JP3267553B2 - Gaming machine with variable display - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to relates to a gaming machine having a variable display, variable display device FIG pattern string.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a gaming machine equipped with a variable display device capable of variably displaying at least two or more types of symbol rows, for example,
In a ball game machine or a spinning-type gaming machine, when the combination of symbols displayed in the symbol row before stopping of the last symbol row to be stopped last is a winning symbol combination (generally referred to as a reach state). ), There is provided an arrangement in which the fluctuation speed of the final symbol row is slowed and the fluctuation time is lengthened to excite the expectation that the winning symbol is displayed.

[0003]

However, in most gaming machines with a variable display device, since the above-described display control is performed, even if the game machine reaches the reach state, it does not have a fresh taste. Since there is no distinction between when a symbol other than the hit symbol is variably displayed and when the hit symbol is variably displayed in the variability display at the time, there is a problem that the variability display in the reach state does not have a feeling of intonation. . SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine with a variable display device that can add freshness to a variable display and give an inflection feeling.

[0004]

To achieve the above object SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In the present invention, in the gaming machine having a variable display, variable display device FIG pattern columns, the the recreation machine, the variable display an informing means for informing information related to variable display device provided, symbols table that appears when stopping before symbol Figure pattern column
In an earlier stage in the variable display that is determined as shown results, and when the are variably display appear on line per per view Pattern in, as when not being displayed on the line per abuts view Pattern The notification mode of the notification means is different. Further, as a stage during the variable display before the symbol is determined as a display result , for example, a symbol other than the last symbol column to be stopped last among a plurality of symbol columns is determined and the final symbol column is determined. It can be considered that the symbol has not been determined yet. For example, one or both of a light emitting unit that emits light and a sound generating unit that generates a sound effect may be provided as the notification unit.

[0005] symbols displayed binding displayed when stop of FIG Pattern column
In stage during the previous variable display that is determined as result, the notification means in the case of Figure strike the variable display device pattern is displayed on a line per a time is not displayed on the line per abuts view Pattern Are notified to the player in different notification modes. When informing means is a light emitting means, per view Pattern those
Ri line Atari and per view handle when not appear on the line
The light emission mode differs from when it is not displayed above ,
When the notification means is a sound generation means,
Figure per as when pattern is displayed on the line per Pattern those
A different sound effect is generated when the sound is not displayed on the line . In other words, according to the present invention, in the variation display in a state where the design is not determined as a display result in the reach state or the like, a new taste that has not existed in the past is produced, and the variation display is suppressed by the notification of the hit symbol by the notification means. A feeling can be given.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the present embodiment, a case where a variable display device is applied to a pachinko gaming machine as an example of a gaming machine will be described. Therefore, first, the configuration of the gaming board 1 of the pachinko gaming machine will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 8, a guide rail 2 for guiding a shot ball shot is planted on a game board 1, and a range surrounded by the guide rail 2 constitutes a game area 3. At the approximate center of the game area 3, a variable display device 30 which constitutes a main part in the present embodiment and generates a specific game state (hereinafter, referred to as a big hit game state) is arranged. A variable winning ball device 4 driven in a predetermined manner during a game state is arranged. The variable display device 30 includes:
As described later in detail, a plurality (three) of symbol rows 49a to 49
9c is provided with a drum mechanism 40a to 40c for variably displaying 9c.

The variable winning ball device 4 has a pair of ball receiving members 5a and 5b which are driven to open and close by a solenoid 6 at the center thereof, and guides a winning ball received by the ball receiving members 5a and 5b. Multiple winning areas (three)
And the center is a specific winning opening 7. Also, on the rear wall of the specific winning opening 7, a V display L indicating that the winning ball has won the specific winning opening 7 during the big hit game state.
An ED 8 is provided. In the variable winning ball device 4, a specific winning ball detector 9 is provided downstream of the specific winning opening 7, and all the balls received by the ball receiving members 5a, 5b by one opening in the big hit game state. (Excluding the winning prize in the specific winning opening 7) are provided with prize winning detectors 10a and 10b. The number of winning balls detected by the winning ball detectors 10a and 10b is displayed by ten winning number display LEDs 11 provided on the upper front surfaces of the ball receiving members 5a and 5b.

