JPH06218092A - Variable display device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a variable display device which has a new variable display behavior of a revolving drum and which can attract players' interest. CONSTITUTION:Among the plural number of revolving drums 41-44, the central revolving drums that stop lastly are formed of at least 2 revolving drums 43 and 44 in 2 layers, front and rear, and identifying signs are formed on the inner revolving drum 43, and plural kinds of figure-effective display parts 45 with different size are formed on the outer revolving drum 44. A player's attention is directed to the position where the figure-effective display part 45 on the outer revolving drum 44 stops, and then, the player's attention is directed to the figures that are on the inner revolving drum 43 and whether the figure to be displayed at the figure-effective display part 45 is the one which gives a game value, and therefore, the player's interest is drawn to the variable display behavior which has never be seen before.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a variable display device in which a plurality of variable display members capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information are arranged in parallel.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a variable display device provided in a slot machine, a pachinko game machine, an arrangement type ball game machine or the like, a variable display member (for example, a rotating drum) capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information is provided. When a plurality of pieces are arranged in parallel and a combination of predetermined identification information (also called a big hit symbol) is established on a hit line set horizontally or diagonally when they are sequentially stopped, a predetermined game value Was generally given.

[0003]

In the above-mentioned conventional variable display device, since the variable display members are only arranged in parallel, even when the variable display members are sequentially stopped, the variable display members do not shine and are not monotonous. And I was getting tired of the players. The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a variable display device that has a novel variable display operation of a variable display member and can thereby attract a player's interest. To do.

[0004]

To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a variable display device in which a plurality of variable display members capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information are arranged in parallel. Of the plurality of variable display members, at least the variable display member that stops at the end is configured as an independent variable display member of two layers, front and rear as viewed from the player, and one of the variable display members variably displays the identification information. , While variably displaying the identification information invalid display portion in which the identification information cannot be visually recognized on the other variable display body and the identification information valid display portion capable of visually recognizing the identification information, and displays the identification information of the identification information valid display portion. It is characterized in that a plurality of sizes are obtained.

[0005]

Among the plurality of variable display members, the variable display members except for the variable display member that stops last are variably displayed and stop as before, but at least the variable display member that stops last is the front and rear. Since the two variable display bodies formed in two layers are variably displayed, for example, the other variable display body that variably displays the identification information invalid display portion and the identification information valid display portion is located at a position visible to the player. The player's attention is directed to whether or not the identification information valid display section is stopped, and then the identification information displayed on one of the variable display bodies on the identification information valid display section is capable of giving a game value. The player pays attention to whether or not to stop at the information. Moreover, since there are a plurality of sizes that can display the identification information of the identification information valid display portion, the probability of establishment of the identification information that gives the game value changes depending on which type of identification information valid display portion is stopped and displayed. As a result, the player's attention can be attracted also in this respect. As described above, the variable display device according to the present invention can attract the interest of the player by the variable display operation which has never been seen.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, with reference to FIG. 8, a configuration of a game board 1 of a pachinko gaming machine as an example of a gaming machine to which the variable display device 30 according to the embodiment is applied will be described. Figure 8
FIG. 3 is an enlarged front view of the game board 1. In the figure, on the surface of a game board 1, a guide rail 2 for guiding a shot hit ball is planted in a substantially circular shape, and an area defined by the guide rail 2 constitutes a game area 3. There is. A variable display device 30 having a plurality of (three) rotary drums 41 to 44 as variable display members is arranged substantially above the center of the game area 3. Rotating drums 41 to 44 of the variable display device 30
A plurality of pieces of identification information (hereinafter, referred to as symbols) are provided on the outer peripheral surface of the, but the detailed configuration thereof will be described later.

Below the variable display device 30, the starting winning openings 4a and 4b which allow the rotation of the rotary drums 41 to 44 are provided.
Is provided. The winning balls that have won the start winning openings 4a and 4b are guided to the back surface of the game board 1 and detected by the starting winning ball detector 5. In addition, the starting winning openings 4a, 4b
The rotation of the variable display device 30 based on winning the prize is stored a predetermined number of times (for example, four times), and that effect is displayed.
It is designed to be displayed by the start winning a prize memory display LED 40 provided in.

