JP2003079793A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent projection or the like on a game machine equipped with superimposed display means. SOLUTION: An extinction filter 27 is stuck on the back of a transparent EL panel 5 and at the back of that filter, a rotary reel display 2 and a fluorescent lamp 9 for illuminating the rotary reel display 2 are arranged. When displaying a playing method or the like on the transparent EL panel 5, the fluorescent lamp 9 is turned off and further, light to be passed is made extinct by the extinction filter 27. Therefore, the background becomes sufficiently dark and contrast is made satisfactory. During the execution of a game, the fluorescent lamp 9 is turned on and the indication on the rotary reel display 2 is made sharp. Since the extinction filter 27 has an antireflection function, however, light from the rotary reel display 2 to the transparent EL panel 5 is reflected on the extinction filter 27 and the indication on the rotary reel display 2 can be prevented from becoming hard to watch.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention belongs to the technical field of gaming machines typified by slot machines and pachinko machines, and more specifically includes a display device in which a translucent display means and another display means are superposed. Regarding gaming machines.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a gaming machine, symbols are displayed in a variable manner on a display device and then statically displayed, and when the combination of the statically displayed symbols is a winning combination, a prize (a medal or a prize) is given to the player. There are things that are in a game state (state called special game, special prize, etc.) where it is easy to pay out a lot of balls or get many prizes. There is a slot machine as a typical one of the former (the form in which prizes are paid out depending on the design), and a typical one of the latter (a form in which the gaming state is changed) is a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine. Further, like a game machine called a pachi-slot, which is a type of slot machine, when special symbols (for example, 777) are prepared, in addition to payout of prizes, there is a game machine that changes a game state to a special game.

Various techniques have been proposed for display on such gaming machines. For example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-350
In the slot machine of Japanese Patent No. 805, a transparent EL having a light transmitting property is arranged in front of a reel for symbol display,
The game is enhanced by the display of, and the transparent EL is also used for displaying the game contents.

[0004]

However, the transparent EL is simply used.
If is displayed in front of the reel, the transparent EL display is reflected on the reel display on the back surface during the game. Further, when only the transparent EL on the front side is displayed during standby or the like, the background cannot be sufficiently darkened, so that there is a problem that the contrast of the transparent EL is insufficient and it is difficult to secure good visibility. It was

An object of the present invention is to prevent a reduction in visibility due to reflection in a gaming machine in which a back side display means is arranged behind a translucent front side display means to perform a superimposed display. There is.

[0006]

Means for Solving the Problems and Effects of the Invention
The gaming machine described above is a translucent front side display means, a back side display means arranged behind the front side display means, and a recognition of the back side display means recognized through the front side display means. It is characterized by comprising control means for controlling the condition and dimming means arranged in front of the back side display means for dimming the transmitted light.

In this gaming machine, the control means controls the degree of recognition of the back side display means recognized through the front side display means, and lowers the degree of recognition of the back side display means recognized through the front side display means. The display contents on the front side display means can be made clear or conspicuous, and conversely the display state on the back side display means can be made conspicuous by enhancing the recognition condition of the back side display means. In other words, by making one of the front side display means and the back side display means relatively clear or conspicuous, the player can satisfactorily view the display.

In this gaming machine, the front side display means and the back side display means can be used to perform superimposed display, so that the display itself of the front side display means (for example, a design, a character, a symbol, etc.) is opaque. It is good, however, that the non-display area (for example, around the pattern or when the display is not performed) needs to be transparent (obviously transparent).
Of course, the display itself may be translucent. As a specific example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-91076, USP
Examples thereof include a transparent EL (electroluminescence) panel and a transmissive liquid crystal display described in Japanese Patent No. 4,568,928.

As the back side display means, a display is made clear in the presence of illumination, for example, a symbol is displayed by rotating and stopping a rotating body such as a reel (drum) or a belt on which the symbol is drawn. Those equipped with mechanical display means, EL
A self-luminous one such as a display, a CRT, or an LED dot matrix can be adopted. If the display is clear in the presence of illumination, the brightness of the illumination may be controlled, and if the EL display, CRT, or other self-luminous type, the intensity (luminance) of the emission may be adjusted. You can control it. At this time, the illumination, EL display, CRT, etc. can be turned off.

When illumination is used, the illumination means for illuminating the rear side display means is provided, as in claim 2.
A configuration in which the control unit controls the illuminating unit to control the recognition state of the back side display unit is simple. With this configuration, for example, by making the illumination of the illumination means dark (including extinguishing), the display of the back side display means is made inconspicuous or invisible, and the contents displayed by the front side display means are made clear or conspicuous. On the contrary, the illumination of the illumination means can be made brighter than usual to make the display on the back side display means stand out. That is, it is possible for the player to satisfactorily view one of the displays on the front display unit and the rear display unit.