Note that starting winning ports 12a and 12b are integrally provided at both ends of the mounting substrate on which the variable winning ball apparatus 4 is formed. The starting winning ports 12a and 12b have built-in starting winning ball detectors 13a and 13b. In the game area 3, another start winning opening 12c having a built-in start winning ball detector 13c is provided between the variable display device 30 and the variable winning ball device 4.

The relationship between the variable display device 30, the variable winning ball device 4, and the starting winning openings 12a to 12c will be described.
12c and the start winning ball detectors 13a to 13c are turned on.
N, the drum mechanisms 40a-4 of the variable display device 30
0c starts the variable display. Then, after a predetermined time (for example, 6 seconds) elapses, the drum mechanisms 40a to 40c are sequentially stopped, and the combination of the symbols displayed at the time of the stop is a predetermined combination of symbols (for example, the same numeral pattern or the same pattern of the character pattern). , The game will be in the big hit game state.

When the big hitting game state is reached, the ball receiving members 5a,
The ball 5b is opened until a predetermined time (for example, 25 seconds) elapses or until the predetermined time (for example, 10) reaches the predetermined number (for example, 10) of the winning balls received by the ball receiving members 5a and 5b. Such opening is called an opening and closing cycle. Thus, when a winning ball wins the specific winning opening 7 and the specific winning ball detector 9 is turned ON during the opening / closing cycle, a continuation right is generated, and execution of the next opening / closing cycle is reserved.
The repetition of such an opening and closing cycle is allowed a predetermined number of times (for example, 16 times) on condition that the continuation right is established in each opening and closing cycle. Therefore, when the big hitting game state is reached, a chance to obtain a large number of winning balls in a short time is provided. The number of winning balls allowed during the opening / closing cycle is calculated based on the sum of the detection signals of the winning balls detected by the winning number detectors 10a and 10b and the specific winning ball detector 9.

In addition to the above-described configuration, the game area 3 has winning openings 14a, 14a on the left and right sides of the variable display device 30.
b are provided, and winning holes 15a and 15b with windmills are provided on the left and right upper portions of the variable winning ball device 4. These winning openings 14a, 14b, 15a, 15b are provided with shoulder lamps 16a, 1 which are driven to be displayed during a fluctuation display or during a jackpot game state.
6b, and sleeve lamps 17a and 17b are incorporated. The shoulder lamps 16a and 16b and the sleeve lamp 17
a and the game area 3 having the same function as the game area 17b.
Side lamps 18a and 18b are provided at both ends of the center of the game area.
9b is provided, a rail decoration lamp 21 is provided along the outside of the guide rail 2, and a game effect lamp 22 (only a symbol is shown in FIG. 5) is provided at an upper part of the front of the pachinko gaming machine, though not shown. .

Further, in the game area 3, an out port 20 for collecting out balls which have not won any of the above-mentioned winning ports or the winning ball device is provided at the lowermost portion thereof. As shown in FIG. 2, the front surface of the game board 1 is covered with two glass plates 23, and the back surface of the game board 1 has a prize ball which has won the prize port or the prize ball device. Prize ball collecting cover body 24 for flowing down along a predetermined path
Is fixed. Although not shown, the pachinko gaming machine includes the variable display device 30 and the variable winning ball device 4 described above.
A speaker 25 is provided as sound generating means for generating a sound effect corresponding to the game state of the game.

