JP6553260B1 - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention reduces the image display control by using a single display device and produces an effect as if using a plurality of display devices while using a single display device. The present invention relates to a gaming machine that can be used. A display area of one display device is divided into a plurality of display areas by a connection area formed by bending or bending the display area, and at least one of the plurality of display areas is provided. One display area is provided so as to face the player direction, the plurality of display areas 500 are arranged so that the positions in the player direction are different, and the display device 84 is provided with a blindfold member 550 that covers the connection area 540. It is characterized by. [Selection] Figure 4

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

BACKGROUND Conventionally, there has been known a gaming machine that includes a plurality of liquid crystal display devices, moves and rotates each liquid crystal display device, and displays an image on each liquid crystal display device (see Patent Document 1).
In addition, the liquid crystal display device is provided with a rod-like body that divides one liquid crystal display device in the vertical direction and a rod-like body that divides in the left and right direction. Is known as a plurality of liquid crystal display devices (see Patent Document 2).

JP 2009-195371 A JP 2012-45241 A

However, since the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1 uses a plurality of liquid crystal display devices, there is a problem that display control becomes complicated as an image is displayed on each liquid crystal display device. At the same time, there is a problem that the player feels a sense of incongruity when the timing of displaying an image on each liquid crystal display device is shifted.
In addition, using a plurality of liquid crystal display devices is burdensome also in terms of cost.
Further, in the gaming machine described in Patent Document 2, since the liquid crystal display devices on the same plane are simply divided, the rendering effect as a display device of a plurality of sheets is weak, and the rendering may become monotonous. was there.

Accordingly, each invention described in each claim has been made in view of the problems of the conventional techniques described above, and the object thereof is as follows.
That is, the present invention uses a single display device to lighten image display control and use one display device as if using a plurality of display devices. The present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of executing effects.
The present invention also relates to a gaming machine capable of reducing the burden of cost by using one display device rather than using a plurality of display devices.

Each invention described in each claim has been made to achieve the above-described object, and the features of each invention will be described below using the embodiments of the invention shown in the drawings.
A gaming machine (10) according to the present invention comprises a display device (84) capable of displaying the contents of effects, and the display area (500) of one display device (84) is provided facing the player direction. And the two connection areas (540) formed by bending both sides in the left-right direction of the middle display area (520) parallel to the player direction, and the two connections Each of the areas (540) is divided into a left display area (510) and a right display area (530) which are bent in a direction facing the player's direction, and the middle display area (520) and The left display area (510) or the right display area (530) are provided at different distances with respect to the player direction, and the left display area (510) and the right display area (530) The display device (84) is arranged to be provided at the same distance with respect to the person direction, the blindfold member (550) covering the connection region (540), an initial position, A movable member (560) for reciprocating an operation position for pushing the display region (520) in the direction of the player, and the middle display region (520) pushed by the movable member (560) has an area The area of the left display area 510 and the right display area 530 is decreased, and the area of the connection area 540 is not changed.

  Here, "the position in the player direction is different" means that the distance from the player is different, for example, by being shifted in the back and forth direction of the gaming machine which is the player direction, for example, one The display area other than the display area is arranged behind the one display area. Further, it is desirable that the display areas are arranged so as not to overlap in the front-rear direction. Therefore, it is desirable that another display area be disposed in any of the plurality of display areas in at least one of the left and right directions in the left-right direction of one display area.

Thus, by using a single display device (84), while using a single display device (84) while using a single display device (84) while reducing the image display control, is it using multiple display devices? It is possible to provide a gaming machine (10) capable of executing such effects.
Further, it is possible to provide a gaming machine (10) capable of reducing the cost burden by using one display device (84) rather than using a plurality of display devices.

Further, as a specific example of the gaming machine (10) according to the present invention, the connection area (540) of the display area (500) is further controlled to be dark.
This makes it possible to clearly define the boundaries between the display areas (500), and it is possible to make it appear that there is a plurality of display areas (500) even with one display device (84). ) Can be provided.

Further, as a specific example of the gaming machine (10) according to the present invention, the blindfold member (550) is added to the connection area (540) and the display area (500) adjacent to the connection area (540). It is characterized in that a part of) is covered.
Thereby, the boundary between the display areas (500) can be clarified, and even a single display device (84) can be viewed as having a plurality of display areas (500) ( 10) can be provided.

Further, as a specific example of the gaming machine (10) according to the present invention, the display device (84) further includes an initial position and one display area (500) of the plurality of display areas (500). A movable member (560) for reciprocating the operation position for pushing the player in the direction of the player, the display region (500) pushed by the movable member (560) increases in area, and the other display regions (500) The area is reduced.
Accordingly, it is possible to provide a gaming machine (10) that can increase or decrease the area of the plurality of display areas (500) by operating one movable member (560).
Various effects can be performed using the increased or decreased display area (500).

Further, as a specific example of the gaming machine (10) according to the present invention, a display device (84) capable of displaying the contents of effects is provided, and the display area (500) of one display device (84) is a player. A middle display area (520) provided facing the direction and two connection areas (540) formed by bending both sides in the left-right direction of the middle display area (520) in a direction parallel to the player direction And each of the two connection areas (540) is divided into a left display area (510) and a right display area (530) which are bent in a direction facing the player's direction, and the middle The display area (520), the left display area (510) or the right display area (530) are provided at different distances from the player direction, and the left display area (510) and the right display area (530) ) Are disposed at the same distance with respect to the player direction, and the display device (84) is provided with a blind member (55) covering the connection area (520). A movable member (560) that reciprocates 0), an initial position, and an operation position for pushing the middle display area (520) in the direction of the player, and the middle pushed by the movable member (560) The display area (520) increases in area, the connection area (540) decreases in area, and the left display area (510) and the right display area (530) do not change in area .
Accordingly, it is possible to provide a gaming machine (10) capable of changing the position of each display area (500) in the player direction by operating one movable member (560).
That is, by reducing the area of the connection region (540), the display region pushed by the movable member (560), for example, the middle display region (520), and other display regions, for example, the left display region (510), It is possible to make the positional deviation between the right display area (530) and the position of the gaming machine (10) in the front-rear direction larger or smaller.

Further, as a specific example of the gaming machine (10) according to the present invention, the display device (84) is further characterized in that it is an EL display device.
Here, the “EL display device” includes an organic EL (Electro Luminescence) display device and an inorganic EL display device.
Since the EL display device is stronger in bending resistance than other display devices such as a liquid crystal display device, the gaming machine (10) can reduce the probability of failure or the like due to bending or curving of the display region. It is the best when offering.