The illuminating means either illuminates the surface of the reel or belt (the reflected light is visible to the player) or illuminates it from the inner surface side of the reel or the belt (transmitted light is visible to the player). But it doesn't matter. Further, since this gaming machine is provided with the dimming means for dimming the transmitted light in front of the back side display means, the relative positions of the front side display means and the back side display means and the dimming means are appropriately set. By selecting, it is possible to prevent a reduction in visibility due to reflections and the like.

For example, if the dimming means is arranged between the front side display means and the back side display means, the display of the front side display means is reflected on the back side display means. Since this can be prevented, it is possible to improve the visibility when displaying only by the rear display means. Further, when only the front side display means is displayed, the light reduction means reduces the light from the back side display means to sufficiently darken the background, so that the contrast becomes sufficient and good visibility can be secured. . Furthermore,
For example, the non-display part of the front display means can be emphasized as a black face. In particular, when both the front side display means and the rear side display means are not displayed, the black face effect becomes extremely good.

In the structure according to the third aspect, if the dimming means is arranged in contact with the back surface of the front side display means as in the fourth aspect, an air layer cannot be formed between them,
It is possible to prevent a decrease in visibility due to the air layer. Claim 5
As described above, by disposing the dimming means on the front side of the front side display means, it is possible to prevent external light (for example, in-store lighting) from being reflected on the front side display means and improve the visibility. .
Also, the contrast of the front display means is improved. Further, for example, the non-display portion of the front display unit can be emphasized as a black face. In particular, when both the front side display means and the rear side display means are not displayed, the black face effect becomes extremely good.

Also in this case, as described in claim 6, by arranging the dimming means in contact with the front surface of the front side display means, it is possible to prevent deterioration of visibility due to an air layer. Alternatively, as in claim 7, by disposing the dimming means between the front side display means and the back side display means and on the front side of the front side display means, both of the third and fifth aspects can be achieved. The effect of can be obtained.

Of course, in this case as well, the dimming means arranged between the front side display means and the back side display means is in contact with the back surface of the front side display means. If the dimming means arranged on the front side of the front side display means is in contact with the front side of the front side display means, it is possible to prevent a reduction in visibility due to an air layer.

Although there is no particular limitation on the specific content of the control of the recognition degree of the back side display means by the control means, for example, during the game, the front side display means and the back side display means are displayed in an overlapping manner to improve the game. , When the game is not played, the front side display means to guide the game, the jackpot occurrence record,
Information such as business guides, advertisements, and news of the game store may be displayed, or the state of the game machine such as a failure may be displayed.

At this time, as described in claim 9, the control means acquires the information on the state of the gaming machine, and controls the recognition condition of the back side display means based on the acquired information. Then, it is possible to perform a suitable display according to the state of the gaming machine (for example, whether the game is in progress, whether there is a failure, or the like).

For example, when the game is being executed, the front and back display means are superimposed on each other to provide a variety of hit / miss displays, and when the game is not being executed, the above-mentioned guidance and advertisement messages are displayed on the front. It is advisable to display different contents on the front side display means, such as displaying on the side display means, during the period when the game is not being executed and during the period when the game is being executed.

When the structure of claim 9 is applied to the structure of claim 2, the control means illuminates during the period when the game is not being executed, as compared with the case where the game is being executed. The above-mentioned various information may be displayed on the front side display means by making the illumination of the means dark. That is, when the display on the front side display means is not related to the game itself, the display content on the front side display means can be made clear.

Whether or not the game is being executed can be determined by detecting the action of the player for starting the game or continuing the game. Examples of such player actions include:
In the case of a slot machine, examples include the insertion of a medal (signal of a medal detection sensor) and the presence of a medal in a storage device (credit). In the case of a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine, operation of a firing handle (touch). Sensor signal). Also, in the case of a gaming machine configured to borrow a game medium (medal or game ball) with a prepaid card, if a valid prepaid card is inserted in the card reader, it is used to start the game or to continue the game. It may be the action of the player. The point is that a signal such as a sensor for detecting the action of the player, which is indispensable when playing a game or as a premise for starting a game, may be given to the control means as information regarding the state of the gaming machine. At this time, the use of the signal of the medal detection sensor, the signal of the touch sensor, the prepaid card and the like exemplified above is excellent in this point because it is not necessary to provide a new sensor or the like. Alternatively, on the contrary, an action accompanying the end of the game, for example, the payout of the credit medal by pressing the settlement button may be judged as a trigger for the standby state in which the game is not executed.

When a circuit board (display control board) that serves as control means and a circuit board (main board) that determines whether or not the contact is hit are provided separately, signals from sensors and switches are input to the main board. However, the information about the state of the gaming machine may be given from the main board to the display control board, or the data (for example, command data) corresponding to the information about the state of the game machine may be given from the main board to the display control board.

