JPH11137774A - Game machine with variable symbol display - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To clearly display symbols which represent the subject of prizes or standing-by state to a player. SOLUTION: A variable symbol display device is formed of a plurality of reels for variably displaying a plurality of symbols. A plurality of translucent light guide plates 30a, 30b, 30c are arranged on the front side of the symbol variable display device. Independent light source 38, 39 are conformed to each light guide plate 30a, 30b, 30c, and the light from the light sources 38, 39 is introduced to the inner part from the end surface. Light emitting parts 41, 42, 43 for diffusing and reflecting the light introduced to the inner part are formed on the surfaces of the light guide plates 30a, 30b, 30c according to the stopping positions of symbols, respectively.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a slot machine installed in a playground such as a pachinko hall and a pachinko game machine provided with a variable symbol display device on a board.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a typical conventional slot machine, when a start lever is operated after a medal is inserted, three reels are started simultaneously, and thereafter, every time a stop button switch is operated,
The corresponding reels are individually stopped. When all reels are stopped, if a predetermined combination of symbols is established on an activated stop line among a plurality of (normally five) stop lines, a winning is achieved and a predetermined number of medals are paid out.

A conventional slot machine has an upper front lower middle lower 3
The center panel includes three symbol display windows 101a, 101b, 1 as shown in FIG.
01c are provided in parallel. Each symbol display window 101
a, 101b, 101c, reels 102a, 1
02b and 102c, and when the reel is stopped, symbols for three frames on the outer peripheral surface of the reel are displayed in the symbol display windows 101a and 101c.
01b and 101c.

[0004] Inside the central panel 100, an illuminating device 103 such as a fluorescent lamp for constantly illuminating the outer peripheral surfaces of the reels 102a, 102b and 102c is provided. A light emitter 104 is provided. The luminous body 104 lights or blinks when a predetermined combination of symbols is established and a winning is achieved, or when a so-called “reach state” is reached immediately before the predetermined combination of symbols is established. Notify others.

[0005] In the center panel 100, five stop lines L1 to L5 are shown.
At the end of No. 5, effective line display portions P1 to P5 are provided, respectively. When the respective stop lines are activated, these activated line display sections P1 to P5 light up the light emitters Q1 to Q5 behind the panel to notify the player. These activated line display portions P1 to P5 are also used for notifying when a prize is generated, and when a predetermined combination of symbols is established on any of the activated stop lines and a prize is won, the corresponding line is displayed. The effective line display of the stop line flashes.

[0006]

However, the notification method for operating the light emitter 104 inside the center panel 100 is an object that can only notify a player of winning or the occurrence of a "reach state". You can't tell the player what the symbol is. Also, the effective line display sections P1 to P1
The notification method using P5 can also simply notify the player of the stop line where a prize has occurred, and cannot clearly indicate to the player what symbol is the target symbol.

[0007] In order to clearly indicate to the player the symbols themselves that have been awarded or reached, the symbol display windows 101a, 101b, 10 of the central panel 100 have recently been used.
It has been proposed to arrange a plurality of light emitting diodes in a matrix in 1c (Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 62-84484). However, in this method, a large number of light emitting diodes are vertically and horizontally incorporated in the central panel 100. The wiring becomes extremely complicated, and it cannot be put to practical use at all.

[0008] The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and when there is a winning or a reach state, etc.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a variable symbol display game machine which can clearly indicate to a player which symbol is a target. Another object of the present invention is to provide a variable symbol display game machine which can clearly indicate to a player which symbol is the target symbol without inviting a complicated structure and electric wiring. It is in.

