5 on the upper end surface of the transparent panel. ) Is provided, and although not shown in FIG. 218, a light guide plate lower decorative substrate 500f2 (the other light source) in which a number of LEDs are similarly mounted on the base material is provided on the lower end surface. ing. The light guide plate upper decorative substrate 500f1 and the light guide plate lower decorative substrate 500f2 are controlled by a control substrate 471 and a drive substrate 477 which will be described later.

  On the other hand, the third light guide plate 500g is substantially the same configuration as the first light guide plate 500d and the second light guide plate 500f except for the position and shape of the light emitting region 500g4, and is a flat transparent panel that emits surface light. In addition, on the upper end surface of the transparent panel, a base plate 500g5 on which a large number of LEDs 500g6 (in this embodiment, white LEDs are employed as the LEDs 500g6) is mounted on the light guide plate decorative substrate 500g1 (one light source). Although not shown in FIG. 218, a light guide plate lower decorative substrate 500g2 (the other light source) in which a large number of LEDs are similarly mounted on the lower surface is provided on the lower end surface. Yes. The light guide plate upper decorative substrate 500g1 and the light guide plate lower decorative substrate 500g2 are controlled by a control substrate 471 and a drive substrate 477 which will be described later.

  In the present embodiment, among the display areas of the transmissive liquid crystal panel 500e, the liquid crystal panel 500e is transmissive and the back cover 5001 is transparent for areas where no image or the like is displayed on the liquid crystal panel 500e. Therefore, the user can see what exists behind the transmissive liquid crystal panel 500e corresponding to this region, that is, behind the reel effect display unit 500.

  It should be noted that the reel effect display unit 500 may be configured to accommodate and arrange a liquid crystal shutter on the rear surface of each light guide plate. Specifically, the touch panel 500a, the liquid crystal panel 500e, the spacer 500s, the first light guide plate 500d, the liquid crystal shutter A, and the spacer 500s are provided between the frame 500c and the back cover 500m from the frame 500c toward the back cover 500m. The second light guide plate 500f, the liquid crystal shutter B, the spacer 500s, the third light guide plate 500g, and the liquid crystal shutter C are arranged and accommodated in parallel in this order. The liquid crystal shutters A to C are in the form of a sheet, for example, a transparent polymer film in which nematic liquid crystal droplets (called capsules) are dispersed is sandwiched between two polyester films with a transparent conductive film. When no liquid crystal is applied, liquid crystals represented as rod-like molecules are aligned along the inner wall of the capsule, and the incident light is reflected on the surface of the capsule by the difference in refractive index between the polymer and liquid crystal and the birefringence of the liquid crystal. As a result, the light cannot be traveled straight but is scattered, and the liquid crystal shutters A to C appear opaque (diffused state). In addition, when a voltage is applied, the liquid crystal molecules try to line up parallel to the direction in which the voltage is applied, and are aligned perpendicular to the electrodes, so that if the liquid crystal has a refractive index that matches that of the polymer, Even if there is no interface, the state becomes equal, and as a result, the light travels straight without being scattered, and the liquid crystal shutters A to C appear to be transparent (non-diffused state). Switching control of the liquid crystal shutters A to C to transparent / opaque is performed by, for example, the control board 471.

  The liquid crystal shutter A is disposed behind the first light guide plate 500d along the rear surface of the first light guide plate 500d, and corresponds to the size and shape behind the light emitting region 500d4 of the first light guide plate 500d. The segment is composed of two segments, that is, an inverted concave segment and another segment corresponding to another region. In the case of the liquid crystal shutter A, when the light emitting region 500d4 is caused to emit light, a diffusion state (milky white) is applied without applying a voltage to the inverted concave seg portion. In this case, part of the light is reflected on the milky white seg portion and directed forward. This also illuminates the reverse concave-shaped inner part of the liquid crystal panel 500e from behind, and the boundary between the light emitting region 500d4 and other parts becomes clear. Therefore, the image on the liquid crystal panel 500e can be visually recognized more clearly. On the other hand, when the light emitting region 500d4 is not caused to emit light, a voltage is applied to the reverse-concave-shaped seg portion so that the transmitted light is not diffused (transparent). The other segments are controlled so that a voltage is always applied, and are in a non-diffusion state (transparent). Further, when the second light guide plate 500f or the third light guide plate 500g is used as a surface light source, the reverse concave-shaped seg portion and the other seg are controlled so that voltages are always applied to the liquid crystal. The entire shutter A is in a non-diffusing state (transparent).

  The liquid crystal shutter B is disposed behind the second light guide plate 500f along the rear surface of the second light guide plate 500f, and is sized and shaped behind the two light emitting regions 500d4 of the second light guide plate 500f. The segment is composed of two segments, a corresponding strip-shaped segment, a rectangular segment, and another segment corresponding to another region. In the case of the liquid crystal shutter B, when the two light emitting regions 500f4 are caused to emit light, a voltage is not applied to the strip-shaped segment portion and the rectangular segment segment, respectively, so that the diffusion state (milky white) is achieved. In this case, part of the light is reflected on the milky white seg portion and directed forward. This also illuminates the strip-shaped inner portion and the rectangular inner portion of the liquid crystal panel 500e from behind, and the boundary between the two light emitting regions 500f4 and the other portions becomes clear. Therefore, the image on the liquid crystal panel 500e can be visually recognized more clearly. On the other hand, when the two light emitting regions 500f4 are not caused to emit light, a voltage is applied to each of the band-like seg portion and the rectangular seg portion so that the transmitted light is not diffused (transparent). The other segments are controlled so that a voltage is always applied, and are in a non-diffusion state (transparent). In addition, when the first light guide plate 500f or the third light guide plate 500g is used as a surface light source, a voltage is always applied to the strip-shaped segment portion, the rectangular segment segment, and the other segments. And the entire liquid crystal shutter B is brought into a non-diffusion state (transparent).

  The liquid crystal shutter C is disposed behind the third light guide plate 500g along the rear surface of the third light guide plate 500g, and corresponds to the size and shape behind the light emitting region 500g4 of the third light guide plate 500g. It is composed of two segments: a substantially gate-shaped segment and another segment corresponding to another region. In the case of the liquid crystal shutter C, when the light emitting region 500g4 is caused to emit light, a diffusion state (milky white) is applied without applying a voltage to the substantially gate-shaped seg portion. In this case, part of the light is reflected on the milky white seg portion and directed forward. Also by this, the substantially gate-shaped inner portion of the liquid crystal panel 500e is illuminated from behind, and the boundary between the light emitting region 500g4 and other portions becomes clear. Therefore, the image on the liquid crystal panel 500e can be visually recognized more clearly. On the other hand, when the light emitting region 500g4 is not caused to emit light, a voltage is applied to the substantially gate-shaped seg portion so that the transmitted light is not diffused (transparent). The other segments are controlled so that a voltage is always applied, and are in a non-diffusion state (transparent). In addition, when the first light guide plate 500f or the second light guide plate 500f is used as a surface light emission source, the substantially gate-shaped seg portion and the other seg are controlled to be in a state where voltages are always applied respectively. The entire liquid crystal shutter B is in a non-diffusing state (transparent).

[Image display system and its electrical system]
Next, the image display system 100 and its electrical system will be briefly described with reference to FIG. FIG. 15 is a principal block diagram showing an electrical system of the image display system. The image display system 100 includes a control board 471, a display control board 473, a drive board 477, and a reel effect display unit 500, and is supplied with various power sources from a power board 475. Various boards such as the control board 471, the display control board 473, and the drive board 477 perform various controls of the reel effect display unit 500, and will be described in detail later.

  First, various power sources created by the power supply board 475 are respectively used for the control board 471, the display control board 473, the drive board 477, the touch panel 500a in the reel effect display unit 500, the liquid crystal panel 500e in the reel effect display unit 500, and the like. The power required by is supplied. In addition, the ground (GND) line on the power supply board 475 includes a ground (GND) line on the control board 471, a ground (GND) line on the display control board 473, a ground (GND) line on the drive board 477, and a reel effect display. The ground (GND) line of the touch panel 500a in the unit 500 and the ground (GND) line of the liquid crystal panel 500e in the reel effect display unit 500 are electrically connected and grounded to the same ground (GND).

  The control board 471 controls the reel effect display unit 500 in an integrated manner. The display control board 473 creates an image signal based on various signals related to image creation from the control board 471 and outputs the image signal to the liquid crystal panel 500e in the reel effect display unit 500, and the state of the display control board 473 (for example, one Output to the control board 471 such as a signal indicating that the image creation has been completed, a signal indicating that a problem has occurred in image creation, a signal indicating that a problem has occurred in the display control board 473, etc. It is. The drive board 477 is based on various signals relating to the light guide plate from the control board 471, the first light guide plate 500d (each LED 500d6 on the light guide plate upper decorative board 500d1 and each LED 500d6 on the light guide lower board decorative board 500d2) in the reel effect display unit 500, the first. Of the second light guide plate 500f (each LED 500f6 of the light guide plate upper decorative substrate 500f1 and the light guide plate lower decorative substrate 500f2) and the third light guide plate 500g (each LED 500g6 of the light guide plate upper decorative substrate 500g1 and light guide plate lower decorative substrate 500g2). Among them, any one light guide plate is selected to adjust the brightness of the LED, and when operation information operated on the touch panel 500a in the reel effect display unit 500 is input from the touch panel 500a, the operation information is controlled. This is output to the substrate 471.

  The control board 471 can perform control to advance the effect by the image by outputting various signals relating to image creation to the display control board 473. When operation information operated on the touch panel 500a in the reel effect display unit 500 is input via the drive substrate 477, the control board 471 outputs various signals related to image creation based on the input operation information. By outputting to the display control board 473, control based on the operation information can be displayed on the liquid crystal panel 500e.

  In the present embodiment, various substrates such as the control substrate 471, the display control substrate 473, and the drive substrate 477 are configured to be provided separately from the reel effect display unit 500. Any one, two, or all of the various substrates are configured to be accommodated inside the reel effect display unit 500 so that the user does not hinder the user from viewing the rear of the reel effect display unit 500. You can also.

[Drive substrate 477]
Next, the drive substrate 477 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 16 is a block diagram of the drive substrate.

  The drive substrate 477 includes a first light guide plate control circuit 480 capable of dimming light emitted from the first light guide plate 500d provided in the reel effect display unit 500, and a second light guide plate provided in the reel effect display unit 500. The second light guide plate control circuit 482 capable of dimming the light emitted by 500f, and the third light guide plate control capable of dimming the light emitted by the first light guide plate 500d included in the reel effect display unit 500. The circuit 484 is mainly provided.

  The drive substrate 477 is supplied with a first light guide plate power source from the power source substrate 475 as a power source for the first light guide plate control circuit 480, and a second light guide plate power source as a power source for the second light guide plate control circuit 482. A third light guide plate power is supplied from the power substrate 475 as a power source for the third light guide plate control circuit 484.

  The drive substrate 477 is a first light guide plate PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) that can turn off the light emitted by the first light guide plate 500d and adjust the brightness range from low brightness to high brightness. The second light guide plate PWM signal that is input from the control board 471, can turn off the light emitted by the second light guide plate 500f, and can be dimmed by adjusting the luminance range from low luminance to high luminance. Is inputted from the control board 471, the third light guide plate PWM signal which can turn off the light emitted by the third light guide plate 500g and adjust the luminance range from the low luminance to the high luminance to be dimmed. Input from the control board 471.

  The first light guide plate PWM signal from the control board 471 is input to the first light guide plate control circuit 480, and the second light guide plate PWM signal from the control board 471 is input to the second light guide plate control circuit 482. The third light guide plate PWM signal from the control board 471 is input to the third light guide plate control circuit 484.

  The first light guide plate control circuit 480 includes a light guide plate upper decorative substrate 500d1 provided on the upper end surface of the first light guide plate 500d, a light guide plate lower decorative substrate 500d2 provided on the lower end surface of the first light guide plate 500d, The LED driver IC 481 that can adjust the brightness by varying the current flowing through the LEDs 500d6 mounted in a plurality of LEDs is mainly configured. The second light guide plate control circuit 482 includes a light guide plate upper decorative substrate 500f1 provided on the upper end surface of the second light guide plate 500f, a light guide plate lower decorative substrate 500f2 provided on the lower end surface of the second light guide plate 500f, The LED driver IC 483 that mainly adjusts the luminance by varying the current flowing through the plurality of LEDs 500f6 mounted on the LED 500f6 is mainly configured. The third light guide plate control circuit 484 includes a light guide plate upper decorative substrate 500g1 provided on the upper end surface of the third light guide plate 500g, a light guide plate lower decorative substrate 500g2 provided on the lower end surface of the third light guide plate 500g, The LED driver IC 485 that can adjust the luminance by varying the current flowing through the LEDs 500g6 mounted in a plurality of LEDs is mainly configured.

  In the first light guide plate 500d, the decorative substrate 500d1 on the light guide plate has three LED rows in which six LEDs 500d6 are electrically connected in series, and a total of 18 LEDs 500d6 are mounted. The lower decorative substrate 500d2 has three LED rows in which six LEDs 500d6 are electrically connected in series, and a total of 18 LEDs 500d6 are mounted. That is, in the first light guide plate 500d, 18 LEDs 500d6 are mounted on the upper end surface of the first light guide plate 500d, and 18 LEDs 500d6 are mounted on the lower end surface of the first light guide plate 500d. Thus, the light emitting region 500d4 is configured to be capable of surface light emission by the 36 LEDs 500d6 as a whole.

  In the second light guide plate 500f, the decorative substrate 500f1 on the light guide plate has three LED rows in which six LEDs 500f6 are electrically connected in series, and a total of 18 LEDs 500f6 are mounted. The lower decorative substrate 500f2 has three LED rows in which six LEDs 500f6 are electrically connected in series, and a total of 18 LEDs 500f6 are mounted. That is, in the second light guide plate 500f, 18 LEDs 500f6 are mounted on the upper end surface of the second light guide plate 500f, and 18 LEDs 500f6 are mounted on the lower end surface of the second light guide plate 500f. Thus, the light emitting region 500f4 can be configured to emit surface light by the 36 LEDs 500f6 as a whole.

  In the third light guide plate 500g, the decorative substrate 500g1 on the light guide plate has three LED rows in which six LEDs 500g6 are electrically connected in series, and a total of 18 LEDs 500g6 are mounted. The lower decorative substrate 500g2 has three LED rows in which six LEDs 500g6 are electrically connected in series, and a total of 18 LEDs 500g6 are mounted. That is, in the third light guide plate 500g, 18 LEDs 500g6 are mounted on the upper end surface of the third light guide plate 500g, and 18 LEDs 500g6 are mounted on the lower end surface of the third light guide plate 500g. Thus, the light emitting region 500g4 is configured to be able to emit light by a total of 36 LEDs 500g6.

  The LED driver IC 481, the LED driver IC 483, and the LED driver IC 485 can electrically connect a maximum of 12 LEDs (white LEDs) to one LED string in series, and the LEDs of six LED strings ( 72 LEDs (= 12 LEDs × 6 LED rows) can be driven.

  In addition, the LED driver IC 481, the LED driver IC 483, and the LED driver IC 485 allow a PWM type DC / DC converter unit capable of boosting to a predetermined upper limit voltage and a constant current to a predetermined upper limit current. Each of the first light guide plate PWM signal, the second light guide plate PWM signal, and the third light driver plate PWM signal input to a POWCTL terminal which is a power control terminal described later. Based on the PWM signal for the light guide plate, the LED can be lit with high accuracy.

  In the present embodiment, the control board 471 outputs the first light guide plate PWM signal when the LEDs 500d6 on the light guide plate upper decorative substrate 500d1 and the light guide plate lower decorative substrate 500d2 in the first light guide plate 500d are turned off. On the other hand, when the LEDs 500d6 on the light guide plate upper decorative substrate 500d1 and the light guide plate lower decorative substrate 500d2 in the first light guide plate 500d are turned on, the LED brightness is set to the maximum luminance (100%). Control is performed to set and output the duty ratio of one light guide plate PWM signal. The control board 471 controls to stop the output of the second light guide plate PWM signal when the LEDs 500f6 on the light guide plate upper decorative board 500f1 and the light guide board lower decorative board 500f2 in the second light guide plate 500f are turned off. On the other hand, when the LEDs 500f6 on the light guide plate upper decorative substrate 500f1 and the light guide plate lower decorative substrate 500f2 in the second light guide plate 500f are turned on, the luminance of the LEDs is set to the maximum luminance (100%). Control is performed to set and output the duty ratio of the PWM signal. Further, the control board 471 controls to stop the output of the third light guide plate PWM signal when the LEDs 500g6 of the light guide plate upper decorative board 500g1 and the light guide board lower decorative board 500g2 in the third light guide plate 500g are turned off. On the other hand, when the LEDs 500g6 on the light guide plate upper decorative substrate 500g1 and the light guide plate lower decorative substrate 500g2 in the third light guide plate 500g are turned on, the LED brightness is set to the maximum luminance (100%). Control is performed to set and output the duty ratio of the PWM signal.

  In the present embodiment, the first light guide plate control circuit 480, the second light guide plate control circuit 482, and the third light guide plate control circuit 484 are employed as the same circuit configuration. Here, the first light guide plate control circuit 480 will be described in detail below, and a detailed description of the second light guide plate control circuit 482 and the third light guide plate control circuit 484 will be omitted.

  The first light guide plate control circuit 480 mainly includes an LED driver IC 481. The LED driver IC 481 includes a regulator unit 481a, an error amplifier unit 481b, a PWM comparator unit 481c, a current detection unit 481d, an oscillation unit (OSC) 481e, a control unit 481f, an SR flip-flop unit 481g, an output buffer unit 481h, and a current driver unit 481i. The input buffer unit 481k is mainly composed of a circuit.

  The PWM DC / DC converter unit capable of boosting to the above-described predetermined upper limit voltage in the LED driver IC 481 includes an error amplifier unit 481b, a PWM comparator unit 481c, a current detection unit 481d, an oscillation unit (OSC) 481e, and a control. Unit 481f, SR flip-flop unit 481g, and output buffer unit 481h, and the current driver unit capable of flowing a constant current up to the predetermined upper limit current in the LED driver IC 481 is a current driver unit 481i.

  The regulator unit 481a is supplied with power through a Vin terminal that is a power supply terminal, and also has a POWCTL terminal that is a power control terminal, and a PWM for the first light guide plate from the control board 471 through an input buffer unit 481k. A signal is being input. Based on the first light guide plate PWM signal, the regulator unit 481a can create or stop (stop) the internal power supply Vreg to be supplied to various circuit units in the LED driver IC 481. It is configured.

  The error amplifier unit 481b includes six inverting input terminals (denoted as “−” in the drawing), which are first to sixth inverting input terminals and one non-inverting input terminal (in the drawing, “ +) ”). As described above, the decorative board 500d1 on the light guide plate has three LED rows in which six LEDs 500d6 are electrically connected in series, and a total of 18 LEDs 500d6 are mounted, and the decorative substrate below the light guide plate As described above, 500d2 has three LED rows in which six LEDs 500d6 are electrically connected in series, and a total of 18 LEDs 500d6 are mounted.

  In the present embodiment, the cathode terminal of the last LED 500d6 (that is, the sixth LED 500d6) of the first LED row out of the three LED rows of the decorative board 500d1 on the light guide plate is the first via the LED1 terminal. And the cathode terminal of the last LED 500d6 (that is, the sixth LED 500d6) of the second LED row among the three LED rows of the decorative board 500d1 on the light guide plate. It is electrically connected to the second non-inverted input terminal via the LED2 terminal, and the LED500d6 (that is, the sixth LED) at the final stage of the third LED row among the three LED rows of the decorative board 500d1 on the light guide plate. The cathode terminal of the LED 500d6) is electrically connected to the third non-inverting input terminal via the LED3 terminal. That is, the voltage applied to the cathode terminal of the LED 500d6 in the final stage of each LED row is applied to the LED terminals 1 to 3.

  In the present embodiment, the cathode terminal of the last LED 500d6 (that is, the sixth LED 500d6) of the first LED row out of the three LED rows of the light guide plate lower decorative substrate 500d2 is connected via the LED4 terminal. 4, and the cathode terminal of the last LED 500d6 (that is, the sixth LED 500d6) of the second LED row among the three LED rows on the light guide plate lower decorative substrate 500d2. Are electrically connected to the fifth non-inverting input terminal via the LED5 terminal, and among the three LED rows of the light guide plate lower decorative substrate 500d2, the last LED 500d6 (that is, six LEDs) of the third LED row is provided. The cathode terminal of the LED 500d6) is electrically connected to the sixth non-inverting input terminal via the LED6 terminal. That is, the voltage applied to the cathode terminal of the LED 500d6 in the final stage of each LED row is applied to the LED terminals 4 to 6.

  On the other hand, a reference voltage Vref created from the internal power supply Vreg is applied to the non-inverting input terminal.

  The error amplifier unit 481b compares and compares the lowest voltage among the voltages applied to the first inverting input terminal to the sixth inverting input terminal with the reference voltage Vref applied to the non-inverting input terminal. The result is output to the PWM comparator unit 481c as the error voltage Ver. The error amplifier section 481b is a voltage applied to the anode terminal of the first LED 500d6 (that is, the first LED 500d6) of the first LED row among the three LED rows of the light guide plate decoration substrate 500d1, the light guide plate Of the three LED rows of the upper decorative substrate 500d1, the voltage applied to the anode terminal of the first LED 500d6 (that is, the first LED 500d6) of the second LED row, the three rows of the light guide plate upper decorative substrate 500d1 Among the LED strings, the voltage applied to the anode terminal of the first LED 500d6 (that is, the first LED 500d6) of the third LED string, the first LED among the three LED strings of the light guide plate lower decorative substrate 500d2 The voltage applied to the anode terminal of the first LED 500d6 (that is, the first LED 500d6) of the LED row, the decorative board under the light guide plate Among the three LED rows 00d2, the voltage applied to the anode terminal of the first LED 500d6 (that is, the first LED 500d6) of the second LED row, and the three LED rows of the light guide plate lower decorative substrate 500d2 Among them, the larger the difference between the voltage applied to the anode terminal of the first LED 500d6 (that is, the first LED 500d6) of the third LED row and the output voltage Vout, which will be described later, the greater the error. The voltage Ver is configured to be high.

  As described above, the error amplifier 481b is configured to apply the voltage applied to the LED1 terminal to the LED6 terminal (the voltage applied to the cathode terminal of the LED 500d6 in the final stage of each LED 500d6 of the light guide plate upper decorative substrate 500d1 and the light guide plate lower decorative substrate 500d2. ) Is monitored.

  The PWM comparator unit 481c has one inverting input terminal (described as “−” in the drawing) and one non-inverting input terminal (described as “+” in the drawing). An error voltage Ver, which is a comparison result of the error amplifier unit 481b, is applied to the inverting input terminal, while the voltage of the detection signal from the current detection unit 481d and the oscillation unit (OSC) 481e are applied to the inverting input terminal. A voltage obtained by adding the voltage of the triangular wave signal (hereinafter referred to as “addition voltage”) Vad is applied.

  The PWM comparator unit 481c compares the error voltage Ver applied to the inverting input terminal with the addition voltage Vad applied to the non-inverting input terminal, creates a comparison signal of the duty ratio according to the comparison result, and controls the control unit 481f. It is configured to output to.

  The current detection unit 481d has two terminals (RP terminal, RP terminal) for detecting a voltage between terminals of a resistor R1, which will be described later, which is electrically connected to the LED driver IC 481 separately (that is, as externally attached to the LED driver IC 481). The current flowing through the resistor R1 is detected based on the voltage applied via the RN terminal), and the detection result can be output as a detection signal to the PWM comparator unit 481c.

  The oscillating unit (OSC) 481e is configured to generate a triangular wave voltage and output it as a triangular wave signal to the PWM comparator unit 481c and to output it to the control unit 481f.