When determining whether or not a game is being played based on a player's action for starting or continuing a game, it is determined that the action is not in progress when the action is interrupted for a preset time or longer. Is preferred. Alternatively, the presence / absence of a player who uses the gaming machine may be detected by presence / absence detection means such as a CCD camera, and the recognition condition of the back side display means may be controlled according to the detection result. As such presence / absence detecting means, a photographing device such as a CCD camera or a sensor such as an infrared sensor can be adopted. Further, in the case of a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine, the signal of the touch sensor of the firing handle can be used. Further, the player's chair may be provided with a pressure sensor or the like to detect the seating of the player.

[0023]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to Examples of the present invention.

[0024]

[Embodiment 1] FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a display portion of a slot machine 15 of this embodiment. A panel 6 is attached to the front frame 11, and a display window 6a is provided at a position facing the player 7 when installed in a game store. On the back side of the panel 6, a light-transmissive transparent EL panel 5 corresponding to the front side display means is attached.

On the back side of the transparent EL panel 5 (inside the housing 10 shown in FIG. 2), there is arranged a rotary reel display device 2 corresponding to the back side display means. The rotating reel indicator 2 is composed of three reels 2a and a motor 2b (see FIG. 4) for rotationally driving them. Each reel 2a
Is a symbol 2c ($, 7, X, etc.) illustrated in FIG. 1 (b).
Are drawn, and three symbols 2c can be seen from the display window 6a. In other words, 3 reels 2a
A matrix display of × 3 is performed.

A fluorescent lamp 9 corresponding to an illuminating means is arranged at a position diagonally above the transparent EL panel 5 inside the front frame 11, and the reel 2a can be illuminated by turning on the fluorescent lamp 9. A neutral density filter 27 corresponding to a neutral density means is arranged between the transparent EL panel 5 and the rotary reel display 2. In the present embodiment, the neutral density filter 27 is attached to the rear surface of the transparent EL panel 5 (the transparent EL panel 5
However, it is also possible to provide a supporting means such as a filter support frame to hold the neutral density filter 27. Further, when the neutral density filter 27 and the transparent EL panel 5 are brought into close contact with each other as in this example, an air layer cannot be formed between them, so that visibility is not deteriorated by the air layer. However, even if there is an air layer, the visibility is slightly reduced, so that it is difficult to bring the neutral density filter 27 into close contact with the front side display means (the transparent EL panel 5 in this example) for structural reasons. In such a case, the neutral density filter 27 may be arranged with a slight gap provided, and the neutral density filter 27 reduces the light passing therethrough (the amount of outgoing light is smaller than the amount of incident light, for example, 40 to 6).
Since it is reduced to about 0%), the amount of light from both the rotating reel display 2 side toward the transparent EL panel 5 and the amount of light from the transparent EL panel 5 side toward the rotating reel display 2 decreases.

Therefore, for example, when only the transparent EL panel 5 is displayed with the fluorescent lamp 9 turned off (the rotating reel display 2 is not displayed), the background of the display by the transparent EL panel 5 may be black. This makes it possible to realize high-contrast display. In addition, even when the transparent EL panel 5 and the rotating reel display 2 are simultaneously displayed in a superimposed manner, the transparent EL panel 5
It is possible to suppress the light emitted from the panel 5 to the side opposite to the player, that is, the side of the rotary reel display 2 to prevent the display of the transparent EL panel 5 from being reflected on the surface of the rotary reel display 2. Highly displayable.

Further, the neutral density filter 27 may have another function at the same time, for example, an antireflection function. By providing this antireflection function, it is possible to prevent the display of the rotating reel display device 2 from becoming difficult to see because the light traveling from the rotating reel display device 2 toward the transparent EL panel 5 is reflected by the neutral density filter 27. Examples of the neutral density filter 27 having such a composite function include a protective film mainly composed of polyester, an antireflection layer, a protective layer, a polarizer, such as NPF-AR (trade name) manufactured by Nitto Denko Corporation. There is a film in which a protective layer and an adhesive layer are laminated in this order. In this embodiment, NPF-A
R (trade name) is used. This film has a transmittance of 3
At about 8%, this reduces the EL light emitted from the transparent EL panel 5 toward the back side, and at the same time, prevents the outward light from the rotating reel display 2 through the transparent EL panel 5 from being reflected by the neutral density filter 27. Therefore, the display of the rotary reel display 2 can be made extremely clear as described above.

Further, the front frame 11 is provided with switches such as a start lever 3 and a stop switch 4 operated by a player for playing a slot game, a medal slot 14 and the like. As shown in FIG. 1B, one stop switch 4 is arranged at a position corresponding to each reel 2a.

Then, at the upper part of the slot machine 15, C
A CD camera 21 is provided so that the upper half of the player who uses the slot machine 15 can be photographed. As shown in FIG. 2, the front frame 11 is pivotally supported on the housing 10 by a hinge 10 a, and the transparent EL panel 5 is mounted on the front frame 11. In the transparent EL panel 5,
The drive circuit 12 is integrated and is connected to the main body main board 13 housed on the housing 10 side via a harness 12a.

