JP2022060446A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of improving game taste related to a variable display.

SOLUTION: The game machine can execute a variable performance of a winning display using a variably and stationarily displayed image (a variable display image of main decorative symbols SZ variably and stationarily displayed on a display screen of a third symbol display device 42) and a real object (a variable display of reel symbols 741a by inner reels) so as to eliminate any necessity of unnaturally variably displaying again the variable display result of the third symbol display device 42. This configuration can reduce such a possibility that a player may have a feeling of strangeness or have a sense of distrust about the variable display of the third symbol display device 42. Further when the variable display result of the third symbol display device 42 is a failure of a ready-to-win state, the game machine can provide such a variable performance as to retain the state without adding any change in the variable display image, and supplement the failure in a form of adding a variable display by the reel symbols 741a by the inner reels as the real object to introduce the game to a jackpot. Consequently, this configuration can further improve the game taste related to the variable display.

SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 35

COPYRIGHT: (C)2022,JPO&INPIT

Description

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

Conventionally, there are gaming machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines as typical examples of gaming machines (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2010-162117 (Page 5-6, Fig. 1-2)

However, in the case of the conventional example having such a configuration, there are the following problems.
That is, there is a problem that conventional gaming machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines cannot further improve the fun of the game with respect to variable display.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of improving the interest of a game with respect to variable display.

In order to achieve such an object, the present invention has the following configuration.
That is, the invention according to claim 1 is
In a gaming machine provided with means in which a plurality of display members having a display unit are arranged.
A driving means for moving and driving each display member constituting the plurality of display members,
A plurality of LEDs arranged at peripheral locations in each of the display members with the gaming machine viewed from the front are provided.
When the movement drive is stopped to perform a predetermined display and the LED performs a predetermined light emission display, the result of the display effect by the predetermined display and the predetermined light emission display is advantageous for the player. It is a gaming machine characterized in that it is possible to suggest that a gaming state is generated, and it is possible to suggest that the specific gaming state does not occur when a light emitting display different from the predetermined light emitting display is performed.

[Action / Effect] According to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of further improving the interest of the game with respect to the variable display.

According to the gaming machine according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of further improving the interest of the game with respect to the variable display.

It is a front view of the pachinko machine of Example 1 of this 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 structure 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 member constituting the center frame, (b) is a sectional view of a vertical reel segment, and (c) is a sectional view of a horizontal reel segment. (A) is a perspective view of the rear member and the reel unit constituting the center frame, and (b) is a schematic explanatory view of a side view of the accommodating portion of the rear member to which the reel unit is attached. (A) is a front perspective view of the reel unit, and (b) is a rear perspective view of the reel unit. (A) to (f) 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 in that order. It is an exploded perspective view of a reel unit. (A) is an exploded perspective view of the reel surface light emitting device, and (b) is a perspective view of the reel surface light emitting device. It is a front view of a center frame. FIG. 19 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of the center frame shown in FIG. (A) is a front view of the outer reel, and (b) is a front view of the inner reel. (A) is a diagram showing a state in which the design of the inner reel can be visually recognized through the transparent region portion of the outer reel, and (b) is the reel display window in the (a), the transparent region portion of the outer reel, and the inner reel. It is a figure which shows the positional relationship with. (A) is a diagram showing a state in which the light-shielding region portion of the outer reel is located on the reel display window, and (b) is a positional relationship between the reel display window, the light-shielding region portion of the outer reel, and the inner reel in the (a). It is a figure which shows. It is sectional drawing of the reel unit which a light guide lens can be displaced to a storage position and a relief position with respect to a support member. (A) to (h) are diagrams for explaining the Amidakuji effect performed by the reel unit, the vertical reel segment, and the central segment. In (a) and (b), a schematic plan view and a front view of three reel units arranged side by side in the horizontal direction, and in (c) and (d), the reel units on both sides are separated from the central reel unit. It is a schematic plan view and a front view when it slides and moves like this. (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 horizontal direction, and (c) and (d) are reel units in which the front side of the reel units on both sides is in the center. It is a schematic plan view and the front view at the time of rotating and moving away from. (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 horizontal direction, and (c) and (d) are reel units on both sides on the front side of the central reel unit. It is a schematic plan view and a front view when the slide retracts away from the front side of the above. (A) to (c) are a plan view, a front view, and a right side view of the reel unit of the fourth embodiment. It is a perspective view of the reel unit of Example 4. FIG. (A) is an exploded perspective view of the reel surface light emitting device of the fourth embodiment, and (b) is a perspective view of the reel surface light emitting device. It is a cross-sectional view of the center frame 47. (A) is a diagram showing a state in which the light-shielding region portion of the outer reel is located on the reel display window, and (b) is a positional relationship between the reel display window, the light-shielding region portion of the outer reel, and the inner reel in the (a). It is a figure which shows. (A) to (c) are diagrams for explaining the variation display image of the third symbol display device and the display in the reel display window of the reel unit in the super reach with the symbol drum reach effect of the fifth embodiment. (A) and (b) are diagrams for explaining the variation display image of the third symbol display device and the display in the reel display window of the reel unit, which are displayed following FIG. 34 (c). FIGS. (A) to (C) are diagrams for explaining that the fluctuation stop points of the reel display window located on the new reach line are made to emit light, and the other fluctuation stop points are not made to emit light. It is a perspective view which shows the state which attached the reel surface light emitting device of Example 6 to the inner surface part of the control board in a reel. It is sectional drawing of the center frame of Example 6. It is sectional drawing of the center frame in the case where the light guide lens with an inclined surface is provided in the reel surface light emitting device of Example 6. (A) is a partial side view of the inner reel of the modified example in which the condenser lens is arranged on the back surface portion, and (b) is a partial side surface of the inner reel of the modified example in which the annular light guide lens is arranged on the back surface portion. It is a figure. (A) and (b) are side views showing the LED mounting board of the modification which is driven to follow the specific symbol of the rotating inner reel and perform light irradiation.

Hereinafter, various embodiments of the 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 the display contents of the third symbol display device 42.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the pachinko machine 10 has 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, and one side portion of the outer frame 11. An inner frame 12 that is openably and closably supported with respect to the outer frame 11 with (for example, the left side portion in the front view) as the opening / closing shaft J1, and one side portion (for example, the left side portion in the front view) of the inner frame 12 is the opening / closing shaft J2. It is provided with a front frame set 14 that can be freely opened and closed with respect to the inner frame 12.

The outer frame 11 is formed of a wooden plate material in a rectangular shape as a whole when viewed from the front, and each plate material is assembled by a detachable fastener such as a machine screw. 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 a light metal such as resin or aluminum.

The inner frame 12 is roughly divided into a resin base 12a (see FIG. 2) as a main member forming its outer shape, 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 in a front view, and has an opening having a substantially central portion as the center of the opening (the same size as the game area 30a (see FIG. 8) described later). 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 vertical opening / closing shaft J2 as the axis on the left side of the front view. Specifically, the front frame set 14 is rotatable forward with the left side as the opening / closing base end side and the right side as the opening / closing tip side in front view.

The game board 30 (see FIG. 8) is detachably attached from the back surface 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 a little more detail.

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

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

As shown in FIG. 1, the lower plate portion 13 is a component in which a component forming the lower plate 15 and a component surrounding the component are integrated, and is located at the lowermost portion of the front frame set 14. , Screws and other fasteners fix the base plate (not shown) to the bottom of the base plate when viewed from the front. The lower plate portion 13 is provided with a lower plate 15 and a ball pulling lever 17 on the front surface side thereof.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the lower plate 15 as a ball tray is provided on the left side of the large three-dimensional character portion 25 in the front view of the pachinko machine 10, and is about half the width of the front frame set 14. The game 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 a game ball stored in the lower plate 15 is passed downward to the outside through the opened circular discharge portion 15a on the bottom surface of the lower plate 15. Can be pulled out.

As shown in FIG. 1, the large three-dimensional character unit 25 includes a game ball launch handle 18. The game ball launching handle 18 is arranged so as to project to the right side of the lower plate 15 and to the front side. In response to the operation of the game ball launch handle 18 by the player, the game ball is driven toward the game board 30 (see FIG. 8) by the launcher 229 (see FIGS. 3 and 9).

As shown in FIG. 1, the upper plate portion 21 is a component in which a component forming the upper plate 19 and a component surrounding the component are integrated, and is a lower portion of the front frame set 14 (the above-mentioned lower plate 15). It is fixed to the lower part of the base plate body (not shown) in front view by fasteners such as screws so as to be located at the upper position), and is provided with an upper plate 19 as a tray for a game ball. Here, the upper plate 19 is a ball tray for temporarily storing the game balls and guiding them toward the launching device 229 while arranging them in a row.

As shown in FIG. 1, the glass frame portion 23 has a window portion 101 formed on the upper side of the upper plate portion 21 and various illuminated portions (first illuminated portion 300) provided around the window portion 101. , The second illumination unit 302 and the third illumination unit 304) and the sound output unit 24 are provided.

As shown in FIG. 1, the sound output units 24 are provided at two upper left and right positions in the front view of the front frame set 14, and output sounds from speakers provided inside or at the back of the front frame set 14. It is formed of a plurality of output ports for the purpose of. In FIG. 1, only a part of this output port is shown, and the whole figure is omitted.

More specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, the front frame set 14 has a gaming area 30a (see FIG. 8) of the game board 30 at the center 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 most of them can be visually recognized from the outside. Specifically, the window portion 101 has a substantially vertically elongated elliptical shape and has a hollow center (opening 101a), and a glass unit (not shown) is omitted so as to cover the opening 101a with a glass plate 137 having a substantially vertically elongated 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 also be adapted to the shape. Further, the glass plate 137 is not limited to glass, and any material thereof 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 illuminated portion 300, a second illuminated portion 302, and a third illuminated portion 304 around the window portion 101. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, the front frame set 14 has a first illuminated portion 300 (left illuminated portion) having an LED or the like built in the left portion around the window portion 101 when viewed from the front. ), The second illuminated portion 302 (right illuminated portion) having an LED or the like built in the right part around the window portion 101, and the third electric unit having an LED or the like built in the upper part around the window portion 101. It is provided with a decoration portion 304 (upper illumination portion). These illuminated units play a role of enhancing the effect of effect during the game by controlling the change of the light emitting mode such as lighting and blinking according to the change of the gaming state at the time of a big hit or a predetermined reach.

In the pachinko machine 10, the first illumination unit 300, the second illumination unit 302, and the third illumination unit 304 function as a jackpot lamp, and by lighting or blinking at the time of a jackpot, the pachinko machine 10 notifies that the jackpot is in progress. do. In addition, the first illumination unit 300 and the second illumination unit 302 of the pachinko machine 10 are provided with a prize ball lamp 105 that lights up while paying out the prize ball, and an error indicator lamp 106 that lights up when a predetermined error occurs. There is.

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

Further, a ball lending operation unit 120 is disposed in the large three-dimensional character unit 25 at the lower right of the window unit 101, and the ball lending operation unit 120 is provided with a ball lending button 121 and a return button 122. When the ball lending operation unit 120 is operated with bills, cards (for example, prepaid cards), etc. inserted into a card unit (ball lending unit) (not shown) arranged on the side of the pachinko machine 10, the ball lending operation unit 120 is operated in response to the operation. Gaming balls will be rented. 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 the remaining amount is present on the card or the like. Will be done. The return button 122 is operated when requesting the return of the card or the like inserted in the card unit. The ball lending operation unit 120 may be further provided with a frequency display unit (not shown). This frequency display unit (not shown) displays the balance information of the card or the like. A pachinko machine, a so-called cash machine, in which a game ball is directly lent to an upper plate from a ball lending device or the like without going through a card unit does not require a ball lending operation unit 120. Therefore, a decorative sticker or the like is attached to the installation portion of the ball rental operation unit 120. As a result, it is possible to standardize the ball lending operation unit between the pachinko machine using the card unit and the cash machine.

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

Further, 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 launch handle 18, and the game ball launch handle 18 is related to the large three-dimensional character unit 25. Since the decoration (for example, at least one of the same decorations such as color, pattern, and shape) is applied, 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 (game machine) having the large three-dimensional character unit 25 of the first embodiment can be clearly distinguished from other pachinko machines (game machines) that do not have such a large three-dimensional character unit 25, and other games can be played. It can stand out more than 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 of the pachinko machine 10 in the shape of a “scallop”. The character unit 26a is also a light emitting unit that displays, for example, a payout abnormality. Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a character portion 26b in the shape of a female face (for example, Marin-chan) is provided in the upper left corner of the front frame set 14. Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a character portion 26c in the shape of a “crab” is provided at the sound output port 24 on the right side of the front frame set 14 and 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 in the shape of an "octopus" is provided on the 24th and the right side portion. Further, the ball pulling lever 17 adopts a shape in the shape of 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 which is made of square wooden (for example, plywood) in a front view and has a shape in which both corners on the left side are removed, and a peripheral portion thereof (described later). The outer portions of the rails 51 and 52) are attached in contact with the back side of the resin base 12a (see FIG. 2) of the inner frame 12. The game area 30a, which is a substantially central portion on the front side of the game board 30, is formed on the front surface 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.

Further, the game board 30 includes a general winning opening 31, a variable winning device 32, a starting winning device 33 (for example, an operating chucker), a third starting opening 34 (for example, a through gate), and a variable display device unit 35. These general winning openings 31, variable winning devices 32, starting winning devices 33, third starting openings 34, and variable display device units 35 are respectively arranged in the through holes formed by router processing in the game board 30. It is attached from the front side of the game board 30 with wood screws or the like.

As shown in FIG. 2, the start winning device 33 has a single starting port 33a (for example, an operating chucker) and a second starting port 33b (for example, an operating chucker) arranged one above the other in order from the top. It consists of a winning device. The first start port 33a on the upper side is provided with an operation port switch (passage detection switch) for the first start port 33a (not shown), and the ball can enter the first start port 33a. It is detected by the actuation port switch for the first start port 33a. Further, the second starting port 33b on the lower side is provided with an operating port switch (passage detection switch) for the second starting port 33b (not shown), and the ball can enter the second starting port 33b. Detected by the actuation switch for the second start port 33b. Whether the game ball enters the first starting port 33a on the upper side or the game ball enters the second starting port 33b on the lower side as described above, it is a starting prize. There is no change, and those incoming balls can be detected individually.

Further, the entry to the general winning opening 31 is detected by the detection switch (the winning opening switch not shown), and the entry to the variable winning device 32 is detected by the detection switch (count 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 a ball into the first starting port 33a and the second starting port 33b, three prize balls are paid out. Further, 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.

A game ball enters the third start opening 34, and the entry is detected by a detection switch (passage detection switch (not shown)). However, even if the ball enters the third start opening 34, the ball may enter the third start opening 34. The payout of the game ball is not executed.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 8, the game board 30 is provided with an out port 36, and a game ball that has not entered various winning devices or the like is passed through the out port 36 to a ball discharge path (not shown). You will be guided to the direction. A large number of nails 39 are planted on the game board 30 in order to appropriately disperse and adjust the falling direction of the game ball, and various members (accessories) such as a windmill 37 are arranged.

As shown in FIG. 8, the variable display device unit 35 variablely displays the first symbol (for example, a special symbol) as identification information, triggered by winning a prize in the first starting port 33a and the second starting port 33b. The second symbol display device 41 that variablely displays the second symbol (for example, a normal symbol) triggered by the passage of the first symbol display device 40 and the third start port 34, the first start port 33a, and the second. It is provided with a third symbol display device 42 that variablely displays the third symbol (for example, a decorative symbol) triggered by winning a prize in the starting port 33b.

As shown in FIG. 8, the first symbol display device 40 is, for example, 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. A unit 40a and a second segment display unit 40d are provided. The first segment display unit 40a emits variable light or the like based on the ball entering the first starting port 33a. The second segment display unit 40d emits variable light or the like based on the entry of the ball into the second starting port 33b. Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the first symbol display device 40 shows a hold lamp 40c showing the number of hold of the variation display in the first segment display unit 40a and the hold number of the change display in the second segment display unit 40d. It is equipped with a hold lamp 40f.

The first segment display unit 40a randomly or sequentially changes the light emission of each segment light emitting unit based on the entry into the first starting port 33a, so that the variable display state of the first symbol (each in this embodiment). When the emission fluctuation mode of the segment light emitting unit is generated and the emission fluctuation is stopped, for example, when a symbol (for example, a number or a character) indicating a probability variation jackpot is displayed by emission, a probability variation jackpot (specific hit) is indicated and a normal jackpot is indicated. When a symbol (for example, a number or a letter) is emitted and displayed, a big hit (non-specific hit) is usually shown, and when a symbol (for example, a number or a letter) indicating a deviation is emitted and displayed, a miss is indicated.

Similar to the above, the second segment display unit 40d randomly or sequentially changes the light emission of each segment light emitting unit based on the entry into the first starting port 33b, so that the variable display state of the first symbol ( In this embodiment, the emission fluctuation mode of each segment light emitting unit) is generated, and when the emission fluctuation is stopped, for example, when a symbol (for example, a number or a character) indicating a probability variation jackpot is displayed by emission, a probability variation jackpot (specific hit) is indicated. , When a symbol indicating a normal big hit (for example, a number or a letter) is emitted and displayed, a normal big hit (non-specific hit) is indicated, and when a symbol indicating a deviation (for example, a number or a character) is emitted and displayed, an deviation is indicated.

In this way, when the probability variable big hit (specific hit) or the normal big hit (non-specific hit) occurs, the variable winning device 32 becomes the specific gaming state (for example, the 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, for example, when two LEDs capable of emitting light in red and blue are adopted as the first symbol display device 40, the first pattern display device 40 is changed by alternately changing the emission color of each LED. A variable display state of the design (emission color mode of each LED) is generated. It indicates (non-specific hit), and when both LEDs stop in different color emission states, they indicate disconnection. Further, at least one of the first segment display unit 40a, the second segment display unit 40d, the hold lamp 40c, and the hold lamp 40f constituting the first symbol display device 40 can be mounted on a liquid crystal display device, an organic EL display device, a CRT, or the like. It may be configured by another type of display device such as a dot matrix display, or may be configured to be displayed on the display screen of the third symbol display device 42 in particular. The pattern displayed on the first symbol display device 40 includes a configuration in which a plurality of types of characters are displayed, a configuration in which a plurality of types of symbols are displayed, a configuration in which a plurality of types of characters are displayed, or a plurality of types. A configuration in which colors are displayed is conceivable.

The second symbol display device 41 includes a display unit 41a on which, for example, "○" is drawn for the second symbol, a display unit 41b on which, for example, "x" is drawn for the second symbol, and a holding lamp 41c. When the display symbol (ordinary symbol) by, for example, the display units 41a and 41b fluctuates every time the game ball passes through the third start port 34, and the variation display stops at a predetermined symbol, the lower third The starting port 33b of No. 2 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 held up to four times, and the number of times held is lit and displayed by the hold lamp 41c. The display units 41a and 41b have an LED (light emitting diode) inside, and are configured to be variablely displayed by switching the light emission (or lighting of the lamp) of the LED. Further, at least one of the second symbol display device 41 and the hold lamp 41c may be configured by other types of display devices 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, the variation display and the predetermined display (stop display) of the first symbol are performed on the first symbol display device 40 based on the winning of the first start port 33a and the second start port 33b. In that case, the variation display and the predetermined display (stop display) of the third symbol are performed accordingly. In the third symbol display device 42, not only the display effect triggered by winning a prize in the first start port 33a or the second start port 33b, but also the display in the specific game state that shifts after the big hit is won. Directing 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 the 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, middle, and 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 decorative symbol row L, M, R. To. In the present embodiment, the third symbol display device 42 (liquid crystal display device) includes, for example, a large liquid crystal display having an size of 11 inches. 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 state. In the present embodiment, a liquid crystal display device is adopted as the third symbol display device 42, but other types of image display devices (for example, PDP: plasma display panel, EL: electroluminescence display, organic EL, etc.). But it may be.

The variable winning device 32 shown in FIG. 8 is normally in a closed state in which the game ball cannot win (or may be in a closed state in which it is difficult to win), and is in an open state in which the game ball is likely to win in the event of a big hit. It is operated repeatedly in the closed state of. Such a state in which the variable winning device 32 is repeatedly operated in the open state and the normal closed state at the time of a big hit is called a specific gaming state (for example, a big hit state), and a large number of games are played in the variable winning device 32. Since the ball enters (wins) and a large amount of game balls are paid out in response to the prize, the gaming state is advantageous for the player. That is, in the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, the number of game balls inserted (the number of game balls launched into the game area 30a by the launching device 229) is the number of prize balls paid out (general winning opening 31, variable). A prize for a game ball and a normal game state (game ball consumption state), which is larger than the number of prize balls paid out based on the entry of the game ball into the winning device 32, the first starting port 33a, the second starting port 33b, and the like). The state can be changed 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 game balls thrown in.

More specifically, when the game ball wins a prize for the first starting port 33a, the first segment display unit 40a of the first symbol display device 40 is variablely displayed, and the display of the first segment display unit 40a after the fluctuation is stopped is displayed in advance. A specific game state occurs when the game stops at the set symbol. For example, when the symbol indicating the probability variation jackpot is stopped and displayed, it indicates that the player has won the specific game state of the probability variation jackpot (specific hit), and when the symbol indicating the normal jackpot is stopped and displayed, the normal jackpot (non-specific) is displayed. It indicates that the player has won the specific game state of (hit), and indicates that the player has lost the game (has been lost to the specific game state) when the symbol indicating the loss is displayed as a stop.

Similar to the above, when the game ball wins against the second starting port 33b, the second segment display unit 40d of the first symbol display device 40 is variablely displayed, and the display of the second segment display unit 40d after the fluctuation is stopped is displayed. A specific gaming state occurs when the game is stopped at a preset symbol. For example, when the symbol indicating the probability variation jackpot is stopped and displayed, it indicates that the player has won the specific game state of the probability variation jackpot (specific hit), and when the symbol indicating the normal jackpot is stopped and displayed, the normal jackpot (non-specific) is displayed. It indicates that the player has won the specific game state of (hit), and indicates that the player has lost the game (has been lost to the specific game state) when the symbol indicating the loss is displayed as a stop.

When a specific game state occurs, the variable winning device 32 is configured so that the large winning opening 32a is in a predetermined open state and the game ball is easily won (big hit state). Specifically, the large winning opening 32a of the variable winning device 32 is repeatedly opened a predetermined number of times (number of rounds), with the passage of a predetermined time or a predetermined number of winnings in the open state as one round. Further, the number of times the game ball has passed through the first starting port 33a is held up to four times, and the number of times the game ball is held is displayed by the holding lamp 40c. Further, the number of times the game ball has passed through the second starting port 33b is also held up to four times, and the number of times of holding is displayed by the holding lamp 40f. The hold lamps 40c and 40f may be configured to hold and display on a part of the display screen of the third symbol display device 42.

Further, as shown in FIG. 8, two rails 51 and 52 for guiding the game ball launched from the launching device 229 (see FIG. 3) to the upper part of the game board 30 are attached to the game board 30. The game ball launched by the rotation operation of the game ball launch handle 18 is guided to a predetermined game area 30a through the ball guide passage 49 described later of the two rails 51 and 52. The two rails 51 and 52 are long stainless steel metal strip-shaped members, and are double-mounted on the game board 30 inside and outside. The inner rail 51 is formed in a shape excluding a portion of a substantially vertical ellipse from diagonally upper left to diagonally upper right in the front view of the game board 30. The outer rail 52 is formed so that a part (mainly the left side portion) faces the inner rail 51. In such a case, the guide rail is formed by the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52, and the ball guide passage 49 is formed by the portions where the rails 51 and 52 are parallel to each other at a predetermined interval (the portion on the left side when facing the rail). .. 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 in which the front side is open.

A return ball prevention member 53 is attached to the tip end portion (upper left portion in FIG. 8) of the inner rail 51. As a result, it is possible to prevent the game ball once guided from the ball guide passage 49 between the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52 to the upper part of the game board 30 to return 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, the position corresponding to the maximum flight portion of the game ball on the outer rail 52 (upper right portion in FIG. 8: portion corresponding to the tip portion of the outer rail 52). Is located with the return rubber 54. Therefore, the game ball launched with a momentum equal to or higher than a predetermined value hits the return rubber 54 and is repelled. Since the outer rail 52 is made of a long stainless steel metal band, 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, from the tip end portion of the outer rail 52 (upper right portion in FIG. 8) to the right end portion (upper right portion in FIG. 8) of the inner rail 51, the return rubber 54 formed on the inner frame 12 is formed. And the wall portion 55 (shown by the 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 attaching a seal SL (which may be a plate) such as a certificate stamp (for example, a serial number is written). By attaching a sticker SL such as a certificate stamp to the lower right corner of the game board 30, the game board 30 and the certificate stamp can be given uniqueness.

