JP2017046767A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine with a liquid crystal panel which can make a reverse side of the liquid crystal panel visible while performing drive display of the liquid crystal panel, is excellent in visibility, and can save power.SOLUTION: Light emission drive control means 80 is formed so that each monochromatic emission state in the state (monochromatic emission state) that a plurality of different colors are emitted monochromatically and a state of non-emission (non-emission state) of a light source 50 is controlled in time division. A liquid crystal panel 40 is formed so that it is transmitted in the non-emission state and a reverse side of the liquid crystal panel 40 is visible; the monochromatic emission state in the respective colors of the plurality of different colors by the light source 50 and the non-emission state are performed in time division, so that images are displayed and the reverse side of the liquid crystal panel 40 is visible.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine provided with a liquid crystal display device having excellent visibility on the back side of a liquid crystal panel.

Conventionally, in a gaming machine such as a slot machine, a plurality of rotating reels capable of variably displaying a plurality of symbols, a start switch for starting a variation display of the symbols of the rotating reels by a player's operation, and a plurality of rotating reels, respectively. And a plurality of stop switches for individually stopping the change display of the symbols on the rotating reels by the player's operation after the start of the display of the change of the symbols on the plurality of rotating reels, and the progress and effect of the game And a liquid crystal display device that displays an image and executes an effect according to the progress of the game.
In recent years, so-called liquid crystal display devices, which include elements that display characters, pictures, and the like by controlling the transmittance of each pixel by using the electro-optic effect of liquid crystals, have become widespread. Since this liquid crystal display device is thinner and lighter than a CRT or the like and has low power consumption, it is used for OA equipment such as a personal computer and home appliances such as a television.

  And even if this liquid crystal panel is the same thin display, the driving voltage is low and the power consumption is small compared with self-luminous plasma and EL (Electroluminescence) display. Because it only works, it requires an external light source called a backlight. That is, for example, in the case of a transmissive display such as a personal computer display, it is necessary to perform illumination using a fluorescent lamp or the like from the back of the liquid crystal panel. Specifically, the irradiation light of the fluorescent lamp placed on the side is The light guide plate turns around the back surface of the liquid crystal panel, and is diffused and reflected by a diffusion plate, a reflection plate, etc., and passes through the liquid crystal.

  Here, as the liquid crystal panel, a color filter type using a color filter is usually used. In this color filter system, effective color mixing is performed by setting the color pixel size of the three colors to be equal to or less than the eye resolution. In other words, the color filter system displays a full color display by displaying three primary colors (red R: Red (R), green G: Green (G), blue B: Blue (B)) in a spatially narrow area. Have gained. The presence of this color filter absorbs about 1/3 or more of the light, so that the color filter system has poor transmittance.

  Therefore, a field sequential method (FS method) that does not use a color filter has been studied. As shown in FIG. 7, the principle of this field sequential method is to display images of red R, green G, and blue B of the three primary colors (red R, green G, and blue B) in a short time in full color. Is obtained. That is, the light source of the backlight is turned on in a short period of time, for example, every 1/180 second while switching between red R, green G, and blue B, and in synchronization with that, an image of the corresponding color is displayed on the liquid crystal panel. In this case, a full color display is obtained. In the field sequential, the monochromatic light emission state for a predetermined unit time such as 1/180 second is referred to as one field, and such a state continues regularly and continuously. Further, one color image formed by mixing red R, green G, and blue B element images (one field) is called one frame. In FIG. 7, one frame is 1/60 second, and a color image of 60 frames per second is displayed. By switching in a time shorter than the temporal resolution of the human eye, a kind of afterimage effect of the temporal eye is used. In the case of FIG. 7, in a region where all of red R, green G, and blue B appear to be transmitted, white is obtained by mixing the three primary colors of light.

This method is characterized by having a backlight or a light source in which the colors that are lit in time series change sequentially. For example, the colors that light up are red, green, blue, red, green, blue,... It changes with time. The liquid crystal panel does not have a color filter, and is synchronized with the backlight and light source lighting, and the same pixel is used to display red R video, green G video, and blue B video in sequence. Is realized (Patent Document 1).
The field sequential method without the color filter has better transmittance than the color filter method, and power saving can be expected.

However, this field sequential method requires a faster response speed (high-speed response) than the color filter method in the liquid crystal panel. In recent years, the prospect of achieving a high response speed has been established, and full-scale practical use is approaching.
In addition, here, the liquid crystal display device is arranged on the front side of a gaming machine such as a slot machine so that the liquid crystal panel of the liquid crystal display device can be transmitted, and the back side of the liquid crystal panel (the game located in front of the gaming machine). Some objects are visible on the rear side of the liquid crystal panel as viewed from the person.

JP 2000-308551 A

In the gaming machine having the above-described conventional liquid crystal display device, in the color filter type using a color filter as the liquid crystal panel of the liquid crystal display device, the transmittance is lowered by providing the color filter or the like, and the liquid crystal panel Even when the display is stopped, there is a problem that the visibility on the back side of the liquid crystal panel is inferior. Further, since the transmittance is low, there is a problem that a large amount of power is required for the backlight light source.
Further, in the prior art using the field sequential method as described above (Patent Document 1), since there is no color filter, the transmittance is better than the color filter method, but by stopping the driving of the liquid crystal panel, If the display of the liquid crystal panel is not stopped, there is a problem that an object placed behind the liquid crystal panel cannot be directly visually observed.

In view of the above problems, the present invention provides a liquid crystal display device that can visually recognize the back side of the liquid crystal panel while performing drive display of the liquid crystal panel, and has good visibility and power saving. It is an object to provide a gaming machine having the above.
Furthermore, the present invention provides a game having a liquid crystal display device that can visually recognize the rotating reel on the back side of the liquid crystal panel while performing drive display of the liquid crystal panel, and has good visibility and power saving. The purpose is to provide a machine.
Furthermore, the present invention has a liquid crystal display device that can visually recognize a movable accessory on the back side of the liquid crystal panel while performing drive display of the liquid crystal panel, and has good visibility and power saving. An object is to provide a gaming machine.
Furthermore, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine having a liquid crystal display device capable of reproducing all colors in a driving display of a liquid crystal panel.

  Furthermore, according to the present invention, it is not necessary to separately provide a light source for illuminating the object (object) on the back side of the liquid crystal panel, so that parts can be shared and manufacturing costs can be reduced. An object is to provide a gaming machine.

  The present invention is characterized by the following points. That is, a reel unit 11 that can individually rotate and drive a plurality of rotating reels 230 capable of variably displaying a plurality of symbols 270, and a start switch 12 for starting rotation of the plurality of rotating reels 230 by a player's operation, A plurality of stop switches 13 provided corresponding to each of the plurality of rotating reels 230 and capable of individually stopping the plurality of rotating reels 230 being rotated by a player's operation, and images according to the progress of the game And a control means for controlling the reel unit 11, the start switch 12, the plurality of stop switches 13, and the liquid crystal display device 15 respectively connected to the liquid crystal display device 15 for displaying and displaying effects. In the apparatus 10, the liquid crystal display device 15 includes a liquid crystal panel 40 that transmits or blocks light, a light source 50 that can irradiate the liquid crystal panel 40 with a plurality of different colors, A light emission drive control means 80 that controls the light source 50 to emit light in a time-sharing manner, and the liquid crystal panel 40 is displayed in a time-division manner with a color image corresponding to the color emitted by the light source 50 in synchronization with the light emission drive control means 80 The light emission drive control means 80 is configured to emit a plurality of different colors in a single color (hereinafter referred to as “monochromatic light emission state”) and the light source 50 emits no light. The liquid crystal panel 40 is formed so as to be controlled in a time-sharing manner (hereinafter referred to as “non-light-emitting state”), and the liquid crystal panel 40 is transmitted in the non-light-emitting state so that the back side of the liquid crystal panel 40 is visible. In addition, the monochromatic emission state of each of the plurality of different colors by the light source 50 and the non-emission state are performed in a time-sharing manner, so that an image is displayed and the back side of the liquid crystal panel 40 is Formed to be visible And wherein the are.

  In the present invention, in synchronization with the time division timing from the light emission drive control means 80, a plurality of light sources 50 that emit light of different colors are driven to emit light in order. In synchronization with the light emission drive of each light source 50, the image display drive control means 100 drives the liquid crystal panel 40 in a time-division display manner. That is, the image display drive control means 100 controls the liquid crystal panel 40 to transmit the light from the light source 50. Thus, a color image can be displayed with one dot of the liquid crystal panel 40 as one pixel, and the color image can be displayed at a predetermined position on the liquid crystal panel 40.

  Further, when viewed from the outside, the back side of the liquid crystal panel 40 that is uniformly irradiated with light emitted in different colors from the light source 50 can be viewed as being irradiated with light in which those colors are mixed. The light emitted from the light source 50 can be used for both light for displaying an image on the liquid crystal panel 40 and light for illuminating the back side of the liquid crystal panel 40. In this way, the light source 50 used for displaying an image or the like on the liquid crystal panel 40 and the light source 50 for illuminating the back side of the liquid crystal panel 40 can be shared, and the number of parts can be reduced. Thus, power saving and space saving can be achieved.

Moreover, in the present invention, the liquid crystal panel 40 displays an image and displays the image by the time-division of the monochromatic light emission state and the non-light emission state of each of a plurality of different colors by the light source 50. The back side is formed so as to be visible.
Thereby, the back side of the liquid crystal panel 40 can be visually recognized while performing the drive display of the liquid crystal panel 40.

  The present invention is not based on a color filter system having a so-called color filter but based on a so-called field sequential system in which a plurality of different colors of monochromatic light emitting states are repeated at a high speed. Since there is no color filter that absorbs light, the light transmittance can be improved, and the back side of the liquid crystal panel 40 can be viewed with good visibility. Furthermore, since the transmittance is good, a light emission state with high power is not necessary, and a light emission state with low power can be used, and power saving can be achieved.

  Note that the back side of the liquid crystal panel 40 includes one in which any one or both of the plurality of rotating reels 230 and the movable accessory 20 are arranged.

The slot machine 200 rotates the three rotary reels 230 and stops the symbols 270 drawn on the reel tape 232 in a specific combination (hereinafter referred to as “winning”) in the reel window 240. The game is performed by.
Thus, in synchronization with the time division timing from the light emission drive control means 80, the plurality of light sources 50 inside the casing 210 of the slot machine 200 are driven to emit light in order. In synchronization with the light emission drive of the light source 50, the image display drive control means 100 drives the liquid crystal panel 40 in a time-division display manner. That is, the image display drive control means 100 controls the liquid crystal panel 40 to control the transmission of light from the light source 50. Therefore, it is possible to display a color image with one dot of the liquid crystal panel 40 as one pixel, and display data from the display data storage device 120 can be displayed at a predetermined position on the liquid crystal panel 40 on the front side of the housing 210. it can. Accordingly, it is possible to show the player what is displayed on the front side of the casing 210 of the slot machine 200, and what is displayed on the front side of the case 210, winning symbols, winning symbols, medal payout numbers, and the like.