1 is a schematic front view of a gaming machine, which is an embodiment of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the input, control and output of a gaming machine, which is an embodiment of the present invention. It is an embodiment of the present invention, and is a perspective view showing a gaming machine with a front door opened. It is an embodiment of the present invention, and is a perspective view of a display. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a state where the area of the display region is increased or decreased from the state of FIG. 4 according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is an end view of the embodiment of the present invention, taken along the line AA in FIG. 4. FIG. 6 is an end view of the embodiment of the present invention, taken along the line B-B in FIG. 5. FIG. 3 is a schematic block diagram for explaining details of the main control unit in FIG. 2 according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a schematic block diagram for explaining details of a sub-control unit in FIG. 2 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a game state managed on the main control means side in FIG. 2 according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is an embodiment of the present invention, and is an explanatory view of a state of an advantageous section. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a display device for explaining a modification of FIG. 4 according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a state where the area of the display region is increased or decreased from the state of FIG. 12 according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 13 is an end view of the embodiment of the present invention, taken along the line CC in FIG. 12. FIG. 14 is a DD end view of the embodiment of the present invention in FIG. 13.

(Game machine 10)
In the present specification, when the definition of the direction or the like is not shown in each explanation, the player is viewed from the gaming machine 10 as viewed from the player positioned toward the gaming machine 10. The direction toward the side is referred to as the "front" direction, and the opposite direction is referred to as the "rear" direction. Similarly, the left and right directions such as “left” and “right” and the up and down directions such as “up” and “down” are also left, right, up, or down as viewed from the player. means. Similarly, in the description of each member, when the definition or the like about the direction is not shown, it means the direction seen from the player when each member is fixed at a predetermined position of the gaming machine 10.

  A slot machine as the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. In the slot machine as the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the front side is opened, and a rectangular parallelepiped case 12 formed in a plate state on the other side and the front side of the case 12 are openably covered. The front door 14 is provided.

(Rotation reel 62)
At the upper part of the front door 14, an upper panel 20 made of a thin resin is provided. At the approximate center of the upper panel 20, a pattern 61 on the circumference of three rotating reels 62 (left rotating reel 64 on the left, middle rotating reel 66 at the center, and right rotating reel 68 on the right) A transparent symbol display window 16 that can be seen is formed. The symbol display window portion 16 is formed so as to show the player a total of nine symbols 61 arranged in three vertical rows and three horizontal rows when the rotation of all three rotating reels 62 is stopped. . The symbol display window 16 is provided on the front side of the rotary reel 62, and is used for visually recognizing a plurality of symbols 61 stopped on an effective line 86 to be described later when the rotation of the rotary reel 62 is stopped. It is. The rotating reel 62 is capable of variably displaying a plurality of symbols 61 via the symbol display window 16.

(Reel unit 60)
In the rear direction (backward direction) of the symbol display window 16, there are three reel drive motors 65, a total of three rotary reels 62 that are respectively rotated by the reel drive motors 65, and the reel drive motors. A reel unit 60 having a unit holder 65 and a unit holder (not shown) for holding the rotating reel 62 is disposed. The reel unit 60 is provided with a reel position sensor 63 for detecting that the rotational position of the rotary reel 62 is a reference position (reference position). The reel drive motor 65 is driven based on a drive signal for driving the reel drive motor 65 output from the main control means 200. Further, the reel unit 60 is provided with a back lamp 67 for illuminating the pattern 61 on the rotating reel 62.

(Credit Display 87, Payout Display 88)
A credit display 87 for displaying the number of stored credit medals and a left side of the credit display 87 are arranged below the symbol display window 16 to display the total number of medals paid out from the gaming machine 10 A payout amount indicator 88 is provided. These displays are constituted of, for example, two 7-segment LEDs, and the credit display 87 can display the 2-digit storage number, and the payout-number display 88 can display the 2-digit payout number.

  Here, when it is detected that the specific event has occurred by the specific event detection means 270 described later, the number-of-payouts indicator 88 is a notification device capable of notifying that the specific event has occurred and the type of the specific event. It is an example.

(Section notification lamp 90)
In addition, below the symbol display window section 16 is provided a section notification lamp 90 that is turned on by the main control means 200 when a transition is made to an “advantageous section” described later.
The section notification lamp 90 is constantly turned on while the push order notification state is the "advantage section", and is turned off by the main control means 200 when it is shifted to the "non-advantage section".

  In addition, although the area alerting | reporting lamp 90 concerning this Embodiment is always turned on while it is an "advantage area", it does not restrict to this, For example, it notifies pushing order during an "advantage area" If it is only lit in a game to be lit or continuously lit after that game, or is lit only in a game notifying the specific pushing order or continuously lit after that game, For example, when it lights up only when the difference number (for example, the difference number) is a specific appearance situation (for example, the difference number reaches 1000 pieces), or when it is continuously lit after reaching the specific situation, the appearance situation in the advantageous section In the case where (for example, the difference number) is a specific payout status and is lit only in a game informing the pushing order or continuously lit after the game, it may not always be lit. Further, as described above, when the section notification lamp 90 is continuously lit, for example, the section notification lamp 90 is lit until reaching the upper limit number of games (1500 games) in the advantageous section, or, for example, less than the upper limit number of games in the advantageous section It is good to light up until it reaches the predetermined number of games (for example, 1000 games) set within the range.

  Here, the lighting control of the section notification lamp 90 is preferably controlled by the control means mounted on the main control means 200, and is executed by the advantageous section control means 260 for controlling the advantageous section, or the lighting control. It is possible to execute by providing dedicated section notification control means for executing.

(Operation unit 30)
A lower panel 22 is provided at the lower part of the front door 14. The front door 14 is provided with an operation portion 30 which is located above the lower panel 22 and protrudes in the front direction of the front door 14.
The gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment has a credit function capable of storing a maximum of 50 pieces of credit medals internally by inserting medals to be inserted as conditions for starting the game from the medal insertion slot 38 described later in advance. It has a function of electronically storing and managing the number of inserted sheets as electronic data. Note that the maximum number of credit medals that can be stored is 50, which is the maximum number of credit medals.
On the top right side of the operation unit 30, a medal insertion slot 38 for inserting a medal as a game medium is provided.

(Medal selector 17)
A medal inside the housing 12 and in the vicinity of the medal insertion slot 38 is a medal which selects whether or not the medal inserted into the medal insertion slot 38 is a regular one and guides only the regular medal to the hopper unit 24. A selector 17 is provided. The medal selector 17 is provided with an insertion sensor 92 that detects medals inserted into the medal insertion slot 38 one by one.

  A medal passage (not shown) is provided inside the housing 12, and medals eliminated as non-regular medals by the medal selector 17 and medals paid out from the hopper unit 24 pass through the medal passage. It is paid out from the medal payout opening 28.

(Settlement switch 36)
Below the medal insertion slot 38, a settlement switch 36 for paying out all the medals credited by the credit function is provided.

(Stop switch 50)
Three stop switches 50 corresponding to the three rotary reels 62 are provided at the center of the operation unit 30 in order to stop the rotation of the corresponding rotary reels 62 by operation. The stop switch 50 includes a left stop switch L for stopping the left rotation reel 64, a middle stop switch C for stopping the middle rotation reel 66, and a right stop switch R for stopping the right rotation reel 68. have. That is, these stop switches 50 are provided corresponding to each of the plurality of rotating reels 62, and after the start of the display of the variation of the symbols 61 of the plurality of rotating reels 62, the variation of the symbols 61 of the rotating reel 62 by the player's operation is started. This is for stopping the display individually.