Next, the game area 30a of the game board 30 will be described. As shown in FIG. 8, the game area 30a is partitioned into a substantially vertically elongated circular shape by the inner peripheral portions (inner and outer rails) of the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52. In particular, in the present embodiment, the game board 30 is formed. The game area 30a partitioned on the board surface of the game is largely configured.

In the present embodiment, the gaming area 30a is viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10, except for the area of the guide rail which is a parallel portion of the inner and outer rails 51 and 52 among the areas surrounded by the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52. It is an area. Therefore, since the guide rail portion is not included in the game area 30a, the limit position on the left side of the game area 30a is specified not by the outer rail 52 but by the inner rail 51. Further, the right limit position of the game area 30a is specified by the wall portion 55 (a part of the inner frame 12) and the inner rail 51. Further, the lower limit position of the game area 30a is specified by the inner rail 51. Further, the upper limit position of the game area 30a is specified by the outer rail 52.

Although disclosure of detailed drawings is omitted, game balls are supplied to the launcher 229 one by one from a ball outlet (a ball outlet leading 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 arranged vertically and horizontally on the back surface (actually, the back surface of the inner frame 12 and the game board 30), and a predetermined control board is stacked back and forth (actually,). For example, the payout control board 311a of FIG. 9, which will be described later, is located on the front side in the rear view, and the power supply control board of the power supply device 313 and the launch control board of the launch control device 312 are located on the back side of the payout control board 311a). Further, a game ball supply device (pain mechanism unit 352) for supplying the 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 (three) mounting bases 230 to 232 shown in FIG. 3, and these are used as each control board unit, and each control board unit is individually placed on the inner frame 12 or. It is attached to the back of the game board 30. 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 and unitized, and the payout control device 311 and the launch control device are respectively. The 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 (tank 355, tank rail 356, case rail 357, payout device 358 and power switch board 382, which will be described later) are reversed L when viewed from the rear of the pachinko machine 10. The unit is arranged in the shape of a rail, and the payout mechanism portion 352 and the protective cover 353 are also integrated as one unit. Since the unit is sometimes referred to as a back pack, the unit is referred to as "back" here. It is called "pack unit 203".

The back pack unit 203 is configured so that it can be attached and detached in units of units without using any tools, and in addition to this, a support shaft portion is provided in a part thereof with respect 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 or the like even if the back pack unit 203 and other configurations are arranged so as to overlap each other in the front-rear direction.

Further, on the back surface of the game board 30, a prize detection mechanism for detecting the passage of a game ball such as various prize openings is provided. 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 count switch (not shown) is provided on the variable winning device 32. 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 for the first starting port 33a (not shown) and an operating port switch for the second starting port 33b (not shown). (Omitted) (not shown) are 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 port switch (not shown) of the general winning opening 31 and the gate switch of the third starting port 34 are connected to the board surface connection board (not shown) through electrical wiring (not shown), and the board surface connection board is the 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 the large winning opening relay terminal board (not shown), and the large winning opening relay terminal board is also connected to the main control board 261a. On the other hand, the 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 going through the relay board.

Others Although not shown, the variable winning device 32 is provided with a large winning opening solenoid for opening the large winning opening 32a, and the second starting opening 33b on the lower side is for opening an electric accessory. The actuating port solenoid is provided.

The detection results detected by the winning detection mechanism are taken into the main control board 261a in the main control device 261 described later, and the payout command (of the game ball) according to the winning situation each time is taken from the main control board 261a. 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 control device 261 is mounted on the lower mounting base 230 in the rear view of the pachinko machine 10, and the sub control device 262 is mounted on the upper mounting base 232 in the rear view of the pachinko machine 10. Has been done. Here, as shown in FIG. 9, the main control device 261 includes a CPU 501 that controls the 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 used for various lottery (not shown), clock pulse generation circuit used for time counting and synchronization (not shown), etc. A substrate 261a is provided, and the main control substrate 261a is housed in a substrate box 263 (encapsulating 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 the opening of the box base. The box base and the box cover are unopenably connected by a sealing unit 261c, whereby the substrate box 263 is sealed.

Further, the sub control device 262 includes, for example, a CPU 551 that controls voice and lamp display and control of the display control device 45 according to an instruction from the main control board 261a in the main control device 261, and other ROM 552, RAM 552, bus line 554, and the like. 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 board described later 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 launch 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 includes a CPU that forms the center of control, and a control board that includes other ROMs, RAMs, various ports, and the like. Further, the launch control device 312 includes a launch control board. Further, the power supply device 313 is provided with a power supply control board. The payout control board 311a of the payout control device 311 controls the payout of prize balls and rented balls. Further, the launch control board of the launch control device 312 controls the launch device 229 (see FIG. 9) according to the operation of the game ball launch handle 18 by the player, and the power supply board of the power supply device 313 controls various control devices and the like. The required predetermined power supply voltage is generated and output. The launching device 229 of this embodiment employs a solenoid-type launching component that hits a game ball with a launching mallet (not shown) that can move forward and backward according to energization / non-energization of the launching solenoid (not shown). In addition, as other launching devices 229, there are various types such as a mechanical launching component that launches a game ball by hitting it with a launching pestle that operates according to the drive of a launch motor, and an electromagnetic launching component that launches a game ball by generating an electromagnetic field. You may adopt the type of. The card unit connection board 314 is electrically connected to the ball lending operation unit 120 (see FIG. 1) on the front of the pachinko machine and a card unit (not shown), and the player takes in the command of the ball lending operation and dispenses it. It is output to. The card unit connection board 314 is not required for a cash machine in which a game ball is directly lent to the upper plate 19 from a ball lending device or the like without going through a card unit.

The payout control device 311 and the launch 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, as in the main control device 261 described above, the box base and the box cover constituting the substrate box 311b (encapsulating means) are unopenably connected by the sealing unit (sealing means). 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 payout error such as a ball jam in the payout motor section occurs, the payout motor 358a (see FIG. 9) is slowly rotated in the forward direction to clear the ball jam (return to the normal state). ) Is planned.

Further, the power supply monitoring board 261b is provided with a RAM erasing switch 323. The pachinko machine 10 has a backup function, and can maintain the state at the time of a power failure even in the unlikely event of a power failure, and can return to the state at the time of a power failure when recovering from the power failure (recovery of power). Therefore, if the power is turned off in the normal procedure (for example, when the hall is closed), the state before the power is turned off is stored in memory. Therefore, if you want to return to the initial state when the power is turned on, turn on the power while pressing the RAM erase switch 323. It is decided to put it in.

Next, the configuration of the back pack unit 203 will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, the back pack unit 203 integrates a resin-molded protective cover 353 and a game ball payout mechanism portion 352.

The back pack unit 203 is provided with a tank 355 opened upward at the uppermost portion thereof, and the game balls supplied from the island equipment (game island equipment) of the game hall are sequentially replenished to the tank 355. Below the tank 355, for example, a tank rail 356 having two horizontal rows of ball passages and gently sloping downward toward the downstream side is connected, and further, a case rail 357 is vertically connected to the downstream side of the tank rail 356. Are concatenated. A payout device 358 is provided at the most downstream portion of the case rail 357, and a required number of game balls are appropriately paid out according to a predetermined electrical configuration such as a payout motor 358a. Then, the game ball paid out from the payout device 358 is 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 adding vibration to the tank rail 356. For example, the vibrator 360 is fastened to 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, and the vibration generated by the vibrator 360 is more effectively transmitted to the tank rail 356. Therefore, if a ball jam occurs near the tank rail 356, the vibrator 360 is driven to eliminate the ball jam.

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 in the payout mechanism unit 352, and a power switch board 382 for taking in the main power supply from the outside is installed. is set up. For example, an AC 24V main power supply is supplied to the power switch board 382 via a voltage converter, and the power is turned on or off by the switching operation of the power switch 382a.

The payout mechanism portion 352 from the tank 355 to the payout passage (not shown) is all molded of a conductive resin material (for example, conductive polycarbonate resin) and is partially grounded (earthed). .. As a result, the generation of noise due to the 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 in the hall (inside the pachinko shop).

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. Hereinafter, these devices will be described in detail individually.

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

The RAM 503 has a configuration in which a backup voltage is supplied from the power supply device 313 to hold (back up) data even after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned off, and the RAM 503 temporarily stores various data and the like. It has a memory and an area.

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

An input / output port 505 is connected to the CPU 501 having the ROM 502 and the RAM 503 built therein via a bus line 504 composed of an address bus and a data bus. The input / output port 505 includes 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 switches not shown. Etc. are connected. Further, the main control device 261 has a function of controlling the variation display of the first symbol in the first symbol display device 40 and the variation display of the second symbol in the second symbol display device 41.

Similar to the RAM 503 of the main control device 261 described above, 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. , RAM 513 is provided with a memory and an area for temporarily storing various data and the like.

The RAM 513 stores and holds information on the state at the time of power off so that the state of the pachinko machine 10 can be restored to the state before the power is turned off when the power is turned off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. That is, the storage retention of the RAM 513 is executed when the power is turned off by the steps in the latter half of the NMI interrupt process and the payout control process, and conversely, the restoration of the stored information of the RAM 513 is executed in the power recovery process when the power is turned on. ..

An input / output port 515 is connected to the CPU 511 containing the ROM 512 and the RAM 513 via a bus line 514 composed of an address bus and a data bus. A main control device 261, a launch control device 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 the game ball by the launch device 229, and the launch device 229 is permitted to be driven when predetermined conditions are met. Specifically, the launch control device 312 includes a card unit connection signal S4 from the payout control device 311 (a signal output when the above-mentioned card unit is connected to the pachinko machine 10) and a player. The touch detection signal S5 output when the game ball launch handle 18 is touched, and the launch stop switch 18a for stopping the launch provided on the game ball launch handle 18 are output when the launch stop switch 18a is not operated. The launch permission signal S7 is output to the main control device 261 on condition that all of the launch maintenance signals S6 are input. Further, a volume signal S10 corresponding to the operation amount of the game ball launch handle 18 is input to the launch control device 312 from the game ball launch handle 18, and the launch control device 312 outputs this volume signal S10 to the main control device 261. do.

That is, the firing permission state is in the period when the firing permission signal S7 is ON (high level), and the firing permission state is in the firing permission state during the period when the firing permission signal S7 is OFF (low level). That is, the main control device 261 is on the launch rail and the launch control signal S8 (pulse signal) that controls the launch solenoid (not shown) that launches the game ball during the period when the input launch permission signal S7 is ON. The ball feed control signal S9 (pulse signal) that controls the ball feed solenoid that feeds the game ball is repeatedly output to the launch control device 312 at a predetermined repetition cycle. The amplitude value of the launch control signal S8 (pulse signal) is determined by the main control device 261 based on the volume signal S10. For example, the larger the operation amount of the game ball launch handle 18, the more the launch control signal S8 (pulse signal). ) Increases the amplitude value. The launch control device 312 drives and controls the launch device 229 based on the launch control signal S8 and the ball feed control signal S9, and launches the game ball with an intensity corresponding to the operation amount of the game ball launch 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 when the input launch permission signal S7 is OFF, and the launch device 229 does not output the game ball. Will not be fired.

The display control device 45 controls the variable display of the third symbol (decorative symbol) in 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 a bus line 530, 531. And have. The output of the sub control device 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. Further, 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 in the third symbol display device 42 based on various commands in which various commands from the main control device 261 are edited and transmitted by the sub control device 262. The ROM 522 is a memory for storing various control programs and fixed value data executed by the CPU 521, and the work RAM 523 temporarily stores the work data and flags used when executing various programs by the CPU 521. Memory for.

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 contents of the third symbol display device 42 are changed. The character ROM 525 is a memory for storing character data such as decorative symbols 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 reading and writing data, and reads the display data stored in the video RAM 524 from the character ROM 525 at a predetermined timing. It is to be 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 the operation power required for 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 24-volt power supply supplied from the outside and generates a + 12V power supply for driving various switches and motors, a + 5V power supply for logic, a backup power supply for RAM backup, and the like. Then, these + 12V power supply, + 5V power supply, and backup power supply are supplied to the main control device 261, the payout control device 311 and the like. An operating power source (+ 12V power source, + 5V power source, etc.) is supplied to the launch control device 312 via the payout control device 311.

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

The power failure monitoring circuit 542 is a circuit for outputting a power failure 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 failure or the like. The power failure monitoring circuit 542 monitors the voltage of AC 24 volts in the power supply unit 541, and determines that a power failure (power failure) has occurred when the voltage becomes less than 22 volts, for example, when it exceeds 20 milliseconds. , The power failure signal S1 is output to the main control device 261 and the payout control device 311. By the output of the power failure signal S1, the main control device 261 and the payout control device 311 recognize the occurrence of the power failure and execute the power failure time processing (NMI interrupt processing).

In addition, even after the time when the AC 24 volt monitored by the power supply unit 541 becomes less than 22 volts exceeds 20 milliseconds, the power supply unit 541 has a sufficient time to execute the power failure processing. It is configured to maintain the output of 5 volts, which is the drive voltage of the control system, at a normal value. Therefore, the main control device 261 and the payout control device 311 can normally execute and complete the power failure processing.

The RAM erase switch circuit 543 is a circuit for taking in the switch signal of the RAM erase switch 323 and clearing the backup data of the RAM 503 of the main control device 261 and the RAM 513 of the payout control device 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 while the RAM erase switch 323 is pressed (including turning on the power due to the elimination of a power failure), the data of the RAM 503 is cleared in the main control device 261 and the payout control device 311 is the main control device. When the initialization command from 261 is received, the data in RAM 513 is cleared.

Here, the relationship between the main control device 261 and the sub control device 262 and the display control device 45 in the pachinko machine 10 that executes the variation display effect of the decorative symbol triggered by the start winning will be described below.

The main control device 261 shown in FIG. 9 has a jackpot random number counter for drawing whether to generate a jackpot state, a jackpot symbol random number counter for drawing whether to make a probabilistic jackpot or a normal jackpot, and a third symbol. It is equipped with a reach random number counter for drawing 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 is provided with a first start port 33a or a second start. Based on each random number value such as the jackpot random number counter, the jackpot symbol random number counter, and the reach random number counter when the ball enters the mouth 33b (see FIG. 8), whether or not the jackpot state is won and whether or not the reach display effect is performed. To judge. Further, the main control device 261 outputs a command corresponding to the determination result to the sub control device 262.

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

The display control device 45 controls the display of the third symbol display device 42 so as to execute the variable display effect of the third symbol based on the command from the sub control device 262. As the reach display effect, for example, a normal reach with a low expected value in 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, and a higher expectation than this special reach. Super special reach with high value, premium reach that will always be a big hit, etc. can be mentioned.

By the way, as shown in FIG. 10, three decorative symbol rows L, M, and R on the left, middle, and right are set in the third symbol display device 42 (liquid crystal display device), and the decorative symbol rows L, Three decorative symbols, an upper decorative symbol, a middle decorative symbol, and a lower decorative symbol, are displayed in a variable manner for each of M and R. In the present embodiment, the series of symbols is composed of a main decorative symbol SZ with numbers "0" to "9", and a sub-decorative symbol FZ composed 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 rows L, M, and R. Then, the main decorative symbol SZ and the sub-decorative symbol FZ are displayed in a variable manner from top to bottom with periodicity.

In such a case, in the left decorative symbol row L, the above series of decorative symbols are displayed in descending order (that is, in the order in which the number of the main decorative symbol SZ decreases), and in the middle decorative symbol row M and the right decorative symbol row R, the same is true. The series of decorative symbols are displayed in ascending order (that is, in order in which the number of the main decorative symbol SZ increases). 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 the time of the stop, the five effective lines on the third symbol display device 42, that is, the upper line L1 and the middle line. If the main decorative symbol SZ is a combination of jackpot symbols (in the present embodiment, the same combination of main decorative symbols SZ) in any of L2, lower line L3, right-up line L4, and left-up line L5, it is special as a jackpot. The game video is displayed.

Subsequently, 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. 13 (a) is a perspective view of the front member 400 constituting the center frame 47, FIG. 13 (b) is a sectional view of a vertical reel segment 440, and FIG. 13 (c) is a horizontal reel segment. It is sectional drawing of 450. 14 (a) is a perspective view of the rear member 480 and the reel unit 600 constituting the center frame 47, and FIG. 14 (b) is the location of the accommodating portion 484 for the rear member 480 to which the reel unit 600 is attached. It is a schematic explanatory view which looked at the side view.

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 substantially three equal parts in the height direction, the parts excluding the upper end side portion and the left end side portion within the upper two-thirds range of the game area 30a. 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 a rear member 480 thereof. It is provided with a reel unit 600 attached to a housing portion 484 formed on the right side of the front view of the above. A third symbol display device 42 (see FIG. 8) is attached to a portion on the back surface of the rear member 480 other than the accommodating portion 484.

Hereinafter, each configuration of the front member 400, the rear member 480, and the reel unit 600 will be described.

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 the front view, and is a reel at the right side portion in the front view. It is a resin molded product having a reel display window 410 in which a symbol of the unit 600 (such as the reel symbol 741a of the inner reel 740 shown in FIG. 22) can be visually recognized.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 12, a part of the front member 400 is inserted into the opening 30c formed in the game area 30a of the game board 30 in a state where the front member 400 is attached from the front side of the game board 30. An annular shape extending along the surface of the game board 30 so as to cover the insertion region portion 420 in which the portion other than the game board 30 protrudes behind the game board 30 and the front peripheral edge portion 30d of the opening 30c in the game board 30. It is provided with an outer peripheral flange portion 460 and a front protruding portion 470 that is positioned so as to protrude forward (in front of the game area 30a) from the outer peripheral flange portion 460 by a predetermined length (a length of at least one game ball). There is.

As shown in FIG. 13A, the insertion region portion 420 of the front member 400 is an annular shape that protrudes rearward so as to face a peripheral portion of the display screen when viewed from the front of the third symbol display device 42 (see FIG. 8). It is provided with a peripheral wall 421. Specifically, the peripheral wall 421 protrudes toward the upper side, the left side, the right side, and the lower side, which are the peripheral parts of the rectangular display screen in the front view of the third symbol display device 42 (see FIG. 8). It includes an upper side wall portion 422, a left side wall portion 423, a right side wall portion 424, and a lower side wall portion 425.

The upper side wall portion 422 has a shape that covers the front side and the lower side of the game rotation indicator lamp 490, which will be described later, and includes a transparent wall portion 422a that allows the game rotation indicator lamp 490 to be visually recognized. It should be noted that the transparent wall portion 422a is colored (may be composed of the color of the resin itself or may be colored by painting or the like after the fact. The same shall apply hereinafter) while maintaining the light transmittance. It may be a translucent wall portion, or it may be a translucent 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 has a colored opaque region that hides the left side surface of the reel unit 600 so as not to be visible. .. The lower side wall portion 425 is erected upward from the back end portion of the stage 426, which will be described later, by a predetermined length (for example, three game balls), and then the display screen on the third symbol display device 42 (see FIG. 8). It is a transparent wall part (colored, translucent, or translucent and colored wall part may be used) having a stepped shape protruding toward the lower side.

As shown in FIG. 11, the outer peripheral flange portion 460 of the front side member 400 is attached to the front peripheral edge portion 30d of the opening portion 30c in the game board 30 in the mounted state of the front side member 400 to the game board 30. It is in contact. Further, as shown in FIG. 13A, the outer peripheral flange portion 460 has two through holes 461 in which screws are inserted for screwing the front member 400 to the game board 30. It is formed in a total of nine places, the upper left and lower left places, the lower center two places and the lower right side place, and the upper right and lower right places. In a state where the insertion region portion 420 of the front side member 400 is inserted into the opening 30c from the front side of the game board 30, the screws inserted into the through holes 461 in the outer peripheral flange portion 460 of the front side member 400 are 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 protruding portion 470 of the front member 400 is an upper portion of the upper portion 471, the right portion 472, the right end portion of the lower portion 473, and the upper portion of the left side portion 474 in the front view of the front member 400. Since it has a shape in which the central portions are connected to each other and protrudes forward from the game area 30a, the game ball flowing down the game area 30a can come into contact with the game ball. For example, the game ball rolls down to the left or right on the upper surface of the upper side portion 471 of the front side protrusion 470, or comes into contact with the right side part 472 or the left side part 474 of the front side protrusion 470, and the game ball flows down. Sometimes.

Further, as shown in FIG. 13A, the left side portion 474 of the front side protruding portion 470 is provided with a ball entry port 475 into which a game ball can enter. The left wall portion 423 of the insertion region portion 420 of the front member 400 is provided with a passage portion 423a (for example, a warp passage) for guiding the game ball that has entered the ball entry port 475. The insertion region portion 420 is provided with a stage 426 on the front side of the lower side wall portion 425 so that the game ball that has passed through the passage portion 423a can roll and is discharged to the game region 30a again. The passage portion 423a is colored and translucent (may be colorless and translucent, colorless and translucent, etc.) so that it can be seen that the game ball is passing through.

As shown in FIGS. 8 and 11, the stage 426 inclines downward from the left end side toward the center side to reach the valley portion 427, and then a gentle mountain portion 429 formed in the central portion. When it crosses the top of the mountain part 429, it slopes down again to reach the valley part 427, and then forms a rolling surface having a shape that slopes up toward the right end side.

Further, as shown in FIG. 11, the stage 426 has an inclined recess passage 430 formed at the top of the mountain portion 429, which 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 port 431 through which a game ball guided toward the back side by the inclined recess passage 430 can enter is formed, and the ball guide port 431 is formed. The dive discharge passage 432 that passes through the lower part of the mountain portion 429 and discharges the game ball that has entered the ball guide port 431 toward the start winning device 33 (particularly, the first start port 33a) of the game area 30a again. It is formed in the lower part of the top of the mountain part 429. For example, a game ball that is guided toward the stage 426 and swings in the left-right direction on the stage 426 in a front view is caught by the inclined recess passage 430 of the mountain portion 429 and is located behind the mountain portion 429. The ball enters the ball guide port 431 in the side wall portion 425, is discharged toward the start winning device 33 of the game area 30a through the dive discharge passage 432, and is discharged to the first start port 33a and the second start port 33b. You may enter the ball.

Further, as shown in FIG. 11, each valley portion 427 of the stage 426 is formed with a valley portion downhill inclined portion 428 that is inclined downward toward the board surface of the game board 30. For example, a game ball that is guided toward the stage 426 and swings in the left-right direction on the stage 426 in a front view is caught by the valley portion downhill inclined portion 428 of the valley portion 427 and discharged to the game area 30a again. There are times. As shown in FIG. 8, since the start 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 valley portion downhill slope portion of the valley portion 427 is not located. When the game ball is ejected from the 428, it is more difficult to enter the start winning device 33 than when the game ball is ejected from the diving discharge passage 432 of the mountain portion 429.

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

Further, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 13A, a plurality of front member 400s (six in this embodiment) are vertically viewed along the outer peripheral portion 401 of the reel display window 410 in a front view state. Oriented and sideways reel segments 440, 450 are arranged. Specifically, two vertically oriented reel segment 440s are arranged in a row in the vertical direction along the left side of the outer peripheral parts 401 of the reel display window 410 in the front member 400, and the outer peripheral parts thereof. Two vertically oriented reel segments 440 are arranged in a row in the vertical direction along the right side of the locations 401. Further, in the outer peripheral portion 401 of the reel display window 410 in the front member 400, the lateral reel segment 450 is arranged at the upper portion and the lower portion, respectively.

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

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

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

Subsequently, the rear member 480 will be described. As shown in FIG. 14A, the rear member 480 has a substantially quadrangular outer shape in a front view (when the side attached to the back surface of the game board 30 is viewed), and the outer shape thereof is substantially quadrangular 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 of separation). Further, the rear member 480 has contact portions 481 formed on the upper, lower, left, and right portions on the outer periphery thereof, and the contact portion 481 abuts on 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 abutting portion 481, and a screw is inserted into the through hole 482 of the abutting 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 screwing it into the back surface of the game board 30.

Further, the rear member 480 has a screen opening 483 having a size corresponding to the display screen of the third symbol display device 42 (see FIG. 8) formed in the recessed portion in the front view of the screen opening 483. An accommodating portion 484 to which the reel unit 600 is attached is formed on the right side portion. Further, among the recessed portions in the rear member 480, the game rotation indicator lamp 490 is disposed in the upper recessed portion 485 located above the screen opening 483, and is located 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 high along the back side of the reel unit 600 formed at the back portion of the rear member 480 and below the accommodating portion 484. An elongated groove-shaped inserted support portion 487 in which the lower end 602b of the metal back plate 602 extending in the vertical direction can be inserted and supported, and a portion on the back surface of the rear member 480 and above the accommodating portion 484. Two protruding pins 489 inserted into two mounting holes 602a (see FIG. 15) formed laterally spaced apart in the upper end 602c of the back plate 602, which are formed to project rearward. It is provided with a fixed lever 498 that can rotate and switch between the contact state and the non-contact state with respect to the upper end 602c of the back plate 602 with the rotation axis as the axis.

