JP6813422B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a game machine such as a pachislot machine or a pachinko machine.

Some conventional game machines use a liquid crystal projector instead of the liquid crystal display device in order to increase the size of the display screen for displaying images for games (see Patent Document 1). According to such a game machine, it is possible to perform a powerful effect that is difficult to obtain with a liquid crystal display device by using an image projected from a liquid crystal projector.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 6-3506

However, in a conventional gaming machine, the image projected from the projector is only displayed with the surface of the object at a fixed position as the projection surface at all times, so that a three-dimensional visual effect, a dynamic visual effect, etc. It is difficult to enhance the visual effect, and there is room for improvement in enhancing the interest of the game.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a game machine capable of displaying an image having a high visual effect and improving the interest of the game.

In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine according to the present invention includes a housing (projector cover 165, screen device main body 170) and an image display device (liquid crystal display) provided in the housing and capable of displaying an image related to the game. The device 164), a projection device (projector device B2) provided in the housing and projecting an image related to the game by irradiation light, and the projection device (projector device B2) attached to the housing so as to be located in front of the image display device. A screen (174) on which an image is projected from the front by the device is provided, the screen has transparency so that the image displayed on the image display device can be visually recognized from the front, and the housing is the first. (Side plate 172), a second side wall (side plate 173) facing the first side wall in the width direction of the screen, and attached to the first side wall and the lower end of the second side wall. The first side wall has a bottom wall (bottom plate 171), the first side wall has a first support part (guide part 172A) that supports one end in the width direction of the screen, and the second side wall has the said. The bottom wall has a second support portion (guide portion 173A) that supports the other end in the width direction of the screen, and the bottom wall has a third support portion (inclined portion 171A) that supports the lower end of the screen. An image display unit (display board 177, 178, 179) on which an image is projected from the front by the projection device is provided on the first support portion, the second support portion, and the third support portion. The image display unit extends from the outer end (174p) of the display area (17C) of the screen toward the front of the screen, and is tilted outward from the center (O) of the screen. The rear end of the image display unit extends to the screen.

With this configuration, the image displayed on the image display device installed on the back side can be visually recognized through the screen installed on the front side of the game machine. As a result, it is possible to display the depth between the image on the back side and the image on the front side. For example, the player can visually recognize the image as if the image on the front side is floating with the image on the back side as the background. Become. As a result, an image with a high visual effect can be displayed, and the interest of the game can be improved.

Further, the screen is supported by the first support portion to the third support portion of the first side wall, the second side wall and the bottom wall, and projected from the projection device onto the first side wall, the second side wall and the bottom wall. Since the image display unit on which the image to be projected is provided and the rear end of the image display unit is extended to the screen, the image projected on the image display unit can be made continuous around the image projected on the screen. ..

Since the image display unit extends from the outer edge of the display area of the screen toward the front of the screen and is inclined so as to move outward from the center of the screen, the image projected on the image display unit can be displayed on the screen. It can be displayed along an inclined surface that inclines from the front of the screen toward the center of the screen.

Therefore, the deep image displayed by the image on the back side and the image on the front side can be displayed as a deeper image by the image displayed on the image display unit, and is projected on the screen. By making the image and the image projected on the image display unit continuous, it is possible to display an image having a higher visual effect, and it is possible to more effectively improve the interest of the game.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a game machine capable of displaying an image having a high visual effect and improving the interest of the game.

It is a front perspective view of the gaming machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a back perspective view of the gaming machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a front view of the game machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a front view of the game machine when the upper door mechanism and the lower door mechanism which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention are open. It is an exploded perspective view of the gaming machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is an exploded perspective view of the gaming machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a vertical sectional view of the display unit of the game machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is an upper perspective view of the projector device of the game machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view when the display unit of the game machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention is attached to a cabinet. It is a lower perspective view of the projector apparatus of the game machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a front view of the display unit of the game machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view of the display unit of the game machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a left exploded perspective view of the display unit of the game machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a right-side exploded perspective view of the display unit of the game machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a rear perspective view of the display unit of the game machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the irradiation state to the fixed screen mechanism of the game machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the irradiation state to the front screen mechanism of the game machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the irradiation state to the reel screen mechanism of the game machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is an exploded perspective view of the front screen mechanism of the game machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view of the reel screen mechanism of the game machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the circuit structure of the projector apparatus of the game machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is an overall perspective view of the projector apparatus of the game machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is an exploded perspective view of the projector device of the game machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the lens unit of the projector apparatus of the game machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view which shows the upper pedestal and the lower pedestal for fixing the projector apparatus of the game machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the upper pedestal and the lower pedestal along the XXVI-XXVI line of FIG. It is an exploded perspective view of the upper pedestal and the lower pedestal of the game machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the positioning method of the upper pedestal of the game machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the posture adjustment method of the lower pedestal of the game machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the connection form of the projector device of the game machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention, and adjustment PC. It is a perspective view which shows the case of the projector apparatus of the game machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the state which arranged the heat sink and the optical element in the case of the projector apparatus of the game machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the air flow path formed in the case of the projector apparatus of the game machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a front view which shows the inside of the cabinet of the game machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a side view of the cabinet with the upper door mechanism and the lower door mechanism of the game machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention open. It is an exploded perspective view of the lower door mechanism of the game machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view of the display unit of the game machine which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a vertical sectional view of the display unit of the game machine which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view of the screen apparatus main body of the game machine which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a rear view of the display unit of the game machine which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. (A) is a front view of a holding frame and a screen of a game machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and (b) is an enlarged view of a screen. FIG. 41 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line in the XLII-XLII direction of FIG. 41 (a). It is a front view of the screen apparatus main body with the display board attached in the game machine which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention, seen from obliquely above. FIG. 5 is a front view of the screen device main body with the display board removed in a gaming machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention, as viewed from diagonally above. It is a figure which shows the projection area of the projector apparatus of the game machine which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the electric structure of the game machine which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the main control circuit of the game machine which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the sub-control circuit of the game machine which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. (A) to (c) are examples of the blurring process executed by the gaming machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention. This is an example of the roulette effect 1 executed in the gaming machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention. This is an example of the roulette effect 2 executed in the gaming machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention. This is an example of the roulette effect 3 executed in the gaming machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the state which the effect image is pseudo-rotated by the roulette effect 3 executed in the game machine which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the display effect which accompanies the button operation executed in the gaming machine which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the 1st visual recognition pattern at the time of the step-up effect executed in the gaming machine which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the 2nd visual recognition pattern at the time of the step-up effect executed in the game machine which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the 3rd visual recognition pattern at the time of the step-up effect executed in the gaming machine which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the 4th visual recognition pattern at the time of the step-up effect executed in the gaming machine which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the 5th visual recognition pattern at the time of the step-up effect executed in the gaming machine which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the sixth visual recognition pattern at the time of the step-up effect executed in the game machine which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the 7th visual recognition pattern at the time of the step-up effect executed in the game machine which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the 8th visual recognition pattern at the time of the step-up effect executed in the gaming machine which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the 9th visual recognition pattern at the time of the step-up effect executed in the game machine which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a table showing each visual recognition pattern referred to at the time of the step-up effect executed in the gaming machine which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. This is the first example of the step-up effect table referred to at the time of the step-up effect executed in the gaming machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention. It is a second example of the step-up effect table referred to at the time of the step-up effect executed in the game machine which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a third example of the step-up effect table referred to at the time of the step-up effect executed in the gaming machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the step-up effect executed in the game machine which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a vertical sectional view of the display unit of the game machine which concerns on 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a vertical sectional view of the holding frame and the screen of the gaming machine which concerns on 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the gaming machine which concerns on 4th Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view of the gaming machine which concerns on 5th Embodiment of this invention. It is an exploded view of the game machine which concerns on 5th Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the gaming machine which concerns on 5th Embodiment of this invention, and is the schematic side view of the gaming machine of another aspect. It is a perspective view of the gaming machine which concerns on 6th Embodiment of this invention. It is a partially disassembled perspective view of the gaming machine which concerns on 6th Embodiment of this invention. It is an exploded perspective view of the gaming machine which concerns on 6th Embodiment of this invention. It is a front view of the game board about the game machine which concerns on 6th Embodiment of this invention. It is an exploded perspective view of the irradiation unit of the game machine which concerns on 6th Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the projection angle and the projection distance of the projector apparatus of the game machine which concerns on 6th Embodiment of this invention. It is a partially cutout side view of the game machine which concerns on 6th Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the circuit structure of the game machine which concerns on 6th Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram of the projector control circuit of the game machine which concerns on 6th Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the communication operation of the control circuit of the game machine which concerns on 6th Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of the reach operation effect of the game machine which concerns on 6th Embodiment of this invention. A first modification of the gaming machine according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention is shown, and is a partially cutaway side view of the gaming machine. A second modification of the gaming machine according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention is shown, and is a partially cutaway side view of the gaming machine. A third modification of the gaming machine according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention is shown, and is a partially cutaway side view of the gaming machine. It is a figure which shows an example of the logo displayed on the game machine.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

(First Embodiment)
1 to 36 are views showing a gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
First, the configuration will be described. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the gaming machine 1 is a so-called pachislot machine. The game machine 1 is capable of playing using coins, medals, game balls, tokens, and other game media such as cards that are given or given to the player and that store game value information. , Hereinafter, it will be described assuming that a medal is used.

In the following description, the side (direction) from the game machine 1 toward the player is referred to as the front side (front direction) of the game machine 1, and the side opposite to the front side is referred to as the rear side (rear direction, depth direction). The right side and the left side when viewed from the player are referred to as the right side (right direction) and the left side (left direction) of the game machine 1, respectively. Further, the direction including the front side and the rear side is referred to as a front-rear direction or a thickness direction, and the direction including the right side and the left side is referred to as a left-right direction or a width direction. The direction orthogonal to the front-back direction (thickness direction) and the left-right direction (width direction) is referred to as a vertical direction or a height direction.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the appearance of the game machine 1 is composed of a rectangular box-shaped housing 2. The housing 2 includes a metal cabinet G having a rectangular opening on the front side as the main body of the game machine, an upper door mechanism UD arranged on the upper front surface of the cabinet G, and a lower surface arranged on the lower front surface of the cabinet G. It has a door mechanism DD.

Further, the upper surface wall G4 of the cabinet G is formed with two openings G41 penetrating in the vertical direction at predetermined intervals in the horizontal direction. Then, a wooden plate member G42 is attached to the upper surface wall G4 so as to close each of the two openings G41.

As shown in FIG. 3, the upper door mechanism UD and the lower door mechanism DD are formed so as to correspond to the shape and size of the opening of the cabinet G. The upper door mechanism UD and the lower door mechanism DD are provided so as to be able to close the upper part and the lower part of the opening in the cabinet G. The upper door mechanism UD has an upper display window UD1 in the center. The upper display window UD1 is provided with a transparent panel UD11 that transmits light.

The lower door mechanism DD is provided with a main display window DD4 formed as a rectangular opening in a substantially central portion of the upper portion. A reel unit RU attached from the inside of the cabinet G is mounted on the back surface side of the main display window DD4. Further, a main control board MS is attached to the back surface of the reel unit RU.

The reel unit RU is mainly composed of three reels RL (left reel), RC (middle reel), and RR (right reel) in which a plurality of types of symbols are drawn on the outer peripheral surface of each reel. These reels RL, RC, and RR are arranged in parallel (horizontally in a row) so that each of them can rotate at a constant speed in the vertical direction. For the reels RL, RC, and RR, the operation of each reel RL, RC, and RR and the patterns drawn on each reel RL, RC, and RR can be visually recognized through the main display window DD4.

A transparent panel DD41 made of a rectangular acrylic plate or the like is attached and fixed to the surface of the main display window DD4 so that a player or the like cannot touch the reel unit RU. Below the main display window DD4, first, second, and third pedestals DD2a, DD2b, and DD2c on a substantially horizontal plane are formed. The first pedestal portion DD2a located on the right side of the main display window DD4 is provided with a medal insertion port DD5 for inserting medals. The medal insertion slot DD5 is an opening into which medals are inserted by the player. The medals inserted from the medal slot DD5 are credited or bet on the game.

The second pedestal portion DD2b located on the left side of the main display window DD4 is provided with a maximum BET button DD8 (also referred to as a MAXBET button) as an effective line setting means for betting a credited medal. When the maximum BET button DD8 is pressed, "3" is selected as the number of medals to be inserted.

A liquid crystal display device DD20 is provided on the third pedestal portion DD2c located on the front side of the main display window DD4. The liquid crystal display device DD20 is a so-called touch panel in which a touch sensor as a touch-type position input device is arranged on the panel surface of the liquid crystal display panel (liquid crystal panel). The touch sensor may be, for example, a capacitance type sensor that detects contact with a part of the human body (fingertip or the like) or an electrostatic pen and outputs the detection signal, or a pen. It may be of a method of detecting the contact of a hard substance such as the tip and outputting the detection signal, or of another method or structure (in-cell structure or the like).

The liquid crystal display device DD20 functions as a SUI (smart user interface), and on the display screen, for example, game information such as the number of games is displayed as the game progresses, and is selected by the player. Alternatively, a message or input key for requesting input is displayed.

In the liquid crystal display device DD20, for example, as the game progresses, it is possible to display the content (effect information) according to the effect related to the game on the display screen. Further, as the liquid crystal display device DD20, for example, an attachment having a function as a directing accessory, a jog dial, a push button, or the like may be attached as a dedicated attachment. Further, the liquid crystal display device DD20 can be omitted by allocating the function to the display unit A or the like described later.

On the front side of the maximum BET button DD8, a start lever DD6 is provided that rotationally drives the reels RL, RC, and RR by the operation of the player and starts the variable display of the symbol in the main display window DD4. The start lever DD6 is tiltably attached within a predetermined angle range.

On the right side of the start lever DD6 and on the front side of the liquid crystal display device DD20, there are three stop buttons DD7L for stopping the rotation of the three reels RL, RC, and RR by the player's pressing operation (stop operation). , DD7C, DD7R are provided.

A C / P button DD13 is provided on the left side of the maximum BET button DD8. The C / P button DD13 switches the credit / payout of medals acquired by the player in the game by a push button operation. In the state where payout is selected by switching the C / P button DD13 (non-credit state), medals are ejected from the medal payout outlet DD14 (cancellation shoot) provided on the coin guard plate portion on the lower side of the lower door mechanism DD. The paid-out medals are collected in the medal receiving unit DD15.

A lumbar panel DD18 (lumbar light guide plate) is arranged on the lower side of the start lever DD6 and the stop buttons DD7L, DD7C, and DD7R. The waist panel DD18 is configured as a decorative panel using an acrylic plate or the like. On the lumbar panel DD18, a name representing the model of the game machine 1 and various patterns are drawn by printing.

Further, a speaker DD25L is provided on the left side of the medal payout outlet DD14, and a speaker DD25R is provided on the right side. The speakers DD25L and DD25R notify the player of various information about the game by sounds such as voice and music. Further, a first sub-display device DD19L and a second sub-display device DD19R are arranged on the left side and the right side of the main display window DD4, respectively. These sub-display devices DD19L and DD19R display, for example, the number of medals paid out and the number of remaining medals credited when a prize is established. Normally, the maximum number of medals credited to the game machine 1 is 50, so 50 or less credits are displayed. In the state where the maximum number of 50 medals is credited, the inserted medals are paid out as they are from the medal payout outlet DD14. Further, the sub-display devices DD19L and DD19R may have a touch panel on the front surface.

As shown in FIG. 4, the inside of the cabinet G is divided into an upper space and a lower space by an intermediate support plate G1. That is, the intermediate support plate G1 functions as a partition plate that divides the inside of the cabinet G into an upper space and a lower space. The upper space is a space behind the upper door mechanism UD in the cabinet G, and accommodates the display unit A and the like. Further, the lower space is a space behind the lower door mechanism DD in the cabinet G, and accommodates the reel unit RU, the main control board MS that controls the operation of the entire game machine 1, and the like.

(Display unit A)
As shown in FIG. 5, the display unit A is replaceably mounted on the intermediate support plate G1 in the cabinet G. The display unit A is a so-called projection mapping device having an irradiation unit B that emits irradiation light for displaying an image (image) and a screen device C that causes an image to appear when the irradiation light from the irradiation unit B is irradiated. Is.

Here, the projection mapping device is for projecting an image on the surface of a three-dimensional object such as a structure or a natural object, and for example, the position (projection distance or angle) of an accessory which is a screen described later. Etc.) and by projecting an image according to the effect information generated based on the shape, it is possible to produce an advanced and powerful effect.

The display unit A has a housing A1 having an opening formed in the front. The housing A1 is composed of a projector cover B1 forming the upper portion of the irradiation unit B and a screen housing C10 (see FIGS. 12, 13, etc.) of the screen device C. Although the details will be described later, the screen housing C10 has a box shape having a bottom plate C1, a right side plate C2, a left side plate C3, and a back plate C4. The projector cover B1 is replaceably attached to the upper surface of the screen housing C10.

(Display unit A: Irradiation unit B)
As shown in FIG. 6, the irradiation unit B is a projector device B2 that emits irradiation light forward, and a screen device that is arranged in front of the projector device B2 and obliquely downward and rearward for the irradiation light from the projector device B2. It has a mirror mechanism B3 that reflects in the direction of C, and a projector cover B1 that houses a projector device B2 and a mirror mechanism B3.

(Display unit A: Irradiation unit B: Projector device B2)
The projector device B2 is attached to the projector cover B1 while being exteriorized by the case B22, and is arranged at the rear portion in the cabinet G. The projector device B2 is attached to the projector cover B1 via a horizontally arranged flat upper pedestal B220 and a lower pedestal B221. The entire upper surface of the case B22 is open. As a result, the lens unit B21 and the optical mechanism B24 (see FIG. 21) housed in the case B22 are located on the lower surface of the lower pedestal B221. The lens unit B21 transmits the irradiation light emitted from the plurality of LED light sources 240R, 240G, 240B (see FIG. 33) of the optical mechanism B24 and reflected by the DMD241 (Digital Micromirror Device: see FIG. 33) forward through a lens or the like. It is arranged so as to emit light toward the mirror mechanism B3. Details of the projector device B2 will be described later with reference to FIGS. 21 to 33.

(Display unit A: Irradiation unit B: Mirror mechanism B3)
As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, a mirror mechanism B3 is arranged in front of the projector device B2 (the emission direction of the irradiation light). The mirror mechanism B3 holds the optical mirror B32 by the mirror holder B31. The mirror mechanism B3 is provided on the inner surface of the reflector holding portion B11 in the projector cover B1. The reflector holding portion B11 is formed in the front central portion of the projector cover B1 and is arranged so as to be exposed to the front side when the upper door mechanism UD is opened. The mirror mechanism B3 is attached to the reflector holding portion B11 so that the distance thereof can be adjusted. As a result, the reflection angle of the optical mirror B32 with respect to the traveling direction of the irradiation light emitted from the projector device B2 can be finely adjusted.

(Display unit A: Irradiation unit B: Projector cover B1)
As shown in FIG. 7, the projector device B2 and the mirror mechanism B3 are housed in the projector cover B1. The lower surface B2a of the projector device B2 has an inclined surface B2a1 inclined upward from the rear to the front at the front portion thereof. As shown in FIG. 8, the projector cover B1 is arranged symmetrically in the left-right direction of the horizontally arranged upper wall portion B12, the reflector holding portion B11 arranged on the front side of the upper wall portion B12, and the upper wall portion B12. It has side wall portions B13 and B13. The front portion of the upper wall portion B12 projects forward of the cabinet G (see FIG. 5). A reflector holding portion B11 is formed in a form protruding forward in the central portion of the front portion of the upper wall portion B12, and the above-mentioned mirror mechanism B3 is held in a space formed by the protrusion so that the angle can be adjusted. There is.

Further, the side wall portions B13 and B13 have protruding portions B131 protruding from the lower end portion in the left-right horizontal direction. The protruding portion B131 has a first protruding portion B131a on the front side and a second protruding portion B131b on the rear side. The first protrusion B131a is positioned so as to correspond to the opening of the cabinet G when the projector cover B1 is mounted on the cabinet G. The distance along the left-right direction of the tips of the first protrusions B131a protruding from the side wall portions B13 and B13 is set to be slightly shorter than the width of the opening of the cabinet G in the left-right direction. On the other hand, the second protruding portion B131b is positioned so as to correspond to the space behind the opening of the cabinet G when the projector cover B1 is mounted on the cabinet G. The distance along the left-right direction of the tips of the second protruding portions B131b protruding from the side wall portions B13 and B13 is set to be slightly shorter than the width of the space portion of the cabinet G. That is, the side wall portions B13 and B13 are formed so that the distance along the left-right direction of the tips of the second protrusions B131b is wider than the distance along the left-right direction of the tips of the first protrusion B131a. .. As a result, the projector cover B1 can cover most of the internal space in the cabinet G.

Further, a screw hole B131C penetrating in the vertical direction is formed at the tip of the second protruding portion B131b. When fixing the projector cover B1 to the right side plate C2 and the left side plate C3 (see FIG. 5), screws are screwed into the right side plate C2 and the left side plate C3 via the screw holes B131C. Further, by projecting the projecting portion B131 in the horizontal direction from the lower ends of the side wall portions B13 and B13, the projecting portions B131 and the side wall portions B13 are formed on both side ends of the projector cover B1 and the recesses B132 are provided from the front ends thereof. Are continuously formed toward the rear.

As shown in FIG. 9, when the display unit A is mounted on the cabinet G, the space BS is defined by the recess B132 and the cabinet G. Further, in the shape of the upper wall portion B12 and the side wall portion B13 of the projector cover B1, the distance between the lower end portion of each side wall portion B13 and the tip end portion of the second protruding portion B131b protruding from the lower end portion is the second protruding portion. The front portion of the B131b is configured to be larger than the rear portion (see FIG. 8). As a result, the front space of the space BS becomes a larger space than the rear space. Further, when the display unit A is mounted on the cabinet G, at least a part of the opening G41 formed in the upper surface wall G4 of the cabinet G and the front space of the space BS overlap in top view. This space BS is used as a work space for installing and fixing the game machine 1 on the island facility.

(Display unit A: Irradiation unit B: Perforated plate B15)
As shown in FIG. 10, a perforated plate B15 having a plurality of holes B151 is provided on the lower surface side of the projector cover B1. The perforated plate B15 is a punching metal in which a plurality of holes are formed by punching a plate made of metal (for example, stainless steel, iron, steel, aluminum, etc.). The plurality of holes B151 are formed so as to be substantially evenly dispersed over the entire surface of the perforated plate B15. The perforated plate B15 allows air to flow over the entire surface of the perforated plate B15, and enables air to flow from the lower side to the upper side or from the upper side to the lower side of the projector device B2. The size and number of holes B151 are set so that the inside of the projector cover B1 cannot be visually recognized from the outside. The hole B151 is formed in a shape such as a circle, a square, or a hexagon, and the hole diameter is about 3 to 5 mm.

The perforated plate B15 is formed so as to cover the first protruding portion B131a and the second protruding portion B131b of the projector cover B1 from the lower position. The perforated plate B15 has an upper portion B15a on the front side, an inclined portion B15b on the middle side, and a lower portion B15c on the rear side. The upper portion B15a is horizontally arranged. The inclined portion B15b is formed so as to bend diagonally downward and backward from the rear side of the upper portion B15a. The lower portion B15c is formed so as to bend in the horizontal direction from the rear side of the inclined portion B15b.

The upper portion B15a of the perforated plate B15 is attached to the side wall portions B13 and B13 of the projector cover B1. As a result, the perforated plate B15 is arranged so that the front portion of the projector cover B1 is covered from the lower side by the upper portion B15a, and the inclined portion B15b and the lower portion B15c cover the front portion of the projector cover B1 from the lower portion to the rear portion. There is. Further, the inclined portion B15b is arranged so as to surround the inclined surface B2a1 on the lower surface B2a of the projector device B2 in the top view. Then, as shown in FIG. 7, the inclination angle (inclination angle with respect to the horizontal plane) of the inclined portion B15b is substantially the same as the inclination angle of the inclined surface B2a1. Below the perforated plate B15, the front screen mechanism E1 in the screen device C is arranged.

The front screen mechanism E1 has a front standby position arranged on the upper side in a standby posture for prohibiting the appearance of an image due to irradiation light, and a front exposure arranged on a lower side in an exposure posture for allowing the appearance of an image due to irradiation light. It is rotatable between the position and the front screen mechanism E1 in the standby posture, and is in an inclined posture close to substantially parallel to the inclined portion B15b of the perforated plate B15. On the other hand, when the front screen mechanism E1 is in the exposed posture, a large space portion appears below the perforated plate B15, and the air existing in this space reaches the perforated plate B15 without flow resistance, and a plurality of spaces are present. By passing through the hole B151, it is possible to facilitate the inflow of air into the screen device C and enhance the cooling effect.

Further, by providing the perforated plate B15 so as to cover the lower surface of the projector cover B1, for example, as shown in FIG. 11, the line-of-sight position of the player located on the front side is the center of the screen device C in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction. Even if it exists on the horizontal line of the portion and looks up at the irradiation unit B from this line of sight, the perforated plate B15 prevents the inside of the irradiation unit B from being visually observed.

(Display unit A: Screen device C)
As shown in FIG. 12, the irradiation unit B configured as described above is connected to the upper surface of the screen device C by screwing. For example, as described above, screws are screwed into the upper surfaces of the right side plate C2 and the left side plate C3 of the screen device C via the screw holes B131C formed in the protruding portion B131 of the projector cover B1. As a result, the display unit A can unite the irradiation unit B and the screen device C and handle them integrally.

(Display unit A: Screen device C: Screen mechanism)
Inside the screen housing C10, a plurality of screen mechanisms for displaying an image by irradiating the irradiation light from the irradiation unit B are provided so that the irradiation target can be switched. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 13, as a plurality of screen mechanisms, a fixed screen mechanism D, a front screen mechanism E1, and a reel screen mechanism F1 are provided. The projection planes of the fixed screen mechanism D, the front screen mechanism E1, and the reel screen mechanism F1 each have different shapes in order to diversify the image expression. Further, the front screen mechanism E1 and the reel screen mechanism F1 are movable screens whose positions are displaced relative to the projector device B2 and the mirror mechanism B3, respectively, and the front screen drive mechanism E2 and the reel screen drive mechanism F2, respectively. (See FIG. 20). Of the front screen mechanism E1 and the reel screen mechanism F1, the front screen mechanism E1 is larger and heavier. Therefore, when driving the front screen mechanism E1, a larger driving force is required than when driving the reel screen mechanism F1.

(Display unit A: Screen device C: Screen housing C10)
As described above, the screen device C has a box-shaped screen housing C10. As shown in FIG. 13, the screen housing C10 includes a horizontally arranged bottom plate C1, a right side plate C2 erected at the right end of the bottom plate C1, and a left side plate C3 erected at the left end of the bottom plate C1. It has a back plate C4 erected at the rear end of the bottom plate C1. As a result, the right side plate C2, the left side plate C3, and the back plate C4 are connected to the bottom plate C1 by screwing, so that the front side where the player is located and the upper surface side where the irradiation unit B is located are opened. The box-shaped screen housing C10 is formed.

The bottom plate C1, the right side plate C2, the left side plate C3, and the back plate C4 are each separately molded into a predetermined shape, and predetermined functional parts such as the fixed screen mechanism D can be positioned and arranged. As a result, even if the unit of the screen device C cannot be standardized as a whole, the bottom plate C1, the right side plate C2, the left side plate C3, and the back plate C4 can be standardized for each plate member. Further, since the plate members can be partially replaced, the specifications can be easily changed for each model of the game machine 1.

(Display unit A: Screen device C: Screen housing C10: Bottom plate C1)
The bottom plate C1 of the screen housing C10 is formed in a flat plate shape having a rectangular top view. The upper surface of the bottom plate C1 has a central mounting portion C11 arranged in the central portion, and a right mounting portion C12 and a left mounting portion C13 arranged in the left-right direction about the central mounting portion C11. .. These mounting portions C11, C12, and C13 are formed in a concave shape. The central mounting portion C11 mounts the fixed screen mechanism D so that it can be positioned by fitting the lower end portion of the fixed screen mechanism D. The right movable body base C12 is placed so that the right movable body base C5 can be positioned by fitting the lower end portion of the right movable body base C5. The left movable body base C13 is mounted so that the left movable body base C6 can be positioned by fitting the lower end portion of the left movable body base C6. A pattern is three-dimensionally formed on the inner side surfaces of the right movable body base C5 and the left movable body base C6 in the left-right direction due to unevenness. That is, the right movable body base C5 and the left movable body base C6 also function as decorative members. As described above, the fixed screen mechanism D, the right movable body base C5, and the left movable body base C6 are positioned and arranged on the bottom plate C1.

Further, the front portion C14 of the bottom plate C1 is bent downward so that the tip portion thereof is positioned below the lower surface of the bottom plate C1. A plurality of through holes C141 are formed in the front portion C14. When the display unit A is mounted while being mounted on the intermediate support plate G1 (see FIG. 5) of the cabinet G, the front portion C14 abuts on the front surface of the intermediate support plate G1 to move rearward into the cabinet G. It makes it possible to perform positioning. Then, the display unit A can be screwed to the front surface of the cabinet G through the through hole C141 of the front portion C14, so that the display unit A can be assembled and installed from the front side of the cabinet G. It has become.

(Display unit A: Screen device C: Screen housing C10: Right side plate C2, Left side plate C3)
As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the right side plate C2 and the left side plate C3 of the screen housing C10 have operation openings C21 and C31. The operation openings C21 and C31 are formed as handles, and the display unit A can be carried by hooking a hand on the operation openings C21 and C31. The operating openings C21 and C31 are arranged on the sides of the crank gears E21 and E21 of the front screen drive mechanism E2. The action openings C21 and C31 are formed in a rectangular shape in which the longitudinal directions are aligned in the horizontal direction. The opening areas of the operating openings C21 and C31 are set so that the crank gears E21 and E21 can be manually operated from the outside.

As a result, when manually moving the front screen mechanism E1 in the standby position after incorporating the display unit A into the cabinet G, first, the display unit A is taken out from the front side of the cabinet G in which the upper door mechanism UD is opened. .. Specifically, an operator located on the front side of the cabinet G releases the screws of the display unit A to the cabinet G and removes the screws. Then, the display unit A is taken out of the cabinet G by reaching into the cabinet G and grasping the operating openings C21 and C31 of the display unit A with both hands. After that, the front screen in the locked state is reached by reaching into the screen device C from one of the operating openings C21 of the removed display unit A and rotating the crank gear E21 that can be seen horizontally from the operating opening C21. The mechanism E1 can be easily moved from the standby position. When the locked state is released by moving from the standby position, the front screen mechanism E1 can be quickly rotated to a desired position.

With the upper door mechanism UD open, reach out from the front of the opening of the cabinet G into the space between the side wall G2 of the cabinet G and the right side plate C2 of the screen device C, and reach the operation opening C21. By operating the crank gear E21 from the door, the crank gear E21 can be rotated. In this case, the locked state of the front screen mechanism E1 can be released without removing the display unit A from the cabinet G.

Further, a motor accommodating portion C22 is formed on the right side plate C2. The drive motor F24 of the reel screen drive mechanism F2 (see FIG. 20) is positioned and arranged by the motor accommodating portion C22. Further, the right side plate C2 and the left side plate C3 each have a first support portion C23 that rotatably supports the gear shaft E21a of the crank gear E21 in the front screen drive mechanism E2, and an intermediate gear E23 in the front screen drive mechanism E2. A second support portion C24 that rotatably supports the shaft member E3 that serves as the gear shaft of the above is formed. As described above, the front screen drive mechanism E2 and the reel screen drive mechanism F2 are positioned and arranged by the right side plate C2 and the left side plate C3. The right front screen drive mechanism E2B of the front screen drive mechanism E2 and the reel screen drive mechanism F2 are arranged between the right movable body base C5 and the right plate C2 in the left-right direction. Further, the left front screen drive mechanism E2A is arranged between the left movable body base C6 and the left plate C3 in the left-right direction.

(Display unit A: Screen device C: Screen housing C10: Back plate C4)
As shown in FIG. 15, the back plate C4 of the screen housing C10 is formed in a flat plate shape, and a recess CO for positioning and arranging the relay board CK is formed in the lower portion of the back surface thereof. The relay board CK relays wiring (not shown) between various functional components in the display unit A (for example, projector device B2, etc.) and various functional components other than the display unit A (sub-control device SS, etc. described later). It is a relay board of.

An operation opening C41 is formed in the back plate C4. The operation opening C41 is arranged at the lower right side and faces the intermediate gear E23 of the front screen drive mechanism E2. The operation opening C41 is formed in a size that allows the intermediate gear E23 to be manually operated. As a result, when the front screen mechanism E1 in the standby position is manually moved after the display unit A is incorporated in the cabinet G, the display unit A is first removed from the cabinet G. After that, by reaching into the screen device C from the operation opening C41 and rotating the intermediate gear E23 that can be seen horizontally from the operation opening C41, the locked front screen mechanism E1 can be easily moved from the standby position. Can be moved.

Further, the back plate C4 is arranged in front of the rear end of each of the right side plate C2 and the left side plate C3. As a result, when the display unit A is placed on the intermediate support plate G1 of the cabinet G, the space GS is generated by the back wall G3 of the cabinet G and the right side plate C2, left side plate C3 and back plate C4 of the screen device C. It will be defined. That is, a gap is secured between the back wall G3 and the back plate C4. As a result, even if the relay board CK is provided on the back surface of the back plate C4, it is possible to prevent the relay board CK from interfering with the back wall G3 of the cabinet G due to this space GS.

Further, a through hole G11 is formed at a position of the intermediate support plate G1 facing the space GS (see FIG. 5). The through hole G11 is formed so that its opening surrounds the relay board CK in a top view. The relay board CK is arranged so that the connector CK1 to which the wiring from the device (sub-control device SS or the like described later) accommodated in the lower space of the cabinet G is connected faces the through hole G11. .. As a result, the electrical connection between the relay board CK of the display unit A and the equipment accommodated in the lower space of the cabinet G is a connector by inserting the wiring from the equipment accommodated in the lower space into the through hole G11. This can be done by connecting to CK1.

By arranging the relay board CK outside the screen device C in this way, the wiring work is facilitated, and it is not necessary to secure an installation space for the relay board CK in the screen device C. The degree of freedom of design in the screen device C is expanded. Further, the heat generated from the relay board CK can be easily discharged to the outside of the machine through the ventilation holes G3a (see FIG. 2) formed in the back wall G3 of the cabinet G.

Further, the wiring for connecting the relay board CK arranged in the upper space of the cabinet G and the equipment accommodated in the lower space of the cabinet G passes through the through hole G11 formed in the rear portion of the intermediate support plate G1. Therefore, it becomes easy to arrange the wiring behind the various devices in the cabinet G. As a result, the degree of freedom in wiring can be increased.

Since the relay board CK is arranged at the rear portion in the cabinet G, it is difficult for light to reach the relay board CK, and as a result, it is difficult to connect the wiring to the connector CK1 of the relay board CK. It is possible that Therefore, in order to facilitate the connection of the wiring from the equipment accommodated in the lower space of the cabinet G to the relay board CK, the connector CK1 of the relay board CK passes through the through hole G11 and is below the intermediate support plate G1. It may be configured to protrude into. Further, the color of the connector CK1 may be a color having a high light reflectance (for example, white).

As described above, the fixed screen mechanism D, the right movable body base C5, and the left movable body base C6 are positioned and arranged on the bottom plate C1. The drive motor F24 of the reel screen drive mechanism F2 is positioned and arranged on the right side plate C2, and the gear shaft E21a and the shaft member E3 of the front screen drive mechanism E2 are positioned and arranged on the right side plate C2 and the left side plate C3. The relay board CK is positioned and arranged with respect to the back plate C4. As described above, the fixed screen mechanism D, the screen drive mechanism F2, E2, and the relay board CK are positioned and arranged on one of the bottom plate C1, the side plates C2, C3, and the back plate C4, respectively. It is positioned and arranged on different plates. Therefore, even if the display unit A as a whole cannot be standardized among the models of the game machine 1, it can be standardized between the models for each board. As a result, it becomes possible to manufacture the display unit at a lower cost than in the case of manufacturing the display unit for each model.

Further, since the plates C1 to C4 of the screen housing C10 are connected by fastening the screws, the connections between the plates C1 to C4 can be released by loosening the screws. That is, the screen housing C10 is assembled so that the plates C1 to C4 can be exchanged. As a result, the functional parts of the display unit can be replaced on a board-by-board basis, so that the specifications of the display unit A can be changed while reusing the functional parts that are not subject to replacement of the display unit A. ..

Further, as shown in FIGS. 13 and 20, the right movable body base C5 is arranged on the left inner side of the right front screen drive mechanism E2B and the reel screen drive mechanism F2. Further, the left movable body base C6 is arranged on the right inner side of the left front screen drive mechanism E2A. As a result, the right movable body base C5 and the left movable body base C6, which are decorative members, make it difficult for the player to see these drive mechanisms E2 and F2. As a result, the aesthetic appearance of the game machine 1 can be improved. Further, since the bottom plate C1 is formed with recesses for arranging the right movable body base C5 and the left movable body base C6, these can be easily positioned and arranged on the bottom plate C1.

