JPH07275462A - Variable display device for game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily perform enlarged/reduced display with a lens member. CONSTITUTION:Concerning a game machine which is provided with a variable display device 13 for variably displaying plural kinds of discrimination information and can generate a state advantageous for a player based on its stopped display conditions, lens members 32a-32c are arranged in front of the display plane of the variable display device 13, and this machine is equipped with a position changing mechanism 34 for changing the relative positions of the display plane and the lens members 32a-32c, electric driving means 37 and 42 for electrically operating the position changing mechanism 34, and position change control means for controlling the electric driving means 37 and 42 based on a playing state.

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 for a game machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A variable display device for variably displaying a plurality of symbols such as a pachinko gaming machine is provided, and a special game state (big hit state) advantageous to a player can be generated based on the display result (stop display mode). There is a game machine.

A liquid crystal display device is used for such a variable display device, and in this case, there is a device for performing enlargement / reduction control of a display symbol in order to give a change in display. Also, there is a variable display device in which a lens is attached to the display surface (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 6-3).
9104, etc.).

[0004]

However, in the conventional symbol enlargement / reduction control, the enlargement / reduction control is performed by changing the symbol data stored in the memory in the control circuit.

Therefore, in order to perform the enlargement / reduction control corresponding to each gaming state of the gaming machine, an enormous amount of symbol data is required, and a great deal of labor is required to create the symbol data. It was Further, it is necessary to use a memory having a large storage capacity, which causes a cost problem. Also,
The control itself was complicated.

Further, in the enlargement / reduction control performed on the display screen of the variable display device, the area of the display screen is the maximum enlargement range, and further enlargement display cannot be performed. For this reason,
In order to increase the display pattern, the variable display device itself has to be upsized, and it has been difficult to install the variable display device in the limited space of the game board.

Further, in the conventional control, the display using a light emitting diode element (particularly a 7 segment LED or the like) cannot be enlarged or reduced.

Further, the variable display device with the lens attached to the display surface makes it easy to see the design, but its size is always constant. For this reason, it was not possible to change by scaling.

An object of the present invention is to provide a variable display device which can solve such problems and can suitably perform enlargement / reduction display.

[0010]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a variable display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of pieces of identification information, and a game machine capable of generating a state advantageous to a player based on this stop display mode. In a variable display device, a lens member is disposed in front of the display surface of the variable display device, and a position changing mechanism capable of changing a relative position between the display surface and the lens member; and an electric driving means capable of electrically operating the position changing mechanism. , Position change control means for controlling the electric drive means based on the game state.

The second invention integrates the lens member of the first invention.

According to a third aspect of the invention, one lens member covers the display surfaces of the plurality of variable display portions of the variable display device, and each variable display portion can change the relative position with respect to the lens member.

According to a fourth aspect of the invention, a plurality of lens members are arranged corresponding to a plurality of variable display portions of the variable display device.

According to a fifth aspect of the invention, the plurality of lens members of the fourth aspect of the invention make it possible to change the relative position of each variable display portion with respect to the display surface.

According to a sixth aspect of the invention, the position change control means performs variable display section designating means for designating the variable display section of the variable display device based on the game state, and enlarging / reducing the display of the designated variable display section. And an enlarging / reducing means for controlling the electric driving means.

In a seventh aspect of the present invention, the game state in the first and sixth aspects is at least a special game state advantageous to the player and a specific variable game state in which this special game state may occur. Contains.

An eighth invention is a display device in which the variable display device uses a light emitting diode element.

A ninth aspect of the present invention provides a variable display device in a gaming machine which has a variable display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of identification information and can generate a state advantageous to a player based on this stop display mode. Using a liquid crystal display device, a lens member is arranged in front of the display surface of the liquid crystal display device and attached to the game board, and the distance between the lens member and the display surface of the liquid crystal display device and the attachment angle to the game board are set. Adjustable.

[0019]

In the first aspect of the invention, the position change control means operates the position change mechanism via the electric drive means to change the relative positions of the display surface of the variable display device and the lens member, based on the game state. Enlargement / reduction display is performed.