Next, a variable display device 30 constituting a main part of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
The variable display device 30 includes, as shown in FIG. 1, a mounting decorative board 31 mounted on the front surface of the game board 1 and, as shown in FIG. 2, a drum mechanism 40 a to Drum storage box 39 for storing 40c etc.
It is composed of Therefore, referring first to FIG.
The mounting decorative board 31 will be described.
A winning port 32 is formed in an upper portion of the game board 1 for hitting a ball falling on the surface of the game board 1. Below the winning port 32, the number of continuations of the ball receiving members 5a and 5b in the big hit game state is displayed. A start winning prize memory display LED 34 for displaying the number of times that the right to be able to variably display the opening number display LED 33 and the variable display device 30 is reserved is provided. The start winning prize storage display LED 34 informs that up to four hit balls have been stored when the hit prize holes 12a to 12c are hit during the fluctuation display or the big hit game state.

The opening count display LED 33 and the start winning storage display LED 34 described above are provided so as to face the front of a decorative plate 36 for decorating the upper portion of the variable display device 30. , A plurality of variation display LEDs 35a to 35e are also provided. The variation display LEDs 35a to 35e are used to electrically indicate that the symbol is approaching a position where the symbol can be displayed in the final symbol row 49c in the reach state described later or that the symbol has been reached. And to create such an atmosphere,
The display LEDs 35a to 35e are driven so as to be illuminated and moved from both left and right ends toward the center. Therefore, two variable display LEDs 35a are arranged at both ends, and hereinafter, the variable display LEDs 35b to
35d are arranged inside by two in order, and one variable display LED 35e is arranged in the center. In order to enhance the decorative effect by irradiating the rear surface of the decorative plate 36, the decoration L
EDs 37 a to 37 d are provided on the left and right sides of the winning opening 32 and on the left and right sides of the opening number display LED 33.

A rectangular see-through lens portion 38 is mounted substantially at the center of the mounting decorative board 31, and symbol rows 49a to 49c formed on the outer peripheral surfaces of drum mechanisms 40a to 40c to be described later are seen through. I am getting it. Specifically, the see-through lens unit 38 includes a symbol row 49.
It is possible to see through three of the symbols (18) displayed in all of the symbols a to 49c, and the same numeral symbol or character symbol is displayed in the form of a central horizontal line of the three symbols displayed respectively. When the (hit symbol) is stopped and displayed, a big hit game state is set. In the illustrated embodiment, after the start of the change, first, the left drum mechanism 40a disposed on the left side is first stopped, then the right drum mechanism 40b disposed on the right side is stopped, and finally, The middle drum mechanism 40c arranged at the center is stopped to fluctuate. Therefore, the middle drum mechanism 40c forms the final symbol row.

Next, referring to FIG.
Explaining the internal structure of the drum storage box 39,
It is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape with an open front surface, a left drum mechanism 40a is arranged in a left space thereof, and a right drum mechanism 40b is arranged in a right space thereof. Further, a middle drum mechanism 40c is arranged so as to be sandwiched between the left drum mechanism 40a and the right drum mechanism 40b.

Incidentally, the left drum mechanism 40a, the right drum mechanism 40b and the middle drum mechanism 40c have exactly the same structure and are housed in the drum housing box 39. That is, each of the drum mechanisms 40a to 40c is positioned at a predetermined position of the drum storage box 39 and mounted on the motor mounting plates 42a to 42c.
2c, drive motors 43a to 43c (stepping motors) fixed to the motor mounting plates 42a to 42c, and cylindrical rotating drums 41a to 41c fixed to motor shafts 44a to 44c of the drive motors 43a to 43c. It is composed of

Further, irradiation lamp devices 45a to 45c are mounted in front of the motor mounting plates 42a to 42c. The irradiation lamp devices 45a to 45c are provided with upper drum lamps 46a to 46c, middle drum lamps 47a to 47c, and lower drum lamps 48a to 48c in lamp housing chambers each having an open front surface and divided into three vertically.
It has a structure to store. Thus, each drum lamp 46a-46c, 47a-47c, 48a-48c
As shown in FIG. 1, the rear surface of each of three designs that can be seen through the see-through lens unit 38 is illuminated, and is turned on when the variable display device 30 is variably displaying. ing. The drum lamp 46a
In order to enhance the irradiating ability of the lamp housing chambers 46c, 47a to 47c, and 48a to 48c, the inner peripheral surface of the lamp accommodating chamber is made to have a color (for example, white or metallic glossy color) that easily reflects light. At least the outer peripheral surfaces of the drums 41a to 41c are formed of a transparent material.

