CN100421747C - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a game machine 1 which comprises symbol rank display devices (for example, a left rotating drum 3L, a middle rotating drum 3C and a right rotating drum 3R), operating rods or operating input devices for buttons (for example, an actuating lever 6, a left stop button 7L, a central stop button 7C and a right stop button 7R), an inner raffle device (for example, a main control circuit 71), an illuminating device (for example, an illuminating lamp component 104) and a transparent component (for example, a transparent component 105), wherein the symbol rank display devices are used for displaying a plurality of symbols which are arranged by a player; the player operates the operating rods or the operating input devices for buttons so as to play the game; the inner raffle device is used for executing the inner raffle of the game by random numbers; the illuminating lamp is used for illuminating a pallet (for example, a coin receiving pallet 16) formed on a cabinet of the computer machine 1; the transparent component is positioned between the illuminating device 104 and the pallet 16 in a detachable mode.

Description

Game machine

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of game machine, for example slot machine or Pinball machine (Japan so-called " Pachinko game machine "), this game machine allows the player to use game medium to play games.

Background technology

The present slot machine with stop button (so-called " marble slot machine " or Japan's so-called " Pachi-Slot game machine ") has to be provided with and a plurality ofly is used on the front end display window the mechanical variable display means of the rotation rotating cylinder of displaying symbol changeably, or is used in the electronic variable display unit that shows the symbol on the rotating cylinder on the screen.When player's execution began to operate, control device control was used to rotate the variable display means of rotating cylinder, produced variable symbol thus and showed.Then, rotating cylinder automatically stops in the given time or when the player carries out shut-down operation in order.At this moment, if the symbol on the rotating cylinder in display window becomes a particular combinations (obtain and win symbol combination), just pay the player game medium such as coin or coin as the award of winning recreation.

In the slot machine of prior art, withdraw near the very dark and problem that is difficult to see clearly the outlet (being referred to as coin refund hereinafter) of game medium (for example coin) for solution, the light that will send from the illuminating lamp that is arranged on the decoration panel is guided to coin refund, is used for illumination.One translucent sheet is screwed between this illuminating lamp and coin refund, produces decorative effect and demonstration effect thus.

This decorative effect for example comprises: can see through the color of the color of this translucent sheet and installation site mediation, character and symbol are attached on play place and the game machine.Like this, be screwed translucent sheet between this illuminating lamp and coin refund and also can be used for producing effect outside the illuminating effect, and be an important components.

Said structure is disclosed in JP-A-11-313955.

Summary of the invention

Yet in the slot machine of prior art, this translucent sheet is fixed on the decoration panel.Therefore, can occur this translucent sheet is assembled on the decoration panel, changes and makes the problem that all needs a lot of times.

In the slot machine of prior art, also there is a problem, that is, on decoration panel, to have used for the peculiar marking of type, this marking is not suitable for recycling, reuses and needs spended time being fixed on translucent sheet on the decoration panel.

Therefore, the purpose of this invention is to provide a kind of game machine, this game machine can shorten the translucent sheet that will place between illuminating lamp and the coin refund and be assembled on the decoration panel the needed time and change and make the needed time.

According to the present invention, a kind of game machine is provided, this game machine comprises: symbol rank display unit (for example, turn left tube 3L, middle rotating cylinder 3C, a right-hand rotation tube 3R), it is used to the player to show a plurality of symbols, to arrange these symbols; Input device comprises action bars or button (for example, starting bar 6, left stop button 7L, middle stop button 7C, right stop button 7R), and the player plays games by operating this input device; Inner raffle device (for example, main control circuit 71), raffle in its inside that is used to use random number to carry out recreation; Lighting device (for example, illuminating lamp parts 104), it is used for the pallet on the rack that is formed on game machine is thrown light on; And transparent component, be removably disposed between this lighting device and this pallet.

According to this structure, this transparent component is removably placed between this lighting device and this pallet, make so a kind of game machine can be provided, this game machine can shorten the needed time on the decoration panel that will be assembled at the translucent sheet between illuminating lamp and the coin refund, and changes and make the needed time.

In game machine of the present invention, this transparent component can comprise be used for transmission from the bottom part of the light of this lighting device, and bottom part roughly meet at right angles fixing back part and be fixed on back part and bottom part between side members.According to this structure, this transparent component is made of bottom part, back part and side members, make so a kind of game machine can be provided, this game machine can shorten and will be assembled on the decoration panel the needed time at the translucent sheet between illuminating lamp and the coin refund and change and make the needed time, and can fix with good stable.

In game machine of the present invention, this transparent component can be formed by plastic components.According to this structure, this transparent component is formed by plastic components, make so a kind of game machine can be provided, this game machine can shorten and will be assembled on the decoration panel the needed time and change and make the needed time at the translucent sheet between this illuminating lamp and the coin refund etc., and is difficult to damage.

In game machine of the present invention, this transparent component can be clipped between the framework of the back that is installed in this rack and the panel display part on the rack.According to this structure, this transparent component is clipped between the back and panel display part that is installed on the rack, make so a kind of game machine can be provided, this game machine can shorten and will be assembled on the decoration panel the needed time at the translucent sheet between illuminating lamp and the coin refund and change and make the needed time, and can fix with good stable.

In game machine of the present invention, this transparent component can be colored.According to this structure, this transparent component is colored, make so a kind of game machine can be provided, this game machine can shorten and will be assembled on the decoration panel the needed time at the translucent sheet between illuminating lamp and the coin refund and change and make the needed time, and can produce decorative effect.

In game machine of the present invention, can adopt character, symbol or pattern to decorate this transparent component.According to this structure, adopt character, symbol or pattern to decorate this transparent component, make so a kind of game machine can be provided, this game machine can shorten and will be assembled on the decoration panel the needed time at the translucent sheet between illuminating lamp and the coin refund and change and make the needed time, and can produce decorative effect.