  The control unit 481f is configured to generate a set signal and a reset signal based on the comparison signal from the PWM comparator unit 481c and output the set signal and the reset signal to the SR flip-flop unit 481g. The control unit 481f controls ON / OFF of an N-channel field effect transistor Tr1 (described later) that is electrically connected to the SW terminal that is a switching terminal, and the logic of the comparison signal from the PWM comparator unit 481c is LOW ( In order to control the N-channel field effect transistor Tr1 to be ON when it is (logic L), a set signal and a reset signal can be generated and output to the SR flip-flop unit 481g, while from the PWM comparator unit 481c When the logic of the comparison signal is HI (logic H), a set signal and a reset signal can be created and output to the SR flip-flop unit 481g in order to control the N-channel field effect transistor Tr1 to be OFF. It is configured. That is, the control unit 481f is configured to perform switching control capable of turning on / off the N-channel field effect transistor Tr1 via the SR flip-flop unit 481g.

  The SR flip-flop unit 481g has an S terminal that is a set terminal, an R terminal that is a reset terminal, a Q terminal that is an output terminal, and the like. A set signal from the control unit 481f is input to the S terminal, and a reset signal from the control unit 481f is input to the R terminal. The SR flip-flop unit 481g receives a switching signal from the Q terminal which is an output terminal based on the set signal from the control unit 481f input to the S terminal and the reset signal from the control unit 481f input to the R terminal. The data is output to the output buffer unit 481h. The switching signal is output to the N-channel field effect transistor Tr1 via the output buffer unit 481h and the SW terminal which is a switching terminal.

  In the current driver unit 481i, voltages applied to the first inverting input terminal to the sixth inverting input terminal of the error amplifier unit 481b are applied. That is, the current driver unit 481i is a voltage applied to the anode terminal of the first LED 500d6 (that is, the first LED 500d6) of the first LED row among the three LED rows of the light guide plate decorative substrate 500d1. Of the three LED rows on the light guide plate decorative substrate 500d1, the voltage applied to the anode terminal of the first LED 500d6 in the second LED row (that is, the first LED 500d6), 3 on the light guide plate decorative substrate 500d1 Among the LED rows, the voltage applied to the anode terminal of the first LED 500d6 (that is, the first LED 500d6) of the third LED row, the third LED row of the three LED rows of the light guide plate lower decorative substrate 500d2 The voltage applied to the anode terminal of the first LED 500d6 (that is, the first LED 500d6) of one LED row, the light guide Among the three LED rows of the lower decorative substrate 500d2, the voltage applied to the anode terminal of the first LED 500d6 (that is, the first LED 500d6) of the second LED row, and the three rows of the light guide plate lower decorative substrate 500d2 Among the LED rows, the voltages applied to the anode terminals of the first LED 500d6 (that is, the first LED 500d6) of the third LED row are respectively applied.

  The current driver unit 481i is electrically connected to one end of a resistor R2 provided externally separately from the LED driver IC 481 via an Is terminal which is a current setting terminal. The other end of the resistor R2 is grounded to the ground (GND). The current driver 481i can set the current flowing through the LEDs 500d6 of the light guide plate upper decorative substrate 500d1 and the light guide plate lower decorative substrate 500d2 according to the resistance value of the resistor R2. In the present embodiment, the current driver 481i sets the current. A resistance value set to 20 milliamperes (mA) is set in advance.

  Note that in the LED driver IC 481, a GND terminal that is a ground terminal of the ground (GND) is grounded to the ground (GND) of the drive substrate 477. The ground (GND) of the drive board 477 is electrically connected to the ground (GND) of the power supply board 475 and is also electrically connected to the ground (GND) of the control board 471, and the same ground (GND) ).

  Next, a peripheral circuit of the DC / DC converter unit provided separately from the LED driver IC 481 operating together with the PWM DC / DC converter unit in the LED driver IC 481 will be described. The first light guide plate control circuit 480 is a peripheral circuit of the DC / DC converter unit, and is externally attached to the LED driver IC 481. The coil L1, a Schottky barrier diode D1 (hereinafter referred to as “diode D1”), N. A chopper type booster circuit including electrical components such as a channel type field effect transistor Tr1 (hereinafter referred to as “transistor Tr1”), a resistor R1, and capacitors C1 and C2 is provided.

  This chopper type booster circuit drives the coil L1 by turning on / off the transistor Tr1 to boost the voltage Vp1 of the first light guide plate power supply from the power supply substrate 475 to create the output voltage Vout. .

  Specifically, the first light guide plate power supply line that supplies the first light guide plate power source (voltage Vp1) from the power supply substrate 475 and one end of the coil L1 are electrically connected, and the coil L1 other than the coil L1. The end is electrically connected to the drain of the transistor Tr1. The other end of the coil L1 is electrically connected to the drain of the transistor Tr1, and is also electrically connected to the anode terminal of the diode D1, and one end is grounded to the ground (GND). Is electrically connected to a Vin terminal which is a power supply terminal of the LED driver IC 481.

  The cathode terminal of the diode D1 is electrically connected to the other end of the capacitor C2 whose one end is grounded to the ground (GND), and the anode terminal (that is, each of the LED rows of the LED light on the light guide plate decorative substrate 500d1) In the LED row, the anode terminal of the first LED 500d6 in which six LEDs 500d6 are electrically connected in series) and the anode terminal of the three rows of LED rows in the light guide plate lower decorative substrate 500d2 (that is, six in each LED row) The LED 500d6 is electrically connected to the anode terminal of the leading LED 500d6 electrically connected in series.

  The gate terminal of the transistor Tr1 is electrically connected to the SW terminal that is a switching terminal of the LED driver IC 481, and the source terminal of the transistor Tr1 is grounded to the ground (GND) via the resistor R1.

  One end of the resistor R1 electrically connected to the source terminal of the transistor Tr1 is electrically connected to the RP terminal of the LED driver IC 481 and is grounded to the other end of the resistor R1 (that is, the ground (GND)). Side) is electrically connected to the RN terminal.

  The transistor Tr1 is turned ON / OFF by an ON / OFF signal from the SW terminal which is a switching terminal of the LED driver IC 481. When the transistor Tr1 is turned on, the switch current flows to the ground (GND) via the coil L1, the transistor Tr1, and the resistor R1 by the first light source for the light guide plate from the power supply substrate 475, and flows into the coil L1. Electric energy will be stored. Thereby, the voltage applied to the anode terminal of the diode D1 is pulled down to the ground (GND) side by the transistor Tr1. At this time, if the capacitor C2 is charged while the transistor Tr1 is ON, the voltage applied to the cathode terminal of the diode D1 is the voltage applied to the anode terminal of the diode D1 (here, approximately the ground (GND) level). In contrast, a reverse bias is applied to the diode D1 and the current discharged from the capacitor C2 is prevented from flowing toward the transistor Tr1. Thus, the three LED rows on the light guide plate upper decorative substrate 500d1 and the three LED rows on the light guide plate lower decorative substrate 500d2 flow toward each other.

  On the other hand, when the transistor Tr1 is turned off, electric energy stored in the coil L1 is released, and a counter electromotive voltage is generated in the coil L1. As a result, the voltage applied to the anode terminal of the diode D1 becomes higher than the cathode terminal of the diode D1 to which the voltage is applied by discharging the capacitor C2, so that a forward bias is applied to the diode D1. The current from the power supply board 475 from the power supply substrate 475 is directed toward the three LED rows on the light guide plate upper decorative substrate 500d1 and the three LED rows on the light guide plate lower decorative substrate 500d2. It will flow. Thereby, the voltage applied to the capacitor C2 can be boosted by charging the capacitor C2.

  In this way, the LED driver IC 481 outputs an ON / OFF signal from the SW terminal, which is a switching terminal, to the transistor Tr1, thereby turning on and off the transistor Tr1, thereby storing and releasing electrical energy in the coil L1. Thus, a counter electromotive voltage is generated in the coil L1, rectified by the diode D1 and the capacitor C2, and a predetermined voltage (DC voltage) higher than the voltage Vp1 of the first light guide plate power supply from the power supply board 475 is obtained. The output voltage Vout can be supplied to the three LED rows on the light guide plate upper decorative substrate 500d1 and the three LED rows on the light guide plate lower decorative substrate 500d2.

  Since the resistor R1 can detect the switch current flowing through the transistor Tr1, the current detection unit 481d in the LED driver IC 481 monitors the switch current flowing through the transistor Tr1.

  As described above, in the first light guide plate control circuit 480, the LED driver IC 481 applies the voltages (each of the light guide plate upper decorative substrate 500d1 and the light guide plate lower decorative substrate 500d2) applied to the LED1 terminal to the LED6 terminal. (The voltage applied to the cathode terminal of the LED 500d6 in the final stage of the LED 500d6) is monitored by the error amplifier unit 481b, and the switch current flowing in the transistor Tr1 is monitored by the current detection unit 481d. As a result, switch control for turning ON / OFF the transistor Tr1 can be performed by the control unit 481f. This makes it difficult for the control unit 481f to follow the error voltage Ver described above because voltage fluctuations of the LED1 to LED6 terminals applied to the inverting input terminal of the error amplifier unit 481b become steep. In this case, the transistor Tr1 can be turned on / off according to the result of monitoring the switch current flowing through the transistor Tr1 by the current detection unit 481d, so that the fluctuation of the output voltage Vout can be suppressed. By suppressing such fluctuations in the output voltage Vout, it is not necessary to employ a large capacitor having a large capacity as the capacitor C2, which can contribute to cost reduction and the capacitor C2 in the drive substrate 477. By keeping the mounting area small, it is possible to contribute to a layout in which other electronic components are arranged on the drive substrate 477.

  Thus, in the reel effect display unit 500, a plurality of (three in this example) light guide plates functioning as the backlight of the liquid crystal panel are substantially parallel to the liquid crystal panel on the back of the transmissive liquid crystal panel. They are arranged in such a way. In addition, an LED substrate on which a plurality of high-brightness LEDs are mounted in a row is arranged above and below each light guide plate. The plurality of light guide plates respectively correspond to the first region, the second region, and the third region of the symbol display region A, and spacers are provided between the light guide plates. Each of these light guide plates is a type of panel that emits uniform light from its surface by reflecting and diffusing light incident from end surfaces such as upper and lower surfaces inside.

  Among the plurality of light guide plates, the first light guide plate 500d corresponding to the first region of the symbol display region A is caused to emit the high-brightness LED 500d6 mounted on the LED substrate provided on the upper side and the lower side. The light incident from the end face is reflected in the interior thereof, and the front (area corresponding to the first area) of the three main reels (the left reel 70L, the middle reel 70M, and the right reel 70R) of the gaming unit 3 disposed at the rear. A large number of reflective portions are processed and formed on the back side (back side) of the transparent panel so that a light emitting region as a surface light emitting source is formed in a region excluding ().

  Among the plurality of light guide plates, the second light guide plate 500f corresponding to the second region of the symbol display region A is caused to emit the high-intensity LED 500f6 mounted on the LED substrate provided on the upper side and the lower side. The light incident from the end face is reflected inside, and the three main reels (the left reel 70L, the middle reel 70M, the right reel 70R) and the two sub reels (the left sub reel 70L ′, the right) of the gaming unit 3 arranged at the rear. A large number of light emitting areas as surface emitting sources are formed in areas other than the upper and lower stages of the sub reel 70R ′) (areas corresponding to the third area) on the back side (back side) of the transparent panel. The reflection part is processed and formed.

  Among the plurality of light guide plates, the third light guide plate 500g corresponding to the third region of the symbol display region A is caused to emit the high-brightness LED 500g6 mounted on the LED substrate provided on the upper side and the lower side. The light incident from the end face is reflected in the interior, and the front (first reel) of the three main reels (left reel 70L, middle reel 70M, right reel 70R) and the lower movable decorative body 620 of the gaming unit 3 arranged at the rear. Many reflective portions are processed and formed on the back side (back surface) of the transparent panel so that a light emitting region as a surface light emitting source is formed in a region excluding a region corresponding to region 2).

  When the symbol display area A is set as the first area, the reel effect display unit 500 displays a picture in a display area corresponding to an area excluding the first area of the symbol display area A among the display areas of the liquid crystal panel. (Image) is displayed and controlled, and the high-brightness LED 500d6 mounted on the LED substrate provided on the upper side and the lower side of the first light guide plate is caused to emit light to emit light from the end face of the first light guide plate 500d to the inside. Incident. As a result, light incident on the inside of the first light guide plate 500d is reflected on a number of reflecting portions formed on the back surface (back surface) while traveling through the inside of the first light guide plate 500d, and is reflected from the front surface (the liquid crystal panel side). It is output to the area excluding the first area of the symbol display area A. That is, the first light guide plate 500d emits light in the front direction from the back of the display area where the display (image) of the liquid crystal panel is controlled, and thereby the liquid crystal panel is surface-emitted by the first light guide plate 500d. With the incident light, the design (image) can be easily visually recognized in the area corresponding to the area excluding the first area of the symbol display area A in the display area of the liquid crystal panel by the principle of the liquid crystal panel described later. become. However, in the area excluding the first area in the display area of the liquid crystal panel, the pattern (image) can be easily visually recognized, but the rearward visual recognition is blocked by the pattern (image). Therefore, the visual recognition of the lower movable decorative body 620 and the two sub reels (the left sub reel 70L 'and the right sub reel 70R') is also blocked.

  In addition, when the reel effect display unit 500 sets the symbol display area A as the second area, the display area corresponding to the area excluding the second area of the symbol display area A among the display areas of the liquid crystal panel. In addition, the display (picture) is controlled, and the high-brightness LED 500f6 mounted on the LED substrate provided on the upper side and the lower side of the second light guide plate 500f is caused to emit light so as to enter from the end surface of the second light guide plate to the inside. Incident light. Thereby, the light incident on the inside of the second light guide plate 500f is reflected on a large number of reflecting portions formed on the back surface (back surface) while traveling through the inside of the second light guide plate 500f, and from the front surface (the liquid crystal panel side). It is output to the area excluding the second area of the symbol display area A. That is, the second light guide plate 500f emits light in the front direction from the back of the display area in which the display (image) of the liquid crystal panel is controlled, and thereby the liquid crystal panel is emitted by the second light guide plate 500f. When light is incident, the pattern (image) can be easily visually recognized in the area corresponding to the area excluding the second area of the symbol display area A in the display area of the liquid crystal panel by the principle of the liquid crystal panel described later. become. However, like the first area, the pattern (image) can be easily visually recognized in the area other than the second area in the display area of the liquid crystal panel, while the rearward viewing is blocked by this pattern (image).

  In this example, when the symbol display area A is set to the second area, the reel 70 (left sub-reel 70L ′, left reel 70L, middle reel 70M, right reel 70R, right sub-reel 70R ′) in the liquid crystal panel. An area corresponding to the middle stage, and an expansion area corresponding to the upper stage of the reel 70 (left sub reel 70L ', left reel 70L, middle reel 70M, right reel 70R, right sub reel 70R') In addition, it is possible to scroll and display a pattern as a picture (image) and stop display with a predetermined pattern (see FIG. 43).

  In addition, when the reel effect display unit 500 sets the symbol display area A as the third area, the display area corresponding to the area excluding the third area of the symbol display area A among the display areas of the liquid crystal panel. In addition, the display (picture) is controlled and the high-brightness LED 500g6 mounted on the LED substrate provided on the upper side and the lower side of the third light guide plate 500g is caused to emit light so that the end surface of the third light guide plate 500g or the inside thereof is illuminated. Light is incident on. As a result, the light incident on the inside of the third light guide plate 500g is reflected on a large number of reflecting portions formed on the back surface (back surface) while traveling through the inside of the third light guide plate, and the pattern from the front surface (liquid crystal panel side) The display area A is output to areas other than the third area. That is, the third light guide plate 500g emits light in the front direction from the back of the display area in which the display (image) of the liquid crystal panel is controlled, and thereby the liquid crystal panel is emitted by the third light guide plate 500g. When light is incident, the pattern (image) can be easily visually recognized in the area corresponding to the area excluding the third area of the symbol display area A in the display area of the liquid crystal panel by the principle of the liquid crystal panel described later. become.

  In this example, when the symbol display area A is set as the third area, the area corresponding to the shape of the lower movable decorative body 620 in the display area of the liquid crystal panel and the reel 70 (left It is possible to display a pattern (image) in an area excluding the areas corresponding to the upper, middle, and lower stages of the reel 70L, the middle reel 70M, and the right reel 70R. In particular, the region corresponding to the shape of the lower movable decorative body 620 is partitioned into a non-rectangular shape along the outer edge of the lower movable decorative body 620. This is because one of the plurality of light guide plates has a non-light emitting region corresponding to the shape of the lower movable decorative body 620 and a light emitting region excluding the region corresponding to the shape of the lower movable decorative body 620. This can be achieved. In this way, by dividing the region where the pattern (image) is displayed and the region where the pattern (image) is not displayed into a non-rectangular shape along the outer edge of the lower movable decorative body 620, the effect effect by the operation of the lower movable decorative body 620 is achieved. And a display effect displayed on the liquid crystal panel can be performed in close proximity.

  When the symbol display area A is set to the first area, only the high-intensity LED 500d6 mounted on the LED substrate provided on the upper side and the lower side of the first light guide plate 500d is caused to emit light. The light is incident on the second light guide plate 500d, and the light is not allowed to enter the second light guide plate 500f and the third light guide plate 500g. Similarly, when the symbol display area A is set to the second area, only the high-intensity LED 500f6 mounted on the LED substrate provided on the upper side and the lower side of the second light guide plate is caused to emit light. When light is incident on the light guide plate 500f and light is not incident on the first light guide plate 500d and the third light guide plate 500g, and the symbol display area A is set to the third area, Only the high-brightness LED 500g6 mounted on the LED substrate provided on the upper side and the lower side of the third light guide plate is caused to emit light to enter the third light guide plate 500g, and the first light guide plate 500d and the second light guide plate 500d. Light is prevented from entering the light guide plate 500f. As a result, it is possible to allow the surface-emitting light to enter the liquid crystal panel in a preset area on each of the plurality of light guide plates, and to display the pattern with simple control by simply switching the light guide plate that emits the surface light. The region A can be changed to a plurality of regions having different shapes.

[2. Overall configuration of chassis unit]
Next, the overall configuration of the housing unit 2 in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described in detail mainly with reference to FIGS. The housing unit 2 has a box shape with an open front surface. The game unit 3 is accommodated therein, and the opening on the front surface is closed by the door unit 4 so as to be opened and closed. The housing unit 2 includes a box-shaped housing body 10 having an open front surface, a main control unit 20 that is attached to the upper portion of the housing body 10 and controls game content, and a lower portion of the housing body 10. A payout unit 30 that receives a medal inserted as a game medium at the center and pays out a medal according to the game result, and a payout unit that is attached to the right side of the payout unit 30 in the housing body 10 as viewed from the front. A storage box 40 that stores medals overflowing from 30 and a power supply unit 50 that is attached to the left side of the payout unit 30 in the housing body 10 as viewed from the front and that creates various DC power sources from AC power sources supplied from island facilities. And a switch unit 60 attached to the front side of the power supply unit 50 in the housing body 10.

[2-1. Housing body]
The housing main body 10 of the housing unit 2 is formed in a box shape having an open front surface and extending vertically. As shown in the figure, the housing body 10 includes a flat bottom plate 11 that forms a bottom portion, a pair of flat side plates 12 that rise upward from the left and right sides of the bottom plate 11, and a pair of side plates 12. The top end 13 of the flat plate which connects the upper end sides of each other and forms the top portion, and the rear end opening of the rectangular shape in front view formed by the top plate 13, the pair of side plates 12 and the bottom plate 11 are closed. A flat plate 14 and a partition plate 15 that divides the inside up and down, and is formed in a box shape with an open front surface. The casing body 10 is inclined so that the front end sides of a pair of side plates disposed on both the left and right sides are positioned so that the upper end is located behind the lower end. The game unit 3 is attached on the partition plate 15 in the housing body 10.

  The housing body 10 includes a handle 16 that extends in the front-rear direction and is recessed from the outside toward the inside at a substantially central position in the vertical direction of the pair of side plates 12. The housing body 10 is attached to the front end of the side plate 12 on the left side when viewed from the front, and is attached to the inside of the front end of the side plate 12 on the right side when viewed from the front and the hinge bracket 17 for attaching the door unit 4 so as to be capable of hinge rotation. The locking door unit 4 includes a locking piece (not shown) on which the locking hook 182 of the locking unit 180 is locked.

[2-2. Main control unit]
As shown in FIG. 8, the main control unit 20 of the housing unit 2 is attached to the upper part of the front surface of the back plate 14 in the housing body 10. The main control unit 20 includes a main control board 21 for controlling the game content and controlling the payout of medals as game media, a main control board box 22 containing the main control board 21, and the main control board 21. A sub-main control board 23 having a control ROM pre-stored with programs and data used for control in the sub-control, a sub-main control board box 24 containing the sub-main control board 23, and a main control board box 22 And the sub main control board box 24 is attached to the mounting base 25 across the plate-like attachment base 25 attached to the back plate 14 of the housing body 10 and the main control board box 22 and the sub main control board box 24. And a box cover 26 to be attached.

  Although not shown in detail, the main control board 21 is formed in a rectangle whose front view extends to the left and right, and a plurality of connectors used for input and output are attached near the lower end of the front face. The main control board box 22 accommodates the main control board 21 so that the input / output connector of the main control board 21 faces forward. The main control board box 22 is formed so as to be divided in the front-rear direction, and is formed so as to leave a divided (open / close) trace. The main control board box 22 is detachably attached to the upper part of the front surface of the attachment base 25. The main control board box 22 and the mounting base 25 are formed so as to leave a trace of mounting / dismounting.

  The sub main control board 23 is formed in a rectangular shape whose front view extends to the left and right, and a plurality of connectors used for input / output are attached near the upper end of the front surface. The sub main control board box 24 accommodates the sub main control board 23 so that the input / output connector of the sub main control board 23 faces forward. Further, the sub main control board box 24 is formed so as to be divided in the front-rear direction, and is formed so as to leave a trace of opening and closing. The sub main control board box 24 is detachably attached to the lower part of the front surface of the mounting base 25 which is the lower side of the main control board box 22. The sub main control board box 24 and the attachment base 25 are formed so as to leave a trace of attachment / detachment.

  The main control board box 22 and the sub main control board box 24 are mounted side by side on the front surface of the mounting base 25. The box cover 26 covers a plurality of connectors of the main control board 21 facing forward from the main control board box 22 and a plurality of connectors of the sub main control board 23 facing forward from the sub main control board box 24. As described above, the attachment base 25 is detachably attached. The box cover 26 and the attachment base 25 are formed so that a trace of attachment / detachment remains.

[2-3. Dispensing unit]
As shown in FIGS. 6 and 8, the dispensing unit 30 of the housing unit 2 is attached to the upper surface of the bottom plate 11 at the substantially center in the left-right direction in the housing body 10. Are stored as medals as game media distributed by the medal selector 170 and paid out to the tray 151 of the door unit 4. The payout unit 30 is attached to the upper surface of the unit main body 31 and the upper portion of the unit main body 31. The payout unit 30 is opened upward and the lower portion is narrowed toward the lower side to receive a medal. A possible hopper 32 and a plurality of accommodating portions 33a that are rotatably attached to the unit main body 31 at the lower end portion in the hopper 32 and penetrate with a diameter slightly larger than the outer diameter of the medal at equal intervals in the circumferential direction. The disc-shaped dispensing rotator 33 having the above-described structure, the dispensing motor 34 attached to the unit main body 31 by rotating the dispensing rotator 33, and the dispensing rotator 33 being rotated by the driving of the dispensing motor 34. And a payout opening 35 that opens to the front surface of the payout unit main body 31 for medals accommodated in the portion 33a.

  The payout unit 30 can receive medals distributed by the selector after being inserted into the insertion port of the door unit 4 by the hopper 32 and can be stored in the hopper 32. In addition, when the inside of the hopper 32 is filled with medals, the overflowing medals are discharged into the storage box 40 from the discharge port (not shown) of the hopper 32. Further, the payout unit 30 pays out medals stored in the hopper 32 by rotating the payout rotating body 33 by the payout motor 34 in accordance with a payout command from the main control board 21 and paying out medals from the payout opening 35. . The medals paid out from the payout opening 35 are supplied (paid out) into the tray 151 through the discharge port 112 of the door unit 4. The payout unit 30 can pay out medals one by one by driving the payout motor 34.