(Display unit A: Screen device C: Screen positional relationship)
As shown in FIG. 16, the fixed screen mechanism D is provided in a fixed state at a fixed exposure position existing in the irradiation direction of the irradiation light. As shown in FIG. 17, the front screen mechanism E1 is rotatably provided between the front exposed position and the front standby position. The positional relationship between the fixed exposure position and the front exposure position is set so that the front exposure position is in the irradiation direction of the irradiation light and exists in front of the fixed exposure position. As a result, when the front screen mechanism E1 moves to the front exposed position, the front screen mechanism E1 covers the fixed screen mechanism D from the front, so that the image due to the irradiation light appears only in the front screen mechanism E1. It is possible. When the front screen mechanism E1 moves to the front standby position, the fixed screen mechanism D is exposed so that the image due to the irradiation light can appear on the fixed screen mechanism D. That is, when the front screen mechanism E1 is arranged at the front exposed position, the front screen mechanism E1 becomes a projection target of the projector device B2. On the other hand, when the front screen mechanism E1 is arranged at the front standby position, the fixed screen mechanism D becomes a projection target of the projector device B2.

As shown in FIG. 18, the reel screen mechanism F1 is rotatably provided between the reel exposed position and the reel standby position. The positional relationship between the reel exposed position and the fixed exposed position is set so that the reel exposed position is in the irradiation direction of the irradiation light and exists in front of the fixed exposed position. As a result, when the reel screen mechanism F1 moves to the reel exposed position, the reel screen mechanism F1 covers the fixed screen mechanism D from the front, so that the image due to the irradiation light appears only in the reel screen mechanism F1. It is possible. When the reel screen mechanism F1 moves to the reel standby position, the fixed screen mechanism D is exposed so that the image due to the irradiation light can appear on the fixed screen mechanism D. That is, when the reel screen mechanism F1 is arranged at the reel exposed position, the reel screen mechanism F1 becomes a projection target of the projector device B2. On the other hand, when the reel screen mechanism F1 is arranged at the front standby position, the fixed screen mechanism D becomes a projection target of the projector device B2.

(Display unit A: Screen device C: Fixed screen mechanism D)
As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the fixing screen mechanism D is fixed on the bottom plate C1 of the screen housing C10 by screwing. The fixed screen mechanism D includes a front reflection unit D1, a right surface reflection unit D2, a left surface reflection unit D3, and a bottom surface reflection unit D4. The reflecting surfaces of the reflecting units D1 to D4 are projection surfaces on which the irradiation light from the irradiation unit B is projected, and are set at different angles with respect to the optical axis of the irradiation light from the irradiation unit B.

The fixed screen mechanism D may have, for example, two, three, or five reflecting portions as long as it has a plurality of reflecting surfaces having different angles with respect to the optical axis of the irradiation light. Alternatively, it may be provided with a reflecting portion of a curved or arc-shaped reflecting surface in which the center point of curvature is located on the front side at continuously different angles with respect to the optical axis.

The front reflecting portion D1 has a reflecting surface arranged so as to face the player on the front side, and reflects most of the reflected light from the irradiation unit B arranged in the front upper part of the fixed screen mechanism D forward. Is set to. The right side reflecting portion D2 and the left side reflecting portion D3 are joined to the right side portion and the left side portion of the front reflecting portion D1, and are arranged symmetrically with respect to the front reflecting portion D1. The right side reflecting portion D2 and the left side reflecting portion D3 are arranged so that the width between the front end portions is larger than the width in the left-right direction of the front reflecting portion D1. As a result, the right-side reflection unit D2 and the left-side reflection unit D3 make it easier for the reflection direction of the irradiation light with respect to the reflection surface to be toward the front reflection portion D1, so that a part of the irradiation light is frontal while displaying an image by the irradiation light. It is designed to reflect in the direction of the reflecting portion D1. Further, as for the bottom surface reflecting portion D4, the direction of reflection of the irradiation light on the reflecting surface tends to be toward the front reflecting portion D1, so that a part of the irradiation light is directed to the front reflecting portion D1 while the image of the irradiation light appears. It is designed to reflect.

In the above-mentioned fixed screen mechanism D, the brightness of the reflecting surface is set lower than the brightness of each reflecting surface of the front screen mechanism E1 and the reel screen mechanism F1. That is, in the fixed screen mechanism D, the amount of light reflected by the irradiation light on the reflecting surface is smaller than the amount of light reflected on the reflecting surface of the front screen mechanism E1 and the reel screen mechanism F1. As a result, the fixed screen mechanism D prevents blurring due to mixing of light due to diffused reflection of the reflecting portions D1 to D4. In the fixed screen mechanism D, the brightness of the other reflecting portions D2, D3, and D4 may be lower than the brightness of the front reflecting portion D1. In this case, since the reflection of the irradiation light by the other reflecting portions D2, D3, and D4 to the front reflecting portion D1 can be reduced, it is possible to reduce the white blur while making the image strongly appear in the front reflecting portion D1.

As the brightness, Brightness in the L * a * b * color system (L * a * b * color space) and the L * u * v * color system (L * u * v * color space) is adopted. However, any color can be defined as long as white can be used as a reference and other colors can be represented by relative values.

The brightness of the reflective surface of the fixed screen mechanism D and the brightness of the reflective surface of the front screen mechanism E1 and the reel screen mechanism F1 are such that the brightness of the reflective surface of the fixed screen mechanism D is the reflection of the front screen mechanism E1 and the reel screen mechanism F1. It is not particularly limited as long as it is lower than the brightness of the surface. For example, the brightness of the reflecting surface of the fixed screen mechanism D may be set to a value about 5 to 25% (or 10 to 20%) lower than the brightness of the reflecting surface of the front screen mechanism E1 and the reel screen mechanism F1.

In order to make the brightness of the reflective surface of the fixed screen mechanism D lower than the brightness of the reflective surface of the front screen mechanism E1 and the reel screen mechanism F1, the color of the paint applied to the base material of the fixed screen mechanism D is changed to the front screen. The color may be blacker than the color of the paint applied to the base material of the mechanism E1 and the reel screen mechanism F1. For example, a white paint is used as the paint to be applied to the base material of the front screen mechanism E1 and the reel screen mechanism F1, and the paint to be applied to the base material of the fixed screen mechanism D is the front screen mechanism E1 and the reel screen mechanism F1. A paint to which a black pigment is added to the paint to be applied to the base material may be used.

In such a paint, the brightness of the reflective surface of the screen mechanism can be changed by changing the ratio of the white pigment (for example, titanium oxide) and the black pigment (for example, carbon black). For example, the paint applied to the base material of the front screen mechanism E1 and the reel screen mechanism F1 contains only the white pigment among the white pigment and the black pigment, and the paint applied to the base material of the fixed screen mechanism D includes Both white and black pigments may be included. Further, the ratio of the black pigment to the white pigment is (for example, 5 to 25% (or, for example)) in the paint applied to the fixed screen mechanism D than in the paint applied to the base material of the front screen mechanism E1 and the reel screen mechanism F1. It may be increased by about 10 to 20%). As the paint to be applied to the base material of these screen mechanisms, conventionally known screen paints can be appropriately adopted, and can be adjusted according to the screen type (for example, diffusion type or reflection type). ..

The paint applied to the base material of the fixed screen mechanism D does not contain the black pigment, but the black pigment is dispersed in the resin that is the material of the base material before molding the base material of the fixed screen mechanism D. By doing so, the base material itself may be colored and the brightness of the base material itself may be lowered.

Further, from the viewpoint of preventing diffused reflection of light, the members constituting the screen housing C10 such as the peripheral walls (bottom plate C1, right side plate C2, left side plate C3, and back plate C4) and the inside of the screen housing C10. It is also desirable to reduce the brightness of other members (members other than the screen) arranged in. It is desirable that the brightness of these members is lower than the brightness of the reflective surface of the fixed screen mechanism D. For example, if the brightness is low, it is not necessary to consider that the image is projected as a screen on the surrounding wall. The lower the better. That is, the closer the color of the surrounding wall is to black, the more desirable it is.

(Display unit A: Screen device C: Front screen mechanism E1)
As shown in FIG. 19, the front screen mechanism E1 includes a rectangular front screen member E11 having a projection surface E11a on the entire surface and a front screen support base E12 having a pattern such as a first pattern surface E12a on both sides. Have. The front screen member E11 is formed by applying a screen paint to a thin plate-shaped flat panel. As a result, the projection surface E11a of the front screen member E11 is formed flat.

On the other hand, the front screen support base E12 has a holding recess E121 for holding the front screen member E11. The holding recess E121 has an opening shape similar to that of the projection surface E11a of the front screen member E11 in a slightly enlarged state, and accommodates the entire front screen member E11. Further, the holding recess E121 is set in two stages of depth, a deep portion and a shallow portion. The shallow portion is realized by a step portion E121a formed on the peripheral edge portion of the front screen support base E12 and a step portion E121b formed linearly to both ends in the lateral direction passing through the central portion.

As a result, the front screen member E11 housed in the holding recess E121 is brought into contact with and supported by the stepped portion E121a of the peripheral portion and the linear stepped portion E121b passing through the central portion, and is separated from the remaining deep portion. It is in a state. As a result, it is prevented that the deformation of the front screen support base E12 in the deep portion deforms the front screen member E11 and causes distortion in the projection surface E11a.

Further, the front screen support base E12 has a first pattern surface E12a in a part of a region around the projection surface E11a. The first pattern surface E12a is made visible to the player in front when the front screen mechanism E1 is positioned at the front exposed position. Further, the front screen support base E12 has a second pattern surface E12b on the entire surface opposite to the first pattern surface E12a. The second pattern surface E12b is made visible to the player in front when the front screen mechanism E1 is positioned at the front standby position. In these first pattern surface E12a and second pattern surface E12b, for example, a pattern related to the production of a game is three-dimensionally formed by unevenness.

The front screen member E11 and the front screen support base E12 configured as described above are integrally formed by being formed separately and then bonded with an adhesive. As a result, even if a sink mark may occur due to molding shrinkage or the like when the front screen mechanism E1 forms a pattern or the like on the front screen support base E12, the sink mark is mechanically separated from the front screen member E11. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the front screen member E11 from being distorted due to the sinking of the projection surface E11a.

The method of fixing the front screen member E11 and the front screen support base E12 is not limited to the bonding with an adhesive, and any method such as screw fastening can be adopted.

The flat panel constituting the front screen member E11 and the front screen support base E12 are each manufactured by injection molding. As the material of the flat panel constituting the front screen member E11 and the front screen support base E12, a thermoplastic resin (for example, ABS resin or the like) that may cause sink marks when injection molding is performed may be appropriately adopted. it can.

(Display unit A: Screen device C: Front screen drive mechanism E2)
The front screen mechanism E1 is rotatable by the driving force of the front screen drive mechanism E2. As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the front screen drive mechanism E2 has a left front screen drive mechanism E2A connected to the lower surface of the left end portion of the front screen mechanism E1 and a right connected to the lower surface of the right end portion of the front screen mechanism E1. It has a front screen drive mechanism E2B.

As shown in FIG. 17, when the front screen mechanism E1 is arranged in the front standby position (in the standby posture), the front screen mechanism E1 is configured to be inclined upward from the rear end portion to the front end portion. ing. The inclination of the front screen mechanism E1 is substantially parallel to the inclined portion B15b of the perforated plate B15 and the inclined surface B2a1 on the lower surface B2a of the projector device B2.

As described above, the posture of the front screen mechanism E1 when it is placed in the front standby position is set to an inclined posture in which the front screen mechanism E1 is inclined upward from the rear end portion to the front end portion, thereby being parallel to the horizontal plane. Compared with the posture, it is possible to suppress the irradiation light emitted by the irradiation unit B from being obstructed by the front screen mechanism E1. As a result, the vertical position of the front screen mechanism E1 when arranged in the front standby position can be brought closer to the fixed screen mechanism D. As a result, the front screen mechanism E1 can be enlarged even in the limited space of the display unit A. In addition, as described above, since the lower surface B2a of the projector device B2 has the inclined surface B2a1, the vertical position of the front screen mechanism E1 when arranged in the front standby position is set with respect to the projector device B2. Can be brought closer. As a result, the front screen mechanism E1 can be further enlarged.

As shown in FIG. 14, the right front screen drive mechanism E2B includes a crank member E22, a crank gear E21, an intermediate gear E23, a motor shaft gear E24, and a drive motor E25. The crank member E22 in the right front screen drive mechanism E2B is at a position where its upper end (one end) is on the upper side when it is arranged in the front exposed position (in the exposed posture) on the back surface of the right end of the front screen mechanism E1. Is connected to.

The crank member E22 is rotatably supported by the right movable body base C5 (see FIG. 13) at an intermediate position. As a result, the crank member E22 makes the upper end portion and the lower end portion (the other end portion) rotatable around the intermediate position. This intermediate position coincides with the rotation center axis of the front screen mechanism E1.

As described above, the rotation center axis of the front screen mechanism E1 is arranged above the center position of the front screen mechanism E1 arranged at the front exposed position. Further, the upper end portion (one end portion) of the crank member E22 is connected to a position that becomes an upper portion when the upper end portion (one end portion) is arranged at the front exposed position (in the exposed posture) on the back surface of the right end portion of the front screen mechanism E1. .. With the above configuration, the operating range between the front standby position and the front exposed position in the front screen mechanism E1 can be reduced, so that the front screen mechanism E1 can be enlarged.

A slide groove (not shown) is formed in the lower region of the crank member E22. The slide groove is formed so as to have a U-shape in a side view. A slide member E26 (see FIG. 14) is movably engaged with the slide groove. That is, the slide member E26 is always in contact with the slide groove. The slide member E26 is rotatably supported at an eccentric position of the crank gear E21. As shown in FIG. 13, the gear shaft E21a of the crank gear E21 is rotatably supported by the right movable body base C5 and the first support portion C23 of the right plate C2. In the gear shaft E21a of the crank gear E21, when the front screen mechanism E1 is in the standby posture or the exposed posture, the line segment connecting the gear shaft E21a and the eccentric position is the intermediate position of the crank member E22 and the center point of the slide member E26. It is set to have a relationship orthogonal to the line segment connecting with.

As a result, when the front screen mechanism E1 is in the standby posture or the exposed posture, even if a force acts in the direction of rotating the lower region of the crank member E22, the gear shaft E21a is applied in the direction of applying all the components of this force. Exists and acts as a fixed end, so that the slide member E26 does not move. As a result, a truss structure is formed by a three-bar link having 0 degrees of freedom with the intermediate position of the crank member E22 and the gear shaft E21a of the crank gear E21 as fixed ends and the slide member E26 as the free end. Therefore, the front screen mechanism E1 The front screen mechanism E1 does not move because the crank member E22 and the crank gear E21 act as a strong brake even when the is pressed by hand.

An intermediate gear E23 is meshed with the crank gear E21. The intermediate gear E23 is rotatably supported by the right movable body base C5 and the second support portion C24 of the right plate C2. A motor shaft gear E24 is meshed with the intermediate gear E23. The drive shaft of the drive motor E25 is connected to the motor shaft gear E24. As a result, the right front screen drive mechanism E2B can transmit the rotational driving force of the drive motor E25 to the crank gear E21 via the motor shaft gear E24 and the intermediate gear E23.

Here, all the components of the rotational driving force applied to the crank gear E21 coincide with the tangential direction of the turning locus of the slide member E26. Further, when the front screen mechanism E1 is in the standby posture or the exposed posture, a line segment connecting the gear shaft E21a and the eccentric position of the slide member E26 connects the intermediate position of the crank member E22 and the center point of the slide member E26. Since it is set to have a relationship orthogonal to the line segment, the tangential direction of the turning locus is parallel to the slide groove of the crank member E22. As a result, when the front screen mechanism E1 is in the standby posture or the exposed posture and the rotational driving force is applied to the crank gear E21, the crank gear E21 easily starts rotating.

When a rotational driving force is applied to the crank gear E21, the slide member E26 provided at the eccentric position is movable along the slide groove, so that the intermediate position of the crank member E22 and the gear shaft of the crank gear E21 A two-node link with one degree of freedom is formed, with E21a as a fixed end and the slide member E26 as a free end that can move along the slide groove. Then, when the slide member E26 rotates, the slide member E26 slides along the slide groove, so that the crank member E22 rotates with the intermediate position as a fulcrum, and the upper region of the crank member E22 is rotated. Become. As a result, the front screen mechanism E1 moves between the front standby position and the front exposed position.

In the present embodiment, the drive motor E25 is a stepping motor, which is electrically connected to the sub control device SS via the relay board CK and the sub relay device SN (see FIG. 34), and the sub control device SS. Is driven and controlled by. The drive motor E25 may be connected to the main control board MS via the relay board CK and may be driven and controlled by the main control board MS.

Further, the moving speed of the front screen mechanism E1 gradually accelerates from 0 in the stopped state in the standby posture or the exposed posture, reaches the maximum speed in the intermediate posture between the standby posture and the exposed posture, and then gradually decelerates. When the exposed posture or the standby posture is reached, the stopped state becomes 0 again. As a result, the rotation of the crank gear E21 can be started and stopped in a state where the angular acceleration is small (moment of inertia), so that the torque required for the crank gear E21 can be reduced, and as a result, the drive mechanism ( It is possible to reduce failure and wear due to overload of the intermediate gear E23, the motor shaft gear E24, and the drive motor E25).

The right front screen drive mechanism E2B configured as described above has the same configuration as the left front screen drive mechanism E2A except for the motor shaft gear E24 and the drive motor E25. The left front screen drive mechanism E2A and the right front screen drive mechanism E2B are arranged symmetrically. The intermediate gear E23 of the left front screen drive mechanism E2A and the intermediate gear E23 of the right front screen drive mechanism E2B are connected via a shaft member E3 (see FIG. 13).

In the above configuration, when the drive motor E25 is driven, the motor shaft gear E24 is rotated. With the rotation of the motor shaft gear E24, the intermediate gears E23 and E23 of the left front screen drive mechanism E2A and the right front screen drive mechanism E2B, and the shaft member E3 rotate integrally. Then, in conjunction with the rotation of the intermediate gears E23 and E23, the crank gears E21 and E21 are rotated, so that the front screen mechanism E1 rotates around the rotation center axis, and the front standby position and the front It will move between the exposed position.

As described above, by connecting the intermediate gears E23 and E23 of the left front screen drive mechanism E2A and the right front screen drive mechanism E2B by the shaft member E3, the rotational driving force of the drive motor E25 is transferred to the two crank members E22. It becomes possible to transmit evenly. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the drive load from being concentrated on one of the two crank members E22 as compared with the case where the intermediate gears E23 and E23 are not connected by the shaft member E3. Further, since the drive motor E25 is provided on the right front screen drive mechanism E2B arranged to the right of the fixed screen mechanism D, the arrangement of the fixed screen mechanism D is not hindered.

In addition, the shaft member E3 is not used as the rotation shaft of the front screen mechanism E1. Therefore, the degree of freedom in arranging the shaft member E3 is increased, and the shaft member E3 can be arranged so as not to interfere with the arrangement of another accessory such as the fixed screen mechanism D. As a result, it is possible to increase the degree of freedom in arranging the other accessory while maintaining the rotation range and size of the front screen mechanism E1 to a desired degree.

Further, since the shaft member E3 is arranged behind the fixed screen mechanism D, the light projected on the fixed screen mechanism D is not obstructed by the shaft member E3. Further, since the rotation center axis of the front screen mechanism E1 is arranged in front of the rear end position of the fixed screen mechanism D, it is compared with the case where it is arranged behind the rear end position of the fixed screen mechanism D. Therefore, the length between the front screen mechanism E1 and the rotation center axis (the length of the crank member E22) can be shortened. Therefore, the size of the front screen mechanism E1 can be maintained to a desired degree even when the space in the cabinet G is limited and the display unit A cannot be enlarged.

(Display unit A: Screen device C: Reel screen mechanism F1)
As shown in FIG. 18, the reel screen mechanism F1 is made of a curved flat plate. The reel screen mechanism F1 has a side view arc-shaped shape that is curved in a shape that approximates the rotation direction. The surface of the reel screen mechanism F1 has a pattern formed on the peripheral edge portion, and the inner peripheral region of the peripheral edge portion is a projection surface F1a. The projection surface F1a is an arc surface that becomes convex toward the upstream side in the irradiation direction of the light from the projector device B2 when the reel screen mechanism F1 is arranged at the reel exposure position. Further, a pattern is formed on the back surface of the reel screen mechanism F1 on the rotation center side. The pattern on the back surface is visible to the player in front when the reel screen mechanism F1 is positioned at the reel standby position.

The reel screen mechanism F1 is rotatable between the reel standby position and the reel exposed position by the driving force of the reel screen drive mechanism F2. Then, when the reel screen mechanism F1 is positioned at the reel exposure position, the projection surface F1a can appear an image by irradiating the irradiation light.

(Display unit A: Screen device C: Reel screen drive mechanism F2)
As shown in FIG. 20, the reel screen drive mechanism F2 has two arm members F21 (not shown on the right side), an arcuate gear F22, a motor shaft gear F23, and a drive motor F24. One end of each of the two arm members F21 is connected to the back surface of the right end portion and the back surface of the left end portion of the reel screen mechanism F1. Further, a support shaft F21a (not shown on the left side) that projects outward in the left-right direction is formed on the outer surface of the other end of the two arm members F21. These support shafts F21a are rotatably supported by the right movable body base C5 and the left movable body base C6, respectively. As a result, the two arm members F21 can rotate around the support shaft F21a. The support shaft F21a coincides with the rotation center shaft of the reel screen mechanism F1.

The arcuate gear F22 is fixed to the tip of the support shaft F21a arranged on the right side. A motor shaft gear F23 is meshed with the arcuate gear F22. The drive shaft of the drive motor F24 is connected to the motor shaft gear F23. In the present embodiment, the drive motor F24 is a stepping motor, which is electrically connected to the sub control device SS via the relay board CK and the sub relay device SN (see FIG. 34), and the sub control device SS. Is driven and controlled by. The drive motor F24 may be connected to the main control board MS via the relay board CK and may be driven and controlled by the main control board MS.

In the above configuration, when the drive motor F24 is driven under the control of the sub control device SS, the motor shaft gear F23 rotates. Along with the rotation of the motor shaft gear F23, the arcuate gear F22 rotates. Then, the arm member F21 is rotated in conjunction with the rotation of the arcuate gear F22, so that the reel screen mechanism F1 is rotated around the rotation center axis, and the reel standby position and the reel exposed position are set. Will work between.

(Display unit A: Screen device C: Sensor mechanism CS)
As described above, the operating ranges of the front screen mechanism E1 and the reel screen mechanism F1 each partially overlap each other (see FIGS. 17 and 18). Further, the front screen mechanism E1 and the reel screen mechanism F1 are driven by different drive mechanisms E2 and F2, respectively. That is, the drives of the front screen mechanism E1 and the reel screen mechanism F1 are not interlocked (synchronized). Therefore, in order to prevent interference (contact) between the screen mechanisms E1 and F1, it is necessary to grasp the positions of the screen mechanisms E1 and F1 respectively. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the sub control device SS (see FIG. 34) grasps the position of the front screen mechanism E1 based on the number of steps of the drive motor E25 from the origin position with the front standby position as the origin position. doing. Similarly, with the reel standby position as the origin position, the position of the reel screen mechanism F1 is grasped based on the number of steps of the drive motor F24 from this origin position.

However, if the front screen mechanism E1 or the reel screen mechanism F1 is not operating normally, or if the front screen mechanism E1 or the reel screen mechanism F1 is manually moved while the power is cut off, the sub control device SS Cannot grasp the exact positions of the front screen mechanism E1 and the reel screen mechanism F1. If the front screen mechanism E1 and the reel screen mechanism F1 are operated in such a situation, they may interfere with each other.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, the screen device C includes a sensor mechanism (not shown) for detecting the positions of the front screen mechanism E1 and the reel screen mechanism F1. Then, the sub control device SS executes a return operation for returning the screen mechanisms E1 and F1 to the origin position (standby position) based on the detection result from the sensor mechanism.

For example, as described above, the front standby position and the reel standby position are arranged in the overlapping range in the operating range of the screen mechanisms E1 and F1, so that when the front screen mechanism E1 is arranged in the front exposed position, The reel screen mechanism F1 is not arranged at the reel exposed position. Therefore, when the sensor mechanism detects that the front screen exists at the front exposed position, it indicates that the reel screen mechanism F1 does not exist at the reel exposed position.

(Screen surface processing)
Next, the surface processing of the screen will be described. Screens to be projected such as the front reflection part D1 of the fixed screen mechanism D, the right side reflection part D2, the left side reflection part D3, the bottom reflection part D4, the projection surface E11a of the front screen member E11, and the projection surface F1a of the reel screen mechanism F1. Is textured to achieve moderate performance. Wrinkle processing is a process in which wrinkles are formed on the surface. The screen or the like to be projected is molded using a die that has been textured, whereby a wrinkle pattern is formed on the surface of the screen or the like to be projected. Due to such a wrinkle pattern on the surface, it is possible to effectively prevent the reflection of the light source, and further, it is possible to realize a good projection image.

The grain processing includes a pattern called "pear-skin". In the present embodiment, for example, a pear-skin pattern (pear-skin No. 5) having an average depth of about 25 μm to 30 μm and a draft of 3% or more. ) Is preferable.

Further, as surface processing of a screen or the like, two-layer coating is applied in order to realize appropriate performance. Two-layer coating means that paints having different characteristics are applied one above the other (in two layers). For example, a high-brightness paint having high reflectivity (for example, 2P-600 silver, which is a metallic paint "ultra-bright silver") is used for the undercoat, and a matte paint (for example, "matte") is used for the topcoat. HG-650 white), which is "white", can be used. Further, about 5% of a matting agent (silica) can be added to HG-650 white.

In such coating, the film thickness of the top coat is, for example, 22 to 23 μm, and the film thickness of the undercoat is, for example, about 1 μm. With such coating, the glossiness at a gloss of 60 ° becomes 4 to 5.

In addition, 2P-600 silver uses vapor-deposited aluminum as the aluminum pigment, and the weight concentration (PWC) of the aluminum pigment in the coating film is set to 20 to 30%, which is higher than that of general silver paint, and has a higher gloss. Indicates the value (reflection performance). The composition of HG-650 white is 20 to 30% for resin, 30 to 40% for titanium oxide, 5 to 10% for silica as a matting agent, 0.5 to 2% for additives, and solvent. It is 30-40%.

In addition, as a topcoat paint, a paint in which glass-based or resin-based beads having various average particle sizes as a matting agent are added in a predetermined ratio to HG-650 white, and a paint in which silica is added in addition to the beads are used. It can also be used. Further, it is also possible to use a paint obtained by adding beads having various average particle diameters as a matting agent to HG-650F clear or HG-650F clear in a predetermined ratio. The film thickness can also be adjusted in various ways, for example, up to 16 to 23 μm. The composition of HG-650F clear is 20 to 30% for resin, 2 to 5% for silica as a matting agent, 0.5 to 2% for additives, and 60 to 70% for solvent.

Further, as another undercoat paint, HG-650 white or a paint obtained by adding glass-based or resin-based beads having various average particle sizes as a matting agent to HG-650 white in a predetermined ratio can also be used. Further, the film thickness can be adjusted in various ways, for example, from 1 to 21 μm.

As described above, by forming the screen to be projected by embossing or applying two-layer coating, it is possible to effectively prevent the reflection of the light source, and the projection image can be further improved. It can be realized. In addition, the above-mentioned two-layer coating can be applied to a screen or an accessory that has been textured. The material of the screen or the like to be projected is, for example, a black or white ABS resin or a transparent polycarbonate resin, but is not limited thereto.

(Display unit A: Irradiation unit B: Electrical and optical configuration of projector device B2)
As shown in FIG. 21, the projector device B2 includes a projector control board B23, an optical mechanism B24, and a relay board CK as electrical components. A sub-control device SS (see FIG. 34), which will be described later, is connected to the projector device B2 via a relay board CK. The sub-control device SS controls the projector control board B23 according to the effect operation of the screen or the accessory, and projects the irradiation light onto the screen or the accessory via the optical mechanism B24 as a visual effect. Display the image. Further, in the assembly process of the display unit A or the like, the adjustment PC (personal computer) 1000 is connected to the relay board CK of the projector device B2. The adjustment PC (personal computer) 1000 is used for adjusting the position of the irradiation light projected by the projector device B2 and performing the initial focus setting (details will be described later). In the present embodiment, the adjustment PC 1000 is adopted as the adjustment device of the projector device B2, but the adjustment device of the projector device B2 is a tablet PC on which an adjustment program (application software) is installed or a so-called so-called adjustment device. It may be a smartphone or a dedicated terminal device.

The projector control board B23 includes a control LSI 881, an EEPROM (registered trademark) 882, a DLP (registered trademark) control circuit 883, and an LED driver 884. As shown in FIG. 33, the optical mechanism B24 is an LED light source 240R, 240G, which emits R (red), G (green), and B (blue) color lights as components arranged around the lens unit B21. The 240B, DMD241, and the focus mechanism 242 for adjusting the focus of the projection lens 210 of the lens unit B21 are provided.

The control LSI 881 controls the DLP control circuit 883 so as to project the irradiation light based on the command of the sub control device SS. The control LSI 881 controls the focus mechanism 242 to move the projection lens 210 in the optical axis direction based on the command of the sub control device SS, thereby adjusting the focus when projecting the irradiation light. The EEPROM 882 stores data related to the control program by the control LSI 881 and the setting / adjustment of the projector device B2.

The DLP system of the projector device B2 is mainly composed of a DLP control circuit 883, an LED driver 884, and LED light sources 240R, 240G, 240B and DMD241 of the optical mechanism B24.

The DMD 241 is an integrated mirror equivalent to pixels corresponding to the display resolution on the main surface of the semiconductor chip. The DMD 241 is configured such that each mirror is tilted by + 10 ° or −10 ° along a diagonal axis with respect to the main surface due to the static electric field action of the memory element directly under each mirror. With such a configuration, each mirror of the DMD 241 is switched between an ON state (a state of reflecting light in a predetermined direction) and an OFF state (a state of reflecting light outside the predetermined direction). That is, when each mirror of the DMD 241 is in the ON state, the light incident from the LED light sources 240R, 240G, 240B through the dichroic mirror or the like (not shown) is guided to the lens unit B21 again through the dichroic mirror or the like, while being turned off. In this state, the light incident from the LED light sources 240R, 240G, 240B through the dichroic mirror or the like is reflected in a direction other than the lens unit B21.

The DLP control circuit 883 controls the LED driver 884 that drives the LED light sources 240R, 240G, 240B, and DMD241 in a time-divided manner via a dichroic mirror or the like that does not show RGB light of each color from the LED light sources 240R, 240G, 240B. To be incident on. At this time, the DLP control circuit 883 turns the mirror corresponding to which pixel into the ON state or the OFF state at which timing according to the projected image, that is, which color of the RGB light has which timing. Determines whether to reflect in a predetermined direction, and controls the ON / OFF state of each mirror of the DMD 241.

Under the control of the DLP control circuit 883, the light reflected in the predetermined direction by the DMD 241 travels to the lens unit B21, passes through the projection lens 210, and is incident on the mirror mechanism B3, and finally by the mirror mechanism B3. It is guided to the projection target by reflection. As a result, the irradiation light is projected onto the screen or the accessory to be projected, and an image corresponding to the effect is formed.

In the present embodiment, the projector device B2 is configured as a so-called DLP projector. Further, the projector device B2 increases the projection distance to the projection target by folding back the irradiation light by the mirror mechanism B3, and makes the projection distance of the irradiation light as short as possible by, for example, setting the contrast ratio to 1000: 1. ing. As a result, the display unit A provided with the projector device B2 is constructed to be cheaper and smaller, and can be easily mounted in the limited space in the cabinet G of the game machine 1.

(Display unit A: Irradiation unit B: Mechanical configuration of projector device B2)
As shown in FIGS. 22 and 23, the projector device B2 has a case B22, a lens unit cover B222, an undercover B223, an upper pedestal B220, and a lower pedestal B221 as exterior components. A lens unit cover B222 is attached to the front opening B22k of the case B22. An undercover B223 is arranged on the lower surface of the case B22 so as to cover it. The undercover B223 is supported by the lower pedestal B221 via the stay B223a, and is also fixed to an appropriate portion on the lower surface of the case B22. The projector device B2 is attached to the lower surface of the upper wall portion B12 (see FIG. 8) of the projector cover B1 via the upper pedestal B220 and the lower pedestal B221. In the present embodiment, the upper pedestal B220 is fixed to the lower surface of the upper wall portion B12, and the lower pedestal B221 is attached to the upper end portion so as to cover the upper surface opening of the case B22, and the lower surface of the upper pedestal B220 is attached. The lower pedestal B221 is connected to. The procedure for adjusting the mounting of the projector device B2 will be described later.

As shown in FIGS. 23, 24, and 33, the projector device B2 includes LED substrates 240Ra, 240Ga, 240Ba, and DMD241 on which a lens unit B21 and LED light sources 240R, 240G, and 240B are mounted as internal components. It has a DMD board 241a, a plurality of heat sinks 243R, 243G, 243B, 243D, intake fans 244A, 244B, exhaust fan 245, and a projector control board B23. In the case B22, the lens unit B21 is housed while the projection lens 210 of the lens unit B21 is covered with the lens unit cover B222, and the LED substrates 240Ra, 240Ga, 240Ba, the DMD substrate 241a, and a plurality of heat sinks 243R, 243G, 243B. , 243D, intake fan 244A, 244B, exhaust fan 245 are accommodated. The projector control board B23 is fixed to the lower surface of the case B22.

The lens unit B21 includes an optical case B21a for accommodating a dichroic mirror, a reflecting plate, etc. (not shown), a lens group 210A including a projection lens 210, a lens holder B21b provided at the front portion of the optical case B21a while holding the lens group 210A, and It has a focus mechanism 242 provided on the front right side of the optical case B21a so that a part of the lens holder B21b can be moved in the optical axis direction (front-back direction). The optical case B21a is provided with an opening that allows the LED light sources 240R, 240G, 240B and DMD241 to face from the outside to the inside. The rear portion of the lens holder B21b is fixed to the front portion of the optical case B21a, while the front portion of the lens holder B21b is relatively moved in the front-rear direction (optical axis direction) by the focus mechanism 242 with respect to the rear portion. The projection lens 210 is held in the. The front portion of the lens holder B21b and the projection lens 210 are covered with the lens unit cover B222. The lens unit cover B222 is provided with a translucent surface B222a that transmits the irradiation light from the projection lens 210, and the light emitted from the projection lens 210 passes through the translucent surface B222a and proceeds to the mirror mechanism B3. ..

The LED substrate 240Ra is arranged in the case B22 so as to be adjacent to the rear right side of the optical case B21a, and the LED light source 240R faces the inside of the optical case B21a. The LED substrate 240Ga is arranged in the case B22 so as to be adjacent to the rear rear side of the optical case B21a, and the LED light source 240G faces the inside of the optical case B21a. The LED substrate 240Ba is arranged in the case B22 so as to be adjacent to the rear left side of the optical case B21a, and the LED light source 240B faces the inside of the optical case B21a. The DMD substrate 241a is arranged in the case B22 so as to be adjacent to the left side surface of the optical case B21a, and the DMD241 faces the inside of the optical case B21a. Here, in the present embodiment, as the heat generation characteristics of the LED light sources 240R, 240G, 240B, and DMD241, the LED light source 240G and the LED light source 240B tend to be relatively high, while the LED light sources 240R and DMD241 are relative. It has come to show a low tendency.

As shown in FIG. 24A, the focus mechanism 242 is arranged on the right side of the lens holder B21b, and the projection lens 210 is arranged on the front portion of the lens holder B21b. The front portion of the lens holder B21b is movable in the optical axis direction of the projection lens 210 by the focus mechanism 242. Although the details of the focus mechanism 242 are omitted, the focus mechanism 242 includes a stepping motor, a lead screw, a carriage, and the like, and is configured so that the front portion of the lens holder B21b can be moved in the optical axis direction.

That is, the projection lens 210 is integrated with the front portion of the lens holder B21b and is movable by the focus mechanism 242, and as shown in FIG. 24A, from the rear side to the front side along the optical axis direction. , Or move from the front side to the rear side.

As shown in FIG. 24A, the light from the LED light sources 240R, 240G, 240B reaches the DMD 241 through a collimator, a dichroic mirror, etc. (not shown), is reflected by the DMD 241 and then reflected by the dichroic mirror or the like, and then the lens group 210A. Is finally emitted through the projection lens 210.

As described above, the projection lens 210 is configured to move in the optical axis direction. As a result, the focus is adjusted, and a clear image in focus is projected on the screen or the accessory whose position has been changed by movement.

In such a projector device B2, video data related to an image such as an effect is transmitted from the sub control device SS, and the sub control device SS controls the projector device B2 so as to project the image on a screen or an accessory. On the other hand, the sub control device SS controls the screen drive mechanisms E2 and F2 to move the screen mechanisms E1 and F1 according to the content of the effect.

Here, the sub-control device SS controls the projector device B2 in response to the movement of the screen mechanisms E1 and F1 by the effect, and is applied to the projection surfaces E11a and F1a of the moved screen mechanisms E1 and F1 and the projection surface of the fixed screen mechanism D. , Adjust the focus so that the image is projected clearly.

The heat sink 243R is arranged on the right side in the case B22 and partially contacts the back surface of the LED substrate 240Ra. The heat sink 243G is arranged on the rear side in the case B22 and partially contacts the back surface of the LED substrate 240Ga. The heat sink 243B is arranged in the center of the case B22 and partially contacts the back surface of the LED substrate 240Ba.

