JP2020124621A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine where a display of a segment light emission portion by each light emission display portion is easy to see.SOLUTION: In each reel display window 410A, a light-shielding area portion 726 and a center segment 727 at an outer reel of each reel unit 600A arranged side-by-side are positioned. At positions outside the right and left of each reel unit 600A, a vertical segment 440 for reel is each arranged to constitute a reel display device 810. A unit displacement mechanism unit 820, when performing a segment light emission display, slidingly moves the right and left side reel units 600A to positions apart from the center reel unit 600A. Therefore, both adjacent vertical segments 440 for reels can be separated in lateral directions, which causes a reel segment display portion 800 of each reel display device 810 to become easy to be discriminated per each reel unit 600A. Accordingly, a display of vertical segment 440 for reel by each reel segment display portion 800 can be made more easy to see.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 26

Description

The present invention relates to gaming machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, this type of gaming machine has, for example, one in which a plurality of display members each having a predetermined display section are arranged adjacent to each other, and a means for performing a predetermined display by combining the respective display sections is provided (for example, , Patent Document 1).

JP, 2010-162152, A (page 4-10, Drawing 1-4).

However, the conventional example having such a configuration has the following problems.
That is, the conventional gaming machine has a problem that it is difficult to further improve the entertainment of the game.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine that further enhances the entertainment of the game.

The present invention has the following configuration in order to achieve such an object.
That is, the invention according to claim 1 is
In a gaming machine provided with a means in which a plurality of display members having a predetermined display portion are arranged,
Drive means for driving each of the display members,
In a state where the gaming machine is viewed from the front, a light emitting portion is provided around each of the display members,
When the display members perform a predetermined display by stopping the driving, and the light emitting unit performs a predetermined light emission display, the result of the predetermined display and the display effect including the predetermined light emission display is a game. It is a game machine characterized by suggesting that a specific game state that is advantageous to the player occurs.

[Operation/Effect] According to the invention described in claim 1, it is possible to provide a gaming machine which further enhances the interest of the game.

According to the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that further enhances the interest of the game.

It is a front view of the pachinko machine of Example 1 of the present invention. It is a front perspective view of a pachinko machine. It is a rear view of a pachinko machine. It is a right side view of a pachinko machine. It is a left side view of a pachinko machine. It is a top view of a pachinko machine. It is a bottom view of a pachinko machine. It is a front view of a game board. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of a pachinko machine. It is explanatory drawing which shows the display content of the 3rd symbol display device. It is a perspective view of a game board. It is an exploded perspective view of a game board. (A) is a perspective view of a front side member which constitutes a center frame, (b) is a sectional view of a reel segment in a vertical orientation, and (c) is a sectional view of a reel segment in a horizontal orientation. (A) is a perspective view of a rear side member and a reel unit which constitute a center frame, and (b) is a schematic explanatory view of a rear side member to which the reel unit is attached, as viewed from side. (A) is a front perspective view of the reel unit, and (b) is a rear perspective view of the reel unit. (A)-(f) is the top view, left side view, front view, right side view, rear view, and bottom view of a reel unit in that order. It is an exploded perspective view of a reel unit. (A) is an exploded perspective view of a reel surface emitting device, (b) is a perspective view of a reel surface emitting device. It is a front view of a center frame. It is the sectional view on the AA line of the center frame shown in FIG. (A) is a front view of an outer reel, (b) is a front view of an inner reel. (A) is a figure which shows the state where the symbol of an inner reel can be visually recognized through the transparent area part of an outer reel, (b) is the reel display window in (a), the transparent area part of an outer reel, and an inner reel. It is a figure which shows the positional relationship with. (A) is a figure which shows the state which the light-shielding area part of an outer reel was located in the reel display window, (b) is the reel display window in (a), the light-shielding area part of an outer reel, and the positional relationship with an inner reel. FIG. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a reel unit in which a light guide lens is displaceable between a storage member and a retracted position with respect to a support member. (A)-(h) is a figure explaining the Amida lottery production performed by the reel unit, the segment for reels of a portrait orientation, and a center segment. (A) and (b) are schematic plan views and front views of reel units in a state where three reel units are arranged side by side in the lateral direction, and (c) and (d) are reel units on both sides separated from a central reel unit. FIG. 6 is a schematic plan view and a front view when the slide movement is performed. (A) and (b) are a schematic plan view and a front view of a reel unit in a state where three reel units are arranged side by side, and (c) and (d) are reel units in which the front side of the reel units on both sides is the center. It is a schematic plan view and front view at the time of rotating and moving away from. (A) and (b) are schematic plan views and front views of three reel units arranged side by side in the lateral direction, and (c) and (d) are reel units in which the front side of the central reel unit is on both sides. FIG. 6 is a schematic plan view and a front view when the slide retracts away from the front side of FIG. (A)-(c) is the top view, front view, and right side view of the reel unit of Example 4. It is a perspective view of a reel unit of Example 4. (A) is an exploded perspective view of the reel surface emitting device of Example 4, (b) is a perspective view of the reel surface emitting device. It is a cross-sectional view of the center frame 47. (A) is a figure which shows the state which the light-shielding area part of an outer reel was located in the reel display window, (b) is the reel display window in (a), the light-shielding area part of an outer reel, and the positional relationship with an inner reel. FIG. (A)-(c) is a figure for demonstrating the display in the reel display window of the 3rd symbol display device and the reel display window of the reel unit in the super reach with the symbol drum reach effect of Example 5. (A), (b) is a figure for demonstrating the variable display image of the 3rd symbol display device displayed following FIG. 34(c), and the display in the reel display window of a reel unit. (A)-(c) is a figure for demonstrating making the fluctuation stop location of the reel display window located on a new reach line light-emit, and not making other fluctuation stop locations emit light. FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing a state in which the reel surface light emitting device of Example 6 is attached to an inner surface portion of a reel inside control board. It is a cross-sectional view of the center frame of Example 6. 16 is a lateral cross-sectional view of a center frame in the case where the reel surface light emitting device of Example 6 is provided with a light guide lens with an inclined surface. FIG. (A) is a partial side view of an inner reel of a modified example in which a condenser lens is arranged at the back surface part, and (b) is a partial side view of an inner reel of a modified example in which an annular light guiding lens is arranged at the back surface part. It is a figure. (A), (b) is a side view which shows the LED mounting board of the modification which is driven so that light may be irradiated following a specific symbol of a rotating inner reel.

Hereinafter, various embodiments of a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter, simply referred to as "pachinko machine") will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

The pachinko machine of the first embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 to 7 are a front view, a front perspective view, a rear view, a right side view, a left side view, a plan view and a bottom view of the pachinko machine 10, respectively. FIG. 8 is a front view of the game board 30. FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing display contents of the third symbol display device 42.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 11 that forms an outer shell of the pachinko machine 10 and is fixed to a game island of a game hall (hole), and one side portion of the outer frame 11. An inner frame 12 supported to be able to open and close with respect to the outer frame 11 by using (for example, a left side portion in front view) as an opening/closing axis J1, and one side portion (for example, a left side portion in front view) of the inner frame 12 is an opening/closing axis J2. The front frame set 14 is attached to the inner frame 12 so as to be openable and closable.

The outer frame 11 is made of a wooden plate material and has a rectangular shape as a whole when viewed from the front, and the plate materials are assembled by detachable fasteners such as machine screws. In the present embodiment, for example, the outer dimension of the outer frame 11 in the vertical direction is 809 mm (inner dimension 771 mm), and the outer dimension in the left-right direction is 518 mm (inner dimension 480 mm). The outer frame 11 may be made of resin or a light metal such as aluminum.

The inner frame 12 roughly includes a resin base 12a (see FIG. 2) as a main member that forms the outer shape thereof, and a game board 30 (see FIG. 8) attached to the resin base 12a. Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the inner frame 12 includes a front frame set 14 that can be opened on the front side of the resin base 12a.

Specifically, the resin base 12a has a substantially rectangular outer shape when viewed from the front, and has an approximately same size as an opening (a game area 30a (see FIG. 8) described later) whose center is the center of the opening. It is a plate-shaped member in which an opening) is formed.

As shown in FIG. 1, the front frame set 14 is attached to the inner frame 12 so as to be openable and closable with the opening/closing axis J2 in the vertical direction on the left side as viewed from the front. More specifically, the front frame set 14 is rotatable forward when viewed from the front, with the left side being the opening/closing base end side and the right side being the opening/closing tip side.

The game board 30 (see FIG. 8) is detachably attached from the back side of the resin base 12a so that the game area 30a is located at the opening of the resin base 12a.

Here, the front frame set 14 will be described in more detail.

As shown in FIG. 1, when the front frame set 14 is viewed from the front, the lower plate part 13 located at the lowermost part, the upper plate part 21 located above the lower plate part 13, and the upper plate part The glass frame portion 23 located on the upper side of 21 and the large three-dimensional character portion 25 located on the right side of the lower plate portion 13 and the upper plate portion 21 are roughly classified.

The lower plate part 13, the upper plate part 21, the glass frame part 23, and the large-sized three-dimensional character part 25 are attached to the respective front side portions of the base plate body (not shown) which are resin molded parts of the front frame set 14. Thus, the front frame set 14 is configured.

As shown in FIG. 1, the lower tray portion 13 is a component in which a component forming the lower tray 15 and a component surrounding the component are integrated, and is located at the lowermost portion of the front frame set 14. , Is fixed to the lowermost portion of the base plate body (not shown) by a fastener such as a screw in a front view. The lower plate portion 13 includes a lower plate 15 and a ball removing lever 17 on the front side thereof.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the lower tray 15 as a ball tray is provided on the left side of the large three-dimensional character unit 25 in a front view of the pachinko machine 10 and has a size of about half the width of the front frame set 14. The gaming balls discharged from the discharge port 16 can be stored in the lower plate 15. The ball pulling lever 17 is for pulling out (discharging) the game ball in the lower plate 15, and by moving the ball pulling lever 17 to the left side in FIG. 1, a predetermined position on the bottom surface of the lower plate 15 ( For example, a circular discharge portion 15a (see FIG. 2) formed in a substantially central portion is opened, and game balls stored in the lower plate 15 are passed downward through the circular discharge portion 15a opened in the bottom surface of the lower plate 15 to the outside. Can be pulled out.

The large three-dimensional character unit 25 includes a game ball launching handle 18 as shown in FIG. The game ball firing handle 18 is disposed so as to project to the front side on the right side of the lower plate 15. In response to the operation of the game ball launching handle 18 by the player, the launching device 229 (see FIGS. 3 and 9) drives the game ball toward the game board 30 (see FIG. 8).

As shown in FIG. 1, the upper plate portion 21 is a part in which a part forming the upper plate 19 and a part surrounding the part are integrated, and is a lower portion of the front frame set 14 (the lower plate 15 described above). The upper plate 19 is fixed to a lower portion of the base plate body (not shown) by a fastener such as a screw when viewed from the front so as to be located at an upper position) and is a saucer for the game balls. Here, the upper plate 19 is a ball receiving plate for temporarily storing the game balls and guiding them toward the launching device 229 while aligning them in a line.

As shown in FIG. 1, the glass frame portion 23 includes a window portion 101 formed on the upper side of the upper plate portion 21 and various electric decoration portions (first electric decoration portion 300) provided around the window portion 101. , Second illumination section 302 and third illumination section 304) and the sound output section 24.

As shown in FIG. 1, the sound output unit 24 is provided at two places on the left and right of the front frame set 14 in a front view, and outputs a sound from a speaker provided inside or on the back face of the front frame set 14. Is formed by a plurality of output ports for Only a part of the output port is shown in FIG. 1, and the overall illustration is omitted.

More specifically, in the front frame set 14, as shown in FIG. 1, a game area 30a (see FIG. 8) of the game board 30 is provided at a central portion of the glass frame portion 23 located above the upper plate portion 21. A window portion 101 having a substantially vertically elongated elliptical shape is formed so that almost all can be visually recognized from the outside. Specifically, the window 101 has a substantially vertical elliptical shape and a hollow center (opening 101a), and a glass unit (not shown) is provided so as to cover the opening 101a with a glass plate 137 having a substantially vertical elliptical shape or the like. Is attached to the back side of the front frame set 14. This glass unit has a double glass structure in which two glass plates 137 are arranged close to each other in the front-rear direction. The substantially central portion of the window portion 101 may be linear, and the glass plate 137 may be adapted to the shape. Further, the glass plate 137 is not limited to glass, and any material may be used as long as it is a transparent plate having a predetermined strength.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the glass frame portion 23 includes a first illumination portion 300, a second illumination portion 302, and a third illumination portion 304 around the window portion 101. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, the front frame set 14 includes, in a front view thereof, a first lighting portion 300 (a left lighting portion) that has LEDs and the like built in at a left portion around the window 101. ) Is a right portion around the window portion 101, a second electric decoration portion 302 (a right side electric decoration portion) having a built-in LED or the like is provided, and a third electric lamp having a LED or the like is provided at an upper portion around the window portion 101. The decoration portion 304 (upper side electric decoration portion) is provided. These illumination parts play a role of enhancing the effect during the game by controlling the light emission mode such as lighting and blinking according to the change of the game state at the time of a big hit or a predetermined reach.

In the pachinko machine 10, the first illumination part 300, the second illumination part 302, and the third illumination part 304 function as a jackpot lamp, and when the jackpot is lit or blinked, the jackpot is notified. To do. In addition, the first electric decoration section 300 and the second electric decoration section 302 of the pachinko machine 10 are provided with a prize ball lamp 105 that is lit during payout of a prize ball and an error display lamp 106 that is lit when a predetermined error occurs. There is.

In addition, a small window 107 made of transparent resin is provided at the lower right corner on the periphery of the window 101 so that a part of the surface of the inner frame 12 or the surface of the game board 30 can be visually recognized. Since the predetermined portion of the small window 107 has a flat shape, a certificate stamp or the like attached to the lower right corner of the game board 30 can be suitably read by a machine from the flat portion of the small window 107.

In addition, the large-scale three-dimensional character unit 25 on the lower right of the window 101 is provided with a ball rental operation unit 120, and the ball rental operation unit 120 is provided with a ball lending button 121 and a return button 122. When the ball rental operation unit 120 is operated in the state where a bill or a card (for example, a prepaid card) is inserted into a card unit (ball lending unit) (not shown) arranged on the side of the pachinko machine 10, depending on the operation. Game balls are rented out. The ball lending button 121 is operated to obtain a lending ball based on the information recorded on the card or the like (recording medium), and the lending ball is supplied to the upper plate 19 as long as there is a balance on the card or the like. To be done. The return button 122 is operated when requesting the return of a card or the like inserted in the card unit. A frequency display unit (not shown) may be further provided in the ball rental operation unit 120. The frequency display unit (not shown) displays the balance information of the card or the like. It should be noted that the ball rental operation unit 120 is not necessary in a so-called cash machine, which is a pachinko machine in which game balls are directly lent to the upper plate from a ball lending device or the like without using a card unit. Therefore, a decorative sticker or the like is attached to the installation portion of the ball rental operation unit 120. As a result, the ball rental operation unit can be shared between the pachinko machine and the cash machine using the card unit.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the large three-dimensional character unit 25 is provided in the front frame set 14 so as to face the game area 30a, so that the player naturally looks at the game area 30a. be able to.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the large three-dimensional character unit 25 is a character having a size including at least a part of the game ball launching handle 18, and the game ball launching handle 18 is associated with the large three-dimensional character unit 25. Since decoration (for example, at least one of color, pattern, shape, etc. is the same decoration), the game ball launching handle 18 can be made to have a sense of unity with the large three-dimensional character unit 25. Further, the pachinko machine (gaming machine) having the large three-dimensional character unit 25 of the first embodiment can be clearly distinguished from other pachinko machines (gaming machine) having no such large three-dimensional character unit 25, and other games. It can stand out from the machine.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the front frame set 14 is provided with a character portion 26a in the upper right corner in the front view of the pachinko machine 10 in the shape of a “scallop”. The character portion 26a is also a light emitting portion for emitting and displaying a payout abnormality, for example. Further, as shown in FIG. 1, in the upper left corner of the front frame set 14, there is provided a character portion 26b representing a female face (for example, Marin-chan). In addition, as shown in FIG. 1, the sound output port 24 on the right side of the front frame set 14 and a character portion 26c imitating a “crab” are provided on the left side portion, and the sound output port on the left side of the front frame set 14 is provided. A character portion 26d imitating "octopus" is provided at 24 and the right side portion. Further, the ball pulling lever 17 adopts a shape imitating a "fish" as shown in FIG.

Next, the configuration of the game board 30 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 8, the game board 30 is provided with a game board 30b having a rectangular wooden shape (for example, plywood) when viewed from the front and having both left corners removed, and its peripheral portion (described later). The outer portions of the rails 51 and 52 are attached to the inner frame 12 in a state of being in contact with the back side of the resin base 12a (see FIG. 2). The game area 30a, which is a substantially central portion on the front surface side of the game board 30, has a substantially oval shape of the base plate body (not shown) of the front frame set 14 through the glass plate 137 of the window portion 101 shown in FIG. It is visible from the front outside of the frame set 14.

In addition, the game board 30 includes a general winning opening 31, a variable winning device 32, a starting winning device 33 (for example, an operation chucker), a third starting port 34 (for example, a through gate), and a variable display device unit 35. The general winning opening 31, the variable winning device 32, the starting winning device 33, the third starting opening 34, and the variable display device unit 35 are respectively provided in the through holes formed by the router processing in the game board 30. The game board 30 is attached from the front side with wood screws or the like.

As shown in FIG. 2, the starting winning device 33 is a single unit in which a first starting port 33a (for example, an operating chucker) and a second starting port 33b (for example, an operating chucker) are vertically arranged in order from the top. It consists of a prize winning device. An operation port switch (passage detection switch) (not shown) for the first starting port 33a is provided in the first starting port 33a on the upper side, and the ball entering the first starting port 33a is It is detected by the operating port switch for the first starting port 33a. Further, an operation port switch (passage detection switch) (not shown) for the second starting port 33b is provided on the second starting port 33b on the lower side, and the ball entering the second starting port 33b is It is detected by the operating port switch for the second starting port 33b. In either case of entering the game ball into the first starting port 33a on the upper side or entering the game ball into the second starting port 33b on the lower side as described above, it is a start winning a prize. There is no change, and those incoming balls can be detected individually.

In addition, a ball entering the general winning opening 31 is detected by a detection switch (not shown), and a ball entering the variable winning device 32 is detected by a detecting switch (not shown). Based on the output of the detection switch, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out to the upper plate 19 (or the lower plate 15).

For example, in the case of entering the first starting opening 33a and the second starting opening 33b, three prize balls are paid out. In addition, in the case of entering the general winning opening 31 and the variable winning device 32, 10 prize balls are paid out. The number of these prize balls is arbitrary and may be various.

In addition, a game ball enters the third starting port 34 and the entering ball is detected by a detection switch (passage detection switch (not shown)), but even if entering the third starting port 34, The payout of gaming balls is not executed.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 8, the game board 30 is provided with an out port 36, and game balls that have not entered the various winning devices or the like pass through the out port 36 to a ball discharge path (not shown). Will be guided to you. On the game board 30, a large number of nails 39 are planted in order to appropriately disperse and adjust the falling direction of the game balls, and various members (features) such as a wind turbine 37 are arranged.

As shown in FIG. 8, the variable display device unit 35 variably displays the first symbol (for example, a special symbol) as identification information, with the winning of the first starting opening 33a and the second starting opening 33b as a trigger. The first symbol display device 40, the second symbol display device 41 for displaying the second symbol (for example, a normal symbol) in a variable manner by using the passage of the third starting port 34 as a trigger, the first starting port 33a, the second The winning symbol to the starting opening 33b is used as a trigger, and a third symbol display device 42 for variably displaying a third symbol (for example, a decorative symbol) is provided.

As shown in FIG. 8, the first symbol display device 40 is, for example, a first segment display that is a segment display (for example, a 7-segment LED display with a decimal point) in which a plurality of segment light emitting units are arranged in a predetermined manner. It includes a section 40a and a second segment display section 40d. The first segment display section 40a emits variable light based on the ball entering the first starting opening 33a. The second segment display unit 40d variably emits light based on the ball entering the second starting opening 33b. Further, the first symbol display device 40, as shown in FIG. 8, shows a holding lamp 40c indicating the number of variable displays held in the first segment display 40a, and a number of variable displays held in the second segment display 40d. The holding lamp 40f is provided.

The first segment display unit 40a changes the light emission of each segment light emitting unit randomly or in order based on the ball entering the first starting opening 33a, thereby changing the display state of the first symbol (in this embodiment, When the emission variation of the segment light emitting part) is generated and the variation of the emission is stopped, for example, if a symbol (for example, numbers or letters) indicating the probable variation big hit is emitted and displayed, the probable variation big hit (specific hit) is shown, and usually the big hit is shown. When a symbol (for example, a number or a character) is luminescently displayed, it usually indicates a big hit (non-specific hit), and when a symbol (for example, a number or a character) indicating a deviation is luminescently displayed, it indicates a deviation.

Similarly to the above, the second segment display unit 40d changes the light emission of each segment light emitting unit randomly or in order based on the ball entering the first starting opening 33b, thereby changing the display state of the first symbol ( In the present embodiment, the light emission variation mode of each segment light emitting unit is generated, and when the light emission variation is stopped, for example, if a symbol (for example, a number or a character) indicating the probability variation big hit is emitted and displayed, the probability variation big hit (specific hit) is indicated. Usually, when a symbol (for example, a number or a character) indicating a big hit is displayed as a light, it usually indicates a big hit (non-specific hit), and when a symbol that indicates a deviation (for example, a number or a character) is displayed as a light, it indicates a deviation.

In this way, when the probability variation big hit (specific hit) or the normal big hit (non-specific hit), the variable winning device 32 becomes a specific game state (for example, big hit state) described later.

As the first symbol display device 40, a single or a plurality of LEDs of a type capable of emitting light of at least two colors may be adopted. Specifically, as an example of the case where two LEDs capable of emitting red and blue light are adopted as the first symbol display device 40, the emission color of each LED is alternately changed to A variable display state of the design (emission color mode of each LED) is generated, and, for example, when both LEDs stop in a red light emission state, a probability variation big hit (specific hit) is shown, and when both LEDs stop in a blue light emission state, a normal big hit (Non-specific hit), and when both LEDs stop in a light emitting state of colors different from each other, they show disconnection. In addition, at least one of the first segment display section 40a, the second segment display section 40d, the holding lamp 40c and the holding lamp 40f that form the first symbol display apparatus 40 is a liquid crystal display apparatus, an organic EL display apparatus, a CRT or It may be configured by another type of display device such as a dot matrix display device, or may be configured to display on the display screen of the third symbol display device 42, in particular. As the pattern displayed on the first symbol display device 40, a plurality of types of characters are displayed, a plurality of types of symbols are displayed, a plurality of types of characters are displayed, or a plurality of types of characters are displayed. A configuration in which colors are displayed can be considered.

The second symbol display device 41 is, for example, a display portion 41a for which a symbol "○" is drawn for the second symbol, a display portion 41b for which a symbol "x" is drawn for the second symbol, and a hold lamp 41c. Each time the game ball passes through the third starting port 34, for example, the display symbol (normal symbol) by the display portions 41a and 41b changes, and when the variable display stops at a predetermined symbol, the lower side first The second starting port 33b is configured to be in an operating state (open) for a predetermined time. The number of times the game ball has passed through the third starting port 34 is reserved up to 4 times, and the number of reservations is lit and displayed by the holding lamp 41c. Each of the display units 41a and 41b has an LED (light emitting diode) therein, and is configured to be variably displayed by switching the light emission of the LED (or the lighting of the lamp). Further, at least one of the second symbol display device 41 and the hold lamp 41c may be constituted by another type of display device such as a liquid crystal display device, an organic EL display device, a CRT or a dot matrix display device, and in particular. It may be configured to be displayed on the display screen of the third symbol display device 42.

In the third symbol display device 42, a variable display and a predetermined display (stop display) of the first symbol are performed on the first symbol display device 40 based on winning in the first starting opening 33a and the second starting opening 33b. When it is displayed, the variable display of the third symbol and a predetermined display (stop display) are performed accordingly. In addition, in the third symbol display device 42, not only the display effect triggered by the winning of the first start opening 33a or the second start opening 33b, but also the display during the specific game state to be transferred after the jackpot is won. Performance etc. are performed.

The third symbol display device 42 is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal display device, and the display content is controlled by a display control device 45 described later. On the third symbol display device 42, for example, as shown in FIG. 10, three decorative symbol rows L, M, and R on the left, the center, and the right are displayed. Each decorative symbol row L, M, R is composed of a plurality of decorative symbols, and these decorative symbols are variably displayed on the third symbol display device 42 so as to be scrolled for each of the decorative symbol rows L, M, R. It In the present embodiment, the third symbol display device 42 (liquid crystal display device) includes, for example, a large 11-inch liquid crystal display. In the variable display device unit 35, a center frame 47 is arranged on the front side of the third symbol display device 42 so as to substantially surround the display screen of the third symbol display device 42 in a front view. In the present embodiment, a liquid crystal display device is adopted as the third symbol display device 42, but another type of image display device (for example, PDP: plasma display panel, EL: electro luminescence display, organic EL, etc.) But it's okay.

The variable winning device 32 shown in FIG. 8 is normally in a closed state in which the game balls cannot be won (or may be in a closed state in which it is difficult to win). It is repeatedly operated in the closed state of. In this way, the state in which the variable winning device 32 is repeatedly operated in the open state and the normally closed state during a big hit is called a specific game state (for example, a big hit state), and a large number of games are played in the variable winning device 32. Since a ball enters (wins) and a large amount of game balls are paid out for the win, the game state is advantageous for the player. That is, in the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, the number of game balls thrown (the number of game balls shot by the launching device 229 to the game area 30a) is greater than the number of game ball prize balls to be paid out (general winning hole 31, variable). The normal game state (game ball consumption state), which is larger than the prize ball payout amount based on the entry of the game ball into the winning device 32, the first starting opening 33a, the second starting opening 33b, etc., and the award of the playing ball. It is possible to change the state to a specific game state (for example, a big hit state) in which the number of balls paid out is larger than the number of inserted game balls.

More specifically, when the game ball wins the first starting opening 33a, the first segment display portion 40a of the first symbol display device 40 is variably displayed, and the display of the first segment display portion 40a after the variation is stopped is displayed in advance. The specific game state occurs when the game is stopped at the set symbol. For example, when the symbol indicating the probability variation big hit is stopped and displayed, it indicates that the specific gaming state of the probability variation big hit (specific hit) is won, and when the symbol indicating the normal jackpot is stopped and displayed, the normal jackpot (non-specific hit) It indicates that the player has won the specific game state of "hit", and indicates that the player has missed (the player has lost the specific game state) when the symbol indicating the player is out of display.

Similarly to the above, when the game ball wins the second starting opening 33b, the second segment display portion 40d of the first symbol display device 40 is variably displayed, and the display of the second segment display portion 40d after the variation stop is displayed. A specific game state occurs when the game is stopped at a preset symbol. For example, when the symbol indicating the probability variation big hit is stopped and displayed, it indicates that the specific gaming state of the probability variation big hit (specific hit) is won, and when the symbol indicating the normal jackpot is stopped and displayed, the normal jackpot (non-specific hit) It indicates that the player has won the specific game state of "hit", and indicates that the player has missed (the player has lost the specific game state) when the symbol indicating the player is out of display.

When the specific game state occurs, the variable winning a prize device 32 is configured such that the special winning opening 32a is in a predetermined open state and the game ball is in a state where it is easy to win a game (big hit state). Specifically, with the passage of a predetermined time or a predetermined number of winnings in the open state as one round, the special winning opening 32a of the variable winning device 32 is repeatedly opened a predetermined number of times (the number of rounds). Further, the number of times the game ball has passed through the first starting opening 33a is reserved up to 4 times, and the number of reservations is displayed on the suspending lamp 40c. In addition, the number of times the game ball has passed through the second starting opening 33b is also held up to a maximum of 4, and the number of times of holding is displayed on the holding lamp 40f. The holding lamps 40c and 40f may have a configuration in which a hold display or the like is performed on a part of the display screen of the third symbol display device 42.

Also, as shown in FIG. 8, two rails 51, 52 for guiding the game balls shot from the launching device 229 (see FIG. 3) to the upper part of the game board 30 are attached to the game board 30. In addition, the game ball that has been launched in accordance with the turning operation of the game ball launching handle 18 is guided to a predetermined game area 30a through a ball guide passage 49, which will be described later, of the two rails 51 and 52. The two rails 51 and 52 are long metal strips made of stainless steel, and are attached to the game board 30 in a double manner inside and outside. The inner rail 51 is formed in a shape excluding a portion from a diagonally upper left portion to a diagonally upper right portion of the substantially vertical ellipse in the front view of the game board 30. The outer rail 52 is formed such that a part (mainly the left side portion) faces the inner rail 51. In this case, the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52 form a guide rail, and the ball guide passage 49 is formed by a portion (a left portion when viewed from the left side) where the rails 51 and 52 are parallel to each other with a predetermined gap. .. The ball guide passage 49 is formed in a groove shape having a contact surface with the game board 30, that is, a groove shape having an open front side.

A return ball prevention member 53 is attached to the tip portion (upper left portion in FIG. 8) of the inner rail 51. This prevents the situation where the game ball once guided to the upper part of the game board 30 from the ball guide passage 49 between the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52 returns to the inside of the ball guide passage 49 again. Further, in a state where the game board 30 is attached to the inner frame 12, at a position corresponding to the maximum flight portion of the game ball in the outer rail 52 (upper right portion of FIG. 8: a portion corresponding to the tip end portion of the outer rail 52). The return rubber 54 is located. Therefore, the game ball that has been launched with a momentum higher than a predetermined value hits the return rubber 54 and is repelled. Since the outer rail 52 is a long metal strip made of stainless steel, the flight of the game ball can be made smoother, that is, the frictional resistance of the game ball can be reduced. As shown in FIG. 8, the return rubber 54 formed on the inner frame 12 extends from the tip of the outer rail 52 (upper right portion in FIG. 8) to the right tip of the inner rail 51 (upper right portion in FIG. 8). And the wall portion 55 (shown by a broken line in FIG. 8) formed on the inner frame 12 are positioned to partition the game area 30a.

As shown in FIG. 8, the lower right corner of the game board 30 is a space for sticking a seal SL (which may be a plate) such as a certificate stamp (for example, a serial number is described). By sticking a sticker SL such as a certificate on the lower right corner of the game board 30, the game board 30 and the certificate can be made unique.