(Start switch 40)
On the left side of the stop switch 50, there is provided a start switch 40 for starting rotation of the rotary reel 62 on condition that a medal is inserted or a bet switch 32 described later is operated. That is, the start switch 40 is for starting variable display of the symbol 61 of the rotating reel 62 by the operation of the player.

(Bet switch 32)
Above the start switch 40, the number of medals that can be inserted is reduced from the number of medals inserted from the stored credit medals (number of credited medals) until the maximum number of inserted medals (specifically, three) is reached. A max bet switch 34 for replacing two or three medals and a single bet switch 35 for replacing one medal by subtracting the number of medals from the number of credited medals are provided.

(Button switch for effect 42)
On the right side of the max bet switch 34, an effect button switch 42 that can be operated by the player in a predetermined effect is provided.
On the back side of the front door 14, a door open / close switch 19, a setting change switch 46, a setting display 89 and the like are arranged.

(Door switch 19)
The door opening / closing switch 19 is for detecting whether the front door 14 is closed. When the front door 14 is closed, the door opening / closing switch 19 is turned on by pressing the back surface of the front door 14 and the front surface of the door opening / closing switch 19, and as the front door 14 is opened, The front door 14 is turned off when the rear surface of the front door 14 is separated from the front surface of the door opening / closing switch 19 and the pressing is released.

(Setting change switch 46)
The setting change switch 46 is for changing the setting together with a setting key switch 45 of the power supply unit 43 described later.

(Setting display 89)
The setting display 89 displays the set value of the big hit probability by, for example, a small LED of 7 segments. The setting display 89 displays the setting value of the gaming machine 10, but the display is canceled when a predetermined time has elapsed after setting so that the setting value cannot be viewed from the outside.

  In the housing 12 corresponding to the lower part of the front door 14, a medal can be stored and a hopper unit 24 that can pay out the medal, and an operation for turning on or off the power is possible. A power supply unit 43 having a power switch 44 and supplying power to each component is disposed.

(Hopper unit 24)
The hopper unit 24 is provided with a medal tank 24a for storing regular medals flowing down from the medal selector 17, a hopper motor 95 for discharging medals toward the medal payout port 28 by its driving, and an outlet of the hopper unit 24. Provided in the vicinity of a payout sensor 94 for detecting the medals paid out to the medal payout opening 28, and an auxiliary tank (not shown) for storing the medals overflowing from the medal tank of the hopper unit 24. An overflow sensor 96 is provided which detects that the medals in the auxiliary tank are full and outputs a signal to the main control means 200.

(Power supply unit 43)
The power supply unit 43 is provided with a power switch 44 that can be operated for turning on or off the power and a setting key switch 45 for setting change processing.

(Medal outlet 28 etc.)
A medal payout port 28 through which medals are paid out from the hopper unit 24 in a predetermined case is formed at the lower portion of the front door 14. Below the medal payout opening 28, in order to store the medals paid out from the medal payout opening 28, a dish-like medal receiving tray 26 which opens upward is formed. When the number of credited medals is less than the maximum number of credit medals, the acquired medals are added to the number of credit medals without being paid out from the medal payout exit 28 until the number reaches 50.

(Description of the flow of the game)
The gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment enables a game to be started by inserting a predetermined number of medals by operating the max bet switch 34, the single bet switch 35 or the like or by inserting medals. Then, when the start switch 40 is pressed, the rotation of the rotary reel 62 is started and the game is started, and a winning lottery of winning or losing a plurality of winning combinations is performed. Then, based on the operation timing of the stop switch 50 corresponding to each rotary reel 62 and the result of the winning lottery, the gaming machine 10 stops the rotation of the rotating reel 62 so as to match the result of the winning lottery. In the gaming machine 10, a combination of the symbols 61 constituting the winning combination is determined by a combination of the symbols 61 at the time of stopping (when the combination of the symbols 61 of the predetermined combination is aligned on the line) (Hereinafter referred to as the effective line 86)), the player is awarded a predetermined profit such as winning a predetermined number of medals, etc. . Thus, one game is over.

  Specifically, the effective line 86 can be formed by connecting one of the symbols 61 visible on the symbol display window 16 among the symbols 61 respectively displayed on the three rotating reels 62 for each rotating reel 62, Among the lines penetrating through all of the plurality of rotating reels 62 (a bend is also possible along the way), it is a line that defines the arrangement of combinations of symbols 61 that are effective for winning etc. This line becomes an effective line 86 by betting a medal of a prescribed bet number (a predetermined number, which is 3 in the present embodiment).

The effective line 86 of the present embodiment is one of a line connecting the middle stages of the left rotating reel 64, the middle rotating reel 66, and the right rotating reel 68.
In addition, although 1 line was shown as the effective line 86, it is not limited to this, It is good also as 2 to 5 lines, or 6 lines or more including a V-shape and a mountain shape.
Although one line is used regardless of the gaming state (see FIG. 10), the present invention is not limited to this, and the number of valid lines may be changed in the gaming state.

Although not shown, on the surfaces of the left rotation reel 64, the middle rotation reel 66 and the right rotation reel 68, "red seven", "blue seven", "bar", "replay", "bell" and "cherry" And so on are formed.
These patterns 61 are formed by sticking a tape on which each pattern is printed on the outer peripheral surface of the rotating reel 62.

(Rendering device 70)
The front door 14 and the housing 12 are provided with a production device 70 for notifying a player of various information such as winning of a lottery by sound, light, video, or the like. The effect device 70 includes a speaker 72, an effect lamp 78, and a display device 84.

(Speaker 72)
The speaker 72 includes an upper speaker 74 disposed on the upper left and right of the front door 14 and a lower speaker 76 disposed on the lower left and right of the front door 14.

(Direction lamp 78)
The effect lamp 78 includes an upper lamp 80 disposed above the front door 14 and lower lamps 82 disposed on the left and right of the lower portion of the front door 14.

(Display 84)
The display device 84 is an EL display device (including an organic EL display device and an inorganic EL display device) that can display various images on its screen and display the contents of effects.
The display device 84 is not limited to the EL display device, and may be a liquid crystal device as long as the object of the present invention can be achieved.

The display area 500 of one display device 84 is divided into a plurality of display areas 510, 520, and 530 by a connection area 540 formed by bending or curving the display area 500 so as to have a fold along the vertical direction of the display device 84. .
Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 4 to 7, the display area 500 formed in the square of one display device 84 is positioned in front of the left display area 510 and the left display area 510, The distance from the player is different because the distance from the player is different, and the middle display area 520 is different from the left display area 510 in the player direction. The area 520 is divided into a right display area 530 in which the position in the player direction is different.