[0009]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, after a plurality of symbols are variably displayed, a predetermined stop position is set.
In a variable symbol display game machine for stopping any symbol, a variable symbol display device for variably displaying a plurality of symbols, a light-transmitting light guide plate disposed in front of the variable symbol display device, And a light source for introducing light from the end surface into the light guide plate.
On the surface of the light guide plate, there is formed a light emitting portion for diffusing and reflecting the light introduced into the inside of the light guide plate, corresponding to the stop position of the symbol of the variable symbol display device.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a symbol variable display game machine which variably displays a plurality of symbols and then stops any symbol at a predetermined stop position. A variable symbol display device comprising a reel; a plurality of light-transmitting light-transmitting plates disposed in front of the symbol variable display device in correspondence with the respective reels; And a plurality of light sources for introducing the light. On the surface of each light guide plate, a light emitting portion for diffusing and reflecting the light introduced into the inside of the light guide plate is formed corresponding to the stop position of the symbol on the reel.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, each light guide plate is formed by stacking a plurality of transparent plate members, and is provided with a plurality of light sources for introducing light into the inside of each transparent plate member from an end face for each transparent plate member. At the same time, a light emitting portion for diffusing and reflecting the light introduced into each transparent plate is formed in each transparent plate corresponding to the stop position of the reel symbol.

[0012]

When the light source is turned on and light is introduced from the end face into the light guide plate, the light is diffused and reflected by the light emitting portion formed corresponding to the stop position of the symbol of the variable symbol display device, so that the light is emitted. The symbol behind it is clearly indicated.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a symbol variable display gaming machine.
When the light source of one of the light guide plates is turned on and light is introduced from the end face into the inside of the light guide plate, the light is diffusely reflected by the light emitting portion formed corresponding to the stop position of the corresponding reel symbol. Since the light is emitted, the symbol of the reel located behind the light is strongly specified.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a symbol variable display gaming machine.
When the light source of one of the transparent plates of any of the light guide plates is turned on and light is introduced into the transparent plate from the end face, the light is diffused by the light emitting portion formed corresponding to the stop position of the reel symbol. Since the light is reflected and emitted, the symbols of the reels located behind it are clearly shown.

[0015]

FIG. 1 shows the appearance of a slot machine according to one embodiment of the present invention. Airframe 1 of this slot machine
The door 3 is attached to the front opening of the box-shaped main body 2 so as to be openable and closable. As shown in FIG. 2, a medal payout machine having a circuit board 5 such as a reel block 4 and a control circuit at an upper position and a hopper 6a for accommodating a large number of medals at a lower position, as shown in FIG. 6
Each is incorporated.

The reel block 4 comprises a metal frame 7
, Three reels 8a, 8b, 8c are integrally assembled. On the outer peripheral surface of each of the reels 8a, 8b, 8c, a plurality of types of symbols such as symbols, characters, and numbers are displayed, and some of the symbols are symbols for establishing a winning (hereinafter, "winning symbols"). ). Each of the reels 8a, 8b,
Stepping motors 9a and 9 for individually driving the rotation of the motor 8c
b, 9c are assembled, and each reel 8a, 8b, 8c
Together with the variable symbol display device 10.

The front surface of the door 3 is provided on each of the reels 8a and 8
Central panel 1 for variably displaying symbols b and 8c
1 and an upper panel 12 and a lower panel 13 for displaying a model name and game information. Each panel 1
1, 12 and 13 are formed by performing silk screen printing on the surface of a transparent synthetic resin plate. Below the center panel 11, a start lever 14, three stop button switches 15
a, 15b, 15c, a medal slot 16 and the like, and a medal discharge port 17 and a medal tray 18 are provided below the lower panel 13, respectively.

At the center of the plate surface of the central panel 11, three non-colored and transparent symbol display windows 20a, 20b and 20c are juxtaposed. Each symbol display window 20a, 20b, 20c
Behind the reels 8a, 8 of the reel block 4.
The symbols b and 8c are located in a vertically long shape so that the symbols on the outer peripheral surface of the reel can be visually recognized for three frames when the reel is stopped.

On the center panel 11, as shown in FIG.
A total of five stop lines L1 to L of upper, middle, lower, and oblique so as to cross the symbol display windows 20a, 20b, 20c
5 when the reels stop, these stop lines L
The symbols of each reel 8a, 8b, 8c are arranged on 1 to L5. These stop lines L1 to L5
If the number of medals to be inserted into the medal slot 16 is one, only one central stop line L1 is two, and if two, two upper, middle and lower stop lines L1 to L1 are used. L3 is
If there are three, all five stop lines L1 to L5
Each is activated.