The winning area 7 is provided below the variable display device 30.
The variable winning ball device 6 having the is provided. The variable winning ball device 6 has a mounting board mounted on the game board 1, and a rectangular winning area 7 is formed on the mounting board. The winning area 7 is closed by an opening / closing plate 8 which is pivotally supported on both sides of the lower end and can be opened / closed in the vertical direction with respect to the mounting substrate. The opening / closing plate 8 is controlled to be opened / closed by the opening / closing plate solenoid 9, and during opening,
The hitting ball falling on the surface of the game board 1 is received and guided to the winning area 7 to be a winning ball. Further, a V display LED 10 is provided inside the winning area 7, and is turned on when the continuation right is established as described below. Further, a winning ball detector 11 that detects winning balls that have won in the winning area 7 while the opening / closing plate 8 is opened once is also provided on the back surface of the game board 1. The number of hits detected by this winning ball detector 11 is
It is displayed on the winning number display 12 provided below the winning area 7. On the left and right of the winning number display 12, decorative LEDs 13 that enhance the decorative effect are provided. Furthermore,
Ordinary winning holes 14a and 14b are integrally formed on the left and right portions of the mounting substrate of the variable winning ball device 6.

By the way, the establishment of the above-mentioned continuation right is shown in FIG.
0 or the method shown in FIG. 11.
First, the method shown in FIG. 10 will be described.
Of the 10 random numbers “9”, one value is extracted each time the winning signal of the prize detection device 11 is derived, and the continuation right is established when the extracted value is “0”. And the counter value corresponding to the extracted value is “1”, 1 is subtracted from the counter value to obtain “0”, and when the counter value corresponding to the extracted value is “0”, On the assumption that a value obtained by adding 1 to the extracted value is newly extracted, for example, immediately after the opening / closing plate 8 is opened, the counter values corresponding to the respective random number values are all “1”, In that state, if the random number value “1” is extracted based on the first winning signal, the continuation right is not established, and in this case, the counter value is changed to “0”. Similarly, even if any of the random number values “2 to 9” is extracted for each detection signal, the continuation right is not established.
The corresponding counter value is changed to "0". Then, if the random number value "0" is extracted by any of the 10 winning balls allowed while the opening / closing plate 8 is open, the continuation right is established at that time. In the worst case, the random number value “0” may not be extracted even if the ninth winning ball occurs. However, in this case, since all the counter values corresponding to the random number values “1 to 9” are “0”, which value is the random number value extracted by the tenth winning signal. Also,
The above-described addition processing is executed, and it is considered that the random number value “0” that has not been extracted yet is extracted, and the continuation right is established. In other words, the continuation right in the present embodiment is surely established if 10 winning balls are generated during one opening of the opening / closing plate 8, but if the number is less than 10, the continuation is continued. There is a possibility that the right is not established.

Next, the method shown in FIG. 11 will be described. In FIG. 10 described above, 10 random number values were used, but in FIG. 11, only the random number values of “0” and “1” are used to determine the continuation right. As described above, one value is extracted each time the winning signal of the winning ball detector 11 is derived, and the continuation right is established when the extracted value is "0". If the counter value corresponding to the extracted value is “0” on the assumption that
Is subtracted, and when the counter value corresponding to the extracted value is “0”, on the assumption that the value obtained by adding 1 to the extracted value is considered to be newly extracted, for example, the extracted random number value is If it is "1", the counter value is decremented by one, and finally it becomes "0" by the extraction of the random number value "1" for the ninth time, and the subsequent detection signal (due to the tenth prize ball). Also, when the random number value “1” is extracted, the above-described addition processing is executed, and it is considered that the random number value “0” is extracted, and the continuation right is established. of course,
When the random number value “0” is extracted before reaching the 10 winning balls, it is natural that the continuation right is established at that time.

