JP4784951B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine having a function of displaying an image in association with the progress of a game.

(Summary of Background Art) As a background technology related to this type of gaming machine, for example, a slot machine is provided with a symbol display at a substantially central position on the front surface of the housing, and the symbol display mode by the symbol display is varied and A gaming machine (game machine) that stops and advances the game is known (see Patent Document 1).

(Configuration of Background Art) This known gaming machine has three reels as a symbol display, and a plurality of symbols are provided on the outer peripheral surfaces of these reels with predetermined intervals in the circumferential direction. It has been. One of these reels (outer reel) has an opening window in the part corresponding to one symbol. When this opening window stops on the activated winning line, the symbol is re-varied inside. An “additional game” is performed. Re-fluctuation of symbols due to additional games, for example, by rotating another reel (inner reel) inside the reel, or by changing the symbol on the liquid crystal display panel fixed to the back of the opening window (inner peripheral wall of the reel) It is done by letting.

According to such a known gaming machine, an additional game can be provided by more various symbol display modes, and the player can enjoy the interest of the additional game.

Japanese Patent No. 2641767 (page 5-6, FIGS. 1 and 7)

An object of the present invention is to provide a new technique capable of changing the state of visual recognition from a player .

(Basic means) In the present invention, an optical display device is used to output an image and the like, and the output image is displayed as an actual visible image in some cases and used as a light source for production in some cases. Can do. A display device that uses linearly polarized light irradiated through a liquid crystal layer as individual pixels is suitable. That is, the linearly polarized light that becomes individual pixels is visible to the naked eye as a visible image when they are passed through the polarizing plate, and can be used simply as a light source when they are not passed through the polarizing plate. For this reason, even if the voltage application state to the liquid crystal layer is controlled in order to display some kind of image, the usage mode can be easily switched depending on whether or not a polarizing plate is placed at the irradiation destination of linearly polarized light. Can do.

The following aspects may be adopted. That is,
A gaming machine,
Main control means for controlling the progress of the game;
A light source;
A first polarizing plate that selectively transmits light in the first polarization direction among the light received from the light source;
A first liquid crystal layer of twist alignment type, wherein the front surface, which is one surface of the first liquid crystal layer, is disposed so as to face a player, and the rear surface, which is the other surface of the first liquid crystal layer, is arranged on the rear surface. A first liquid crystal layer on which the light transmitted through one polarizing plate is incident;
First liquid crystal control means for controlling a voltage application state corresponding to each pixel of the first liquid crystal layer for image display based on a signal from the main control means;
A movable body that has an opening, is smaller than the first liquid crystal layer, and is movable on the front side of the first liquid crystal layer;
A second polarizing plate that is fitted into the opening of the movable body and selectively transmits light in a second polarization direction, and transmits light from the front surface of the first liquid crystal layer; A second polarizing plate for visualizing an image represented by light from the front surface of the liquid crystal layer;
Based on a signal from the main control means, the movable body is moved on the front side of the first liquid crystal layer, thereby visualizing an image in an area visible on the outside of the movable body on the first liquid crystal layer. And a moving means for visualizing an image in a partial region of the first liquid crystal layer and visible through the second polarizing plate, and moving the visualized region on the first liquid crystal layer. ,
A gaming machine comprising:

(Solution 1)
As a more specific solution, the gaming machine according to the present invention includes a display area that is formed on the front side of the gaming machine body and displays predetermined information, and is disposed in the display area, and is a twist-oriented liquid crystal. A liquid crystal illuminator that irradiates linearly polarized light to the front side through the layer, and a liquid crystal control means that can adjust an irradiation state of the linearly polarized light from the liquid crystal illuminant by controlling a voltage application state to the liquid crystal layer; It has a polarizing plate that transmits the linearly polarized light irradiated through the liquid crystal layer as a visible image, and by moving the polarizing plate on the front side of the irradiation surface of the liquid crystal layer, the player can visually recognize the linearly polarized light. A polarization movable body that changes the state.
In the above liquid crystal light emitter, the light from the backlight is linearly polarized by the polarizing plate, and the vibration plane of the linearly polarized light corresponding to each pixel is displaced in the twist direction according to the voltage application state to the liquid crystal layer. However, when the polarizing plate is not placed at the irradiation destination, the entire irradiated surface is visually recognized as a light emitter, that is, a light source. On the other hand, in the state where the polarizing plate is placed at the irradiation destination of the linearly polarized light, the linearly polarized light corresponding to each pixel is visually recognized as a visible image.

Therefore, if the polarizing plate is moved by the polarizing movable body so that the polarizing plate appears or retracts on the front side of the irradiation surface of the liquid crystal layer, a visible image is displayed by the liquid crystal light emitter in the display area depending on the presence or absence of the polarizing plate. Or by irradiating a decorative light for production, the state of visual recognition from the player can be changed.

In addition, even when the player sees a visible image through the polarizing plate, the player can move the polarizing plate in the forward / backward, left / right, up / down, and diagonal directions with respect to the irradiation surface. A three-dimensional change can be given to the visual recognition state of the visible image viewed from the viewpoint.

The “twist alignment type liquid crystal layer” includes various liquid crystal layers such as twist nematic (TN) type, STN type, TSTN type, and FSTN type.

(Solution 2) In the above solution 1, the gaming machine of the present invention is disposed between the liquid crystal layer and the polarization movable body, and each liquid crystal molecule is perpendicular to the polarization axis of the polarizing plate. The polarizing liquid crystal layer further includes a polarizing liquid crystal layer, and the liquid crystal control unit controls the voltage application state to the polarizing liquid crystal layer separately from the liquid crystal layer, thereby changing the polarizing liquid crystal layer to a polarized state or a non-polarized state. You can switch to the state.

Unlike the liquid crystal layer of the liquid crystal light emitter, the polarizing liquid crystal layer is not subjected to twist alignment treatment, and each liquid crystal molecule is aligned in a direction perpendicular to the polarization axis of the polarizing plate. In this case, the polarizing liquid crystal layer performs the same function as the polarizing plate on the front side when no voltage is applied, and conversely, it becomes a simple transparent plate when the voltage is applied. Therefore, normally, if the polarized liquid crystal layer is set to a non-voltage applied state (normal) and the liquid crystal light emitter is used as a display device, and the polarized liquid crystal layer is switched to a voltage applied state at a specific performance timing, an image is instantaneously displayed. An effect of disappearing (for example, whiteout) can be performed. Even in this case, a visible image can be displayed in the same manner as the solving means 1 by moving the polarizing plate to the front side of the liquid crystal light emitter.

(Solution 3) In the above solutions 1, 2, the movable polarization body is disposed so as to be rotatable around the liquid crystal light emitter, and a reel body having a symbol array on an outer peripheral surface; and the reel body A polarizing plate that is formed by opening in a portion constituting a part of the symbol row, and that allows the liquid crystal light emitter to be viewed from the front side through the polarizing plate by holding the polarizing plate in the opening. The aspect containing a holding | maintenance window may be sufficient.