Next, the game area 30a of the game board 30 will be described. As shown in FIG. 8, the game area 30a is defined by a substantially vertical and elliptical shape by the inner peripheral portions (inner and outer rails) of the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52, and particularly in the present embodiment, the game board 30 is formed. The game area 30a partitioned on the board surface is large.

In the present embodiment, when the game area 30a is viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10, of the area surrounded by the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52, the area of the guide rail that is a parallel portion of the inner and outer rails 51 and 52 is excluded. The area is Therefore, when the game area 30a is referred to, the guide rail portion is not included, so the left limit position toward the game area 30a is specified by the inner rail 51, not by the outer rail 52. Further, the right side limit position toward the game area 30a is specified by the wall portion 55 (a part of the inner frame 12) and the inner rail 51. The lower limit position of the game area 30a is specified by the inner rail 51. The upper limit position of the game area 30a is specified by the outer rail 52.

Although detailed disclosure is omitted, the launching device 229 is supplied with game balls one by one from a ball outlet (a ball outlet communicating from the most downstream portion of the upper plate 19) of the front frame set 14 (not shown). ..

Next, the configuration of the back surface of the pachinko machine 10 will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, in the pachinko machine 10, various control boards are vertically and horizontally arranged on the back surface (actually, the inner frame 12 and the back surface of the game board 30) and predetermined control boards are stacked front and back ( For example, the payout control board 311a of FIG. 9 to be described later is located on the front side in a rear view, and the power supply control board of the power supply device 313 and the firing control board of the firing control apparatus 312 are located on the back side of the payout control board 311a. Further, a game ball supply device (payout mechanism portion 352) for supplying game balls, a resin protective cover 353, and the like are attached. In the present embodiment, various control boards are separately mounted on a plurality of (three) mounting bases 230 to 232 shown in FIG. 3 and used as each control board unit, and each control board unit individually receives the inner frame 12 or The game board 30 is mounted on the back surface. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, the main control device 261 is mounted on the mounting base 230, the sub-control device 262 is mounted on the mounting base 232 to be unitized, respectively, and the payout control device 311 and the firing control device are mounted. 312 and the power supply device 313 are mounted on the mounting base 231 to form a unit.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, in the payout mechanism unit 352, various parts (a tank 355, a tank rail 356, a case rail 357, a payout device 358, and a power switch board 382), which will be described later, are inverted L when viewed from the rear of the pachinko machine 10. Since the payout mechanism 352 and the protective cover 353 are integrated as one unit and the unit may be referred to as a back pack, the unit is referred to as a "back" here. The pack unit 203" is referred to.

The back pack unit 203 is configured so that it can be attached and detached without using any tools or the like in units of units, and in addition to this, a support shaft portion is provided in part to the inner frame 12 or the back surface of the game board 30. It has a structure that can be opened and closed. This is also a device for making it possible to easily confirm the hidden configuration and the like even if the back pack unit 203 and other components are arranged one on top of the other.

Further, on the back surface of the game board 30, there is provided a winning detection mechanism for detecting passage of game balls such as various winning openings. Specifically, a winning opening switch (not shown) is provided at a position corresponding to the general winning opening 31 on the front side of the game board 30, and a variable winning device 32 is provided with a count switch (not shown). The count switch is a switch for counting winning balls. Further, at positions corresponding to the first starting port 33a and the second starting port 33b, an operating port switch (not shown) for the first starting port 33a and an operating port switch for the second starting port 33b (not shown). (Omitted) (not shown) are respectively provided, and the entry of the game ball into the first starting port 33a and the second starting port 33b is detected by the respective operating port switches. A gate switch is provided at a position corresponding to the third starting port 34, and the passage of the game ball to the third starting port 34 is detected by the gate switch.

The winning opening switch (not shown) of the general winning opening 31 and the gate switch of the third starting opening 34 are connected to a board connecting board (not shown) through electric wiring (not shown), and this board connecting board is a main control described later. It is connected to the main control board 261a (see FIG. 9) in the device 261. Further, the count switch of the variable winning device 32 is connected to a special winning opening relay terminal board (not shown), and this special winning opening relay terminal board is also connected to the main control board 261a. On the other hand, the respective operating port switches of the first starting port 33a and the second starting port 33b are directly connected to the main control board 261a without a relay board.

Although not shown in the drawings, the variable winning device 32 is provided with a special winning opening solenoid for opening the special winning opening 32a, and the second starting opening 33b on the lower side is for opening an electric accessory. The operating port solenoid of is provided.

The detection result detected by each of the above-mentioned winning detection mechanism is taken into a main control board 261a in a main control device 261 which will be described later, and the main control board 261a issues a payout command (playing a game ball according to the winning situation at each time). The number of payouts) is transmitted to the payout control board 311a. Then, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out by the output of the payout control board 311a.

As shown in FIG. 3, the main controller 261 is mounted on the lower mounting base 230 of the pachinko machine 10 when viewed from the rear, and the sub-control device 262 is mounted on the upper mounting base 232 of the pachinko machine 10 when viewed from the rear. Has been done. Here, as shown in FIG. 9, the main control device 261 includes a CPU 501 that controls main control, a ROM 502 that stores a game program, a RAM 503 that stores necessary data according to the progress of the game, and various devices. Main control including input/output port 505 for communication, random number generator (not shown) used in various lottery, and clock pulse generator (not shown) used for time counting and synchronization The main control board 261a is provided with a board 261a and is housed in a board box 263 (encapsulation means) made of a transparent resin material or the like. The substrate box 263 includes a box base having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape and a box cover that covers an opening of the box base. The box base and the box cover are connected in an unopenable manner by a sealing unit 261c, whereby the substrate box 263 is sealed.

Further, the sub-control device 262, for example, in accordance with an instruction from the main control board 261a in the main control device 261, a CPU 551 that controls voice and lamp display and control of the display control device 45, other ROM 552, RAM 553, bus line 554, and A sub control board 262a including an input/output port 555 and the like is provided, and the sub control board 262a is housed in a board box made of a transparent resin material or the like. The power supplied from the power supply substrate described below is output to the display control device 45 via the sub control device 262.

As shown in FIG. 3, the payout control device 311, the firing control device 312, the power supply device 313, and the card unit connection board 314 are mounted on the mounting base 231. The payout control device 311 is provided with a CPU that is the center of control, and a control board including ROM, RAM, various ports, and the like. The firing control device 312 also includes a firing control board. In addition, the power supply device 313 includes a power supply control board. The payout control board 311a of the payout control device 311 controls the payout of prize balls and rental balls. The launch control board of the launch control apparatus 312 controls the launch apparatus 229 (see FIG. 9) in accordance with the player's operation of the game ball launch handle 18, and the power source board of the power supply unit 313 controls various control apparatuses and the like. The required predetermined power supply voltage is generated and output. The launching device 229 of the present embodiment employs a solenoid-based launching component that strikes a game ball with a launching mallet (not shown) that can be advanced and retracted according to energization/de-energization of a launch solenoid (not shown) to launch the ball. In addition, as the launching device 229 other than that, various types such as a mechanical launching component that strikes and launches a game ball with a launching punch that operates according to the drive of a launching motor, and an electromagnetic launching component that launches a game ball by generating an electromagnetic field Type may be adopted. The card unit connection board 314 is electrically connected to the ball rental operation unit 120 (see FIG. 1) on the front surface of the pachinko machine and a card unit (not shown), takes in a command of a ball lending operation by the player, and pays it out. Is output to. It should be noted that the card unit connection board 314 is not necessary in the cash machine in which the game balls are directly lent to the upper plate 19 from the ball lending device or the like without using the card unit.

The payout control device 311, the firing control device 312, the power supply device 313, and the card unit connection board 314 are each housed in a board box made of a transparent resin material or the like. In particular, in the payout control device 311, the box base and the box cover forming the substrate box 311b (encapsulation means) are unopenedly connected by the sealing unit (sealing means), like the main control device 261 described above. The board box 311b is sealed.

As shown in FIG. 3, the payout control device 311 is provided with a state return switch 311c. For example, when the state return switch 311c is pressed when a dispensing error such as a ball clogging of the dispensing motor unit occurs, the dispensing motor 358a (see FIG. 9) is slowly rotated forward to eliminate the ball clogging (return to a normal state). ) Is designed.

A RAM erase switch 323 is provided on the power supply monitoring board 261b. The pachinko machine 10 has a backup function so that even if a power failure occurs, the pachinko machine 10 retains the status at the time of the power failure and can recover the status at the time of the power failure at the time of recovery from the power failure (power recovery). Therefore, if the power is shut off in the normal procedure (for example, at the end of business hours in the hall), the state before the power shutdown is stored and retained. Therefore, when returning to the initial state when the power is turned on, the power is turned on while pressing the RAM erase switch 323. It is planned to throw it in.

Next, the configuration of the back pack unit 203 will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, the back pack unit 203 has a resin-made protective cover 353 and a gaming ball payout mechanism 352 integrated with each other.

The back pack unit 203 is provided with a tank 355 that opens upward at the top thereof, and the tank 355 is sequentially replenished with game balls supplied from the island facility (game island facility) of the game hall. Below the tank 355, a tank rail 356 having, for example, two rows of ball passages in the horizontal direction and gently sloping downward toward the downstream side is connected. Further, on the downstream side of the tank rail 356, a case rail 357 is provided vertically. Are connected. A payout device 358 is provided at the most downstream portion of the case rail 357, and a required number of game balls are paid out appropriately by a predetermined electric configuration of the payout motor 358a and the like. Then, the game balls paid out from the payout device 358 are supplied to the upper plate 19 through a payout passage (not shown) or the like.

Further, the tank rail 356 is provided with a vibrator 360 for applying vibration to the tank rail 356. For example, the vibrator 360 is fastened and attached to the tank rail 356 with, for example, two screws. Further, the vibrator 360 is not in surface contact with the tank rail 356, but is in contact with the two screw portions, so that the vibration by the vibrator 360 is transmitted to the tank rail 356 more effectively. Therefore, if the ball clogging occurs near the tank rail 356, the vibrator 360 is driven to eliminate the ball clogging.

In the payout mechanism unit 352, a payout relay board (not shown) that relays a signal of a payout command from the payout control device 311 to the payout device 358 is installed, and a power switch board 382 for taking in the main power from the outside. is set up. Main power of 24 V AC, for example, is supplied to the power switch substrate 382 via a voltage converter, and is turned on or off by switching the power switch 382a.

The dispensing mechanism portion 352 from the tank 355 to the dispensing passage (not shown) is formed of a conductive resin material (for example, a conductive polycarbonate resin), and is partially grounded. .. Thereby, generation of noise due to charging of the game ball is suppressed.

As shown in FIG. 3, an inner frame open detection switch 388 for detecting that the inner frame 12 is opened with respect to the outer frame 11 is provided on the upper right side of the inner frame 12. When the inner frame 12 is opened, it is output from the inner frame open detection switch 388 to the computer for inside the hall (in the pachinko parlor).

Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG. The pachinko machine 10 includes a main control device 261, a payout control device 311, a launch control device 312, a sub control device 262, a display control device 45, a power supply device 313, and the like. Each of these devices will be described in detail below.

The main controller 261 of the pachinko machine 10 is equipped with a CPU 501 as a one-chip microcomputer that is an arithmetic unit. The CPU 501 includes a ROM 502 that stores various control programs executed by the CPU 501 and fixed value data, and a memory for temporarily storing various data when executing the control programs stored in the ROM 502. A RAM 503 and various circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data transmission/reception circuit are incorporated.

The RAM 503 has a configuration in which a backup voltage is supplied from the power supply device 313 and data can be retained (backed up) even after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned off. The RAM 503 is for temporarily storing various data and the like. It has a memory and an area.

That is, when the power is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, the CPU 501 of the main control device 261 executes the normal processing until the end, so that the RAM 503 is in a power-off state (including a power outage. The same applies hereinafter). It is only necessary to store and hold the contents of the counter buffer and the reserved ball storage area, and the state of the pachinko machine 10 can be restored to the state before the power was turned off when the power was turned on again. Specifically, it is not necessary to provide the RAM 503 with a dedicated backup area for storing the values of the registers and I/O for the game information during the normal processing when the power is turned off. The NMI terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) of the CPU 501 is configured to receive a power failure signal S1 output from a power failure monitoring circuit 542, which will be described later, when the power is cut off due to a power failure or the like. Upon occurrence, the power failure process (NMI interrupt process) is immediately executed.

An input/output port 505 is connected to the CPU 501 having the ROM 502 and the RAM 503 built therein through a bus line 504 including an address bus and a data bus. In the input/output port 505, a RAM erasing switch circuit 543, a payout control device 311, a launch control device 312, a sub control device 262, a first symbol display device 40, a second symbol display device 41, and other switch groups (not shown), which will be described later. Etc. are connected. Further, the main control device 261 has a function of controlling the variable display of the first symbol on the first symbol display device 40 and the variable display of the second symbol on the second symbol display device 41.

Similar to the RAM 503 of the main controller 261, the RAM 513 of the payout control device 311 has a configuration in which a backup voltage is supplied from the power supply device 313 and data can be retained (backed up) even after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned off. The RAM 513 includes a memory and an area for temporarily storing various data and the like.

The RAM 513 stores and holds information regarding the state when the power is turned off so that the state of the pachinko machine 10 can be returned to the state before the power was turned off when the power was turned off and on again when the power was turned off. That is, the storage retention of the RAM 513 is executed when the power is turned off by the NMI interrupt processing and the latter half step of the payout control processing, and conversely, the restoration of the storage information of the RAM 513 is executed in the power recovery processing when the power is turned on. ..

An input/output port 515 is connected to the CPU 511 including the ROM 512 and the RAM 513 via a bus line 514 including an address bus and a data bus. A main controller 261, a firing controller 312, a payout motor 358a, and the like are connected to the input/output port 515, respectively.

As shown in FIG. 9, the launch control device 312 permits or prohibits the launch of a game ball by the launch device 229, and the launch device 229 is allowed to be driven when a predetermined condition is satisfied. Specifically, the launch control device 312 sends the card unit connection signal S4 from the payout control device 311 (which is a signal output when the above-mentioned card unit is connected to the pachinko machine 10), and the player Touch detection signal S5 output when the game ball launching handle 18 is touched, and output when the launch stop switch 18a provided on the game ball launching handle 18 for stopping the launch is not operated. The firing permission signal S7 is output to the main control device 261 on condition that all of the firing maintenance signal S6 to be performed are input. Further, a volume signal S10 corresponding to the operation amount of the game ball launching handle 18 is input from the game ball launching handle 18 to the launch controller 312, and the launch controller 312 outputs this volume signal S10 to the main controller 261. To do.

That is, the firing permission signal S7 is ON (high level) during the firing permission state, and the firing permission signal S7 is OFF (low level) during the firing non-permission state. That is, the main controller 261 controls the firing control signal S8 (pulse signal) for controlling the firing solenoid (not shown) for firing the game ball and the firing rail to the firing rail during the period when the inputted firing permission signal S7 is ON. A ball feed control signal S9 (pulse signal) for controlling a ball feed solenoid that sends a game ball is repeatedly output to the firing control device 312 at a predetermined repetition cycle. The amplitude value of the firing control signal S8 (pulse signal) is determined by the main control device 261 based on the volume signal S10. For example, as the operation amount of the game ball firing handle 18 increases, the firing control signal S8 (pulse signal). ) Amplitude value becomes large. The firing control device 312 drives and controls the firing device 229 based on the firing control signal S8 and the ball feed control signal S9, and the game ball is fired at an intensity according to the operation amount of the game ball firing handle 18. On the contrary, the main control device 261 does not output the launch control signal S8 and the ball feed control signal S9 to the launch control device 312 during the period in which the input launch permission signal S7 is OFF, and the gaming device 229 plays the game ball. Is never fired.

The display control device 45 controls the variable display of the third symbol (decorative symbol) on the third symbol display device 42. The display control device 45 includes a CPU 521, a ROM (program ROM) 522, a work RAM 523, a video RAM 524, a character ROM 525, an image controller 526, an input port 527, an output port 529, and bus lines 530 and 531. It has and. The output of the sub controller 262 is connected to the input of the input port 527, and the CPU 521, the ROM 522, the work RAM 523, and the image controller 526 are connected to the output of the input port 527. An output port 529 is connected to the image controller 526 via a bus line 531 and a third symbol display device 42 which is a liquid crystal display device is connected to the output of the output port 529.

The CPU 521 of the display control device 45 controls the decorative symbol display on the third symbol display device 42 based on various commands transmitted from the main control device 261 by editing various commands by the sub control device 262. The ROM 522 is a memory for storing various control programs executed by the CPU 521 and fixed value data, and the work RAM 523 temporarily stores work data and flags used when the CPU 521 executes various programs. For memory.

The video RAM 524 is a memory for storing display data displayed on the third symbol display device 42, and by rewriting the contents of the video RAM 524, the display content of the third symbol display device 42 is changed. The character ROM 525 is a memory for storing character data such as a decorative pattern displayed on the third symbol display device 42. The image controller 526 adjusts the timings of the CPU 521, the video RAM 524, and the output port 529 to intervene in the reading and writing of data, and at the same time, reads the display data stored in the video RAM 524 from the character ROM 525 at a predetermined timing. It is displayed on the symbol display device 42.

Further, the power supply device 313 includes a power supply unit 541 for supplying electric power to each unit of the pachinko machine 10. The power supply unit 541 supplies necessary operating power to each of the main control device 261 and the payout control device 311 through a power supply path (not shown). As an outline, the power supply unit 541 takes in an AC 24V power supply supplied from the outside and generates +12V power supply for driving various switches and motors, +5V power supply for logic, backup power supply for RAM backup, and the like. Then, the +12V power source, the +5V power source, and the backup power source are supplied to the main control device 261, the payout control device 311 and the like. The firing control device 312 is supplied with operating power (+12V power supply, +5V power supply, etc.) via the payout control device 311.

As shown in FIG. 9, the main controller 261 includes a main control board 261a and a power supply monitoring board 261b which is a separate body from the main control board 261a in a board box 263 made of a transparent resin material or the like. .. The power monitoring board 261b includes a power failure monitoring circuit 542 that monitors power interruption due to a power failure and the like, and a RAM erase switch circuit 543 connected to the RAM erase switch 323.

The power outage monitoring circuit 542 is a circuit for outputting a power outage signal S1 to each NMI terminal of the CPU 501 of the main control device 261 and the CPU 511 of the payout control device 311 when the power is cut off due to the occurrence of a power outage or the like. The power failure monitoring circuit 542 monitors the voltage of AC 24 V in the power supply unit 541 and determines that a power failure (power failure) occurs when the time when this voltage is less than 22 V exceeds, for example, 20 milliseconds. , And outputs the power failure signal S1 to the main controller 261 and the payout controller 311. By the output of the power failure signal S1, the main controller 261 and the payout controller 311 recognize the occurrence of the power failure and execute the power failure time processing (NMI interrupt processing).

The power supply unit 541 has a sufficient time for executing the power failure process even after the time when the AC 24 V monitored by the power supply unit 541 becomes less than 22 V exceeds 20 ms. It is configured to maintain the output of 5 V, which is the drive voltage of the control system, at a normal value. Therefore, the main controller 261 and the payout controller 311 can normally execute and complete the power failure process.

The RAM erasing switch circuit 543 is a circuit for taking in the switch signal of the RAM erasing switch 323 and clearing the backup data of the RAM 503 of the main controller 261 and the RAM 513 of the payout controller 311 according to the state of the switch 323. When the RAM erase switch 323 is pressed, the RAM erase switch circuit 543 outputs the RAM erase signal S2 to the main control board 261a. When the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned on with the RAM erasing switch 323 being pressed (including turning on the power by eliminating the power failure), the data of the RAM 503 is cleared in the main control device 261 and the payout control device 311 is set as the main control device. Upon receiving the initialization command from 261 the data in RAM 513 is cleared.

Here, the relationship among the main control device 261, the sub-control device 262, and the display control device 45 in the pachinko machine 10 that executes a variable display effect of a decorative symbol with a start winning as a trigger will be described below.

The main control device 261 shown in FIG. 9 is a jackpot random number counter for lottery whether or not to generate a jackpot state, a jackpot symbol random number counter for lottery whether to make a probability variation jackpot or a normal jackpot, a third symbol. It is equipped with a reach random number counter or the like for lottery whether or not to perform various reach display effects in the variable display effect of the third symbol displayed on the display device 42, and the first start opening 33a or the second start. Whether the jackpot is won or not, and whether or not the reach display is performed, based on each of the random numbers such as the jackpot random number counter, the jackpot symbol random number counter, and the reach random number counter when entering the mouth 33b (see FIG. 8) To judge. Further, main controller 261 outputs a command according to the determination result to sub controller 262.

The sub control device 262 outputs a command obtained by editing the command from the main control device 261 to the display control device 45, and based on the command from the main control device 261, a reel unit 600, a reel segment (vertical direction) described later. And the sideways reel segments 440, 450) and the game rotation indicator light 490 (see FIG. 8).

The display control device 45, based on the command from the sub control device 262, performs display control so as to execute the variable display effect of the third symbol on the third symbol display device 42. As the reach display effect, for example, a normal reach with a low expected value that is a big hit state, a super reach with a higher expected value than this normal reach, a special reach with a higher expected value than this super reach, a higher expected value than this special reach Examples include super-special reach, which has a high value, and premium reach, which is always a big hit.

By the way, in the third symbol display device 42 (liquid crystal display device), as shown in FIG. 10, three decorative symbol columns L, M, R of left, middle and right are set, and the decorative symbol column L, For each of M and R, three decorative designs, an upper decorative design, a middle decorative design, and a lower decorative design, are variably displayed. In the present embodiment, a series of symbols is composed of a main decorative symbol SZ to which the numbers “0” to “9” are respectively attached and a sub-decorative symbol FZ consisting of diamond-shaped symbols, The main decorative symbols SZ are displayed in ascending or descending order, and the sub decorative symbols FZ are arranged between the main decorative symbols SZ to form a series of decorative symbol columns L, M, R. Then, the main decorative symbol SZ and the sub decorative symbol FZ are variably displayed from top to bottom with periodicity.

In such a case, in the left decorative symbol row L, the series of decorative symbols are displayed in descending order (that is, in the order of decreasing the number of the main decorative symbol SZ), and in the middle decorative symbol row M and the right decorative symbol row R, the same. The above series of decorative symbols are displayed in ascending order (that is, in the order of increasing number of the main decorative symbol SZ). Then, the variable display is stopped in the order of the left decorative symbol row L→the right decorative symbol row R→the middle decorative symbol row M, and at that time, five effective lines on the third symbol display device 42, that is, the upper line L1 and the middle line. L2, lower line L3, right upward line L4, left upward line L5 in any of the main decorative design SZ is a combination of jackpot designs (in the present embodiment, the same main decorative design SZ combination) special if a big hit The game video is displayed.

Next, the center frame 47 of the pachinko machine 10 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 11 to 14.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the game board 30. FIG. 12 is an exploded perspective view of the game board 30. 13A is a perspective view of the front member 400 that constitutes the center frame 47, FIG. 13B is a cross-sectional view of the vertically oriented reel segment 440, and FIG. 13C is a horizontally oriented reel segment. FIG. FIG. 14A is a perspective view of the rear member 480 and the reel unit 600 that form the center frame 47, and FIG. 14B is a portion of the housing portion 484 of the rear member 480 to which the reel unit 600 is attached. It is the schematic explanatory drawing which looked at side.

As shown in FIGS. 8 and 11, the center frame 47 is arranged at a predetermined position in the game area 30a of the game board 30. Specifically, when the game area 30a is divided into approximately three equal parts in the height direction, in the upper two-thirds range of the game area 30a, the upper end side portion and the left end side portion are excluded. A center frame 47 is arranged.

As shown in FIG. 12, the center frame 47 includes a front member 400 attached to the front surface (front surface) of the game board 30, a rear member 480 attached to the rear surface (back surface) of the game board 30, and this rear member 480. Of the reel unit 600 attached to the accommodation portion 484 formed on the right side of the front view. The third symbol display device 42 (see FIG. 8) is attached to the rear surface portion of the rear member 480 and a portion other than the accommodation portion 484.

Below, each structure of the front side member 400, the rear side member 480, and the reel unit 600 is demonstrated.

As shown in FIGS. 8 and 11, the front member 400 is a frame-shaped member that covers the periphery of the display screen of the third symbol display device 42 (see FIG. 8) in a front view, and the reel is located at the right side position in the front view. It is a resin molded product in which a reel display window 410 through which the design of the unit 600 (such as the reel design 741a of the inner reel 740 shown in FIG. 22) is visible is formed.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 12, the front member 400 is partially inserted into the opening 30c formed in the game area 30a of the game board 30 in a state of being attached from the front side of the game board 30. A ring-shaped portion that extends along the surface of the game board 30 so as to cover the insertion area portion 420 in which the other parts project to the back of the game board 30 and the front peripheral edge portion 30d of the opening 30c in the game board 30. An outer peripheral flange portion 460 and a front side protruding portion 470 that is a position protruding a predetermined length (at least a length of one game ball or more) in front of the outer peripheral flange portion 460 (in front of the game area 30a) are provided. There is.

As shown in FIG. 13( a ), the insertion area portion 420 of the front member 400 has an annular shape that protrudes rearward toward the peripheral portion of the display screen in a front view of the third symbol display device 42 (see FIG. 8 ). Surrounding wall 421. Specifically, the peripheral wall 421 protrudes toward the upper side, the left side, the right side, and the lower side, which are peripheral portions of the rectangular display screen in a front view of the third symbol display device 42 (see FIG. 8 ). It includes an upper side wall 422, a left side wall 423, a right side wall 424 and a lower side wall 425.

The upper side wall portion 422 is provided with a transparent wall portion 422a having a shape that covers the front side and the lower side of a game rotation display lamp 490, which will be described later, and allows the game rotation display lamp 490 to be visually recognized. The transparent wall portion 422a is a wall portion that is colored while maintaining the light transmissive property (it may be configured by the color of the resin itself, or may be colored afterwards by painting or the like. The same applies hereinafter). It may be a semi-transparent wall portion or a semi-transparent and colored wall portion. The left side wall portion 423 is a colored transparent wall on which decorative irregularities are formed. The right side wall portion 424 is a wall portion that protrudes toward the right side of the display screen of the third symbol display device 42, and a wall portion that has a colored opaque area that hides the left side surface of the reel unit 600 invisible. .. The lower side wall portion 425 is erected by a predetermined length (for example, three game balls) from the rear end portion of the stage 426 described later, and then the display screen of the third symbol display device 42 (see FIG. 8). The stepped transparent wall portion (which may be colored, semitransparent, or semitransparent and colored) may be formed so as to project toward the lower side.

The outer peripheral flange portion 460 of the front member 400 is attached to the front peripheral edge portion 30d of the opening 30c of the game board 30 in the mounting state of the front member 400 to the game board 30 as shown in FIG. Abutting. In addition, as shown in FIG. 13A, through holes 461 into which screws are inserted in order to screw the front member 400 to the game board 30 are provided in the outer peripheral flange portion 460, and two upper portions, It is formed in a total of 9 places including the upper left and lower left places, the lower center 2 places and the lower right place, and the upper right and lower right places. With the insertion area portion 420 of the front member 400 being inserted into the opening 30c from the front side of the game board 30, the screw inserted into each through hole 461 in the outer peripheral flange portion 460 of the front member 400 is screwed into the game board 30. By doing so, the front member 400 is fixed to the game board 30.

As shown in FIG. 13A, the front protrusion 470 of the front member 400 has an upper portion 471, a right portion 472, a right end portion of the lower portion 473, and an upper portion of the left portion 474 in a front view of the front member 400. Since it has a shape in which the middle part is connected and protrudes more forward than the game area 30a, a game ball flowing down the game area 30a can come into contact therewith. For example, the game ball rolls leftward or rightward to flow down on the upper surface of the upper side portion 471 of the front side protruding portion 470, or contacts the right side portion 472 or the left side portion 474 of the front side protruding portion 470 to flow down the game ball. Sometimes.

Further, as shown in FIG. 13A, the left side portion 474 of the front side protruding portion 470 is provided with a ball entrance 475 into which a game ball can enter. The left side wall portion 423 in the insertion area portion 420 of the front member 400 is provided with a passage portion 423a (for example, a warp passage) that guides a game ball that has entered the ball inlet 475. The insertion area portion 420 is provided with a stage 426 on the front side of the lower side wall portion 425 thereof, in which the game ball that has passed through the passage portion 423a is rollable and is discharged to the game area 30a again. The passage portion 423a is colored and semi-transparent (may be colorless and transparent or colorless and semi-transparent) so that it can be seen that the game ball is passing.

As shown in FIGS. 8 and 11, the stage 426 is inclined downward from the left end side toward the center side in a front view to reach the valley portion 427, and thereafter, the gentle mountain portion 429 formed at the center portion. When it goes over the peak of the mountain portion 429, it goes down again and reaches the valley portion 427, and then forms a rolling surface having a shape that goes up toward the right end side.

Further, as shown in FIG. 11, in the stage 426, an inclined hollow passage 430 is formed at the top of the mountain portion 429 and is inclined downward toward the lower side wall portion 425 located on the inner side of the mountain portion 429. At a position corresponding to the downstream end of the inclined recess passage 430 in the lower side wall portion 425, a ball guide opening 431 into which a game ball guided toward the back side by the inclined recess passage 430 can enter is formed, and The submerged discharge passage 432 for discharging the game balls entered in the ball guide port 431 under the mountain portion 429 and again toward the start winning device 33 (particularly, the first start port 33a) of the game area 30a is concerned. It is formed below the top of the mountain portion 429. For example, a game ball guided to the stage 426 and swung in the left-right direction on the stage 426 in a front view is caught in an inclined recess passage 430 of the mountain portion 429 and is positioned on the back side of the mountain portion 429. The ball enters the ball guide port 431 in the side wall portion 425, is discharged toward the starting winning device 33 in the game area 30a through the subway discharge passage 432, and is discharged to the first starting port 33a and the second starting port 33b. May enter the ball.

Further, as shown in FIG. 11, each valley portion 427 of the stage 426 is formed with a valley downward slope portion 428 which is downwardly sloped toward the board surface of the game board 30. For example, a game ball guided toward the stage 426 and swung in the left-right direction on the stage 426 in a front view is captured by the valley downward slope 428 of the valley 427 and discharged to the game area 30a again. Sometimes. As shown in FIG. 8, since the starting winning device 33 is located directly below the mountain portion 429 and the starting winning device 33 is not located directly below the valley portion 427, the descending slope portion for the valley portion of the valley portion 427 is formed. When the game balls are discharged from 428, it is more difficult to enter the starting winning device 33 than when the game balls are discharged from the submersible discharge passage 432 of the mountain portion 429.

