JP6696069B2 - Game table - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine represented by a spinner game machine (slot machine) and a ball game machine (pachinko machine).

  A light emitting device using an LED or the like as a light source is known as one of the effect devices and the like mounted on a game table (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP, 2007-117541, A

  Such a device has, for example, a structure in which a transmissive member that transmits light is irradiated with light from a light source to cause the transmissive member to emit light as a whole. When the transmissive member partially emits light in addition to the entire light emission, a partition structure for partitioning the light emitting part of the transmissive member and a light source for each light emitting part are required, which may complicate the structure.

  It is an object of the present invention to provide a game table which has a relatively simple structure and which can change the light emitting range of the transmissive member.

According to the invention,
A transparent member that transmits light,
A light emitting means for emitting light,
Control means for controlling the light emitting means,
A gaming machine equipped with
The transparent member is a member arranged such that the first ink layers overlap each other,
The first ink layer is a layer of visible ink,
The transparent member is a member arranged so that the second ink layer overlaps,
The second ink layer is a layer of a transparent ink that emits fluorescence upon irradiation with ultraviolet rays,
The light emitting means is
A first light source capable of irradiating the transparent member with visible light,
A second light source capable of irradiating the second ink layer with ultraviolet light,
The transmissive member includes a light emitting region that emits light when the first light source is turned on,
At least a part of the design by the second ink layer overlaps with a part of the light emitting region surrounded by the design by the first ink layer ,
The control means is capable of performing control to turn on the first light source in a state where the second light source is turned off,
The control means is capable of executing control to turn on the first light source and the second light source,
There is provided a game table characterized by the above.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming table in which the light emitting range of the transmissive member can be varied with a relatively simple configuration.

The perspective view of the slot machine of the embodiment. The front view of the slot machine of the embodiment with the front door opened. The block diagram of the control part of the slot machine of the embodiment. (A) is a diagram showing a two-dimensionally developed array of symbols to be applied to each reel, (b) is a type of winning combination (including an operating combination), a symbol combination corresponding to each winning combination, each The figure which shows operation | movement or a payout of a winning combination. The flowchart which shows the flow of a main control part main process. The flowchart which shows the flow of a main control part timer interruption process. (A) is a flowchart of a main process of the first sub-control unit, (b) is a flowchart of a command reception interrupt process of the first sub-control unit, and (c) is a timer interrupt process of the first sub-control unit. Flowchart. The perspective view of the production button. The exploded perspective view of a production button. Partial exploded perspective view of the effect button. The exploded perspective view of an operation unit. FIG. 3A is a plan view of a main body member of the operation unit, and FIG. 3B is a perspective view of the main body member of the operation unit. The perspective view of a support unit. The disassembled perspective view of a support unit. The perspective view of the main body member of a support unit. The disassembled perspective view which shows the attachment structure of a sensor. FIG. 6A is a plan view of a main body member of the support unit, and FIG. 6B is a perspective view of the main body member of the support unit. The perspective view of a board | substrate. 19A is a side view of the effect button 1, and FIG. 19B is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. Enlarged view of part B of FIG. 19 (b) (A) And is a figure which shows the irradiation mode of the light of a light source. (A) is a figure which shows the design example of a visible ink layer, (b) and (c) is a figure which shows the appearance example of the design of a UV ink layer. 9A to 9C are diagrams showing display examples of a transmissive member corresponding to a driving mode of a light source. 9A to 9C are diagrams showing display examples of a transmissive member corresponding to a driving mode of a light source. (A) And (b) is a figure which shows the example of a display of the transmissive member by another design of a UV ink layer. (A) And (b) is the front view and left side view of a light emission production apparatus. (A) And (b) is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the upper part of the light-emission production device 50. FIG. 6 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing an arrangement example of a reflection part, a UV ink layer, and a light source. 9A to 9C are diagrams showing display examples of a light guide member corresponding to a driving mode of a light source. 9A to 9C are diagrams showing display examples of a light guide member corresponding to a driving mode of a light source. (A) And (b) is the front view and right side view of a light emission production device, (c) is the C section enlarged view of FIG.60 (b). (A) is a figure which shows the example of a design by a visible ink layer, (b) is a figure which shows the example of the design by a UC ink layer, (c) is a figure which shows the example of a design at the time of ultraviolet irradiation. (A) And (b) is a front view and a right side view of a light emission production device, (c) is a partial longitudinal cross-sectional view of FIG. 33 (b). (A)-(c) is a figure which shows the example of a design displayed on a display area | region corresponding to the drive mode of a light source, (d) is a figure which shows the example of a design of a UV ink layer. (A) is a figure which shows another example of a sheet member, (b) is a figure which shows the example of the appearance of the design of a UV ink layer, (c) is a figure which shows the display example of a transmissive member.

<Overall structure>
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a slot machine 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The slot machine 100 shown in FIG. 1 includes a main body 101 and a front door 102 that is attached to the front of the main body 101 and can be opened and closed with respect to the main body 101. Inside the center of the main body 101, three reels (left reel 110, middle reel 111, right reel 112) having a plurality of types of symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface (not shown) are housed and rotated inside the slot machine 100. It is configured to be able to. These reels 110 to 112 are rotationally driven by a driving device such as a stepping motor.

  In this embodiment, each pattern is printed on a belt-shaped member at an appropriate number of intervals, and the reels 110 to 112 are configured by attaching the belt-shaped member to a predetermined circular tubular frame material. The symbols on the reels 110 to 112 are displayed in a vertical direction from the symbol display window 113 by the player, so that a total of 9 symbols can be seen. Then, by rotating each reel 110 to 112, the combination of symbols seen by the player is changed. That is, each reel 110 to 112 functions as a display device that variably displays a combination of a plurality of types of symbols. As such a display device, an electronic image display device such as a liquid crystal display device can be adopted in addition to the reel. Further, in the present embodiment, three reels are provided inside the center of the slot machine 100, but the number of reels and the installation position of the reels are not limited to this.

  On the back surface of each reel 110 to 112, a backlight (not shown) for illuminating the individual symbols displayed in the symbol display window 113 is arranged. It is desirable that the backlight be shielded for each pattern so that the individual patterns can be uniformly illuminated. An optical sensor (not shown) including a light projecting unit and a light receiving unit is provided in the vicinity of each reel 110 to 112 inside the slot machine 100. The light projecting unit and the light receiving unit of the optical sensor are provided. A light-blocking piece of a fixed length provided on the reel passes between the gaps. The position of the symbol on the reel in the rotation direction is determined based on the detection result of the sensor, and the reels 110 to 112 are stopped so that the target symbol is displayed on the pay line.

  The pay line display lamp 120 is a lamp that indicates the pay line 114 that is activated. The winning line to be activated is predetermined according to the number of medals bet as the game medium. There are five pay lines 114. For example, when one bet is placed on a medal, the horizontal pay line on the middle row is valid, and when two bets are placed on a medal, an upper horizontal pay line and a lower horizontal pay line are added. When 3 coins are valid and 3 medals are bet, 5 lines to which the rightward winning line and the rightward winning line are added are valid as winning lines. Note that the number of pay lines 114 is not limited to five lines, and, for example, when one bet is bet, the horizontal pay line in the middle row, the horizontal pay line in the upper row, the horizontal pay line in the lower row, and the right line in the right row. Five of the downward winning line and the rightward winning line may be set as valid winning lines, or the same number of winning lines may be uniformly set as valid winning lines regardless of the number of bets.

  The notification lamp 123 is, for example, a lamp that informs the player that a specific winning combination (specifically, a bonus) has been internally won in an internal lottery described later, or that a bonus game is in progress. The game medal insertion possible lamp 124 is a lamp for informing that the game medal can be inserted by the player. The re-play lamp 122 informs the player that the current game can be re-played (there is no need to insert medals) when a re-play, which is one of the winning combinations in the previous game, is won. It is a lamp. The reel panel lamp 128 is a production lamp.

  The bet buttons 130 to 132 are buttons for inserting a predetermined number of medals (called credits) that are electronically stored in the slot machine 100. In the present embodiment, a maximum of three cards is inserted one by one each time the bet button 130 is pressed, two cards are inserted when the bet button 131 is pressed, and three cards are inserted when the bet button 132 is pressed. It has become so. Hereinafter, the bet button 132 is also referred to as a MAX bet button. It should be noted that the game medal insertion lamp 129 lights up a number of lamps corresponding to the number of inserted medals, and when a prescribed number of medals have been inserted, a game start is informed that the game can be started. The lamp 121 lights up.

  The medal insertion slot 141 is an insertion slot for the player to insert a medal at the start of the game. That is, the medals can be inserted electronically by using the bet buttons 130 to 132, and an actual medal can be inserted (insertion operation) from the medal insertion slot 141. is there. The stored number display 125 is a display for displaying the number of medals electronically stored in the slot machine 100. The game information display device 126 is a display device for displaying various kinds of internal information (for example, the number of paid-out medals during a bonus game) by numerical values. The payout number display 127 is a display for displaying the number of medals to be paid out to the player as a result of winning some winning combination. The stored number display 125, the game information display 126, and the payout number display 127 are 7-segment (SEG) displays.

  The start lever 135 is a lever type switch for starting the rotation of the reels 110 to 112. That is, when the desired number of medals is inserted into the medal insertion slot 141 or the bet buttons 130 to 132 are operated and the start lever 135 is operated, the reels 110 to 112 start rotating. The operation on the start lever 135 is called a game start operation.

  The stop button unit 136 is provided with stop buttons 137 to 139. The stop buttons 137 to 139 are button-type switches for individually stopping the reels 110 to 112 that have started to rotate by operating the start lever 135, and are associated with the reels 110 to 112. Hereinafter, the operation on the stop buttons 137 to 139 is referred to as a stop operation, the first stop operation is referred to as a first stop operation, the next stop operation is referred to as a second stop operation, and the last stop operation is referred to as a third stop operation. It should be noted that a light-emitting body may be provided inside each of the stop buttons 137 to 139, and when the stop buttons 137 to 139 can be operated, the light-emitting body can be turned on to notify the player.

  The medal return button 133 is a button that is pressed to remove medals when the inserted medals are jammed. The settlement button 134 is a button for settlement of the medals electronically stored in the slot machine 100 and the bet medals, and discharging the medals from the medal payout opening 155. The door key hole 140 is a hole into which a key for unlocking the front door 102 of the slot machine 100 is inserted.

  At the bottom of the stop button unit 136, a title panel 162 for displaying the model name and affixing various certificates is provided. A medal payout opening 155 and a medal tray 161 are provided below the title panel 162.

  The effect button 1 is a push-down switch provided so as to be operated by the player. You may give a change to the presentation mode according to the operation on the presentation button 1.