According to a second invention, in the first invention, 1
By using one large lens member, the entire plurality of variable display portions of the variable display device are enlarged / reduced, and by using one small lens member, each variable display portion is enlarged / reduced one by one.

According to the third aspect of the invention, the display surfaces of the plurality of variable display portions of the variable display device are covered with one lens member, and the position of each variable display portion with respect to the lens member can be changed.
The entire variable display section and each variable display section are displayed one by one in an enlarged or reduced size.

According to the fourth aspect of the invention, since the plurality of lens members are arranged corresponding to the plurality of variable display portions of the variable display device,
Similarly, the entire variable display section and each variable display section are enlarged and reduced one by one.

In the fifth invention, the structure is simplified by making it possible to change the positions of the plurality of lens members of the fourth invention with respect to the display surface of each variable display portion.

In the sixth aspect of the invention, the position change control means specifies the variable display portion of the variable display device based on the game state and controls the enlargement / reduction of the display of the variable display portion. Accurate enlargement / reduction display is possible.

In the seventh invention, the interest is enhanced by performing the enlargement / reduction display on at least the special game state advantageous to the player and the specific variable game state in which this special game state may occur. .

In the eighth aspect of the invention, the variable display device using the light emitting diode element can perform the enlargement / reduction display.

In the ninth aspect of the invention, the distance between the display surface of the variable display device using the liquid crystal display device and the lens member and the mounting angle of these on the game board can be adjusted, so that the display becomes easier to see.

[0028]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In FIG. 1, on the surface of a game board 10 of a pachinko machine, a variable display device 13 capable of displaying various information is provided in the center of a game section 12 surrounded by a guide rail 11, and a variable prize is provided below the variable display device 13. A device 14 is provided.

A normal power starting port 15 is arranged immediately above the variable winning device 14, and a starting switch 16 for detecting a winning ball is installed in the normal power starting port 15.

When the sphere passes through the universal design gates 17a and 17b arranged on the left and right of the variable display device 13, the universal electric starting port 1
When the display of numbers or the like on the universal figure display 19 of 5 is changed and stopped at a predetermined number or the like, the left and right opening / closing wings 18a and 18b of the universal electric starting port 15 are opened.

A batted ball launched from a batted ball launching device (not shown) is guided into the game section 12 along a guide rail 11. Two
Reference numerals 0 to 23 are general winning openings, 24 are outlets, and 25 and 26 are guide lamps.

In the variable display device 13, as shown in FIG. 2, a rear unit 30 having a variable display 28 and the like is attached to the rear surface of the front unit 27 which also serves as a decorative frame.

The variable display 28 has a dot matrix L.
An ED, a 7-segment LED, or the like is used, and as shown in FIG.
31e is provided, and a pattern is variably displayed on each.

The variable display 28 also displays various characters and messages depending on the game state.

In the variable display 28, the variable display portions 31a to 3a are provided on a support panel 29 whose central portion is formed so as to project toward the front side.
1e is attached to a curved surface.

In front of the display surface of the variable display 28, lens members 32a to 32c such as Fresnel lenses (stepped plano-convex lenses) having a predetermined size are arranged.

In this case, the lens members 32a to 32c are
Three variable display units are provided, and each of them is connected to a position changing mechanism 34 via an arm 33 formed at the upper end as shown in FIG.

In the position changing mechanism 34, a gear 38 of a drive motor 37 is engaged with a fan-shaped gear 36 formed at the base end of an arm 33 which is swingably supported by a pin 35, and a supporting base 40 for these is provided. The gear 43 of the drive motor 42 is engaged with the rack 41 formed in the above.

The arm 33 is arranged through a guide groove 39 formed in the upper portion of the variable display 28 formed on the support panel 29, and the support base 40 is guided in the rack 41 direction by a guide member or the like.

The support base 4 is driven by the drive motor 42.
The corresponding lens members 32a to 32c are slid back and forth together with 0, and the corresponding lens members 32a to 32c are slid left and right by the driving of the drive motor 37.

Each position changing mechanism 34 is provided with position detecting sensors 44 and 45 for detecting the front and rear positions and the left and right positions of the lens members 32a to 32c, respectively.