  The liquid crystal panel 40 includes one capable of displaying a color image with one dot as one pixel. The image displayed on the liquid crystal panel 40 is displayed, for example, on the front side of the casing 210 of the slot machine 200 on the contents of the description of the game, or on the display of winning or winning symbols, the number of medals paid out, etc. can do.

Further, the gaming machine 10 according to the present invention further includes a diffusion state in which light traveling from the light source 50 toward the liquid crystal panel 40 is diffused between the liquid crystal panel 40 and the light source 50 and a transparent state in which light is transmitted as it is. And a diffusion switching control means 330 capable of switching the diffusion state and the fluoroscopic state of the diffusion fluoroscopic plate 310 in synchronization with the light emission drive control means 80. The diffusion switching control means 330 sets the diffusion see-through plate 310 to the see-through state in the non-light-emitting state.
According to the present invention, the diffusion see-through plate 310 between the liquid crystal panel 40 and the light source 50 can be switched between the diffusion state and the see-through state. In the diffused state, the position and shape of the light source 50 can be erased from the player side by diffusing the light from the light source 50, eliminating uneven lighting without causing partial glare, Light from the light source can be converted like light from a surface light source that generates uniform brightness over the entire screen. Furthermore, in the diffusion state, information other than light from the light source 50 such as an installation installed on the back side of the diffusion see-through panel 310 can be shielded, and an installation installed on the back side, etc. Can be hidden.
In the non-light-emitting state, the diffusion see-through plate 310 is set in the see-through state, so that the back side of the diffusion see-through plate 310 can be viewed from the front side of the gaming machine 10 in this see-through state. As a result, for example, when an installation object is provided on the back side of the diffusion see-through panel 310, the installation object can be viewed from the front side of the gaming machine 10.
Here, “the diffusion state and the see-through state of the diffusion see-through plate 310 can be switched in synchronization with the light emission drive control means 80” means that the light emission drive control means 80 switches the monochromatic light emission state and the non-light emission state in a time-sharing manner. When controlling, it means that it is possible to switch between the diffusion state and the fluoroscopic state at a predetermined timing of the time division.

Further, the gaming machine 10 according to the present invention is further characterized in that the plurality of rotating reels 230 are arranged on the back side of the diffusion see-through plate 310.
Thereby, the plurality of rotating reels 230 arranged on the back side of the diffusive see-through plate 310 can be observed with good visibility while displaying an image on the liquid crystal panel 40. In addition, since the visibility is good, the light source does not require high power and low power is sufficient.

The gaming machine 10 according to the present invention is further characterized in that a movable accessory 20 that is movable as the game progresses is arranged on the back side of the diffusion see-through plate 310.
Accordingly, the movable accessory 20 disposed on the back side of the diffusive see-through plate 310 can be observed with good visibility while displaying an image on the liquid crystal panel 40. In addition, since the visibility is good, the light source does not require high power and low power is sufficient.

  Further, in the gaming machine 10 according to the present invention, the light source 50 can emit light of each color of red R, green G, and blue B, and the light emission drive control means 80 causes the light source 50 to emit red light. The monochromatic light emitting state for causing R to emit light, the monochromatic light emitting state for emitting green G, the monochromatic light emitting state for emitting blue B, and the non-light emitting state are time-divided in a predetermined order at predetermined time periods. It is generated repeatedly.

According to the present invention, the light emission drive control means 80 has a predetermined time period between a monochromatic light emitting state for emitting red light, a monochromatic light emitting state for emitting green light, a monochromatic light emitting state for emitting blue light, and a non-light emitting state. By repeatedly generating them in a predetermined order in a time-sharing manner, it is possible to display an image on the liquid crystal panel 40 and to visually recognize the back side of the liquid crystal panel 40.
Thereby, the back side of the liquid crystal panel 40 can be visually recognized while performing the drive display of the liquid crystal panel 40.

  Further, the gaming machine 10 according to the present invention is further characterized in that the light from the light source 50 is formed so as to be applied to the liquid crystal panel 40 and also to the back side of the liquid crystal panel 40. And

  According to the present invention, an image can be displayed on the liquid crystal panel 40 by the light from the light source 50, and the back side of the liquid crystal panel 40 can be irradiated by the light. This eliminates the need for the light source 50 for irradiating the back side of the liquid crystal panel 40 separately, and can reduce the manufacturing cost.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is an external front view of a gaming machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention, in which a movable accessory is arranged on the back side of a liquid crystal panel. 1 is a schematic block diagram of a gaming machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a liquid crystal panel according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a partial external front view of a gaming machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention, in which a reel unit is arranged on the back side of a liquid crystal panel. FIG. 6 is a schematic block diagram showing a gaming machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention, in which a reel unit is arranged on the back side of a liquid crystal panel. It is a conceptual diagram of the field sequential system of this invention. It is a conceptual diagram of the conventional field sequential system. FIG. 3 is a schematic block diagram of a gaming machine according to a third embodiment of the present invention. It is the 3rd Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a conceptual diagram which shows the principle of a back installation object display. It is the 3rd Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a conceptual diagram which shows the principle of a red display and a back installation object display. FIG. 6 is a schematic block diagram of a gaming machine according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. It is the 4th Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a conceptual diagram which shows the principle of a back installation object display. It is the 4th Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a conceptual diagram which shows the principle of a red display and a back installation object display. FIG. 10 is a schematic block diagram of a gaming machine according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a schematic block diagram of a gaming machine according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention. It is the 6th Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a conceptual diagram which shows the principle of a back installation object display. It is a 6th Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a conceptual diagram which shows the principle of a red display and a back installation object display. FIG. 10 is a schematic block diagram of a gaming machine according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a schematic block diagram of a gaming machine according to an eighth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a schematic block diagram of a gaming machine according to a ninth embodiment of the present invention. It is an embodiment of the reference invention, and is a conceptual diagram illustrating the principle of white display of the field sequential method. It is an embodiment of the reference invention, and is a conceptual diagram showing the principle of red display in a field sequential system. It is an embodiment of the reference invention, and is a conceptual diagram showing the principle of white display and rear object display of the field sequential method.

(First embodiment)
In the present specification, in each explanation location, when the definition or the like about the direction is not shown, it is seen from the gaming machine 10 to the player in front of the player that is facing the gaming machine 10. The direction toward the side is the “front” direction, and the opposite direction is the “rear” direction. Similarly, left and right directions (left side and right side) such as “left” and “right” mean left direction (left side) and right direction (right side) as viewed from the player. Similarly, in the description of each member, when a definition or the like about the direction is not shown, it means a direction viewed from the player in a state where each member is fixed at a predetermined position of the gaming machine 10.

1 to 3 show a first embodiment.
This gaming machine 10 is a so-called slot machine, and a reel unit 11 that can individually rotate and drive a plurality of (specifically three) rotating reels 230 that can display a plurality of symbols 270 in a variable manner, and a player's A start switch 12 for starting the rotation of the plurality of rotating reels 230 by operation and a corresponding one of the plurality of rotating reels 230, and the plurality of rotating reels 230 being rotated by a player's operation. A plurality of stop switches 13 that can be individually stopped, a liquid crystal display device 15 that displays an image according to the progress of the game and executes an effect, a reel unit 11, a start switch 12, a plurality of stop switches 13, and a liquid crystal display device 15 And a control means (not shown) connected to and controlled by each.

The slot machine 200 rotates the three rotary reels 230 and stops the symbols 270 drawn on the reel tape 232 in a specific combination (hereinafter referred to as “winning”) in the reel window 240. A game in which a predetermined profit or the like can be given.
The liquid crystal display device 15 includes a liquid crystal panel 40 that transmits or blocks light, a light source 50 that can irradiate the liquid crystal panel 40 with a plurality of different colors, and a light emission drive control that controls the light source 50 to emit light in a time-sharing manner. Means 80, image display drive control means 100 that synchronizes with the light emission drive control means 80, and displays and drives the liquid crystal panel 40 in a time-division manner with a color image corresponding to the color emitted by the light source 50, and is positioned behind the liquid crystal panel 40. A movable accessory 20 that is movable as the game progresses, and a case main body 30 that accommodates the movable accessory 20 therein are provided.

In the present embodiment, the movable accessory 20 is formed so that it can be shown to the player. The movable accessory 20 has a motor inside, and the arm of the human character is movable as the game progresses by the control device, but details of the mechanism and the like are omitted.
The light emission drive control means 80 includes a single color light emission state of each color (red R, green G, blue B) in a state in which a plurality of different colors emit light in a single color (a single color light emission state) and a non-light emission state of the light source 50 (no light emission state). ) In a time-sharing manner.
In this embodiment, a single cycle (one cycle) consisting of a red monochromatic light emitting state, a green monochromatic light emitting state, a blue monochromatic light emitting state, and a non-light emitting state is defined as one frame. ing.
Further, the liquid crystal panel 40 is formed so as to be visible in the non-light emitting state so that the back side of the liquid crystal panel 40 can be seen, and there are a single color light emitting state of each of a plurality of different colors by the light source 50 and a non light emitting state. By being performed in a time-sharing manner, an image is displayed and the back side of the liquid crystal panel 40 is visible.

Furthermore, it demonstrates concretely.
As shown in FIG. 1, the liquid crystal display device 15 is provided with a transparent liquid crystal panel 40 on the front side so that the movable accessory 20 can be seen from the front side. It is formed from an opaque thing. Of course, the present invention is not particularly limited thereto, and other side surfaces, a back surface, an upper surface, and the like may be formed from the transparent liquid crystal panel 40 or a transparent glass material.
Although not specifically shown, the liquid crystal display device 15 is provided with three light sources 50 that emit light in primary colors of red R, green G, and blue B, respectively. The light source 50 is formed so that the movable accessory 20 inside the case body 30 can be illuminated.

  A reflection plate 90 is formed on the inner surface of the case body 30 to illuminate the movable accessory 20 from the surroundings in order to reflect light from the light source 50 and brighten the inside of the case body 30. The reflecting plate 90 is formed of a white plate, but is not particularly limited to the white plate and may be made of other materials as long as it is difficult to absorb and reflect light. For example, a mirror may be used. It ’s good. Further, the reflecting plate 90 may be omitted if the inside of the case body 30 can be kept bright by the light directly irradiated from the light source 50.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the liquid crystal panel 40 includes a transparent transmitting portion 61 through which the movable accessory 20 inside the case body 30 can be seen, and the movable accessory 20 positioned above the liquid crystal panel 40. The movable movable object name display section 62 that displays the name of the movable object, and the movable movable object content that is located at the bottom of the liquid crystal panel 40 and displays the contents, status, and history of the movable movable object 20 as a character The display unit 63 is formed by control described later.