In the slot machine having the above structure, when medals are inserted from the medal insertion slot 16, the number of stop lines corresponding to the number of inserted medals is activated. Next, when the starting lever 14 is operated, the three reels 8a, 8b, 8c
Starts all at once. After this, the stop button switches 15a, 15
Each time b, 15c is operated, the corresponding reel 8a, 8
b, 8c stop. At this time, when a predetermined combination of symbols is established on the activated stop line, a winning is achieved, and a predetermined number of medals are discharged from the medal discharge port 17 to the medal tray 18 by the operation of the medal payout machine 6.

An illuminating device 21 composed of a fluorescent lamp is provided inside the central panel 11.
The lighting device 21 is always turned on, and the reels 8a, 8b, 8
Illumination is applied to the outer peripheral surface of c from obliquely above.

As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, on the inner surface of the center panel 11, three light guide plates 30a having a light transmitting property are provided.
The transparent display substrate 31 on which the light guide plates 30a, 30b and 30c are mounted is connected to the respective light guide plates 30a, 30b and 30c by the respective symbol display windows
a, 20b, 20c
Screws are fixed. Reference numeral 32 in FIG. 5 is a screw fixing hole.

Each of the light guide plates 30a, 30b, 30c has a vertically long rectangular shape corresponding to the outer shape of each of the symbol display windows 20a, 20b, 20c, and is like an acrylic plate as shown in FIGS. Transparent plates 33, 34 of the same shape
35 are stacked.

Each of the transparent plates 33, 34, 35 of each of the light guide plates 30a, 30b, 30c has narrow and thin printed wiring boards 36, 37 attached to the entire width and the entire length thereof at the upper edge and one side edge. A first light source 38 that emits, for example, green light is provided on the printed wiring board 36 on the upper edge, and a printed wiring board 37 on the side edge is provided on the printed wiring board 37 on the side edge.
For example, second light sources 39 that emit red light are respectively soldered.

As the first and second light sources 38 and 39, mini fluorescent lamps and light emitting diodes are used. Each of the light sources 38, 39 is located at an end face of each of the transparent plate members 33, 34, 35, and light is introduced into the transparent plate members 33, 34, 35 from the end surface. In addition, reference numeral 40 in FIG. 7 is a spacer interposed between the transparent plate members. By forming a minute gap between the transparent plate members, light leakage to an adjacent transparent plate member is prevented. Reference numeral 44 denotes each light guide plate 30a, 30b, 30c.
Is a seal member attached along the outer peripheral edge of each of the light sources 38, 39, and prevents light from leaking from the end faces of the light sources 38, 39 and the transparent plate members 33, 34, 35.

On the surface of each transparent plate 33, 34, 35 of each light guide plate 30a, 30b, 30c, the corresponding stop symbol position of the reel, that is, each of the upper, middle, and lower stop lines L1
The light-emitting unit 4 that diffuses and reflects the light introduced into each of the transparent plate members 33, 34, and 35 to perform surface emission at positions L3 to L3.
1, 42 and 43 are formed. The second light source 39 is provided at a position corresponding to the light emitting units 41, 42, 43 for each of the transparent plate members 33, 34, 35.

Light emitting portion 4 of each of transparent plate members 33, 34, 35
Reference numerals 1, 42, and 43 are formed of a myriad of conical or quadrangular pyramid-shaped irregularities formed by subjecting the plate surfaces of the respective transparent plate members 33, 34, and 35 to laser processing. Light emitting units 41 and 4 of this embodiment
Each of the symbols 2 and 43 is formed in a rectangular frame shape having a size capable of surrounding the outer periphery of the symbol of each of the reels 8a, 8b and 8c. 9 (1), a parenthesis shape as shown in FIG. 9 (2), a straight line as shown in FIG. 9 (3), FIG.
Points such as those shown in (4) may be used.

FIG. 10 shows an electrical configuration of the above-described slot machine. In the figure, reference numeral 50 denotes a control unit comprising a microcomputer for controlling the operation of each unit. The control unit is a CPU 51, a ROM 52 for storing programs and fixed data, and an R for reading and writing data.
AM53.