Description of drawings

In the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 is the figure that shows according to the embodiment of game machine of the present invention, is the perspective view of demonstration as a kind of outward appearance of marble slot machine of game machine;

Fig. 2 has shown a kind of state, and under this state, display screen is LCD fully, and shows the rotating cylinder that is positioned at the liquid crystal back by this display screen;

Fig. 3 is the figure that shows the structure of the LCD in the embodiments of the invention;

Fig. 4 is the figure that shows the symbol rank on the rotating cylinder peripheral surface that is plotted in the embodiments of the invention;

Fig. 5 shows in the embodiments of the invention corresponding to obtaining award of winning symbol combination and the figure of paying the coin number;

Fig. 6 is the block diagram that shows the structure of the main control circuit in the embodiments of the invention;

Fig. 7 is the obtaining figure that win stops control table that shows in the embodiments of the invention;

Fig. 8 be show in the embodiments of the invention just by, in by the defeated figure that stops control table;

Fig. 9 be show in the embodiments of the invention instead by the defeated figure that stops control table;

Figure 10 is the block diagram that shows the structure of the auxiliary control circuit in the embodiments of the invention;

Figure 11 is the front view that shows the framework structure partly of the panel display part of having removed transparent component;

Figure 12 is the perspective view that shows the framework structure partly of the panel display part of having removed transparent component;

Figure 13 A and 13B are the perspective views of structure of parts of showing transparency;

Figure 14 is the front view that shows the framework structure partly of the panel display part that transparent component has been installed thereon;

Figure 15 is the perspective view that shows on the framework part that how transparent component is installed to the panel display part; With

Figure 16 is the cross sectional side view that shows between the framework that how transparent component is clipped in back and panel display part.

The specific embodiment

Referring now to accompanying drawing, the preferred embodiments of the present invention are described.

Fig. 1 has shown the embodiment that will game machine according to the present invention be applied to marble slot machine (Japan's so-called " Pachi-Slot game machine ").Fig. 2 has shown a kind of like this state, under this state, does not show whole screen display by LCD among the display screen 5a, and shown the parts that are arranged on the LCD back by display screen 5a that for example rotating cylinder 3.

In Fig. 1, as a kind of game machine, the recreation that the marble slot machine 1 that is provided can make the player use storage to give the player divides the card of value information and game mediums such as coin, coin and token to play games.What in the following description, suppose that the player uses is coin.

The panel display part 2a of perpendicular is positioned at the front of the rack 2 that constitutes whole marble slot machine 1, and the LCD 5 with rectangle LCDs 5a of 15 inches is arranged on the front of panel display part 2a.Can be on the whole surface of display screen 5a display image.And stake on lamp 9a, 9b and 9c, WIN lamp 17, payment display part 18, score value display part 19 and bonus point game information display part 20 are presented at LCDs 5a under the control of main control circuit 71 outside.

The structure of LCD 5 as shown in Figure 3.In Fig. 3, transparent polypropylene plate 501 is positioned at the front of LCDs device 5, is thereafter rotating cylinder glass base 502, metal pedestal frame 503, liquid crystal 504, liquid crystal support 505, scatter plate 506, LGP 507, after-poppet 508 and the antistatic plate 509 that superposes in order.

LGP 507 is the sheet material through specially treated (comprise laser beam processing), with the reverberation equably in the back of polypropylene board.LGP 507 receives as the cold-cathode tube 511a of light source, the light of 511b from end face, reverberation overleaf, and produce uniform surface light emitting.LGP 507 and after-poppet 508 are formed with vertical rectangular display window (4L among Fig. 2,4C and 4R).Can see display window 4L, 4C and 4R by LCD 505.Display driver 512 is positioned at the top of LCD 5, is used to show liquid crystal 504.

Antistatic plate 509 prevent dirt accumulation with the corresponding part of reel window (display window) on.Fluorescent tube 510 is used as the backlight of display window.Display window 4L, 4C and 4R receive light from fluorescent tube 510, when the light of the rotating cylinder backlight 513 that provides from the light reverberation that reflex time produces on the surface of rotating cylinder 3 of fluorescent tube 510 and for rotating cylinder 3.These light make the player can differentiate liquid crystal 504.The rotating cylinder backlight 513 that respectively has three LED that vertically are provided with rotating cylinder 3 one to one mode be provided with, be used for the symbol on the rotating cylinder 3 being thrown light on from the back of rotating cylinder 3.

Display window 4L, 4C and 4R are formed with top line 8b, center line 8c and bottom line 8d and following cross spider 8a along inclined direction and the last cross spider 8e as the along continuous straight runs of pay lines.As pay lines, annotate switch 11,2 and annotate switches 12 or maximum when annotating switch 13 (describing after a while) or coin being dropped into coin slot 22 when the player operates 1, activate one, three or five pay lines.Which pay lines is activated brightens and represents by staking on lamp 9a, 9b or 9c (describing after a while).

In rack 2b, three rotating cylinders (tube 3L, the middle rotating cylinder 3C and the tube 3R that turns right turn left) that respectively have a symbol rank that is made of the dissimilar symbol on the outer surface are arranged to a row and are rotated, and are included in the symbol rank display unit.The player can be by the symbol on display window 4L, 4C and the 4R observation rotating cylinder.Each rotating cylinder all rotates with constant speed (for example, per minute 80 changes).

1 annotates the left side that lamp 9a, 2 notes lamp 9b, the maximum lamp 9c of notes and score value display part 19 are positioned at display window 4L, 4C and 4R.Light 1 in response to playing the coin number that one innings of recreation staked on and annotate lamp 9a, 2 and annotate lamp 9b or the maximum lamp 9c that annotates, hereinafter be referred to as the notes number.