The variable winning ball device 6 constructed as described above operates as follows. That is, when a ball hits one of the starting winning openings 4a and 4b and the starting winning prize detector 5 is turned on, the rotary drums 41 to 44 of the variable display device 30 start to rotate for a fixed time (for example, 5 seconds)
When elapses, the rotating drums 41 to 44 are stopped in the left-right middle order, and when the combination of the identification information when all the rotating drums 41 to 44 are stopped becomes a predetermined display mode, it becomes a big hit and a specific game state Become. Then, in this particular game state, the opening / closing plate 8 of the variable winning ball device 6 is set to be opened for a predetermined period (for example, until 20 seconds elapse or 10 winning balls are generated), and the opening thereof is performed. While hitting, the ball hitting the surface of the game board 1 is received. When the continuation right is established by the above-described processing, the above open state is repeated again, and the open state can be repeated up to 16 times on condition that the continuation right is established.

Further, on the surface of the game board 1, windmill lamps 15a and 15b are provided on the left and right sides of the upper portion of the variable display device 30, and the passage openings 16a and 16b and the passage openings 16a and 16b are provided on the lower side. Regular winning holes 17a, 17b
And are provided. The passing holes 16a and 16b are for the hitting balls that drop in the game area 3 to pass through, and guide the passing hitting balls to the lower winning openings 17a and 17b. Winning mouth 1
7a and 17b are for swinging the received hitting balls to the left and right, and then guiding them from the ball entrances 18a and 18b to the back surface of the game board 1 to make winning balls. In addition, the windmill lamp 15
a and 15b are for lighting or blinking at the time of the specific game state or at the time of starting winning and the like to notify that effect, and as having the same function, side lamps 19a and 19b are provided on the left and right sides of the game area 3. It is provided. In addition, game area 3
At the upper end of the inner guide rail 2 at the entrance of the game area 3
A backflow prevention device 20 is attached in order to prevent backflow of the hitting ball that has reached. Further, at the lowermost part of the surface of the game board 1, there is provided an outlet 21 through which the hit balls that have not won any of the above-mentioned winning areas are guided to the rear of the game board 1.

Next, the structure of the variable display device 30 which constitutes the main part of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4 and 8. The variable display device 30 is divided into a mounting substrate 31 mounted on the front surface of the game board 1 and rotary drums 41 to 44 mounted on the back surface of the game board 1. Therefore, first, the mounting board 3 mounted on the surface of the game board 1
The configuration of No. 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

The mounting substrate 31 has a rectangular window opening 32.
The drum transparent cover 33 is fitted into the window opening 32. In addition, a winning opening 34 is formed in the upper part of the window opening 32, and the opening number display 37 for displaying the number of times the opening / closing plate 8 of the variable winning ball device 6 is continued in front of the lower part of the winning opening 34, the decorative LED 38, The decorative lamp 39 is exposed. Further, obstacle members 35a, 35b are screwed to the upper even corners of the window opening 32 of the mounting substrate 31, and the ball guiding members 36a, 36a, 35b are also attached to the lower even corners of the window opening 32.
36b is screwed on. Obstacle members 35a, 3
5b is provided in order to prevent the ball hitting the game area 3 from directly colliding with the drum transparent cover 33, and the ball guiding members 36a, 36b are one of the ball hitting the game area 3 It receives the portion, guides it to the rear, guides it to the lateral side, and then drops it from the central portion of the variable display device 30 toward the start winning holes 4a, 4b.

Further, the drum transparent cover 33 is selected to have a size such that three patterns drawn on the surfaces of the three rotary drums 41 to 44 can be seen. A hit line that displays a hit line for the combination of the three patterns formed in the patterns 44 to 44 is printed by transfer printing. The hit lines in this embodiment are three horizontal lines in the upper stage, interruption, and lower stage, and two diagonal lines in the upper left and lower left directions, and the rotating drums 43, 44 in the center.
The symbols displayed on the left and right rotary drums 41 and 42 except for the same specific symbol on the hit line described above, and the same specific symbol is effectively displayed at any position of the central rotating drums 43 and 44. At times, it becomes a big hit and becomes a specific game state.