The control unit 50 is connected to the start lever 14, three stop button switches 15a, 15 via a bus 54.
b, 15c, input parts such as a medal sensor 55, etc., first and second light sources 38, 39 provided on the respective light guide plates 30a, 30b, 30c, a medal dispenser 6, a reel driving unit 56
Output units are connected. The medal sensor 55 detects insertion of medals into the medal insertion slot 16. The reel drive unit 56 drives each of the reels 8a, 8b, 8c, and includes a stepping motor 9a, 9b,
9c.

FIG. 11 shows the flow of control of the slot machine by the control unit 50. In the drawing, ST indicates each step of the control. In FIG. 5, when a medal is inserted in ST1 and the starting lever 14 is operated in ST2, the CPU
Numeral 51 clears a counter n for counting the number of stopped reels, and simultaneously rotates the three reels 8a, 8b, 8c (ST3, 4).

When any one of the stop button switches 15a, 15b, 15c is pressed in the next ST5, the CPU 51 stops the corresponding reel (ST6), adds 1 to the value of the counter n, and is activated. The symbols stopped on the stop line are detected (ST7, ST8).

Next, based on the value of the counter n, the CPU 51 determines whether or not the two reels have stopped in ST9.
In ST10, it is determined whether or not the reels have stopped. At the stage where one reel has stopped, ST9,
The determination at 10 is "NO", and the process returns to ST5.

When the second reel is stopped by operating the next stop button switch, the determination in ST9 becomes "YES" and C
In the next ST11, the PU 51 determines whether or not a so-called “reach state” has been reached immediately before a winning symbol combination is established on the activated stop line. If it is in the “reach state”, the determination in ST11 is “Y
ES ”, the CPU 51 determines whether the light-emitting unit at the stop position of the two symbols constituting the reach state for the stopped reel and the light-emitting unit at the stop position of the third symbol that establishes the winning for the rotating reel. To emit light
The first light source 38 for the corresponding light guide plate and the corresponding transparent plate material is turned on.

FIG. 12 shows a specific example in which the first and second reels 8a and 8b are stopped and the third reel is rotating. In the illustrated example, the first reel 8a is located at the upper position of the symbol display window 20a.
Regarding b, the winning symbol “7” is stopped at the middle position of the symbol display window 20b, and is in the “reach state” along the oblique stop line L5.
Therefore, for the third reel 8c, the symbol display window 20
When the winning symbol “7” stops at the lower position of c,
On the stop line L5, three winning symbols of "7" are arranged,
Winning is established.

In the reach state of the illustrated example, when green light from the first light source 38 is introduced into the transparent plate 35 at the lowermost layer of the light guide plate 30a disposed in the left symbol display window 20a, Since the light is diffusely reflected by the light emitting section 43 at the upper position of the symbol display window 20a, the area around the symbol emits green light. Similarly, the central symbol display window 20
b of the light guide plate 30b disposed in
When the green light from the first light source 38 is introduced, the light is diffuse-reflected by the light emitting section 42 located at the middle position of the symbol display window 20b, so that the area around the symbol emits green light. Similarly, when green light from the first light source 38 is introduced into the uppermost transparent plate 33 of the light guide plate 30c disposed in the right symbol display window 20c, the light is transmitted to the lower position of the symbol display window 20c. Is diffusely reflected by the light emitting unit 41 in the area, and the area around the symbol emits green surface light. In this embodiment, each of the light sources 38 is turned on, but is not limited to this, and may be turned on and off.

Returning to FIG. 11, when the last reel stops, the determination in ST9 is "NO" and the determination in ST10 is "YE".
S "and proceeds to ST13. In ST13, it is determined whether or not a winning symbol combination has been established on the activated stop line and a winning has been achieved. If the determination is "YES", the CPU 51 determines whether the three symbols constituting the winning have been won. In order to make the light emitting part at the stop position of
The first light source 38 for the corresponding light guide plate and the corresponding transparent plate material is turned off, while the second light source 39 is turned on (S
T14).