As shown in FIG. 14A, a partition plate 499 is formed between the screen opening 483 and the accommodating portion 484. 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. 14A is shown. 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 closer to the screen opening 483.

As shown in FIG. 14 (a), the game rotation indicator light 490 is an enlargement shown in the two-point chain line circle in FIG. 14 (a), which is a transparent disk 493 rotated by a motor 492 about a rotation axis 491 in the vertical direction. (See the figure), 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 rotation axis 491 centered on the rotation axis 491 on the upper surface side of the transparent disk 493. An LED mounting board (not shown) in which a plurality of (for example, 9) LEDs are arranged in an arc shape around the surface, and light from the LEDs and light reflected in the back direction by the eccentric rotation reflector 494 are forward. It is equipped with a reflector unit 497 that is shaped like a downward bowl that is split in half vertically. The eccentric rotation reflection unit 494 has a character 494b (for example, a whale) on the surface 494a of the tongue-shaped member, as shown in the partially broken enlarged view of the game rotation indicator lamp 490 shown in the two-dot chain line circle in FIG. 14A. Is formed, and a reflective surface is formed on the back surface 494c thereof.

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

Specifically, all the LEDs on the LED mounting board on the upper part of the transparent disk 493 emit light, pass through the transparent disk 493 and emit light downward, and the transparent disk 493 is rotated by the motor 492. The eccentric rotation reflecting portion 494 arranged 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 appear alternately. Become.

For example, when the back surface 494c (reflection surface) of the eccentric rotation reflection unit 494 faces forward, the light from the LED is reflected forward by the back surface 494c (reflection surface), so that the back surface 494c (reflection surface) It is a mode that emits light. On the other hand, when the surface 494a (the surface where the character 494b is present) of the eccentric rotation reflection unit 494 faces forward, the light from the LED is reflected to the back side by the back surface 494c (reflection surface) of the eccentric rotation reflection unit 494. The light reaches the reflector unit 497, and is dispersed by the reflector unit 497 and reflected forward. Therefore, unlike the case where the back surface 494c (reflecting surface) is directed forward, in front view. In the reflector unit 497, both side portions of the eccentric rotation reflection unit 494 (that is, locations not hidden by the eccentric rotation reflection unit 494) emit light.

The game rotation indicator lamp 490 is, for example, rotation display controlled by the sub control device 262 shown in FIG. Specifically, the sub control device 262 does not rotate the game rotation indicator light 490 when the command from the main control device 261 is, for example, a normal reach with a low expected value that causes a big hit for the player or a mere deviation. ..

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

Further, the sub control device 262 has a special reach in which the command from the main control device 261 has a higher expected value than the super reach, a super special reach having a higher expected value than the special reach, and a premium reach that is always in a big hit state. In this case, the CPU 551 executes the rotation display control program of the game rotation indicator light 490, so that the game rotation indicator light 490 has a second to fourth rotation speed faster than the first rotation speed (the fourth rotation speed is the fastest). As it rotates with, the red emission brightness increases in that order (premium reach has the highest brightness).

For example, in the case of Super Reach, Special Reach, Super Special Reach and Premium Reach, for example, the reel unit 600 is used to display the symbol variation. It is possible to pay attention to the pattern variation display by the above, and to perform the rotation lighting display corresponding to the type of reach effect.

In this embodiment, it is said that the rotation speed of the game rotation indicator lamp 490 becomes faster and the emission brightness becomes higher as the expected value of the reach effect becomes higher. However, even if other types of rotation lighting indications are adopted. good. For example, a mode in which the emission color is changed instead of changing the brightness, a mode in which the rotation speed, the brightness and the emission color are all different, a mode in which the rotation speed remains constant but only the brightness is different, or a mode in which 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 brightness and the emission color are different while the rotation speed is constant, a mode in which the blinking is performed, and a mode in which these are combined.

Subsequently, the reel unit 600 will be described with reference to FIGS. 15 to 21.

15 (a) and 15 (b) are a front perspective view and a rear perspective view of the reel unit 600. 16 (a) to 16 (f) 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. 18 (a) is an exploded perspective view of the reel surface light emitting device 750, and FIG. 18 (b) is a perspective view of the reel surface light emitting device 750. FIG. 19 is a front view of the center frame 47. FIG. 20 is a sectional view taken along line AA of the center frame 47 shown in FIG. 21 (a) is a front view of the outer reel 720, and FIG. 21 (b) is a front view of the inner reel 740.

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

As shown in FIG. 17, the double reel portion 700 is pivotally supported by a step motor 710 for an outer reel screwed to the inner surface of the left side plate 605 and a rotating portion 711 of the step motor 710 for the outer reel, and the rotation thereof is performed. An outer reel 720 that can rotate around the center of rotation of the portion 711, a step motor 730 for the inner reel screwed to the inner surface of the right side plate 606, and a shaft support to the rotating portion 731 of the step motor 730 for the inner reel. It is provided with an inner reel 740 that can rotate around the rotation axis of the rotating portion 731 and can rotate in a non-contact manner with the outer reel 720 while being located on the inner peripheral side of the outer reel 720.

As shown in FIG. 17, the outer reel 720 has a transparent cylindrical cylindrical portion 721 which is a resin molded product, a spoke portion 722 integrally formed on one opening side of the cylindrical portion 721, and the spoke portion 722. It is provided with a central contact portion 723 formed at the central portion of the above and attached to the rotating portion 711 of the outer reel step motor 710. A long outer reel film 724 shown in FIG. 21A is wound around the outer peripheral portion of the cylindrical portion 721. As shown in FIG. 21A, when the outer reel film 724 is divided into two in the elongated direction, a transparent region portion 725 is formed in one half of the film, and light shielding is formed in the other half. The region portion 726 is formed. A transparent, laterally rectangular central segment 727 is formed in the central portion of the light-shielding region portion 726.

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

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

Further, as shown in FIG. 17, the outer reel step motor 710 has a connector portion 710a and a 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 is a resin to which an annular inner reel film 741 having light transmission and an inner peripheral end portion on one opening side of the annular inner reel film 741 are adhered to each other. It includes a spoke portion 743 which is a molded product, and a ring portion 744 which is a resin molded product to which an inner peripheral end portion on the other opening side of the inner reel film 741 is adhered. The spoke portion 743 is provided with a central contact portion 743a attached to the rotating portion 731 of the inner reel step motor 730 at the central portion thereof.

As shown in FIG. 21B, the inner reel film 741 has, for example, 10 reel symbols 741a (reel symbols 741a of "0" to "9") arranged in the elongated direction thereof, and 10 reel symbols 741a. The region other than the reel symbol 741a is a colorless and transparent background portion 741b. Further, the numbered portion of the reel symbol 741a indicating "7" of the reel film 741 has a lower light transmittance than the background portion 741b, but has a higher light transmittance than the reel symbols 741a having other numbers. The display area portion 742. The bright light display area portion 742 is transparent, for example, in a light color (for example, light red). Further, the other reel symbols 741a (“0” to “6”, “8” and “9”) are dark colors (for example, dark blue) and have a lower light transmittance than the bright light display area portion 742. There is. Therefore, the brightness of the bright light display area portion 742 is higher than that of the other reel symbols 741a.

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

Then, the positioning protrusion 733 in the rotating portion 731 of the inner reel step motor 730 is inserted into the positioning hole 743c of the inner reel 740, and the screw inserted into 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 step motor 730 for the inner reel by screwing into the screw hole 732 in the rotating portion 731.

Further, as shown in FIG. 17, the inner reel step motor 730 has a connector portion 730a and a connector portion 770a of the reel inner substrate 770 connected by a wiring cable (not shown). Further, the connector portion 770b of the board 770 in the reel 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 viewed in a line AA cross section, as shown in FIG. 20, the outer reel 720 can rotate on the rotating portion 711 of the outer reel step motor 710 attached to the inner surface of the left side plate 605. The inner reel 740 is rotatably attached to the rotating portion 731 of the step motor 730 for the inner reel in a non-contact manner with respect to the outer reel 720 on the inner circumference of the outer reel 720. And the inner reel 740 can rotate independently.

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 of the inner reel 740 on which the reel display window 410 is projected). It is equipped with a light emitting device 750.

Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, the reel surface light emitting device 750 includes a light guide lens 751 in which incident light is diffused internally to emit light in a planar manner, and a support member that supports the light guide lens 751. Three LED mounting boards on which a plurality of (for example, four) LEDs 761 are mounted by being screwed to the 752 and the upper portion 753, the middle portion 754, and the lower portion 755 on the rear surface side of the support member 752, respectively. It is equipped with 760.

As shown in FIG. 18, the light guide lens 751 is an optical component that is rectangular in front view and arcuate in side view, and its front side (exit surface side) has a size corresponding to the reel display window 410. It is supposed to be. Specifically, the light guide lens 751 has a size such that the front side (exit surface side) of the light guide lens 751 fits inside the reel display window 410 when the reel display window 410 is viewed from the front.

In this light guide lens 751, the light from the LED 761 of the LED mounting substrate 760 is incident on the rear surface side (incident surface side), the incident light is diffused inside, and the front surface side (emission surface side) emits light in a planar manner. It is something to do. Uniform planar light from the front side (emission surface side) of the light guide lens 751 is applied to the back surface side of the portion of the inner reel 740 located in the reel display window 410. That is, the light guide lens 751 emits light to the reel symbol 741a for each variable position when the reel symbol 741a is located at each variable 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 a locking hole 751a formed at an upper end portion and a lower end portion thereof.

Further, the support member 752 has a locking claw 756a 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, each locking claw 756a of the support member 752 is locked to each locking hole 751a of the light guide lens 751. 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 inclined top portion 756 and the inclined bottom portion 757 are bent in the direction in which a force is applied in a direction away from each other, whereby the locking hole 751a of the light guide lens 751 and the support member 752 are formed. The locked state with the locking claw 756a can be released, and the light guide lens 751 can be removed from the support member 752.

Further, the light guide lens 751 has a light-transmitting white coating (may be a coating of another color) on the front surface side (exit surface side) thereof. A light-transmitting white coating may be applied to the rear surface side (incident surface) of the light guide lens 751. Further, the front lens and the rear lens may be superposed in the front-rear direction to form the light guide lens 751, and a 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 this white coating, a light-transmitting white display film may be attached to the front side (exit surface), the rear surface side (incident surface) of the light guide lens 751 or the transmissive surface between them. good. Further, the light guide lens 751 itself may be a resin molded product that emits white light, or a light emitting lens 751 that emits white light by applying uneven processing to the exit surface, the incident surface, or the transmission surface between them. It may be.

As shown in FIG. 18A, the support member 752 has a plurality of (for example, four) openings 759 formed in the upper portion 753, the middle portion 754, and the 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, respectively, The LEDs 761 of the LED mounting board 760 are located respectively.

As shown in FIG. 17, the rotation control of the inner reel step motor 730 is performed on the inner surface of the right side plate 606 other than the location where the inner reel step motor 730 is arranged, and the LED of the reel surface light emitting device 750 is used. An in-reel control board 770 that controls light emission of the LED 761 in the mounting board 760 is arranged. Specifically, the in-reel control board 770 is screwed to the inner surface of the right side plate 606 with the insulating film 780 interposed between the in-reel control board 770 and the metal right side plate 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 758a is formed in the mounting portion 758. As shown in FIG. 17, in the control board 770 in the reel, a through hole 771 is formed at a position corresponding to the through hole 758a of the mounting portion 758. Further, a screw hole 606a is formed in a portion of the right side plate 606 corresponding to the through hole 771 of the control board 770 in the reel. As shown in FIG. 17, the support member 752 is positioned at the corresponding portion of the in-reel control board 770 mounted inside the right side plate 606, and the through hole 758a of the support member 752 and the in-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 via the control board 770 in the reel.

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 light emitted surface which is the front surface of the light guide lens 751 emits light in a planar manner. 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 visibly changed and displayed through the reel display window 410 will be described with reference to FIG. 22.

22 (a) is a diagram showing a state in which the reel symbol 741a of the inner reel 740 is visible through the transparent region portion 725 of the outer reel 720, and FIG. 22 (b) is a reel display in FIG. 22 (a). It is a figure which shows the positional relationship between the window 410, the transparent area part 725 of the outer reel 720, and the inner reel 740.

As shown in FIG. 22 (b), the transparent region portion 725 of the outer reel 720 is located on the reel display window 410, and the inner reel 740 rotates, so that the outer reel 720 is as shown in FIG. 22 (a). The symbol variation of the inner reel 740 (for example, the variation in the order in which the numbers of the reel symbols 741a increase) becomes visible to the player via the transparent region portion 725, and the rotation of the inner reel 740 is stopped, so that the reel symbol of the inner reel 740 is stopped. 741a is confirmed and displayed. In FIG. 22A, for example, the reel symbols 741a of "6" to "8" in the inner reel 740 are stopped and displayed in the reel display window 410.

In the reel unit 600, for example, the outer reel 720 and the inner reel 740 are rotationally controlled by the sub control device 262 shown in FIG. 9, and the symbol variation display of the inner reel 740 described above is executed. Specifically, in the sub control device 262, the command from the main control device 261 indicates, for example, a command indicating a single drum fluctuation or a command indicating a super reach (including a super reach with a drum reach effect of the fifth embodiment described later). In the case of, the CPU 551 executes the rotation control program of the outer reel 720 and the inner reel 740 to execute the symbol variation display of the inner reel 740. The ROM 552 of the sub control device 262 stores the rotation control programs of the outer reel 720 and the inner reel 740, and the RAM 553 controls the rotation when executing the rotation control programs of the outer reel 720 and the inner reel 740 in the CPU 551. There is a storage area for temporarily storing programs and data related to the reels.

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

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

Specifically, the outer reel step motor 710 and the inner reel step motor 730 can detect, for example, the reference angle position (for example, 0 degree position) of each of the rotating portions 711 and 731. Further, 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 respective rotating portions 711 and 731. It is decided and installed. Further, 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 step motor 710 for the outer reel and the step motor 730 for the inner reel rotate downward in the reel display window 410 by a predetermined angle (for example, 1 degree; or any other angle) in the "+1" step. Then, in the "-1" step, the reel display window 410 rotates upward only once. From the above, by rotating the outer reel 720 and the inner reel 740 from the reference angle position to the specified steps, the outer reel 720 and the inner reel 740 can be controlled to the specified rotation position, and the reel display window 410 is intended. The reel symbol 741a and 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 positive relationship between the central segment 727 and the bright light display area portion 742.

Next, a light-shielding region 726 of the outer reel 720 is located in the reel display window 410, and a reel composed of a central segment 727, a vertical reel segment 440, and a horizontal reel segment 450 in the light-shielding region 726. The segment display by the segment display unit 800 will be described with reference to FIG. 23.

FIG. 23 (a) is a diagram showing a state in which the light-shielding region portion 726 of the outer reel 720 is located on the reel display window 410, and FIG. 23 (b) is a diagram showing the reel display window 410 and the outer reel 720 in FIG. 22 (a). It is a figure which shows the positional relationship between the light-shielding area part 726 and the inner reel 740.

As shown in FIG. 23 (b), the light-shielding region portion 726 of the outer reel 720 is located in the reel display window 410, and the bright light display region portion 742 of the inner reel 740 with respect to the central segment 727 of the light-shielding region portion 726 (““ 7 ”is shown in FIG. 23 (a) by rotating the inner reel 740 so that the horizontally long portion (the horizontally long rectangular portion shown by the broken line in FIG. As shown, the light-shielding region portion 726 of the outer reel 720 is located on the reel display window 410, and the central segment 727 of the light-shielding region portion 726 emits light. In the case of segment display, the outer reel 720 and the inner reel 740 are rotationally controlled while maintaining the positive relationship between the central segment 727 and the horizontally long portion of the bright light display area portion 742.

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

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

Further, 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 when displaying the light emission of the central segment 727 of the outer reel 720. Control. For example, when the numbers "0" and "8" are displayed, all of the vertical reel segment 440 and the horizontal reel segment 450 emit light. Then, as shown in FIG. 19, when the central segment 727 of the outer reel 720 stops at the central portion of the reel display window 410, these segments display the number “8” as predetermined symbol information, and the outside When the center segment 727 of the reel 720 moves downward without being located at the center of the reel display window 410 and moves to the outside of the reel display window 410 and stops, the number "0" is displayed. Become.

More specifically, when the command from the main control device 261 is, for example, a command indicating special reach, in the third symbol display device 42, for example, in the left decorative symbol row L and the right decorative symbol row R shown in FIG. After the reach is displayed stopped at "8" and the intermediate decorative symbol string M is stopped at a number other than "8", the game rotation indicator 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 region portion 726 is located in the reel display window 410 and the central segment 727 is not located, and the vertically oriented reel segment 440 and All of the sideways reel segments 450 are in a light emitting state. At this point, the number "0" is displayed as a segment.

After that, the outer reel 720 and the inner reel 740 rotate, and the central segment 727 of the outer reel 720 appears at the upper part of the reel display window 410, and a downwardly fluctuating 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, the number "8" in 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 are aligned with the number "8". It will be a big hit. It is also possible to produce an effect in which the central segment 727 goes past the central portion, returns to the central portion, and stops.

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

Further, each reel symbol 741a of the above-mentioned inner reel 740 corresponds to a display unit described later. The central segment 727 of the outer reel 720 described above corresponds to a display unit and a 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 drive means and the first drive means, the inner reel step motor 730 described above corresponds to the drive means and the second drive means, and the three LED mounting substrates 760 described above correspond to the irradiation means. The above-mentioned light guide lens 751 corresponds to the change means, the above-mentioned reel surface light emitting device 750 corresponds to the specific display unit light emitting means, and the above-mentioned reel unit 600 corresponds to the symbol variation display means. The sub control device 262 corresponds to the control means.

Further, the light-transmitting white coating applied to the emission surface side of the light guide lens 751 corresponds to the color display member described later. Further, the vertical reel segment 440 and the horizontal reel segment 450 correspond to the light emitting unit described later. The bright light display area portion 742 described above corresponds to the bright light display section.

As described above, according to the pachinko machine 10 of the first embodiment, the inner reel 740 having a light transmittance in which a plurality of reel symbols 741a (for example, reel symbols 741a of "0" to "9") are arranged. A reel display window 410 in which the reel symbol 741a of the reel 740 is visibly arranged, and these reel symbols 741a are arranged in a predetermined order (for example, in ascending order, that is, the number of the reel symbol 741a) via the reel display window 410. The reel symbol that fluctuates in the reel display window 410 of the inner reel step motor 730 that rotates the inner reel 740 and the inner reel 740 that is rotated by the inner reel step motor 730 so as to be variablely displayed. When the reel symbol 741a is located at each variation position of the reel symbol 741a in the reel display window 410 and the three LED mounting boards 760 that irradiate the back surface side of the 741a with light over the fluctuation process. It is provided with a light guide lens 751 that changes so as to reduce the difference in light irradiation intensity to the reel symbol 741a at each of these fluctuating positions.

Therefore, the three LED mounting boards 760 irradiate 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 step motor 730 for the inner reel with light. Do it over the process. The light guide lens 751 reduces the difference in light irradiation intensity to the reel symbol 741a at each of these variable positions when the reel symbol 741a is positioned at each variable position 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 light emission unevenness in the fluctuating process. To be precise, the light guide lens 751 reduces the difference in light irradiation intensity to the reel symbol 741a at each variation position of the reel symbol 741a of the inner reel 740 in 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 fluctuating process. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that can easily see and display the reel symbol 741a that fluctuates 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 emitted to the back surface side of the inner reel 740 has a light transmitting white coating on the emitting surface thereof, and the reel display window 410. It is a size corresponding to. Further, the background portion 741b, which is the entire reel symbol 741a of the inner reel 740 except the reel symbol 741a, is transparent.

Therefore, the light-transmitting white coating applied to the emission surface of the light guide lens 751 can hide 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) so as not to be directly visible. Further, since the emission surface of the light guide lens 751 has a size corresponding to the reel display window 410, the light emission surface of the light guide lens 751 having 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 range in the reel display window 410 of the inner reel 740. Further, the background portion 741b, which is the entire surface other than the reel symbol 741a of the inner reel 740, is made transparent, and the step of applying a predetermined ground color (background color) to the entire area other than the reel symbol 741a of the inner reel 740 can be eliminated. Further, the light of the color can be uniformly emitted to the reel symbol 741a that fluctuates in the reel display window 410 of the driven inner reel 740. Further, since it is not necessary to provide a color display section (for hiding the light source so as not to be directly seen) between the reel symbols 741a on the inner reel 740, the gap between the reel symbols 741a on the inner reel 740 can be reduced.

Further, the vertical reel segment 440 and the horizontal reel segment 450 arranged around the reel display window 410 with the reel display window 410 viewed from the front, and a plurality of reel symbols 741a are specified. The predetermined symbol information is formed and displayed by combining the central segment 727, which is a symbol of the above and is fluctuated and stopped in the reel display window 410, and the vertical reel segment 440 and the horizontal reel segment 450. It includes a sub-control device 262 for controlling.

Therefore, since the central segment 727 that fluctuates in the reel display window 410 can be made to emit light uniformly in the fluctuation process, the central segment 727 that fluctuates in the reel display window 410 and the inner reel 740 in the reel display window 410 can be made to emit light uniformly. By combining the vertical reel segment 440 and the horizontal reel segment 450 at the peripheral portion, it is possible to reduce misunderstanding of the formation display of predetermined symbol information (for example, the number "8" in this embodiment).

Further, the outer reel 720 located on the front side when the reel display window 410 is viewed from the front and the inner reel 740 located on the back side of the outer reel 720 are provided, and the inner reel 740 has a plurality of reel symbols 741a. The outer reel 720 has a transparent region portion 725 where the reel symbol 741a provided on the inner reel 740 can be visually recognized, and a light-shielding region portion 726 where the reel symbol 741a provided on the inner reel 740 cannot be visually recognized. A central segment 727 having light transmission surrounded by a light-shielding region 726 is provided, and a step motor 710 for an outer reel that rotates the outer reel 720 and a step motor 730 for the inner reel that rotates the inner reel 740 are provided. The sub control device 262 controls the rotation of the outer reel 720 so that the transparent area portion 725 is located on the reel display window 410 when the symbol variation display of the inner reel 740 is visually recognized, and controls the rotation of the inner reel 740 to the center. The outer reel 720 is rotationally controlled so that the light-shielding region 726 is located on the reel display window 410 when the fluctuation display of the segment 727 is visually recognized, and the vertical reel segment 440 and the horizontal reel segment 450 are light-emitting controlled. do.

Therefore, by positioning the transparent region portion 725 of the outer reel 720 on the reel display window 410 and rotating the inner reel 740, it is possible to display the variation of the reel symbol 741a by the inner reel 740 via the transparent region portion 725. .. Further, by locating the light-shielding region 726 of the outer reel 720 on 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 741a of the inner reel 740 is placed on the outer reel. It can be hidden by the light-shielding area 726 of the 720, and the central segment 727 of the light-shielding area 726 by the outer reel 720, the vertical reel segment 440 and the horizontal reel segment located at predetermined positions around the light-shielding area 726. The variation display by 450 can be displayed in an easy-to-read manner.

Further, the bright light display area portion 742, which is the portion of the number "7" of the reel symbol 741a indicating "7" among the plurality of reel symbols 741a in the inner reel 740, is the other reel symbol 741a ("0" to "6"). , "8" and "9" reel symbols 741a), the light transmission rate is higher than any of the other reel symbols 741a ("0" to "6", "8" and "9" reels. It can be displayed brighter than the symbol 741a). Therefore, when the transparent area portion 725 of the outer reel 720 is located on the reel display window 410 and the symbol variation 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, etc.), when a player operates a reel stop button to stop the rotation of the inner reel 740, it can be useful for a push operation.

Further, when the light-shielding region portion 726 of the outer reel 720 is located on the reel display window 410 and the fluctuation display of the central segment 727 which is a part of the light-shielding region portion 726 is visually recognized, the light-shielding region portion 726 of the outer reel 720 is used. 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 symbols 741a other than the bright light display area portion 742 are located on the back surface side of the central segment 727. ..

Further, the reel unit 600 and the reel unit 600 that variablely display the reel symbol 741a of the inner reel 740 in the reel display window 410 by rotating the inner reel 740 having the light transmittance in which the reel symbols 741a of "0" to "9" are arranged. , The vertical reel segment 440 and the horizontal reel segment 450 arranged along the circumference of the reel display window 410 with the reel display window 410 viewed from the front, and the reel at a specific location of the outer reel 720. A reel surface light 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. Sub-control that controls 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 that the variable display (segment variable display) is performed with the segment 450. The device 262 and the like are provided.

