Gaming machine

Abstract

A game result display means for providing a predetermined display relating to a game result includes a first display means (such as rotatory reel), a second display means (such as a liquid crystal display device 16 ) disposed in front of the first display means when a gaming machine is viewed from its front side, and a third display means (such as a liquid crystal shutter display device 112 ). The second display means has transparent display units 23 a , 23 b and 23 c capable of transparently displaying a display of the first display means, and the third display means has display shielding units 113 a , 113 b and 113 c for shielding the display of the first display means.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A gaming machine comprising: 
 game result display means for performing a predetermined display relating to a game result;    game value providing means for providing a game value advantageous to a player when a predetermined game result is displayed on the game result display means; and    display control means for executing display control of the game result display means;    the game result display means comprising:    first display means;    second display means disposed in front of the first display means when the gaming machine is viewed from a front side thereof;    third display means disposed in front of the first display means when the gaming machine is viewed from the front side;    a transparent display unit for transparently displaying the display of the first display means on the second display means; and    a display shielding unit for shielding the display of the first display means on the third display means;    wherein the display shielding unit is controllably switched to either a state in which the display of the first display means is shielded or a state in which the display of the first display means is transparently displayed.    
     
     
         2 . The gaming machine according to  claim 1 , wherein the display shielding unit of the third display means is provided at a position corresponding to the transparent display unit of the second display means.  
     
     
         3 . The gaming machine according to  claim 1 , wherein a plurality of the transparent display units of the second display means and a plurality of the display shielding units of the third display means are provided.  
     
     
         4 . The gaming machine according to  claim 1 , wherein the second display means and the third display means are provided in one-piece construction.  
     
     
         5 . The gaming machine according to  claim 1 , wherein, when the predetermined display relating to the game result is given in a region containing the transparent display unit of the second display means, a third display control means for controlling the display of the third display means is controlled so that the display shielding unit shields the display of the first display means to cause the player to hardly view or not to view the display of the first display means.