In the present embodiment, when all rotating cylinders all stop, one innings of game over.When annotating number, light 1 and annotate lamp 9a for " 1 " and when having activated a pay lines; When annotating number, light 2 and annotate lamp 9b for " 2 " and when having activated three pay lines; When annotating number, light the maximum lamp 9c that annotates for " 3 " and when having lighted all five pay lines.Score value display part 19 is made of seven segmentation LED, is used to show the quantity that retains of coin.

WIN lamp 17 and payment display part 18 are positioned at the right side of display window 4L, 4C and 4R.When finishing obtaining of BB or RB when winning recreation, light WIN lamp 17.Obtain when inside and to win when being accepted as BB or RB, light WIN lamp 17 with predetermined probability.Payment display part 18 is made of seven segmentation LED, is used to show finish obtain the quantity of winning the coin of paying when playing.

Bonus point game information display part 20 is positioned at the upper right corner of the display screen 5a of panel display part 2a.Bonus point game information display part 20 is made of seven segmentation LED, is used to show that RB recreation number and possible the obtaining that can play win RB recreation number (describing after a while).

The pedestal portion 10 of horizontal plane is positioned at below the display screen 5a.Display screen 5a not only shows various lamps and various display unit, but also show in various animation effects and described in the prior art " section non-cutting time ", obtain when the inside of having accepted " the little award of small bell " and realize obtaining finish required " operating sequence " of winning recreation when winning.

Coin slot 22 is positioned at the right-hand member of pedestal portion 10, and switches 12 annotated by 1 notes switch 11,2 and maximum is annotated the left end that switch 13 is positioned at pedestal portion 10.1 notes switch 11 makes the player stake on one by a push in one innings of recreation and retains coin.2 notes switches 12 make the player stake on two by a push in one innings of recreation and retain coin.The maximum switch 13 of annotating makes the player can stake on the coin of the maximum quantity that can stake in one innings of recreation by a push.When the player operates any one when staking on switch, as mentioned above, activate the corresponding payment line.

Be used to allow the player be positioned at the front end left side of pedestal portion 10 at the C/P switch 14 that switches between the retaining and pay of the gained coin of playing games by push-botton operation.When switching C/P switch 14, withdraw from coin from the coin refund 15 of front end bottom, and be kept at and connect in the coin pallet 16.

Right side at C/P switch 14, starting bar 6 (being included in the start-up operation input unit) has been installed, when player's operation start bar 6, starting bar 6 rotates rotating cylinder, with the variable demonstration (beginning recreation) of begin symbol in display window 4L, 4C and 4R, this starting bar 6 can rotate in predetermined angular range.

Loudspeaker 21L and 21R are positioned at the upper left quarter and the upper right quarter of rack 2, and are used to show that the payoff table panel 23 that obtains information such as winning symbol combination, payment coin number is between these two loudspeaker 21L and 21R.

Three stop buttons (left stop button 7L, middle stop button 7C and right stop button 7R) that are used to three rotating cylinder 3L, 3C and 3R are stopped operating as the action button that is included in the shut-down operation input unit are positioned at the front center of pedestal portion 10, and be positioned at display screen 5a below.

In the present embodiment, will be when all rotating cylinders all rotate press the shut-down operation that first stop button carries out and be called " first shut-down operation " by the player, be called " second shut-down operation " with next pressing the shut-down operation that second stop button carries out, and be called " the 3rd shut-down operation " pressing the shut-down operation that the 3rd stop button carries out by the player after second shut-down operation by the player.

Because the marble slot machine of present embodiment is furnished with three stop button 7L, 7C and 7R, so there is the operating sequence of six kinds of different stop buttons.So, be distinguished from each other these operating sequences as follows: abbreviate left stop button 7L as " left side ", middle stop button 7C abbreviate as " in ", right stop button 7R abbreviates " right side " as.

In order to represent to stop order, in the shut-down operation order, from left to right list the abbreviation of stop button 7L, 7C and 7R.For example, when the player operate left stop button 7L as first shut-down operation, operation in the middle of stop button 7C as second shut-down operation and when operating right stop button 7R as the 3rd shut-down operation, will stop sequence list and be shown " left, center, right ".In the present embodiment, can use six different operating sequences: " left, center, right ", " about in ", " in about ", " a middle right left side ", " in the right left side " and " left in the right side ".

What Fig. 4 showed is that each is by 21 symbol ranks that symbol constitutes that are presented on rotating cylinder 3L, 3C, the 3R.Give code " 00 " to these symbols and arrive " 20 ", and as data table stores in the ROM 32 (as shown in Figure 6) that describes after a while.

Each is made of symbol rank symbol " blue 7 (symbols 91) ", " red 7 (symbols 92) ", " BAR (symbol 93) ", " small bell (symbol 94) ", " plum (symbol 95) ", " heavily playing (symbol 96) " and " cherry (symbol 97) " of being presented on rotating cylinder 3L, 3C and the 3R.Rotate rotating cylinder 3L, 3C and 3R, so that these symbol ranks are along the arrow direction among Fig. 4.

What Fig. 5 showed is corresponding to obtaining the award and the payment coin number of winning symbol combination under each game state.

Whether usually, obtain win or BB or RB according to the inside of whether having accepted BB or RB works game state is classified.Determine to have the inner type that obtains the award of winning possibility of acceptance according to probability raffle table; Usually, provide probability raffle table for each game state.

That is to say that for the recreation under the identical game state, it is identical having the inner type that obtains the award of winning possibility of acceptance.Yet the BB game state comprises among the BB general game state and RB game state, and comprises and wherein have the inner different state of type that obtains the award of winning possibility of accepting.