Therefore, when variable display is performed by the reel symbol 741a, the reel symbol is inside the reel display window 410 by rotating the inner reel 740 while the transparent region portion 725 of the outer reel 720 is positioned on the reel display window 410. It is possible to provide a symbol variation display in which 741a fluctuates. Further, a central segment 727 located at a specific location of the outer reel 720 at the center position in the reel display window 410, a vertical reel segment 440 arranged along the periphery of the reel display window 410, and a horizontal direction. The reel segment 450 repeatedly turns on and off the center segment 727, the vertical reel segment 440, and the horizontal reel segment 450 at random, and finally indicates desired numbers and characters. Since it is possible to perform a variable display (a variable display that lights up the state), it is possible to provide a variable display (segment variable display) that is 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 vertical reel segment 440 and the horizontal reel segment 450 located at the outer peripheral portion of the reel display window 410, the segment variation display is performed. The player keeps looking at the reel display window 410 in the same way as when viewing the fluctuation display by the normal reel symbol 741a, and the center segment 727, the vertical reel segment 440, and the horizontal reel segment 450 are used. Since the segment variation display can be viewed, it is possible to reduce the oversight of the variation display and 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 inside of the reel display window 410. Since it is a segment fluctuation display by the central segment 727 of the above, not only can it be possible to realize a fluctuation display with a sufficient size, but also another fluctuation display device having a similar size separately from the reel unit 600. Since the reels are not arranged, there is an advantage that the apparatus configuration does not become large as compared with the configuration in which other variable display devices are arranged separately.

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 used, and a plurality of symbols are arranged on the single reel. A configuration may be configured in which a predetermined portion of a specific symbol can emit light. For example, as a 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 is not provided with the light guide lens 751 and is in this single reel (inner reel 740). Only the LED 761 located behind the horizontally long portion of the number portion of the reel symbol 741a indicating "7" (the horizontally long rectangular portion shown by the broken line in FIG. 23 (b)) is lit, and only the horizontally long portion can emit light. Is mentioned.

In this case, among the plurality of (“0” to “9”) reel symbols 741a in a single reel (for example, the inner reel 740), the number points of the specific reel symbol 741a (reel symbol 741a indicating “7”). Since only the horizontally long portion (the horizontally long rectangular portion shown by the broken line in FIG. 23B) emits light, the horizontally long portion of the specific reel symbol 741a can be utilized as the central segment 727, and a plurality of reels 740 can be used. Apart from the reel symbol 741a, it is possible to prevent the arrangement of a dedicated display unit that is irrelevant to the fluctuation of the reel symbol 741a. For example, if a dedicated display unit is arranged separately from the reel symbol 741a in the arrangement of a plurality of reel symbols 741a on the inner reel 740, a dedicated display unit unrelated to the reel symbol 741a exists separately. By doing so, there is a concern that the variable display of the reel symbol 741a may give a sense of discomfort to the player, but a predetermined location in the specific reel symbol 741a (a horizontally long rectangular portion shown by a broken line in FIG. 23 (b)). Is used as the central segment 727, so it does not give the player the impression that a dedicated display unit exists separately, and gives a sense of discomfort to the variable display of the reel symbol 741a. Can be reduced.

Further, after the central segment 727 is changed in the reel display window 410, the sub control device 262 may not be seen by the player at a predetermined position (for example, the center position) in the reel display window 410 or an external position of the reel display window 410 (not visible to the player). Since the outer reel 720 and the reel surface light emitting device 750 are controlled so as to stop the fluctuation at the position), after the central segment 727 is changed in the reel display window 410, the center position in the reel display window 410 or the reel display window Since the fluctuation is stopped at the external position of the 410, the central segment 727 is variable-stopped at the central position in the reel display window 410, and is variable by the central segment 727, the vertical reel segment 440, and the horizontal reel segment 450. In addition to the fluctuation display that the result is displayed, the center segment 727 is stopped from fluctuating at the external position of the reel display window 410, and the fluctuation result is displayed only by the vertical reel segment 440 and the horizontal reel segment 450. It is possible to provide a variable display of reels.

The reel unit 600 has a double reel structure, and has an outer reel 720 located on the outside and an inner reel 740 located inside the outer reel 720 and having light transmission in which a plurality of reel symbols 741a are arranged. The outer reel 720 has a transparent region portion 725 in which the reel symbol 741a of the inner reel 740 can be visually recognized, and a light-shielding region portion 726 in which the reel symbol 741a of the inner reel 740 cannot be visually recognized. A central segment 727 having light transmission is formed in a part of the portion 726, and the reel unit 600 includes an outer reel step motor 710 for driving the outer reel 720 and an inner reel step motor 730 for driving the inner reel 740. The sub-control device 262 drives and controls the outer reel 720 so that the transparent region portion 725 is located on the reel display window 410 when the variation display of the plurality of reel symbols 741a of the inner reel 740 is visually recognized. When the reel 740 is driven and controlled so that 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 region portion 726 and the central segment 727 are set in the reel display window 410. The outer reel 720 is driven and controlled so as to be positioned, and the reel indicating "7" among the plurality of ("0" to "9") reel symbols 741a in the inner reel 740 in the central segment 727 of the outer reel 720. The inner reel 740 is driven and controlled so that the horizontally long portions (horizontally long rectangular portions shown by broken lines in FIG. 23 (b)) of the numerical values of the symbol 741a face each other, and the vertical reel segment 440 and the horizontal reel segment 440. Light emission control of 450.

Therefore, by positioning the transparent region portion 725 of the outer reel 720 on the reel display window 410 and driving the inner reel 740, it is possible to display the variation of the reel symbol 741a by the inner reel 740 via the transparent region portion 725. .. Further, by locating the light-shielding region portion 726 and the central segment 727 of the outer reel 720 on the reel display window 410 and controlling the light emission of the vertical reel segment 440 and the horizontal reel segment 450, the reel design of the inner reel 740 is controlled. 741a can be hidden by the light-shielding area 726 of the outer reel 720, and the central segment 727 of the light-shielding area 726 by the outer reel 720 and the vertical reel segment 440 and the horizontal direction are located at predetermined positions around the light-shielding area 726. The fluctuation display by the reel segment 450 can be displayed in an easy-to-read manner.

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 a reel unit 600 in which the light guide lens 751 can be displaced to a storage position and a relief position with respect to the support member 752.

As shown in FIG. 24, the reel unit 600 of the second embodiment has an entrance / exit 607 formed at a position corresponding to the light guide lens 751 on the right side plate 606, which is larger than the side surface shape of the light guide lens 751. At the outer side of the right side plate 606, the storage position where the light guide lens 751 is housed in the support member 752 (the position in the light guide lens 751 shown by the broken line) and the retreat position where the light guide lens 751 is evacuated from the support member 752 (the position in the light guide lens 751). A lens displacement mechanism unit 610 that can be displaced is provided at the position on the light guide lens 751 shown by the solid line).

As shown in FIG. 24, the lens displacement mechanism portion 610 rotates a movable portion 611 (nut) to which the light guide lens 751 is attached, a ball screw 612 on which the movable portion 611 slides, and the ball screw 612. It includes 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. 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 approaching the support member 752 along the ball screw 612, and the light guide lens 751 can be positioned at the storage position. be. 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 shelter position. be.

In the first embodiment described above, as shown in FIG. 18, the light guide lens 751 is attached to the support member 752 by engaging the locking claw 756a of the support member 752 with the locking hole 751a of the light guide lens 751. However, instead of such a locking structure, in the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 24, a configuration in which the light guide lens 751 is supported by the movable portion 611 is adopted.

Further, in the above-described first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 18, two LEDs 761 are arranged side by side in the LED mounting substrate 760 of the reel surface light emitting device 750, but in the second embodiment, they are shown in FIG. 24. As described above, four LEDs 761 are arranged side by side in the LED mounting substrate 760 of the reel surface light emitting device 750. In this LED mounting board 760, a plurality of LEDs 761 other than four may be arranged side by side in the horizontal direction.

Further, in the above-described first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 13A, three LEDs 441 are arranged side by side in the vertical direction on the LED mounting substrate 442 of the vertical reel segment 440, but in the second embodiment, the three LEDs 441 are arranged side by side in the vertical direction. As shown in FIG. 25, in the LED mounting board 442 of the vertical reel segment 440, seven LEDs 441 are arranged side by side in the vertical direction, and the light of each LED 441 can be displayed separately. In addition, the light guide component 443 has a partition portion 444 that blocks light between adjacent LEDs 441 (see the reel segment 440 on the upper left of FIG. 25 (a). In FIG. 25, the partition portion in the other reel segment 440. The one in which 444 is not shown) is adopted. In the LED mounting substrate 442, a plurality of LEDs 441 other than the seven LEDs may be arranged side by side in the vertical direction, or the above-mentioned light guide component 443 may not be adopted.

Here, a case where the Amidakuji effect is performed by 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 will be described below.

25 (a) to 25 (h) are diagrams illustrating the Amidakuji effect performed by the reel unit 600, the vertical 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 as shown in FIG. Is displayed (that is, the light-shielding region 726 of the outer reel 720 is located in the reel display window 410, but the central segment 727 does not appear), and then the light emission control of the vertical reel segment 440 and the light emission control. 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. 25 (b) to 25 (h), the Amidakuji effect by lighting the LED is controlled. That is, the LED 441 of the vertical reel segment 440 and the LED 761 of the central segment 727 have a ladder shape formed by the vertical reel segment 440 and the central segment 727 of the outer reel 720 as shown in FIG. 25 (h). One of a plurality of arrival ends (two bottom ends in FIG. 25) so that a route that starts from one of its plurality of departure ends (two top ends in FIG. 25) and has traveled once does not pass again. I will 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 is external as described above by the CPU 551 executing the segment display control program. The rotation of the reel 720 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 the control program for the Amidakuji effect, and the RAM 553 temporarily stores the program and data related to the Amidakuji effect control when the control program for the Amidakuji effect is executed in the CPU 551. A storage area is available.

The variable display of the super special reach effect is executed in the third symbol display device 42 shown in FIG. 8, and a display suggesting that the Amidakuji effect is executed in the reel unit 600 is displayed. Then, as shown in FIG. 25A, only the light-shielding region portion 726 of the outer reel 720 is displayed on the reel display window 410. Then, the uppermost (first) LED 441 in the vertical reel segment 440 on the upper left side lights up, and the Amidakuji production starts.

Finally, when the LED 441 at the bottom of the vertical reel segment 440 on the lower left side lights up, it will be displayed (suggested) that it has come off in the Amidakuji, and the vertical reel segment on the lower right side will be displayed. When the LED 441 at the bottom of the 440 lights up, it indicates (suggests) that the ghost leg has been hit.

As shown in FIG. 25B, following the lighting of the uppermost LED 441 in the vertical reel segment 440 on the upper left side, the second and third LEDs 441 are lit in order. Then, when these lights 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 the vertical reel on the upper left side. It is assumed that the rotation of the outer reel 720 and the inner reel 740 is stopped while being located at the position of the fourth LED 441 in the segment 440.

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

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 25 (d), the second to fourth LEDs 761 of the central segment 727 are lit in order, and the fourth LED 441 from the top in the vertical reel segment 440 on the upper right side is lit in order. ..

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 25 (e), the fifth to seventh LEDs 441 in the vertically oriented reel segment 440 on the upper right side are sequentially lit. Then, when these lights are turned on, the outer reel 720 and the inner reel 740 rotate after all the LEDs 761 of the central segment 727 are turned off, so that the outer reel 720 inside the reel display window 410 is shown in FIG. 25 (e). The rotation of the outer reel 720 and the inner reel 740 is performed with the center segment 727 moving downward and the center segment 727 located at the uppermost (first) LED 441 in the vertical reel segment 440 on the lower left side. Suppose it stopped.

As shown in FIG. 25 (f), after the first LED 441 in the vertical reel segment 440 on the lower right side is lit, the right end (fourth) LED 761 of the center segment 727 is lit, and then the third LED 761 is lit. LED761 lights up.

Subsequently, the second and first (leftmost) LEDs 761 of the central segment 727 are turned on, and as shown in FIG. 25 (g), the first to fourth LEDs 441 in the vertical reel segment 440 on the lower left side are on the top. Lights up in order from. Then, when these lights are turned on, the outer reel 720 and the inner reel 740 rotate after all the LEDs 761 of the central segment 727 are turned off, so that the outer reel 720 inside the reel display window 410 is shown in FIG. 25 (g). It is assumed that the rotation of the outer reel 720 and the inner reel 740 is stopped while the central segment 727 of the above moves downward and the center segment 727 is located at the position of the sixth LED 441 in the vertical reel segment 440 on the lower left side. ..

As shown in FIG. 25 (h), after the 5th and 6th LEDs 441 in the vertical reel segment 440 on the lower left side are lit, the LED 761 at the left end (1st) of the central segment 727 is lit, and then 2 The third to fourth LEDs 761 are lit, and then the seventh and eighth LEDs 441 in the vertical reel segment 440 on the lower right side are lit. In this way, the LED 441 at the bottom (8th) of the vertical reel segment 440 on the lower right side was lit, so it can be seen that the Amidakuji production was won this time.

As described above, according to the pachinko machine 10 of the second embodiment, the vertically oriented reel segment 440 is arranged on the left and right sides of the outer peripheral portion of the outer reel 720 along the left side or the right side of the outer reel 720. A plurality of (for example, 7) LEDs 441 are provided, and the reel surface light emitting device 750 is arranged along the length direction in the central segment 727 with the reel viewing window viewed from the front. LED 761 is provided, and for each LED 441 of the vertical reel segment 440 and each LED 761 in the reel surface light emitting device 750, the light source (LED 441 of the vertical reel segment 440 and LED 761 of the central segment 727) is lit. As shown in FIG. 25 (h), the ladder-shaped path formed by the vertically oriented reel segment 440 and the central segment 727 of the outer reel 720 is one of its plurality of starting ends (two top ends in FIG. 25). The route that started from and went once is in a predetermined order (order in the flow direction of the Amida lottery) so that it will move to one of multiple arrival ends (two lowest ends in FIG. 25) so that it will never pass again. Since the lighting is controlled, the lighting LEDs 441 and 761 move like a ladder along the ladder-shaped path formed by the vertical 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. 26.

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

In the first embodiment described above, the pachinko machine 10 is provided with a 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 embodiment are provided. The above-mentioned embodiment 1 is a pachinko machine 10 provided with a reel display device 810 in which a total of three reel units 600A are arranged side by side in the horizontal direction instead of the reel unit 600, as shown in FIG. 26 (b). Is different from.

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

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

Similar to the first embodiment described above, each reel unit 600A variablely displays the reel symbols 741a of the numbers "0" to "9" in the inner reel 740 through the reel display window 410A, and the central segment of the outer reel 720. 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 so as to display the 727 in a variable manner.

Further, as shown in FIG. 26B, each reel unit 600A is provided with a reel display window 410A in which a part of the outer reel 720 and the inner reel 740 can be visually recognized. In the first embodiment described above, the entire front transparent cover portion 601 of the reel unit 600A is transparent, but as shown in FIG. 26B, an opaque member is formed on the peripheral surface portion of the front transparent cover portion 600A in the front view. (For example, an opaque seal member or the like) is positioned, and the transparent region portion located inside the opaque member is designated as the reel display window 410A. Further, as shown in FIG. 26B, in the front view of the front transparent cover portion 600A, the portion corresponding to the lateral reel segment 450 in the opaque member is visible so that the lateral reel segment 450 can be visually recognized. It is a transparent area.

Further, in the above-mentioned Example 1, the vertical reel segment 440 and the horizontal reel segment 450 are arranged on the front member 400, but in the third embodiment, FIGS. 26 (a) and 26 (b) are arranged. As shown in the above, two vertical reel segments 440 are arranged vertically on the outer side of the right side plate 606 and the left side plate 605 of the left reel unit 600A, and the top side part 603 and the bottom side part are respectively. It is different from the above-described first embodiment in that the lateral reel segments 450 are respectively arranged on the 604. As shown in FIG. 26B, when the reel display device 810 is viewed from the front, the vertical reel segments 440 of each reel unit 600A are located between the adjacent reel display windows 410A. .. That is, as shown in FIG. 26B, the vertically oriented reel segments 440 are in close proximity to each other between the adjacent reel units 600A.

Further, in the reel display device 810 of the third embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 26 (a) and 26 (b), the left and right reel units 600A are placed close to the central reel unit 600A, and the normal positions thereof and the normal positions thereof. The left and right reel units 600A at the positions can be displaced to each of the separated positions by sliding (linearly moving) in the direction away from the central reel unit 600A as shown in FIGS. 26 (c) and 26 (d). It is provided with a unit displacement mechanism unit 820.

As shown in FIG. 26A, the unit displacement mechanism portion 820 is roughly classified into a left mechanism portion 820A and a right mechanism portion 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. The movable portion 823 for the unit, which slides along the ball screw 822A and is formed on the back surface of the left reel unit 600A, and the tip end side of the ball screw 822A for the left unit are pivotally supported and provided on the center frame 47. It is equipped with a bearing 824.

By rotating the left unit motor 821A in the forward direction, the left unit ball screw 822A rotates in the normal direction, the unit movable part 823 moves along the left unit ball screw 822A in the direction approaching the bearing 824, and the left reel unit. The 600A can be moved to a remote position (see FIGS. 26 (c) and 26 (d)). Further, by reversing the motor 821A for the left side unit, the ball screw 822A for the left side unit is reversed, the movable part 823 for the unit moves in the direction approaching the motor along the ball screw, and the reel unit 600A for the left side is moved to the normal position (normal position). It can be located in FIGS. 26 (a) and 26 (b)).

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

By rotating the motor 821B for the right side unit in the normal direction, the ball screw 822B for the right side unit rotates in the normal direction, the movable part 823 for the unit moves in the direction approaching the bearing 824 along the ball screw 822B for the right side unit, and the reel unit on the right side. The 600A can be moved to a remote position (see FIGS. 26 (c) and 26 (d)). Further, by reversing the motor 821B for the right side unit, the ball screw 822B for the right side unit is reversed, the movable part 823 for the unit moves in the direction approaching the motor along the ball screw, and the reel unit 600A for the right side is placed in the normal position. (See FIGS. 26 (a) and 26 (b)).

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

Specifically, the sub control device 262 is based on the segment display execution command from the main control device 261 from the normal positions shown in FIGS. 26 (a) and 26 (b) to FIGS. 26 (c) and 26 (d). The unit displacement mechanism unit 820 is controlled so as to slide the left reel unit 600A and the right reel unit 600A to the remote positions shown in the above, and each reel unit 600A is displayed in the reel display window 410A. Instead of the symbol variation display of the reel 740, the outer reel 720 and the inner reel 740 are rotationally controlled so as to display the light-shielding region portion 726, and the segment display on the reel display device 810 is executed and controlled.

Further, in the sub control device 262, the left reel unit 600A and the right reel unit 600A slide to the remote positions shown in FIGS. 26 (c) and 26 (d) based on the normal display execution command from the main control device 261. The reel display device controls the unit displacement mechanism unit 820 so as to return to the normal position shown in FIGS. 26 (a) and 26 (b) from the moved state, and controls the rotation of the outer reel 720 and the inner reel 740. Instead of the segment display in 810, each reel unit 600A is controlled to execute the symbol variation display by the inner reel 740 in the reel display window 410A.

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 division light emitting unit, the reel segment display unit 800 corresponds to the light emission display unit, and the unit displacement mechanism unit 820 serves 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 region 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. A reel display device 810 is configured by vertically disposing reel segments 440 at left and right locations on the outer periphery of the adjacent reel unit 600A. Further, in the unit displacement mechanism unit 820, when segment light emission display is performed by each reel segment display unit 800, the left reel unit 600A and the right reel unit 600A are arranged so that the adjacent intervals between the reel segment display units 800 are widened. Is slid to a position away from the central reel unit 600A, so that both vertically adjacent reel segments 440 in the reel display device 810 can be separated in the horizontal direction, and each reel display device 810 can be separated in the horizontal direction. The reel segment display unit 800 of the above makes it easy to distinguish each reel unit 600A, and the display of the vertical reel segment 440 by each reel segment display unit 800 can be easily seen.

In the above-described configuration, the movable portion 823 for the unit is provided on the back surface of the reel unit 600A, but it may be provided on the upper surface, the lower surface, the side surface, or the like of the reel unit 600A.

Further, as shown in FIG. 26B, each reel unit 600A is from the reel surface light emitting device 750 from the back surface side with respect to the region portion of the outer reel 720 and the inner reel 740 located in the reel display window 410A. Since the light is irradiated, the symbols located on 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 variation display of the symbols by each reel unit 600A.

Further, instead of the state in which the symbol in the reel display window 410A emits light and is displayed in a variable manner, as shown in FIGS. 26 (c) and 26 (d), the adjacent intervals of the reel segment display units 800 are widened. When the left reel unit 600A and the right reel unit 600A slide to a position (separated position) away from the central reel unit 600A, the outer reel 720 and the inner reel 740 are rotationally controlled by the sub control device 262. By locating the light-shielding region 726 of the outer reel 720 on the reel display window 410A, the region other than the central segment 727 becomes dark inside each reel display window 410A, and the vertical reel segment 440 of each reel unit 600A becomes dark. The segment display by the horizontal reel segment 450 and the central segment 727 can be watched by the player, and the vertical reel segment 440 adjacent to the alignment direction in each reel unit 600A can be separated in the alignment direction. , The vertical reel segment 440 of each reel unit 600A can be easily distinguished for each reel unit 600A.

Further, instead of the slide movement configuration described above, 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 rotationally moved to a position away from the central reel unit 600A. You may.

27 (a) and 27 (b) are schematic plan views and front views of the reel units 600A in a state where three reel units 600A are arranged side by side in the horizontal direction, and FIGS. 27 (c) and 27 (d) show the reel units 600A on both sides. It is a schematic plan view and the front view when the front side is rotated and moved away from the central reel unit 600A.

As shown in FIGS. 27 (a) and 27 (b), the center frame 47 includes a motor 825 supported by the center frame 47 so as to be located on the upper right side of the left reel unit 600A, and the motor 825. When the rotating shaft 826 rotates clockwise in FIG. 27 (a), the rotating shaft 826 is provided with a rotating shaft 826 and a bearing 827 disposed at the lower end of the rotating shaft 826 and supported by the center frame 47. As shown in FIG. 27 (c), the left reel unit 600A rotates clockwise around the rotation shaft 826, and the front side of the left reel unit 600A is located at a position away from the central reel unit 600A. do.

The reel unit 600A on the right side has the same configuration as the above-described configuration, and when the rotation shaft 826 rotates counterclockwise in FIG. 27 (a), the rotation shaft 826 is centered as shown in FIG. 27 (c). The reel unit 600A on the right side rotates counterclockwise, and the front side of the reel unit 600A on the right side is located at a position away 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 from each other, and the reel segment display of each reel unit 600A becomes easy to see.

Further, instead of the configuration in which the reel units 600A on both sides are slidably moved or rotated as described above, as shown in FIG. 28, the central reel unit 600A retracts to the back side and the front surface of the central reel unit 600A. A configuration may be adopted in which the side slides to a distance position separated in the front-rear direction with respect to the front side of the reel units 600A on both sides.

28 (a) and 28 (b) are schematic plan views and front views of the reel units 600A in a state where three reel units are arranged side by side in the horizontal direction, and FIGS. 28 (c) and 28 (d) are the central reel units 600A. It is a schematic plan view and the front view when the front side slides backward so that it moves away from the front side of the reel units 600A on both sides.

As shown in FIGS. 28 (a) and 28 (b), the center frame 47 is supported by a motor 830 so as to be located at an upper portion on the inner side of the central reel unit 600A, and the motor 830. A rotating ball screw 831, a movable portion 832 that slides along the ball screw 831 and is formed at a position on the back side of the upper surface of the central reel unit 600A, and a center frame that pivotally supports the tip side of the ball screw 831. The bearing 833 provided in 47 is provided.

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 approaching the motor 830 along the ball screw 831, and the central reel unit 600A is separated from the position (FIG. 28 (c)). , (See (d)). Further, by reversing the motor 830, the ball screw 831 is reversed, the movable portion 832 moves in the direction approaching the bearing 833 along the ball screw 831, and the central reel unit 600A is moved to the normal position (FIG. 28 (a), It can be located at (b)).

As shown in FIGS. 28 (c) and 28 (d), the front surface of the central reel unit 600A is retracted with respect to the front surface of the reel units 600A on both sides and is separated in the front-rear direction (retracted position) and is adjacent to each other. The vertically oriented reel segments 440 between the reel units 600A are appropriately separated from each other, and the reel segment display of each reel unit 600A becomes easy to see.

In the configuration in which the central reel unit 600A is retracted as described above, the movable portion 832 is provided on the upper surface portion of the central reel unit 600A, but it may be provided on the lower surface, the back surface, or the like of the reel unit 600A.