These position changing mechanism 34 and drive motor 3
7, 42 and position detection sensors 44, 45 are housed in the rear unit 30.

A start memory indicator 46 is provided above the guide groove 39 of the support panel 29. On the starting memory indicator 46, the number of unprocessed balls (up to four) of the number of balls won in the normal electric starting port 15 is displayed as a starting memory.

The support panel 29 is assembled to the rear unit 30 via the upper plate 49.

On the upper part of the front unit 27, a decorative guard 47 is formed which divides the flowing ball into left and right, and warp openings 48 are formed at both ends of the decorative guard 47.

The ball that has entered the warp opening 48 is once introduced into a guide path (not shown) formed in the rear unit 30 and flows out from the decorative walls 50 on both sides of the front unit 27 to the guide shelf 51 at the bottom. The guide shelf 51 is formed on an inclined surface, and a recess 52 capable of receiving a sphere is formed at a predetermined position, and the recess 52 is provided with a push pin or the like that is projected by a solenoid (not shown) or the like.

The ball received in the recess 52 of the guide shelf 51 is pushed out to the center side by a push pin or the like at the appropriate time, and goes toward the universal starting port 15 below the guide shelf 51 so that the starting port 15 can be easily won. Is formed.

The front unit 27 is on the surface of the game board 10,
The rear unit 30 is inserted and attached to the opening formed in the game board 10.

The variable winning device 14 has a rectangular large winning opening 53 in a closed state in which a ball is not accepted (a player's disadvantageous state) and an open state in which a ball is easily received (a player's advantageous state). An opening / closing door 54 that can be converted into

The open / close door 54 is rotatably supported at both ends of the base, and when the drive solenoid 55 is turned on, it is changed from the closed state to the open state, and when the drive solenoid 55 is turned off, the open state is changed to the closed state. .

Although not shown, a continuous winning opening is provided in the center inside the special winning opening 53, and a continuation switch 56 for detecting winning balls and a count switch 57 for detecting each winning ball are installed in the continuous winning opening. To be done.

FIG. 5 shows a block configuration of the game control device 60.

The game control device 60 is a CPU 61 for accessory products,
The ROM 62, the RAM 63, the EEPROM 64, the buffer gate 65, the output port 66, etc., and the program data defined in the ROM 62 and the start switch 16 of the universal electric starting port 15, the continuation switch 56 in the special winning port 53 of the variable winning device 14, the count. Based on the signal from the switch 57, the variable display device 13, the start memory indicator 46, the drive solenoid 55 of the opening / closing door 54 of the variable winning a prize device 14, each lamp, and LED are controlled, and the game state, the position detection sensor 44, According to the signal of 45, the lens members 32a-3
The driving motors 37 and 42 of 2c are controlled.

67 is a frequency dividing circuit that determines the control operation timing, 68 is a sound generator for generating various sounds, and 69 is a speaker.

The probability setting device 70 sets the probability of occurrence of a jackpot (special game) and the probability of occurrence of a jackpot during probability fluctuation (described later).

Next, the control contents of the game control device 60 are shown in FIG.
~ It demonstrates based on the flowchart of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a main routine for the SW input processing,
It consists of normal processing, symbol variation processing, jackpot processing, deviation processing, random number update processing, output processing, probability setting processing, etc. (1.01 to 1.10). The probability setting process is performed only when the power is turned on.

In the SW input process, as shown in FIG. 7, when the input of the starting switch 16 of the universal electric starting port 15 is read and a winning is made in the general electric starting port 15, this is stored as a starting memory up to four. , The big hit random number is extracted for each memory (2.0
1-2.04).

In the normal processing, when there is no starting memory as shown in FIG. 8, display enlargement / reduction control during the normal state is performed (3.
02).

In this case, the variable display 28 is called up and displayed, and when the title of the gaming machine is displayed, each driving motor 37 is driven to move the lens members 32a to 32c forward to predetermined positions to display the title. Control to enlarge the display.

When there is a starting memory, the starting memory is decremented by one, and when the probability is not changing, the random number judgment value in the normal probability is selected, and when the probability is changing, the random number judgment value in the probability increasing is selected. Then, the random number extracted at the time of starting memory is compared with the random number judgment value (3.03 to 3.07).