  The storage box 40 from which the overflowing medals are discharged from the hopper 32 of the payout unit 30 is formed in a box shape with the top opened. In the storage box 40, a pair of detection bars (not shown) spaced apart in the vertical direction are inserted as the medal full switch 40a. The pair of detection rods are connected to the main control board 21, respectively, and the medal is stored in the storage box 40 so as to fill the space between the pair of detection rods. When energization is possible between a pair of detection rods through a plurality of medals, the main control board 21 determines that the storage box 40 is full of medals, and notifies the player or game hall side of that fact. .

[2-4. Power supply unit]
The power supply unit 50 of the housing unit 2 creates various DC power sources from the AC power source (AC 24V) supplied from the island facility, and slots the main control unit 20, the payout unit 30, the door unit 4, the middle unit 5, and the like. This is for supplying power to various electrical components provided in the machine 1. The power supply unit 50 is attached to the lower part of the side plate 12 on the left side when viewed from the front in the housing body 10. The power supply unit 50 rectifies an AC power supply (AC24V) supplied from the island facility in a full-wave rectification circuit to be converted into a DC power supply, which will be described later, and various DC power supplies (DC power supply + 5V, DC power supply) in a power generation circuit described later. + 12V, DC power supply + 24V) and a power supply board box 52 that covers the power supply board 51 and is attached to the side plate 12 in the housing body 10. The power supply board 51 is entirely covered with a power supply board box 52.

[2-6. Switch unit]
The switch unit 60 of the housing unit 2 is attached in front of the power supply unit 50 in the housing body 10 to the inner lower portion of the side plate 12 on the left side when viewed from the front. The switch unit 60 includes a power switch 61 of the slot machine 1 and a setting switch 62 for setting game contents. The power switch 61 and the setting switch 62 are covered with a cover that can be opened and closed.

  Although the detailed illustration of the setting switch 62 of the switch unit 60 is omitted, it is composed of a key switch and a button switch. By turning a specific key into the key switch and turning it, Button switch operations can be accepted. By operating the setting switch 62, the slot machine 1 can be reset or the game mode can be changed. The game mode set by the setting switch 62 is displayed in Arabic numerals on a setting display of a state display (not shown) of the middle unit 5. In this example, the game mode can be set in any one of six stages from setting 1 to setting 6, and the payout rate (the number of medals paid out / the number of medals used in the game × 100) differs depending on the setting. It is like that. Specifically, in the setting 1, the payout rate is approximately 97%, and as the setting is increased, the payout rate increases, and in the setting 6, the payout rate is approximately 116%. Thus, in setting 1, the number of medals paid out is set to be less than the number of medals used in the game, which is disadvantageous for the player. The number of payouts is set so as to increase, and the player is in an advantageous state.

[3. Game unit]
Next, the gaming unit 3 in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described mainly with reference to FIGS. A cylindrical main body 70, a reel driving mechanism 80 for rotatably mounting each reel 70, and five reel driving mechanisms 80 are supported so that the respective reels 70 are coaxial with each other. 10 and a unit base 90 attached to the upper surface of the partition plate 15. The gaming unit 3 includes five reels 70 arranged in the left-right direction, and is referred to as a left sub-reel 70L ′, a left reel 70L, a middle reel 70M, a right reel 70R, and a right sub-reel 70R ′ from the left when viewed from the front. Note that the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment is on the upper front side of the unit base 90 and above the middle reel 70M when the power is shut off (including when a power failure or instantaneous power failure occurs). An unillustrated emergency light board is provided on which LEDs that emit light as emergency lights are mounted until a predetermined period (in this embodiment, it is set to 1 minute). When this LED emits light as an emergency light, the inside of the housing body 10 can be brightened. This unillustrated emergency light board is equipped with an unillustrated electrolytic capacitor, and when the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment is powered on, a direct current power supply (for example, from the power board 51 of the power supply unit 50) + 5V) is supplied through a diode (not shown) to be charged, and a DC power supply is supplied to a relay circuit (not shown) provided on an emergency light board (not shown) to drive the LED. When the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment is disconnected from the power supply while the power is cut off, the DC power is not supplied to the relay circuit (not shown) and cannot be driven. Is connected to the LED so that the LED emits light as an emergency light.

  The reel 70 of the gaming unit 3 is not shown in detail, but a reel main in which the ends of a plurality of (seven in this example) spokes extending radially from a disk-shaped hub are connected by an annular rim. A frame 71, an annular reel subframe (not shown) that is spaced apart from the reel main frame 71 in the axial direction and is coaxially arranged and has the same outer diameter as the rim, and a reel subframe and a reel A cylindrical reel cylinder 73 that is connected to the rim of the main frame 71 and has translucency is provided. The reel main frame 71 includes a flat plate-like detection piece that protrudes from one of the plurality of spokes toward the reel subframe. On the outer peripheral surface of the reel cylinder 73 in the reel 70, a translucent symbol sheet (not shown) is printed, on which a symbol row (see FIG. 37) in which a plurality of symbols are arranged in a row is printed.

  The reel drive mechanism 80 of the gaming unit 3 is a plate-like drive base 81 attached to the unit base 90 and projects perpendicularly from one surface of the drive base 81 so that the hub of the reel main frame 71 in the reel 70 can rotate. A columnar shaft portion 82 to be supported, a reel motor 83 attached to the drive base 81 so that the rotation shaft protrudes on the same side of the drive base 81 from which the shaft portion 82 protrudes, and a reel motor 83 A drive gear (not shown) attached to the rotating shaft of the motor, a driven gear 85 meshing with the drive gear and attached to the hub of the reel main frame 71 of the reel 70, and a shaft portion 82 of the drive base 81 protruding. Is attached to the surface of the reel 70 and is capable of detecting the detection piece of the reel main frame 71 in the reel 70. It includes a sensor 86, a.

  The reel drive mechanism 80 is attached to the surface of the drive base 81 from which the shaft portion 82 protrudes, and has a box-like reflector 87 whose front side is open in the assembled state, and a rear side of the reflector 87. And a reel decorative board 88 on which a plurality of LEDs are mounted on the front surface. The reflector 87 is formed in a curved shape so that the open front side is along the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical reel cylinder 73 in the reel 70. The reflector 87 is equally divided into three with respect to the circumferential direction of the inner peripheral surface of the reel cylinder 73.

  The reel decoration board 88 is a reflector with a high-intensity white LED that is turned on by the main control board 21 (this lighting control includes lighting control, blinking control, gradation control, and extinguishing control). Lighting control is performed by a reel decoration board 88A mounted so as to correspond to each of the three parts 87 and a peripheral control board (to be described later) provided in the peripheral control unit 470 of the middle unit 5 (lighting is performed for this lighting control). Control, blinking control, gradation control, and extinguishing control.) A reel decoration board 88B on which a high-brightness full-color LED to be mounted is mounted on each of the three divided portions of the reflector 87. (Hereinafter, a high brightness white LED mounted on the reel decorative board 88A and a high brightness mounted on the reel decorative board 88B). Sometimes simply referred to as "high-brightness LED of reel decorative substrate 88 'and the full-color LED, a).

  The reel drive mechanism 80 is assembled so that the drive base 81 is located outward on the reel subframe side in the axial direction of the reel 70. In the assembled state, the reflector 87 is located inside the reel cylinder 73 between the reel main frame 71 and the reel subframe in the reel 70. Accordingly, when the high-luminance LED on the reel decoration substrate 88 is caused to emit light, a part of the reel cylinder 73 (design sheet) can be illuminated and decorated from the inside with high luminance. Specifically, the main control board 21 controls the lighting of the high-intensity white LED mounted on the reel decoration board 88A so that the player can pay attention to the design of the effective line to be described later (the design sheet). ) Make a bright decoration from the inside. A peripheral control board, which will be described later, provided in the peripheral control unit 470 of the middle unit 5 is controlled to turn on a high-brightness full-color LED mounted on the reel decoration board 88B, thereby turning the inner peripheral surface of the reel cylinder 73 in the circumferential direction (vertical direction). In order to produce the three symbols arranged in a gorgeous manner, a light emitting decoration is performed with high luminance from the inside of the reel cylinder 73 (design sheet). In this way, the high-intensity white LED mounted on the reel decoration board 88A is controlled to be turned on by the main control board 21, and the high-intensity full-color LED mounted on the reel decoration board 88B is a peripheral control unit of the middle unit 5. By controlling lighting with a peripheral control board, which will be described later, provided in 470, light emission with variations in the display of symbol variation is achieved by cooperation between the light emission mode of the high-brightness white LED and the light emission mode of the high-brightness full-color LED. It is possible to provide a player with a decoration.

  The unit base 90 of the gaming unit 3 is formed in a box shape with the front surface opened, and the inner peripheral shape in a side view is substantially the same as the outer peripheral shape of the drive base 81 in the reel drive mechanism 80. In this unit base 90, five reel drive mechanisms 80, to which the reels 70 are rotatably mounted, can be mounted coaxially with respect to the axis line in which each reel 70 extends in the left-right direction. . In addition, the unit base 90 is formed so that about 1/3 of the outer peripheral surface of the reel 70 is exposed forward in a state where the reel 70 is attached via the reel driving mechanism 80.

  The five reels 70 in the gaming unit 3 are each attached with a symbol sheet having a different symbol arrangement (see FIG. 37). In each symbol sheet, a large number of symbols of a plurality of types are drawn in the circumferential direction (that is, the rotation direction of the reel 70). In the gaming unit 3, the reel motor 83 is a stepping motor, and the rotation angle of the reel 70 is accurately controlled by the main control board 21 by detecting the detection piece of the reel main frame 71 by the reel rotation detection sensor 86. The reel 70 (design applied to the design sheet) can be stopped at a desired rotation angle.

  The gaming unit 3 can variably display the five symbol rows of the five reels 70 by rotating the five reels 70 arranged on the left and right by the reel motor 83 of the reel driving mechanism 80. The gaming unit 3 rotates the five reels 70 arranged side by side so that a plurality of symbols (symbol rows) provided on the outer peripheral surface are moved from top to bottom by the reel motor 83 in front view. Display symbols in a variable manner. In addition, the gaming unit 3 emits the three symbols arranged in the circumferential direction (vertical direction) with high luminance by the light emission of the high luminance LEDs of the reflector 87 and the reel decoration substrate 88 arranged in each reel 70. Can be decorated with luminescence. In other words, when the symbol display area A is set to the first area and the second area by emitting high-brightness LEDs respectively mounted on the five reel decorative boards 88, three symbols are arranged side by side. A total of nine symbols (upper, middle and lower) can be illuminated and decorated with high brightness. If the symbol display area A is set as the second area, five symbols are arranged on the left and right. A total of 10 symbols on the upper and lower tiers can be illuminated and decorated with high brightness.

  As described above, the player who sits facing the slot machine 1 passes the reel 70 of the game unit 3 disposed behind the reel effect display unit 500 through the symbol display area A formed in the reel effect display unit 500. It can be visually recognized. Specifically, when the symbol display area A is set to the first area and the second area, the three main reels (the left reel 70L, the middle reel 70M, and the right reel 70R) of the gaming unit 3 are visually recognized. When the symbol display area A is set to the third area, the main reel (left reel 70L, middle reel 70M, right reel 70R) of the gaming unit 3 can be used. All five reels 70 including the sub reels (the left sub reel 70L ′ and the right sub reel 70R ′) can be visually recognized (see FIG. 11).

  However, as described above, in this example, since the symbol display area A is configured to be changeable between the first area, the second area, and the third area, the symbol display area A is the first area. In the case where the area and the second area are set, the symbol group that can be visually recognized through the symbol display area A is 3 for each of the three main reels (left reel 70L, middle reel 70M, and right reel 70R). While the symbols of the stage (total of 9 symbols), that is, the symbol group consisting of “3 [number of symbols displayed per reel] × 3 [number of reels]” can be visually recognized (see FIGS. 9 and 10). ) When the symbol display area A is set to the third area, the main reel (left reel 70L, middle reel 70M, right reel 70R) and sub reels (left sub reel 70L ′, right sub reel 70R ′) 5 It is possible to visually recognize only the upper and lower symbols, that is, the symbol group consisting of “2 [number of symbols displayed per reel] × 5 [number of reels]” among the upper and lower three symbols of each reel 70. (See FIG. 11).

[4. Overall configuration of door unit]
Next, the overall configuration of the door unit 4 in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described mainly with reference to FIGS. FIG. 17A is a perspective view of the door unit in the slot machine as viewed from the front, and FIG. 17B is a perspective view of the door unit as viewed from the rear. FIG. 18 is an exploded perspective view of the door unit as viewed from the front after being disassembled for each main configuration, and FIG. 19 is an exploded perspective view of the door unit as viewed from the rear after being disassembled for each main configuration.

  The door unit 4 of the slot machine 1 closes the opening on the front surface of the housing unit 2 formed in a box shape so as to be openable and closable. The door unit 4 includes a door body unit 100 that can be opened and closed with respect to the front surface of the housing unit 2, a top cover unit 200 that is attached to an upper front surface of the door body unit 100, a top cover unit 200, and the door body unit 100. And a front movable effect unit 300 attached between the two. The front movable effect unit 300 is attached through the top cover unit 200 so as to be visible from the player side (front side).

[4-1. Door body unit]
The door body unit 100 in the door unit 4 will be described in detail mainly with reference to FIGS. 17 to 18. The door body unit 100 includes a door base 110 having a size capable of closing the front opening of the housing body 10 in the housing unit 2, an operation unit 120 attached to the front surface of the door base 110, and a lower side of the operation unit 120. The front lower decoration unit 140 attached to the front surface of the door base 110 and the tray unit 150 attached to the front surface of the door base 110 below the front lower decoration unit 140 are provided.

  The door body unit 100 includes a reinforcing unit 160 attached to the rear surface of the door base 110, a medal selector 170 attached to the rear surface of the door base 110, and a lock attached to the rear surface of the door base 110. A unit 180 and a bass speaker 190 attached to the rear surface of the door base 110 are provided. The low-frequency speaker 190 is attached so as to radiate (output) sound forward between the front lower decoration unit 140 and the tray unit 150 on the front surface of the door base 110, and a sound signal from a peripheral control board described later. Can output bass (including heavy bass).

[4-1a. Door base]
The door base 110 of the door body unit 100 is formed in a size that allows the front opening of the housing body 10 in the housing unit 2 to be closed, and is formed in a rectangular shape with the outer shape of the front view extending vertically. . The door base 110 has an opening 111 penetrating in the front-rear shape in a quadrangular shape so that the periphery remains thin from the position slightly below the center in the vertical direction to the upper side. Further, the door base 110 further includes a discharge port 112 that is rectangular and penetrates in the front-rear direction at a substantially central position in the left-right direction when viewed from the front side below the opening 111. The door base 110 is integrally formed of synthetic resin.

[4-1b. Operation unit]
The operation unit 120 of the door body unit 100 is attached to the lower side of the opening 111 on the front surface of the door base 110. The operation unit 120 includes a shelf 121 that extends from the lower side of the opening 111 of the door base 110 so that the front end is slightly lower, and a hanging portion 122 that is suspended downward from the front end of the shelf 121. And bulges forward from the front surface of the door base 110.

  In addition, the operation unit 120 is disposed in the vicinity of the right end of the shelf 121 in the front view when the medal as a game medium is inserted, and on the left side of the slot 123 in the center of the shelf 121 in the left-right direction in the front view. An effect button 124, a MAX bet button 125 disposed near the front end of the shelf 121 on the left side of the effect button 124, a 1 bet button 126 disposed slightly to the left behind the MAX bet button 125, and 1 And a cross key 127 disposed on the left side of the shelf on the left side of the bet button 126 and the MAX bet button 125.

  Further, the operation unit 120 includes three stop buttons 128 arranged in the left-right direction in the center in the left-right direction when viewed from the front of the hanging part 122, and a start that protrudes forward from the hanging part 122 disposed on the left side of the stop button 128 when viewed from the front. A lever 129, a clearing button 130 disposed near the left end of the hanging portion 122 on the left side of the start lever 129, and a return button 131 disposed on the right side of the stop button 128 when viewed from the front.

  The insertion port 123 of the operation unit 120 is formed so that disk-shaped medals can be inserted one by one with the back surface facing in the front-rear direction. The medals inserted into the insertion slot 123 are distributed to the payout unit 30 side by a medal selector described later and stored in the hopper 32. The medal inserted into the insertion slot 123 is detected by the insertion sensor 170a provided in the medal selector 170, and the detection signal is sent to the main control board 21, whereby the medal inserted in the main control board 21 is detected. The number is counted and stored.

  The effect button 124 is formed in a horizontally long oval shape in plan view. In the normal state, the effect button 124 protrudes slightly upward from the upper surface of the shelf 121 and protrudes higher than the upper surface of the shelf 121 according to the gaming state, so that the player can press it. . The effect button 124 is for a player to use in the effect performed according to the game state. In addition, although the illustration button is omitted, the effect button 124 includes a plurality of LEDs inside, and can be decorated by emitting light from the LEDs.

  The MAX bet button 125 has a circular shape in plan view, is formed smaller than the effect button 124, and can always be pressed. The MAX bet button 125 has three or more medals stored in the main control board 21 based on the detection signal detected by the insertion sensor 170a provided in the medal selector 170 when the medal inserted into the insertion slot 123 is detected. At that time, the pressing operation is accepted. When the pressing operation of the MAX bet button 125 is accepted, the game is performed by subtracting the maximum three medals used for one game from the number of medals inserted in the main control board 21. You can start. The MAX bet button 125 includes an LED inside, and can be decorated by emitting light from the LED.

  The 1-bet button 126 has a circular shape in plan view and is smaller than the MAX bet button 125. When the 1-bet button 126 is pressed when it can be received, the game can be started by subtracting one as the number of medals used for one game from the number of medals stored in the main control board 21. It becomes like this.

  Although the detailed illustration is omitted, the cross key 127 has a circular middle button arranged at the center, fan-shaped upper and lower buttons respectively arranged on the upper side (rear side) and lower side (front side) of the middle button, A total of five buttons including a fan-shaped left button and a right button arranged on the left and right sides of the middle button are provided. The cross key 127 is for use by the player in the production performed according to the gaming state.

  Three stop buttons 128 are arranged on the left and right, and from the left are a left stop button 128L, a middle stop button 128M, and a right stop button 128R. These three stop buttons 128 correspond to the three main reels (left reel 70L, middle reel 70M, and right reel 70R) arranged side by side in the gaming unit 3, and perform a pressing operation while the reel 70 is rotating. Thus, the rotation of the corresponding reel 70 can be stopped. Each stop button 128 includes an LED, and can be decorated by emitting light from the LED.

  When the start lever 129 is operated when a game can be started by operating the MAX bet button 125 or the 1 bet button 126 after inserting a medal into the insertion slot 123, a control command from the main control board 21 is displayed. Based on this, usually, three main reels (the left reel 70L, the middle reel 70M, and the right reel 70R) of the game unit 3 are rotated to start the game. As the three main reels (left reel 70L, middle reel 70M, right reel 70R) rotate, the symbols applied to the outer peripheral surface of each main reel (left reel 70L, middle reel 70M, right reel 70R) vary. Will be displayed. When the symbol display area A is set to the second area, not only the three main reels (left reel 70L, middle reel 70M, right reel 70R) but also two sub reels (left sub reel 70L ', right The sub reel 70R ′) is also rotated, and the symbols applied to the outer peripheral surfaces of the respective sub reels (the left sub reel 70L ′ and the right sub reel 70R ′) are displayed in a variable manner.

  The checkout button 130 is inserted into the insertion slot 123 and pays out the same number of medals as the number of medals stored in the main control board 21 from the payout unit 30 into the tray 151 and is stored in the main control board 21. The number of medals is “0”. The return button 131 is for returning medals stored in the medal selector 170 to the tray.

  In the operation unit 120, the keyhole 185 of the locking unit 180 faces the right side of the return button 131 when viewed from the front.

[4-1c. Front bottom decoration unit]
The front lower decoration unit 140 of the door body unit 100 bulges forward from the front surface of the door base 110 in the same manner as the operation unit 120 below the operation unit 120. The front lower decoration unit 140 has a translucent front lower decoration part 141 that extends downward from the lower end of the hanging part 122 of the operation unit 120, and speakers 142 that are arranged on both the left and right sides of the front lower decoration part 141. And.

  Although not shown, the front lower decorative unit 140 is disposed behind the front lower decorative part 141 and has a translucent decorative panel on which decorations according to the concept of the slot machine 1 are printed, and the rear of the decorative panel And a front lower decorative board on which a plurality of LEDs are mounted on the front surface. By appropriately emitting the LED on the front and lower decorative substrate, the front and lower decorative portion 141 can be illuminated and decorated.

  The two speakers 142 can output sound in stereo by sound signals from a peripheral control board described later. The speaker 142 is covered with a speaker cover made of punching metal on the front surface.

[4-1d. Sauce unit]
The tray unit 150 of the door body unit 100 is attached to the lower end of the front surface of the door base 110 with a space downward from the lower surface of the front lower decoration unit 140. The saucer unit 150 includes a dish-shaped saucer 151 that bulges forward from the front surface of the door base 110 and opens upward, and an ashtray 152 disposed on the left side of the saucer 151 in front view. Yes. A discharge port 112 is disposed at a portion of the door base 110 forming the rear wall of the tray 151, and medals paid out from the payout unit 30 are discharged into the tray 151 through the discharge port 112.

[4-1e. Reinforcement unit]
The reinforcing unit 160 of the door body unit 100 is formed of a metal plate and reinforces the door base 110 from the rear side. The reinforcing unit 160 is attached along the left side of the door base 110 on the rear surface when viewed from the front, and is attached to the hinge bracket 17 of the casing body 10 in the casing unit 2 so as to be hinged and rotatable. The bar-shaped upper reinforcing metal fitting 162 attached along the upper side on the rear surface of the door base 110, the bar-shaped middle reinforcing metal fitting 163 attached along the lower side of the opening 111 on the rear surface of the door base 110, and the rear surface of the door base 110 And a flat lower reinforcing plate 164 attached to the lower part of the front lower decoration unit 140.

  The left reinforcing metal fitting 161, the upper reinforcing metal fitting 162, and the middle reinforcing metal fitting 163 in the reinforcing unit 160 are formed by bending a strip-shaped metal plate. The middle unit 5 described later is attached to the upper reinforcing metal fitting 162 and the middle reinforcing metal fitting 163 of the reinforcing unit 160.

[4-1f. Medal selector]
The medal selector 170 of the door body unit 100 is attached to a portion corresponding to the rear of the insertion port 123 of the operation unit 120 below the opening 111 on the rear surface of the door base 110. In the medal selector 170, an insertion sensor 170a capable of detecting a medal inserted into the insertion slot 123 is provided. In a normal state, when a medal is inserted into the insertion slot 123 of the operation unit 120, the medal selector 170 guides the inserted medal to the payout unit 30 side and detects it, and then enters the hopper 32 of the payout unit 30. discharge.

  In the state where the return button 131 of the operation unit 120 is pressed, the medal selector 170 distributes the medal stored in the medal selector 170 and the medal newly inserted into the insertion slot 123 to the tray 151 side. Then, it is discharged from the door base 110 discharge port 112 into the tray 151. That is, the medal selector 170 distributes medals inserted into the insertion slot 123 to the payout unit 30 side in a normal state.

[4-1 g. Locking unit]
The locking unit 180 of the door body unit 100 is attached along the right side in front view on the rear surface of the door base 110. The locking unit 180 is formed slightly shorter than the length of the right side of the door base 110 when viewed from the front. The locking body 181 is attached to the rear surface of the door base 110, and extends in the left-right direction near the upper end and the lower end of the locking body 181. A pair of locking hooks 182 that are rotatably mounted around the shaft and can be locked to a locking piece (not shown) of the housing main body 10 and a pair of locking hooks 182 are rotated to respectively lock the locking main body 181. A sliding rod 183 slidably attached to the shaft, a locking cam 184 that slides the sliding rod 183 along the locking body 181 by rotating around a longitudinal axis, and a keyhole 185 that opens at the front end. The locking cam 184 can be rotated by inserting a key into the lock cylinder, and the locking cam 184 can be rotated by rotating the inserted key. Shown is provided with abbreviated).

  When the front surface of the housing unit 2 that is open is closed by the door unit 4, the pair of locking hooks 182 are respectively locked by locking pieces (not shown) of the housing unit 2. On the other hand, the door unit 4 cannot be opened. In this state, when a key corresponding to the key hole 185 of the locking unit 180 is inserted and rotated, the pair of locking hooks 182 are respectively rotated and the locking with the locking piece is released, and the housing unit. 2, the door unit 4 can be opened.

