Gaming machine
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 30 A through 30 C 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 30 A through 30 C; a water tank 500 formed of a translucent material and provided behind a display screen 10 to retain liquid; an acid/base solution supply device 710 which injects a substance, which is capable of changing the color of the liquid stored in the water tank 500 , into the liquid; and a drive control circuit 300 which controls the acid/base solution supply device 710 according to the determination made by the CPU 106.
1. 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, upon the player performing an operation on the operating device;
a display device for displaying a plurality of kinds of indicating information variably and statically, that is formed of a translucent material;
a display control device for controlling, according to the determination made by the game control device, a display operation of the display device for displaying the indicating information variably and statically;
a water tank which is provided behind a display screen for displaying the indicating information provided by the display device, retains liquid, and is formed of a translucent material;
an injection device for injecting a substance, which is capable of changing the color of the liquid stored in the water tank, into the liquid; and
a drive control device for controlling the injection device according to the determination made by the game control device.
2. A gaming machine according to claim 1 , wherein the drive control device instructs the injection device to inject the substance, which is capable of changing the color of the liquid stored in the water tank, into the liquid in stages.
3. A gaming machine according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a liquid storage device, which is movably provided within the water tank such that it partitions the water tank so as to section off a portion of the liquid stored in the water tank, for storing the portion of the liquid thus sectioned off;
a movement control device for controlling the movement of the liquid storage device; and
a communicating device for allowing the injection device and the liquid storage device to communicate with each other,
wherein the movement control device controls the movement of the liquid storage device according to the determination made by the game control device.
4. A gaming machine according to claim 2 , further comprising:
a liquid storage device, which is movably provided within the water tank such that it partitions the water tank so as to section off a portion of the liquid stored in the water tank, for storing the portion of the liquid thus sectioned off;
a movement control device for controlling the movement of the liquid storage device; and
a communicating device for allowing the injection device and the liquid storage device to communicate with each other,
wherein the movement control device controls the movement of the liquid storage device according to the determination made by the game control device.