When the extracted random number is not the hit value, the out-stop pattern is determined, and when it is the hit value, the jackpot stop pattern (5
At least three of the one symbol are the same symbol),
The symbol variation process starts (3.08 to 3.11).

In the symbol variation process, in the first half of the variation period as shown in FIG. 9, the variable display sections 31a to 31 of the variable display 28 are arranged.
Performs high-speed fluctuation processing that fluctuates the symbol e (4.0)
3).

In the second half of the fluctuation period, the variable display unit 31a to 31e of the variable display unit 28 is subjected to a low speed fluctuation process of slowly changing (scrolling) the symbols, and whether or not a reach is generated from the decision stop symbol, this is a special It is determined whether it is reach (4.04 to 4.06).

At this time, when not in reach, the variable display section 3
The symbol variations of 1a to 31e are stopped in a predetermined order.

In the case of reach or special reach (each specific variable game), in the process of stopping the symbol variation of the variable display portions 31a to 31e, when the reach symbols are combined, the reach variation process or the special variation is performed. The reach variation process is started (4.07, 4.08).

In the reach variation process, the symbols on the variable display portion at which the stop timing comes will be gently scrolled for a predetermined period.

In the special reach variation processing, the reach scrolling is performed by changing the variation speed of the symbols on the variable display portion at which the stop timing comes for a longer period of time.

During the reach variation process, when the reach symbol is not in the probability variation symbol, the middle display enlargement process is performed, and when the reach symbol is the probability variation symbol and the special reach variation process, the maximum display enlargement process is performed. Do (4.09-
4.11).

In the display enlarging process (middle level), the symbols in the reach scroll of the variable display section are changed to the corresponding drive motor 37.
Is driven to move the lens member forward to a middle position to enlarge and display.

In the display enlarging process (maximum), the symbol in the reach scroll of the variable display portion is driven by driving the corresponding driving motor 37 to advance the lens member to the maximum position,
Enlarge and display.

12 to 14 show examples of this reach scroll and enlarged display during the reach scroll. in this case,
When the symbols of the variable display portions 31a and 31e (first and second) stop and reach, the reach scroll of the symbol of the variable display portion 31b (third) when the stop timing comes next is performed and the lens member 32a. Enlarges and displays the symbol on the variable display portion 31b (FIG. 12).

When the variable display portion 31b is stopped by a pattern that is disengaged, the variable display portion 31c comes to the next stop timing.
The reach scroll of the (fourth) symbol is performed, and the lens member 32b enlarges and displays the symbol on the variable display portion 31c (FIG. 13).

When the variable display portion 31c is stopped by the disengaged pattern, the variable display portion 31d comes to the stop timing at the end.
The reach scroll of the (fifth) symbol is performed, and the lens member 32c enlarges and displays the symbol on the variable display portion 31d (FIG. 14).

At this time, all the scroll symbols may be always enlarged and displayed at the time of reach. Further, only the stop symbol after the reach scroll may be enlarged and displayed. Further, during the reach scroll, when the winning symbol approaches (for example, about 3 symbols before and after the winning symbol), the enlarged display may be performed. Further, the enlarged display may be performed only at the time of reach with the probability variation pattern.

When the player is not in reach, the variable display section 31
Every time the symbols a to 31e are stopped, the stop symbols are enlarged and displayed in order. In the enlarged display of the variable display portions 31a and 31e, the motor 42 for driving the lens members 32a and 32c is driven to move the lens members 32a and 32c to the variable display portions 31a and 3e.
After sliding to the 1e side, the driving motor 37 is driven to move the lens members 32a and 32c forward.

In addition, even when not in reach, when stopped by the stochastic fluctuation symbol, the corresponding drive motors 37 and 42 are driven so as to enlarge and display the symbol.

After that, when the symbol variation stop timing of the variable display 28 comes, the symbol variation is stopped, and it is determined whether or not the combination of the stopped symbols is a big hit (4.12, 4.1).
3) When the jackpot is a big hit, the jackpot processing is started, the jackpot probability is set to be normal (4.14, 4.15), and when the jackpot is not the jackpot processing, a deviation processing is entered (4.16).