The movable accessory name display unit 62 and the movable accessory content display unit 63 may be formed to be transparent or translucent depending on the degree of the color image displayed on the liquid crystal panel 40, and depending on the degree of coloring. It may be formed so as to be opaque.
Further, the content displayed on the movable accessory content display unit 63 is not limited to the above-described ones, but the state of the game, the number of bonus games that are beneficial to the player, and the remaining games It is also possible to display the number of times, the number of games added to the number of games, the so-called additional number of games, and the like.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the light source 50 is formed of three tubes: a fluorescent tube R71 emitting red R, a fluorescent tube G72 emitting green G, and a fluorescent tube B73 emitting blue B. It is. The fluorescent tube R71, the fluorescent tube G72, and the fluorescent tube B73 are cold cathode tubes, and the luminescent agents of the respective colors are applied to the inner surfaces of the respective tubes, and the primary colors of red R, green G, and blue B are used. It emits light. Further, the light source 50 is not limited to the primary colors, and may emit light of other colors. The light source is not limited to the above-described cold cathode tube, and may be another type of light source such as an LED or a light emitting device as long as it has excellent high-speed response such as light emission and extinction. It is.

The light source 50 is connected to a light emission drive control means 80 that controls the light emission of each light source in a time-sharing manner.
As shown in FIG. 2, the light emission drive control means 80 outputs a display switching signal synchronized with the time division timing to each of the R driver 85, the G driver 86, and the B driver 87. The R driver 85 drives the fluorescent tube R71, which emits the primary color of red R, which is the light source of the liquid crystal panel 40, to emit light in a time-sharing manner according to the display switching signal. The G driver 86 drives the fluorescent tube G72, which emits the primary color of green G serving as the light source 50 of the liquid crystal panel 40, to emit light in a time-sharing manner according to a display switching signal. The B driver 87 drives the fluorescent tube B73, which emits the primary color of blue B serving as the light source of the liquid crystal panel 40, to emit light in a time-sharing manner in accordance with a display switching signal. Further, the light emission drive control means 80 can control a so-called non-light-emitting state (non-light-emitting state) in which all the light sources 50 are not emitting light in a time-sharing manner.

  The light emission drive control means 80 has a single color emission state in which the light source 50 emits red R, a single color emission state in which green G emits light, a single color emission state in which blue B emits light, and a non-light emission state in which the light source 50 does not emit all light. Are repeatedly generated in a time-division manner in a predetermined order at a predetermined time period.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, first, a monochromatic light emission state in which the light source 50 emits red light by the fluorescent tube R is generated for 1/240 second (in the meantime, other fluorescent tubes G are used during this period). , B is in a light-off state), after the time has elapsed, the red light emission by the fluorescent tube R is turned off.
Next, a monochromatic light emission state is generated in which the light source 50 emits green G through the fluorescent tube G for 1/240 seconds after the light is turned off (the other fluorescent tubes R and B are turned off during this period). After the elapse of time, the green G emission from the fluorescent tube G is turned off.
Next, a monochromatic light emission state is generated in which the light source 50 emits light to the blue B by the fluorescent tube B for 1/240 seconds after the light is turned off (the other fluorescent tubes G and R are turned off during this period). After the elapse of time, the blue B emission from the fluorescent tube B is turned off.
Next, a non-light emission state in which all the light sources 50 of the fluorescent tubes R, G, and B are not caused to emit light is generated for 1/240 second after the light is turned off.

  Each of the above-described states is repeatedly generated with four times of 240 / second, that is, 1/60 second as one frame of one cycle (one cycle). The light emission period is shorter than the temporal resolution of the human eye, and red R, green G, and blue B are mixed by the so-called afterimage effect of the eye so that a full color display can be seen. Furthermore, in the present embodiment, in addition to these images, the object behind this liquid crystal panel 40 appears to be mixed in the non-light-emitting state for the last 240 seconds of the period. It will be. In the present embodiment, the object is the movable accessory 20.

  Here, the movable combination name display unit 62 and the movable combination content display unit 63 are arranged so as not to overlap the movable combination 20 behind the liquid crystal panel 40. The item content display unit 63 and the movable accessory 20 may be arranged so as to overlap each other. In the present embodiment, since the non-light emitting state is inserted in a time-sharing manner, the movable accessory 20 can be clearly seen in the overlapped state even when they are overlapped.

The light emitted from these light sources 50 illuminates the inside of the case main body 30 via the reflector 90 as shown in FIG.
Moreover, the time of 1/240 second mentioned above is an example, Comprising: It is not limited to the said time. Furthermore, although the time for generating each color and the time for non-light-emitting state are set to the same 1/240 second, it is not necessarily limited to the same time. May be set to different lengths. Further, the order of light emission or extinguishing is not limited to that described above, but may be any other combination order.

As shown in FIG. 2, the light emission drive control means 80 is an image display that drives the liquid crystal panel 40 in a time-division display manner with a color image corresponding to the color emitted by the light source 50 in synchronization with the light emission drive control means 80. Drive control means 100 is connected.
The image display drive control means 100 outputs a control signal to the liquid crystal panel drive driver 110 in synchronization with the light emission drive control means 80, as shown in FIG. To do.

The liquid crystal panel drive driver 110 applies a voltage to the liquid crystal panel 40 in accordance with a control signal from the image display drive control means 100 to drive the display for each pixel of the liquid crystal panel 40.
As shown in FIG. 2, a display data storage device 120 for storing display data to be displayed on the liquid crystal panel 40 is connected to the image display drive control means 100.
The display data storage device 120 stores display data relating to the contents of the movable accessory 20 stored in advance.

Note that the display data to be specifically stored is data such as the name of the movable accessory 20 as a character to be displayed on the movable accessory name display unit 62, and is also displayed on the movable accessory content display unit 63. For example, the game state in which the movable accessory 20 appears, and the number of games in the game state (for example, the remaining number of games, the so-called extra game number, etc.) are included.
In any of the above cases, the display data may include background formation data for displaying a portion serving as a background of characters or the like in white, black, or the like in order to clearly highlight the characters or the like.

Of course, the display data is not limited to that described above, and may be data for displaying other contents as long as the data can be expressed by characters, pictures, colors, or the like.
The display data storage device 120 may be connected to the case main body 30 or the control device such as an input device such as a keyboard for inputting stored contents and an output device such as a display for displaying the input contents. In other words, it may have a connection terminal that can be connected to an external input such as a keyboard or a display. Alternatively, a ROM (read only storage device) in which data has been input in advance may be used, and character data input in advance by an external personal computer or word processor can be transferred via a storage medium such as an FD. It may be formed. In addition, when these terminals are formed so as to be connectable, it is necessary to separately implement countermeasures for preventing unauthorized operations.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the liquid crystal panel 40 has a structure in which two glass substrates 130 are fixed to face each other through a space of several microns and a liquid crystal 140 is sealed in a gap therebetween. On the lower glass substrate 130, signal lines 151 and scanning lines 152 are arranged in a matrix, and a TFT 160 (thin film transistor) and a transparent pixel electrode 161 are connected to the intersection of them. Yes. A common electrode 162 is disposed on the upper glass substrate 130. The two glass substrates 130 are sandwiched between the two polarizing plates 170, and a display device that transmits or blocks light from the light source 50 that generates each of the three primary colors is obtained. That is, each of the independent light sources of red R, green G, and blue B is periodically turned on sequentially, and each pixel is controlled with a corresponding color signal in synchronization with the lighting cycle, thereby obtaining a full color image. It is possible to obtain a three-color backlight type color panel display using red R, green G, and blue B light sources.

  According to the present embodiment, the display switching signal synchronized with the time division timing is output from the light emission drive control means 80 to each of the R driver 85, the G driver 86, and the B driver 87. Then, in accordance with the display switching signal from the light emission drive control means 80, each driver sequentially turns the R driver 85 into the fluorescent tube R71, the G driver 86 into the fluorescent tube G72, and the B driver 87 into the fluorescent tube B73. Time-division light emission driving is performed, including a state in which light is periodically turned on and a non-light emission state in which all light is not emitted.

Specifically, for 1 / 60th of a second (red R, green G, and blue B in 240 / second 3 times, and no light emission in 1/240 second, 1 time) The fluorescent tube R71, the fluorescent tube G72, and the fluorescent tube B73 are turned on in turn in a total of 1/60 second (the color image of one screen is time-divisionally divided into the red R monochromatic emission state and the green G monochromatic emission state) , Blue B monochromatic light emission state) and non-light emission state, and by controlling the light transmission by controlling the pixels of the liquid crystal panel 40 according to the image data, one display dot of the liquid crystal panel 40 A color display can be realized while using as a pixel. At this time, the movable accessory 20 that is uniformly irradiated with the three colors of red R, green G, and blue B can be viewed as being irradiated with white light through the transmission portion 61 of the liquid crystal panel 40. .
In addition, if a light (light emitting device such as LED) dedicated to the movable accessory 20 is provided and the movable accessory 20 is always irradiated with light by the dedicated light, in addition to the light source 50, the dedicated light It is possible to see the movable accessory 20 irradiated with.

Note that the above-described time period of light emission driving is an example, and is not particularly limited to this, and another time period with a higher speed may be selected.
A control signal is output from the image display drive control means 100 to the liquid crystal panel drive driver 110 in synchronization with the time-division light emission drive by the light source 50. In response to the input of a control signal from the image display drive control means 100, the liquid crystal panel drive driver 110 drives each pixel electrode 161 of the liquid crystal panel 40 to drive the liquid crystal panel 40 in a time-division display manner. As a result, a color image can be displayed with one dot of the liquid crystal panel 40 as one pixel, and display data from the display data storage device 120 can be displayed at a predetermined position on the liquid crystal panel 40.

  Specifically, the name of the movable accessory 20 stored in the case body 30, the name of the gaming state in which the character appears, and the like are displayed on the movable accessory name display section 62 of the liquid crystal panel 40. The number of games in the game state where the character as the movable accessory 20 appears in the movable accessory content display section 63 of the liquid crystal panel 40 (the remaining number of games, the number of additional games, etc.) and the recommended stop switch 13 It is possible to display the contents such as the stop operation sequence to be performed.

  Further, by exchanging the content of the movable accessory 20 with other display data from the display data storage device 120, the content can be easily changed. Thereby, in the case of a model change etc., the change of the movable accessory 20 accommodated in the inside of the case main body 30 can also be handled easily.

  According to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the front side of the case body 30 is covered with the liquid crystal panel 40. For this reason, it is possible to freely change the area ratio between the transmission unit 61, the movable combination name display unit 62, and the movable combination content display unit 63, and the layout thereof. Thus, the layout can be freely changed on the liquid crystal panel 40 due to the difference in the shape of the movable accessory 20, and an optimal layout can always be set. Further, as shown in FIG. 1, there is only one movable accessory 20 to be displayed inside the case main body 30, but a large number of small movable combinations are arranged by arranging a number of partition plates inside the case main body 30. Even when the object 20 is arranged, a large number of transmission parts 61, movable object name display parts 62, and movable object content display parts 63 can be displayed on the liquid crystal panel 40, respectively.