  In this locking unit 180, the locking body 181 and the like are formed of a metal plate, and the door base 110 is reinforced together with the reinforcing unit 160 by being attached to the rear surface of the door base 110.

[4-2. Top cover unit]
Next, the top cover unit 200 of the door unit 4 will be described in detail mainly with reference to FIGS. FIG. 20 is a right side cross-sectional view of the top cover unit of the door unit as viewed from the right side when cut at the center in the left-right direction. The top cover unit 200 is attached to the upper front surface of the door body unit 100 so as to close the opening 111 of the door base 110.

  The top cover unit 200 includes a shallow box-shaped top cover 201 that can close the opening 111 of the door base 110 in the door body unit 100 and is open at the rear. Further, the top cover 201 is substantially transparent except for the four corners. The top cover 201 rises substantially vertically when assembled in the slot machine 1, and has a planar window 201 a having substantially the same size as the opening 111 of the door base 110.

[4-3. Front movable production unit]
The front movable effect unit 300 in the door unit 4 will be described in detail mainly with reference to FIG. 18, FIG. 19, and FIG. FIG. 21A is a front view of the front movable effect unit in the door unit, and FIG. 21B is a front view of the front movable effect unit shown in a state where the front movable decorative body is lowered from the state of FIG. The front movable effect unit 300 is attached to the front surface of the door base 110 of the door body unit 100 where the opening 111 is formed, on the rear side of the top cover unit 200.

  The front movable effect unit 300 includes a unit base 301 having a substantially quadrangular shape in a front view and a frame shape, and a front movable decorative body that is disposed on the rear side of the unit base and has at least a front decoration. 310 and an elevating drive mechanism 320 that elevates and lowers the front movable decorative body 310 according to the gaming state.

  The unit base 301 of the front movable effect unit 300 is attached to the upper front surface of the door body unit 100 where the opening 111 of the door base 110 is formed. The unit base 301 is formed slightly larger than the inner peripheral shape of the opening 111 of the door base 110. The frame-shaped unit base 301 is formed such that the portion forming the upper side has a larger width (up and down dimensions) than the portion forming the other side. This unit base 301 is formed to be transparent.

  The front movable decorative body 310 is formed to have a substantially constant dimension in the vertical direction, and the horizontal direction is slightly shorter than the horizontal dimension of the unit base 301 and extends to the left and right. The front movable decorative body 310 has substantially the same vertical dimension as the vertical dimension of the part forming the upper side of the unit base 301. The front movable decorative body 310 is formed in an outer shape in which the vicinity of the left end on the lower side protrudes downward in a front view. This front movable decorative body 310 is formed as an item in line with the concept of the slot machine 1 and has a shape simulating a nata (scorpio) with the left side as viewed from the front. Although not shown, the front movable decorative body 310 includes a front movable decorative body decorative board on which a plurality of LEDs are mounted on the front surface, and can be decorated by emitting light from the plurality of LEDs.

  The elevating drive mechanism 320 has upper and lower ends attached to the rear sides of the portions forming the left and right sides of the frame-shaped unit base 301, and both the left and right ends of the front movable decorative body 310 are attached to be movable up and down. A columnar slide shaft 321 and a pair of vertically spaced pulleys 322 attached to the unit base 301 so as to be rotatable about axes extending in the front-rear direction near the upper and lower ends of the left and right slide shafts 321, respectively. A drive belt 323 that is wound around a pair of pulleys 322 that are spaced apart in the vertical direction, and a part of which is attached to the left end portion or the right end portion of the front movable decorative body 310, and the left and right slide shafts 321, respectively. Of the pulleys 322 attached to the unit base 301 near the upper end of the And a, a left drive motor 324 and the front right drive motor 325 prior to rotating the side of the pulley 322, respectively.

  The front movable decorative body decoration board (not shown) of the front movable decorative body 310 in the front movable effect unit 300, the front left drive motor 324 and the front right drive motor 325 of the elevating drive mechanism 320 are connected to the peripheral control unit 470 of the middle unit 5. It is controlled by a peripheral control board that will be described later.

  The front movable effect unit 300 is attached to the left and right sides of the front surface of the frame-shaped unit base 301, and includes a front side decoration member 330 having a three-dimensional decoration. The front side decoration member 330 extends vertically over substantially the entire height of the unit base 301. Further, the front side decorative member 330 has a plated layer having a metallic luster on the surface. The left and right front side decorative members 330 are positioned on the left and right outer sides of the window portion 201a of the top cover 201 in the top cover unit 200 in a state assembled to the door unit 4, and decorate the left and right sides of the window portion 201a. ing.

  In the front movable effect unit 300, in a normal state, as shown in FIG. 21A, the front movable decorative body 310 is located at the rising end. In this state, the lower end of the front movable decorative body 310 is located slightly below the lower side of the part forming the upper side of the unit base 301. In addition, although illustration is abbreviate | omitted, the front movable decoration body 310 can be visually recognized from the front (player side) through the transparent unit base 301 also in this state.

  The front movable effect unit 300 rotates the front left drive motor 324 and the front right drive motor 325 of the lift drive mechanism 320 according to the gaming state, thereby moving the front movable decorative body 310 located at the lift end to the drop end. (See FIG. 21 (b)). In the state where the front movable decorative body 310 is located at the lower end, as shown in the drawing, the portion near the left end of the front movable decorative body 310 extending downward on the lower side of the front movable decorative body 310 is the lower side of the frame-shaped unit base 301. Therefore, most of the lower part of the front movable decorative body 310 is spaced above the lower side of the unit base 301. That is, when the front movable decorative body 310 is positioned at the descending end, a substantially rectangular rear viewable region 302 extending in the left and right directions, in which the rear is visible, is formed below the lower side of the front movable decorative body 310.

  The rear viewable area 302 formed by the lowering of the front movable decorative body 310 in the front movable effect unit 300 is 3 on the left and right when the above-described symbol display area A is set to the first area and the second area. Corresponds to the bottom row of symbols. As described above, the symbol display area A includes three main reels as a symbol group that can be visually recognized through the symbol display area A when the symbol display area A is set to the first area and the second area. (Left reel 70L, middle reel 70M, right reel 70R) are three-stage symbols (9 symbols in total) composed of upper, middle, and lower stages. When the front movable decorative body 310 is positioned at the lower end when the first area and the second area are set, the three main reels (the left reel 70L and the middle reel 70M) are passed through the rear viewable area 302. Of the total of 9 symbols (upper, middle, and lower) displayed on the right reel 70R), the lower 3 symbols can be viewed well from the player side. It is configured.

  Further, the front movable effect unit 300 controls the front left decorative motor 310 by appropriately controlling the front left drive motor 324 and the front right drive motor 325 by a peripheral control board described later provided in the peripheral control unit 470 of the middle unit 5. It can be stopped at any position between the rising end and the falling end. Therefore, the front movable decorative body 310 can be stopped at various lift positions, and the front movable decorative body 310 can be lifted and lowered in various patterns, so that various effects can be presented to the player. It is possible to prevent the player from getting bored and to suppress a decrease in interest in the game.

[5. Overall configuration of middle unit]
Next, the overall configuration of the middle unit 5 in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described mainly with reference to FIGS. FIG. 22A is a front view of the middle unit in the slot machine, and FIG. 22B is a rear view of the middle unit. 23 is a perspective view of the middle unit as seen from the front, FIG. 24 is a perspective view of the middle unit as seen from the right rear, and FIG. 25 is a perspective view of the middle unit as seen from the left rear. Further, FIG. 26 is an exploded perspective view of the middle unit disassembled for each main configuration and viewed from the front, and FIG. 27 is an exploded perspective view of the middle unit disassembled for each main configuration and viewed from the rear. The middle unit 5 is attached to the rear side of the door body unit 100 of the door unit 4 where the opening 111 of the door base 110 is formed, and provides the player with an effect image and a movable effect through the window 201a of the top cover 201. Etc. are presented.

  The middle unit 5 includes a frame-shaped middle unit base 400 that is attached to the rear side of the door base 110, and a main liquid crystal display device 450 that is detachably attached to the upper rear surface of the middle unit base 400 and that can display an effect image. A peripheral control unit 470 attached to the rear surface of the main liquid crystal display device 450, a security member 490 that prevents the main liquid crystal display device 450 from being removed from the middle unit base 400, and a front lower portion of the middle unit base 400. The three main reels (left reel 70L, middle reel 70M, right reel 70R) and two sub reels (left sub reel 70L ', right) of the gaming unit 3 described above are part of the display area where the effect image is displayed. In a region where the sub-reel 70R ′) is visible and the back portion is visible (not visible) The first area and the second area are different from each other in a state where it is difficult to visually recognize the back part by displaying an image or the like without being limited to the state in which it is completely invisible. A reel effect display unit 500 in which a symbol display area A that can be changed into a third area is formed, an upper movable effect unit 600 that is attached to the front side of the main liquid crystal display device 450 at the upper rear surface of the middle unit base 400, A state indicator (not shown) and a payout indicator (not shown) attached to the lower end of the front surface of the middle unit base 400 are detachably attached to the rear surface of the middle unit base 400 so as to cover the main liquid crystal display device 450 from the rear side. The decorative drive board unit 900 is provided.

[5-1. Middle unit base]
The middle unit base 400 of the middle unit 5 will be described in detail mainly with reference to FIGS. FIG. 28 is a perspective view of the middle unit base in the middle unit as seen from the front, and FIG. 29 is a perspective view of the middle unit base in the middle unit as seen from the rear. The middle unit base 400 is attached to the rear surfaces of the upper reinforcement fitting 162 and the middle reinforcement fitting 163 of the reinforcement unit 160 behind the opening 111 of the door base 110 in the door body unit 100 of the door unit 4.

  The middle unit base 400 has a pair of flat side portions 401 that are separated from each other in the left-right direction and have a substantially constant front-rear direction and long in the vertical direction, and an upper connection portion that connects upper ends of the pair of side portions 401 to each other. 402, a middle connecting portion 403 that connects approximately the center in the vertical direction of the pair of side portions 401, a lower connecting portion 404 that connects the lower ends of the pair of side portions 401, and a pair of side portions 401 A partition plate 408 formed in a transparent rectangular shape surrounded by the middle connecting portion 403 and the lower connecting portion 404.

  The upper connecting portion 402 is formed in a rod shape and connects the rear portions at the upper ends of the pair of side portions 401. The middle connecting portion 403 connects the portions on the rear side in the front-rear direction, being closer to the lower side from the center in the vertical direction of the pair of side portions 401. The middle connecting portion 403 is formed so as to extend horizontally from a position closer to the front than the center in the front-rear direction of the pair of side portions 401 and extend upward from the rear end thereof. The side cross-sectional shape is formed in a substantially L shape. The lower connecting portion 404 connects the front portions at the lower ends of the pair of side portions 401. The middle unit base 400 is formed in a frame shape having a substantially “day” shape when viewed from the front.

  The partition plate 408 is positioned in front of the center in the front-rear direction of the pair of side parts 401 corresponding to the upper side of the middle connection part 403 formed in a substantially L shape, and is in front of the center in the front-rear direction of the lower connection part 404. The mounting portion (not shown) formed on the partition plate 408 is arranged as a rectangular plane that connects the position of the two sides 401 and the position in front of the center in the front-rear direction of the pair of side portions 401 by screws (not shown). By fixing to the pair of side portions 401 and being attached to the pair of side portions 401, the front unit formed by the pair of left and right side portions 401, the middle connecting portion 403, and the lower connecting portion 404 in the middle unit base 400 is omitted. The rectangular opening can be closed.

  A through hole 404a for attaching the reel display unit 500 is provided at a predetermined interval in the approximate center of the distance from the front side (front side) to the partition plate 408 in the front-rear direction of the lower connecting portion 404. The reel effect display unit 500 is placed on the lower connecting portion 404 so as to cover the front surface of the partition plate 408 from the front of the middle unit base 400, and a screw (not shown) is provided from below the lower connecting portion 404. The reel effect display unit 500 can be attached to the lower connecting portion 404 by fixing the screw) to the screw hole formed in the reel effect display unit 500 through the through hole 404a.

  When the middle unit base 400 is attached to the door unit 4 and the door unit 4 closes the housing unit 2, the five reels 70 of the gaming unit 3 housed in the housing unit 2 are behind the partition plate 408. However, they are arranged so as to be separated by a predetermined distance so as not to interfere with the outer peripheral surfaces of the partition plate 408 and the five reels 70 (see FIG. 8). Even if a piece of any structural member accommodated in the housing unit 2 is blown toward the reel effect display unit 500 by the rotation of the reel 70, the broken piece is rebounded by the partition plate 408 and the reel effect display unit. 500 is not damaged.

  The middle unit base 400 includes a pair of locking pieces 405 protruding forward from the upper surface near the left and right ends of the upper connecting portion 402 and a pair of lower portions protruding downward from the front ends of the left and right ends of the lower connecting portion 404. And an attachment portion 406. The pair of locking pieces 405 are locked to the upper surface of the upper reinforcing metal fitting 162 in the reinforcing unit 160 of the door unit 4, and the middle unit 5 is attached to the door unit 4 by being locked to the upper reinforcing metal fitting 162. When attaching, the middle unit 5 can be positioned in the height direction with respect to the door unit 4, and the middle unit 5 can be suspended so that the attaching operation can be performed easily. In the middle unit base 400, an upper connecting portion 402 and a pair of lower attaching portions 406 are attached to the upper reinforcing member 162 and the middle reinforcing member 163 of the reinforcing unit 160 by screws (not shown).

  Further, as shown in FIG. 29, the middle unit base 400 has a main liquid crystal display device 450 and a decoration on the rear side of the side portion 401 on the left side when viewed from the front, between the upper coupling portion 402 and the middle coupling portion 403. A plurality (four in this case) of a plurality of bearing portions 407 for mounting the drive board unit 900 so as to be capable of hinge rotation are arranged in the vertical direction. Each of the four bearing portions 407 is open at the upper end. Of the four bearing portions 407 arranged in the vertical direction, the first and third bearing portions 407 from the top are for attaching the decorative drive board unit 900 so as to be able to rotate the hinge, and the second and fourth surfaces from the top. The bearing portion 407 is for attaching the main liquid crystal display device 450 so as to be able to rotate the hinge.

  The middle unit base 400 includes a lock mechanism 410 for detachably mounting the protruding piece 452 of the main liquid crystal display device 450 on the rear side of the side portion 401 on the right side when viewed from the front. The lock mechanism 410 includes a lock lever 411 that has an opening 411a that slides up and down and opens upward at the top. The lock mechanism 410 is configured so that the main liquid crystal display device 450 is mounted so that the left end of the front view is hingedly rotatable by a bearing portion 407 while the lock lever 411 is slid downward so that the display screen faces the front. When the hinge is rotated (so as to close the opening between the upper coupling portion 402 and the middle coupling portion 403 in the middle unit base 400), the projecting piece 452 projecting outward from the right side of the main liquid crystal display device 450 when viewed from the front. However, it will be in the state inserted in the opening part 411a of the lock lever 411. When the lock lever 411 is slid upward in this state, the rearward movement of the protruding piece 452 of the main liquid crystal display device 450 is restricted, and the main liquid crystal display device 450 is locked with respect to the middle unit base 400. It will be installed in the state that was done.

  Further, the middle unit base 400 includes a locking groove 415 for detachably mounting the decorative drive board unit 900 on the rear side of the side portion 401 on the right side when viewed from the front and above the lock mechanism 410. The locking groove 415 is formed in a groove shape that is recessed forward from the rear surface, and the locking portion of the decorative drive board unit 900 is elastically locked.

  Further, the middle unit base 400 is behind the side portion 401 on the left side when viewed from the front, out of the four bearing portions 407 arranged in the vertical direction, below the third bearing portion 407 from the top, that is, three from the top. A mounting recess 420 that is recessed forward from the rear surface is provided between the fourth bearing portion 407 and the fourth bearing portion 407. A security member 490 is attached to the attachment recess 420.

  Further, the lower movable decorative body 620 described above is provided behind the reel effect display unit 500 of the middle unit base 400. The lower movable decorative body 620 incorporates an eccentric motor, and the decorative drive board 901 outputs a control signal to the eccentric motor in response to a control command from the peripheral control board 471, thereby vibrating (swinging) the lower movable decorative body 620. ) It is possible.

[5-2. Main liquid crystal display]
The main liquid crystal display device 450 of the middle unit 5 will be described mainly with reference to FIGS. The main liquid crystal display device 450 is attached to the upper rear surface of the middle unit base 400 and includes a display screen that displays an effect image on the front surface. The main liquid crystal display device 450 has a substantially rectangular opening in front view formed by a pair of left and right side portions 401, an upper connecting portion 402, and a middle connecting portion 403 in the middle unit base 400, and is long in the left and right directions. It is formed in a rectangular shape.

  The main liquid crystal display device 450 includes a pair of hinge shaft portions 451 that are spaced apart in the vertical direction on the left side when viewed from the front, project outward, and extend downward in a cylindrical shape. The pair of hinge shaft portions 451 are inserted into the second and fourth bearing portions 407 from the top among the four bearing portions 407 in the middle unit base 400. Further, the main liquid crystal display device 450 includes a flat plate-like protruding piece 452 that protrudes outward from a substantially vertical center in the right side when viewed from the front. The protruding piece 452 is attached to the rear surface of the middle unit base 400 by the lock mechanism 410 of the middle unit base 400.

  The main liquid crystal display device 450 is attached to the middle unit base 400 so as to be capable of hinge rotation so as to be opened and closed rearward by inserting a pair of hinge shaft portions 451 into the bearing portion 407 of the middle unit base 400.

[5-3. Peripheral control unit]
The peripheral control unit 470 of the middle unit 5 will be described mainly with reference to FIG. 8, FIG. 22, FIG. 24, FIG. Peripheral control unit 470 is detachably attached to the rear surface of main liquid crystal display device 450. The peripheral control unit 470 is attached to the rear side of the peripheral control board 471 and the peripheral control board 471 for controlling the game content and the effect contents based on the control command from the main control board 21 of the main control unit 20, A ROM board 472 having a ROM in which control programs, effect images, effect sounds, and the like are stored in advance, and a peripheral control board 471 are attached to the rear side, and based on control commands from the peripheral control board 471. A display control board 473 for controlling an effect image displayed on the main liquid crystal display device 450 and an effect image displayed on the liquid crystal panel 500e of the reel effect display unit 500, a peripheral control board 471, a ROM board 472, and display control And a peripheral control board box 474 that accommodates the board 473.

  The peripheral control board 471 is formed in a rectangular shape that is long on the left and right when viewed from the front, and a plurality of input / output connectors are attached to the lower part of the rear surface along the lower side. The peripheral control board 471 protrudes backward from between a plurality of input / output connectors, and includes a volume 471a for adjusting the volume (see FIG. 22B).

  The peripheral control board box 474 is formed so that the input / output connector of the peripheral control board 471 and the volume 471a face rearward. The peripheral control board box 474 is formed so as to be divided in the front-rear direction, and is formed so as to leave a divided (open / close) trace. The peripheral control board box 474 is attached to the rear surface of the main liquid crystal display device 450 so as to leave a trace of removal by a member having the same structure as a security member 490 described later in detail.

[5-4. Security member]
The security member 490 of the middle unit 5 will be described mainly with reference to FIGS. 22 and 25 to 27. The security member 490 is for preventing the main liquid crystal display device 450 attached to the middle unit base 400 from being removed by being attached to the attachment recess 420 of the middle unit base 400. The security member 490 includes a pedestal portion 491 having a bottomed rectangular tube shape, and a cap 492 that closes the open side of the pedestal portion 491. Although the pedestal portion 491 of the security member 490 is not shown in detail, the base portion 491 includes a through hole through which a screw can pass at the bottom portion and a pair of recessed portions that are recessed at the portions of the inner peripheral surface facing each other. Yes.

  The cap 492 of the security member 490 is formed in a bottomed cylindrical shape that can be inserted into the pedestal portion 491. Although detailed illustration is omitted, the cap 492 includes a pair of protruding protrusions at portions facing each other on the outer peripheral surface near the open end. When the cap 492 is inserted into the pedestal portion 491 with the open side facing the pedestal portion 491, the pair of protrusions are elastically deformed and then protrude into the pair of recesses of the pedestal portion 491, respectively. Thus, the cap 492 can be mounted in the pedestal portion 491 by engaging the protrusion and the recess with each other.

  The security member 490 is configured such that the hinge shaft portion 451 of the main liquid crystal display device 450 is inserted into the bearing portion 407 of the middle unit base 400 and the main liquid crystal display device 450 is hingedly attached to the middle unit base 400. In the state, only the pedestal portion 491 of the security member 490 is inserted into the mounting recess 420 with its bottomed end facing the mounting recess 420 of the middle unit base 400, and the pedestal portion 491 is open. The screws (not shown) inserted from the screw are screwed into the middle unit base 400 through the bottom through-holes, and the pedestal 491 is attached to the mounting recess 420. As a result, since the square cylindrical pedestal portion 491 protrudes rearward from the mounting recess 420 on the upper side of the hinge shaft portion 451 inserted into the fourth bearing portion 407 from the upper side, the hinge shaft portion The upward movement of 451 is blocked by the pedestal 491. As a result, the hinge shaft portion 451 cannot be removed from the bearing portion 407, and the main liquid crystal display device 450 cannot be removed from the middle unit base 400.

  Thereafter, the cap 492 is inserted into the pedestal portion 491, and the protrusion of the cap 492 is locked in the recess of the pedestal portion 491. By attaching the cap 492 to the pedestal portion 491, the screw attaching the pedestal portion 491 to the attachment recess 420 can be covered, and the screw cannot be removed from the rear side. In order to remove the screw to which the pedestal portion 491 is attached, it is necessary to break the cap 492 inserted into the pedestal portion 491 and remove it from the pedestal portion 491.

  By the way, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the crime prevention member 490 is attached to the attachment recess 420 while the main liquid crystal display device 450 is attached to the middle unit base 400. Since it is possible to make it difficult to remove the main liquid crystal display device 450, it is possible to hesitate to perform an illegal act such as removing the main liquid crystal display device 450, thereby making it difficult to perform the illegal act.

  Further, even when the main liquid crystal display device 450 is removed, in order to remove the main liquid crystal display device 450, it is necessary to break the cap 492 of the security member 490 and remove the base portion 491. Since the trace of the removal of the main liquid crystal display device 450 from the base 400 remains, it can be found that an illegal act of replacing the main liquid crystal display device 450 (peripheral control unit 470) has been performed. Therefore, deterrence against fraudulent acts can be increased, and fraudulent acts can be prevented as much as possible.

[5-5. Overall configuration of upper movable production unit]
Next, the upper movable effect unit 600 of the middle unit 5 will be described in detail mainly with reference to FIGS. 30 to 35. 30 is a perspective view of the upper movable effect unit in the middle unit as viewed from the front, FIG. 31 is a perspective view of the upper movable effect unit as viewed from the rear, and FIG. 32 is an upper laterally movable effect unit in the upper movable effect unit. It is a front view of the upper movable production unit showing the movement of. FIG. 33 is a front view schematically showing the upper / middle movable effect unit in the upper movable effect unit. FIG. 34 (a) is an explanatory diagram schematically showing the upper / middle movable effect unit in the retracted state from the front, and FIG. 34 (b) schematically shows the upper / middle movable effect unit in the state of appearing from the state (a) to the middle. It is explanatory drawing shown by (c), and (c) is explanatory drawing which shows schematically the upper / middle movable production | presentation unit of an appearance state from the front. FIG. 35 is a diagram of the upper movable effect unit shown in a state where the upper and lower movable decorative body of the upper and lower movable effect unit is moved to the center side and the upper and middle movable decorative body is moved to the appearance position. It is a front view.

  The upper movable rendering unit 600 of this embodiment is attached from the rear side to a portion surrounded by the pair of side portions 401, the upper connecting portion 402, and the middle connecting portion 403 in the middle unit base 400. The upper movable effect unit 600 includes a unit base 601 having a frame shape in front view attached to the middle unit base 400, an upper horizontal movable effect unit 610 attached to the unit base 601, and an upper front of the upper horizontal movable effect unit 610. And an upper / middle movable effect unit 650 attached thereto.