As shown in Figure 5, when " the blue 7-indigo plant 7 of blue 7-" or " the red 7-of red 7-red 7 " are in line along the activation line under general game state, just finished obtaining of BB and won recreation, and paid the player 15 pieces of coin, and the game state of next innings recreation enter the BB game state.

When the symbol combination that activates line in general game state lower edge be " BAR-BAR-BAR " or line is activated in general game state lower edge in BB symbol combination during for " heavily playing-heavily play-heavily object for appreciation " (JAC IN), the RB game state just appears.At this moment, pay the player 15 pieces of coin.

The RB game state is a kind of like this game state, and under this game state, when the player stakes on one piece of coin, and when finishing the predetermined symbol combination and " heavily playing-heavily play-heavily play ", the player can easily win and pay the player award of 15 pieces of coin.

Under RB game state, the maximum recreation number that the player can play (the RB recreation number that can play) is 12.The obtainable win recreation number (RB obtains the possible quantity of winning recreation) that obtains reaches 8 under the RB game state.That is to say,, then withdraw from the RB game state if the recreation number reaches 12 or obtain and win the recreation number and reach 8.

When the player carries out the 3rd shut-down operation in predetermined recreation, withdraw from the BB game state.For example, when carrying out the 3rd shut-down operation in player's last recreation under the 3rd RB game state, withdraw from the BB game state.

When the symbol combination that activates line in general game state lower edge is " heavily playing-heavily play-heavily play ", has just finished heavily to play to obtain and won recreation.Obtain when winning recreation when finishing heavily to play, drop into automatically and the coin that has dropped into the number of coin, just can play games so that the player need not to consume coin.

When symbol combination " small bell-small bell-small bell " under the general game state in general game state or BB is in line along the activation line, has just finished obtaining of the little award of small bell and won recreation.When the inside of having accepted the little award of small bell is obtained when winning, whether the order of operating stop button 7L, 7C and 7R by table number (describing after a while) and player is determined to obtain to win to play and is set up.

Specifically, have only when the player when operating stop button 7L, 7C and 7R corresponding to the operating sequence in six operating sequences of table number, symbol combination " small bell-small bell-small bell " just can be in line along activating line, and finishes obtaining of the little award of small bell and win recreation.If, then can not finishing obtaining of the little award of small bell to operate stop button 7L, 7C and 7R corresponding to any order outside the operating sequence of table number, the player wins recreation.

In general game state or BB, under the general game state, can finish obtaining of " the little award of cherry ", " the little award of BAR ", " the little award of plum " and win recreation.There is shown the quantity of the coin of paying the player.

Under general game state, when win is obtained in the inside of having accepted the little award of small bell, be provided for notifying the player to realize obtaining the time period (non-cutting time section or AT) of the operating sequence of winning the recreation establishment.When win was obtained in the inside of having accepted the little award of small bell in this time period, the player was certain to realize obtaining finishing of win recreation.

There are two kinds of section raffle non-cutting time conditions.First kind of raffle condition is to obtain win when the inside that accept the little award of plum, and state is when being general game state.Second kind of raffle condition be when the inside raffle in non-cutting time section or section latent time (describing after a while) when blank.When satisfying any one raffle condition, carry out the section raffle of describing after a while non-cutting time and handle (AT raffle processing).

Non-cutting time, section was made of a plurality of continuous recreation, hereinafter was referred to as group.Recreation quantity in section raffle non-cutting time is handled in to one group and the group number that will generate are raffled.The group number that can generate is called the group number.Handle if carry out section raffle non-cutting time in section or the latent time section, and when in this raffle, winning awards, add up organizing number in non-cutting time.

In the section activation processing of describing after a while non-cutting time (AT activates processing), determine whether to generate (activation) section non-cutting time.Have satisfy the raffle condition and in AT raffle, win awards after occur section non-cutting time possibility time period (specifically, the value of the group counter under general game state (describing after a while) is 1 or more, and is not the time period of section non-cutting time) be called section latent time hereinafter.Time period outside non-cutting time section or the latent time section is called the common time period hereinafter.

Fig. 6 shows is to comprise main control circuit 71 (being included in inner raffle device), the ancillary equipment (actuator) that is electrically connected with main control circuit 71 of the above-mentioned game processing operation that is used for controlling the marble slot machine and be used for according to the circuit structure of controlling the auxiliary control circuit 72 (being included in control device) of LCD 5 and loudspeaker 21L and 21R from the control command of main control circuit 71 transmissions.

Main control circuit 71 comprises microcomputer 30 and the random number sample circuit that is positioned on the circuit board as critical piece.Microcomputer 30 comprises CPU31 and ROM 32 and the RAM 33 that is used for according to the pre-set programs executive control operation, and ROM 32 and RAM 33 are all as memory.

Be used to generate clock pulse generator 34, the frequency divider 35 of reference clock pulse, randomizer 36 and the sample circuit 37 that is used to generate the sampling random number links to each other with CPU 31.

For the random number of sampling, can promptly carry out the random number sampling in the operation sequence of CPU 31 at microcomputer 30.In this case, can omit randomizer 36 and sample circuit 37, perhaps also can keep standby as the random number sampling operation.

The probability raffle table of performed random number sampling when ROM 32 storage of microcomputer 30 is used for determining each player's operation start bar 6 (start-up operation), be used for determining stopping control table, will sending to the various control commands of auxiliary control circuit 72 of rotating cylinder stop mode in response to the operation of stop button, or the like.

These orders comprise standby picture order, startup command.After a while these orders will be discussed.Auxiliary control circuit 72 will not ordered and information is input to main control circuit 71, only carry out from main control circuit 71 to auxiliary control circuit 72 one-way communication.