Since the transparent EL panel 5 is mounted on the front frame 11, the transparent EL panel 5 can be opened by opening the front frame 11 as shown in the figure.
The entire panel 5 can be exposed. For this reason,
The transparent EL panel 5 can be easily inspected and repaired and has excellent maintainability. Moreover, since the drive circuit 12 is integrated with the transparent EL panel 5, the drive circuit 12 and the transparent EL panel 5 are integrated.
There is no need to connect the panel 5 with a harness or the like. When the drive circuit 12 is arranged inside the housing 10 (for example, behind the rotating reel display 2) or provided on the main body main board 13, wiring from the housing 10 side to the transparent EL panel 5, that is, the front frame 11 side. And the front frame 11 may be difficult to open and close. However, in the case of this embodiment, the transparent EL panel 5 and the drive circuit 12 are integrated to form the transparent EL panel 5
Since the assembly required for the display is gathered on the front frame 11 side, the harness 12a connecting the housing 10 and the front frame 11 is formed.
Is the minimum necessary. Therefore, the harness 12a does not affect the opening and closing of the front frame 11.

The main part of the control system of the slot machine 15 is as shown in FIG. CP on the main board 13
U20a, ROM20b, RAM20c, input circuit 20
d, the output circuit 20e, etc. are mounted. Input circuit 20
Connected to d are a medal insertion sensor 14a that detects medals inserted into the medal insertion slot 14, a start switch 3a that interlocks with the start lever 3, a stop switch 4, a hall computer, etc.
Can obtain the insertion signal from the medal insertion sensor 14a, the starting signal from the start switch 3a, and the stop signal from the stop switch 4, and can communicate with the hall computer. The hall computer provides information unique to the store, such as the business form of the game store, and is used for displaying the transparent EL panel 5 in the standby state (details will be described later).

The surface of the transparent EL panel 5 on the player side is a touch panel, and information indicating the position touched by the player's fingertip is input to the main body main board 13. Further, the output of the CCD camera 21 is input to the image processing circuit 22, and the output of the image processing circuit 22 is input to the input circuit 20d. The image processing circuit 22 performs image processing on the image data of the CCD camera 21 and outputs data indicating whether a person has passed in front of the slot machine 15, that is, the presence or absence of a player. That is, the CCD camera 21 and the image processing circuit 22
And constitutes the presence detection means.

On the other hand, the drive circuit 1 is connected to the output circuit 20e.
2, the fluorescent lamp 9, the motor 2b, etc. are connected, and the main body main board 13 controls the display contents of the transparent EL panel 5 via the drive circuit 12, the blinking control of the fluorescent lamp 9, the motor 2
It is possible to control b. Next, this slot machine 1
The operation of No. 5 will be described.

The slot machine 15 has a mode in which the game is executed (execution state) and a mode in which it is waiting (standby state).
There is. First, the execution of the game will be described. In addition,
In the execution state, the fluorescent lamp 9 is turned on, and the reel 2a
Is fully illuminated.

When a player inserts a medal through the medal insertion slot 14 to execute a game, the medal insertion sensor 1
Each time 4a detects a medal, it outputs an input signal, which is input to the main body main board 13. Then, the CPU 20
In a, the valid pay lines L1 to L5 are set according to the throwing signal, that is, the number of medals thrown (the number of bets), and these are displayed on the transparent EL panel 5 as shown in FIG.
In the case of the present embodiment, if the bet number is 1, the middle pay line L1 is valid, and if the bet number is 2, the upper and lower pay lines L2 and L3 are valid, and the bet number is 3
If the number is one, the pay lines L4 and L5 along the diagonal line are validated, and only the valid lines are displayed. Since only the activated pay lines L1 to L5 are displayed on the transparent EL panel 5, this can be clearly shown to the player.

It is also possible to insert a large number of medals in advance (to make credits) and play the game. In the case of a credit game, the bet switch is operated to select the bet amount. The number of bets is 1 when operated once
2 times if you operate 2 times, 3 if you operate 3 times,
The credit amount is subtracted by the bet amount. The setting of the effective pay lines L1 to L5 is the same as in the case of the bet by inserting the above medal. In the case of credit games,
As shown in Figure 3, the credit number balance (3 cards in the case shown)
Is displayed on the transparent EL panel 5.

After the effective pay lines L1 to L5 are determined by inserting medals or operating the bet switch,
When the player pushes down the start lever 3, a start signal from the start switch 3a interlocked with this is input to the main body main board 13. Then, the CPU 20a starts the rotation of the three motors 2b and rotates the three reels 2a. As a result, the design 2c is variably displayed.

When the start signal is input, the CPU 20a reads a random number value generated by, for example, a software counter using a part of the RAM 20c, and whether it matches any of a plurality of hit values prepared. Depending on whether or not there is a winning, a shift to or a shift to the bonus mode or the big bonus mode is determined. The prizes vary.