  The left display area 510 and the right display area 530 have the same position in the player direction, ie, the same position in the front-rear direction of the gaming machine 10. However, the present invention is not limited to this. It may be located behind the

Also, the left display area 510, the middle display area 520, and the right display area 530 shown in FIGS. 4 to 7 are all provided to face the player direction, but are not limited to this. The area 510 and the right display area 530 may face diagonally without facing the direction of the player.
That is, if the middle display area 520 and the position in the front-rear direction of the gaming machine 10 are different on one side of the left display area 510 adjacent to the connection area 540 and one side of the right display area 530, the other side not adjacent to the connection area 540 is the middle display area 520. And the position of the gaming machine 10 in the front-rear direction may be the same.

A connection region 540 formed by bending or curving the display region is provided between the left display region 510 and the middle display region 520 and between the middle display region 520 and the right display region 530.
As shown in FIGS. 4 to 7, the connection region 540 is bent or curved in a direction parallel to the player direction, so that it is difficult for the player to visually recognize the connection region 540.
Further, the connection area 540 is controlled to a dark color as described later.

  That is, the display area 500 formed into a square by bending or curving the display area 500 of one display device 84 is, from the left side, the left display area 510, the connection area 540, the middle display area 520, and the connection area 540. , And the right display area 530, respectively.

Note that the display area 500 is not limited to the case where the display area 500 is divided into the left display area 510, the connection area 540, the middle display area 520, the connection area 540, and the right display area 530. By bending or curving so as to have a fold in the left-right direction, the display area may be divided into an upper display area, a connection area, a middle display area, a connection area, and a lower connection area from the upper side.
The display area 500 may be not only three areas of the left display area 510, the middle display area 520, and the right display area 530, but also two areas or four or more areas.

The display device 84 further includes a blind member 550 and a movable member 560, as shown in FIGS.
The blindfold member 550 covers the connection region 540.
Further, in particular, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the blindfold member 550 covers a part of the display region 500 adjacent to the connection region 540 in addition to the connection region 540.
Specifically, in the case of the blind member 550 covering the connection area 540 between the right display area 530 and the middle display area 520, in addition to the connection area 540, a portion 530a adjacent to the connection area 540 of the right display area 530 and The portion 520b adjacent to the connection region 540 of the middle display region 520 is also covered.

Similarly, in the case of the blind member 550 covering the connection area 540 between the left display area 510 and the middle display area 520, in addition to the connection area 540, a portion 510a adjacent to the connection area 540 of the left display area 510 The portion 520b adjacent to the connection region 540 of the middle display region 520 is also covered.
Here, the shape of the blindfold member 550 is not particularly limited as long as it can cover a part of the adjacent display region 500 in addition to the connection region 540.
That is, when the display area 500 is bent or curved, the bent or curved portion is actually formed in a curved shape, and the portion of the display area 500 formed in the curved shape is visible to the player Even with a single display device 84, it becomes difficult to see a plurality of display area devices 500.
Therefore, by providing the blindfold member 550 in a portion formed in a curved surface shape, it is possible to make the display area 500 appear more plural.

The movable member 560 has an initial position (FIG. 4, FIG. 6) and an operation position (FIG. 5, FIG. 7) for pushing one display area 500 out of the plurality of display areas 500 from behind the display area 500. And back and forth.
Here, the shape of the movable member 560 is not particularly limited as long as one display area 500 can be pushed in the direction of the player, and for example, other than the shapes as shown in FIGS. However, as shown in FIGS. 4 to 7, it is preferable that at least a portion in contact with the display region 500 is formed in a rounded shape so as not to damage the display region 500.
Note that although the description of the structure for reciprocating the movable member 560 is omitted, a structure that reciprocates by a rack and pinion is assumed.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 4 to FIG. 7, a pressing portion 570 formed in a rod shape of a transparent material may be provided in the vertical direction of the display device 84.
As shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 7, when the pressing member 570 is provided, the entire middle display area 520 is not pushed in the direction of the player when the middle display area 520 is pushed in the direction of the player by the movable member 560. It becomes possible to push in only the part 520a of the middle display area 520 in contact with the movable member 560 in the direction of the player.

(Control device 100)
As shown in FIG. 2, a control device 100 for controlling the overall operation of the gaming machine 10 is formed in the gaming machine 10. The control device 100 is an example of a main control device, and receives a main control means 200 for controlling a gaming state by advancing a game, and receives information (commands) from the main control means 200 and responds to the progress of the game. A sub control means 300 is provided to control the effect and to provide an effect of notifying the player of information mainly on the game content.

  Incidentally, between the main control means 200 and the sub control means 300 is performed by one-way communication from the main control means 200 to the sub control means 300 in order to prevent an unauthorized operation to the main control means 200. Communication in the reverse direction from the control means 300 to the main control means 200 is not performed (that is, not bidirectional communication). The main control means 200 receives inputs from the start switch 40, the stop switch 50, the bet switch 32, and the settlement switch 36, performs a lottery, and controls the operations of the reel unit 60 and the hopper unit 24. The sub-control unit 300 receives a signal from the main control unit 200 and controls the operation of the effect device 70 such as the display device 84. On the output side of the sub control means 300, parts of a display device 84 as a rendering device 70, a speaker 72 and a rendering lamp 78 are connected.

The main board having the main control means 200 and the sub board having the sub control means 300 shown in FIG. 3 are respectively housed in the substrate cases 200a, 300a made of transparent resin. Specifically, the main substrate is accommodated inside the main substrate case 200a, and the sub substrate is accommodated inside the sub substrate case 300a.
Then, as shown in FIG. 3, the main substrate case 200 a is disposed at the back of the inside of the housing 12, in the present embodiment, above the back plate of the housing 12, and the sub substrate case 300 a is the housing 12. It is fixed to the left side plate on the left side from the inside front.

  The main control means 200 and the sub control means 300 are constituted by a microcomputer having a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and an I / O port. The CPU has an interrupt function such as timer interrupt, executes a program stored in the ROM, and performs various processes. The ROM stores programs executed by the CPU and fixed data such as various tables, and the RAM stores a temporary storage area when the CPU executes the programs, for example, the state of the gaming machine 10 It is used as a storage area for storing the area and the lottery result of the part lottery.

(External concentrated terminal board 18)
Further, an external concentration terminal board 18 is provided on the right side from the front in the housing 12.
The external concentrated terminal board 18 is used to output game data to the outside of the gaming machine 10, and there are connection terminals (connectors) wired to the main board and connection terminals (connectors) wired to external devices (not shown). It is a terminal board provided. Further, although not shown, the external concentrated terminal board 18 is connected to a game island facility such as a data display or a hall computer.

(Main control means 200)
The main control means 200, as shown in FIG. 8, each of the combination lottery means 210, the reel control means 220, the stop symbol determination means 230, the payout control means 240, the game control means 250, the advantageous section control means 260 and the transmission means 270. Have means. Details of each means will be described later. The advantageous section control means 260 may be provided not by the main control means 200 but by the sub control means 300, or may be provided separately for both the main control means 200 and the sub control means 300. good.