Further, as shown in FIG. 13A, the right side portion of the upper side portion 471, the right side portion 472 and the right end portion of the lower side portion 473 of the front side member 400 are projected from the game area 30a to the front side, so that the game board. A game ball flowing down the game area 30a of 30 is prevented from colliding with the reel display window 410.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 13(a), the front member 400 has a plurality of (six in this embodiment) vertical portions along the outer peripheral portion 401 of the reel display window 410 in a front view. Directional and sideways reel segments 440, 450 are provided. Specifically, two vertically oriented reel segments 440 are arranged in a line in the longitudinal direction so as to be along the left side portion of the outer peripheral portion 401 of the reel display window 410 in the front member 400, and the outer peripheral portion Two vertically-oriented reel segments 440 are arranged in a line in the vertical direction along the right side of the points 401. Further, laterally-oriented reel segments 450 are arranged at upper and lower positions of the outer peripheral portion 401 of the reel display window 410 in the front member 400.

For example, as shown in FIGS. 13A and 13B, the vertically oriented reel segment 440 is an LED in which a plurality (three in this embodiment) of LEDs 441 (light emitting diodes) are mounted at intervals. The mounting board 442 and a rod-shaped rod disposed on the mounting surface of the LED 441 on the LED mounting board 442 are such that light from these LEDs 441 is incident and the light is diffused inside and the front side surface (emission surface) emits surface light. And a light guide component 443. The LED mounting substrate 442 of the vertically oriented reel segment 440 has, for example, a rectangular shape in a front view and a thin plate shape in a side view. Further, the light guide component 443 in the vertically oriented reel segment 440 has a rectangular shape in a front view as shown in FIG. 13A, and has an emission surface in a side view as shown in FIG. 13B. The shape is a semi-cylindrical shape with an arc shape and a straight incident surface.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 13C, the lateral reel segment 450 includes an LED mounting board 452 on which a plurality (three in this embodiment) of LEDs 451 (light emitting diodes) are mounted at intervals. A rod-shaped light guide component 453 arranged on the mounting surface of the LED 451 on the LED mounting substrate 452, in which light from the LEDs 451 is incident, the light is diffused inside, and the front side surface (emission surface) emits surface light. , Are provided. As shown in FIG. 13C, the LED mounting substrate 452 of the horizontally oriented reel segment 450 has, for example, a rectangular shape in a front view and a thin plate shape in a side view. In addition, as shown in FIG. 13C, the light guide component 453 of the horizontally oriented reel segment 450 has a rectangular shape in a front view and a thin plate shape in which a light exit surface and a light entrance surface are linear in a side view. ..

As shown in FIGS. 8 and 13, the outer peripheral portion 401 of the reel display window 410 of the front member 400 is colored and light-transmissive, for example, so that the above-described vertical reel segment 440 and horizontal reel segment The luminescent display of the segment 450 can be visually recognized by the player through the peripheral peripheral portion.

Subsequently, the rear member 480 will be described. As shown in FIG. 14A, the rear member 480 has a substantially rectangular outer shape when viewed from the front (when viewed from the side to be attached to the back surface of the game board 30) and in the back side direction (from the back surface of the game board 30). It is a frame-shaped member that is recessed in the direction away from it. Further, the rear member 480 has contact portions 481 formed at upper, lower, left and right positions on the outer periphery thereof, and the contact portions 481 contact the back surface of the game board 30 in a state of being attached to the back surface of the game board 30. .. A through hole 482 into which a screw is inserted is formed in the contact portion 481, and a screw is inserted into the through hole 482 of the contact portion 481 with the rear member 480 positioned on the back surface of the game board 30. Then, the rear member 480 is fixed to the back surface of the game board 30 by being screwed into the back surface of the game board 30.

In the rear member 480, a screen opening 483 having a size corresponding to the display screen of the third symbol display device 42 (see FIG. 8) is formed in the recessed portion in a front view, and the screen opening 483 is formed. An accommodation portion 484 to which the reel unit 600 is attached is formed at the right side portion. Further, among the recessed portions in the rear member 480, a game rotation indicator lamp 490 is arranged in an upper recessed portion 485 located above the screen opening 483, and below the screen opening 483. The first symbol display device 40 and the second symbol display device 41 described above are arranged in the lower recessed portion 486 located.

Further, as shown in FIG. 14B, the rear member 480 is elevated along the rear surface of the reel unit 600, which is formed on the rear surface of the rear member 480 and below the accommodating portion 484. An elongated groove-shaped inserted support portion 487 in which a lower end 602b of a metal rear plate 602 extending in the vertical direction can be inserted and supported, and a rear portion of the rear member 480 and a portion above the accommodating portion 484. Two projecting pins 489 inserted into two mounting holes 602a (see FIG. 15) formed laterally at the upper end 602c of the back plate 602, which are formed to project rearward at The upper end 602c of the back plate 602 is provided with a fixed lever 498 which can be rotated between a contacting state and a non-contacting state with a rotating shaft as an axis.

A partition plate 499 is formed between the screen opening 483 and the housing portion 484 as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 11, when the rear member 480 is attached to the back surface of the game board 30 and the front member 400 is attached to the front surface of the game board 30, the rear side shown in FIG. The right side wall portion 424 of the front member 400 is in a state of being close to the side surface of the partition plate 499 of the member 480 that is closer to the screen opening 483.

As shown in FIG. 14A, the game rotation indicator light 490 is a transparent disk 493 rotated by a motor 492 about a vertical rotation shaft 491 (enlarged in a chain double-dashed line circle in FIG. 14A). ), an eccentric rotation reflecting portion 494, which is a tongue-shaped member extending downward at an eccentric position on the lower surface side of the transparent disk 493, and a rotating shaft 491 on the upper surface side of the transparent disk 493 with the rotating shaft 491 as the center. A plurality of (for example, nine) LEDs are arranged in an arc around the LED mounting board (not shown), and the light from the LEDs and the light reflected by the eccentric rotation reflector 494 in the back direction are forwarded. And a reflecting mirror portion 497 having a shape such that the downward bowl is vertically divided in half. The eccentric rotation reflection part 494 is a character 494b (for example, a whale) on the surface 494a of the tongue-shaped member, as shown in a partially broken enlarged view of the game rotation display lamp 490 shown in a two-dot chain line circle in FIG. Are formed, and a reflection surface is formed on the back surface 494c.

The game rotation indicator lamp 490 executes the light emission rotation display when a predetermined condition is satisfied (for example, when a super reach, a special reach, a super special reach, a premium reach, etc.).

Specifically, all the LEDs of the LED mounting substrate above the transparent disc 493 emit light, pass through the transparent disc 493, and emit light downward, and the transparent disc 493 is rotated by the motor 492. The eccentric rotation reflecting portion 494 disposed on the lower surface side of the transparent disk 493 rotates eccentrically, and the character 494b of the front surface 494a and the back surface 494c (reflection surface) of the eccentric rotation reflecting portion 494 rotating eccentrically are alternately visible. Become.

For example, in a state where the back surface 494c (reflection surface) of the eccentric rotation reflecting portion 494 faces forward, the light from the LED is reflected forward by the back surface 494c (reflection surface), and thus the back surface 494c (reflection surface) is It becomes a mode that emits light. On the other hand, when the front surface 494a (the surface where the character 494b exists) of the eccentric rotation reflection portion 494 faces forward, the light from the LED is reflected to the back by the back surface 494c (reflection surface) of the eccentric rotation reflection portion 494. As a result, the reflection mirror portion 497 reaches the reflection mirror portion 497, and the reflection mirror portion 497 disperses and reflects the light forward. Therefore, unlike the case where the back surface 494c (reflection surface) described above faces forward, in a front view. This is a mode in which both sides of the eccentric rotation reflecting portion 494 in the reflecting mirror portion 497 (that is, portions not hidden by the eccentric rotation reflecting portion 494) emit light.

This game rotation display lamp 490 is rotation-display-controlled by the sub control device 262 shown in FIG. 9, for example. Specifically, when the command from the main control device 261 is, for example, a normal reach with a low expected value which is a big hit state for the player or a simple disengagement, the sub control device 262 does not turn on and display the game rotation indicator light 490. ..

On the other hand, when the command from the main control device 261 is a command indicating a super reach whose expected value that is a big hit state for the player is higher than the normal reach, the sub controller 262 causes the CPU 551 to display the game rotation display. By executing the rotation display control program of the light 490, the game rotation display light 490 is rotated and displayed at the first rotation speed and emits light in a predetermined color (for example, red).

In addition, the sub-control device 262 may be a special reach in which a command from the main control device 261 has an expected value higher than that of the super reach, a super special reach having an expected value higher than that of the special reach, or a premium reach that always causes a jackpot. In this case, the CPU 551 executes the rotation display control program of the game rotation display light 490, so that the game rotation display light 490 has a second to fourth rotation speed faster than the first rotation speed (the fourth rotation speed is the fastest). The display is rotated and displayed such that the red emission brightness increases in that order as the display rotates (premium reach has the highest brightness).

For example, in the case of Super Reach, Special Reach, Super Special Reach, and Premium Reach, for example, since the symbol fluctuation display by the reel unit 600 is performed, the player is indicated by the rotation lighting display by the game rotation display lamp 490 and the player is reel unit 600. It is possible to pay attention to the symbol variation display by the above, and to perform the rotation lighting display corresponding to the type of reach effect.

It should be noted that, in this embodiment, as the reach effect with a higher expected value is achieved, the rotation speed of the game rotation indicator lamp 490 is faster and the light emission brightness thereof is higher, but other types of rotation lighting display may be adopted. Good. For example, instead of changing the brightness, a mode in which the luminescent color is changed, a mode in which all of the rotation speed, the brightness and the luminescent color are different, a mode in which the rotation speed remains constant and only the brightness changes, or the rotation speed is constant Various modes may be adopted, such as a mode in which only the emission color is different as it is, a mode in which the rotation speed is constant and the brightness and emission color are different, a mode in which they blink, a mode in which these are combined.

Next, the reel unit 600 will be described with reference to FIGS.

15A and 15B are a front perspective view and a rear perspective view of the reel unit 600. 16A to 16F are a plan view, a left side view, a front view, a right side view, a rear view and a bottom view of the reel unit 600 in that order. FIG. 17 is an exploded perspective view of the reel unit 600. 18A is an exploded perspective view of the reel surface light emitting device 750, and FIG. 18B is a perspective view of the reel surface light emitting device 750. FIG. 19 is a front view of the center frame 47. 20 is a cross-sectional view of the center frame 47 shown in FIG. 19 taken along the line AA. 21A is a front view of the outer reel 720, and FIG. 21B is a front view of the inner reel 740.

As shown in FIGS. 15 to 17, the reel unit 600 includes a front transparent cover portion 601 which is a transparent resin molded product located on the front surface side thereof, a metal rear plate 602 located on the rear surface side, and an upper position. Top part 603 which is a resin molded product, bottom part 604 which is a resin molded product located on the lower side, metal left side plate 605 located on the left side, and metal right side plate 606 located on the right side. The outer container is formed by and the double reel portion 700 (see FIG. 17) is provided inside the outer container.

As shown in FIG. 17, the double reel unit 700 is rotatably supported by an outer reel step motor 710 screwed to the inner surface of the left side plate 605 and a rotating unit 711 of the outer reel step motor 710. The outer reel 720 rotatable about the rotation axis of the portion 711, the inner reel step motor 730 screwed to the inner surface of the right side plate 606, and the rotary portion 731 of the inner reel step motor 730 is pivotally supported. The inner reel 740 is rotatable around the rotation axis of the rotating portion 731 as a center of rotation, and is located on the inner peripheral side of the outer reel 720 and is rotatable without contact with the outer reel 720.

As shown in FIG. 17, the outer reel 720 includes a transparent cylindrical cylindrical portion 721 that is a resin molded product, a spoke portion 722 integrally formed on one opening side of the cylindrical portion 721, and a spoke portion 722. And a central contact portion 723 attached to the rotating portion 711 of the outer reel stepping motor 710. A long film for outer reel 724 shown in FIG. 21A is wound around the outer periphery of the cylindrical portion 721. As shown in FIG. 21A, when the outer reel film 724 is bisected in the longitudinal direction, a transparent area 725 is formed in one half of the film and the other half is light-shielded. The area portion 726 is formed. A central segment 727, which is transparent and has a horizontally-oriented rectangular shape, is formed at a central portion of the light-shielding area portion 726.

Further, as shown in FIG. 17, a through hole 723a is formed at the center of the central contact portion 723 of the outer reel 720, and positioning holes 723b are formed at two positions of the central contact portion 723 that sandwich the through hole 723a. Has been done. The rotating portion 711 of the outer reel stepping motor 710 has a screw hole 712 formed at the center thereof, and positioning protrusions 713 are formed at two positions sandwiching the screw hole 712.

Then, with the positioning protrusion 713 of the rotating portion 711 of the outer reel stepping motor 710 inserted in the positioning hole 723b of the outer reel 720, the screw inserted in the through hole 723a of the outer reel 720 of the outer reel stepping motor 710 is inserted. The outer reel 720 is attached to the rotating portion 711 of the outer reel stepping motor 710 by being screwed into the screw hole 712 of the rotating portion 711.

Further, as shown in FIG. 17, the outer reel step motor 710 has its connector portion 710a and the connector portion 715a of the relay board 715 connected by a wiring cable (not shown). Further, the connector portion 715b of the relay board 715 is connected to the sub control device 262 (see FIG. 9) by a wiring cable (not shown).

As shown in FIG. 17, the inner reel 740 has a resin film to which a ring-shaped inner reel film 741 having a light transmitting property and an inner peripheral end portion on one opening side of the ring-shaped inner reel film 741 are bonded. A spoke portion 743 that is a molded product and a ring portion 744 that is a resin molded product to which the inner peripheral end portion on the other opening side of the inner reel film 741 is bonded are provided. The spoke portion 743 is provided with a central abutting portion 743a attached to the rotating portion 731 of the inner reel stepping motor 730 at a central portion thereof.

As shown in FIG. 21( b ), the inner reel film 741 has, for example, 10 reel symbols 741 a (reel symbols 741 a of “0” to “9”) arranged in the longitudinal direction, and 10 reel symbols 741 a are arranged. The area other than the reel pattern 741a of No. 7 is a colorless and transparent background portion 741b. In addition, the numeral portion of the reel pattern 741a indicating "7" of the film 741 for reels has a light transmittance lower than that of the background portion 741b, but has a higher light transmittance than the reel patterns 741a of other numbers. It is the display area portion 742. The bright light display area portion 742 is transparent in, for example, a light color (for example, light red). Further, the other reel patterns 741a (“0” to “6”, “8”, and “9”) are dark colors (for example, dark blue), and have a light transmittance lower than that of the bright light display area portion 742. There is. Therefore, the bright display area portion 742 has higher brightness than the other reel symbols 741a.

Further, as shown in FIG. 17, a through hole 743b is formed at the center of the central contact portion 743a of the inner reel 740, and positioning holes 743c are formed at two positions of the central contact portion 743a sandwiching the through hole 743b. Has been done. The rotating portion 731 of the inner reel stepping motor 730 has a screw hole 732 formed at the center thereof, and positioning protrusions 733 are formed at two places sandwiching the screw hole 732.

Then, with the positioning protrusion 733 in the rotating portion 731 of the inner reel step motor 730 inserted in the positioning hole 743c of the inner reel 740, the screw inserted in the through hole 743b of the inner reel 740 is inserted into the inner reel step motor 730. The inner reel 740 is attached to the rotating portion 731 of the inner reel stepping motor 730 by being screwed into the screw hole 732 of the rotating portion 731.

Further, in the inner reel step motor 730, as shown in FIG. 17, a connector portion 730a thereof and a connector portion 770a of the reel inner substrate 770 are connected by a wiring cable (not shown). Further, the connector portion 770b of the in-reel substrate 770 is connected to the sub control device 262 (see FIG. 9) by a wiring cable (not shown).

When the center frame 47 shown in FIG. 19 is sectioned along the line AA, as shown in FIG. 20, the outer reel 720 can be rotated by the rotating portion 711 of the outer reel step motor 710 attached to the inner surface of the left side plate 605. The outer reel 720 is rotatably attached to the inner reel 740 of the inner reel step motor 730 without contacting the outer reel 720. The inner reel 740 and the inner reel 740 are independently rotatable.

Further, inside the inner reel 740, a reel surface that irradiates light toward a portion of the inner reel 740 corresponding to the reel display window 410 (a region portion of the inner reel 740 where the reel display window 410 is projected). A light emitting device 750 is provided.

Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, the reel surface light emitting device 750 includes a light guide lens 751 that diffuses the incident light inside and emits a planar light, and a support member that supports the light guide lens 751. 752, and three LED mounting boards on which a plurality of (for example, four) LEDs 761 are mounted by being screwed and attached to the upper portion 753, the middle portion 754, and the lower portion 755 on the rear surface side of the support member 752. And 760.

As shown in FIG. 18, the light guide lens 751 is an optical component having a rectangular shape when viewed from the front and an arc shape when viewed from the side, and the front surface side (emission surface side) thereof has a size corresponding to the reel display window 410. I am trying. Specifically, the light guide lens 751 has a size such that the front surface side (emission surface side) thereof is accommodated in the reel display window 410 when the reel display window 410 is viewed from the front.

The light from the LED 761 of the LED mounting substrate 760 is incident on the rear surface side (incident surface side) of the light guide lens 751, and the incident light is diffused inside, so that the front surface side (emission surface side) emits planar light. To do. Uniform planar light from the front surface side (emission surface side) of the light guide lens 751 is applied to the rear surface side of the inner reel 740, which is located inside the reel display window 410. In other words, the light guide lens 751 is a light to the reel symbol 741a for each of these varying positions when the reel symbol 741a is located at each varying position of the reel symbol 741a of the inner reel 740 in the reel display window 410. Change to reduce the difference in irradiation intensity.

Further, as shown in FIG. 18A, the light guide lens 751 has locking holes 751a formed at its upper end and lower end.

Further, the support member 752 has locking claws 756 a formed inside the inclined top portion 756 and the inclined bottom portion 757, respectively. As shown in FIG. 18B, when the light guide lens 751 is attached to the support member 752, the locking claws 756 a of the support member 752 are locked in the lock holes 751 a of the light guide lens 751, respectively. The light guide lens 751 is held by the support member 752.

The support member 752 is, for example, a resin molded product, and the tilted top portion 756 and the tilted bottom portion 757 exert a force in a direction away from each other and bend in the direction, thereby locking the hole 751a of the light guide lens 751 and the support member 752. The locking state with the locking claw 756a can be released, and the light guide lens 751 can be removed from the support member 752.

In addition, the light guide lens 751 is provided with a light-transmitting white coating (may be a coating of another color) on its front surface side (emission surface side). Note that a light-transmitting white coating may be applied to the rear surface (incident surface) of the light guide lens 751. Alternatively, the front lens and the rear lens may be overlapped with each other in the front-rear direction to configure the light guide lens 751, and white coating may be applied to the rear lens side portion of the front lens or the front lens side portion of the rear lens. Further, instead of the white coating, a light-transmissive white display film may be attached to the front surface (emission surface), the rear surface (incidence surface) of the light guide lens 751, or the transmission surface between them. Good. The light guide lens 751 itself may be a resin molded product that emits white light, or a light emitting lens that emits white light by subjecting the emitting surface, the incident surface, or the transmitting surface between them to unevenness. You can

As shown in FIG. 18A, the support member 752 has a plurality of openings 759 (for example, four openings) 759 formed at an upper portion 753, a middle portion 754, and a lower portion 755, respectively. As shown in FIG. 18B, when the light guide lens 751 is attached to the support member 752, the openings 759 formed in the upper portion 753, the middle portion 754, and the lower portion 755 of the support member 752, The LEDs 761 of the LED mounting board 760 are located respectively.

As shown in FIG. 17, in the inner surface of the right side plate 606 other than the location of the inner reel step motor 730, the inner reel step motor 730 is controlled to rotate and the LED of the reel surface light emitting device 750 is controlled. An in-reel control board 770 for controlling light emission of the LEDs 761 on the mounting board 760 is provided. Specifically, the in-reel control board 770 is screwed to the inner surface of the right-side board 606 with an insulating film 780 interposed between the in-reel control board 770 and the metal right-side board 606. , The insulation of the inner reel control board is improved.

As shown in FIG. 18, a mounting portion 758 is formed on the right end side of the support member 752, and a through hole 758 a is formed in this mounting portion 758. As shown in FIG. 17, a through hole 771 is formed in the reel control board 770 at a position corresponding to the through hole 758 a of the mounting portion 758. Further, a screw hole 606a is formed in the right side plate 606 at a position corresponding to the through hole 771 of the reel control board 770. As shown in FIG. 17, the support member 752 is positioned at the corresponding position on the reel inside control board 770 attached to the inside of the right side plate 606, and the through hole 758 a of the support member 752 and the inside reel control board 770. By inserting a screw into the through hole 771 and screwing it into the screw hole 606a of the right side plate 606, the support member 752 is fixed to the inside of the right side plate 606 through the reel internal control board 770.

As shown in FIG. 20, the light emitted from the LED 761 of the reel surface light-emitting device 750 is incident on the incident surface which is the rear surface of the light guide lens 751, and the emission surface which is the front surface of this light guide lens 751 emits light in a planar manner. Then, the light emitted from the light guide lens 751 illuminates the inner reel 740 from behind, and the light transmitted through the inner reel 740 illuminates the outer reel 720 from behind.

Here, a case where the reel symbol 741a of the inner reel 740 is variably displayed in a visible manner through the reel display window 410 will be described with reference to FIG.

22A is a diagram showing a state in which the reel symbol 741a of the inner reel 740 is visible through the transparent area portion 725 of the outer reel 720, and FIG. 22B is a reel display in FIG. 22A. 6 is a diagram showing a positional relationship between a window 410, a transparent area portion 725 of an outer reel 720, and an inner reel 740. FIG.

As shown in FIG. 22B, the transparent area portion 725 of the outer reel 720 is located in the reel display window 410, and the inner reel 740 is rotated. As a result, as shown in FIG. The symbol variation of the inner reel 740 (for example, variation in the order of increasing numbers of the reel symbol 741a) becomes visible to the player through the transparent area 725, and the reel symbol of the inner reel 740 is stopped by stopping the rotation of the inner reel 740. 741a is confirmed and displayed. In FIG. 22A, in the reel display window 410, for example, reel symbols 741a of “6” to “8” on the inner reel 740 are stopped and displayed.

In the reel unit 600, the outer reel 720 and the inner reel 740 are rotationally controlled by, for example, the sub control device 262 shown in FIG. 9, and the above-described symbol variable display of the inner reel 740 is executed. Specifically, the sub-control device 262 indicates that the command from the main control device 261 indicates, for example, a single drum variation command, or a super-reach command (including a super-reach command with drum-reach effect of Example 5 described later). In the case of, the CPU 551 executes the rotation control program of the outer reel 720 and the inner reel 740, so that the symbol variation display of the inner reel 740 is executed. The ROM 552 of the sub control device 262 stores a rotation control program for the outer reel 720 and the inner reel 740, and the RAM 553 controls the rotation of the CPU 551 when the rotation control program for the outer reel 720 and the inner reel 740 is executed. A storage area for temporarily storing programs, data, etc. regarding

Since the sub controller 262 controls the rotation of the outer reel 720 and the inner reel 740, the main controller 261 is not burdened with the rotation control, and the processing load of the main controller 261 can be reduced.

The reel unit 600 can not only rotate the outer reel 720 and the inner reel 740, but can also control the rotation of the outer reel 720 and the inner reel 740 to a designated rotation position, and the target reel symbol 741a on the reel display window 410. Etc. can be located.

Specifically, the outer reel step motor 710 and the inner reel step motor 730 can detect the reference angular position (for example, 0 degree position) of each of the rotating parts 711 and 731, for example. The outer reel 720 and the inner reel 740 are uniquely attached to the outer reel step motor 710 and the inner reel step motor 730 by the two positioning protrusions 713 and 733 of the rotating portions 711 and 731, respectively. It is decided and installed. The outer reel film 724 and the inner reel film 741 are attached to the outer reel 720 and the inner reel 740 in a predetermined positional relationship. Further, the outer reel step motor 710 and the inner reel step motor 730 rotate downward in the reel display window 410 by a predetermined angle (for example, 1 degree, other angles may be possible) in the step of “+1”. Then, in the "-1" step, the reel display window 410 is rotated upward only once. From the above, by rotating the outer reel 720 and the inner reel 740 from the reference angle position to the designated step, respectively, the outer reel 720 and the inner reel 740 can be controlled to the designated rotation position, and the target reel display window 410 can be controlled. A reel symbol 741a or the like can be positioned. Further, as will be described later, the outer reel 720 and the inner reel 740 can be rotated while maintaining the direct facing relationship between the central segment 727 and the bright light display area portion 742.

Next, the light-shielding area portion 726 of the outer reel 720 is located in the reel display window 410, and the reel including the central segment 727, the vertical reel segment 440, and the horizontal reel segment 450 in the light-shielding area portion 726. The segment display by the segment display unit 800 will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 23A is a diagram showing a state in which the light shielding area portion 726 of the outer reel 720 is located in the reel display window 410, and FIG. 23B is a view showing the reel display window 410 and the outer reel 720 in FIG. 22A. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a positional relationship between a light blocking area portion 726 and an inner reel 740.

As shown in FIG. 23B, the light shielding area portion 726 of the outer reel 720 is located in the reel display window 410, and the bright light display area portion 742 of the inner reel 740 (“ By rotating the inner reel 740 so that the horizontally long portion (the horizontally long rectangular portion shown by the broken line in FIG. 23(b)) of the reel pattern 741a indicating “7” faces directly, FIG. As shown, the light shielding area 726 of the outer reel 720 is located in the reel display window 410, and the central segment 727 of the light shielding area 726 emits light. In the case of performing segment display, the outer reel 720 and the inner reel 740 are rotationally controlled while maintaining the direct facing relationship between the central segment 727 and the horizontally long portion of the bright light display area portion 742.

In the reel unit 600, the outer reel 720 and the inner reel 740 are rotationally controlled by, for example, the sub control device 262 shown in FIG. 9, and the above-described light emission display of the central segment 727 of the outer reel 720 is executed. Specifically, when the command from the main control device 261 is, for example, a command indicating special reach, the sub control device 262 causes the CPU 551 to execute the segment display control program, thereby causing the outer reel to operate as described above. The rotation of the inner reel 740 and the inner reel 740 is controlled, and the light emission display of the central segment 727 of the outer reel 720 is executed. The ROM 552 of the sub-control device 262 stores a segment display control program, and the RAM 553 temporarily stores a segment display control program, data, and the like when the CPU 551 executes the segment display control program. A storage area is prepared.

Since the sub control device 262 performs the segment display control, the main control device 261 is not burdened with the segment display control, and the processing load of the main control device 261 can be reduced.

Further, when the central segment 727 of the outer reel 720 is illuminated, the sub-control device 262 also causes a predetermined segment of the vertical reel segment 440 and the horizontal reel segment 450 shown in FIG. 19 to emit light. Control. For example, when the numbers “0” and “8” are displayed, all of the vertically oriented reel segment 440 and the horizontally oriented reel segment 450 emit light. Then, as shown in FIG. 19, when the central segment 727 of the outer reel 720 is stopped at the central portion of the reel display window 410, a number "8" as predetermined symbol information is displayed by these segment and When the central segment 727 of the reel 720 is not located at the central portion of the reel display window 410 and continues to move downward, and moves to the outside of the reel display window 410 and stops, the number “0” is displayed. Become.

More specifically, if the command from the main control device 261 is a command indicating special reach, for example, in the left decorative symbol row L and the right decorative symbol row R shown in FIG. 10 in the third symbol display device 42, for example. The reach display stopped at "8" is displayed, and after the middle decoration symbol row M is stopped at a number other than "8", the game rotation display lamp 490 is rotated and displayed, and the above segment display is executed. In this segment display, first, the outer reel 720 is rotationally controlled so that only the light shielding area 726 is positioned in the reel display window 410 and the central segment 727 is not positioned, and the vertically oriented reel segment 440 and All of the horizontally oriented reel segments 450 are in a light emitting state. At this point, the number "0" is in the segment display state.

After that, the outer reel 720 and the inner reel 740 are rotated, and the central segment 727 of the outer reel 720 appears at a position above the reel display window 410, and a downwardly varying display is performed. Then, in the case of a big hit, the central segment 727 finally stops at the central portion, and the number "8" is displayed as a segment. That is, with the number "8" of this segment display and the stop symbol of the number "8" in the left decorative symbol row L and the right decorative symbol row R of the third symbol display device 42, the symbols are aligned with the numeral "8". It becomes a big hit state. In addition, it is also possible to perform such an effect that the central segment 727 goes over the central portion, returns to the central portion again, and stops.

If the jackpot is not a big hit, the central segment 727 does not fluctuate at the central portion of the reel display window 410 but continues to fluctuate and stops outside the reel display window 410, and the reel display window 410 shields light. Only the area portion 726 may be displayed, the segment display may be the number “0”, and the final result of out-of-reach may be displayed.

Further, each reel symbol 741a of the inner reel 740 described above corresponds to a display unit described later. The central segment 727 of the outer reel 720 described above corresponds to the display unit and the specific display unit. The inner reel 740 described above corresponds to a display member, a rear display member, and a reel member, the outer reel 720 corresponds to a display member, a front display member, and a reel member, and the reel display window 410 described above corresponds to a visual recognition unit. The outer reel step motor 710 corresponds to the driving means and the first driving means, the above-described inner reel step motor 730 corresponds to the driving means and the second driving means, and the above-mentioned three LED mounting boards 760 are the irradiation means. The light guide lens 751 described above corresponds to a changing unit, the reel surface light emitting device 750 described above corresponds to a specific display section light emitting unit, and the reel unit 600 described above corresponds to a symbol variation display unit. The sub control device 262 corresponds to the control means.

Further, the light-transmissive white coating provided on the emission surface side of the light guide lens 751 corresponds to a color display member described later. Further, the vertically oriented reel segment 440 and the horizontally oriented reel segment 450 correspond to a light emitting unit described later. The bright light display area portion 742 described above corresponds to the bright light display portion.

As described above, according to the pachinko machine 10 of the first embodiment, a plurality of reel symbols 741a (for example, reel symbols 741a of “0” to “9”) are arranged and the inner reel 740 having a light transmitting property. , A reel display window 410 in which the reel symbol 741a of the inner reel 740 is visibly arranged, and these reel symbols 741a are arranged in a predetermined order through the reel display window 410 (for example, ascending order, that is, the number of the reel symbol 741a). The inner reel step motor 730 that rotates the inner reel 740 so that the inner reel 740 is rotated and displayed in a varying manner in the reel display window 410 of the inner reel 740 that is rotated by the inner reel step motor 730. When three LED mounting boards 760 that perform irradiation of light to the back surface side of 741a over the variation process and reel symbol 741a are located at respective varying positions of reel symbol 741a in reel display window 410, respectively. And a light guide lens 751 for changing so as to reduce the difference in the light irradiation intensity to the reel pattern 741a for each of these fluctuation positions.

