JP4808262B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention is capable of displaying a variable display game that displays a plurality of identification information in a variable display on the display unit of the variable display, and a variable display visually recognizing chamber extending from a front opening of a required shape to a rear display opening window. The present invention relates to a gaming machine having an inner peripheral wall to be formed and having a variable display device in which the display unit faces the back side of the display opening window.

  As a gaming machine that can perform a ball game using a game ball as a game medium, a variable display device that variably displays symbols and the like has been conventionally provided in the center of a game area of a game board, and a variable display game that is performed by a variable display device. What changes a game state by a result aspect is known. In this type of gaming machine, there is provided a front structural member (so-called center case) in which a window part facing the display part (LCD display surface, etc.) of the variable display device is provided, and a display part that the player watches during the game Various decorations are produced around the area.

  In recent years, there is a strong demand for gaming machines with a strong visual impact by using a variable display device, so that gaming machine manufacturers compete to increase the size of the display unit and increase the area of the display surface visible to the player in the market. Many are accepted. In addition, in order to make the player feel the sense of depth of the variable display device, a gaming machine has been proposed that incorporates a production technique that applies a shading process to a display character or the like to express a pseudo three-dimensional effect (for example, (See Patent Document 1).

JP 2002-239130 A

  However, like the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, the display content displayed on the display unit of the variable display device gives the impression that a three-dimensionally shaped character is moving in the back of the variable display device. Even so, the characters and the like are only drawn on a plane, so that it cannot be said that the visual impact is necessarily improved.

  In addition, by providing the variable display device with a 3D display function for displaying different plane images according to the parallax of the player's right eye and left eye, if the player is stereoscopically viewed, a very strong visual impact can be given. Although it can be used, a gaming machine employing a variable display device provided with a 3D display function is costly, and thus cannot be easily adopted as a gaming machine manufacturer. In addition, in the 3D display method that presents separate images for the left and right eyes, the intersection of the binocular line of sight and the image focus adjustment point do not match, which affects visual fatigue. It is unsuitable for continuing.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine having a strong visual impact by a variable display device that can realize a display effect with a sense of depth without causing visual fatigue to the player.

In order to solve the above-described problem, the invention according to claim 1 is capable of displaying a variable display game that displays a plurality of identification information in a variable manner on the display unit of the variable indicator, and is located behind the front opening of the required shape. In a gaming machine having an inner peripheral wall forming a variable display visualizing concave chamber reaching a display opening window, and having a variable display device facing the display unit from the back side of the display opening window, Formed on the lower wall portion of the inner peripheral wall of the variable display device, and the shadow display light emitting means in which a plurality of light emitting sources for irradiating light from at least the lower wall portion of the inner peripheral wall are arranged in the left-right direction. Based on the fact that a light-transmitting portion that transmits light emitted from below by each light-emitting source of the shadow display light-emitting means and a shadow-imparting display body displayed as a two-dimensional image on the display portion, Display position and virtual light The shadow display area in the translucent part is determined according to the position, the light source that emits light to the shadow display area is turned off, and the light source that emits light to the shadow non-display area outside the shadow display area is turned on. and a control unit, the provided transparent portion forming the inner peripheral wall of the variable display visual recessed chamber is a front side across the non translucent part of the predetermined longitudinal width from the opening edge of the display opening window portion facing the display unit In accordance with the movement of the shadow-imparting display body displayed as a two-dimensional image on the display unit, the game ball introduced into the variable display visually recognizing concave chamber is formed on a rolling stage where the game ball rolls. The pseudo-shadow displayed on the inner peripheral wall of the variable display visualizing concave chamber is moved.

  The invention according to claim 2 is the gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the variable display device includes a gaming board in which a substantially circular gaming area is formed by a gaming area partition member provided on the front side. A front panel member that is attached to the opening of the thick-plate-shaped game board main body to be formed from the front side, and the front opening is formed; and the variable display is attached to the opening of the game board main body from the back side. The shadow display light-emitting means including the plurality of light-emitting sources is provided on the back-surface component member.

According to the gaming machine of claim 1, the shadow display light-emitting means comprising a plurality of light-emitting sources that irradiate light from at least the lower wall portion of the inner peripheral wall of the variable display device in the left-right direction. A translucent part that is formed on the lower wall part of the inner peripheral wall of the variable display device and transmits light emitted from below by each light source of the light emitting means for shadow display, and a shadow as a two-dimensional image on the display part. Based on the display of the added display body, the shadow display area in the translucent part is determined by the display position of the shadow added display body in the display section and the virtual light source position, and the light emitting source that emits light to the shadow display area is turned off. And a shadow display control means for turning on a light emitting source that irradiates light to a shadow non-display area that is out of the shadow display area, and the translucent part formed on the inner peripheral wall of the variable display visually recognizing chamber is a display part Around the opening edge of the display opening window facing A front side across the non translucent part of the game ball which is introduced into the variable display in the viewing recessed chamber is so as to form the game ball rolling stage rolling, it appears as a two-dimensional image on the display unit As the shadow-imparting display body is moved, the pseudo shadow displayed on the inner peripheral wall of the variable display visually recognizing chamber is moved. The shadow-imparting display body displayed on the display unit facing from behind can give the player a visual impact due to a sense of depth that is displayed in the foreground so as to correspond to the front and rear width of the opaque part, The shadow-imparting display body can be moved without impairing the sense of depth, and the entertainment can be enhanced without causing the player to feel visual fatigue. In addition, by using the gaming ball rolling stage as the translucent part, light can be transmitted with appropriate illuminance from below the gaming ball rolling stage, and the rolling state of the gaming ball can be made interesting.