The aspect of the solving means 3 is suitable for a spinning-type game machine having a mechanical symbol display section, for example. That is, since the liquid crystal light emitter is disposed on the inner circumference of the reel body, normally, linearly polarized light emitted from the light emitter can be used as a backlight. On the other hand, when the polarizing plate holding window passes through the front side of the liquid crystal light emitter as the reel body rotates, an image visible to the player through the polarizing plate can be displayed.

In this case, the liquid crystal control means may only control the voltage application state to the liquid crystal layer with a fixed pattern so as to display a specific type of design. That is, while the polarizing plate holding window does not pass through the front side of the liquid crystal light emitter, the linearly polarized light emitted from the liquid crystal light emitter becomes white light (in the case of normally white liquid crystal) simply by RGB mixing, and this is used as it is. Since it can be used as a backlight, it is not necessary to perform complicated control such as detecting the timing when the polarizing plate holding window passes the front side of the liquid crystal light emitter and changing the voltage application state to the liquid crystal layer.

On the other hand, when a normal liquid crystal display device is used, if an image is always displayed, when a portion other than the opening window passes through the front side of the liquid crystal display device, the emission color of the image, the outline, etc. As the player sees through, the player will realize the existence of the symbol. In order to prevent this, the position of the opening window is detected during the rotation of the reel, the screen is made to emit white light when the part other than the window passes the front side of the liquid crystal display device, and the timing at which the opening window passes. Therefore, complicated control such as displaying a pattern image is required.

In the present invention, since the reel body and the liquid crystal light emitter are separate structures, the position of the center of gravity of the reel body does not deviate greatly.

(Solution 4) Alternatively, in the above Solution 1 and 2, the gaming machine of the present invention is provided at a position between the liquid crystal light emitter and the polarization movable body, and is a straight line irradiated through the liquid crystal layer. A light transmissive member having a polarization region that transmits polarized light as a visible image, and the light transmissive member is moved along the front surface of the liquid crystal light emitter so that the front side of the liquid crystal light emitter is moved by the polarization region. A driving unit that alternately displaces between a first position to be covered and a second position in which the polarization region is retracted from the front surface side may be further provided.

Since the above-mentioned liquid crystal light emitter is not provided with a polarizing plate on the front side serving as its display surface, in order to use this as a normal display device, a polarizing plate (or covering the entire front side) (or Equivalent to a polarizing plate). For this reason, in the solution 4, the light transmissive member is disposed on the front side of the liquid crystal light emitter, and the front side of the liquid crystal light emitter is covered with the polarizing region (equivalent to a polarizing plate). The usage mode is realized.

In this case, with the progress of the game by the gaming machine, for example, the liquid crystal light emitter can be used as a normal symbol display, but at a specific performance timing, the light transmitting member is displaced to the second position by the driving means. Then, it is possible to realize an effect as if the image has disappeared.

(Solution means 5) In the above-mentioned solution means 4, the aspect further provided with the movable body control means which operates the said polarization movable body in the state in which the said light transmissive member was displaced to the said 2nd position by the said drive means is preferable. .

In this case, if the polarizing plate is moved on the front side of the liquid crystal light emitter in the state where the image is disappeared from the liquid crystal light emitter as described above, the player continues to display the image through the polarizing plate. It can be visually recognized. At this time, if the size of the polarizing plate is sufficiently small with respect to the front surface of the liquid crystal light emitter, the player can visually recognize the image partially along the trajectory along which the polarizing plate moves. Can add a lot of fun. In addition, if the polarizing plate is arranged with a certain distance from the front surface of the liquid crystal light emitter, an image visible through the polarizing plate can have a visual depth, and the front surface of the liquid crystal light emitter is almost in front. Since it is difficult to view the image from other directions, it is difficult for a player (other person) to peep at the image. Alternatively, if the size of the polarizing plate is sufficiently small with respect to the front surface of the liquid crystal light emitter, the polarizing plate is arranged with a certain distance from the front surface of the liquid crystal light emitter, and the player views the polarizing plate from the front. If the display position of the image is deviated slightly in the vertical and horizontal, diagonal directions, etc., the player needs to positively adjust his / her viewpoint, so that interest is increased accordingly.

The gaming machine of the present invention can greatly improve the effect produced by the symbol display unit.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the slot machine according to the first embodiment. It is the figure which showed schematically the control structure of the slot machine. It is the perspective view which showed the reel apparatus schematically. It is the figure which showed the structure of the liquid crystal light-emitting body typically. It is a front view of the pachinko machine used as 2nd Embodiment. It is the perspective view which showed the arrangement | positioning relationship between a center accessory and a liquid-crystal light-emitting body. It is a right side view of a center accessory, a liquid crystal light emitter and the like. It is the figure which showed roughly the control structure of the pachinko machine. It is the continuous figure which showed the example of the production | presentation display by a design fluctuation. FIG. 10 is a continuous diagram illustrating an example of effect display performed subsequent to FIG. 9. It is the figure which showed the structural example using the liquid-crystal light-emitting body of a different structure from FIG. 6 about 2nd Embodiment. It is the figure which showed the structure of the liquid crystal light-emitting body typically.

The present invention can take a preferred embodiment, for example, as a spinning-type game machine or a ball-type game machine. DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments (first and second) in which the present invention is applied to a swivel game machine and a ball game machine will be described below with reference to the corresponding drawings along the following items.

A. First Embodiment 1. Outline of first embodiment (FIG. 1) 2. Internal configuration of slot machine (FIG. 2) 3. Reel device (FIG. 3) Liquid crystal light emitter 4-1. Structure of liquid crystal light emitter 4-2. Application example of liquid crystal light emitter 4-3. Polarization movable body (FIG. 2) 4-4. Liquid crystal control means 4-5. Specific structure (FIG. 4) Second Embodiment 5. Outline of Second Embodiment (FIG. 5) Center character 7. Display area 8. 8. Liquid crystal light emitter (FIG. 6) Polarization movable body 10. Light transmissive member 10-1. Polarization region 10-2. 10. Arrangement relationship of each part (FIG. 7) Control configuration of pachinko machine (Fig. 8) 12. Example of operation 12-1. Liquid crystal control means 12-2. Driving means (FIGS. 9 to 10) 12-3. 10. Movable body control means (FIG. 10) 13. Polarized liquid crystal layer (FIGS. 11 to 12) Liquid crystal control means (FIG. 11) 15. Reference to other embodiments

A. 1. First Embodiment (1. Outline of First Embodiment) FIG. 1 shows a slot machine 1 serving as a swivel type gaming machine according to a first embodiment. The slot machine 1 in FIG. 1 is of a type that uses, for example, medals, coins or the like as game media. In addition, there are some types that use a game ball in the spinning-type gaming machine, and this type is also suitable as an embodiment. Further, in implementing the present invention, no substantial difference is caused regardless of which type is applied.