Then, based on this determination result, the combination of the symbols 2c to be displayed statically when the reel 2a is stopped is determined. In case of winning, for example, "Diamond, diamond, diamond",
"Watermelon, watermelon, watermelon", "cherry,-,-"
(Other than the design of the reel 2a on the left side is not specified.)
Select a combination of symbols 2c such as. In addition, when it is decided to shift to the bonus mode, for example, "BAR, BA
The combination of the symbols 2c of “R, BAR”, in the case of the transition to the big bonus mode, for example, the symbol 2 of “7, 7, 7”
Determine the combination of c. However, which symbol 2c is statically displayed depends on the operation timing of the stop switch 4 by the player, and therefore the combination of the symbols 2c determined here is not necessarily statically displayed.

When a stop signal is input by operating the stop switch 4 after the reel 2a starts rotating, the CPU 20a stops the reel 2a corresponding to the operated stop switch 4 and displays the symbol 2c in a static display. . At this time, the CPU 20a, the symbol 2c determined by itself
Although the stop position of the reel 2a is controlled so as to be a combination of the two, since the amount of rotation of the reel 2a from the operation of the stop switch 4 to the stop is naturally limited (if the time from the switch operation to the stop is long, the game is stopped. The person must be stopped almost immediately).
Therefore, the combination of the symbols 2c may not be as determined.

When all three reels 2a are stopped, C
The PU 20a determines, based on the stop position of the reel 2a, whether or not the winning combination is established with the symbols 2c statically displayed on the effective pay lines L1 to L5, and if the winning is established. Operate the payout device to pay out medals. In the case of a credit game, the number of credits is added instead of paying out medals.

At this time, if the special combination exemplified above, for example, "BAR, BAR, BAR" is established, the mode is shifted to the bonus mode, and if "7, 7, 7" is established, big. Switch to bonus mode. In the bonus game executed in the bonus mode and the big bonus game executed in the big bonus mode, for example, the combination of the symbols 2c of "7, 7, 7" is easily established, and it is possible to obtain a large number of medals. Become. Since the contents of the bonus game and the big bonus game are well known, description thereof will be omitted.

Next, the standby state will be described. FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a usage state determination process that the CPU 20a repeats at appropriate timings (for example, with a timer interrupt). In this usage state determination process, the CPU 20a
First determines whether or not the standby state flag F = 1 (S4
1). The standby state flag F is a flag indicating whether or not the slot machine 15 is in a standby state which is not used for a game, and when it is set to 1, it indicates that the slot machine 15 is already in a standby state. This processing is terminated without performing any specific processing.

If the standby state flag F is not 1 (that is, not in the standby state), the image processing circuit 22.
Based on the data from, it is determined whether or not the state in which no player is continuously detected for 15 seconds or more continues (S
42). In the affirmative judgment (there is no player), the standby state flag F
Is set to 1 (S44), and this processing ends. S42
Even in the case of a negative judgment (with player), it is necessary to judge it because it is in a standby state unless a game is actually being played. In the case of the present embodiment, since the standby state is set when a bet (inserting a medal or operating a bet switch at the time of credit) is not performed for 30 seconds or more, here, it is determined whether or not bet is performed for 30 seconds or more. It is determined (S43). If the determination is affirmative (no bet), the standby state flag F is set to 1 (S4
4) This process ends.

The time shown here (15 in S42)
Second, 30 seconds of S43) is merely an example, and can be arbitrarily set according to the type of game machine, business form, and other conditions. Further, it is possible to arbitrarily set whether to enter the standby state or the game state when the gaming machine is started when the store is opened.

Next, the slot machine 15 in the standby state
The operation will be described focusing on the display of the transparent EL panel 5. As shown in FIG. 6, in the standby display control processing that the CPU 20a repeats at appropriate timings (for example, by timer interruption), the CPU 20a determines whether or not the slot machine 15 is in the standby state by the standby state flag F. A judgment is made (S51). If it is not in the standby state, this process is terminated without performing any substantial process.

In the standby state (S51: YES), the fluorescent lamp 9 is turned off (S52), and the transparent EL panel 5 is displayed as shown in FIG.
A menu as shown in is displayed (S53). Since the player-side surface of the transparent EL panel 5 is a touch panel, the player can select an item by touching any item on the menu with his fingertip.

Next, the CPU 20a determines whether the player is in the standby state because there is no player, or the player is in the standby state because no game is played, depending on the presence or absence of the player (S54). The basis of this determination is the image processing circuit 22.
Data. Slot machine 1 if there is no player
Since any operation is not performed on 5, the process ends.

If there is a player, it is determined whether or not any item of the menu displayed on the transparent EL panel 5 has been touched, that is, whether or not any item has been selected (S55). If there is no selection (S55: N
O), the CPU 20a determines whether or not there is an insertion signal from the medal insertion sensor 14a (S56). Since the insertion of medals means the start of the game, if the insertion signal is input (S56: YES), the standby state flag F is cleared as the end of the standby state (S57).
When there is no closing signal (S56: NO), the process returns to S55. In addition, in order to simplify the explanation, if it is determined that the determination in S56 is negative, the process returns to S55.
If a negative determination is made in S56, a is configured to temporarily terminate this processing and execute other processing.