  According to the gaming machine of claim 2, the variable display device is a thick plate-like game that constitutes a gaming board in which a substantially circular gaming area is formed by a gaming area partition member provided on the front side. From the front side member attached to the opening of the board body from the front side, the front opening is formed, and from the back side member attached to the opening of the game board body from the back side, and comprising the variable indicator, Since the shadow display light-emitting means comprising the plurality of light-emitting sources is provided on the back surface component member, a variable display for displaying the shadow-imparting display body and a pseudo shadow of the shadow-giving display body are displayed. If the backside component that has been properly aligned with the shadow display light-emitting means for mounting is attached to the game board, the displacement between the display position of the shadow-giving display body and the shadow display area and the shadow non-display area is effective. Can also prevent By cumbersome alignment when attaching becomes unnecessary, the efficiency of working processes Kisel.

It is a front side perspective view of the game board with which the gaming machine concerning the present invention is provided. It is the front side perspective view of the game board which separated the front surface component of the production display device. It is the front side perspective view of the game board which separated the front board constituent member and game board back constituent member of a game board main part and an effect display device. It is a disassembled perspective view of the back surface constituent member of the effect display device. It is a disassembled perspective view of a 2nd decoration unit. It is explanatory drawing of arrangement | positioning relationship between a game ball rolling stage and a shadow display LED board. It is a block block diagram of a game machine control part. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing of a shadow display effect. It is a schematic sectional drawing of the IX-IX line in FIG.8 (b). It is explanatory drawing of presentation operation | movement in the presentation display apparatus with which the game machine shown as a reference example is provided.

  Next, an embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a front side perspective view of a game board 1 provided in a gaming machine capable of playing a pachinko game, and is a portion facing the front surface through a transparent glass surface. In the following explanation, one side and the other side are specified with the left and right (the left side toward the drawing is the left and the right side is the right) for the player facing the gaming machine. The structure may be symmetrical, and one side and the other side may be specified by the left and right of the gaming machine itself (left side is right and right side is left as viewed in the drawing).

  The game board 1 has a substantially circular shape by a game area partition member 2 provided on the front surface (surface provided with a synthetic resin decorative sheet) side of a thick-walled game board main body 1a made of a substantially rectangular veneer material or the like. The game area 3 is formed. A game ball fired by a hitting ball launching mechanism (not shown) passes through a guide guide path 2 a formed along the left peripheral edge of the game area 3 and enters the game area 3 from the upper left portion of the game area 3. Jump in. In addition, in order to form the guidance guide path 2a, the game area division member 2 of the applicable part is arranged with an inner rail and an outer rail having a shape in which a long metal plate is erected. Note that the game area partition member 2 is not limited to being integrally formed from a metal plate rail, but may be divided into parts, or a decorative lens member provided along the area boundary surface of the game area 3 may be used as a game. The region partition member 2 may be used.

  An effect display device 4 in which various effect functions are added to the variable display device is arranged from the center right of the game area 3. This effect display device 4 can display a variable display game that displays a plurality of pieces of identification information in a variable manner on the display unit 5a of the variable display 5, and from the front opening 4a of a required shape to the rear display opening window 4b. It has an inner peripheral wall (detailed later) that forms a variable display visually recognizing concave chamber 4c, and the display portion 5a faces the back side of the display opening window portion 4b. The effect display device 4 shown in the present embodiment is a large-sized one that occupies a large area from the center to the right side of the game area 3, and a game that has entered the game area 3 from the guide taxiway 2 a. The sphere flows down the left side of the effect display device 4 or is invited into the variable display visual recognition recessed chamber 4c through a warp passage 4d provided at an appropriate position on the left side of the effect display device 4.

