Gaming machine
AssigneeAruze Corp.
InventorHirobumi Toyoda
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Abstract
A gaming machine includes: a CPU 106 which determines whether or not the game state is to be switched to a special game state advantageous to the player; mechanical reels 30A through 30C formed of a translucent material and operative to display multiple kinds of indicating information variably and statically; a motor driving circuit 120 which controls the display operation of the mechanical reels 30A through 30C for displaying the indicating information variably and statically; a water tank 500 formed of a translucent material to retain liquid, and provided behind a display screen 10; a movable member 600, which can be moved, and is arranged within the water tank 500; and a drive control circuit 300 which performs a control operation that moves the movable member 600 according to the determination made by the CPU 106.
Claims4
A gaming machine comprising:
- an operating device for allowing a player to operate the gaming machine;
- a game control device for making a determination of whether or not a game state is to be switched to a special game state advantageous to the player, when the player performs an operation on the operating device;
- a display device for displaying multiple kinds of indicating information variably and statically that is formed of a translucent material;
- a display control device for controlling a display operation of the display device for displaying the indicating information variably and statically, according to the determination made by the game control device;
- a water tank which is provided behind a display screen for displaying the indicating information provided on the display device, retains liquid, and is formed of a translucent material;
- a movable member which is arranged in the water tank and can be moved;
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- a drive control device for performing a control operation which moves the movable member according to the determination made by the game control device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.