The slot machine 1 shown in FIG. 1 includes a box-shaped housing 2, and a plurality of machines are installed in the island facility of the game arcade based on the housing 2. Usually, a lending machine for medals and the like is installed as a stand-by sand, and a player can receive a medal and the like by inserting cash or a prepaid card into the stand-by sand.

The housing 2 has a front door 4 on the front surface facing the player, and the front door 4 can be opened toward the front centering on one side end (left side end in this example). The front door 4 has a flat transparent plate 6 at its middle position, and a rectangular display window 8 is formed at the center as an example of a display area. The slot machine 1 of the first embodiment includes a mechanical symbol display device (reel device) for displaying symbols in the display area (display window 8). This symbol display device is equipped with, for example, three reels (left reel, middle reel, right reel) 10a, 10b, 10c, and these reels 10a, 10b, 10c are located at the back of the front door 4, that is, the housing 2. Arranged inside.

Reel bands are stretched around the outer circumferences of the reels 10b and 10c, and various symbols are attached to the surface of the reels 10b and 10c. Although only a part is shown in FIG. 1, the design includes, for example, a figure or letter, a design of a bell, a watermelon, an apple, a cherry, etc., or a character characterizing the model of the slot machine 1 This includes graphic figures, symbols, etc.

The slot machine 1 can change or stop the display mode of the symbols by rotating or stopping the reels 10a, 10b, and 10c. From the front surface of the slot machine 1, only a part of the reels 10a, 10b, and 10c is visible through the display window 8, and three symbols in the vertical direction for each reel 10a, 10b, and 10c when stopped. Is effectively displayed.

On the transparent plate 6, lighting display portions 12 and 14 are respectively formed on both sides of the display window 8, and various character information and symbol information are attached to the lighting display portions 12 and 14 in a predetermined arrangement. ing. A lamp unit (not shown) is disposed behind the transparent plate 6, and information in the lighting display units 12 and 14 is lit and displayed by transmitting light from the lamp. For example, when a player first inserts a medal through the medal insertion slot 15, the multiplication number of medals, that is, the number of bets is added according to the number of inserted medals, and the lighting display unit 12 on the left side corresponds to the number of bets. The activated line lamp is displayed. At this time, if the medal acceptance operation in the slot machine 1 is in the credit mode, medals inserted exceeding the maximum bet number (for example, 3 bets) are stored as credits, and the credit number is numerically displayed on the display unit 16. .

For example, up to 50 credits can be stored. If there is enough credit remaining after one game, the amount can be used for the next bet. The number of bets is selected by operating the bet buttons 18, 20, and 22. The bet buttons 18, 20, and 22 are respectively a single bet (1), 2 bets (2), and a MAX bet (3). Multiply).

In any case, when the player determines the number of bets for each game and operates the start lever 24 in a state where the effective line lamp is lit and displayed, the reels 10a, 10b, and 10c start to rotate and the symbols change. Further, when the player operates the stop buttons 26, 28, and 30, the reels 10a, 10b, and 10c corresponding to the right, middle, and left respectively stop rotating, and the variation of the symbols stops. At this time, the presence / absence of winning is determined from the combination of symbols on the activated winning line, and if there is a winning, the winning is determined according to the type of winning symbol (for example, bonus symbol, small role symbol, replay symbol, etc.). A privilege is given and one game is completed.

Note that if there is a prize accompanying paying out medals (for example, small prize winning, bonus winning), the number of payouts is displayed on the display unit 32. In the credit mode, the paid out medals are displayed on the display unit 16. Added to credit and stored. Of the medals paid out at this time, medals exceeding the maximum number of credits are paid out to the tray 38 through the payout opening 36. The player can also cancel the credit mode by operating the settlement button 40 and settle the medal storage (credit).

The slot machine 1 of the first embodiment has a liquid crystal display 42 above the display window 8, and the liquid crystal display 42 has images for effects and various bonus games for the progress of the game. The number of acquired medals is displayed. In addition, two speakers 44 are provided on the left and right of the payout opening 36, and sound effects, BGM, sounds, and the like accompanying the progress of the game are output from these speakers 44. In addition, lamps 45, 46, and 48 are arranged at various locations on the front door 4, and these lamps 45, 46, and 48 can perform effects by light-emitting decoration according to the gaming state.

(2. Internal Configuration of Slot Machine) FIG. 2 schematically shows configurations of various mechanism elements, electronic devices, operation members, and the like equipped in the slot machine 1. The slot machine 1 has a main control board 50 for comprehensively controlling the progress of the game. The main control board 50 includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, an input / output interface, etc. (all of which are shown in the figure). Not implemented).

The bet buttons 18, 20, 22 and the start lever 24, the stop buttons 26, 28, 30 and the settlement button 40 are all connected to the main control board 50, and these operation buttons use sensors (not shown). The operation by the player can be detected and the operation signal can be output to the main control board 50.

The housing 2 accommodates other devices together with the main control board 50, and various signals are input from these devices to the main control board 50. In addition to the reel device 10 having the three reels 10a to 10c, the devices include a medal selector 52 and a hopper device 54.

The reel device 10 has a position sensor (not shown) for detecting a reference position related to the rotation of each reel 10a, 10b, 10c, and a detection signal (index signal) from these position sensors is a main control board. 50 is input. The medal selector 52 detects medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 15 one by one and outputs a detection signal (inserted medal signal) to the main control board 50. The hopper device 54 has a payout sensor (not shown) that detects paid-out medals one by one, and a payout medal signal for each medal is input to the main control board 50 from the payout sensor. ing.

On the other hand, a control signal is output from the main control board 50 to the reel device 10 and the hopper device 54. That is, the reel device 10 has a built-in stepping motor (not shown) for rotating the reels 10a, 10b, and 10c, and a drive pulse signal for controlling start and stop of these stepping motors is a main control. Output from the substrate 50. In addition, a payout command is input from the main control board 50 to the hopper device 54 in accordance with the type of winning symbol, and the hopper device 54 performs a medal payout operation based on the payout command.

The slot machine 1 includes a sub control board 56 in addition to the main control board 50. The sub control board 56 includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, an interface, a VDP, a sound source IC, an audio amplifier, etc. (all of which are shown in the figure). Not implemented). The sub control board 56 receives various command signals from the main control board 50, controls the operation of the liquid crystal display 42, the display units 16, 32, 34, and the speaker 44, and lights or blinks the lamps 45, 46, 48. I have control.

