JPH08206277A - Roulette game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To make a player able to feel real presence under the firm belief of certainly viewing a wheel surface in the progress of a game in a comfortable posture during the game by arranging a reflector capable of viewing the entire roulette wheel without standing up and looking in during the game. CONSTITUTION: In this roulette game machine provided with a mechanical roulette 8, an input device 9c for betting and an information display means 7c required for the progress of the game, the reflector 1 arranged so as to make the player C able to view the entire upward roulette wheel 11 while being seated is provided and the reflector is constituted of one or plural plane mirror surfaces or is constituted of the mirror surface provided with a curved surface at least in a part. Also, the mirror surface can be a half-mirror.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a roulette game machine, and in particular, a large mechanical roulette machine is used, and a player can enjoy a realistic sensation that is almost the same as a full-scale roulette machine in a comfortable posture. Roulette game machine like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Among general game machines, a roulette game machine has a very long history and is widely used. However, among the wide variety of roulette game machines, the large ones are complicated and expensive, and all have poor reality, so you can still enjoy powerful play compared to full-scale roulette. In addition, the ball cannot be delivered and collected quickly and smoothly. In order to solve these problems, Japanese Patent Application No. 1-293889 proposes an invention of a roulette game machine.

[0003]

The invention of the above-mentioned roulette game machine (Japanese Patent Application No. 1-293889) is relatively inexpensive, but provides a realistic sensation that is almost the same as that of a full-scale roulette game machine. . However, with this game machine, due to the positional relationship between the player's eyes and the roulette board, it is difficult to see the movement of the ball during the game, so if you want to see the whole thing without a blind spot, you must stand up and look into the board. It had the drawback of not becoming. In other words, the mechanical roulette wheel must be kept horizontal due to the nature of the game. Therefore, of the low parts along the high part of the peripheral part, it is difficult to see the side particularly close to the player.

In order to compensate for this drawback, there is also a method of shooting the board surface with a video camera and displaying it on a video screen. However, as a method of transmitting a game field which is a target to enjoy the gambling thrill, there is room for such electronic operation. There is no suitable method. The object of the present invention is to solve such problems and to provide a full-scale presence with the conviction that the player is surely looking at the board while the game is in progress with a comfortable posture. To provide such a roulette game machine.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, a roulette game machine of the present invention is a roulette game machine having a mechanical roulette, an input device for betting, and an information display means necessary for game progress. The reflector is arranged so that the entire surface of the upward roulette wheel of the roulette can be seen while the player is sitting down. The reflector is composed of one or more flat mirror surfaces, or is composed of a mirror surface including a curved surface at least in part, and the mirror surface of the reflector is composed of a half mirror. Good.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the ANDON part (ceiling part) of the embodiment shown in FIG. FIG.
Explanatory drawing showing a usage state of the embodiment of FIG. 1 (a cross-sectional right side view)
Is. 1 to 3, 1 is a reflector (half mirror), 2 is a base, 3 is an ANDON part, 6 is a large CRT,
7a, 7b, 7c, 7d, 7e are CRTs for individual players,
8 is a roulette device, 9a, 9b, 9c, 9d and 9e are game operating parts, 10a, 10b, 10c, 10d and 10
e is a betting time display lamp, 11 is a roulette wheel, and 12 is a roulette wheel surface image reflected on the mirror surface of the reflector.

In this game machine, betting time display lamps 10a, 10b, 10c, 1 centering on the roulette device 8 are provided.
0d, 10e, CRTs 7a, 7b, 7c for individual players,
7d, 7e and game operating units 9a, 9b, 9c, 9
d and 9e are arranged in a fan shape. Roulette device 8
Only the roulette wheel 11 which is horizontally arranged and rotated upward can be seen, and other mechanical parts are in the base 2. The game operating sections 9a, 9b, 9c, 9d, 9e are provided with a trackball, a BET button, a call button, a payout button, a credit button, a medal slot, a credit display section, etc., which are not shown.