In the present embodiment, the contents displayed on the movable accessory name display unit 62 and the movable accessory content display unit 63 are still images that can be updated (changed) such as previously input characters and pictures. The display method may be a telop format in which characters appear from the right direction and flow one after another toward the left direction. In addition, it is also possible to repeatedly display pre-stored moving image information such as a television screen.
If not necessary, the liquid crystal panel 40 can be completely transmitted by stopping driving the liquid crystal panel 40 without applying a voltage to the liquid crystal 140.

  In the present embodiment, in synchronization with the time division timing from the light emission drive control means 80, a plurality of light sources emitting light of different colors are driven to emit light in order. In synchronization with the light emission drive of each light source 50, the image display drive control means 100 drives the liquid crystal panel 40 in a time-division display manner. That is, the image display drive control means 100 controls the liquid crystal panel 40 to transmit the light from the light source 50. Thus, a color image can be displayed with one dot of the liquid crystal panel 40 as one pixel, and the color image can be displayed at a predetermined position on the liquid crystal panel 40.

  Further, when viewed from the outside, the back side of the liquid crystal panel 40 that is uniformly irradiated with light emitted in different colors from the light source can be viewed as being irradiated with light in which those colors are mixed. That is, light emitted from such a light source is used for both light for displaying an image on the liquid crystal panel 40 and light for illuminating the back side of the liquid crystal panel 40. This makes it possible to share parts for the light source used to display images on the liquid crystal panel 40 and the light source for illuminating the back side of the liquid crystal panel 40, reducing the number of parts and saving power. In addition, space saving can be achieved.

In the present embodiment, the liquid crystal panel 40 displays an image and displays the back side of the liquid crystal panel 40 by performing time-division of a single color light emission state and a non-light emission state of each of a plurality of different colors by a light source. The movable accessory 20 is formed so as to be visible with good visibility.
According to the present embodiment, the light emission drive control means 80 has a single color emission state for emitting red R, a single color emission state for emitting green G, a single color emission state for emitting blue B, and a non-emission state. By repeatedly generating the time-division in a predetermined order at a predetermined time period, it is possible to display an image on the liquid crystal panel 40 and to visually recognize the back side of the liquid crystal panel 40.
Thereby, the back side of the liquid crystal panel 40 can be visually recognized with good visibility while performing the drive display of the liquid crystal panel 40.

This embodiment is not based on a color filter system having a so-called color filter but based on a so-called field sequential system in which a plurality of different color monochromatic light emitting states are repeated at a high speed. Since there is no color filter that absorbs light, the light transmittance can be improved, and the light transmittance is good, so there is no need for a light emitting state with high power and a light emitting state with low power is sufficient. This can save power.
Further, the back side of the liquid crystal panel 40 includes a structure in which a plurality of rotating reels 230 are arranged in place of or together with the movable accessory 20.

That is, according to the present embodiment, the plurality of rotating reels 230 arranged on the back side of the liquid crystal panel 40 can be observed with good visibility while displaying images on the liquid crystal panel 40. In addition, since the visibility is good, the light source does not require high power and low power is sufficient.
Further, according to the present embodiment, an image can be displayed on the liquid crystal panel 40 by the light from the light source 50, and the back side of the liquid crystal panel 40 can be irradiated by the light. This eliminates the need for the light source 50 for irradiating the back side of the liquid crystal panel 40 separately, and can reduce the manufacturing cost.
In the present embodiment, a diffusion plate, a diffusion sheet, or the like for diffusing (scattering) light from the light source 50 may be provided on the back side of the liquid crystal panel 40. Further, a diffusion see-through plate 310 that can switch between a diffusion state and a see-through state, which will be described later, may be provided.

(Second Embodiment)
4 and 5 show a second embodiment.
In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, a rotating reel 230 of the reel unit 11 is arranged behind the liquid crystal panel 40 instead of the movable accessory 20. The liquid crystal panel 40 is inserted into the entire surface of the display window 220 of the casing 210 of the slot machine 200.

  Housed in the case body 30 is a reel unit 11 having three rotating reels 230 as shown in FIG. Here, the rotating reel 230 is formed of three cylindrical reel bodies 231 that are rotatably arranged and a belt-like reel tape 232 that is attached to the circumferential surface of the reel body 231. is there. On the surface of the reel tape 232, a plurality of symbols 270 are drawn at equal intervals.

  As shown in FIG. 5, three light sources 50 that emit light in primary colors of red R, green G, and blue B are formed in the case main body 30 inside the casing 210 of the slot machine 200. The light source 50 is formed of three tubes: a fluorescent tube R71 emitting red R, a fluorescent tube G72 emitting green G, and a fluorescent tube B73 emitting blue B.

As shown in FIG. 4, a reel window 240 is formed at the center of the liquid crystal panel 40 so that the rotary reel 230 disposed therein can be seen and the result of symbol drawing can be seen from the outside.
On the entire surface of the liquid crystal panel 40, as shown in FIG. 4, an information display section 250 is formed so as to overlap the rotating reel 230 and display information.

The information display unit 250 is set such that when the display is unnecessary, the display is stopped by stopping the driving of the liquid crystal panel 40 so that the rotating reel 230 behind can be directly visually observed. Can do.
Note that the information display unit 250 maintains a semi-transparent state depending on the color of the display content and the like, and can always be controlled to the display state even during the game.

  Further, the information display unit 250 may be controlled so that information can be displayed on a part of the information display unit 250 without displaying information on the entire surface of the liquid crystal panel 40. Specifically, for example, characters and pictures for explanation of game contents are displayed on the left side of the rotating reel 230, and the winning symbols of the symbol drawing of the rotating reel 230, the number of medals paid out, etc. are displayed on the right side of the rotating reel 230. The front side of the rotating reel 230 can also be kept transparent so that the rotating reel 230 can be viewed.

As described above, the display content and the display position displayed on the information display unit 250 are not particularly limited, and can be freely set by control over the entire surface of the liquid crystal panel 40.
In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the movable accessory 20 in the first embodiment is changed to a reel unit 11 having a rotating reel 230 inside the casing 210 of the slot machine 200. Other configurations are substantially the same as those of the first embodiment, and the same components are assigned the same component numbers and the description thereof is omitted.

  According to the present embodiment, a display switching signal synchronized with the time division timing from the light emission drive control means 80 is output to each of the R driver 85, the G driver 86, and the B driver 87. Then, in accordance with the display switching signal from the light emission drive control means 80, each driver, in the same way as in the first embodiment, emits each light source 50 sequentially in a single color emission state for each color, and all emits no light. A non-light emission state is generated, and time-division light emission driving is performed. Specifically, the fluorescent tube R71, the fluorescent tube G72, and the fluorescent tube B73 are sequentially turned on for 1/30 second to 1/60 second, and a color image for one screen is time-divided in red R and green. Color display can be realized while using one display dot of the liquid crystal panel 40 as one pixel as it is, by displaying the image data for each of G and blue B in a total of four times of three times and one non-light emitting state. . Thereby, information such as characters and pictures can be displayed on the liquid crystal panel 40. As described above, the same hardware can be used for the slot machine 200, and it is possible to easily cope with a case where only the software portion such as the internal game content is changed or improved.

  The image displayed on the liquid crystal panel 40 does not necessarily have to overlap the rotating reel 230 as viewed from the player, and the image effect may be performed using the entire surface of the liquid crystal panel 40. is there.

  In addition, since the display data can be moved freely from the display data storage device 120, it is not necessary to display all of the contents at once using small characters, etc., and it is optimal according to the progress of each game A simple explanation of a game or a payout display can be displayed using large characters that are easy to read.

As a result, it is not necessary for the player to completely read and understand complicated game contents and payouts before the game and memorize them, and it is easy to read only the game contents and payout explanations suitable for each stage of the game. It can be read with the character of, and a player's burden can be eased. For this reason, even a beginner who does not completely understand the game content can concentrate on the game.
At that time, each primary color from the light source 50 is irradiated onto the rotating reel 230 and can be viewed as being irradiated with white light through the reel window 240 of the liquid crystal panel 40. Thereby, it is not necessary to separately form a dedicated illumination device for illuminating the rotating reel 230, and it can be shared with the liquid crystal panel 40, and parts can be shared and power can be saved. .

  In the first and second embodiments described above, light is irradiated only by the light source 50 that drives the movable accessory 20 and the rotating reel 230 of the reel unit 11 to emit light in a time-sharing manner. Although it is in a state where a so-called backlight is not provided, it is not particularly limited to this, and in addition to the light source 50 that is driven to emit light in such a time division manner, an object such as a movable accessory 20 and a rotating reel 230 A normal (dedicated) light emitting device (light, LED, etc.) that does not drive light emission in a time-sharing manner for illuminating the light may be provided to irradiate light.

In the present embodiment, the non-light emitting state is generated after the three monochromatic light emitting states of red R, green G, and blue B. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the timing for generating the non-light emitting state is not limited to this. May be generated at any timing. Specifically, for example, any timing between the single color emission states of red R and green G, between the single color emission states of green G and blue B, and between the single color emission states of blue B and red R, for example. But it ’s okay. In addition, three single-color light emission states and one non-light-emission state are repeatedly generated as one cycle. However, the present invention is not necessarily limited to this, and the non-light-emission state is performed each time after each single-color light emission state. In such a case, three single-color light emission states and three non-light emission states may be repeatedly generated as one cycle. In addition, the lengths of the occurrence times are not always the same time, and may be set to different times for each state, and may be set so that the length of time varies.
Further, in a normal state, display is performed so that the back side of the liquid crystal panel 40 cannot be visually recognized, and a non-light-emitting state is generated only when the back side of the liquid crystal panel 40 is desired to be visually recognized in a special gaming state or the like. It is possible to visually recognize the back side. Specifically, when it is desired to visually recognize the back side of the liquid crystal panel 40, the red R, green G, and blue B monochromatic emission states and the single non-emission state are each time-divided in 240 / second seconds. One screen of image data is displayed in a total of 1 / 60th of the four states. On the other hand, when it is not desired to visually recognize the back side of the liquid crystal panel 40, the monochromatic emission states of red R, green G, and blue B are time-division controlled in 1/180 second, and the total of the three monochromatic emission states is 60 minutes. One screen of image data is displayed in one second. In this way, by switching between the control shown in FIG. 6 and the control shown in FIG. 7, 1/60 second regardless of whether the back side of the liquid crystal panel 40 is desired to be visible or not. The image data of one screen may be displayed.
Further, when it is desired to make a transition to a special gaming state or the like so that the back side of the liquid crystal panel 40 is visually recognized, the red light emitting state of red R, green G, and blue B and the single non-light emitting state are each 1/240. Time-sharing control is performed in seconds, and image data of one screen is displayed in a total of 1 / 60th of the four states. On the other hand, when it is not desired to visually recognize the back side of the liquid crystal panel 40 in the normal state, the monochromatic emission states of red R, green G, and blue B are controlled in a time-sharing manner in 1/240 seconds, and the three monochromatic emission states are One screen of image data is displayed in a total of 1 / 80th of a second. As described above, when the back side of the liquid crystal panel 40 is desired to be visually recognized and when not desired to be visually recognized, the single-color emission state of red R, green G, and blue B is changed for 240 minutes without changing the timing of the time division control. When it is desired to visually recognize by time-sharing control in 1 second, the image data of one screen may be displayed in 1/80 second when it is not desired to visually recognize it. .
In the present embodiment, a diffusion plate, a diffusion sheet, or the like for diffusing (scattering) light from the light source 50 may be provided on the back side of the liquid crystal panel 40. Further, a diffusion see-through plate 310 that can switch between a diffusion state and a see-through state, which will be described later, may be provided.