In circuit shown in Figure 6, its operation by the main actuator from the control of the control signal of microcomputer 30 comprise various lamps (1 annotates lamp 9a, 2 annotates lamp 9b, the maximum lamp 9c of notes and WIN lamp 17), various display unit (payment display part 18, score value display part 19 and bonus point game information display part 20), as the recreation score value give device be used to store coin and according to the save storehouse (comprising the drive division that is used for paying coin) 40 of the coin of the instruction payment predetermined quantity of save storehouse drive circuit 41 and stepper motor 49L, 49C and the 49R that is used to rotate rotating cylinder 3L, 3C and 3R.

Be used to drive with the motor-drive circuit 39 of control step motor 49L, 49C and 49R, be used to drive, be used to drive with each lamp drive circuit 45 of controlling various lamps and link to each other by the efferent of I/O port 38 with CPU 31 with each display unit drive circuit 48 that is used to drive with controlling various display units with the save storehouse drive circuit 41 of controlling save storehouse 40.In these drive circuits each all receives from the control signal of CPU 31 outputs, for example drives order, and the operation of control associated actuators.

The main input signal generating apparatus that is used to generate by the required input signal of microcomputer 30 generation control commands comprises that starting switch 6S, 1 notes switch, 11,2 notes switches 12, maximum are annotated switch 13, C/P switch 14, signal circuit 51 is finished in play auxiliary switch 99, the sensor 22S that inserts coins, rotating cylinder stop signal circuit 46, rotating cylinder position detecting circuit 50 and payment.These devices also link to each other with CPU 31 by I/O port 38.

Starting switch 6S detects player's operation start bar 6.The sensor 22S that inserts coins detects the coin of putting into coin slot 22.When the player operated each button 7L, 7C, 7R, rotating cylinder stop signal circuit 46 generated stop signal.Rotating cylinder position detecting circuit 50 is from rotating cylinder rotation sensor received pulse signal, and is provided for detecting the signal of the position of each rotating cylinder 3L, 3C, 3R for CPU 31.When the coin that reaches appointment when the counting of coin test section 40S (the coin numbers of 40 payments from the save storehouse) was counted, payment was finished signal circuit 51 and is generated and be used to detect the signal that the coin payment is finished.

In the circuit in Fig. 6, randomizer 36 generates the random number that is included in the given number range, and after player's operation start bar 6, sample circuit 37 extracts a random number in the suitable moment.CPU 31 is according to the random number of so sampling and be stored in probability raffle table among the ROM 32 and determine that inside is obtained to win and make up.Therefore, CPU 31 has realized obtaining the win state and has determined device, and this obtains the win state and determines that device is used for determining by the random number raffle win state that obtains of recreation, and promptly inside is obtained and won combination.

After each rotating cylinder 3L, 3C and 3R begin to rotate, the quantity of driving pulse of each stepper motor 49L, 49C and 49R and the presumptive area that counting writes RAM 33 will be offered. Rotating cylinder 3L, 3C, 3R whenever go around and obtain a reset pulse, by rotating cylinder position detecting circuit 50 this reset pulse are input to CPU 31.The driving pulse counting that will write among the RAM 33 according to the reset pulse of acquisition like this is clearly zero.Therefore, the counting corresponding to the turned position of rotating cylinder 3L, 3C within the commentaries on classics scope and 3R is stored among the RAM 33.

In RAM 32, store symbol table, with the turned position of rotating cylinder 3L, 3C and 3R be plotted in symbol on the rotating cylinder peripheral surface connection that is relative to each other.In symbol table, the symbolic code of numbering symbol one to one apart from the given numbering of order and expression and these based on the turned position that generates reset pulse and every the given swivel of each rotating cylinder 3L, 3C, 3R is associated with each other.

In ROM 32, store to obtain and win the symbol combination table.This obtains wins the symbol combination tabular and has gone out associated with each other obtaining and win the game symbol combination, obtain and win obtaining of recreation and win recreation and determine sign indicating number for obtaining the coin number of winning the recreation payment and expression.Turn left tube 3L, a middle rotating cylinder 3C, the tube 3R that turns right stop the control time, and confirm that after all rotating cylinders stop recreation obtaining when winning, obtain win symbol combination table with reference to this.

Accepted inside and obtained win if handle (the probability raffle is handled), the operation signal that sends from rotating cylinder stop signal circuit 46 when then CPU 31 operates stop button 7L, 7C and 7R according to the player and selectedly stop control table the stop control signal of rotating cylinder 3L, 3C and 3R is sent to motor-drive circuit 39 according to raffle based on random number sampling.CPU 31 is used as the stop control that stops to control of carrying out rotating cylinder 3L, 3C and 3R.

When the player pressed stop button 7L, 7C and 7R, reference stopped control table, and uses this to stop the stop position that rotating cylinder is determined in control table.

Specifically, when the player presses stop button 7L, 7C and 7R, can detect the symbol that is positioned on the rotating cylinder corresponding to operated stop button on the center line 8c (specifically, be exactly that it is centered close to center line 8c top, and near the symbol of the position of center line 8c), with the numbering (operating position) of this symbol with stop control table and compare, and determine to stop at the numbering of the symbol on the position (stop position) of center line 8c.

Followingly with reference to Fig. 7 to 9 inside accepted the little award of small bell is discussed and obtains and employedly when winning stop control table.

Stopping control table having listed the shut-down operation position of rotating cylinder 3L, 3C and 3R and has stopped the control position.The shut-down operation position is represented is when player's operation during corresponding to stop button 7L, the 7C of rotating cylinder 3L, 3C, 3R, 7R, be positioned on the center line 8c symbol (specifically, be exactly that it is centered close to center line 8c top, and near the symbol of the position of center line 8c) numbering.What stop that the control position represents is when the rotating cylinder that is stopped by the player really stops, and stops and being presented at the numbering of the locational symbol of center line 8c.