  The sound hole 143 is a hole for outputting the sound of the speaker provided inside the slot machine 100 to the outside. The side lamps 144 provided on the left and right parts of the front door 102 are decorative lamps for enlivening the game. A rendering device 160 is arranged above the front door 102, and a sound hole 143 is provided above the rendering device 160. The rendering device 160 includes a shutter (shielding device) 163 composed of two right shutters 163a and a left shutter 163b that can be opened and closed in the horizontal direction, and a liquid crystal display device 157 (produced image) arranged behind the shutter 163. Display device), and when the right shutter 163a and the left shutter 163b are opened outward in the horizontal direction in front of the liquid crystal display device 157, the display screen of the liquid crystal display device 157 (not shown) is displayed on the front side of the slot machine 100 (player side). It has a structure that appears in. It should be noted that the display device is not limited to the liquid crystal display device, as long as it is a display device capable of displaying various effect images and various game information, for example, a multi-segment display (7-segment display), a dot matrix display, an organic EL display, a plasma display. It may be a reel (drum) or a display device including a projector and a screen. In addition, the display screen has a rectangular shape, and the whole of the display screen is visible to the player. In the case of this embodiment, the display screen is rectangular, but may be square. It is also possible to provide a decoration (not shown) on the periphery of the display screen so that a part of the periphery of the display screen is hidden by the decoration so that the display screen looks odd. In this embodiment, the display screen is a flat surface, but it may be a curved surface.

<Internal structure>
FIG. 2 is a front view showing the slot machine 100 with the front door 102 opened. The main body 101 is a box body that is surrounded by the upper surface plate 261, the left side surface plate 260, the right side surface plate 260, the lower surface plate 264, and the rear surface plate 242, and opens to the front surface. Inside the main body 101, a main control board storage case 210 that houses a main control board therein is arranged at a position that does not overlap with a ventilation port 249 provided on an upper part of the back plate 242. Three reels 110 to 112 are arranged below. A sub-control board storage case 220, in which a sub-control board is housed, is provided inside a side plate 260 on the side of the main control board storage case 210 and the reels 110 to 112, that is, on the left side. Further, an external centralized terminal board 248 which is connected to the main control board and outputs the information of the slot machine 100 to an external device is attached to the side plate 260 on the right side.

  A medal payout device 180 (a device for paying out medals accumulated in a bucket) is disposed on the lower surface plate 264, and a power supply board is provided above the medal payout device 180, that is, below the reels 110 to 112. A power supply device 252 is provided, and a power switch 244 is provided on the front surface of the power supply device 252. The power supply device 252 converts the AC power supplied from the outside to the slot machine 100 into a direct current, converts it into a predetermined voltage, and supplies it to each control unit such as a main control unit 300 and sub control units 400 and 500, which will be described later, and each device. To do. Furthermore, a power storage circuit (for example, a capacitor) is provided for supplying power to a predetermined component (for example, the RAM 308 of the main control unit 300) for a predetermined period (for example, 10 days) even after the power supply from the outside is cut off. There is.

  A medal auxiliary storage 240 is arranged on the right side of the medal payout device 180, and an overflow terminal is arranged behind this (not shown). The power supply device 252 is provided with a power supply cord connecting portion for connecting the power supply cord 264, and the power supply cord 264 connected to the power supply device 252 is extended to the outside through a power supply cord hole 262 formed in the rear plate 242 of the main body 101. There is.

  The front door 102 is hinged to the side plate 260 on the left side of the main body 101 via a hinge device 276, and on the upper part of the symbol display window 113, the effect device 160, and an effect control board for controlling the effect device 160 ( (Not shown), an upper speaker 272 is provided. A medal selector 170 for selecting the inserted medals, a passage 266 through which the medals pass when the medal selector 170 drops an illegal medal or the like into the medal tray 161 are provided at the bottom of the symbol display window 113. There is. Further, a bass speaker 277 is provided at a position corresponding to the lower sound hole 143.

<Control part>
The circuit configuration of the control unit of the control unit of the slot machine 100 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. It should be noted that this figure shows a circuit block diagram of the control unit.

  The control unit of the slot machine 100 is roughly classified into main effects according to a main control unit 300 that controls the progress of the game and a command signal (hereinafter, simply referred to as “command”) transmitted by the main control unit 300. And a second sub-control unit 500 that controls various devices based on the command transmitted from the first sub-control unit 400.

<Main control unit>
First, the main controller 300 of the slot machine 100 will be described. The main control unit 300 includes a basic circuit 302 that controls the entire main control unit 300. The basic circuit 302 includes a CPU 304, control program data, lottery data used during internal lottery of a winning combination, and reel stop. A ROM 306 for storing a position and the like, a RAM 308 for temporarily storing data, an I / O 310 for controlling input / output of various devices, and a counter timer 312 for measuring time and the number of times. , WDT (Watchdog Timer) 314 is installed. Other storage devices may be used for the ROM 306 and the RAM 308, and the same applies to the first sub-control unit 400 and the second sub-control unit 500, which will be described later. The CPU 304 of the basic circuit 302 operates by inputting a clock signal of a predetermined cycle output by the crystal oscillator 314 as a system clock. Further, when the power is turned on, the CPU 304 transmits the frequency division data stored in the predetermined area of the ROM 306 to the counter timer 312, and the counter timer 312 determines the interrupt time based on the received frequency division data. It is determined and an interrupt request is transmitted to the CPU 304 at each interrupt time. The CPU 304 executes monitoring of each sensor and transmission of drive pulses in response to this interrupt request. For example, when the clock signal output from the crystal oscillator 314 is set to 8 MHz, the frequency division value of the counter timer 312 is set to 1/256, and the frequency division data of the ROM 306 is set to 47, the interrupt reference time is 256 × 47 ÷ 8 MHz. = 1.504 ms.

  The main control unit 300 uses a random number generation circuit 316 that is used as a hardware random number counter that changes a numerical value in the range of 0 to 65535, and a start signal output circuit that outputs a start signal (reset signal) when the power is turned on. The CPU 304 is provided with 338, and when the activation signal is input from the activation signal output circuit 338, the CPU 304 starts the game control (starts the main processing main processing described later).

  Further, the main control unit 300 is provided with a sensor circuit 320, and the CPU 304 inserts various sensors 318 (the bet button 130 sensor, the bet button 131 sensor, the bet button 132 sensor, and the medal insertion slot 141 at each interrupt time. Medal acceptance sensor for medals, start lever 135 sensor, stop button 137 sensor, stop button 138 sensor, stop button 139 sensor, settlement button 134 sensor, medal payout sensor for medals paid out from the medal payout device 180, index sensor for reel 110 , The index sensor of the reel 111, the index sensor of the reel 112, etc.) are monitored.

  When the sensor circuit 320 detects the H level of the start lever sensor, it outputs a signal indicating this detection to the random number generation circuit 316. Upon receiving this signal, the random number generation circuit 316 latches the value at that timing and stores it in the register that stores the random number value used in the lottery.

  Two medal acceptance sensors are installed in the internal passage of the medal insertion slot 141 and detect whether or not a medal has passed. Two start lever 135 sensors are installed inside the start lever 135 and detect a start operation by the player. The stop button 137 sensor, the stop button 138 sensor, and the stop button 139 are installed in each of the stop buttons 137 to 139, and detect the operation of the stop button by the player.

  The bet button 130 sensor, the bet button 131 sensor, and the bet button 132 sensor are installed in each of the medal insertion buttons 130 to 132, and the medals electronically stored in the RAM 308 are inserted as the insertion medals for the game. Detecting the closing operation when performing. The payment button 134 sensor is provided on the payment button 134. When the settlement button 134 is pressed once, the medals stored electronically are settled. The medal payout sensor is a sensor for detecting medals paid out by the medal payout device 180. Each of the above sensors may be a non-contact sensor or a contact sensor.

  The index sensor of the reel 110, the index sensor of the reel 111, and the index sensor of the reel 112 are installed at predetermined positions of the mounts of the reels 110 to 112, and each time the light shielding piece provided on the reel frame passes. It becomes L level. When the CPU 304 detects this signal, it determines that the reel has made one revolution and resets the rotational position information of the reel to zero.

  The main controller 300 includes a drive circuit 322 that drives a stepping motor provided in the reel devices 110 to 112, a drive circuit 324 that drives a solenoid provided in the medal selector 170 that selects the inserted medals, and a medal payout device 180. A driving circuit 326 for driving a motor, various lamps 338 (winning line display lamp 120, notification lamp 123, game medal insertable lamp 124, re-game lamp 122, game medal insertion lamp 129, game start lamp 121, stored number display It is provided with a drive circuit 328 for driving the device 125, the game information display device 126, and the payout amount display device 127).

  Further, an information output circuit 334 (external centralized terminal board 248) is connected to the basic circuit 302, and the main control unit 300 is connected to an external hall computer (not shown) or the like via the information output circuit 334. The game information (for example, game state) of the slot machine 100 is output to the information input circuit 652 provided.

  In addition, the main control unit 300 includes a voltage monitoring circuit 330 that monitors the voltage value of the power supply supplied from the power management unit (not shown) to the main control unit 300. When the value is less than a predetermined value (9v in this embodiment), a low voltage signal indicating that the voltage has dropped is output to the basic circuit 302.

  Further, the main control unit 300 has an output interface for transmitting a command to the first sub control unit 400, and enables communication with the first sub control unit 400. Information communication between the main control unit 300 and the first sub control unit 400 is one-way communication, and the main control unit 300 is configured to be able to transmit a signal such as a command to the first sub control unit 400. However, a signal such as a command cannot be transmitted from the first sub control unit 400 to the main control unit 300.

<Sub control unit>
Next, the first sub-control unit 400 of the slot machine 100 will be described. The first sub-control unit 400 includes a basic circuit 402 that receives a control command transmitted by the main control unit 300 via an input interface and controls the entire first sub-control unit 400 based on the control command. The basic circuit 402 includes a CPU 404, a RAM 408 for temporarily storing data, an I / O 410 for controlling input / output of various devices, and a counter timer 412 for measuring time and the number of times. It is equipped with. The CPU 404 of the basic circuit 402 operates by inputting a clock signal of a predetermined cycle output by the crystal oscillator 414 as a system clock. The ROM 406 stores a control program and data for controlling the entire first sub-control unit 400, a backlight lighting pattern, data for controlling various display devices, and the like.

  The CPU 404 transmits the data for frequency division stored in the predetermined area of the ROM 406 to the counter timer 412 via the data bus at a predetermined timing. The counter timer 412 determines an interrupt time based on the received data for frequency division, and transmits an interrupt request to the CPU 404 for each interrupt time. The CPU 404 controls each IC and each circuit based on the timing of this interrupt request.