  The upper horizontal movable effect unit 610 includes a pair of upper horizontal movable decorative bodies 612 that are arranged in the frame of the unit base 601 in a front view and are always visible from the player side. The pair of upper and lower movable decorative bodies 612 are movable in the left-right direction between the left and right ends in the frame of the unit base 601 and the vicinity of the center in the left-right direction. The upper / middle movable effect unit 650 is disposed outside the frame of the unit base 601 in the normal state (above the frame) and is not visible from the player side in a normal view. A body 661 and an upper middle right decorative body 671 are provided. The pair of upper middle left decorative body 661 and upper middle right decorative body 671 move into the front view frame of the unit base 601 according to the gaming state and merge into one large annular shape and can be viewed from the player side. It becomes.

  The unit base 601 of the upper movable effect unit 600 is formed in a square frame shape with the front view extending to the left and right. The unit base 601 is formed in a strip shape in which both left and right sides extend vertically with a predetermined width in the front-rear direction, and the upper side is formed in a flat plate shape extending rearward from the rear ends of both left and right sides. At the same time, the lower side is formed in a flat plate shape extending forward from the front ends of the left and right sides. The unit base 601 is formed with a pair of groove-shaped lower guides 602 that extend from the left and right ends toward the center and open upward near the rear end of the upper surface of the lower side. The lower guide 602 guides the lower guide pins 612a of a pair of upper horizontal movable decorative bodies 612 in the upper horizontal movable effect unit 610, which will be described later, in a slidable manner.

[5-5a. Upper horizontal movable production unit]
The upper side movable effect unit 610 of the upper movable effect unit 600 will be described mainly with reference to FIGS. 30 to 32. The upper horizontal movable effect unit 610 is suspended from the upper horizontal base 611 attached to the upper surface of the upper side of the unit base 601 and the front end of the upper horizontal base 611 so as to be separated in the left-right direction and movable in the left-right direction. A pair of upper horizontal movable decorative bodies 612 extending vertically and supporting a part of the upper ends of the pair of upper horizontal movable decorative bodies 612 and slidable in the horizontal direction on the upper surface of the upper horizontal base 611. A pair of sliders (not shown) respectively attached to the pair, a pair of upper and lateral drive motors (not shown) attached to the pair of sliders and moving the sliders in the left and right directions, and a pair of upper and lateral drives And an upper cover 615 attached to the upper side of the upper horizontal base 611 so as to cover the motor and the slider from above.

  Although not shown in the drawings, the upper horizontal base 611 penetrates up and down in the vicinity of the front end and in the vicinity of the left and right ends, and extends to the left and right, and the upper horizontal movable decorative body 612 can be rotated around an axis extending vertically and A pair of guide slits for suspending movement in the left-right direction, guide slits extending vertically behind the pair of guide slits and extending straight in the left-right direction, and formed behind the guide slits, respectively And a pair of rack gears extending left and right.

  The guide slit is bent forward so that the end of the upper horizontal base 611 near the left and right ends is farther away from the guide slit as it approaches the end, and the end of the upper horizontal base 611 near the center in the left-right direction. The part is further away from the center than the guide slit. The guide slit of the upper horizontal base 611 is inserted so that the drive pin extending upward from the upper horizontal movable decorative body 612 protrudes upward.

  The pair of upper horizontal movable decorative bodies 612 has a three-dimensional surface at substantially the same height as the height in the frame of the frame-shaped unit base 601, and has translucency. Although not shown, the upper horizontal movable decorative body 612 is disposed in the upper horizontal decorative board on which a plurality of LEDs are mounted, and protrudes downward from the lower end and slides into the lower guide 602 of the unit base 601. A lower guide pin 612a (see FIG. 32) that can be inserted, a suspension that protrudes upward from the upper end and is slidably and rotatably suspended in the guide slit of the upper lateral base 611, and a suspension And a drive pin that protrudes upward from a different position and is inserted into the guide slit of the upper horizontal base 611.

  Although illustration is omitted, the upper horizontal movable decorative body 612 can be decorated with light emission by appropriately causing the LEDs on the upper horizontal decorative substrate to emit light. The drive pin of the upper horizontal movable decorative body 612 is attached in a rotatable state to a slider that is slidably attached to the upper surface of the upper horizontal base 611 in the left-right direction.

  Although not shown, the upper horizontal drive motor is attached to the upper surface of the slider, and a drive gear that meshes with the rack gear of the upper horizontal base 611 is attached to a rotating shaft that passes through the slider. Accordingly, when the drive gear is driven to rotate by the upper horizontal drive motor, the slider slides in the left-right direction.

  Next, the operation of the upper horizontal movable effect unit 610 will be described. In the normal state, the upper horizontal movable effect unit 610 has a pair of upper horizontal movable decorative bodies 612 that are located at the farthest apart positions in the left-right direction, and are located near both the left and right sides of the unit base 601. (See FIG. 32 and the like). In this normal state, in a state assembled to the middle unit 5, the pair of upper and horizontal movable decorative bodies 612 are positioned at the left and right ends of the main liquid crystal display device 450 in the front view, respectively. Decorating.

  In this normal state, the suspended portion of the upper horizontal movable decorative body 612 and the drive pin are positioned so as to be lined up and down by the guide slit and the guide slit of the upper horizontal base 611. The front surface of the body 612 is inclined about 63 degrees with respect to the front. That is, in the normal state, the left and right upper and lower movable decorative bodies 612 are inclined so that the front surfaces thereof face the center in the frame of the unit base 601.

  In a normal state, when the left and right sliders are slid to the center in the left and right direction of the upper horizontal base 611 by driving a pair of upper and lower horizontal drive motors (not shown), the upper and lower movable decorative bodies 612 supported by the respective sliders The drive pin moves to the center side in the left-right direction along the guide slit of the upper horizontal base 611, and the hanging part of the upper horizontal movable decorative body 612 becomes the guide slit of the upper horizontal base 611 as the drive pin moves. And move to the center in the left-right direction. At this time, the guide slit of the upper horizontal base 611 is formed to extend in parallel with the guide slit after being bent in an arc shape so as to approach the guide slit toward the center side. The hanging part of the decorative body 612 and the drive pin are relatively separated in the left-right direction and approach the front-rear direction, and the upper horizontal movable decorative body 612 rotates around the hanging part. Accordingly, the upper horizontal movable decorative body 612 moves to the center side of the upper horizontal base 611 while rotating so that the front surface faces the front.

  When the pair of sliders reaches the moving end toward the center in the left-right direction, the driving of the pair of upper and lateral drive motors stops and the movement of the pair of sliders stops. In this state, the pair of upper and lower movable decorative bodies 612 are positioned at close positions separated from each other so as to divide the inside of the unit base 601 into three in the left-right direction, with the front face thereof facing directly in front. (See FIG. 35). In addition, when the pair of upper horizontal movable decorative bodies 612 are moved to the center side, the pair of upper horizontal movable decorative bodies 612 are positioned on the front surface of the main liquid crystal display device 450.

[5-5b. Upper middle movable production unit]
Next, the upper / middle movable effect unit 650 of the upper movable effect unit 600 will be described in detail mainly with reference to FIGS. 30 to 34. The upper / middle movable effect unit 650 is attached to the front surface above the pair of upper horizontal movable decorative bodies 612 in the upper horizontal movable effect unit 610. The upper / middle movable effect unit 650 includes an upper / middle base 651 attached to the upper front portion of the upper / lower movable effect unit 610, a front cover 652 attached to the front surface of the upper / middle base 651 and decorated on the front surface, It has.

  Further, the upper / middle movable effect unit 650 is rotatably attached to the upper / middle base 651 between the front cover 652 and the upper / middle base 651 so as to have a rotation center on the right side of the center in the left-right direction. An annular upper / middle / left movable ornament body 660 and a semi-annular upper / middle / right movable ornament attached to the rear side of the upper / middle base 651 so as to have a pivot center on the left side of the center in the left-right direction. The body unit 670 and the center of the upper middle base 651 are mounted to be slidable in the vertical direction, and the rotation of the upper middle left movable decorative body unit 660 is transmitted to rotate the upper middle right movable decorative body unit 670. And a rotation drive mechanism 690 that is attached to the upper middle base 651 and rotates the upper middle left movable decorative body unit 660.

  The upper / middle base 651 of the upper / middle movable effect unit 650 is formed in a substantially quadrangular shape whose front view extends to the left and right. The upper middle base 651 is generally formed in a substantially flat plate shape, the right side portion is positioned forward relative to the left side portion from the center in the left-right direction in front view, the right end of the left side portion and the left end of the right side portion. Are formed in a crank shape in plan view. The upper middle left decorative body 661 is arranged in front of the left portion of the upper middle base 651 in the left-right direction center, and the upper middle right movable ornament is located behind the right portion of the center. An upper middle right decorative body 671 is disposed on the body unit 670. Further, the upper middle base 651 causes the upper middle left decorative body 661 and the upper middle right decorative body 671 of the upper middle right movable decorative body unit 670 to be in the same position in the front-rear direction. Be placed.

  The upper middle base 651 protrudes forward from the front surface of the portion on the right side from the center in the left-right direction when viewed from the front, and includes a left shaft portion 651a for rotatably mounting the upper middle left movable decorative body unit 660, A right shaft portion 651b that protrudes rearward from the rear surface on the left side of the center and pivotally mounts the upper / middle / right movable decorative body unit 670; And a guide groove (not shown) for slidably mounting the transmission slider 680 up and down. The left shaft portion 651a and the right shaft portion 651b of the upper middle base 651 are provided at symmetrical positions with respect to the center in the left-right direction of the upper middle base 651.

  The upper / middle / left movable decorative body unit 660 is semicircular and decorated on the front surface, and has a translucent upper / middle / left decorative body 661 and an upper / middle / left decorative body 661 attached from the rear side. A body base 662, and an upper middle left decorative board (not shown) mounted between the left decorative body base 662 and the upper middle left decorative body 661 and having a plurality of LEDs mounted on the front surface. Yes. The upper middle left decorative body 661 is formed in a semi-annular shape, and can be decorated with light emission by appropriately emitting LEDs on the upper middle left decorative board.

  The left decorative body base 662 has a semicircular decorative body mounting portion 662a to which the upper middle left decorative body 661 is mounted on the front surface, and a flat plate-like shape extending outward from one end of the decorative body mounting portion 662a. A substrate portion 662b, a rotation bearing portion 662c rotatably attached to the left shaft portion 651a of the upper middle base 651 at the tip of the substrate portion 662b, a rotation bearing portion 662c and a decorative body attachment portion 662a in the substrate portion 662b, And a long hole-shaped left transmission slit 662d penetrating back and forth, and the board portion 662b penetrating back and forth at a position spaced in a direction substantially perpendicular to the direction of the left transmission slit 662d from the rotation bearing portion 662c. And a plate-like detection piece 662f extending from the action bearing portion 662e in the direction opposite to the rotation bearing portion 662c.

  The left decorative body base 662 has a substrate portion 662b extending in a direction away from the center of the semicircular ring on one side of the semicircular decorative body mounting portion 662a opposite to the arc side. The board portion 662b of the left decorative body base 662 has a portion extending from the decorative body mounting portion 662a once extending forward and then extending in parallel with the front surface of the decorative body mounting portion 662a. It is formed in a crank shape. The left transmission pin 681 of the transmission slider 680 is slidably inserted into the left transmission slit 662d of the left decorative body base 662. The action pin 694b of the link rod 694 in the rotation drive mechanism 690 is rotatably inserted into the action bearing portion 662e of the left decorative body base 662. Further, the detection piece 662 f of the left decorative body base 662 is detected by a rotation detection sensor 653 attached to the upper middle base 651.

  In the upper middle left movable decorative body unit 660, the upper middle left decorative body 661 and the decorative body mounting portion 662a of the left decorative body base 662 are located in front of the left portion of the upper middle base 651 in the left-right direction from the right portion. Also, the board portion 662b of the left decorative base 662 is located on the front surface of the right side of the center in the left-right direction of the upper middle base 651. The upper / middle / left movable decorative body unit 660 is attached so that the arc side of the semi-circular upper / lower left decorative body 661 faces the clockwise direction when viewed from the front centering on the left shaft portion 651a of the upper / center base 651. It is done.

  The upper middle right movable decorative body unit 670 is semicircular and has a front decoration and a translucent upper middle right decorative body 671, and a right decorative body in which the upper middle right decorative body 671 is attached from the rear side. A body base 672, and an upper middle right decorative board (not shown) mounted between the right decorative body base 672 and the upper middle right decorative body 671 and having a plurality of LEDs mounted on the front surface. Yes. The upper middle right decorative body 671 is formed in a semi-annular shape, and can be decorated with light emission by appropriately emitting light from the LEDs on the upper middle right decorative board.

  The right decorative body base 672 is a semi-circular decorative body mounting portion 672a to which the upper middle right decorative body 671 is mounted on the front surface, and a flat plate-like shape extending outward from one end of the decorative body mounting portion 672a. A substrate portion 672b, a rotation bearing portion 672c rotatably attached to the right shaft portion 651b of the upper middle base 651 at the tip of the substrate portion 672b, a rotation bearing portion 672c and a decorative body attachment portion 672a in the substrate portion 672b. A long-hole-shaped right transmission slit 672d penetrating forward and backward.

  In the right decorative body base 672, at one end portion of the semicircular decorative body mounting portion 672a, a substrate portion 672b extends in a direction away from the center of the semicircular ring on the side opposite to the arc side. The board portion 672b of the right decorative body base 672 has a portion extending from the decorative body mounting portion 672a, extending in front and rear, and extending in parallel with the front surface of the decorative body mounting portion 672a. Is formed in a crank shape. The right transmission pin 682 of the transmission slider 680 is slidably inserted into the right transmission slit 672d of the right decorative body base 672.

  In the upper middle right movable decorative body unit 670, the upper middle right decorative body 671 and the decorative body mounting portion 672a of the right decorative body base 672 are located behind the right side portion of the upper middle base 651 from the left side portion and from the left side portion. Is also located on the front side, and the substrate portion 672b of the right decorative body base 672 is located on the rear surface of the left portion of the upper middle base 651 in the left-right direction center. Further, the upper middle right movable decorative body unit 670 is arranged such that the arc side of the semi-circular upper middle right decorative body 671 faces in the counterclockwise direction when viewed from the front centering on the right shaft portion 651b of the upper middle base 651. Mounted on.

  The transmission slider 680 of the upper / middle movable effect unit 650 is attached to be slidable up and down by a guide groove (not shown) of the upper / middle base 651. The transmission slider 680 includes a left transmission pin 681 slidably inserted into the left transmission slit 662d of the left decorative body base 662, and a right transmission slit 672d of the right decorative body base 672 immediately below the left transmission pin 681. And a right transmission pin 682 slidably inserted.

  The left transmission pin 681 and the right transmission pin 682 of the transmission slider 680 are shafts passing through the center between the left shaft portion 651a and the right shaft portion 651b in a state where the transmission slider 680 is slidably attached to the upper middle base 651. It is formed so as to be located on the line.

  The rotation drive mechanism 690 of the upper / middle movable effect unit 650 includes an upper / middle drive motor 691 attached to the rear surface of the upper middle base 651 so that the rotation shaft penetrates and projects forward, and the upper / middle drive. A spur gear-like drive gear 692 attached to the rotating shaft of the motor 691, a spur gear-like driven gear portion 693a meshing with the drive gear 692, an extending portion 693b extending outward from the driven gear portion 693a, and It has a drive bearing portion 693c penetrating in the front-rear direction at the tip of the extension portion 693b, and is attached to the rear surface of the front cover 652 so as to be rotatable, and is a rod-like cam member 693 at one end portion. And a drive pin 694a that is rotatably inserted into the drive bearing portion 693c, and is rotatably inserted into the working bearing portion 662e of the left decorative body base 662 at the other end. Includes a link rod 694, a having an action pin 694b to be.

  The cam member 693 of the rotation drive mechanism 690 is attached to the front cover 652 so as to be rotatable on the same axis as the driven gear portion 693a. Thereby, when the cam member 693 is rotated, the drive bearing portion 693c at the tip of the extending portion 693b revolves at a predetermined radius.

  Next, the operation of the upper / middle movable effect unit 650 will be described. In the normal state, the upper / middle movable effect unit 650 has the upper / middle / left movable decorative body unit 660 and the upper / middle / right movable decorative body unit 670 entirely positioned directly behind the front cover 652 and is visible from the player side. It is impossible (retracted position). In the state of the retracted position, as shown in FIG. 33, the upper / middle left movable decorative body unit 660 rotatably attached to the left shaft portion 651a of the upper / middle base 651 has the left shaft portion 651a (rotation bearing). The left transmission slit 662d of the left decorative body base 662 is located obliquely in the upper left from the front portion 662c), and the semicircular tip end side (free end side) is located slightly below the left shaft portion 651a. . In the left decorative body base 662, the action bearing portion 662 e is located at the substantially same height as the rotation center of the cam member 693 at the diagonally upper right of the rotation bearing portion 662 c when viewed from the front. The detection piece 662f of the left decorative body base 662 is detected by a rotation detection sensor 653.

  The link rod 694, in which the action pin 694b is rotatably attached to the action bearing portion 662e of the left decorative body base 662, spans the center of rotation behind the cam member 693 from the action bearing portion 662e to the right in the front view. The drive pin 694a at the end opposite to the action pin 694b extends substantially horizontally, and is positioned to the right of the cam member 693 in the front view so that it can rotate to the drive bearing portion 693c of the cam member 693. Installed. Thereby, the extension part 693b of the cam member 693 extends substantially horizontally from the driven gear part 693a to the right in the front view.

  Further, in the retracted position, the upper middle right movable decorative body unit 670 rotatably attached to the right shaft portion 651b of the upper middle base 651 extends from the right shaft portion 651b (the rotation bearing portion 672c). The right transmission slit 672d of the right decorative body base 672 is located diagonally right above the front view, and the semicircular tip end side (free end side) is located slightly below the right shaft portion 651b. The right transmission slit 672d of the right decorative body base 672 is located below the left transmission slit 662d of the left decorative body base 662. Into the left transmission slit 662d and the right transmission slit 672d, a left transmission pin 681 and a right transmission pin 682 disposed above and below the transmission slider 680 are slidably inserted.

  When the cam member 693 is driven to rotate in the clockwise direction when viewed from the front by the upper / middle drive motor 691 in the retracted position state (normal state) according to the gaming state, the cam member 693 is rotated with respect to the center of rotation. The eccentric drive bearing portion 693c revolves so as to move leftward and downward in front view. When the drive bearing portion 693c revolves, the link rod 694 tries to move to the left as a whole by the drive pin 694a of the link rod 694 attached to the drive bearing portion 693c, and the action pin 694b of the link rod 694 The action bearing portion 662e of the left decorative body base 662 is pressed to the left in front view.

  When the action bearing portion 662e is pressed to the left when viewed from the front by the link rod 694, the left decorative body base 662 rotates about the left shaft 651a in the counterclockwise direction when viewed from the front. The tip end side of the 662 semi-annular decorative body mounting portion 662a moves downward. When the left decorative body base 662 rotates counterclockwise around the left shaft portion 651a, the left transmission slit 662d formed in the substrate portion 662b revolves so as to move downward. . When the left transmission slit 662d revolves so as to move downward in a front view, the left transmission pin 681 inserted into the left transmission slit 662d is pressed downward by the inner peripheral surface of the left transmission slit 662d, and the left transmission pin 681 Therefore, the transmission slider 680 slides straight downward.

  When the transmission slider 680 slides downward, the right transmission pin 682 arranged immediately below the left transmission pin 681 also moves downward, so that the right transmission pin 682 is inserted by the downward movement of the left transmission pin 681. The right transmission slit 672d of the right decorative body base 672 is pressed downward. When the right transmission slit 672d is pressed downward by the right transmission pin 682, the right decorative body base 672 rotates about the right shaft portion 651b in the clockwise direction when viewed from the front, and the right decorative body The tip end side of the semi-annular decorative body mounting portion 672a in the base 672 moves downward.

  As described above, when the cam member 693 is rotated in the clockwise direction when viewed from the front by the upper middle drive motor 691, the upper middle left movable decorative body unit 660 and the upper middle right movable decorative body unit 670 are rotated in the counterclockwise direction. Further, the semi-annular upper middle left decorative body 661 and the upper middle right decorative body 671 move downward while rotating (see FIG. 34B). When the upper middle left decorative body 661 and the upper middle right decorative body 671 move downward while rotating, the upper middle left decorative body 661 and the upper middle right decorative body 671 are respectively lower than the front cover 652 when viewed from the front side. It moves sequentially (within the frame of the frame-shaped unit base 601 in front view), and the part located below the front cover 652 becomes visible (appears) from the player side.

  Then, when the cam member 693 is further rotated in the clockwise direction when viewed from the front by the upper middle drive motor 691, the tips of the semi-annular upper middle left decorative body 661 and the upper middle right decorative body 671 come into contact with each other, The upper middle left movable decorative body unit 660 and the upper middle right movable decorative body unit 670 stop rotating, and the upper middle drive motor 691 stops rotating. As a result, the entire upper middle left decorative body 661 and upper middle right decorative body 671 are positioned below the front cover 652 and are visible from the player side, and the upper middle left decorative body is located below the front cover 652. 661 and the upper middle right decorative body 671 are in a state where one large annular decorative body is formed (appearance position state) (see FIG. 33C).

[5-5c. Operation of upper movable production unit]
Next, the operation of the upper movable effect unit 600 will be described in detail mainly with reference to FIGS. 32 and 35. In the normal state, the upper movable production unit 600 has a pair of upper horizontal movable decorative bodies 612 of the upper horizontal movable production unit 610 positioned near both the left and right sides in the frame of the unit base 601, and an upper middle movable production unit. A pair of upper middle left decorative body 661 and upper middle right decorative body 671 of the unit 650 are positioned above the frame of the unit base 601. In this normal state, only the pair of upper and lower movable decorative bodies 612 are visible from the player side, and the left and right sides of the main liquid crystal display device 450 are decorated by the pair of upper and lower movable decorative bodies 612 in front view. (See FIG. 22 (a) and the like). Note that, in a normal state, the pair of upper and lower movable decorative bodies 612 are rotated by a predetermined angle around the vertically extending axis, and the front faces each toward the center side in the frame of the unit base 601. .

  In this normal state, by driving a pair of upper horizontal drive motors (not shown) of the upper horizontal movable effect unit 610, the pair of upper horizontal movable decorative bodies 612 positioned at the left and right ends in the frame of the unit base 601 are removed. It can be moved to a position closer to the center in the left-right direction when viewed from the front. At this time, the pair of upper horizontal movable decorative bodies 612 are rotated around the vertically extending axes, and the front surface is in front of the front. The display screen of the main liquid crystal display device 450 can be divided into three in the left-right direction by moving the pair of upper and horizontal movable decorative bodies 612 to the center side. The pair of upper and lower movable ornament bodies 612 can be independently moved in the left-right direction, and a variety of movable effects can be presented to the player by moving both at the same time or only one of them. can do.

  In addition, by driving the upper / middle drive motor 691 in the normal state, the upper / middle movable effect unit 650 is driven, so that a pair of semi-annular upper / middle left decorative bodies positioned above the frame of the unit base 601. 661 and the upper middle right decorative body 671 can be lowered while being rotated, and the respective end portions can be brought into contact with each other to be united with each other, and one large annular decoration is provided in the frame of the unit base 601 in a front view. The body can appear so as to be visible from the player side (see FIG. 35). In a state where the pair of upper middle left decorative body 661 and upper middle right decorative body 671 appear, the annular decorative body formed by the upper middle left decorative body 661 and the upper middle right decorative body 671 is the unit base 601. It is located in the center of the frame and is conspicuous from the player side.