With the above configuration, the main control means 200 draws a winning combination, controls the rotation and stop of the rotating reel 62, determines the stop pattern 61 when all the rotating reels 62 are stopped, and proceeds with the game It will function as a means.
The main control means 200 is for controlling the game and is for proceeding with the game. Hereinafter, the game in the present embodiment will be described.

As described above, when the predetermined bet number is set according to the gaming state, the valid line 86 (see FIG. 1) is set.
As a method for setting the bet number, there are a method for inserting a medal from the medal insertion slot 38 and a method for setting a credit medal as the bet number by operating the bet switch 32. Then, when the start switch 40 is operated on condition that the prescribed bet number (3 pieces) is set, the bet number is determined, and the role lottery means 210 has won any of a plurality of combinations or A lottery for the loss (combination lottery) is performed. Further, almost simultaneously with the role lottery, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time (4.1 seconds in the present embodiment) has elapsed from the start of rotation of the rotating reel 62 in the previous game, and the predetermined time When elapses, rotation of all three rotary reels 62 starts.

  After starting the rotation of the rotating reel 62, under a predetermined condition (in the present embodiment, after processing for accelerating the rotating reel 62 is executed, a predetermined sensor detects that the rotational position of the rotating reel 62 is the reference position) Is established, the stop switch 50 can be operated (stop operation enabled state).

Thereafter, when one of the three stop switches 50 is operated, the rotation of the rotating reel 62 corresponding to the stop switch 50 is stopped. When all the three stop switches 50 have been operated, the rotation of all three rotary reels 62 is stopped.
At this time, when a combination of predetermined symbols 61 is aligned on the effective line 86, processing corresponding to the combination of the symbols 61 is performed. The gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment is formed such that a profit is given to a player when a predetermined combination of symbols 61 is arranged on the active line 86. For example, when the combinations of symbols 61 corresponding to the small combination are arranged on the active line 86, the number of medals corresponding to the small combination is awarded to the player.

The winning probability of the role lottery is set in a plurality of stages, in the present embodiment, in 6 stages (set value 1 to set value 6), and the set value 1 is the most for the combination having a difference in winning probability depending on the set value. It is set low so that the set value 6 is the highest.
Note that the set value stages are not limited to six stages, and may be less than six stages or more than seven stages.

  In addition, when the combination of the symbols 61 corresponding to the replay role (replay role) is completed on the effective line 86, although there is no payout of medals, the bet number is automatically made without using the player's own medals in the next game. Can be set to play a game.

(Role lottery means 210)
The role lottery means 210 executes a role lottery for determining whether or not to win a role. The combination determined in the combination lottery is also called a winning combination. That is, the role lottery means 210 is a means included in the main control means 200, and when the start switch 40 is operated, the role of whether or not the winning combination is won with the lottery probability predetermined for each of the plurality of setting values. It is for performing a lottery.

  The combination lottery means 210 has a plurality of lottery tables for determining whether or not the combination is won, corresponding to each of the main gaming state, the bonus internal middle state, and the bonus gaming state as main classifications. And stored in the ROM of the main board.

  The role lottery means 210 compares predetermined lottery data with random numbers extracted from random numbers generated by predetermined random number generation means (random number generation circuit) having a loop counter that repeatedly counts integer values within a predetermined range. Then, it is determined whether or not it is won.

  In the present embodiment, although not shown in the figure as a role to be drawn by the role lottery means 210, if roughly classified, a bonus transition role (a role accompanied by a transition of gaming state), a replay role (a medal owned by a player) A role that enables the next game to be started, a so-called re-play role, and a small role (a role with medal payout) are provided.

(Reel control means 220)
The reel control means 220 is a means included in the main control means 200, and is for stopping the rotation of each rotating reel 62. The reel control means 220 stops the rotation of each rotation reel 62 based on the lottery result of the combination lottery means 210 and the rotation position of the corresponding rotation reel 62 when each stop switch 50 is operated. Note that the reel control means 220 may set a condition for stopping whether or not the order (pushing order) when the stop switches 50 are operated to stop meets a predetermined condition as necessary.

(Stop symbol determination means 230)
The stop symbol determination means 230 is a means included in the main control means 200, and is for storing combinations of the symbols 61 on the effective line 86 when all the rotating reels 62 are stopped, and for determining a prize or the like. is there.

(Payout control means 240)
The payout control means 240 is a means provided in the main control means 200, and is for performing predetermined processing such as medal payout based on the determination result of the stop symbol determination means 230. The payout control means 240 pays out medals when it is determined that the small role is winning as a result of the determination by the stop symbol determining means 230.

(Game control means 250)
The game control means 250 is a means provided in the main control means 200, and controls the gaming state.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 8, the game control means 250 has each means of a normal game state control means 251, a bonus internal middle state control means 252, and a bonus game state control means 253, if roughly classified.

(Normal game state control means 251)
The normal gaming state control means 251 controls the normal gaming state. Here, the normal game state refers to a state other than the bonus internal medium state by the bonus internal medium state control unit 252 and the bonus game state by the bonus game state control unit 253.

(Bonus internal state control means 252)
The bonus internal middle state control means 252 controls the "bonus internal middle state" (see FIG. 10). Here, the bonus internal intermediate state is shifted to when the bonus transition combination is won, but the combination of symbols 62 corresponding to the bonus transition combination cannot be stopped and displayed on the active line 86.

(Bonus gaming state control means 253)
The bonus game state control means 253 controls the "bonus game state" (see FIG. 10). Here, the bonus game state is transferred by winning a bonus transition combination and stopping and displaying the combination of symbols 61 corresponding to the bonus transition combination on the active line 86.
The bonus game state includes “RBB1” and “RBB2”. Here, so-called "RBB" operates continuously in "RBB1" and ends with the payout of a predetermined number of medals, for example, more than 40. Also, so-called "RBB" is continuously operated on "RBB2", and the process ends with the payout of medals exceeding a predetermined number, for example, 312.
Then, after the bonus gaming state ends, the transition to the normal gaming state is made.

(Available section control means 260)
The advantageous section control means 260 is a means provided in the main control means 200, and controls a non-advantageous section in which the operation mode of the stop switch 50, which will be described later with reference to FIG. It is.
Then, using the effect control means 320 described later, effects such as notifying the pressing order of the stop switch 50 are executed.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 11, the advantageous section control means 260 shifts from the "non- advantageous section" to the "advantageous section" when winning is performed to a predetermined role by the lottery.

  In addition, it is not limited to the case of shifting from a non-advantageous section to an advantageous section by winning a predetermined part by a part lottery, and a lottery executed when winning the winning combination (advantageous section transition lottery) Thus, the process may be shifted when it is determined to shift to the advantageous section.

(Transmission means 270)
The transmission unit 270 is for transmitting a signal to the sub-control unit 300.