  A sound source IC 418 is provided in the first sub-control unit 400, and speakers 272 and 277 are provided in the sound source IC 418 via an output interface. The sound source IC 418 controls the sound output from the amplifier and the speakers 272 and 277 in response to a command from the CPU 404. An S-ROM (sound ROM) storing voice data is connected to the sound source IC 418, and the voice data acquired from this ROM is amplified by an amplifier and output from the speakers 272 and 277.

  A drive circuit 422 is provided in the first sub-control unit 400, and various lamps 420 (an upper lamp, a lower lamp, a side lamp 144, a title panel 162 lamp, a production button 1 lamp (which will be described later) are provided via the drive circuit 422. Light sources 6a, 6b) etc.) are connected. Further, the first sub control unit 400 is provided with a sensor circuit 423, and various sensors 421 (effect button 1 sensor (sensor 8 described later) and the like) are connected via the sensor circuit 423. A drive circuit 424 is provided in the first sub control unit 400, and a vibration motor 5 described later is connected via the drive circuit 424.

  Further, the CPU 404 transmits / receives a signal to / from the second sub control unit 500 via the output interface. The second sub control unit 500 performs various controls of the effect device 160 including display control of the effect image display device 157. The second sub control unit 500 includes, for example, a control unit that controls the effect image display device 157, a control unit that controls various effect drive devices (for example, a control unit that controls the motor drive of the shutter 163). For example, it may be configured by a plurality of control units.

<Design arrangement>
The symbol array applied to each of the reels 110 to 112 will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, this figure is a diagram in which the arrangement of symbols applied to each reel (the left reel 110, the middle reel 111, and the right reel 112) is two-dimensionally developed and shown.

  On each of the reels 110 to 112, a plurality of types (eight types in this embodiment) of symbols shown on the right side of the drawing are arranged for a predetermined number of frames (21 frames numbered 0 to 20 in this embodiment). Further, the numbers 0 to 20 shown at the left end of the figure are numbers showing the arrangement positions of the symbols on the reels 110 to 112. For example, in the present embodiment, the "replay" symbol is assigned to the frame number 1 on the left reel 110, the "bell" symbol is assigned to the frame number 0 on the middle reel 111, and the symbol "bell" is assigned to the number 2 frame on the right reel 112. The design of "watermelon" is arranged.

<Type of winning combination>
Next, the type of winning combination of the slot machine 100 will be described with reference to FIG. The figure shows the types of winning combinations (including operating combinations), the symbol combinations corresponding to each winning combination, and the operation or payout of each winning combination. Among the winning combinations in the present embodiment, the big bonus (BB1, BB2) and the regular bonus (RB) serve as a part to shift to the bonus game, and the re-play (replay) plays again without inserting a medal. As a winning combination, the winning combination may be distinguished from each other and referred to as an “acting combination”, but the “winning combination” in the present embodiment includes a big bonus, a regular bonus, and a re-play. included. Further, the "winning" in the present embodiment includes a case where a symbol combination of a winning combination without a medal payout (without a medal payout) is displayed on the activated line, for example, a big bonus or a regular bonus. Includes bonuses and winning replays.

  The winning combination of the slot machine 100 includes a big bonus (BB1, BB2), a regular bonus (RB), a small combination (cherry, watermelon, bell), and a replay (replay). Needless to say, the type of winning combination is not limited to this and can be arbitrarily adopted.

  “Big bonus (BB1, BB2)” (hereinafter, may be simply referred to as “BB”) is a special role (operating role) in which a big bonus game (BB game) that is a special game is started by winning. .. The corresponding symbol combination is BB1 is "white 7-white 7-white 7", and BB2 is "blue 7-blue 7-blue 7". Further, for BB1 and BB2, flags are carried over. In other words, when BB1 and BB2 are internally won, a flag indicating this is set (stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 308 of the main control unit 300), but even if the BB1 and BB2 are not won in the game, the prize is won. The flag that indicates internal winning is maintained until you do, and even after the next game, you will be internally winning BB1 and BB2, and the symbol combination corresponding to BB1 "White 7-White 7-White 7", the symbol corresponding to BB2 The combination "Blue 7-Blue 7-Blue 7" is in a state of winning together.

  The "regular bonus (RB)" is a special combination (operating combination) in which a regular bonus game (RB game) is started by winning. The corresponding symbol combination is “bonus-bonus-bonus”. As for RB, the flag is carried over as in the above-mentioned BB. However, in the big bonus game (BB game) (which will be described later in detail), the regular bonus game (RB game) is internally won, and the symbol combination is displayed on the pay line without being the start condition. In addition, the regular bonus game is started after the start of the big bonus game, and when one regular bonus game is finished, the regular bonus game is automatically started so that the next regular bonus game is immediately started. May be

  "Small win (cherry, watermelon, bell)" (hereinafter sometimes simply referred to as "cherry", "watermelon", "bell") is a winning role in which a predetermined number of medals are paid out by winning and corresponds. As for the symbol combination, cherry is "cherry-ANY-ANY", watermelon is "watermelon-watermelon-watermelon", and bell is "bell-bell-bell". The corresponding payout number is as shown in FIG. In the case of "cherry-ANY-ANY", the symbol of the left reel 110 may be "cherry", and the symbols of the middle reel 111 and the right reel 112 may be any symbols.

  The "replay" is a winning combination (acting combination) that allows a player to play a game without inserting a medal (game medium) in the next game upon winning, and no medals are paid out. The corresponding symbol combination is that the replay is "replay-replay-replay".

<Type of game state>
Next, types of gaming states of the slot machine 100 will be described. The gaming state is information for identifying the type of lottery data selected in lottery or the like. In the present embodiment, the gaming state of the slot machine 100 is roughly divided into a normal game, a BB game, an RB game, and an internal winning game of a big bonus (BB) and a regular bonus (RB). However, the internal winning game may be a classification included in the normal game.

<Regular game>
There are a big bonus (BB), a regular bonus (RB), a re-play (replay), and a small role (cherry, watermelon, bell) as the winning combination that is internally won in the normal game.

  The “big bonus (BB)” is a special role (actor combination) in which a big bonus game (BB game) which is a special game is started by winning. The "regular bonus (RB)" is a special combination (actuation combination) that starts a regular bonus game (RB game) by winning. The “re-play” is a winning combination (operating combination) that allows a player to play a game without inserting a medal in the next game by winning a prize, and no medal is paid out. The "small winning combination" is a winning combination in which a predetermined number of medals are paid out by winning the prize. In addition, the internal winning probability of each winning is the range of the random number value obtained during the internal lottery, from the lottery data prepared for the normal game, the numerical data corresponding to the range of the lottery data associated with each winning It is calculated by the value divided by the numerical data (for example, 65535). The lottery data prepared for the normal game is divided into some numerical value ranges in advance, and each winning combination and loss is associated with each numerical value range. It is determined which random number value obtained as a result of executing the internal lottery corresponds to the lottery data corresponding to which combination, and the internal lottery combination is determined. This lottery data is provided with settings 1 to 6 with different winning probabilities of at least one winning combination, and a clerk of a game shop or the like can arbitrarily select and set any of the setting values.

  In the normal game, the result of the internal lottery is almost lost (big bonus (BB), regular bonus (RB), replay (replay) and small win), or the stop display result is either It is set that the stop display result of the loss that does not correspond to the symbol combination of the winning combination is generally derived, and the total number of medals to be acquired is in a game state less than the total number of inserted medals. Therefore, the game state is disadvantageous to the player. However, when a predetermined condition is satisfied (for example, when a specific symbol combination is displayed), it is a gaming state in which the probability of internal winning of the re-game may be increased, and in this case, The consumption of medals used in the game is suppressed, and a predetermined number of medals are paid out by winning a small role, so that the total number of medals to be acquired exceeds the total number of medals inserted, resulting in a profit for the player. There is a case where the game state becomes.

<BB game>
The BB game can be set so as to be in a game state that is profitable to the player. For example, in the BB game, the total number of medals to be acquired is a gaming state in which the total number of inserted medals exceeds the total number of inserted medals. In the present embodiment, the BB game is started by the winning of a big bonus (BB), and the RB game (described later) can be continuously and repeatedly executed, and a predetermined number (for example, one) during the game (for example, The process ends when more than 465 medals have been won. However, the BB game only needs to be able to execute the RB game a plurality of times, and for example, when a winning combination (a symbol combination is, for example, replay-replay-replay) is set and the winning combination is internally won, or The RB game may be set to start when a prize is won. Furthermore, in the BB game, when the BB general game excluding the RB game during the BB game is executed a predetermined number of times (for example, 30 times), or the number of the RB games executed during the BB game is a predetermined number of times. It may be finished when the number reaches (for example, three times).

<RB game>
The RB game can be set so as to be in a game state that is profitable to the player. For example, in the RB game, the total number of medals to be acquired is a gaming state in which the total number of inserted medals exceeds the total number of inserted medals. In the present embodiment, the RB game is started by the winning of the regular bonus (RB), and a predetermined one winning combination increases the probability of internal winning (eg, “setting 1” and “normal game” are set). The internal winning probability 1/15 of the "small winning combination 1" is increased to an internal winning probability 1 / 1.2 which is a predetermined value), and a predetermined number (for example, 8 times) It ends when there is a prize. In the RB game, when there is a predetermined number of winnings (at least 2 times) (for example, 8 times), or when the number of RB games executed during the RB game reaches a predetermined number of times (for example, You may make it complete 8 times. Since the BB game described above can execute the RB game a plurality of times, when one RB game is played, the number of medals less than the total number of medals obtained in the BB game is obtained and the game ends. Become.

<Internal winning game of big bonus (BB) and regular bonus (RB)>
The internal winning combination of the big bonus (BB) and the regular bonus (RB) internal winning game includes a re-play (replay) and a minor role. The big bonus (BB) and the regular bonus (RB) are not internally won, and it is a gaming state in which a symbol combination corresponding to the big bonus (BB) or the regular bonus (RB) can be won.

  However, the probability of the internal winning of the re-game may be changed from the next game internally won to the big bonus (BB) and the regular bonus (RB). For example, the probability of the internal winning of the re-game may be changed to increase. By the way, until the symbol combination corresponding to the big bonus (BB) and the regular bonus (RB) is won, the total number of medals to be acquired is set to be in a game state in which the total number of inserted medals is almost the same as the normal game. And the game state may be a profit for the player. Since both the BB game and the RB game are game states that are profitable to the player, they may be collectively called a bonus game or a special game.

<Processing example of control unit>
<Main processing of main controller>
The main control unit main process executed by the CPU 304 of the main control unit 300 will be described with reference to FIG. It should be noted that this figure is a flowchart showing the flow of the main processing of the main control unit.