FIG. 13 shows the first to third reels 8a and 8a.
b, 8c show the stopped state. In the illustrated example, the first reel 8a is located at the upper position of the symbol display window 20a, and the second reel 8b is located in the symbol display window 20b.
In the middle position of the third reel 8c, the winning symbol "7" is stopped at the lower position of the symbol display window 20c, and a winning is achieved along the oblique stop line L5.

When the winning state in the illustrated example is reached, when red light from the second light source 39 is introduced into the transparent plate 35 at the lowermost layer of the light guide plate 30a disposed in the left symbol display window 20a, Since the light is diffusely reflected by the light emitting section 43 at the upper position of the symbol display window 20a, the area around the symbol emits red light. Similarly, the central symbol display window 20b
To the transparent plate material 34 of the intermediate layer of the light guide plate 30b
When the red light from the second light source 39 is introduced, the light is diffused and reflected by the light emitting unit 42 located at the middle position of the symbol display window 20b, so that the area around the symbol emits red light. Similarly, the second light source 3 is applied to the uppermost transparent plate 33 of the light guide plate 30c disposed in the right symbol display window 20c.
When the red light from No. 9 is introduced, the light is diffusely reflected by the light emitting unit 41 located at the lower position of the symbol display window 20c, so that the periphery of the symbol emits red surface light. In this embodiment, each light source 39 is turned on, but the light source 39 is not limited to this, and may be turned on and off.

Returning to FIG. 11, when the winning is established, the CP
U51 activates the medal payout machine 6 to pay out a predetermined number of medals, and then turns off the second light source 39 (S51).
T15, 16). Note that the winning judgment in ST13 is “NO”
If, ST14 and ST15 are skipped.

In the above embodiment, each symbol display window 20
Light guide plates 30a, 30 corresponding to a, 20b, 20c
b, 30c are formed by stacking three transparent plate members 33, 34, 35, and each of the transparent plate members 33, 34, 35 has a rectangular frame-shaped light emitting portion 4 surrounding a symbol at a different position.
As shown in FIG. 14, light guide plates 30a, 30b, and 30c corresponding to the respective symbol display windows 20a, 20b, and 20c are formed of a single transparent plate, and each of the light guide plates is formed of a transparent plate. A rectangular frame-shaped light emitting portion 45 that encloses three symbols at a time may be formed on a plate material. In the embodiment of FIG. 14, for example, for a symbol display window in which the reel is rotating, the light emitting portion of the light guide plate is made to emit green surface light, and when the reel is stopped, the surface light emission of the light emitting portion is stopped, and a winning is established. Then, the light-emitting portions of all the light guide plates may emit red light. In addition, the light guide plates 30a, 30b, 30c of FIG.
Can be arranged horizontally so as to straddle the symbol display windows 20a, 20b, 20c, as shown in FIG. 15, for example.

In the above embodiment, each light guide plate 30a,
The light-emitting portions 30b and 30c are formed in a rectangular frame shape surrounding the periphery of the symbol. However, for example, as shown in FIG. (In the illustrated example, a star pattern).

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the light emitting section is fixedly made to emit light in the so-called "reach state". For example, as shown in FIG. , The upper, middle, and lower light emitting units 4 in synchronization with the movement of the symbol for establishing a winning.
3, 42 and 41 may be sequentially surface-emitting.

Further, in a recent slot machine,
The internal lottery is performed for each game. When the internal lottery is won, as shown in FIG.
It is also possible to notify the player of a lottery by making the light emitting unit 42 at the middle position of 0b emit light in plane.

FIG. 19 shows the light guide plates 30a, 30b, 30c.
In another embodiment, the stop lines L1 to S1
L5 is constituted by the light emitting section described above. For example,
The left light guide plate 30a (the center, right light guide plates 30b, 3
20c) is composed of five transparent plate members 61 to 65 as shown in FIG.
5, light emitting portions 71 to 75 each representing a line segment of the stop lines L1 to L5 are formed. In the figure, reference numerals 38 and 39 denote first and second light sources, respectively. According to this embodiment, when a medal is inserted, the first light source 38 is turned on for the activated stop line to cause the light emitting portion to emit green light, and at the time of winning, the second stop line for which the winning symbols are arranged is displayed. Light source 3
9 is turned on, and the light emitting section emits red light.