  The game area 3 includes various winning tools and winning devices such as a normal figure start gate 6 for detecting the passage of a game ball in a non-contact manner, and a normal symbol variation display by passing the ball to the normal figure start gate 6. The normal symbol display 7 for playing a game (for example, a game in which two display LEDs are alternately turned on / off, and whether the LED lit at the end of the game is a hit LED or not is determined) State conversion by the result of the normal symbol variation display game by the display unit 7 being won (for example, a special figure starting port formed between the movable members 8a and 8a by standing the pair of left and right movable members 8a and 8a upright) A special drawing start winning device that expands the upper end of the movable members 8a, 8a to be separated from the normal state where it is difficult to win the game ball to 8b, and converts it into an open state where the game ball can easily win the special drawing start port 8b). 8. Special drawing start winning device The special symbol variation display game (for example, the identification information that is displayed in a stopped manner after a plurality of types of identification information composed of numbers, symbols, etc. are displayed in a variable manner by winning a game ball in the special diagram starting port 8b of the game is determined in advance. A special symbol display 9 that performs a game of judging whether or not to win or not), and the result of the special symbol change display game by the special symbol display 9 is a win, the state conversion (for example, at the lower edge) The closed door 10a that can be tilted forward by the provided pivot shaft is converted from the closed state in which the big winning opening 10b is shielded to the open state in which the opening and closing door 10a is tilted forward and invites the game ball to the big winning opening 10b. The special variable winning device 10 is distributed as appropriate.

  Also, in the game area 3, flow direction change imparting members (for example, game nails, windmills, etc.) that change in the flow direction of the flowing game balls are dispersedly arranged, and the normal start gate 6, start winning device 8, special Adjustments are made so that winning in the variable winning device 10 or the like occurs with an appropriate probability. The game balls that have not won any winning area are collected from the out port 11 provided at the bottom of the gaming area 3.

  Here, the flow of the game in the gaming machine shown in the present embodiment will be described. When the game ball fired by the hitting ball launching mechanism reaches the game part 3 via the guide guiding path 2a, it flows down the falling area formed on the left side of the effect display device 4 according to the launching force and is lucky. When the game ball passes the normal diagram starting gate 6, the normal variation display game by the normal symbol display 7 is started. However, when the normal variation display game is already being executed, a predetermined number (for example, four) of the game balls that have passed through the normal start gate 6 is not invalidated and stored as a general start start memory. After the end of the normal symbol variation display game, the normal symbol variation display game is performed based on the ordinary symbol start winning memory. It should be noted that the ordinary figure start winning memory value is visually displayed to the player by the normal symbol memory display 7a.

  As described above, when the game ball passes through the normal diagram start gate 6, or based on the general diagram start winning memory in which the passage of the ball is stored, the normal symbol change display game by the normal symbol display 7 is performed, and the game result When a win is made, the pair of left and right movable members 8a, 8a provided in the start winning device 8 stands up, and the upper direction of the movable members 8a, 8a is opposite from the normal state where it is difficult to win the special drawing start port 8b. It is converted into an open state that makes it easy to win a special drawing start port 8b. This increases the possibility that a game ball will win the special drawing start port 8b of the start winning device 8.

  When the game ball flows down the left side of the effect display device 4, if the game ball jumps from the warp passage 4b into the variable display visual recognition recessed chamber 4c of the effect display device 4, the inner peripheral wall forming the variable display visual recognition concave chamber 4c. Is discharged from the lower front of the game area and flows down again below the game area 3, and exits the variable display visual recognition concave chamber 4 c at a position directly above the start fluctuation variable prize device 8 arranged appropriately below the effect display device 4. The game ball wins the special figure starting port 8b with a high probability even when the starting winning device 8 is in a normal state. A start winning guidance path is provided in the effect display device 4 so as to further increase the winning probability to the special drawing start opening 8b, and the start winning is received from the induction entrance 4e opened at a suitable position below the inner peripheral wall forming the variable display visual recognition recessed chamber 4c. A game ball is introduced into the guide path, and a guide outlet 4f, which is the most downstream part of the start winning guide path, is opened immediately above the special drawing start port 8b.

  A special symbol variation display game is performed by the special symbol display 9 on the condition that the game ball wins the special symbol start port 8b of the start winning device 8. In the present embodiment, the special symbol display game by the special symbol display device 9 is relatively simple. Therefore, the special symbol variation display game is displayed on the display unit 5a of the effect display device 4 as display content having a high effect. To do. For example, although the special symbol display 9 is a one-digit identification information display, the special symbol variation display game on the display unit 5a of the effect display device 4 displays a plurality of symbols in each of the three-digit display columns arranged side by side. After the conversion display, the display is stopped and the game progresses so that it is a big hit when the arrangement of symbols stopped and displayed in each digit corresponds to a special mode, and various elaborate effects are displayed in the progress of the game. So it will be interesting for players. However, the special symbol variation display game by the special symbol display 9 and the result of the special symbol variation display game displayed on the display unit 5a of the effect display device 4 (whether or not, and the type of the winning combination) are always matched. Note that the special symbol display 9 may be eliminated, and the special symbol variation display game may be played only on the effect display device 4.

  If a winning ball to the special figure starting port 8b is detected during the execution of the special symbol variation display game, the special symbol starting memory is stored and held up to a predetermined number (for example, four) without invalidating it. When the variation display game becomes possible, a special symbol variation display game is performed using the special diagram start memory. A special symbol memory display 9a is provided in the vicinity of the special symbol display 9 so that the player can visually recognize the stored value of the special symbol start memory.