  As described above, the main control unit 300 is provided with the activation signal output circuit (reset signal output circuit) 338 that outputs the activation signal (reset signal) when the power is turned on. The CPU 304 of the basic circuit 302, to which this activation signal is input, performs a reset start by a reset interrupt and executes a main control unit main process shown in FIG. 5 according to a control program stored in advance in the ROM 306.

  When the power is turned on, first, various initial settings are made in step SA01. In this initial setting, the stack initial value is set to the stack pointer (SP) of the CPU 304, the setting of interrupt prohibition, the initial setting of the I / O 310, the initial setting of various variables stored in the RAM 308, the operation permitting and initializing of the WDT 313. Set values etc. In step SA03, medal insertion / start operation acceptance processing is executed. Here, it is checked whether or not a medal has been inserted, and the pay line display lamp 120 is turned on according to the insertion of the medal. When a player wins a replay game in the previous game, the process of inserting the same number of medals as the number of medals inserted in the previous game is performed, so that it is not necessary for the player to insert medals. Further, it is checked whether or not the start lever 135 is operated, and if the start lever 135 is operated, the process proceeds to step SA05.

  In step SA05, the number of inserted medals is determined and an effective pay line is determined. In step SA07, the random number generated by the random number generation circuit 316 is acquired. At step SA09, the winning combination lottery table stored in the ROM 306 is read out in accordance with the current game state, and the internal lottery is carried out using this and the random number value obtained at step SA07. As a result of the internal lottery, when any of the winning combinations (including the operating combination) is internally won, the flag of the winning combination is turned on. At step SA11, reel stop data is selected based on the internal lottery result.

  In step SA13, rotation of all reels 110 to 112 is started. In step SA15, the stop buttons 137 to 139 can be accepted, and when any of the stop buttons is pressed, reel stop control in which any of the reels 110 to 112 corresponding to the pressed stop button is selected in step SA11. Stop based on data. When all reels 110 to 112 are stopped, the process proceeds to step SA17.

  In step SA17, winning determination is performed. Here, it is determined that a winning combination has been won when a pattern combination corresponding to any winning combination is displayed on the activated winning line 114. For example, if "Bell-Bell-Bell" are lined up on the activated winning line, it is determined that Bell is winning. In step SA19, if any winning combination with a payout is won, the number of medals corresponding to the winning combination is paid out according to the number of winning lines.

  At step SA21, a game state control process is performed. In the game state control process, a process relating to the transition of each game state of the normal game, the BB game, the RB game, and the internal winning game is performed, and the game state is shifted by the establishment of the start condition and the end condition thereof. The above completes one game. Thereafter, the game is advanced by returning to step SA03 and repeating the above-mentioned processing.

<Main controller 300 timer interrupt process>
The main controller timer interrupt process executed by the CPU 304 of the main controller 300 will be described with reference to FIG. The figure is a flowchart showing the flow of the main controller timer interrupt process.

  The main control unit 300 includes a counter timer 312 that generates a timer interrupt signal at a predetermined cycle (once in this embodiment, about once every 2 ms), and the main control unit timer interrupt is triggered by this timer interrupt signal. The process starts at a predetermined cycle.

  In step SB01, timer interrupt start processing is performed. In this timer interrupt start process, the value of each register of the CPU 304 is temporarily saved in the stack area.

  In step SB03, the WDT is periodically (mainly) so that the count value of the WDT 314 exceeds the initial setting value (32.8 ms in this embodiment) and a WDT interrupt does not occur (not to detect an abnormality in processing). In the embodiment, the restart is performed once every about 2 ms, which is the period of the main controller timer interrupt.

  In step SB05, the input port state update process is performed. In this input port state update processing, the detection signals of the sensor circuits 320 of the various sensors 318 are input via the input port of the I / O 310 to monitor the presence / absence of the detection signals, and the RAM 308 is partitioned for each of the various sensors 318. It is stored in the provided signal state storage area.

  In step SB07, various game processes are performed. Specifically, the interrupt status is acquired (various interrupt statuses are acquired based on the signals from the various sensors 318), and the processing according to this status is performed (for example, the acquired interrupt statuses of the stop buttons 137 to 139). Based on, perform stop button acceptance process). In step SB09, timer update processing is performed. Various timers are updated for each time unit.

  In step SB11, command setting transmission processing is performed, and various commands are transmitted to the first sub control unit 400. The output schedule information transmitted to the first sub-control unit 400 is composed of 16 bits in the present embodiment, and bit 15 is strobe information (when ON, indicates that data is set), bit 11 -14 are command types (in the present embodiment, basic commands, start lever acceptance commands, effect commands associated with effect lottery processing, rotation start commands associated with the start of rotation of the reels 110 to 112, and acceptance of operations of the stop buttons 137 to 139. Stop button acceptance command associated with, a stop position information command associated with reel 110 to 112 stop processing, a payout number command and payout completion command associated with medal payout processing, a command indicating a game state, etc.), and bits 0 to 10 are command data ( (Predetermined information corresponding to the command type).

  In the first sub-control unit 400, the command type included in the received output schedule information makes it possible to determine the effect control according to the change in the game control in the main control unit 300, and is included in the output schedule information. The effect control content can be determined based on the information of the command data.

  In step SB13, an external output signal setting process is performed. In this external output signal setting process, the game information stored in the RAM 308 is output to the information input circuit 652 separate from the slot machine 100 via the information output circuit 334.

  In step SB15, device monitoring processing is performed. In this device monitoring process, first, the signal states of the various sensors 318 stored in the signal state storage area in step SB05 are read to monitor the presence / absence of errors relating to a medal insertion abnormality, a medal payout abnormality, and the like, and when an error is detected, (Not shown) Error processing is executed. Furthermore, the medal selector 170 (the medal blocker in which the solenoid provided in the medal selector 170 operates), various lamps 338, and various 7-segment (SEG) indicators are set according to the current game state.

  In step SB17, it is monitored whether or not the low voltage signal is on. Then, when the low voltage signal is on (when the power cutoff is detected), the process proceeds to step SB21, and when the low voltage signal is off (when the power cutoff is not detected), the process proceeds to step SB19.

  In step SB19, various processes for ending the timer interrupt end process are performed. In this timer interrupt end processing, the value of each register temporarily saved in step SB01 is set in each original register. After that, the process returns to the main processing of the main control unit shown in FIG.

  On the other hand, in step SB21, a specific variable or a stack pointer for returning to the power-off state at the time of power recovery is saved as restore data in a predetermined area of the RAM 308, and power-off processing such as initialization of the input / output port is performed. After that, the process returns to the main processing of the main controller shown in FIG.

<Process of the first sub control unit 400>
The processing of the first sub control unit 400 will be described with reference to FIG. 7. Note that FIG. 7A is a flowchart of the main process executed by the CPU 404 of the first sub control unit 400. FIG. 7B is a flowchart of the command reception interrupt process of the first sub control unit 400. FIG. 7C is a flowchart of the timer interrupt process of the first sub control unit 400.

  First, in step SC01 of FIG. 7A, various initial settings are performed. When the power is turned on, first, an initialization process is executed in step SC01. In this initialization processing, the input / output ports are initialized and the storage area in the RAM 408 is initialized.

  In step SC03, it is determined whether or not the timer variable is 10 or more, and this process is repeated until the timer variable becomes 10. When the timer variable becomes 10 or more, the process proceeds to step SC05. At step SC05, 0 is substituted for the timer variable.

  In step SC07, command processing is performed. In the command processing, the CPU 404 of the first sub control unit 400 determines whether or not a command has been received from the main control unit 300.

  At step SC09, effect control processing is performed. For example, if there is a new command in step SC07, the process corresponding to this command is performed. This processing includes, for example, processing such as reading the effect data from the ROM 406, and performing effect data update processing when the effect data needs to be updated.

  In step SC11, sound control processing is performed based on the processing result of step C09. For example, if there is an instruction to the sound source IC418 in the effect data read in step SC09, this instruction is output to the sound source IC418.

  In step SC13, the lamp control process is performed based on the process result of step C09. For example, if the effect data read out in step SC09 includes an instruction to various lamps 420, this instruction is output to the drive circuit 422.

  In step SC15, information output processing is performed to set the transmission of the control command to the second sub control unit 500 based on the processing result of step C09. For example, if the effect data read in step SC09 includes a control command to be transmitted to the second sub control unit 500, the control command is set to be output, and the process returns to step SC03.

  Next, the command reception interrupt process of the first sub control unit 400 will be described with reference to FIG. The command reception interrupt process is a process executed by the first sub control unit 400 when the strobe signal output from the main control unit 300 is detected. In step SD01 of the command reception interrupt process, the command output by the main control unit 300 is stored as an unprocessed command in the command storage area provided in the RAM 408.

  Next, the first sub-control unit timer interrupt process executed by the CPU 404 of the first sub-control unit 400 will be described with reference to FIG. The first sub control unit 400 includes a hardware timer that generates a timer interrupt at a predetermined cycle (in this embodiment, once every 2 ms). The timer interrupt process is triggered by this timer interrupt. To be executed in the cycle.

  In step SE01, 1 is added to the value of the timer variable storage area of the RAM 408 described in step SC03 in the first sub-control unit main processing shown in FIG. 7A and stored in the original timer variable storage area. Therefore, in step SC03, the value of the timer variable is determined to be 10 or more every 20 ms (2 ms × 10).

  In step SE03, the control command is transmitted to the second sub-control unit 500 set in step SC15, and the effect random number updating process is performed.

<Direction button>
The configuration of the effect button 1 will be described. FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the effect button 1, and FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of the effect button 1. The effect button 1 includes an operation unit 2, an elastic member 3, and a support unit 4. The operation unit 2 is a unit that receives a player's pressing operation. The elastic member 3 is a return spring that constantly biases the operation unit 2 in the upward direction and pushes up the operation unit 2 to the initial position after the operation unit 2 is pushed down. The support unit 4 is a unit that supports the operation unit 2 so as to be vertically displaceable.

  The effect button 1 has a vibration mechanism capable of vibrating. FIG. 10 is a partially exploded perspective view of the effect button 1, and illustrates the mounting structure of the vibration motor 5 supported inside the lower portion of the operation unit 2. The vibration motor 5 is fixed to the lower portion of the operation unit 2 by the mounting member 2a and the screw 2b. An eccentric weight 5a is attached to the rotary shaft of the vibration motor 5. By rotating the vibration motor 5, the eccentric weight 5a rotates, and the effect button 1 can be slightly vibrated. As a result, the player touching the operation unit 2 can be caused to feel the vibration, or the player can visually recognize that the effect button 1 is vibrating.

  The operation unit 2 will be described. FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view of the operation unit 2. The operation unit 2 includes a cover member 21, sheet members 22 and 23, and a main body member 24.