In the jackpot process (special game), each time the jackpot process is entered, a fanfare display is displayed on the variable display 28, and each drive motor 37 is driven so as to enlarge the fanfare display. Then, the lens members 32a to 32c are advanced to predetermined positions (5.01).

After the fanfare is displayed, the variable winning device 1
While driving the solenoid 55 of No. 4 to open the special winning opening 53, the jackpot symbol is displayed on the variable display portion 31a of the variable display device 28, the round (the number of continuous cycles) is displayed on the variable display portion 31c, and the variable display portion 31e is won. Display the number of balls. This is shown in FIG.

When the jackpot design is a probability variation design, the probability variation design is enlarged and displayed as shown in FIG.
The corresponding driving motors 37 and 42 are driven to slide the lens member 31a to the front position of the variable display portion 32a.

When a ball wins the continuous winning hole of the special winning opening 53, the V winning is displayed on the variable display portion 32b as shown in FIG. 17, and at this time, the round and the number of winning balls are enlarged and displayed. The corresponding drive motors 37 and 42 are driven to move the lens members 32b and 32c to the variable display portions 31c and 31.
Slide to the front of e (5.02).

After that, when the one-cycle end condition is satisfied, the special winning opening 53 is closed, and if the continuation condition is satisfied at this time, the big-hit process of the next cycle is started (5.04 to
5.06).

If the continuation condition is not satisfied, the jackpot ends, and at this time, according to the satisfaction of the probability variation condition, the probability variation game is started and the process returns to the normal process (5.0.
7 to 5.09).

The probability variation game, when a big hit occurs in the probability variation pattern, to increase the probability of occurrence of the next big hit, during the probability change, the symbols of the variable display portions 31b to 31d are always enlarged and displayed. The driving motors 37 are driven to move the lens members 32a to 32c forward.

It should be noted that the universal figure gates 17a, 1
Opening / closing blade 18 of the universal electric starting port 15 based on passage of the sphere 7b
The opening probability of a and 18b may be increased.

FIG. 11 shows a random number updating process, in which a big hit random number is updated at a predetermined cycle. The random number is updated between 0 and a predetermined upper limit value based on the probability setting value (6.0
1-6.04).

In this way, the game control and the enlargement / reduction control of the display of the variable display 28 are performed, and at the time of the call-in display without winning the prize on the universal electric starting port 15, the lens member 32a is set at a predetermined time.
32c are driven and enlarged display is performed.

Therefore, it is possible to obtain a variety of call-in displays that are not limited to the display.

Further, when the symbol of the variable display 28 is changed based on the winning (starting memory) to the universal electric starting port 15,
Every time the symbols on the variable display portions 31a to 31e are stopped, the lens members 32a to 32c are driven, and the stopped symbols are enlarged and displayed in order.

Therefore, the fun of the game is doubled. In this case, although there are three lens members 32a to 32c for the five variable display portions 31a to 31e, the lens member 32
Since a to 32c can be slid to the left and right, the stop symbols of the variable display portions 31a to 31e can be easily enlarged and displayed.

Further, when the reach occurs, the design of the variable display portion at which the stop timing comes is gently scrolled by reach, and the corresponding lens member is driven to enlarge and display the reach scroll design.

This is performed on all the variable display portions where the reach scroll is performed after the reach. Further, different scrolls are performed for the ordinary reach and the special reach, and enlarged display having different sizes is performed.

Therefore, the thrill of whether or not a big jackpot is generated is enhanced, and a great expectation for the jackpot occurrence is obtained.

It should be noted that if all scroll symbols are enlarged and displayed at the time of reach, or if the symbols are approached during the reach scroll and enlarged, the thrill and excitement different from this can be obtained.

If a big hit occurs, the fanfare display is enlarged and displayed, and the special winning opening 5 is played during the special game.
If it is possible to continue by winning in the continuous winning opening of No. 3, the V winning is displayed and the number of winning balls and the number of winning balls are enlarged and displayed.