  A special mode (for example, “333”, “777” in which the three-digit symbol is set, etc.) is determined in advance as a result mode of the special symbol variation display game (stopped symbol that is stopped) performed by the special symbol display 9 and the effect display device 4. In the special game that is started based on the occurrence of the jackpot that is a uniform aspect as described above), the open / close door 10a of the special variable winning device 10 is converted from the closed state to the open state, and the winning ball to the big winning port 10b is changed. Either the first condition that reaches a predetermined number (for example, 10) or the second condition that the opening time when the opening / closing door 10a is converted to the open state reaches a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) is achieved. This is a game in which one cycle is held until this is done and this is continued up to a predetermined number of cycles (for example, 16 times).

  In this way, when the special game is started, the game balls flowing down the game area 3 can be efficiently won into the big winning opening 10b, so that the player can make a lot of game profits in a relatively short time. (Prize balls discharged in response to winning in the big winning opening 1b) can be obtained. If the number of cycles in the special game and the number of winning prizes to the big prize opening 10b in each cycle are displayed, the progress of the special game can be displayed in a state that is easily understood by the player.

  The progress of the special game is not particularly limited as long as it is highly possible that the player can obtain more game profits than the normal game. For example, a general winning area and a continuous winning area are partitioned in the big winning opening 10b, and a game ball that has won the big winning opening 10b by the time the cycle ending condition is achieved reaches the continuous winning area. As a condition, the cycle game may be continuously updated, and if there is no game ball that has reached the continuous winning area during the cycle, the game progress may be such that the special game is terminated by the cycle.

  Next, the detailed structure of the effect display device 4 that performs the above-described special symbol variation display game and other effects display will be described. The effect display device 4 includes a front constituent member 41 (see FIGS. 2 and 3) attached from the front side to a mounting opening 1b having a required shape established in the game board main body 1a, and a back side attached from the back side of the game board main body 1a. It consists of the structural member 42 (refer FIG.3 and FIG.4).

  The front structural member 41 is formed with an opening functioning as a front opening 4a of the variable display visual recognition recessed chamber 4c in a mounting base 411 attached to the front surface of the game board main body 1a, and extends forward from the opening. The peripheral wall 412 is inserted from the mounting opening 1b of the game board main body 1a, and the mounting base 411 is fixed to the front side of the game board main body 1a with screws or the like. Further, the upper wall and the left side wall of the front inner peripheral wall 412 are appropriately projected forward from the front surface (surface on which the game ball flows down) in the game board main body 1a, so that the game ball flows into the variable display visual recognition recessed chamber 4c. It also functions as a blocking wall to block. However, the game ball can be introduced into the variable display visualizing recessed chamber 4c only from the warp passage 4d formed by the warp passage forming portion 413 provided at an appropriate position on the left side wall of the front inner peripheral wall 412.

  The game ball introduced into the variable display visualizing recessed chamber 4c from the warp passage 4d formed by the warp passage forming portion 413 rolls on the game ball rolling stage 414 formed on the lower wall of the front inner peripheral wall 412. Then, it falls from the front end of the game ball rolling stage 414 and flows down the game area 3. The game ball rolling stage 414 is appropriately provided with irregularities and steps to make the rolling state of the game ball interesting. The game ball rolling stage 414 includes an upper stage portion 414a that is long in the left-right direction on the innermost side, a middle stage portion 414b that is formed with a step on the front side of the upper stage portion 414a, and a front side of the interruption stage portion 414b. The lower stage portion 414c is formed with a step, and the front side of the lower stage portion 414c serves as a part of the front opening 4a of the variable display visually recognizing chamber 4c, and when falling from the lower stage portion 414c, the variable display visually recognizing chamber 4c. It will be discharged from.

  In addition, in the effect display device 4 of this configuration example, the light irradiated from below the game ball rolling stage 414 has an appropriate illuminance by molding the lower wall configuration portion of the front inner peripheral wall 412 with translucent synthetic resin. It was made to penetrate with. It should be noted that at least the upper stage portion 414a of the game ball rolling stage 414 has translucency so that light irradiated from below is transmitted above the upper stage portion 414a with an appropriate illuminance (details will be described later). As long as it works.

  On the other hand, the back surface component 42 accommodates the first decoration unit 422 and the second decoration unit 423 in a substantially square box frame-shaped mounting frame 421 whose front surface and back surface are open, and the display unit of the variable display 5 from the back surface side. 5a is faced and the variation indicator 5 is accommodated by the back cover member 424 (see FIG. 4). A game board back surface constituent member 1c having a winning ball processing function and the like is disposed below the back surface constituent member 42 (see FIG. 3).