Therefore, the three LED mounting substrates 760 irradiate light to the back surface side of the reel symbol 741a that fluctuates in the reel display window 410 of the inner reel 740 rotated by the inner reel step motor 730. Do it throughout the process. The light guide lens 751 reduces the difference in the light irradiation intensity to the reel symbol 741a for each of the varying positions when the reel symbol 741a is located at each of the varying positions of the reel symbol 741a in the reel display window 410. Therefore, the reel symbol 741a that fluctuates in the reel display window 410 can be made to emit light with reduced unevenness of light emission in the course of the fluctuation. To be precise, the light guide lens 751 reduces the difference in light irradiation intensity to the reel symbol 741a of each reel symbol 741a of the inner reel 740 within the reel display window 410 to the extent that the player cannot identify it. Therefore, the reel symbol 741a that fluctuates in the reel display window 410 can be made to emit light uniformly in the changing process. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that can easily display the changing reel symbol 741a in the reel display window 410 of the rotated inner reel 740.

Further, the light guide lens 751 through which the incident light from the reel surface light emitting device 750 is transmitted and is emitted to the back surface side of the inner reel 740, has a light-transmitting white coating on its emission surface, and the reel display window 410. The size corresponds to. Further, the background portion 741b, which is the entire reel 740 except the reel symbol 741a, is transparent.

Therefore, the LED 761 of the reel surface light emitting device 750 (that is, the LED 761 on the back surface side of the inner reel 740) can be hidden by the light-transmitting white coating provided on the exit surface of the light guide lens 751 so as not to be directly seen. Further, since the exit surface of the light guide lens 751 has a size corresponding to the reel display window 410, the exit surface of the light guide lens 751 has a size corresponding to the range of the reel display window 410, which is the minimum necessary range. On the other hand, it is only necessary to apply a predetermined color, and the white light can be emitted to the area within the reel display window 410 of the inner reel 740. Further, the background portion 741b, which is the entire reel pattern 741a of the inner reel 740 other than the reel pattern 741a, is transparent, and the step of applying a predetermined ground color (background color) to the entire portion of the inner reel 740 other than the reel pattern 741a can be eliminated. Further, it is possible to uniformly emit the light of the color to the reel symbol 741a that fluctuates in the reel display window 410 of the driven inner reel 740. In addition, since it is not necessary to provide a color display section (for hiding the light source so that the light source is not directly viewed) between the respective reel patterns 741a of the inner reel 740, it is possible to reduce the gap between the reel patterns 741a of the inner reel 740.

In addition, in a state in which the reel display window 410 is viewed from the front, a vertical reel segment 440 and a horizontal reel segment 450, which are arranged around the reel display window 410, and a plurality of reel symbols 741a are specified. The predetermined segment information is formed and displayed by the combination of the central segment 727 which is varied in the reel display window 410 and stops fluctuating, and the vertical reel segment 440 and the horizontal reel segment 450. And a sub-control device 262 for controlling.

Therefore, since the center segment 727 that fluctuates in the reel display window 410 can be made to uniformly emit light in the course of the fluctuation, the center segment 727 that fluctuates in the reel display window 410 and the inner reel 740 in the reel display window 410. By combining the vertically oriented reel segment 440 and the horizontally oriented reel segment 450 at the peripheral portions, it is possible to reduce misidentification of the formation and display of predetermined symbol information (for example, the numeral "8" in this embodiment).

The reel display window 410 is provided with an outer reel 720 located on the front side in a front view and an inner reel 740 located on the back side of the outer reel 720. The inner reel 740 includes a plurality of reel symbols 741a. The outer reel 720 has a transparent area portion 725 in which the reel symbol 741a provided on the inner reel 740 is visible, and a light shielding area portion 726 in which the reel symbol 741a provided on the inner reel 740 is invisible. An outer reel step motor 710 that rotates the outer reel 720 and an inner reel step motor 730 that rotates the inner reel 740 are provided. The sub-control device 262 controls the rotation of the outer reel 720 and the center of the inner reel 740 so that the transparent area portion 725 is positioned in the reel display window 410 when the variable display of the inner reel 740 is visually recognized. When the variable display of the segment 727 is visually recognized, the outer reel 720 is rotationally controlled so that the light shielding area 726 is located in the reel display window 410, and the vertical reel segment 440 and the horizontal reel segment 450 are controlled to emit light. To do.

Therefore, by arranging the transparent area portion 725 of the outer reel 720 in the reel display window 410 and rotating the inner reel 740, it is possible to perform variable display of the reel symbol 741a by the inner reel 740 through the transparent area portion 725. .. Further, by arranging the light-shielding area portion 726 of the outer reel 720 in the reel display window 410 and controlling the light emission of the vertically oriented reel segment 440 and the horizontally oriented reel segment 450, the reel symbol 741a of the inner reel 740 is changed to the outer reel. A light-shielding area portion 726 of the outer reel 720 can hide the central segment 727 of the light-shielding area portion 726 by the outer reel 720, and a vertical reel segment 440 and a horizontal reel segment which are located at predetermined positions around the light-shielding area portion 726. It is possible to display the variable display due to 450 easily.

Further, among the plurality of reel symbols 741a in the inner reel 740, the bright light display area portion 742, which is the number "7" of the reel symbol 741a indicating "7", is another reel symbol 741a ("0" to "6"). , The reel pattern 741a of "8" and "9" has a higher light transmittance than any part of the reel pattern 741a ("0" to "6", "8" and "9" of the reel It can be displayed brighter than the pattern 741a). Therefore, when the transparent area portion 725 of the outer reel 720 is located in the reel display window 410 and the symbol variable display of the inner reel 740 is visually recognized, a game provided with a reel stop button (stop operation means) operated by the player In a machine (pachinko machine, slot machine, or the like), when the player operates the reel stop button to stop the rotation of the inner reel 740, it can be useful for a push operation.

Further, when the light shield area portion 726 of the outer reel 720 is located in the reel display window 410 and the variable display of the central segment 727 which is a part of the light shield area portion 726 is visually recognized, the light shield area portion 726 of the outer reel 720 is displayed. Since the bright light display area portion 742 is located on the back surface side of the central segment 727, the central segment 727 can be displayed brighter than when the reel pattern 741a other than the bright light display area portion 742 is located on the back surface side of the central segment 727. ..

Further, by rotating the inner reel 740 having the light transmission in which the reel symbols 741a of “0” to “9” are arranged, the reel unit 600 that variably displays the reel symbol 741a of the inner reel 740 in the reel display window 410. A reel segment 440 in a vertical direction and a reel segment 450 in a horizontal direction, which are arranged along the periphery of the reel display window 410 in a state where the reel display window 410 is viewed from the front, and a specific portion of the outer reel 720, which is a reel. A reel surface emitting device 750 that emits light from a central segment 727 located at a predetermined position (for example, a central position) in the display window 410, a central segment 727 in the reel display window 410, a vertical reel segment 440, and a horizontal reel. Control for controlling the outer reel 720, the inner reel 740, the vertical reel segment 440, the horizontal reel segment 450, and the reel surface light-emitting device 750 so as to perform variable display (segment variable display) with the display segment 450. And a device 262.

Therefore, when performing variable display with the reel symbol 741a, the reel symbol within the reel display window 410 is rotated by rotating the inner reel 740 with the transparent area portion 725 of the outer reel 720 positioned in the reel display window 410. It is possible to provide a symbol variation display in which 741a varies. Further, a central segment 727 located at a specific position of the outer reel 720 and at a central position in the reel display window 410, a vertically oriented reel segment 440 arranged along the periphery of the reel display window 410, and a laterally oriented reel segment 440. A segment variation display (for example, a center segment 727, a vertical reel segment 440, a horizontal reel segment 450, and a reel segment 450 are repeatedly turned on and off at random to finally show a desired number or character. Since it is possible to perform a variable display that lights up in a state), it is possible to provide a variable display (segment variation display) different from the variable display by the reel symbol 741a, and it is possible to further improve the fun of the game with respect to the variable display.

Further, since the central segment 727 located in the reel display window 410, the vertically oriented reel segment 440 and the horizontally oriented reel segment 450 located at the outer peripheral portion of the reel display window 410, the segment variation display is performed, The player uses the center segment 727, the vertical reel segment 440, and the horizontal reel segment 450 while looking at the reel display window 410 in the same manner as when viewing the variable display with the normal reel design 741a. Since the segment variation display can be seen, it is possible to reduce the possibility of overlooking the variation display or the segment variation display by the reel symbol 741a. Further, the variable display utilizing the central segment 727 in the reel display window 410, that is, the vertical reel segment 440 and the horizontal reel segment 450 arranged on the outer periphery of the reel display window 410, and the reel display window 410 Since it is a segment variation display with the central segment 727 of the other, it is possible to realize a variation display with a sufficient size, and another variation display device having a size similar to that of the reel unit 600 separately. Therefore, there is an advantage that the device configuration does not become larger than the configuration in which another variable display device is separately disposed as described above.

In the first embodiment, the reel unit 600 including the outer reel 720 and the inner reel 740 is adopted, but a single reel configuration is adopted, and a plurality of symbols are arranged on this single reel, and one of them is arranged. It may be configured such that a predetermined portion of a specific pattern can emit light. For example, as the single reel, for example, the inner reel 740 of the first embodiment is adopted, and the reel surface light emitting device 750 of the first embodiment does not include the light guide lens 751 and the single reel (the inner reel 740) is Only the LED 761 located behind the horizontally long portion (horizontally long rectangular portion shown by the broken line in FIG. 23B) of the number portion of the reel design 741a indicating "7" is turned on, and only the horizontally long portion can emit light. And the like.

In this case, a specific reel symbol 741a (reel symbol 741a showing "7") of the plurality of reel symbols 741a ("0" to "9") on the single reel (for example, the inner reel 740) is a numeral portion. Since only the horizontally long portion (horizontally long rectangular portion shown by the broken line in FIG. 23( b)) of the light is emitted, the horizontally long portion of the specific reel design 741 a can be utilized as the central segment 727, and the plurality of inner reels 740 can be used. Apart from the reel symbol 741a, it is possible to prevent arranging a dedicated display section that is irrelevant to the fluctuation of the reel symbol 741a. For example, in the arrangement of the plurality of reel symbols 741a on the inner reel 740, when a dedicated display unit is arranged separately from the reel symbol 741a, a dedicated display unit unrelated to the reel symbol 741a exists separately. By doing so, in the variable display of the reel symbol 741a, it is feared that the player feels uncomfortable, but a predetermined position on the specific reel symbol 741a (a horizontally long rectangular portion shown by a broken line in FIG. 23B). Since it is utilized as the central segment 727, it does not give the player the impression that a dedicated display section is separately present, and gives a feeling of strangeness to the variable display of the reel symbol 741a. It can be reduced.

In addition, the sub-control device 262 moves the central segment 727 in the reel display window 410, and then, moves the central segment 727 to a predetermined position (for example, the central position) in the reel display window 410 or an external position (not visible to the player) in the reel display window 410. Since the outer reel 720 and the reel surface light emitting device 750 are controlled so as to stop changing at the position), the center segment 727 is changed in the reel display window 410, and then the center position in the reel display window 410 or the reel display window 410 is changed. Since the fluctuation is stopped at a position outside 410, the central segment 727 is stopped at the central position in the reel display window 410 and is changed by the central segment 727, the vertical reel segment 440, and the horizontal reel segment 450. In addition to the variable display in which the result is displayed, the center segment 727 is stopped at the position outside the reel display window 410, and the change result is displayed only by the vertical reel segment 440 and the horizontal reel segment 450. A variable display can be provided.

The reel unit 600 has a double reel structure, and an outer reel 720 located outside, and an inner reel 740 located inside the outer reel 720 and having a plurality of reel symbols 741a arranged therein and having a light transmitting property. The outer reel 720 includes a transparent area 725 in which the reel symbol 741a of the inner reel 740 is visible, and a light-shielding area 726 in which the reel symbol 741a of the inner reel 740 is invisible, and a light-shielding area. A central segment 727 having optical transparency is formed in a part of the portion 726, and the reel unit 600 includes an outer reel step motor 710 that drives the outer reel 720, and an inner reel step motor 730 that drives the inner reel 740. When the variable display of the plurality of reel symbols 741a of the inner reel 740 is visually recognized, the sub-control device 262 drives and controls the outer reel 720 so that the transparent area portion 725 is located in the reel display window 410, and When the reel 740 is drive-controlled and the segment variation display by the central segment 727, the vertical reel segment 440, and the horizontal reel segment 450 is visually recognized, the light-shielding area portion 726 and the central segment 727 are displayed in the reel display window 410. The outer reel 720 is driven and controlled so as to be positioned, and the central segment 727 of the outer reel 720 has a reel symbol “7” among a plurality (“0” to “9”) of reel symbols 741a in the inner reel 740. The inner reel 740 is driven and controlled so that the horizontally long portions (horizontally long rectangular portions shown by broken lines in FIG. 23B) of the numeral portions of the design 741a face each other, and the vertically oriented reel segment 440 and the horizontally oriented reel segment. The light emission of 450 is controlled.

Therefore, by arranging the transparent area portion 725 of the outer reel 720 in the reel display window 410 and driving the inner reel 740, it is possible to perform variable display of the reel symbol 741a by the inner reel 740 through the transparent area portion 725. .. Further, by arranging the light-shielding area portion 726 and the central segment 727 of the outer reel 720 in the reel display window 410 and controlling the light emission of the vertical reel segment 440 and the horizontal reel segment 450, the reel symbol of the inner reel 740. 741a can be hidden by the light-shielding area portion 726 of the outer reel 720, and the center segment 727 of the light-shielding area portion 726 by the outer reel 720 and the vertically oriented reel segment 440 located at a predetermined position around the light-shielding area portion 726 and the horizontal direction It is possible to easily display the variable display by the reel segment 450.

The center frame 47 of the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 24 and 25.

FIG. 24 is a cross-sectional view of the reel unit 600 in which the light guide lens 751 is displaceable between the support member 752 and the retracted position.

In the reel unit 600 of Example 2, as shown in FIG. 24, an entrance 607 larger than the side surface shape of the light guide lens 751 is formed in a portion of the right side plate 606 corresponding to the light guide lens 751, and At a position outside the right side plate 606, a storage position where the light guide lens 751 is stored in the support member 752 (a position in the light guide lens 751 shown by a broken line) and a retracted position where the light guide lens 751 retracts from the support member 752 ( A lens displacement mechanism section 610 that is displaceable with respect to the position of the light guide lens 751 shown by the solid line) is provided.

As shown in FIG. 24, the lens displacement mechanism section 610 rotates the movable section 611 (nut) to which the light guide lens 751 is attached, the ball screw 612 on which the movable section 611 slides, and the ball screw 612. A motor 613, a bearing 614 provided at the tip of the ball screw 612, and a support wall portion 615 that supports the motor 613 are provided. By rotating the motor 613 in the normal direction, the ball screw 612 rotates in the normal direction, the movable portion 611 moves in the direction of approaching the support member 752 along the ball screw 612, and the light guide lens 751 can be positioned at the storage position. is there. Further, by reversing the motor 613, the ball screw 612 is reversed, the movable portion 611 moves in the direction away from the support member 752 along the ball screw 612, and the light guide lens 751 can be positioned at the retracted position. is there.

In the above-described first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 18, the light guide lens 751 is attached to the support member 752 by the lock claws 756a of the support member 752 being locked in the lock holes 751a of the light guide lens 751. However, in place of this locking structure, in the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 24, a configuration is adopted in which the light guide lens 751 is supported by the movable portion 611.

In the first embodiment described above, two LEDs 761 are arranged side by side on the LED mounting board 760 of the reel surface light emitting device 750 as shown in FIG. 18, but in the second embodiment, it is shown in FIG. As described above, four LEDs 761 are arranged side by side on the LED mounting substrate 760 of the reel surface light emitting device 750. A plurality of LEDs 761 other than four may be arranged side by side in the lateral direction on the LED mounting board 760.

In the first embodiment described above, as shown in FIG. 13A, the three LEDs 441 are vertically arranged on the LED mounting board 442 of the vertically oriented reel segment 440, but in the second embodiment, As shown in FIG. 25, the LED mounting board 442 of the vertically oriented reel segment 440 has seven LEDs 441 arranged in parallel in the vertical direction, and the light of each LED 441 can be displayed separately. In the light guide component 443, a partition portion 444 that shields light between the adjacent LEDs 441 (see the upper left reel segment 440 in FIG. 25A. In FIG. 25, a partition portion in another reel segment 440). 444 is omitted.) is formed. It should be noted that a plurality of LEDs 441 other than the seven LEDs 441 may be arranged side by side in the vertical direction on the LED mounting board 442, or the above-described light guide component 443 may not be adopted.

Here, a case will be described below in which the central segment 727 of the reel unit 600 and the vertically oriented reel segments 440 arranged at the left and right portions of the reel unit 600 perform the Amida lottery effect.

25(a) to 25(h) are diagrams for explaining the Amida lottery effect performed by the reel unit 600, the vertically oriented reel segment 440, and the central segment 727.

The sub-control device 262 (see FIG. 9) controls the rotation of the outer reel 720 and the inner reel 740 of the reel unit 600, and only the light shielding area portion 726 of the outer reel 720 is displayed on the reel display window 410 as shown in FIG. Is displayed (that is, the light-shielding area portion 726 of the outer reel 720 is located in the reel display window 410, but the central segment 727 is not visible), and then the light emission control of the vertically oriented reel segment 440 is performed, By performing drive control and light emission display control on the central segment 727 of the outer reel 720, for example, as shown in FIGS. That is, the LED 441 of the vertical reel segment 440 and the LED 761 of the central segment 727 form a ladder shape formed by the vertical reel segment 440 and the central segment 727 of the outer reel 720 as shown in FIG. A route that starts from one of the plurality of departure ends (two uppermost ends in FIG. 25) and travels once does not pass through the route again, and does not pass through one of the plurality of arrival ends (two lowest ends in FIG. 25). Move to.

Specifically, when the command from the main control device 261 is, for example, a command indicating super special reach, the sub control device 262 causes the CPU 551 to execute the segment display control program, thereby causing the external control device to operate as described above. The reel 720 and the inner reel 740 are rotationally controlled, and the light emission display of the central segment 727 of the outer reel 720 is executed. The ROM 552 of the sub-control device 262 stores an amida lottery effect control program, and the RAM 553 temporarily stores a program, data, and the like relating to the amida lottery effect control when the CPU 551 executes the amida lottery effect control program. A storage area is prepared.

The variable display of the super special reach effect is executed on the third symbol display device 42 shown in FIG. 8, and a display indicating that the Amida lottery effect is executed on the reel unit 600 is displayed. Then, as shown in FIG. 25A, only the light blocking area 726 of the outer reel 720 is displayed in the reel display window 410. Then, the uppermost (first) LED 441 in the vertically oriented reel segment 440 on the upper left side is turned on, and the Amida lottery effect is started.

Finally, when the LED 441 at the bottom of the vertically oriented reel segment 440 on the lower left side is lit, it indicates (indicates) that it has come off the Amida lottery, and the vertically oriented reel segment on the lower right side. When the lowest LED 441 in 440 is lit, it indicates (indicates) that the Amida lottery has been hit.

As shown in FIG. 25B, after the uppermost LED 441 in the upper left vertical reel segment 440 is turned on, the second and third LEDs 441 are sequentially turned on. Then, when these are turned on, the outer reel 720 and the inner reel 740 rotate, so that the central segment 727 of the outer reel 720 appears from the upper side of the reel display window 410, and the central segment 727 is a vertically oriented reel on the upper left side. It is assumed that the rotation of the outer reel 720 and the inner reel 740 is stopped in a state of being located at the position of the fourth LED 441 in the use segment 440.

Then, as shown in FIG. 25C, the fourth LED 441 in the vertically oriented reel segment 440 on the upper left side is sequentially turned on, and the left end (first) LED 761 of the central segment 727 is turned on.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 25D, the 2nd to 4th LEDs 761 of the central segment 727 are sequentially turned on, and the 4th LED 441 from the top of the vertically oriented reel segment 440 is turned on in order. ..

Then, as shown in FIG. 25E, the fifth to seventh LEDs 441 in the vertically oriented reel segment 440 on the upper right side are sequentially turned on. Then, when these are turned on, the outer reel 720 and the inner reel 740 are rotated after all the LEDs 761 of the central segment 727 are turned off, so that the inside of the reel display window 410 is moved to the outer reel 720 as shown in FIG. When the central segment 727 moves downward and the central segment 727 is positioned at the uppermost (first) LED 441 of the lower left vertical segment 440 for reels, the outer reel 720 and the inner reel 740 are rotated. Suppose you stopped.

As shown in FIG. 25( f ), after the first LED 441 in the vertically oriented reel segment 440 on the lower right side is lit, the rightmost (fourth) LED 761 of the central segment 727 is lit, and then the third LED 441 is lit. The LED 761 lights up.

Subsequently, the second and first (leftmost) LEDs 761 of the central segment 727 are turned on, and the first to fourth LEDs 441 of the lower left vertical reel segment 440 are turned up as shown in FIG. The lights turn on in order. Then, when these lights are turned on, the outer reel 720 and the inner reel 740 are rotated after all the LEDs 761 of the central segment 727 are turned off, so that the inside of the reel display window 410 moves inside the outer reel 720 as shown in FIG. Of the outer reel 720 and the inner reel 740 are stopped while the central segment 727 moves downward, and the central segment 727 is located at the position of the sixth LED 441 in the vertically oriented reel segment 440 on the lower left side. ..

As shown in FIG. 25(h), after the fifth and sixth LEDs 441 of the lower left vertical reel segment 440 are lit, the leftmost (first) LED 761 of the central segment 727 is lit, and then 2 The 4th to 4th LEDs 761 are turned on, and subsequently, the 7th and 8th LEDs 441 in the vertically oriented reel segment 440 on the lower right side are turned on. In this way, since the lowermost (eighth) LED 441 in the vertically oriented reel segment 440 on the lower right side is lit, it is understood that the player has won the Amida lottery effect this time.

As described above, according to the pachinko machine 10 of the second embodiment, the vertically oriented reel segments 440 are arranged at the left and right positions of the outer peripheral portion of the outer reel 720, along the left side or the right side of the outer reel 720. The reel surface light-emitting device 750 includes a plurality of (for example, 7) LEDs 441 provided, and the reel surface emitting device 750 includes a plurality of (for example, 4 Light source (LED 441 of the reel segment 440 in the vertical orientation and LED 761 of the central segment 727) to be turned on for each LED 441 of the reel segment 440 in the vertical orientation and each LED 761 in the reel surface emitting device 750. As shown in FIG. 25(h), the ladder-like path formed by the vertically oriented reel segment 440 and the central segment 727 of the outer reel 720 is connected to one of the plurality of starting ends (two uppermost ends in FIG. 25). In a predetermined order (in the order of the flow direction of the Amida lottery) so that the route that has started once and has advanced once will move to one of a plurality of arrival ends (two lowest ends in FIG. 25) so as not to pass again. Since the lighting control is performed, the lighting LEDs 441 and 761 move in a ladder-like path formed by the vertically oriented reel segment 440 and the central segment 727 of the outer reel 720 as shown in FIG. 25(h). It is possible to provide such a display mode (Amidakuji display mode).

The pachinko machine 10 of the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

FIGS. 26(a) and 26(b) are schematic plan views and front views of the reel unit 600A in a state where three reel units 600A are arranged side by side, and FIGS. 26(c) and 26(d) show the reel units 600A on both sides. It is a schematic plan view and a front view when it slides away from the central reel unit 600A.

In the first embodiment described above, the pachinko machine 10 is provided with the single reel unit 600 on the right side of the third symbol display device 42, but in the third embodiment, the third symbol display device 42 and the first symbol In place of the reel unit 600, the pachinko machine 10 is provided with a reel display device 810 in which a total of three reel units 600A are arranged side by side as shown in FIG. Is different from

In the third embodiment, for example, as shown in FIG. 26(b), at the position where the display screen of the third symbol display device 42 is located in front view of the center frame 47 shown in FIG. 8 in the first embodiment described above. In addition, the three reel units 600A are arranged side by side in the lateral direction, and the accommodation portion 484 at the right end of the center frame 47 shown in FIG. 8 is eliminated, and the center frame 47 is provided at the outer peripheral portion of these three reel units 600A. It uses a configuration that is located.

As shown in FIG. 26, the reel display device 810 is one in which three reel units 600A including the outer reel 720 and the inner reel 740 of the above-described first embodiment are arranged side by side in the lateral direction.

Similar to the first embodiment described above, each reel unit 600A variably displays the reel symbols 741a of the numbers “0” to “9” on the inner reel 740 through the reel display window 410A, and the center segment of the outer reel 720. An outer reel step motor 710 for rotating the outer reel 720 and an inner reel step motor 730 for rotating the inner reel 740 are provided so as to variably display 727.

Further, as shown in FIG. 26B, each reel unit 600A is provided with a reel display window 410A through which a part of the outer reel 720 and the inner reel 740 can be visually recognized. In Example 1 described above, the entire front transparent cover portion 601 in the reel unit 600A was made transparent, but as shown in FIG. 26B, an opaque member was formed on the peripheral surface portion of the front transparent cover portion 600A when viewed from the front. (For example, an opaque seal member) is positioned, and a transparent area portion positioned inside the opaque member is used as a reel display window 410A. Further, as shown in FIG. 26B, in the front view of the front transparent cover portion 600A, a portion of the opaque member corresponding to the horizontal reel segment 450 is arranged so that the horizontal reel segment 450 can be visually recognized. The area is transparent.

Further, in the first embodiment described above, the vertically oriented reel segment 440 and the horizontally oriented reel segment 450 are arranged on the front member 400, but in the third embodiment, FIGS. 26( a) and 26 (b ). As shown in FIG. 2, two vertically oriented reel segments 440 are respectively arranged outside the right side plate 606 and the left side plate 605 of the left reel unit 600A, and the top side component 603 and the bottom side component are arranged. This is different from the first embodiment described above in that laterally-oriented reel segments 450 are respectively provided in 604. As shown in FIG. 26B, when the reel display device 810 is viewed from the front, the vertically oriented reel segments 440 of the reel units 600A are located between the adjacent reel display windows 410A. .. That is, as shown in FIG. 26B, the vertically oriented reel segment 440 is in a state of being brought close to the space between the adjacent reel units 600A.

Further, in the reel display device 810 of the third embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 26A and 26B, the normal positions in which the left and right reel units 600A are brought close to the central reel unit 600A, and the normal positions The left and right reel units 600A in the position can be respectively displaced to respective separated positions by sliding (linearly moving) in a direction away from the central reel unit 600A as shown in FIGS. 26(c) and (d). The unit displacement mechanism section 820 is provided.

As shown in FIG. 26A, the unit displacement mechanism section 820 is roughly divided into a left mechanism section 820A and a right mechanism section 820B.

As shown in FIG. 26A, the left mechanism portion 820A includes a left unit motor 821A attached to the center frame 47, a left unit ball screw 822A rotated by the left unit motor 821A, and a left unit motor 821A. The movable portion 823 for the unit that slides along the ball screw 822A and is formed at the rear surface of the left reel unit 600A, and the tip side of the left unit ball screw 822A are pivotally supported and provided on the center frame 47. And a bearing 824.

By rotating the left unit motor 821A in the normal direction, the left unit ball screw 822A rotates in the normal direction, and the unit movable portion 823 moves in a direction along the left unit ball screw 822A toward the bearing 824, and the left reel unit The 600A can be moved to the separated position (see FIGS. 26C and 26D). Further, by reversing the left unit motor 821A, the left unit ball screw 822A is reversed, and the unit movable portion 823 moves in the direction of approaching the motor along the ball screw, and the left reel unit 600A is moved to the normal position ( 26(a) and 26(b)).

As shown in FIG. 26A, the right mechanism unit 820B includes a right unit motor 821B attached to the center frame 47, a right unit ball screw 822B rotated by the right unit motor 821B, and a right unit. The movable portion 823 for the unit that slides along the ball screw 822B for the right side and is formed at the rear surface of the reel unit 600A on the right side, and the tip side of the ball screw 822B for the right side unit is pivotally supported and provided on the center frame 47. And a bearing 824.

By rotating the right unit motor 821B in the normal direction, the right unit ball screw 822B rotates in the normal direction, and the unit movable portion 823 moves in the direction toward the bearing 824 along the right unit ball screw 822B, and the right reel unit. The 600A can be moved to the separated position (see FIGS. 26C and 26D). Further, by inverting the right unit motor 821B, the right unit ball screw 822B is inverted, and the unit movable portion 823 moves in the direction of approaching the motor along the ball screw, and the right reel unit 600A is moved to the normal position. (See FIGS. 26A and 26B).

As shown in FIG. 26D, when the left reel unit 600A and the right reel unit 600A are slid to a separated position apart from the central reel unit 600A, each vertical unit located between adjacent reel units 600A is moved. The oriented reel segments 440 are appropriately separated, and the reel segment display of each reel unit 600A becomes easy to see.

Specifically, the sub control device 262, based on the segment display execution command from the main control device 261, moves from the normal position shown in FIGS. 26(a) and 26(b) to FIGS. 26(c) and 26(d). The unit displacement mechanism 820 is controlled so as to slide the left reel unit 600A and the right reel unit 600A to the separated position shown in, and the reel display window 410A is displayed for each reel unit 600A. In place of the variable display of symbols on the reel 740, the outer reel 720 and the inner reel 740 are rotationally controlled so as to display the light-shielded area portion 726, and the segment display on the reel display device 810 is executed and controlled.

Further, the sub-control unit 262 slides the left reel unit 600A and the right reel unit 600A to the separated positions shown in FIGS. 26C and 26D based on the normal display execution command from the main control unit 261. From the moved state, the unit displacement mechanism 820 is controlled so as to return to the normal position shown in FIGS. 26A and 26B, and the outer reel 720 and the inner reel 740 are rotationally controlled to thereby display the reel display device. Instead of the segment display in 810, it is controlled to execute the symbol variation display by the inner reel 740 in the reel display window 410A for each reel unit 600A.

Each reel unit 600A described above corresponds to a display member, and the reel display device 810 corresponds to a display means. The vertically oriented reel segment 440 located between the adjacent reel units 600A described above corresponds to the segmented light emitting section, the reel segment display section 800 corresponds to the light emitting display section, and the unit displacement mechanism section 820 functions as the displacement driving means. The sub-control device 262 corresponds to the control means.