In the case of this embodiment, facing the game operating portions 9a, 9b, 9c, 9d, 9e arranged in a fan shape,
Up to 5 players A, B, C, D, E (only C is shown in FIGS.
It is illustrated in. ) Can sit and enjoy the game at the same time. The reflector 1 which is the feature of this embodiment is a half mirror in this example, and its mirror surface is oblique to the board surface on the roulette board 11, and the whole board surface is in the front horizontal direction from any player. It is arranged to be visible.

The large CRT 6 is located behind the reflector 1 and is located in a position where any player A, B, C, D or E can see through the half mirror. Therefore CR
The brighter one of the display surface of T6 and the surface of the roulette wheel 11 is easier for the player to see. Therefore, it is necessary to switch the relationship between the brightness of the roulette wheel surface and the brightness of the CRT display screen so that the player can easily see it before and after the time zone when the player wants to watch the roulette wheel surface, but this switching has the effect of enlivening the mood of the game. It should be noted that the roulette wheel surface image 12 reflected on the mirror surface of the reflector has an upside-down relationship that is opposite to that when the player stands up and looks into the roulette wheel surface, and the letters on the board face upside down. The letter 11 on the board is displayed upside down.

FIG. 4 shows another embodiment different from the embodiment shown in FIGS. In the embodiment of FIG. 4, the reflector 4 uses a normal mirror. Therefore, you cannot see through the mirror surface. The display surface of the CRT 16 for game common guidance is arranged so as not to overlap the reflector 4 when viewed from the eye positions of the players A, B, C, D, and E. Therefore, it is not necessary for the player to darken the display surface of the CRT 16 during the time period when the player wants to see the roulette wheel surface image with the reflector 4. Since the other parts of the game machine are the same as those of the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the description thereof will be omitted. Although the reflector 1 of the embodiment of FIGS. 1 to 3 and the reflector 4 of FIG. 4 are flat surfaces, in order to correct the distortion of the roulette board surface image, it is necessary to form a gentle curved surface on the whole surface or a part thereof. Good. That is, when it is desired to extend an axis contracted in a certain axial direction, a concave surface may be formed toward the player with respect to the axis, and when it is desired to contract the extended axis, it may be a convex surface.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing still another embodiment. In the embodiment of FIG. 5, the common reflector (mirror surface) 5
And individual reflectors (mirror surface) 5x (5x corresponding to A, B, C, D, and E corresponding to the players A, B, C, D, and E, 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d, and 5e). Corresponding to any of the above). In this embodiment, the roulette wheel surface image is such that the disk surface of the roulette wheel 11 is once reflected by the common reflector (mirror surface) 5 attached to the lower surface of the ANDON part 3, and further the individual reflectors (mirror surface) 5x.
It is reflected by and made visible to the player. Therefore, compared to the embodiment of FIGS. 1 to 3 and the embodiment of FIG. 4, the roulette wheel surface image looks slightly smaller, but it looks the same as when the player stands up and looks directly into it. You don't have to turn inside out. Further, the player can simultaneously see the roulette board image and the display of the large CRT 6.

In each of the above-mentioned embodiments, when the player inserts a predetermined medal into the medal insertion slot (not shown) of each game operation section 9x (x is included in a to b),
Trackball (not shown) and BET button (not shown) light up, and betting time display lamp 10x
All of the lamp groups that form (x is included in ab) are turned on, and the lamps that have been turned on are sequentially turned off from the end.

At the same time, a finger-shaped cursor is displayed on the BET screen of the CRT 7x (x is included in ab), and by rotating the trackball, the CRT 7x is displayed.
The cursor can be moved to a desired position on the BET screen displayed on x. After moving Kasol, B
When the ET button is pressed, it means that a medal has been bet on the place, and the chip and the bet amount are displayed on the place. The player must perform these operations before the betting time display lamp 10x is completely extinguished.