The rotary drums 41 to 44 provided on the back surface of the above-mentioned mounting substrate 31 are constructed as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3. FIG. 1 illustrates a rotary drum 41 to an embodiment.
It is a perspective view which shows the outline of 44, and FIG. 3 is a development view which developed the outer peripheral surface of each rotary drum 41-44.
In FIG. 1, the left and right rotary drums 41, 42 are configured by one rotary body as in the conventional case, but the central rotary drums 43, 44 are two layers in front and rear as viewed from the player side. The outer rotary drum 43 and the inner rotary drum 44 are formed to overlap each other. Then, the left and right rotating drums 4
As shown in FIG. 3, the 1, 42 and the inner rotating drum 44 are "1""3""5""7""9""S""F".
Eight character patterns of "J" (constituting a specific symbol) and 13 graphic symbols of a round star mark (constituting an outlier symbol) are drawn, and the outer rotating drum 43 is as shown in FIG. In addition, a plurality of opening-shaped symbol effective display portions 45a to 45 through which the symbol can be visually recognized
g and the symbol invalid display section 46 where the symbol cannot be visually recognized
a to 46 g are formed. Further, in the case of the present embodiment, a plurality of sizes in which the symbols of the symbol effective display portions 45a to 45g can be visually recognized are formed. Specifically, 3
One symbol effective display portion 45a capable of visually recognizing a symbol and one symbol effective display portion 45e capable of visually recognizing two symbols, and a symbol effective display portion 45 capable of visually recognizing one symbol
Five b, 45c, 45d, 45f and 45g are formed,
Symbol invalid display portions 46a to 46g for hiding one or two symbols between the respective symbol valid display portions 45a to 45g.
Are formed. Further, the symbol invalid display portions 46a to 46
Since g is formed so as to hide one or two symbols without being continuous for three, at least one is displayed through the symbol valid display portions 45a to 45g when the outer rotating drum 43 is stopped. The design will be stopped so that it can always be seen at any of the upper, middle, and lower positions.

The rotary drums 41 to 44 are rotationally controlled by a drum motor 48 (not shown; only symbols are shown in the block diagram of FIG. 9), which is a stepping motor, and is within a range visible to the player. Rotating drums 41, 42, 44 for irradiating each pattern
A drum lamp 49 (not shown; only the reference numeral is shown in the block diagram of FIG. 9) is provided on the back surface of the drum motor.
0 and a drum sensor 51 (both not shown; only symbols are shown in the block diagram of FIG. 9) for receiving the light are provided.

Among the variable display members formed in the two central layers, the inner variable display member is the LC as shown in FIG.
D or 7 segment LED or dot matrix LED
It may be formed by an electrically variable display 47 such as the above, and the variable display 47 may variably display the symbol. Also,
The outer variable display member may be an LCD or a belt type variable display member.

The structure of the game board 1 of the pachinko game machine including the variable display device 30 according to the embodiment has been described above, but various game devices provided on the game board 1 are shown in FIG.
Drive control is performed by the control circuit shown in FIG. FIG. 9 is a circuit diagram showing a block configuration of a control circuit for controlling a game operation. Briefly explaining this, the game operation is:
Basic circuit 6 including MPU, ROM, RAM, input / output circuit
Controlled by 0. Then, the basic circuit 60 receives the detection signals from the prize winning ball detector 11, the starting prize winning ball detector 5, and the plurality of drum sensors 51 via the input circuit 64, and the address decoding circuit 65 sends the detection signals to the basic circuit 60. A chip select signal is given. Further, when the power is turned on, the initial reset circuit 66 gives a reset signal to the basic circuit 60, and the periodic reset circuit 67 gives a periodic reset signal to the basic circuit 60 at predetermined time intervals.

On the other hand, the basic circuit 60 provides control signals to the following devices and circuits. That is, an audio signal is given to the speaker via the sound circuit 68, and the basic circuit 6
From 0, the drive signal is given to the big hit information circuit 69 which outputs the big hit information signal to the outside. In addition, the motor circuit 6
A drive signal is given to the plurality of drum motors 48 (stepping motors) via the signal line 1, and the segment LED circuit 62
Opening frequency display 37, start memory display LED4
0, winning number display 12, V display LED 10, decoration LE
A display control signal is given to the D38 and the projection LED 50,
A plurality of drum lamps 49, windmill lamps 15a and 15b, and side lamps 1 via the lamp / solenoid circuit 63.
A drive signal is sent to the decorative lamps such as 9a and 19b and the decorative lamp 39, and the open / close plate solenoid 9. Electric power having various voltages is supplied from the power supply circuit 70 to the above-described devices and circuits.