As described above, according to the pachinko machine 10 of the third embodiment, the light shielding area portion 726 and the central segment 727 of the outer reel 720 of each reel unit 600A arranged side by side are located in each reel display window 410A. The reel display device 810 is configured by vertically arranging reel segments 440 on the left and right outer peripheral portions of the adjacent reel units 600A. Further, the unit displacement mechanism unit 820, when performing segment light emission display by each reel segment display unit 800, so that the adjacent space between the reel segment display units 800 becomes wide, the left reel unit 600A and the right reel unit 600A. Is slid to a position separated from the central reel unit 600A, it is possible to laterally separate both vertically oriented reel segments 440 of the reel display device 810, which are adjacent to each other. The reel segment display portion 800 can be easily distinguished for each reel unit 600A, and the display of the vertically oriented reel segment 440 by each reel segment display portion 800 can be easily seen.

Although the unit movable portion 823 is provided on the rear surface of the reel unit 600A in the above-described configuration, it may be provided on the upper surface, the lower surface, the side surface, etc. of the reel unit 600A.

Further, as shown in FIG. 26B, each reel unit 600A is arranged from the rear surface side of the reel surface light emitting device 750 to the area portion of the outer reel 720 and the inner reel 740 located in the reel display window 410A. Since the light is emitted, the symbols located in the reel display windows 410A of the outer reel 720 and the inner reel 740 emit light, and the player can be watched by the variable display of the symbols by each reel unit 600A.

Further, in place of the state in which the symbols in the reel display window 410A emit light and are variably displayed, as shown in FIGS. 26(c) and 26(d), the adjacent intervals of the respective reel segment display portions 800 become wide. When the left reel unit 600A and the right reel unit 600A are slid to a position (separated position) away from the central reel unit 600A, the sub controller 262 controls the rotation of the outer reel 720 and the inner reel 740. Since the light-shielding area portion 726 of the outer reel 720 is located in the reel display window 410A, the areas of the respective reel display windows 410A other than the central segment 727 are darkened, and the vertically oriented reel segment 440 of each reel unit 600A. By allowing the player to pay attention to the segment display by the horizontal reel segment 450 and the central segment 727, by separating the vertical reel segment 440 adjacent to the alignment direction in each reel unit 600A in the alignment direction. The vertical reel segment 440 of each reel unit 600A can be easily distinguished for each reel unit 600A.

Also, instead of the above-described slide movement configuration, as shown in FIG. 27, a configuration is adopted in which the front side of the left reel unit 600A and the right reel unit 600A is pivotally moved to a separated position apart from the central reel unit 600A. You may.

27(a) and 27(b) are schematic plan views and front views of the reel unit 600A in a state where three reel units are arranged side by side in the lateral direction, and FIGS. 27(c) and 27(d) show reel units 600A on both sides. FIG. 9 is a schematic plan view and a front view when the front side is pivotally moved so as to be separated from the central reel unit 600A.

As shown in FIGS. 27A and 27B, the center frame 47 is a motor 825 supported by the center frame 47 so as to be located above the right rear side of the left reel unit 600A, and the motor 825. And a bearing 827 that is disposed at the lower end of the rotating shaft 826 and supported by the center frame 47. When the rotating shaft 826 rotates clockwise in FIG. As shown in FIG. 27C, the left reel unit 600A rotates clockwise around the rotation shaft 826, and the front surface side of the left reel unit 600A is located at a position apart from the central reel unit 600A. To do.

The reel unit 600A on the right side has the same structure as the above-described structure. When the rotary shaft 826 rotates counterclockwise in FIG. 27(a), the rotary shaft 826 is centered around the rotary shaft 826 as shown in FIG. 27(c). As a result, the right reel unit 600A rotates counterclockwise, and the front surface side of the right reel unit 600A is located at a position apart from the central reel unit 600A.

As shown in FIG. 27D, the vertically oriented reel segments 440 located between the adjacent reel units 600A are appropriately separated, and the reel segment display of each reel unit 600A becomes easy to see.

Further, as shown in FIG. 28, the central reel unit 600A is retracted to the back side and the front surface of the central reel unit 600A is replaced with the configuration in which the reel units 600A on both sides are slid or rotated. You may employ|adopt the structure which slides to the front position side of the reel unit 600A by which the side is both sides to the separated position left|separated in the front-back direction.

28(a) and 28(b) are schematic plan views and front views of the reel unit 600A in a state where three reel units are arranged side by side in the lateral direction, and FIGS. 28(c) and 28(d) show the center reel unit 600A. FIG. 6 is a schematic plan view and a front view when the front side slides and retracts so as to separate from the front side of the reel units 600A on both sides.

As shown in FIGS. 28A and 28B, the center frame 47 is a motor 830 that is supported by the center frame 47 so as to be located at a position above the rear side of the central reel unit 600A. A rotating ball screw 831, a movable portion 832 that slides along the ball screw 831 and is formed at a rear portion of the upper surface of the central reel unit 600A, and a tip end side of the ball screw 831 is rotatably supported and a center frame. And a bearing 833 provided at 47.

By rotating the motor 830 in the normal direction, the ball screw 831 rotates in the normal direction, the movable portion 832 moves in the direction of approaching the motor 830 along the ball screw 831, and leaves the central reel unit 600A (FIG. 28(c)). , (D) to the retracted position). Further, the ball screw 831 is reversed by reversing the motor 830, the movable portion 832 is moved along the ball screw 831 toward the bearing 833, and the central reel unit 600A is moved to the normal position (FIG. 28(a), (See (b)).

As shown in FIGS. 28C and 28D, the front surface of the reel unit 600A at the center retreats from the front surfaces of the reel units 600A on both sides to a position separated in the front-rear direction (retracted position) and adjacent to each other. The vertically oriented reel segments 440 between the reel units 600A are appropriately separated, and the reel segment display of each reel unit 600A is easy to see.

In the above-described configuration in which the central reel unit 600A is retracted, the movable portion 832 is provided on the upper surface portion of the central reel unit 600A, but the movable portion 832 may be provided on the lower surface, rear surface, etc. of the reel unit 600A.

In addition, in the third embodiment, the configuration in which the three reel units 600A are arranged in parallel is illustrated, but the invention can be applied to a configuration in which a plurality of reel units 600A other than three are arranged in parallel.

The reel unit 600B of the fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 29 to 33.

29A to 29C are a plan view, a front view, and a right side view of the reel unit 600B according to the fourth embodiment. FIG. 30 is a perspective view of the reel unit 600B according to the fourth embodiment. 31A is an exploded perspective view of the reel surface light emitting device 750 of Example 4, and FIG. 31B is a perspective view of the reel surface light emitting device 750. FIG. 32 is a cross-sectional view of the center frame 47. FIG. 33(a) is a diagram showing a state in which the light shielding area 726 of the outer reel 720A is located in the reel display window 410, and FIG. 33(b) is a view showing the reel display window 410 and the outer reel 720A in FIG. 33(a). FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a positional relationship between a light blocking area portion 726 and an inner reel 740.

In the first embodiment described above, the front member 400, which is a component other than the reel unit 600, is provided with the vertically oriented reel segment 440 and the horizontally oriented reel segment 450. However, the reel unit 600B of the fourth embodiment is As shown in FIG. 29( b ), it differs from the above-described first embodiment in that a vertically-oriented reel segment 440A and a horizontally-oriented reel segment 450A are provided.

As shown in FIG. 29, the horizontal reel segment 450A according to the fourth embodiment includes a light guide 840 attached to notches 601a formed in the upper and lower portions of the front transparent cover 601 and the light guide 840. 840 and the light-shielding portion 843 provided between the notch portion 601a of the front transparent cover portion 601 and the recessed portion of the incident surface 841 that is the inner side portion of the light guide 840 so that the LED 844 is located. The LED mounting substrate 845, the outgoing light region portion 842 formed in a laterally long shape at a predetermined position on the front surface of the light guide 840, and the front surface side of the light guide 840 that is attached to a portion other than the outgoing light region portion 842. The reflective seal portion 846 is provided.

In order to explain the positional relationship between the reel display window 410 of the front member 400 and the reel unit 600B, the reel display window 410 is indicated by a chain double-dashed line on the front side of the reel unit 600B in FIG. In FIG. 29(c), the front member 400 having the reel display window 410 is located at the front position of the reel unit 600B.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 29, the front member 400 visually recognizes the lateral reel segment 450A at a position above and below the reel display window 410 in a size corresponding to the lateral reel segment 450A. Each possible opening window 411 is provided. Instead of forming the reel display window 410 and the opening window 411 in the opening shape, for example, a configuration may be adopted in which the transparent area is formed by transparent resin molding or the like.

Next, the vertically oriented reel segment 440A of the fourth embodiment will be described.

The vertically oriented reel segment 440A of the fourth embodiment is formed by the reel surface emitting device 750 of the fourth embodiment, as shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 31, the reel surface light emitting device 750 of the fourth embodiment employs a light guide lens 751A, a supporting member 752A, and an LED mounting board 760A which are different from those of the first embodiment in detail. This is different from the first embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 31, the light guide lens 751A of the fourth embodiment has a central lens portion 850 having a light-shielding sheet 851 (or a reflective sheet or the like) attached to the left and right side surfaces thereof, and the central lens portion 850. Two left lens parts 853, which are adhered along the left side surface of 850, sandwiching the light shielding component 852, and a light shielding part 852, which is adhered along the right side face of the central lens portion 850, are sandwiched between them. Two right lens parts 854 are provided, and these are integrated.

As shown in FIG. 31, the support member 752A according to the fourth embodiment has three openings 759 arranged side by side in two rows at the upper part 753, the middle part 754, and the lower part 755, respectively. This point is different from the support member 752 of the first embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 31, the three LED mounting boards 760A in Example 4 correspond to the total of six openings 759 formed in the upper portion 753, the middle portion 754, and the lower portion 755 of the supporting member 752A. Six LEDs 761 are mounted on the LED mounting board 760 of this embodiment, which is different from the LED mounting board 760 of the first embodiment.

Further, as shown in FIG. 31A, the light guide lens 751A of the fourth embodiment has locking holes 751a formed at the upper end and the lower end thereof, respectively, and the support member 752A of the fourth embodiment has the inclined ceiling. Locking claws 756a are formed inside the portion 756 and the slanted bottom part 757, respectively, and the locking claws 756a of the support member 752A are locked in the locking holes 751a of the light guiding lens 751A, respectively. 751A is held by the support member 752A.

As shown in FIGS. 31B and 32, the left lens portion 853 is located at a location where the LEDs 761 in the left column (six LEDs 761 in total) are arranged on the LED mounting board 760A, and the central lens portion 850 is the LED. The right lens portion 854 is located at a location where the middle row of LEDs 761 (total of 6 LEDs 761) are disposed on the mounting board 760A, and the right lens portion 854 is disposed at a location where the right row of LEDs 761 (total of 6 LEDs 761) are disposed on the LED mounting board 760A. positioned.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 31B, the light from the upper three LEDs 761 of the LEDs 761 in the left column (total of six LEDs 761) on the three LED mounting boards 760A is the upper left lens portion 853. Light from the lower three LEDs 761 is incident on the lower left lens portion 853, and the two left lens portions 853 respectively emit light. The light from the LEDs 761 in the middle row (three LEDs 761 in total) on the three LED mounting boards 760A is incident on the central lens portion 850, and the central lens portion 850 emits light. Further, among the LEDs 761 in the right column (six LEDs in total 761) on the three LED mounting boards 760A, light from the upper three LEDs 761 is incident on the upper right lens portion 854, and the lower three LEDs 761. The light from is incident on the lower right lens unit 854, and the two right lens units 854 emit light.

Since the light shielding sheet 851 (or the reflection sheet) is attached to each of the left side surface and the right side surface of the central lens portion 850, the light incident on the central lens portion 850 is left and right side surfaces of the central lens portion 850. Is not incident on the left lens unit 853 and the right lens unit 854 through, and the light incident on the left lens unit 853 and the right lens unit 854 is incident on the central lens unit 850 through the left side surface and the right side surface of the central lens. It never happens.

Further, as shown in FIG. 33B, the outer reel 720A has segment light transmission region portions 728 formed on both sides of the light shielding region portion 726. Further, as shown in FIG. 33B, the inner reel 740 is a region where the segment of the outer reel 720A, which overlaps with the segment light transmission region 728, is a region through which light can pass, and the two right lenses behind this region. The positional relationship is that the part 854 and the two left lens parts 853 are positioned.

Here, segment display by the reel unit 600B of the fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

In the reel unit 600B, the outer reel 720A and the inner reel 740 are rotationally controlled by the sub-control device 262 shown in FIG. 9 in the same manner as in the first embodiment described above, and the central segment 727 of the outer reel 720A is illuminated and displayed. In the reel display window 410, light emission display of the vertically oriented reel segment 440A and light emission display of the horizontally oriented reel segment 450A at the upper and lower portions of the front transparent cover portion 601 are performed.

Specifically, in the reel unit 600B, as shown in FIG. 33(b), the light-shielding area portion 726, the central segment 727, and the segment light transmission area portion 728 of the outer reel 720A are positioned in the reel display window 410. With respect to the central segment 727 of the light-shielding area portion 726, the horizontally long portion of the bright light display area portion 742 (the numeral portion of the reel design 741a “7”) of the inner reel 740 (the horizontally long rectangular portion shown by the broken line in FIG. 33B) is provided. By rotating the inner reel 740 so as to face it, as shown in FIG. 33A, the light shielding area portion 726 of the outer reel 720A is positioned in the reel display window 410, and the center segment of the light shielding area portion 726 is located. It is assumed that 727 emits light. When performing segment display, the outer reel 720A and the inner reel 740 are rotationally controlled while maintaining the direct facing relationship between the central segment 727 and the laterally long portion of the bright light display area portion 742.

Further, when the central segment 727 of the outer reel 720A is illuminated, the reel unit 600B also causes a predetermined segment of the vertical reel segment 440A and the horizontal reel segment 450A shown in FIG. 33A to emit light. ..

For example, when the numbers “0” and “8” are displayed in segments, all of the vertically oriented reel segment 440A and the horizontally oriented reel segment 450A emit light. In the fourth embodiment, a case will be described in which all of the vertically oriented reel segment 440A and the horizontally oriented reel segment 450A are caused to emit light.

The reel unit 600B causes the two right lens portions 854 and the two left lens portions 853 provided behind the inner reel 740 to emit light. The light emitted from the right lens portion 854 and the left lens portion 853 can be visually recognized through the light transmissive regions on both sides of the inner reel 740 and the segment light transmissive region portions 728 of the outer reel 720A, and thus, inside the reel display window 410. In, the reel segments 440A that are oriented vertically can be displayed on both sides of the light-shielding area portion 726 by light emission.

Subsequently, as shown in FIGS. 29 and 30, the reel unit 600B causes the LED 844 of the LED mounting substrate 845 located behind the light guide 840 of the front transparent cover portion 601 to emit light, and the reel unit 600B of the front transparent cover portion 601. The light guide 840 is caused to emit light, and the horizontally oriented reel segment 450A configured by the light guide 840 is caused to emit light. As shown in FIGS. 29 and 33(a), the horizontally oriented reel segment 450A is located at the outer upper portion and the outer lower portion of the reel display window 410, respectively.

Then, as shown in FIG. 33(a), when the central segment 727 of the outer reel 720A is stopped at the central portion of the reel display window 410, the number "8" is displayed by these segment and the outer reel 720A When the central segment 727 moves downward as it is without being located at the central portion of the reel display window 410 and moves to the outside of the reel display window 410 and stops, the number “0” is displayed.

In the case where the reel symbol 741a of the inner reel 740 is displayed on the reel unit 600B of the fourth embodiment, the outer reel 720A is rotated and the outer reel 720A is displayed in the reel display window 410 as in the first embodiment. With the transparent area portion 725 positioned, the inner reel 740 is rotated and the variable display of the symbol of the inner reel 740 is performed.

As described above, according to the pachinko machine 10 of the fourth embodiment, since the reel unit 600B includes the central segment 727, the vertical reel segment 440A, and the horizontal reel segment 450A, the reel unit 600B. The segment display can be performed by itself.

Further, in the state where the reel display window 410 is viewed from the front, since the vertically oriented reel segments 440A are provided on both sides of the rear surface of the portion of the inner reel 740 located in the reel display window 410, The fluctuating central segment 727 can be made to emit light uniformly during the fluctuating process, and the fluctuating central segment 727 in the reel display window 410 and the vertical portions of the back reel both sides of the portion of the inner reel 740 located in the reel display window 410. It is possible to reduce erroneous recognition of variable display due to the reel segment 440A in the facing direction. Further, since the central segment 727 and the vertically oriented reel segment 440A are accommodated in the area of the inner reel 740 located inside the reel display window 410 when the reel display window 410 is viewed from the front, the inner reel It is possible to perform variable display by the central segment 727 and the vertically oriented reel segment 440A while maintaining the area of 740 without expanding.

A pachinko machine 10 according to the fifth embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 34 and 35.

34A to 34C are for explaining the variable display image of the third symbol display device 42 and the display in the reel display window 410 of the reel unit 600 in the super reach with the symbol drum reach effect of the fifth embodiment. FIG. 35(a) and 35(b) are views for explaining the variable display image of the third symbol display device 42 and the display in the reel display window 410 of the reel unit 600, which are displayed following FIG. 34(c). Is.

In the above-described first embodiment, the execution of the symbol variation display of the inner reel 740 in the reel unit 600 is described based on the command indicating the individual drum variation, but in the fifth embodiment, the super reach with the drum reach effect is produced. Based on the command indicating, the variable display image of the third symbol display device 42 is out of reach, but a new reach display is executed by the variable display image of the third symbol display device 42 and the reel unit 600. However, this is different from the first embodiment.

The third symbol display device 42 is advantageous for the player on the display screen arranged in the opening 30c formed at the substantially central portion of the game board 30, as shown in FIG. 10 in the first embodiment. A variable display image of the third symbol (main decorative symbol SZ and sub decorative symbol FZ) of a plurality of columns (left decorative symbol column L, middle decorative symbol column M and right decorative symbol column R) that suggests the occurrence of a gaming state. indicate.

As shown in FIGS. 8 and 34, the reel display window 410 has a size corresponding to the variable area on the display screen of the third symbol display device 42. Specifically, that is, in the reel display window 410, as shown in FIG. 34, the vertical side length is the vertical side length on the display screen of the third symbol display device 42 (the variation direction length of the third symbol). ), and the length of the lateral side thereof is set to be the same as the lateral width of the right decorative pattern row R. In addition, as shown in FIG. 34, the reel display window 410 is arranged side by side with the right decorative symbol row R, which is a variable region located next to the variable region, in a predetermined variable display state (super reach with symbol drum reach effect). It is set up. That is, when viewed from the front of the third symbol display device 42, the third symbol display device 42 is juxtaposed to the right outside of the right decorative symbol row R on the display screen. Further, the changing direction of the reel design 741a in the reel display window 410 is the same as the changing direction from the top to the bottom in the right decorative design row R, as shown in FIG.

In the reel unit 600, as shown in FIGS. 17 and 21 in the above-described first embodiment, the inner reel 740 in which the reel symbols 741a of “0” to “9” are fixedly arranged is arranged in the reel display window 410. The reel symbols 741a of "0" to "9" are variably displayed in the reel display window 410 by changing the reel symbols.

On the inner reel 740, a reel design 741a (one row of "0" to "9" of one row of "0" to "9") corresponding to the main decorative design SZ on the display screen of the third symbol display device 42 Reel patterns 741a) having the same appearance as the main decorative pattern SZ are fixedly arranged. Further, the reel symbol 741a of the inner reel 740 has a size similar to that of the main decorative symbol SZ in the third symbol display device 42.

The sub-control device 262, based on the satisfaction of a predetermined condition, the reel unit so that the main decorative symbol SZ that is variably stopped on the display screen of the third symbol display device 42 and the reel symbol 741a in the reel unit 600 are hit and displayed. It controls 600.

Here, the super reach with the drum reach effect will be described below.

When the command from the main control device 261 is a command indicating the super reach with the drum reach effect, the sub control device 262 outputs the command indicating the super reach to the display control device 45 by the CPU 551 to perform the display control. The device 45 performs super reach display on the display screen of the third symbol display device 42 based on the command, and the CPU 551 executes the rotation control program of the outer reel 720 and the inner reel 740, whereby the symbol variation of the inner reel 740. By executing the display, the drum reach effect as shown in FIGS. 34 and 35 is executed.

Specifically, the display control device 45 starts variable display of the third symbol on the display screen of the third symbol display device 42 based on the command indicating the super reach from the sub control device 262. As shown in FIG. 10, a series of decorative patterns of the left decorative pattern row L, the middle decorative pattern row M, and the right decorative pattern row R (the main decorative pattern SZ to which each of the numbers "0" to "9" is attached, and a diamond shape) The sub-decorative pattern FZ consisting of the picture pattern) is displayed in a variable manner from the top to the bottom of the display screen of the third pattern display device 42.

Then, the variable display is stopped in the order of the left decorative symbol row L and the right decorative symbol row R, and as shown in FIG. 34(a), the main screen showing "1" on the display screen of the third symbol display device 42, for example. The decorative symbol SZ (third symbol) is reach-displayed on the middle line L2. For example, the main decorative pattern SZ of "1" related to whether or not the display is a hit in the middle line L2 shown in FIG. 34(a) is displayed at the first brightness. At this time, the LED 761 of the LED mounting board 760 in the reel surface light emitting device 750 of the reel unit 600 shown in FIG. 18 is turned off, and the inside of the reel display window 410 of the reel unit 600 becomes dark as shown in FIG. Has become.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 34(b), the variable display of the middle decorative symbol row M is stopped, the sub decorative symbol FZ is stopped and displayed on the middle line L2 in the middle decorative symbol row M, and the reach is removed. The result of is displayed.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 34(c), the display control device 45 is related to whether or not the variable display image displayed on the display screen of the third symbol display device 42 is a hit display. The main decorative design SZ of "" is a dimmed display (thin display) of the main decorative design SZ and the sub decorative design FZ of "0" which are other designs.

At this time, as shown in FIG. 34C, two new reach lines NL2 and NL5 are formed. The main decorative pattern SZ of "1" related to whether or not the reach lines NL2, NL5 shown in FIG. 34(c) are hit and displayed is the first in the middle line L2 shown in FIG. 34(a). It is displayed at the second brightness which is higher than the main decorative pattern SZ of "1" displayed at the brightness.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 35A, the LED 761 of the LED mounting board 760 of the reel surface emitting device 750 of the reel unit 600 is turned on, and the transparent area portion 725 of the outer reel 720 is positioned in the reel display window 410. Then, the variable display of the inner reel 740 is executed.

Then, as shown in FIG. 35(b), the reel symbol 741a indicating "1" of the inner reel 740 is variably stopped at the lower portion when the reel display window 410 is divided into three parts in the vertical direction. On the new reach line NL5, the main decorative symbol SZ of "1" and the inner reel 740 related to whether or not the variable display image displayed on the display screen of the third symbol display device 42 is a hit display. The state of being aligned with the reel symbol 741a indicating "1" is displayed. Immediately after this, the variable winning device 32 is repeatedly operated in the open state and the normally closed state, a large number of game balls enter the variable winning device 32 (prize), and a large number of game balls are awarded for the prize. A gaming state occurs that is advantageous for the player that the ball is paid out.

Further, the game board 30 described above corresponds to a game component described later. The above-mentioned third symbol display device 42 corresponds to the image display means. The inner reel 740 described above corresponds to a notation body, and the reel unit 600 corresponds to a notation body changing means. The sub control device 262 described above corresponds to the variation effect control means.

As described above, according to the pachinko machine 10 of the fifth embodiment, a plurality of rows (left decorative symbol row L, middle decorative symbol row M, and right decorative symbol row) suggesting the presence or absence of a gaming state advantageous to the player. R) third symbol (main decorative symbol SZ and sub-decorative symbol FZ) a third symbol display device 42 for displaying a variable display image on the display screen, and a game in a front view of the display screen of the third symbol display device 42. In a display screen portion that can be visually recognized by a person, when a predetermined fluctuation display state (super reach with drum reach effect) is arranged side by side with a fluctuation area (variation area of right decorative symbol row R) located next to the fluctuation area, By changing the reel display window 410 having a size corresponding to the area and the inner reel 740 in which a plurality (“0” to “9”) of reel symbols 741a are fixedly arranged with respect to the reel display window 410, Based on the reel unit 600 that can display the identification information in the reel display window 410 in a variable manner and a predetermined condition is satisfied (a command indicating a super reach with a drum reach effect), the display screen of the third symbol display device 42 stops changing. The sub-control device 262 for controlling the reel unit 600 so as to perform a hit display with the main decorative symbol SZ and the reel symbol 741a in the reel unit 600 are provided.

Therefore, an image displayed in a variable stop (a variable display image of the main decorative symbol SZ displayed in a variable stop on the display screen of the third symbol display device 42) and an entity (a reel symbol 741a by the inner reel 740 of the reel unit 600). (Variable display) can be used to produce a variation effect of the hit display. That is, the variation result of the variation display image of the main decorative symbol SZ displayed on the display screen of the third symbol display device 42 is, for example, out of reach (one more predetermined (for example, "1") main decorative symbol on the jackpot determination line). When the main decorative design SZ of "1" is not aligned on the determination line because the SZ has not stopped variably), the variable display of the reel design 741a by the inner reel 740 which is the real thing is displayed. As a result, the reel symbol 741a of "1" stops changing at a predetermined position in the reel display window 410, and the main decorative symbol SZ of "1" and the reel symbol 741a are aligned (new reach line in FIG. 35(b)). (Refer to the state of being aligned on NL5). Therefore, since it is not necessary to unnaturally re-variably display the variable display result of the third symbol display device 42, the player may feel uncomfortable or feel distrust of the variable display of the third symbol display device 42. Can be reduced. Further, when the variation display result of the third symbol display device 42 is out of reach, the variation of the reel symbol 741a by the inner reel 740, which is the real thing, is maintained without changing the variation display image. It is possible to provide a variable effect in which a display is supplemented to lead to a big hit. As a result, it is possible to further improve the enjoyment of the game regarding the variable display.

For example, a configuration in which a variable display image in which the identification information of four columns is variably displayed is displayed on the display screen, that is, the variably display of the identification information of all four columns is started on the display screen, and the variation of each column is changed in a predetermined order. In the final stop state in which all four columns fluctuate and stop, the identification information up to three columns fluctuates and stops in the configuration in which the identification information of three columns or more is gathered with the predetermined identification information. The player must wait for the variation of the identification information in the fourth column to be stopped even if the failure is confirmed without waiting for the variation of the identification information in the fourth column that is being displayed in variation. There is a problem of being stressed. Further, since the player has to see all four columns of variable display each time, there is a problem that the variable display effect is poor in appearance change. In other words, even if the winning result is confirmed by the variable stop of the 1st to 3rd columns, it is necessary to wait until the 4th column changes to the variable stop. Even in the case, since it is the same as the four-column variation mode, it is a variation display effect with little change in appearance.

On the other hand, in the case of the pachinko machine 10 of the above-described fifth embodiment, when the winning is selected in the variable display image of the main decorative symbol SZ on the display screen of the third symbol display device 42, the physical object does not operate. However, the player is not made to wait unnecessarily even if the result of the change display is known. Further, only when the predetermined condition is satisfied (super reach with drum reach effect), the variable display image (variable display image of the main decorative symbol SZ that is variable stop displayed on the display screen of the third symbol display device 42) is displayed. ) And an actual object (variable display of the reel symbol 741a by the inner reel 740 of the reel unit 600), it is possible to perform a variable display of the hit display, and therefore, from the display of only the variable display image to the image of which the fluctuation is stopped. It is possible to change to a display with an actual object, and it is possible to provide a variable display effect with a different appearance.

Further, in the reel unit 600, since the same reel symbol 741a as one row of the main decorative symbol SZ in the third symbol indicator 42 is fixedly arranged on the inner reel 740, a plurality of columns by the third symbol indicator 42 is provided. The variable display image for the main decorative symbol SZ and the variable display for the reel pattern 741a for one row by the inner reel 740, which is the real thing, can be performed, and the variable display of these two systems can be realized. Further, since the single inner reel 740 in which the reel pattern 741a for one row is written is stopped, the minimum space for arranging one inner reel 740 is sufficient. As a result, variable display of these two systems can be realized in a limited space.

Further, the inner reel 740, since the reel symbol 741a is described in at least about the same size as the main decorative symbol SZ displayed on the display screen of the third symbol display device 42, the variation by the third symbol display device 42. It is possible to easily provide a variable display as to whether or not the main decorative symbol SZ in the display image and the reel symbol 741a by the inner reel 740, which is a substance, are aligned.

Further, the third symbol display device 42 is changed to the display screen of the third symbol display device 42 when the display is changed to the main decorative symbol SZ and the reel symbol 741a in the reel unit 600. For example, the main decorative pattern SZ of “1” (see FIG. 35(a)) related to whether or not the stopped main decorative pattern SZ is displayed as a hit is “0”, “2” to “9”. Since the highlighted display that relatively prominently displays the main decorative symbol SZ and the sub decorative symbol FZ is different from the highlighted display in the case of displaying only the variable display image of the third symbol display device 42, The main decoration related to whether or not a winning display is made by distinguishing between the case of displaying only the variable display image and the case of displaying the variable display image in which the identification information has stopped changing and the reel pattern 741a of the inner reel 740. The symbol SZ can be provided to the player.

Then, in the case of the display by the image and the substance, since the main decorative symbol SZ relating to whether or not the display is hit by the display screen of the third symbol display device 42 is conspicuously displayed, this It can be understood that it suffices to pay attention to the reel design 741a of the inner reel 740 that has the same appearance as the main decorative design SZ displayed conspicuously, and the reel design 741a of "1" to be noticed in the reel unit 600 is given to the player. The reel display window 410 located on the new reach lines NL2, NL5, which is an extension of the main decorative pattern SZ of “1” that is related to whether or not it is a winning display, can be easily understood. It is possible to make the variation stop point pay attention to whether or not the notable "1" reel symbol 741a of the inner reel 740 is variably stopped. As a result, a part of the variable display image which is the result of disengagement on the third symbol display device 42 and the variable display of the reel symbol 741a by the inner reel 740, which is the actual object, are changed whether or not a new winning display is made. The display can be provided to the player in an easy-to-understand manner. In the fifth embodiment, the main decorative symbol SZ of the third symbol display device 42 and the reel symbol 741a of the inner reel 740 have the same appearance, but the appearance is different, but the same identification content (for example, , A symbol number or a character) may be displayed, or a plurality of identification contents (for example, a symbol number or a character) may be displayed. In the case of displaying in combination, for example, the inner reel 740 has one reel symbol 741a with both "1" and "9", and the main ornament of "1" on the third symbol display device 42. When the pattern SZ and the main decorative pattern SZ of "9" are individually provided, or vice versa, one main decorative pattern to which both "1" and "9" are attached to the third pattern display device 42 There is a case where SZ is provided and the inner reel 740 has a reel symbol 741a of "1" and a reel symbol 741a of "9" individually.