(Third embodiment)
As shown in FIGS. 8, 9, and 10, the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment is located between the liquid crystal panel 40 and the light source 50, and diffuses light that travels from the light source 50 toward the liquid crystal panel 40. A diffusion see-through plate 310 that can switch between a state and a see-through state that allows light to pass through as it is is provided.
Furthermore, the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment includes diffusion switching control means 330 that can switch the diffusion state and the perspective state of the diffusion see-through board 310 in synchronization with the light emission drive control means 80.
The diffusion switching control means 330 makes the diffusion see-through plate 310 transparent when the light source 50 is not emitting light (see FIGS. 9 and 10).

  In the present embodiment, light (irradiation light) emitted from the fluorescent tubes R, G, and B (backlights R, G, and B) in the light source 50 is applied to the diffusive see-through plate 310 and the movable accessory 20 as the back installation object. Direct irradiation.

  Specifically, the diffusion see-through plate 310 is located on the back side (back side) of the liquid crystal panel 40, and has a diffusion state in which light traveling from the light source 50 toward the liquid crystal panel 40 is diffused and a see-through state in which light is transmitted as it is. Which can be switched to one of the states. Specifically, it has a special film (not shown) that instantaneously changes from a diffusion state (scattering state) to a fluoroscopic state by applying a voltage. In this special film, liquid crystal is contained between two conductive film films, and the arrangement of liquid crystal molecules is changed by an electric field to switch between a diffusion state (scattering state) and a see-through state.

This special film can change a transparency degree freely between a see-through state and a diffusion state (scattering state) by changing a voltage. Specifically, the diffusion see-through plate 310 is obtained by sandwiching a film in which a capsule-like material containing nematic liquid crystal is dispersed between two polyester films with a transparent conductive film.
In a state where no voltage is applied, the liquid crystals as rod-like molecules are aligned in various directions. In this state, the light incident on the special film cannot be traveled straight but is scattered (diffused). In a so-called diffusion state, the diffusion see-through plate 310 is in a translucent state like frosted glass.
When a voltage is applied, the liquid crystal molecules are arranged in parallel to the direction in which the voltage is applied, so that the liquid crystal molecules are aligned perpendicular to the electrodes. In this state, the light travels straight without being diffused (scattered). At this time, the diffusion see-through plate 310 looks transparent (see-through state) like a plate glass.

Of course, the diffusion see-through plate 310 is not limited to the above-described liquid crystal contained in a capsule, and other types of liquid crystals may be set in other different arrangement modes. Any other configuration may be used as long as it has liquid crystal inside and has a function of switching between a diffusion state and a fluoroscopic state at high speed by applying a voltage. Further, the liquid crystal is not limited to the liquid crystal described above, and a frosted glass-like (sheet-like, film-like) material that diffuses light is mechanically provided that it has a high-speed response equal to or higher than this. It may be a high-speed shutter that moves at high speed.
The diffusion switching control means 330 is for switching the diffusion state and the see-through state of the diffusion see-through plate 310 in synchronization with the light emission drive control means 80.

  Here, “switching the diffusion state and the see-through state of the diffusion see-through plate 310 in synchronization with the light emission drive control means 80” means that the light emission drive control means 80 controls the monochromatic light emission state and the non-light emission state in a time-sharing manner. This means switching between the diffusion state and the fluoroscopic state at a predetermined time division timing.

In the present embodiment, specifically, the diffusion switching control means 330 maintains the diffusion see-through panel 310 in the diffusion state when the light source 50 is in the monochromatic light emission state, and diffuses when the light source 50 shifts from the monochromatic light emission state to the non-light emission state. When the see-through plate 310 is changed from the diffusion state to the see-through state, and further, when the light source 50 is changed from the non-light-emitting state to the monochromatic light-emitting state, the diffusion see-through plate 310 is changed from the see-through state to the diffusion state (FIG. 9, FIG. 9). 10).
The other configuration has the configuration described in the first embodiment, and the configuration provides the same operations and effects as the first embodiment.

  In the present embodiment, a lighting device for directly irradiating the movable accessory 20 is not installed. However, when the liquid crystal panel 40 is opened (open state) and the diffusive fluoroscopic plate 310 is made transparent. The light from the outside of the gaming machine 10, so-called external light, enters from the transmission part 61 of the liquid crystal panel 40 on the front side of the gaming machine 10. This external light illuminates the movable accessory 20, and the movable accessory 20 is visible inside the liquid crystal display device 15 when viewed from the player. It should be noted that not only the external light but also a light that is a dedicated illumination device for illuminating the movable accessory 20 and fluorescent tubes R, G, and B may be separately provided inside the case body 30.

  As shown in FIG. 9, when the liquid crystal panel 40 is closed (closed) from the beginning of one frame to three quarters, the fluorescent tube R71, the fluorescent tube G72, and the fluorescent tube B73 (backlights R, G, B). ) Is lit in a time-sharing manner, no image is displayed. In the drawing, there is a time axis in which time elapses in the right direction. The backlight R is a fluorescent tube R71, the backlight G is a fluorescent tube G72, and the backlight B is a fluorescent tube B73. A rising portion of each fluorescent tube (backlight) means a lighting state, and a portion where there is no rising means a non-lighting state (light-off state) (the same applies hereinafter). When the liquid crystal panel 40 is opened and the diffusive see-through board 310 is seen through in the last light-emitting state of the time division, only the movable accessory 20 as the rear installation object illuminated by external light is displayed, and the game The person can see the movable accessory 20.

  In FIG. 9, when the liquid crystal panel 40 is in the open state and the diffusive see-through plate 310 is in the see-through state, and all the fluorescent tubes (backlights) R, G, B are turned on, the liquid crystal panel 40 is affected by white light. While forming an image, the movable accessory 20 can be illuminated by the white light.

  As shown in FIG. 10, in the state where the backlight R (fluorescent tube R71) is lit from the beginning of one frame to a quarter, the liquid crystal panel 40 is in the open state and the diffusion see-through panel 310 is in the diffusing state. ing. Thereafter, when the backlights G and B (the fluorescent tube G72 and the fluorescent tube B73) are turned on, the liquid crystal panel 40 is closed. At the end of one frame, all the backlights (fluorescent tubes) are not turned on, the liquid crystal panel 40 is opened, and the diffusion see-through panel 310 is seen through. In addition, the movable accessory 20 as the back installation object appears to appear while being displayed in red R as a whole.

According to the present embodiment, the diffusion see-through plate 310 between the liquid crystal panel 40 and the light source 50 can be switched between the diffusion state and the see-through state. When the diffusion see-through panel 310 is in a diffusing state, the light from the light source 50 is diffused, so that the position and shape of the light source 50 can be erased from the player side, and uneven illumination is not caused without causing partial glare. The light from the point light source can be converted into light from a surface light source that generates uniform brightness over the entire screen. Furthermore, when the diffusing fluoroscopic plate 310 is in a diffusing state, it is possible to shield the image of the movable accessory 20 as an installation set on the back side of the diffusing fluoroscopic plate 310, and install it on the back side. The movable accessory 20 that is present can be hidden.
In the non-light-emitting state, the diffusion see-through plate 310 is set in the see-through state, so that the back side of the diffusion see-through plate 310 can be viewed from the front side of the gaming machine 10 in this see-through state. Thereby, the player sitting on the front side of the gaming machine 10 can see the movable accessory 20 installed on the back side of the diffusion see-through panel 310.
In the present embodiment, the liquid crystal panel 40 is an image that can be freely moved and expressed in the same manner as an animation or the like based on data prepared in advance by mixing the monochromatic light emission state by time division exceeding the temporal resolution of the human eye. In addition, it is possible to display an unprecedented fresh image in which the image of the movable accessory 20 which is an actual three-dimensional three-dimensional workpiece (three-dimensional object) is integrated.

  According to the present embodiment, the movable accessory 20 that is movable as the game progresses is arranged on the back side of the diffusion see-through panel 310. Accordingly, the movable accessory 20 disposed on the back side of the diffusive see-through plate 310 can be observed with good visibility while displaying an image on the liquid crystal panel 40. In addition, the liquid crystal panel 40 is in the open state and the diffusive see-through plate 310 is in the see-through state without providing a dedicated lighting device for the movable accessory 20, so that the outside light is not diffused directly. It is possible to irradiate even the internal movable accessory 20 can be irradiated. Thereby, the visibility with respect to a back installation thing can be made favorable, without consuming useless electric power.

That is, the diffusion see-through plate 310 can be switched between a diffusion state and a see-through state, and by setting the diffusion see-through state, information from the back side of the diffusion see-through plate 310 is shut out and light from the light source 50 is diffused. Uneven lighting can be eliminated. Further, by switching the diffusive see-through board 310 to the see-through state when the light source 50 is not emitting light, the light (external light) from the outside of the gaming machine 10 is directly delivered to the movable accessory 20 as the back installation object. be able to. Further, the player can directly visually recognize the movable accessory 20.
According to the present embodiment, the light source 50 and the like for irradiating the back side of the liquid crystal panel 40 are not required separately, and the manufacturing cost can be suppressed.

(Fourth embodiment)
As shown in FIG. 11, in this embodiment, a backlight light guide plate 350 that guides light from the fluorescent tube R71, the fluorescent tube G72, and the fluorescent tube B73 to the front side and the back side is provided on the back side of the diffusion see-through plate 310. It is what.

  In the third embodiment, the light emitted from the fluorescent tube R71, the fluorescent tube G72, and the fluorescent tube B73 is directly applied to the diffusion see-through plate 310 and the movable accessory 20. In the present embodiment, a fluorescent tube R71, a fluorescent tube G72, and a fluorescent tube B73 are arranged on one end face of the transparent glass-like backlight light guide plate 350. The backlight light guide plate 350 is an edge light (side light) system, and is formed in a tapered shape with a thickness that gradually decreases from the end surface toward the opposite end surface. The light guide plate 350 is incident on the front side (front side of the gaming machine 10, so-called front side) and the rear side (back side) side (rear side of the gaming machine 10) from the end side. Minute reflective dots for reflecting the light from the fluorescent tube R71, fluorescent tube G72, and fluorescent tube B73 toward the front side and the rear side are formed by laser processing. Of course, the processing for reflection is not limited to this reflective dot, but other processing such as fine dimple processing, fine groove processing, white or silver white printing, etc. It may be due to. The light emitted from the fluorescent tube R71, the fluorescent tube G72, and the fluorescent tube B73 on the end face of the backlight light guide plate 350 is applied to the diffusion see-through plate 310 on the front side of the backlight light guide plate 350 and the backlight light guide plate 350. The movable accessory 20 is irradiated as a back installation on the back side (back side).