  The upper movable production unit 600 includes a pair of upper horizontal movable decorative bodies 612 of the upper horizontal movable production unit 610 and a pair of upper middle left decorative bodies 661 and upper middle right decorative bodies 671 of the upper middle movable production unit 650. Since they are arranged at different positions in the front-rear direction, for example, after the pair of upper horizontal movable decorative bodies 612 are moved to the center side, the pair of upper middle left decorative bodies 661 and upper middle right decorative bodies 671 are set as the appearance positions. Or moving the pair of upper / middle left decorative bodies 661 and upper / middle right decorative bodies 671 to the appearance position, and then moving the pair of upper horizontal movable decorative bodies 612 to the center side, or a pair of upper / horizontal movable decorative bodies 612 and the pair of upper middle left decorative body 661 and upper middle right decorative body 671 can be moved to the center side, and the player can be presented with various movable pattern effects to make the player less tired. be able to

[5-6. Decorative drive board unit]
Next, the decorative drive board unit 900 in the middle unit 5 will be described mainly with reference to FIGS. The decorative drive board unit 900 is attached so as to cover the rear side of the main liquid crystal display device 450 (peripheral control unit 470) on the rear surface of the middle unit base 400. The decorative drive board unit 900 includes a rectangular and flat decorative drive board 901 extending to the left and right, a board base 902 to which the front side of the decorative drive board 901 is attached and attached to the rear surface of the middle unit base 400, and a board base 902. And a substrate cover 903 attached to cover the rear surface of the decorative drive substrate 901 on the rear side.

  The decoration drive board 901 controls a drive motor, a decoration board, and the like of the upper movable effect unit 600 in accordance with a control command from the peripheral control board 471.

  The board base 902 is a flat board mounting part 902a that is slightly larger than the decorative driving board 901, and a hinge part that protrudes from the left side of the board mounting part 902a when viewed from the front and is hingedly attached to the rear surface of the middle unit base 400. 902b, and a locking portion 902c that extends to the left from the upper part of the right side of the board mounting portion 902a and is detachably mounted on the rear surface of the middle unit base 400.

  The board cover 903 is attached to the rear side of the board mounting portion 902a in the board base 902, and the rear side of the decoration driving board 901 is arranged so that a plurality of connectors provided on the rear surface of the decoration driving board 901 face rearward. It is covered.

[6. Movable and luminous effects]
Next, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the movable effect and the light emitting effect using the top cover unit 200, the front movable effect unit 300, and the upper movable effect unit 600 of the door unit 4 are mainly shown in FIGS. Will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 36 is a front view of the slot machine shown with the front movable decorative body of the front movable effect unit positioned at the descending end.

  In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, in the normal state, the front movable decorative body 310 of the front movable effect unit 300 is located at the rising end, and the front liquid crystal display device 450 has a front view. Is also located on the upper side.

  In a normal state, the pair of upper horizontal movable decorative bodies 612 of the upper movable effect unit 600 in the middle unit 5 are located at the farthest away positions from each other, and the left and right sides of the main liquid crystal display device 450 are viewed from the front. Located on each side. Further, in a normal state, the upper middle left decorative body 661 and the upper middle right decorative body 671 are respectively located at the retracted positions in the upper movable effect unit 600, and the front cover 652 is located above the main liquid crystal display device 450 in a front view. Located on the back side. In this normal state, the upper middle left decorative body 661 and the upper middle right decorative body 671 are not visible from the player side.

  As described above, in this normal state, the symbol display area A is set to the first area, and the three main reels (left The reel 70L, the middle reel 70M, the right reel 70R), the main liquid crystal display device 450, and the like can be seen well from the player side.

  In a normal state, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment has three main reels (left reel 70L, middle reel 70M, right reel 70R) from the bottom in a window 201a that occupies the upper side from the approximate center in the vertical direction when viewed from the front. ) Can be used to visually recognize a symbol (in addition to the symbol display region A, also includes an image effect displayed on the transmissive liquid crystal panel 500e in the reel effect display unit 500 described above), main It has three areas: a main effect display area B for displaying effect images using the liquid crystal display device 450 and a logo display area C using the front movable decorative body 310. In this example, in a normal state, three main reels (left reel 70L, middle reel 70M, and right reel 70R) that can be visually recognized through the symbol display area A, and the transmissive liquid crystal panel 500e in the reel effect display unit 500 are used. All of the image effects displayed on the screen, the effect images displayed on the main liquid crystal display device 450 in the main effect display area B, and the front movable decorative body 310 displayed on the logo display area C are visible.

  In this normal state, when the front left drive motor 324 and the front right drive motor 325 of the front movable effect unit 300 are rotationally driven in accordance with the gaming state, the front movable decorative body 310 located at the rising end becomes the reel effect display unit. The position of the descending end on the front side of the three main reels (left reel 70L, middle reel 70M, right reel 70R) so as to hide a part of the display area of the transmissive liquid crystal display device (transmissive liquid crystal panel 500e) in 500 It goes down all at once. Thereby, the player can be surprised by descending so that the large front movable decorative body 310 extending left and right in front of the player's eyes falls. Even if the front movable decorative body 310 is positioned at the descending end, at least the symbol of the effective line L in the symbol display area A can be visually recognized well.

  When the movement of the front movable decorative body 310 to the lower end is performed while the symbols are changing (at least one of the three main reels (the left reel 70L, the middle reel 70M, and the right reel 70R) is rotating), the desired symbol is displayed. The degree of difficulty of “eye-pressing” for operating the stop button 128 so that is displayed as stopped is increased. As a result, it is possible to evoke a spirit of challenge for the player, and it is possible to concentrate on “push” and suppress a decrease in interest in the game.

  Further, among the symbols drawn on the three main reels (the left reel 70L, the middle reel 70M, and the right reel 70R) of the gaming unit 3 arranged behind the reel effect display unit 500 in a normal state, “3 [ Only the symbol group consisting of “number of symbols displayed per reel] × 3 [number of reels]” is visible to the player through the symbol display area A formed in the reel effect display unit 500 as described above. ing. As described above, a clear effect image (picture) can be displayed in the display area of the transmissive liquid crystal panel 500e in the reel effect display unit 500. Therefore, the display area of the transmissive liquid crystal panel 500e is clear. Of the large number of symbols drawn on each main reel (left reel 70L, middle reel 70M, right reel 70R) in a state where an effect image (design) is displayed, “3 [number of symbols displayed per reel] × Only the symbol group consisting of “3 [number of reels]” can be visually recognized by the player through the symbol display area A.

  Here, the principle of the liquid crystal panel 500e will be described. The liquid crystal shutter is configured by sealing liquid crystal between two glass substrates formed of an alignment film, a transparent electrode, a polarizing plate, etc., so that a voltage can be applied between the glass substrates of the liquid crystal shutter. It has become. More specifically, the liquid crystal shutter includes a pixel drive side substrate module, a counter electrode side basic module, and a liquid crystal molecular layer (liquid crystal layer). The pixel drive side substrate module has a polarizing plate, a glass substrate, a transparent conductive film (pixel electrode, drive transistor) and an alignment film in order from the outside (the light incident side, that is, the side where the light guide plate as a backlight is disposed). Are stacked. In the counter electrode side basic module, a polarizing plate, a glass substrate, a color filter, a transparent electrode film (counter electrode), and an alignment film are laminated in order from the outside (the side opposite to the outside in the pixel drive side substrate module). The liquid crystal molecular layer is disposed between the pixel driving side substrate module and the counter electrode side basic module. That is, the polarizing plate, the glass substrate, the transparent electrode film, and the alignment film are paired.

  The transparent conductive film is for applying a voltage between the pixel electrode and the counter electrode (that is, between two glass substrates), and is made of a transparent electrode material such as ITO so as not to hinder display. Yes.

  The alignment film is a film for aligning liquid crystal molecules in a certain direction, and is formed of a polyimide resin or the like on the transparent conductive film.

  The polarizing plate is an optical film that allows only light oscillating in the same direction as the transmission axis from natural light emitted from a light guide plate as a backlight.

  The drive transistor is one transistor for each pixel of the pixel drive module, and controls the brightness of the liquid crystal shutter.

  The color filter is a filter in which red, green, and blue, which are the three primary colors of light, are arranged for each pixel for image colorization.

  The liquid crystal molecules in the liquid crystal molecular layer have the property of changing the alignment when a voltage is applied between the two glass substrates. The amount of transmitted light is adjusted according to the voltage applied at this time.

  In addition, it is comprised so that a voltage can be applied corresponding to each of the three primary colors of light, red, green, and blue, and when a voltage is applied to red, the arrangement of liquid crystal molecules corresponding to this voltage When the voltage is applied to green, the alignment of liquid crystal molecules changes accordingly, and when the voltage is applied to blue, the alignment of liquid crystal molecules changes accordingly. The degree of change in the alignment of the liquid crystal molecules varies depending on the magnitude of the voltage, and adjusting the voltage can change the transmission amount of the liquid crystal shutter for light of one of the colors red, green, and blue. it can. In this manner, the liquid crystal shutter can add an arbitrary color to the transmitted light using the three primary colors.

  As for the arrangement of the liquid crystal molecules, there are a normally white mode and a normally black mode. In this embodiment, a normally black mode is employed. The normally white mode is a structure in which liquid crystal is sandwiched between polarizing plates, and light passes through when white is not applied and white is displayed on the screen, while light is applied when voltage is applied. Is a mode in which black is displayed on the screen. In the normally black mode, in the structure in which the liquid crystal molecular layer is sandwiched between the polarizing plates, when the voltage is not applied, the light is blocked and black is displayed on the screen, whereas the voltage is applied. Sometimes it is a mode in which light passes and white is displayed on the screen.

  The liquid crystal panel 500e has a large number of pixels configured by liquid crystal shutters. A pixel is a minimum unit point having color information. When one pixel transmits light of all colors of red, green, and blue through the liquid crystal shutter with the same transmission amount, white (transparent) is obtained. Only red light per pixel passes through the liquid crystal shutter and turns red. Similarly, when only green light per pixel passes through the liquid crystal shutter, it becomes green, and when only blue light per pixel passes through the liquid crystal shutter, it becomes blue. Further, when light of a color mixed by changing the transmission amounts of red, green, and blue in one pixel is transmitted through the liquid crystal shutter, the mixed color is obtained. A desired image can be displayed on the liquid crystal panel 500e by coloring each pixel constituting the liquid crystal panel 500e.

  Incidentally, as described above, the ROM board 472 stores data related to the effect image displayed on the reel effect display unit 500. The display control board 473 displays an effect image as a moving image according to the progress of the game on the transmissive liquid crystal panel 500e in the reel effect display unit 500 based on the data related to the effect image stored in the ROM substrate 472. Control to be displayed.

  Then, according to the principle of the liquid crystal panel 500e described above, the transmissive liquid crystal panel 500e in the reel effect display unit 500 has an effect as a moving image corresponding to the progress of the game in the area emitted from the light guide plate as the backlight. The image can be visually recognized, and rearward visual recognition is blocked. On the other hand, for a non-light emitting area that does not emit light from the light guide plate as the backlight, the player cannot visually recognize the effect image regardless of whether or not the effect image is controlled to be displayed in this area ( However, there is a possibility that light from other sources can be visually recognized through the liquid crystal shutter), and if a voltage is applied, the player can visually recognize the back through the non-light emitting area.

[7. Reel design]
Next, the outer circumferences of the three main reels (left reel 70L, middle reel 70M, right reel 70R) and two sub reels (left sub reel 70L ′, right sub reel 70R ′) of the gaming unit 3 in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment. The symbol row | line | column with which each surface is provided is demonstrated with reference to FIG. FIG. 37 is an explanatory view showing, in a developed manner, a symbol row provided on the outer peripheral surface of each reel in the slot machine. As shown in FIG. 37, the outer peripheral surfaces of the three main reels (left reel 70L, middle reel 70M, right reel 70R) and two sub reels (left sub reel 70L ′, right sub reel 70R ′) in the gaming unit 3 A symbol row comprising a plurality of symbols each having a different arrangement is provided. In the present embodiment, one symbol row is composed of 20 symbols.

  The symbol used for the symbol row is the “Green 7” symbol with the number 7 in green, the black “BAR” symbol with the outer shape drawn in a rectangular shape, and the cherry (cherry). "Cherry" design, "Replay" design with outer shape drawn in oblong shape, "Bell" design with bell (bell) drawn, "Watermelon" design with watermelon drawn, and outer shape drawn in rhombus shape There are “blank” designs. In each symbol row, the same symbols are lined up so as not to be adjacent vertically.

  Among these symbols, the “Green 7” symbol and the “BAR” symbol are more conspicuous and easier to identify than the other symbols. Here, the ease of identification means that the player can easily identify the symbols including the rotation of the reel 70 and the state in which the reel 70 is stopped. Two “Green 7” symbols are provided on each of three main reels (left reel 70L, middle reel 70M, right reel 70R) and two sub reels (left sub reel 70L ′, right sub reel 70R ′) (left reel 70L). Arrangement numbers 9 and 11, middle reel 70M arrangement numbers 8 and 21, right reel 70R arrangement numbers 10 and 15, left sub reel 70L 'arrangement numbers 2 and 21, right sub reel 70R' The “Green 7” symbol is easier to visually recognize than the other symbols. One “BAR” symbol is provided for each of the left reel 70L, the right reel 70R, and the two sub-reels (the left sub-reel 70L ′ and the right sub-reel 70R ′) (the arrangement number 1 of the left reel 70L and the right reel 70R). The number 2 is provided in the array reel No. 2, the array number 1 in the left sub-reel 70L ′, the array number 1 in the right sub-reel 70R ′, and the middle reel 70M (sequence numbers 12 and 16).

  Two “cherry” symbols are provided on each of the left reel 70L and the middle reel 70M, three on the right reel 70R, and one on each of the two sub reels (the left sub reel 70L ′ and the right sub reel 70R ′). Is provided. Five “replay” symbols are provided on each of the three main reels (left reel 70L, middle reel 70M, right reel 70R), and four on each of the two sub reels (left sub reel 70L ′, right sub reel 70R ′). It is provided one by one. Five “bell” symbols are provided on each of the three main reels (left reel 70L, middle reel 70M, right reel 70R), and four on each of the two sub reels (left sub reel 70L ′, right sub reel 70R ′). It is provided one by one.

  Two “watermelon” symbols are provided in each of three main reels (left reel 70L, middle reel 70M, right reel 70R) and two sub reels (left sub reel 70L ′, right sub reel 70R ′). There are four “blank” symbols on the left reel 70L, three on each of the right reel 70R and the middle reel 70M, and seven on each of the two sub-reels (left sub-reel 70L ′ and right sub-reel 70R ′). Is provided.

  In the slot machine 1, when the AT role symbol stops on the active line L in the symbol display area A, an AT game described later is given as a privilege. In this example, when the AT symbol symbol stops on the effective line L of the three main reels (left reel 70L, middle reel 70M, right reel 70R) in the symbol display area A, the three main reels (left reel 70L) , Middle reel 70M, right reel 70R) The combination of symbols stopped on any of the five lines (upper line, middle line, lower line, right slant line, left slant line) including the effective line L is all "green 7 ”symbol or a specific combination including at least one“ Green 7 ”symbol.

  Further, when the PAT role symbol stops on the active line L in the symbol display area A, a premium AT game (PAT game) described later is given as a privilege. When the PAT symbol is stopped on the effective line L of the three main reels (left reel 70L, middle reel 70M, right reel 70R) in the symbol display area A, the three main reels (left reel 70L, middle reel) are stopped. The combination of symbols stopped on any of the five lines (upper line, middle line, lower line, right inclined line, left inclined line) including the effective line L of the reel 70M and the right reel 70R are all "BAR" patterns. Or a specific combination including at least one “BAR” symbol.

  Moreover, when the replay role symbol stops on the active line L, a replay is given as a privilege. In this example, when the AT symbol symbol stops on the effective line L of the three main reels (left reel 70L, middle reel 70M, right reel 70R) in the symbol display area A, the three main reels (left reel 70L) All combinations of symbols stopped at the middle line among the five lines (upper line, middle line, lower line, right slant line, left slant line) including the effective line L of the middle reel 70M and right reel 70R are " It is a symbol of “Replay”, “Replay”-“ANY”-“Replay”, “ANY”-“ANY”-“Replay”, or three of the above AT role symbols Five lines (upper line, middle line, lower line, right inclined line) including the effective line L of the main reel (left reel 70L, middle reel 70M, right reel 70R) A combination of symbols stopped on either the left slope line) is adapted to all is the "Green 7" design. Note that “ANY symbol” indicates that any symbol may be used. As described above, in this example, when an AT combination for providing a normal AT game different from the premium AT game is established, a replay combination is established at the same time. In other words, any of the five lines (upper line, middle line, lower line, right slant line, left slant line) including the effective line L of the three main reels (left reel 70L, middle reel 70M, right reel 70R). When all of the stopped symbol combinations are “Green 7” symbols, a replay is given and an AT game is also given.

  When the bell role symbol stops on the active line L, 7 medals are paid out as a privilege. In this example, when the bell symbol is stopped on the effective line L of the three main reels (left reel 70L, middle reel 70M, right reel 70R) in the symbol display area A, the three main reels (left reel 70L) are stopped. All combinations of symbols stopped on any of the five lines (upper line, middle line, lower line, right inclined line, left inclined line) including the effective line L of the middle reel 70M and the right reel 70R are “ "Bell" design. However, the three main reels (the left reel 70L, the middle reel 70M, and the right reel) in the symbol display area A are only operated when the stop buttons 128L, 128M, and 128R are operated in an appropriate pressing order even if they are elected to play the bell role. 70R), if the bell role symbol is stopped on the effective line L and the stop button 128L, 128M, 128R is not operated in the proper pushing order even if the bell role is won, 3 in the symbol display area A The bell symbol design is not stopped on the effective line L of the two main reels (left reel 70L, middle reel 70M, right reel 70R). That is, if the stop button 128L, 128M, 128R is operated in an appropriate pressing order when winning the bell role, a medal can be obtained, while the stop buttons 128L, 128M, 128R are operated in an appropriate pressing order. Without a medal you can't win.

  When the watermelon symbol is stopped on the active line L, 7 medals are paid out as a privilege. In this example, when the watermelon symbol stops on the effective line L of the three main reels (left reel 70L, middle reel 70M, right reel 70R) in the symbol display area A, the three main reels (left reel 70L) All combinations of symbols stopped on any of the five lines (upper line, middle line, lower line, right inclined line, left inclined line) including the effective line L of the middle reel 70M and the right reel 70R are “ "Watermelon" design.

  Further, when the cherry role symbol stops on the active line L, 7 medals are paid out as a privilege. In this example, when the cherry symbol is stopped on the effective line L of the three main reels (left reel 70L, middle reel 70M, right reel 70R) in the symbol display area A, the three main reels (left reel 70L) are stopped. The “cherry” symbols are stopped at one of the upper and lower three stages (upper, middle and lower) of the left reel 70L among the middle reel 70M and the right reel 70R). In addition, when the combination of symbols stopped on the effective line L is a combination other than the above, a privilege is not given as “losing”.

  Thus, since the slot machine 1 of this embodiment stops the symbol with a specific combination on the effective line L in the symbol display area A, a privilege according to the combination of the symbols stopped is given. Three stop buttons 128 can be operated so that the player stops the symbols on the active line L in a desired combination, and the symbols can be stopped on the active line L in a desired combination of symbols. The player can be entertained depending on whether or not it is possible.

  In this example, only the symbols of the same mode are provided as the same type of symbols (for example, only the symbol of one mode shown in FIG. 37 is provided as the “bell” symbol). A plurality of types of patterns may be provided as the symbols. For example, in addition to the “bell” symbol shown in FIG. 37 as the “bell” symbol, a symbol having a different color, shape, number of bells, etc. may be further provided. In this case, the symbols of the same type (in this example, “Bell” symbol) have a plurality of types of symbols (“Bell” symbol in FIG. 37 and this “Bell” symbol differ in color, shape, number of bells, etc.) These symbols are treated as the same type of symbols, and if the same type of symbols stops on the effective line L, the mode is the same. Regardless of whether the medal is paid out as a privilege. Specifically, when the bell role symbol stops on the effective line of the three main reels (left reel 70L, middle reel 70M, right reel 70R), the three main reels (left reel 70L, middle reel 70M, right reel) 70R) A combination including a “bell” symbol having a different aspect in any one of the five lines (the upper line, the middle line, the lower line, the right inclined line, and the left inclined line) including the active line L may be stopped. In this case, seven medals may be paid out as a privilege by treating the same type of symbols as stopped.

[8. Combination of winning roles and symbols]
Next, a winning combination (including a winning combination) of the slot machine 1 and a combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination will be described. FIG. 38 is a winning value determination table used for determining whether a winning combination is achieved in flag processing described later.

  As described above, each of the three main reels (left reel 70L, middle reel 70M, and right reel 70R) is provided with a number of symbols. The order of symbols, the types of symbols, and the like are different for each reel.

  The symbol corresponding to the predetermined winning combination is displayed from the display contents (the symbol combination) displayed on the active line L when all the main reels (the left reel 70L, the middle reel 70M, and the right reel 70R) are stopped. It is determined whether a combination mode is displayed. Specifically, it is determined whether or not a combination mode of symbols corresponding to a predetermined winning combination is displayed on the aforementioned effective line L in the symbol display area A.

  In the following, a combination of symbols corresponding to a (predetermined) winning combination (referred to as a winning combination symbol) is prepared when the combination mode of the symbols corresponding to the predetermined winning combination is displayed on the active line L. Or, it is said that the winning symbols have been prepared.

  As shown in FIG. 37, the symbol of the slot machine 1 includes “Green 7 symbol”, “BAR symbol”, “Cherry symbol”, “Bell symbol”, “Replay symbol”, “Watermelon symbol”, and There is a “blank design”. Among these, “green 7 symbol” and “BAR symbol” are symbols that are more conspicuous and easier to identify than other symbols. Here, the ease of identification refers to the level at which the player can easily identify the symbol including the reel being rotated and the reel being stopped. Among these, there are only two “green 7 symbols” on each of the main reels (the left reel 70L, the middle reel 70M, and the right reel 70R), and in addition, the color (green) is easier to see than other symbols. . Further, there are only one “BAR symbol” for each of the left reel 70L and the right reel 70R and two for the middle reel 70M. In addition, the color (black) is easier to visually recognize than other symbols. These symbols are easy for a player to make a target symbol because of the color and the size of the symbol even while the reel is rotating.

  Of these symbols, the symbols other than the “Cherry” symbol are merely symbolic symbols (one symbol alone does not correspond to the winning combination), but the winning combination is supported by a predetermined combination. It becomes a combination of symbols to be. That is, a predetermined game privilege is given.

[8-1. AT and PAT roles]
The AT combination is an AT game, and the PAT combination is a PAT game. As shown in FIG. 38, in this example, the AT game is won with a probability of 95/65535, and the PAT game is won with a probability of 1/65535.

  When winning the AT role, a combination of symbols corresponding to the AT role (hereinafter referred to as AT role symbol) is displayed on the effective line L of the three main reels (left reel 70L, middle reel 70M, right reel 70R). When the combinations of symbols corresponding to the AT combination are aligned on the active line L, a gaming privilege called an AT game is given over 30 games thereafter. In this AT game, when the player is elected to play the bell role, the player is notified (navigated) in advance of the proper pressing order of the stop buttons 128L, 128M, and 128R, so that a medal can be obtained with a probability of 100%. A player who can obtain a large number of medals compared to the normal state (during a non-AT game and a non-PAT game) (in this example, the net increase in the number of medals per game in the AT game is approximately 2.7) This is an advantageous state.

  In addition, when winning the PAT role, a combination of symbols corresponding to the PAT role (hereinafter referred to as the PAT role symbol) is displayed on the active line L of the three main reels (left reel 70L, middle reel 70M, right reel 70R). When a combination of symbols corresponding to the PAT combination is aligned with the active line L, a gaming privilege called a PAT game is given. In this PAT game, the same game privilege as the AT game is given over 300 games. That is, when the player wins the bell role, the player is notified (navigated) in advance of the proper pressing order of the stop buttons 128L, 128M, and 128R so that a medal can be acquired with a probability of 100%. As a result, the PAT game can acquire more medals than the AT game. Thus, although the PAT game is more advantageous to the player than the AT game, the same control as the AT game is performed during the PAT game. Therefore, the PAT game and the AT game are collectively referred to as an AT game.

  In this example, even when the AT role symbol and the PAT symbol are prepared, no medal is given in the game, and only the role of the transition to the bonus game is provided.

[8-2. Replay]
When the symbols corresponding to the replay role (replay role symbols) are aligned with the active lines L of the three main reels (the left reel 70L, the middle reel 70M, and the right reel 70R), a gaming privilege called a replay game is given. In this replay game, a game to be executed as the next game can be executed as a replay without inserting medals or performing a betting operation again.