  The first decoration unit 422 has a substantially L-shaped structure along the upper edge and the right edge of the attachment frame 421, and the second decoration unit 423 extends along the left edge and the lower edge of the attachment frame 421. The rear inner peripheral wall is formed by the first and second decorative units 422 and 423 in a substantially L-shaped structure. That is, in the effect display device 4 of the present configuration example, the front inner peripheral wall 412 of the front component 41 and the first and second decorative units 422 and 423 of the rear component 42 are integrated in the front-rear direction, which is complicated. The variable display visual recognition concave chamber 5c of the inner peripheral wall structure is formed. Note that the variable display visual recognition recessed chamber 5c may be formed by an inner peripheral wall formed only on the front surface component 41.

  Details of the second decoration unit 423 are shown in FIG. The second decoration unit 423 has decoration parts and the like on the front side of a substantially L-shaped base substrate 4231 composed of a left plate part 4231a and a lower plate part 4231b that function as the left and lower edges of the display opening window 4b. Is provided. A first decorative part 4232 for holding the LED board 4232a on the lens member 4232b and holding it by the holding frame 4232c is provided on the upper side of the left side plate portion 4231a, and a second decorative part 4233 for imitating a traffic light is provided below the first decorative part 4232 A third decorative part 4234 that imitates a standing signboard is provided below, and a warp ball guide member that forms a guide path that guides the game ball that has entered the variable display visualizing concave chamber 4c through the warp passage 4d downward. 4235 is provided.

  An LED board holding member 4236 is attached to the front surface side of the lower plate part 4231b of the second decoration unit 423, and a shadow is displayed in a state of extending forward from a board support part 4236a formed at the lower part of the LED board holding member 423. The LED board 4237 is held. The LED substrate 4237 for shadow display has a plurality of LEDs 4237a... Serving as light emitting sources arranged substantially evenly in the left-right direction on the upper surface side when held by the LED substrate holding member 4236.

  Therefore, each LED 4237a... Of the shadow display LED substrate 4237 is positioned below the upper stage 414a of the front component 41 (see FIGS. 6A and 6B), and the LED 4237a is turned on. If it does so, the light irradiated from the lower part of the upper stage 414a permeate | transmits and it looks bright. That is, if an area that is brightened by turning on the LED 4237a and an area that remains dark without turning on the LED 4237a are formed on the upper stage 414a, the shadow display area and the shadow non-display area are changed according to the contrast. It can form in the lower wall part of the chamber 4c. The shadow display LED substrate 4237 connected to the gaming machine control unit (described later in detail) via the connector 4237b can individually turn on / off each LED 4237a by the control from the gaming machine control unit.

  Therefore, in the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, the shadow display LED substrate 4237 provided on the back surface constituent member 42 side of the effect display device 4 “irradiates light from at least the lower wall portion of the inner peripheral wall of the variable display device. The upper stage portion 414a of the front structural member 41 is formed on the lower wall portion of the inner peripheral wall of the variable display device. , Functioning as a “translucent portion that transmits light irradiated from below by each light source of the shadow display light emitting means”.

  The LED substrate holding member 423 is formed of a light-transmitting synthetic resin or the like, and accommodates a light-impermeable member 4238 whose design is refined in a light-impermeable member accommodating space 4236b that opens rearward. As a result, the opaque member 4238 can be seen through from the front side of the LED substrate holding member 423. Due to the presence of the opaque member 4238, the light emitted from the LEDs 4237a of the shadow display LED substrate 4237 can be seen. It is possible to prevent the LED substrate holding member 4236 from passing through and leaking outside. In other words, the upper surface of the opaque member accommodating space 4236b in the LED substrate holding member 4236 is an opaque member 4236c, and the upper stage portion 414a irradiated with light from the shadow display LED substrate 4237 is displayed on the variable display 5. It is formed on the front side of the display opening window portion 4b facing the portion 5a with a non-transparent portion having a predetermined front-rear width from the opening edge. In the effect display device 4 of the present configuration example, the base substrate 4231 of the second effect unit 423 is also provided with an appropriate depth, so that the lower plate portion 4231b of the base substrate 4231 is also connected to the upper stage from the display unit 4a. It functions as a non-light-transmitting part interposed between the part 441a.

  Next, a schematic configuration of a gaming machine control unit that performs various controls in the gaming machine (including interlocking control of the fluctuation display 5 and the shadow display LED board 4237 in the effect display device 4) will be described based on FIG.

  The gaming machine control unit mainly includes a main control device 21 that functions as a game control device that controls various gaming devices (such as the special figure start winning device 8 and the special variable winning device 10) provided in the gaming board 1, and discharge emission control. A first sub-control device 22 that functions as a device (a device that controls the operation of the discharge device 22b in response to an input from the discharge stop switch 22c or the touch sensor 22d and controls the operation of the discharge device 22a), an effect control device The functioning second sub-control device 23 (lighting control of a decorative lamp 23a made up of decorative lamps and LEDs provided at various places, production sound output control from the speaker 23b, and the variable display 5 provided in the production display device 4 Display control, a device for performing display control on the LED substrate 4237 for shadow display included in the effect display device 4).