The heat sink 243D is arranged on the left side in the case B22 and partially contacts the back surface of the DMD substrate 241a. Here, in the present embodiment, as the fin outer size of the heat sinks 243R, 243G, 243B, and 243D, the heat sink 243R and the heat sink 243G are relatively large, while the heat sink 243B and the heat sink 243D are relatively small. These heat sinks 243R, 243G, 243B, and 243D dissipate the heat generated in each of the LED substrates 240Ra, 240Ga, 240Ba and DMD substrate 241a into the air, so that the temperature of the optical element or the substrate is changed until the optical characteristics are significantly changed. Efficiently dissipates heat so as not to raise. The heat sinks 243R, 243G, 243B, and 243D, which are heat radiating members, are made of an aluminum material having high thermal conductivity in order to enhance the heat radiating effect, and have a plurality of heat radiating fins in order to increase the contact area with air.

The intake fan 244A is arranged so as to be close to the back surface of the right front portion of the case B22, and is close to the heat sink 243R. The intake fan 244B is arranged so as to be close to the back surface of the left side portion of the case B22, and is close to the heat sink 243D. The exhaust fan 245 is arranged so as to be close to the back surface of the rear portion of the case B22, and is close to the heat sink 243G.

Here, as shown in FIGS. 31 and 32, an intake port B22A is provided on the right front side of the case B22 in which the intake fan 244A is close, and the heat sink 243R is close to the intake port B22A. An exhaust port B22E is provided at the rear right side of the case B22. An intake port B22B is provided in a part of the left side of the case B22 to which the intake fan 244B is close, and in the other part of the left side of the case B22 along with the intake port B22B, the inside of the case B22 is provided. The intake port B22C is provided so that the air reaches the three heat sinks 243G, 243B, and 243D through the empty space S of the above. An exhaust port B22D is provided at the rear of the case B22 to which the exhaust fan 245 is close.

That is, as shown in FIG. 33, in the case B22 of the projector device B2, after being forcibly taken in from the intake port B22A by the intake fan 244A, it is exhausted from the exhaust port B22E while taking heat from the heat sink 243R. An air flow path P1 is formed as an air flow. Further, in the case B22, after being forcibly sucked from the intake port B22B by the intake fan 244B, the heat is taken from the heat sink 243D, the heat sink 243B, and the heat sink 243G, and then forced by the exhaust fan 45 from the exhaust port B22D. The air flow path P2 is formed as a flow of air exhausted to the air flow path P2. Further, in the case B22, after being sucked from the intake port B22C, the air flow path is a flow of air that is forcibly exhausted from the exhaust port B22D by the exhaust fan 45 while mainly taking heat from the heat sink 243G and the heat sink 243B. P3 is formed.

The projector control board B23 is attached to the lower surface of the case B22 while being covered with the undercover B223. The projector control board B23 is equipped with a control LSI 881, EEPROM 882, a DLP control circuit 883, an LED driver 884, and the like. The projector control board B23 is electrically connected to the LED boards 240Ra, 240Ga, 240Ba and DMD board 241a arranged in the case B22, and further to the focus mechanism 242.

(Display unit A: Irradiation unit B: Position / orientation adjustment of projector device B2)
As shown in FIGS. 25 to 27, the upper pedestal B220 is a sheet metal member fixed to the upper wall portion B12 (see FIGS. 6 and 8) of the projector cover B1, and is a rectangular main body portion 2200 and main body portion 2200. It is formed by bending both the left and right sides downward and outward, and has a step with the main body 2200 and extends to both the left and right sides. The left end 2201a and the right end 2201b, and the main body 2200 are partially rearward to rearward. It has a rear end 2202 extending to. The main body portion 2200 and the rear end portion 2202 are provided with three connecting holes 2200A for connecting the lower pedestal B221. These three connecting holes 2200A are arranged so as not to be located on the same straight line in a plane (horizontal plane) along the main body 2200. Each of the left end portion 2201a and the right end portion 2201b is provided with a plurality of square holes 2201c for fixing to the lower surface of the upper wall portion B12 by screwing. In the present embodiment, three square holes 2201c are arranged in each of the left end portion 2201a and the right end portion 2201b, and are provided at equal intervals in the front-rear direction. The vertical and horizontal inner diameter dimensions of the square hole 2201c are larger than the screw shaft diameter of the mounting screw T (see FIG. 28) that is inserted into and fastened to the square hole 2201c.

The lower pedestal B221 is a sheet metal member that roughly corresponds to the main body portion 2200 and the rear end portion 2202 of the upper pedestal B220. The lower pedestal B221 is integrally formed with three connecting screw portions 2210 so as to project upward corresponding to the three connecting holes 2200A. These three connecting screw portions 2210 are also arranged so as not to be located on the same straight line in the plane (horizontal plane) along the lower pedestal B221. The lower pedestal B221 inserts the tip of the connecting screw portion 2210 into the connecting hole 2200A while fitting the coil spring 2211 to each of the connecting screw portions 2210, and sandwiches the coil spring 2886 between the main body portion 2200 and the rear end portion 2202. By fastening the nut 2213 from the upper surface side of the upper pedestal B220 to the tip of the connecting screw portion 2210 via the washer 2212, the nut 2213 is suspended from the lower surface of the upper pedestal B220. Further, as shown in FIG. 23, the lower pedestal B221 is provided with a plurality of screw holes 2214 for screwing the case B22 and a plurality of screw holes 2215 for screwing the stay B223a. The lower pedestal B221 is connected to the lower surface of the upper pedestal B220 while supporting the undercover B223 via the case B22 and the stay B223a.

That is, as shown in FIGS. 23 and 25 to 27, the upper pedestal B220 and the lower pedestal B221 are connected to each other in an adjustable distance at each of the three connecting portions R1, R2, and R3. Each of the connecting portions R1, R2, and R3 is composed of a connecting hole 2200A of the upper pedestal B220, a connecting screw portion 2210 of the lower pedestal B221, a coil spring 2211, a washer 2212, and a nut 2213.

By using such an upper pedestal B220 and a lower pedestal B221, the projector device B2 is attached to the upper wall portion B12 of the projector cover B1 so that the position and the optical axis can be adjusted.

FIG. 28 shows the mounting form of the upper pedestal B220 with respect to the upper wall portion B12 of the projector cover B1. The lower part of FIG. 28A is a view showing a state in which the mounting screw T is inserted and fastened to the square hole 2201c of the upper pedestal B220, and the upper part of FIG. 28A is a view of FIG. 28A. It is sectional drawing which follows the BB'line shown in the figure below. Note that FIG. 28 shows the periphery of the square hole 2201c formed in the left end portion 2201a of the upper pedestal B220, but the same applies to the periphery of the remaining square hole 2201c in the left end portion 2201a and the right end portion 2201b.

As shown in FIG. 28A, the mounting screw T is inserted into the square hole 2201c from below, and the mounting screw T is arranged substantially in the center of the square hole 2201c. The mounting screw T is screwed to the nut N located on the upper surface side of the upper wall portion B12 via a washer W arranged along the upper surface of the upper wall portion B12 and the lower surface of the left end portion 2201a. As a result, the left end portion 2201a of the upper pedestal B220 is attached to the upper wall portion B12 of the projector cover B1 by screwing. The right end portion 2201b of the upper pedestal B220 is also attached to the upper wall portion B12 of the projector cover B1 by the same screwing.

Here, the shaded portion indicated by reference numeral A in FIG. 28A is a gap formed between the screw shaft of the mounting screw T and the square hole 2201c. In FIG. 28A, the screw shaft of the mounting screw T is arranged and fixed substantially in the center of the square hole 2201c. At this time, the screw shaft of the mounting screw T can be moved within the range (adjustment range) of the shaded portion of the reference numeral A. That is, by finely adjusting the position of the mounting screw T with respect to the square hole 2201c within the opening range of the square hole 2201c, the left end portion 2201a of the upper pedestal B220 is positioned and adjusted with respect to the upper wall portion B12 of the projector cover B1. be able to. Similarly, the right end portion 2201b of the upper pedestal B220 can also be positioned and adjusted with respect to the upper wall portion B12 of the projector cover B1.

FIG. 28B shows a state in which the left end portion 2201a of the upper pedestal B220 is shifted in the direction of the arrow E with respect to FIG. 28A. The upper view of FIG. 28 (b) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line DD'shown in the lower figure of FIG. 28 (b). In the state shown in FIG. 28 (b), the screw shaft of the mounting screw T is displaced relatively to the left within the opening range of the square hole 2201c, and is within the range (adjustment range) of the shaded portion indicated by reference numeral C. It is possible to move with.

In this way, the upper pedestal B220 is attached to the upper wall portion B12 of the projector cover B1 while being positioned and adjusted within a predetermined adjustment range that is the opening range of the square hole 2201c. That is, in the projector device B2, the mounting position with respect to the upper wall portion B12 is adjusted in the left-right direction and the front-rear direction by the plurality of square holes 2201c provided in the left end portion 2201a and the right end portion 2201b of the upper pedestal B220. As a result, the direction of the light emitted from the projector device B2 is easily adjusted as the reference direction so as to be perpendicular to the left-right direction and coincide with the front-back direction.

FIG. 29 shows the connection structure of the lower pedestal B221 with respect to the upper pedestal B220. FIG. 29 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the lower pedestal B221 is connected to the upper pedestal B220 by the connecting hole 2200A, the connecting screw portion 2210, the coil spring 2211, the washer 2212, and the nut 2213 in the connecting portion R2. Note that FIG. 29 shows one connecting portion R2, but the same applies to the remaining connecting portions R1 and R3.

The connecting screw portion 2210 of the lower pedestal B221 is inserted into the connecting hole 2200A from the lower surface side of the main body portion 2200 of the upper pedestal B220, and is screwed to the nut 2213 via the washer 2212 arranged on the upper surface side of the main body portion 2200. To. A coil spring 2211 is fitted onto the connecting screw portion 2210, and the coil spring 2211 is sandwiched between the lower surface of the main body portion 2200 and the upper surface of the lower pedestal B221 at the peripheral edge of the connecting hole 2200A. By such a coil spring 2211, the portion of the upper pedestal B220 and the lower pedestal B221 near the connecting portion R2 is urged in a direction away from each other (vertical direction), so that the connecting screw portion 2210 and the nut 2213 are screwed together. Loosening is prevented at the joint.

In such a connecting portion R2, the distance between the upper pedestal B220 and the lower pedestal B221 can be changed while being urged by the coil spring 2211 by appropriately turning the nut 2213 in the tightening direction or the loosening direction. Specifically, when the nut 2213 is turned in the tightening direction, the distance between the upper pedestal B220 and the lower pedestal B221 in the connection R2 is narrowed. At this time, the upper pedestal B220 is fixed to the upper wall portion B12 (not shown in FIG. 29). Therefore, the portion of the lower pedestal B221 near the connecting portion R2 is displaced in the direction closer to the upper pedestal B220 by appropriately tightening the nut 2213, and the height position is adjusted higher. On the other hand, when the nut 2213 is turned in the loosening direction, the distance between the upper pedestal B220 and the lower pedestal B221 in the connection R2 is increased. That is, the portion of the lower pedestal B221 near the connecting portion R2 is displaced in the direction away from the upper pedestal B220 by appropriately loosening the nut 2213, and the height position is adjusted to a lower position.

In the other connecting portions R1 and R3, the height position of the lower pedestal B221 near the connecting portions R1 and R3 can be easily adjusted by appropriately adjusting the tightening amount of the nut 2213 in the same manner as described above. Specifically, the lines connecting the connecting portions R1, R2, and R3 form a triangle so that they are not located on the same straight line in the plane (in the horizontal plane) along the upper pedestal B220 and the lower pedestal B221. It is arranged like this. That is, since the height position of the lower pedestal B221 can be finely adjusted by the tightening amount of the nut 2213 at each of the three connecting portions R1, R2, R3, the posture of the lower pedestal B221 can be adjusted in the front-rear direction. The degree of inclination in the three-dimensional space can be adjusted in either the left-right direction or the up-down direction.

Such posture adjustment of the lower pedestal B221 is performed while irradiating the screen or the like with light from the projector device B2 supported by the lower pedestal B221. At that time, an image is projected on the screen or the like by the irradiation light, and the posture of the lower pedestal B221 is adjusted while checking the image. As a result, the optical axis direction of the light emitted from the projector device B2 is adjusted so that the image is projected on the surface of the screen or the like in an appropriate display mode. That is, the optical axis direction can be adjusted in advance by adjusting the posture of the lower pedestal B221 so that so-called trapezoidal distortion or the like does not occur as an image display mode.

As shown in FIG. 30, adjustment in the optical axis direction and the like are performed using the adjustment PC 1000 connected to the projector device B2. The projector device B2 attached to the upper wall portion B12 via the upper pedestal B220 and the lower pedestal B221 adjusts the optical axis direction and checks the displayed image on the screen or the like at the time of inspection at a factory. , Various adjustments necessary for projecting and displaying the image are carried out. The adjustment PC 1000 is temporarily connected to the relay board CK of the projector device B2 during the adjustment work (see FIG. 21). When the adjustment PC 1000 is operated, the optical parameters related to the projection position of the irradiation light, the focus adjustment, and the like in the projector device B2 are changed by a predetermined command transmitted from the adjustment PC 1000. The projection position and optical parameters appropriately adjusted in this way are stored in the EEPROM 882 of the projector device B2 as adjustment value data in the horizontal and vertical directions (see FIG. 21). The horizontal and vertical adjustment value data stored in the EEPROM 882 is not supplied to the projector device B2 due to transportation after shipment from the factory, and even if the game machine 1 is installed in the game hall, it remains as it is. Can be used.

As is clear from the above with reference to FIGS. 28 to 30, the projector device B2 is mainly positioned in the left-right direction and the front-rear direction according to the mounting position of the upper pedestal B220 with respect to the upper wall portion B12, and is located below. The optical axis direction is adjusted according to the posture of the side pedestal B221 in the three-dimensional space.

In the present embodiment, connecting portions for connecting the upper pedestal B220 and the lower pedestal B221 to each other are provided at three locations, but if the condition that at least three locations are not on the same straight line is satisfied, 4 The connecting portion may be provided at more than the location. Further, in the present embodiment, the upper pedestal B220 is provided with the connecting hole 2200A and the lower pedestal B221 is provided with the connecting screw portion 2210, but these connecting holes and the connecting screw portion may be provided upside down. .. The connecting screw portion is not limited to the one formed integrally with the pedestal as in the present embodiment, and may be any one that can be fixed to one pedestal. For example, the connecting screw portion may be a bolt that penetrates and is fixed to the lower pedestal.

(Display unit A: Irradiation unit B: Intake / exhaust structure of projector device B2)
As shown in FIGS. 31 to 33, the case B22 of the projector device B2 is provided with three intake ports B22A, B22B, B22C and two exhaust ports B22D, B22E. Of the three intake ports B22A, B22B, and B22C, two intake ports B22A and B22B are provided with intake fans 244A and 244B, while one intake port B22C is not provided with an intake fan. Further, of the two exhaust ports B22D and B22E, one exhaust port B22D is provided with an exhaust fan 245, while the other exhaust port B22E is not provided with an exhaust fan.

At the intake port B22A, air is forcibly taken into the case B22 by the intake fan 244A, and the air flow passes through the heat sink 243R as the air flow path P1 to take heat from the heat sink 243R. After that, the air flow path P1 flows linearly from the heat sink 243R to the exhaust port B22E, and is naturally discharged (exhaust heat) from the exhaust port B22E to the outside of the case B22.

Also at the intake port B22B, air is forcibly taken into the case B22 by the intake fan 244B. This air flow takes heat from the plurality of heat sinks 243D, 243B, 243G by passing through the plurality of heat sinks 243D, 243B, 243G while passing through a part of the empty space S as the air flow path P2. After that, the air flow path P2 is drawn into the exhaust fan 245 and flows so as to bend toward the exhaust port B22D, and is forcibly discharged (exhaust heat) from the exhaust port B22D to the outside of the case B22.

At the intake port B22C, air is semi-forcedly taken into the case B22 mainly by the pulling force of the exhaust fan 245. This air flow takes heat from the plurality of heat sinks 243B and 243G by passing through a considerable part of the empty space S as an air flow path P3 and mainly passing through the heat sinks 243B and 243G. After that, the air flow path P3 is also drawn into the exhaust fan 245 and flows so as to bend toward the exhaust port B22D, and is forcibly discharged from the exhaust port B22D to the outside of the case B22 while merging with the air flow path P2. (Exhaust heat). The intake fans 244A and 244B and the exhaust fan 245 function as a cooling device for the projector device B2.

In the present embodiment, as described above, the LED light sources 240G and 240B exhibit relatively high heat generation characteristics, while the LED light sources 240R and DMD241 exhibit relatively low heat generation characteristics. The LED substrates 240Ga and 240Ba on which the LED light sources 240G and 240B having high heat generation characteristics are mounted are in thermal contact with the heat sinks 243G and 243B through which the plurality of air flow paths P2 and P3 pass.

Here, the plurality of air flow paths P2 and P3 flow in from the separate intake ports B22B and B22C, but merge at one exhaust port B22D, and flow out from the exhaust port B22D with the exhaust port B22D as a common ventilation port. It has become. As a result, the plurality of air flow paths P2 and P3 are forcibly discharged while merging, resulting in a smooth flow, and heat can be efficiently taken from and cooled by the plurality of heat sinks 243G and 243B. ..

Further, since the plurality of air flow paths P2 and P3 are efficiently and forcibly discharged by the exhaust fan 245, heat accumulation by a plurality of optical elements such as LED light sources 240G and 240B and DMD241 in the projector device B2 is effective. It is possible to prevent overheating of optical parts such as lenses.

Further, since the two air flow paths P2 and P3 leading to one exhaust port B22D cool the three heat sinks 243D, 243B and 243G, which are more than the two air flow paths P2 and P3, they are provided corresponding to these heat sinks 243D, 243B and 243G. A plurality of optical elements such as the DMD 241 and the LED light sources 240B and 240G can be cooled more efficiently.

In the present embodiment, the two air flow paths P2 and P3 are merged at one exhaust port 245. For example, three air flow paths P1 are also merged at the exhaust port 245. The above air flow paths may be collectively exhausted from one exhaust port.

(Cabinet G)
As shown in FIG. 34, a display unit A is provided in the upper space of the cabinet G. Further, a power supply device DE and a hopper mechanism HP are provided at the bottom of the lower space of the cabinet G, and a sub control device SS is provided on the back side of the power supply device DE and the hopper mechanism HP (the back wall G3 side of the cabinet G). Is provided. That is, the hopper mechanism HP is arranged on the front side of the sub control device SS. A sheet metal BK is installed between the hopper mechanism HP and the sub control device SS. Further, a sub relay device SN is provided between the sub control device SS and the intermediate support plate G1. Above the hopper mechanism HP, a medal supply mechanism MH (corresponding to a supply port) for supplying metal medals from the outside is provided, and medals are dropped from the medal supply mechanism MH to the hopper mechanism HP.

In the present embodiment, the sheet metal BK is not in contact with the sub control device SS. The sheet metal BK may be directly attached to the bottom of the sub control device SS. Further, the thin plate-shaped sub-relay device SN detachably attached to the lower surface of the intermediate support plate G1 and the thin plate-shaped sub-control device SS detachably attached to the back wall G3 of the cabinet G are viewed from the side. It is arranged in a state where the L-shape is turned upside down.

According to the above configuration, since the sheet metal BK is provided between the sub control device SS and the hopper mechanism HP, even if a medal is dropped on the hopper mechanism HP and jumps out to the sub control device SS side, the sheet metal BK It is possible to prevent the medal from physically contacting the sub control device SS. Further, since the sheet metal BK is provided between the sub control device SS and the hopper mechanism HP, the influence of radiation (electromagnetic field) due to the contact between the metal medals in the hopper mechanism HP can also be prevented by the sheet metal BK. Further, since the sub control device SS is provided on the inner side of the lower space of the cabinet G and is sandwiched between the back wall G3 and the sheet metal BK, the sub control device SS is removed from the cabinet G unless the sheet metal BK is removed. Can't. This enhances the security for the sub control device SS.

(Lower door mechanism DD: Lower door lock mechanism G51)
As shown in FIG. 35, the lower door locking mechanism G51 includes a locked portion G511 fixed to the right end portion of the back wall of the lower door mechanism DD, a locking portion G512 fixed to the right end portion of the cabinet G, and the like. It has a cylinder lock G513.

The locked portion G511 has two rod-shaped locked rods G511a and G511b formed at both ends of the concave frame G511c at the upper portion and the lower portion.

The locking portion G512 has a long cylinder G5122 and a long locking plate G5121 slidably arranged in the cylinder G5122 in the vertical direction.

The locking plate G5121 has claw-shaped claw portions G5121a and G5121b that are locked to the locked rods G511a and G511b. The claw portions G5121a and G5121b slide in the cylinder G5122 in the vertical direction as the locking plate G5121 slides, so that the locked rods inserted into the openings G5122a and G5122b provided in the cylinder G5122. It locks or is released from G511a and G511b. Further, the locking plate G5121 has a spring that is urged upward.

The claw portions G5121a and G5121b are locked to the locked rods G511a and G511b when the locking plate G5121 is at a height position to lock the lower door mechanism DD, while the locking plate G5121 is locked to the lower door mechanism DD. The lock on the locked rods G511a and G511b is released when the vehicle is lowered from the height position at which the lock is locked to the height position at which the lock is released. Further, the tip surfaces of the claw portions G5121a and G5121b are inclined obliquely downward, and are pushed down by contact with the locked rods G511a and G511b.

Although not shown, the locking portion G512 has a pull-down portion in the middle portion. The pull-down portion makes it possible to pull down the locking plate G5121 as the key is inserted into the cylinder lock G513 and rotated. As a result, the locking rods G511a and G511b can be unlocked from the locked rods G511a and G511b by descending according to the pulling down of the locking plate G5121.

(Upper door mechanism DU: Upper door lock mechanism G52)
As shown in FIG. 35, the upper door lock mechanism G52 has a locked portion G521 fixed to the right end portion of the back wall of the upper door mechanism DU and a locking portion G522 fixed to the right end portion of the cabinet G. Have.

The locked portion G521 has two rod-shaped locked rods G521a and G521b formed at both ends of the concave frame G521c at the upper portion and the lower portion.

The locking portion G522 has a long cylinder G5222 and a long locking plate G5221 slidably arranged in the cylinder G5222 in the vertical direction.

The locking plate G5221 has claw-shaped claw portions G5221a and G5221b that are locked to the locked rods G521a and G521b. The claw portions G5221a and G5221b slide in the cylinder G5222 in the vertical direction as the locking plate G5221 slides, so that the locked rods inserted into the openings G5222a and G5222b provided in the cylinder G5222 are locked. It locks or is released from G521a and G521b.

The claw portions G5221a and G5221b are locked to the locked rods G521a and G521b when the locking plate G5221 is at a height position to lock the upper door mechanism DU, while the locking plate G5221 is locked to the upper door mechanism DU. It is set so that the locked rods G521a and G521b are unlocked when the vehicle is lowered from the height position at which the lock is locked to the height position at which the lock is released. Further, the tip surfaces of the claw portions G5221a and G5221b are inclined obliquely downward, and are pushed down by contact with the locked rods G521a and G521b.

An opening (not shown) is formed below the upper door mechanism DU in the cylinder G5222 of the locking portion G522, and a protrusion (not shown) provided on the locking plate G5221 is formed through the opening. It protrudes toward the inside of the cabinet G. By pulling down the protrusion, the locking plate G5221 is lowered, and the locking between the claw portions G5221a and G5221b and the locked rods G521a and G521b can be released accordingly.

Here, the protrusion is slid upward and is arranged so as to abut on the upper portion of the lower door mechanism DD when the locking plate G5221 is in a height position for locking the upper door mechanism DU.

According to the above configuration, when the lower door mechanism DD is closed, the upper part of the lower door mechanism DD physically interferes with the protrusion to prevent the locking plate G5221 from sliding, and the claw portion G5221a. , G5221b and the locked rods G521a and G521b can be prevented from being unlocked, and the upper door mechanism DU can be locked so as not to be opened.

On the other hand, when the lower door mechanism DD is open, the physical interference with the protrusion on the upper part of the lower door mechanism DD is released, so that the locking plate G5221 can slide in the cylinder G5222, and the claw portion G5221a , G5221b is released from the locked rods G521a and G521b, and the upper door mechanism DU can be unlocked from the cabinet G.

As a result, in order to unlock the upper door mechanism DU, it is necessary to first unlock the lower door mechanism DD by the lower door lock mechanism G51. That is, in order to open the upper door mechanism DU, it is necessary to perform an unlocking operation on the lower door locking mechanism G51, open the lower door mechanism DD, and then perform an unlocking operation on the upper door locking mechanism G52. The security for the upper space of the cabinet G can be enhanced. Further, the upper space of the cabinet G can be more secure than the lower space of the cabinet G, and the lower space of the cabinet G can be accessed more smoothly than the upper space of the cabinet G. Can be a place.

Further, in order to unlock the lower door mechanism DD, it is necessary to unlock the cylinder lock G513 with a key. For the administrator of the game machine 1, the key has an advantage that it is easy to manage because it is compact and suitable for carrying.

Further, due to the sliding of the locking plate G5221, the claw portions G5221a and G5221b are caught by the locked rods G521a and G521b, and the hooking is released. As a result, it is possible to lock the upper space of the cabinet G of the upper door mechanism DU linked to the sliding of the locking plate G5221.

Further, since the upper door lock mechanism G52 is provided at the end opposite to the shaft-supported end and is arranged on the side where the upper door mechanism DU is opened / closed, the upper door lock mechanism G52 is unlocked. Therefore, it is not necessary to open the lower door mechanism DD widely. As a result, in order to unlock the upper door mechanism DU, it is not necessary to unnecessarily expose the lower space of the cabinet G to the outside, and security can be improved.

In the present embodiment, a one-way hinge in which a predetermined torque is applied in the direction in which the lower door mechanism DD is closed is adopted between the lower door mechanism DD and the cabinet G. As a result, when closing the lower door mechanism DD, torque is applied, and the lower door mechanism DD can be quietly closed with respect to the cabinet G without applying a sudden load. As a result, it is possible to prevent a sudden load from being applied to the protruding portion B131 that is physically interfered with by the lower door mechanism DD.

(Relationship between lower door DD1, reel unit RU, and main control board MS)
As shown in FIG. 36, the lower door mechanism DD of the game machine 1 includes a lower door DD1, a reel unit RU, and a main control MS.

The lower door DD1 is provided so as to be openable and closable with respect to the cabinet G (corresponding to the housing). As shown in FIG. 36, the reel unit RU is detachably provided on the back side (internal side (lower space side) of the cabinet G) of the lower door DD1. The main control board MS is detachably provided on the back side of the reel unit RU (inside the cabinet G (lower space side)).

The main control board MS rotates the reels RL, RC, and RR of the reel unit RU based on the command signals output by the start lever DD6 and the stop buttons DD7L, DD7C, DD7R, etc. (see FIG. 3). By stopping, the symbols arranged on the reels RL, RC, and RR are stopped and displayed.

By integrating the lower door DD1, the reel unit RU, and the main control board MS according to the positional relationship between the lower door DD1, the reel unit RU, and the main control board MS as described above, the game machine 1 You can easily perform the work of assembling, replacing parts, and disassembling.

Further, the main control board MS is an important configuration for controlling the game, and it is necessary to take measures to prevent unauthorized removal. However, since the main control board MS is integrated with the reel unit RU, its removal is required. Can be difficult.

Further, the main control board MS is provided on the back surface of the reel unit RU provided on the inner side of the lower door DD1. As a result, the main control board MS can be arranged on the back side of the cabinet G far from the lower door DD1 by the thickness of the lower door DD1 and the reel unit RU. Therefore, a physical distance can be secured between the lower door DD1 and the main control board MS, and even if an unauthorized intrusion is made through the gap of the lower door DD1, the main control board MS is reached. Is difficult, and security can be improved.

Further, since the lower door DD1, the reel unit RU, and the main control board MS are integrated, when changing the specifications of the game machine 1, the exterior of the lower door DD1 is changed and the reel design of the reel unit RU is changed. And changes in the game content can be done collectively.

The gaming machine 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention has been described above. It is disclosed as an appendix that the gaming machine 1 according to the above-described embodiment basically has the following features and effects.

[Appendix A-1]
A projection device (for example, a projector device B2) that projects an image by irradiation light, and a plurality of projection surfaces (for example, reflection surfaces of the reflection units D1 to D4, projection surfaces E11a) capable of displaying the image projected by the projection device. A drive mechanism (for example, front screen drive mechanism E2, reel screen drive) that displaces the projection surface F1a) and at least one projection surface among the plurality of projection surfaces as a movable projection surface (for example, projection surface E11a, projection surface F1a). A mechanism F2) and an upper wall (for example, an upper wall portion B12) located above the projection device are provided, the plurality of projection surfaces are surface-processed, and the drive mechanism is attached to the projection device. On the other hand, the movable projection surface is configured to be relatively displaced, and an upper pedestal (for example, upper pedestal B220) and a lower pedestal (for example, lower side) are located between the projection device and the upper wall. A pedestal B221) is provided, and the upper pedestal is attached so that the in-plane position can be adjusted with respect to the upper wall, and the lower pedestal supports the projection device and is 3 with respect to the upper pedestal. It is characterized in that it can be installed so that the interval can be adjusted at more than one place.

According to such a configuration, while the projection surface E11a and the projection surface F1a, which are movable parts, are relatively displaced with respect to the projector device B2, a plurality of projection surfaces E11a, F1a and reflection surfaces of the reflection portions D1 to D4 are formed. By projecting an image onto the screen surface of the screen, the image is displayed three-dimensionally and dynamically on these screen surfaces, so that the three-dimensional visual effect and the dynamic visual effect on the screen surface can be enhanced. ..

Further, the projector device B2 is attached to an appropriate position of the upper wall portion B12 via the upper pedestal B220 by appropriately adjusting the in-plane position of the upper pedestal B220 with respect to the upper wall portion B12, and is thus mounted on the upper wall portion B12. The lower pedestal B221 is supported via the lower pedestal B221 by appropriately adjusting the vertical distance of the lower pedestal B221 with respect to the upper pedestal B220 positioned on the wall portion B12 by three or more connecting portions R1, R2, R3. It is installed so that the posture is correct. Therefore, the in-plane arrangement position and the in-space posture of the projector device B2 can be easily adjusted by using the upper pedestal B220 and the lower pedestal B221, and by extension, a high-quality image having a high visual visual effect can be displayed on a plurality of projection surfaces. It can be projected.

[Appendix A-2]
The upper pedestal and the lower pedestal are connected to each other by three or more connecting portions (for example, connecting portions R1, R2, R3) that are not on the same straight line, and each of the plurality of connecting portions has the said A connecting screw portion (for example, a connecting screw portion 2210) that protrudes from one of the upper pedestal and the lower pedestal and is screwed through the other, and the upper pedestal that is externally fitted to the connecting screw portion and is screwed. It is characterized in that a coil spring (for example, coil spring 2211) arranged between the lower pedestal and the lower pedestal is provided.

According to such a configuration, the upper pedestal B220 and the lower pedestal B221 are not on the same straight line, and the distance between the three or more connecting portions R1, R2, and R3 adjusts the screw fastening amount of the connecting screw portion 2210. In addition to being individually adjustable, the elastic urging force of the coil spring 2211 keeps the adjusted interval constant, so that the intervals in the space are orthogonal to each other in the front-back direction, the left-right direction, and the up-down direction. On the other hand, each posture of the projector device B2 can be finely adjusted, and for example, the projector device B2 can be held in an appropriate posture in any of the vertical direction, the horizontal direction, and the front-rear direction.

[Appendix A-3]
The projection device, the plurality of projection surfaces, the drive mechanism, and the upper wall are detachable display units (for example, display unit A) with respect to an appropriate portion of the game machine (for example, an upper space in cabinet G). It is characterized by being integrated as.

According to such a configuration, for example, the position and orientation of the projector device B2 with respect to a plurality of screen surfaces can be determined by the display unit A unit before being mounted on the cabinet G, which is the main body of the game machine, with the upper pedestal B220 and the lower pedestal B221. Since it is only necessary to make adjustments through the screen, the adjustment work can be performed more easily, and the adjustment work can be performed separately from the assembly work of the game machine 1 itself, so that the assembly work of the game machine 1 can be performed efficiently. it can.

[Appendix B-1]
A projection device (for example, a projector device B2) having a plurality of optical elements (for example, LED light sources 240R, 240G, 240B, DMD241) for projecting an image by irradiation light and an image projected by the projection device can be displayed. A plurality of projection planes (for example, reflection planes of the reflection portions D1 to D4, projection plane E11a, projection plane F1a) and at least one projection plane among the plurality of projection planes are movable projection planes (for example, projection plane E11a, A drive mechanism (for example, a front screen drive mechanism E2 and a reel screen drive mechanism F2) that is displaced as a projection surface F1a) is provided, and the drive mechanism displaces the movable projection surface relative to the projection device. The projection device is configured as described above, and the projection device includes a plurality of vents (for example, intake ports B22A, B22B, B22C, exhaust ports B22D, B22E) and a plurality of coolings provided in any of the plurality of vents. A device (for example, intake fans 244A, 244B, exhaust fan 245), and a plurality of heat dissipation members (for example, heat sinks 243R, 243G, 243B, 243D) for dissipating heat generated by the plurality of optical elements. From one vent (for example, intake ports B22A, B22B, B22C) in the plurality of vents to another vent (for example, exhaust port) through at least one of the plurality of heat radiation members. A plurality of air flow paths (for example, air flow paths P1, P2, P3) leading to (B22D, B22E) are formed, and at least two air flow paths (for example, air flow paths P2, P3) among the plurality of air flow paths are formed. ) Is characterized in that any one of the plurality of vents (for example, the exhaust port B22D) is used as a common vent and communicates therewith.

According to such a configuration, while the projection surface E11a and the projection surface F1a, which are movable parts, are relatively displaced with respect to the projector device B2, a plurality of projection surfaces E11a, F1a and reflection surfaces of the reflection portions D1 to D4 are formed. By projecting an image onto the screen surface of the screen, the image is displayed three-dimensionally and dynamically on these screen surfaces, so that the three-dimensional visual effect and the dynamic visual effect on the screen surface can be enhanced. ..

Further, the projector device B2 corresponds to the intake fans 244A, 244B and the exhaust fan 245 attached to the intake ports B22A, B22B and the exhaust port B22D, and a plurality of optical elements such as the LED light sources 240R, 240G, 240B and DMD241. A plurality of heat sinks 243R, 243G, 243B, 243D are provided, and a plurality of air flow paths P1 from the intake ports B22A, B22B, B22C to the exhaust ports B22D, B22E through the heat sinks 243R, 243G, 243B, 243D. , P2 and P3 are formed, and two of the air flow paths P2 and P3 communicate with the exhaust port B22D which is one common ventilation port, and are discharged from the exhaust port B22D.

As a result, at least two air flow paths P2 and P3 merge through the exhaust port B22D to smooth the air flow, and the heat generated by the optical element is exhausted from the heat sinks 243G, 243B and 243D through the air flow paths P2 and P3. Since it is efficiently carried away to the outside of the mouth B22D, even LED light sources 240G and 240B, which have relatively high heat generation characteristics, can be efficiently cooled, and as a result, thermal heat to other optical components such as lenses can be obtained. The impact can be reduced. Therefore, according to the game machine 1, by effectively preventing overheating of the optical element and the optical component, wear due to overheating of the optical element and the optical component can be reduced, and as a result, a high-quality image having a high visual visual effect can be obtained. It can be projected over a long period of time.

[Appendix B-2]
The plurality of cooling devices are fans, and the plurality of cooling devices include an exhaust fan (for example, an exhaust fan 245), and the exhaust fan is attached to the common vent. It is a feature.

According to such a configuration, even if a plurality of air flow paths P2 and P3 are merged at the exhaust port B22 which is a common ventilation port, the exhaust fan 245 efficiently exhausts (exhausts heat) the projector. It is possible to effectively eliminate the heat accumulation caused by the plurality of optical elements in the device B2.

[Appendix B-3]
At least one air flow path (for example, air flow path P2) leading to the common vent is formed so as to pass through at least two heat dissipation members (for example, heat sinks 243D, 243B, 243G) among the plurality of heat dissipation members. It is characterized by being done.

According to such a configuration, a larger number of heat sinks 243D, 243B, 243G are cooled by the plurality of air passages P2, P3 leading to the exhaust port B22D of the common vent, so that the plurality of heat sinks 243D, 243B, A plurality of optical elements such as DMD241 corresponding to 243G and LED light sources 240B and 240G can be cooled more efficiently.

[Appendix B-4]
The projection device, the plurality of projection surfaces, and the drive mechanism are integrated as a display unit (for example, display unit A) that can be attached to and detached from an appropriate part of the game machine (for example, the upper space in the cabinet G). It is characterized by being.

According to such a configuration, it is only necessary to adjust the position and orientation of the projector device B2 with respect to a plurality of screen surfaces for each display unit A before mounting on the cabinet G which is the main body of the game machine. It can be performed more easily, and can be performed separately from the assembly work of the game machine 1 itself, so that the assembly work of the game machine 1 can be efficiently performed.

(Second Embodiment)
37 to 68 are views showing a gaming machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
First, the configuration will be described.