If there is a selection from the menu, the CPU
20a determines whether or not "6. start game" is selected (S58). If the game start is selected (S
58: YES), since the player has made an intention to play the game, the standby state is ended in this case as well (S57).

When any item other than "6. Start game" is selected (S58: NO), the contents corresponding to the selected item are displayed on the transparent EL panel 5 (S59). Specifically, in the case of “1. How to play”, characters or the like explaining the game method or the like in this slot machine 15 are displayed (see FIG. 8A), and “2. Today's achievement” If,
The number of times the slot machine 15 is started, the number of times a bonus game or a big bonus game is established, etc. are displayed (see FIG. 8).
(B)), "3. Model introduction" displays a display that introduces other models of slot machine manufacturers and other gaming machines.
If “4. Sales guidance”, information about business modes such as opening, closing time, fixed quantity system, lucky number system, unlimited, etc. of the game store where the slot machine 15 is installed is displayed, and “5. meal break” is selected. In the case where the game is played, it is displayed that the player using this slot machine 15 is temporarily away from his / her seat for lunch or the like (FIG. 8 (c)).
The display data of “1. How to play” and “5. Meal break” are stored in the ROM 20b, and “2. Today's results” are based on the data stored in the RAM 20c.
The contents of “3. Model introduction” and “4. Sales guidance” are obtained from the hall computer. After S59 or S57 described above, the process returns from this process.

Although illustration is omitted, even if the slot machine 15 is not in the standby state, if the slot machine 15 fails, the fluorescent lamp 9 is similarly turned off and the details of the failure are displayed on the transparent EL panel 5. To do. In the case of this failure display, it is difficult to play when the game is running. In that case, therefore, a display prompting the player to temporarily stop the game and call a clerk is displayed, and the game is stopped ( For example, after confirming that a new medal has not been inserted, the credit has been settled, etc., the failure point and the failure content are displayed.

As described above, when the information which is not directly related to the game is displayed on the transparent EL panel 5 in the standby state, the fluorescent lamp 9 is turned off and the rear side of the transparent EL panel 5 becomes dark. There is no risk that the display on the panel 5 will be difficult to see because it overlaps with the reel 2a on the rear side.

Also, when a display other than the game is displayed due to a failure or the like, the fluorescent lamp 9 is similarly turned off, so that the information such as the failure can be clearly displayed. Even if the fluorescent lamp 9 is turned off, the background of the transparent EL panel 5 is not sufficiently dark if the light of the in-store illumination passes through the transparent EL panel 5 and reaches the rotating reel display device 2 side. However, in this embodiment, the neutral density filter 27 disposed behind the transparent EL panel 5 is used.
Reduces the light passing through it, so the transparent EL panel 5
The background can be made sufficiently dark, and high-contrast display can be realized by the transparent EL panel 5.

Since the transparent EL panel 5 displays the pay lines L1 to L5 and the number of credits in the execution state, the player can intensively acquire important information related to the game on the transparent EL panel 5. . Therefore, it is not necessary to change the viewpoint here and there, and the player can concentrate on the game.

In this way, when the transparent EL panel 5 and the rotary reel display 2 are simultaneously displayed in an overlapping manner, the light emitted from the transparent EL panel 5 to the rotary reel display 2 is reduced by the neutral density filter 27. Since it is illuminated, the display on the transparent EL panel 5 is not reflected on the surface of the rotating reel display device 2 and the display is highly visible.

Further, since the neutral density filter 27 has an antireflection function, the light traveling from the rotary reel display unit 2 toward the transparent EL panel 5 is reflected by the neutral density filter 27 and the display on the rotary reel display unit 2 becomes difficult to see. Can be prevented. This also improves the visibility.

Since the above-mentioned guides and advertisements are displayed in the standby state, the utility value of the transparent EL panel 5 is high, and the displayed contents are various in the game and in the standby state. In this embodiment, C
The PU 20a functions as a control means.

As in the first embodiment, the dimming means (darkening filter 27) is arranged between the front side display means (transparent EL panel 5) and the rear side display means (rotary reel display 2). In this case, if the dimming means is made partially opaque (for example, black), the display on the front side display means corresponding to the opaque portion does not overlap with the back side display means.
It is also possible to emphasize this portion, or to increase the variety of display by combining with the display of the non-opaque portion.

[0061]

Second Embodiment In the first embodiment, the neutral density filter 27 is disposed behind the transparent EL panel 5, but in the present embodiment, the neutral density filter 27 is disposed on the front surface of the transparent EL panel 5 as shown in FIG. It is arranged. The other configurations and display operations are the same as those in the first embodiment.