  The main control device 21 generates a gaming microcomputer 21a having a CPU (Central Processing Unit), ROM (Read Only Memory), and RAM (Random Access Memory), an input / output interface 21b, and an operation clock signal for gaming. An oscillator 21c for supplying to the microcomputer 21a is provided. The main control device 21 is also supplied with power from a power supply device 24 having a backup power source 24a even during a power failure or the like, so that the stored contents of the RAM can be held.

  Further, the main control device 21 receives a detection signal from the special drawing start sensor 8 c provided in the special drawing start winning device 8 and the general drawing start sensor 6 a provided in the general drawing start gate 6, and the first to N-th prize opening. Detection signals from the first to N-th prize opening sensors 25a to 25n provided, and detection signals from the count sensor 10c for detecting one game ball that has won the big prize opening 10b of the special variable prize-winning device 10 are input / output. When input via the interface 21b, based on these detection signals, the gaming microcomputer 21a performs drive control of the movable members 8a, 8a of the special figure start winning device 8 via the input / output interface 21b. Open / close solenoid 8d, drive control to large prize opening opening / closing solenoid 10d for controlling the opening / closing door 10a of the special variable winning device 10, special symbol display 9, special Pattern storage display 9a, the normal symbol display 7, by performing the display control to the normal symbol memory indicator 7a, the game according to the various conditions performed. Further, information such as the number of winning balls paid out to the player in the gaming machine 1 and the game result (general symbol variation display game, special symbol variation display game, and special game occurrence) are output from the external output terminal 26 to the outside of the gaming machine. And collected and managed by the management computer of the game store.

  Furthermore, the main control device 21 instructs the second sub-control device 23 to perform a special effect display operation (for example, a reach effect in a special symbol variation display game) to display the shadow-imparting display body on the variation display 5. The shadow display area and the shadow non-display area are generated on the upper stage 414a by controlling the shadow display LED substrate 4237.

  Here, the shadow display effect operation will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 (a) and 8 (b) show a state in which the game ball rolling stage 414, which is the lower wall of the variable display visually recognizing chamber 4c, and the display unit 5a of the variable display 5 located behind it are viewed from diagonally forward. Show. FIG. 9 shows a schematic cross section taken along line IX-IX in FIG.

  In FIG. 8A, a shadow display LED substrate is formed so that a pseudo shadow of the shadow-imparting display A1 displayed as a two-dimensional image on the display unit 5a is generated as a shadow display region S1 on the upper stage 414a. Only the LED 4237a that is directly below the shadow-giving display body A1 in 4237 is turned off, and the other LEDs 4237a are turned on. That is, when it is assumed that there is a light source directly above the shadow-giving display body A1, the shadow display LED substrate 4237 is formed on the upper stage 414a so that a shadow display area S1 equal to the left-right width of the shadow-giving display body A1 is generated. Control is performed.

  In addition, if the left and right width of the shadow providing display body A1 is about the arrangement interval of the LEDs 4237a on the shadow display LED substrate 4237, the shadow display area S can be displayed by turning off only one LED 4237a. When the left-right width of A is wider than that, it is possible to display an appropriate shadow display region S by turning off the plurality of LEDs 4237a according to the left-right width. Further, the virtual light source position that is assumed to irradiate the shadow imparting display A with light is not limited to the directly above, and when the light source position is assumed obliquely above, an appropriate position on the upper stage 414a corresponding to the light source position is appropriate. What is necessary is just to display the shadow display area S in a site | part.

  Similarly, in FIG. 8B, the shadow display is performed so that the pseudo shadow of the shadow-imparting display A2 displayed as a two-dimensional image on the display unit 5a is generated as the shadow display area S2 on the upper stage 414a. Only the LED 4237a that is directly below the shadow-imparting display A2 on the LED substrate 4237 is turned off, and the other LEDs 4237a are turned on. That is, when it is assumed that there is a light source directly above the shadow-giving display body A2, the shadow display LED substrate 4237 is formed on the upper stage 414a so that a shadow display area S2 equal to the left-right width of the shadow-giving display body A2 is generated. Control is performed.

  As described above, “the shadow display area in the translucent part is determined based on the display position of the shadow imparting display body in the display unit and the virtual light source position based on the display of the shadow imparting display body as a two-dimensional image on the display unit. The gaming machine control unit has a function as a “shadow display control means for turning off the light emitting source for irradiating light to the shadow display area and turning on the light emitting source for irradiating light to the shadow non-display area outside the shadow display area” Thus, when the shadow-imparting display body A is displayed on the display unit 5a, the shadow display area S is generated on the upper stage 414a and the other areas are controlled to be the shadow non-display area. As shown, it is possible to give the player an impression that the shadow-giving display body A projects as a three-dimensional object having a depth corresponding to the shadow display area S to the front side in the variable display visual recognition recessed chamber 4c. That is, without making the player feel visual fatigue, a visual impact due to a sense of depth such as 3D display can be given to the player, and the entertainment can be enhanced.