A printed wiring board 51 and a terminal board 53 are provided on the rear side of the drum housing 39. Each of the drum mechanisms 40a-
There are provided reset position detectors 52a to 52c for detecting non-reflective portions 50a to 50c, which will be described later, formed at appropriate one positions of the symbol rows 49a to 49c formed on the outer peripheral surfaces of the rotating drums 41a to 41c of 40c. I have. The reset position detectors 52a to 52c are configured by reflection-type photo sensors, and detect the non-reflection portions 50a to 50c formed on a part of the outer periphery of each of the symbol rows 49a to 49c, so that the drive motors 43a to 52c are driven. The number of steps 43c is reset and the stop position of each of the drum mechanisms 40a to 40c can be controlled to be stopped by an arbitrary symbol. Also,
The terminal board 53 includes wiring for the drive motors 43a to 43c of the respective drum mechanisms 40a to 40c and an irradiation lamp device 45a.
A large number of terminal groups are provided for connecting and connecting the connector terminals of the wiring for .about.45c.

The rotary drums 41a to 41c
The symbol rows 49a to 49c formed on the outer peripheral surface of the symbol are as shown in FIG. That is, each symbol row 49a-49c
Is formed by a band-shaped seal in which a plurality of (18) symbols are drawn at equal intervals, and non-reflective portions 50a to 50c are formed below one end of the seal. The stickers thus formed are attached to the outer peripheral surfaces of the rotating drums 41a to 41c to form the symbol rows 49a to 49c. In addition, symbol Nos. “0” to “17” are given to the 18 symbols displayed in the symbol columns 49a to 49c, and are not applied when stickers are attached to the outer peripheral surfaces of the rotating drums 41a to 41c. There is a symbol of symbol No. "0" on the opposite side of the reflecting portions 50a to 50c. Conversely, the non-reflection portions 50a to 50c are formed at the same location as the symbol of symbol No. "9". The symbol No. described above matches the value of the symbol data on the software. For example, when “1.0.0” is selected as the symbol data displayed at the time of a hit, the symbol “7,7,7” with the same symbol number as the value is selected as the see-through lens unit 3.
8 is displayed on the center horizontal line.

Next, drive motors 43a to 43 composed of the above-described symbol rows 49a to 49c and stepping motors.
The relationship between c and the reset position detectors 52a to 52c will be described with reference to the conceptual diagram of FIG. In FIG. 4, the drive motors 43a to 43c are rotating in the counterclockwise direction, and are also rotated once by a pulse signal of 216 steps. Therefore, one symbol is allocated every 12 steps. Non-reflective portions 50a of the symbol rows 49a to 49c
When No. to 50c are detected by the reset position detectors 52a to 52c (displayed as reflection type photo sensors), the symbol of symbol No. "0" is located at the center on the front side. At this time, the number of steps of the drive motors 43a to 43c is reset to "0". And
When a 12-step pulse signal is sent from this state,
In the center on the front side, the symbol of symbol No. “1” is located. As described above, since there are three symbols that can be seen by the see-through lens portion 38, when the symbol of symbol No. “0” is located at the center of the front, the symbol No.
The symbol of “1” is seen, and the symbol of symbol No. “17” is seen below.

The configuration of the gaming board 1 of the pachinko gaming machine including the gaming devices such as the variable display device 30 and the variable winning ball device 4 has been described above. The gaming devices are controlled by the gaming control circuit shown in FIG. Controlled. FIG. 5 is a circuit diagram showing the game control circuit in a block configuration.
It is controlled by a basic control circuit 60 including an OM, a RAM, and an input / output circuit. Thus, the basic control circuit 60 detects signals from the specific winning ball detector 9, the starting winning ball detectors 13a to 13c, the winning ball detectors 10a and 10b, and the reset position detectors 52a to 52c via the detecting circuit 61. Is input to the basic control circuit 60 from the address decode circuit 62. When the power is turned on, a reset signal is provided from the initial reset circuit 63 to the basic control circuit 60, and a periodic reset signal is provided from the clock reset pulse generating circuit 64 to the basic control circuit 60 at predetermined time intervals.