(Sub control means 300)
As shown in FIG. 9, the sub control unit 300 includes a receiving unit 310 and an effect control unit 320. Details of each means will be described later. The effect control means 320 may be divided into both the main control means 200 and the sub control means 300 instead of the sub control means 300.

With the above-described configuration, the sub control means 300 receives a signal from the main control means 200 and performs effects accompanying the progress of the game.
Specifically, the sub-control unit 300 outputs data defining the turning on / off of the LED to an LED driving circuit (not shown) for driving the effect lamp 78, and outputs a sound from the speaker 72. Image data to output data defining audio to be output to an audio output circuit (not shown) for output, or to a liquid crystal control board (not shown) for driving a display device 84 Or output data that specifies

(Receiving means 310)
The receiving unit 310 receives a signal from the transmitting unit 270.

(Effect control means 320)
The effect control means 320 controls the effect of the gaming machine 10 according to the gaming state shown in FIG. 10 and the advantageous section state shown in FIG.
In addition, during the advantageous section shown in FIG. 11, the effect control section 320 receives the command to notify the pressing order of the stop switch 50 from the advantageous section control section 260 of the main control section 200. An effect for informing the user is executed.

Specifically, on the screen of the display device 84 corresponding to the position of each stop switch 50 (specifically, the position of the rotary reel 62 corresponding to each stop switch 50), a plurality of images or videos (for example, “1” "2""3") is displayed to notify the pressing order. Thereafter, each time the stop switch 50 is operated, the portion corresponding to the position of the operated stop switch 50 is erased (or changed to an image indicating no order).
The effect of informing the pressing order of the stop switch 50 can be executed using any one of the display area 500 of the left display area 510, the middle display area 520, and the right display area 530. It is also possible to execute using the display area 500.

  The effect control means 320 mainly displays an effect that is main in the middle display area 520 among the display areas 510, 520, and 530, and displays effects displayed in the middle display area 520 in the left display area 510 and the right display area 530. An effect to be assisted, for example, an effect for displaying the number of digested games of a predetermined effect, an effect for explaining the state of the game, for example, an effect for explaining staying in a bonus gaming state (see FIG. 10) described later An effect of displaying a history, for example, an effect of displaying the number of medals paid out in the bonus gaming state, or the like is displayed.

Further, the effect control means 320 controls the connection region 540 so that it becomes a dark color, for example, black.
Thus, it is possible to create an area in which the rendering is not performed at the boundary between the display areas, and it is possible to make one display device 84 look as if it were a plurality of display devices 84.

Further, the effect control means 320 increases or decreases the area of each display area 510, 520, 530 by driving the motor (not shown) of the movable member 560 of the display device 84 at a predetermined timing (see FIGS. 4 to 7). ).
For example, in the non-advantage section (see FIG. 11) described later, the effect control means 320 has the moveable member 560 at the initial position and an advantage section advantageous to the player, particularly the moveable member 560 in the AT state. By moving to the operating position, the area of the middle display area 520 is increased, so that the player can perform an effect that is large and interesting. Conversely, the movable member 560 may be moved to the operating position in the non-favorable section, and the movable member 560 may be positioned in the initial position in the advantageous section.

  In addition, it does not specifically limit as a trigger which drives the motor of movable member 560, for example, it may be made to move to an operation position from an initial position during a non-advantage section, The predetermined gaming state mentioned later (FIG. In the case of reference), for example, the movable member 560 may be moved in the normal gaming state, the bonus internal middle state, or the bonus gaming state. The movable member 560 may be moved when a predetermined combination is won by the combination lottery, or may be moved between the initial position and the operation position by the player's operation of the effect button switch 42 or the like. Anyway.

  Further, the production control means 320 has a portion 520a of the middle display area 520 pushed in by the movable member 560, which is formed in a semi-cylindrical shape as shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. It is also possible to display an effect different from that of the middle display area 520.

In addition, since one display device 84 is used and the display area 500 of the one display device 84 is divided into a plurality of display areas 500 and connection areas 540, the movable member 560 is in the initial position. In the display area 500, which part corresponds to the left display area 510, the middle display area 520, the right display area 530, or the connection area 540 is determined in advance.
Similarly, in the display area 500 when the movable member 560 is in the operating position, which part corresponds to the left display area 510, the middle display area 520, the right display area 530, or the connection area 540 , Is predetermined.

  Therefore, the effect control means 320 can recognize what effect is to be displayed on which part of the display area 500 by the position of the movable member 560, as compared with the case where a plurality of display devices are used, The timing of performance execution between the plurality of display areas is not shifted, and the execution control of the performance can be lightened.

(Description of gaming state using FIG. 10)
Next, the gaming state will be described with reference to FIG.
The gaming state is managed by the main control means 200, and as shown in FIG. 10, when roughly classified, there are a normal gaming state and a bonus gaming state.

(Normal gaming state)
The normal gaming state is controlled by the normal gaming state control means 251.
When the bonus transition combination is won by the combination lottery in the normal gaming state, the normal gaming state shifts to the bonus internal state.

(Bonus internal state)
The bonus internal middle state is controlled by the bonus internal middle state control means 252, and in the normal gaming state, the bonus transition combination is won, and the symbol combination corresponding to the bonus transition combination is not stopped and displayed.

(Bonus game state)
The bonus game state is controlled by the bonus game state control means 253, and in the present embodiment, it is switched to the case where the bonus shift combination is won and the symbol combination corresponding to the bonus shift combination is stopped and displayed.

The bonus game state has “RBB1” and “RBB2”. Here, so-called "RBB" operates continuously in "RBB1" and ends with the payout of a predetermined number of medals, for example, more than 40. Also, so-called "RBB" is continuously operated on "RBB2", and the process ends with the payout of medals exceeding a predetermined number, for example, 312.
Then, after the bonus gaming state ends, the transition to the normal gaming state is made.

(Description of the advantageous section using FIG. 11)
As shown in FIG. 11, it is impossible to inform the player of the pushing order when the winning order is won when the operation of the stop switch 50 is performed in the pushing order predetermined by the drawing of the winning combination. When it is possible to shift from the "non-favored zone" and the "non-favored zone", and the winning order is won when the stop switch 50 is operated in the pressing order predetermined by the lottery for winning, There is an “advantageous section” that can inform the player of the pressing order.

The "non-favorable zone" is a zone excluding the "favorable zone".
The transition from the “non-advantageous section” to the “advantageous section” is made based on the fact that a winning combination determined in advance in the non-advantageous section is won.
It should be noted that the transition from “non-advantageous section” to “advantageous section” is not limited to the case of transition based on winning of a predetermined combination, and a symbol corresponding to the predetermined combination is won. A transition may be made based on the combination being stopped and displayed on the effective line 86, and an advantageous section transition lottery is performed when a predetermined combination is won, and the advantageous section transition lottery is elected. It is also possible to move based on this.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the section notification lamp 90 is set to be lit after the so-called third stop of the game won in a predetermined role that triggers the transition to the advantageous section.