  Further, based on the display update so that the shadow-giving display body A displayed on the display unit 5a moves, the positions that generate the shadow display area S and other shadow non-display areas are updated at any time. By controlling the lighting and extinction of each LED 4237a on the display LED substrate 4237, a pseudo shadow displayed on the upper stage 414a that is the inner peripheral wall of the variable display visually recognizing concave chamber 4c as the shadow imparting display body A moves. Is moved, the shadowing display A can be moved without impairing the sense of depth, and a stronger visual impact can be given to the player.

  Further, as in the effect display device 4 of this configuration example, the front-rear width of the opaque portion 4236c of the LED substrate holding member 4236 is provided on the front side of the display portion 5a of the variable display 5 on which the shadow-imparting display A is displayed. In addition, if the upper stage 414a is formed by being separated by the thickness of the mounting base 4231 of the second decoration unit 423, the shadow display area S is displayed in front of the non-translucent part from the display part 5a. Thus, the player is given the illusion that the shadow-imparting display A displayed as a two-dimensional image on the display unit 5a is displayed in front of the non-transparent part. It is possible to make a stronger impression.

  In addition, the effect display device 4 of the present configuration example positions and fixes the variable indicator 5 from the back surface side of the mounting frame 421 of the back surface configuration member 42, and also includes a second decoration unit 423 provided with a shadow display LED substrate 4237. Since it is positioned and fixed to the mounting frame 421, the mounting position of the variation indicator 5 and the shadow display LED substrate 4237 is appropriately determined on the back surface component member 42. It is possible to effectively prevent the display position of A and the shadow display area S from being displaced, and when attaching the effect display device 4 to the game board main body 1a, the alignment work for preventing such display displacement is performed. This eliminates the need for more efficient work processes.

  In the above-described embodiment, the shadow display area S is displayed only on the game ball rolling stage 414 that is the lower wall of the display visual recognition recessed chamber 4c of the effect display device 4, but the present invention is not limited thereto. In addition, by providing shadow display light-emitting means and a translucent part on the left and right side walls and the ceiling wall, various virtual light source positions may be set. In addition, only the upper stage 414a may not be used as a light transmitting part, and a shadow display LED substrate may be provided below the middle stage 414b and the lower stage 414c, respectively, so that the front and rear width at which the shadow can be displayed is changed. By moving the display area S from the upper stage 414a to the middle stage 414b and the lower stage 414c, a shadow display effect as if the shadow-giving display body A is moving forward may be performed.

  FIG. 10 shows a display of the game ball rolling stage 414 which is the lower wall of the variation display visual recognition concave chamber 4c of the effect display device 4 ′ included in the gaming machine shown as a reference example, and the variation display 5 located behind it. This is a state where the part 5a is looked down obliquely from the front, and the same components as those of the first embodiment described above are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

  In the effect display device 4 ′, a sensor holding member 4239 is provided instead of the LED board holding member 4236 on the front side of the mounting board 4231 of the second decoration unit 423. This sensor holding member 4239 is provided with a plurality of game ball detectors that can detect a game ball rolling on the game ball rolling stage 414 in the left-right direction. For example, the sensor holding member 4239 corresponds to the horizontal width of the upper stage 414a. The sensors (the first rolling ball sensor 12a to the ninth rolling ball sensor 12i) are accommodated in a line at equal intervals (see FIG. 10A). Thereby, it is possible to know the position of the game ball that enters the variable display visual recognition concave chamber 4c and rolls on the game ball rolling stage 414 from the detection status of the first to ninth rolling ball sensors 12a to 12i. Become.

  And the 2nd sub control apparatus 23 in a game machine control part receives the detection signal from the 1st-9th rolling ball sensors 12a-12i (it shows with a broken line in FIG. 7), and the 1st-9th rolling. Based on the detection status of the ball sensor 12 a, the game ball corresponding display AP of the game ball P is displayed on the display unit 5 a of the fluctuation display 5. The first to ninth rolling ball sensors 12a to 12h can detect a game ball in a non-contact manner so as not to affect the downward flow of the game ball (high-frequency oscillation type, magnetic type, capacitive type proximity) Sensor, etc.).

  For example, when only the third rolling ball sensor 12c detects a game ball, the round game ball corresponding display AP AP which is the same size as the game ball at the rear part of the third rolling ball sensor 12c is blackened. Is displayed as if the shadow of the game ball P is displayed on the display unit 5a of the fluctuation display 5 (see FIG. 10B), and only the eighth rolling ball sensor 12h is a game. When a ball is detected, if a round game ball-corresponding display AP having a size equal to that of the game ball is displayed at the rear part of the eighth rolling ball sensor 12h, it is as if the shadow of the game ball P is displayed. Is displayed on the display unit 5a of the fluctuation display 5 (see FIG. 10C).