  The backlight light guide plate 350 is formed in a taper shape in which both the front surface (front surface side) and the back surface (back surface side) plate surfaces are tapered, but the present invention is not limited to this. However, only the front side plate surface of the backlight light guide plate 350 is inclined, and the back side plate surface is formed in a tapered shape with only one side inclined so as to be formed parallel to the vertical direction. It is good. Then, a reflection dot may be formed such that light irradiated from the fluorescent tubes R, G, B from the end face is mainly diffusely reflected on the front side of the backlight light guide plate 350. In such a case, the irradiation light from the fluorescent tube R71, the fluorescent tube G72, and the fluorescent tube B73 is mainly applied to the diffusion see-through plate 310 on the front side. In this case, external light incident from the front side of the gaming machine 10 directly illuminates the movable accessory 20 through the open liquid crystal panel 40, the transparent diffusion glass 310, and the transparent backlight light guide plate 350. . Note that an illumination light and fluorescent tubes R, G, and B may be separately provided inside the case main body 30, and the movable accessory 20 may be illuminated from these illumination devices.

Except for the configuration of the backlight light guide plate 350, the fluorescent tube R71, the fluorescent tube G72, and the fluorescent tube B73, the configuration described in the third embodiment is used, and the configuration is the same as that of the third embodiment. The effects and effects of
In the present embodiment, the irradiation light from the fluorescent tube R71, the fluorescent tube G72, and the fluorescent tube B73 is guided from the end surface of the backlight light guide plate 350 while being reflected inside. Compared with the case where a part of the light emitted from the light source 50 is taken into the diffusion see-through plate 310 as in the third embodiment, the light emitted from the light source 50 is transmitted through the backlight light guide plate 350. Therefore, it can be used for image creation by the liquid crystal panel 40, light leakage (loss) is small, and the screen can be brightened. Further, since the backlight light guide plate 350 is located on the back side of the diffusion see-through plate 310, the backlight light guide plate 350 can be formed as if there is a light emitting surface on the back side of the diffusion see-through plate 310. Can be maintained.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the liquid crystal panel 40 is closed in the monochromatic light emitting state in which each of the fluorescent tube R71, the fluorescent tube G72, and the fluorescent tube B73 is turned on singly from the beginning of one frame to the third quarter. Therefore, the color display by the light emission is not performed. In the last quarter of one frame, the liquid crystal panel 40 is opened, the diffusion see-through plate 310 is seen through, and the fluorescent tube R71, the fluorescent tube G72, and the fluorescent tube B73 are all turned on so The movable accessory 20 is visually recognized by the player.

As shown in FIG. 13, the liquid crystal panel 40 is opened from the beginning of one frame to a quarter, the diffusion see-through panel 310 is in the diffusion state, and only the fluorescent tube R71 is lit, so that Red R is displayed on the side. Thereafter, after the liquid crystal panel 40 is closed, the liquid crystal panel 40 is opened in the last quarter of one frame, the diffusion see-through plate 310 is seen through, the fluorescent tube R71, the fluorescent tube G72, the fluorescent tube. White light is formed by turning on all of B73. The movable accessory 20 irradiated with the white light is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 15. As a result, in one frame, the player can see a state in which the display of red R as a whole and the movable accessory 20 as the back installation object overlap on the screen of the liquid crystal display device 15.
In the present embodiment also, as in the third embodiment, in the last quarter of one frame, as a non-light-emitting state, external light from the front or a light dedicated to illumination, a fluorescent tube R71, The movable accessory 20 may be irradiated with light from the fluorescent tube G72 and the fluorescent tube B73. Even in such a case, the movable accessory 20 can be displayed toward the front side by setting the diffusion see-through panel 310 to the see-through state.
According to the present embodiment, it is possible to display a red R image on the liquid crystal panel 40 by the light from the light source 50 and to irradiate the back side of the liquid crystal panel 40 with the light. This eliminates the need for a separate illumination device such as a dedicated light for irradiating the back side of the liquid crystal panel 40, thereby reducing the manufacturing cost.

(Fifth embodiment)
As shown in FIG. 14, the present embodiment includes a dedicated illumination fluorescent tube R74, an illumination fluorescent tube G75, and an illumination fluorescent tube B76 for directly illuminating the movable accessory 20 as a back installation. Further, an illumination driver 88 for driving the light emission of the illumination fluorescent tube R74, the illumination fluorescent tube G75, and the illumination fluorescent tube B76 is provided. This illumination driver 88 causes the light emission drive control means 80 to cause the illumination fluorescent tube R74, the illumination fluorescent tube G75, and the illumination fluorescent tube B76 to emit light in a time-sharing manner.

  Also in the present embodiment, as in the third embodiment, when the fluorescent tube R71, the fluorescent tube G72, and the fluorescent tube B73 are in a non-light-emitting state (non-light-emitting state), the liquid crystal panel 40 is opened, and With the diffusion see-through plate 310 in a see-through state, the movable accessory 20 as the back installation object can be viewed from the front side. At that time (when the fluorescent tube R71, the fluorescent tube G72, and the fluorescent tube B73 are in a non-light-emitting state), when the lighting fluorescent tube R74, the lighting fluorescent tube G75, and the lighting fluorescent tube B76 are all turned on, white light is obtained. , You can illuminate the movable accessory 20. Since these illuminations can be used as a dedicated illumination device for illuminating the movable accessory 20, it is possible to effectively illuminate while suppressing power. Further, the fluorescent tube R71, fluorescent tube G72, and fluorescent tube B73 for forming an image by the liquid crystal panel 40 can be controlled to have different colors. Further, in conjunction with light emission by time division of the fluorescent tube R71, the fluorescent tube G72, and the fluorescent tube B73 for forming an image by the liquid crystal panel 40, an effective color is obtained by illuminating the fluorescent tube R74, the illuminating fluorescent tube G75. Alternatively, the illumination fluorescent tube B76 may be formed by time division.

  As described above, the configuration other than the provision of the illumination fluorescent tube dedicated to the movable accessory 20 and the operation and effect of the configuration are the same as those in the fourth embodiment. The same action and effect are exhibited.

(Sixth embodiment)
As shown in FIG. 15, in the present embodiment, an ordinary illumination light is used instead of the illumination fluorescent tube R74, the illumination fluorescent tube G75, and the illumination fluorescent tube B76 in the fifth embodiment (FIG. 14). 77 is provided. When the fluorescent tube R71, the fluorescent tube G72, and the fluorescent tube B73 are in a non-light-emitting state (non-light-emitting state), the movable accessory 20 is illuminated with the white light of the lighting light 77. be able to. Therefore, when the fluorescent tube R71, the fluorescent tube G72, and the fluorescent tube B73 are in the non-light-emitting state, the liquid crystal panel 40 is opened, and the diffusion see-through plate 310 is transparent, Illuminated by the illumination light 77, it can be viewed from the front side.

  As shown in FIG. 16, from the beginning of one frame to the third quarter, the liquid crystal panel 40 is closed even when the fluorescent tube R71, the fluorescent tube G72, and the fluorescent tube B73 are turned on. Images with monochromatic emission are not displayed. Then, in the last quarter of one frame, the liquid crystal panel 40 is opened, and the diffusion see-through plate 310 is seen through, and the illumination light 77 illuminates the movable accessory 20 with white light, From the viewpoint of the player, the movable accessory 20 as the back installation object is displayed on the screen of the liquid crystal display device 15.

  As shown in FIG. 17, from the beginning of one frame to the first quarter, the liquid crystal panel 40 is opened and the diffusion see-through plate 310 is in the diffusing state, the fluorescent tube R71 is turned on, the fluorescent tube G72 and the fluorescent tube The tube B73 is set to a non-lighting state (light-off state). Thereafter, the liquid crystal panel 40 is closed, and in the last quarter of one frame, the liquid crystal panel 40 is opened, and the diffusion see-through plate 310 is seen through, so that the fluorescent tube R71 and the fluorescent tube G72. The fluorescent tube B73 is in a non-light emitting state, and the white light of the illumination light 77 is turned on. If it does in this way, when it sees from a player, the movable accessory 20 will be displayed on the screen of the liquid crystal display device 15 in the display of red R as a whole screen.

In the present embodiment, the illumination light 77 can illuminate the movable accessory 20 by lighting it by one-fourth by time division in one frame, so that it can be turned on all the time. Even power consumption can be reduced. In the present embodiment, the fluorescent tube G72 and the fluorescent tube B73 are turned on even when the liquid crystal panel 40 is closed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and as in the present embodiment. In the case of a simple color image with only red R display, the fluorescent tube may be in a non-lighting state (light-off state) when the liquid crystal panel 40 is closed. However, in the case where the entire liquid crystal display device 15 has a plurality of complicated color displays, a large number of colors are formed by mixing three colors of red R, green G, and blue B. In such a case, The fluorescent tube R71, the fluorescent tube G72, and the fluorescent tube B73 are turned on by time division.
As described above, in the present embodiment, instead of the illumination fluorescent tube R74, the illumination fluorescent tube G75, and the illumination fluorescent tube B76 dedicated to the movable accessory 20 in the fifth embodiment, a normal illumination light is used. The configuration other than the provision of 77 has the same configuration, and the operations and effects of the same configuration are the same as those of the fifth embodiment, and the same operations as those of the fifth embodiment. And there is an effect.

(Seventh embodiment)
As shown in FIG. 18, in the present embodiment, a dedicated illumination light 77 for illuminating the movable accessory 20 in the sixth embodiment is housed in the movable accessory 20, and the movable accessory is 20 is what makes it emit light itself. Here, the material of the movable accessory 20 can transmit light so that the light of the illumination light 77 housed inside the movable accessory 20 is irradiated to the outside of the movable accessory 20 and appears to emit light itself. It is made of a translucent resin.

  In the present embodiment, an illumination light 77 for illuminating the movable accessory 20 located outside the movable accessory 20 in the sixth embodiment is housed in the movable accessory 20 to be movable The configuration other than that formed so that 20 itself emits light has the same configuration as that of the sixth embodiment, and the same operations and effects as those of the sixth embodiment are obtained from this configuration. It is what you play.

(Eighth embodiment)
As shown in FIG. 19, in the present embodiment, in order to make the movable accessory 20 itself appear to emit light, instead of the illumination light 77 housed in the movable accessory 20 in the seventh embodiment, , An illumination fluorescent tube R74 that emits red R, an illumination fluorescent tube G75 that emits green G, and an illumination fluorescent tube B76 that emits blue B are housed inside the movable accessory 20. is there.