As shown in FIG. 37, the display unit 161 is interchangeably mounted on the intermediate support plate G1 in the cabinet G shown in FIG. The display unit 161 is installed in an irradiation unit 162 that emits irradiation light for displaying an image, a screen device 163 that causes an image to appear by being irradiated with the irradiation light from the irradiation unit 162, and a screen device 163. It is provided with a liquid crystal display device 164 for displaying an image related to the above.

An image including a still image and a moving image is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164, and an image including the still image and the moving image is displayed on the screen 174 described later. In the present embodiment, for convenience of explanation, the name of the image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164 and the screen 174 will be unified to "image".

The irradiation unit 162 includes a projector cover 165, and as shown in FIG. 38, a projector device B2 for projecting an image related to a game and a screen for projecting an image projected from the projector device B2 will be described later in the projector cover 165. A mirror mechanism 166 that reflects on the screen is housed. The projector device B2 has the same configuration as the projector device B2 of the first embodiment, and constitutes the projection device of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 37, the projector cover 165 is inclined forward from the front portion of the upper plate 165A, the pair of side plates 165B and 165C extending downward from both sides in the width direction of the upper plate 165A, and the upper plate 165A. It is provided with a reflector holding portion 165D extending downward.

As shown in FIG. 38, the mirror mechanism 166 is installed in front of the projector device B2 (in the emission direction of the irradiation light). The mirror mechanism 166 includes an optical mirror 166A that reflects the irradiation light from the projector device B2, and a mirror holder 166B that supports the optical mirror 166A on the projector cover 165.

The mirror mechanism 166 is provided on the inner surface of the reflector holding portion 165D in the projector cover 165. The reflector holding portion 165D is formed in the central portion in the width direction of the projector cover 165, and is exposed to the front side when the upper door mechanism UD is opened.

The mirror mechanism 166 is attached to the reflector holding portion 165D so that the distance thereof can be adjusted. This makes it possible to finely adjust the reflection angle of the optical mirror 166A with respect to the traveling direction of the irradiation light emitted from the projector device B2.

As shown in FIG. 37, the screen device 163 includes a screen device main body 170, and the screen device main body 170 includes a bottom plate 171 and a pair of side plates 172 and 173 extending upward from both sides in the width direction of the bottom plate 171. I have. The screen device main body 170 is housed inside the cabinet G (see FIG. 5) of the game machine 1 with the projector cover 165 attached. The projector cover 165 and the screen device main body 170 of the present embodiment constitute the housing of the present invention.

The screen device 163 includes a screen 174 and a liquid crystal display device 164. The liquid crystal display device 164 includes a display screen 164A for displaying an image related to the game. The liquid crystal display device 164 of the present embodiment constitutes the first image display device and image display device of the present invention, and the screen 174 constitutes the second image display device and screen of the present invention.

The liquid crystal display device 164 is installed at the rear of the screen device main body 170, and the screen 174 is installed at the front of the liquid crystal display device 164. The side plate 173 and the side plate 172 face each other in the width direction of the screen 174 and the liquid crystal display device 164. The liquid crystal display device 164 and the screen 174 are installed between the side plate 172 and the side plate 173.

When expressing the positional relationship between the liquid crystal display device 164 and the screen 174, the liquid crystal display device 164 is referred to as the back side or the rear side with respect to the screen 174, and the screen 174 is referred to as the front side or the front side with respect to the liquid crystal display device 164. Express.

As shown in FIG. 39, the front surfaces on both sides of the liquid crystal display device 164 in the width direction are in contact with the rear end surfaces 172a and 173a of the side plates 172 and 173, and the liquid crystal display device 164 touches the rear wall of the screen device main body 170. It is configured. The side plates 172 and 173 are formed with protrusions 172b and 173b that project rearward from the outside in the width direction of the rear end surfaces 172a and 173a, and both ends of the liquid crystal display device 164 in the width direction correspond to the protrusions 172b and 173b. I'm in contact. As a result, the liquid crystal display device 164 is positioned in the width direction.

As shown in FIG. 37, the screen device 163 includes a bracket 175 for attaching the liquid crystal display device 164 to the screen device main body 170.

As shown in FIGS. 39 and 40, the bracket 175 extends in the lateral direction (width direction) along the rear surface (rear surface) of the liquid crystal display device 164, and has a straight line portion 175A that supports the rear surface of the liquid crystal display device 164. The portion 175A includes fixing pieces 175B and 175C that are bent forward from both ends and fixed to the outer surfaces of the side plates 172 and 173 by fastening members such as screws (not shown).

The bracket 175 is formed of sheet metal. The bracket 175 is not limited to sheet metal, and may be made of resin or the like as long as it has a certain rigidity.

As a result, the liquid crystal display device 164 is fixed to the side plates 172 and 173 so as to be pressed against the rear end surfaces 172a and 173a of the side plates 172 and 173 from the rear by the bracket 175.

Further, since both ends of the liquid crystal display device 164 in the width direction are in contact with the protrusions 172b and 173b, it is possible to prevent the liquid crystal display device 164 from being displaced in the lateral direction. The bracket 175 of the present embodiment constitutes the mounting member of the present invention. The straight portion 175A constitutes the rear surface support portion of the present invention, and the fixing pieces 175B and 175C constitute the fixing portion of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 41, the screen 174 is composed of a rectangular and plate-shaped translucent member capable of transmitting light, and is held by a rectangular holding frame 176. As shown in FIG. 42, the holding frame 176 is formed with a groove portion 176A having a quadrangular cross section along the circumferential direction.

In FIG. 42, the outer peripheral surface of the screen 174 is in contact with the front surface of the holding frame 176. A bent portion 174A bent toward the holding frame 176 side in the circumferential direction is formed on the outer peripheral portion of the screen 174.

The bent portion 174A is inserted into the groove portion 176A and is in contact with the inner peripheral surface of the groove portion 176A. As a result, the screen 174 is held by the holding frame 176.

Screw holes 176a are formed along the vertical direction at both ends of the holding frame 176 in the width direction (see FIG. 41). The screen 174 may be fastened to the holding frame 176 by a fastening member such as a screw on its outer peripheral surface, or may be fixed to the holding frame 176 by an adhesive or the like on its outer peripheral surface.

As shown in FIG. 41, the screen 174 is provided with, for example, a plurality of white dot-shaped (dot-shaped) reflecting portions 174B having a predetermined size by printing. These reflecting portions 174B are uniformly formed at regular intervals with respect to the screen 174.

As a result, the screen 174 is composed of a region occupied by the reflecting portion 174B that reflects light (reflection region) and a region that transmits light other than the reflecting portion 174B (hereinafter, referred to as a viewing region 174C).

Note that FIG. 41 (b) is an enlarged view of the circled portion X in FIG. 41 (a). In the present embodiment, the reflection region reflects the irradiation light emitted from the front by the projector device B2 forward.

In the present embodiment, the area, spacing, number, etc. of the reflecting portion 174B are set so that the ratio (occupancy ratio) occupied by the reflecting region to the area of the screen 174 is an arbitrary ratio (for example, 35%). Has been done.

When the player wants to clearly see the image projected on the screen 174, the ratio occupied by the reflection area is increased, and conversely, the image projected on the screen 174 is thinned to display the image of the liquid crystal display device 164 behind. If you want the player to see clearly, reduce the proportion of the reflection area.

When light is incident on the screen 174 from the front, the incident light is reflected at a predetermined ratio by the point-shaped reflecting portion 174B, and the visible area 174C transmits the light. FIG. 38 shows an optical path 169 transmitted forward from the liquid crystal display device 164 through the screen 174.

The viewing area 174C constitutes a viewing area of the present invention in which the image of the liquid crystal display device 164 can be visually recognized from the front.

The reflective portion 174B may be applied by another method such as painting using masking instead of printing. In FIG. 42, the reflective portion 174B is formed larger than the screen 174 for convenience of explanation, but in reality, the size of the reflective portion 174B is in millimeters or microns, and the reflective portion 174B is formed. The installation intervals (pitch) are also evenly spaced in millimeters or microns.

As shown in FIGS. 39 and 43, the side plates 172 and 173 have guide portions 172A and 173A having a triangular plan view. The guide portions 172A and 173A are provided on the inner peripheral surfaces of the side plates 172 and 173, and the guide portions 172A and 173A are inclined to the left outer side and the right outer side from the rear end toward the tip on the surfaces facing each other. Inclined surfaces 172t and 173t are formed.

The rear end surfaces 172c and 173c of the guide portions 172A and 173A are formed so as to be flat in the left-right direction, and are in contact with the front surfaces of both ends in the width direction of the holding frame 176.

As shown in FIG. 38, the rear end surface 172c of the guide portion 172A is inclined forward from above to below. Although the rear end surface 173c of the guide portion 173A is not shown in FIG. 38, it is inclined forward from the upper side to the lower side like the rear end surface 172c of the guide portion 172A.

As shown in FIG. 37, an inclined portion 171A is formed on the upper surface of the bottom plate 171. As shown in FIG. 38, the inclined portion 171A has an inclined surface 171t that inclines upward from the front to the rear. The lower end of the holding frame 176 is in contact with the rear end surface 171a of the inclined portion 171A (see FIG. 38).

As shown in FIGS. 38 and 39, the holding frames 176 are formed at both ends in the width direction in a state of being in contact with the rear end surfaces 172c and 173c of the guide portions 172A and 173A and the rear end surfaces 171a of the inclined portion 171A. A screw (not shown) is passed through the screw hole 176a (see FIG. 41) and screwed to the guide portions 172A and 173A.

As a result, the screen 174 is fixed to the side plates 172, 173 and the bottom plate 171 in a state of being inclined forward from the upper end to the lower end.

The side plate 172 of the present embodiment constitutes the first side wall of the present invention, the side plate 173 constitutes the second side wall of the present invention, and the bottom plate 171 constitutes the bottom wall of the present invention. The guide portion 172A constitutes the first support portion of the present invention, the guide portion 173A constitutes the second support portion of the present invention, and the inclined portion 171A constitutes the third support portion of the present invention. ..

As shown in FIG. 44, the inclined portions 171A of the bottom plate 171 and the guide portions 172A and 173A of the side plates 172 and 173 are formed with groove portions 171d, 172d and 173d, respectively.

The grooves 171d, 172d, and 173d extend from the outer end 174p of the display area 174D (see FIG. 45) of the screen 174 toward the front of the screen 174, and are outward from the center O of the screen 174, that is, left and right and downward. It is tilted away from the screen.

The display area 174D (see FIG. 45) of the screen 174 refers to the area of the screen 174 on which the image is projected, and is the area shown by cross-hatching in FIG. 45.

As shown in FIG. 43, plate-shaped display plates 177, 178, and 179 are fitted to the grooves 172d, 173d, and 171d. As a result, the display boards 177, 178, and 179 extend from the outer end 174p of the display area 174D of the screen 174 toward the front of the screen 174, and separate from the center O of the screen 174, that is, left and right and downward. Positioned so as to tilt.

The width, height, depth, area, etc. of the display boards 177, 178, and 179 are set so as to be arranged up to the limit of the projectable area of the image projected from the projector device B2 and projected toward the screen 174. There is.

As a result, the image of the projector device B2 is projected onto the display boards 177, 178, and 179. As described above, in the present embodiment, the projection area of the image irradiated from the projector device B2 and projected toward the screen 174 can be expanded to a portion other than the screen 174.

The rear end of the display board 177, 178, 179 extends to the screen 174, so that a gap in the front-rear direction is not formed between the rear end surface of the display board 177, 178, 179 and the front end surface of the screen 174. There is.

As a result, the image projected on the screen 174 and the image projected on the display board 177, 178, 179 are continuously displayed without interruption. The display board 177, 178, 179 of the present embodiment constitutes the image display unit of the present invention.

FIG. 45 shows a projection area 168 of an image that is irradiated from the projector device B2, reflected by the optical mirror 166A, and projected toward the screen 174.

As shown in FIG. 45, the projection area 168 includes a display area 174D of the screen 174 (area shown by cross-hatching in the figure) and the entire surface of the display board 177, 178, 179 (area shown by diagonal lines in the figure). ..

The optical path 167 in FIGS. 38 and 45 represents the outer edge of the image light emitted from the projector device B2, reflected by the optical mirror 166A, and directed toward the projection region 168.

[Electrical configuration of game machine 1]
Next, the electrical configuration of the game machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 46 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the game machine 1.

As shown in FIG. 46, the game machine 1 has a main control board 71 arranged in the cabinet G and a sub control board 72 arranged in the lower door mechanism DD. The reel relay terminal board 51, the setting key type switch 52, the cabinet side relay board 53, the door relay terminal board 54, and the power supply board 44b of the power supply device 44 are electrically connected to the main control board 71. ing.

The reel relay terminal plate 51 is arranged inside the reel main body of each reel RL, RC, RR. The reel relay terminal plate 51 is electrically connected to the stop buttons DD7L, DD7C, and DD7R of each reel RL, RC, and RR, and outputs a signal output from the main control board 71 to the stop buttons DD7L, DD7C, and DD7R. Relay.

The stepping motors 51L, 51C, and 51R change their symbols by rotating each reel RL, RC, and RR based on the establishment of a predetermined start condition, that is, the start lever DD6 being operated by the player (start operation). Let me. The stepping motors 51L, 51C, and 51R constitute a symbol changing means. The setting key type switch 52 is used when changing the setting of the game machine 1 or when confirming the setting of the game machine 1.

The external centralized terminal plate 56, the hopper mechanism HP, and the medal auxiliary storage switch 57 are electrically connected to the cabinet-side relay board 53. The cabinet-side relay board 53 relays signals output from the main control board 71 to the external centralized terminal board 56, the hopper mechanism HP, and the medal auxiliary storage switch 57. That is, the external centralized terminal plate 56, the hopper mechanism HP, and the medal auxiliary storage switch 57 are connected to the main control board 71 via the cabinet-side relay board 53.

The external centralized terminal plate 56 is attached to the cabinet G and is provided to output signals such as a medal insertion signal, a medal payout signal, external signals 1 to 4, and a security signal to the outside of the game machine 1.

The medal auxiliary storage switch 57 penetrates the medal auxiliary storage (not shown). The medal auxiliary storage switch 57 detects whether or not the medal auxiliary storage is full of medals.

A power switch 44a is connected to the power supply board 44b of the power supply device 44. The power switch 44a is turned on when supplying the necessary power to the game machine 1.

The door relay terminal board 54 has a medal sensor 46, a door open / close monitoring switch 61, a BET switch 62, which are connected to the medal insertion port DD5 and are arranged in a medal selector (not shown) arranged on the back side of the lower door mechanism DD. The settlement switch 63, the start switch 64, the stop switch board 65, the game operation display board 66, and the sub-relay board 69 are connected.

The medal sensor 46, the door open / close monitoring switch 61, the BET switch 62, the settlement switch 63, the start switch 64, the stop switch board 65, the game operation display board 66 and the sub relay board 69 are main control boards via the door relay terminal board 54. It is connected to 71.

The medal sensor 46 detects that the medal has passed through a selector (not shown), and outputs the detection result to the main control board 71. The door open / close monitoring switch 61 outputs a security signal for notifying the opening / closing of the upper door mechanism UD and the lower door mechanism DD to the outside of the game machine 1.

The BET switch 62 detects that the MAX bet button DD8 and the 1-bet button have been pressed by the player, and outputs the detection result to the main control board 71.

The settlement switch 63 detects that the settlement button has been pressed by the player, and outputs the detection result to the main control board 71. The start switch 64 detects that the start lever DD6 has been operated by the player (start operation), and outputs the detection result to the main control board 71.

The stop switch board 65 is a board that constitutes a circuit for stopping a rotating reel and a circuit for displaying a stoptable reel by an LED or the like. The stop switch board 65 is provided with a stop switch 17S corresponding to three reels RL, RC, and RR. The stop switch 17S is used for a stop operation for stopping the rotation of the reels RL, RC, and RR, that is, for each stop button DD7L, DD7C, and DD7R that detects that each of the stop buttons DD7L, DD7C, and DD7R has been pressed by the player. The corresponding stop switch 17S constitutes a stop operation detecting means.

The game operation display board 66 displays the number of inserted medals on the 7-segment display 28 when accepting the insertion of medals, when the three reels RL, RC, and RR are rotatable and when the replay is performed. It is a substrate for making it. A 7-segment display 28 and an LED 70 are connected to the game operation display board 66. The LED 70, for example, lights a mark indicating the start of the game, a mark for replaying the game, and the like.

The sub-relay board 69 relays the wiring connecting the sub-control board 72 and the main control board 71. Further, the sub-relay board 69 relays the wiring connecting the sub-control board 72 and a plurality of boards arranged around the sub-control board 72. That is, the sub-relay board 69 includes a sub-control board 72, a sound I / O board 81, an LED board 82, a 24h door open / close monitoring unit 74, a touch sensor 201b, a projector device B2, and an operation button 271. Are electrically connected. The touch sensor 201b is provided on a liquid crystal display device DD20 (see FIG. 3) including a touch panel.

The sub-control board 72 is connected to the main control board 71 via the door relay terminal board 54 and the sub-relay board 69 from the main control board 71 to the sub-control board 72 in one direction by serial communication. Further, the sub-control board 72 is electrically connected to the sound I / O board 81, the LED board 82, the 24h door open / close monitoring unit 74, the touch sensor 201b, and the projector devices B2 and 271 via the sub-relay board 69. Is connected.

The sound I / O board 81 outputs audio to the speakers DD25L and DD25R. The LED board 82 causes the LEDs included in the LED group 75 to emit light in accordance with the effect executed by the control of the sub-control circuit 101 (see FIG. 48), and displays the blinking pattern.

The LED group 75 also includes a reel back lamp (not shown) arranged for irradiating the symbol sequence drawn on each of the reels RL, RC, and RR and composed of a plurality of full-color LEDs, decorative LEDs 23a, 23b, and the like. ..

In the 24h door open / close monitoring unit 74, a sensor (not shown) for detecting the open / close of the lower door mechanism DD is attached to the frame of the lower door mechanism DD, and the sensor is based on the state of the sensor (for example, when the sensor is on). If there is, it is closed, if it is off, it is opened), and the history of opening and closing the lower door mechanism DD is saved.

Further, the 24h door open / close monitoring unit 74 sub-controls a signal indicating that the lower door mechanism DD is opened in order to display an error on the display unit 161 and the image display device 201a when the lower door mechanism DD is opened. Output to the board 72 (sub-control circuit 101).

Due to the door opening / closing structure of the game machine 1, the upper door mechanism UD is locked with the lower door mechanism DD closed so that the upper door mechanism UD cannot be opened unless the lower door mechanism DD is always opened. Therefore, the sensor that detects the opening and closing of the door is not installed.

As described above, the 24h door open / close monitoring unit 74 detects an error in the sub control circuit 101 of the game machine 1, and the sensor (not shown) and the medal sensor 46 that detect the abnormality of the hopper mechanism HP are the main control circuit 91. An error detection means for detecting an error is configured.

The ROM cartridge board 76 and the image relay board 77 are connected to the sub-control board 72. The ROM cartridge board 76 is a board for managing a control program executed by the sub CPU 102 and data for producing an image (image), sound, light (LED group 75), and communication.

The image relay board 77 is a board that converts and relays an image signal transmitted from the sub-control board 72 to the projector device B2 and the liquid crystal display device 164 according to the signal standards of the projector device B2 and the liquid crystal display device 164. Although not shown, a liquid crystal display device DD20 (see FIG. 3) including a touch panel is also connected to the image relay board 77.

<Main control circuit>
Next, the main control circuit 91 composed of the main control board 71 will be described with reference to FIG. 47. FIG. 47 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the main control circuit 91 of the game machine 1.

As shown in FIG. 47, the main control circuit 91 as the main control unit controls the progress of the game with the microcomputer 92 installed on the main control board 71 as the main component. The microcomputer 92 includes a main CPU 93, a main ROM 94, and a main RAM 95.

The main ROM 94 stores a control program executed by the main CPU 93, a data table, data for transmitting various control commands (command signals) to the sub control circuit 101, and the like. The main RAM 95 is provided with a storage area for storing various data such as internal winning combinations determined by executing the control program.

A clock pulse generation circuit 96 and a random number generator 98 are connected to the main CPU 93. The clock pulse generation circuit 96 generates a clock pulse. The main CPU 93 executes a control program based on the generated clock pulse. The random number generator 98 generates random numbers in a predetermined range (for example, 0 to 65535).

The main CPU 93 outputs pulses to the stepping motors 51L, 51C, and 51R of each reel RL, RC, and RR by detecting reel indexes (not shown) provided on each of the reels RL, RC, and RR. Count the number of times. As a result, the main CPU 93 manages the rotation angles of the reels RL, RC, and RR (mainly, how many symbols the reels have rotated).

The reel index is information indicating that the reel has made one revolution. This reel index is provided, for example, with a photosensor having a light emitting part and a light receiving part, and is provided at a predetermined position of each reel RL, RC, RR, and the light emitting part and the light receiving part are connected by rotation of each reel RL, RC, RR. It is detected by a reel position detection unit (not shown) provided with a detection piece interposed between them.

Here, the management of the rotation angles of the reels RL, RC, and RR will be specifically described. The number of pulses output to the stepping motors 51L, 51C, 51R is counted by a pulse counter provided in the main RAM 95. Then, each time the output of a predetermined number of pulses (for example, 16 times) required for rotation of one symbol is counted by the pulse counter, the symbol counter provided in the main RAM 95 is added one by one. The symbol counter is provided according to each reel RL, RC, RR. The value of the symbol counter is cleared to a predetermined value (for example, 0) when the reel index is detected by the reel position detection unit (not shown).

That is, in the present embodiment, by managing the symbol counter, it is possible to manage how many symbols have been rotated since the reel index was detected. Therefore, the positions of the symbols of each reel RL, RC, and RR are detected with reference to the position where each reel index is detected.

In the present embodiment, the maximum number of sliding pieces is basically set for four symbols. Therefore, when the left stop button DD7L is pressed, the symbol of the left reel RL in the middle of the display window 4 and each symbol within the range up to the symbol four ahead of the symbol can be stopped in the middle of the display window 4. It becomes a design.

<Sub-control circuit>
Next, the sub-control circuit 101 composed of the sub-control board 72 will be described with reference to FIG. 48. FIG. 48 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the sub-control circuit 101 of the game machine 1.

As shown in FIG. 48, the sub-control circuit 101 as the sub-control unit is electrically connected to the main control circuit 91, and the effect content is determined and executed based on the command signal transmitted from the main control circuit 91. In addition to performing such processes, peripheral devices such as the projector device B2, the LED group 75, the speakers DD25L, and the DD25R are controlled. The sub-control circuit 101 basically includes a sub CPU 102, a sub RAM 103, a rendering processor 104, a VRAM 105 that also functions as a frame buffer, and a driver 106.

The sub CPU 102 controls the output of images (video), sound, and light according to the control program stored in the ROM cartridge board 76 in response to the command signal transmitted from the main control circuit 91. The ROM cartridge board 76 is basically composed of a program storage area and a data storage area.

The control program executed by the sub CPU 102 is stored in the program storage area. For example, in the control program, a main board communication task (not shown) for controlling communication with the main control circuit 91 and a random value for effect are extracted, and the content of effect (effect data) is determined and registered. The effect content determination process executed from the main board communication task for the purpose is included. The sub CPU 102 that executes the effect content determination process constitutes the effect determination means and the effect execution means.

Further, the control program includes a main task that mainly controls the display of images by the display unit 161 and the liquid crystal display device 164 and the liquid crystal display device DD20 based on the effect content determined in the effect content determination process, and a light source such as the LED group 75. The LED control task for controlling the output of light by the above, the voice control task for controlling the output of sound by the speakers DD25L, DD25R, and the like are included.

The data storage area includes a storage area for storing various data tables, a storage area for storing effect data constituting each effect content, and a storage area for storing animation data related to image creation. In addition, a storage area for storing sound data related to BGM and sound effects, lamp data related to a pattern of turning on and off light, a storage area for storing accessory data related to the operation of a movable accessory, and the like are included.

The sub RAM 103 is transmitted from a storage area for registering the effect content and effect data determined in the effect content determination process, a storage area for storing various data such as an internal winning combination transmitted from the main control circuit 91, and the main CPU 93. A backup storage area is provided for storing the game status, the internal winning combination, and the game information displayed by the liquid crystal display device 164 and the liquid crystal display device DD20.

That is, as for the game information displayed by the liquid crystal display device 164 and the liquid crystal display device DD20, the game information stored by the backup power supply (not shown) is maintained even when the power supply of the game machine 1 is off.

The sub CPU 102, the rendering processor 104, the VRAM 105, and the driver 106 create an image according to the animation data specified by the effect content, and display the created image on the display unit 161, the liquid crystal display device 164, and the liquid crystal display device DD20.

The sub CPU 102, the rendering processor 104, the VRAM 105, and the driver 106 of the present embodiment constitute the display effect executing means of the present invention. The blurring process of the image projected from the projector device B2 on the screen 174 and the blurring process of the image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164 are performed.

The blurring process includes a process of blurring the image displayed on the screen 174 while the image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164 is clearly displayed, and a liquid crystal display in a state where the image displayed on the screen 174 is clearly displayed. A process of blurring the image displayed on the display device 164 is executed. That is, the image displayed on either the liquid crystal display device 164 or the screen 174 is blurred and displayed.

Here, the clear image is an image in which the player can clearly recognize the image. For example, the outline of the target image is sharpened so that the boundary between an arbitrary target image and its background image becomes clear. This is the displayed image.

On the other hand, the blurred image is an image in which it is difficult for the player to clearly recognize the image. For example, the boundary between an arbitrary target image and its background image becomes unclear. This is an image in which the outline of the target image is vaguely displayed.

As the blurring process, for example, in the liquid crystal display device 164, various processes such as a process of smoothing the color of the pixel of interest using the color of the peripheral pixel and a thinning process of thinning out the pixels to roughen the image quality are used. be able to.

Further, on the screen 174, a process of shifting the focus of the image projected on the screen 174 by the projector device B2 is executed as a blurring process. The blurring process is not limited to these processes, and a known process for blurring an image can be executed.

Further, the sub CPU 102 causes the speakers DD25L and DD25R to output sounds such as BGM according to the sound data specified by the effect content. Further, the sub CPU 102 controls the lighting and extinguishing of the LED group 75 according to the lamp data specified by the effect content.

Next, the operation of the display unit 161 in the game machine 1 according to the present embodiment configured as described above will be described.

As shown in FIG. 38, when the projector device B2 irradiates the irradiation light for image display, the irradiation light is reflected by the optical mirror 166A and heads toward the projection region 168 (see FIG. 45). The irradiation light reflected by the optical mirror 166A is projected onto the screen 174 and the display boards 177, 178, and 179 installed around the screen 174.

At this time, the image can also be displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164 arranged behind the screen 174. Here, as shown in FIG. 41B, since the screen 174 is composed of the reflecting portion 174B and the viewing area 174C, the image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164 is forward through the viewing area 174C of the screen 174. On the other hand, the image projected from the projector device B2 onto the screen 174 is visually recognized by being reflected forward by the reflecting portion 174B of the screen 174.

As described above, in the display unit 161 of the present embodiment, the image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164 and the image projected on the screen 174 can be superimposed and displayed.

The display unit 161 configured as described above will be described below by utilizing the fact that the image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164 and the image projected on the screen 174 can be superimposed and displayed. Blur processing can be performed.

(Blur processing executed in the display unit 161)
In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the sub CPU 102 has an image displayed on either one of the liquid crystal display device 164 and the screen 174 with respect to an image displayed on either one of the liquid crystal display device 164 and the screen 174. Performs a blurring process.

For example, as shown in FIG. 49A, when the image X1 displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164 is blurred, the image X2 displayed on the screen 174 is clearly displayed without blurring, and the images X1 and X2 are superimposed. The player can focus on the image X2, which is clearer than the blurred image X1, and it is possible to easily display a deep image.

On the contrary, as shown in FIG. 49 (c), the image X3 displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164 is clearly displayed without blurring, and the image X4 displayed on the screen 174 is blurred and displayed, and the images X3 and X4 are displayed. By superimposing the above images, the player can focus on the image X3, which is clearer than the blurred image X4, and it is possible to easily display a deep image.

Further, the image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164 can be gradually shifted from the clearly displayed state to the gradually blurred display state, and the blurred display state can be gradually shifted to the clearly displayed state.

Further, the image displayed on the screen 174 can be gradually shifted from the clearly displayed state to the gradually blurred display state, and the blurred display state can be gradually shifted to the clearly displayed state.

Thereby, the liquid crystal display device 164 and the screen 174 can be used to alternately switch between the state shown in FIG. 49 (a) and the state shown in FIG. 49 (c).

For example, when the image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164 is gradually blurred from the clearly displayed state, and when the image displayed on the screen 174 is gradually blurred and displayed, the image is gradually and clearly displayed. It is possible to create an illusion by the player in the images X5 and X6 in the intermediate stage at the time of shifting to the state (see FIG. 49 (b)).

By changing the degree of blurring between the front side image and the back side image in this way, colors such as advance color and backward color, or misidentification of the image in the front-rear direction depending on the position of the player's central field of view, etc. It is possible to give the player the illusion of.

The illusion of misidentification in the front-back direction is, for example, that the image actually displayed on the front screen 174 is mistaken for the image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164 on the back side, or the liquid crystal display device on the back side is actually displayed. This is to give the player the illusion that the image displayed on the 164 is mistaken for the image displayed on the front screen 174. As a result, an image having a higher visual effect can be displayed, and the interest of the game can be improved more effectively.

(Display effect using blur processing)
Next, an example of a display effect using the above-mentioned blurring process will be described with reference to FIGS. 50 to 54. In the present embodiment, four types of display effects, roulette effects 1 to 3 and display effects accompanied by button operation, will be described as examples.

<Roulette production 1>
FIG. 50 is a first example of the roulette effect executed by the display unit 161.

As shown in FIG. 50, the sub CPU 102, the rendering processor 104, the VRAM 105, and the driver 106 (see FIG. 46) of the present embodiment have a specific effect image 261 (“◯” in the present embodiment) on the liquid crystal display device 164. The display mode in which the image (image showing) is clearly displayed and the display mode in which the display mode is blurred are repeatedly executed, and the effect image 262 different from the effect image 261 is displayed on the screen 174 (in the present embodiment, the image showing “x”). The display mode in which the image is clearly displayed and the display mode in which the image is blurred are repeatedly executed.

Further, the sub CPU 102, the rendering processor 104, the VRAM 105, and the driver 106 blur the effect image 262 from the display mode that clearly displays the effect image 262 at the timing of switching from the display mode that displays the effect image 261 to the display mode that clearly displays the effect image 261. At the timing of switching to the display mode to be displayed and switching from the display mode in which the effect image 261 is clearly displayed to the display mode in which the effect image 261 is blurred, the display mode in which the effect image 262 is blurred is switched to the display mode in which the effect image 262 is clearly displayed, and finally. A roulette effect that displays either the effect image 261 or the effect image 262 is executed. The effect image 261 of the present embodiment constitutes the first image of the present invention, and the effect image 262 constitutes the second image of the present invention.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 50, “◯” is used as the effect image 261 displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164, and “×” is used as the effect image 262 displayed (projected) on the screen 174. Is used. Any image can be used as these effect images.

As the roulette effect, in STEP 1, a clear “○” effect image 261 and the words “If ○ stops, hit. Roulette start!” Are displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164, and the projector device B2 clearly displays the screen 174. The effect image 262 of "x" is projected.

As a result, the player can visually recognize the effect images 261 and 262 in which the clear "○" and the clear "x" partially overlap, and the words "If the ○ stops, it hits. Roulette start!". In STEP 1, the effect images 261 and 262 notify that the roulette effect is about to start.

Next, in STEP 2, the blurred effect image 261 is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164, and the blurred effect image 261 is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164, and the clear effect image is displayed on the screen 174. 262 is displayed. As a result, the player can visually recognize the effect images 261 and 262 in which the blurred "○" and the clear "x" are partially overlapped.

Next, in STEP 3, the clear effect image 261 is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164, and the effect image 262 that has been blurred is displayed on the screen 174 at the timing when the clear effect image 261 is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164. Will be done. As a result, the player can visually recognize the effect images 261 and 262 in which the clear "○" and the blurred "x" are partially overlapped.

Next, STEP2 and STEP3 are alternately repeated to execute an effect in which the effect images 261 and 262 of "○" and "x" are alternately blurred (or clearly) displayed. When STEP2 and STEP3 are repeated alternately, the speed at which the effect images 261 and 262 of "◯" and "x" are switched may be changed. For example, the switching speed of the effect images 261 and 262 of "○" and "×" gradually increases or decreases, or the switching speed of the effect images 261 and 262 is initially high but then gradually decreases. You may do so.

Further, by changing the degree of blurring of the effect images 261 and 262 of "○" and "x", the expected degree of hit may be made different. For example, the degree of blurring of the “x” effect image 262 may be increased to make the “◯” effect image 261 stand out.

Next, in STEP 4, the effect image 261 that has been subjected to the blurring process is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164 before the effect images 261 and 262 finally stop (so-called tilting), and the effect image 261 that has been subjected to the blurring process is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164. At the timing when the applied effect image 261 is displayed, the effect image 262 that has been blurred is displayed on the screen 174. As a result, the player can visually recognize the effect images 261 and 262 in which the blurred "○" and "x" are partially overlapped.

Next, in STEP 5, if it is a hit, the clear "○" effect image 261 is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164, and the screen 174 is "hit!" At the timing when the clear effect image 261 is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164. , And the background image 263, which means that the fluctuation of the effect image 262 has been stopped, is displayed. As a result, the player can visually recognize the image in which the clear "○" effect image 262, the background image 263, and the word "hit!" Are overlapped.

Further, by the time the transition from STEP 4 to STEP 5, the degree of blurring of the “x” effect image 262 is gradually increased to fade out the “x” effect image 262 from the screen 174, and the “x” effect image 262 is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164. The production image 261 of "○" is highlighted. When the effect image is faded out, a process of gradually increasing the alpha value indicating transparency (a process of approaching 100%) may be executed.

As described above, according to the game machine 1 that executes the roulette effect 1, the display mode in which the specific effect image 261 is clearly displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164 and the display mode in which the specific effect image 261 is displayed in a blurred manner are repeatedly executed, and the screen 174 is executed. The display mode in which the effect image 262 different from the effect image 261 is clearly displayed and the display mode in which the effect image 262 is displayed in a blurred manner are repeatedly executed.

Further, at the timing of switching from the display mode in which the effect image 261 is blurred to the display mode in which the effect image 261 is clearly displayed, the display mode in which the effect image 262 is clearly displayed is switched to the display mode in which the effect image 261 is displayed in a blurred manner, and the effect image 261 is clearly displayed. At the timing of switching from the displayed display mode to the blurred display mode, the effect image 262 is switched from the blurred display mode to the clearly displayed display mode.

As a result, when performing a display effect or the like in which the effect image 261 and the effect image 261 are displayed alternately and clearly, the clear effect image 262 or the blurred effect image 262 displayed on the front side is displayed on the back side. It is possible to execute a novel display effect that gives a sense of depth by using the blurred effect image 261 or the clear effect image 261. As a result, an image having a higher visual effect can be easily displayed, and the interest of the game can be improved more effectively.

Further, according to the game machine 1 that executes the roulette effect 1, the display mode in which the effect images 261 and 262 are clearly displayed and the display mode in which the effect images 262 are displayed in a blurred manner are repeated, and finally one of the effect images 261 and 262 is displayed. If the effect image 261 is an image showing a winning game state that is advantageous to the player, the player can pay attention to the fluctuations of the effect images 261 and 262 while having expectations until the end, and the interest of the game is further enhanced. Can be improved effectively.

As shown in FIG. 50, in the first example of the roulette effect described above, the liquid crystal display device 164 is used so that the player can visually recognize the effect image 261 and the effect image 262 in a partially overlapped state. The display position of the effect image 261 and the display position of the effect image 262 on the screen 174 are set, but the liquid crystal display device 164 is used so that the player can visually recognize the state in which the effect image 261 and the effect image 262 are separated from each other. The display position of the effect image 261 and the display position of the effect image 262 on the screen 174 may be set. Further, although the effect images 261 and 262 are displayed side by side, they may be displayed side by side in the vertical direction or the diagonal direction.

<Roulette production 2>
FIG. 51 is a second example of the roulette effect executed by the display unit 161.

As shown in FIG. 51, the sub CPU 102, the rendering processor 104, the VRAM 105, and the driver 106 (see FIG. 46) of the present embodiment repeatedly display different effect images to be blurred and displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164, and screen the screen. Different effect images to be clearly displayed are repeatedly displayed on the 174, and at the timing when the effect image of the liquid crystal display device 164 is switched, the effect image of the screen 174 is switched, and finally, a different effect image that can be displayed on the screen 174. Of these, one of the production images is displayed.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 51, as the different effect images 265A to 265C displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164, “○ ×”, “○”, and “×” that are partially overlapped are used. All of these are blurred. Any image can be used as these effect images.

Further, as the different effect images 266A to 266C displayed (projected) on the screen 174, "○ ×", "○", and "×" in which some of them overlap are used, and all of them are clearly displayed. It has become. Any image can be used as these effect images.

As the roulette effect, in STEP 1, the effect image 265A of "○ ×" displayed in a blurred manner on the liquid crystal display device 164 and the words "If a circle floats on the screen, it hits. Roulette start!" Are displayed. At this time, no image is projected on the screen 174 from the projector device B2.

As a result, the player can visually recognize the blurred display of the "○ ×" effect image 265A and the words "If a circle floats on the screen, it hits. Roulette start!". In STEP 1, the display of the effect image 265A and the above wording notifies that the roulette effect will be started from now on.