  The display position of the game ball corresponding display AP may be determined by referring to the corresponding position table stored in advance in the second sub-control device 23 for the display position of the game ball corresponding display AP. Alternatively, the display position coordinates obtained from a predetermined arithmetic expression may be determined. The X coordinate which is the horizontal direction in the display unit 5a can be uniquely determined from the first to ninth rolling ball sensors 12a to 12h arranged in the left and right direction, but the Y coordinate which is the vertical direction in the display unit 5a is the first. Since it cannot be specified from the detection outputs of the ninth rolling ball sensors 12a to 12h, in the example shown in FIGS. 10B and 10C, the detection position of the game ball P is set so as to correspond to the unevenness of the upper stage 414a. The display position of the display unit AP corresponding to the game ball is raised or lowered according to the above, but the display may be made to move only to the left and right on a certain Y coordinate without moving up and down. In addition, the game ball corresponding display AP is not limited to a two-dimensional image imitating the shadow of the game ball P, and various character images are used as game ball corresponding displays in accordance with the rolling direction of the game ball. Display effects such as running left and right or jumping up may be performed.

  As described above, in the gaming machine shown as the reference example, in addition to providing a plurality of gaming ball detectors that can detect the gaming ball rolling on the gaming ball rolling stage 414 in the left-right direction, The second sub-control device 23 is provided with a function as “game ball display control means for displaying the game ball display device as a two-dimensional image at a corresponding position of the display unit determined based on the detection state of the game balls by the device” Thus, the game ball corresponding display body AP in the display unit 5a can be moved and displayed in accordance with the movement of the game ball P rolling on the game ball rolling stage 414, and a relatively small game ball P is played. Rolling on the ball rolling stage 414 can be shown to the player by the display of the game ball corresponding display AP on the display unit 5a of the variation display 5, and a visual impact can be given to the player. That.

  In addition, when a detector that outputs a value corresponding to the proximity distance of the game ball is used as a rolling ball sensor, the display coordinates AP of the game ball are updated by determining delicate display position coordinates from the detected value. Therefore, the game ball corresponding display body AP can be moved and displayed smoothly following the movement of the game ball P, which can be more interesting. Further, the position of the detector that detects the game ball rolling on the game ball rolling stage 414 is not limited to the sensor holding member 4239 on the back side of the upper stage 414. By providing it below the stage 414a, the middle stage 414b, and the lower stage 414c, it is possible to accurately track the rolling position of the game ball until the game ball P exits from the front opening of the variable display visualizing concave chamber 4c. good.

  Although the present invention has been specifically described above based on the embodiments, it should be considered that all of the embodiments disclosed in the present specification are examples and are not limited to the disclosed technology. That is, the technical scope of the present invention should not be construed restrictively based on the description in the above-described embodiment, but should be construed in accordance with the description of the scope of claims, and the description of the scope of claims. All modifications within the scope of the claims and the equivalent technology are included.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game board 4 Production | presentation display apparatus 4a Front opening 4b Display opening window part 4c Fluctuation display visual recognition concave chamber 414 Game ball rolling stage 4237 Shadow display LED board 4237a LED
5 Fluctuation Display 5a Display Unit 21 Main Control Unit 23 Second Sub Control Unit

Claims (2)

An inner peripheral wall that can display a variable display game that displays a plurality of identification information in a variable display on the display unit of the variable display, and that forms a variable display visual recognition recessed chamber from the front opening of the required shape to the rear display opening window In a gaming machine having a variable display device with the display unit facing from the back side of the display opening window,
Shadow display light-emitting means comprising a plurality of light-emitting sources that irradiate light from at least the lower wall portion of the inner wall of the variable display device in the left-right direction;
A light-transmitting portion that is formed on the lower wall portion of the inner peripheral wall of the variable display device and transmits light irradiated from below by each light-emitting source of the light-emitting means for shadow display;
Based on the display of the shadow-imparting display body as a two-dimensional image on the display unit, the shadow display area in the translucent part is determined by the display position of the shadow-imparting display body and the virtual light source position in the display unit, and the shadow display area A shadow display control means for turning off the light emitting source for irradiating light to the shadow non-display area outside the shadow display area and turning on the light emitting source for irradiating light to the shadow non-display area;
Provided,
The translucent part formed on the inner peripheral wall of the variable display visually recognizing chamber is a front side that separates the opaque part having a predetermined front-rear width from the opening edge of the display opening window part facing the display part, and the variable display visual indicator Form a game ball rolling stage in which the game ball introduced into the concave chamber rolls ,
A game machine characterized by moving a pseudo shadow displayed on an inner peripheral wall of a variable display visually recognizing concave chamber in accordance with the movement of a shadow imparting display body displayed as a two-dimensional image on the display section. The variation display device includes:
It is attached from the front side to the opening of the thick plate-like game board main body constituting the game board in which the substantially circular game area is formed by the game area partition member provided on the front side, and the front opening is formed. A front component;
A back surface component attached to the opening of the game board main body from the back surface side and provided with the variation indicator;
Consisting of
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the light-emitting means for shadow display including the plurality of light-emitting sources is provided on a back surface component member.

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