In the present embodiment, the quantity of slip lattice is 4 to the maximum.For example, when " cherry " (symbol 97 among Fig. 4) that is numbered 12 when the tube 3R that turns right rotates arrives the position of center line 8c, if the player operates stop button 7R, the control that stops of tube 3R of then carry out turning right stops and being presented on the position of center line 8c so that is numbered 8 " blue 7 " (symbol 91 among Fig. 4).

What Fig. 7 showed is to obtain to win to stop control table.After win is obtained in the inside of having accepted the little award of small bell, carry out rotating cylinder stop to control the time use this table so that " small bell-small bell-small bell " be in line along activating line, and finish obtaining of the little award of small bell and win recreation.

In Fig. 7, the tube 3L that turns left stops the control position for numbering any one in " 03 ", " 08 ", " 11 ", " 15 " or " 19 ".In symbol rank shown in Figure 4, be small bell (symbol 94) corresponding to the symbol of these numberings.

In Fig. 7, middle rotating cylinder 3C stops the control position for numbering any one in " 03 ", " 07 ", " 11 ", " 15 " or " 19 ".In symbol rank shown in Figure 4, be small bell (symbol 94) corresponding to the symbol of these numberings.

In Fig. 7, the tube 3R that turns right stops the control position for numbering any one in " 01 ", " 05 ", " 10 ", " 14 " or " 18 ".In symbol rank shown in Figure 4, be small bell (symbol 94) corresponding to the symbol of these numberings.

If with shown in Figure 7 obtain to win stop the control that stops that control table so is used for rotating cylinder 3L, 3C and 3R, " small bell-small bell-small bell " stops and being presented on the position of center line 8c so, promptly in the central authorities of display window 4L, 4C and 4R, and finishes to obtain and wins recreation.

Fig. 8 shows be just by (left, center, right), in stop control table by (in about) is defeated.After win is obtained in the inside of having accepted the little award of small bell, carry out rotating cylinder stop to control the time use this table so that " small bell-small bell-small bell " is along activating line be in line (do not finish obtaining of the little award of small bell and win recreation).With the corresponding control position and shown in Figure 7 identical that stops, the shut-down operation position of turning left tube 3L and middle rotating cylinder 3C.

In Fig. 8, the tube 3R that turns right stops the control position for numbering any one in " 02 ", " 06 ", " 11 ", " 15 " or " 19 ".In symbol rank shown in Figure 4, be " heavily playing (symbol 96) " corresponding to the symbol of these numberings.

If with shown in Figure 8 just by, in stop the control that stops that control table so is used for rotating cylinder 3L, 3C and 3R by defeated, " small bell-small bell " stops and being presented at the central authorities of display window 4L and 4C so, and " heavily play " central authorities that stop and being presented at display window 4R, therefore, do not finish obtaining of the little award of small bell and win recreation.

What Fig. 9 showed is instead to fail by (in the right side left side) to stop control table.After win is obtained in the inside of having accepted the little award of small bell, carry out rotating cylinder stop to control the time use this table so that " small bell-small bell-small bell " is along activating line be in line (do not finish obtaining of the little award of small bell and win recreation).With the corresponding control position and shown in Figure 7 identical that stops, the shut-down operation position of the middle rotating cylinder 3C and the tube 3R that turns right.

In Fig. 9, the tube 3L that turns left stops the control position for numbering any one in " 04 ", " 09 ", " 12 ", " 17 " or " 20 ".In symbol rank shown in Figure 4, be " heavily playing (symbol 96) " corresponding to the symbol of these numberings.

If instead stop the control that stops that control table so is used for rotating cylinder 3L, 3C and 3R by failing with shown in Figure 9, " heavily play " central authorities that stop and being presented at left display window 4L so, and " small bell-small bell " stops and being presented at the central authorities of display window 4C and 4R, therefore, do not finish obtaining of the little award of small bell and win recreation.

Above-mentioned slip lattice numerical table shows is the quantity that the player operates the symbol of motion before rotating cylinder stops after the stop button, and represents by stopping the operating position (being positioned at the numbering of the symbol on the center line when the player operates stop button) in the control table and the absolute value of the difference between the stop position (being parked in the numbering of the symbol on the center line when rotating cylinder really stops).

Slip lattice number also can be described as " pulling the lattice number into ".In the present embodiment, slip lattice number is 4 to the maximum.For example, when " cherry " (symbol 97 among Fig. 7) that is numbered 12 when the tube 3R that turns right rotates arrives the position of center line 8c, if the player operates stop button 7R, then can carry out the control that stops of the tube 3R that turns right, stop and being presented on the position of center line 8c so that be numbered 8 " blue 7 " (symbol 91 among Fig. 4).

On the other hand, finish inside in expression and obtain under the stop mode that obtains the win recreation of winning combination, CPU31 offers the pay warrant signal save storehouse drive circuit 41 that is used for from save storehouse 40 coin of predetermined quantity being paid the player.

At this moment, coin test section 40S counts the quantity of the coin of 40 payments from the save storehouse.When the coin that reaches appointment when this counting is counted, signal input CPU 31 is finished in the coin payment, then, CPU 31 stops to drive save storehouse 40 by save storehouse drive circuit 41, and stops the coin payment processes.

What Figure 10 showed is the structure of auxiliary control circuit 72.Auxiliary control circuit 72 is according to the demonstration control of carrying out LCD 5 from the control command of main control circuit 71 and from the output control of the sound of loudspeaker 21L and 21R.Auxiliary control circuit 72 with circuit board that the circuit board of realizing main control circuit 71 separates on realize, it comprises microcomputer (auxiliary microcomputer) 73 as critical piece, as the image control circuit 81 of the display control unit of LCD 5, be used to control sound source IC 78 and power amplifier 79 from the voice output of loudspeaker 21L and 21R.