Next, in STEP 2, the blurred effect image 265C is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164, and the blurred effect image 265C is displayed on the screen 174 at the timing when the blurred effect image 265C is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164. A clear “◯” effect image 266B is displayed. As a result, the player can visually recognize the effect images 265C and 266B in which the clear "○" and the blurred "x" displayed on the screen 174 are partially overlapped.

Next, in STEP 3, the liquid crystal display device 164 displays the blurred effect image 265B, and the liquid crystal display device 164 displays the blurred effect image 265B on the screen 174. A clear “x” effect image 266C is displayed. As a result, the player can visually recognize the effect images 265B and 266C in which the clear "x" and the blurred "○" are partially overlapped.

Next, STEP2 and STEP3 are alternately repeated to perform an effect in which the images of "○" and "x" are alternately blurred (or clearly) displayed. When STEP2 and STEP3 are repeated alternately, the speed at which the images of "○" and "x" are switched, that is, the speed at which the effect image 265B and the effect image 265C are switched, and the effect image 266B and the effect image 266C. You may change the speed at which and. For example, the speed at which the images of "○" and "×" are switched gradually increases or decreases, or the switching speed of the images of "○" and "×" is fast at first but then gradually decreases. You may do so.

Further, by changing the degree of blurring of the images of "○" and "×", the degree of expectation of winning may be different. For example, the degree of blurring of the "x" image may be increased to make the "○" image stand out.

Next, in STEP 4, before any of the effect images 266B and 266C finally stops (so-called tilting), the liquid crystal display device 164 displays the effect image 265A of "○ ×" that has been subjected to the blurring process. At the timing when the blurred effect image 265A is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164, the clear “○ ×” effect image 266A is displayed on the screen 174. As a result, the player can visually recognize the effect images 265A and 266A in which the blurred "○ ×" and the clear "○ ×" partially overlap.

Next, in STEP 5, if the result of the roulette effect is lost, the background image 267 and the word "sorry ..." are displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164, and the screen is displayed at the timing when the background image 267 is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164. A clear “x” effect image 266C is displayed on the 174. As a result, the player can use the background image 267, which means that the fluctuations of the production images 265B, 265C, 266B, and 266C have been stopped, the wording "sorry ...", and the clear "x" production image 266C. Becomes visible.

Further, by the time of transition from STEP4 to STEP5, the degree of blurring of the effect image 266B of "○" is gradually increased to fade out the effect image 266B of "○" from the screen 174, and the "x" displayed on the screen 174. The production image 266C of is made to stand out. When the effect image is faded out, a process of gradually increasing the alpha value indicating transparency (a process of approaching 100%) may be executed.

In this way, according to the game machine 1 that executes the roulette effect 2, different effect images 265B and 265C are repeatedly blurred and displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164, and different effect images 266B and 266C are repeatedly and clearly displayed on the screen 174. At the timing when the effect images 265B and 265C are switched, the effect images 266B and 266C are switched, and finally either one of the effect images 266B and 266C is displayed.

As a result, when performing a display effect in which the blurred effect images 265B and 265C and the clear effect images 266B and 266C are displayed in an overlapping manner, the clear effect images 266B and 266C displayed on the front side are displayed. With the blurred effect images 265B and 265C displayed on the back side, it is possible to execute a novel roulette effect that gives a sense of depth. As a result, an image having a higher visual effect can be easily displayed, and the interest of the game can be improved more effectively.

Further, according to the game machine 1 that executes the roulette effect 2, after the different effect images 266B and 266C are repeatedly and clearly displayed on the screen 174, one effect from the different effect images 266B and 266C is finally obtained. The image (in the example of the roulette effect 2, the effect image 266C) is clearly displayed.

As a result, since the different effect images 266B and 266C that are clearly displayed include the effect image 266B that represents the winning game state that is advantageous to the player, the player can clearly display the effect with expectation until the end. It is possible to pay close attention to the fluctuations of the images 266B and 266C, and to improve the interest of the game more effectively.

As shown in FIG. 51, in the second example of the roulette effect described above, for example, in STEP2, the effect image 265C and the effect image 266B are visually recognized by the player in a partially overlapped state. The display position of the effect image 265C on the liquid crystal display device 164 and the display position of the effect image 266B on the screen 174 are set, but the player can visually recognize the state in which the effect image 265C and the effect image 266B are separated from each other. The display position of the effect image 265C on the liquid crystal display device 164 and the display position of the effect image 266B on the screen 174 may be set.

Similarly, in STEP 3, the display position of the effect image 265B on the liquid crystal display device 164 and the display position of the effect image 266C on the screen 174 so that the player can visually recognize the state in which the effect image 265B and the effect image 266C are separated from each other. May be set. Further, although the effect images 265B, 265C, 266B, and 266C are displayed side by side, they may be displayed side by side in the vertical direction or the diagonal direction.

Further, in the game machine 1 that executes the roulette effect 2, the effect images 265A, 265B, and 265C displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164 are blurred images, and the effect images 266A, 266B, and 266C displayed on the screen 174 are clear. Although the image is used, contrary to this, the effect images 265A, 265B, and 265C displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164 are defined as clear images, and the effect images 266A, 266B, and 266C displayed on the screen 174 are blurred. May be good.

<Roulette production 3>
52 and 53 are a third example of the roulette effect performed by the display unit 161.

As shown in FIG. 51, the sub CPU 102, the rendering processor 104, the VRAM 105, and the driver 106 (see FIG. 46) of the present embodiment have the effect images 281, 282, 283 displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164 and the screen 174. The positions and the degree of blurring of the effect images 281, 282, 283, and 284 are changed so that the pseudo rotation of 284 can be expressed.

In the example of the roulette effect 3, as shown in FIG. 53, an example in which the image of “◯” and the image of “x” rotate around a virtual rotation center axis O1 will be described as a pseudo rotation. The rotation center axis O1 may be set not only in the vertical direction as shown in FIG. 53, but also in the horizontal direction and the diagonal direction.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 52, as the image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164, the effect image 281 of “◯” and the effect image 282 of “x” are used. As the image displayed (projected) on the screen 174, the effect image 283 of "○" and the effect image 284 of "x" are used. Any image can be used as these effect images.

As the roulette effect, in STEP 1, the effect image 282 of "x" displayed in a blurred manner on the liquid crystal display device 164 and the words "If a circle stops on the screen, it hits. Roulette start!" Are displayed, and the screen 174 displays. Is displayed with a clear “◯” effect image 283.

As a result, the player can visually recognize the blurred "x" effect image 282, the words "If a circle stops on the screen, it hits. Roulette start!" And the clear "○" effect image 283. It becomes. In STEP 1, it is notified that the roulette effect will be started from now on by displaying the effect images 282 and 283 and the above wording.

Next, in STEP 2, in the liquid crystal display device 164, the blurred “x” effect image 282 is moved from the position of STEP 1 to the right as indicated by the arrow A, so that the blurred “x” is applied. In addition to the effect image 282 of "", the effect image 281 of "○" that has been subjected to the blurring process is displayed. The arrows A to D shown in STEP 2 and STEP 4 indicate the moving direction of the effect image, and are not actually displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164 or the screen 174.

At this time, on the screen 174, the effect image 283 with a clear “◯” is displayed so as to move from the position of STEP 1 to the left side as shown by the arrow B, and the degree of blurring gradually increases. Further, as the clear "○" effect image 283 moves to the left side, in addition to the clear "○" effect image 283, the blurred "x" effect image 284 is displayed.

Further, in STEP 2, the effect image 281 of "○" and the effect image 282 of "x" displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164, and the effect image 283 of "○" and the effect image of "x" displayed on the screen 174. 284 is displayed at a position where it overlaps in the front-rear direction. As a result, the player can visually recognize the blurred "○" effect images 281 and 283 and the blurred "x" effect images 282 and 284.

Next, in STEP 3, the liquid crystal display device 164 displays only the blurred “◯” effect image 281. At this time, only the clear “x” effect image 284 is displayed on the screen 174. As a result, the player can visually recognize the blurred "○" effect image 281 and the clear "x" effect image 284, and the "x" effect image is from the back side to the front side of the game machine 1. The illusion of moving to the side.

Next, in STEP 4, the liquid crystal display device 164 displays the effect image 281 of “◯” that has been subjected to the blurring process so as to move from the position of STEP 3 to the right as indicated by the arrow C. At this time, on the screen 174, the effect image 284 with a clear “x” is displayed so as to move from the position of STEP 3 to the left side as indicated by the arrow D. As a result, the effect image 281 of "○" displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164 and the effect image 284 of "x" displayed on the screen 174 are displayed at positions overlapping in the front-rear direction.

As a result, the player is in a state where the blurred “○” production image 281 and the clear “×” production image 284 overlap, specifically, the “○” that is blurred from the player's point of view. It becomes possible to visually recognize a state in which a clear “x” effect image 284 is overlapped in front of the effect image 281 of.

By repeating STEP2 to STEP4 described above, as shown in FIG. 53, the player visually recognizes a display mode in which the image of "○" and the image of "×" rotate around the virtual rotation center axis O1. Can be made to.

In repeating STEP2 to STEP4, in STEP2 to STEP4 following STEP2 to STEP4 shown in FIG. 52, the image of "○" and the image of "x" are reversed. That is, in the next STEP2 to STEP4, the clear "○" effect image 283 is displayed at the position of the clear "x" display image 284 shown in STEP3 and STEP4 in FIG. 52, and the blurred "○" is displayed. The blurred “x” effect image 282 is displayed at the position of the effect image 281.

After STEP2 to STEP4 are repeated, if the result of the roulette effect is lost in STEP5, the word "sorry ..." and the background image 285 are displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164, and the screen 174 displays. A clear “x” effect image 284 is displayed. As a result, the player can use the background image 285, which means that the fluctuations of the production images 281, 282, 283, and 284 have been stopped, the wording "sorry ...", and the clear "x" production image 284. Can be visually recognized.

In this way, according to the game machine 1 that executes the roulette effect 3, the pseudo rotation of the effect images 281, 282, 283, and 284 displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164 and the screen 174 can be expressed. The positions and the degree of blurring of the effect images 281, 282, 283, and 284 are changed.

As a result, a novel roulette effect is executed so that the effect images 281 and 282 displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164 on the back side and the effect images 283 and 284 displayed on the screen 174 on the front side rotate in a pseudo manner. Can be done. As a result, an image having a higher visual effect can be easily displayed, and the interest of the game can be improved more effectively.

<Display effect with button operation>
FIG. 54 is an example of a display effect accompanied by a button operation executed by the display unit 161.

As shown in FIG. 54, the sub CPU 102, the rendering processor 104, the VRAM 105, and the driver 106 (see FIG. 46) of the present embodiment are displayed on the screen 174 in conjunction with the operation of the operation button 271 operated by the player (see FIG. 46). It is possible to change the display mode of the projected image. The operation button 271 of the present embodiment constitutes the operation means of the present invention.

Specifically, on the screen 174, an image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164 by the sub CPU 102, the rendering processor 104, the VRAM 105, and the driver 106 of the present embodiment (in the present embodiment, the effect image 272 described later). Is configured to be displayable as a shielding image (in this embodiment, an effect image 273 described later) that shields the image from the front so that it is difficult to see.

Further, the sub CPU 102, the rendering processor 104, the VRAM 105, and the driver 106 of the present embodiment are linked to the operation of the operation button 271 so that the effect image 272 displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164 can be visually recognized from the front. The display effect is such that the effect image 273 displayed (projected) on the screen 174 is blurred.

As shown in FIG. 54, "CHANGE display" is used as the effect image 272 displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164, and a mist image is used as the effect image 273 displayed on the screen 174. .. Further, an effect image related to the game is displayed on the display board 179.

The operation button 271 is electrically connected to the sub control board 72 via the sub relay board 69. The operation button 271 is pressed by the player, for example, in the effect related to the game, and is used when the effect image 273 displayed on the screen 174 is blurred. It should be noted that the operation button 271 can be pressed even when an effect other than the above-mentioned effect or when an effect is generated.

Next, the display effect accompanied by the button operation will be described step by step from STEP 1. As shown in FIG. 54, in STEP 1 at the start of the effect, the liquid crystal display device 164 does not display an image, and the screen 174 displays a clear moya effect image 273. At this time, on the display board 179, the phrase "Erase the haze by repeated hits" is displayed as an image showing the rule explanation of the effect to be performed by using the operation button 271.

In STEP 1, the degree of blurring is set so that the effect image 273 of the haze shields the rear "CHANGE display" from the front so that it is difficult to see. Here, for example, the alpha value of the moya effect image 273 is set to 0%.

As a result, the player can visually recognize the clear moya effect image 273A and the phrase "erase the moya with repeated hits".

In STEP 1, after being notified by the effect image 273 and the image showing the rule explanation that the effect accompanied by the button operation is started, in STEP 2, when the player starts repeatedly hitting the operation button 271, the liquid crystal display device. The effect image 272 of the "CHANGE display" blurred in 164 is displayed.

At this time, the moya effect image 273 displayed on the screen 174 is gradually blurred by, for example, gradually increasing the alpha value from 0% in conjunction with the repeated hitting of the operation buttons 271 by the player.

Further, the word "continuous hits! Remaining time" and the meter image 274 showing the passage of time are displayed on the display board 179.

When the player repeatedly presses the operation button 271 from the state of STEP2, as shown in STEP3, the effect image 272 of "CHANGE display" is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164 so as to be gradually clear and displayed on the screen 174. The degree of blurring (for example, the alpha value) of the production image 273 of the liquid crystal is gradually increased.

As a method of increasing the degree of blurring of the effect image, in addition to executing a process of gradually increasing the alpha value indicating transparency (approaching 100%), for example, multiple frames of animation in which the image gradually becomes transparent. It is possible to use a process of advancing the number of frames so that the animation becomes transparent.

Further, in STEP 3, the liquid crystal display device 164 displays the words "It is in good condition!" And the character's production image 275 suggesting that the gaming state is advantageous for the player, and the display board 179 displays "Continuous hits!". And the meter image 274, whose remaining time decreases as time elapses, are displayed.

As a result, the player can see the production image 272 of the "CHANGE display" faintly behind the production image 273 of the moya, and the character production image 275 and the wording "It is in good condition!" Are visually recognized. Will be done.

When the effect image 273 of the haze disappears within a preset time for operating the operation button 271 (for example, the alpha value of the effect image 273 becomes 100%), the button operation is performed. Assuming that the accompanying display effect is successful, the effect image 272 of the "CHANGE display" is clearly displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164 as shown in STEP 4. Further, the screen 174 does not display the moya effect image 273, and the display board 179 displays the words "success! Chance!".

As a result, the player can visually recognize the clear "CHANGE display" effect image 272 and the word "success! Chance!" Displayed on the display board 179. Although the effect accompanied by the button operation may be completed in this STEP 4, it is preferable to carry out the next STEP 5 in order to improve the interest of the player.

In STEP 5, the liquid crystal display device 164 displays the effect image 272 of "CHANGE display" (for example, the effect image 272 blurred in STEP 3) having a lower degree of blurring than STEP 4, and the characters "HI" are displayed on the screen 174. The emphasized production image 276 is displayed, and the word "high chance!" Is further displayed on the display board 179.

As a result, the player can visually recognize the effect image 272 of the "CHANGE display" having a low degree of blurring and the effect image 276 in which the characters "HI" are emphasized. At this time, since the "HI" production image 276 displayed in front of the "CHANGE display" production image 272 is clearly displayed, the player should pay attention to the "HI" production image 276. Can be done.

In this way, in STEP1 to STEP5, the image that attracts the player's attention is changed from the moya effect image 273 on the front side to the "CHANGE display" effect image 272 on the back side, and further to the "CHANGE display" effect image on the back side. By transitioning from 272 to the production image 276 of "HI" on the front side, it is possible to produce a more profound feeling.

In this way, according to the game machine 1 that executes the display effect accompanied by the button operation, the screen 174 displays the moya effect image 273 that shields the image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164 so that it is difficult to see from the front. The production image 272 of the "CHANGE display" displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164 is displayed on the screen 174 so as to be gradually visible from the front in conjunction with the operation by the player's operation button 271. A display effect is performed in which the projected effect image 273 is gradually blurred.

As a result, the image displayed on the screen 174 on the front side is gradually blurred in conjunction with the operation button 271, and the image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164 on the back side is gradually visible from the front. For this reason, it is possible to execute a novel effect that gives a sense of depth by the blurred image displayed on the front side and the image displayed on the back side. As a result, an image having a higher visual effect can be easily displayed, and the interest of the game can be improved more effectively.

<Step-up production>
Next, a step-up effect using at least one of the liquid crystal display device 164 and the screen 174 will be described with reference to FIGS. 55 to 68. Examples of the timing for stepping up the effect include the timing at which each stop button for the reel stop operation is pressed.

First, the first visual recognition pattern to the ninth visual recognition pattern will be described as image display patterns (visual recognition patterns visually recognized by the player) using the liquid crystal display device 164 and the screen 174. In the step-up effect described later, these visual patterns are transitioned.

(As shown in the first visual recognition pattern, in the first visual recognition pattern, the image is displayed only on the liquid crystal display device 164, and the player can visually recognize the image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164 on the back side.

(Second visual pattern)
As shown in FIG. 56, in the second visual recognition pattern, the image is displayed only on the screen 174, and the player can visually recognize the image displayed on the screen 174 on the front side.

(Third visual pattern)
As shown in FIG. 57, in the third visual recognition pattern, an image is displayed on both the liquid crystal display device 164 and the screen 174, and the player sees the image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164 on the back side and the screen on the front side. An image superimposed on the image displayed on 174 is visually recognized.

(Fourth visual pattern)
As shown in FIG. 58, in the fourth visual recognition pattern, the state in which the image is displayed only on the liquid crystal display device 164 shifts to the state in which the image is displayed only on the screen 174, so that the player can see the back side. The image of is visually recognized as if it emerged on the screen 174 on the front side.

(Fifth visual pattern)
As shown in FIG. 59, in the fifth visual recognition pattern, the state in which the image is displayed only on the screen 174 is shifted to the state in which the image is displayed only on the liquid crystal display device 164, so that the player is on the front side. The image displayed on the screen 174 of the above is visually recognized as if it recedes toward the back side.

(Sixth visual pattern)
As shown in FIG. 60, in the sixth visual recognition pattern, the player shifts from the state in which the image is displayed only on the liquid crystal display device 164 to the state in which the image is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164 and the screen 174. From now on, the image on the back side is visually recognized as if it emerged on the screen 174 while being superimposed on the image on the front side.

(7th visual pattern)
As shown in FIG. 61, in the seventh visual recognition pattern, the player shifts from the state in which the image is displayed only on the screen 174 to the state in which the image is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164 and the screen 174. The image on the back side is visually recognized as if it emerges on the screen 174 while being superimposed on the image on the front side. However, the seventh visual recognition pattern creates the illusion that the distance at which the image appears on the screen 174 is shorter than that of the sixth visual recognition pattern.

(8th visual pattern)
As shown in FIG. 62, in the eighth visual recognition pattern, the player shifts from the state in which the image is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164 and the screen 174 to the state in which the image is displayed only on the liquid crystal display device 164. From now on, the image in which the image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164 on the back side and the image displayed on the screen 174 on the front side are superimposed is visually recognized as if they recede toward the back side.

(9th visual pattern)
As shown in FIG. 63, in the seventh visual recognition pattern, the player shifts from the state in which the image is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164 and the screen 174 to the state in which the image is displayed only on the screen 174. The superimposed image of the image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164 on the back side and the image displayed on the screen 174 on the front side is visually recognized as if it recedes toward the back side. However, the ninth visual recognition pattern creates the illusion that the distance that the image recedes toward the back side is shorter than that of the eighth visual recognition pattern.

In the following, as abbreviations for the above-mentioned visual patterns, the first visual pattern is "E", the second visual pattern is "S", the third visual pattern is "W", and the fourth visual pattern is "ES". , The fifth visual pattern is "SE", the sixth visual pattern is "EW", the seventh visual pattern is "SW", the eighth visual pattern is "WE", and the ninth visual pattern is "WS". Is used.

FIG. 64 is a table in which each of the above-mentioned visual recognition patterns is defined, and is stored in advance on the ROM cartridge substrate 76 (see FIG. 48). In the table shown in FIG. 64, the above-mentioned first to ninth visual recognition patterns are registered as display patterns 1 to 9, respectively.

Further, in this table, the display patterns 1 to 3 are registered as "no change" because the image is displayed only on either the liquid crystal display device 164 or the screen 174.

Further, the display patterns 4 to 5 are registered as "changed" because they are patterns that are changed so that the image is displayed or hidden on the liquid crystal display device 164 and the screen 174.

FIG. 65 is a step-up effect table in the case where the step-up effect is performed using only the “no change” display patterns 1 to 3 in FIG. 64. In this step-up effect table, one of the above-mentioned display patterns 1 to 3 is selected depending on the effect number and the stage.

For example, when "P003" is selected as the effect number of the step-up effect, the display pattern 1 (visualization pattern E) is selected in step 1 and the display pattern 3 (visualization pattern W) is selected in step 2.

Therefore, the player visually recognizes the image displayed only on the liquid crystal display device 164 in step 1, and then proceeds to step 2 to visually recognize the image in which the image of the liquid crystal display device 164 and the image of the screen 174 are superimposed. ..

In the step-up effect, the expectation of a gaming state that is advantageous to the player increases as the stages progress from 1 to 3. In the example of FIG. 65, as the effect number goes from "001" to "009", the process shifts to stage 3, and the degree of expectation is set to be high.

The "expectation degree" referred to here is an index suggesting that the game has shifted to a gaming state that is advantageous to the player, or that the transition is confirmed. Therefore, in the case of a game in which the game has shifted to an advantageous game state or the transition is confirmed, it is easy to select a production number having a high degree of expectation.

The "expectation level" may be used as an index of expectation. For example, the higher the expected production number, the easier it is to develop into the higher expected production, or the more likely it is that the production is in an internally advantageous state.

An internally advantageous state is, for example, in the case of a pachislot machine, a high ball ejection rate is advantageous for the player, and a chance role with high expectations for bonus establishment and AT (assist time) winning is established. It is a state in which a function (navigation) for notifying a stop operation advantageous to the player is generated or a precursory state thereof.

In the case of pachinko machines, the rate of big hits is high internally, the electric chew open lottery is given preferential treatment, the small hits are likely to occur, and the big hits. If it is medium, it is an advantageous jackpot type, such as a long opening time of the big winning opening, a large number of opening times, and an opening pattern that can be expected to pass to a specific area that becomes a probable change state when the game ball passes. It is possible to win the prize.

FIG. 66 is a step-up effect table in the case where a step-up effect is performed using the display patterns 4 to 9 of “changed” in addition to the display patterns 1 to 3 of “no change” in FIG. 64. In this step-up effect table, one of the above-mentioned display patterns 1 to 3 is selected depending on the effect number and the stage.

For example, when "Q023" is selected as the effect number of the step-up effect, the display pattern 1 (visual recognition pattern E) is displayed in step 1, the display pattern 7 (visual recognition pattern SW) is displayed in step 2, and the display pattern 9 is displayed in step 3. (Visualization pattern WS) is selected.

Therefore, when the player visually recognizes the image displayed only on the liquid crystal display device 164 in the step 1 and then proceeds to the step 2, the image on the back side is superimposed on the image on the front side and appears on the screen 174. Then, when the process proceeds to step 3, the image in which the image on the back side and the image on the front side are superimposed is visually recognized as if it recedes toward the back side.

In the effect number "Q018", the display pattern 5 (visual recognition pattern SE) is selected in the stage 2, and then the display pattern 4 (visual recognition pattern ES) is selected in the stage 3.

In this case, since the image is finally displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164 in the step 2, in the next step 3, the display pattern 4 or 6 in which the image is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164 can be selected. It is possible to select the display pattern 4 (visual recognition pattern ES) as the display pattern of 3.

However, in the step-up effect, there is no downgrade of the display pattern. Therefore, in the effect number "Q018", the display pattern 5 is downgraded to the display pattern 4 when the process from the stage 2 to the stage 3 is performed. Therefore, when the effect number "Q018" is selected as the effect number, the step-up effect ends in step 2.

FIG. 67 is a step-up effect table in the case where a step-up effect having different expectations is performed according to the number of times (transition number) that the image display target is switched between the liquid crystal display device 164 and the screen 174.

In this step-up effect table, the higher the number of times (the number of transitions) that the image display target is switched between the liquid crystal display device 164 and the screen 174, the higher the degree of expectation. For example, in this step-up effect table, the effect number "R007" has the highest degree of expectation, and the number of transitions is also the highest at four times.

FIG. 68 is a diagram showing an example of a step-up effect. In the game machine 1 of the present embodiment, the step-up effect shown in FIG. 68 may be executed as the step-up effect.

In FIG. 68, the steps proceed in the direction indicated by the arrow. Further, in FIG. 68, the images displayed in each step of steps 1 to 3 are designated as "SU1" to "SU3".

This step-up effect is an effect in which the step is successful when the image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164 moves to the screen 174 and the next step is performed, and the degree of expectation increases as the step progresses.

Actually, by erasing the image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164 and displaying the image on the screen 174, an illusion that the image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164 moves to the screen 174 occurs. It is a production to make you.

As shown in FIG. 68, in this step-up effect, each time the step succeeds, an image of the successful step is displayed on the screen 174. As a result, the player can easily grasp to what stage the step is successful at present.

Further, in order for the player to visually recognize whether the step is successful or unsuccessful, the liquid crystal display device 164 is adapted to display a word indicating whether the step is successful or unsuccessful. This step-up effect shows an example of failure in step 3.

As described above, the game machine 1 of the present embodiment includes a liquid crystal display device 164 capable of displaying an image related to the game, and a screen 174 capable of displaying an image projected from the front by the projector device B2. The screen 174 includes a viewing area 174C that allows the image of the liquid crystal display device 164 to be visually recognized from the front, and a reflection area that reflects the irradiation light emitted from the front by the projector device B2 to the front, and the reflection area is the viewing area. It is composed of a plurality of point-shaped reflecting portions 174B installed at equal intervals with respect to 174C.

As a result, the image projected from the front by the projector device B2 can be reflected forward by the reflecting unit 174B, and the player playing the game in front of the game machine 1 visually recognizes the image displayed on the screen 174. It will be possible.

Further, the light of the liquid crystal display device 164 installed behind the screen 174 can be transmitted forward through the visual recognition area 174C not provided with the reflecting portion 174B. As a result, the player can visually recognize the image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164.

Therefore, the player can visually recognize the image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164 installed on the back side through the screen 174 installed on the front side, and the depth between the image on the back side and the image on the back side ( It is possible to display a perspective).

For example, when the image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164 is used as the background image and the image displayed on the screen 174 is used as the person image, it is possible to display an image in which the person floats on the background. Become. As a result, an image with a high visual effect can be displayed, and the interest of the game can be improved.

Further, according to the screen 174, since the visible area 174C can transmit the light emitted from the liquid crystal display device 164, the ratio (occupancy rate) occupied by the reflecting portion 174B to the area of the screen 174 is adjusted. By doing so, the reflectance can be easily changed.

For example, the lower the occupancy rate of the reflecting portion 174B, the smaller the area of the reflecting region of the screen 174, and the thinner (blurred) the image projected on the screen 174 is visually recognized. On the other hand, as the occupancy rate of the reflecting portion 174B increases, the area of the reflecting surface of the screen 174 increases, and the image projected on the screen 174 is clearly visible. As a result, a deep image can be displayed more effectively.

The reflecting portion 174B is not limited to white as long as it is a color having a relatively high reflectance of light, and may be formed of, for example, gray. In this case, the brightness of the transmitted image and the reflected image is lower than that in the case where the reflecting portion 174B is white, and the image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164 and the screen 174 can be made a dark image as a whole. .. Therefore, the glare peculiar to the projection image projected with high brightness is suppressed, and there is an effect that the eyes are not tired easily. Further, since the brightness of the projected image is suppressed, there is an effect that the image of the liquid crystal display device 164 can be seen more clearly.

Further, the reflecting portion 174B is not limited to the dot shape, and may be formed in a polygonal shape or a grid shape, for example. Further, when the screen 174 is manufactured, if the plate of the reflective portion printed on the screen 174 is manufactured, it is possible to mass-produce the screen 174 having uniform quality at low cost.

Further, the game machine 1 of the present embodiment has a screen device main body 170 constituting a housing, a liquid crystal display device 164 attached to the screen device main body 170 and capable of displaying an image related to the game, and a front of the liquid crystal display device 164. The screen is attached to the screen device main body 170 and is provided with a screen 174 capable of displaying an image related to the game. The liquid crystal display device 164 constitutes the rear wall of the screen device main body 170.

As a result, it is not necessary to provide a dedicated rear wall on the screen device main body 170, and the liquid crystal display device 164 and the screen 174 are combined while preventing the screen device main body 170 from becoming large and the number of parts from increasing. The distance between them can be increased. Therefore, the image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164 and the screen 174 can be superimposed to display a deep image more effectively.

Further, when the distance between the liquid crystal display device 164 and the screen 174 is short, the projected light on the screen 174 reaches the display screen 164A of the liquid crystal display device 164, and the display screen 164A is brightly illuminated and the display screen 164A is illuminated. There is also a problem that the image displayed on the screen becomes difficult to see. Such a problem can be solved by appropriately securing a distance between the liquid crystal display device 164 and the screen 174.

In the present embodiment, the liquid crystal display device 164 constitutes the rear wall, and the effect has been described so far. However, for example, there is a margin in the depth of the screen device main body 170, and the liquid crystal display device 164 and the screen 174. When a sufficient distance can be secured from the liquid crystal display device 164, a separate rear wall is provided behind the liquid crystal display device 164, or the rear wall is integrally molded with the other wall portion of the display unit 161 to form a liquid crystal. It is also possible to provide a wall portion after the display device 164. In this case, there is an advantage that the back side of the liquid crystal display device 164 is not easily scratched in the manufacturing process of attaching the display unit 161 to the cabinet G.

In addition to this, even if the distance between the liquid crystal display device 164 and the screen 174 is increased, the length of the screen device main body 170 in the front-rear direction is shortened as compared with the case where the screen device main body 170 is provided with a dedicated rear wall. As a result, the occupied space of the display unit 161 in the cabinet G can be reduced, and the degree of freedom in designing the arrangement of parts in the cabinet G can be increased.

Further, the game machine 1 of the present embodiment has a display board 177, 178, 179 on which an image projected from the front by the projector device B2 is projected, and the display board 177, 178, 179 displays a screen 174. It extends from the outer edge 174p of the region 174D toward the front of the screen 174 and is tilted outward from the center O of the screen 174.

As a result, the image displayed on the display board 177, 178, 179 can be projected around the image displayed on the display area 174D of the screen 174.

Further, since the display boards 177, 178, and 179 can display an image along an inclined surface that is inclined from the front of the screen 174 toward the center O of the screen 174, the image on the front side and the image on the back side can be displayed. The deep image displayed by the image of the above can be displayed as a deeper image by the image displayed on the display board 177, 178, 179. Therefore, an image having a higher visual effect can be displayed, and the interest of the game can be improved more effectively.

Further, in the game machine 1 of the present embodiment, the screen device main body 170 extends from the outer end 174p of the display area 174D of the screen 174 toward the front of the screen 174, and separates outward from the central portion O of the screen 174. The groove portions 172d, 173d, and 171b are inclined so as to be provided, and display plates 177, 178, and 179 are provided in the groove portions 172d, 173d, and 171b.

As a result, the display plates 177, 178, and 179 can be installed along the inclined surfaces of the grooves 172d, 173d, and 171b. Therefore, the display boards 177, 178, and 179 are inclined so as to extend from the outer end 174p of the display area 174D of the screen 174 toward the front of the screen 174 and to be separated from the central portion O of the screen 174. It can be easily positioned and installed in the installed state.

Then, the image displayed on the display board 177, 178, 179 can be projected around the image displayed on the display area 174D of the screen 174, and this image is projected from the front of the screen 174 to the center of the screen 174. It can be displayed as an image along an inclined surface that is inclined toward O.

Therefore, the deep image displayed by the image on the back side and the image on the front side can be displayed as a deeper image by the image displayed on the display boards 177, 178, and 179. As a result, an image having a higher visual effect can be displayed, and the interest of the game can be improved more effectively.

Further, in the game machine 1 of the present embodiment, the screen device main body 170 has a side plate 172, a side plate 173 facing the side plate 172 in the width direction of the screen 174, and a bottom plate 171 attached to the lower ends of the side plates 172 and 173. And have.

The side plate 172 has a guide portion 172A that supports one end in the width direction of the screen 174, the side plate 173 has a guide portion 173A that supports the other end in the width direction of the screen 174, and the bottom plate 171 is the screen 174. It has an inclined portion 171A that supports the lower end portion.

Display plates 177, 178, and 179 are provided on the bottom plate 171 and the side plates 172 and 173, and the display plates 177, 178, and 179 extend from the outer end 174p of the display area 174D of the screen 174 toward the front of the screen 174. Moreover, it is inclined so as to be separated from the central portion O of the screen 174 to the outside. Further, the rear end of the display board 177, 178, 179 extends to the screen 174.

As a result, the images projected on the display boards 177, 178, and 179 can be made continuous around the image projected on the screen 174. Therefore, the deep image displayed by the image on the back side and the image on the front side can be displayed as a deeper image by the image displayed on the display boards 177, 178, and 179. In addition to this, by connecting the image projected on the screen 174 and the image projected on the display board 177, 178, 179, it is possible to display an image with a higher visual effect, and the interest of the game is more effectively enhanced. Can be improved.

The screen 174 of the present embodiment is composed of a translucent member printed with a reflective portion 174B, but holes for transmitting light and translucent members are provided at regular intervals in the member that does not transmit light. It may be composed of screens uniformly provided in, and is not limited to this.

Further, in the present embodiment, the screen 174 is adopted as the image display device on the front side, but instead of the screen 174, a light transmissive liquid crystal display device (so-called transmissive liquid crystal device) is used as the image display device on the front side. May be. Even in this case, since the image of the liquid crystal display device 164 on the back side can be visually recognized through the transmissive liquid crystal device on the front side, an image having a higher visual effect can be displayed, and the interest of the game can be improved.

Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 42, the reflective portion 174B is printed on the front side of the screen 174, but it may be printed on the back side of the screen 174. When the reflective portion 174B is printed on the back side of the screen 174, for example, when the front surface of the screen 174 is polished for maintenance, the print does not peel off or rub, and the durability is excellent.

Further, in the present embodiment, an example in which the screen 174 capable of transmitting light is fixed to the screen device main body 170 has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the screen 174 capable of transmitting light is used in the first embodiment. It may be applied to a variable screen such as the front screen mechanism E1 in the above.

(Third Embodiment)
69 and 70 are diagrams showing the gaming machine according to the third embodiment. In the following, the same configurations as those of the second embodiment will be assigned the same numbers and the description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in FIGS. 69 and 70, a magic mirror 180 is attached to the holding frame 176 of the present embodiment as a screen on which an image emitted from the projector device B2 is projected.

The magic mirror 180 includes a translucent member 181 such as a glass plate and an acrylic plate, and a reflective film 182 provided on the surface (front surface) of the translucent member 181 to transmit and reflect light. ing.

A bent portion 181A that is bent toward the holding frame 176 side in the circumferential direction is formed on the outer peripheral portion of the translucent member 181. The bent portion 181A is inserted into the groove portion 176A of the holding frame 176 and is in contact with the inner peripheral surface of the groove portion 176A. As a result, the magic mirror 180 is held by the holding frame 176.

The reflective film 182 is formed, for example, by plating or depositing tin or silver on the surface of the translucent member 181. The reflectance of the magic mirror 180 can be set to an arbitrary reflectance by adjusting the thickness of the reflective film 182.

For example, when the reflective film 182 is formed thick, the reflected light increases and the reflectance of the magic mirror 180 increases. On the other hand, if the reflective film 182 is formed thin, the transmitted light increases and the reflectance of the magic mirror 180 decreases.

Here, the light directed from the player side toward the magic mirror 180 is reflected at a reflectance corresponding to the thickness of the reflective film 182, and is transmitted through the magic mirror 180 at a transmittance corresponding to the thickness of the reflective film 182. At the same time, the light directed from the liquid crystal display device 164 to the magic mirror 180 is reflected and transmitted with the same reflectance and transmittance as described above.

As a result, the player can visually recognize the light reflected by the magic mirror 180 from the player side and the light transmitted through the magic mirror 180 from the liquid crystal display device 164 side. That is, the player can visually recognize the image projected from the projector device B2 on the magic mirror 180 and the image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164 transmitted through the magic mirror 180.

As the magic mirror 180, a so-called half mirror in which the transmittance and the reflectance are adjusted equally may be used. Further, the transmittance and the reflectance of the magic mirror 180 can be set to an arbitrary transmittance and the reflectance according to the specifications of the liquid crystal display device 164 and the installation space of the game machine.

For example, when the installation space of the game machine is bright, the transmittance of the magic mirror 180 is increased (reflectance is decreased) so that the image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164 is not difficult to see.

On the contrary, when the installation space of the game machine is dark, the transmittance of the magic mirror 180 is lowered (the reflectance is increased) so that the image projected on the magic mirror 180 is not difficult to see.

As described above, since the game machine 1 of the present embodiment is provided with the magic mirror 180 as a screen, the image projected from the front by the projector device B2 can be reflected forward by the magic mirror 180. As a result, the player playing the game in front of the game machine 1 can visually recognize the image displayed on the magic mirror 180.