(Favorite section)
The "favorable section" is a section that is more advantageous for the player than the "non-favorable section", and includes an "AT state" and the like although not shown.

Here, a section which is advantageous to the player is, for example, in a non-advantage section, a player who wins a winning order which is a prize when the stop switch 50 is operated in a pressing order predetermined by a lottery for winning Even if it is the case, it is possible to start from the state where it was impossible to notify the player of the pressing order to the player, or the ART state not executed in the non-advantage zone is executed, etc. It is a section that is advantageous to the elderly.
Therefore, it is not necessary to be advantageous to the player throughout the “advantageous section”, and it may be not advantageous to the player in part of the “advantageous section”.

Also, if the predetermined upper limit game number, for example, 1500 games, is reached after transitioning from the non-advantage section to the advantageous section, it is assumed that the upper limit game number of the advantageous section is reached, and the advantageous section is shifted to the non- advantageous section I have to.
Therefore, the main control means 200 counts the number of digested games after shifting to the advantageous section in order to determine whether or not the predetermined upper limit number of games (1500 games) is reached.

In addition, after the transition from the non-advantage zone to the advantageous zone, before the predetermined upper limit game number (1500 games) is consumed (before reaching the upper limit game number of the advantageous zone), a predetermined number of predetermined When a payout ball (for example, so-called difference number of 2400) is obtained, it is used as a trigger to shift from the advantageous section to the non- advantageous section even before the upper limit game number is consumed.
Therefore, the main control means 200 counts the number of inserted sheets and the number of dispensed sheets after the transition to the advantageous section, in order to determine whether or not the predetermined number of balls to be delivered (the so-called difference sheet 2400) is reached. ing.

  In addition, in the advantageous section, not only the AT state, but also the advantageous section normal state excluding special states such as the AT state from the advantageous section, and the additional state for randomly drawing whether or not to add the number of AT state games, AT You may provide the continuation state etc. which carry out the drawing | lottery whether to make a state continue.

(AT state)
The "AT state" is more advantageous to the player than the "non-advantage zone". When transitioning to the "AT state", a game (AT) in which the pressing order of the winning combination is notified is started as a notification effect for assisting the winning of a predetermined combination, and the stop switch 50 is started according to the notified pressing order. By operating the button, it is possible to stop and display the combination of the winning combination and the symbol of the re-playing combination. For this reason, a predetermined number of medals corresponding to the established small winning combination are paid out.
The "AT state" is a state in which execution is possible for a predetermined number of games, for example, 50 games. Then, when the predetermined number of games is consumed, the "AT state" is shifted to the "non-favorable section" or the "favorable section normal state".

(Variation of display area by movable member)
The increase and decrease in the area of the display area 500 due to the movable member 560 will be described with reference to FIGS.
As described above, it is possible to reciprocate the movable member 560 of the display device 84 between the initial position and the operating position.
Here, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, the initial position is a state where one display area 500 of the plurality of display areas 500, for example, the middle display area 520 is not pushed in the player direction.
As shown in FIGS. 5 and 7, the operating position is a state in which one display area 500, for example, the middle display area 520 of the plurality of display areas 500 is pushed in the player direction.

Then, the area of the display area 500 pressed by the movable member 560 increases, and the area of the other display areas 500 decreases.
Specifically, in the middle display area 520 pushed by the movable member 560, the divided area pushed in the direction of the player is increased, while the left display area 510 is half the increased area of the middle display area 520, The right display region 530 is formed in a convex shape of the display device 84 along the rail (not shown) of the frame portion 580 formed in the convex shape of the display device 84 in parallel to the player's direction. The area is reduced along the rail (not shown) of the frame portion 580 to be translated parallel to the player's direction to the left.

That is, a part of the display area 500 that was the left display area 510 is moved to the connection area 540, and a part of the display area 500 that was the connection area 540 is moved to the middle display area 520, and is the right display area 530. A part of the display area 500 moves to the connection area 540, and a part of the display area 500 that has been the connection area 540 moves to the middle display area 520.
Therefore, the area of the left display area 510 and the right display area 530 decreases toward the middle display area 520 so as to be pulled by the middle display area 520 which is pushed to the player by moving the movable member 560 to the actuation position. It will be.
As a result, the display area of each display region 500 can be changed only by controlling the movable member 560.

  Note that the area of the left display area 510 and the right display area 530 is decreased by half of the increase in the area of the middle display area 520, but is not limited to this, and the left display area 510 and the right display area are displayed. The fixed area with the area 530 is installed so that the area does not decrease, and the increase in the area of the middle display area 520 is limited to either the left display area 510 or the right display area 530 which is not fixed. The area may be reduced by moving along the rails.

Further, when the area of the display area 500 is returned to the original, the area of the middle display area 520 is reduced by moving the movable member 560 from the operating position to the initial position, and the left display area 510 and the right display area 530 So that the area increases.
The structure for restoring the area of the display area 500 to the original is provided with a spring or the like that normally urges the left display area 510 on the left side and the right display area 530 on the right side. The area 510 and the right display area 530 return to the original area, and accordingly, the area of the middle display area 520 also returns to the original area.

  The arrows in FIGS. 5 and 7 indicate the movement of the movable member 560 and the movement of the left display area 510, the middle display area 520, and the right display area 530, respectively.

(Modification)
Below, the modification of the display apparatus 84 is demonstrated using FIGS. 12-15.
In the present modification, as shown in FIG. 12 to FIG. 15, by positioning the display area 500 formed in a square of one display device 84 behind the left display area 510 and the left display area 510, A middle display area 520 having a different position in the player direction from the left display area 510 and a right display area 530 having a different position in the player direction from the middle display area 520 by being positioned forward of the middle display area 520. Divided.

Note that the left display area 510 and the right display area 530 have the same position in the player direction, that is, the position in the front-rear direction of the gaming machine 10, but the present invention is not limited to this. It may be located in front of the
Also, the left display area 510, the middle display area 520, and the right display area 530 shown in FIGS. 12 to 15 are all provided to face the player direction, but are not limited to this. The area 510 and the right display area 530 may face diagonally without facing the direction of the player.

A connection area 540 formed by bending or curving the display area 500 is provided between the left display area 510 and the middle display area 520, and between the middle display area 520 and the right display area 530.
Since the connection region 540 is bent or curved in a direction parallel to the player direction as shown in FIGS. 12 to 15, it is difficult for the player to visually recognize the connection region 540.

  That is, the display area 500 formed into a square by bending or curving the display area 500 of one display device 84 is, from the left side, the left display area 510, the connection area 540, the middle display area 520, and the connection area 540. , And the right display area 530, respectively.

Moreover, the display apparatus 84 is provided with the blindfold member 550 and the movable member 560, as shown to FIGS. 12-15.
The blindfold member 550 covers the connection region 540.
Further, in particular, the blindfold member 550 covers a part of the display area 500 adjacent to the connection area 540 in addition to the connection area 540, as shown in FIGS.
Specifically, in the case of the blind member 550 covering the connection area 540 between the right display area 530 and the middle display area 520, a portion adjacent to the connection area 540 of the right display area 530 in addition to the connection area 540; The portion adjacent to the connection area 540 of the middle display area 520 is also covered.
Here, the shape of the blindfold member 550 is not particularly limited as long as it can cover a part of the adjacent display region 500 in addition to the connection region 540.