By disposing the neutral density filter 27 on the front surface of the transparent EL panel 5, it is possible to make the display surface of the transparent EL panel 5 a black face when a game is not being played. A specific display example will be described with reference to FIG.
Before the game starts (standby state in the first embodiment), the transparent EL panel 5 is not displayed, the fluorescent lamp 9 is off, and the display surface of the transparent EL panel 5 is a black face (FIG. 1).
0 (a)).

The light derived from the in-store lighting is filtered by the neutral density filter 27.
Is darkened, so that the background behind the darkening filter 27 becomes sufficiently dark. Further, since the neutral density filter 27 has an antireflection function, no reflected light is generated on the surface of the neutral density filter 27.
Therefore, the black face is extremely good.

When the game is started by inserting medals,
A display operation is performed according to the gaming state. First, the pay line corresponding to the bet number is displayed according to the bet. At this time, the fluorescent lamp 9 is turned off, the bet number (CREDITS) by the transparent EL panel 5 and the pay lines L1 to L5.
Is only displayed (FIG. 10 (b)). The background of the transparent EL panel 5 is sufficiently dark due to the function of the neutral density filter 27, and the reflected light on the surface of the neutral density filter 27 is not generated, so that the contrast is good and the display is extremely clear.

As the start lever 3 is pushed down, the reel 2a of the rotary reel indicator 2 starts to rotate, and the fluorescent lamp 9 is turned on to display the rotary reel indicator 2 (FIG. 10 (c)). The subsequent display operation and the like are the same as those in the first embodiment, and the transparent EL panel 5 performs a superimposed display that enhances the game property by linking to the movement of the rotary reel display 2.

When the rotation of all reels 2a is stopped by operating the stop switch 4, a process (for example, payout) associated with the end of one game is performed and the fluorescent lamp 9 is turned off.
When the next bet is made, the above operation is repeated. As described above, in this example, it is possible to perform display with a high effect of effect to enhance the sense of presence at the start of the game.

[0067]

Third Embodiment In the first and second embodiments, the neutral density filter 27 is made transparent.
Although it is arranged only on one side of the L panel 5, in this embodiment, the neutral density filters 27 are arranged on both front and rear surfaces of the transparent EL panel 5 as shown in FIG. The other configurations and display operations are the same as those in the first embodiment.

By arranging the neutral density filter 27 before and after the transparent EL panel 5 as described above, the first and second embodiments can be obtained.
It is possible to improve the visibility of the display and to realize the display with a high effect.

[0069]

[Fourth Embodiment] With the same device configuration as that of any of the first to third embodiments, the utilization state determining process can be performed as follows. As shown in FIG. 12, the presence / absence of a player is determined based on the image of the CCD camera 21, that is, the data of the image processing circuit 22 (S61), and if there is no player, the fluorescent lamp 9 is used.
Is turned off (S62), and explanations on how to play, today's achievements, model introductions, sales information, news, general advertisements, etc. are cyclically displayed in an appropriate order on the transparent EL panel 5 (S6).
3) If there is a player (S61: YES), as a game state (if the fluorescent lamp 9 is in the standby state until then, the fluorescent lamp 9 is turned off, this is turned on), a display at the time of the game is displayed on the transparent EL panel 5. It is also possible to have a configuration such that it is performed (S64). In this case, since the standby state ends when the player sits down, it is suitable for displaying contents that support so-called table selection when the player looks at the gaming machine without sitting down.

The hardware configuration adopted (Examples 1 to 3)
It is needless to say that the same effect as described above can be obtained according to any one of (1).

[0071]

Fifth Embodiment In the first to fourth embodiments, the main body main board 13 also controls the display. However, a display control board for display control is provided so that the main body main board 13 only indicates the display contents. A specific display control may be performed by the display control board. An example thereof will be described as a fifth embodiment. The configuration not shown in FIG. 13 is similar to that of any one of the first to third embodiments.

As shown in FIG. 13, the display control board 30
Is the same C as the main body main board 13 (see FIG. 4 for details).
PU30a, ROM30b, RAM30c, input circuit 3
0d, an output circuit 30e and the like. Image processing circuit 2
2, medal insertion sensor 14a, start switch 3a,
Signals from the stop switch 4, the hall computer, etc. are input to the main body main board 13. In addition, the signal of the transparent EL panel 5 as a touch panel is also used for the main board 1
Input to 3.

On the other hand, the output circuit 30e of the display control board 30
A drive circuit 12, a fluorescent lamp 9, a motor 2b, etc. are connected to the display circuit board 30, and the display control board 30 controls the display contents of the transparent EL panel 5 via the drive circuit 12, the blinking control of the fluorescent lamp 9, It is possible to control the motor 2b and the like.