The material of the other movable accessory 20 and other configurations have the same configuration as that of the seventh embodiment (see FIG. 18), and from this configuration, the same operations as those of the seventh embodiment are performed. And there is an effect.
In the present embodiment, the movable accessory 20 as the back installation object itself is provided with a dedicated illumination fluorescent tube R74, an illumination fluorescent tube G75, and an illumination fluorescent tube B76 for making it appear to emit light directly. It is housed inside, and further has an illumination driver 88 for driving light emission of the illumination fluorescent tube R74, the illumination fluorescent tube G75, and the illumination fluorescent tube B76. This illumination driver 88 causes the light emission drive control means 80 to cause the illumination fluorescent tube R74, the illumination fluorescent tube G75, and the illumination fluorescent tube B76 to emit light in a time-sharing manner.

  Also in this embodiment, when the fluorescent tube R71, the fluorescent tube G72, and the fluorescent tube B73 are in a non-light-emitting state (non-light-emitting state) as in the third or fifth embodiment, the liquid crystal With the panel 40 in the open state and the diffusion see-through plate 310 in the see-through state, the movable accessory 20 as the back installation object can be viewed from the front side. At that time (when the fluorescent tube R71, the fluorescent tube G72 and the fluorescent tube B73 are in a non-light-emitting state), when the lighting fluorescent tube R74, the lighting fluorescent tube G75 and the lighting fluorescent tube B76 are all turned on, white light is obtained. The movable accessory 20 can be illuminated by illuminating the movable accessory 20 from the inside. Since these illuminations can be used as a dedicated illumination device for causing the movable accessory 20 to emit light by itself, it is possible to effectively emit light and reduce power consumption. The illumination inside the movable accessory 20 can be controlled to a color different from that of the fluorescent tube R71, fluorescent tube G72, and fluorescent tube B73 for forming a color image by the liquid crystal panel 40. In conjunction with light emission by time division of the fluorescent tube R71, fluorescent tube G72, and fluorescent tube B73 for forming a color image by the liquid crystal panel 40, an effective color is obtained by illuminating fluorescent tube R74, illuminating fluorescent tube G75, The illumination fluorescent tube B76 can emit light in a time division manner.

(Ninth embodiment)
As shown in FIG. 20, in this embodiment, a rotating reel 230 in the gaming machine 10 (slot machine) is provided as a back installation object instead of the movable accessory 20 as the back installation object in the eighth embodiment. It is what. That is, in each of the three rotating reels 230, a lighting fluorescent tube R74 that emits red R for causing the rotating reel 230 to emit light, a fluorescent tube G75 for lighting that emits green G, and a blue B A plurality of sets of illumination fluorescent tubes B76 for emitting light are provided. The reel tape affixed around the rotating reel 230 and displaying an image is made of a translucent resin and can be seen to emit light by the light emitted from the internal fluorescent lamp. Is. The other configuration has the same configuration as that of the eighth embodiment, and from this configuration, the same operations and effects as those of the eighth embodiment are achieved.

Specifically, in the present embodiment, each rotating reel 230 can stop and display three symbols on the front side when the rotating reel 230 is stopped. A partition wall that can be partitioned for each design is provided inside each rotary reel 230, and as shown in FIG. 20, an illumination fluorescent tube R74, an illumination fluorescent tube G75, One set of lighting fluorescent tubes B76 is arranged. In other words, three sets of lighting fluorescent tubes R74, lighting fluorescent tubes G75, and lighting fluorescent tubes B76 are arranged on one rotating reel 230, and a total of nine sets of lighting fluorescent tubes R74 on three rotating reels 230, An illumination fluorescent tube G75 and an illumination fluorescent tube B76 are arranged. In this way, it is possible to emit light in different colors in the space area partitioned by the partition wall for each symbol at the position where the rotation of the rotary reel 230 is stopped. This makes it possible to emit an effective winning line in which the winning symbols are arranged in the same color.
In the above-described third to ninth embodiments, only the back installation object display and the red display have been described. However, according to the image displayed on the liquid crystal panel 40, the liquid crystal panel 40 is displayed when the corresponding backlight is in the lit state. By opening and closing, it is possible to perform operations other than red display, and it is possible to make the back side of the liquid crystal panel 40 visible or invisible, as in the second embodiment.
In the first to ninth embodiments described above, a movable liquid crystal whose fixed position moves may be provided in place of the movable accessory 20 as the back installation object and the rotating reel 230. This movable liquid crystal is located on the back side of the liquid crystal panel 40, etc., and is not fixed to a specific installation position, and can be freely moved by a movable means such as a motor. is there. The movable means can freely move the movable liquid crystal by converting the rotational drive of the motor into a linear motion by a rack and pinion, but in addition, an electric cylinder that is driven to extend and contract may be used. It is. The movable liquid crystal is moved by a movable means to a position (position) where the back side of the liquid crystal panel 40 or the like is transmissive, and display content different from the display content of the liquid crystal panel 40 is displayed on the movable liquid crystal. Thus, the display mode can be made more interesting than ever.

(Embodiment of reference invention)
In the first to ninth embodiments described above, a time corresponding to the first quarter of one frame (specifically, 1/60 second) (specifically, one field is 240 The monochromatic emission state in which red R is emitted in 1 second) and green G in the time corresponding to the next quarter of one frame (specifically, one field is 1/240 second). The monochromatic emission state for emitting light, the monochromatic emission state for emitting blue B in a time corresponding to the next quarter of one frame (specifically, one field is 1/240 second), and one frame In the time corresponding to the last quarter (specifically, one field is 1/240 second), none of the fluorescent tubes emits light.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 21, 22 and 23, a time corresponding to the first third of one frame (specifically, 1/60 second) (specifically, A single color light emission state in which red R is emitted in one field and 1/180 second, and a time corresponding to the next third of one frame (specifically, one field is 1/180) In a single color emission state that causes green G to emit light in one second) and a single color that causes blue B to emit light in a time corresponding to the last third of one frame (specifically, one field is 1/180 second). It has a light emitting state. That is, the non-light emitting state provided in the first to ninth embodiments described above is not provided. One frame is composed of three fields of monochromatic light emission states.

  The schematic block diagram of the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment is the same as FIG. 8 used in the third embodiment. Of course, the schematic block diagram of the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment is not limited to that shown in FIG. 8 according to the third embodiment, and any of the third to ninth embodiments. It may be a schematic block diagram. That is, the present invention can be applied to any of the third to ninth embodiments except that the last non-light emitting state of one frame in the time division is not included. The configuration of the gaming machine 10 according to the third to ninth embodiments can be applied except that the configuration does not have a non-light emitting state, and the operation and effect of the configuration can be achieved. Can do.

This will be specifically described.
The gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment is located between the liquid crystal panel 40 and the light source 50 and emits light from the light source 50 toward the liquid crystal panel 40, as in the third to ninth embodiments described above. A diffusion see-through plate 310 capable of switching between a diffusion state for diffusing and a see-through state for transmitting light as it is, and a diffusion that can be switched between the diffusion state and the see-through state of the diffusion see-through plate 310 in synchronization with the light emission drive control means 80 The switching control means 330 is provided.

  The gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment has a period corresponding to the last quarter of one frame in the third to ninth embodiments (FIGS. 9, 10, 12, 13, 16, and 16). 17). Other configurations have the same configurations as those of the third to ninth embodiments described above, and the operations and effects of the configurations are the same as those of the third to ninth embodiments. Have

  The gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment includes a reel unit 11 capable of individually rotating and driving a plurality of (specifically, three) rotating reels 230 capable of variably displaying a plurality of symbols 270, and a player's operation. Is provided corresponding to each of the plurality of rotating reels 230 and a plurality of rotating reels 230 operated by the player. A plurality of (specifically three) stop switches 13 that can individually stop the rotating reels 230, a liquid crystal display device 15 that displays an image according to the progress of the game and executes an effect, a reel unit 11, and a start switch 12, a plurality of (specifically, three) stop switches 13 and a control means connected to and controlled by the liquid crystal display device 15 are provided.

The liquid crystal display device 15 according to the present embodiment includes a liquid crystal panel 40 that transmits or blocks light, and a plurality of different colors (specifically, three colors of red R, green G, and blue B). Color light source 50, light emission drive control means 80 for controlling light emission of the light source 50 in a time-sharing manner, and a color image corresponding to the color emitted by the light source 50 in synchronization with the light emission drive control means 80. An image display drive control means 100 that drives the liquid crystal panel 40 in a time-sharing manner, and is positioned between the liquid crystal panel 40 and the light source 50, and diffuses and diffuses light that diffuses light from the light source 50 toward the liquid crystal panel 40. A diffusion see-through plate 310 capable of switching between a see-through state to be transmitted as it is, a diffusion switching control means 330 capable of switching between a diffusion state and a see-through state of the diffusion see-through plate 310 in synchronization with the light emission drive control means 80, and a diffusion see-through plate Rear installation installed on the back side of 310 ( More specifically, it includes a movable accessory 20. Of course, other items such as a rotating reel 230 may be used.
Furthermore, the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment has the configuration according to the third embodiment, and does not have the backlight light guide plate 350 described in the fourth embodiment. is there. Of course, it is not limited to not having the backlight light guide plate 350, and the irradiation light of the light source 50 is not as in the fourth to ninth embodiments having the backlight light guide plate 350. The diffusion see-through plate 310 and the back installation object may be directly or indirectly illuminated through the backlight light guide plate 350.

  The light emission drive control means 80 controls, in a time division manner, the single color light emission states of the respective colors in a state where a plurality of different colors (specifically, red R, green G, and blue B) emit light in a single color (monochromatic light emission state). It is formed as follows.

By setting the diffusion see-through panel 310 to the diffusion state, in this diffusion state, an image in a monochromatic light emission state by time division is displayed and the back installation object (movable accessory 20) is not displayed. That is, by being in the diffusion state, the emission color is displayed, but the shape of the movable accessory 20 is shielded.
In addition, by setting the diffusive see-through plate 310 in a see-through state, in this see-through state, an image in a monochromatic light emission state by time division is displayed and an image of the back installation object (movable accessory 20) is mixed. It is formed to be displayed.
In the present embodiment, when the diffusive see-through board 310 is placed in a see-through state, if a monochromatic light emission state by time division is also generated, an image of the monochromatic light emission state by time division is displayed, and in addition to the image, the back side installation An object (movable accessory 20) is also displayed in an overlapping manner.
In the present embodiment, the liquid crystal panel 40 is an image that can be freely moved and expressed in the same manner as an animation or the like based on data prepared in advance by mixing the monochromatic light emission state by time division exceeding the temporal resolution of the human eye. In addition, it is possible to display an unprecedented fresh image in which the image of the movable accessory 20 which is an actual three-dimensional three-dimensional workpiece (three-dimensional object) is integrated.

Note that a plurality of rotating reels 230 may be arranged on the back side of the diffusive see-through plate 310 in place of the movable accessory 20 as a back installation object.
Here, the light source 50 can emit light of each color of red R, green G, and blue B, and the light emission drive control means 80 emits the light source 50 in a single color emission state in which red R is emitted, and in green G. The monochromatic light emission state to be emitted and the monochromatic light emission state to emit blue B are repeatedly generated in a predetermined order at a predetermined time period in a time division manner.