Further, an external terminal board 58 is connected to the main control board 50, and the slot machine 1 is connected to the hall computer 60 in the game hall via the external terminal board 58. The external terminal board 58 relays various signals (inserted medal signal, payout medal signal, game status, etc.) transmitted from the main control board 50 to the hall computer 60.

In addition, a power supply unit 62 is accommodated in the housing 2, and the power supply unit 62 takes in power from an external power source and generates power necessary for the operation of the slot machine 1. The electric power generated here is supplied from the power supply unit 62 to each unit.

The power supply unit 62 is provided with a power switch 64, a setting key switch 66, a reset switch 68, and the like. None of these switches are exposed to the outside of the housing 2 and can be operated only by opening the front door 4 thereof. Among them, the power switch 64 is for turning on / off the power supply to the slot machine 1, and the setting key switch 66 is for changing the settings (for example, settings 1 to 6) of the slot machine 1. . The reset switch 68 is used to cancel an error that has occurred in the slot machine 1 and is also operated when changing the setting together with the setting key switch 66.

(3. Reel Device) FIG. 3 schematically shows a configuration of the reel device 10 including three reels 10a, 10b, and 10c. The reel device 10 is housed inside the housing 2 as a unit integrally including three reels 10a, 10b, and 10c. The reel device 10 is exposed to the front side when the front door 4 of the housing 2 is opened. Is done.

Although not shown in FIG. 3, each of the reels 10a, 10b, and 10c has a hub portion formed at the center of rotation, and a type constituted by spokes and rims extending radially from the hub portion is standard. It is. Further, a motor (stepping motor) is usually attached to the hub portion as a drive source, and each reel 10a, 10b, 10c is directly driven by the stepping motor.

In addition, for example, as indicated by a two-dot chain line, the outer periphery of each reel 10a, 10b, 10c may be held by a roller 10d. In this case, the hub portion is not formed at the center of each of the reels 10a, 10b, and 10c. Instead, a ring gear (not shown) is formed on the inner periphery of the reel, and the drive gear meshes with the ring gear. Each reel 10a, 10b, 10c is driven by 10e.

(4. Liquid Crystal Light Emitter) In the first embodiment, the liquid crystal light emitter 100 is disposed inside each of the reels 10a, 10b, and 10c. Each liquid crystal light emitter 100 has a rectangular shape and is arranged vertically along the inner peripheral surface of each reel 10a, 10b, 10c. The lateral width of the liquid crystal light emitter 100 can be substantially the same as or greater than the width of each reel 10a, 10b, 10c. In addition, about each reel 10a, 10b, 10c, when the drive mode by said drive gear 10e is employ | adopted, the three liquid crystal light-emitting bodies 100 can also be formed integrally.

(4-1. Structure of liquid crystal light emitter) The liquid crystal light emitter 100 according to the first embodiment includes a polarizing plate on the front side of a normal liquid crystal display such as an active matrix type or a simple matrix type liquid crystal display. It has the same structure as the removed one. That is, in a normal liquid crystal display, for example, a liquid crystal layer twisted at 90 ° is formed so as to be sandwiched between a pair of glass substrates, and one polarizing plate is arranged on each side. It is installed. Among these, since the polarizing plate located on the back side as viewed from the viewer transmits light such as backlight as linearly polarized light, for example, when the liquid crystal layer is in a non-voltage applied state, the display surface can emit white light. Yes (in the case of normally white type). Actually, some visible image is displayed on the display surface by controlling the voltage application state for each liquid crystal layer corresponding to each pixel in the display surface.

On the other hand, the liquid crystal light emitter 100 of the first embodiment has a structure in which a polarizing plate on the front side corresponding to the display surface is not provided. For this reason, even if the voltage application state to the liquid crystal layer corresponding to each pixel is controlled in order to display some kind of image (for example, a specific type of pattern), the linearly polarized light is only recognized as white light by the naked eye. On the other hand, when a polarizing plate (with the polarizing axis orthogonal to the back polarizing plate) is disposed on the front side of the liquid crystal light emitter 100, linearly polarized light is transmitted there as a visible image. The image can be viewed only when it passes through.

(4-2. Application Example of Liquid Crystal Light Emitter) Using the above characteristics, in the first embodiment, the liquid crystal light emitter 100 is used as a backlight of the reel device 10 or used for displaying a design. be able to.

(4-3. Polarization movable body) Specifically, a polarizing plate holding window 17 is formed on the left reel 10a among the three reels 10a, 10b, and 10c. The polarizing plate holding window 17 is, for example, the reel 10a. It is formed by opening a portion corresponding to one symbol in the symbol row. Since the polarizing plate 17a is held in this opening, when the polarizing plate holding window 17 stops on the front side of the liquid crystal light emitter 100 or passes through the front side, the polarizing plate 17a passes through the polarizing plate 17a to the back of the reel 10a. A certain liquid crystal light emitter 100 can be visually recognized.

On the other hand, the portion of the reel 10a where the polarizing plate holding window 17 is not formed is composed of a light-transmitting member that does not have a normal polarization function, and therefore linearly polarized light emitted from the liquid crystal light emitter 100. Is transmitted as white light as it is.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 3, in the ranges A1 and A2 where the polarizing plate holding window 17 is not formed when viewed in the circumferential direction of the reel 10a, the linearly polarized light irradiated from the front side of the liquid crystal light emitter 100 remains as it is. Transmitted as white backlight. On the other hand, in the range B where the polarizing plate holding window 17 is formed, the linearly polarized light irradiated from the liquid crystal light emitter 100 is visually recognized by the player as a visible image (for example, cherry pattern).

Further, when the polarizing plate holding window 17 is moved to a position retracted from the front surface of the liquid crystal light emitter 100 along with the rotation of the reel 10a, straight lines are formed in the entire range (A1, B, A2) on the front surface side of the liquid crystal light emitter 100. Polarized light is transmitted as a white backlight.

If the part of the polarizing plate holding window 17 is slightly heavier than the other part due to the structure of the reel 10a, the reel band seam (wrapping start and end of winding will wrap in the circumferential direction). A polarizing plate holding window 17 may be provided on the opposite side of the portion. Thereby, the weight balance (rotation balance) of the reel 10a can be kept favorable.

(4-4. Liquid Crystal Control Unit) In the first embodiment, the sub-control board 56 controls the display operation by the liquid crystal light emitter 100, that is, the control of the voltage application state to the liquid crystal layer corresponding to each pixel. It can be carried out. At this time, the sub-control board 56 does not need to perform control for switching the display / non-display of the symbols in synchronism with the rotation angle of the reel 10a. That is, the player can visually recognize the symbol only when the polarizing plate holding window 17 passes the front surface position of the liquid crystal light emitter 100, and can visually recognize this as a backlight at other timings.