On the other hand, the basic control circuit 60 supplies control signals to the following devices and circuits. That is, an audio signal is given to the speaker 25 through the speaker control circuit 65, and the drive motors 43a to 43a through the motor drive circuit 66.
A drive pulse signal is given to 3c. Also, through the LED control circuit 67, the winning number display LED 11, the opening number display LED 33, the V display LED 8, the decoration LE for change display.
D35a-35e, decorative LED 37a-37 for decoration
d, and a display control signal is given to the start winning storage display LED 34, and the drum lamp 4
6a-46c, 47a-47c, 48a-48c, windmill lamps 19a, 19b, gaming effect lamp 22, rail decoration lamp 21, sleeve lamps 17a, 17b, side lamps 18a, 18b, and display control signals for shoulder lamps 16a, 16b. Is sent. Note that the lamps surrounded by the same frame in the figure are driven and displayed synchronously. Further, a drive signal is given to a solenoid 6 that opens and closes the ball receiving members 5a and 5b via a solenoid drive circuit 69. The basic control circuit 60 outputs a jackpot signal to the jackpot information output circuit 70. Note that power having various voltages is supplied from the power supply circuit 71 to the above-described devices and circuits.

Among the specific operations of the game control circuit described above, the variable display device 3 related to the main part of the present embodiment.
An example of the variable display operation of 0 will be described with reference to time charts shown in FIGS. FIG. 6 shows a state in which the left drum mechanism 40a and the right drum mechanism 40b are variably displayed and stopped based on the winning start, and the reach state is reached.
It shows a fluctuation display of the middle drum mechanism 40c in the reach state. 6 and 7, the STS
W represents start winning ball detectors 13a to 13c, and CT4
Denotes a start winning counter that stores a start winning, and SP
1 to SP3 represent drive motors 43a to 43c, and SW
1 to SW3 represent reset position detectors 52a to 52c; CT1 to CT3 represent step counters for counting the number of steps of the drive motors 43a to 43c;
ＬＥＤLED5 represent LEDs 35a-35c for variable display.

Therefore, first, the fluctuation display until the reach state is reached will be described with reference to FIG. In the figure, when the start signal P1 is derived, the value of CT4 temporarily becomes "1". Then, when the minute time elapses, SP1 and SP2 start rotating, and the sound effect A indicating that the fluctuation is occurring is generated by the speaker 2.
5 is generated. Although not shown, SP3 also starts rotating at the same time. At the same time as the rotation of SP1 to SP3 is started, 1 is subtracted from the value of CT4.

By the way, after derivation of the start signal P1, SP1
Until the start of rotation of SP3, it is determined whether or not to display the combination of the hit symbols on the central horizontal line (hereinafter referred to as the hit line) of the see-through lens unit 38, that is, it is determined whether or not the hit symbol is lost. The symbols to be displayed on the line are also determined. For example, to determine whether it is a hit or a miss, one value is selected at the time of derivation of the start signal P1 from a random number for a hit / miss determination (for example, there are 200 kinds) which is constantly changing from the time of power-on. Is determined to be a hit when the value is a predetermined value (for example, 2), and is determined to be out of value when the value is any other value. When it is determined that a hit has occurred, one value is selected from the constantly changing random numbers for hit symbol display, and hit symbol data corresponding to the selected value is stored. On the other hand, when it is determined that there is a deviation, one value is selected from the ever-changing random numbers for displaying the deviation symbol, and deviation symbol data corresponding to the selected value is stored.