  The cover member 21 is a member that forms the exterior of the effect button 1 and constitutes the operation portion of the player. The cover member 21 has a cup shape as a whole, and a central portion thereof is integrally formed with a transmissive member 21a that transmits light. The entire cover member 21 may be formed of a member that transmits light, or only the portion of the transmission member 21a may be formed of a member that transmits light. The transparent member 21a may be colorless and transparent, or may be colored and transparent.

  The sheet members 22 and 23 are arranged so as to overlap the transparent member 21a, and in the case of the present embodiment, they are arranged below the transparent member 21a in a stacked state. The sheet members 22 and 23 are both transparent sheets that transmit light. The sheet members 22 and 23 may be colorless and transparent, or may be colored and transparent.

  Notches 22a and 23a are formed in part of the peripheral edges of the sheet members 22 and 23. The notches 22a and 23a engage with an engaging portion (not shown) formed on the back surface side of the cover member 21, and the positioning is performed. This makes it possible to align the designs formed on the sheet members 22 and 23 with each other.

  On the sheet member 22, a visible ink layer of visible ink that is visible by visible light is formed (for example, printing such as silk printing). FIG. 22A shows an example of a design using a visible ink layer. The design can employ any of letters, patterns, and figures, or a combination thereof, and in the example of the drawing, is composed of a character string of "CHANCE" and patterns or figures surrounding the character string. The design of the visible ink layer can be visually recognized by the player through the transmissive member 21a.

  On the sheet member 23, a UV ink layer of UV ink that emits fluorescence upon irradiation with ultraviolet rays is formed (for example, printing such as silk printing). FIG. 22B shows the sheet member 23 when not irradiated with ultraviolet rays, and FIG. 22C shows an example of a design which appears on the sheet member 23 by the UV ink layer when irradiated with ultraviolet rays. In this embodiment, the UV ink is colorless and transparent under visible light and is difficult to see as shown in FIG. 22B, and it fluoresces under ultraviolet light to reveal a design as shown in FIG. 22C. Let The design may employ any of letters, patterns, figures, or a combination, and may be formed by a plurality of colors of UV ink having different fluorescent colors. In the example shown in the figure, the cobweb-shaped ruins are composed of cracked patterns or figures. The design by the UV ink layer can be visually recognized by the player through the transmissive member 21a.

  In this embodiment, the visible ink layer is printed on the sheet member 22 and the UV ink layer is printed on the sheet member 23 in order to arrange the visible and UV ink layers so as to overlap with the transmissive member 21a. At least one of these ink layers may be directly printed on the transmissive member 21a. However, by printing these ink layers on a member different from the transmissive member 21a, it may be easy to have different designs depending on the ink layer while sharing parts among a plurality of types of models.

  Further, the sheet member 22 that constitutes a design that can be visually recognized with visible light may be a metal plate such as stainless steel formed by cutting out the design. The luster of the metal may improve the texture of the effect button 1.

  The sheet member 23 on which the UV ink layer is formed may be a diffusion-processed sheet. When the diffusion process is performed, the design exposed by the UV ink layer may be easily visible. It is effective to perform the diffusion processing on the surface opposite to the surface on which the UV ink layer is formed and on the surface on the light source side (the side of the light source 6b described later) that irradiates visible light. The diffusion processing may be, for example, one in which triangular or square irregularities are randomly formed on the surface of the sheet.

  The body member 24 will be described with reference to FIGS. 11 and 12. FIG. 12A is a plan view of the main body member 24 (view from above), and FIG. 12B is a perspective view of the main body member 24 (view from below). The upper portion of the main body member 24 is formed in a cup shape that is open to the upper side, and an engaging portion 24c that engages with the engaging portion 21b of the cover member 21 is formed on the peripheral edge portion thereof. In the case of this embodiment, the engaging portion 21b is a hole, and the engaging portion 24c is a claw-shaped projection. An inclined surface 24f is formed on the bottom of the cup-shaped upper portion of the main body member 24. The inclined surface 24f constitutes a reflection surface that reflects light from a light source described later to the visible ink layer or the UV ink layer.

  An opening 24d that faces the inclined surface 24f is formed in the lower portion of the main body member 24, and light from a light source described later reaches the inclined surface 24f through the opening 24d and reaches the visible ink layer or the UV ink. Reflected to layers.

  A pair of engaging portions 24a, a detecting piece 24b, and a supporting portion 24e are also provided on the lower portion of the main body member. The pair of engagement portions 24 a engages with the support unit 4 and prevents the operation unit 2 from dropping off from the support unit 4 in the upward direction. The detection piece 24b is a member for detecting the depression of the operation unit 2. The support portion 24e is inserted into the elastic member 3 to prevent the elastic member 3 from buckling.

  Next, the support unit 4 will be described. 13 is a perspective view of the support unit 4, FIG. 14 is an exploded perspective view of the support unit 4, and FIG. 15 is a perspective view of the main body member 4a. The support unit 4 includes a main body member 4a and a mounting member 4b.

  The main body member 4a has a tubular shape as a whole, and has an internal space into which the lower portion of the main body member 24 of the operation unit 2 is inserted. The substrate 6 is arranged on the side portion of the main body member 4a. The board 6 is arranged between the side portion of the body member 4a and the mounting member 4b, and the board 6 is fixed to the support unit 4 by fixing the mounting member 4b to the body member 4a with the screw 4c. A connector 6c to which the wiring 7 is connected is mounted on one surface of the substrate 6, and the wiring 7 is routed through a hole formed in the mounting member 4b.

  Light sources 6a and 6b are mounted on the other surface of the substrate 6 as shown in FIG. The light source 6a is a light emitting element that emits visible light, and is, for example, a white LED or a full color LED. By adopting a full-color LED, the emission color can be made different, and the staging effect can be enhanced in some cases. The light source 6b is a light emitting element that radiates ultraviolet rays.

  Returning to FIG. 13 to FIG. 15, the main body member 4a has an opening 4d formed on the mounting surface of the substrate 6. The light sources 6a and 6b are arranged at positions facing the internal space of the main body member 4a through the opening 4d.

  The body member 4a will be further described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 16 is an exploded perspective view showing the mounting structure of the sensor 8. 17A is a plan view of the main body member 4a (view from above), and FIG. 17B is a perspective view of the main body member 4a (view from below).

  The sensor 8 is a sensor that detects the position of the operation unit 2, and is a transmissive optical sensor (photo interrupter) in the present embodiment. The sensor 8 is fixed to the main body member 4a by the screw 4c, and the detection result is output via the wiring 8a. The sensor 8 has a light emitting element and a light receiving element arranged through a gap, and the detection piece 24b moves forward and backward in the gap to detect the position of the operation unit 2 and detect an operation on the effect button 1.

  A support portion 4e, an opening 4g, and a pair of engagement portions 4f are formed at the bottom of the internal space of the main body member 4a. The support portion 4e is inserted into the elastic member 3 to prevent the elastic member 3 from buckling. The detection piece 24b is inserted into the opening 4g so that the detection piece 24b can advance and retreat to the above-described gap of the sensor 8. The pair of engaging portions 4f are portions that engage with the pair of engaging portions 24a, and in the case of the present embodiment, holes that the engaging portions 24a pass through. The engaging portion 24a prevents the operation unit 2 from coming out upward due to the urging force of the elastic member 3 because the claw-shaped portion abuts the bottom surface of the bottom of the main body member 4a outside the main body member 4a.

  Next, a light irradiation mode of the light sources 6a and 6b will be described with reference to FIGS. 19A is a side view of the effect button 1, and FIG. 19B is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 19A. FIG. 20 is an enlarged view of part B of FIG. 19 (b). FIG. 21 (a) is a diagram showing a light irradiation mode of the light source 6a, and FIG. 21 (b) is a diagram showing a light irradiation mode of the light source 6b.

  The light sources 6a and 6b are exposed to the internal space of the main body member 24 of the operation unit 2 through the opening 4d and the opening 24d. The transmissive member 21a and the sheet members 22 and 23 are arranged side by side in the vertical direction, there is a gap between the transmissive member 21a and the sheet member 22, and the sheet member 22 and the sheet member 23 are laminated in contact with each other. ing. The inclined surface 24f is located below the transmissive member 21a and the sheet members 22 and 23, and the sheet members 22 and 23 are located between the transmissive member 21a and the inclined surface 24f.

  When the light source 6a emits light, the light enters the internal space of the main body member 24, as shown in FIG. Part of the light directly irradiates the transmissive member 21a and the sheet members 22 and 23, and part of the light is reflected and diffused by the inclined surface 24f and irradiates the sheet members 22 and 23. Since the light of the light source 6a is visible light, it is possible for the player to make the transmissive member 21a appear to shine as a whole.

  When the light source 6b emits light, the light enters the internal space of the main body member 24, as shown in FIG. Part of the light directly irradiates the transmissive member 21 and the sheet members 22 and 23, and part of the light is reflected and diffused by the inclined surface 24f and irradiates the sheet members 22 and 23. Since the light from the light source 6a is ultraviolet light, the UV ink layer formed on the sheet member 23 can be made to fluoresce, and the player can see the design of the UV ink layer on the transmissive member 21a.

  In this embodiment, as described above, it is possible to select the entire light emission of the transmissive member 21a by the visible light and the partial light emission by the fluorescence of the UV ink layer, and the light emission range on the transmissive member 21a can be made different. .. By using a UV ink and a light source of ultraviolet rays for partial light emission, a partition structure for partitioning the light emitting portion and a light source for each light emitting portion are not required, and if the light emitting range of the transmissive member 21a is different with a relatively simple configuration. Can be made.

  In addition, since the light sources 6a and 6b are provided not on the operation unit 2 which is a movable portion but on the support unit 4 which is a fixed portion, wiring may be easily arranged and the substrate 6 can be separated. It may be easier to maintain because it is easy. Furthermore, since the light from the light sources 6a and 6b is reflected by the inclined surface 24f and diffused, it is possible to irradiate the light around the transmissive member 21a while using a point light source.

  An example of driving the light sources 6a and 6b will be described with reference to FIGS. 23 and 24 show display examples of the transmissive member 21a corresponding to the driving modes of the light sources 6a and 6b, and show examples of changes in the design visually recognizable on the transmissive member 21a by the player.

  FIG. 23A shows a state in which the light sources 6a and 6b are turned off. The design of the visible ink layer on the sheet member 22 shown in FIG. 22A is displayed on the transmissive member 21a. 23B shows a state in which the light source 6a is turned on and the light source 6b is turned off from the state of FIG. 23A. The transmissive member 21a emits light as a whole, and the design of the visible ink layer on the sheet member 22 is illuminated to be bright and more visible.