Assist microcomputer 73 to comprise and be used for basis from the aiding CPU 74 of the control command executive control operation of main control circuit 71 transmissions, as the program ROM 75 of storage device and the RAM 76 that works.Signal from master control control circuit 71 to auxiliary microcomputer 73 is imported by IN port 77, and passes through 80 outputs of OUT port to the signal of image control circuit 81.

Auxiliary control circuit 72 does not comprise clock pulse generating circuit, frequency divider, randomizer or sample circuit, but carries out the random number sampling in the operation sequence of aiding CPU 74.When carrying out the random number sampling, determine the generation of section non-cutting time.

Aiding CPU 74 comprises AT group counter and AT recreation counter.AT group counter storage sets number.Storage of AT recreation counter and the interior relevant information of recreation quantity of section non-cutting time.

Program ROM 75 is stored in the control program of carrying out in the aiding CPU 74.Work RAM 76 is used as the temporary storage of aiding CPU 74 executive control programs.

Image control circuit 81 is made of image control CPU 82, image control work RAM 83, image control program ROM 84, image ROM 86, video-ram 87 and image control IC 88.Image control CPU 82 determines displaying contents on the LCD 5 based on the parameter that is provided with in the auxiliary microcomputer 73 according to being stored in image control program among the image control program ROM 84.Signal from aiding CPU 74 is imported by IN port 85.

Image control program ROM 84 storage and relevant image control program and the various option table of demonstration on the LCD 5.Image control work RAM 83 is used as the temporary storage of image control CPU 82 carries out image control programs.Image control IC 88 forms the corresponding image of determining with image control CPU 82 of displaying contents, and this image is outputed to LCD 5.Image ROM86 storage is used to form the dot array data of image.Video-ram 87 is used as the temporary storage that image control IC 88 forms image.

On the other hand, aiding CPU 74 is according to the command signal display image on LCD 5 from CPU 31.

Specifically, when player's operation start bar 6 or stop button 7L, 7C and 7R, no matter when from rotating cylinder stop signal circuit 46 input stop signals, aiding CPU 74 all sends to signal image control CPU 82, and on the display screen 5a of LCD 5 display image.

In the present embodiment, CPU 31, LCD 5, aiding CPU 74 and image control CPU82 make as a whole formation display unit.

Panel display part 2a is furnished with back (being also referred to as decoration panel) 100, is used for the part from the light of the illuminating lamp parts (not shown) that is positioned at the back is propagated into the front.Specifically, back 100 comprises members of frame 110 and the translucent parts 120 that are fixed on the members of frame 110, and keeps mechanical strengths by members of frame 110.For example, translucent parts 120 can be dull and stereotyped, perhaps can be other Any shape, and can be according to the color of translucent parts 120, be plotted in any desirable decorative effect that pattern on the translucent parts 120 etc. produces.For translucent parts 120, can adopt compliant material, translucent glass or any other material such as Merlon (PC).

Back 100 can have the part of fixing on the framework that is coupled to panel display part 2a, maybe can be installed on the framework of panel display part 2a, so that it can open and close as door.Specifically, can use accessory that the left end of back 100 or right-hand member or upper end or lower end are fixed on the framework of panel display part 2a, so that back 100 can open or close this accessory as rotating shaft, the part of the arbitrary end except the end that accessory is installed can be coupled in the framework of panel display part 2a, and fixing (closing).

Need not explanation, what Fig. 1 showed is that back 100 is fixed on the state that display apparatus 2a goes up (closing).Have the opening that transparent component or translucent parts (following abbreviate it as transparent component) are installed on the back 100, this transparent component is used for propagates light and is subjected to coin pallet 16 to illuminate near coin refund 15 and the coin refund 15.In order to send the light that passes this transparent component, can adopt the above-mentioned illuminating lamp parts that are positioned at back 100 back, or adopt other any parts that are arranged with illuminating lamp parts branch, for example LED (light emitting diode).For this transparent component, can adopt the compliant material such as PC, transparent or semitransparent glass or any other material.

What Figure 11 showed is the structure of the framework part of a panel display part 2a of back 100 back that this transparent component is installed thereon.The perspective view of Figure 12 has schematically shown the part shown in Figure 11 or has comprised this part part on every side.In Figure 11,, removed the antetheca that is subjected to coin pallet 16 for ease of describing.That is to say that what the hatching among Figure 11 was partly represented is the bottom that is subjected to coin pallet 16 of depositing coin.

Back 100 is fixed on the framework of the panel display part 2a shown in Fig. 1 and 2, in Figure 11, the members of frame 110 of back 100 is used to hold the parts such as illuminating lamp parts 104 in the inboard, lower end and the wall 101a of the framework of panel display part 2a and the following end in contact of 101b of members of frame 110.Therefore, the wall 101a of panel display part 2a and 101b can be along the light of the direction transmission that is subjected to coin pallet 16 from illuminating lamp parts 104 (for example fluorescent lamp).On the other hand, between the wall 101a of panel display part 2a and 101b, form transparent component mounting portion 103, this transparent component mounting portion 103 is used to install transparent component, and this transparent component is used for transmitted light and is subjected to coin pallet 16 to illuminate near coin refund 15 and the coin refund 15.

The figure of Figure 13 A and 13B has shown the structure of transparent component of the present invention.Figure 13 A and 13B are the perspective views of the transparent component 105 that direction is observed on front upper part and the side.In Figure 11, transparent component 105 is installed in the transparent component mounting portion 103, is used for the light of transmission from illuminating lamp parts 104.Here, the lower end 102a of transparent component mounting portion 103 and 102b all slidably are used for transparent component 105 is installed to transparent component mounting portion 103.Figure 14 has shown that transparent component 105 wherein is installed in the state in the transparent component mounting portion 103.Figure 15 has shown how transparent component 105 is mounted and fixed in the transparent component mounting portion 103.