Now, an example of game contents realized by the variable display device 30 configured and driven as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 3 and 4.
When a ball hits the starting winning openings 4a, 4b and the starting winning ball detector 5 is turned on, the rotary drums 41 to 44 start rotating in the order of left and right or at the same time. Then, when a predetermined time has elapsed, first, the left rotating drum 41 is stopped, then the right rotating drum 42 is stopped, and then the outer rotating drum 43 and the inner rotating drum 44 are stopped in this order. Then, when the left and right rotary drums 41, 42 are stopped, when there is no same specific symbol on any of the above three horizontal hit lines and two diagonal hit lines, it becomes out and a specific game state is caused. Absent. On the other hand, the left and right rotary drums 41,
When the same specific symbol is displayed on any of the three horizontal hit lines and the two diagonal hit lines when 42 is stopped, the reach state, which is a precursor of the specific game state, is entered.

Then, when this reach state is reached, the symbol effective display portion 4 of the outer rotating drum 43 which is first stopped.
5a to 45g of any type of symbol effective display portion 4
The apparent occurrence probability of the specific game state varies depending on the position where 5a to 45g stop. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 4 (A), one symbol can be visually recognized when the reach state is established on the upper horizontal hit line. The symbol effective display portions 45b, 45c, 45d, 45
f and 45g stop at the upper position and the inner rotating drum 44
Only when the same specific symbols as the left and right stops on the upper stage which is the effective display section at the time of stop (only in the state of FIG. 4 (A)), only the specific game state, but two symbols When the symbol effective display portion 45e capable of visually recognizing stops at the upper and middle positions, the same specific symbol as the left and right is stopped on either the upper or middle stage which is the effective display portion when the inner rotating drum 44 is stopped. In this case (states of FIGS. 4 (A) and 4 (B)), the specific game state is entered. Further, when the symbol effective display portion 45a capable of visually recognizing the three symbols is stopped at the upper, middle and lower positions, one of the upper, middle and lower rows which is the effective display portion when the inner rotating drum 44 is stopped. If the same specific symbol as the left and right stops at the position (states of (A), (B), and (C) of FIG. 4), it becomes a specific game state.

Similarly, as shown in FIG. 4 (D),
When the reach state is established on the middle horizontal hit line, one symbol can be visually recognized and the symbol effective display portions 45b, 4 are visible.
Only when 5c, 45d, 45f, 45g are stopped in the middle position and the same specific symbols as the left and right are stopped in the middle stage which is the effective display portion when the inner rotating drum 44 is stopped (FIG. 4).
(Only in the state of (E)), only in the specific game state, but the symbol effective display portion 45 that can visually recognize the two symbols
When e stops at the upper and middle positions or the middle and lower positions, the left and right specific symbols are stopped at either the upper and middle positions or the middle and lower positions which are effective display portions when the inner rotating drum 44 is stopped. (Figs. 4 (D) and (E), or Fig. 4
(States of (E) and (F)), the specific game state. Furthermore,
When the symbol effective display portion 45a capable of visually recognizing the three symbols stops at the upper, middle and lower positions, the inner rotating drum 4
If the specific symbols that are the same as the left and right stops at any of the upper, middle, and lower stages that are the effective display section when the 4 is stopped (states of (D), (E), and (F) of FIG. 4), It becomes a specific game state.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4 (G), when the reach state is established on the lower horizontal hit line, one symbol can be visually recognized, and the symbol effective display portions 45b, 45c, 4 are visible.
Only when 5d, 45f, 45g are stopped at the lower position and the same specific symbols as the left and right are stopped at the lower stage which is the effective display portion when the inner rotating drum 44 is stopped (in the state of FIG. 4 (I)) Only), but only in a specific game state, when the symbol effective display portion 45e capable of visually recognizing two symbols is stopped at the middle and lower positions, the inner rotating drum 44
When the same specific symbol as the left and right stops in either the middle or lower tier, which is the effective display portion when stopped (states of (H) and (I) of FIG. 4), the specific game state is entered. Further, when the symbol effective display portion 45a capable of visually recognizing the three symbols is stopped at the upper, middle and lower positions, one of the upper, middle and lower rows which is the effective display portion when the inner rotating drum 44 is stopped. If the same specific pattern as the left and right stops at the position (Fig. 4
(G), (H), and (I)), the specific game state.