Further, since the light of the rear liquid crystal display device 164 can be transmitted to the front by the magic mirror 180, the player can visually recognize the image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164 through the magic mirror 180.

Therefore, the player can visually recognize the image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164 installed on the back side through the magic mirror 180 installed on the front side, and the depth between the image on the back side and the image on the front side. It is possible to display a (perspective) effect.

For example, when the image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164 is used as the background image and the image projected on the magic mirror 180 is used as the person image, it is possible to display an image in which the person floats on the background. It becomes. As a result, an image with a high visual effect can be displayed, and the interest of the game can be improved.

Further, by adjusting the ratio between the transmittance and the reflectance of the magic mirror 180 and lowering the reflectance with respect to the transmittance, the image projected on the magic mirror 180 can be visually recognized thinly, and the transmittance can be reduced. By increasing the reflectance, the image projected on the magic mirror 180 can be clearly seen. As a result, a deep image can be displayed more effectively.

On the other hand, the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment has an image displayed on either one of the liquid crystal display device 164 and the magic mirror 180 with respect to an image displayed on either one of the liquid crystal display device 164 and the magic mirror 180. Blurring processing is executed. Since this process is the same as that in FIG. 49, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

As a result, by changing the degree of blurring of the front side image and the back side image using the magic mirror 180, the front-back direction is changed according to the colors such as the advance color and the backward color, or the position of the player's central visual field. It is possible to give the player an illusion such as a misunderstanding of the above, and it is possible to display an image having a higher visual effect, and it is possible to more effectively improve the interest of the game.

(Fourth Embodiment)
FIG. 71 is a diagram showing a gaming machine according to the fourth embodiment. In the following, the same configurations as those of the first embodiment and the second embodiment are designated by the same numbers, and the description thereof will be omitted. In FIG. 71, the irradiation unit B is installed in the cabinet G.

As shown in FIG. 71, a projector device B2 is installed behind the cabinet G, and the projector device B2 is held by a protector device holding member 219. The protector device holding member 219 is attached to the cabinet G by the connecting member 212.

The irradiation unit B includes a projector cover 213. The projector cover 213 is installed inside the cabinet G, and the projector cover 213 has a reflector holding portion 213A. A mirror mechanism 166 including an optical mirror 166A is attached to the reflector holding portion 213A. The optical mirror 166A reflects the light emitted from the projector device B2 forward.

Screens 215 and 216 are housed in the cabinet G, and the screens 215 and 216 are installed side by side in the front-rear direction in front of the projector device B2. The screens 215 and 216 are formed so as to have a uniform thickness over the entire surface, for example, using a transparent glass plate, an acrylic plate, and a resin film as main materials.

The screens 215 and 216 are so-called rear screens in which the light emitted from the back side is transmitted to the front side and diffused on the front side so that the image projected on the back side can be visually recognized from the front side.

The screens 215 and 216 exhibit a milky white, translucent, or gray color when not projected, and diffuse light emitted from behind during projection. As a result, the player can visually recognize the image from the front.

The screen 215 of the present embodiment constitutes the screen of the present invention and the first image display device, and the screen 216 constitutes the screen of the present invention and the second image display device.

As shown in FIG. 71, the screens 215 and 216 are installed so as to overlap each other in the front-rear direction in the optical path 217 (the region indicated by the diagonal line in the figure) irradiated from the projector device B2. The screen 215 is installed at a position in the optical path 217 emitted from the projector device B2 so that the optical path of the irradiation light directed to the screen 216 is not blocked. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the projector device B2 can project an image on both the screens 215 and 216.

Further, the front screen 216 is composed of, for example, a highly transparent one having transparency so that the image projected on the rear screen 215 can be visually recognized from the front.

As the image projected from the projector device B2, for example, an image such that a background image is generated in the image area projected on the screen 215 and a character image or an effect image is generated in the image area projected on the screen 216 is generated.

As described above, the game machine 1 of the present embodiment is provided with screens 215 and 216 which are installed side by side in the front-rear direction in front of the projector device B2 and can visually recognize the image projected from the rear by the projector device B2. The image displayed on the screen 215 installed at the rear can be visually recognized from the front through the screen 216 installed at the front.

As a result, the player can visually recognize the image displayed on the screen 215 installed on the back side through the screen 216 installed on the front side, and the depth (perspective feeling) between the image on the back side and the image on the front side. ) Is displayed.

For example, it is possible to display an image in which a person floats on the background. As a result, an image with a high visual effect can be displayed, and the interest of the game can be improved.

On the other hand, in the game machine 1 of the present embodiment, a blurring process is performed on the image displayed on either one of the screens 215 and 216 to blur the image displayed on the other of the screens 215 and 216. .. Since this process is the same as that in FIG. 49, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Further, the game machine 1 of the present embodiment uses screens 215 and 216 to change the degree of blurring of the front side image and the back side image, thereby changing colors such as advance color and backward color, or a player. It is possible to give the player an illusion such as a misunderstanding in the front-back direction according to the position of the central visual field of the player, and it is possible to display an image having a higher visual effect, and it is possible to more effectively improve the interest of the game.

The screens 215 and 216 may be provided with a fiber sheet such as a screen door. In this case, the light radiated to the fiber sheet from the rear is diffused by the fibers, and the image displayed on the screen can be visually recognized from the front. The screens 215 and 216 are not limited to this as long as the image can be visually recognized by the player in front by transmitting the light emitted from the rear to the front. Further, although two screens 215 and 216 are provided side by side in the front-rear direction, three or more screens 215 and 216 may be provided side by side in the front-rear direction.

The first to fourth embodiments described as described above are not limited to pachislot machines, and may be applied to pachinko gaming machines.

(Fifth Embodiment)
72 and 73 are views showing the gaming machine according to the fifth embodiment, and the projector device B2 has the same configuration as that of the first embodiment. This embodiment is an example in which the configuration of the rear screen described in the fourth embodiment described above is applied to a pachinko gaming machine.

As shown in FIG. 72, the gaming machine 551 of the present embodiment is a pachinko gaming machine capable of playing a game by rolling down a gaming area of a transparent gaming board 552 with a gaming ball as a gaming medium. is there.

The game machine 551 includes a game board 552 on which a game ball can roll and flow down, a main body frame 555 on which screens 535 and 554 (see FIG. 73) provided on the back side of the game board 552 are detachably provided, and a main body frame. The front frame 556 rotatably supported by the main body frame 555 in front of the 555 (the side facing the player) and the screens 535 and 554 provided behind the main body frame 555 (rear in the depth direction of the game machine). , 571, 572 and a holding frame 557 that holds the screens 535, 554, 571, and 572 in place. The main body frame 555 and the holding frame 557 may be separate bodies or integrated.

The front frame 556 is provided with a top decoration 558, a right side decoration member 559, a left side decoration member 560, a translucent member unit 561, a storage means 562, a launch handle 563 operated by a player to launch a game ball, and the like. ing.

The screens 571 and 572 of the present embodiment constitute the screen of the present invention and the first image display device, and the screens 553 and 554 constitute the screen of the present invention and the second image display device.

The game machine 551 is provided with a top decoration 558 provided on the upper side of the front frame opening 555A formed in the main body frame 555 and a right side decoration provided on the left and right sides of the front frame opening 555A and capable of changing the light emission display mode. The game machine 551 includes a member 559 and a left side decorative member 560, and the gaming machine 551 can improve the aesthetic appearance by the top decoration 558, the right side decoration member 559, and the left side decoration member 560.

Inside the right side decorative member 559 and the left side decorative member 560, a light emitting means (not shown) controlled by a sub-control board (not shown), for example, an LED or the like is provided. In this case, when the right side decorative member 559 and the left side decorative member 560 are irradiated with the light emitted from the light emitting means, the right side decorative member 559 and the left side decorative member 560 generate aesthetically pleasing, for example, synchrotron radiation or diffused light. Can be done. As a result, it is possible to change the display mode by light, and it is possible to improve the interest in the game.

In particular, in the present embodiment, a red lens member is adopted for the right side decorative member 559, the left side decorative member 560, and the front curved decorative member of the storage means 562 described later, and the inner surface (back surface) of the lens member is textured or the like. The surface finish is given. As a result, the light from the LED can be diffusely reflected to cause surface emission, and the effect of the light can be improved to improve the interest.

The main body frame 555 is provided with a main body frame opening (not shown) having substantially the same shape as the front frame opening 555A at a predetermined position facing the front frame opening 555A, and the main body frame 555 is a game board. It is configured to include 552 and screens 535, 554, 571, and 572 provided on the back side of the game board 552.

The storage means 562 is provided in a bulging shape toward the front together with the side portion of the front frame 556 on the shaft support side, that is, the left side decorative member 560. The storage means 562 is provided with a storage area 564 for storing the game balls, a ball passage 565 that is continuously provided downward from the storage area 564 and through which the game balls can pass, and a game machine 551 that passes through the ball passage 565. It is composed of a discharge port 566 that can be discharged to the outside (for example, a storage box called a dollar box) and a decorative member 237 that allows a game ball that rolls the storage means 562 to be visible.

The storage area 564 is integrally provided with the left decorative member 560 so as to project forward, and the storage area 564 is formed in the shape of a long dish having a predetermined depth at which the upper surface is open and the game ball can be stored. It has a sphere storage unit 568.

A ball tank provided above, a game ball flowing down from an island facility on which the game machine 551 is installed, or the like can be introduced into the ball storage unit 568. The decorative member 237 is a lens member formed in a thick transparent dome shape, and is provided in a side surface region of the storage means 562 so that a game ball flowing inside the storage means 562 can be visually recognized.

The game machine 551 is provided with a decorative member 569 having a predetermined shape corresponding to a character, an effect, etc., and the decorative member 569 is provided, for example, in front of a launching device (not shown) for launching a game ball onto the game board 552. ing. As a result, the player is blocked by the decorative member 569 so that the launcher cannot be directly viewed.

Although not shown, the decorative member 569 may be provided with translucency, the inner surface thereof may be subjected to surface treatment such as embossing, and a light emitting means may be provided. Further, for example, it is possible to improve the interest of the game by illuminating and decorating the decorative member 569 according to the launch timing of the game ball.

On the side surface of the storage means 562, that is, the side surface on the right side facing the storage means 562 (the side surface facing the launch handle 563), the so-called goto action of acquiring a ball by an illegal method is prevented. Therefore, a fraud prevention device 575 such as a CMOS camera or a CCD camera is provided. In the present embodiment, the direction of the camera is set so that the image can be taken in the direction of the game board 552.

The storage means 562 is provided with a ball extraction device 585 that is operated when the game balls stored in the ball storage unit 568 are discharged to the outside of the game machine 551 via the ball passage 565 and the discharge port 566.

As shown in FIG. 73, one projector device B2 is installed in accordance with the screens 535 and 554. The projector device B2 installed above is attached to the holding frame 557 so as to maintain a horizontal posture by the support frame 581, and projects an image related to the game from the rear toward the screen 553.

The projector device B2 installed below is attached to the holding frame 557 so as to be tilted by the support frame 582, and projects an image related to the game from behind toward the screen 554 through the optical mirror 573.

The optical mirror 573 is held by the mirror holder 573A and installed so as to be tilted toward the holding frame 557, and reflects the light emitted from the projector device B2 installed below to the front screen 554.

The screens 553 and 554 are installed side by side in the vertical direction, and images related to the game are projected on the screens 553 and 554 from the rear by the projector device B2, respectively.

A screen 571 is installed behind the screen 553 so as to be aligned with the screen 553 in the front-rear direction, and an image related to the game is projected on the screen 571 from the rear by the projector device B2 installed above.

The screen 571 is installed so as to be located below the optical path 583 irradiated from the projector device B2 to the screen 551, and is fixed to the main body frame 555 by the mounting member 571A. As a result, when the image is projected from the projector device B2 onto the screen 553 as the irradiation light, the irradiation light is not blocked by the screen 571.

A screen 572 is installed behind the screen 554 so as to be aligned with the screen 554 in the front-rear direction, and an image related to the game is projected on the screen 572 from the rear by the projector device B2 installed below.

The screen 572 is installed so as to be located below the optical path 584 irradiated from the projector device B2 to the screen 554, and is fixed to the main body frame 555 by the mounting member 572A. As a result, when the image is projected from the projector device B2 onto the screen 554 as the irradiation light, the irradiation light is not blocked by the screen 572.

The screens 553, 554, 571, and 572 are mainly made of a translucent glass plate, an acrylic plate, and a resin film, and are formed so as to have an even thickness over the entire surface, and are irradiated from the rear during projection. Diffuses the light that is produced. As a result, the player can visually recognize the image from the front.

As described above, the screens 535, 554, 571, and 572 of the present embodiment are rear screens configured in the same manner as those of the fourth embodiment. Further, the front screens 553 and 554 are made of, for example, highly transparent ones having transparency so that the images projected on the rear screens 571 and 572 can be seen from the front.

As described above, the game machines 551 of the present embodiment are installed side by side in the front-rear direction in front of the upper projector device B2, and the screen 553 that allows the image projected from the rear by the projector device B2 to be visually recognized from the front. The 571 is provided, and the image displayed on the screen 571 installed at the rear can be visually recognized from the front through the screen 553 installed at the front.

As a result, the player can visually recognize the image displayed on the screen 571 installed on the back side through the screen 553 installed on the front side, and the depth (perspective feeling) between the image on the back side and the image on the front side. ) Is displayed.

Further, the screens 554 and 572 are installed side by side in the front-rear direction in front of the lower projector device B2 and the images projected from the rear by the projector device B2 can be visually recognized from the front, and the screens 572 installed in the rear. The image displayed on the screen can be visually recognized from the front through the screen 554 installed in the front.

As a result, the player can visually recognize the image displayed on the screen 572 installed on the back side through the screen 554 installed on the front side, and the depth (perspective feeling) between the image on the back side and the image on the front side. ) Is displayed.

Examples of the images displayed on the screens 553 and 571 and the screens 554 and 572 are the same as those in the fourth embodiment. Therefore, the description thereof is omitted here.

The screens 553, 554, 571, and 572 may be configured to include a fiber sheet such as a screen door, as in the fourth embodiment.

Further, in the game machine 551 of the present embodiment, the screen is composed of a pair of screens 553 and 571 installed above and a pair of screens 554 and 572 installed below, and two projector devices. Although B2 is provided, one projector device B2 may be provided, and one of the upper screens 553 and 571 and the lower screens 554 and 572 may be provided.

Further, the screens may be provided side by side in three or more stages above and below instead of two stages above and below. Further, although two screens 535, 554, 571, and 572 are provided side by side in the front-rear direction, three or more screens may be provided side by side in the front-rear direction.

The gaming machine 551 of the present embodiment may be a so-called enclosed pachinko gaming machine.

When the present invention is applied to an enclosed pachinko gaming machine, as shown in FIG. 72, a lid (not shown) is provided above the storage area 564. The lid portion is formed, for example, in a non-transparent dome shape, and is provided so as to cover the upper open region of the ball storage portion 568 of the storage means 562.

It is also possible that the lid portion is made of a transparent member or a translucent member. Further, when the lid portion is composed of a transparent member or a translucent member, although not shown, a light emitting means is provided inward of the lid portion, and the ball is a game ball that rolls in the ball storage portion 568. It is also possible to irradiate light from below or from the side to make the inside of the ball storage portion 568 or the game ball emit light.

Alternatively, it is also possible to apply a predetermined reflection processing treatment to the inner surface of the lid portion or the like. The shape of the lid is not limited to the dome shape. Further, in the case of the enclosed pachinko gaming machine, since the gaming ball is circulated and used, the ball passage 565 and the discharge port 566 are unnecessary. That is, the game ball is circulated and used directly from the storage area 564 to the launching device. In the gaming machine 551 of the present embodiment, the rear screen configuration described in the fourth embodiment described above is applied to the pachinko gaming machine, but as shown in FIG. 74, it is applied to the pachislot machine. You may.

As shown in FIG. 74, the game machine 990 composed of a pachislot machine is provided with a cabinet 991, and a start lever 992, a medal receiving portion 993, a stop button (not shown), a maximum BET button, etc. are provided on the front surface of the cabinet 991. The parts necessary for the game are installed.

A screen 994 is provided on the front surface of the cabinet 991. A screen 995 is provided on the upper part of the screen 994, and the screen 994 and the screen 995 are arranged in the vertical direction. A screen 996 is provided behind the upper screen 995.

The screens 994 to 996 are mainly made of a translucent glass plate, an acrylic plate, and a resin film, and are formed so as to have an even thickness over the entire surface, and emit light emitted from the rear during projection. Spread. As a result, the player can visually recognize the image from the front.

As described above, the screens 994 to 996 are rear screens configured in the same manner as in the fourth embodiment. The front screen 995 is composed of, for example, a highly transparent one having transparency so that the image projected on the rear screen 996 can be visually recognized from the front.

A projector device B2 is provided behind the screens 994 to 996, and the projector device B2 is fixed to the cabinet 991 by a holding member (not shown). The projector device B2 projects an image as irradiation light from the rear toward the screens 994 to 996.

The projector device B2 is installed so that the optical paths 994A to 996A of the irradiation light projected on the screens 994 to 996 are projected on the respective screens 994 to 996 without interfering with each other.

In particular, the screen 996 is set at a position that does not block the irradiation light projected on the screen 995. Since the screen 994 does not have an image display device such as a screen behind the screen 994, the screen 994 is composed of, for example, a white screen having a lower transmittance than the screen 995. As a result, the image projected on the screen 994 is displayed brightly.

The screen 996 of the present embodiment constitutes the screen of the present invention and the first image display device, and the screen 995 constitutes the screen of the present invention and the second image display device.

As described above, the gaming machines 990 of the present embodiment are installed side by side in the front-rear direction in front of the projector device B2, and the screens 995 and 996 so that the images projected from the rear by the projector device B2 can be visually recognized from the front. The screen 994 is installed below the screen 995, and the image projected from the rear by the projector device B2 can be visually recognized from the front.

As a result, the player can visually recognize the image displayed on the screen 996 installed on the back side through the screen 995 installed on the front side, and the depth (perspective feeling) between the image on the back side and the image on the front side. ) Is displayed.

The screens 994 to 996 may be configured to include a fiber sheet such as a screen door, as in the fourth embodiment.

Further, the display unit provided in the game machine 990 of the present embodiment is composed of a direct projection type that directly projects from the projector device B2 onto the screens 994 to 996, but is not limited thereto.

For example, the irradiation light of the projector device B2 may be reflected by an optical mirror and projected onto the screens 994 to 996. Further, in the game machine 990, separate screens 994 and 995 are installed side by side in the vertical direction, but the screens 994 and 995 may be integrally configured. In this case, the transparency of the screen may be changed between the upper part (the part corresponding to the screen 994) and the lower part (the part corresponding to the screen 995) of the integrated screen. For example, by making the upper part of the integrated screen highly transparent and the lower part low in transparency, the rear screen 996 can be visually recognized at the upper part, and a bright image can be displayed with the rear part difficult to see at the lower part.

(Sixth Embodiment)
75 to 88 are views showing the gaming machine according to the sixth embodiment, and the projector device B2 has the same configuration as that of the first embodiment. This embodiment is an example in which a screen and a liquid crystal display device are applied to a pachinko gaming machine.

<Structure of pachinko machine>
First, as shown in FIGS. 75 to 77, the game machine 311 can be opened and closed with respect to the game board 312, the main body 313, the base door 314 attached to the main body 313, and the base door 314. The glass door 315, the dish unit 316, the launching device 317, the payout device 318, and the substrate unit 319 are provided.

[Main body]
The main body 313 is composed of a frame-shaped member having a rectangular opening 313a (see FIG. 77). The main body 313 is made of a material such as wood. The game machine 311 according to the present embodiment is attached to an island facility (not shown) via a main body 313.

[Base door]
The base door 314 is composed of a plate-shaped member having a rectangular outer shape substantially equal to the outer shape of the main body 313. The base door 314 is arranged in front of the main body 313 (front side of the pachinko gaming machine), and is rotatably supported by the main body 313 via the main body frame hinge 313b. That is, the opening of the main body 313 is achieved by rotating the base door 314 around the main body frame hinge 313b provided at the side end portion of one of the main bodies 313 (left side when viewed from the front in the present embodiment). The 313a is opened and closed. As shown in FIG. 77, the base door 314 is provided with a square opening 314a. The opening 314a is formed from the substantially central portion of the base door 314 to the upper region, and is formed in a size that occupies most of the region.

A game board 312, a liquid crystal display device 320, a dish unit 316, a launching device 317, a payout device 318, and a board unit 319 are attached to the base door 314.

The game board 312 is made of a plate-shaped resin member, and the game board 312 is located behind the protective glass 331 of the glass door 315, which will be described later, and is arranged so as to cover the opening 314a of the base door 314.

On the front surface of the game board 312 (the surface on the front side of the game machine 311), a game area 312a on which the game ball launched from the launching device 317 rolls is formed. The game area 312a is an area surrounded by a guide rail 321 (specifically, an outer rail 321a shown in FIG. 78, which will be described later), and its outer peripheral shape is substantially circular. Further, a plurality of game nails 361 (partially not shown) are driven into the game area 312a. The configuration of the game board 312 (game area 312a) will be described later with reference to FIG. 78 and the like.

The liquid crystal display device 320 is attached to the back side of the game board 312 (the side opposite to the front side of the game machine 311). The liquid crystal display device 320 has a display area 320a for displaying an image. The display area 320a is set to a size that occupies a part of the surface of the game board 312 (game area 312a). The display area 320a uniformly forms a black or gray screen when the image is not displayed in the power off state.

The size of the display area 320a may be set so as to occupy the entire surface of the game board 312 (game area 312a). In the display area 320a, various images such as an identification symbol for effect (for example, an image showing a number), an effect image (for example, an image showing a character or a background), and a decorative image (for example, an image showing a decorative pattern) are displayed. .. The player can visually recognize various images displayed in the display area 320a of the liquid crystal display device 320 via the game board 312.
In the following, the image displayed in the display area 320a by the liquid crystal drive of the liquid crystal display device 320 may be referred to as a liquid crystal image.

Although the liquid crystal display device 320 is used in the present embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this, and the display devices include, for example, a plasma display, a projection display, a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) display, and an organic EL. (Electro Luminescence) A display or the like may be applied.

The plate unit 316 is arranged below the game board 312. The plate unit 316 has an upper plate 323 and a lower plate 324 arranged below the upper plate 323. As shown in FIGS. 75 and 77, the upper plate 323 and the lower plate 324 are formed with a payout port 323a and a supply port 324a for lending the game ball and paying out the game ball (prize ball), respectively. When the predetermined payout conditions are satisfied, the game balls are discharged from the payout port 323a and the supply port 324a, and are stored in the upper plate 323 and the lower plate 324, respectively. Further, the game ball stored in the upper plate 323 is launched into the game area 312a by the launching device 317.

In FIG. 75, the plate unit 316 is provided with an effect button 325. The effect button 325 is mounted on the upper plate 323. The game machine 311 of the present embodiment has a function of performing a predetermined operation effect using the effect button 325, and when performing a predetermined operation effect, the effect button 325 is displayed in the display area 320a of the liquid crystal display device 320. An image prompting you to operate is displayed. Further, apart from the display of the image accompanying the game, the selection button 326 for operating the menu screen for displaying the game history and the individual game data and the decision button 327 for confirming the selected content are provided.

The launcher 317 is arranged in the lower right region (near the lower right corner) in front of the base door 314. The launching device 317 includes a launching handle 329 that can be operated by the player, and the launching handle 329 is rotatably supported.

Although not shown in FIGS. 75 to 77, the launching device 317 is provided with a solenoid actuator (launching driving device) that controls the launching operation of the game ball. Further, although not shown in FIGS. 75 to 77, a touch sensor is provided on the peripheral edge of the launch handle 329, and a launch volume is provided inside the launch handle 329. The firing volume changes the resistance value according to the amount of rotation of the firing handle 329, and changes the electric power supplied to the solenoid actuator.

In the present embodiment, the payout / launch control circuit 380 (see FIG. 82) connected to the main control circuit 370 (see FIG. 82) controls the launch operation. Inside the launching device 317, a spring member (not shown) for elastically urging the launching handle 329 in the counterclockwise direction is provided at all times. The player launches the game ball by rotating the firing handle 329 in the clockwise direction against the elasticity of the spring member. Further, when the player interrupts the game and releases the firing handle 329, the firing handle 329 is returned to the starting position by the elasticity of the spring member. As a result, the launch of the game ball is stopped.

In the game machine 311 of the present embodiment, when the player's hand comes into contact with the touch sensor of the firing handle 329, the touch sensor outputs a detection signal. As a result, it is detected that the player holds the launch handle 329, and the game ball can be launched by the solenoid actuator. Then, when the player grasps the launch handle 329 and rotates it clockwise (clockwise when viewed from the player side), the resistance value of the launch volume changes according to the rotation angle of the launch handle 329. , The power corresponding to the resistance value is supplied to the solenoid actuator. As a result, the game balls stored in the upper plate 323 are sequentially launched, and the launched game balls are discharged to the game area 312a of the game board 312 while being guided along the guide rail 321 (see FIG. 78).

The payout device 318 and the substrate unit 319 are arranged on the back side of the base door 314. A game ball is supplied to the payout device 318 from a storage unit (not shown). The payout device 318 pays out a predetermined number of game balls from the game balls supplied from the storage unit to the upper plate 323 or the lower plate 324 based on the establishment of the payout condition. The board unit 319 has various control boards. The various control boards are provided with a main control circuit 370, a sub control circuit 371 (see FIG. 82), and the like, which will be described later.

[Glass door]
In FIG. 77, the glass door 315 is composed of a plate-shaped member having a substantially square surface. Further, the glass door 315 is arranged on the front side of the game board 312 and has a size of covering the game board 312. A pair of speakers 328 are arranged on the upper portion (near the upper end portion) of the glass door 315. A speaker cover 330 is provided on the front surface of the glass door 315 in an upper region facing the speaker 328.

In FIG. 75, in the central portion of the glass door 315, an opening 315a having a size that exposes at least the game area 312a is formed in the area of the game board 312 facing the game area 312a. A protective glass 331 having light transmission is attached to the opening 315a. As a result, the opening 315a of the glass door 315 is closed. Therefore, when the glass door 315 is closed with respect to the base door 314, the protective glass 331 is arranged so as to face at least the game area 312a of the game board 312.

Further, an upper decorative unit 332 is provided in the upper region on the front surface of the glass door 315. The upper decoration unit 332 is arranged so as to project forward of the game machine 311. The inside of the upper decorative unit 332 is formed in a cavity, and the irradiation unit B (see FIG. 79) is housed in this cavity. The configuration of the irradiation unit B is the same as that of the first embodiment, and the irradiation unit B includes a projector cover B1, a projector device B2, and an optical mirror B3 as shown in FIG. 79.

As shown in FIG. 76, a frame member 315b is provided on the back side of the glass door 315, and the speaker 328 and the irradiation unit B are attached to the upper part of the frame member 315b.

The upper decorative unit 332 is provided with speaker covers 330 on the right side and the left side, respectively. The speaker cover 330 is formed as a mesh-like opening. The speaker cover 330 covers the front of the speaker 328, and the sound generated from the speaker 328 is emitted to the outside through the speaker cover 330.

[Game board]
Next, the configuration of the game board 312 will be described with reference to FIG. 78. FIG. 78 is a front view showing the configuration of the game board 312.

On the front surface of the game board 312, as shown in FIG. 78, a guide rail 321 and a ball passage detector (gate) 333, a first starting port 334, a second starting port 335, and an ordinary electric accessory 336 and are provided. Further, on the front surface of the game board 312, a general winning opening 337, 338, a first large winning opening 339, a second large winning opening 340, an out opening 341, and a plurality of game nails 361 are provided. .. Further, on the front surface of the game board 312, a special symbol display device 342, a normal symbol display device 343, and a normal symbol hold display device 344 are located above the display area 320a of the liquid crystal display device 320 arranged substantially in the center thereof. , A first special symbol hold display device 345 and a second special symbol hold display device 346 are provided.
On the front surface of the game board 312, a plurality of decorative members 347A, 347B, and 347C capable of emitting light are provided in each portion near the peripheral edge of the game area 312a. On the front surface of the game board 312, when viewed from the player side, on the left side of the first starting port 334 at the lower part of the display area 320a, the reel serves as a reel through the opening 312b provided in the game board 312 (game area 312a). The object 348 is visibly provided. Further, on the right side of the upper region on the back surface of the game board 312 when viewed from the player side, a movable accessory 349 imitating a sword is operably provided up to a position overlapping the display region 320a.

Although not shown in FIG. 78, a 7-segment counter for production is also provided on the front surface of the game board 312. The 7-segment counter for production is composed of a display counter capable of displaying two-digit numbers and two alphabetic characters. Further, in the present embodiment, a notification LED (Light Emitting Diode) that lights up when the result of the stop display of the special symbol is "big hit", a round number display LED that displays the number of rounds during the big hit game, and the like are provided. You may.

[Various components of the game area]
The guide rail 321 is composed of an outer rail 321a extending in an arc shape that divides the game area 312a, and an inner rail 321b extending in an arc shape arranged inside (inner peripheral side) of the outer rail 321a. Will be done. The game area 312a is formed inside the outer rail 321a. The outer rail 321a and the inner rail 321b are arranged so as to face each other in the vicinity of the left end portion of the game area 312a when viewed from the player side, whereby the launching device is provided between the outer rail 321a and the inner rail 321b. A guide path 321c is formed to guide the game ball launched by 317 to the upper part of the game area 312a.

Further, at the tip of the inner rail 321b located on the upper left side of the game area 312a, a ball discharge port 321d is formed by the tip of the inner rail 321b and a part of the outer rail 321a facing the tip of the inner rail 321b. Then, at the tip of the inner rail 321b, a ball return prevention piece 350 is provided so as to close the ball discharge port 321d. The ball return prevention piece 350 prevents the game ball released from the ball discharge port 321d into the game area 312a from passing through the ball discharge port 321d again and entering the guide path 321c.

By the way, in recent years, in order to prevent goto and to grasp the failure of the game machine at an early stage, the number of balls used in the game, the number of balls paid out by the operation of the big hit, the small hit, etc., and the prize in the ordinary winning opening are paid out. The problem is that the number of balls that have been dropped, the number of balls that have entered the out port, and the base value (the ratio of the number of balls to be paid out to the number of launched balls) calculated from those values should be more accurately grasped in the main control circuit 370. There is.

Here, when the player sets the firing volume weak (when the firing handle 329 is not turned so much from the starting position), the firing force by the launching device 317 is weak and the launched game ball is in the game area 312a. It may return to the launcher 317 without reaching it. For this reason, it is difficult to accurately grasp the number of balls used in the game because there is a risk of double counting the number of returning game balls just by counting the number of balls fired from the launching device 317. Is.

Therefore, in order to accurately grasp the number of balls launched into the game area 312a, a game ball detection sensor (not shown) is provided around the tip of the inner rail 321b, and the ball returns through the ball return prevention piece 350 to pass through the game area. The number of balls launched in 312a may be counted.

The location where the game ball detection sensor is installed is a game ball immediately after being launched into the game area 312a, or a position immediately before being launched into the game area 312a, where there is no possibility that the game ball will return if it reaches this point. Any position may be used as long as the passed game ball can be detected, and the tip of the inner rail 321b may be attached to the ball return prevention piece 350 itself, or may be attached to the outer rail 321a.

Further, the game ball detection sensor may be attached to the game board 312 itself, or a plurality of the game ball detection sensors may be provided. The main body 313 may also be provided with a sensor for detecting a game ball launched in the game area 312a.

The number of balls paid out is the number of balls actually paid out to the player by using the number of balls detected by the first counting switch 389a and the second counting switch 389b provided in the prize ball case unit 381, which will be described later. It may be grasped, or the number of prize balls for which the command to be paid out by the main control circuit 370 or the payout / launch control circuit 380 is executed may be grasped as the number of paid balls as it is.

When the jackpot probability is in the low probability state (non-probability change state) and the number of balls fired in the game area 312a in the non-time saving state is "A" and the number of balls paid out is "B", the above base The value (%) can be calculated by B ÷ A × 100.

For example, when 20000 shots are fired in the game area 312a and 10000 shots are paid out, the base value is 10000 shots ÷ 20000 shots × 100 = 50%.

It is desirable to arrange 7 segments of 4 digits or more on the board on which the main control circuit 370 is mounted so that the base value can be confirmed so that the hall manager or the like can confirm the obtained base value.

When the number of launching balls is small, the number of samples is small and the statistical reliability is low. Therefore, the display of the base value by 7 segments is a reference value as a display mode different from that when the number of launching balls is large. It is good to be able to grasp it.

For example, the display of the base value may be blinked up to a predetermined number such as 18,000 balls fired from the hall installation into the game area 312a, and then turned on. Further, it is desirable that the external terminal plate 384 described later outputs the base value information as an external signal to the game machine management computer on the hall side because the hall manager can easily grasp the state of the game machine.

The game ball released from the ball discharge port 321d flows down from the upper part to the lower part of the game area 312a. At this time, the game ball collides with various members provided in the game area 312a such as the plurality of game nails 361, the first start port 334, and the second start port 335, and the game area changes its traveling direction. It flows down from the upper part to the lower part of 312a.

A display area 320a of the liquid crystal display device 320 is provided substantially in the center of the game area 312a. An obstacle 320b is provided at the upper end of the display area 320a. By providing the obstacle 320b, the game ball does not pass over the area overlapping the display area 320a in the game area 312a.

The ball passage detector 333 is arranged near the right end portion of the display area 320a when viewed from the player side. The ball passage detector 333 is provided with a passing ball sensor 333a (see FIG. 82) for detecting a passing game ball. Further, when the game ball passes through the ball passage detector 333, a lottery for whether or not it is a "hit" is performed, and based on the result of the lottery, the variation display of the normal symbol is started.

The first starting port 334 is arranged below the display area 320a, and the second starting port 335 is arranged below the first starting port 334. The first starting port 334 and the second starting port 335 are composed of members that can accept the game ball. Hereinafter, the entry or inflow of the game ball into or through the first start port 334 or the second start port 335 is referred to as "winning".

Then, when the game ball wins the first start port 334 or the second start port 335, the first predetermined number (for example, three) of game balls is paid out. In addition, when the game ball enters the first starting port 334, a lottery is performed to determine whether the ball is a "big hit" or a "small hit", and a special symbol is drawn based on the result of the lottery. The variable display is started. Further, when the game ball enters the second starting port 335, a lottery is performed to determine whether the ball is a "big hit" or a "small hit", and a special symbol is drawn based on the result of the lottery. The variable display is started.

The first starting port 334 is provided with a first starting port winning ball sensor 334a (see FIG. 82) for detecting a game ball that has won a prize in the first starting port 334. Further, the second starting port 335 is provided with a second starting port winning ball sensor 335a (see FIG. 82) for detecting a game ball that has won a prize. The game balls that have won the first start port 334 and the second start port 335 pass through the out port 341 provided on the game board 312 and are conveyed to the game ball collection unit.

The ordinary electric accessory 336 is provided at the second starting port 335. The ordinary electric accessory 336 has a pair of blade members rotatably attached to both sides of the second starting port 335, and an ordinary electric accessory solenoid 336a (see FIG. 82) for driving the pair of blade members. .. The ordinary electric accessory 336 is driven by the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 336a, and is in an open state in which a pair of blade members are expanded to facilitate winning a game ball in the second starting port 335, and the pair of blade members are closed. The second starting port 335 is generated in one of the closed states that makes it impossible to win the game ball. In the present embodiment, when the ordinary electric accessory 336 is in the closed state, the opening form of the pair of blade members is not a form that makes it impossible to win a prize, but a form that makes it difficult to win a game ball. You may.

The general winning openings 337 and 338 are arranged near the lower part of the game area. The general winning opening 337, 338 is composed of a member capable of accepting a game ball. In the following, the entry or inflow of a game ball into or through the general winning opening 337, 338 is also referred to as "winning". When a game ball wins in the general winning openings 337 and 338, a second predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls is paid out. The general winning ball 337a and 338 are provided with general winning ball sensors 337a and 338a (see FIG. 82) for detecting the game balls that have won the prize.

The first big winning opening 339 and the second big winning opening 340 are arranged below the ball passage detector 333 and between the first starting opening 334 and the general winning opening 338. The first large winning opening 339 and the second large winning opening 340 are arranged in the vertical direction along the flow path of the game ball, and the first large winning opening 339 is the second large winning opening 340. Placed above. The first big winning opening 339 and the second big winning opening 340 are both so-called attacker type opening and closing devices, and the openable and closable shutters 339a and 340a, the first big winning opening solenoid 339b for driving the shutter, and It has a second large winning opening solenoid 340b (see FIG. 82).

Each of the first grand prize opening 339 and the second grand prize opening 340 accepts the game ball when the corresponding shutter is open (open state), and the shutter is closed (closed state). Sometimes it does not accept game balls. In the following, the entry or inflow of a game ball into or through the first large winning opening 339 or the second large winning opening 340 is also referred to as "winning". When a game ball wins in the first large winning opening 339, a third predetermined number of balls (15 in the present embodiment) are paid out. On the other hand, when a game ball wins in the second large winning opening 340, a fourth predetermined number of balls (15 in the present embodiment) are paid out.

Further, the first large winning opening 339 is provided with a count sensor 339c (see FIG. 82) for counting the game balls that have won the first large winning opening 339. Further, the second big winning opening 340 is provided with a count sensor 340c (see FIG. 82) for counting the game balls that have won the second big winning opening 340.