  If the backlight light guide plate 350 as shown in the fourth embodiment is used, the light from the light source 50 is irradiated to the liquid crystal panel 40 through the backlight light guide plate 350 and the liquid crystal panel 40 is used. It is also possible to irradiate the movable accessory 20 as a back-side installation object on the back side.

  As shown in FIG. 21, in a time corresponding to one-third from the beginning of one frame (one field), the liquid crystal panel 40 is opened, and the diffusion see-through panel 310 is diffused to emit red R. Turn tube R71 on. Next, in the time corresponding to the next third of one frame (one field), the liquid crystal panel 40 is similarly opened, the diffusion see-through plate 310 is set in the diffusion state, and the fluorescent tube G72 for emitting green G is installed. Turn on the light. Next, in the time corresponding to the last third of one frame (one field), the liquid crystal panel 40 is opened, the diffusion see-through panel 310 is diffused, and the fluorescent tube B73 emitting blue B is lit. To. In this case, one frame is 1/60 second, and one field in a single color light emission state of one color is set to 1/180 second. In the case of FIG. 21, the three primary colors of red R, green G, and blue B are mixed due to the afterimage effect of a kind of temporal eye by switching in a time shorter than the temporal resolution of human eyes. White display. In this case, the diffusion see-through plate 310 is set in the diffusion state, and thus it is in a frosted glass shape, each of the three emission colors is displayed, and a white display that is a mixed color is displayed. The movable accessory 20 as the back installation object is not displayed on the liquid crystal display device 15.

  As shown in FIG. 22, the liquid crystal panel 40 is opened only during a time (one field) corresponding to one-third from the beginning of one frame, and the other time is closed. In the open state, the diffusion see-through panel 310 is maintained in the diffusion state, and in the light source 50, the fluorescent tube R71 emitting red R is in a lighting state. At other times, since the liquid crystal panel 40 is in a closed state, a red R display can be seen from the player sitting toward the front side of the gaming machine 10 after one frame when the liquid crystal display device 15 is viewed. It will be. In this case as well, as in the case of FIG. 21, the diffusive see-through panel 310 is set in the diffusing state so that it has a frosted glass shape, and the red R emission color is displayed by the red R monochromatic emission state. However, the movable accessory 20 as the back installation object is not displayed on the liquid crystal display device 15.

  As shown in FIG. 23, in a time corresponding to one-third from the beginning of one frame (one field), the liquid crystal panel 40 is opened and the diffusive see-through plate 310 is seen through, so that red R is emitted. Turn tube R71 on. Next, in a time corresponding to the next third of one frame (one field), the liquid crystal panel 40 is similarly opened, the diffusion see-through plate 310 is seen through, and the fluorescent tube G72 that emits green G is installed. Turn on the light. Next, in a time corresponding to the last third of one frame (one field), the liquid crystal panel 40 is opened, the diffusion see-through panel 310 is seen through, and the fluorescent tube B73 that emits blue B is turned on. To. Similarly, in this case, one frame is 1/60 second, and one field in a single color emission state of one color is set to 1/180 second. Since switching is performed in a time shorter than the temporal resolution of the human eye, red R, green G, and blue B in the case of FIG. A white display in which the three primary colors are mixed.

  Further, in the case of FIG. 23, since the diffusion see-through plate 310 is not in the frosted glass-like diffusion state but in the transparent glass-like see-through state, only the emission colors of the fluorescent tube R71, the fluorescent tube G72, and the fluorescent tube B73 are used. Instead, in the diffusion state in the case of FIG. 21, the movable accessory 20 as the back installation object that is shielded appears to appear in the white display on the screen. As a result, the player can see the movable accessory 20 and the white display overlapped in one frame.

  According to the present embodiment, the diffusion see-through plate 310 between the liquid crystal panel 40 and the light source 50 can be switched between the diffusion state and the see-through state. In the diffused state, the position and shape of the light source 50 can be erased from the player side by diffusing the light from the light source 50, eliminating uneven lighting without causing partial glare, Light from the light source can be converted like light from a surface light source that generates uniform brightness over the entire screen. Further, in the diffusion state, it is possible to shield information other than light from the light source 50 of an installation or the like (specifically, the movable accessory 20) installed on the back side of the diffusion see-through panel 310. Thus, an object or the like (specifically, the movable accessory 20) installed on the back side can be hidden (shielded). Thereby, only the image mixed by the field sequential system by the fluorescent tube R71, the fluorescent tube G72, and the fluorescent tube B73 can be shown to the player.

  On the other hand, when the diffusion see-through board 310 is put into a see-through state, information on the back side of the diffusion see-through see-through board 310 that has been shielded can be obtained in the diffusion state, and even in the monochromatic light emitting state as shown in FIG. The movable accessory 20 on the back side of the diffusive see-through plate 310 can be viewed from the front side. As a result, the movable accessory 20 as the back installation object on the back side of the diffusion see-through panel 310 can be seen from the front side of the gaming machine 10.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 21 and 22, when the diffusion see-through panel 310 is in a diffusion state, a color image in a monochromatic light emission state by time division is displayed, but the movable accessory 20 as a rear installation object is displayed. Is not displayed.
Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 23, when the diffusion see-through plate 310 is in a see-through state, an image in a monochromatic light emission state by time division is displayed, and in addition to the color image, The movable accessory 20 is also superimposed and displayed on the liquid crystal display device 15. Specifically, the movable accessory 20 inside the gaming machine 10 can be seen through the liquid crystal display device 15, that is, through the liquid crystal panel 40 and the diffusion see-through panel 310.
As described above, even when the operation of the fluorescent tube R71, the fluorescent tube G72, and the fluorescent tube B73 as the other liquid crystal panel 40 and the light source 50 is exactly the same, the voltage application state to the diffusing fluoroscopic plate 310 is changed. By simply switching between the diffusion state and the fluoroscopic state, it is possible to easily switch between the display of only the image by the mixture of the monochromatic light emission states by time division and the display of the image and the display in which the back object is overlapped.
In the third to ninth embodiments and the embodiment of the reference invention described above, the diffusion state of the diffusion see-through plate 310 is switched between the see-through state and whether the voltage is applied to the diffusion see-through plate 310 or not. Liquid crystal display of both the movable object 20 and the display as the back installation such as the rotating reel 230 and the color image in which the three primary colors of the field sequential method by the light emission of the fluorescent tube R71, the fluorescent tube G72, and the fluorescent tube B73 overlap. It is possible to easily switch whether to display the image on the device 15 in an overlapping manner. As a result, as a result of the role lottery in the slot machine, it can be applied to a notification effect of a predetermined role or a winning state of a transitional role, etc., and it can be made fresh as an effect by an image, and it is an interesting game It becomes possible to provide sex.
As long as the first, second,..., Ninth embodiment, and the embodiment of the reference invention described above can be combined as configurations, the configurations of the embodiments can be arbitrarily set. Can be used in combination. Specifically, for example, both the movable accessory 20 and the rotating reel 230 may be provided as the back installation object. In that case, only one of the movable accessory 20 and the rotating reel 230 may be provided with a lighting device inside to emit light itself, or a lighting device may be provided inside both, Further, both of them may be illuminated by a dedicated illumination device inside the case body 30 outside them. Further, the lighting device may be a dedicated light, or may be fluorescent tubes R, G, and B for illumination.

10 gaming machines 11 reel units
12 Start switch 13 Stop switch
15 Liquid crystal display device 20 Movable accessory
30 Case body 40 LCD panel
50 Light source 61 Transmitter
62 Object name display area 63 Object content display area
71 Fluorescent tube R 72 Fluorescent tube G
73 Fluorescent tube B 74 Fluorescent tube R for lighting
75 Lighting fluorescent tube G 76 Lighting fluorescent tube B
80 Light emission drive control means
85 R driver 86 G driver
87 B driver 90 Reflector
100 Image display drive control means 110 LCD panel drive driver
120 Display data storage device 130 Glass substrate
140 LCD 151 Signal line
152 Scan lines 160 TFT
161 Pixel electrode 162 Common electrode
170 Polarizer 200 Slot machine
210 Enclosure 220 Display window
230 Reel 231 Reel body
232 reel tape 240 reel window
250 Information display section 270
310 Diffusion see-through plate 330 Diffusion switching control means
350 Backlight light guide plate

Claims (6)

A reel unit capable of individually rotating and driving a plurality of rotating reels capable of variably displaying a plurality of symbols;
A start switch for starting rotation of the plurality of rotating reels by a player's operation;
A plurality of stop switches provided corresponding to each of the plurality of rotating reels and capable of individually stopping the plurality of rotating reels being rotated by an operation of a player;
A liquid crystal display device that displays images and executes effects according to the progress of the game;
In a gaming machine comprising the reel unit, the start switch, the plurality of stop switches, and control means connected to and controlled by the liquid crystal display device, respectively.
The liquid crystal display device
A liquid crystal panel that transmits or blocks light; and
A light source capable of irradiating the liquid crystal panel with a plurality of different colors;
Light emission drive control means for controlling the light emission of the light source in a time-sharing manner;
Image display drive control means for driving the liquid crystal panel in a time-sharing manner with a color image corresponding to a color emitted by the light source in synchronization with the light emission drive control means,
The light emission drive control means is configured to emit the plurality of different colors in a single color (hereinafter referred to as “monochromatic light emission state”), the single color light emission state of each color and the non-light emission state of the light source (hereinafter referred to as “no light”). "Light emission state") is controlled in a time-sharing manner,
The liquid crystal panel is
In the non-light-emitting state is formed so as to be visible through the back side of the liquid crystal panel,
The monochromatic light emission state of each of the plurality of different colors by the light source and the non-light emission state are performed in a time-sharing manner so that an image is displayed and the back side of the liquid crystal panel is visible. A gaming machine characterized by Between the liquid crystal panel and the light source, there is provided a diffusion see-through plate capable of switching between a diffusion state for diffusing light from the light source toward the liquid crystal panel and a see-through state for transmitting the light as it is,
A diffusion switching control means capable of switching the diffusion state and the perspective state of the diffusion see-through plate in synchronization with the light emission drive control means;
2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the diffusion switching control means sets the diffusion see-through plate to the see-through state in the non-light-emitting state.   The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the plurality of rotating reels are arranged on a back side of the diffusion see-through plate.   The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein a movable accessory that is movable as the game progresses is disposed on the back side of the diffusion see-through board. The light source can emit light of each color of red, green and blue,
The light emission drive control means is a predetermined light emitting state for causing the light source to emit red light, the single color light emitting state for emitting green light, the single color light emitting state for emitting blue light, and the non-light emitting state. The game machine according to claim 1, 2, 3, or 4, wherein the game machine is repeatedly generated in a time-division manner in a predetermined order.   5. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the light from the light source is formed so as to irradiate the liquid crystal panel and also to the back side of the liquid crystal panel. .