Therefore, even if the sub-control board 56 only controls the liquid crystal light emitter 100 to always display a specific type of symbol, the player can visually recognize the symbol as the reel 10a rotates. In other words, since it is merely a backlight, it is not particularly necessary to detect the position of the polarizing plate holding window 17 and switch the display.

In FIG. 3, the pattern “cherry” is drawn only at the center position of the liquid crystal light emitter 100 (the middle position of the display window 8) when viewed in the vertical direction. This is the image other than the polarizing plate holding window 17. Is not visible. Therefore, in actual control, three symbols “cherry” are displayed on the liquid crystal light emitter 100 corresponding to the positions of the upper, middle, and lower stages, and the polarizing plate holding window 17 is on the upper or lower effective line. When stopped, the symbol “cherry” is visually recognized by the player at each stop position.

On the other hand, it is also possible to display only one symbol on the liquid crystal light emitter 100 and control to move the symbol display image in accordance with the movement of the polarizing plate holding window 17. In this case, for example, when the polarizing plate holding window 17 starts to pass through the front surface of the liquid crystal light emitter 100 due to the rotation of the reel 10a, if the index signal is set to be output at this timing, the index signal is picked up thereafter. Since it is only necessary to perform control for moving the symbol display image in the rotational direction in accordance with the rotational speed of the reel 10a, relatively simple control content is sufficient.

Further, in the first embodiment, since the liquid crystal light emitter 100 is disposed at a position separated from the inner peripheral surface of the reel 10a, a certain distance is secured between the polarizing plate holding window 17 and the front surface of the liquid crystal light emitter 100. Has been. In this case, when the player visually recognizes the symbol through the polarizing plate holding window 17, a visual effect of feeling the depth in the image is obtained.

(4-5. Specific Structure) FIG. 4 schematically shows the structure of the liquid crystal light emitter 100. The liquid crystal light emitter 100 has a light diffusing plate 131 disposed on the back side thereof, and the light diffusing plate 131 diffuses light from a light source (not shown). Further, a polarizing plate 133, a glass substrate 132, a liquid crystal layer 134, and a glass substrate 132 are arranged in this order toward the front side of the light diffusion plate 131. In addition, although the transparent electrode, a color filter, etc. are used for the liquid crystal light-emitting body 100 in addition to this, since these can apply a well-known thing, illustration is abbreviate | omitted.

As described above, in the liquid crystal light emitter 100 of the first embodiment, a polarizing plate is not provided on the front side that is the display surface. For this reason, the liquid crystal light emitter 100 transmits light from the light diffusion plate 131 as linearly polarized light L by the polarizing plate 133 and makes this linearly polarized light enter the liquid crystal layer 134. The liquid crystal layer 134 is configured to twist and displace the vibrating surface of the linearly polarized light L along the twist direction of each liquid crystal molecule in the non-voltage applied state, and to irradiate the linearly polarized light L after the displacement toward the player's viewpoint. It has become. Needless to say, when the liquid crystal layer 134 is in a voltage application state, the linearly polarized light L emitted from the polarizing plate 133 is transmitted as it is without displacing its vibration plane.

In any case, since no polarizing plate is provided on the front surface of the liquid crystal light emitter 100, a set of linearly polarized light L corresponding to individual pixels is only visually recognized by the player as white light. In this state, when the polarizing plate 17a is positioned on the front side of the liquid crystal light emitter 100, the linearly polarized light L is visually recognized as a visible image (design).

In the first embodiment described above, it is not necessary to perform detailed display control by the liquid crystal light emitter 100 while detecting the rotational position of the reel 10a (polarizing plate holding window 17), so the control configuration by the sub-control board 56 is simplified. can do. In addition, the visual effect can be enhanced by providing a sense of depth to the symbol visually recognized by the player while simplifying the display control of the symbol.

B. Second Embodiment Next, a second embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine will be described.

(5. Overview of Second Embodiment) FIG. 5 shows a configuration example of a pachinko machine 201 to which a gaming machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention is applied. The pachinko machine 201 is configured with a wooden outer frame as an outer base, and a frame body such as a wooden frame, a front frame, a glass frame, or the like is mounted on the inside thereof. Among these, the game board 202 is detachably fitted in the base frame, and a substantially circular game area is formed on the front surface thereof. The game board 202 has a large number of guide nails (not shown). In addition to being placed in a predetermined gauge arrangement, a windmill, various prize winning openings, decorative lamps, and the like are arranged as board surface components (all without reference numerals).

In addition, an upper plate 204 and a lower plate 206 are provided on the front surface of the pachinko machine 201 for containing the game balls, and the game balls contained in the upper plate 204 are sequentially fired at the lower right corner position. A firing handle 208 is provided. In addition, an effect button 210 that can be appropriately pushed by the player is disposed on the left side of the upper plate 204. In addition, a large number of frame lamps are decoratively arranged on the front surface (glass frame) of the pachinko machine 201, and a speaker device for performing sound output with the progress of the game is installed (no reference numerals) ).

On the back side of the pachinko machine 201, electronic parts including various board boxes, mechanism parts such as a back set, and the like are arranged. In addition, a plurality of pachinko machines 201 are normally installed side by side on the island facilities of the game arcade, and a card unit (in the case of a CR machine) is provided as a sand between the machines.

(6. Center Role) A center role 214 that is conspicuous is provided at a substantially central position in the game area. The form and configuration of the center role 214 characterizes the game characteristics of the pachinko machine 201. ing. The center accessory 214 is composed of a decorative body formed into a frame shape, and the outer surface thereof is decorated with a design designed based on the game content. Further, the center accessory 214 is made of a light-transmitting resin molded product, and decorative LEDs are arranged in various places. Therefore, with the progress of the game by the pachinko machine 201, the center accessory 214 performs an effect by light emission using the decoration LED.

In addition to the function as a decorative body, the center role 214 distributes the game balls that have been launched into the game area to the left and right, and acts to change the movement. In addition, a ball stage 214a is formed at the lower edge portion of the center accessory 214, and a warp passage (not shown) is formed at the left and right side edge portions thereof. The game ball taken in through the warp passage is guided onto the ball stage 214a, and the movement is changed while temporarily staying there.

(7. Display Area) A display screen 216 that constitutes the display area in the second embodiment is arranged in the above-mentioned center accessory 214, and this display screen 216 is easily visible from the player on the front side. In position. Further, on the display screen 216, for example, the display content changes in response to winning at the start winning opening, and at this time, an image representing the variation of the special symbol is displayed on the screen. The special symbol stops after fluctuating for a certain time, and at this time, when it becomes a predetermined symbol display mode (for example, a display mode in which three symbols of the same kind are arranged), it becomes a big hit, and the pachinko machine 201 shifts to a special gaming state.