As shown in FIG. 4 (J), when the reach state is established on the diagonally upper left contact line,
Symbol effective display portions 45b, 45 capable of visually recognizing one symbol
c, 45d, 45f, 45g is stopped at the middle position and only when the same specific symbols as the left and right are stopped at the middle stage which is the effective display portion when the inner rotating drum 44 is stopped (FIG. 4).
(Only in the state of (K)), only in the specific game state, the symbol effective display portion 45 that can visually recognize the two symbols
When e stops at the upper and middle positions or the middle and lower positions, the left and right specific symbols are stopped on either the upper and middle stages or the middle and lower stages which are effective display portions when the inner rotating drum 44 is stopped. (Fig. 4 (J) and (K), or Fig. 4
(K) and (L) states), the specific game state. Furthermore,
When the symbol effective display portion 45a capable of visually recognizing the three symbols stops at the upper, middle and lower positions, the inner rotating drum 4
If the specific symbols that are the same as the left and right stops at any of the upper, middle, and lower positions that are the effective display section at the time of stop of 4 (states of FIGS. 4 (J), (K), and (L)), It becomes a specific game state.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4 (M), when the reach state is established on the diagonally downward hitting line to the left,
Symbol effective display portions 45b, 45 capable of visually recognizing one symbol
c, 45d, 45f, 45g is stopped at the middle position and only when the same specific symbols as the left and right are stopped at the middle stage which is the effective display portion when the inner rotating drum 44 is stopped (FIG. 4).
Only in the state of (N)), only the specific game state, but the symbol effective display portion 45 that can visually recognize the two symbols
When e stops at the upper and middle positions or the middle and lower positions, the left and right specific symbols are stopped on either the upper and middle stages or the middle and lower stages which are effective display portions when the inner rotating drum 44 is stopped. (Figure 4 (M) and (N), or Figure 4
(N) and (O) states), the specific game state. Furthermore,
When the symbol effective display portion 45a capable of visually recognizing the three symbols stops at the upper, middle and lower positions, the inner rotating drum 4
If the specific symbols that are the same as the left and right stops at any of the upper, middle, and lower positions that are the effective display section at the time of stop of 4 (states of (M), (N), and (O) of FIG. 4), It becomes a specific game state.

That is, in this embodiment, the symbol effective display portion 4 formed on the outer rotary drum 43 which is stopped first among the central rotary drums 43 and 44 having the two front and rear layers.
Since the apparent occurrence probability of the specific game state is doubled or tripled depending on the type of 5a to 45g, the attention of the player can be attracted when the outer rotating drum 43 is stopped, and further, the confirmed symbol valid display. Since the player's attention can be drawn when the inner rotating drum 44 is stopped depending on whether or not the same specific symbols as the left and right are displayed on the parts 45a to 45g,
You can enjoy unprecedented variable display operation and excite the player's interest. In addition, when the apparent occurrence probability of the specific game state is doubled (in other words, it can be said to be a double reach state) or tripled (in other words, it is also called a triple reach state), the specific game state is generated In order to give a game value different from the simple reach state (for example, increase the number of prize balls paid out by one prize ball or improve the probability of software with a specific symbol on the winning line) It may be configured to.