  Also, when the above replay role symbols are aligned with the active line L of the three main reels (the left reel 70L, the middle reel 70M, and the right reel 70R), no medal is given, and the role as an opportunity to move to the replay game. I have it. A feature of the game privilege of this replay game is that it is not necessary to spend a new medal (add a new medal) in the next game instead of not paying out a medal. In addition, since replay is a winning combination that does not involve paying out medals, it can be said that, for example, by increasing the winning probability, even if the winning frequency increases, there is very little disadvantage to the hole. Accordingly, the slot machine 1 has a probability of winning about once every seven times. As a result, the amount of medals consumed by the player (the number of medals consumed per fixed time) can be kept within a certain range to some extent. In other words, the winning role of replay can be given a role of suppressing excessive medal consumption during the game progress.

  Further, the main reels (left reel 70L, left reel 70L, middle reel 70M, right reel 70R) from the stop button 128L, 128M, 128R to the actual stop after the stop button 128L, 128M, 128R are stopped are respectively provided. The symbols constituting the replay role symbol combination mode are uniformly arranged so that the replay role symbol combination mode can be displayed within the sliding range (for example, within 4 symbols) of the middle reel 70M and the right reel 70R) (for example, In the left reel 70L, the number of other symbols (replay symbols) arranged between the replay symbol and the replay symbol is 2 to 5 at the maximum, and in the middle reel 70M, other symbols are arranged between the replay symbol and the replay symbol. The number of symbols (designs other than replay symbols) is changed from 2 to 4 at the maximum, and the right reel 70 The number of other symbols (designations other than the replay symbol) to be arranged between the replay symbol and the replay symbol is changed from 2 to 4 at the maximum. It is like that.

[8-3. bell]
When the symbol corresponding to the bell role (bell role symbol) is aligned with the effective line L of the three main reels (the left reel 70L, the middle reel 70M, and the right reel 70R), a predetermined number (for example, seven) of medals is paid out. Done. The payout of medals at this time is performed in the game. That is, when the bell symbols are aligned, a gaming privilege of paying out 7 medals is given. Therefore, it can be said that Bell is a winning combination that can be expected to increase the number of medals and reduce the consumption of medals when proceeding with the game. However, the winning probability of the bell in the normal gaming state is kept low compared to the replay. The bell symbols are also arranged uniformly on each of the three main reels (the left reel 70L, the middle reel 70M, and the right reel 70R) in the same manner as the above-mentioned replay role symbol, so that the bell symbols are arranged without the need for pressing.

  As described above, even when the bell role is won, if the stop buttons 128L, 128M, and 128R are not operated in an appropriate pressing order, the three main reels in the symbol display area A (the left reel 70L, the middle reel 70M, The bell symbol design is not stopped on the effective line L of the right reel 70R), and medals are not paid out. In this example, the appropriate pushing order when winning the bell role is the bell role of “left reel 70L → middle reel 70M → right reel 70R”, the bell role of “left reel 70L → right reel 70R → middle reel 70M”, Bell role of “middle reel 70M → left reel 70L → right reel 70R”, bell role of “middle reel 70M → right reel 70R → left reel 70L”, and bell role of “right reel 70R → left reel 70L → middle reel 70M” , “Right reel 70R → middle reel 70M → left reel 70L”. When the stop buttons 128L, 128M, and 128R are operated in the proper pushing order, the bell role symbols are controlled to be aligned with the effective line L, and seven medals are paid out based on this. Since the bell symbols constituting the bell role symbol are arranged within a range where the reel pull-in control can be performed, the bell role symbols are always provided as long as the stop buttons 128L, 128M, and 128R are operated in an appropriate push order. Are controlled to be aligned with the effective line L.

  If the stop button 128L, 128M, 128R is operated in an inappropriate pressing order when winning the bell role, the effective line L is controlled so that the bell role symbols are not aligned, and the combination of symbols that are lost is the effective line. It is allowed to align with L.

  In other words, as long as the stop buttons 128L, 128M, and 128R are operated in an appropriate pressing order, the bell role symbol is always on the effective line L of the three main reels (left reel 70L, middle reel 70M, and right reel 70R). It is controlled to align. However, when the stop buttons 128L, 128M, and 128R are operated in an inappropriate push order, the bell role symbols are aligned with the effective lines L of the three main reels (left reel 70L, middle reel 70M, and right reel 70R). The combination of symbols that are lost is allowed to align with the effective line L of the three main reels (left reel 70L, middle reel 70M, and right reel 70R). Therefore, when winning the bell role, it becomes possible to obtain 7 medals by operating the stop buttons 128L, 128M, 128R in an appropriate push order, while the stop buttons 128L, 128M, If 128R is operated, the player cannot win a medal.

  In this example, a hit value determination table, which will be described later, is configured to win the bell role with a high probability (about one-third probability), and in the normal state (during a non-AT game and a non-PAT game) The theoretical probability of winning a medal even if the player wins is 1/6, whereas in the AT game, when the player plays the bell role, the player is given an appropriate push order of the stop buttons 128L, 128M, 128R in advance. Since a medal can be acquired with a probability of 100% by notification (navigation), a larger amount of medals can be acquired than in the normal state (in this example, the net increase in the number of medals per game in the AT game is about 2.7). This is an advantageous state for a player who is a single player.

  Even if the stop button 128L, 128M, 128R is operated in an inappropriate pressing order when winning the bell role, the stop button 128L, 128M, 128R is pressed in an appropriate pressing order. A smaller number of medals may be paid out than when operated. For example, when the stop button 128L, 128M, 128R is operated in an inappropriate pressing order when winning the bell role, the combination of symbols from which one medal is paid out as a loss is allowed to be aligned with the active line L. It may be. The combination of symbols from which one medal is paid out may be missed, and the combination of symbols from which one medal is paid out includes three main reels (left reel 70L, middle reel 70M). The medals may not be paid out when they are not aligned with the effective line L of the right reel 70R). As described above, if the stop button 128L, 128M, 128R is operated in an improper pressing order when the winning combination of the bell is selected, the player loses regardless of the number of medals paid out. In this example, the term “losing” refers to a combination of symbols that are stopped and displayed on the effective line L of three main reels (left reel 70L, middle reel 70M, and right reel 70R). Loss that does not correspond to the symbol combination mode corresponding to the winning combination of the winning combination, the stop button 128L, 128M, 128R is operated in an inappropriate pressing order when winning the winning combination of the bell) and only one medal is paid out Those that are not performed (the stop buttons 128L, 128M, and 128R are operated in an inappropriate pressing order when the winning combination of the bell is selected).

  In addition to the above-described bell role, the bell role symbol has three main reels (the left reel 70L, the middle reel 70M, and the right reel) regardless of the pressing order of the stop buttons 128L, 128M, and 128R. 70R) may be controlled so as to be aligned with the effective line L, and a bell combination from which seven medals are paid out may be provided. As described above, the bell symbols constituting the bell role symbol are arranged within a range where the reel pull-in control can be performed, so that the stop buttons 128L, 128M, and 128R are operated in any pressing order. However, it is possible to control so that the bell symbol pattern is always aligned with the effective line L of the three main reels (left reel 70L, middle reel 70M, and right reel 70R).

[8-4. watermelon]
When the symbol corresponding to the watermelon role (watermelon role symbol) is aligned with the effective line L of the three main reels (left reel 70L, middle reel 70M, and right reel 70R), a predetermined number (for example, 7) of medals are paid out. Done. The payout of medals at this time is performed in the game. That is, when the watermelon symbols are arranged, a gaming privilege of paying out 7 medals is given. Therefore, it can be said that the watermelon is a winning combination that can be expected to increase the number of medals and reduce the consumption of medals when the game is advanced. In addition, the winning probability of the watermelon in the normal gaming state is kept lower than that of replay or bell. For the watermelon symbol, unlike the replay role symbol and the bell role symbol described above, the stop buttons 128L, 128M, and 128R are stopped on each of the three main reels (left reel 70L, middle reel 70M, and right reel 70R). It is also arranged outside the sliding range (for example, within 4 symbols) of the main reel (left reel 70L, middle reel 70M, right reel 70R) from when it is actually stopped until it stops. If necessary and insufficient, there is a possibility of missing.

[8-5. Cherry]
When the symbol corresponding to the cherry role (cherry symbol) is aligned with the effective line L of the three main reels (the left reel 70L, the middle reel 70M, and the right reel 70R), the prescribed number (one in this example) of the game The medal is paid out. That is, when the cherry symbols are arranged, a gaming privilege of paying out one medal is given.

  Therefore, it is not determined that the cherry symbols are arranged according to the combination of symbols in a state where all the reels are stopped, but only on at least one reel (left reel 70L) on the active line when the reels are stopped. It can be said that it is determined that the symbols are aligned according to the symbols displayed on the screen. However, medals are paid out after all reels are stopped. Since only one cherry symbol is arranged on the left reel 70L, it is not aligned unless the stop button 128L is stopped (if it is not pressed) within a range where the cherry symbol can be drawn. Yes.

  Since the above-mentioned bell, watermelon and cherry are all winning combinations corresponding to the gaming privilege of paying out medals, these will be collectively referred to as “small roles” as necessary.

  In the above description, the bell, watermelon, and cherry are described as small roles. However, in addition to these, small roles can be provided. For example, a different type of symbol (for example, plum symbol) from the bell symbol, watermelon symbol, and cherry symbol is provided, and the corresponding number of medals to be paid out (specified number) is differentiated from the above small role, Alternatively, the number of symbols arranged on each main reel (left reel 70L, middle reel 70M, right reel 70R) can be reduced to give a difficulty level as a winning combination symbol that needs to be pressed.

[8-6. Lost]
If the combination of symbols stopped and displayed on the active line L of the three main reels (left reel 70L, middle reel 70M, right reel 70R) does not correspond to any symbol combination corresponding to any winning combination, Become. Then, no medal is given in the lost game. If the winning combination other than the AT combination and the PAT combination such as the small combination is not found in the selected game, the game result is lost. In other words, if the symbol combination corresponding to the small role is not displayed on the active line L even though the small role (for example, watermelon) that has not been aligned is won, the game is lost. Winning results will not be carried over after the next game. However, when winning the AT role and the PAT role, the winning results are carried over after the next game even if they are not aligned in the selected game (the AT role symbol and the PAT role symbol can be aligned after the next game) ).

  As shown in FIG. 38, in this example, there are two types of loss: normal loss and loss (chance). Of these two types of loses, in the case of a loss (chance), the specific combination aspect different from the combination aspect of the winning symbol described above is an effective line L of three main reels (left reel 70L, middle reel 70M, right reel 70R). It is allowed to be displayed above. For example, in the case of a loss (chance), the combination mode of “replay symbol-replay symbol-cherry symbol” includes a valid line L of three main reels (left reel 70L, middle reel 70M, right reel 70R) as a specific combination mode. It is allowed to be displayed on any of the five lines (upper line, middle line, lower line, right inclined line, left inclined line).

  Among the symbols of the slot machine 1, the “blank symbol” is a symbol that is not included in any of the above-described winning combination combinations. Therefore, these symbols are lost symbols. In addition, even if any of the winning combination symbols is as described above, if the winning combination symbols are not considered to be aligned when viewed as a combination mode of symbols, it is referred to as a loss (combination mode of symbols to be lost).

  The above is a combination mode of each winning combination in the slot machine 1 and a symbol corresponding to each winning combination. Note that the symbol combination mode corresponding to each winning combination is a different symbol combination mode, so that the effective line L of the three main reels (left reel 70L, middle reel 70M, right reel 70R) has a different symbol combination mode (so-called so-called combination). Although the disparity) is displayed, the same symbol combination mode is displayed on lines other than the effective line L so that the winning combination can be easily grasped by appearance.

[9. Main control unit and peripheral control unit]
Next, the main control unit 20 and the peripheral control unit 470 will be described.

[9-1. Main control unit]
The main control unit 20 is provided in the housing unit 2 and includes a main control board 21 and a sub main control board 23. The main control board 21 controls the game contents and the payout of medals as game media, and mainly includes a CPU (not shown). The sub main control board 23 includes a control ROM in which programs and data used for control by the main control board 21 are stored in advance.

  The main control board 21 is provided in the door unit 4 and includes the above-described 1-bet button 126, MAX-bet button 125, clearing button 130, start lever 129, left stop button 128L, middle stop button 128M, right stop button 128R, closing sensor. The detection signal from 170a is input. Further, the main control board 21 receives signals from the power switch 61 and the setting switch 62 described above, which are provided in the switch unit 60. In addition, the main control board 21 receives signals from the pair of detection bars spaced apart from each other as the medal full switch 40a provided in the storage box 40.

  The main control board 21 outputs a control signal to the reel motor 83 included in the gaming unit 3, outputs a control signal to the reel decoration board 88 </ b> A of the reel decoration board 88, and receives a detection signal from the reel rotation detection sensor 86. The The main control board 21 outputs a control signal to a payout motor 34 provided in the payout unit 30 and receives a detection signal from a payout sensor (not shown) that detects a medal paid out from the payout unit 30 to the tray 151 of the door unit 4. The

[9-2. Production control unit]
The peripheral control unit 470 is provided in the middle unit 5 and includes a peripheral control board 471, a ROM board 472, and a display control board 473. The peripheral control board 471 controls game content, effect contents, and the like based on a control command from the main control board 21 of the main control unit 20, and mainly includes a CPU (not shown). ROM substrate 472 is a ROM in which control programs, effect images (including effect images displayed on main liquid crystal display device 450 and effect images displayed on reel effect display unit 500), effect sounds, and the like are stored in advance. It has. The display control board 473 controls the effect image displayed on the main liquid crystal display device 450 and the effect image displayed on the reel effect display unit 500 based on a control command from the peripheral control board 471, respectively.

  The peripheral control board 471 is a control signal provided to the door unit 4 and the above-described various boards and various electrical parts provided to the top cover unit 200, various boards and various electrical parts provided to the front movable effect unit 300, speakers 142 and 190, and the like. In addition to various detection sensors provided in the front movable effect unit 300, detection signals from the effect button 124, the cross key 127, and the like are input.

  The peripheral control board 471 controls the upper movable effect unit 600 by outputting a control signal to the above-described decorative drive board 901 provided in the decorative drive board unit 900 provided in the middle unit 5, and various types provided in the upper movable effect unit 600. A detection signal from the detection sensor is input via the decorative drive substrate 901.

  The peripheral control board 471 outputs a control signal to the reel decoration board 88B of the reel decoration board 88 included in the game unit 3.

  The display control board 473 controls the effect image displayed on the main liquid crystal display device 450 based on the control command from the peripheral control board 471, and is provided in the reel effect display unit 500 as described above. The effect image displayed on 500e is controlled.

[10. Game processing]
Next, the flow of game processing in the slot machine 1 will be described. The following game processing proceeds in accordance with a processing procedure on a control program executed by the main control board 21 (mainly a CPU or the like). The main control board 21 (CPU) stores and holds information regarding the progress of the game (the progress of the game process) as backup data when the power is shut down (including a case where a power failure or a momentary power failure occurs).

  FIG. 39 shows one processing procedure for one basic game in the slot machine 1. First, in step S1, initial setting for preparing for the game start is executed. Especially when starting up the power supply, etc., check the connection and operation status of the various devices mentioned above, check the existence of backup data, and if backup data exists, return to the state before the power was turned off. Execute. For example, when there is no backup data, the main control board 21 transmits a control command for designating the above-described symbol display area A to the first area to the peripheral control board 471 of the peripheral control unit 470, while the backup data Is present, the control command (designates the first area of the symbol display area A when the backup data contains information indicating that the symbol display area A is the first area). When the contents of the control command and backup data include information indicating that the symbol display area A is the second area, the control command and the backup data contents specifying the second area of the symbol display area A Control information for designating the third area of the symbol display area A) And it transmits to the peripheral circuit board 471 side control unit 470. When the peripheral control board 471 receives a control command from the main control board 21, based on the received control command, the peripheral control board 471 displays the transmission type liquid crystal display device (liquid crystal display) in the reel effect display unit 500 on the display control board 473 of the peripheral control unit 470. The display control of the panel 500e) is performed, and a drive signal is output to the LED substrates provided on each of the first to third light guide plates in the reel effect display unit 500.

  In the next step S2, the multiplier is determined by the number of medals inserted from the insertion slot 123, or when there are already stored medals, by depressing the MAX bet button 125 or the 1 bet button 126, and starting. The lever 129 is ready for operation. In other words, the BET process is executed until the multiplication of one game is determined and the start lever 129 can be operated. This step S2 corresponds to an example of the multiplier determining means described in the solving means.

  In step S3, the game is started by operating the start lever 129 that has been in an operation waiting state in step S2, and an internal lottery process is performed to determine whether or not any winning combination is a result of the internal lottery. Run. In this internal lottery process, all reels 70 (left sub-reel 70L ′, left reel 70L, middle reel 70M, right reel 70R, right sub-reel 70R ′) that start rotating in the next step S4 are stopped (players). This is executed to determine which winning combination is to be the lottery result of the game in the stage before the stop operation is performed). In other words, the corresponding winning combination is allowed only when the lottery result of this lottery corresponds to any winning combination.

  Next, in step S4, the reels that start the rotation of the main reel (left reel 70L, middle reel 70M, right reel 70R) and sub reels (left sub reel 70L ′, right sub reel 70R ′) upon completion of the internal lottery process in step S3. Execute the rotation process. In this reel rotation process, the operation of the stop buttons 128L, 128M, and 128R is validated when the rotation of at least all the main reels (the left reel 70L, the middle reel 70M, and the right reel 70R) is started. An operation enable lamp (not shown) for notifying that the operations of 128M and 128R have become effective is turned on, and timer counting is started until the next reel rotation process is executed. The operation valid lamps are lamps incorporated in stop buttons 128L, 128M, and 128R corresponding to the main reels (left reel 70L, middle reel 70M, and right reel 70R), respectively.

  In step S5, when the player presses down the stop buttons 128L, 128M, and 128R, the operation valid lamps are turned off in the order of reception, and the corresponding main reels (left reel 70L, middle reel 70M, right reel 70R) are displayed. ) And a reel stop process in which control for stopping the rotation of the sub reels (the left sub reel 70L ′ and the right sub reel 70R ′) is executed.

  In the next step S6, when it is determined in step S5 that the rotation of all the main reels (left reel 70L, middle reel 70M, right reel 70R) has stopped, the main reels (left reel 70L, middle reel 70M, The winning content is determined by collating the display content (the combination of symbols) displayed on the effective line L of the right reel 70R) with what is permitted as a result of the internal lottery determined in step S3 above. The determination process to be performed is executed.

  In step S7, a medal payout process based on the content of the gaming privilege corresponding to the winning combination determined in step S6 is executed. When the winning combination is an AT combination (including a PAT combination) or a replay combination, various game benefits such as a game state change and replay are executed.

  The above is the basic one game processing procedure of the slot machine 1. Here, step S2 (BET process), step S3 (internal lottery process), and step S4 (reel rotation process) are performed by the player as a series of operations. Therefore, these processes (step S2, step S3, step S4) are collectively referred to as a start process. Hereinafter, this starting process will be described in detail.

[10-1. Start processing]
FIG. 40 specifically shows each process performed in the start-up process.

  In the starting process, first, in step S101, the insertion of medals or the operation of the bet buttons 125 and 126 is awaited. If there is a bet button operation or a medal insertion, the determination in step S101 is satisfied, and the routine goes to step S102.

  In the next step S102, as an acceptance process, the number of bets (in this example, only MAX bets) is determined, and the active line lamp is turned on.

  In step S103, the operation of the start lever 129 is validated. When the operation of the start lever 129 is validated, the operation is waited until the operation of the start lever 129 is received and 6 is attached, and the process proceeds to the next step S104.

  In the next step S104, it is determined whether the operation of the start lever 129 has been validated, and in that case, the operation of the start lever 129 has been accepted. When the operation of the start lever 129 is validated in the previous step S103, when the operation of the start lever 129 by the player is accepted, this determination is satisfied, and the process proceeds to the next step S105.

  Further, the determination in step S101 is not satisfied and the process proceeds to step S104 as long as the player does not perform a bet operation or medal insertion in step S101 or does not result in a MAX bet. At this time, the determination in step S104 is not satisfied, the process returns to step S101, and the subsequent processing is repeated.

  In the replay game, no new medal bet is required. This is automatically set to the MAX bet state when the MAX bet command is stored in the RAM 1114 in the replay game process described later. Thereby, the determination in step S101 is satisfied.

  In step S105, in response to the operation of the start lever 129 in step S104, the operation of the start lever 129 is invalidated.

  Next, in step S106, when the start lever 129 is operated, random numbers are extracted in response to the operation. After the random number is extracted, the process proceeds to the next step S107. As for the timing for extracting the random number at this time, an appropriate extraction timing should be set in the programming process, for example, immediately after the start lever 129 is operated or after a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds). Can do.

  In step S107, as a flag process, it is determined (random number value collation) which winning combination corresponds to the extracted random number value (hereinafter referred to as an extracted random number value). In this determination, the extracted random number value is collated in a hit value determination table described later. The collation of the random number performed here is to determine whether or not the extracted random number value corresponds (matches or matches) to a predetermined winning combination random number value. At this time, if it is determined that the extracted random number value corresponds to any winning combination, the flag corresponding to the corresponding winning combination is set to ON (= 1). The flag corresponding to the winning combination that is ON (= 1) at this time is referred to as the winning combination winning flag.

  In the flag process, when the winning value determination table to be a determination criterion is determined when collating the extracted random number value in the game, a game such as an RB game flag indicating that the RB game is in progress. A hit value determination table in the game is determined with reference to the state flag. That is, a winning value determination table corresponding to a game state flag that is ON (= 1) in the game is set to collate the extracted random number value. The game state flag includes a normal game flag in addition to the RB game flag. When the RB game flag is OFF (= 0), the normal game flag is always ON (= 1).

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S107 that the extracted random number value does not correspond to any winning combination, it becomes “losing” that does not correspond to any winning combination, and the loss flag is turned ON. Here, the winning flag or the lost flag (collectively referred to as the establishment flag) means that the winning symbol corresponding to the establishment flag can be aligned only when the corresponding establishment flag is ON. It will be. Therefore, when the lost flag corresponds to the established flag, none of the winning combination symbols can be arranged. It can also be said that the above-described steps S106 and S107 are random number lottery inside the slot machine 1, and in the following, these steps are collectively referred to as internal lottery or internal lottery. Note that the process from extraction of the random number to flag processing corresponds to internal lottery (step S3 in FIG. 39 described above).

  In the next step S108, it is determined whether or not the wait timer started in the previous start process (specifically, the game immediately before the game) has expired (for example, 4.1 seconds have elapsed). The timer called a wait timer measures the elapse of a predetermined time (for example, 4.1 seconds) from the start of reel rotation in the game to the start of reel rotation in the next game. Is. Here, if the wait timer is timed up (4.1 seconds have already elapsed), this determination is satisfied, and the routine goes to the next Step S109. This determination loops until the wait timer times out.

  In step S109, rotation of all main reels (left reel 70L, middle reel 70M, right reel 70R) is started. When the rotation speeds of all the main reels (the left reel 70L, the middle reel 70M, and the right reel 70R) become constant, the operation enable lamps of the respective stop buttons 128L, 128M, and 128R are turned on. By this lighting, the player knows that the pressing operation of the stop buttons 128L, 128M, and 128R has become effective.

  In the slot machine 1, the reel that has started to rotate continues to maintain the rotation at the constant speed until a stop operation (pressing operation of the stop buttons 128L, 128M, and 128R) by the player is accepted.

  Also, in this example, when special performance conditions are met, all the main reels (left reel 70L, middle reel 70M, right reel 70R) start rotating and at the same time all sub reels (left sub reel 70L ', right sub reel) 70R ') is started.

  Next, in step S110, the wait timer is reset, and the wait timer is started until the next start process, and the start process ends.

[10-2. Reel stop processing]
When the start-up process is completed, an operation for stopping the reel that continues to rotate at a constant speed (stop operation, that is, pressing operation of the stop buttons 128L, 128M, and 128R) is waited. In FIG. 41, the content of the reel stop process by the “table method” is shown as an example. Hereinafter, the flow of the reel stop control process will be described.