The movable member 560 has an initial position (FIG. 12, FIG. 14) and an operation position (FIG. 13, FIG. 15) for pushing one display area 500 out of the plurality of display areas 500 from behind the display area 500. And back and forth.
Note that although the description of the structure for reciprocating the movable member 560 is omitted, a structure that reciprocates by a rack and pinion is assumed.

Next, the increase in the area of the display area 500 and the reduction in the area of the connection area 540 by the movable member 560 in the present modification will be described.
In this modification, the area of the display area 500 pressed by the movable member 560 is increased, and the area of the connection area 540 is decreased.

  That is, the area of the middle display area 520 pushed by the movable member 560 increases by the amount pushed in the player direction, while the left display area 510 and the middle display area 520 are each half of the increased area of the middle display area 520. And a connection area 540 between the right display area 530 and the middle display area 520 are reduced.

Specifically, when the movable member 560 is in the initial position, the area of the connection region 540 is reduced by bending or bending at a position moved from the bent or curved position to the connection region 540 side.
For this reason, the left display area 510 and the right display area 530 move rearward by the reduced connection area 540 while keeping the area unchanged.

  As a result, the area of the connection area 540 is reduced, so that the arrangement of the positions of the gaming machine 10 in the front-rear direction of the middle display area 520, the left display area 510, and the right display area 530 pushed by the movable member 560. It is possible to change from a large shift (see FIGS. 12 and 14) to a small shift (a state in which the display area approaches flat, see FIGS. 13 and 15).

  In the case of this modification, although not shown, a spring or the like is provided behind the left display area 510 and the right display area 530, and the left display area 510 and the right display area 530 are always directed in the player direction by the spring. It is desirable that the left display area 510 and the right display area 530 can be moved in the front-rear direction, which is the player's direction, while being energized.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various changes can be made other than the above-described ones without departing from the scope of the invention.

As described above, the present invention has the following effects.
The present invention uses one display device 84 to lighten image display control, while using one display device 84, as if using a plurality of display devices. A gaming machine 10 capable of performing a production can be provided.
Further, it is possible to provide the gaming machine 10 that can reduce the cost burden by using one display device 84 rather than using a plurality of display devices.

  In addition, the present invention can further provide a gaming machine 10 that can clarify the boundaries between display areas and can make it appear that there are a plurality of display areas even with a single display device. it can.

  Furthermore, the present invention can further clarify the boundaries between the display areas 500, and the gaming machine 10 can make it appear that there are a plurality of display areas 500 even with one display device 84. Can be provided.

Further, the present invention can further provide a gaming machine 10 that can increase or decrease the area of the plurality of display regions 500 by operating one movable member 560.
It is possible to produce various effects using the increased or decreased display area 500.

Furthermore, the present invention can further provide a gaming machine 10 that can change the position of each display area 500 in the player direction by operating one movable member 560.
That is, by reducing the area of the connection region 540, the display region pushed by the movable member 560, for example, the middle display region 520, and other display regions, for example, the left display region 510 and the right display region 530 are played. It is possible to increase or decrease the displacement of the position of the machine 10 in the front-rear direction.

  Further, according to the present invention, since the EL display device has higher bending resistance than other display devices such as a liquid crystal display device, the probability of failure due to bending or bending of the display region can be reduced. It is optimal in providing a possible gaming machine 10.

10 gaming machines 12 chassis
14 Front door 16 Symbol display window
17 Medal selector 18 External concentration terminal board
19 Door open / close switch 20 Upper panel
22 bottom panel 24 hopper unit
26 medal receiver 28 medal payout opening
30 operation unit 32 bet switch
34 Max bet switch 35 Single bet switch
36 Checkout switch 38 Medal slot
40 Start switch 42 Button switch for effects
43 power supply unit 44 power switch
45 Setting key switch 46 Setting change switch
50 stop switch L left stop switch C middle stop switch R right stop switch
60 reel unit 61
62 Reel 63 Reel position sensor
64 Left turn reel 65 Reel drive motor
66 medium rotation reel 67 back lamp
68 Right rotation reel 70 production device
72 Speaker 74 Upper speaker
76 Lower speaker 78 Performance lamp
80 Upper lamp 82 Lower lamp
84 Display 86 Effective Line
87 Credit Display 88 Payout Display
89 Setting indicator 90 Zone notification lamp
92 input sensor 94 delivery sensor
95 Hopper motor 96 Overflow sensor
100 control unit
200 main control means 200a main board case
210 Role lottery means
220 Reel control means 230 Stop symbol judgment means
240 payout control means 250 game control means
251 Normal gaming state control means 252 Bonus internal medium state control means
253 Bonus gaming state control means 260 Advantageous section control means
270 Transmission means
300 sub control means 300a sub substrate case
310 receiving means 320 effect control means
500 display area 510 left display area
520 Middle display area 530 Right display area
540 Connection area 550 Blindfold member
560 Movable member 570 Holding part
580 Frame part

Claims (5)

It has a display device that can display the contents of the effects,
The display area of one display device is formed by bending a middle display area provided facing the player's direction and both sides in the left-right direction of the middle display area in a direction parallel to the player's direction. Divided into two connection areas and a left display area and a right display area formed by bending each of the two connection areas in a direction facing the player direction,
The middle display area and the left display area or the right display area are provided at different distances with respect to the player direction,
The left display area and the right display area are arranged to be provided at the same distance with respect to the player direction,
The display device
A blind member covering the connection area;
A movable member configured to reciprocate an initial position and an operation position for pushing the middle display area toward the player;
The gaming machine, wherein the middle display area pushed in by the movable member increases in area, the left display area and the right display area decrease in area, and the connection area does not change in area. It has a display device that can display the contents of the effects,
The display area of one display device is formed by bending a middle display area provided facing the player's direction and both sides in the left-right direction of the middle display area in a direction parallel to the player's direction. Divided into two connection areas and a left display area and a right display area formed by bending each of the two connection areas in a direction facing the player direction,
The middle display area and the left display area or the right display area are provided at different distances with respect to the player direction,
The left display area and the right display area are arranged to be provided at the same distance with respect to the player direction,
In the display device,
A blind member covering the connection area;
A movable member configured to reciprocate an initial position and an operation position for pushing the middle display area toward the player;
Wherein the indication area which is pushed by the movable member increases in area, the connection area is the area is reduced, the gaming machine, wherein the area is a left display area and the right display region does not change. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the controller controls the connection area of the display area on the dark. The gaming machine according to claim 1 , wherein the blindfold member covers a part of the display area adjacent to the connection area in addition to the connection area. The display device, gaming machine according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4, characterized in that an EL display device.