Although the configuration in which three reel units 600A are arranged side by side is illustrated in the third embodiment, the configuration can also be applied to a configuration in which a plurality of reel units 600A other than the three reel units 600A are arranged side by side.

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

29 (a) to 29 (c) are a plan view, a front view, and a right side view of the reel unit 600B of the fourth embodiment. FIG. 30 is a perspective view of the reel unit 600B of the fourth embodiment. 31 (a) is an exploded perspective view of the reel surface light emitting device 750 of the fourth embodiment, and FIG. 31 (b) is a perspective view of the reel surface light emitting device 750. FIG. 32 is a cross-sectional view of the center frame 47. 33 (a) is a diagram showing a state in which the light-shielding region portion 726 of the outer reel 720A is located on the reel display window 410, and FIG. 33 (b) is a diagram showing the reel display window 410 and the outer reel 720A in FIG. 33 (a). It is a figure which shows the positional relationship between the light-shielding area part 726 and the 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 a vertical reel segment 440 and a horizontal reel segment 450. However, the reel unit 600B of the fourth embodiment has a configuration. As shown in FIG. 29 (b), it is different from the above-described first embodiment in that it includes a vertical reel segment 440A and a horizontal reel segment 450A.

As shown in FIG. 29, the lateral reel segment 450A of the fourth embodiment has a light guide body 840 attached to the notches 601a formed in the upper and lower portions of the front transparent cover portion 601 and the light guide body. The LED 844 is arranged so as to be located in the light-shielding portion 843 provided between the 840 and the notch portion 601a of the front transparent cover portion 601 and the recessed portion of the incident surface 841 which is the inner portion of the light guide body 840. The LED mounting substrate 845, the emitted light region portion 842 formed in a horizontally long shape at a predetermined position on the front surface of the light guide body 840, and the front surface side of the light guide body 840 attached to a portion other than the emitted light region portion 842. It is provided with a reflective seal portion 846 and the like.

In order to explain the positional relationship between the reel display window 410 of the front member 400 and the reel unit 600B, in FIG. 29B, the reel display window 410 is shown by a two-dot chain line on the front side of the reel unit 600B. 29 (c) illustrates how the front member 400 having the reel display window 410 is located in front of the reel unit 600B.

Further, as shown in FIG. 29, in the front member 400, the lateral reel segment 450A can be visually recognized in the upper portion and the lower portion of the reel display window 410 in a size corresponding to the lateral reel segment 450A. Each is equipped with a possible opening window 411. The reel display window 410 and the opening window 411 may not have an opening shape, but may have a transparent region formed by, for example, transparent resin molding.

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

As shown in FIG. 31, the vertical reel segment 440A of the fourth embodiment is formed by the reel surface light emitting device 750 of the fourth embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 31, the reel surface light emitting device 750 of the fourth embodiment employs a light guide lens 751A, a support member 752A, and an LED mounting substrate 760A, which are different in detail from the first embodiment. It 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 to which a light-shielding sheet 851 (or a reflective sheet or the like) is attached to the left side surface and the right side surface, respectively, and the central lens portion. Two left lens portions 853 with a light-shielding component 852 bonded along the left side surface of 850 and a light-shielding component 852 bonded along the right side surface of the center lens portion 850 sandwiched between them. It is provided with two right lens portions 854, and these are integrated.

As shown in FIG. 31, the support member 752A of the fourth embodiment has three openings 759 arranged in the horizontal direction formed in two rows at the upper portion 753, the middle portion 754, and the lower portion 755. 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 the fourth embodiment correspond to a total of six openings 759 formed in the upper portion 753, the middle portion 754, and the lower portion 755 of the support member 752A. 6 LEDs 761 are mounted, 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 an inclined ceiling. Locking claws 756a are formed inside each of the portion 756 and the inclined bottom portion 757, and each locking claw 756a of the support member 752A is locked to each locking hole 751a of the light guide lens 751A, whereby the light guide lens. 751A is held by the support member 752A.

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

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

Since the light-shielding sheet 851 (or the reflective sheet) is attached to 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 the left side surface and the right side surface of the central lens portion. The light incident on the left lens unit 853 and the right lens unit 854 is not incident on the left lens unit 853 and the right lens unit 854, 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 and right surfaces of the central lens. There is no such thing.

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. 33 (b), the inner reel 740 has a region where light can be transmitted at a portion overlapping the segment light transmitting region portion 728 of the outer reel 720A, and two right lenses behind this region. The positional relationship is such that the portion 854 and the two left lens portions 853 are located.

Here, the segment display by the reel unit 600B of the fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 33.

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, and the light emission display of the central segment 727 of the outer reel 720A is executed. The light emission display of the vertical reel segment 440A in the reel display window 410 and the light emission display of the horizontal reel segment 450A at the upper and lower portions of the front transparent cover portion 601 are performed.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 33B, the reel unit 600B has a light-shielding region portion 726, a central segment 727, and a segment light transmission region portion 728 of the outer reel 720A positioned on the reel display window 410. The horizontally long portion (horizontally long rectangular portion shown by a broken line in FIG. 33 (b)) of the bright light display region portion 742 (the number portion of the reel symbol 741a “7”) of the inner reel 740 with respect to the central segment 727 of the light-shielding region portion 726. By rotating the inner reel 740 so as to face each other, as shown in FIG. 33 (a), the light-shielding region portion 726 of the outer reel 720A is positioned on the reel display window 410, and the central segment of the light-shielding region portion 726 is positioned. It is assumed that 727 emits light. In the case of segment display, the outer reel 720A and the inner reel 740 are rotationally controlled while maintaining the positive relationship between the central segment 727 and the horizontally long portion of the bright light display area portion 742.

Further, the reel unit 600B also emits light from the vertical reel segment 440A and the horizontal reel segment 450A shown in FIG. 33A when displaying the light emission of the central segment 727 of the outer reel 720A. ..

For example, when the numbers "0" and "8" are displayed as segments, all of the vertical reel segment 440A and the horizontal reel segment 450A emit light. In the fourth embodiment, a case where all of the vertical reel segment 440A and the horizontal reel segment 450A are made to emit light will be described.

The reel unit 600B causes two right lens portions 854 and 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 transmitting region on both sides of the inner reel 740 and the light transmitting region portion 728 for the segment of the outer reel 720A, and thus is inside the reel display window 410. In, the vertically oriented reel segment 440A can be light-emittingly displayed on both sides of the light-shielding region portion 726.

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 body 840 of the front transparent cover portion 601 to emit light, and causes the front transparent cover portion 601 to emit light. The light guide 840 is made to emit light, and the lateral reel segment 450A composed of the light guide 840 is made to emit light. As shown in FIGS. 29 and 33 (a), the sideways 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 stops at the center of the reel display window 410, the number "8" is displayed by these segments, and the outer reel 720A is displayed. When the center segment 727 fluctuates downward without being located at the center 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 of displaying the reel symbol 741a of the inner reel 740 in the reel unit 600B of the fourth embodiment, the outer reel 720A is rotated in the reel display window 410 in the same manner as in the above-mentioned first embodiment. The transparent region portion 725 of the above is set to be positioned, and the inner reel 740 is rotated to display the symbol variation of the inner reel 740.

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

Further, when the reel display window 410 is viewed from the front, vertical reel segment 440A is provided on both sides of the back surface of the portion of the inner reel 740 located on the reel display window 410, so that the reel display window 410 can be used inside the reel display window 410. The fluctuating central segment 727 can be made to emit light uniformly in the process of fluctuation, and the fluctuating central segment 727 in the reel display window 410 and the vertical portions on both sides of the back surface of the portion of the inner reel 740 located on the reel display window 410. It is possible to reduce misunderstandings about the variation display due to the orientation reel segment 440A. Further, since the central segment 727 and the vertically oriented reel segment 440A are housed in the area of the inner reel 740 located in the reel display window 410 with the reel display window 410 viewed from the front, the inner reel While maintaining the area of 740 without expansion, it is possible to perform variable display by the central segment 727 and the vertical reel segment 440A.

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

34 (a) to 34 (c) are for explaining the variation 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. It is a figure of. 35 (a) and 35 (b) are diagrams for explaining the variation display image of the third symbol display device 42 displayed following FIG. 34 (c) and the display in the reel display window 410 of the reel unit 600. Is.

In the first embodiment described above, 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 single drum variation, but in the fifth embodiment, the super reach with the drum reach effect is described. The variation display image of the third symbol display device 42 is out of reach based on the command indicating, but a new reach display is executed by the variation display image of the third symbol display device 42 and the reel unit 600. However, it is different from the above-mentioned Example 1.

As shown in FIG. 10 in the first embodiment, the third symbol display device 42 is advantageous for the player because of the display screen arranged in the opening 30c formed at the substantially central portion of the game board 30. A variable display image of the third symbol (main decorative symbol SZ and sub-decorative symbol FZ) of a plurality of rows (left decorative symbol row L, middle decorative symbol row M, and right decorative symbol row R) suggesting the presence or absence of a gaming state. indicate.

As shown in FIGS. 8 and 34, the reel display window 410 has a size corresponding to a variable region on the display screen of the third symbol display device 42. Specifically, that is, as shown in FIG. 34, the vertical side length of the reel display window 410 is the vertical side length on the display screen of the third symbol display device 42 (the length in the variation direction of the third symbol). ), And the width of the side is about the same as the width of the right decorative symbol row R. Further, 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 reel display window 410, in a predetermined variable display state (super reach with a symbol drum reach effect). It is set up. That is, in the front view of the third symbol display device 42, the third symbol display device 42 is juxtaposed on the outer right side of the right decorative symbol row R on the display screen. Further, as shown in FIG. 35 (a), the fluctuation direction of the reel symbol 741a in the reel display window 410 is the same as the fluctuation direction from the top to the bottom in the right decorative symbol row R.

As shown in FIGS. 17 and 21 in the above-described first embodiment, the reel unit 600 has an inner reel 740 in which the reel symbols 741a of “0” to “9” are fixedly arranged with respect to the reel display window 410. The reel symbols 741a of "0" to "9" are displayed in a variable manner in the reel display window 410.

Among these, the reel 740 has a reel symbol 741a (one row of "0" to "9") corresponding to the main decorative symbol SZ of "0" to "9" for one row on the display screen of the third symbol display device 42. The reel symbols 741a) having the same appearance as the main decorative symbol SZ are fixedly arranged. Further, the reel symbol 741a of the inner reel 740 has the same size as the main decorative symbol SZ in the third symbol display device 42.

The sub control device 262 is a reel unit so as to perform a hit display between the main decorative symbol SZ whose fluctuation is stopped on the display screen of the third symbol display device 42 and the reel symbol 741a in the reel unit 600 based on the satisfaction of a predetermined condition. 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 a command indicating the super reach to the display control device 45 by the CPU 551 to control the display. The device 45 displays a super reach on the display screen of the third symbol display device 42 based on the command, and the CPU 551 executes a rotation control program for the outer reel 720 and the inner reel 740 to change the symbol 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 the 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 symbols (main decorative symbol SZ with the numbers "0" to "9", respectively, of the left decorative symbol row L, the middle decorative symbol row M, and the right decorative symbol row R, and a diamond shape. (Consists of a sub-decorative symbol FZ composed of the symbols of) is displayed in a variable manner all at once from the top to the bottom of the display screen of the third symbol 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 display screen of the third symbol display device 42 shows, for example, "1". The decorative symbol SZ (third symbol) is reach-displayed on the middle line L2. For example, the main decorative symbol SZ of "1", which is related to whether or not the hit display is displayed in the middle line L2 shown in FIG. 34 (a), is displayed at the first luminance. 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 is dark as shown in FIG. 34 (a). It has become.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 34 (b), the variable display of the middle decorative symbol row M is stopped, and 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 out of reach. The result of is displayed.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 34 (c), the display control device 45 relates to whether or not the variable display image displayed on the display screen of the third symbol display device 42 becomes a hit display. The main decorative symbol SZ of "" displays the main decorative symbol SZ and the sub-decorative symbol FZ of "0", which are other symbols, dilutely (displayed lightly).

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

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 35 (a), the LED 761 of the LED mounting substrate 760 in the reel surface light emitting device 750 of the reel unit 600 is lit, and the transparent region portion 725 of the outer reel 720 is located in the reel display window 410. Then, the symbol variation 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 stopped to fluctuate at the lower portion when the reel display window 410 is divided into three equal parts in the vertical direction. On the new reach line NL5, the main decorative symbol SZ of "1", which is related to whether or not the variable display image displayed on the display screen of the third symbol display device 42 is hit, and the inner reel 740. The state in which the reel symbol 741a indicating "1" is aligned with the reel symbol 741a is displayed. Immediately after this, the variable winning device 32 is repeatedly operated in the open state and the normal closed state, a large number of game balls are entered (winning) in the variable winning device 32, and a large number of game balls are awarded for the winning. A game state that is advantageous for the player that the ball is paid out occurs.

Further, the game board 30 described above corresponds to a game component described later. The above-mentioned third symbol display device 42 corresponds to an image display means. The above-mentioned inner reel 740 corresponds to the notation body, and the reel unit 600 corresponds to the notation body changing means. The above-mentioned sub control device 262 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 occurrence of a gaming state advantageous to the player. A game with a front view of the display screen of the third symbol display device 42 for displaying the variable display image of the third symbol (main decorative symbol SZ and sub-decorative symbol FZ) of R) on the display screen. It is arranged side by side with the fluctuation area (variation area of the right decorative symbol row R) located next to it in the predetermined fluctuation display state (super reach with drum reach effect) in the display screen portion that can be visually recognized by the person, and the fluctuation is concerned. The reel display window 410 having a size corresponding to the region and the inner reel 740 in which a plurality of (“0” to “9”) reel symbols 741a are fixedly arranged are varied with respect to the reel display window 410. Based on the reel unit 600 capable of variable display of identification information in the reel display window 410 and the establishment of predetermined conditions (command indicating super reach with drum reach effect), the change stops on the display screen of the third symbol display device 42. It is provided with a main decorative symbol SZ and a sub control device 262 that controls the reel unit 600 so as to display a hit with the reel symbol 741a in the reel unit 600.

Therefore, the image of the variable stop display (the variable display image of the main decorative symbol SZ displayed on the display screen of the third symbol display device 42) and the actual object (the reel symbol 741a by the reel 740 in the reel unit 600). It is possible to perform a variable effect of the hit display by using (variable 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 symbol SZ of "1" is not aligned on the determination line because the SZ does not stop fluctuating), the fluctuation display of the reel symbol 741a by the inner reel 740 which is the actual object is performed. However, the reel symbol 741a of "1" stops fluctuating 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 (a new reach line in FIG. 35 (b)). (See Aligned State on NL5) can be generated. Therefore, since it is not necessary to re-display the variable display of the third symbol display device 42 unnaturally, the player may feel a sense of discomfort or distrust about 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 due to the actual inner reel 740 is maintained without making any change to the variation display image. It is possible to provide a variable effect of supplementing by adding a display and leading to a big hit. As a result, it is possible to further improve the fun of the game with respect to the variable display.

For example, a configuration in which a variable display image in which the identification information in four columns is variablely displayed is displayed on the display screen, that is, the variable display of the identification information in all four columns is started on the display screen, and the fluctuations in each of these columns are displayed in a predetermined order. In the final stop state where all four columns have stopped fluctuating, and the identification information of three or more columns is gathered in the predetermined hit identification information, the identification information of up to three columns has fluctuated and stopped. , Even if the defeat is confirmed without waiting for the fluctuation stop of the identification information in the 4th column during the fluctuation display, the player must wait for the fluctuation stop of the identification information in the 4th column. There is a problem of feeling stress. Further, since the player has to see the variable display of all four columns each time, there is a problem that the variable display effect with little change in appearance is produced. In other words, even if the winning result is confirmed by the fluctuation stop in the 1st to 3rd rows, it is necessary to wait until the fluctuation stop in the 4th row, and if the fluctuation stop in the 4th row reveals the winning / fail result. Even in the case, since there is no change in the four-row variation mode, the variation display effect with little change in appearance is achieved.

On the other hand, in the case of the pachinko machine 10 of the fifth embodiment described above, if the variable display image of the main decorative symbol SZ on the display screen of the third symbol display device 42 is won, the actual object does not operate. , It does not make the player wait unnecessarily even though the result of the change regarding the fluctuation display is known. Further, only when a predetermined condition is satisfied (super reach with a drum reach effect), the variable display image (the variable display image of the main decorative symbol SZ displayed on the display screen of the third symbol display device 42). ) And the actual object (variation display of the reel symbol 741a by the reel 740 of the reel unit 600) can be used to perform a variation effect of the hit display. It is possible to change the display to a real 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 symbols 741a as the main decorative symbols SZ for one row in the third symbol display device 42 are fixedly arranged on the inner reel 740, a plurality of rows by the third symbol display device 42 are arranged. The variable display image of the main decorative symbol SZ of No. 1 and the variable display of the reel symbol 741a for one row by the inner reel 740 which is the actual body can be performed, and the variable display of these two systems can be realized. Further, since the single inner reel 740 on which one row of reel symbols 741a is displayed is arranged side by side, the minimum space for arranging one inner reel 740 in parallel is sufficient. As a result, it is possible to realize the variable display of these two systems in a limited space.

Further, since the reel symbol 741a is indicated on the inner reel 740 with a size at least as large as the main decorative symbol SZ displayed on the display screen of the third symbol display device 42, the variation due to 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 an actual object, are aligned.

Further, the third symbol display device 42 fluctuates on the display screen when the main decorative symbol SZ whose fluctuation is stopped on the display screen of the third symbol display device 42 and the reel symbol 741a in the reel unit 600 are displayed. Among the stopped main decorative symbols SZ, for example, the main decorative symbol SZ of "1" (see FIG. 35 (a)), which is related to whether or not the display is a hit, is "0", "2" to "9". Since the highlighting that displays the main decorative symbol SZ and the sub-decorative symbol FZ in a relatively conspicuous manner is different from the highlighting 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 the display is a hit, distinguishing between the case of displaying only the variable display image and the case of displaying with the variable display image whose identification information has stopped changing and the reel symbol 741a of the inner reel 740. The symbol SZ can be provided to the player.

Then, in the case of the display by the above-mentioned image and the actual object, the main decorative symbol SZ related to whether or not the display is hit on the display screen of the third symbol display device 42 is conspicuously displayed. It was found that attention should be paid to the reel symbol 741a of the inner reel 740, which has the same appearance as the main decorative symbol SZ displayed prominently, and the reel symbol 741a of "1", which should be noted in the reel unit 600, was given to the player. The reel display window 410 located on the new reach lines NL2 and NL5, which can be easily suggested and is an extension of the arrangement direction of the main decorative symbol SZ of "1", which is related to whether or not it is a hit display. At the variable stop point, it is possible to pay attention to whether or not the notable "1" reel symbol 741a of the inner reel 740 stops variable. As a result, there is a change in whether or not a part of the variation display image that has been disengaged in the third symbol display device 42 and the variation display of the reel symbol 741a by the inner reel 740, which is an actual object, are newly displayed as a hit. 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 have the same identification contents (for example, different appearances). , A symbol number, a character, etc.) may be displayed, or a plurality of identification contents (for example, a symbol number, a character, etc.) may be displayed together. As a case of displaying both, for example, the inner reel 740 has one reel symbol 741a with both "1" and "9" attached, and the third symbol display device 42 has the main decoration of "1". When the symbol SZ and the main decorative symbol SZ of "9" are individually held, or conversely, one main decorative symbol in which both "1" and "9" are attached to the third symbol display device 42. Examples thereof include the case where the reel symbol 741a of "1" and the reel symbol 741a of "9" are individually provided on the inner reel 740 having SZ.

In addition, in this Example 5, "displaying the main decorative symbol SZ related to whether or not it becomes a hit display so as to be relatively conspicuous" was stopped on the display screen of the third symbol display device 42. Identification information other than the main decorative symbol SZ of "1" ("0", "2" to "9", the main decorative symbol SZ and the sub-decorative symbol, which are related to whether or not the display is a hit among the main decorative symbols SZ. FZ) is dilutely displayed, but may be erased. Further, in the fifth embodiment, the main decorative symbol SZ of "1", which is related to whether or not the display is a hit display in the case of the display using only the variable display image, is displayed at the first luminance, and the main decorative symbol SZ stops changing. The main decorative symbol SZ, which is related to whether or not the display is a hit display in the case of the variable display image and the reel symbol 741a of the inner reel 740, is displayed with a second luminance higher than the first luminance. These highlights may be displayed differently by changing to the luminance or by increasing the blinking interval together with the luminance.

Further, as shown in FIG. 36, for example, the arrangement direction of the main decorative symbol SZ of "1", which is related to whether or not the identification information that has been changed and stopped on the display screen of the third symbol display device 42 becomes a hit display. The fluctuation stop points of the reel display windows 410 located on the new reach lines NL2 and NL5, which are extension lines of the above, may be made to emit light, and the other fluctuation stop points may not be made to emit light.

Here, a display mode in which the fluctuation stop portion of the reel display window 410 located on the new reach lines NL2 and NL5 is made to emit light and the other fluctuation stop portions are not made to emit light will be described below with reference to FIG. 36.

FIGS. 36 (a) to 36 (c) explain that the fluctuation stop points of the reel display windows 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. It is a figure for.

In the fifth embodiment, after the reach deviation is displayed on the third symbol display device 42 as shown in FIG. 34, the fluctuation stop position of the reel display window 410 to be noticed by the player as shown in FIG. 36 (a). When the reel display window 410 is divided into three equal parts in the vertical direction, the middle part and the lower part are made to emit light, and the reel display window 410 is divided into three equal parts in the vertical direction as other fluctuation stop parts. Do not let the upper part emit light.

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 "inner reel 740" on the new reach line NL5. 1 ”reel symbol 741a is 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, the lower portion when the reel display window 410 is divided into three equal parts in the vertical direction. It emits light and highlights that the main decorative symbol SZ of "1" of the third symbol display device 42 and the reel symbol 741a of "1" of the inner reel 740 are aligned on the new reach line NL5.

In the case shown in FIG. 36, it is possible to suggest to the player the reach establishment lines NL2 and NL5 newly formed from the third symbol display device 42 to the inner reel 740, and in the reel display window 410. Since the notable fluctuation stop points (the middle part and the lower part when the reel display window 410 is divided into three equal parts in the vertical direction) emit light, it is possible to suggest such a place to the player in an easy-to-understand manner. As a result, the reach establishment lines NL2 and NL5 newly formed from the fluctuation display image of the third symbol display device 42 over the inner reel 740 which is the actual body, and the fluctuation stop point reels to be noted in the reel display window 410. When the display window 410 is divided into three equal parts in the vertical direction, the middle portion and the lower portion can be provided to the player in an easy-to-understand manner.

The pachinko machine 10 of Example 6 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 control board 770 in the reel. FIG. 38 is a cross-sectional view of the center frame 47 of the sixth embodiment.

In the first embodiment, the reel surface light emitting device 750 is provided with the light guide lens 751, but in the sixth embodiment, the light guide lens 751 is not provided, which is different from the first embodiment. ..

As shown in FIG. 8, the pachinko machine 10 of the sixth embodiment has a third symbol (main decorative symbol) of the plurality of rows L, M, and R shown in FIG. 10, which suggests the presence or absence of an advantageous gaming state for the player. The third symbol display device 42 that displays the variable display image of SZ and the sub-decorative symbol FZ) on the display screen, and the reel display that is located side by side with the third symbol display device 42 in the front view of the third symbol display device 42. A reel unit 600 that variablely displays the reel symbol 741a in the reel display window 410 by driving an inner reel 740 having a light transmittance in which the reel symbol 741a is fixedly arranged with respect to the window 410. It is equipped with. This point is the same as that of the first embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 37, the reel surface light emitting device 750 of the reel unit 600 has an LED mounting substrate 760 in each of the openings 759 formed in the upper portion 753, the middle portion 754, and the lower portion 755 of the support member 752. The LED 761 is configured to be located. Then, as shown by the broken line arrow in FIG. 38, the light from each of the LEDs 761 is applied to the back surface side of the portion of the inner reel 740 located in the reel display window 410.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 37 and 38, the pachinko machine 10 of the sixth embodiment is located far 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. The reel surface control board 770 attached to the right side plate 606 (see FIG. 17) is provided at a predetermined position (for example, a location where the reel surface light emitting device 750 is located and faces the inside of the support member 752). An LED 773 that obliquely irradiates light to the back surface side of the inner reel 740 from a portion of the reel inner control board 770 facing the inside of the support member 752 is provided.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 37, the in-reel control board 770 has, for example, six LEDs 773 on the reel surface at a position where the reel surface light emitting device 750 is located and faces the inside of the support member 752. It 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 portion 753 of the support member 752, and the two LEDs 773 on the middle side are provided corresponding to the middle portion 754 of the support member 752. , The two lower LED 773s are provided corresponding to the lower portion 755 of the support member 752.