In the illustrated embodiment, the starting signal P
1 and the symbol data “1.0 ·
? "Indicates the stored state. Also, the starting signal P
1, the start signals P2 and P3 derived based on winning in the start winning openings 12a to 12c, respectively, when the variable display based on the start signals P2 and P3 are performed.
Is derived, a hit or miss is determined in the same manner as described above, and a symbol to be displayed is also determined and stored in a predetermined storage unit. Further, each time the start signals P2 and P3 are derived, the value of CT4 is incremented by one.

At the start of rotation of SP1 to SP3,
Its rotation speed is slow, then accelerates and spins fast, then slows again before stopping. For example, in this embodiment, at the start of rotation of SP1 to SP3, the motor is rotated by a pulse signal of 8 ms (34.722 rotations / minute) per step, and then gradually accelerates to 4 ms (69.
(444 rpm) or 6 ms (46.296 rpm)
The pulse signal is varied for each of SP1 to SP3, and is rotated at a constant speed.
It is rotated by a pulse signal of ms (27.778 revolutions / minute).

In SP1 controlled to rotate as described above, a reset signal R1 is derived every time the non-reflective portion 50a is detected by SW1, and the value of CT1 is set to 0. Similarly,
In SP2, a reset signal R2 is derived every time the non-reflection portion 50b is detected by SW2, and the value of CT2 is set to 0. Thus, a certain period of time after the start of rotation (for example, 6 seconds)
Has elapsed, when CT1 has counted the number of steps 12 corresponding to the symbol data "1" displayed on the left symbol column 49a, the rotation of SP1 is stopped and the symbol No.
The symbol "7" corresponding to "1" is displayed on the hit line. Further, when a predetermined time has elapsed after the rotation of SP1 has stopped, when CT1 has counted the number of steps 0 corresponding to the symbol data “0” displayed in the symbol column 49b on the right, the rotation of SP2 is performed. Is stopped, and the symbol "7" corresponding to the symbol No. "0" is displayed on the hit line. Since the symbols displayed on the left and right symbol columns 49a and 49b are the symbols having the same number, the reach state is established, and the sound effect B different from the fluctuating sound effect A is generated from the speaker 25.

Next, the variable display operation of the middle symbol row 49c, which is the last symbol row when the reach state is reached, will be described with reference to FIG. In the figure, when the reach state is reached, S
P3 is fluctuated and displayed with the lowest rotational speed. When the symbol “7” is displayed in the middle symbol column 49c, the symbol combination is a hit symbol combination.
It becomes a hit symbol in 9c. Steps corresponding to the symbol No. “0” in the symbol row 49c correspond to steps 210 to 6, as shown in FIGS.

Thus, when the symbol corresponding to the symbol No. "14" four times earlier than the symbol No. "0" comes on the hit line, the LED 1 is turned on, and the symbol No. "1" three symbols earlier.
LED when the symbol corresponding to "5" comes on the hit line
When the symbol 2 lights up and the symbol corresponding to the symbol No. “16” immediately before comes on the hit line, the LED 3 lights up, and the symbol corresponding to the symbol No. “17” immediately before comes on the hit line. When it comes, the LED 4 is turned on. When the hit symbol corresponding to the symbol No. “0” comes on the hit line, the LED 5 is turned on and the sound effect C is also generated from the speaker 25. As a result, not only the rotation of the final symbol row 49c is controlled slowly, but also the L is synchronized with the change display of the hit symbol.
By making the ED1 to LED5 light up and moving and displaying, it is notified that the design has gradually approached,
By generating a sound effect from the speaker 25 in synchronization with the change display of the hit symbol, it is notified that the hit symbol is displayed on the hit line. Therefore, it is possible to give a feeling of intonation to the fluctuation display in the reach state. The above-described operation is repeatedly performed each time the hit symbol approaches the hit line. In addition, the above-mentioned sound effect C
May be any of sound, music, and voice.