  In the reel stop process, first, in step S201, a reel stop control table is selected according to an internal lottery flag indicating the result of the internal lottery in the game. In this reel stop control table, patterns are prepared in advance for all internal lottery flags, and these are stored in a control ROM in which programs and data used for control on the main control board 21 are stored in advance as read-only table data. Has been.

  When the reel stop control table is selected based on the internal lottery flag in step S201 described above, it enters a standby state until a pressing operation of each stop button 128L, 128M, 128R is accepted (steps S202, S210, S217). ). In these standby states, whether the reels of the left reel 70L, the middle reel 70M, and the right reel 70R have already stopped, or the first reel stop flag is not ON (F = 0, that is, OFF) It is also determined whether any one of the stop buttons 128L, 128M, and 128R is pressed. Until the depressing operation of all the stop buttons 128L, 128M, and 128R is accepted, the determination in step S209 is not satisfied, and the processes in and after step S202 are repeated.

  Here, the order in which the pressing operation of the stop buttons 128L, 128M, and 128R is accepted (stop operation procedure) is also referred to as a stop operation procedure (or pressing order) called “forward press”, “reverse press”, and “middle press”, respectively. ).

The above-described “forward press” stop operation procedure refers to an operation procedure for stopping the left reel 70L first (that is, a procedure for pressing the left stop button 128L first). From the operation order of reels to be stopped later,
[Left reel → Middle reel → Right reel],
Or
It is further divided into two stop operation procedures: [Left reel → Right reel → Middle reel]. These two are collectively referred to as “forward push”. Note that the latter stop operation procedure may also be called “order scissors push”.

The above-described “reverse pressing” stop operation procedure is an operation procedure for stopping the right reel 70R firstly (in other words, a procedure for pressing the right stop button 128R first) opposite to “forward pressing”. From the operation order of the reels to be stopped after the second,
[Right reel-> middle reel-> left reel]
Or
It is further divided into two stop operation procedures: [Right reel → Left reel → Middle reel]. These two are collectively referred to as “reverse pressing”. Note that the latter stop operation procedure is sometimes called “reverse scissor pressing”.

The above-mentioned “middle push” stop operation procedure refers to an operation procedure for stopping the middle reel 70M first (that is, a procedure for pressing the middle stop button 128M first). From the operation order of the reels to be stopped
[Center reel → Left reel → Right reel],
Or
The operation is further divided into two stop operation procedures [middle reel → right reel → left reel]. These two are collectively referred to as “middle press”.

  In step S202, it is determined whether the flag indicating that the left reel 70L is in a stopped state (left reel stop flag LF) is OFF (LF = 0) and the pressing operation of the left stop button 128L is accepted. . In step S201, assuming that the left stop button 128L is first pressed (first) in accordance with the stop operation procedure of “forward pressing” from the standby state for pressing the stop buttons 128L, 128M, and 128R, the determination in step S202 is performed. Is satisfied, and the routine goes to Step S203.

  In step S203, it is determined whether the first reel stop flag is OFF (F = 0). The “first reel” as used herein refers to a reel that receives a stop operation first or stops first. In this example ("forward press"), the first reel stop flag is OFF (F = 0) because the stop operation of the left reel 70L is accepted first. Therefore, the determination at step S203 is satisfied, and the routine goes to the next step S204.

  In the next step S204, a first reel stop process is performed on the left reel 70L. In the first reel stop process, the control of the stop position of the winning symbol corresponding to the internal lottery flag is executed based on the reel stop control table corresponding to the internal lottery flag.

  In step S206, the reel stop control table for the remaining middle reel 70M and right reel 70R is determined. As described above, since the effective line L of the slot machine 1 is only one line, at this time, the stop control table for the remaining reels (the middle reel 70M and the right reel 70R) can be determined as one. That is, if the symbol on the effective line on the first stop reel (in this case, the left reel 70L) is a symbol that may become a winning combination symbol, the remaining reels (the middle reel 70M, the right reel) on the effective line L The reel stop control table capable of aligning the corresponding winning combination symbols of the reel 70R) is selected. As a result, winning symbols other than the BB symbol and the RB symbol can be arranged without the need for pressing (details will be described in the reel stop control).

  In step S207, the first reel stop flag is set to ON (F = 1), and the process proceeds to next step S208.

  Next, in step S208, the left reel stop flag LF is set to ON (LF = 1), and the process proceeds to step S209.

  In step S209, it is determined whether all the reels 70L, 70M, and 70R are stopped. In this example, the left reel stop flag LF has only been turned ON, and the middle reel 70M and the right reel 70R are still rotating. Therefore, this determination is not satisfied, and the routine returns to step S202 and repeats the subsequent processing. Run.

  When the processing from step S202 is executed again, the left reel 70L is already in a stopped state, so the determination in step S202 is not satisfied, and the routine goes to step S210.

  In step S210, it is determined whether or not the flag indicating that the middle reel 70M has been stopped (the middle reel stop flag MF) is OFF (MF = 0), and that the pressing operation of the middle stop button 128M has been accepted. . Here, in order to follow the stop operation procedure of “forward press”, the pressing operation of the middle stop button 128M is accepted. Therefore, the determination at step S210 is satisfied, and the routine goes to the next step S211.

  In step S211, it is determined whether the first reel stop flag is OFF (F = 0) as in step S203 described above. At this time, since the first reel stop flag is already ON (F = 1), this determination is not satisfied, and the routine goes to Step S213.

  In step S213, as the middle reel stop process, control of the stop position of the corresponding winning combination symbol is executed based on the reel control table corresponding to the internal lottery flag (in this case, the reel stop control table determined in step S206 above). . At this time, the middle reel 70M becomes the second reel to be stopped (second reel), and steps S212, S214, and S215 are all bypassed, and the routine proceeds to step S216, where the middle reel stop flag MF is turned on (MF = 1). Then, the process proceeds to step S209.

  In step S209, the left reel 70L and the middle reel 70M are only stopped, and the right reel 70R is still rotating and stopped (the right reel stop flag RF is OFF). Therefore, this determination is not satisfied, and the process returns to step S202, and the subsequent processing is repeated.

  Further, in the processing after step S202 for the third time, it is first determined in step S217 whether the right reel stop flag MF is OFF (MF = 0) and the pressing operation of the right stop button 128R is accepted. However, the subsequent processes in steps S218 and S220 are the same as the processes in steps S210 and subsequent steps (steps S211 and S213), and thus detailed description thereof is omitted.

  In step S223, the right reel stop flag RF is set to ON (MF = 1), and the process proceeds to step S209.

  Finally, in step S209, since all the main reels (the left reel 70L, the middle reel 70M, and the right reel 70R) are stopped at this time, this determination is satisfied, and the reel stop process ends.

  In the case of the “middle press” stop operation procedure, the same description as above can be made, and the details are omitted. However, since the “reverse pressing” stop operation procedure is partially different from the above description, it will be described below.

  The “reverse push” stop operation procedure differs from the “forward push” or “middle push” stop operation procedure described above in step S221 (determination of the remaining reel stop control table after the first reel stop process). is there. That is, in the “reverse push” stop operation procedure, only the right reel 70R is stopped. Therefore, at the stage of step S221, a plurality of reel stop control tables capable of aligning the corresponding winning combination symbols on any active line are prepared, and any one may be selected.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when a plurality of condition devices are activated as a result of lottery for one game, among the plurality of condition devices, the operation mode of the stop buttons 128L, 128M, 128R (stop operation is performed). The reel stop control is performed so that the symbol combination relating to the predetermined condition device is drawn into the effective line every time and the stop operation order). In other words, if the established condition devices are the same, the same symbol combination is stopped on the active line as long as the operation modes of the stop buttons 128L, 128M, and 128R are the same. In addition, when the lottery result of one game is lost, reel stop control is performed so that a combination of lost symbols predetermined for each operation mode of the stop buttons 128L, 128M, and 128R is drawn into the effective line. That is, if the lottery result is lost, the same lost symbol combination is stopped on the active line as long as the operation mode of the stop buttons 128L, 128M, and 128R is the same.

[10-3. Reel stop control]
In the reel stop process described above, reel stop control is performed to draw the winning symbol (corresponding winning symbol) corresponding to the establishment flag into the effective line L of the main reel (left reel 70L, middle reel 70M, right reel 70R) as much as possible ( So-called pull-in control). Specifically, when a player's reel stop operation is accepted, the range that can be stopped on the active line L (the range in which the corresponding winning symbol can be drawn, for example, 4 symbols) Is determined in advance, and if there is a corresponding winning symbol within the range, control is performed so that the reel is stopped by drawing it into the effective line L of the main reel (left reel 70L, middle reel 70M, right reel 70R). . The “retractable range” here refers to the maximum number of symbols that can be moved in the rotation direction of the reel from when the reel stop operation is accepted until the reel stops. Say. For example, if the pullable range is a maximum of 4 symbols, when a reel stop operation is accepted, the reel can be further rotated up to 4 symbols based on the position.

  Therefore, according to such reel stop control, when a reel stop operation is accepted, there is no corresponding winning symbol on the effective line L of the main reel (left reel 70L, middle reel 70M, right reel 70R). Even so, if the winning symbol is within the pullable range, the winning symbol can be moved to the active line L and then stopped. In addition, by performing this pull-in control, even if the player is slightly ahead of the winning winning symbol, if the winning winning symbol is within the pullable range, the winning symbol is displayed as an effective line. It can be pulled into L and stopped. Therefore, it is possible to suppress as much as possible the occurrence of losing (the winning bonus cannot be obtained and the gaming bonus corresponding to the winning bonus cannot be acquired and the gaming bonus disappears).

  The above is an example of the reel stop process by the table method. In addition to this, there is a reel stop process by a control method, but since a known process can be applied to this, a specific description is omitted here. In this embodiment, either the control method or the table method of reel stop processing may be executed, and which method should be adopted may be determined as appropriate when constructing the control program.

  When the reel stop process is completed, the winning combination symbols are aligned on the active line L of the main reel (left reel 70L, middle reel 70M, right reel 70R) (the combination mode of symbols corresponding to any winning combination) Whether or not is displayed) is determined. When the winning combination symbols are aligned on the effective line L of the main reel (left reel 70L, middle reel 70M, right reel 70R), a predetermined number of medals are paid out from the payout unit 30, and the number of medals to be paid out is It is displayed on a payout display (not shown) of the middle unit 5.

[11. Application example of this embodiment]
As described above, rotation stop control of the main reels (left reel 70L, middle reel 70M, right reel 70R) is performed by the main control board 21, whereas rotation of the sub reels (left sub reel 70L ′, right sub reel 70R ′). Stop control and control for deforming the symbol display area A (control to output a drive signal to the high-intensity LED of the light guide plate and transform it into one of the first area, the second area, and the third area) Peripheral control board 471 performs based on an instruction (control command) from main control board 21. That is, the stop control of the main reel (left reel 70L, middle reel 70M, right reel 70R) by the main control board 21 is the rotation stop control and design of the sub reels (left sub reel 70L ', right sub reel 70R') by the peripheral control board 471. This is performed without being affected by the control for deforming the display area A. Moreover, even if the rotation stop control of the sub reels (left sub reel 70L ′, right sub reel 70R ′) by the peripheral control board 471 and the control for deforming the symbol display area A are executed, the main reel (left reel 70L, middle reel 70M, Since the visual recognition of the effective line L of the right reel 70R) is not hindered, there is no disadvantage to the player. Such control for deforming the symbol display area A can be applied to the game characteristics described below.

  For example, when the symbol combination mode corresponding to each winning combination is a different symbol combination mode, it is difficult to grasp the winning combination only by looking at the symbol combination mode stopped and displayed on the active line L. Before changing A, it is difficult to grasp the winning combination even if you look at other lines (non-effective lines), but if you look at the line that appears after deforming the symbol display area A, make it easy to grasp the winning combination Is possible.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 42, when the symbol display area A is set to the first area, the different line combination mode corresponding to the AT role symbol on the effective line L (“green 7” on the left reel 70L). The symbol, “BAR” symbol on the middle reel 70M, and “Replay” symbol on the right reel 70R, are stopped and displayed on the other lines (non-effective lines). 43, when the symbol display area A is transformed into the third area, the newly appearing sub reels (left sub reel 70L ′, right sub reel 70R ′) and the reel 70 (left sub reel 70L ′, An area corresponding to the middle stage of the left reel 70L, middle reel 70M, right reel 70R, right subreel 70R ′, and reel 70 (left subreel 70L) The symbols are stopped and displayed on the extended area corresponding to the upper level (uppermost level) above the upper level of the left reel 70L, the middle reel 70M, the right reel 70R, and the right sub-reel 70R ′. 70L, middle reel 70M, right reel 70R) and sub reels (left sub reel 70L ', right sub reel 70R') and reel 70 in liquid crystal panel 500e (left sub reel 70L ', left reel 70L, middle reel 70M, right reel 70R, right sub reel) 70R ′) and an area corresponding to the upper stage of the reel 70 (left sub-reel 70L ′, left reel 70L, middle reel 70M, right reel 70R, right sub-reel 70R ′). And any one of 15 lines (upper left line, upper middle line) , Upper right line, middle left line, middle middle line, middle right line, lower left line, lower middle line, lower right line, first right sloping line, second right sloping line, third right sloping line, first left The same-type symbol combination mode (in the example shown in FIG. 43, the “three green” symbol patterns on the second left-slope line) are stopped and displayed on the tilt line, the second left tilt line, and the third left tilt line). By doing so, it is possible to grasp the game result by appearance. That is, by deforming the symbol display area A, it is possible to apply the game result that the game result that was difficult to grasp before the deformation can be easily grasped after the deformation.

  In addition, as described above, the liquid crystal panel 500e is surface-emitted by any one of the light guide plate d6, the light guide plate f6, and the light guide plate g6, thereby facilitating the visual recognition of the effect image in the light emitting region where the surface light is emitted. As a result, the rear view is blocked. The non-light emitting area (the area of the display area of the liquid crystal panel 500e that is not subjected to surface light emission by the light guide plate) can be viewed backward. Then, the display control board 473 is controlled so that a predetermined effect image is displayed at least in the light emitting area where the visual recognition of the effect image is facilitated. Thus, in the display area of the liquid crystal panel 500e, the effect image can be viewed in the light emitting area that is surface-emitted by the light guide plate, and the non-light emitting area that is not surface-emitted by the light guide plate. Through this, it is possible to visually recognize the game object disposed rearward (for example, the sub reels 70L ′ and 70R ′ in the second area, and the lower movable decorative body 620 in the third area). That is, although the effect image can be displayed in the entire area on the liquid crystal panel 500e, both the effect image and the game object can be visually recognized by the player on one surface of the liquid crystal panel 500e.

  In addition, the light guide plate functioning as a backlight by surface light emission can be selected by controlling one of the first light guide plate 500d, the second light guide plate 500f, and the third light guide plate 500g under the control of the peripheral control board 471. The light guide plate that emits light but is surface-emitted can be polarized. For example, by switching the surface-emitting light guide plate from the first light guide plate 500d to the third light guide plate 500g under the control of the peripheral control board 471 (the symbol display area A is changed from the first area to the third area). By switching, the lower movable decorative body 620 that has been visually blocked by the effect image in the first area can be visually recognized by switching to the third area. This is because, in the display area of the liquid crystal panel 500e, the effect image is displayed in the light emitting area where the surface light is emitted, but it is difficult to visually recognize the effect image by switching this area to the non-light emitting area. This is because the accessory (lower movable decorative body 620) disposed behind this region can be visually recognized.

  Since a transmissive light guide plate capable of surface light emission is used as the backlight of the liquid crystal panel 500e, it is easy to visually recognize the effect image in the area of the display area of the liquid crystal panel 500e that is surface light emitted by the light guide plate. It can function as a display unit. That is, the liquid crystal panel 500e has a generally rectangular shape, but the light emitting region that emits light on the light guide plate can be formed into a free shape by groove processing, and thus is not limited to the shape of the liquid crystal panel 500 such as a rectangular shape. The area in the shape can function as a display portion.

  In addition, since a transmissive light guide plate capable of surface light emission is used as a backlight of the liquid crystal panel 500e, an area corresponding to the shape of the game object (for example, the lower movable decorative body 620) is set as a non-light emitting area, By using a light guide plate whose area is a surface-emitting area, the space between the game object and the area where the effect image is displayed can be reduced. For example, the third light guide plate 500g displays the effect image up to the outer edge of the lower movable decorative body 620 because the boundary between the surface emitting area and the non-light emitting area is along the outer edge of the lower movable decorative body 620. can do.

  For example, in the first area, the liquid crystal panel 500e is disposed in front of the lower movable decorative body 620 and the lower movable decorative body 620 is located behind the light emitting area of the light guide plate 500d. 620 is obstructed. However, in the third area, the area located in front of the lower movable decorative body 620 in the display area of the liquid crystal panel 500e is a non-light emitting area that is not subjected to surface light emission by the light guide plate. The movable decorative body 620 can be visually recognized. Therefore, for example, a specific area in which the lower movable decorative body 620 (game object) is arranged behind the display area of the liquid crystal panel 500e is an area where surface emission is always performed (an area where an effect image can be easily viewed). ), The above-mentioned specific area is made a non-light-emitting area based on the fact that a predetermined condition is satisfied, for example, when the game object is blocked from being visually recognized. By switching the light guide plate, it is possible to visually recognize the gaming object. And it is possible to perform a combination effect by the effect effect using the game object that can be visually recognized in this way and the display effect performed in the area where the light is emitted by the light guide plate in the liquid crystal panel 500e. Become. Moreover, both the display effect and the effect effect can be performed in one area (surface) such as the display area of the liquid crystal panel 500e.

  Note that the gaming objects arranged in such a manner that the visual recognition is blocked by being the area where the surface light is always emitted (the area where the visual effect is easily visible) are located behind the liquid crystal panel 500e due to the nature of the gaming machine. In many cases, it is difficult to see through the liquid crystal panel 500e even if it is visible. Therefore, even if the player is illuminated through the liquid crystal panel 500e by illuminating the player to improve the visibility of the player when the player can see the player, It is possible to clearly see the game object.

  In the present embodiment, the symbols drawn on these reels 70 are variably displayed by changing the reels 70. However, the symbols arranged in a predetermined arrangement are sequentially changed (moved) in a predetermined direction. If it is a symbol row to be, it is not necessarily limited to a reel. That is, it does not include the case where the symbols are displayed randomly in the symbol display area A, but if the symbols arranged in a predetermined arrangement are displayed in a predetermined direction that is changed (moved) in order, the liquid crystal display This also includes a symbol sequence displayed on the screen.

  The present invention has been described with reference to preferred embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention as described below. And design changes are possible.

  In the above embodiment, the gaming machine is applied to the slot machine 1 (pachislot machine), but is not limited to this. In other words, even when applied to pachinko machines, pachinko machines and pachinko / pachislot machines, liquid crystal slots, and slot machines and game machines installed in casinos, the same effects as above Can be played.

A Symbol display area B Main effect display area C Logo display area L Effective line 1 Slot machine 2 Case unit 3 Game unit 4 Door unit 5 Middle unit 10 Case body 11 Bottom plate 12 Side plate 13 Top plate 14 Back plate 15 Partition plate 16 Handle 17 Hinge bracket 20 Main control unit 21 Main control board 22 Main control board box 23 Sub main control board 24 Sub main control board box 25 Mounting base 26 Box cover 30 Dispensing unit 31 Unit main body 32 Hopper 33a Housing part 33 Discharging rotary body 34 Discharge motor 35 Discharge port 40 Storage box 50 Power supply unit 51 Power supply board 51a Full wave rectification circuit 51b Smoothing circuit 51c Power generation circuit 52 Power supply board box 60 Switch unit 61 Power switch 62 Setting switch 70 Reel 70L 'Left sub-reel 70L Left reel 7 M middle reel 70R right reel 70R 'right sub reel 71 reel main frame 73 reel cylinder 80 reel drive mechanism 81 drive base 82 shaft 83 reel motor 85 driven gear 86 reel rotation detection sensor 87 reflector 88 reel decorative board 90 unit base 100 door body Unit 110 Door base 111 Opening portion 112 Discharge port 120 Operation unit 121 Shelf portion 122 Hanging portion 123 Insertion port 124 Production button 125 MAX bet button 127 Cross key 128 Stop button 128L Left stop button 128M Middle stop button 128R Right stop button 129 Start lever 130 Clearing button 131 Return button 140 Front lower decoration unit 141 Front lower decoration part 142 Speaker 150 Receptacle unit 151 Receptacle 152 Ashtray 160 Reinforcement unit 161 Left reinforcement Bracket 162 upper reinforcement bracket 163 middle reinforcement bracket 164 lower reinforcement plate 170 medal selector 180 locking unit 181 locking body 182 locking hook 183 sliding hook 184 locking cam 185 keyhole 190 bass speaker 200 top cover unit 201 top cover 201a window 202 light guide plate 203 Upper presser member 204 Lower presser member 205 Light guide plate upper decorative substrate 206 Light guide plate lower decorative substrate 300 Front movable effect unit 301 Unit base 302 Rear viewable region 310 Front movable decorative member 320 Lifting drive mechanism 321 Slide shaft 322 Pulley 323 Drive belt 324 Front left drive motor 325 Front right drive motor 330 Front side decorative member 400 Middle unit base 401 Side portion 402 Upper coupling portion 403 Middle coupling portion 404 Lower coupling portion 405 Locking piece 406 Lower mounting portion 40 7 Bearing portion 408 Partition plate 410 Lock mechanism 411 Lock lever 411a Opening portion 415 Locking groove 420 Mounting recess 450 Main liquid crystal display device 451 Hinge shaft portion 452 Projection piece 470 Peripheral control unit 471a Volume 471 Peripheral control board 472 Substrate 473 Display control board 474 Peripheral control board box 490 Security member 491 Base 492 Cap 500 Reel effect display unit 502 Frame 500e Liquid crystal panel 505 Transparent prism sheet 505a Reel visual recognition area 506 Light guide plate 510 Mounting base body 530 Cover body 540 Fixing tool 551 Transparent glass plate 600 Upper movable effect unit 601 Unit base 602 Lower guide 610 Upper horizontal movable effect unit 611 Upper horizontal base 612a Lower guide pin 612 Upper horizontal movable decorative body 615 Upper cover 650 Upper middle movable effect unit 651a Left shaft portion 651b Right shaft portion 651 Upper middle base 652 Front cover 653 Rotation detection sensor 660 Upper middle left movable decorative body unit 661 Upper middle left decorative body 662 Left decorative body base 662a Attached decorative body Part 662b board part 662c rotation bearing part 662d left transmission slit 662e action bearing part 662f detection piece 670 upper middle right movable decoration body unit 671 upper middle right decoration body 672 right decoration body base 672a decoration body attachment part 672b board part 672c rotation Bearing portion 672d Right transmission slit 680 Transmission slider 681 Left transmission pin 682 Right transmission pin 690 Rotation drive mechanism 691 Upper middle drive motor 692 Drive gear 693 Cam member 693a Driven gear portion 693b Extension portion 693c Drive bearing portion 694 Link rod 694a Drive Pin 694b Action pin 8 0 status indicator 802 payout display unit 810 sets the display 900 decoration driving board unit 901 decoration driving substrate 902 substrate base 902a substrate attachment portion 902b hinge 902c engaging portion 903 substrate cover

Claims (1)

A gaming machine comprising lottery means for performing a predetermined lottery and capable of executing a privilege game advantageous to the player based on the result of the lottery,
A transmissive display panel capable of displaying effect images as the game progresses;
A light emitting means capable of emitting light toward the display panel;
A light emission control means capable of controlling a light emission mode of surface emission by the light emission means;
Display control means capable of controlling the effect image displayed on the display panel;
Have
The light emitting means includes
Having a plurality of transmissive plate members capable of surface light emission,
The plurality of plate-shaped members are
It is arranged in the front-rear direction in a different form of the light emitting area that emits surface,
The light emission control means includes
By switching the plate-like member that emits surface light among the plurality of plate-like members, it has a surface light emission mode changing means capable of changing the mode of surface light emission toward the display panel,
The display control means includes
It has a display unit free means that can control an area not limited by the shape of the display panel to function as a display unit by controlling the effect image to be displayed in at least the area where surface light is emitted among all the areas of the display panel. A gaming machine characterized by