The out port 341 is provided at the lowermost portion of the game area 312a. This out opening 341 did not win any of the first starting opening 334, the second starting opening 335, the general winning opening 337, 338, the first big winning opening 339, and the second big winning opening 340. Accept the game ball.

When the arrangement of the various constituent members in the game area 312a of the present embodiment is as shown in FIG. 78, when the game ball is driven into the area on the right side of the game area 312a by the player (when the game ball is hit right). , The game ball is guided to the second starting port 335 by the game nail 361 and the like. In this case, there is almost no possibility of winning the first starting port 334. In the present embodiment, the player who wins the second start opening 335 is more likely to receive a lottery which is advantageous to the player than the case where the first start opening 334 is won. Therefore, in the so-called time-saving game state in which winning the second starting port 335 becomes relatively easy, by hitting right, the possibility of winning the second starting port 335 increases and the relative value is relatively high. Will be easy to obtain.

[Special symbol display device]
As shown in FIG. 78, the special symbol display device 342 is arranged substantially in the center of the upper part of the display area 320a of the liquid crystal display device 320.

The special symbol display device 342 is a display device that variably displays (variable display and stop display) the special symbol in the special symbol game. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 78, the special symbol display device 342 is configured by a device that displays a special symbol as a symbol composed of numbers, symbols, or the like. The present invention is not limited to this, and the special symbol display device 342 may be configured by, for example, a plurality of LEDs. In this case, a display pattern composed of turning on / off of a plurality of LEDs is represented as a special symbol.

The special symbol display device 342 displays the variation of the special symbol when the game ball wins the first start port 334 or the second start port 335 (special symbol start prize). Then, the special symbol display device 342 displays the special symbol in a variable manner for a predetermined time, and then displays the stop of the special symbol. In the following, when the game ball wins the first starting port 334, the special symbol that is variablely displayed on the special symbol display device 342 is referred to as the first special symbol. Further, a special symbol that is variablely displayed on the special symbol display device 342 when the game ball wins a prize in the second start opening 335 is referred to as a second special symbol.

In the special symbol display device 342, when the first special symbol or the second special symbol stopped and displayed is in a specific mode (a mode of "big hit"), the gaming state is changed from the normal gaming state to the player. It shifts to the jackpot game state, which is an advantageous state. That is, in the special symbol display device 342, the stop display in a mode in which the first special symbol or the second special symbol shifts to the jackpot gaming state is "big hit".

In the big hit game state, the first big winning opening 339 or the second big winning opening 340 is opened. Specifically, in the present embodiment, when the game ball wins the first start port 334 and the first special symbol is stopped and displayed in the special symbol display device 342 in a specific mode, the first The large winning opening 339 is opened. On the other hand, when the game ball wins the second starting port 335 and the second special symbol is stopped and displayed in a specific mode on the special symbol display device 342, the second large winning opening 340 is opened. Become.

The open state of each of the first large winning opening 339 and the second large winning opening 340 is maintained until a predetermined number of game balls are won or a certain period (for example, 28 sec) elapses. Then, when the elapsed period of the open state of each large winning opening satisfies any of these conditions, the large winning opening that was in the open state is closed.

A game in which the first big winning opening 339 or the second big winning opening 340 is in a state (open state) in which it is easy to accept a game ball is called a round game. During the round game, the big prize opening will be closed. In addition, the round game is counted as the number of rounds such as one round and two rounds. For example, the first round game is referred to as a first round, and the second round game is referred to as a second round.

In the special symbol display device 342, when the stop-displayed special symbol is in a mode other than a specific mode (a mode of "loss"), the gaming state does not shift unless the fall lottery is won. That is, the special symbol game is a game in which the special symbol is displayed in a variable manner by the special symbol display device 342, and then the special symbol is stopped and displayed, and the game state is shifted or maintained depending on the result.

Further, when the game ball wins a prize in the first starting port 334 during the variable display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol in the game machine 311 of the present embodiment, the first special corresponding to this winning. The variable display of the symbol (holding ball) is held. Then, when the first special symbol or the second special symbol currently being displayed in a variable manner is stopped and displayed, the pending display of the fluctuation of the first special symbol is started. In the present embodiment, the number of variable displays of the first special symbol to be held (so-called "holding number (number of holding balls)") is defined as a maximum of 4 times (pieces).

Further, in the present embodiment, when the game ball wins the second starting port 335 during the variable display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol, the variable second special symbol corresponding to the winning is changed. The display (holding ball) is held. Then, when the first special symbol or the second special symbol currently being displayed in a variable manner is stopped and displayed, the pending display of the fluctuation of the second special symbol is started. In the present embodiment, the number of variable display of the second special symbol to be held (number of holds) is defined as a maximum of 4 times (pieces). Therefore, in the present embodiment, the maximum number of pending special symbols for variable display is eight in total.

Further, in the present embodiment, when the reserved sphere of the first special symbol and the reserved sphere of the second special symbol are mixed, the variable display of one special symbol has priority over the variable display of the other special symbol. To run. The present invention is not limited to this, and when the reserved spheres of the first special symbol and the reserved spheres of the second special symbol are mixed, the variable display of the special symbols may be executed in the reserved order. Good.

[Ordinary symbol display device]
As shown in FIG. 78, the ordinary symbol display device 343 is arranged substantially in the center of the upper part of the display area 320a of the liquid crystal display device 320. Then, in the present embodiment, the ordinary symbol display device 343 is arranged on the right side of the special symbol display device 342 when viewed from the player side.

The normal symbol display device 343 is a display device that variably displays (variable display and stop display) the normal symbol in the normal symbol game. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 78, the ordinary symbol display device 343 is composed of two LEDs (ordinary symbol display LEDs) arranged in the vertical direction. Then, in the normal symbol display device 343, a display pattern composed of turning on / off of each normal symbol display LED is represented as a normal symbol.

The normal symbol display device 343 alternately turns on and off the two normal symbol display LEDs when the game ball passes through the ball passage detector 333, and displays the fluctuation of the normal symbol. Then, the normal symbol display device 343 performs a variable display of the normal symbol for a predetermined time, and then performs a stop display of the normal symbol.

In the normal symbol display device 343, when the stopped-displayed normal symbol is in a predetermined mode (“hit” mode), the normal electric accessory 336 is changed from the closed state to the open state for a predetermined period.
On the other hand, when the normal symbol displayed as stopped is in a mode other than the predetermined mode (a mode of "loss"), the normal electric accessory 336 maintains the closed state. That is, the normal symbol game is a game in which the normal symbol is variably displayed by the normal symbol display device 343, then the normal symbol is stopped and displayed, and the normal electric accessory 336 operates according to the result.

If the game ball passes through the ball passage detector 333 during the variable display of the normal symbol, the variable display of the normal symbol is suspended. Then, when the normal symbol currently being displayed in a variable manner is stopped and displayed, the variable display of the reserved normal symbol is started. In the present embodiment, the number of variable displays of ordinary symbols to be held (that is, the "number of holds") is defined as a maximum of 4 times (pieces).

[Normal symbol hold display device]
As shown in FIG. 78, the ordinary symbol hold display device 344 is arranged substantially in the center of the upper part of the display area 320a of the liquid crystal display device 320. Then, in the present embodiment, the ordinary symbol holding display device 344 is arranged below the ordinary symbol display device 343.

The normal symbol hold display device 344 is a device that displays the number of holds for variable display of the normal symbol. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 78, the ordinary symbol hold display device 344 is composed of four LEDs (ordinary symbol hold display LEDs) arranged in the left-right direction. Then, the normal symbol hold display device 344 displays the number of holds for the variable display of the normal symbol by turning on / off each normal symbol hold display LED.

Specifically, when the number of hold of the variable display of the normal symbol is 1, the normal symbol hold display LED located on the leftmost side when viewed from the player side (the first normal symbol hold display LED from the left). Turns on and the other normal symbol hold display LEDs turn off. When the number of hold of the variable display of the normal symbol is 2, the first and second normal symbol hold display LEDs from the left are turned on, and the other normal symbol hold display LEDs are turned off. When the number of hold of the variable display of the normal symbol is 3, the 1st to 3rd normal symbol hold display LEDs from the left are turned on, and the other normal symbol hold display LEDs are turned off. Then, when the number of holdings of the variable display of the normal symbol is 4, all the normal symbol holding display LEDs are turned on.

[First special symbol hold display device]
As shown in FIG. 78, the first special symbol holding display device 345 is arranged on the upper side of the display area 320a of the liquid crystal display device 320 and on the left side of the special symbol display device 342 when viewed from the player side.

The first special symbol hold display device 345 has four LEDs (first special symbol hold display LED) arranged in the left-right direction. The display mode of the first special symbol hold display device 345 is the same as the display mode of the normal symbol hold display device 344. That is, when the variable display of the first special symbol is suspended, the first special symbol from the first special symbol reservation display LED located on the leftmost side to the number of reserved symbols when viewed from the player side. The hold display LED lights up.

[Second special symbol hold display device]
As shown in FIG. 78, the second special symbol holding display device 346 is located on the left side of the special symbol display device 342 when viewed from the player side in the upper part of the display area 320a of the liquid crystal display device 320 and displays the special symbol. It is arranged between the device 342 and the first special symbol hold display device 345.

The second special symbol hold display device 346 has four LEDs (second special symbol hold display LED) arranged in the left-right direction. The display mode of the second special symbol hold display device 346 is the same as the display mode of the normal symbol hold display device 344. That is, when the variable display of the second special symbol is suspended, the second special symbol from the second special symbol reservation display LED located on the leftmost side to the number of reserved symbols when viewed from the player side. The hold display LED lights up.

[Liquid crystal display device]
The liquid crystal display device 320 displays various effect images (liquid crystal images) in the display area 320a. Specifically, in the present embodiment, the effect image related to the special symbol displayed on the special symbol display device 342 is displayed in the display area 320a. At this time, for example, when the special symbol is being displayed in a variable manner on the special symbol display device 342, except for a specific case, for example, as a production image, a plurality of production identification consisting of numbers 1 to 8 or various characters and the like. The symbol (decorative symbol) can be variablely displayed in the display area 320a. Then, when the special symbol is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display device 342, a plurality of decorative symbols (such as a jackpot symbol described later) corresponding to the special symbol are also stopped and displayed in the display area 320a.

In the game machine 311 of the present embodiment, a screen 174 is provided in front of the liquid crystal display device 320 as described later, and the screen 174 is displayed as an effect image from numbers 1 to 8 and various characters. It is possible to display a plurality of production identification symbols (decorative symbols) in a variable manner.

Then, when the special symbol stopped and displayed on the special symbol display device 342 has a specific mode (the result of the stop display is a "big hit"), the player is made to understand that it is a "big hit". The effect image is displayed in the display area 320a. As an effect for making the player understand that it is a "big hit", for example, first, a plurality of stop-displayed decorative symbols are arranged in a specific mode (for example, the same decorative symbols are arranged in a predetermined direction). ), And then an effect such as displaying an image notifying the "big hit" can be mentioned.

[Decorative members]
The decorative members 347A, 347B, and 347C each have a cover member (not shown) having translucency and an LED (not shown) provided on the back side of the cover member, and play the light of the LED through the cover member. It is emitted toward the front of the board 312 (game area 312a). The decorative member 347A is provided on the right side of the display area 320a when viewed from the player side. The decorative member 347B is provided on the left side of the display area 320a and slightly below the decorative member 347A when viewed from the player side. The two decorative members 347C are provided on the left and right sides of the second starting port 335 on the lower side of the display area 320a when viewed from the player side. The LEDs of the decorative members 347A, 347B, and 347C belong to the lamp / LED group 391 (see FIG. 82), and are controlled so as to emit light, blink, turn off, or increase or decrease the brightness as an effect. As a result, the decorative members 347A, 347B, and 347C improve the effect of producing light.

[Movable accessory]
As shown in FIG. 78, the movable accessory 349 is entirely located on the back side of the upper decorative unit 332 so as to be hidden from the player side in the standby state (non-operating state), and is partially in the appearance state. (Sword portion) is configured to move to a position (the position of the solid line in FIG. 78) that overlaps a part of the display area 320a.

As a result, the movable accessory 349 performs a predetermined effect operation so as to cover the effect image displayed in the display area 320a. The movable accessory 349 includes a decorative portion 349A forming a sword portion and a driving portion 349B for driving the decorative portion 349A. With the upper decoration unit 332 attached, the movable accessory 349 cannot actually be visually recognized by the upper decoration unit 332. The drive unit 349B has a drive gear 351B and a motor 351A for rotating the drive gear 351B in both directions. The drive gear 351B meshes with a driven gear 349a formed at the base of the decorative portion 349A, and when the motor 351A rotates, the drive gear 351B rotates the driven gear 349a to move the decorative portion 349A.

The projector device B2 is attached to the inner surface of the upper part of the projector cover B1. The projector device B2 is mounted so that the mounting posture and angle can be arbitrarily adjusted. As shown in FIG. 80, the projector device B2 emits irradiation light emitted from a light source (not shown) so as to form an image toward the front optical mirror B3.

The optical mirror B3 is attached to the inner surface of the front portion of the projector cover B1. The optical mirror B3 is mounted so that the mounting posture and angle can be arbitrarily adjusted. As shown in FIG. 80, the optical mirror B3 reflects the irradiation light from the projector device B2 toward the display area 320a and the game area 312a.

As shown in FIG. 80 (A), the irradiation light emitted from the projector device B2 and reflected by the optical mirror B3 reaches the uppermost decorative member 347A, the central decorative member 347B, and the lowermost decorative member 347C. .. The projection distance of the irradiation light traveling from the projector device B2 to the decorative member 347A is La, the projection distance of the irradiation light traveling from the projector device B2 to the decorative member 347B is Lb, and the projection of the irradiation light traveling from the projector device B2 to the decorative member 347C. If the distance is Lc, then La <Lb <Lc.

Further, the projection angle of the irradiation light traveling from the projector device B2 to the decorative member 347A with respect to the vertical axis Y is θ1, the projection angle of the irradiation light traveling from the projector device B2 to the decorative member 347B with respect to the vertical axis Y is θ2, and the projector device B2. Assuming that the projection angle of the irradiation light traveling from the to the decorative member 347C with respect to the vertical axis Y is θ3, θ3 <θ2 <θ1.

Further, as shown in FIG. 80 (B), the projection angle of the irradiation light traveling from the projector device B2 to the decorative member 347A with respect to the optical axis Z is α, and the optical axis Z of the irradiation light traveling from the projector device B2 to the decorative member 347B is set to α. Assuming that the projection angle with respect to is β and the projection angle of the irradiation light traveling from the projector device B2 to the decorative member 347C with respect to the optical axis Z is γ, α≈β <γ.

The longer the projection distance, the larger the incident angle of the irradiation light from the projector device B2 with respect to the front surface (generally the vertical plane) of the game board 312, and the apparent irradiation area increases even with the same luminous intensity, so the brightness tends to decrease. Become. As a result, when considering only the projection distances La, Lb, and Lc, the brightness of the irradiation light increases in the order of the uppermost decorative member 347A, the central decorative member 347B, and the lowermost decorative member 347C. It becomes a tendency.

Further, the irradiation light from the projector device B2 tends to decrease in brightness because the apparent irradiation area increases as the projection angle with respect to the vertical axis Y and the projection angle with respect to the optical axis Z increase. As a result, the brightness of the irradiation light is determined by comprehensively considering the projection angles θ1 to θ3, α, β, and γ, for example, the uppermost decorative member 347A, the central decorative member 347B, and the lowermost decorative member 347C. The brightness of the irradiation light tends to increase in the order of.

As shown in FIG. 81, a screen 174 having the same configuration as that of the second embodiment is provided in front of the liquid crystal display device 320, and the game machine 311 is provided between the screen 174 and the liquid crystal display device 320. A certain gap is formed in the front-rear direction of the.

As a result, the image displayed on the rear liquid crystal display device 320 can be visually recognized through the screen 174, and the image projected from the front can be displayed (projected) on the screen 174. The liquid crystal display device 320 of the present embodiment constitutes the first image display device of the present invention, and the screen 174 constitutes the second image display device of the present invention.

[Electrical configuration of game machines]
Next, with reference to FIG. 82, the configurations of various circuits included in the game machine 311 of the present embodiment will be described. Note that FIG. 82 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of the game machine 311.

As shown in FIG. 82, the game machine 311 has a main control circuit 370 that mainly controls the game operation, a payout / launch control circuit 380, and a sub control circuit 371 that controls the effect according to the progress of the game. It has an effect control means).

[Main control circuit]
The main control circuit 370 includes a one-chip microcomputer 372, a clock generation circuit 373, and an initial reset circuit 374. As described above, in the present embodiment, the special symbol lottery process is performed at the time of winning the first start port 334 or the second start port 335, and this process is controlled by the main control circuit 370. .. That is, the main control circuit 370 also serves as a means (lottery means) for performing a lottery process as to whether or not to shift the gaming state to a state advantageous to the player.

The one-chip microcomputer 372 is composed of a main CPU 375, a main ROM 376, a main RAM 377, and a serial communication unit 378. The main CPU 375, the main ROM 376, the main RAM 377, and the serial communication unit 378 may be provided separately.

Further, in the present embodiment, the configuration in which the main ROM 376 is built in the substrate of the main control circuit 370 will be described, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, a ROM board on which the main ROM 376 is mounted may be connected to the board of the main control circuit 370. Further, in the present embodiment, the various circuits in the main control circuit 370 may be integrally formed or may be formed as separate bodies. Further, the main ROM 376 does not have to be installed in the game machine, and may have a structure capable of communicating with the game machine.

A clock generation circuit 373 and an initial reset circuit 374 are connected to the one-chip microcomputer 372. The main ROM 376 stores various programs for controlling the operation of the game machine 311 by the main CPU 375, various data tables, and the like.

The main CPU 375 executes various processes according to the program stored in the main ROM 376. The main RAM 377 acts as a temporary storage area when the main CPU 375 executes various processes, and the values of various flags and variables required for the main CPU 375 for the various processes are stored. In the present embodiment, the main RAM 377 is used as the temporary storage area of the main CPU 375, but the present invention is not limited to this, and any recording medium as long as it is a readable and writable storage medium can be used as the temporary storage area. it can.

The clock generation circuit 373 generates clock pulses at a predetermined cycle (for example, 2 msec) in order to execute the system timer interrupt process described later. The initial reset circuit 374 generates a reset signal when the power is turned on. Then, the serial communication unit 378 supplies a command to the sub-control circuit 371.

Further, as shown in FIG. 82, various devices that operate in response to the output signal sent from the main control circuit 370 are connected to the main control circuit 370.

Specifically, the main control circuit 370 has a special symbol display device 342, a normal symbol display device 343, a normal symbol hold display device 344, a first special symbol hold display device 345, and a second special symbol display device 345 via the I / O port 379. The special symbol hold display device 346 is connected. Each of these devices performs a predetermined operation based on the output signal sent from the main control circuit 370. For example, when a predetermined output signal is transmitted from the main control circuit 370 to the special symbol display device 342, the special symbol display device 342 controls the operation of the variable display of the special symbol in the special symbol game based on the output signal. Do.

Further, the main control circuit 370 is connected to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 336a, the first special winning opening solenoid 339b, and the second special winning opening solenoid 340b. Then, the main control circuit 370 drives and controls the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 336a to bring the pair of blade members of the ordinary electric accessory 336 into an open state or a closed state. Further, the main control circuit 370 drives and controls the first large winning opening solenoid 339b and the second large winning opening solenoid 340b, respectively, to open the first large winning opening 339 and the second large winning opening 340. Or make it closed.

Further, as shown in FIG. 82, the main control circuit 370 is connected to various sensors and receives output signals of the various sensors. Specifically, the main control circuit 370 includes a count sensor 339c, 340c, a general winning ball sensor 337a, 338a, a passing ball sensor 333a, a first starting port winning ball sensor 334a, a second starting port winning ball sensor 335a, and the like. Is connected.

The count sensor 339c counts the game balls that have won the first large winning opening 339, and outputs a predetermined output signal indicating the result to the main control circuit 370. The count sensor 340c counts the game balls that have won in the second large winning opening 340, and outputs a predetermined output signal indicating the result to the main control circuit 370. When the game ball wins in the general winning opening 337, the general winning ball sensor 337a outputs a predetermined detection signal to the main control circuit 370, and the general winning ball sensor 338a wins the game ball in the general winning opening 338. In this case, a predetermined detection signal is output to the main control circuit 370.

Further, the passing ball sensor 333a outputs a predetermined detection signal to the main control circuit 370 when the game ball passes through the ball passing detector 333. The first starting port winning ball sensor 334a outputs a predetermined detection signal to the main control circuit 370 when the game ball wins the first starting port 334. The second starting port winning ball sensor 335a outputs a predetermined detection signal to the main control circuit 370 when the game ball wins the second starting port 335. Further, a backup clear switch (not shown) is connected to the main control circuit 370, and this backup clear switch is used when the backup data is cleared according to the operation of the game store administrator or the like at the time of power failure or the like. , A predetermined detection signal is output to the main control circuit 370 and the payout / launch control circuit 380.

Further, a payout / launch control circuit 380 is connected to the main control circuit 370. The contents of the payout / launch control circuit 380 and various peripheral devices connected thereto will be described in detail later.

[Payout / launch control circuit and its peripherals]
The payout / launch control circuit 380 is connected to the prize ball case unit 381, the payout status notification display device 382, the lower plate full tank switch 383, the launcher 317, the external terminal plate 384, and the card unit 385. Further, the external terminal plate 384 is connected to the data display 386, and the card unit 385 is connected to the rental operation unit 387.

The payout / launch control circuit 380 inputs and outputs signals and the like to and from these peripheral devices based on various commands and the like transmitted from the main control circuit 370, and controls the operation of each peripheral device. For example, the payout / launch control circuit 380 receives a prize ball control command transmitted from the main control circuit 370 and a ball rental control signal to be described later transmitted from the card unit 385, and is predetermined to the prize ball case unit 381. Send a signal. As a result, the prize ball case unit 381 pays out the game ball.

The prize ball case unit 381 is a device for paying out game balls, and is a first 15-ball mortgage switch 388a, a second 15-ball mortgage switch 388b, a first counting switch 389a, a second counting switch 389b, and a payout. It has a motor 390. In addition, these components included in the prize ball case unit 381 are connected to the payout / launch control circuit 380, respectively.

Further, although not shown, two ball supply passages are provided inside the prize ball case unit 381. Then, the first 15-ball collateral switch 388a detects the game ball supplied to one of the ball supply passages, and outputs a predetermined output signal indicating the detection result to the payout / launch control circuit 380. Further, the second 15-ball collateral switch 388b detects the game ball supplied to the other ball supply passage, and outputs a predetermined output signal indicating the detection result to the payout / launch control circuit 380.

Although not shown, two payout passages are provided inside the prize ball case unit 381. Then, the first counting switch 389a detects the game ball paid out in one of the payout passages, and outputs a predetermined output signal indicating the detection result to the payout / launch control circuit 380. Further, the second counting switch 389b detects the game ball paid out in the other payout passage, and outputs a predetermined output signal indicating the detection result to the payout / launch control circuit 380.

The payout motor 390 is composed of a stepping motor and is driven in response to a control signal input from the payout / launch control circuit 380. The payout motor 390 rotationally drives a sprocket (rotating member) (not shown) provided in the prize ball case unit 381. Then, due to the rotational operation of the sprocket, the game balls accumulated in each ball supply path move one by one to the corresponding payout passage.

The payout status notification display device 382 is a device for notifying the type of the abnormality when an abnormality occurs in the payout of the game ball, and is composed of a 7-segment display. The payout status notification display device 382 is attached at a position so that only the manager of the game store (game hall) can see it, and is attached to, for example, a predetermined position on the back surface of the game machine 311.

The lower plate full tank switch 383 detects when the game balls stored in the lower plate 324 are full, and outputs the detection result to the payout / launch control circuit 380.

When a signal indicating that the lower plate is full is input from the lower plate full tank switch 383, the payout / launch control circuit 380 notifies the payout status notification display device 382 that the lower plate is full. In addition to notifying by using, a signal indicating that the lower plate is full is output to the main control circuit 370. After that, when an effect control command is transmitted from the main control circuit 370 to the sub control circuit 371, the sub control circuit 371 fills the lower plate 324 using, for example, a speaker 328, a lamp / LED group 391, and a liquid crystal display device 320. Notify that it is in a tongue state.

The launching device 317 has a launching handle 329 that can be rotated by the player when launching the gaming ball stored in the upper plate 323 into the gaming area 312a. The payout / launch control circuit 380 is attached to a solenoid actuator (not shown) of the launch device 317 according to the rotation angle when the launch handle 329 is gripped by the player and is rotated in the clockwise direction. Supply power. As a result, the launching device 317 launches the game ball. As the driving means of the launching device 317, a motor may be used instead of the solenoid actuator.

The external terminal plate 384 is used to transmit data to a hall computer that manages all pachinko gaming machines in the game store. The data display 386 is installed, for example, on the upper part of the game machine 311 as ancillary equipment of the game store, and has a function of calling a hall clerk and a function of displaying the number of hits.

When operated by the player, the rental operation unit 387 outputs a signal requesting the rental of the game ball to the card unit 385. The card unit 385 determines the number of game balls (number of rented balls) to be paid out via the prize ball case unit 381 based on the signal for requesting the renting of the game balls output from the rental operation unit 387. Then, when the card unit 385 receives a signal requesting the rental of the game ball from the rental operation unit 387, the card unit 385 transmits a rental ball control signal including information on the determined number of rental balls to the payout / launch control circuit 380.

[Sub-control circuit]
The sub control circuit 371 performs various controls in response to various commands supplied from the main control circuit 370, and is a sub CPU 392, a program ROM 393, a work RAM 394, a command input port 395, and a real-time clock (hereinafter, "" It has a 396 (referred to as "RTC: Real-Time Clock"), a display control circuit 397, a voice control circuit 398, a lamp control circuit 399, an effect operation control circuit 400, and a projector control circuit 401. A liquid crystal display device 320 is connected to the display control circuit 397. A speaker 328 is connected to the voice control circuit 398. A lamp / LED group 391 is connected to the lamp control circuit 399. A reel accessory 348, a movable accessory 349, and the like are connected to the effect operation control circuit 400 as accessory effect devices. The projector device B2 is connected to the projector control circuit 401.

The sub CPU 392 has a function of executing various processes according to the program stored in the program ROM 393. The liquid crystal display device 320 functions as a display means. In particular, the sub CPU 392 controls the entire sub control circuit 371 according to various commands supplied from the main control circuit 370.

The program ROM 393 mainly stores a program and various tables for the sub CPU 392 to control various effects.

The work RAM 394 stores various data (flags, counters, timers, variable values, etc.) as a temporary storage area of the sub CPU 392.

The command input port 395 receives various commands transmitted from the main CPU 375 of the main control circuit 370 and transmits them to the sub CPU 392.

The RTC396 inputs a date signal indicating the current date and a time signal indicating the current time to the sub CPU 392. The RTC396 normally operates by the power supply from the game machine main body when the power is supplied to the game machine main body, and when the power of the game machine main body is turned off, the backup power supply mounted on the power supply board (not shown) Operated by the power supplied from. As a result, the RTC396 can clock the current date and time even when the power of the game machine main body is turned off. The RTC396 may be operated by a battery provided on the sub-control circuit. Further, as an alternative to RTC396, a counter provided in the work RAM having a function as a backup RAM may be used as a means for measuring the time by counting up at predetermined time intervals (for example, every 2 ms).

The display control circuit 397 is for performing display control in the liquid crystal display device 320 according to the data supplied from the sub CPU 392, for example, for generating various image data with an image data processor (VDP). It is composed of an image data ROM that stores data, a frame buffer that temporarily stores image data, and a D / A converter that converts image data as an image signal. The configuration of the display control circuit 397 is merely an example, and the present invention is not limited to this.

The display control circuit 397 temporarily stores the image data to be displayed in the display area 320a of the liquid crystal display device 320 in the frame buffer in response to the image display command supplied from the sub CPU 392. The image data includes, for example, decorative pattern image data, background image data, various effect image data, various fraudulent notification image data, and the like.

Further, the display control circuit 397 supplies the image data stored in the frame buffer to the D / A converter (not shown) at a predetermined timing. The D / A converter converts the image data into an image signal and supplies the image signal to the liquid crystal display device 320 at a predetermined timing. A liquid crystal image is displayed in the display area 320a of the liquid crystal display device 320 based on the image signal from the D / A converter.

The voice control circuit 398 is for controlling voice and the like generated from the speaker 328, for example, a sound source IC for controlling voice and the like, a voice data ROM for storing various voice data, and for amplifying a voice signal. Includes an amplifier (AMP). The configuration of the voice control circuit 398 is also an example, and is not limited to this.

The sound source IC controls the voice generated from the speaker 328, and selects one voice data from a plurality of voice data stored in the voice data ROM in response to the voice generation command supplied from the sub CPU 392. can do.

Further, the sound source IC reads the selected audio data from the audio data ROM, converts the audio data into a predetermined audio signal, and supplies the audio signal to the amplifier. It should be noted that this amplifier amplifies the audio signal and generates audio from the speaker 328.

The lamp control circuit 399 is for controlling the lamp / LED group 391 including the LEDs of the decorative members 347A, 347B, and 347C, and is a drive circuit for supplying a lamp control signal and a plurality of types of lamp decoration patterns. It is composed of a decorative data ROM or the like in which is stored. The configuration of the lamp control circuit 399 is also an example, and is not limited to this.

The effect operation control circuit 400 controls the effect operation such as operating the movable accessory 349 by operating the effect button 23 or the like during the valid period of the operation in the jackpot game state, for example.

The projector control circuit 401 is for performing LED control, focus control, image processing, and the like of the projector device B2.

A sub-control circuit 371 is connected to the projector device B2 via a relay board CK (see FIG. 83). The sub-control circuit 371 controls the projector control circuit 401 according to the effect operation of the reel accessory 348, the movable accessory 349, and the like, and projects the irradiation light toward the front surface of the game board 312 via the optical mechanism B24. By doing so, the image is displayed as a visual effect.

As shown in FIG. 83, the projector device B2 includes a projector control circuit 401, an optical mechanism B24, and a relay board CK as electrical components.

The sub-control circuit 371 is connected to the projector device B2 via the relay board CK. The sub-control circuit 371 controls the projector control circuit 401 according to the effect operation of the reel accessory 348, the movable accessory 349, and the like, and projects the irradiation light toward the front surface of the game board 312 via the optical mechanism B24. By doing so, the image is displayed as a visual effect.

The optical mechanism B24 is an LED light source, DMD, and a projection lens of the lens unit that emit R (red), G (green), and B (blue) colored lights as components arranged around the lens unit (not shown). A focus mechanism (not shown) for adjusting the focus is provided.

The projector control circuit 401 includes a control LSI 410, an EEPROM (registered trademark) 411, a DLP (registered trademark) control circuit 412, and an LED driver 413.

The control LSI 410 controls the DLP control circuit 412 so as to project the irradiation light based on the command of the sub control circuit 371. The control LSI 410 controls the focus mechanism and moves the projection lens (not shown) in the optical axis direction based on the command of the sub-control circuit 371 to adjust the focus when projecting the irradiation light. The EEPROM 411 stores a control program by the control LSI 410 and data related to the setting / adjustment of the projector device B2.

The DLP system of the projector device B2 is mainly composed of a DLP control circuit 412, an LED driver, and an LED light source and a DMD of the optical mechanism B24.

Under the control of the DLP control circuit 412, the light reflected by the DMD in a predetermined direction travels to the lens unit (not shown), passes through the projection lens (not shown), enters the optical mirror B3, and finally optics. It is guided to the front surface of the game board 312 by being reflected by the mirror B3. As a result, the irradiation light is projected onto the game board 312, the reel accessory 348, the movable accessory 349, and the like to be projected, and an image corresponding to the effect is formed.

In the present embodiment, the projector device B2 is configured as a so-called DLP projector. Further, the projector device B2 increases the projection distance to the projection target by folding back the irradiation light by the optical mirror B3, and makes the projection distance of the irradiation light as short as possible by, for example, setting the contrast ratio to 1000: 1. ing. As a result, the irradiation unit B provided with the projector device B2 is configured to be cheaper and smaller, and is easily accommodated in the limited space inside the upper decorative unit 332.

[Communication operation of control circuit]
Next, the communication operation between the main control circuit 370, the sub control circuit 371, the voice / lamp control circuit 398, 399, the display control circuit 397, and the projector control circuit 401 will be described with reference to FIG. 84. The voice / lamp control circuit 398 and 399 are merely a description of the voice control circuit 398 and the lamp control circuit 399, but these circuits may actually be integrally formed.

As shown in FIG. 84, the main control circuit 370 supplies various commands to the sub control circuit 371. The sub control circuit 371 receives various commands from the main control circuit 370, selects the type of effect according to the command, and based on the selected effect, each effect device (for example, decorative member 347A, 347B, 347C, combination). The control data of the reel accessory 348 and the movable accessory 349 as the object effect device (the liquid crystal display device 320, the projector device B2, etc.) are selected, and the control data to be transmitted to each effect device is set in a predetermined area of the work RAM 394.

The sub-control circuit 371 controls the operation of the accessory effect device 348 and 349 based on the control data for each effect device. Further, the sub-control circuit 371 transmits a lamp request for controlling the lamp / LED group 391 and a sound request for driving and controlling the speaker 328 to the voice / lamp control circuit 398, 399, and the liquid crystal display device 320. A drawing request for controlling the projector device B2 and a drawing request for controlling the projector device B2 are transmitted to the projector control circuit 401.

As a result, the operation of the accessory effect device 348 and 349 is controlled by the sub CPU 392 of the sub control circuit 371, the light emitting operation of the lamp / LED group 391 is controlled by the lamp control circuit 399, and the sound output operation of the speaker 328 is voice. It is controlled by the lamp control circuit 398, the image display operation of the liquid crystal display device 320 is controlled by the display control circuit 397, and the video output operation of the projector device B2 is controlled by the projector control circuit 401.

The sub-control circuit 371 of the present embodiment performs a blurring process of the image projected from the projector device B2 on the screen 174 and a blurring process of the image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 320.

The blurring process includes a process of blurring the image displayed on the screen 174 while the image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 320 is clearly displayed, and a liquid crystal display in a state where the image displayed on the screen 174 is clearly displayed. A process of blurring the image displayed on the display device 320 is executed. That is, the image displayed on either the liquid crystal display device 320 or the screen 174 is blurred and displayed.

Further, the sub-control circuit 371 is designed to execute the roulette effect, the display effect accompanied by the button operation, and the step-up effect as in the second embodiment, and constitutes the display effect execution means of the present invention. ..

In the game machine 311 provided with the irradiation unit B of the present embodiment configured as described above, when the irradiation light for image display is irradiated from the projector device B2, the irradiation light is reflected by the optical mirror B3. From the front of the game board 312 toward the projection area of the game board 312 including the screen 174 (the projection area is the range of the optical path 420 of FIG. 81), it is projected on the game board 312 and the screen 174.

At this time, the image is also displayed on the liquid crystal display device 320 arranged behind the screen 174. As the image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 320, for example, a background image is displayed. On the other hand, a variable pattern as shown in FIG. 85 is projected from the projector device B2 onto the game board 312 and the screen 174, for example. In this variable pattern, for example, the image 421 of "6" is displayed in the upper game area 312a of the screen 174 at a certain moment during the change, and in the lower game area 312a of the screen 174 at a certain moment during the change, " The image 422 of "3, 2" is displayed.

In addition, the image 423 of "5, 4" is displayed on the screen 174 at a certain moment during the fluctuation. The image 423 displayed on the screen 174 overlaps the background image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 320 behind the screen 174.

As a result, the player can visually recognize the image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 320 installed on the back side through the screen 174 installed on the front side, and the depth between the image on the back side and the image on the front side ( It is possible to display a perspective).

On the other hand, the gaming machine 311 of the present embodiment clearly displays the image displayed on either one of the screen 174 and the liquid crystal display device 320, and the image displayed on either the screen 174 or the liquid crystal display device 320. Blurring processing is executed. Since this process is the same as that in FIG. 49, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Further, the game machine 1 of the present embodiment uses the screen 174 and the liquid crystal display device 320 to change the degree of blurring of the front side image and the back side image, so that colors such as advance color and recede color can be obtained. Alternatively, it is possible to cause the player to have an illusion such as a misunderstanding in the front-back direction according to the position of the central visual field of the player, and it is possible to display an image having a higher visual effect, and it is possible to more effectively improve the interest of the game. ..

Further, when the movable accessory 349 imitating a sword moves to a position where it overlaps with the display area 320a (the position of the solid line in FIG. 78), one or both of the images displayed on the screen 174 and the liquid crystal display device 320 are displayed. By blurring, the feeling of depth between the movable accessory 349 and the rear screen 174 and the liquid crystal display device 320 can be further felt.

Although the game machine 311 of the present embodiment uses the screen 174, the magic mirror 180 of the third embodiment may be used instead of the screen 174. Further, the screen 174 is installed in the game machine 311 so as to extend in the vertical direction, but faces the optical mirror B3, that is, the upper side is located on the liquid crystal display device 320 side and the lower side is on the upper side. It may be installed in an inclined state so as to be located on the protective glass 331 side.

In the game machine 311 of the present embodiment, the projector device B2 reflects the irradiation light by the optical mirror B3 and projects it on the screen 174, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as shown in FIG. 86, the optical mirror B3 may be abolished and configured as a direct projection type in which the image emitted from the projector device B2 is directly projected onto the screen 174 (first modification).