  23C shows a state in which the light source 6a is turned off and the light source 6b is turned on from the state of FIG. 23B. 22C shows a state in which the design of the UV ink layer on the sheet member 23 is fluorescent on the transmissive member 21a. By turning off the light source 6a, the light emission of the design of the UV ink layer is visually emphasized and displayed while overlapping with the design of the visible ink layer. When the design of the UV ink layer is composed of a plurality of UV inks having different fluorescent colors, the light source 6b itself can emit light in a plurality of colors, and a more gorgeous light emission image can be shown to the player. It will be possible.

  The example of FIG. 24 will be described. FIG. 24A shows a state where the light sources 6a and 6b are turned off. This is the same as the example of FIG. 24B shows a state in which the light source 6a is turned on and the light source 6b is turned off from the state of FIG. 24A. This is the same as the example in FIG.

  FIG. 24C shows a state where the light source 6a is turned on while the light source 6a is turned on from the state of FIG. 24B. On the transmissive member 21a, the transmissive member 21a emits light as a whole, and the design of the visible ink layer on the sheet member 22 is illuminated to be bright and more visible, while the design of the UV ink layer is revealed. As a whole, a gorgeous design in which the design of the visible ink layer and the design of the UV ink layer are emphasized is displayed.

  As described above, the design of the UV ink layer may employ any of letters, patterns, figures, or a combination thereof. 25A and 25B show display examples on the transmissive member 2a when another design example of the UV ink layer is adopted. FIG. 25 (a) shows the characters (intense heat) formed by the UV ink layer, and FIG. 25 (b) shows the stripe pattern formed by the UV ink layer. By adopting the design of the UV ink layer according to the motif of the slot machine 100, it may be possible to enhance the effect.

  The design of the UV ink layer and the design of the visible ink layer may have the same outer shape but different coloring. When irradiated with ultraviolet rays, the design of the visible ink layer can appear to be colored.

  Next, the sheet member 22 that constitutes a design that can be visually recognized with visible light may be a member having a light-shielding property in a portion other than the design. FIG. 35 (a) shows an example thereof. In the sheet member 22 of the same drawing, a design portion formed of a character string of "CANCE" is formed by being transparent or cut out, and the other portions have a light-shielding property in which the back cannot be seen. The light-shielding property can be realized by coloring or the like when the sheet member 22 is a transparent sheet as a base material, and can be realized by the material when the sheet member 22 is a non-transparent sheet such as a metal plate as a base material. is there. FIG. 35 (b) shows an example of the sheet member 23 combined with the sheet member 22 of FIG. 35 (a), and illustrates a state where the design of the UV ink layer is exposed. In the example of the figure, a striped design is constructed. FIG. 35C shows a display example on the transmissive member 21a when the light source 6b is turned on when the sheet member 22 of FIG. 35A and the sheet member 23 of FIG. 35B are used. In the example of the figure, the striped pattern of the UV ink layer is displayed only on the character string of "CHANCE", and the striped pattern is not displayed on portions other than the character string. As described above, the appearance of the design of the UV ink layer may be restricted by providing the sheet member 22 with the light-shielding portion.

  Next, a control example of the driving mode of the light sources 6a and 6b will be described.

  As described with reference to FIG. 23, when the light source 6b is turned on while the light source 6a is turned on, control for turning off the light source 6a can be performed. This makes it possible to emphasize the design fluorescence of the UV ink layer and show it to the player.

  Further, while the light source 6b is continuously emitting light, it is possible to perform control to repeatedly turn on and off the light source 6a. For example, it is a control in which the state of FIG. 23 (c) and the state of FIG. 24 (c) are alternately repeated. Since the fluorescent light of the design of the UV ink layer is emphasized while the transmissive member 2a blinks as a whole, the effect button 1 may easily attract the player's attention.

  In addition, it is possible to control the light source 6b to be turned on from the state where the light sources 6a and 6b are turned off. Alternatively, this control and the control of FIG. 23 or the control of FIG. 24 can be selectively performed. The production can be diversified by making the process of reaching the design fluorescence of the UV ink layer different.

  The driving mode of the light sources 6a and 6b may be controlled based on the game result. For example, when the bonus is internally won, the light source 6b may be controlled to be turned on with a predetermined probability, which may suggest that the bonus is internally won. Further, when the bonus is won, the light source 6a and the light source 6b may be turned on. As a result, it may be possible to boost the bonus prize.

  It is also possible to control the driving mode of the light sources 6a and 6b based on the operation on the effect button 1.

  For example, the light source 6a may be lit or blinked to prompt the player to operate the effect button 1, and the light source 6b may emit light when the effect button 1 is operated. At that time, the light source 6a may be turned on, blinked, or turned off.

  Also, for example, when the effect button 1 is operated with the light sources 6a and 6b turned off, the light source 6a is turned on or blinked, and when the effect button 1 is operated, the light source 6b is emitted. Good. At that time, the light source 6a may be turned on, blinked, or turned off.

  Further, for example, as an effect that suggests an internal lottery result of a winning combination, the liquid crystal display device is lit when the light source 6b is turned on or blinking to prompt the player to operate the effect button 1, and when the effect button 1 is operated a predetermined number of times. Information indicating the internal lottery result may be displayed on 157.

  Further, for example, as an effect that suggests the internal lottery result of the winning combination, the light source 6a is turned on or blinked to prompt the player to operate the effect button 1, and when the effect button 1 is operated a predetermined number of times, the light source 6b is turned on. After the light is turned on, information indicating the internal lottery result may be displayed on the liquid crystal display device 157. At that time, the light source 6a may be turned on, blinked, or turned off.

  The driving modes of the light sources 6a and 6b may be periodically switched. For example, when waiting for customers in the hall, the control of turning off the light sources 6a and 6b → turning on the light source 6a → turning off the light source 6a and turning on the light source 6b may be repeated. It may be possible to attract the player's attention and improve customer service.

  The driving mode of the light sources 6a and 6b and the driving mode of the vibration motor 5 may be associated with each other. For example, when the drive mode of the vibration motor 5 is changed, the drive modes of the light sources 6a and 6b may be changed. Specifically, the vibration motor 5 may be driven to prompt the player to operate the effect button 1, and when the effect button 1 is operated, at least one of the light source 6a and the light source 6b may be turned on.

<Other device example 1 using UV ink layer>
Another example of the device using the UV ink layer will be described. FIG. 26 exemplifies a light emission effect device 50 applicable to the symbol display window 113, for example, FIG. 26 (a) is a front view of the light emission effect device 50, and FIG. 26 (b) is a left side view. 27 (a) and 27 (b) are vertical cross-sectional views of the upper part of the light-emission production device 50, and schematically show light propagation modes.

  The light-emission production device 50 includes a light guide member 51 and a plurality of substrates 52. The light guide member 51 is a plate-shaped member through which the light incident on its end propagates, and can be made of, for example, a transparent member such as a transparent resin material. In the case of the present embodiment, the light guide member 51 has a quadrangular outer shape, and the surface 51A of the front and back surfaces thereof is the front surface corresponding to the player, and the surface 51B is the back surface.

  As shown in FIG. 27A, the surface 51A is provided with a reflecting portion 51a that reflects the light propagating inside the light guide member 51 to expose a luminescent image. The reflective portion 51a may be a dot printed on the surface 51A, or may be a concave portion or a convex portion engraved on the surface 51A. The reflective portion 51a is laid on the surface 51A so that a specific design is exposed as a luminescent image. The design can employ any of letters, patterns, figures, or a combination thereof.

  The UV ink layer 51b is arranged on the surface 51B so as to overlap the light guide member 51. In this embodiment, the UV ink layer 51b is printed on the light guide member 51. The UV ink layer 51b is composed of UV ink that emits fluorescence when irradiated with ultraviolet rays. In this embodiment, the UV ink is colorless and transparent under visible light and difficult to see, and fluoresces under ultraviolet light to reveal a design. The design may employ any of letters, patterns, figures, or a combination, and may be formed by a plurality of colors of UV ink having different fluorescent colors.

  One of the substrates 52 is arranged so as to face the upper end surface of the light guide member 51, and the other one of the substrates 52 is arranged so as to face the upper end surface of the light guide member 51. Each substrate 52 includes a plurality of light sources 52a capable of emitting visible light and a plurality of light sources 52b capable of emitting ultraviolet light. In the case of the present embodiment, the light sources 52a and the light sources 52b are alternately arranged along the longitudinal direction (side direction) of the light guide member 51. The drive of the light source 52a and the light source 52b can be controlled by the sub control unit 400.

  The light sources 52a and 52b irradiate the ends (end faces) of the light guide member 51 with light, and the light incident from the ends propagates in the light guide member 51. FIG. 27A shows how light propagates when the light source 52a emits light. The incident light is directly or internally reflected and reaches the reflecting portion 51a, and is emitted from the surface 51A. The emitted light reveals a luminescent image. FIG. 27B shows how light (ultraviolet rays) propagates when the light source 52b emits light, and the incident light reaches the UV ink layer 51b by direct or internal reflection and causes the UV ink to fluoresce. The fluorescence is emitted from the surface 51A, and a luminescence image appears.

  In the present embodiment, both the visible light of the light source 52a and the ultraviolet light of the light source 52b are configured to be incident on the end portion (end surface) of the light guide member 51, so that the light emission effect device 50 can be thinned as a whole. Further, since the light is incident on the upper and lower end surfaces of the light guide member 51, uneven light emission of the light guide member 51 may be suppressed in some cases.

  FIG. 29 is a front view of the light guide member 51 showing an example of a driving mode of the light sources 52a and 52b and an example of a corresponding luminescent image. FIG. 29A shows a state in which the light source 52a and the light source 52b are turned off. No light emission image appears on the light guide member 51. When the light-emission production device 50 is applied to the symbol display window 113, the reels 110 to 112 on the back side can be seen through.

  FIG. 29B shows a state in which the light source 52a is turned on and the light source 52b is turned off. On the light guide member 51, the design of the light emission image by the reflection portion 51a is displayed. In the example of the figure, the design is composed of a character string of "CANCE" and a linear figure extending radially from the character string. When the light-emission production device 50 is applied to the symbol display window 113, the reels 110 to 112 on the back and the light-emission image overlap each other.

  FIG. 29C shows a state in which the light source 52a is turned off and the light source 52b is turned on. On the light guide member 51, the design of the light emission image by the fluorescence of the UV ink layer 52b is displayed. In the example shown in the figure, the design is composed of floral patterns. The floral pattern can be formed by UV inks of a plurality of colors having different fluorescent colors, whereby a luminescent image of the floral pattern of a plurality of colors can be displayed. When the light emission effect device 50 is applied to the symbol display window 113, the reels 110 to 112 on the back and the light emission image are viewed in an overlapping manner.