When shifting to the jackpot as the special game state, the display content on the display screen 216 is switched to a round display with a jackpot, and a round effect (a winning count display, a continuous round count, etc.) is executed. Further, when the game shifts to a bonus game after a big hit (so-called “probability change”, “short time”, etc.), information indicating that the special game is being played (“probable change” or “short time”) may be displayed.

In addition, the display screen 216 displays changes and stops of normal symbols triggered by the passage of the gate opening. Alternatively, when the pachinko machine 201 is in a standby state for a player for a while, a demonstration display using the model name or manufacturer name can be performed on the display screen 216.

(8. Liquid Crystal Light Emitter) FIG. 6 specifically shows a configuration example relating to the center actor 214 described above. A liquid crystal light emitter 200 having the display screen 216 is disposed behind the center accessory 214 (the back side of the game board). This liquid crystal light emitter 200 is also equivalent to the liquid crystal light emitter of the first embodiment. It has the structure of. The liquid crystal light emitter 200 of the second embodiment has a horizontally long display surface in accordance with the form of the center accessory 214, and the player is almost free from the player with the display surface fitted inside the center accessory 214. Face up.

(9. Polarization movable body) In the case of the second embodiment, a vertically long slit portion 214b is formed at the left side edge portion of the center accessory 214, and the slit portion 214b extends in the horizontal direction on the left edge portion of the center accessory 214. Has penetrated. The slit portion 214b is formed so as to wrap around from the left edge portion to the upper edge portion of the center accessory 214 (not shown in detail). In this upper edge portion, the slit portion 214b is formed on the right edge portion. Reached just before. Therefore, the upper edge portion and the left edge portion of the center accessory 214 are divided in the front-rear direction by the slit portion 214b.

The center accessory 214 is provided with a polarization movable body 232 that is driven through the slit portion 214b. This polarization movable body 232 looks like a magnifying glass upside down when viewed from the front, and a circular polarizing plate 217 is fitted in a portion corresponding to the lens of the magnifying glass.

On the other hand, a driving device 233 is disposed above the center accessory 214 at a position hidden behind the game board. The drive device 233 includes a motor 233a and an endless drive belt 233b. The polarization movable body 232 is connected to the drive belt 233b at a portion corresponding to the tip of the handle. The motor 233a is held in a posture in which the drive shaft is directed downward, and an endless drive belt 233b is wound around the tip portion. The drive device 233 extends in the left-right direction along the game board surface, and the drive belt 233b is wound in an oval shape while being accommodated in the drive device 233. For this reason, when the motor 233a is rotated in both directions, the drive belt 233b travels in the left-right direction in accordance with this, and the polarization movable body 232 can be moved in the left-right direction in the center accessory 214.

(10. Light Transmitting Member) Further, a film unit 234 is disposed at the rear side of the driving device 233 on the front side of the liquid crystal light emitter 200 behind the center role 214. The film unit 234 has a long film material 234a, and the film material 234a is wound around driving rollers 234b and 234c, respectively. These upper and lower drive rollers 234b and 234c are spaced apart from each other with the liquid crystal light emitter 200 interposed therebetween, and form a travel path for the film material 234a therebetween. The travel path extends in the vertical direction on the front side of the liquid crystal light emitter 200, and the film material 234 a entirely covers the front surface of the liquid crystal light emitter 200 on the travel path.

Further, motors 234d are attached to the upper and lower drive rollers 234b and 234c, respectively, and the film unit 234 can run the long film material 234a in the vertical direction by rotating these motors 234d in both directions. .

(10-1. Polarizing region) The long film material 234a has a base material made of a transparent film, and a polarizing filter region F and a decorative region D are formed adjacent to each other in a part of the longitudinal direction. Has been. Further, both the polarizing filter region F and the decorative region D have a size that can cover the front surface (display surface) of the liquid crystal light emitter 200.

Here, the liquid crystal light emitter 200 of the second embodiment also has a structure in which no polarizing plate is disposed on the front side of the liquid crystal layer. For this reason, a visible image is not displayed on the display screen 216 as it is, but the polarizing filter region F can transmit the linearly polarized light emitted from the liquid crystal light emitter 200 as a visible image. Therefore, in the second embodiment, the polarizing filter region F is positioned on the liquid crystal light emitter 200, that is, the front side of the display screen 216, so that the liquid crystal light emitter 200 can be used as a normal symbol display device. ing.

Note that decorative pattern printing (or sticker sticking) is applied to the other decorative region D, and when this decorative region D is positioned on the front side of the liquid crystal light emitter 200, a straight line is emitted from the decorative region D. Instead of blocking the polarized light, the design of the decoration region D is displayed.

(10-2. Arrangement Relationship of Each Part) FIG. 7 shows the arrangement relationship of each part around the center accessory 214. The driving device 233 is located above the center accessory 214, from which the movable polarizing body 232 can enter the center accessory 214 through the slit 214b.

Regarding the film unit 234, the upper drive roller 234 b is disposed immediately above the liquid crystal light emitter 200 due to restrictions on the actual layout, but the lower drive roller 234 c is disposed below the center accessory 214. . In this state, the film material 234a extends in the vertical direction immediately before the liquid crystal light emitter 200. Therefore, the player visually recognizes that the film material 234a is substantially at the same position as the display screen 216.

On the other hand, the polarization movable body 232 is at the front surface of the liquid crystal light emitter 200, that is, at a position away from the display screen 216 with a certain distance forward, and the polarization movable body 232 operates when the driving device 233 operates. It moves from side to side at a certain distance.

(11. Control Configuration of Pachinko Machine) FIG. 8 schematically shows a control configuration of the pachinko machine 201. The pachinko machine 201 includes a main control board 220 and a sub-control board 222. Each of the boards 220 and 222 includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like. The main control board 220 and the sub control board 222 are connected to each other through wiring, and electronic devices are connected to each board.

Among these, a winning switch 224 is connected to the main control board 220, and this winning switch 224 outputs a detection signal to the main control board 220 when there is a winning at the start winning opening during the game.

The liquid crystal light emitter 200 is connected to the sub control board 222 via the display control board 226, and the display control board 226 is based on the display command transmitted from the sub control board 222. The drawing command for can be output. Further, the speaker device 230 is connected to the sub-control board 222 via an amplifier board 228, and decorative lamps / LEDs and the like are connected via an amplifier relay board (not shown). On the other hand, the effect button 210 is connected to the sub-control board 222 and outputs an operation signal to the sub-control board 222 when the push operation is performed.

Further, the driving device 233 and the film unit 234 are connected to the sub-control board 222, and the rotations of these motors 233a and 234d are controlled based on a control signal from the sub-control board 222.

Although not shown in FIG. 8, a payout control board is connected to the main control board 220, and this payout control board controls the operation of a prize ball device (not shown). A launch control board is further connected to the payout control board, and this launch control board controls the operation of a launch motor (not shown). The pachinko machine 201 is further equipped with a power supply unit board, an interface board (in the case of a CR machine), and the like. However, since any known ones can be applied to these, a description thereof is omitted together with the drawings.