The light emitted from the LED 773 of the control board 770 in the reel is obliquely irradiated to the back surface side of the portion of the inner reel 740 located in the reel display window 410, as shown by the two-dot chain arrow in FIG. 38. ..

Further, as shown in FIG. 38, the reel display window 410 is located in front 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 close to the display screen of the third symbol display device 42 in a 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 metal and is a colored (for example, silver) plate member as in the first embodiment, it shields 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, since the light from the LED 761 and the LED 773 inside the reel unit 600 cannot pass through the left side plate 605 of the reel unit 600, it does not pass through the left side plate 605 and advance to the outside of the reel unit 600.

As shown in FIGS. 17 and 38, the reel unit 600 has a double reel structure, and has a cylindrical outer reel 720 located on the outside and a plurality of reel symbols 741a located inside the outer reel 720. It is provided with a cylindrical inner reel 720 having a light transmittance and arranged with the reels.

As shown in FIG. 38, the reel unit 600 is provided with a step motor 710 for an outer reel on the left side plate 605 on the side close to the display screen of the third symbol display device 42 in a front view, and displays the third symbol display device 42. A step motor 730 for the inner reel 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 is attached to the rotating portion 711 (see FIG. 17) of the outer reel step motor 710, as shown in FIG. 38. It includes a central contact portion 723, and a spoke portion 722 that connects the central contact portion 723 and the opening portion of the cylindrical portion 721 on the side close to the third symbol display device 42. 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 the spoke portion 743 that connects the central contact portion 743a and the opening portion on the inner reel film 741 on the side close to the third symbol display device 42.

The inner reel 740 is a cylindrical reel member, and the reel symbol 741a is visibly and fixedly arranged in a state where the outer peripheral surface portion thereof is viewed. Specifically, the reel symbol 741a is printed on the outer surface of the inner reel film 741 which is the outer peripheral surface of the inner reel 740, but if the reel symbol 741a can be visually recognized while looking at the outer peripheral surface portion, The reel pattern 741a may be printed on the inner side 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 unit, the above-mentioned inner reel 740 corresponds to a display member, and the reel unit 600 corresponds to a symbol variation display. The right side plate 606 described above corresponds to the means, the LED 773 of the control board 770 in the reel described above corresponds to the oblique light irradiation means described later, and the left side plate 605 described above corresponds to the light shielding wall portion described later. do.

Further, the outer reel 720 described above corresponds to the outer reel member described later, the inner reel 740 described above corresponds to the inner reel member described later, and the step motor 710 for the outer reel described above corresponds to the first motor described later. The above-mentioned step motor for inner reels corresponds to the second motor described later, and the rotating portion 711 of the above-mentioned step motor 710 for outer reels corresponds to the rotating portion of the first motor described later, and the above-mentioned step motor for inner reels. The rotating portion 731 of the 730 corresponds to the rotating portion of the second motor described later, the central contact portion 723 described above corresponds to the rotation center portion of the outer reel member described later, and the central contact portion 743a described above corresponds to the rotating portion of the outer reel member described later. The above-mentioned spoke portion 722 corresponds to the connecting portion of the outer reel member described later, and the above-mentioned spoke portion 743 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 the occurrence of a gaming state advantageous to the player. The position of the third symbol display device 42 that displays the variable display image of the SZ and the sub-decorative symbol FZ) on the display screen and the display screen of the third symbol display device 42 in the front view of the third symbol display device 42. A reel unit that variablely displays the reel symbol 741a in the reel display window 410 by driving an inner reel 740 having a light transmittance in which the reel symbol 741a is fixedly arranged with respect to the reel display window 410. A predetermined position (for example, reel surface light emitting device 750) of the in-reel control board 770 attached to the right side plate 606 of the reel unit 600 far from the third symbol display device 42 in the front view of the 600 and the third symbol display device 42. Is provided at a location facing the inside of the support member 752), and light is obliquely irradiated to the back surface side of the inner reel 740 from the location facing the inside of the support member 752 in the reel inner control board 770. It is equipped with an LED 773 and a reel.

Therefore, the reel unit 600 variablely displays the reel symbol 741a in the reel display window 410 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. When the LED 773 is viewed from the front of the display screen of the third symbol display device 42, the LED 773 is a predetermined position (for example, an in-reel control board 770) attached to the right side plate 606 of the reel unit 600 which is lined up with the display screen and is far from the display screen. , The location where the reel surface light emitting device 750 is located and faces the inside of the support member 752), and from the location facing the inside of the support member 752 in the control board 770 inside the reel to the back surface side of the inner reel 740. The light transmitted diagonally through the reel 740 (see the two-dot chain arrow in FIG. 38) is directed toward the front portion of the display screen of the third symbol display device 42. That is, it heads for the player who is in the front part. Therefore, even if the reel unit 600 produces light emission on the inner reel 740 surface when the player's line of sight is directed to the display screen of the third symbol display device 42, the light transmitted diagonally through the inner reel 740 surface. Is emitted toward the player, that is, the 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, so that the player is directed toward himself / herself. It becomes easier to detect the light emitted from the inner reel 740 surface, and it becomes easier to 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, the dead is between the third symbol display device 42 and the reel unit 600 due to the diagonal arrangement. It does not cause a problem that space is generated and a problem that the occupied width of the reel unit 600 is increased by the amount of the diagonal arrangement in the front view of the gaming machine.

Further, since the reel display window 410 is located on the front side of the display screen position P1 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. The light transmitted diagonally through the inner reel 740 is due to the difference in the front-rear positional relationship between the presence and the light and the light from the inner reel 740 located closer to the display screen than the light that enters the player from an oblique direction. Can be easily perceived by the player by distinguishing the light from the light from the display screen. Further, since the inner reel 740 surface that emits light in the reel display window 410 is set to a position closer to the player than the position P1 of the display screen, the light transmitted diagonally through the inner reel 740 is attenuated until it reaches the player. 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 display screen of the third symbol display device 42 and the reel unit 600 are separated by the left side plate 605 located on the side of the reel unit 600 near the third symbol display device 42. This makes it possible to reduce the light from the display screen of the third symbol display device 42 from entering the inside of the reel unit 600 and the light from the reel unit 600 toward the display screen of the third symbol display device 42. As a result, the display screen of the third symbol display device 42 and the reel unit 600 are configured so that 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 in the front view. Mutual interference of light with and from 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 the reel symbol 741a is visibly and fixedly arranged while looking at the outer peripheral surface portion thereof, and the central contact portion 743a thereof is displayed by the spoke portion 743 as the third symbol. Since it is configured to be connected to the opening portion of the inner reel film 741 on the side closer to the device 42, it is possible to secure an opening on the side far from the third symbol display device 42 in the inner reel 740. Therefore, a predetermined location (for example, a location where the reel surface light emitting device 750 is located) of the in-reel 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. The light from the LED 773 provided on the support member 752 facing the inside) is passed through the opening on the far side of the inner reel 740 to the inner peripheral surface portion of the inner reel 740 located on the reel display window 410. It is possible to irradiate the inner reel 740 diagonally, and the oblique light emitted to the inner peripheral surface of the inner reel 740 is stable without being blocked or disturbed by any member or the like when the inner reel 740 rotates. Then, the inner peripheral surface portion of the inner reel 740 can be irradiated, and the light transmitted obliquely through the inner reel 740 can be suitably emitted toward the player.

Further, the outer reel 720 and the inner reel 740 constituting the double reel structure are each cylindrical, and the central contact portions 723 and 743a are opened by the spoke portions 722 and 743 on the side closer to the third symbol display device 42. Since it is configured to be connected to each of the locations, it is possible to secure an opening on the outer reel 720 and the inner reel 740 on the side far from the third symbol display device 42, 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 far from the third symbol display device 42 in the reel unit 600 is emitted to the outer reel 720 and the inner reel. Through the opening on the far side of the reel 740, it is possible to irradiate the inner peripheral surface portion of the inner reel 740 located at the reel display window 410 diagonally, and the inner peripheral surface portion of the inner reel 740 is irradiated. Oblique light can be stably applied to the inner peripheral surface of the inner reel 740 without being blocked or obstructed by any member or the like when the outer reel 720 and the inner reel 740 rotate. The light transmitted obliquely through the outer reel 720 and the inner reel 740 can be suitably emitted toward the player.

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

As shown in FIG. 39, the reel unit 600 may be configured to include the light guide lens 751B 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 provided with such an inclined surface 751c, it is possible to irradiate the back surface side of the inner reel 740 diagonally with light. That is, since the emitted light indicated by the two-dot chain arrow in FIG. 39 is the 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 toward himself / herself. 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 arc 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 embodiment, and may be another configuration having the same effect, and can be modified and implemented as follows, for example.

<1> In the above-described first embodiment, the light guide lens 751 is adopted for the reel surface light emitting device 750 located inside the inner reel 740 as shown in FIG. 17, but as shown in FIG. 40 (a). For example, the lens component 860 (for example, a condensing lens) is arranged at the portion corresponding to the specific symbol 862 on the back surface portion of the inner reel 740, and the LED761 is formed even when the portion behind the specific symbol 862 does not face the LED761. The light from the reel may be incident. In FIG. 40 (a), the four broken line points shown along the front side of the inner reel 740 indicate the places where the reel symbol 741a is displayed, and among these reel symbols 741a, the specific symbol is specified. A code is attached to 862. As shown in FIG. 40 (a), even when the specific symbol 862 is located between the LEDs 761 arranged in the vertical direction in the side view of the reel unit 600, the lens component 860 can collect light and specify the inner reel 740. In the process in which the symbol 862 fluctuates the reel display window 410, the specific symbol 862 can be made to emit light uniformly.

Further, as shown in FIG. 40 (b), an annular light guide lens 864 having a size along the back surface may be arranged on the back surface of the inner reel 740. In FIG. 40 (b), the four broken line points shown along the front surface side of the inner reel 740 indicate the places 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 portion located on the reel display window 410 on the inner reel 740. .. Therefore, in the process in which each reel symbol 741a of the inner reel 740 fluctuates the reel display window 410, each reel symbol 741a can be made to emit light uniformly.

Further, as shown in FIG. 41, a configuration is adopted in which the LED mounting substrate 760 is made to follow the portion of the back surface of the inner reel 740 so that the LED 761 maintains the facing portion with respect to the portion corresponding to the specific symbol 862. May be good. As shown in FIG. 41 (a), the LED 761 faces the portion corresponding to the specific symbol 862 on the back surface portion of the inner reel 740. Then, as shown in FIG. 41 (b), when the inner reel 740 rotates, the LED mounting board 760 also moves so as to follow the specific symbol 862 of the inner reel 740. Also in this case, the specific symbol 862 of the inner reel 740 can be made to emit light uniformly in the process of changing the reel display window 410. By the time the specific symbol 862 of the inner reel 740 returns to the reel display window 410, the LED 761 is temporarily turned off and returned to the state shown in FIG. 41 (a), and the specific symbol 862 is displayed on the reel again. The LED mounting board 760 may be driven following the variable display on the window 410.

<2> In each of the above-described embodiments, the double reel portion 700 is adopted, but a single reel that displays the symbol on the reel surface in a variable manner or a single reel that displays a segment may be adopted. ..

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

In this case, in the normal state, each reel unit 600A is irradiated with light from the reel surface light emitting device 750 from the back surface side of the region portions of the outer reel 720 and the inner reel 740 located in the reel display window 410A. Therefore, the symbol located on the reel display window 410A of the outer reel 720 and the inner reel 740 emits light, and the player can pay attention to the variation display of the symbol by each reel unit 600A.

On the other hand, at the time of segment light emission display, the 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. 26 (c) and 26 (d), respectively. 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 so that the adjacent spacing of the reel segment display units 800 is widened, and the vertical orientation of each reel unit 600A. The player can be made to pay attention to the segment display by the reel segment 440 and the sideways reel segment 450. For example, there is a segment emission display in which all of the vertical reel segment 440 and the horizontal reel segment 450 are turned on, and when at least a part of them is turned off, the display is turned off. Further, by separating the vertically oriented reel segment 440 adjacent to the alignment direction in each reel unit 600A in the alignment direction, the vertically oriented reel segment 440 of each reel unit 600A can be easily distinguished for each reel unit 600A. ..

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

<5> In the above-described first embodiment, it is assumed that the background portion 741b, which is the entire surface 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 above-described fifth embodiment, as shown in FIG. 34, the third symbol display device 42 has a third symbol of a plurality of rows (left decorative symbol row L, middle decorative symbol row M, and right decorative symbol row R). The fluctuation directions of (main decorative symbol SZ and sub-decorative symbol FZ) are the same (for example, downward and the same), but for example, in the first case, the fluctuation directions of the third symbol in a plurality of rows are not the same (variation of the third symbol). (The direction differs depending on the column), or as a second case, in the case of a predetermined variation display, it is the first variation display mode (for example, a variation display in which the identification information is displayed in a large size and rotates), and the specific variation. At the time of display, even in the case of the second variation display mode (variation display in which the identification information of a plurality of columns fluctuates in a predetermined fluctuation direction) different from the first variation display mode, the image (third symbol display) is displayed. It is possible to perform a variation effect using the variable display image of the main decorative symbol SZ by the device 42) and the actual object (variable 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 variable region in the variable region of the row according to the identification information of the plurality of rows on the display screen of the third symbol display device 42. By setting the size to be about the same as the fluctuation direction length of the specific fluctuation region, the image (variation display image of the main decorative symbol SZ by the third symbol display device 42) and the actual object (variation of the reel symbol 741a by the inner reel 740). It is possible to perform a variable effect using the display).

In the case of the second case, in the case of a predetermined variation display (for example, reach variation display without drum reach effect), the first variation display mode (for example, a plurality) is displayed on the display screen of the third symbol display device 42. Only the third symbol of the piece (for example, 3 pieces) is displayed in a large size, and the variation display in which they rotate is displayed, and when a specific variation display (for example, a super reach variation display with a drum reach effect) is displayed. , The second variation display mode different from the first variation display mode (variation display in which the third symbol of a plurality of rows (for example, three columns) changes in a predetermined fluctuation direction (for example, the fluctuation direction from top to bottom)). ), The reel display window 410 is located next to a specific fluctuation region (for example, the fluctuation region in the rightmost row) among the fluctuation regions in the three rows on the display screen of the third symbol display device 42. , The image (variation display image of the main decorative symbol SZ by the third symbol display device 42) and the actual object (reel symbol 741a by the inner reel 740) are set to have the same size as the fluctuation direction length of this specific fluctuation region. It is possible to perform a variation effect using (variation display).

<7> In the fifth embodiment described above, the 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 is fixedly arranged on the inner reel 740. However, even if the appearance is different from that of the main decorative symbol SZ, the contents are the same (including those that are the same in that they show the same number), even if the reel symbol 741a is fixedly arranged. good.

<8> In each of the above-described embodiments, the case where the reel units 600, 600A, and 600B according to each embodiment are adopted for a pachinko machine is described, but the reel units 600, 600A, and 600B according to each embodiment are adopted for other types of gaming machines such as slot machines. You may.

For example, the present invention may be carried out on various types of gaming machines (for example, first-class, third-class, etc.), or on pachinko machines of a type different from the above-mentioned examples. For example, once a jackpot is hit, a pachinko machine (commonly known as a two-time right item or a three-time right item) that raises the expected value of the jackpot until multiple hits (for example, two or three times) including it occur. It may be carried out as). Further, after the jackpot symbol is displayed, the pachinko machine may be in a specific gaming state on condition that the ball is won in a predetermined area. Further, it may be implemented as a pachinko machine that is in a specific gaming state when the ball enters a predetermined winning opening. Further, in addition to the pachinko machine, it may be implemented as various gaming machines such as an arrange ball type pachinko, a sparrow ball, a so-called pachinko machine and a slot machine fused with each other.

As a specific example of a gaming machine in which a pachinko machine and a slot machine are fused, a variable display means for variablely displaying a symbol sequence consisting of a plurality of symbols and then confirming the symbol is provided, and a handle for launching a ball can be used. Some are not prepared. In this case, after a predetermined amount of game balls are thrown in based on a predetermined operation (button operation), the symbol change starts due to, for example, the operation of the operation lever, and for example, due to the operation of the stop button or a predetermined amount. With 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 confirmed symbol at the time of the stop is a so-called jackpot symbol, and the player is given a lower tray. A large amount of balls are paid out.

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

<First issue>
Conventionally, there is, for example, a slot machine as a typical example of a gaming machine. This slot machine is provided side by side in, for example, a front door in which a transparent viewing portion (for example, a viewing window) is partially formed, a housing in which the front opening is closed by the front door, and a housing in which the front opening is closed. , Three reels whose outer shape is substantially cylindrical and whose symbols are sequentially displayed on the outer peripheral surface in the circumferential direction, and each rotation mechanism that rotates these three reels around the center of the cylinder as a rotation axis. The surface portion of each reel located in the viewing window is visible to the player through the viewing window. Further, the reel is provided with a backlight LED (light emitting diode) that irradiates light toward the back surface of the reel inside the reel and near the viewing window, and is located in the viewing window of the reel that has stopped rotating. The stop symbol is displayed brightly (see, for example, Patent Document: Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2010-162152 (pages 4-11, FIG. 1-6)).

However, in the case of the conventional example having such a configuration, there are the following problems.
That is, in a conventional slot machine, for example, a display unit (for example, a symbol) located in a viewing window of a display member (for example, a reel) that has stopped rotating is brightly displayed so that the stopped symbol is displayed by light emission in an easy-to-see manner. The design of the reel in the low-speed rotation state before the rotation is stopped is displayed with different brightness depending on the reel rotation position. That is, when the design of the reel rotating at a low speed is located at a position facing the backlight LED, it is displayed brightly, and when it is located at a position deviating from the facing position, it is displayed darkly. Therefore, there is a problem that it is difficult to see the symbol display on the reel in the rotating state because there is uneven light emission of the symbol that moves within the range of the viewing window.

The following invention has been made in view of such circumstances and the like, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of easily viewing a display unit that fluctuates in the visual recognition unit of a driven display member.

(A1) A light-transmitting display member in which a plurality of display units are arranged, and
A visual recognition unit arranged at a position in front of the display member so that at least one of the plurality of display units can be visually recognized.
A driving means for driving the display member so that the plurality of display units are variablely displayed in a predetermined order via the visual recognition unit.
An irradiation means for irradiating the back surface side of the display unit, which fluctuates in the visible portion of the display member driven by the drive means, with light over the fluctuation process.
A changing means for changing so as to reduce the difference in light irradiation intensity to the display unit at each of these variable positions when the display unit is located at each variable 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 irradiating means irradiates the back surface side of the display portion which fluctuates in the visual recognition portion of the display member driven by the driving means with light over the fluctuation process. The changing means is changed so as to reduce the difference in the light irradiation intensity to the display unit for each of these variable positions when the display unit is located at each variable position of the display unit in the visual recognition unit. In the process of the fluctuation, the display unit that fluctuates in the unit can be made to emit light by reducing the light emission unevenness, or can be made to emit light uniformly. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that can easily see the display unit that fluctuates in the visual recognition unit of the driven display member.

Each of the variable positions includes a final stop position in which the display unit is finally stopped and displayed in the visual recognition unit, and a position other than the final stop position in the visual recognition unit. More specifically, it includes the 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 from the final stop position to the outside of the visual recognition part. For example, as each of the variable positions, when three display units are finally stopped and displayed in the visual recognition unit, the upper final stop position and the middle final stop position in the visual recognition unit where the three display units are finally stopped and displayed. And each position between the lower final stop position and these upper, middle and lower final stop positions.

As the changing means, the display unit is applied to the light irradiation intensity to the display unit when the display unit is located at a predetermined position in the visual recognition unit, and the display unit is placed at each position other than the predetermined position in the visual recognition unit. Regarding the configuration for changing the light irradiation intensity to the display unit when it is positioned, and the positions when the display unit is positioned at each position other than the predetermined position in the visual recognition unit and the predetermined position. Examples thereof include a configuration in which the light irradiation intensity to the display unit is the same.

Specifically, the changing means includes a configuration in which the display member driven by the driving means uniformly irradiates the inside of the visual recognition unit, and the display member driven by the driving means. Examples thereof include a configuration in which light is emitted following the display unit that fluctuates in the visual recognition unit.

(A2) In the gaming machine according to (A1) above,
The 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 transmission surface between them is a predetermined color, and the visual recognition unit. Equipped with a color display member that is the size corresponding to
A gaming machine characterized in that 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 is capable of transmitting incident light from the irradiating means, and at least one of the incident surface, the exit surface, and the transmission surface between them has a predetermined color. , The irradiation means on the back surface side of the display member can be hidden so as not to be directly seen. Further, since the color display member has a size corresponding to the visual recognition portion, it is only necessary to apply a predetermined color to the color display member corresponding to the range of the visual recognition portion, which is the minimum necessary range, and the visual recognition on the display member is sufficient. It is possible to emit light of the relevant color to a range within the unit. Further, since at least a part other than the display portion of the display member is transparent, it is not necessary to apply a predetermined ground color (background color) to the transparent region portion. Further, when all the parts other than the display part of the display member are made transparent, it is possible to eliminate the step of applying a predetermined ground color (background color) to the whole area other than the display part of the display member. Further, the light of the color can be uniformly emitted to the display unit that fluctuates in the visual recognition unit 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 directly viewed) between each display unit in the display member, the gap between the display units in the display member can be reduced.

(A3) In the gaming machine according to (A1) or (A2) above.
It is arranged at a predetermined location around the visual recognition portion when the visual recognition portion is viewed from the front, or at a predetermined peripheral portion on the back surface side of the portion of the display member located in the visual recognition portion when the visual recognition portion is viewed from the front. Light emitting part and
Control to control so as to form and display predetermined symbol information by combining the specific display unit, which is a specific display unit among 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 unit that fluctuates in the visual recognition unit can be made to emit light by reducing the light emission unevenness in the fluctuation process, or can be made to emit light uniformly. The specified symbol information is obtained by combining the specific display unit that fluctuates with the light emitting unit at a predetermined location on the peripheral edge of the peripheral surface side of the light emitting portion at a predetermined location around the visual recognition portion or the portion located in the visual recognition portion of the display member. It is possible to reduce misunderstandings about the formation display. This "symbol information" is information to the player about the content and circumstances of the game, and includes characters, numbers, codes, marks, etc. used to express a certain content.

Further, the configuration is such that a predetermined symbol information is formed and displayed by a combination of a specific display unit that fluctuates in the visual recognition unit and a light emitting unit arranged at a predetermined position on the peripheral edge of the portion of the display member located in the visual recognition unit. In the case, since the specific display unit and the light emitting unit are housed in the area of the display member located in the visual recognition unit with the visual recognition unit viewed from the front, the area of the display member is maintained without being expanded. At the same time, it is possible to perform variable display by the specific display unit and the light emitting unit.

Examples of the formation display of predetermined symbol information by the combination of the specific display unit and the light emitting unit described above include a plurality of segment display (for example, a 7-segment display) and a dot matrix display.

(A4) In the gaming machine according to (A3) above,
The display member includes a front side display member located on the front side when the visual recognition portion is viewed from the front, and a rear side display member located on the back side of the front side display member.
The rear display member has the plurality of display units arranged therein.
The front display member includes a transparent region portion provided on the rear display member where the display unit can be visually recognized, a light shielding region portion provided on the rear display member where the display unit cannot be visually recognized, and the above. It is provided with the specific display unit having light transmission surrounded by a light-shielding region.
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 view unit when the variation display of the plurality of display units of the rear display member is visually recognized, and the rear display member is displayed. When the member is driven and controlled so that the variable display of the specific display unit is visually recognized, the front display member is driven and controlled so that the light-shielding region portion is located in the visual recognition unit, and the light emitting unit is controlled to emit light. A featured gaming machine.

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

(A5) In the gaming machine according to (A4) above,
A predetermined display unit among the plurality of display units in the rear display member is a bright light display unit having at least a part thereof having a higher light transmittance than any portion of the other display units.
The control means is a gaming machine characterized in that the rear display member is driven and controlled so that the bright light display unit is located on the back surface side of the specific display unit in the light-shielding region portion of the front display member.

According to the invention described in (A5) above, among the plurality of display units in the rear display member, at least a part of the predetermined bright light display unit has a light transmittance as compared with any part of the other display unit. Is high, so it can be displayed brighter than other display units. Therefore, when the transparent region portion 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. It can be useful for the push operation when the drive is stopped.

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

(A6) In the gaming machine according to any one of (A3) to (A5) above.
The light emitting unit includes a plurality of light sources arranged around or along the periphery of the display member at a predetermined location around the periphery or a predetermined location around the periphery.
The irradiation means includes a plurality of light sources arranged along the length direction in the specific display unit in a state where the visual recognition unit is viewed from the front.
For the plurality of light sources in the light emitting unit and the irradiation means, a light source that is turned on, off, or blinks starts from one of the plurality of starting ends in a ladder-shaped path formed by the light emitting unit and the specific display unit. A gaming machine characterized in that it controls lighting, extinguishing, or blinking in a predetermined order so that a route once traveled does not pass again and moves to one of multiple arrival ends.