For this reason, a great feeling of a big hit is obtained, and a special game can be enjoyed. In addition, continuous winning can be easily detected, and special games can be played with peace of mind.

Further, when the big hit occurs in the probability fluctuation symbol, the probability fluctuation symbol is enlarged and displayed, and during the probability fluctuation game after the jackpot is finished, the variable display portions 31b to 3b.
The design of 1d is always enlarged and displayed.

Therefore, a high expectation for the next big jackpot occurrence can be obtained, and the game can be enjoyed while being fully aware of the probability variation due to the enlarged display.

By performing the enlargement / reduction display according to the game state in this way, the interest can be sufficiently enhanced.

On the other hand, since the lens members 32a to 32c are driven by the position changing mechanism 34 and the electric driving means (motors 37, 42), the enlargement / reduction display can be easily performed.

Therefore, it is not necessary to use a special control circuit component (memory or the like), and the electronic circuit can be simplified.

When a liquid crystal display device is used as the variable display device, it is not necessary to increase the symbol data for the enlargement / reduction display, and the work of creating the symbol data and the display control can be simplified.

Further, a dot matrix LED or 7
Even with a display device such as a segment LED which is difficult to control the enlargement / reduction of the display as compared with the liquid crystal display device, the enlargement / reduction display can be easily performed.

Further, if the lens area of the lens members 32a to 32c is increased, it is possible to display a design larger than the display area of the display unit, and a large design can be displayed even on a relatively inexpensive display unit having a small display surface. It will be possible.

In this example, three lens members are provided, but one lens member may be used to perform enlarged display during scrolling of reachable scrolls and symbols of the variable display.

Further, by using one large lens member which covers the plurality of variable display portions of the variable display, the symbols of the plurality of variable display portions may be enlarged and displayed once.

Further, it is also possible to form one variable display portion so that each variable display portion can be driven in the front-back direction by using one lens member.

18 to 20 show an example in which the lens member 80 is arranged in front of the display surface of the variable display 79 using liquid crystal and is attached to the game board 10.

The lens member 80 is mounted on the front surface of the rear unit 81, and the variable display 79 is mounted on the guide portion 82 formed on the rear portion of the rear unit 81 so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction.

Support frames 83 are provided on both sides of the rear surface unit 81, and the rear surface unit 81 is attached to the support frame 83.
The front lower portions of both side surfaces of the rear surface unit 81 are pin-connected so as to be freely rotatable in the illustrated direction.

A butterfly-shaped screw 85 is inserted into a relatively large elongated hole 84 formed in the support frame 83 in the sliding direction of the variable display 79, and the screw 85 is screwed into screw holes on both sides of the variable display 79. To be done. Support frame 83 is game board 1
It is attached to 0.

Therefore, the support frame 8 is attached to the game board 10.
The distance between the lens member 80 and the display surface of the variable display 79 can be adjusted by sliding the variable display 79 in the state in which 3 is attached, and the rear unit 81 can be rotated with respect to the support frame 83. The lens member 80,
The angle of the variable display 79 can be adjusted, and after adjustment, it can be fixed by tightening the screw 85.

By doing so, it is possible to obtain a favorable enlarged / reduced display state of the liquid crystal display device and to mount the liquid crystal display device at a viewing angle. Further, in the case of the liquid crystal display, there is a problem that the directivity is poor, but by providing the lens, the directivity is improved and the display can be viewed from a wide range. Further, these adjusting mechanisms can, of course, be applied to the above-mentioned embodiments.

[0116]

As described above, according to the first invention, a variable display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of pieces of identification information is provided, and a state advantageous to the player can be generated based on this stop display mode. In a gaming machine, a lens member is arranged in front of a display surface of a variable display device, a position changing mechanism capable of changing a relative position between the display surface and the lens member, and an electric drive capable of electrically operating the position changing mechanism. Since the means and the position change control means for controlling the electric drive means based on the game state are provided, enlargement / reduction display can be performed without complicating the work of creating the symbol data and the display control, and the variable display device Enlarged display can be performed beyond the display surface, and amusement of high game can be secured.

According to the second invention, various enlargement / reduction display can be performed even with one lens member.