In this embodiment, the main body main board 13 executes the same usage status determination process as that shown in FIG. 5 (or FIG. 12). Further, the processing relating to the display during standby is performed in the same manner as in FIG. 6, but the specific display control is simply instructed to the display control board 30. That is, in S52, the display control board 30 is instructed to turn off the fluorescent lamp 9, S53 is instructed to display the menu, S57 is instructed to end the standby state, and S59 is to display the content according to the selected item. Instruct.

The display control board 30 controls the fluorescent lamp 9, the transparent EL panel 5 and the motor 2b according to an instruction (command data) from the main body board 13 to display the same display as that described in the first embodiment. Perform (S52, S of the first embodiment
53, S57, S59, etc.).

In this embodiment, since the main body substrate 13 does not control the display, the load is reduced accordingly. Further, since the display control board 30 performs specific display control,
Complex display operations are also facilitated, and display variations can be improved. The arrangement of the neutral density filter 27 (Example 1)
It is needless to say that the same effect as described above can be obtained according to any one of (1 to 3). Further, the processing of the fourth embodiment can be adopted (in S62 and S63, the main body main board 13 only instructs the display control board 30 and the display control board 30 performs the display control). The same effect can be obtained.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described according to the examples, the present invention is not limited to these examples. For example, in the above example, the surface of the transparent EL panel is used as a touch panel for menu selection.
For example, a cursor operation button or the like may be provided, and a menu may be selected by using it.

Alternatively, the explanation of how to play, today's achievements, model introductions, sales guidance, news, general advertisements, etc. may be displayed in an appropriate order in a cycle without displaying the menu. In the above embodiment, a so-called mechanical display, which is a rotating reel display, is used as the rear display means, but a self-luminous display such as a liquid crystal display, a CRT or an EL display may be used. In the case of a liquid crystal display, controlling the brightness of the backlight changes the degree of recognition of the liquid crystal display through the front side display means. In the CRT, the degree of recognition of the CRT changes by controlling the display brightness (including turning off). In a self-luminous display device such as an EL display device, the self-luminous display device becomes brighter or darker depending on on / off control of energization to the self-luminous display device. The recognition state of the self-luminous display device through the front display means changes.

Although the illuminating means (fluorescent lamp) is arranged outside the reel to utilize the reflected light from the reel, the illuminating means may be arranged inside the reel to utilize the transmitted light.
Needless to say, both reflected light and transmitted light can be used. Although the slot machine is described in the embodiment, the present invention can be applied to other forms of gaming machines such as pachinko machines.

[Brief description of drawings]

1A and 1B are schematic diagrams of a main part of a slot machine of Embodiment 1, FIG. 1A is a schematic sectional view, and FIG. 1B is a schematic diagram of a configuration of a display unit.

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the slot machine according to the first embodiment with a front frame opened.

FIG. 3 is a view showing an example of a transparent EL panel display when a game is being played on the slot machine of the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a control system of the slot machine of the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a usage state determination process executed by a CPU in the slot machine of the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of standby display control executed by a CPU in the slot machine of the first embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a view showing an example of the menu display in the standby state in the slot machine of the first embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a view showing an example of display of guidance and the like in a standby state in the slot machine of Example 1.

FIG. 9 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the main parts of the slot machine of Example 2.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a display according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the main parts of the slot machine of Example 3.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart of a usage status determination process according to the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a block diagram illustrating a control system of the slot machine of the fifth embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

Two-revolution reel display (backside display means) 2a reel 5 Transparent EL panel (front side display means) 9 Fluorescent lamp (illumination means) 13 Main body main board (control means) 15 slot machines (game machines) 20a CPU (control means) 21 CCD camera (presence / absence detection means) 22 Image processing circuit (presence / absence detection means) 27 Light reduction filter (light reduction means) 30 Display control board (control means)

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Hirotaka Suzuki             1-1, Showa-cho, Kariya city, Aichi stock market             Inside the company DENSO

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A translucent front side display means, a back side display means arranged behind the front side display means, and a recognition condition of the back side display means recognized through the front side display means. A gaming machine, comprising: a control means for controlling the control means, and a dimming means arranged in front of the back side display means for dimming transmitted light. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising illumination means for illuminating the back side display means, wherein the control means controls the lighting means to recognize the back side display means. A gaming machine characterized by being controlled. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the dimming means is arranged between the front side display means and the back side display means. 4. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the dimming means is in contact with the back surface of the front side display means. 5. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the dimming means is arranged on the front side of the front side display means. 6. The gaming machine according to claim 5, wherein the dimming means is in contact with the front surface of the front side display means. 7. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the dimming means is arranged between the front side display means and the rear side display means and on the front side of the front side display means. A gaming machine characterized by. 8. The gaming machine according to claim 7, wherein the dimming means arranged between the front side display means and the back side display means is in contact with a back surface of the front side display means, The gaming machine, wherein the dimming means arranged on the front side of the front side display means is in contact with the front side of the front side display means. 9. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the control means obtains information on a state of the gaming machine,
A gaming machine characterized by controlling the recognition condition of the back side display means based on the acquired information.