In the above-mentioned embodiment, the symbol effective display portions 45a to 45g are in the form of openings, and the symbol effective display portion 46a.
Although about 46 g is a cover-shaped member that cannot be seen through, it may have another structure. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, a symbol is formed on the outer rotary drum 81, and a symbol invalid display portion 84 of the same color as the symbol is formed on the inner rotary drum 82, and a transparent symbol valid display portion 83 through which the symbol can be seen. It may be formed, or as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 7, the symbol formed on the outer rotary drum 81a and the symbol invalidity display portion 8 formed on the inner rotary drum 82a
4a is formed in a slit shape of the same color, or as shown in FIG. 7, the symbol formed on the outer rotary drum 81b and the symbol invalid display portion 8 formed on the inner rotary drum 82b.
4b may be formed in a dot shape having the same color. The symbol effective display portions 83a and 83b shown in FIGS.
May be configured so that the symbol can be seen through like the symbol effective display portion 83 shown in FIG.

Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the rotary drums 43 and 44 which are stopped at last are formed in the front and rear two layers, but the left and right rotary drums 41 and 42 may be formed in the front and rear two layers,
Also, in the configuration of the variable display members formed in the front and rear two layers, as described above, mutual combination of the mechanical variable display members such as the rotating drum, the rotating disk, the belt type rotating member, or the 7-segment LED or the dot matrix is used. It may be configured by mutually combining electrically variable display members such as LEDs or LCDs, and further by combining the mechanically variable display member and the electrically variable display member described above. Further, the gaming machine to which the variable display device 30 is applied is not limited to a pachinko gaming machine, and may be another gaming machine such as a slot machine or an arrangement type ball game machine.

[0030]

As is apparent from the above description, in the present invention, among the plurality of variable display members, at least the last variable display member is the front and rear two.
Since the two variable display bodies formed in the layers are variably displayed, for example, the other variable display body that variably displays the identification information invalid display portion and the identification information valid display portion is identified at a position visible to the player. The player's attention is directed to whether or not the information validity display section is stopped, and then the identification information displayed by the one variable display body on the identification information validity display section is the identification information capable of imparting the game value. The player's attention is directed to whether or not to stop at, and since there are a plurality of sizes in which the identification information of the identification information effective display portion can be displayed, which type of identification information effective display portion is stopped and displayed. Depending on this, the probability of establishment of the identification information that gives the game value changes, so it is possible to attract the player's attention in this respect as well, and it is possible to attract the player's interest with a variable display operation that has never existed before. That.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing a rotary drum of a variable display device according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing another configuration of a rotary drum.

FIG. 3 is a development view in which an outer peripheral surface of the rotary drum shown in FIG. 1 is developed.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a display mode of a symbol in a specific game state.

FIG. 5 is a schematic view for explaining another example of the symbol invalidity display portion including the two-layer outer rotating drum and the inner rotating drum.

FIG. 6 is a schematic view for explaining another example of the symbol invalidity display portion including the two-layer outer rotating drum and the inner rotating drum.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram for explaining another example of the symbol invalidity display unit including the two-layer outer rotating drum and the inner rotating drum.

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

FIG. 9 is a circuit diagram showing a block configuration of a control circuit for controlling a game operation of a pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram for explaining establishment of a continuation right for repeating the open state of the variable winning ball device provided on the game board.

FIG. 11 is another explanatory diagram for explaining establishment of a continuation right for repeating the open state of the variable winning ball device provided on the game board.

[Explanation of symbols]

 30 variable display device 41 rotating drum 42 rotating drum 43 outer rotating drum 44 inner rotating drum 45a to 45g symbol effective display portion 46a to 46g symbol invalid display portion 47 variable display 81, 81a, 81b outer rotating drum 82, 82a, 82b Rotating drum 83,83a, 83b Design valid display portion 84,84a, 84b Design invalid display portion

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A variable display device in which a plurality of variable display members capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information are arranged in parallel, and a variable display member that stops at least at the end of the plurality of variable display members. , It is configured as an independent variable display body of the front and rear two layers as seen from the player, one of the variable display bodies variably displays the identification information, and the other variable display body does not visually identify the identification information The variable display device is characterized in that the display unit and the identification information valid display unit capable of visually recognizing the identification information are variably displayed, and that the identification information valid display unit has a plurality of sizes capable of displaying the identification information.