Game machine

Abstract

A switching operation device ( 8 ) is provided for switching a display screen of a screen display device ( 6 ). Further, a controller ( 7 ) of a slot machine ( 1 ) is provided with a screen display switching control section ( 10 ). In accordance with operation of the switching operation device ( 8 ), the screen display switching control section ( 10 ) switches the display screen of the screen display device ( 6 ), thereby causing the screen display device ( 6 ) to switchably display a plurality of preset information items, including game machine play status information such as token payout information. Information matching the player's needs can be displayed on the screen display device ( 6 ). Accordingly, the number of players utilizing the screen display device ( 6 ) is increased, thereby enabling an attempt to effectively utilize the screen display device ( 6 ).

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A slot-machine-type game machine, comprising: 
 a screen display device having a display screen; and    a screen display switching control section which switchably controls the display screen of the screen display device so that a plurality of arbitrary preset information items are switchably displayed on the screen display device.    
     
     
         2 . The game machine of  claim 1 , further comprising a switching operation device which switches the display screen of the screen display device, wherein the screen display switching control section switchably controls the display screen of the screen display device in accordance with operation of the switching operation device.  
     
     
         3 . The game machine of  claim 1 , wherein the screen display switching control section automatically controls switching of the display screen of the screen display device in accordance with previously-assigned control procedures for automatic screen switching purpose.  
     
     
         4 . The game machine of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 a game start detection device which detects that a player has commenced a game; and    a game end detection device which detects that the player has finished the game,    wherein when the game start detection device has detected that a game has been commenced, the screen display switching control section automatically switches the display screen of the screen display device to a predetermined game start information screen, and    wherein when the game end detection device has detected that the game has been completed, the screen display switching control section automatically switches the display screen of the screen display device to a predetermined standby information screen.    
     
     
         5 . The game machine of  claim 1 , further comprising a multi-screen display control section which simultaneously displays a plurality of information items, wherein the screen display device is provided with the multi-screen display control section.  
     
     
         6 . The game machine of  claim 1 , wherein information to be used for causing the screen display device to perform switchable display operation includes play status information on the game machine.