Gaming machine

Abstract

A slot machine comprises a main display device, a sub display device and a microcomputer. The microcomputer controls a gaming process, and outputs an image display signal to display image related to a game according to the gaming process on at least one of the main display device and the sub display device. When the microcomputer receives notification information from outside the slot machine, the microcomputer displays the received notification information an one of the main display device and the sub display device and then on the other one of the first display device and the second display device.

1 . A gaming machine comprising: 
 a first display device;    a second-display device;    a game control unit configured to control a gaming process and output an image display signal to display image related to a game according to the gaming process on at least one of the first display device and the second display device; and    a notification information control unit configured to receive notification information from outside the gaming machine and display the received notification information on one of the first display device and the second display device and then on the other one of the first display device and the second display device.    
   
   
       2 . The gaming machine according to  claim 1 , wherein 
 the notification information control unit displays the received notification information on the first display device and then on the second display device.    
   
   
       3 . The gaming machine according to  claim 1 , wherein 
 the notification information control unit displays the received notification information on the second display device and then on the first display device at a predetermined area, which is other than a gaming area.    
   
   
       4 . The gaming machine according to  claim 1 , wherein 
 the notification information control unit displays the received notification information on the first display device at a predetermined area, which is other than a gaming area.    
   
   
       5 . The gaming machine according to  claim 1 , wherein 
 the notification information control unit displays the received notification information in a larger size on the second display device than that on the first display device.    
   
   
       6 . The gaming machine according to  claim 1 , wherein 
 the notification information control unit switches an output of the displayed notification information between the first display device and the second display device.    
   
   
       7 . The gaming machine according to  claim 1 , wherein 
 the notification information control unit switches an output of the displayed notification information between the first display device and the second display device when the notification information control unit receives one of a game start signal and a game stop signal, from the game control unit.    
   
   
       8 . The gaming machine according to  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 a change unit configured to change a display mode of the received notification information, wherein    when the notification information control unit receives a display mode change signal from the change unit, the notification information control unit executes one of the following functions: changing a display size of the notification information on the first display device; changing a display position of the notification information on the first display device; and switching an output of the displayed notification information between the first display device and the second display device according to the received display mode change signal.    
   
   
       9 . The gaming machine according to  claim 1 , wherein the notification information control unit displays the received notification information in conjunction with a sound output through a speaker.