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

(A7) In the gaming machine according to any one of (A1) to (A6) above.
The gaming machine is a pachinko machine.

According to the gaming machine according to the above (A7), it is possible to provide a pachinko machine capable of easily displaying a display unit that fluctuates in the visual recognition unit of the driven display member. The basic configuration of the pachinko machine is provided with an operation handle, and a ball as a game medium is launched into a predetermined game area according to the operation of the operation handle, and the ball is arranged at a predetermined position in the game area. The identification information (design, etc.) dynamically displayed on the display device is fixedly stopped after a predetermined time, provided that the winning (or passing through the operating gate) is won in the operating port. Further, when a specific gaming state occurs, the variable winning means (specific winning opening) arranged at a predetermined position in the gaming area is opened in a predetermined manner to enable the ball to be won, and the value corresponding to the number of winnings is obtained. Some are given value (including not only prize balls but also data written on a magnetic card).

(A8) In the gaming machine according to any one of (A1) to (A6) above.
The gaming machine is a gaming machine characterized by being a slot machine.

According to the gaming machine according to the above (A8), it is possible to provide a slot machine capable of easily viewing a display unit that fluctuates in the visual recognition unit of a driven display member. The basic configuration of the slot machine is "provided with a variable display means for dynamically displaying an identification information string composed of a plurality of identification information and then confirming and displaying the identification information, and for operating a starting operation means (for example, an operation lever). Due to this, the dynamic display of the identification information is started, 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 has elapsed, and the dynamic display of the identification information is stopped. A gaming machine provided with a special gaming state generating means for generating a special gaming state advantageous to the player, provided that the definite identification information at the time is the specific identification information. In this case, coins, medals, and the like are typical examples of the gaming medium.

<Second issue>
Conventionally, there is, for example, a slot machine as a typical example of a gaming machine. This slot machine is provided side by side in, for example, a front door in which a transparent viewing portion (for example, a viewing window) is partially formed, a housing in which the front opening is closed by the front door, and a housing in which the front opening is closed. , Three reels whose outer shape is substantially cylindrical and whose symbols are sequentially displayed on the outer peripheral surface in the circumferential direction, and each rotation mechanism that rotates these three reels around the center of the cylinder as a rotation axis. The surface portion of each reel located in the viewing window is visible to the player through the viewing window (for example, Patent Document: Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2010-162152 (pages 4-10, No. 4-10). See (Fig. 1-4)).

However, in the case of the conventional example having such a configuration, there are the following problems.
That is, in the conventional slot machine, for example, the design is changed by rotating each reel, but in order to further improve the fun of the game, the surrounding parts of the reels (with the viewing window viewed from the front) ( 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 locations on the top, bottom, left, and right, adjacent reels. Since the segments located between them are close to each other, there is a new problem that both segments adjacent to the reel arrangement direction (horizontal arrangement direction) are mistaken for a single segment, and each segment display part cannot be distinguished. is assumed. That is, there is a problem that it is difficult to see the display (segment display) of the divided light emitting unit by each light emitting display unit (each segment display unit).

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

(B1) A display means in which a plurality of display members in which a plurality of display units are arranged are arranged side by side in a predetermined direction, and a display means.
A visual recognition unit in which a part of each display member in the display means is visibly arranged,
A driving means for driving each of the display members so that the plurality of display units are variablely displayed in a predetermined order via the visual recognition unit.
With the visual recognition unit viewed from the front, the sectional light emitting portion is arranged at least in the peripheral portion or the peripheral portion of each region portion located in the visual recognition portion of the display member at least in the portion adjacent to the display member. Each light emitting display unit for each display member, which is composed of
When a predetermined light emission display is performed by each light emission display unit, the positional relationship between the light emission display units at least one of the light emission display units is changed so that the adjacent space between the light emission display units is widened. In addition, a displacement driving means for displacement-driving the predetermined display member,
A gaming machine characterized by being equipped with.

According to the invention described in (B1) above, each region portion of each display member arranged side by side and a compartmentalized light emitting portion are arranged around each region portion in the visual recognition unit. The light emitting display unit is located so that it can be visually recognized. When the displacement drive means performs a predetermined light emission display by each light emission display unit, the displacement driving means so as to widen the adjacent interval between the light emission display units or to determine the front-rear positional relationship of at least one light emission display unit among the light emission display units. Since the predetermined display member is displaced and driven so as to be changed, both division light emitting units adjacent to the arrangement direction in the display member can be separated in the arrangement direction or the front-rear direction, and the light emission display unit of each display member is the display member. It becomes easy to distinguish each light emission display unit, and it is possible to easily see the display of the divided light emitting unit by each light emission display unit.

As for the displacement drive of the predetermined display member so that the adjacent space between the light emitting display units is widened, at least one of the adjacent display members is used so that the adjacent space between the light emitting display units is widened. Can be relatively translated, or at least one of adjacent display members can be rotated.

Further, when changing the front-rear positional relationship of at least one light emitting display unit among 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 means can be maintained without being expanded. It is possible to make the display of the divided light emitting unit by each light emitting display unit easy to see.

(B2) In the gaming machine described in (B1) above,
The display member has light transmission property and has light transmission property.
The gaming machine is
Irradiation means for irradiating each region portion of each display member located in the visual recognition portion with light from the back surface side thereof.
When the predetermined display member is displacement-driven so as to widen the adjacent interval between the light emission display units or to change the front-rear positional relationship of at least one light emission display unit among the light emission display units. An irradiation control means for controlling the light irradiation by the irradiation means to be stopped, and an irradiation control means.
A gaming machine characterized by being equipped with.

According to the invention described in (B2) above, since light is emitted from the back surface side of each region portion located in the visual recognition portion of each display member, each region portion of each display member emits light. , The player can be watched by the variable display of the display unit by each display member. Further, instead of this state, when the adjacent interval between the light emission display units is widened or the front-rear positional relationship of at least one light emission display unit of the light emission display units is changed, the irradiation control means is used. Since the light irradiation to the region portion is stopped, each region portion becomes dark, the player can be made to gaze at the light emitting display unit of each display member, and the light emitting parts of both divisions adjacent to each other in the arrangement direction of the display member can be watched. By separating them in the arrangement direction or the front-back direction, the light emitting display unit of each display member can be easily distinguished for each display member.

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

According to the invention described in (B3) above, since the irradiation means irradiates the back surface side of each region portion located in the visual recognition portion of each display member with light, each region portion of each display member emits light. , The player can be watched by 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-back positional relationship of at least one light emission display unit of each light emission display unit is changed so that the adjacent interval of each light emission display unit is widened. In this case, the control means drives and controls the drive means, so that the light-shielding region and the specific display unit of the display member are located in the visual recognition unit, and the control means controls the lighting means and the light-emitting display unit to emit light. It is possible to make the player gaze at a predetermined variable display by the specific display unit of the region portion and the light emission display unit of each display member, and both the division light emitting units adjacent to the arrangement direction of the display member are in the arrangement direction or the front-back direction. By separating the display members from each other, the light emitting display unit of each display member can be easily distinguished for each display member.

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

(B4) In the gaming machine according to any one of (B1) to (B3) above.
The gaming machine is a pachinko machine.

According to the gaming machine described in (B4) above, it is possible to provide a pachinko machine that can be used. The basic configuration of the pachinko machine is provided with an operation handle, and a ball as a game medium is launched into a predetermined game area according to the operation of the operation handle, and the ball is arranged at a predetermined position in the game area. The identification information (design, etc.) dynamically displayed on the display device is fixedly stopped after a predetermined time, provided that the winning (or passing through the operating gate) is won in the operating port. Further, when a specific gaming state occurs, the variable winning means (specific winning opening) arranged at a predetermined position in the gaming area is opened in a predetermined manner to enable the ball to be won, and the value corresponding to the number of winnings is obtained. Some are given value (including not only prize balls but also data written on a magnetic card).

(B5) In the gaming machine according to any one of (B1) to (B3) above.
The gaming machine is a gaming machine characterized by being a slot machine.

According to the gaming machine described in (B5) above, it is possible to provide a slot machine capable of performing. The basic configuration of the slot machine is "provided with a variable display means for dynamically displaying an identification information string composed of a plurality of identification information and then confirming and displaying the identification information, and for operating a starting operation means (for example, an operation lever). Due to this, the dynamic display of the identification information is started, 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 has elapsed, and the dynamic display of the identification information is stopped. A gaming machine provided with a special gaming state generating means for generating a special gaming state advantageous to the player, provided that the definite identification information at the time is the specific identification information. In this case, coins, medals, and the like are typical examples of the gaming medium.

<Third task>
Conventionally, there is, for example, a slot machine as a typical example of a gaming machine. This slot machine is provided side by side in, for example, a front door in which a transparent viewing portion (for example, a viewing window) is partially formed, a housing in which the front opening is closed by the front door, and a housing in which the front opening is closed. , Three reels whose outer shape is substantially cylindrical and whose symbols are sequentially displayed on the outer peripheral surface in the circumferential direction, and each rotation mechanism that rotates these three reels around the center of the cylinder as a rotation axis. The surface portion of each reel located in the viewing window is visible to the player through the viewing window (for example, Patent Document: Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2010-162152 (pages 4-10, No. 4-10). See (Fig. 1-4)).

However, in the case of the conventional example having such a configuration, there are the following problems.
That is, in the conventional slot machine, for example, the symbol displayed on the reel surface is variablely displayed by rotating each reel, so that there is a problem that the fun of the game cannot be further improved with respect to the variable display. be. In addition, when a variable display device of a type different from the reel is provided in order to improve the fun of the game with respect to the variable display, the player may overlook the variable display because he / she does not know which variable display should be viewed. Not only is there a risk of this, but there is another problem that the device configuration becomes large because the variable display device of the other type is provided.

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

(C1) A symbol variation display means for variablely displaying symbols within the visual recognition unit by driving a light-transmitting reel member in which a plurality of symbols are arranged with respect to a visual recognition unit located in front of the reel member. ,
A light emitting portion arranged at a predetermined portion around the visual recognition portion or a peripheral peripheral portion on the back surface side of the portion located on the visual recognition portion of the reel member while the visual recognition portion is viewed from the front.
A specific display unit light emitting means that emits light from a specific display unit located at a predetermined position in the visual recognition unit at a specific location of the reel member.
A control means for controlling the reel member, the light emitting unit, and the specific display unit light emitting means so as to form and display predetermined symbol information by combining 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 the variation display by the reel symbol is performed, it is possible to provide the symbol variation display in which the symbol changes in the visual recognition unit by driving the reel member. Further, it is arranged at a specific display portion located at a predetermined position in the visual recognition unit, which is a specific location of the reel member, and a peripheral peripheral edge portion on the back surface side of the peripheral predetermined portion around the visual recognition portion or the portion located at the visual recognition portion of the reel member. Since predetermined symbol information can be formed and displayed in combination with the light emitting unit, it is possible to provide a variation display different from the reel symbol variation display, and it is possible to further improve the fun of the game with respect to the variation display.

Further, since the specified symbol information is formed and displayed by the combination of the specific display unit located in the visual recognition unit and the light emitting unit located on the outer peripheral or inner peripheral portion of the visual recognition unit, the player can change the normal reel pattern. Since it is possible to see the formation display of predetermined symbol information by the specific display unit and the light emitting unit while looking at the visual recognition unit in the same way as when looking at, it is possible to reduce overlooking the formation display of the symbol information. .. Further, since it is a variable display utilizing the specific display unit in the visual recognition unit, that is, a predetermined symbol information is formed by the light emitting unit arranged on the outer circumference or the 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 symbol information with sufficient size, but it is not possible to arrange another variable display device of the same size separately from the symbol variation display means. Compared to such a configuration in which other variable display devices are separately arranged, there is an advantage that the device configuration does not become large.

(C2) In the gaming machine according to (C1) above,
The specific display unit is a gaming machine characterized in that the specific display unit is formed at a predetermined position of a specific symbol among a plurality of symbols on the reel member.

According to the invention described in (C2) above, since a predetermined portion of a specific symbol among a plurality of symbols in the reel member is used as a specific display unit, the predetermined portion of the specific symbol can be utilized as the specific display unit. It is possible to prevent the reel member from arranging a dedicated display unit that is irrelevant to the reel symbol variation separately from the plurality of symbols. For example, if a dedicated display unit is arranged separately from the symbol in a plurality of symbol arrangements in the reel member, a dedicated display unit unrelated to the symbol exists separately, so that the reel symbol is present. There is a concern that the variable display of the reels may give the player a sense of discomfort, but since a predetermined location in a specific symbol is used as a specific display unit, the impression is that a dedicated display unit exists separately. It is possible to reduce the feeling of discomfort to the reel symbol variation display without giving it to the player.

(C3) In the gaming machine according to (C1) or (C2) above.
The control means controls the reel member and the specific display unit light emitting means so as to change the specific display unit in the visual recognition unit and then stop the fluctuation at a predetermined position in the visual recognition unit or a position outside the visual recognition unit. A gaming machine characterized by playing.

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

(C4) In the gaming machine according to any one of (C1) to (C3) above.
The reel member has a double reel structure, and includes an outer reel member located on the outside and an inner reel member located inside the outer reel member and having light transmission in which a plurality of symbols are arranged. ,
The outer reel member has a transparent region portion where the design of the inner reel member can be visually recognized, a light-shielding region portion where the design of the inner reel member cannot be visually recognized, and a light-transmitting region surrounded by the light-shielding region portion. With the specific display unit
The symbol variation display means includes a first driving means for driving the outer reel member and a second driving means for driving the inner reel member.
The control means drives and controls the outer reel member so that the transparent region portion is located in the visual recognition portion and controls the inner reel member when the variation display of the plurality of symbols of the inner reel member is visually recognized. When driving control is performed to visually recognize the variation display by the specific display unit and the light emitting unit, the outer reel member is driven and controlled so that the light-shielding region portion and the specific display unit are located in the visual recognition unit. The inner reel member is driven and controlled so that a predetermined portion of a specific symbol among a plurality of symbols in the inner reel member faces the specific display unit of the outer reel member, and the light emitting unit is controlled to emit light. A game machine characterized by doing.

According to the invention described in (C4) above, by locating the transparent region portion of the outer reel member in the visual recognition portion and driving the inner reel member, the variation display of the symbol by the inner reel member is displayed via the transparent region portion. It can be carried out. Further, by locating the light-shielding region portion and the specific display portion of the outer reel member in the visual recognition portion and controlling the light emission, the design of the inner reel member can be hidden by the light-shielding region portion of the outer reel member, and the outer reel can be hidden. It is possible to easily see the variation display by the specific display portion of the light-shielding region portion by the member and the light-emitting portion located at a predetermined position around the light-shielding region portion.

(C5) In the gaming machine according to (C4) above,
A predetermined portion of the specific symbol on the inner reel member is a bright light display unit having a higher light transmittance than any portion of the other symbols.
The control means is a gaming machine characterized in that the inner reel member is driven and controlled so that the bright light display portion is located on the back surface side of the specific display portion in the light-shielding region portion of the outer reel member.

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

Further, when the light-shielding region portion of the outer reel member is located in the visual recognition portion and the variation display of the specific display portion which is a part of the light-shielding region portion is visually recognized, the back surface of the specific display portion in the light-shielding region portion of the outer reel member. Since the bright light display unit is located on the side, the specific display unit can be displayed brighter than when a symbol other than the bright light display unit is located on the back surface side of the specific display unit.

(C6) In the gaming machine according to any one of (C3) to (C5) above.
The light emitting unit includes a plurality of light sources arranged around or along the periphery of the reel member at a predetermined location around the periphery or a predetermined location around the periphery.
The specific display unit light emitting means includes a plurality of light sources arranged along the length direction in the specific display unit in a state where the visual recognition unit is viewed from the front.
With respect to the plurality of light sources in the light emitting unit and the specific display unit, the light source that is turned on, turned off, or blinks follows a ladder-shaped 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 that the route once traveled after departure does not pass again and moves to one of multiple arrival ends.

According to the invention described in (C6) above, a plurality of light sources arranged at a predetermined position around the reel member or a predetermined position on the periphery of the reel member and arranged along the inside of the specific display unit in a state where the visual recognition unit is viewed from the front. With respect to the plurality of light sources, the light source that is turned on, turned off, or blinks does not pass through the ladder-shaped path formed by the light emitting unit and the specific display unit once from one of the plurality of starting ends. Then, the light source is turned on, turned off, or blinks in a predetermined order so as to move to one of the plurality of arrival ends. It is possible to provide a display mode that moves as described above.

(C7) In the gaming machine according to any one of (C1) to (C6) above.
The gaming machine is a pachinko machine.

According to the gaming machine described in (C7), it is possible to provide a pachinko machine capable of improving the interest of the game in terms of variable display without increasing the size of the device configuration. The basic configuration of the pachinko machine is provided with an operation handle, and a ball as a game medium is launched into a predetermined game area according to the operation of the operation handle, and the ball is arranged at a predetermined position in the game area. The identification information (design, etc.) dynamically displayed on the display device is fixedly stopped after a predetermined time, provided that the winning (or passing through the operating gate) is won in the operating port. Further, when a specific gaming state occurs, the variable winning means (specific winning opening) arranged at a predetermined position in the gaming area is opened in a predetermined manner to enable the ball to be won, and the value corresponding to the number of winnings is obtained. Some are given value (including not only prize balls but also data written on a magnetic card).

(C8) In the gaming machine according to any one of (C1) to (C6) above.
The gaming machine is a gaming machine characterized by being a slot machine.

According to the gaming machine described in (C8), it is possible to provide a slot machine capable of improving the interest of the game with respect to the variable display without increasing the size of the device configuration. The basic configuration of the slot machine is "provided with a variable display means for dynamically displaying an identification information string composed of a plurality of identification information and then confirming and displaying the identification information, and for operating a starting operation means (for example, an operation lever). Due to this, the dynamic display of the identification information is started, 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 has elapsed, and the dynamic display of the identification information is stopped. A gaming machine provided with a special gaming state generating means for generating a special gaming state advantageous to the player, provided that the definite identification information at the time is the specific identification information. In this case, coins, medals, and the like are typical examples of the gaming medium.

<Fourth task>
Conventionally, there is, for example, a pachinko machine as a typical example of a gaming machine. The pachinko machine includes, for example, a game board having a game area on the front side where a game ball is driven, a winning opening arranged in the game area of the game board where the game ball can win a prize, and a substantially center of the game board. The liquid crystal display device is provided with a liquid crystal display device provided behind the game board so that the display screen is located in the opening formed at the location, and variablely displays the identification information based on the winning of the winning opening. When a variable display image of the identification information is displayed on the display screen and the variable display result is a hit, there is a game state that is advantageous for the player (for example, Patent Document: Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-181070 (Patent Document: Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-181070). See page 4-5, Fig. 3-6)).

However, in the case of the conventional example having such a configuration, there are the following problems.
That is, in the conventional pachinko machine, a 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 variable display result is out of reach, the player feels a sense of discomfort that the out of reach has turned into a hit when the display effect of changing the variable display image to the winning result is executed. In addition, there is a risk of distrust regarding the variable display of the identification information, and there is a problem that the fun of the game cannot be further improved with respect to the variable display.

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

(D1) In a gaming machine provided with an image display means for displaying a variable display image of a plurality of columns of identification information suggesting the occurrence of a gaming state advantageous to the player on a display screen.
In the display screen portion that can be visually recognized by the player from the front view of the display screen, a visual recognition unit that is arranged side by side with a variable region located adjacent to the variable region in a predetermined variable display state and has a size corresponding to the variable region.
A notation body changing means capable of moving and displaying the identification information in the visual recognition unit by changing the notation body in which the identification information is fixedly arranged with respect to the visual recognition unit.
Fluctuation effect control that controls the notation variable means so as to display a hit between the identification information that has been stopped to fluctuate on the display screen of the image display means and the identification information in the notation variable means based on the establishment of a predetermined condition. Means and
A gaming machine characterized by being equipped with.

According to the invention described in (D1) above, an image displayed in a variable state (a variable display image of identification information displayed in a variable state on the display screen of the image display means) and an entity (a notation body of the notation body variable means). It is possible to perform a variation effect of the hit display by using (variation display of identification information). That is, the fluctuation result of the identification information displayed on the display screen of the image display means is out of reach, for example (on the judgment line because one more predetermined identification information does not stop changing on the jackpot judgment line). In the case where the predetermined identification information is not aligned in the above-mentioned state), the identification information is variablely displayed by the notation body which is an entity, and the predetermined identification information stops fluctuating at a predetermined location in the visual recognition unit. It is possible to generate a uniform state with the identification information of. Therefore, since it is not necessary to re-display the variable display result of the image display means unnaturally, the player can reduce the risk of feeling uncomfortable or distrustful about the variable display of the image display means. In addition, when the variable display result of the image display means is out of reach, the variable display of the identification information by the actual notation is added while maintaining the variable display image as it is without making any changes. It is possible to provide a variable effect of supplementing with and leading to a big hit. As a result, it is possible to further improve the fun of the game with respect to the variable display.

For example, a configuration in which a variable display image in which the identification information in four columns is variablely displayed is displayed on the display screen, that is, the variable display of the identification information in all four columns is started on the display screen, and the fluctuations in each of these columns are displayed in a predetermined order. In the final stop state where all four columns have stopped fluctuating, and the identification information of three or more columns is gathered in the predetermined hit identification information, the identification information of up to three columns has fluctuated and stopped. , Even if the defeat is confirmed without waiting for the fluctuation stop of the identification information in the 4th column during the fluctuation display, the player must wait for the fluctuation stop of the identification information in the 4th column. There is a problem of feeling stress. Further, since the player has to see the variable display of all four columns each time, there is a problem that the variable display effect with little change in appearance is produced. In other words, even if the winning result is confirmed by the fluctuation stop in the 1st to 3rd rows, it is necessary to wait until the fluctuation stop in the 4th row, and if the fluctuation stop in the 4th row reveals the winning / fail result. Even in the case, since there is no change in the four-row variation mode, the variation display effect with little change in appearance is achieved.

On the other hand, as a case where the predetermined condition is not satisfied, the substance operates in the case of winning in the variable display image of the identification information on the display screen of the image display means or in the case of a mere deviation (a deviation that does not reach). Therefore, there is no need to make the player wait unnecessarily even if the result of the change regarding the variable display is known. Further, only when a predetermined condition is satisfied, an image displayed in a variable stop display (a variable display image of identification information displayed in a variable stop display on the display screen of the image display means) and an entity (a notation body of the notation body variable means) are used. Since it is possible to perform a variable effect of the hit display by using (variable display of identification information), it is possible to change the display of only the variable display image to the display of the image that has stopped changing and the actual 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 (for example, a symbol) is actually displayed in a variable manner, and the area or identification of the hold display related to the game (hold display for the start winning prize, etc.) or the identification in this area. It may be an area including at least one of an area for displaying a background image or a decorative image other than information. Further, the above-mentioned "located next to" means, for example, when a plurality of columns 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 columns of variable regions is used. It means that it is located next to the fluctuation area of, and when it is a fluctuation region of one row, it means that it is located next to the fluctuation region. This includes the case where there is a space smaller than one identification information, and the case where another member (for example, a decorative member or a passage component having a width of about the space) is located between the variable region and the space.

As described above, the visual recognition unit has a size corresponding to the fluctuation region (it can be said that the size is suitable for the fluctuation region and the size is about the same as the fluctuation region). For example, when a plurality of fluctuation stop positions of the identification information are provided in the fluctuation region along the fluctuation direction, the visual recognition unit is located on the most downstream side from the identification information stopped at the fluctuation stop position on the most upstream side. An area larger than the size (minimum size) of the range including the identification information stopped at the fluctuation stop position, and smaller than one identification information on the upstream side of the fluctuation stop position on the most upstream side in the minimum size. It is preferable that the size is within the range of the size (maximum size) or less including the portion and the region portion smaller than one identification information on the downstream side of the fluctuation stop position on the most downstream side. The above-mentioned "position for stopping fluctuation of identification information" includes a position for stopping fluctuation of identification information on an effective line for determining whether or not the identification information is available. Further, when the fluctuation stop position of the identification information is single in the fluctuation region along the fluctuation direction, the visual recognition unit has a size (minimum size) including the identification information stopped at the single fluctuation stop position. In the above, the region portion smaller than one identification information on the upstream side of the fluctuation stop position and the region portion smaller than one identification information on the downstream side of the fluctuation stop position are as described above. It is preferable that the size is within the range of the total size (maximum size) or less.