In the fifth embodiment, as "to display the main decorative symbol SZ which is related to whether or not it is a hit display relatively conspicuously", the display screen of the third symbol display device 42 is variably stopped. Identification information (“0”, “2” to “9” main decorative pattern SZ and sub decorative pattern) other than the main decorative pattern SZ of “1” related to whether or not the main decorative pattern SZ is hit and displayed. Although FZ) is sparsely displayed, it may be erased. Further, in the fifth embodiment, the main decorative pattern SZ of "1" related to whether or not the display is a hit display in the case of displaying only the variable display image is displayed at the first brightness, and the main decorative pattern SZ stops changing. Although the main decorative symbol SZ related to whether or not it is a hit display in the case of display by the displayed variable display image and the reel symbol 741a of the inner reel 740 is displayed at the second luminance higher than the first luminance, The highlighted display may be provided differently by changing the brightness or by increasing the blinking interval together with the brightness.

Further, as shown in FIG. 36, for example, the arrangement direction of the main decorative symbol SZ of “1” related to whether or not the identification information that has been variably stopped on the display screen of the third symbol display device 42 is a hit display. It is also possible to cause the fluctuation stop points of the reel display window 410 located on the new reach lines NL2 and NL5, which are extended lines, to emit light, and to prevent the other fluctuation stop points from emitting light.

Here, a display mode in which the fluctuation stop points of the reel display window 410 located on the new reach lines NL2 and NL5 are made to emit light and the other fluctuation stop points are not made to emit light will be described below with reference to FIG.

FIGS. 36(a) to (c) explain that the fluctuation stop points of the reel display window 410 located on the new reach lines NL2 and NL5 are made to emit light, and the other fluctuation stop points are not made to emit light. FIG.

In the fifth embodiment, as shown in FIG. 34, after the out-of-reach is displayed on the third symbol display device 42, as shown in FIG. 36(a), the fluctuation stop location of the reel display window 410 to be noticed by the player. In the case where the reel display window 410 is divided into three parts in the vertical direction, the middle part and the lower part are made to emit light, and the reel display window 410, which is another variation stop part, is divided into three parts in the vertical direction. Do not illuminate the upper part.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 36(b), the fluctuation of the inner reel 740 is stopped, and the main decorative symbol SZ of “1” of the third symbol display device 42 and the “of the inner reel 740 on the new reach line NL5. 1" reel patterns 741a are available.

Finally, as shown in FIG. 36(c), only the portion on the new reach line NL5 in the reel display window 410, that is, only the lower portion when the reel display window 410 is divided into three parts in the vertical direction. The main design symbol SZ of "1" of the third symbol display device 42 and the reel pattern 741a of "1" of the inner reel 740 are highlighted on the new reach line NL5 so as to be highlighted.

In the case shown in this FIG. 36, the reach establishment lines NL2, NL5 newly formed from the third symbol display device 42 to the inner reel 740 can be suggested to the player, and in the reel display window 410. Since the notable fluctuation stop points (the middle point and the lower point when the reel display window 410 is divided into three parts in the vertical direction) are emitting light, such points can be easily suggested to the player. As a result, reach reach lines NL2, NL5 newly formed from the variable display image of the third symbol display device 42 over the inner reel 740, which is the real thing, and the reel stop window reel that should be noted in the reel display window 410 It is possible to provide the player with the middle portion and the lower portion when the display window 410 is divided into three parts in the vertical direction in an easy-to-understand manner.

A pachinko machine 10 according to the sixth embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 37 and 38.

FIG. 37 is a perspective view showing a state in which the reel surface light emitting device 750 of the sixth embodiment is attached to the inner surface portion of the in-reel control board 770. FIG. 38 is a cross-sectional view of the center frame 47 of the sixth embodiment.

In the first embodiment described above, the reel surface light emitting device 750 includes the light guide lens 751, but in the sixth embodiment, the light guide lens 751 is not provided, which is a difference from the first embodiment described above. ..

The pachinko machine 10 of Example 6, as shown in FIG. 8, the third pattern (main decorative pattern) of the plurality of rows L, M, R shown in FIG. 10 that suggests the occurrence of a gaming state advantageous to the player. A third symbol display device 42 for displaying a variable display image of SZ and the sub-decorative symbol FZ) on the display screen, and a reel display positioned side by side with the third symbol display device 42 in a front view of the third symbol display device 42. A reel unit 600 that variably displays the reel symbol 741a in the reel display window 410 by driving the inner reel 740 having a light transmitting property in which the reel symbol 741a is fixedly arranged with respect to the window 410, Equipped with. This point is the same as in the first embodiment described above.

As shown in FIG. 37, the reel surface emitting device 750 of the reel unit 600 has the LED mounting board 760 in each of the openings 759 formed in the upper portion 753, the middle portion 754, and the lower portion 755 of the supporting member 752. The LED 761 is configured to be located. Then, the light from each of the LEDs 761 is applied to the back surface side of the portion located in the reel display window 410 of the inner reel 740, as shown by the broken line arrow in FIG.

Furthermore, the pachinko machine 10 of the sixth embodiment is positioned farther from the display screen of the third symbol display device 42 in the reel unit 600 in the front view of the third symbol display device 42, as shown in FIGS. 37 and 38. It is provided at a predetermined position of the in-reel control board 770 attached to the right side plate 606 (see FIG. 17) (for example, a position where the reel surface emitting device 750 is located and faces the inside of the support member 752). An LED 773 is provided that obliquely irradiates light from the portion of the in-reel control board 770 facing the inside of the support member 752 to the back surface side of the inner reel 740.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 37, in the reel inside control board 770, for example, at the place where the reel surface light emitting device 750 is located and faces the inside of the support member 752, for example, six LEDs 773 are provided on the reel surface. The light emitting device 750 is mounted at intervals along the right side surface of the light emitting device 750. More specifically, the two LEDs 773 on the upper side are provided corresponding to the upper portions 753 of the support member 752, and the two LEDs 773 on the middle portion are provided corresponding to the middle portion 754 of the supporting member 752. , The two LEDs 773 on the lower side are provided corresponding to the lower portion 755 of the support member 752.

The light emitted from the LED 773 of the in-reel control board 770 is obliquely applied to the rear surface side of the portion of the inner reel 740 located in the reel display window 410, as indicated by the chain double-dashed arrow in FIG. ..

Further, as shown in FIG. 38, the reel display window 410 is located on the front side of the position P1 of the display screen of the third symbol display device 42 in the plan view of the third symbol display device 42.

Further, as shown in FIG. 38, the reel unit 600 includes a left side plate 605 on the side closer to the display screen of the third symbol display device 42 in the plan view of the third symbol display device 42. The left side plate 605 has at least a protruding length from the position P1 of the display screen of the third symbol display device 42 to the reel display window 410, and is the depth length of the reel unit 600.

Since the left side plate 605 is made of a metallic and colored (for example, silver) plate member as in the first embodiment described above, it blocks visible light. That is, since the light from the display screen of the third symbol display device 42 cannot pass through the left side plate 605 of the reel unit 600, it does not pass through the left side plate 605 and enter the inside of the reel unit 600. Further, the light from the LEDs 761 and the LEDs 773 inside the reel unit 600 cannot pass through the left side plate 605 of the reel unit 600, and therefore does not pass through the left side plate 605 and go out of the reel unit 600.

As shown in FIGS. 17 and 38, the reel unit 600 has a double reel structure, a cylindrical outer reel 720 located on the outer side, and a plurality of reel symbols 741a located on the inner side of the outer reel 720. And a cylindrical inner reel 720 having a light-transmitting property.

As shown in FIG. 38, the reel unit 600 is provided with an outer reel step motor 710 on the left side plate 605 on the side closer to the display screen of the third symbol display device 42 in the front view, and the display of the third symbol display device 42 is displayed. An inner reel step motor 730 is provided on the right side plate 606 on the side far from the screen.

Similar to the first embodiment described above, the outer reel 720 is located at the center of the cylinder of the cylindrical portion 721 and attached to the rotating portion 711 (see FIG. 17) of the outer reel stepping motor 710, as shown in FIG. The central contact portion 723 and the spoke portion 722 that connects the central contact portion 723 and the opening portion of the cylindrical portion 721 on the side closer to the third symbol display device 42 are provided. Further, as shown in FIG. 38, the inner reel 740 is located at the center of the cylinder of the inner reel film 741 and is attached to the rotating portion 731 (see FIG. 17) of the inner reel step motor 730. And a spoke portion 743 for connecting the central contact portion 743a and the opening portion of the inner reel film 741 on the side closer to the third symbol display device 42.

The inner reel 740 is a cylindrical reel member, and the reel symbol 741a is fixedly arranged so that the reel symbol 741a can be visually recognized when the outer peripheral surface is seen. Specifically, the reel pattern 741a is printed on the outer surface of the inner reel film 741 which is the outer peripheral surface of the inner reel 740. However, if the reel pattern 741a can be visually recognized when looking at the outer peripheral surface portion, The reel design 741a may be printed on the inner surface of the inner reel film 741 which is the inner peripheral surface of the inner reel 740.

Further, the above-mentioned third symbol display device 42 corresponds to an image display means, the above-mentioned reel display window 410 corresponds to a visual recognition portion, the above-mentioned inner reel 740 corresponds to a display member, and the reel unit 600 displays a variable display of symbols. The right side plate 606 described above corresponds to a wall described later, the LED 773 of the in-reel control board 770 described above corresponds to an oblique light irradiation unit described below, and the left side plate 605 described above corresponds to a light shielding wall part described below. To do.

The outer reel 720 described above corresponds to an outer reel member described later, the inner reel 740 described above corresponds to an inner reel member described later, the step motor 710 for outer reel described above corresponds to a first motor described later, The inner reel step motor described above corresponds to a second motor described later, the rotating portion 711 of the outer reel step motor 710 described above corresponds to a rotating portion of a first motor described later, and the inner reel step motor described above. The rotating portion 731 of 730 corresponds to the rotating portion of the second motor described later, the above-mentioned central contact portion 723 corresponds to the rotation center portion of the outer reel member described later, and the above-mentioned central contact portion 743a is described later. The spoke portion 722 corresponds to the connecting portion of the outer reel member described later, and the spoke portion 743 described above corresponds to the connecting portion of the inner reel member described later.

As described above, according to the pachinko machine 10 of the sixth embodiment, the third symbol (main decorative symbol) of the plurality of rows L, M, R shown in FIG. 10 suggesting whether or not a gaming state advantageous to the player has occurred. SZ and sub-decorative design FZ) third symbol display device 42 for displaying a variable display image on the display screen, and a position side by side with the display screen of the third symbol display device 42 in a front view of the third symbol display device 42. A reel unit that variably displays the reel symbol 741a in the reel display window 410 by driving the light-reelive inner reel 740 in which the reel symbol 741a is fixedly arranged with respect to the reel display window 410. 600 and a predetermined position (for example, a reel surface light emitting device 750) of the reel inside control board 770 attached to the right side plate 606 farther from the third symbol display device 42 in the reel unit 600 in the front view of the third symbol display device 42. Is provided in a position where the inside of the support member 752 is located) and the light is obliquely emitted from the part of the inside-reel control board 770 facing the inside of the support member 752 to the back side of the inner reel 740. And an LED 773 that operates.

Therefore, the reel unit 600 displays the reel symbol 741a in the reel display window 410 in a variable manner by driving the inner reel 740 with respect to the reel display window 410 aligned with the display screen of the third symbol display device 42. In the front view of the display screen of the third symbol display device 42, the LED 773 is located at a predetermined position (for example, in the reel control board 770 attached to the right side plate 606 far from the display screen in the reel unit 600 aligned with the display screen). Is provided at a position where the reel surface light emitting device 750 is located and faces the inside of the support member 752). From a position of the reel inside control board 770 facing the inside of the support member 752 to the back side of the inner reel 740. Since the light is obliquely emitted, the light obliquely transmitted through the inner reel 740 (see the chain double-dashed line arrow in FIG. 38) goes to the front part of the display screen of the third symbol display device 42. That is, it goes to the player at the front part. Therefore, even if the player's line of sight is directed toward the display screen of the third symbol display device 42, even if the reel unit 600 produces a light emission effect on the inner reel 740 surface, the light obliquely transmitted through the inner reel 740 surface. Is emitted toward the player, that is, since this emitted light is light that is inserted from an oblique direction unlike the light from the display screen of the third symbol display device 42, the player is directed to himself. Further, it becomes easier to detect the light emitted from the surface of the inner reel 740, and it is possible to easily notice the light emission effect of the inner reel 740. Further, since it is not necessary to change the reel unit 600 to the diagonal arrangement so that the inner reel 740 surface faces the player, there is a dead space between the third symbol display device 42 and the reel unit 600 due to the diagonal arrangement. It does not cause a problem that a space occurs or a problem that the occupied width of the reel unit 600 in the front view of the game machine is increased by the diagonal arrangement.

Further, since the reel display window 410 is located on the front side of the position P1 of the display screen in the front view of the display screen of the third symbol display device 42, the reel display window 410 is located on the front side of the display screen. Since there is a difference in the front-rear positional relationship with that, and the light from the inner reel 740 located closer to the display screen is the light that is obliquely inserted into the player, the light that obliquely passes through the inner reel 740. Can be easily distinguished from the light from the display screen by the player. In addition, the light that obliquely passes through the inner reel 740 is attenuated until it reaches the player by the amount that the surface of the inner reel 740 that emits light in the reel display window 410 is closer to the player than the position P1 of the display screen. The amount (propagation loss) can be suppressed, and an LED (light emitting diode) or the like can be adopted as a light source.

Further, in the front view of the third symbol display device 42, the left side plate 605 located on the side closer to the third symbol display device 42 in the reel unit 600 separates the display screen of the third symbol display device 42 from the reel unit 600. It is possible to reduce that light from the display screen of the third symbol display device 42 is inserted into the reel unit 600, and that light from the reel unit 600 goes to the display screen of the third symbol display device 42. As a result, in a front view, in a configuration in which the reel display window 410 juxtaposed with the display screen of the third symbol display device 42 is located on the front side of the display screen, the display screen of the third symbol display device 42 and the reel unit 600. Mutual interference of light with can be reduced, and the variation display image on the display screen of the third symbol display device 42 and the variation of the reel symbol 741a in the reel display window 410 can be provided to the player without mutual interference.

Further, the inner reel 740 has a cylindrical shape in which a reel symbol 741a is visibly and fixedly arranged in a state where the outer peripheral surface portion is viewed, and a central contact portion 743a thereof is a third symbol display by a spoke portion 743. Since the structure is connected to the opening portion of the inner reel film 741 on the side closer to the device 42, it is possible to secure the opening on the side farther from the third symbol display device 42 on the inner reel 740. Therefore, a predetermined position (for example, a position where the reel surface light emitting device 750 is located) of the reel inside control board 770 attached to the right side plate 606 (see FIG. 17) located far from the third symbol display device 42 in the reel unit 600. And the light from the LED 773 provided on the inner side of the support member 752) passes through the opening on the far side of the inner reel 740, and the inner peripheral surface portion of the inner reel 740 located in the reel display window 410. It is possible to irradiate obliquely with respect to the inner reel 740, and the oblique light radiated to the inner peripheral surface portion of the inner reel 740 is not blocked or disturbed by any member or the like when the inner reel 740 rotates, and is stable. Then, the inner peripheral surface portion of the inner reel 740 can be irradiated, and the light obliquely transmitted through the inner reel 740 can be suitably emitted toward the player.

Further, the outer reel 720 and the inner reel 740 that form the double reel structure are each cylindrical, and the central contact portions 723 and 743a are the openings on the side closer to the third symbol display device 42 by the spoke portions 722 and 743. Since they are connected to the respective positions, it is possible to secure the openings on the side far from the third symbol display device 42 in the outer reel 720 and the inner reel 740, respectively. Therefore, the light from the LED 773 provided on the reel inner control board 770 attached to the right side plate 606 (see FIG. 17) located farther from the third symbol display device 42 in the reel unit 600, the outer reel 720 and the inner Through the opening on the far side of the reel 740, it is possible to obliquely irradiate the inner peripheral surface portion of the inner reel 740 located in the reel display window 410, and the inner peripheral surface portion of the inner reel 740 is irradiated. The oblique light can be stably applied to the inner peripheral surface portion of the inner reel 740 without being blocked or disturbed by any member or the like when the outer reel 720 and the inner reel 740 are rotated, Light obliquely transmitted through the outer reel 720 and the inner reel 740 can be appropriately emitted toward the player.

The reel unit 600 is provided with an outer reel step motor 710 on the left side plate 605 near the third symbol display device 42, and an inner reel step motor 730 is provided on the right side plate 606 far from the third symbol display device 42. Since it is provided, the outer reel step motor 710 and the inner reel step motor 730 can be arranged to face each other, and the weight balance of the reel unit 600 can be improved.

Note that, as shown in FIG. 39, the reel unit 600 may have a configuration in which a light guide lens 751B is provided on the support member 752. The light guide lens 751B includes a facing surface 751b facing the back surface side of the inner reel 740 and an inclined surface 751c that obliquely irradiates the back surface side of the inner reel 740 with light. Even with the configuration including such an inclined surface 751c, light can be obliquely applied to the back surface side of the inner reel 740. That is, unlike the light from the display screen of the third symbol display device 42, the emitted light shown by the two-dot chain line arrow in this FIG. 39 is the light that is inserted from an oblique direction, so that the player is directed to himself. It becomes easier to detect the light emitted from the surface of the reel 740, and it becomes easier to notice the light emission effect of the inner reel 740.

Further, an arcuate surface may be adopted instead of the inclined surface 751c. In this case, the boundary between the facing surface 751b and the inclined surface 751c can be blurred.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and may have another configuration having the same effect, and can be modified and implemented as follows, for example.

<1> In the first embodiment described above, the light guide lens 751 is adopted in the reel surface emitting device 750 located inside the inner reel 740 as shown in FIG. 17, but as shown in FIG. For example, a lens component 860 (for example, a condenser lens) is arranged at a position corresponding to the specific pattern 862 in the back surface of the inner reel 740, and the LED 761 is provided even in a state where the rear part of the specific pattern 862 does not face the LED 761. The light from may be incident. In FIG. 40(a), the four broken lines shown along the front surface side of the inner reel 740 indicate the positions where the reel symbols 741a are displayed, and among these reel symbols 741a, specific symbols The reference numeral 862 is attached. As shown in FIG. 40A, in the side view of the reel unit 600, even when the specific pattern 862 is located between the LEDs 761 arranged in the vertical direction, the lens component 860 can condense the light to identify the inner reel 740. In the process in which the symbol 862 changes in the reel display window 410, the specific symbol 862 can be made to uniformly emit light.

Moreover, as shown in FIG. 40B, an annular light guide lens 864 having a size along the back surface may be provided on the back surface of the inner reel 740. In FIG. 40(b), the four broken line locations shown along the front surface side of the inner reel 740 indicate the location where the reel symbol 741a is displayed. The light from the LED 761 is incident on the annular light guide lens 864, the light is diffused inside the light guide lens 864, and at least the light is emitted toward the location on the reel display window 410 of the inner reel 740. .. Therefore, in the process in which each reel symbol 741a of the inner reel 740 changes the reel display window 410, each reel symbol 741a can be made to uniformly emit light.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 41, a configuration is adopted in which the LED mounting board 760 is made to follow so that the LED 761 maintains a face-to-face relationship with the position corresponding to the specific pattern 862 among the back surface parts of the inner reel 740. Good. As shown in FIG. 41( a ), the LED 761 is directly opposed to the position on the back surface of the inner reel 740 to which the specific symbol 862 corresponds. Then, as shown in FIG. 41B, when the inner reel 740 rotates, the LED mounting board 760 also moves so as to follow the specific pattern 862 of the inner reel 740. Also in this case, in the process in which the specific symbol 862 of the inner reel 740 changes the reel display window 410, the specific symbol 862 can be made to uniformly emit light. By the time the specific symbol 862 of the inner reel 740 returns to the reel display window 410 again, the LED 761 is temporarily turned off and returned to the state shown in FIG. 41(a), and the specific symbol 862 is again displayed on the reel. The LED mounting board 760 may be moved following the variable display on the window 410.

<2> In each of the above-described embodiments, the double reel section 700 is adopted, but a single reel that variably displays the symbols on the reel surface or a single reel that performs segment display may be adopted. ..

<3> In the third embodiment described above, as shown in FIGS. 26C and 26D, the light-shielding area portion 726 of the outer reel 720 is positioned in the reel display window 410A, and the center of the reel display window 410A is set. The segment display by the segment 727, the vertical reel segment 440, and the horizontal reel segment 450 has been described, but the reel surface light-emitting device 750 stops the light irradiation to darken the inside of the reel display window 410A. Alternatively, segment light emission display may be performed only by the segments 440 and 450 around the reel unit 600A.

In this case, in a normal state, each reel unit 600A irradiates the area portion of the outer reel 720 and the inner reel 740 located in the reel display window 410A with the light from the reel surface light emitting device 750 from the back surface side. As a result, the symbols located in the reel display windows 410A of the outer reel 720 and the inner reel 740 emit light, and the player can pay attention to the variable display of the symbols by each reel unit 600A.

On the other hand, at the time of segment light emission display, light irradiation by the reel surface light emitting device 750 is stopped to darken the inside of the reel display window portion 410A, and as shown in FIGS. The reel unit 600A on the left side and the reel unit 600A on the right side are slid to a position (separated position) away from the central reel unit 600A so that the adjacent intervals of the reel segment display portions 800 become wider, and the reel units 600A are oriented vertically. The player can watch the segment display by the reel segment 440 and the horizontal reel segment 450. For example, there is a segment light-emission display in which all of the vertically oriented reel segment 440 and the horizontally oriented reel segment 450 are hit when they are lit, and are off when at least a part of them is unlit. Furthermore, by separating the vertically oriented reel segments 440 adjacent to each other in the arrangement direction in each reel unit 600A, the vertically oriented reel segments 440 of each reel unit 600A can be easily distinguished for each reel unit 600A. ..

<4> In each of the embodiments described above, 7-segment display is adopted, but 14-segment display or dot matrix display may be adopted.

<5> In the first embodiment described above, the background portion 741b that is the entire reel pattern 740 of the inner reel 740 other than the reel symbol 741a is transparent, but even if a part of the inner reel 740 other than the reel symbol 741a is transparent. Good.

<6> In the fifth embodiment described above, the third symbol display device 42, as shown in FIG. 34, the third symbol of a plurality of columns (left decorative symbol column L, middle decorative symbol column M and right decorative symbol column R). Although the changing directions of the (main decorative pattern SZ and the sub-decorative pattern FZ) are the same (for example, the same in the downward direction), for example, as the first case, the changing directions of the third symbols in a plurality of columns are not the same (the change of the third symbol) The direction is different depending on the column), or as the second case, when the predetermined variation display is performed, the first variation display mode (for example, the variation display in which the identification information is greatly displayed and the rotation is performed) is performed. At the time of display, even in the case of the second variable display mode different from the first variable display mode (variable display in which the identification information of a plurality of columns fluctuates in a predetermined fluctuation direction), an image (third symbol display) is displayed. It is possible to perform a variation effect using a variation display image of the main decorative symbol SZ by the device 42 and an entity (variation display of the reel symbol 741a by the inner reel 740).

In the case of the first case, the reel display window 410 is located next to a specific variation area among the variation areas for the columns on the display screen of the third symbol display device 42 according to the identification information of a plurality of columns. By making the size in the same extent as the variation direction length of the specific variation region, the image (variation display image of the main decorative symbol SZ by the third symbol display device 42) and the physical substance (variation of the reel symbol 741a by the inner reel 740). Display) can be used to produce a variation effect.

In the case of the second case, at the time of predetermined variation display (for example, reach variation display without drum reach effect), on the display screen of the third symbol display device 42, the first variation display mode (for example, plural Only the 3rd design of each piece (for example, 3 pieces) is displayed in a large size, and the variation display in which they rotate is displayed. When a specific variation display (for example, super reach variation display with drum reach effect) is displayed. , A variation display in which a second variation display mode different from the above-described first variation display mode (third symbol in a plurality of columns (for example, three columns) varies in a predetermined variation direction (for example, a variation direction from top to bottom)) ), the reel display window 410 is located next to a specific variation area (for example, the variation area in the rightmost column) among the three rows of variation areas on the display screen of the third symbol display device 42. By setting the size in the same direction as the variation direction length of this specific variation region, the image (variation display image of the main decorative symbol SZ by the third symbol display device 42) and the physical object (reel symbol 741a by the inner reel 740) (Variable display of) and a variable effect can be performed.

<7> In the fifth embodiment described above, the inner reel 740 is fixedly provided with a reel symbol 741a having the same appearance as the main decorative symbol SZ displayed on the display screen of the third symbol display device 42. However, even if the external appearance is different from that of the main decorative design SZ, the reel design 741a having the same content (such as the same in that it shows the same numeral can be cited) is fixedly arranged. Good.

<8> In the above-described embodiments, the reel units 600, 600A, and 600B according to the embodiments are described as being applied to a pachinko machine. However, the reel units 600, 600A, and 600B may be applied to other types of gaming machines such as slot machines. May be.

For example, the present invention may be implemented in various types (for example, first type, third type, etc.) of gaming machines, or may be implemented in a pachinko machine or the like of a type different from the above embodiment. For example, once a big hit occurs, a pachinko machine (commonly called a 2nd right property, a 3rd right property, etc.) that can increase the expectation value of the big hit until a big hit state occurs multiple times (for example, 2 or 3 times) including that. Referred to as)). Further, it may be implemented as a pachinko machine which is in a specific game state on condition that the ball is won in a predetermined area after the jackpot pattern is displayed. Further, it may be implemented as a pachinko machine that enters a specific game state when a ball enters a predetermined winning opening. Further, in addition to the pachinko machine, various game machines such as an arrangement ball type pachinko machine, a sparrow ball, and a game machine in which a so-called pachinko machine and a slot machine are integrated may be implemented.

As a specific example of a gaming machine in which a pachinko machine and a slot machine are integrated, a variable display means for variably displaying a symbol row consisting of a plurality of symbols and then confirming the symbols is provided, and a handle for ball launching is provided. Some things we don't have. In this case, after inserting a predetermined amount of game balls based on a predetermined operation (button operation), the fluctuation of the symbol is started due to the operation of the operation lever, for example, due to the operation of the stop button, or the predetermined By the passage of time, the fluctuation of the symbol is stopped, and a jackpot state advantageous to the player is generated on condition that the definite symbol at the time of stopping is a so-called jackpot symbol, and the player has a lower tray. A large number of balls are to be paid out.

Note that the present specification also discloses the following inventions relating to gaming machines.

<First problem>
Conventionally, for example, a slot machine is a typical example of a gaming machine. This slot machine is provided, for example, with a front door in which a transparent visual recognition part (for example, visual recognition window) is partially formed, a housing whose front opening is closed by the front door, and a side wall provided inside the housing. , Three outer reels each having a substantially cylindrical outer shape and each of which symbols are sequentially displayed in the circumferential direction on the outer peripheral surface, and each rotating mechanism for rotating each of the three reels around a cylindrical center as a rotating shaft. The reel is provided with a surface portion of each reel located in the viewing window so as to be visible to the player through the viewing window. Further, the reel is provided with a backlight LED (light emitting diode) for irradiating light toward the rear surface of the reel at a position inside the reel and close to the viewing window, and is located in the viewing window of the reel which has stopped rotating. The stop symbol is displayed brightly (see, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2010-162152 (page 4-11, FIG. 1-6)).

However, the conventional example having such a configuration has the following problems.
That is, in the conventional slot machine, for example, the stop symbol is displayed in an easy-to-see manner by brightly displaying the display portion (eg, symbol) located in the viewing window of the display member (eg, reel) that has stopped rotating, The brightness of the reel symbol in the low-speed rotation state before the rotation is stopped is displayed depending on the reel rotation position. That is, the symbol of the reel that rotates at a low speed is displayed brightly when it is in a position facing the backlight LED, and is displayed dark when it is in a position deviating from the facing position. Therefore, since there is unevenness in light emission of the symbols that move within the range of the viewing window, there is a problem that it is difficult to see the symbols displayed on the reel in the rotating state.

The following invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine in which a display unit that fluctuates in a visual recognition unit of a driven display member can be easily displayed.

(A1) A light-transmissive display member in which a plurality of display portions are arranged,
At least one display portion of the plurality of display portions is a visible portion arranged in a front position of the display member so as to be visible,
A driving unit that drives the display member so that the plurality of display units are variably displayed in a predetermined order via the visual recognition unit;
An irradiation unit that irradiates light to the back surface side of the display unit that fluctuates in the visual recognition unit in the display member driven by the driving unit, over the fluctuation process,
Change means for changing so as to reduce the difference in the light irradiation intensity to the display unit for each of these changing positions when the display unit is located at each changing position of the display unit in the visual recognition unit,
A gaming machine characterized by being equipped with.

According to the invention described in (A1) above, the irradiation unit irradiates light to the back surface side of the display unit that fluctuates in the visual recognition unit of the display member driven by the driving unit, throughout the fluctuation process. Since the changing means changes so as to reduce the difference in the light irradiation intensity to the display unit at each of the changing positions when the display unit is located at each of the changing positions of the display unit in the visual recognition unit, It is possible to reduce unevenness in light emission and emit light evenly or uniformly in the display unit that changes within the unit. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of easily displaying the fluctuating display section in the visual recognition section of the driven display member.

Each of the varying positions includes a final stop position at which the display unit displays the final stop in the visual recognition unit, and each position other than the final stop position in the visual recognition unit. More specifically, it includes a final stop position in the visual recognition part, each position in the visual recognition part up to the final stop position, and each position in the visual recognition part after passing the final stop position and outside the visual recognition part. For example, in the case where three display units are finally stopped and displayed in the visual recognition unit, the above-mentioned respective fluctuation positions include an upper final stop position and a middle final stop position in the visual recognition unit where the three display units are finally stopped and displayed. And lower final stop positions and each position between these upper, middle and lower final stop positions.

As the changing means, the light irradiation intensity to the display unit when the display unit is located at a predetermined position in the visual recognition unit, the display unit at each position other than the predetermined position in the visual recognition unit, respectively. The configuration for changing the light irradiation intensity to the display unit when the display unit is located, and the positions when the display unit is located at a predetermined position in the visual recognition unit and each position other than the predetermined position. A configuration in which the light irradiation intensity to the display unit is the same can be mentioned.