In the above embodiment, the LEDs 1 to
One symbol is variably displayed as the lighting time of the LED 5 12
Although only the number of steps is set, the light may be turned on for a longer time to move. In addition, not only when the symbol hits the sound effect C of the speaker 25 but also when the symbol comes on the hit line, the appearance of approaching the hit line may be generated by the sound effect. Also, instead of or in addition to the notification of the approach state by the LEDs 1 to 5, the drum lamps 46a to 46c, 47a
To 47c and 48a to 48c.

Although the configuration and operation of the variable display device 30 according to the embodiment have been described above, according to the present embodiment, when the reach state is reached, a change in the final symbol row 49c is displayed in a variable manner. When the hit symbols match on the line, light is emitted by the LED 5, and the speaker 25 generates a sound effect C. When the hit symbols do not match on the hit line, the LEDs 1-4 are turned off or lit. In addition, since the sound effect B is generated by the speaker 25, it is possible to make the fluctuation display in the reach state exhibit a new freshness and to give a sense of intonation to the fluctuation display in the reach state.

In the above-described embodiment, the variable display device provided with the rotary drum mechanism has been described. However, the electric variable display device (eg, LED, LCD, etc.)
It may be. In the above-described embodiment, the pachinko gaming machine has been described as a gaming machine to which the variable display device is applied, but it may be a spinning-type gaming machine or an arrangement-type gaming machine. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the variable display device has two or more symbol columns that are variably displayed.
The technical idea of the present invention can be applied to a display that is changed and displayed only by one symbol row, and it is possible to give a feeling of inflection or a freshness to the display of change of the hit symbol.

[0035]

Effect of the Invention] Thus, as is apparent from the description, in the present invention, at the stage in the previous variation display symbols displayed on stop of FIG pattern row is determined as a result display, variable display device and when the hit view pattern is displayed on the line hit, because is informed to the player at different notification manner of informing means in the case that is not displayed on the line per abuts view pattern, variable display In this case, it is possible to give a freshness that has not been seen before, and to give a feeling of intonation to the variable display.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a variable display device according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the variable display device cut in a lateral direction.

FIG. 3 is a development view showing a symbol row formed on the variable display device.

FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram showing a relationship among a symbol row, a drive motor, and a reset position detector.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a game control circuit for controlling a game operation.

FIG. 6 is a time chart showing a variable display of a symbol sequence until a reach state is reached based on a winning start.

FIG. 7 is a time chart showing a variable display of a last symbol row in a reach state.

FIG. 8 is a front view of a gaming board of a pachinko gaming machine as an example of a gaming machine to which the variable display device according to the embodiment is applied.

[Explanation of symbols]

 25 Speaker (sound generating means) 30 Variable display device 35a-35e Variable display LED (light emitting means) 49a-49c

Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] 1. A Figure Pattern column gaming machine having a variable display, variable display device, the the recreation machine, provided with informing means for informing information related to variable display of said variable display device, before Symbol view Pattern and when the symbols displayed when the column of the stop at the stage in <br/> ascertained the previous variation displayed as a result display, which is displayed on the variable display device hits the Figure pattern per on-line,
Variable display device with a game machine, characterized in that with different notification manner of the notification means in the case where per view pattern is not displayed on the line per. 2. The variable display device according to claim 1 , wherein the symbol row is a plurality of symbol rows.
The combination of the symbols displayed in the plurality of symbol columns is
When the combination has been decided,
The gaming machine with a variable display device according to claim 1. 3. The stage during variable display before the symbol is determined as a display result is a symbol other than the last symbol column to be stopped last among the plurality of symbol columns, and the symbol of the final symbol column is determined. 3. The gaming machine with a variable display device according to claim 2, wherein the stage is not determined. 4. The notifying unit includes: a light emitting unit that emits light;
4. A method according to claim 1, wherein said sound generating means is one or both of sound generating means for generating a sound effect.
A gaming machine with a variable display device according to any one of the above. 5. A light emitting means for emitting said light, said symbol row
The illuminator that illuminates the rear surface of the device
4. The gaming machine with a variable display device according to 4.