Further, the above-mentioned "hit display is performed by the identification information whose fluctuation is stopped on the display screen of the image display means and the identification information in the notation variable means" includes the following configurations. First, in the notation body, identification information having the same appearance or content as the identification information displayed on the display screen of the image display means is fixedly arranged. Then, when the winning result is obtained by replacing the out-of-order identification information with the winning identification information in the variable display image of the identification information indicating the losing result displayed on the display screen of the image display means, the winning identification information and the appearance or contents are obtained. The hit display may be performed by displaying the identification information of the notation body having the same value in the visual recognition unit.

(D2) In the gaming machine according to (D1) above,
The notation body changing means is a gaming machine characterized in that a row of identification information in the image display means is fixedly arranged in the notation body.

According to the invention described in (D2) above, it is possible to perform a variable display image of a plurality of rows of identification information by an image display means and a variable display of a row of identification information by a notation body which is an entity. , It is possible to realize the variable display of these two systems. Further, since a single notation body in which the identification information for one row is written is arranged side by side, the minimum space for arranging one notation body in parallel is sufficient. As a result, it is possible to realize the variable display of these two systems in a limited space.

(D3) In the gaming machine according to (D1) or (D2) above.
The notation body is a gaming machine characterized in that the identification information is described in the same size as the identification information displayed on the display screen of the image display means.

According to the invention described in (D3) above, since the identification information is expressed in 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 is used. , It is possible to provide an easy-to-see variable display as to whether or not the identification information by the notation body which is the substance is aligned.

(D4) In the gaming machine according to any one of (D1) to (D3).
When the image display means displays the identification information whose fluctuation is stopped on the display screen and the identification information in the notation variable means, the display means is a hit display among the identification information whose fluctuation is stopped on the display screen. The fact that the highlighting that displays the identification information related to whether or not it is relatively more conspicuous than the identification information other than this identification information is different from the highlighting in the case of the display using only the variable display image. A featured gaming machine.

According to the invention described in (D4), the display screen of the image display means is changed when the identification information that has been stopped and stopped is displayed on the display screen of the image display means and the identification information of the notation body change means is displayed. In the case of displaying only the variable display image, the highlighting that displays the identified information related to whether or not the stopped identification information is hit or not is displayed so as to be relatively more conspicuous than the identification information other than this identification information. Since it is different from the highlighting in, it is a hit display by distinguishing between the case of displaying only the variable display image and the case of displaying with the variable display image whose identification information has stopped fluctuating and the identification information of the notation. Identification information related to whether or not it can be provided to the player.

Then, in the case of the display by the above-mentioned image and the actual object, the identification information related to whether or not the image is displayed by hitting the display screen of the image display means is conspicuously displayed, so that the identification information is conspicuously displayed. It was found that attention should be paid to the identification information of the notation that has the same appearance or content as the identification information, and the identification information that should be noted in the notation variation means can be suggested to the player in an easy-to-understand manner. It is possible to pay attention to whether or not the notable identification information of the notation stops fluctuating at the fluctuation stop portion of the visual recognition unit located on the extension line of the arrangement direction of the identification information related to whether or not the identification information is satisfied. As a result, the player is presented with a variable display of whether or not a part of the variable display image that is out of alignment in the image display means and the variable display of the identification information by the notation that is the actual body are newly displayed as a hit. It can be provided in an easy-to-understand manner.

As for "displaying the identification information related to whether or not the hit display is made in a relatively conspicuous manner", whether or not the identification information that has been stopped to fluctuate on the display screen of the image display means is displayed as a hit. It is possible to erase or dilute the identification information other than the identification information related to the crab. In addition, it depends on the variable display image in which the identification information has stopped fluctuating and the identification information of the notation, as compared with the luminance and blinking interval of the identification information related to whether or not the display is a hit display in the case of the display using only the variable display image. By increasing the brightness of the identification information related to whether or not the display is a hit display or increasing the blinking interval, these highlights can be displayed differently.

Contrary to the above, when the identification information that has been changed and stopped on the display screen of the image display means and the identification information of the notation variable means are displayed, the identification that has been changed and stopped on the display screen of the image display means. The highlighting that displays the identification information related to whether or not it is a hit display among the information so that it is relatively more conspicuous than the identification information other than this identification information is called the highlighting in the case of displaying only the variable display image. It may be the same. In this case, the highlighting can be the same for the display using only the variable display image and the display using the variable display image whose identification information has stopped changing and the identification information of the notation, and the variable display image. Following the highlighting in the case of only display, the same highlighting is also performed in the variable display image and the notation, so that the player can see the variable display result by paying attention to the same highlighting. , The display is easy to see.

(D5) In the gaming machine described in (D4) above,
Among the identification information that has been variable-stopped on the display screen of the image display means, the variable-stopped portion of the visual recognition unit located on the extension line of the arrangement direction of the identification information related to whether or not the identification information is displayed is caused to emit light. A gaming machine characterized in that it does not emit light at a variable stop point other than the above.

According to the invention described in (D5) above, the visual recognition located on the extension line of the arrangement direction of the identification information related to whether or not the identification information is displayed as a hit among the identification information that has been changed and stopped on the display screen of the image display means. Since the fluctuation stop part of the part is made to emit light and the other fluctuation stop parts are not made to emit light, it is possible to suggest to the player a reach formation line newly formed from the image display means to the notation. Since the notable fluctuation stop point is emitting light in the visual recognition unit, it is possible to suggest such a point to the player in an easy-to-understand manner. As a result, the player is provided with a reach formation line newly formed from the variable display image of the image display means to the notation body which is an entity, and a notable fluctuation stop point in the visual recognition unit in an easy-to-understand manner. Can be done.

(D6) In the gaming machine according to any one of (D1) to (D5) above.
The notation variable means changes the identification information in the visual recognition unit by driving a light-transmitting 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. It is to be displayed
A light emitting portion arranged at a predetermined portion around the visual recognition portion or a peripheral peripheral portion on the back surface side of the portion located on the visual recognition portion of the reel member while the visual recognition portion is viewed from the front.
A specific display unit light emitting means that emits light from a specific display unit located at a predetermined position in the visual recognition unit at a specific location of the reel member.
A control means for controlling the reel member, the light emitting unit, and the specific display unit light emitting means so as to form and display predetermined symbol information by combining 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) above, when the variation display by the reel symbol is performed, it is possible to provide the symbol variation display in which the symbol changes in the visual recognition unit by driving the reel member. Further, it is arranged at a specific display portion located at a predetermined position in the visual recognition unit, which is a specific location of the reel member, and a peripheral peripheral edge portion on the back surface side of the peripheral predetermined portion around the visual recognition portion or the portion located at the visual recognition portion of the reel member. Since predetermined symbol information can be formed and displayed in combination with the light emitting unit, it is possible to provide a variation display different from the reel symbol variation display, and it is possible to further improve the fun of the game with respect to the variation display.

Further, since the specified symbol information is formed and displayed by the combination of the specific display unit located in the visual recognition unit and the light emitting unit located on the outer peripheral or inner peripheral portion of the visual recognition unit, the player can change the normal reel pattern. Since it is possible to see the formation display of predetermined symbol information by the specific display unit and the light emitting unit while looking at the visual recognition unit in the same way as when looking at, it is possible to reduce overlooking the formation display of the symbol information. .. Further, since it is a variable display utilizing the specific display unit in the visual recognition unit, that is, a predetermined symbol information is formed by the light emitting unit arranged on the outer circumference or the 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 symbol information with sufficient size, but it is not possible to arrange another variable display device of the same size separately from the symbol variation display means. Compared to such a configuration in which other variable display devices are separately arranged, there is an advantage that the device configuration does not become large.

Further, a changing means for changing so as to reduce the difference in the light irradiation intensity to the identification information for each of these variation positions when the identification information is located at each variation position of the identification information in the visual recognition unit is provided. If it is provided, the identification information that fluctuates in the visual recognition part can be made to emit light by reducing the light emission unevenness in the change process, or can be made to emit light uniformly. The identification information in the case can be displayed in an easy-to-read manner.

(D7) In the gaming machine according to (D6) above,
The specific display unit is a gaming machine characterized in that the specific display unit is formed at a predetermined position of a specific symbol among a plurality of symbols on the reel member.

According to the invention described in (D7) above, since a predetermined portion of a specific symbol among a plurality of symbols in the reel member is used as a specific display unit, the predetermined portion of the specific symbol can be utilized as the specific display unit. It is possible to prevent the reel member from arranging a dedicated display unit that is irrelevant to the reel symbol variation separately from the plurality of symbols. For example, if a dedicated display unit is arranged separately from the symbol in a plurality of symbol arrangements in the reel member, a dedicated display unit unrelated to the symbol exists separately, so that the reel symbol is present. There is a concern that the variable display of the reels may give the player a sense of discomfort, but since a predetermined location in a specific symbol is used as a specific display unit, the impression is that a dedicated display unit exists separately. It is possible to reduce the feeling of discomfort to the reel symbol variation display without giving it to the player.

(D8) In the gaming machine according to (D6) or (D7) above.
The control means controls the reel member and the specific display unit light emitting means so as to change the specific display unit in the visual recognition unit and then stop the fluctuation at a predetermined position in the visual recognition unit or a position outside the visual recognition unit. A gaming machine characterized by playing.

According to the invention described in (D8) above, after the specific display unit is changed in the visual recognition unit, the fluctuation is stopped at a predetermined position in the visual recognition unit or a position outside the visual recognition unit, so that the specific display unit is a predetermined position in the visual recognition unit. In addition to the variable display result that the specific display unit is stopped fluctuating at the position and the predetermined symbol information is formed and displayed by the combination of the specific display unit and the light emitting unit, the specific display unit is stopped fluctuating outside the visual recognition unit, and only the light emitting unit is displayed. It is possible to provide a variable display in which the variable display result is displayed.

(D9) In the gaming machine according to any one of (D6) to (D8) above.
The reel member has a double reel structure, and includes an outer reel member located on the outside and an inner reel member located inside the outer reel member and having light transmission in which a plurality of symbols are arranged. ,
The outer reel member has a transparent region portion where the design of the inner reel member can be visually recognized, a light-shielding region portion where the design of the inner reel member cannot be visually recognized, and a light-transmitting region surrounded by the light-shielding region portion. With the specific display unit
The symbol variation display means includes a first driving means for driving the outer reel member and a second driving means for driving the inner reel member.
The control means drives and controls the outer reel member so that the transparent region portion is located in the visual recognition portion and controls the inner reel member when the variation display of the plurality of symbols of the inner reel member is visually recognized. When the variable display by the specific display unit and the light emitting unit is visually controlled by drive control, the outer reel member is driven and controlled so that the light-shielding region portion and the specific display unit are located in the visual recognition unit. The inner reel member is driven and controlled so that a predetermined portion of a specific symbol among a plurality of symbols in the inner reel member faces the specific display unit of the outer reel member, and the light emitting unit is controlled to emit light. A game machine characterized by doing.

According to the invention described in (D9) above, by locating the transparent region portion of the outer reel member in the visual recognition portion and driving the inner reel member, the variation display of the symbol by the inner reel member is displayed via the transparent region portion. It can be carried out. Further, by locating the light-shielding region portion and the specific display portion of the outer reel member in the visual recognition portion and controlling the light emission, the design of the inner reel member can be hidden by the light-shielding region portion of the outer reel member, and the outer reel can be hidden. It is possible to easily see the variation display by the specific display portion of the light-shielding region portion by the member and the light-emitting portion located at a predetermined position around the light-shielding region portion.

(D10) In the gaming machine according to (D9) above,
A predetermined portion of the specific symbol on the inner reel member is a bright light display unit having a higher light transmittance than any portion of the other symbols.
The control means is a gaming machine characterized in that the inner reel member is driven and controlled so that the bright light display portion is located on the back surface side of the specific display portion in the light-shielding region portion of the outer reel member.

According to the invention described in (D10) above, the bright light display unit, which is a predetermined portion of a specific symbol in the inner reel member, has a higher light transmittance than any portion of the other symbols, and therefore the other symbols. Can be displayed brighter than. Therefore, when the transparent region portion of the outer reel member is located in the visual recognition portion and the variation display of a plurality of symbols of the inner reel member is visually recognized, the player operates the stop operation means to stop the drive of the inner reel member. When doing it, it can be useful for the reeling operation.

Further, when the light-shielding region portion of the outer reel member is located in the visual recognition portion and the variation display of the specific display portion which is a part of the light-shielding region portion is visually recognized, the back surface of the specific display portion in the light-shielding region portion of the outer reel member. Since the bright light display unit is located on the side, the specific display unit can be displayed brighter than when a symbol other than the bright light display unit is located on the back surface side of the specific display unit.

(D11) In the gaming machine according to any one of (D8) to (D10) above.
The light emitting unit includes a plurality of light sources arranged around or along the periphery of the reel member at a predetermined location around the periphery or a predetermined location around the periphery.
The specific display unit light emitting means includes a plurality of light sources arranged along the length direction in the specific display unit in a state where the visual recognition unit is viewed from the front.
With respect to the plurality of light sources in the light emitting unit and the specific display unit, the light source that is turned on, turned off, or blinks follows a ladder-shaped 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 that the route once traveled after departure does not pass again and moves to one of multiple arrival ends.

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

(D12) In the gaming machine according to any one of (D1) to (D11) above.
The gaming machine is a pachinko machine.

According to the gaming machine described in (D12), when any one of (D1) to (D5) is provided, a pachinko machine capable of further improving the fun of the game with respect to variable display is provided. can. Further, when any one of (D6) to (D11) is provided, it is possible to provide a pachinko machine capable of improving the fun of the game with respect to the variable display without increasing the size of the device configuration. The basic configuration of the pachinko machine is provided with an operation handle, and a ball as a game medium is launched into a predetermined game area according to the operation of the operation handle, and the ball is arranged at a predetermined position in the game area. The identification information (design, etc.) dynamically displayed on the display device is fixedly stopped after a predetermined time, provided that the winning (or passing through the operating gate) is won in the operating port. Further, when a specific gaming state occurs, the variable winning means (specific winning opening) arranged at a predetermined position in the gaming area is opened in a predetermined manner to enable the ball to be won, and the value corresponding to the number of winnings is obtained. Some are given value (including not only prize balls but also data written on a magnetic card).

(D13) In the gaming machine according to any one of (D1) to (D11) above.
The gaming machine is a gaming machine characterized by being a slot machine.

According to the gaming machine described in (D13), when any one of (D1) to (D5) is provided, a pachinko machine capable of further improving the fun of the game with respect to variable display is provided. can. Further, when any one of the above (D6) to (D11) is provided, it is possible to provide a slot machine capable of improving the fun of the game with respect to the variable display without increasing the size of the device configuration. The basic configuration of the slot machine is "provided with a variable display means for dynamically displaying an identification information string composed of a plurality of identification information and then confirming and displaying the identification information, and for operating a starting operation means (for example, an operation lever). Due to this, the dynamic display of the identification information is started, 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 has elapsed, and the dynamic display of the identification information is stopped. A gaming machine provided with a special gaming state generating means for generating a special gaming state advantageous to the player, provided that the definite identification information at the time is the specific identification information. In this case, coins, medals, and the like are typical examples of the gaming medium.

<Fifth task>
Conventionally, there is, for example, a pachinko machine as a typical example of a gaming machine. The pachinko machine includes, for example, a game board having a game area on the front side where a game ball is driven, a winning opening arranged in the game area of the game board where the game ball can win a prize, and a substantially center of the game board. A liquid crystal display device is provided behind the game board so that the display screen is located in the opening formed at the location, and the design is variablely displayed based on the winning of the winning opening. When a variable display image of a symbol is displayed on the screen and the variable display result is a hit, there is a game state that is advantageous for the player (for example, Patent Document: Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2010-162117 (5th). -See page 7, Fig. 1-2)).

However, in the case of the conventional example having such a configuration, there are the following problems.
That is, as a conventional pachinko machine, the display screen of an image display device (for example, a liquid crystal display device) has become larger in recent years. For example, on the right outer side of this enlarged display screen, a configuration is adopted in which a reel display device is arranged in which a plurality of symbols are printed on the outer peripheral surface of the annular reel and the reels are rotated to display the symbol variation. By doing so, it is expected that the liquid crystal display device and the reel display device will perform variable display, and the fun of the game will be further improved. However, although the reel surface of the reel display device is directed to the front of the pachinko machine, the reel surface is used by the player due to the positional relationship in which the reel display device is arranged at the right end side of the game board. Since they are not facing each other, the player may not notice the light emission effect when the light emission effect of the reel surface is performed on the reel display device when the player's line of sight is directed to the display screen of the liquid crystal display device. There's a problem. However, if the azimuth of the reel display device is changed and diagonally arranged so that the reel surface faces the player, a dead space may be created between the liquid crystal display device and the reel display device, or the pachinko machine may have a dead space. When viewed from the front, the occupied width of the reel display device becomes larger by the amount of the diagonal arrangement, which causes another problem.

The following invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and the reel surface emission to the player is emitted to the player without facing the reel surface of the reel display device along with the display screen of the image display device to the player. The purpose is to provide a gaming machine that can be noticed.

(E1) In a gaming machine provided with an image display means for displaying a variable display image of a plurality of rows of symbols suggesting whether or not a gaming state advantageous to the player has occurred on the display screen.
By driving a light-transmitting display member in which the symbol is fixedly arranged with respect to the visual recognition portion located side by side with the display screen in the front view of the display screen, the symbol is changed in the visual recognition portion. The symbol variation display means to be displayed and
An oblique light irradiation means that obliquely irradiates the back surface side of the display member located in the visual recognition portion with light so as to be directed toward the front portion of the display screen.
A gaming machine characterized by being equipped with.

According to the invention described in (E1) above, the symbol variation display means variablely displays a symbol in the visual recognition unit by driving a display member with respect to a visual recognition unit aligned with the display screen of the image display means. Since the oblique light irradiation means obliquely irradiates the back surface side of the display member located in the visual recognition portion with light so as to face the front portion of the display screen, the light transmitted diagonally through the display member displays an image. Head to the front of the display screen of the means. That is, it heads for the player who is in the front part. Therefore, even if the symbol variation display means emits light from the display member surface when the player's line of sight is directed to the display screen of the image display means, the light transmitted diagonally through the display member surface is emitted by the player. The emitted light is emitted toward the direction, that is, the emitted light is the light that is inserted from an oblique direction unlike the light from the display screen, so that the player senses the emitted light from the display member surface directed toward himself / herself. This makes it easier to notice the light emission effect of the display member. Further, since it is not necessary to change the symbol variation display means 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 oblique arrangement. It does not cause a problem that occurs or a problem that the occupied width of the symbol variation display means is increased by the amount of the diagonal arrangement in the front view of the gaming machine.

The oblique light irradiation means is provided at a predetermined position on the wall far from the display screen in the symbol variation display means in the front view of the display screen, and is provided from the predetermined position on the wall to the back surface side of the display member. Examples thereof include a configuration in which light is radiated diagonally, and 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 a display screen is provided.

Examples of the oblique light irradiating means include those in which the direction of the strongest irradiation intensity is directed obliquely with respect to the back surface side of the display member. Therefore, when the light source faces the back surface side of the display member and the direction in which the irradiation intensity is strongest is orthogonal to the back surface side of the display member, the light from the light source is the display member. The configuration for obliquely irradiating the back surface side of the above is not included in the oblique light irradiation means.

(E2) In the gaming machine according to (E1) above,
The visual recognition unit is a gaming machine characterized in that it is located on the front side of the position of the display screen in the front view of the display screen.

According to the invention described in (E2) above, since the visual recognition unit is located in front of the position of the display screen in the front view of the display screen of the image display means, the visual recognition unit is in front of the display screen. Since the difference in the front-rear positional relationship between the position and the light from the display member located closer to the display screen is the light that is inserted diagonally to the player, the light transmitted diagonally through the display member. Can be easily perceived by the player by distinguishing the light from the light from the display screen. In addition, the amount of attenuation (propagation loss) until the light transmitted diagonally through the display member reaches the player is suppressed by the amount that the display member surface that emits light in the visual recognition portion is located 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,
It is characterized by having a light-shielding wall portion that is located on the side close to the display screen in the symbol variation display means in the front view of the display screen and has a protruding length from the position of the display screen to the visual recognition portion. A game machine to play.

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

(E4) In the gaming machine according to any one of (E1) to (E3) above.
The display member is a cylindrical reel member in which the symbol is visibly and fixedly arranged while looking at the outer peripheral surface portion thereof, and is located at the center of the cylinder of the reel member. A game characterized in that it includes a rotation center portion attached to a rotation portion of a motor, and a connecting portion that connects the rotation center portion 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 a display member has a cylindrical shape in which a symbol is fixedly arranged so that the design can be visually recognized while looking at the outer peripheral surface portion thereof, and the rotation center portion thereof. Is configured to be connected to a predetermined position of the opening on the side close to the display screen by the connecting portion, so that the opening can be secured on the side far from the display screen in the reel member. Therefore, the light from the oblique light irradiation means provided at a predetermined position on the wall far from the display screen in the symbol variation display means is transmitted to the reel member located in the visual recognition portion through the opening on the far side of the reel member. It is possible to irradiate the inner peripheral surface portion diagonally, and the oblique light emitted to the inner peripheral surface portion of the reel member is not blocked or obstructed by some member or the like when the reel member rotates. It is possible to stably irradiate the inner peripheral surface portion of the reel member, and the light transmitted obliquely through the reel member can be suitably emitted toward the player.

(E5) In the gaming machine according to any one of (E1) to (E3) above.
The display member has a double reel structure, and has a cylindrical outer reel member located on the outside and a cylindrical outer reel member located on the inside of the outer reel member and having light transmission with a plurality of symbols arranged. Equipped with an inner reel member,
In the front view of the display screen, the first motor is provided on the wall on the side close 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 outer reel member has a rotation center portion located at a cylindrical center portion of the outer reel member and attached to the rotation portion of the first motor, and an opening on the side close to the rotation center portion and the display screen. It is equipped with a connecting part that connects to a predetermined location.
The inner reel member has a rotation center portion located at a cylindrical center portion of the inner reel member and attached to the rotation portion of the second motor, and an opening on the side close to the rotation center portion and the display screen. A gaming machine characterized in that it is provided with a connecting portion that connects to a predetermined location.

According to the invention described in (E5) above, the outer reel member and the inner reel member each constituting the double reel structure as the display member have a cylindrical shape, and the rotation center portion thereof is closer to the display screen by the connecting portion. Since it is configured to be connected to a predetermined position of the opening, it is possible to secure an opening on the outer reel member and the inner reel member on the side far from the display screen. Therefore, the light from the oblique light irradiation means provided at a predetermined position on the wall far from the display screen in the symbol variation display means is sent to the visual recognition portion through the openings on the far side of the outer reel member and the inner reel member. It is possible to irradiate the inner peripheral surface portion of the located inner reel member diagonally, and the oblique light emitted to the inner peripheral surface portion of the inner reel member is something when the outer reel member and the inner reel member rotate. The player can stably irradiate the inner peripheral surface portion of the inner reel member without being obstructed or obstructed by the member or the like, and the light transmitted diagonally through the outer reel member and the inner reel member is emitted by the player. It can be suitably emitted toward the reel.

Further, since the first motor is provided on the wall on the side close 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. This makes it possible to improve the weight balance of the symbol variation display means.

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

It should be noted that with respect to the various inventions disclosed in the present specification, various combinations are possible for all the constituent elements, and the invention can be independently established without other constituent requirements.

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, fluctuation effect control means)
410… Reel display window (visual part)
440 ... Vertical reel segment 440 (light emitting part, divided light emitting part)
450… Horizontal reel segment 450 (light emitting part)
727 ... Central segment (display unit, specific display unit)
600 ... Reel unit (notation variable means, symbol variable display means)
600A ... Reel unit (display member)
605 ... Left side plate (light-shielding wall)
710 ... Step motor for outer reel (drive means, first drive means, first motor)
720 ... Outer reel (display member, front display member, outer reel member)
730 ... Inner reel step motor (drive means, second drive means, second motor)
740 ... Inner reel (display member, rear display member, notation body, inner reel member)
741a ... Reel design (display unit)
742 ... Bright light display area (bright light display)
751 ... Light guide lens (change means)
760 ... LED mounting board (irradiation means)
773 ... LED (light emitting means)
800 ... Reel segment display (light emission display)
810 ... Reel display device (display means)
820 ... Unit displacement mechanism (displacement drive means)

Claims (1)

In a gaming machine provided with means in which a plurality of display members having a display unit are arranged.
A driving means for moving and driving each display member constituting the plurality of display members,
A plurality of LEDs arranged at peripheral locations in each of the display members with the gaming machine viewed from the front are provided.
When the movement drive is stopped to perform a predetermined display and the LED performs a predetermined light emission display, the result of the display effect by the predetermined display and the predetermined light emission display is advantageous for the player. A gaming machine characterized in that it is possible to suggest that a gaming state is generated, and it is possible to suggest that the specific gaming state does not occur when a light emitting display different from the predetermined light emitting display is performed.

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