(12. Operation Example) Next, an operation example of the pachinko machine 201 according to the second embodiment will be described. The game in the pachinko machine 201 progresses concretely when a game ball launched toward the game area wins or passes through various winning holes / gates. For example, when a game ball wins a start winning opening as described above, a detection signal thereof is input from the winning switch 224 to the main control board 220. With this as an opportunity, the CPU of the main control board 220 (hereinafter referred to as “main CPU”) acquires a random number on the program, and if the random value at this time corresponds to a predetermined hit value, a display screen is displayed. It will be a big hit through a reach effect or a symbol display effect by H.216.

(12-1. Liquid Crystal Control Unit) When a winning at the start winning opening is detected, the variation pattern number and the final stop pattern are transferred from the main control board 220 to the sub control board 222 based on the lottery result performed at that time. A variation pattern command representing is transmitted. Of these, the variation pattern command includes various types of production information including reach production. For example, when a combination of symbols is displayed in a lost manner after the production of reach, the series of production information. Is instructed to the sub-control board 222 by the variation pattern command.

The CPU of the sub control board 222 (hereinafter referred to as “sub CPU”) controls the output image on the display screen 216 based on the received variation pattern command. Is output to the display control board 226.

In this embodiment, processing / determination is performed based on the variation pattern number and variation pattern command (hereinafter collectively referred to as “variation pattern signal”) received by the sub CPU during the game. Various effects can be performed when the reliability is high.

For example, if the content of the variation pattern signal received by the sub-control board 222 at a certain point in time is a big hit, by performing a reach effect during the symbol fluctuation, the expectation for the big hit is raised during that time. Can do. Such a reach effect can be further varied depending on whether it is a normal symbol or a probable symbol, and the more advantageous the situation for the player, the more it can be seasoned.

Furthermore, when winnings at the start winning a prize overlap during the symbol variation and the so-called hold state (waiting for change start) is reached, there is a big hit in the currently held variation pattern signal (for example, the fourth hold). If determined, the sub-control board 222 can instruct a notice effect (so-called continuous notice) that approaches the jackpot while repeating the display of the variation of symbols.

In the second embodiment, visual effects can be enhanced by operating the drive device 233 and the film unit 234 in relation to such reach effects, and examples of such effects will be described below. .

(12-2. Driving Unit) FIG. 9 shows an example of the symbol variation display process on the display screen 216. For example, when the variation display by the reach effect is performed, first, as shown in FIG. 9A, the same type of symbols are stopped on the left and right variation lines, and the variation display of the remaining central symbol is displayed. It has been continued. At this time, since the display screen 216 is covered with the polarization filter region F (first position), the player can visually recognize the variable display of the symbol as a visible image.

Next, the sub-control board 222 operates the film unit 234 at a timing just before the change of the central symbol stops, and feeds the film material 234a downward as shown in FIG. 9B. Thereby, instead of the polarizing filter region F being displaced downward with respect to the display screen 216, the decorative region D hangs down from above. At this time, in the polarizing filter region F partially covering the lower side of the display screen 216, the visible image is visually recognized as before, but in the upper decorative region D, the visible image is not visually recognized. The upper figure is visible.

Here, since the decoration area D is decorated with, for example, an avalanche image, an “avalanche” is generated above the display screen 216, thereby covering the “avalanche” on the reach pattern. Visual effect as if going. Subsequently, when the film unit 234 moves the film material 234a further downward, the polarizing filter region F is completely retracted from the front side of the display screen 216 (second position), and the whole is covered with the decoration region D. Thereafter, the film unit 234 further moves the film material 234a downward, and retracts the decoration area D below the display screen 216 as well.

FIG. 10 shows a state when the decoration area D is retracted from the front side of the display screen 216. As shown in FIG. 10A, in this state, since the transparent portion of the film material 234a is located on the front side of the display screen 216, a visible image is displayed on the display screen 216 from the player. Is not visually recognized, and the linearly polarized light irradiated from there is visually recognized as simple white light. Therefore, when the “avalanche” is generated from the player in the process of shifting from the state shown in FIG. 9B to the state shown in FIG. 10A, and the “avalanche” flows downward, the display screen is displayed thereafter. A series of changes such as 216 becoming pure white (so-called white-out) is visually recognized. As a result, a visual effect as if the display screen 216 has been erased by the “avalanche” is obtained before the final result of the reach state is confirmed.

(12-3. Movable body control means) When the display screen 216 becomes pure white as described above, the sub-control board 222 subsequently operates the driving device 233 to change the polarization as shown in FIG. The movable body 232 is moved laterally (rightward in the figure) on the front side of the display screen 216. At this time, the polarization movable body 232 appears from the left side of the center accessory 214 through the slit portion 214b and proceeds rightward across the front side of the display screen 216 as it is.

In such a process of moving the polarization movable body 232, the player can view a visible image only through the circular polarizing plate 217. In this process, when the polarizing plate 217 passes near the center of the display screen 216, the player can actually visually recognize the symbol (final stop symbol) for which the player could not confirm the final result in the previous reach state. be able to. Therefore, the player can feel as if he / she is searching for the reach result (symbol stop display mode) while illuminating the display screen 216 with something like a searchlight.

At this time, since the polarization movable body 232 is located away from the front surface of the display screen 216, the image visually recognized by the player can have a certain depth. Furthermore, the symbols on the display screen 216 are well visible to the player in front of the movable polarizing body 232, but are difficult to see from the left and right directions. It becomes difficult to peep from.

When the driving device 233 moves the polarizing movable body 232 to the right end position in the center accessory 214, the driving device 233 moves the polarizing movable body 232 in the left direction so as to return from the position. Thereafter, the polarization movable body 232 exits from the left side edge of the center accessory 214 through the slit portion 214b and disappears from the player's view as it is. Thereafter, the film unit 234 rewinds the film material 234a upward, and returns to the state where the polarizing filter region F is positioned on the front side of the display screen 216. Further, after the return, normal display is performed on the display screen 216.

(13. Polarized Liquid Crystal Layer) FIG. 11 shows an example in which the film unit 234 is not used in the second embodiment. In this example, the structure of the liquid crystal light emitter 300 is different from the above, and the display screen 316 is composed of double liquid crystal panels 300a and 300b. Other configurations of the driving device 233, the movable polarizing body 232, and the like are the same as described above, and therefore, the same reference numerals are given here and redundant description is omitted.

FIG. 12 schematically shows the structure of the liquid crystal light emitter 300. The basic structure of the liquid crystal light emitter 300 is the same as that of the liquid crystal light emitters 100 and 200 described above, but the structure is different in that a front liquid crystal panel 300b is added.