According to the third to fifth inventions, more various enlargement / reduction display can be performed by one lens member or a plurality of lens members.

According to the sixth invention, it is possible to perform an accurate enlargement / reduction display based on the game state.

According to the seventh invention, by enlarging / reducing the special game state advantageous to the player and the specific variable game state in which this special game state is likely to occur, the player can be displayed. It gives a great sense of satisfaction and expectation.

According to the eighth invention, even in a display device using a light emitting diode element in which it is difficult to control the enlargement / reduction of the display,
Enlarged / reduced display can be easily obtained.

According to the ninth invention, the display of the variable display device using the liquid crystal becomes easier to see. Further, in the case of the liquid crystal display, there is a problem that the directivity is poor, but by providing the lens, the directivity is improved and the display can be viewed from a wide range.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a game board.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a variable display device.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a variable display.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a position changing mechanism portion.

FIG. 5 is a block configuration diagram of a control system.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing control contents.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing control contents.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing control contents.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing control contents.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing control contents.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing control contents.

FIG. 12 is a display diagram of an enlarged display during reach scroll.

FIG. 13 is a display diagram of enlarged display during reach scroll.

FIG. 14 is a display diagram of an enlarged display during a reach scroll.

FIG. 15 is a display diagram showing a big hit.

FIG. 16 is a display diagram of an enlarged display during a big hit.

FIG. 17 is a display diagram of an enlarged display during a big hit.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing how the rear unit is attached to the game board.

FIG. 19 is an explanatory view of the attachment.

FIG. 20 is an explanatory view of the attachment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 game board 12 game part 13 variable display device 14 variable prize winning device 15 universal electric starting port 16 starting switch 17a, 17b universal figure gate 18a, 18b opening and closing blade 19 universal figure indicator 27 front unit 28 variable indicator 30 rear unit 31a- 31e Variable display section 32a-32c Lens member 33 Arm 34 Position changing mechanism 37 Drive motor 39 Guide groove 42 Drive motor 44,45 Position sensor 46 Start memory indicator 48 Warp opening 51 Guide shelf 53 Big winning opening 54 Opening door 55 Drive solenoid 56 Continuation switch 57 Count switch 60 Game control device 61 CPU for accessory 70 Probability setting device 79 Variable display 80 Lens member 81 Rear unit 83 Support frame 85 Screw

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A gaming machine having a variable display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of pieces of identification information and capable of generating a state advantageous to a player based on this stop display mode, in front of a display surface of the variable display device. A lens member is arranged in the position change mechanism capable of changing the relative position of the display surface and the lens member, an electric drive means capable of electrically operating the position change mechanism, and an electric drive means based on the game state. A variable display device for a gaming machine, which is provided with a position change control means for controlling by means of. 2. The variable display device for a gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the number of lens members is one. 3. The game according to claim 1, wherein one lens member covers the display surfaces of the plurality of variable display portions of the variable display device, and each variable display portion can change the relative position with the lens member. Variable display device. 4. The variable display device for a gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of lens members are arranged corresponding to a plurality of variable display portions of the variable display device. 5. The variable display device for a gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein the plurality of lens members can change a relative position with respect to the display surface of each variable display portion. 6. The position change control means, a variable display portion designating means for designating a variable display portion of the variable display device based on a game state, and an electric drive for enlarging / reducing the display of the designated variable display portion. A variable display device for a gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising: enlarging / reducing means for controlling the means. 7. The game state according to claim 1 or 6, wherein the game state includes at least a special game state advantageous to a player and a specific variable game state in which this special game state may occur. Variable display device for gaming machines. 8. The variable display device for a gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the variable display device is a display device using a light emitting diode element. 9. A gaming machine having a variable display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of pieces of identification information and capable of generating a state advantageous to a player based on this stop display mode, wherein the variable display device is provided with a liquid crystal display device. A lens member is disposed in front of the display surface of the liquid crystal display device and mounted on the game board, and the distance between the lens member and the display surface of the liquid crystal display device and the mounting angle on the game board can be adjusted. A variable display device for a game machine characterized by the above.