Specifically, as the changing means, a configuration for uniformly irradiating light into the visual recognition portion of the display member driven by the driving means, or the configuration of the display member driven by the driving means is used. A configuration in which light is emitted following the display unit that fluctuates in the visual recognition unit may be used.

(A2) In the gaming machine described in (A1) above,
Incident light from the irradiation means is transmitted and emitted to the back surface side of the display member, and at least one of the incident surface, the exit surface or the transmissive surface between them has a predetermined color, and the visual recognition part Equipped with a color display member having a size corresponding to
At least a part of the display member other than the display portion is transparent.

According to the invention described in (A2) above, the color display member can transmit incident light from the irradiation means, and at least one of the incident surface, the emission surface, and the transmission surface between them has a predetermined color. It is possible to hide the irradiation means on the back surface side of the display member so as not to directly look at it. Further, since the color display member has a size corresponding to the visual recognition portion, it is sufficient to apply a predetermined color to the color display member corresponding to the minimum necessary range of the visual recognition portion. It is possible to emit light of that color to the area within the unit. Further, since at least a part of the display member other than the display portion is transparent, it is not necessary to apply a predetermined ground color (background color) to the transparent region portion. In addition, when all but the display portion of the display member is made transparent, the step of applying a predetermined ground color (background color) over the entire portion of the display member other than the display portion can be eliminated. Further, it is possible to uniformly emit the light of the color to the display section that fluctuates in the visual recognition section of the driven display member. Further, since it is not necessary to provide a color display section (for hiding the light source so as not to be viewed directly) between the display portions of the display member, it is possible to reduce the gap between the display portions of the display member.

(A3) In the gaming machine described in (A1) or (A2),
Arranged at a predetermined location around the visual recognition portion in a front view of the visual recognition portion, or at a predetermined peripheral edge portion on the back surface side of a portion of the display member located in the visual recognition portion in a front view. Light emitting part,
Control for forming and displaying predetermined symbol information by a combination of a specific display unit, which is a specific display unit of the plurality of display units and is changed and stopped in the visual recognition unit, and the light emitting unit Means and
A gaming machine characterized by being equipped with.

According to the invention described in (A3) above, the specific display section that fluctuates in the visual recognition section can be caused to emit light with uneven light emission or to be made to uniformly emit light in the fluctuation process. The combination of the specific display part that fluctuates with a light emitting part at a predetermined position around the visual recognition part or the light emitting part provided at a predetermined peripheral edge on the back surface side of the part of the display member located inside the visual recognition part It is possible to reduce false recognition of the formation display. The "symbol information" is a notification to the player regarding the contents and circumstances of the game, and includes characters, numbers, symbols, marks used to express certain contents.

Further, a combination of a specific display portion that fluctuates in the visual recognition portion and a light emitting portion arranged at a predetermined peripheral portion on the back surface side of the portion of the display member that is located in the visual recognition portion is configured to perform formation display of predetermined symbol information. In this case, since the specific display unit and the light emitting unit are housed in the area of the display member located in the visible portion when the visible portion is viewed from the front, the area of the display member is maintained without being expanded. At the same time, variable display can be performed by the specific display unit and the light emitting unit.

Note that examples of the display for forming the predetermined symbol information by the combination of the specific display unit and the light emitting unit described above include a multi-segment display (for example, 7-segment display) and a dot matrix display.

(A4) In the gaming machine described in (A3) above,
The display member includes a front display member located on the front side in a state where the visible portion is viewed from the front, and a rear display member located on the back surface side of the front display member,
The rear display member, the plurality of display units are arranged,
The front side display member is a transparent region part in which the display part provided in the rear side display member is visible, and a light shielding region part in which the display part provided in the rear side display member is invisible, With the specific display portion having a light transmittance surrounded by the light-shielding region portion,
The drive means includes a first drive means for driving the front display member and a second drive means for driving the rear display member,
The control means drives and controls the front display member so that the transparent region portion is located in the visual recognition portion when visually recognizing a variable display of the plurality of display portions of the rear display member and the rear display. When the drive control of the member is performed and the front side display member is drive-controlled so that the light-shielding area portion is located in the visual recognition portion when the variable display of the specific display portion is visually recognized, the light emission unit is controlled to emit light. Characteristic gaming machine.

According to the invention described in (A4) above, by driving the rear display member by locating the transparent region portion of the front display member in the visual recognition portion, the rear display member can display the transparent portion through the transparent region portion. Variable display can be performed. Further, by arranging the light-shielding area portion of the front display member in the visual recognition portion and controlling the light emission of the light emitting portion, the display portion of the rear display member can be hidden by the light shielding area portion of the front display member. It is possible to easily display the variable display by the specific display portion of the light-shielding area portion and the light-emitting portion located at a predetermined position around the light-shielding area portion.

(A5) In the gaming machine described in (A4) above,
The predetermined display portion of the plurality of display portions in the rear side display member is a bright light display portion at least a portion of which has a high light transmittance compared to any portion of the other display portion,
The gaming machine, wherein the control means drives and controls the rear display member such that the bright light display portion is located on the back surface side of the specific display portion in the light shielding area portion of the front display member.

According to the invention described in (A5) above, at least a part of the predetermined bright light display section among the plurality of display sections of the rear display member has a light transmittance higher than that of any other display section. Since it is high, it can be displayed brighter than other display units. Therefore, when the transparent area of the front display member is located in the visual recognition portion and the variable display of the plurality of display portions of the rear display member is visually recognized, the player operates the stop operation means to display the rear display member. This can be useful for a pushing operation when the driving is stopped.

Further, when the light-shielding area portion of the front display member is located in the visual recognition portion and the variable display of the specific display portion that is a part of this light-shielding area portion is visually recognized, the back surface of the specific display portion in the light-shielding area portion of the front display member Since the bright display unit is located on the side, the specific display unit can be displayed brighter than when the display unit other than the bright display unit is located on the back side of the specific display unit.

(A6) In the gaming machine according to any one of (A3) to (A5),
The light emitting unit includes a plurality of light sources arranged around the periphery of the display member or along the periphery of the predetermined portion of the periphery or the predetermined portion of the peripheral edge,
The irradiation means includes a plurality of light sources arranged along the length direction in the specific display section in a state where the visual recognition section is viewed from the front,
With respect to the plurality of light sources in the light emitting unit and the irradiation unit, a light source that is turned on, turned off, or blinks starts from one of the plurality of starting ends of a ladder-like path formed by the light emitting unit and the specific display unit. The gaming machine is characterized in that the route which has once advanced is controlled so that the route is turned on, turned off, or blinked in a predetermined order so as to move to one of a plurality of arrival ends without passing through the route again.

According to the invention described in (A6), in the state where the visual recognition portion is viewed from the front, a plurality of light sources are arranged at a predetermined peripheral portion or a predetermined peripheral portion of the display member, and are arranged along the specific display portion. With respect to the plurality of light sources, the light source that turns on, turns off, or blinks does not pass through the ladder-like path formed by the light-emitting section and the specific display section once starting from one of the plurality of departure ends. Since the lights are turned on, off, or blinked in a predetermined order so as to move to one of the plurality of arrival ends, the light source that is turned on, turned off, or blinks is the ladder path formed by the light emitting unit and the specific display unit. It is possible to provide a display mode that moves as described above.

(A7) In the gaming machine described in any one of (A1) to (A6) above,
A gaming machine, wherein the gaming machine is a pachinko machine.

According to the gaming machine described in (A7) above, it is possible to provide a pachinko machine capable of easily displaying the fluctuating display section in the visual recognition section of the driven display member. As a basic configuration of a pachinko machine, an operation handle is provided, and a ball as a game medium is launched into a predetermined game area in accordance with the operation of the operation handle, and the ball is arranged at a predetermined position in the game area. As a necessary condition for winning the prize (or passing through the actuation gate) in the actuation port, the identification information (design etc.) dynamically displayed on the display device is fixedly stopped after a predetermined time. Further, when a specific game state occurs, the variable winning means (specific winning opening) arranged at a predetermined position in the game area is opened in a predetermined manner to make it possible to win a ball, and the value depending on the number of winning prizes. The value (including not only the gift sphere but also the data written to the magnetic card, etc.) is given.

(A8) In the gaming machine according to any one of (A1) to (A6),
A gaming machine, wherein the gaming machine is a slot machine.

According to the gaming machine described in (A8) above, it is possible to provide a slot machine capable of easily displaying a fluctuating display section in the visual recognition section of the driven display member. The basic configuration of the slot machine is “provided with variable display means for dynamically displaying an identification information sequence consisting of a plurality of identification information and then confirming the identification information, and for operating a starting operation means (for example, an operation lever). The dynamic display of the identification information is started due to the operation, and the dynamic display of the identification information is stopped due to the operation of the stop operation means (for example, the stop button) or after a predetermined time elapses. A gaming machine provided with special game state generating means for generating a special game state advantageous to the player, provided that the confirmed identification information at that time is the specific identification information. In this case, coins and medals are typical examples of the game medium.

<Second task>
Conventionally, for example, a slot machine is a typical example of a gaming machine. This slot machine is provided, for example, with a front door in which a transparent visual recognition part (for example, visual recognition window) is partially formed, a housing whose front opening is closed by the front door, and a side wall provided inside the housing. , Three outer reels each having a substantially cylindrical outer shape and each of which symbols are sequentially displayed in the circumferential direction on the outer peripheral surface, and each rotating mechanism for rotating each of the three reels around a cylindrical center as a rotating shaft. It is provided such that the surface portion of each reel located in the viewing window is visible to the player through the viewing window (for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2010-162152 (page 4-10, page 4-10). (See Figures 1-4)).

However, the conventional example having such a configuration has the following problems.
That is, the conventional slot machine, for example, performs the symbol variation by rotating each reel, but in order to further enhance the interest of the game, the peripheral portion of the reel ( For example, in the case where each reel is provided with a light-emitting display unit (for example, a segment display unit) configured by arranging divided light-emitting units (for example, segments) at a total of four positions (upper, lower, left, and right), adjacent reels Since the segments located between them are close to each other, there is a new problem that both adjacent segments in the reel arranging direction (horizontal arranging direction) are mistaken as a single segment, or the segment display parts cannot be distinguished. is assumed. That is, there is a problem in that the display (segment display) of the divided light emitting units by each light emitting display unit (each segment display unit) is difficult to see.

The following invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine in which the display of the divided light emitting units by each light emitting display unit is easy to see.

(B1) display means in which a plurality of display members in which a plurality of display portions are arranged are arranged in parallel in a predetermined direction;
A visible portion in which a part of each display member in the display means is visibly arranged,
Drive means for driving each of the display members so that the plurality of display units are variably displayed in a predetermined order via the visual recognition unit,
In a state where the visual recognition part is viewed from the front, the segmented light emitting parts are respectively arranged at least at positions where the display member is adjacent to the peripheral part or the peripheral part of each area portion located in the visual recognition part for each of the display members. Each light emitting display section for each display member,
When performing predetermined light emission display by each of the light emitting display units, the adjoining intervals of the light emitting display units are widened or the front and rear positional relationship of at least one of the light emitting display units is changed. A displacement driving means for displacing the predetermined display member,
A gaming machine characterized by being equipped with.

According to the invention described in (B1) above, in the visual recognition portion, each area portion of each display member juxtaposed with each other and each section light emitting portion arranged around each area portion are configured. The light emitting display section is located so as to be visible. The displacement driving means, when performing predetermined light emission display by each light emitting display unit, changes the front-rear positional relationship of at least one of the light emitting display units so that the interval between adjacent light emitting display units is wide. Since the predetermined display member is driven to be displaced so as to be changed, it is possible to separate both of the segmented light emitting portions adjacent to each other in the arrangement direction of the display member in the arrangement direction or the front-rear direction, and the light emitting display portion of each display member is displayed by the display member. It is easy to distinguish each of the light emitting display units, and the display of the divided light emitting units by each light emitting display unit can be easily seen.

In order to displace and drive a predetermined display member so that the adjacent intervals of the above-mentioned light emitting display parts become wide, at least one of the adjacent display members so that the adjacent interval of each light emitting display part becomes wide. Are relatively moved in parallel, or at least one of the adjacent display members is rotated.

In addition, when changing the front-rear positional relationship of at least one of the light emitting display units, the width of each display member in the arrangement direction is not expanded, so that the width of the display unit can be maintained without being expanded. Therefore, the display of the divided light emitting parts by each light emitting display part can be made easy to see.

(B2) In the gaming machine described in (B1) above,
The display member has a light-transmitting property,
The gaming machine is
Irradiation means for irradiating light from the back surface side to each region portion located in the visual recognition portion for each of the display members,
When the predetermined display member is driven to be displaced so that the adjacent interval of each of the light emitting display units becomes wide or to change the front-rear positional relationship of at least one of the light emitting display units. Irradiation control means for controlling to stop the light irradiation by the irradiation means,
A gaming machine characterized by being equipped with.

According to the invention described in (B2) above, light is emitted from the back surface side to the respective area portions of the respective display members located in the visual recognition portion, so that the respective area portions of the respective display members emit light. The player can be made to pay attention to the variable display of the display unit by each display member. Further, instead of this state, when the adjacent intervals of the respective light emitting display units are widened or when the front-rear positional relationship of at least one of the light emitting display units is changed, the irradiation control means controls Since the light irradiation to the area portion is stopped, each area portion becomes darker, and the player can be made to pay attention to the light emitting display portion of each display member, and both the segment light emitting portions adjacent to each other in the arrangement direction of the display member can be displayed. By separating the display members in the arrangement direction or the front-back direction, the light emitting display portions of the display members can be easily distinguished for each display member.

(B3) In the gaming machine described in (B1) above,
The display member shields a light-transmissive region in which the plurality of display units are arranged, and a light-transmissive specific display unit that is formed to be longer than a width of the display unit in the variation direction of the display unit. The light-shielding area is arranged,
The gaming machine is
Irradiation means for irradiating light from the back surface side to each region portion located in the visual recognition portion for each of the display members,
The predetermined displacement of the display member is driven by the displacement driving means so that the adjacent intervals of the light emitting display units are widened or the front-rear positional relationship of at least one of the light emitting display units is changed. In this case, the drive means is controlled so that the light-shielding region of the display member is located in the visual recognition unit, and the specific display unit of the light-shielding region located in the visual recognition unit and the light-emitting display are provided. And a control means for controlling the light emission of the illumination means and the light emitting display section so as to perform a predetermined variable display with a section,
A gaming machine characterized by being equipped with.

According to the invention described in (B3) above, the irradiation means irradiates the back surface side of each area portion of each display member located in the visible portion, so that each area portion of each display member emits light. The player can be made to pay attention to the variable display of the display unit by each display member.

Further, instead of the variable display of the display unit by each of the display members, the front-rear positional relationship of at least one of the light emitting display units is changed so that the adjacent intervals of the light emitting display units are widened. In this case, the light-shielding region of the display member and the specific display portion are located within the visual recognition portion by controlling the drive means by the control means, and the control means controls the illumination means and the light-emitting display portion to emit light. It is possible to make the player pay attention to a predetermined variable display by the specific display portion of the area portion and the light emitting display portion of each display member, and the two light emitting portions adjacent to each other in the arrangement direction of the display member are arranged in the arrangement direction or the front-back direction. By separating the display members from each other, the light emitting display portions of the respective display members can be easily distinguished for each display member.

Examples of the predetermined variable display by the specific display unit and the light emitting display unit described above include a multi-segment display (for example, 7-segment display) and a dot matrix display.

(B4) In the gaming machine described in any one of (B1) to (B3) above,
A gaming machine, wherein the gaming machine is a pachinko machine.

According to the gaming machine described in (B4) above, a possible pachinko machine can be provided. As a basic configuration of a pachinko machine, an operation handle is provided, and a ball as a game medium is launched into a predetermined game area in accordance with the operation of the operation handle, and the ball is arranged at a predetermined position in the game area. As a necessary condition for winning the prize (or passing through the actuation gate) in the actuation port, the identification information (design etc.) dynamically displayed on the display device is fixedly stopped after a predetermined time. Further, when a specific game state occurs, the variable winning means (specific winning opening) arranged at a predetermined position in the game area is opened in a predetermined manner to make it possible to win a ball, and the value depending on the number of winning prizes. The value (including not only the gift sphere but also the data written to the magnetic card, etc.) is given.

(B5) In the gaming machine described in any one of (B1) to (B3) above,
A gaming machine, wherein the gaming machine is a slot machine.

According to the gaming machine described in (B5) above, a possible slot machine can be provided. The basic configuration of the slot machine is “provided with variable display means for dynamically displaying an identification information sequence consisting of a plurality of identification information and then confirming the identification information, and for operating a starting operation means (for example, an operation lever). The dynamic display of the identification information is started due to the operation, and the dynamic display of the identification information is stopped due to the operation of the stop operation means (for example, the stop button) or after a predetermined time elapses. A gaming machine provided with special game state generating means for generating a special game state advantageous to the player, provided that the confirmed identification information at that time is the specific identification information. In this case, coins and medals are typical examples of the game medium.

<Third task>
Conventionally, for example, a slot machine is a typical example of a gaming machine. This slot machine is provided, for example, with a front door in which a transparent visual recognition part (for example, visual recognition window) is partially formed, a housing whose front opening is closed by the front door, and a side wall provided inside the housing. , Three outer reels each having a substantially cylindrical outer shape and each of which symbols are sequentially displayed in the circumferential direction on the outer peripheral surface, and each rotating mechanism for rotating each of the three reels around a cylindrical center as a rotating shaft. It is provided such that the surface portion of each reel located in the viewing window is visible to the player through the viewing window (for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2010-162152 (page 4-10, page 4-10). (See Figures 1-4)).

However, the conventional example having such a configuration has the following problems.
That is, in the conventional slot machine, for example, since the symbols displayed on the reel surface are variably displayed by rotating each reel, there is a problem in that it is not possible to improve the fun of the game with respect to the variably display. is there. Further, in order to improve the interest of the game with respect to the variable display, when a variable display device of a different type from the reel is provided, the player may not know which variable display to look at and may overlook the variable display. In addition, there is a possibility that the above-mentioned variation display device is provided, and therefore another problem that the device configuration is enlarged due to the provision of the different type of variable display device occurs.

The following invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of improving the enjoyment of a game regarding variable display without increasing the size of the device configuration.

(C1) A symbol variation display means for variably displaying the symbols in the visually recognizable part by driving a light transmissive reel member in which a plurality of symbols are arranged, with respect to the visually recognizable part located in front of the reel member. ,
A predetermined portion around the visual recognition portion in a front view of the visual recognition portion, or a light emitting portion disposed at a predetermined peripheral edge portion on the back surface side of a portion of the reel member located at the visual recognition portion,
A specific display portion light emitting means for causing a specific display portion located at a specific position in the visual recognition portion at a specific location of the reel member to emit light;
A control unit that controls the reel member, the light emitting unit, and the specific display unit light emitting unit so that predetermined symbol information is formed and displayed by a combination of the specific display unit in the visual recognition unit and the light emitting unit,
A gaming machine characterized by being equipped with.

According to the invention described in (C1) above, when performing variable display by the reel symbol, it is possible to provide a symbol variable display in which the symbol varies within the visual recognition portion by driving the reel member. Furthermore, a specific display portion located at a specific position within the visual recognition portion at a specific position of the reel member, and a predetermined peripheral portion of the visual recognition portion or a predetermined peripheral portion on the back surface side of the portion of the reel member located at the visual recognition portion. Since predetermined symbol information can be formed and displayed in combination with the emitted light emitting unit, a variable display different from the reel symbol variable display can be provided, and amusement of the game regarding the variable display can be further improved.

Further, since the specific symbol information is formed and displayed by the combination of the specific display portion located inside the visual recognition portion and the light emitting portion located at the outer or inner peripheral portion of the visual recognition portion, the player can change the reel symbol normally. Since it is possible to see the predetermined symbol information formed and displayed by the specific display unit and the light emitting unit while looking at the visual recognition unit as in the case of seeing, it is possible to reduce overlooking the formation display of the symbol information. .. In addition, the variable display utilizing the specific display unit in the visual recognition unit, that is, because the predetermined symbol information is formed and displayed by the light emitting unit disposed on the outer or inner circumference of the visual recognition unit and the specific display unit in the visual recognition unit, Not only is it possible to realize the formation and display of the symbol information in a sufficient size, but since the other variable display device of the same size as that of the symbol variable display means is not arranged separately, Compared with such a configuration in which another variable display device is separately arranged, there is an advantage that the device configuration does not become large.

(C2) In the gaming machine described in (C1) above,
The specific display section is formed at a predetermined location of a specific symbol among a plurality of symbols on the reel member.

According to the invention described in (C2) above, the predetermined portion of the specific symbol among the plurality of symbols on the reel member is used as the specific display portion, so that the predetermined portion of the specific symbol can be utilized as the specific display portion. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a dedicated display unit, which is irrelevant to reel symbol variations, from being arranged apart from the plurality of symbols on the reel member. For example, in a plurality of symbol arrangements on the reel member, if a dedicated display unit is arranged separately from the symbol, since there is a dedicated display unit unrelated to the symbol separately, the reel symbol There is a concern that the player may feel uncomfortable in the variable display, but since the specific part in the specific symbol is used as the specific display part, the impression that a dedicated display part is present separately is given. Without giving to the player, it is possible to reduce the feeling of strangeness to the reel symbol variation display.

(C3) In the gaming machine described in (C1) or (C2) above,
The control unit controls the reel member and the specific display unit light emitting unit so as to stop the fluctuation at a predetermined position inside the visual recognition unit or at a position outside the visual recognition unit after changing the specific display unit inside the visual recognition unit. A gaming machine characterized by:

According to the invention described in (C3) above, after the specific display unit is changed within the visual recognition unit, the change is stopped at a predetermined position inside the visual recognition unit or at a position outside the visual recognition unit. In addition to the variable display result that the specific display information is formed and displayed by the combination of the specific display section and the light emitting section, the specific display section is also stopped outside the visual recognition section, and only the light emitting section is displayed. It is possible to provide a variable display in which the variable display result by is displayed.

(C4) In the gaming machine described in any one of (C1) to (C3) above,
The reel member has a double reel structure and includes an outer reel member located outside and an inner reel member located inside the outer reel member and having a plurality of symbols arranged and having a light transmitting property. ,
The outer reel member has a transparent area where the design of the inner reel member is visible, a light-shielding area where the design of the inner reel member is not visible, and a light-transmitting property surrounded by the light-shielding area. With the specific display unit,
The symbol variation display means includes a first drive means for driving the outer reel member and a second drive means for driving the inner reel member,
When visually confirming the variable display of the plurality of symbols on the inner reel member, the control means drives and controls the outer reel member so that the transparent region portion is located in the visually recognizable portion, and the inner reel member is When the drive control is performed to visually recognize the variable display by the specific display unit and the light emitting unit, the outer reel member is drive-controlled so that the light-shielding region unit and the specific display unit are located in the visual recognition unit, and , Driving control of the inner reel member so that a predetermined portion of a specific symbol of the plurality of symbols of the inner reel member faces the specific display portion of the outer reel member, and light emission control of the light emitting unit A gaming machine characterized by:

According to the invention described in (C4), the transparent area portion of the outer reel member is positioned in the visual recognition portion and the inner reel member is driven, so that the variable display of the symbol by the inner reel member is performed through the transparent area portion. It can be carried out. Further, by arranging the light-shielding area portion and the specific display portion of the outer reel member in the visual recognition portion and controlling the light emission of the light emitting portion, the symbol of the inner reel member can be hidden by the light shielding area portion of the outer reel member. It is possible to easily display the variable display by the specific display portion of the light-shielding area portion by the member and the light-emitting portion located at a predetermined position around the light-shielding area portion.

(C5) In the gaming machine described in (C4) above,
The predetermined portion of the specific symbol in the inner reel member is a bright light display unit having a high light transmittance as compared with any of the other symbols,
The gaming machine, wherein the control means drives and controls the inner reel member such that the bright light display portion is located on the back surface side of the specific display portion in the light shielding area portion of the outer reel member.

According to the invention described in (C5) above, the bright light display portion, which is a predetermined portion of the specific symbol on the inner reel member, has a higher light transmittance than any other symbol, so that the other symbol Can be displayed brighter than. Therefore, when the transparent area portion of the outer reel member is located in the visual recognition portion and the variable display of the plurality of symbols of the inner reel member is visually recognized, the player operates the stop operation means to stop the driving of the inner reel member. When doing, it can be useful for a push operation.

Further, when the light-shielding area portion of the outer reel member is located in the visual recognition portion and the variable display of the specific display portion that is a part of this light-shielding area portion is visually recognized, the back surface of the specific display portion in the light-shielding area portion of the outer reel member Since the bright display portion is located on the side, it is possible to display the specific display portion brighter than when the symbols other than the bright display portion are located on the back surface side of the specific display portion.

(C6) In the gaming machine according to any one of (C3) to (C5),
The light emitting unit includes a plurality of light sources arranged around the periphery of the reel member or along the periphery of the reel member at a predetermined location of the periphery or a predetermined location of the peripheral edge,
The specific display section light emitting means includes a plurality of light sources arranged along the length direction in the specific display section in a state where the visual recognition section is viewed from the front,
Regarding the plurality of light sources in the light emitting unit and the specific display unit light emitting means, a light source that is turned on, off, or blinks is a ladder path formed by the light emitting unit and the specific display unit from one of the plurality of starting ends. A gaming machine characterized by controlling lighting, extinguishing, or blinking in a predetermined order so as to move to one of a plurality of arrival ends without once again passing through a route that has left once.

According to the invention described in (C6) above, in the state where the visual recognition portion is viewed from the front, a plurality of light sources are provided at predetermined locations around the reel member or predetermined locations on the peripheral edge, and the light sources are provided along the inside of the specific display section. With respect to the plurality of light sources, the light source that turns on, turns off, or blinks does not pass through the ladder-like path formed by the light-emitting section and the specific display section once starting from one of the plurality of departure ends. Since the lights are turned on, off, or blinked in a predetermined order so as to move to one of the plurality of arrival ends, the light source that is turned on, turned off, or blinks is the ladder path formed by the light emitting unit and the specific display unit. It is possible to provide a display mode that moves as described above.

(C7) In the gaming machine described in any one of (C1) to (C6) above,
A gaming machine, wherein the gaming machine is a pachinko machine.

According to the gaming machine described in (C7) above, it is possible to provide a pachinko machine capable of improving the enjoyment of the game with respect to variable display without increasing the device configuration. As a basic configuration of a pachinko machine, an operation handle is provided, and a ball as a game medium is launched into a predetermined game area in accordance with the operation of the operation handle, and the ball is arranged at a predetermined position in the game area. As a necessary condition for winning the prize (or passing through the actuation gate) in the actuation port, the identification information (design etc.) dynamically displayed on the display device is fixedly stopped after a predetermined time. Further, when a specific game state occurs, the variable winning means (specific winning opening) arranged at a predetermined position in the game area is opened in a predetermined manner to make it possible to win a ball, and the value depending on the number of winning prizes. The value (including not only the gift sphere but also the data written to the magnetic card, etc.) is given.

(C8) In the gaming machine according to any one of (C1) to (C6),
A gaming machine, wherein the gaming machine is a slot machine.

According to the gaming machine described in (C8) above, it is possible to provide a slot machine capable of improving the enjoyment of the game with respect to variable display without increasing the size of the device configuration. The basic configuration of the slot machine is “provided with variable display means for dynamically displaying an identification information sequence consisting of a plurality of identification information and then confirming the identification information, and for operating a starting operation means (for example, an operation lever). The dynamic display of the identification information is started due to the operation, and the dynamic display of the identification information is stopped due to the operation of the stop operation means (for example, the stop button) or after a predetermined time elapses. A gaming machine provided with special game state generating means for generating a special game state advantageous to the player, provided that the confirmed identification information at that time is the specific identification information. In this case, coins and medals are typical examples of the game medium.

<Fourth task>
Conventionally, for example, there is a pachinko machine as a typical example of the game machine. Examples of the pachinko machine include, for example, a game board having a game area on the front side into which a game ball is driven, a winning opening provided in the game area of the game board, in which the game ball can be won, and the center of the game board. A liquid crystal display device provided behind the game board so that the display screen is positioned at the opening formed at a location, and a liquid crystal display device that variably displays identification information based on winning in a winning opening, When a variation display image of identification information is displayed on the display screen and the variation display result is a hit, there is a game state that is advantageous to the player (for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-181070 ( (See pages 4-5 and 3-6)).

However, the conventional example having such a configuration has the following problems.
That is, in the conventional pachinko machine, the variable display image of the identification information is displayed on the display screen of the liquid crystal display device, and the player is suggested whether the variable display result is a hit or a miss. For example, when the variation display result is out of reach, when the display effect of changing the variation display image again and changing to the hit result is executed, the player feels uncomfortable that the out-of-reach has turned into a hit. In addition, there is a possibility that the user may feel distrust regarding the variable display of the identification information, and there is a problem that the entertainingness of the game cannot be further improved regarding the variable display.

The following invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of improving the enjoyment of the game regarding variable display.

(D1) In a gaming machine provided with an image display means for displaying on a display screen a variable display image of a plurality of columns of identification information, which indicates whether or not a gaming state advantageous to a player has occurred.
In the display screen portion visible to the player in a front view of the display screen, a visual recognition unit that is arranged side by side with a variation region located next to it in a predetermined variation display state, and has a size corresponding to the variation region,
A notation body changing means capable of moving and displaying the identification information in the visual recognition unit by varying the notation body in which the identification information is fixedly arranged with respect to the visual recognition unit,
Based on the satisfaction of a predetermined condition, variation effect control for controlling the notation change means so as to perform a collision display on the display screen of the image display means with the stopped identification information and the identification information at the notation change means. Means and
A gaming machine characterized by being equipped with.

According to the invention described in (D1) above, an image displayed in a variable stop display (a display image of the identification information displayed in a variable stop on the display screen of the image display means) and an entity (notation body of the notation body change means) (Variation display of identification information by)) and a variation effect of the hit display can be performed. In other words, the variation result of the variation display image of the identification information displayed on the display screen of the image display means is, for example, out of reach (on the jackpot determination line, one more predetermined identification information does not vary and the determination result is displayed on the determination line. In the case where the predetermined identification information has not been collected in), the identification information is changed and displayed by the notation that is a physical object, and the predetermined identification information stops fluctuating at a predetermined position in the visual recognition portion, It is possible to generate a complete state with the identification information. Therefore, since it is not necessary to unnaturally re-variably display the variable display result of the image display unit, the player can reduce the possibility that the variable display of the image display unit feels uncomfortable or distrustful. In addition, when the variable display result of the image display means is out of reach, the variable display image is maintained as it is without any change, and the variable display of the identification information by the notation which is an entity is added. It is possible to provide a variable effect of supplementing with and leading to a jackpot. As a result, it is possible to further improve the enjoyment of the game regarding the variable display.