Of the double liquid crystal panels 300a and 300b, the back liquid crystal panel 300a has a twist alignment type liquid crystal layer 134 as described above. On the other hand, the liquid crystal panel 300b on the front side includes a polarizing liquid crystal layer 302 in which each liquid crystal molecule is aligned in substantially the same direction. That is, in the polarizing liquid crystal layer 302, the liquid crystal molecules are not subjected to twist alignment treatment, but instead, the liquid crystal molecules are aligned in the direction (arrow 302 a) perpendicular to the polarization axis 133 a of the polarizing plate 133. .

Therefore, the polarized liquid crystal layer 302 transmits only the linearly polarized light L1 that oscillates in the alignment direction of each liquid crystal molecule in the non-voltage applied state, and does not transmit the linearly polarized light L2 that oscillates in a direction orthogonal thereto. Therefore, the polarizing liquid crystal layer 302 can perform the same function as a polarizing plate on the front side of a normal liquid crystal display in a non-voltage applied state.

(14. Liquid Crystal Control Unit) The voltage application state of the polarization liquid crystal layer 302 is controlled by the display control board 226 based on a command signal from the sub control board 222. At this time, the display control board 226 can control the voltage application state to the polarization liquid crystal layer 302 separately from the back side liquid crystal layer 134.

For this reason, when displaying an image on the display screen 216 as usual, the display control board 226 leaves the polarizing liquid crystal layer 302 on the front side in a non-voltage application state, and the liquid crystal layer 134 on the back side has each pixel. The voltage application state can be controlled. As a result, the player visually recognizes the symbols and the like as a visible image.

On the other hand, when the display control board 226 puts the polarizing liquid crystal layer 302 into a voltage application state based on a command from the sub control board 222, the polarizing liquid crystal layer 302 loses its function as a polarizing plate, and the straight line that has been shielded until then. The polarized light L2 is transmitted as it is. In this case, the linearly polarized light L1 and L2 irradiated from the liquid crystal layer 134 is not visually recognized as a visible image, but is transmitted as white light instead, so that the player seems as if the display screen 216 disappeared completely white. Visible to.

For the subsequent effect processing, a visual effect by the above-described polarization movable body 232 can be employed. That is, the sub-control board 222 can bring about the same visual effect as the previous searchlight effect by operating the driving device 233 (see (b) in FIG. 11).

(15. Reference to Other Embodiments) The above is a description of the first and second embodiments, but the embodiments of the present invention are not limited thereto. In the following, other embodiments will be described with some examples.

(1) In the slot machine 1 of the first embodiment, the number of symbols displayed as a visible image by the liquid crystal light emitter 100 does not have to be one, and may be an aspect in which many types of symbols are displayed. .

(2) In the slot machine 1 of the first embodiment, even if the left reel 10a is stopped during the game and the polarizing plate holding window 17 stops on the active line, the design may be changed again from there. Good.

(3) Alternatively, the polarizing plate holding window 17 may be provided on any of the three reels 10a, 10b, and 10c, and the reels 10a, 10b, and 10c may be provided at a plurality of locations or a plurality of symbols. The aspect in which the polarizing plate holding window 17 is formed may be used.

(4) In the pachinko machine 201 according to the second embodiment, an example in which the polarization movable body 232 moves in the left-right direction is given as an example, but the polarization movable body 232 is swung along the front surface of the display screen 216. It may be. Alternatively, the display screen 216 may be configured such that a visual effect operation is performed using a plurality of movable polarizing bodies, or the movable movable body may move in the front-rear direction.

(5) In the second embodiment, the effect by the polarization movable body 232 is automatically advanced by the control of the sub-control board 222. For example, when the player operates the effect button 210, the polarization is movable. The aspect by which the production | presentation by the body 232 is started may be sufficient.

(6) Further, in the second embodiment (FIGS. 6 and 11), when the player looks at the polarizing plate 217 from the front, the player deliberately controls the image so that the image is shifted in the vertical direction or the diagonal direction. Since the player needs to positively adjust his / her own point of view in order to correctly see the design, the interest in production increases accordingly.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Slot machine 8 Display window 10 Reel apparatus 17 Polarizing plate holding window 17a Polarizing plate 56 Sub control board 100 Liquid crystal light emitter 134 Liquid crystal layer 200 Liquid crystal light emitter 201 Pachinko machine 216 Display screen 217 Polarizer 232 Polarization movable body 233 Drive device 234 Film Unit 234a Film material 300 Liquid crystal light emitter 302 Polarized liquid crystal layer

Claims (3)

A gaming machine,
Main control means for controlling the progress of the game;
A light source;
A first polarizing plate that selectively transmits light in the first polarization direction among the light received from the light source;
A first liquid crystal layer of twist alignment type, wherein the front surface, which is one surface of the first liquid crystal layer, is disposed so as to face a player, and the rear surface, which is the other surface of the first liquid crystal layer, is arranged on the rear surface. A first liquid crystal layer on which the light transmitted through one polarizing plate is incident;
First liquid crystal control means for controlling a voltage application state corresponding to each pixel of the first liquid crystal layer for image display based on a signal from the main control means;
A movable body that has an opening, is smaller than the first liquid crystal layer, and is movable on the front side of the first liquid crystal layer;
A second polarizing plate that is fitted into the opening of the movable body and selectively transmits light in a second polarization direction, and transmits light from the front surface of the first liquid crystal layer; A second polarizing plate for visualizing an image represented by light from the front surface of the liquid crystal layer;
Based on a signal from the main control means, the movable body is moved on the front side of the first liquid crystal layer, thereby visualizing an image in an area visible on the outside of the movable body on the first liquid crystal layer. And a moving means for visualizing an image in a partial region of the first liquid crystal layer and visible through the second polarizing plate, and moving the visualized region on the first liquid crystal layer. ,
A gaming machine comprising:   The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising:
  It has an entrance for game media,
  The main control means realizes a display effect on the first liquid crystal control means and the moving means when a game medium is received at the receiving port,
  The first liquid crystal control means can control the first liquid crystal layer to represent a specific image display in the display effect,
  The moving means can move the movable body so that a part of the specific image display is visualized by the second polarizing plate in the display effect.
  Gaming machine. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2 , further comprising:
A second liquid crystal layer disposed on the front side of the first liquid crystal layer, wherein the liquid crystal molecules are aligned in the same direction without being twisted, and the light is applied regardless of the polarization direction by controlling the voltage application state; A second liquid crystal layer capable of taking a non-polarized state that transmits light and a polarized state that selectively transmits light in the second polarization direction;
Second liquid crystal control means for controlling a voltage application state to the second liquid crystal layer based on a signal from the main control means;
With
With the second liquid crystal control means controlling the second liquid crystal layer to the non-polarized state, the moving means moves the second polarizing plate on the front side of the first liquid crystal layer. ,
Gaming machine.

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