  By switching between the state shown in FIG. 29B and the state shown in FIG. 29C, a plurality of types of display modes of the luminescent image can be realized in the present embodiment.

  FIG. 30 is a front view of the light guide member 51 showing another example of driving modes of the light sources 52a and 52b and corresponding emission images. FIG. 30A shows a state in which the light source 52a and the light source 52b are turned off. It is the same as FIG. FIG. 30B shows a state in which the light source 52a is turned on and the light source 52b is turned off. It is the same as FIG.29 (b). FIG. 30C shows a state where the light sources 52a and 52b are turned on. On the light guide member 51, the design of the light emission image by the reflection portion 51a and the design of the light emission image by the fluorescence of the UV ink layer 52b are displayed at the same time. The overlapping of the two luminescent images displays a gorgeous design as a whole. Also in this example, it is possible to realize a plurality of types of display modes of the luminescent image.

  The design of the light emission image by the reflection part 51a and the light emission image by the fluorescence of the UV ink layer 52b may have the same outer shape but different coloring. For example, the design of the light emission image by the reflecting portion 51a may be only the contour, and the light emission image by the fluorescence of the UV ink layer 52b may be a design in which the inside of the contour is colored. As a result, it is possible to bring out a design emphasizing the color difference.

  A control example of the driving mode of the light sources 52a and 52b will be described.

  As described with reference to FIG. 29, when the light source 52b is turned on while the light source 52a is turned on, control for turning off the light source 52a can be performed. As a result, the fluorescent light of the design of the UV ink layer 51b can be emphasized and shown to the player.

  As a control example of the driving mode of the light sources 52a and 52b, it is also possible to employ control such as the state of FIG. 29 (a) → the state of FIG. 29 (c) → the state of FIG. 30 (c).

  Further, while the light source 52b is continuously emitting light, it is possible to perform control to repeatedly turn on and off the light source 52a. For example, the control is such that the state of FIG. 29C and the state of FIG. 30C are alternately repeated. Since the designs appearing on the light guide member 51 are switched alternately, it may be easy to attract the player's attention to the light emission effect device 50.

  Further, the light source 52b can be controlled to be turned on from the state where the light sources 52a and 52b are turned off. Alternatively, this control and the control of FIG. 29 or the control of FIG. 30 can be selectively performed. The production can be diversified by making the process of reaching the design fluorescence of the UV ink layer different.

  The driving mode of the light sources 52a and 52b may be controlled based on the game result. For example, when the bonus is internally won, the light source 52b may be controlled to be turned on with a predetermined probability, which may suggest that the bonus is internally won. Further, when the bonus is won, the light source 52a and the light source 52b may be simultaneously or sequentially turned on. As a result, it may be possible to boost the bonus prize.

  The driving mode of the light sources 52a and 52b may be periodically switched. For example, when waiting for customers in the hall, the control of turning off the light sources 52a and 52b → turning on the light source 52a → turning off the light source 52a and turning on the light source 52b may be repeatedly performed. It may be possible to attract the player's attention and improve customer service.

  Various arrangement modes can be adopted for the arrangement of the reflection portion 51a, the UV ink layer 51b, and the light sources 52a and 52b. FIG. 28 shows an example thereof and is a cross-sectional view corresponding to FIGS. 27 (a) and 27 (b).

  In the example of FIG. 28, the light guide member 51 has a two-member configuration and is a laminated body of the light guide member 51c and the light guide member 51d. The reflection portion 51a is provided on the light guide member 51c, and the UV ink layer 51b is provided on the light guide member 51d. The light sources 52a and 52b are arranged so as to be displaced in the thickness direction of the light guide member 51, the light source 52a is arranged to face the end surface of the light guide member 51c, and the light source 52b is arranged to face the end surface of the light guide member 51d. Has been done.

  Although the UV ink layer 51b is arranged on the back of the reflection part 51a in the above-described example, it is also possible to arrange the UV ink layer 51b on the front side, conversely.

<Another device example 2 using a UV ink layer>
Another example of the device using the UV ink layer will be described. 31 illustrates, for example, a light emission effect device 60 applicable to the title panel 162. FIG. 31 (a) is a front view of the light emission effect device 60, FIG. 31 (b) is a right side view, and FIG. FIG. 31C is an enlarged view of the C portion of FIG.

  The light emission effect device 60 is another form of the light emission related configuration of the effect button 1, and the light emission related configuration can be applied as appropriate.

  The light-emission production device 60 includes a transmissive unit 61 and a substrate 62. The transmissive unit 61 is a laminated body of a transmissive member 61a, sheet members 61b and 61c, and a transmissive member 61d. The transmissive member 61a forms the exterior of the transmissive unit 61, and the sheet members 61b and 61c are laminated on the inner surface of the transmissive member 61a. The transparent member 61d is further laminated inside thereof. The transmissive members 61a and 61d are members that transmit light, and in the case of this example, they are plate-shaped members having a U-shaped cross section. The transparent members 61a and 61d may be colorless and transparent, or may be colored and transparent.

  The sheet members 61b and 61c are both transmissive sheets that transmit light. The sheet member 61b has a visible ink layer formed thereon, and the sheet member 61c has a UV ink layer formed thereon. FIG. 32A shows an example of a design using a visible ink layer, which mainly represents the face of a character. FIG. 32B shows an example of a design using the UC ink layer, which represents a dollar mark.

  Light sources 62a and 62b are mounted on the substrate 62. The light source 62a is a light emitting element that emits visible light, and is, for example, a white LED or a full color LED. By adopting a full-color LED, the emission color can be made different, and the staging effect can be enhanced in some cases. The light source 62b is a light emitting element that radiates ultraviolet rays. The light sources 62a and 62b are arranged in a matrix and can irradiate the entire transmission unit 60 with light. The driving of the light sources 62a and 62b can be controlled by the sub control unit 400.

  A display example of the transmissive member 61a corresponding to the driving mode of the light sources 62a and 62b will be described. When the light sources 62a and 62b are turned off, the design of the visible ink layer shown in FIG. 32A is displayed on the transmissive member 61a. When the light source 62a is turned on and the light source 62b is turned off, the entire transmissive member 61a emits light, and the design of the visible ink layer shown in FIG. 32A is displayed brightly. When the light source 62b is turned on and the light source 62a is turned off or turned on, the UV ink layer fluoresces, and as shown in FIG. 32 (c), the design of the UV ink layer shown in FIG. 32 (b) is displayed by light emission. ..

<Other device example 3 using UV ink layer>
Another example of the device using the UV ink layer will be described. 33 illustrates, for example, a light emission effect device 70 applicable to the symbol display window 113. FIG. 33 (a) is a front view of the light emission effect device 70, FIG. 33 (b) is a right side view, and FIG. 33C is a partial vertical cross-sectional view of FIG. 33B and is a cross-sectional view of the display area 71e.

  The light emission effect device 70 is another form of the light emission related configuration in the effect button 1, and the light emission related configuration can be applied as appropriate.

  The light-emission production device 70 includes a transmissive member 71, a pair of substrates 72, and a pair of substrates 73. The transmissive member 71 is a plate-shaped member capable of transmitting light, and a colorless and transparent window portion 71a is formed in the center thereof. When the light-emission production device 70 is applied to the symbol display window 113, the window portion 71a constitutes a transparent area that allows the reels 110 and 112 to be visually recognized from the front side. A display area 71e is arranged on the left and right sides of the window 71a and above the transparent member 71.

  A visible ink layer 71c is entirely printed on the back surface of the transmissive member 71, and a multilayer printing layer 71d is stacked on the back portion of the display area 71e. A UV ink layer 71b is formed in the display area 71e on the front surface of the transmissive member 71.

  A light source 72a is arranged on each substrate 72. The light source 72a is a light emitting element that emits visible light, and is, for example, a white LED or a full color LED. The substrates 72 are arranged behind the two display areas 71e, and the light source 72a is arranged so as to face the multilayer printing layer 71d.

  A light source 73a is arranged on each substrate 73. The light source 73a is a light emitting element that radiates ultraviolet rays. The substrate 73 is arranged on the front side of the transmissive member 71, and is arranged obliquely above the two display areas 71e. The light source 73a is arranged so as to radiate ultraviolet rays from diagonally above the UV ink layer 71b.

  The structure of the multilayer printing layer 71d will be described with reference to FIG. The multilayer print layer 71d is composed of print layers L1 to L4 arranged in order from the front side to the back side. The printing layer L1 is formed of a material having translucent glitter (for example, pearl ink), and a slit (punched portion) that exposes the design of the visible ink (for example, silk printing) formed on the printing layer L3 to the front side. )have. The print layer L2 is a colorless and transparent layer. The print layer L3 is a visible ink layer having a design formed with visible ink. The print layer L4 is also a visible ink layer having a design formed with visible ink.

  The appearance of the design in the multilayer printing layer 71d will be described. When the light source 72a is turned off in a space where room lighting is present, such as a hall where the slot machine 100 is installed, the front side of the multilayer printing layer 71d is relatively bright and the back side thereof is relatively dark. Since the printing layer L1 is formed of a translucent material having a glittering property, the room lighting is basically reflected by the printing layer L1 and the design visually recognized by the player can be seen through the slit of the printing layer L1. Only the design of the print layer L3 is used.

  On the other hand, when the light source 72a is turned on, the front side of the multilayer printing layer 71d is relatively dark and the back side thereof is relatively bright. Since the print layer L1 is formed of a translucent material having glitter, the design of the print layer L4 behind the print layer L1 is exposed through the print layer L1. The design of the print layer L3 becomes difficult to see. In this way, it is possible to show different designs to the player when the light source 72a is off and when it is on.

  Further, when the light source 73a is turned on, the design of the UV ink layer 71b is exposed by fluorescence, so that various designs can be shown to the player.

  34A to 34C show examples of designs displayed in the display area 71e corresponding to the driving modes of the light sources 73a and 73b. In each drawing, the design displayed in the area other than the circular display area 71e is the appearance of the design of the visible ink layer 71c.

  FIG. 34A shows a state where the light sources 72a and 73a are turned off. In the display area 71e, the design of the print layer L3 appears, and the image of the bear character is displayed. FIG. 34B shows a state in which the light source 72a is turned on and the light source 73a is turned off. In the display area 71e, the design of the print layer L4 appears, and an image of a bear that is more realistic than the design of the print layer L3 and the character string “Beware of bears” appears.

  FIG. 34C shows a state in which the light sources 72a and 73a are turned on. In the display area 71e, the design of the UV ink layer 71b is exposed by fluorescence, overlapping the design of the print layer L4 shown in FIG. 34 (b). As shown in FIG. 34 (d), the design of the UV ink layer 71b is composed of the characters "Bear" and the character string "BONUS". Although the design of the UV ink layer 71b is displayed over the design of the print layer L4, it is highlighted by fluorescence and is easy to see.