Further, in the game machine 311 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 87, a transparent game board 431 having a game area 431a may be used as a screen (second modification).

As shown in FIG. 87, a direct projection type projector device B2 is provided on the front upper portion of the game board 431, and an image is directly projected from the projector device B2 on the game board 431. Similar to the screen 174 of the second embodiment, a plurality of white dot-shaped reflecting portions 431b having a predetermined size by printing, for example, are provided on the back surface (liquid crystal display device 320 side) of the game board 431. It has been subjected. These reflecting portions 431b are uniformly formed at regular intervals with respect to the game board 431. Since the configuration of the reflection unit 431b is the same as that of the reflection unit 174B of the second embodiment, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

As a result, the game board 431 is composed of a region (reflection region) occupied by the reflection portion 431b that reflects light and a visual recognition region that transmits light other than the reflection portion. In this case, the liquid crystal display device 320 constitutes the first image display device of the present invention, and the game board 431 constitutes the second image display device of the present invention.

Even with this configuration, the player can visually recognize the image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 320 installed on the back side through the transparent game board 431 installed on the front side, and can see the image on the back side. It is possible to display the depth (perspective) of the image on the front side.

In FIG. 87, the reflective portion 431b is formed larger than the game board 431 for convenience of explanation, but in reality, the size of the reflective portion 431b is in millimeters or microns, and the reflective portion 431b is formed. The installation intervals (pitch) of the above are also evenly spaced in millimeters or microns.

Instead of the point-shaped reflecting portion 431b, a transparent film on which the point-shaped reflecting portion is printed may be attached to the back surface of the game board 431. By printing a point-shaped reflective portion 431b on the back surface of the game board 431 or attaching a reflective film, the game board 431 is rubbed by a game ball that rolls in the game area 431a, or the reflective portion 431b or the reflective film is rubbed. Can be prevented from peeling off.

Further, in the game machine 311 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 88, a direct irradiation type projector device B2 is provided in front of the transparent game board 431, and a second embodiment is provided on the back surface of the game board 431. The same screen 174 may be provided (third modification). In this case, the screen 174 constitutes the second image display device. As shown in FIG. 88, the screen 174 may be provided so as to be close to the back surface of the game board 431, or may be arranged at intervals from the game board 431 to the liquid crystal display device 320 side.

Even with this configuration, the player can visually recognize the image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 320 installed on the back side through the screen 174 installed on the front side, and the image on the back side and the image on the front side can be visually recognized. It is possible to display the depth (perspective) with the image. Instead of the screen 174, the same magic mirror 180 as in the third embodiment may be used.

Further, the gaming machine 331 of the present embodiment may be a so-called enclosed pachinko gaming machine.

<Indication to prevent immersiveness>
Next, the entanglement prevention display will be described.

In gaming machines such as pachislot machines and pachinko gaming machines, the player may be overly absorbed in the game, and it is necessary to inform the player that the gaming machine should enjoy an appropriate game. For example, as shown in FIG. 89, it is desirable to display a caution display such as "Be careful not to get stuck in pachinko / pachislot is a play that you can enjoy moderately."

In addition, the display that calls attention to "Be careful not to get stuck in pachinko / pachislot is a play that you can enjoy moderately" shown in FIG. 89 is hereinafter referred to as logo 301.

The logo 301 is displayed on a liquid crystal display device, a screen, a display device such as a magic mirror, or the like in the above-described first to sixth embodiments. In the following, an example of displaying the logo 301 using the liquid crystal display device 164 and the screen 174 will be described.

As a method of displaying the logo 301 using the liquid crystal display device 164 and the screen 174, there are the following first logo display mode to 14th logo display mode.

The time for displaying the logo 301 is at least 3 seconds or more, and while the logo 301 is displayed, a lock is applied to invalidate the operation related to the game so that the game does not proceed on the pachislot machine or the pachinko game machine. , Even if the menu button is pressed, the process that does not move to the menu screen is executed. While the logo 301 is displayed, processing such as weighting and canceling is optional. However, even in this case, the display of the logo 301 is secured for at least 3 seconds or more.

Further, the font, color, display mode, etc. of the characters of the logo 301 are arbitrary and are not particularly limited. The size of the logo 301 is not particularly limited, but it is preferable that the aspect ratio of the logo 301 does not change even when the size of the logo 301 is changed.

[First logo display mode]
When the effect image was displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164 and the screen 174 until just before the logo 301 was displayed, and when it was time to display the logo 301, the logo 301 was displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164 and the logo 301 was displayed. The image is not displayed (projected) on the screen 174 during the display.

[Second logo display mode]
When the effect image was displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164 and the screen 174 until just before the logo 301 was displayed, and when it was time to display the logo 301, the logo 301 was displayed on the screen 174 and the logo 301 was being displayed. Does not display an image on the liquid crystal display device 164.

[Third logo display mode]
When the effect image was displayed on either the liquid crystal display device 164 or the screen 174 until just before the logo 301 was displayed, the liquid crystal display device 164 that displayed the effect image when it was time to display the logo 301. And the logo 301 is displayed on either one of the screen 174 and the logo 301 is not displayed on either one of the liquid crystal display device 164 and the screen 174.

For example, when the effect image is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164 and it is time to display the logo 301, the logo 301 is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164. As a result, the player's line of sight can be attracted to the liquid crystal display device 164 on which the effect image is displayed.

[Fourth logo display mode]
When the effect image was displayed on either the liquid crystal display device 164 or the screen 174 until just before the logo 301 was displayed, the liquid crystal display device that did not display the effect image when it was time to display the logo 301. The logo 301 is displayed on either one of the 164 and the screen 174, and the logo 301 is not displayed on either of the liquid crystal display device 164 and the screen 174 displaying the effect image.

For example, when the effect image is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164 and it is time to display the logo 301, the logo 301 is displayed on the screen 174. As a result, the display of the effect image to the logo 301 is switched from the liquid crystal display device 164 to the screen 174, so that it is possible to easily call attention to the player.

[Fifth logo display mode]
When it is time to display the logo 301, the logo 301 is first displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164 for 3 seconds or longer, and then the screen 174 displays the logo 301 at the timing when the liquid crystal display device 164 finishes displaying the logo 301. After continuing the display of the logo 301 for 3 seconds or more, the display of the logo 301 is terminated.

[Sixth logo display mode]
When it is time to display the logo 301, the logo 301 is first displayed on the screen 174 for 3 seconds or longer, and then the liquid crystal display device 164 displays the logo 301 at the timing when the screen 174 ends the display of the logo 301. After the display of the logo 301 is continued for 3 seconds or more, the display of the logo 301 is finished.

[7th logo display mode]
When it is time to display the logo 301, the logo 301 is first displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164 for 3 seconds or longer, and then the logo 301 is displayed on the screen 174 while the logo 301 is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164 to display the liquid crystal. After the display of the logo 301 is continued for 3 seconds or more on both the device 164 and the screen 174, the display of the logo 301 is terminated.

[8th logo display mode]
When it is time to display the logo 301, the logo 301 is first displayed on the screen 174 for 3 seconds or longer, and then the logo 301 is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164 while the logo 301 is displayed on the screen 174, and the liquid crystal display device 164 is displayed. After the display of the logo 301 is continued for 3 seconds or more on both the screen and the screen 174, the display of the logo 301 is terminated.

[9th logo display mode]
For example, after shifting to a special game state such as a bonus and ending the special game state, an end screen indicating that the special game state has ended is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164, and the screen 174 is displayed at the timing of displaying this end screen. The logo 301 is displayed. In this case, the image blurring process is not performed.

[10th logo display mode]
For example, after shifting to a special gaming state such as a bonus and ending the special gaming state, an end screen indicating that the special gaming state has ended is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164, and after displaying this end screen, a logo is displayed on the screen 174. Display 301. On the contrary, after the end of the special game state, the logo 301 may be displayed on the screen 174, and then the end screen may be displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164. After the logo 301 is displayed, the end screen indicating that the special game state has ended may be blurred and displayed on top of the logo 301.

[11th logo display mode]
For example, after shifting to a special gaming state such as a bonus and ending the special gaming state, an end screen indicating that the special gaming state has ended is displayed on the screen 174, and the liquid crystal display device 164 displays the end screen at the timing of displaying the end screen. The logo 301 is displayed. In this case, the image blurring process is not performed.

[12th logo display mode]
For example, after shifting to a special game state such as a bonus and ending the special game state, an end screen indicating that the special game state has ended is displayed on the screen 174, and after displaying this end screen, the logo is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164. Display 301. On the contrary, after the end of the special game state, the logo 301 may be displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164, and then the end screen may be displayed on the screen 174. After the logo 301 is displayed, the end screen indicating that the special game state has ended may be blurred and displayed on top of the logo 301.

[13th logo display mode]
For example, after shifting to a special gaming state such as a bonus and ending the special gaming state, the liquid crystal display device 164 displays an end screen and a logo 301 indicating that the special gaming state has ended. At this time, the display timing of the end screen indicating that the special game state has ended and the logo 301 is arbitrary.

Next, with the end screen and the logo 301 displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164, the logo 301 is blurred and displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164, and the clear logo 301 is displayed on the screen 174. This makes it possible to display the logo 301 so that it stands out.

[14th logo display mode]
For example, when the system shifts to a special game state such as a bonus and the special game state ends, a screen 174 displays an end screen and a logo 301 indicating that the special game state has ended. At this time, the display timing of the end screen indicating that the special game state has ended and the logo 301 is arbitrary.

Next, with the end screen and the logo 301 displayed on the screen 174, the logo 301 is blurred and displayed on the screen 174, and the clear logo 301 is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164. As a result, it is possible to display the logo 301 as if it were moved from the front side to the back side.

In this case, after displaying the clear logo 301 on the liquid crystal display device 164, the logo 301 displayed on the screen 174 is erased so that the logo 301 displayed on the liquid crystal display device 164 can be reliably seen. preferable. At this time, only the logo 301 displayed on the screen 174 may be erased, or the entire image projected on the screen 174 may be erased.

In the first logo display mode to the 14th logo display mode described above, the timing at which the logo 301 is displayed and the timing at which the blurring process in which the logo 301 is pseudo-moved from the liquid crystal display device 164 to the screen 174 is performed. Or, at the timing when the blurring process of moving the logo 301 from the screen 174 to the liquid crystal display device 164 in a pseudo manner is performed, the player is alerted by sounding a sound effect or lighting or blinking the decorative member. You may.

In addition, the display that calls attention is not limited to the logo 301 that prevents the user from being absorbed in the game. For example, the first logo display mode is to display a message for the player, such as a display that calls attention not to forget to remove the membership card and a display that calls attention to pay attention to the withdrawal. ~ 14 may be carried out in the same manner as the logo display mode. Alternatively, the error display when an error occurs during the game may be carried out in the same manner as in the first logo display mode to the fourteenth logo display mode.

Next, the conditions for displaying the logo 301 will be described. The conditions for displaying the logo 301 include, for example, the following first logo display conditions to fourth logo display conditions.

[First logo display condition]
The logo 301 is displayed during the game standby (so-called demo screen, player waiting screen) after a certain period of time has passed without the game being performed.

[Second logo display condition]
On the pachislot machine, the logo 301 is displayed on the end screen at the end of the bonus game or when the state of increasing medals such as ART (assist replay time) and RT (replay time) ends. Note that RT is a function in which the replay probability is higher than usual during a specific number of games.

[Third logo display condition]
In the pachislot machine, the logo 301 is displayed on the end screen when the number of bonuses (BB (big bonus), RB (regular bonus), MB (middle bonus), etc. exceeds 50. In this case, the logo 301 is displayed. It is preferable to always display the logo 301. However, the logo 301 may not be displayed on the bonus end screen of 50 or less.

[Fourth logo display condition]
In the pachislot machine, the logo 301 is displayed when the net increase in the number of medals exceeds 300 in the case of a series of medal increase sections such as ART and RT (including the case where a bonus is inserted in the middle). In this case, it is preferable to always display the logo 301. However, if the net increase is 300 or less, the logo 301 may not be displayed.

In the case of a pachinko gaming machine, for example, the logo 301 is displayed after the end of the jackpot, the end of the probabilistic gaming state, or the end of the time-saving gaming state.

Further, after the end of the bonus game, the logo 301 is displayed in the fifth logo display mode, and after the ART is completed, the logo 301 is displayed in the seventh logo display mode, and the logo 301 is displayed in different display modes depending on the situation. May be displayed. Alternatively, in order to prevent the player's attention from being lowered due to the boring game, the logo display mode may be determined by lottery, and the logo is displayed by the player by operating the menu button or the like. The mode may be a mode in which the mode can be freely selected.

Further, if the display time of the logo 301 is secured for 3 seconds or more, the logo 301 may be erased after that, or the displayed state may be maintained. If the logo 301 is displayed, it is erased when the game is resumed. You may. For example, if the maximum BET button DD8 or the start lever DD6 is operated on the bonus end screen before 3 seconds have passed, the screen will switch to the normal screen, but in that case, until 3 seconds have passed since the logo 301 was displayed. , Logo 301 is not erased (normal screen and logo 301 are displayed).

Further, the logo 301 is displayed at a position easily recognized by the player. For example, since the display unit 161 of the present embodiment is installed behind the upper display window UD11 in FIG. 3, the logo 301 can be displayed at a position easily recognized by the player. As described above, the logo 301 is preferably displayed above the center of the housing 2 (see FIG. 1) in the vertical direction in which the liquid crystal display device 164 and the screen 174 are arranged.

Further, for example, in the case of a gaming machine in which the upper display window UD11 does not have a display function and the display function is provided only at the position of the lumbar panel DD18 (see FIG. 3), the display unit 161 is installed behind the lumbar panel DD18. The logo 301 may be displayed at the position of the lumbar panel DD18. Further, even in a pachinko gaming machine, it is desirable to display the logo 301 at a position easily recognized by the player.

Although the above description has been made for game machines, various modifications of the present invention and various modifications that do not deviate from the gist of the present invention include, for example, slot machines for casinos, amusement machines for casinos, and games for arcades other than game machines. It can also be applied to machines and the like.

<Gist of the invention>
In the gaming machine described in the patent document (Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 6-3506), the image projected from the projector is merely displayed with the surface of the object at a fixed position as the projection surface. It is difficult to enhance the visual effects of images such as three-dimensional visual effects and dynamic visual effects, and there is room for improvement in enhancing the interest of the game.

(1) In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine according to the present invention has a first image display device (liquid crystal display device 164) capable of displaying an image related to the game and a front of the first image display device. A second image display device (screen 174) that is installed and capable of displaying an image related to the game is provided, and the second image display device visually recognizes an image displayed on the first image display device from the front. The first image display device and the second image display with respect to an image having possible transparency and displayed on either the first image display device or the second image display device. It is characterized in that a blurring process for blurring an image displayed on either one of the devices is executed.

With this configuration, the image displayed on the first image display device installed on the back side of the game machine is blurred, and the image displayed on the second image display device on the front side of the game machine is made clear (without blurring). By displaying the image in () or clearly displaying the image displayed on the first image display device installed on the back side of the game machine, the two images can be superimposed to make the image more than the blurred image. The player can focus on a clear image, and a deep image can be easily displayed.

In addition, by changing the degree of blurring between the image on the back side and the image on the front side, the illusion of misidentification in the front-back direction is created depending on the color such as the advance color or the backward color, or the position of the player's central visual field. It is possible to cause a person. As a result, it is possible to easily display an image having a high visual effect and improve the interest of the game.

(2) In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine according to the present invention has a first image display device (liquid crystal display device 164) capable of displaying an image related to the game and a front of the first image display device. A second image display device (screen 174) that is installed and capable of displaying an image related to the game, and a display mode that clearly displays the first image (effect image 261) on the first image display device and a blurred display. A display mode in which a second image (effect image 262) different from the first image is clearly displayed on the second image display device and a display mode in which the second image is blurred are displayed. A display effect executing means (sub CPU 102, rendering processor 104, VRAM 105, and driver 106) that is repeatedly executed is provided, and the second image display device displays an image displayed on the first image display device from the front. The display effect executing means has a visible transparency, and the display effect executing means clearly displays the second image at a timing of switching from a display mode in which the first image is blurred to a display mode in which the first image is clearly displayed. At the timing of switching from the display mode to the display mode in which the first image is displayed in a blurred manner and switching from the display mode in which the first image is clearly displayed to the display mode in which the first image is displayed in a blurred manner, the display mode in which the second image is blurred is clearly displayed. It is characterized by switching to the display mode displayed in.

With this configuration, the image displayed on the first image display device installed on the back side can be visually recognized through the second image display device installed on the front side of the game machine. This makes it possible to display a depth between the image on the front side and the image on the back side. For example, the player can visually recognize the image as if the image on the front side is floating with the image on the back side as the background. It will be possible. As a result, an image with a high visual effect can be displayed, and the interest of the game can be improved.

Further, at the timing of switching from the display mode in which the first image is blurred and displayed to the display mode in which the second image is clearly displayed, the display mode in which the second image is clearly displayed is switched to the display mode in which the second image is displayed in a blurred manner, and the first image is displayed. At the timing of switching from the clearly displayed display mode to the blurred display mode, the display mode in which the second image is blurred and displayed is switched to the clearly displayed display mode.

As a result, for example, when performing a display effect in which the first image and the second image are displayed alternately and clearly, the clear image or the blurred image displayed on the front side and the blurred image are displayed on the back side. It is possible to perform a novel display effect or the like that gives a sense of depth with a blurred image or a clear image. As a result, an image having a higher visual effect can be easily displayed, and the interest of the game can be improved more effectively.

Further, in the gaming machine of the present invention, the display effect executing means repeats a display mode in which the first image and the second image are clearly displayed and a display mode in which the second image is displayed in a blurred manner, and finally the first image is displayed. Either the image of the image or the image of the second image may be displayed.

With this configuration, for example, if the first image is an image showing a gaming state advantageous to the player, the player can pay attention to the fluctuation of the first image and the second image while having expectations until the end. , The fun of the game can be improved more effectively.

(3) In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine according to the present invention has a first image display device (liquid crystal display device 164) capable of displaying an image related to the game and a front of the first image display device. A different image (effect image 265B,) is provided on either the second image display device (screen 174) that is installed and capable of displaying an image related to the game, the first image display device, or the second image display device. 265C) is repeatedly blurred and displayed, and a different image (effect image 266B, 266C) is repeatedly and clearly displayed on either one of the first image display device and the second image display device. A sub CPU 102, a rendering processor 104, a VRAM 105, and a driver 106) are provided, and the second image display device has transparency so that an image displayed on the first image display device can be visually recognized from the front. The display effect executing means is characterized in that the display is switched between the different images that are clearly displayed at the timing when the display is switched between the different images that are displayed in a blurred manner.

With this configuration, the image displayed on the first image display device installed on the back side can be visually recognized through the second image display device installed on the front side of the game machine. This makes it possible to display a depth between the image on the front side and the image on the back side. For example, the player can visually recognize the image as if the image on the front side is floating with the image on the back side as the background. It will be possible. As a result, an image with a high visual effect can be displayed, and the interest of the game can be improved.

Further, different images are repeatedly blurred and displayed on either one of the first image display device and the second image display device, and different on either one of the first image display device and the second image display device. The image is repeatedly and clearly displayed, and the display is switched between the clearly displayed different images at the timing when the display is switched between the different images displayed in a blurred manner.

As a result, for example, when performing a display effect in which a clear image and a blurred image are displayed in an overlapping manner, the clear image displayed on the front side and the blurred image displayed on the back side give a sense of depth. It is possible to perform a novel display effect that makes you feel. As a result, an image having a higher visual effect can be easily displayed, and the interest of the game can be improved more effectively.

Further, in the game machine of the present invention, the display effect executing means is finally displayed after repeatedly and clearly displaying different images on either one of the first image display device and the second image display device. One image may be clearly displayed from among the different images.

With this configuration, for example, if different images that are clearly displayed include images that represent a gaming state that is advantageous to the player, the player can expect and see variations in the different images until the end. You can pay close attention to the game and improve the fun of the game more effectively.

(4) In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine according to the present invention has a first image display device (liquid crystal display device 164) capable of displaying an image related to the game and a front of the first image display device. A second image display device (screen 174) that is installed and capable of displaying an image related to the game and has transparency so that the image displayed on the first image display device can be visually recognized from the front, and the second image display device. A display effect executing means (sub CPU 102, rendering processor 104,) capable of displaying a shield image (effect image 273A) that shields the image displayed on the first image display device from the front so as to be difficult to see on the image display device. The VRAM 105 and the driver 106) and an operation means (operation button 271) operated by the player are provided, and the display effect executing means is linked to the operation of the operation means to the first image display device. It is characterized in that the shielded image is gradually blurred so that the displayed image can be visually recognized from the front.

With this configuration, the image displayed on the first image display device installed on the back side can be visually recognized through the second image display device installed on the front side of the game machine. This makes it possible to display a depth between the image on the front side and the image on the back side. For example, the player can visually recognize the image as if the image on the front side is floating with the image on the back side as the background. It will be possible. As a result, an image with a high visual effect can be displayed, and the interest of the game can be improved.

In addition, a shield image that shields the image displayed on the first image display device from the front so as to be difficult to see is displayed on the second image display device, and the second image display device is linked to the operation of the operation means by the player. It is configured to gradually blur the shielded image so that the image displayed on the image display device of 1 can be visually recognized from the front.

As a result, the shielded image displayed on the second image display device on the front side is gradually blurred in conjunction with the operation of the operating means, and the image displayed on the first image display device on the back side is displayed from the front. It gradually becomes visible. For this reason, it is possible to execute a novel effect that gives a sense of depth by the blurred image displayed on the front side and the image displayed on the back side. As a result, an image having a higher visual effect can be easily displayed, and the interest of the game can be improved more effectively.

(5) In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine according to the present invention has a first image display device (liquid crystal display device 164) capable of displaying an image related to the game and a front of the first image display device. A second image display device (screen 174) that is installed and can display an image related to the game, and each image (effect image 281) displayed on the first image display device and the second image display device. A display effect executing means capable of changing the position of 282, 283, 284) and the degree of blurring is provided, and the second image display device visually recognizes an image displayed on the first image display device from the front. With possible transparency, the display effect executing means can express a pseudo rotation of an image displayed on the first image display device and an image displayed on the second image display device. As shown, the position of the image and the degree of blurring are changed.

With this configuration, the image displayed on the first image display device installed on the back side can be visually recognized through the second image display device installed on the front side of the game machine. This makes it possible to display a depth between the image on the front side and the image on the back side. For example, the player can visually recognize the image as if the image on the front side is floating with the image on the back side as the background. It will be possible. As a result, an image with a high visual effect can be displayed, and the interest of the game can be improved.

Further, since the position and the degree of blurring of the image are changed so as to be able to express a pseudo rotation between the image displayed on the first image display device and the image displayed on the second image display device, for example. , It is possible to execute a novel display effect or the like in which the image displayed on the first image display device on the back side and the image displayed on the second image display device on the front side are rotated in a pseudo manner. .. As a result, an image having a higher visual effect can be easily displayed, and the interest of the game can be improved more effectively.

(6) In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine according to the present invention includes an image display device (liquid crystal display device 164) capable of displaying an image related to the game and a projection device (projector) for projecting an image related to the game by irradiation light. A device B2) and a screen (174) installed in front of the image display device and projecting an image from the front by the projection device are provided, and the screen can visually recognize an image of the image display device from the front. A visible area (174C) and a reflection area (area provided with the reflection portion 174B) that reflects the irradiation light emitted from the front by the projection device to the front, and the reflection area is the screen. It is characterized by having a plurality of reflecting portions (174B) uniformly formed at regular intervals.

With this configuration, the image displayed on the image display device installed on the back side can be visually recognized through the screen installed in front of the game machine. This makes it possible to display the depth (perspective) between the image on the back side and the image on the front side. For example, the player can see an image in which the image on the front side floats against the background of the image on the back side. Visual recognition is possible. As a result, an image with a high visual effect can be displayed, and the interest of the game can be improved.

Further, the screen includes a visible area in which the image of the image display device can be visually recognized from the front and a reflection area in which the irradiation light emitted from the front by the projection device is reflected forward, and the reflection area is relative to the screen. It has a plurality of reflecting portions uniformly formed at regular intervals. Since the viewing area can transmit the light emitted from the liquid crystal display image, the reflectance can be easily changed by adjusting the ratio of the reflection area to the area of the screen. As a result, a deep image can be displayed more effectively.

(7) In order to achieve the above object, the game machine according to the present invention has a housing (projector cover 165, screen device main body 170) housed inside the game machine and an image related to the game attached to the housing. A first image display device (image display device) capable of displaying an image, and a second image display device located in front of the first image display device and attached to the housing and capable of displaying an image related to a game. (Screen 174), the second image display device has transparency so that the image displayed on the first image display device can be visually recognized from the front, and the first image display device provides. The rear wall of the housing is configured.

With this configuration, the image displayed on the first image display device installed on the back side can be visually recognized through the second image display device installed on the front side of the game machine. This makes it possible to display the depth (perspective) of the image on the back side with respect to the image on the front side. For example, the player can see that the image on the front side floats against the background of the image on the back side. It is possible to give an effect. As a result, an image with a high visual effect can be displayed, and the interest of the game can be improved.

Further, since the rear wall of the housing is formed by the first image display device, it is not necessary to provide a dedicated rear wall in the housing, and the housing becomes large and the number of parts of the housing increases. This can be prevented and the distance between the first image display device and the second image display device can be increased.

As a result, it is possible to superimpose the images displayed on the first image display device and the second image display device and display a deep image more effectively.

In addition to this, even if the distance between the first image display device and the second image display device is increased, the length of the housing in the front-rear direction is longer than that in the case where the housing is provided with a dedicated rear wall. As a result, the space occupied by the first image display device and the second image display device in the housing can be reduced, and the degree of freedom in designing the arrangement of parts in the housing can be increased.

(8) In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine according to the present invention includes an image display device (liquid crystal display device 164) capable of displaying an image related to the game and a projection device (projector) for projecting an image related to the game by irradiation light. A device B2) and a screen (174) installed in front of the image display device and projecting an image from the front by the projection device are provided, and the screen displays an image displayed on the image display device in front. An image display unit (reflecting plate 177, 178, 179) is provided in front of the screen so as to be visible from the screen, and an image is projected from the front by the projection device. Is characterized in that it extends from the outer edge (174p) of the display area (174D) of the screen toward the front of the screen and is tilted outward from the center (O) of the screen.

With this configuration, the image displayed on the image display device installed on the back side can be visually recognized through the screen installed in front of the game machine. As a result, it is possible to display a depth between the image on the back side and the image on the front side. For example, the player can visually recognize the image as if the image on the front side is floating with the image on the back side as the background. It will be possible. As a result, an image with a high visual effect can be displayed, and the interest of the game can be improved.

Further, since the image display unit extends from the outer edge of the display area of the screen toward the front of the screen and is tilted outward from the center of the screen, the periphery of the image displayed in the display area of the screen. The image displayed on the image display unit can be projected onto the screen.

Since the image display unit displays an image along an inclined surface that is inclined from the front of the screen toward the center of the screen, a deep image displayed by the front side image and the back side image can be displayed. , The image displayed on the image display unit can be displayed as a deeper image. Therefore, an image having a higher visual effect can be displayed, and the interest of the game can be improved more effectively.

(9) In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine according to the present invention has a housing (projector cover 165, screen device main body 170) and a first housing that is attached to the housing and can display an image related to the game. An image display device (liquid crystal display device 164), a second image display device (screen 174) located in front of the first image display device, attached to the housing, and capable of displaying an image related to a game. A mounting member (bracket 175) for mounting the first image display device to the housing is provided, and the second image display device can visually recognize an image displayed on the first image display device from the front. The mounting member extends along the rear surface of the first image display device and supports the rear surface of the first image display device with a rear surface support portion (straight line portion 175A) and the rear surface thereof. A pair of fixing portions (fixing pieces 175B, 175C) provided on both sides in the extending direction of the support portion and fixed to the housing are provided, and the rear wall of the housing is configured by the first image display device. It is characterized by being.

With this configuration, the image displayed on the image display device installed on the back side can be visually recognized through the first image display device installed on the front side of the game machine. As a result, it is possible to display the depth between the image on the back side and the image on the front side. For example, the player can visually recognize the image as if the image on the front side is floating with the image on the back side as the background. Become. As a result, an image with a high visual effect can be displayed, and the interest of the game can be improved.

Further, since the rear wall of the housing is formed by the first image display device, it is not necessary to provide a dedicated rear wall in the housing, and the housing becomes large and the number of parts of the housing increases. This can be prevented and the distance between the first image display device and the second image display device can be increased.

As a result, it is possible to superimpose the images displayed on the first image display device and the second image display device and display a deep image more effectively.

Further, even if the distance between the first image display device and the second image display device is increased, the length of the housing in the front-rear direction can be shortened as compared with the case where the housing is provided with a dedicated rear wall. The space occupied in the housing of the first image display device and the second image display device can be reduced, and the degree of freedom in designing component arrangement in the housing can be increased.

Further, mounting members for attaching the first image display device to the housing are provided on both sides of the rear surface support portion that supports the rear surface of the first image display device and the rear surface support portion in the extending direction, and are fixed to the housing. Since it is provided with a pair of fixing portions, the first image display device can be attached to the housing by a simple member, and can be configured as a rear wall.

(10) In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine according to the present invention includes a housing (projector cover 165, screen device main body 170) and an image display device attached to the housing and capable of displaying an image related to the game. (LCD display device 164), a projection device (projector device B2) that is attached to the housing and projects an image related to the game by irradiation light, and is attached to the housing so as to be located in front of the image display device. A screen (screen 174) on which an image is projected from the front by the projection device, the screen has transparency so that the image displayed on the image display device can be visually recognized from the front of the screen. A plate-shaped image display unit (display board 177, 178, 179) on which an image is projected from the front by the projection device is provided in the front, and the housing is a display area (174D) of the screen. It has grooves (171b, 172c, 173c) that extend from the outer end (174p) toward the front of the screen and are inclined outward from the center (O) of the screen, and the image is formed in the groove. It is characterized in that a display unit is provided.

With this configuration, the image displayed on the image display device installed on the back side can be visually recognized through the screen installed in front of the game machine. As a result, it is possible to display the depth between the image on the back side and the image on the front side. For example, the player can visually recognize the image as if the image on the front side is floating with the image on the back side as the background. Become. As a result, an image with a high visual effect can be displayed, and the interest of the game can be improved.

Further, the housing has a groove portion extending from the outer edge of the display area of the screen toward the front of the screen and inclined so as to be separated from the center portion of the screen outward, and a plate-shaped image display portion is formed in the groove portion. It is provided.

As a result, the image display unit can be installed along the inclined surface of the groove portion, the image display unit is inclined and extends from the outer edge of the display area of the screen toward the front of the screen, and the central portion of the screen. It can be positioned and installed in an inclined state so as to be separated from the outside.

Then, an image displayed on the image display unit can be projected around the image displayed on the display area of the screen, and an inclined surface that inclines this image from the front of the screen toward the center of the screen. It can be displayed as an image along.

Therefore, the deep image displayed by the back side image and the front side image can be displayed as a deeper image by the image displayed on the image display unit. As a result, an image having a higher visual effect can be displayed, and the interest of the game can be improved more effectively.

(11) In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine according to the present invention includes a housing (projector cover 165, screen device main body 170) and an image display device provided in the housing and capable of displaying an image related to the game. (LCD display device 164), a projection device (projector device B2) provided in the housing and projecting an image related to a game by irradiation light, and a projection device (projector device B2) attached to the housing so as to be located in front of the image display device. A screen (174) on which an image is projected from the front by the projection device, the screen has transparency so that the image displayed on the image display device can be visually recognized from the front, and the housing has a transparency. On the first side wall (side plate 172), the second side wall (side plate 173) facing the first side wall in the width direction of the screen, and the lower ends of the first side wall and the second side wall. It has a bottom wall (bottom plate 171) attached, and the first side wall has a first support part (guide part 172A) that supports one end in the width direction of the screen, and the second side wall. Has a second support portion (guide portion 173A) that supports the other end of the screen in the width direction, and the bottom wall is a third support portion (inclined portion 171A) that supports the lower end of the screen. An image display unit (display board 177, 178, 179) on which an image is projected from the front by the projection device is provided on the first support portion, the second support portion, and the third support portion. The image display unit is provided so as to extend from the outer end (174p) of the display area (17C) of the screen toward the front of the screen and away from the center portion (O) of the screen. It is characterized in that the rear end of the image display unit extends to the screen.

With this configuration, the image displayed on the image display device installed on the back side can be visually recognized through the screen installed on the front side of the game machine. As a result, it is possible to display the depth between the image on the back side and the image on the front side. For example, the player can visually recognize the image as if the image on the front side is floating with the image on the back side as the background. Become. As a result, an image with a high visual effect can be displayed, and the interest of the game can be improved.

Further, the screen is supported by the first support portion to the third support portion of the first side wall, the second side wall and the bottom wall, and projected from the projection device onto the first side wall, the second side wall and the bottom wall. Since the image display unit on which the image to be projected is provided and the rear end of the image display unit is extended to the screen, the image projected on the image display unit can be made continuous around the image projected on the screen. ..

Since the image display unit extends from the outer edge of the display area of the screen toward the front of the screen and is inclined so as to move outward from the center of the screen, the image projected on the image display unit can be displayed on the screen. It can be displayed along an inclined surface that inclines from the front of the screen toward the center of the screen.

Therefore, the deep image displayed by the image on the back side and the image on the front side can be displayed as a deeper image by the image displayed on the image display unit, and is projected on the screen. By making the image and the image projected on the image display unit continuous, it is possible to display an image having a higher visual effect, and it is possible to more effectively improve the interest of the game.

(12) In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine according to the present invention includes an image display device (liquid crystal display device 164) capable of displaying an image related to the game and a projection device (projector) for projecting an image related to the game by irradiation light. A device B2) and a screen (magic mirror 180) installed in front of the image display device and projecting an image from the front by the projection device, and the screen is composed of a magic mirror. And.

With this configuration, the image displayed on the image display device installed on the back side can be visually recognized through the screen installed in front of the game machine. This makes it possible to display the depth (perspective) between the image on the back side and the image on the front side. For example, the player can see an image in which the image on the front side floats against the background of the image on the back side. Visual recognition is possible. As a result, an image with a high visual effect can be displayed, and the interest of the game can be improved.

Further, since the screen is made of a magic mirror, the transmittance can be easily changed by adjusting the ratio of the reflectance and the transmittance of the magic mirror. As a result, a deep image can be displayed more effectively.

(13) In order to achieve the above object, the game machine according to the present invention is installed side by side in the front-rear direction in front of the projection device (projector device B2) that projects an image related to the game by irradiation light. A plurality of screens (553, 554, 571, 572) capable of viewing an image projected from the rear by the projection device from the front, and an image displayed on the screen (571, 572) installed at the rear. The front-mounted screen is transparent so that it can be seen from the front through a front-mounted screen (553, 554).

With this configuration, the image displayed on the screen installed on the back side can be visually recognized through the screen installed on the front side. As a result, it is possible to display the depth of the image on the back side and the image on the rear side, and it is possible to display an image with a high visual effect, which can improve the interest of the game.

1, 311, 551, 990 Game machine 102 Sub CPU (display effect execution means)
104 Rendering processor (display effect execution means)
105 VRAM (display effect execution means)
106 driver (display effect execution means)
164 Liquid crystal display device (first image display device, image display device)
164A Display screen 165 Projector cover (housing)
170 Screen device body (housing)
171 Bottom plate (bottom wall)
171A Inclined part (third support part)
172 side plate (first side wall)
172A Guide section (first support section)
173 Side plate (second side wall)
173A guide part (second support part)
174 screen (screen, second image display device)
174B Reflector 174C Visualization area 174D Display area 174p Outer end (outer end of display area)
175 bracket (mounting member)
175A Straight part (rear surface support part)
175B fixed piece (fixed part)
177, 178, 179 Display board (image display unit)
180 magic mirror (screen)
181 Translucent member 182 Reflective film 215, 571, 572 Screen (screen, first image display device)
216, 554, 554 screens (screen, second image display device)
261 production image (first image)
262 production image (second image)
271 Operation button 320 Liquid crystal display device (first image display device)
371 Sub-control circuit (display effect execution means)
431 Game board (second image display device)
431b Reflector B2 Projector device (projection device)
995 screen (screen, second image display device)
996 screen (screen, first image display device)
O1 center of rotation

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With the housing
An image display device provided in the housing and capable of displaying an image related to the game,
A projection device provided in the housing and projecting an image related to the game by irradiation light,
A screen that is attached to the housing so as to be located in front of the image display device and projects an image from the front by the projection device is provided.
The screen has transparency so that the image displayed on the image display device can be visually recognized from the front.
The housing is provided with a first side wall, a second side wall facing the first side wall in the width direction of the screen, and a bottom attached to the first side wall and the lower end of the second side wall. With a wall
The first side wall has a first support portion that supports one end in the width direction of the screen.
The second side wall has a second support portion that supports the other end in the width direction of the screen.
The bottom wall has a third support that supports the lower end of the screen.
An image display unit on which an image is projected from the front by the projection device is provided on the first support portion, the second support portion, and the third support portion.
The image display unit extends from the outer edge of the display area of the screen toward the front of the screen, and is inclined so as to move outward from the center of the screen.
A gaming machine characterized in that the rear end of the image display unit extends to the screen.

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