The present invention is not limited to a slot machine, and can be applied to a pachinko game machine having a variable symbol display device provided on a board. In addition, the variable symbol display device is not limited to a system in which three reels are rotated to variably display symbols on the outer peripheral surface of each reel. For example, a plurality of symbols are electrically displayed like a liquid crystal display panel. It may be of a variable display type that scrolls by scrolling. Further, the symbol variable display device does not need to be constituted by three variable display means, but may be constituted by one, two, or four or more.

[0046]

According to the first and second aspects of the present invention, a light-transmitting light guide plate is provided on the front side of the variable symbol display device, and the light guide plate is provided on the surface of the light guide plate in accordance with the stop position of the symbol. Since the light emitting portion for diffusing and reflecting the light from the light source introduced from the end face into the inside is formed, the symbol can be clearly specified as necessary. In addition, since the light source can be arranged at the end face position of the light guide plate, there is no danger of complicating the structure and electric wiring.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, each light guide plate is formed by stacking a plurality of transparent plate members, and a plurality of light sources for introducing light from the end face into each transparent plate member are provided for each transparent plate member. Light-emitting portions that diffuse and reflect the light introduced inside each transparent plate are formed on the transparent plate corresponding to the stop positions of the reel symbols, so reels that are targeted for winning or reach status etc. Symbol can be clearly specified.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a slot machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing the internal structure of the main body of the slot machine.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing a configuration of a center panel.

FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of a center panel.

FIG. 5 is a front view showing an arrangement of a light guide plate on a display substrate.

FIG. 6 is a front view of a light guide plate.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of the light guide plate.

FIG. 9 is a front view of a light guide plate showing another embodiment of the light emitting unit.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the slot machine.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a flow of control of the slot machine.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of a lighting operation of a light emitting unit.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of a lighting operation of a light emitting unit.

FIG. 14 is a front view showing another embodiment of the light guide plate.

FIG. 15 is a front view showing another embodiment of the light guide plate.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory view showing another embodiment of the light emitting unit.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram illustrating another operation example of the light emitting unit.

FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram illustrating another operation example of the light emitting unit.

FIG. 19 is a front view of a center panel showing another embodiment of the light guide plate.

FIG. 20 is an exploded perspective view of the light guide plate in the embodiment of FIG.

FIG. 21 is a front view showing the configuration of a conventional center panel.

[Explanation of symbols]

8a, 8b, 8c Reel 10 Symbol variable display device 30a, 30b, 30c Light guide plate 33, 34, 35, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65 Transparent plate material 38, 39 Light source 41, 42, 43, 71, 72, 73 , 74,75 Light emitting unit

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A variable symbol display device for variably displaying a plurality of symbols in a variable symbol display game machine that variably displays a plurality of symbols and then stops any of the symbols at a predetermined stop position; A light guide plate having a light-transmitting property disposed on the front side of the variable symbol display device, and a light source for introducing light from an end face into the inside of the light guide plate, wherein the variable symbol display device is provided on a surface of the light guide plate. A symbol variable display game machine comprising a light emitting portion for diffusing and reflecting the light introduced into the light guide plate corresponding to the stop position of the symbol. 2. A variable symbol display game machine that variably displays a plurality of symbols and then stops any of the symbols at a predetermined stop position. A display device, a plurality of light-transmitting plates having translucency disposed in front of the symbol variable display device in correspondence with the respective reels, and a light guide plate for introducing light from an end surface into each light guide plate for each light guide plate. A symbol variable display comprising a plurality of light sources, and light emitting portions for diffusing and reflecting light introduced into the light guide plate are formed on the surface of each light guide plate, corresponding to the stop positions of the reel symbols, respectively. Gaming machine. 3. A light guide plate comprising a plurality of transparent plate members stacked on each other, each light guide plate including a plurality of light sources for introducing light from the end face into the inside of each transparent plate member, and each transparent plate member comprising: 3. The variable symbol display game machine according to claim 2, wherein a light emitting portion for diffusing and reflecting the light introduced into each of the transparent plate members is formed corresponding to a stop position of the reel symbol.