For example, a configuration in which a variable display image in which the identification information of four columns is variably displayed is displayed on the display screen, that is, the variably display of the identification information of all four columns is started on the display screen, and the variation of each column is changed in a predetermined order. In the final stop state in which all four columns fluctuate and stop, the identification information up to three columns fluctuates and stops in the configuration in which the identification information of three columns or more is gathered with the predetermined identification information. The player must wait for the variation of the identification information in the fourth column to be stopped even if the failure is confirmed without waiting for the variation of the identification information in the fourth column that is being displayed in variation. There is a problem of being stressed. Further, since the player has to see all four columns of variable display each time, there is a problem that the variable display effect is poor in appearance change. In other words, even if the winning result is confirmed by the variable stop of the 1st to 3rd columns, it is necessary to wait until the 4th column changes to the variable stop. Even in the case, since it is the same as the four-column variation mode, it is a variation display effect with little change in appearance.

On the other hand, when the predetermined condition is not satisfied, the entity is operated when the variation display image of the identification information on the display screen of the image display unit is won or when it is simply out (out of reach). Therefore, the player is not made to wait unnecessarily even if the result of the change display is known. Further, only when the predetermined condition is satisfied, an image displayed in a variable stop (a variable display image of the identification information displayed in a stopped display on the display screen of the image display means) and an entity (a notation body of the notation body change means) (Variable display of identification information) can be used to change the display of the hit display, so it is possible to change the display of only the variable display image to the display of the image that stopped changing and the physical object, and change the appearance. It is possible to provide a variable display effect.

The above-mentioned "variable area" is not limited to the area where the identification information (such as a pattern) is actually displayed in a variable manner, but in this area, an area for holding display related to a game (such as a holding display for starting winning) or an identification It may be an area including at least one of an area for displaying a background image and a decoration image other than information. In addition, the above-mentioned "positioned next to" is, for example, in the case where a plurality of variable regions for displaying identification information of a plurality of columns (for example, three columns) are provided, the closer one of the plurality of variable regions is located. Is located next to the fluctuation region, and when it is defined as one row of fluctuation regions, it means that it is located next to the fluctuation region. It includes a case where a space smaller than one piece of identification information is open, and a case where another member (for example, a decorative member or a passage component having a width of the above space) is located between the variable area and the variable area.

Note that, as described above, the visual recognition unit has a size corresponding to the variation region (which can be said to be a size suitable for the variation region or a size similar to the variation region). For example, in the case where a plurality of fluctuation stop positions of the identification information are provided along the fluctuation direction in the fluctuation region, the visual recognition unit displays the identification information stopped at the fluctuation stop position on the most upstream side from the identification information on the most downstream side. An area which is equal to or larger than the size (minimum size) of the range including the identification information stopped at the fluctuation stop position and is smaller than the minimum size by one piece of identification information upstream from the fluctuation stop position on the most upstream side. It is preferable that the size is within a range (maximum size) or less, which is obtained by adding a part and a region part smaller than one piece of identification information on the downstream side of the fluctuation stop position on the most downstream side. The "variation stop position of the identification information" includes a position where the change stop of the identification information in the effective line for determining whether the identification information is complete. Further, when there is a single fluctuation stop position of the identification information along the fluctuation direction within the fluctuation region, the visual recognition unit has a size (minimum size) that includes the identification information stopped at the single fluctuation stop position. Above), in the minimum size, an area portion that is smaller than one piece of identification information on the upstream side of the fluctuation stop position and an area portion that is smaller than one piece of identification information on the downstream side of the fluctuation stop position. It is preferable that the size is within a range equal to or smaller than the size (maximum size) including and.

Further, as for the above-mentioned "performing display by hitting the identification information of which fluctuation is stopped on the display screen of the image display means and the identification information of the notation body changing means", the following configurations can be mentioned. First, the notation body is fixedly provided with identification information having the same appearance or content as the identification information displayed on the display screen of the image display means. Then, in the variable display image of the identification information indicating the selection result displayed on the display screen of the image display means, if the out-of-identification information is replaced with the hit identification information to obtain the winning result, the hit identification information and appearance or content It is possible to perform the hit display by displaying the identification information of the notation which is the same in the visual recognition part.

(D2) In the gaming machine described in (D1) above,
The notation body changing means is characterized in that the identification information for one row in the image display means is fixedly arranged on the notation body.

According to the invention described in (D2), it is possible to perform the variable display image of the identification information of a plurality of columns by the image display means and the variable display of the identification information of one column by the notation which is the substance. The variable display of these two systems can be realized. Moreover, since the single notation body in which the identification information for one row is described is arranged side by side, the minimum space for arranging one notation body in parallel is sufficient. As a result, variable display of these two systems can be realized in a limited space.

(D3) In the gaming machine described in (D1) or (D2) above,
A game machine characterized in that the notation body has identification information written in a size similar to that of the identification information displayed on the display screen of the image display means.

According to the invention described in (D3), since the identification information is written on the notation body in the same size as the identification information by the image display means, the identification information in the variable display image by the image display means It is possible to easily provide a variable display of whether or not the identification information by the notation that is the entity is aligned.

(D4) In the gaming machine described in any one of (D1) to (D3),
In the case where the image display means displays on the display screen the identification information that has been variably stopped and the identification information on the notation body changable means, it will be a collision display among the identification information that has been variably stopped on the display screen. Whether or not the identification information related to whether or not the identification information other than the identification information is displayed so as to be relatively conspicuous is different from the emphasis display in the case of the display only by the variable display image. Characteristic gaming machine.

According to the invention described in (D4) above, in the case of performing display by the identification information that has been stopped by fluctuation on the display screen of the image display means and the identification information by the notation change means, the display screen of the image display means changes. In the case of displaying only the variable display image, the emphasized display in which the identification information related to whether or not the stopped identification information is hit and displayed becomes relatively more prominent than the identification information other than this identification information Since it is different from the emphasized display in the above, it is a winning display by distinguishing between the case where it is displayed only by the variable display image and the case where it is displayed by the variable display image whose identification information has stopped changing and the identification information of the notation. Identification information related to whether or not it can be provided to the player.

Further, in the case of the display by the image and the substance, the identification information relating to whether or not the display is hit by the image display means is conspicuously displayed, so that the conspicuous display is made. It is understood that it suffices to pay attention to the identification information of the notation that has the same appearance or content as the identification information described above, and it is possible to suggest the identification information that should be noted in the notation changing means to the player in an easy-to-understand manner, and Whether or not the notable identification information of the notation fluctuates and stops can be made to be noticed at the fluctuation stop position of the visual recognition portion located on the extension line of the arrangement direction of the identification information related to whether or not. As a result, a variable display is displayed to the player as to whether or not a new hit display is provided by a part of the variable display image that is the result of the deviation in the image display means and the variable display of the identification information by the notation body that is the substance. It can be provided in an easy-to-understand manner.

It should be noted that "to display the identification information related to whether or not to be a hit display relatively conspicuously" means whether or not to be a hit display among the identification information that has been variably stopped on the display screen of the image display means. For example, the identification information other than the identification information relating to the crab may be erased or displayed sparsely. Further, in comparison with the brightness and blinking interval of the identification information related to whether or not it is a hit display in the case of display by only the variable display image, the identification information depends on the variation display image in which the variation is stopped and the identification information of the notation. In the case of display, by increasing the brightness of the identification information related to whether or not the display is a hit display, or by increasing the blinking interval, it is possible to provide the display with different highlighting.

Contrary to the above, in the case where display is performed by the identification information whose fluctuation has been stopped on the display screen of the image display means and the identification information which is changed by the notation change means, the fluctuation which has been stopped on the display screen of the image display means Among the information, the highlighting in which the identification information related to whether or not to be displayed as a hit is relatively more prominent than the identification information other than this identification information is referred to as the highlighting in the case of displaying only the variable display image. It may be the same. In this case, it is possible to perform the same highlighting in the case of displaying only the variable display image and in the case of displaying the variable display image in which the identification information has stopped changing and the identification information of the notation. Following the highlighting in the case of the display by only, the same highlighting is also performed by the display of the variable display image and the notation, so that the player can see the variable display result while paying attention to the same highlighting. The display is easy to see.

(D5) In the gaming machine described in (D4) above,
Of the identification information that has been variably stopped on the display screen of the image display means, the variation stop location of the visual recognition portion located on the extension line of the arrangement direction of the identification information related to whether or not to be displayed is illuminated, and A gaming machine characterized in that it does not emit light to the fluctuation stop points other than.

According to the invention described in (D5), the visual recognition positioned on the extension line of the arrangement direction of the identification information relating to whether or not the identification information among the identification information that has fluctuated and stopped on the display screen of the image display unit is hit and displayed. Since the variation stop points of the part are made to emit light and the other variation stop points are not made to emit light, it is possible to suggest to the player a reach establishment line newly formed over the notation body from the image display means, Since the change stop point of interest in the visual recognition section emits light, such a point can be easily suggested to the player. As a result, the reach establishment line that is newly formed from the variable display image of the image display means over the notation body that is an entity, and the variable stop point that should be noted in the visual recognition portion are provided to the player in an easy-to-understand manner. You can

(D6) In the game machine described in any one of (D1) to (D5),
The notation changing unit changes the identification information in the visual recognition unit by driving a light-transmissive reel member in which a plurality of identification information is arranged with respect to the visual recognition unit located in front of the reel member. To display,
A predetermined portion around the visual recognition portion in a front view of the visual recognition portion, or a light emitting portion disposed at a predetermined peripheral edge portion on the back surface side of a portion of the reel member located at the visual recognition portion,
A specific display portion light emitting means for causing a specific display portion located at a specific position in the visual recognition portion at a specific location of the reel member to emit light;
A control unit that controls the reel member, the light emitting unit, and the specific display unit light emitting unit so that predetermined symbol information is formed and displayed by a combination of the specific display unit in the visual recognition unit and the light emitting unit,
A gaming machine characterized by being equipped with.

According to the invention described in (D6), when performing variable display by the reel symbol, it is possible to provide a symbol variable display in which the symbol varies within the visual recognition portion by driving the reel member. Furthermore, a specific display portion located at a specific position within the visual recognition portion at a specific position of the reel member, and a predetermined peripheral portion of the visual recognition portion or a predetermined peripheral portion on the back surface side of the portion of the reel member located at the visual recognition portion. Since predetermined symbol information can be formed and displayed in combination with the emitted light emitting unit, a variable display different from the reel symbol variable display can be provided, and amusement of the game regarding the variable display can be further improved.

Further, since the specific symbol information is formed and displayed by the combination of the specific display portion located inside the visual recognition portion and the light emitting portion located at the outer or inner peripheral portion of the visual recognition portion, the player can change the reel symbol normally. Since it is possible to see the predetermined symbol information formed and displayed by the specific display unit and the light emitting unit while looking at the visual recognition unit as in the case of seeing, it is possible to reduce overlooking the formation display of the symbol information. .. In addition, the variable display utilizing the specific display unit in the visual recognition unit, that is, because the predetermined symbol information is formed and displayed by the light emitting unit disposed on the outer or inner circumference of the visual recognition unit and the specific display unit in the visual recognition unit, Not only is it possible to realize the formation and display of the symbol information in a sufficient size, but since the other variable display device of the same size as that of the symbol variable display means is not arranged separately, Compared with such a configuration in which another variable display device is separately arranged, there is an advantage that the device configuration does not become large.

Further, changing means for changing so as to reduce the difference in light irradiation intensity to the identification information for each of the varying positions when the identification information is located at each of the varying positions of the identification information in the visual recognition unit. In the case where it is provided, the identification information that fluctuates in the visual recognition portion can be made to emit light with reduced unevenness of light emission in the changing process, or can be made to emit light uniformly, so that low-speed fluctuation display (low-speed scroll display) In this case, the identification information can be easily displayed.

(D7) In the gaming machine described in (D6) above,
The specific display section is formed at a predetermined location of a specific symbol among a plurality of symbols on the reel member.

According to the invention described in (D7), the predetermined portion of the specific symbol among the plurality of symbols on the reel member is used as the specific display portion, so that the predetermined portion of the specific symbol can be utilized as the specific display portion. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a dedicated display unit, which is irrelevant to reel symbol variations, from being arranged apart from the plurality of symbols on the reel member. For example, in a plurality of symbol arrangements on the reel member, if a dedicated display unit is arranged separately from the symbol, since there is a dedicated display unit unrelated to the symbol separately, the reel symbol There is a concern that the player may feel uncomfortable in the variable display, but since the specific part in the specific symbol is used as the specific display part, the impression that a dedicated display part is present separately is given. Without giving to the player, it is possible to reduce the feeling of strangeness to the reel symbol variation display.

(D8) In the gaming machine described in (D6) or (D7),
The control unit controls the reel member and the specific display unit light emitting unit so as to stop the fluctuation at a predetermined position inside the visual recognition unit or at a position outside the visual recognition unit after changing the specific display unit inside the visual recognition unit. A gaming machine characterized by:

According to the invention described in (D8), since the specific display unit is varied within the visual recognition unit, the variation is stopped at a predetermined position inside the visual recognition unit or a position outside the visual recognition unit. In addition to the variable display result that the specific display information is formed and displayed by the combination of the specific display section and the light emitting section, the specific display section is also stopped outside the visual recognition section, and only the light emitting section is displayed. It is possible to provide a variable display in which the variable display result by is displayed.

(D9) In the gaming machine according to any one of (D6) to (D8),
The reel member has a double reel structure and includes an outer reel member located outside and an inner reel member located inside the outer reel member and having a plurality of symbols arranged and having a light transmitting property. ,
The outer reel member has a transparent area where the design of the inner reel member is visible, a light-shielding area where the design of the inner reel member is not visible, and a light-transmitting property surrounded by the light-shielding area. With the specific display unit,
The symbol variation display means includes a first drive means for driving the outer reel member and a second drive means for driving the inner reel member,
When visually confirming the variable display of the plurality of symbols on the inner reel member, the control means drives and controls the outer reel member so that the transparent region portion is located in the visually recognizable portion, and the inner reel member is When the drive control is performed to visually recognize the variable display by the specific display unit and the light emitting unit, the outer reel member is drive-controlled so that the light-shielding region unit and the specific display unit are located in the visual recognition unit, and , Driving control of the inner reel member so that a predetermined portion of a specific symbol of the plurality of symbols of the inner reel member faces the specific display portion of the outer reel member, and light emission control of the light emitting unit A gaming machine characterized by:

According to the invention described in (D9), the transparent area portion of the outer reel member is positioned in the visual recognition portion and the inner reel member is driven, so that the variable display of the symbol by the inner reel member is performed through the transparent area portion. It can be carried out. Further, by arranging the light-shielding area portion and the specific display portion of the outer reel member in the visual recognition portion and controlling the light emission of the light emitting portion, the symbol of the inner reel member can be hidden by the light shielding area portion of the outer reel member. It is possible to easily display the variable display by the specific display portion of the light-shielding area portion by the member and the light-emitting portion located at a predetermined position around the light-shielding area portion.

(D10) In the gaming machine described in (D9) above,
The predetermined portion of the specific symbol in the inner reel member is a bright light display unit having a high light transmittance as compared with any of the other symbols,
The gaming machine, wherein the control means drives and controls the inner reel member such that the bright light display portion is located on the back surface side of the specific display portion in the light shielding area portion of the outer reel member.

According to the invention described in (D10) above, the bright light display portion, which is the predetermined location of the specific design on the inner reel member, has a higher light transmittance than any other location of the other design, and thus the other design. Can be displayed brighter than. Therefore, when the transparent area portion of the outer reel member is located in the visual recognition portion and the variable display of the plurality of symbols of the inner reel member is visually recognized, the player operates the stop operation means to stop the driving of the inner reel member. When doing, it can be useful for a push operation.

Further, when the light-shielding area portion of the outer reel member is located in the visual recognition portion and the variable display of the specific display portion that is a part of this light-shielding area portion is visually recognized, the back surface of the specific display portion in the light-shielding area portion of the outer reel member Since the bright display portion is located on the side, it is possible to display the specific display portion brighter than when the symbols other than the bright display portion are located on the back surface side of the specific display portion.

(D11) In the gaming machine according to any one of (D8) to (D10),
The light emitting unit includes a plurality of light sources arranged around the periphery of the reel member or along the periphery of the reel member at a predetermined location of the periphery or a predetermined location of the peripheral edge,
The specific display section light emitting means includes a plurality of light sources arranged along the length direction in the specific display section in a state where the visual recognition section is viewed from the front,
Regarding the plurality of light sources in the light emitting unit and the specific display unit light emitting means, a light source that is turned on, off, or blinks is a ladder path formed by the light emitting unit and the specific display unit from one of the plurality of starting ends. A gaming machine characterized by controlling lighting, extinguishing, or blinking in a predetermined order so as to move to one of a plurality of arrival ends without once again passing through a route that has left once.

According to the invention described in (D11) above, in the state where the visual recognition portion is viewed from the front, a plurality of light sources are arranged at predetermined locations around the reel member or predetermined locations around the reel member, and the light sources are provided along the inside of the specific display section. With respect to the plurality of light sources, the light source that turns on, turns off, or blinks does not pass through the ladder-like path formed by the light-emitting section and the specific display section once starting from one of the plurality of departure ends. Since the lights are turned on, off, or blinked in a predetermined order so as to move to one of the plurality of arrival ends, the light source that is turned on, turned off, or blinks is the ladder path formed by the light emitting unit and the specific display unit. It is possible to provide a display mode that moves as described above.

(D12) In the game machine according to any one of (D1) to (D11),
A gaming machine, wherein the gaming machine is a pachinko machine.

According to the gaming machine described in (D12) above, when any one of (D1) to (D5) is provided, a pachinko machine capable of further improving the interest of the game with respect to variable display is provided. it can. Further, when any one of (D6) to (D11) is provided, it is possible to provide a pachinko machine capable of improving the enjoyment of the game regarding variable display without increasing the size of the device configuration. As a basic configuration of a pachinko machine, an operation handle is provided, and a ball as a game medium is launched into a predetermined game area in accordance with the operation of the operation handle, and the ball is arranged at a predetermined position in the game area. As a necessary condition for winning the prize (or passing through the actuation gate) in the actuation port, the identification information (design etc.) dynamically displayed on the display device is fixedly stopped after a predetermined time. Further, when a specific game state occurs, the variable winning means (specific winning opening) arranged at a predetermined position in the game area is opened in a predetermined manner to make it possible to win a ball, and the value depending on the number of winning prizes. The value (including not only the gift sphere but also the data written to the magnetic card, etc.) is given.

(D13) In the game machine described in any one of (D1) to (D11),
A gaming machine, wherein the gaming machine is a slot machine.

According to the gaming machine described in (D13) above, when any one of (D1) to (D5) is provided, a pachinko machine capable of further improving the interest of the game regarding variable display is provided. it can. Further, when any one of (D6) to (D11) is provided, it is possible to provide a slot machine capable of improving the fun of a game regarding variable display without increasing the size of the device. The basic configuration of the slot machine is “provided with variable display means for dynamically displaying an identification information sequence consisting of a plurality of identification information and then confirming the identification information, and for operating a starting operation means (for example, an operation lever). The dynamic display of the identification information is started due to the operation, and the dynamic display of the identification information is stopped due to the operation of the stop operation means (for example, the stop button) or after a predetermined time elapses. A gaming machine provided with special game state generating means for generating a special game state advantageous to the player, provided that the confirmed identification information at that time is the specific identification information. In this case, coins and medals are typical examples of the game medium.

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Conventionally, for example, there is a pachinko machine as a typical example of the game machine. Examples of the pachinko machine include, for example, a game board having a game area on the front side into which a game ball is driven, a winning opening provided in the game area of the game board, in which the game ball can be won, and the center of the game board. The liquid crystal display device is provided behind the game board so that the display screen is located in the opening formed in the place, and the liquid crystal display device that variably displays the symbols based on the winning of the winning opening, and the display of the liquid crystal display device. A variable display image of a symbol is displayed on the screen, and when the variable display result is a hit, there is a game state that is advantageous to the player (for example, Patent Document: Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2010-162117 (5th Patent). (See page 7, Fig. 1-2)).

However, the conventional example having such a configuration has the following problems.
That is, as a conventional pachinko machine, a display screen of an image display device (for example, a liquid crystal display device) has been enlarged in recent years. For example, a configuration is adopted in which a plurality of symbols are printed on the outer peripheral surface of an annular reel and the reel is rotated to rotate the reels to display a variable symbol at the right outer side of the enlarged display screen. By doing so, it is expected that the liquid crystal display device and the reel display device perform variable display to further enhance the fun of the game. However, the reel display device has its reel surface facing the front of the pachinko machine, but due to the positional relationship where the reel display device is arranged at the right end side position of the game board, the reel surface is presented to the player. Since they do not face each other, when the player's line of sight is directed to the display screen of the liquid crystal display device, if the reel display device produces a light emission effect on the reel surface, the player may not notice the light emission effect. There's a problem. However, if the azimuth angle of the reel display device is changed so as to face the player so that the reel surface faces the player, a dead space may occur between the liquid crystal display device and the reel display device, or a pachinko machine This causes another problem that the occupied width of the reel display device in the front view becomes large by the amount of the diagonal arrangement.

The following invention has been made in view of such circumstances and the like, and allows the player to emit the reel surface light without making the reel surface of the reel display device aligned with the display screen of the image display device face the player. An object is to provide a game machine that can be noticed.

(E1) In a gaming machine provided with image display means for displaying on a display screen a variable display image of a plurality of rows of symbols that suggests whether or not a gaming state advantageous to a player has occurred,
In the front view of the display screen, by driving a light-transmissive display member, in which the symbol is fixedly arranged, with respect to the visible portion positioned side by side with the display screen, the symbol is changed within the visible portion. Symbol variation display means to display,
On the back surface side of the display member located in the visual recognition portion, oblique light irradiation means for irradiating light obliquely toward the front part of the display screen,
A gaming machine characterized by being equipped with.

According to the invention described in (E1) above, the symbol variable display means variably displays the symbol in the visible portion by driving the display member with respect to the visible portion aligned with the display screen of the image display means. The oblique light irradiating unit obliquely irradiates the back surface side of the display member located in the visual recognition portion toward the front part of the display screen, so that the light obliquely transmitted through the display member is displayed as an image. Head to the front of the means display screen. That is, it goes to the player at the front part. Therefore, even when the player's line of sight is directed to the display screen of the image display means, even if the display effect is produced on the display member surface in the pattern variation display means, the light obliquely transmitted through the display member surface is Unlike the light from the display screen, the emitted light is directed toward one side, that is, the light is inserted from an oblique direction, so that the player perceives the emitted light from the surface of the display member directed to himself. This makes it easier to notice the luminous effect of the display member. Further, since the symbol variation display means does not have to be changed to the diagonal arrangement so that the display member surface faces the player, there is a dead space between the image display means and the symbol variation display means due to the diagonal arrangement. It does not cause a problem that occurs or a problem that the occupied width of the symbol variation display means in the front view of the gaming machine becomes large as much as the diagonal arrangement.

The oblique light irradiating means is provided at a predetermined location on the wall farther from the display screen in the symbol variation display means in the front view of the display screen, and from the predetermined location on the wall to the back side of the display member. There is a configuration in which light is obliquely emitted, a configuration in which a light guide member having an emission surface that emits light incident from a light source toward a front portion of the display screen is provided, and the like.

The oblique light irradiating means may be one in which the direction of the strongest irradiation intensity is obliquely directed to the back surface side of the display member. Therefore, in the case where the light source is directly opposed to the back surface side of the display member, and the direction in which the irradiation intensity is the highest is orthogonal to the back surface side of the display member, the light from the light source is The oblique light irradiating means does not include a structure for obliquely irradiating the back surface side of the.

(E2) In the gaming machine described in (E1) above,
The above-mentioned visual recognition part is located in the front side rather than the position of the display screen concerned in the front view of the display screen.

According to the invention described in (E2) above, the visual recognition unit is located on the front side of the position of the display screen in the front view of the display screen of the image display unit, so the visual recognition unit is on the front side of the display screen. Since the light from the display member located closer to the display screen is the light that is inserted from the diagonal direction with respect to the player, the light that is transmitted obliquely through the display member Can be easily distinguished from the light from the display screen by the player. Also, the amount of attenuation (propagation loss) until the light obliquely transmitted through the display member reaches the player is reduced by the amount of the display member surface that emits light in the visual recognition portion being closer to the player than the display screen position. Therefore, an LED (light emitting diode) or the like can be adopted as a light source.

(E3) In the gaming machine described in (E2) above,
In a front view of the display screen, the light shielding wall portion is located on the side of the symbol variable display means close to the display screen, and has a light-shielding wall portion having a protruding length from the position of the display screen to the visual recognition portion. A gaming machine to do.

According to the invention described in (E3), in the front view of the display screen, the display screen and the pattern variation display means can be separated by the light shielding wall portion located on the side closer to the display screen in the symbol variation display means. It is possible to reduce that light from the display screen is inserted into the inside of the pattern variation display means and that light from the pattern variation display means goes to the display screen. As a result, in the configuration in which the visual recognition unit that is juxtaposed with the display screen in front view is located on the front side of the display screen, mutual interference of light between the display screen of the image display unit and the pattern variation display unit can be reduced, and It is possible to provide the player with the variable display image on the screen and the symbol variation in the visual recognition portion without mutual interference.

(E4) In the gaming machine described in any one of (E1) to (E3) above,
The display member is a cylindrical reel member, and the symbols are fixedly arranged so that the outer peripheral surface portion of the reel member is visible, and the display member is positioned at the cylindrical center portion of the reel member. A rotation center part attached to a rotation part of a motor, and a connection part that connects the rotation center part and a predetermined portion of an opening on the side close to the display screen. Machine.

According to the invention described in (E4) above, the reel member as the display member has a cylindrical shape in which the symbols are fixedly arranged so that the symbols can be visually recognized when looking at the outer peripheral surface portion, and the rotation center portion thereof is provided. Is connected to a predetermined portion of the opening on the side closer to the display screen by the connecting portion, so that the opening can be secured on the side of the reel member farther from the display screen. Therefore, the light from the oblique light irradiating means provided at a predetermined position on the wall farther from the display screen in the symbol variable display means is passed through the opening on the far side of the reel member, in the reel member positioned in the visual recognition portion. It is possible to irradiate the inner peripheral surface portion obliquely, and the oblique light irradiating the inner peripheral surface portion of the reel member is not blocked or disturbed by any member when the reel member rotates. Therefore, it is possible to stably irradiate the inner peripheral surface portion of the reel member, and it is possible to suitably emit the light obliquely transmitted through the reel member toward the player.

(E5) In the gaming machine described in any one of (E1) to (E3) above,
The display member has a double reel structure, and is a cylindrical outer reel member positioned on the outer side and a light-transmissive cylindrical shape positioned on the inner side of the outer reel member and having a plurality of symbols arranged therein. And an inner reel member,
In a front view of the display screen, a first motor is provided on a wall near the display screen in the symbol variation display means, and a second motor is provided on a wall far from the display screen.
The outer reel member includes a rotation center portion which is located at a cylindrical center portion of the outer reel member and which is attached to the rotation portion of the first motor, and the rotation center portion and an opening near the display screen. It is provided with a connecting portion for connecting with a predetermined place,
The inner reel member includes a rotation center portion that is located at a cylindrical center portion of the inner reel member and is attached to a rotation portion of the second motor, and an opening near the rotation center portion and the display screen. A gaming machine comprising: a connecting portion that connects a predetermined location.

According to the invention described in (E5), each of the outer reel member and the inner reel member forming the double reel structure as the display member has a cylindrical shape, and the rotation center portion thereof is closer to the display screen by the connecting portion. Since the openings are connected to predetermined positions, it is possible to secure the openings on the side farther from the display screen in the outer reel member and the inner reel member, respectively. Therefore, the light from the oblique light irradiating means provided at a predetermined position on the wall farther from the display screen in the symbol variable display means is passed through the openings on the far side of the outer reel member and the inner reel member to the visible portion. It is possible to obliquely irradiate the inner peripheral surface portion of the inner reel member located, and the oblique light irradiating the inner peripheral surface portion of the inner reel member does not have any effect when the outer reel member and the inner reel member rotate. It is possible to stably irradiate the inner peripheral surface portion of the inner reel member without being blocked or disturbed by a member or the like, and the light obliquely transmitted through the outer reel member and the inner reel member is played by the player. It is possible to appropriately emit the light toward.

Further, since the first motor is provided on the wall on the side closer to the display screen in the symbol variation display means and the second motor is provided on the wall on the side far from the display screen, the first motor and the second motor are arranged to face each other. Therefore, it is possible to improve the weight balance of the symbol variation display means.

In addition, with respect to the configurations shown in (E1) to (E5), (A1) to (A8), (B1) to (B5), (C1) to (C8), and (D1). At least one of the configurations (D13) to (D13) may be combined.

It should be noted that with respect to the various inventions disclosed in the present specification, various combinations of all the constituent elements are possible, and the invention is singly established without any other constituent requirement.

As described above, the present invention is suitable for gaming machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines.

30... Game board (game parts)
42... Third symbol display device (image display means)
262... Sub-control device (control means, variation effect control means)
410... Reel display window (visual recognition part)
440... Vertically-oriented reel segment 440 (light emitting portion, section light emitting portion)
450... Horizontal reel segment 450 (light emitting part)
727... Central segment (display section, specific display section)
600... Reel unit (notation body variation means, symbol variation display means)
600A... Reel unit (display member)
605... Left side plate (light shielding wall)
710... Step motor for outer reel (driving means, first driving means, first motor)
720... Outer reel (display member, front display member, outer reel member)
730... Inner reel step motor (driving means, second driving means, second motor)
740... Inner reel (display member, rear display member, notation body, inner reel member)
741a... Reel design (display section)
742... Bright light display area portion (bright light display portion)
751... Light guiding lens (changing means)
760...LED mounting board (irradiation means)
773... LED (oblique light irradiation means)
800... Reel segment display section (light emitting display section)
810... Reel display device (display means)
820... Unit displacement mechanism section (displacement driving means)

Claims (1)

In a gaming machine provided with a means in which a plurality of display members having a predetermined display portion are arranged,
Drive means for driving each of the display members,
In a state where the gaming machine is viewed from the front, a light emitting portion is provided around each of the display members,
When the display members perform a predetermined display by stopping the driving, and the light emitting unit performs a predetermined light emission display, the result of the predetermined display and the display effect including the predetermined light emission display is a game. A gaming machine characterized by suggesting that a specific gaming state that is advantageous to the player occurs.