Gaming machine

• US 20050032571A1
• Filed: 10/31/2003
• Published: 02/10/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 11/19/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Masaaki Asonuma
• Original Assignee: Masaaki Asonuma
• Inventors: Asonuma, Masaaki
• Application Number:
  US10/697,249
• Publication Number:
  US 20050032571A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/20
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3211 Display means

Abstract

The game result display means of the gaming machine includes the reels and the liquid crystal display device arranged at a more front side than the display areas of the reels when seen from the front side of the gaming machine, and the liquid crystal display device has light transmitting symbols capable of displaying display contents of the reels therethrough and variably displays the light transmitting symbols thereon.

Claims

1. A gaming machine comprising:

game result display means for displaying a game result thereon; and

beneficial state generating means for generating a beneficial state for a player when a predetermined game result is displayed on the game result display means;

wherein the game result display means includes first display means and second display means arranged at a more front side than a display area of the first display means when seen from a front side of the gaming machine, and

wherein the second display means has light transmitting symbols capable of displaying display contents of the first display means therethrough, and the light transmitting symbols are variably displayed on the second display means.

2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the light transmitting symbols have specific shapes.

3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising rear illumination means for illuminating the first display means from a rear side thereof.

4. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising:

light transmitting mode memory means for storing a plurality of display modes of images including the light transmitting symbols; and

light transmitting mode select means for selecting one or a plurality of display modes among the display modes stored in the light transmitting mode memory means;

wherein the second display means displays an image including the display area based on a selected result by the light transmitting mode select means.

5. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the first display means includes a plurality of symbol display parts capable of variably displaying one or a plurality of symbols and conducting stop display thereof, and

wherein the light transmitting symbols correspond to areas which are driven so that the player sees and recognizes a part of the symbol display parts.