<Other Embodiments>
It is possible to combine, replace, or apply the above-described light emission-related configuration, control, and the like using the UV ink layer.

  In the above embodiment, an example of application to a slot machine has been described, but the present invention can also be applied to a pachinko machine. For example, the effect button 1 can be applied to the effect button of the pachinko machine, and the light emission effect device 50 can be adopted instead of the glass frame that covers the game board. The driving mode of the visible light source and the ultraviolet light source can be controlled according to the game result of the pachinko machine, such as whether the reach state or not.

<Summary of Embodiments>
A1. The game table (for example, 100) of the above embodiment,
A transparent member that transmits light (for example, 21a, 61a, 71),
Light emitting means for irradiating light (for example, 6a, 6b, 62a, 62b, 72a, 73a),
Control means for controlling the light emitting means (for example 400),
A gaming machine equipped with
The transparent member is a member arranged so that the ink layers are overlapped,
The ink layer is a layer of ink that emits fluorescence upon irradiation with ultraviolet rays (for example, 24, 61c, 71b),
The light emitting means is
A first light source capable of irradiating the transparent member with visible light (for example, 6a, 62a, 72a),
A second light source capable of irradiating the ink layer with ultraviolet rays (for example, 6b, 62b, 73a), and,
The control means controls the driving mode of the first light source and the second light source (for example, FIG. 23, FIG. 24, FIG. 32, FIG. 34),
It is characterized by

  According to this configuration, it is possible to provide a game table capable of varying the light emitting range of the transmissive member with a relatively simple configuration, and for example, select the entire light emission of the transmissive member and the fluorescence of the ink layer. can do.

A2. The game table (for example, 100) of the above embodiment,
The control means controls a driving mode of the first light source and the second light source based on a game result,
It is characterized by

  According to this configuration, it may be possible to suggest the game result to the player by the driving mode of the first light source and the second light source.

A3. The game table (for example, 100) of the above embodiment,
The ink layer is a layer of a plurality of types of ink having different fluorescent colors,
It is characterized by

  According to this configuration, the emission image due to the fluorescence of the ink layer may be able to have a gorgeous design.

A4. The game table (for example, 100) of the above embodiment,
The control means, when turning on the second light source while turning on the first light source, can execute control to turn off the first light source (for example, FIG. 23),
It is characterized by

  According to this configuration, it may be possible to perform a display in which the fluorescence of the ink layer is emphasized.

A5. The game table (for example, 100) of the above embodiment,
The control means is capable of executing a control of repeatedly turning on and off the first light source while continuously lighting the second light source,
It is characterized by

  With this configuration, it may be possible to perform a display in which the fluorescence of the ink layer is emphasized while attracting the player's attention to the transparent member.

A6. The game table (for example, 100) of the above embodiment,
The transparent member is a member arranged so that the visible ink layers are overlapped with each other,
It is characterized by

  According to this configuration, it is possible to perform display using the visible ink layer and display using the visible ink layer and the fluorescence of the ink layer, and it may be possible to perform more gorgeous display.

A7. The game table (for example, 100) of the above embodiment,
Equipped with buttons that can be operated by the player,
The button includes the transparent member, the ink layer, and the light emitting unit,
The control means controls a driving mode of the first light source and the second light source based on an operation on the button.
It is characterized by

  According to this configuration, it may be possible to prompt the player to operate the button.

  A8. The following configuration can also be adopted.

  The ink layer may be formed on the transmissive member or may be formed on another member. The visible ink layer may be formed on the transmissive member or may be formed on another member. The ink layer and the visible ink layer may be formed on the same member or different members. The visible ink layer may not be provided. A plurality of the ink layers may be provided. The ink layer may be composed of a plurality of types of UV ink having different fluorescent colors. The ink layer may be colorless and transparent when it is not irradiated with ultraviolet rays. The visible ink layer is formed by laminating a first visible ink layer and a second visible ink layer, the design of the first visible ink layer is displayed when the first light source is off, The visible ink design may be displayed when the first light source is turned on.

  The first light source may be a single color LED or a full color LED. The number of the first light source and the number of the second light source may be one or plural. The first light source and the second light source may be mounted on the same board or may be mounted on different boards.

  The button may include a movable part to be pressed and a fixed part, and at least one of the first light source and the second light source may be arranged on the fixed part side. The movable part and the fixed part may be formed with an opening that allows the light of the light source to pass therethrough. The button may have a reflecting surface that reflects the light of the first light source and the light of the second light source to the transmitting member. The ink layer and the visible ink layer may be arranged between the transmissive member and the reflective surface.

The button may include a vibrating means. The vibrating means may be driven in association with the first light source and the second light source. When the drive mode of the vibrating unit is switched, the drive mode of at least one of the first light source and the second light source may be switched.
A11. The game table (for example, 100) of the above embodiment,
A transparent member that transmits light (for example, 21a, 61a, 71),
Light emitting means for irradiating light (for example, 6a, 6b, 62a, 62b, 72a, 73a),
Control means for controlling the light emitting means (for example 400),
A gaming machine equipped with
The transparent member is a member arranged such that the first ink layers overlap each other,
The first ink layer is a layer of visible ink,
The transparent member is a member arranged so that the second ink layer overlaps,
The second ink layer is a transparent ink layer that emits fluorescence upon irradiation with ultraviolet rays (for example, 24, 61c, 71b),
The light emitting means is
A first light source capable of irradiating the transparent member with visible light (for example, 6a, 62a, 72a),
A second light source capable of irradiating the second ink layer with ultraviolet rays (for example, 6b, 62b, 73a), and,
The transparent member includes a light emitting region that emits light when the first light source is turned on,
At least a part of the design by the second ink layer overlaps with a part of the light emitting region surrounded by the design by the first ink layer ,
The control means is capable of performing control to turn on the first light source in a state where the second light source is turned off (for example, FIG. 24 (b)),
The control means is capable of executing control to turn on the first light source and the second light source (for example, FIG. 24 (c)),
It is characterized by
A12. The game table (for example, 100) of the above embodiment,
The first light source is a light source that can change the emission color.
It is characterized by
A13. The game table (for example, 100) of the above embodiment,
The control means is capable of executing control to turn on the second light source while continuously turning on or blinking the first light source,
It is characterized in.

B1. The game table (for example, 100) of the above embodiment,
A light guide member (for example 51),
Light emitting means for irradiating light (for example, 52a, 52b),
Control means for controlling the light emitting means (for example 400),
A gaming machine equipped with
The light guide member is a member arranged so that the ink layers (for example, 51b) are overlapped,
The ink layer is a layer of ink that emits fluorescence upon irradiation with ultraviolet rays,
The light guide member includes a reflection portion (e.g. 51a) that reflects light propagating inside the light guide member to expose a light emission image,
The light emitting means is
A first light source capable of irradiating the end of the light guide member with visible light (for example, 52a),
A second light source capable of irradiating the ink layer with ultraviolet rays (for example, 52b), and
The control means controls driving modes of the first light source and the second light source,
It is characterized by

  According to this configuration, it is possible to provide a gaming table capable of realizing a plurality of types of display modes of the luminescent image.

B2. The game table (for example, 100) of the above embodiment,
The control means controls a driving mode of the first light source and the second light source based on a game result,
It is characterized by

  According to this configuration, it may be possible to suggest the game result to the player by the driving mode of the first light source and the second light source.

B3. The game table (for example, 100) of the above embodiment,
The ink layer is a layer of a plurality of types of ink having different fluorescent colors,
It is characterized by

  According to this configuration, the emission image due to the fluorescence of the ink layer may be able to have a gorgeous design.

B4. The game table (for example, 100) of the above embodiment,
The control means, when causing the second light source to emit while the first light source is emitting light, it is possible to perform control to turn off the first light source (for example, FIG. 29),
It is characterized by

  According to this configuration, it may be possible to perform a display in which the fluorescence of the ink layer is emphasized.

B5. The game table (for example, 100) of the above embodiment,
The control means is capable of executing control to repeat light emission and extinction of the first light source while continuously emitting light from the second light source,
It is characterized by

  According to this configuration, it may be possible to perform a display in which the fluorescence of the ink layer is emphasized while attracting the player's attention to the light guide member.

  B6. The following configurations can also be adopted.

  The first light source may be a single color LED or a full color LED. The number of the first light source and the number of the second light source may be one or plural. The first light source and the second light source may be mounted on the same board or may be mounted on different boards.

  The first light source and the second light source may be arranged so as to face an end surface of the light guide member. The number of facing end faces may be one or more. The facing end surfaces may be end surfaces facing each other, and may be, for example, upper and lower end surfaces or left and right end surfaces. Among the end faces facing each other, the end faces facing each other may be the end faces having a long separation distance (end faces in the longitudinal direction) or the end faces having a short separation distance (end faces in the lateral direction). The second light source may be arranged at a position not facing the end surface of the light guide member.

  The ink layer and the reflection section may be provided on the same surface of the light guide member or may be provided on different surfaces. The ink layer and the reflection section may have the same outer shape of the luminescent image but different colors. The ink layer may be colorless and transparent when it is not irradiated with ultraviolet rays.

  The light guide member may form a window portion arranged in front of the reel. The light guide member may be a plate arranged in front of the game board of the pachinko machine. The light guide member may have a rectangular outer shape, a triangular shape, a pentagonal or higher polygonal shape, a circular shape, or an elliptical shape. Good. The light guide member may be colorless and transparent, or may be colored and transparent. The light guide member may be a laminate of a plurality of members.

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Claims (3)

A transparent member that transmits light,
A light emitting means for emitting light,
Control means for controlling the light emitting means,
A gaming machine equipped with
The transparent member is a member arranged such that the first ink layers overlap each other,
The first ink layer is a layer of visible ink,
The transparent member is a member arranged so that the second ink layer overlaps,
The second ink layer is a layer of a transparent ink that emits fluorescence upon irradiation with ultraviolet rays,
The light emitting means is
A first light source capable of irradiating the transparent member with visible light,
A second light source capable of irradiating the second ink layer with ultraviolet light,
The transmissive member includes a light emitting region that emits light when the first light source is turned on,
At least a part of the design by the second ink layer overlaps with a part of the light emitting region surrounded by the design by the first ink layer ,
The control means is capable of performing control to turn on the first light source in a state where the second light source is turned off,
The control means is capable of executing control to turn on the first light source and the second light source,
A game table characterized by that. The gaming table according to claim 1,
The first light source is a light source that can change the emission color.
A game table characterized by that. The gaming table according to claim 1 or claim 2,
The control means is capable of performing control to turn on the second light source while continuously turning on or blinking the first light source,
A game table characterized by that.