In Figure 14, need not explanation, be subjected to the restriction of the peripheral part (the lower end 102a and the 102b that comprise transparent component mounting portion 103) of transparent component mounting portion 103, transparent component 105 can not be along the vertical direction and the motion of the direction from a side to opposite side, and be subjected to the restriction of panel display part 2a, transparent component 105 can not move along the depth direction of framework.In addition, when back 100 was closed, transparent component is (direction opposite with the framework depth direction) motion forward.

How following going through with reference to Figure 16 is clipped in transparent component 105 and be fixed between the framework of back 100 and panel display part 2a.As shown in figure 16, transparent component 105 is clipped between the framework of the back 100 that constitutes by members of frame 110 and translucent parts 120 and panel display part 2a, and is embedded in the transparent component mounting portion 103.According to this structure, transparent component 105 can't move along the above-below direction and the fore-and-aft direction of drawing, and is fixed.

Because (in other words with respect to the fore-and-aft direction of back 100, in a side of drawing direction to opposite side) go up transparent component 105 is clipped between the framework of back 100 and panel display part 2a, so the motion of transparent component 105 is restricted, and is fixed.Here, pass transparent component 105, and the opening (opening that also has transparent component mounting portion 103) of the lower end of framework by panel display part 2a and back 100 throws light on to display unit 16 from the light of the illuminating lamp parts 104 among Figure 16.

The structure of transparent component now will be discussed.Shown in Figure 13 A and 13B, transparent component 105 is made of a bottom part 105a, a back part 105b and two side members 105c.Need not explanation, the wide part that shines coin refund 15 from illuminating lamp parts 104 is propagated by bottom part 105a.Back part 105b is set to be used for transparent component 105 stably is installed to transparent component mounting portion 103.In addition, side members 105c being set is used to transparent component 105 that mechanical strength is provided.

Transparent component shown in Figure 13 A and the 13B just combines an example of parts of the present invention, can also adopt any other structure.Specifically, for the function of above-mentioned transparent component is provided, can adopt following structure: use firm parts as bottom part 105a and back part 105b and remove side members 105c structure, guarantee the structure of the stability of transparent component or any other structure by side members 105c and bottom part 105a.When only transparent component being embodied as bottom part 105a, can provide the simplest structure.

As mentioned above, game machine has the transparent component that removably places between illuminating lamp parts and the coin refund according to an embodiment of the invention.Therefore, can shorten and to be assembled on the decoration panel the needed time at the translucent sheet between illuminating lamp and the coin refund and to change and make the needed time.

This transparent component is made of bottom part, back part and side members.Therefore, a kind of game machine can be provided, this game machine can shorten will be assembled into time required on the decoration panel and replacing and manufacturing needed time of translucent sheet at the translucent sheet between illuminating lamp and the coin refund, and can fix this transparent component with good stable.

This transparent component is made of plastic components.Therefore, can shorten to be assembled on the decoration panel the needed time at the translucent sheet between illuminating lamp and the coin refund and to change and make the needed time, and can prevent that this transparent component from coming off.

Transparent component is clipped in and is fixed between rack and the back.Therefore, can shorten to be assembled on the decoration panel the needed time at the translucent sheet between illuminating lamp and the coin refund and to change and make the needed time, and can fix this transparent component with good stable.

This transparent component is colored.Therefore, can shorten to be assembled on the decoration panel the needed time at the translucent sheet between illuminating lamp and the coin refund and to change and make the needed time, and can produce decorative effect.

Adopt character, symbol or pattern to decorate this transparent component.Therefore, can shorten to be assembled on the decoration panel the needed time at the translucent sheet between illuminating lamp and the coin refund and to change and make the needed time, and can produce decorative effect.

As mentioned above, according to the present invention, can provide a kind of game machine, this game machine can shorten and will be assembled on the decoration panel the needed time at the translucent sheet between illuminating lamp and the coin refund and change and make the needed time.

Although above is described in detail exemplary embodiments more of the present invention, but those technical staff in this area can understand at an easy rate, do not deviating from fact under the prerequisite of novel feature of the present invention and advantage, can carry out multiple modification these exemplary embodiments.Therefore, these all modifications are included within the scope of the present invention.

In the above description, the marble slot machine with a plurality of stop buttons has been described.Yet the present invention can be applicable to other game station that does not dispose stop button, and it is configured to make rotating cylinder begin to rotate by activating starting bar or start button, and preset time stops in the past automatically.

Claims (6)

1. game machine comprises:

The symbol rank display unit is used to show a plurality of symbols, to be arranged these symbols by the player;

Input device comprises action bars or button, and the player operates this input device and plays games;

Inner raffle device is used to the inside raffle of adopting random number to carry out recreation;

Lighting device is used for the pallet that forms on the rack of game machine is thrown light on; And

Transparent component is removably disposed between this lighting device and this pallet.

2. game machine according to claim 1, wherein this transparent component comprises:

Be used for the bottom part of transmission from the light of this lighting device;

Be fixed on this bottom part and the rectangular basically back part of this bottom part; With

Be fixed on the side members between this back part and this bottom part.

3. game machine according to claim 1, wherein this transparent component is made of plastic components.

4. game machine according to claim 1, wherein this transparent component is clipped between the framework of the back that is installed in this rack and the panel display part on this rack.

5. game machine according to claim 1, wherein this transparent component is colored.

6. game machine according to claim 1 wherein adopts to comprise that at least a ornament in character, symbol or the pattern decorates this transparent component.

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