Further, when a game is started by inserting a medal into the medal insertion slot, each game operation section 9a, 9b, 9
The coin insertion sound, BET sound, call sound, payout button sound, and credit button sound are emitted from c, 9d, and 9e in sequence, and after that, the start of BET is announced by voice from behind, and after a predetermined time, the bell The end of the ringing BET is notified. Then, when the game ends, the game result is notified by voice.

The outer peripheral surface of the roulette wheel 11 has 1 to 36
There are a total of 39 pockets of 0,00,000, and the numbers are irregularly arranged (in the case of the embodiments of FIGS. 1 to 4, the numbers written inside out are written.) Color coded as appropriate. Further, the rotation speed of the roulette wheel 11 and the speed of feeding the ball onto the roulette wheel 11 are configured to be the same as those of an actual roulette wheel. When a ball turning on the roulette wheel 11 enters any one of the pockets, the number of the pocket containing the ball is immediately announced by voice, and the number is assigned to each CRT.
The coins are displayed on 7a, 7b, 7c, 7d and 7e, and predetermined medals are paid out.

The situation on the roulette wheel 11 from just before the ball is sent onto the roulette wheel 11 to the end of the game is such that the player is in a comfortable position with the reflector 1 or 4 or 5x. You can learn more about it by looking at the image of the board. 3 to 5
The path of light from the board surface of the roulette board 11 to the position of the player's eyes is included in the area enclosed by the dotted lines in the figure.

Since the half mirror is used for the reflector 1 in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the display screen of the CRT 6 for displaying the background for encouraging the game and the appearance of the guide girl can be enlarged. The same applies to the embodiment of FIG. 5 because the reflectors 5 and 5x do not block the image plane of the CRT 6. However, in the embodiment of FIG. 4, as in the embodiment of FIGS. 1 to 3, the CRT 6 is used while the player is looking at the roulette board image.
It is not necessary to darken the display screen of, and the roulette board image can be seen larger than in the case of FIG. In addition,
Instead of the large CRT 6 or CRT 16, a guide girl or a guide boy may be allowed to actually participate in the place.

[0018]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, the player can easily enjoy the game by arranging the reflector so that the entire surface of the roulette wheel can be seen without standing up and looking into the game. With such an attitude, there is no doubt that you will be able to get a full-fledged sense of presence with the conviction that you are definitely looking at the board during the game. And by making the reflecting surface of the reflector all or part of the curved surface,
The distortion of the roulette wheel surface image due to reflection can be corrected. Further, if the reflector is composed of a half mirror, there is an advantage that the background screen on the other side of the reflector and the figure of the guide girl can be seen, and the player can see it in a large field of view.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the embodiment of FIG. 1 with an ANDON part removed.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory view (right-side cross-sectional view) showing a usage state of the embodiment of FIG.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view (right side view of a cross section) showing a usage state of another embodiment.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram (right side view of a cross section) showing a usage state of another embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 reflector (half mirror) 2 base 3 ANDON part 4 reflector (mirror surface) 5 common reflector (mirror surface) 5x individual reflector (mirror surface) 6, 7a, 7b, 7c, 7d, 7e, 16 CRT 8 Roulette device 9a, 9b, 9c, 9d, 9e Game operating parts 10a, 10b, 10c, 10d, 10e Bet time display lamp 11 Roulette wheel 12 Roulette wheel surface image reflected on the mirror surface of the reflector

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A roulette game machine having a mechanical roulette, an input device for betting, and an information display means necessary for playing the game, wherein the player is seated so that the entire surface of the upward roulette wheel can be seen. A roulette game machine characterized in that it is provided with a reflector. 2. The roulette game machine according to claim 1, wherein the reflector is composed of one or a plurality of flat mirror surfaces. 3. The roulette game machine according to claim 1, wherein the reflector is a mirror surface including a curved surface at least in a part thereof. 4. The roulette game machine according to claim 1, wherein the mirror surface of the reflector is a half mirror.