CN100518871C

CN100518871C - Gaming machine

Info

Publication number: CN100518871C
Application number: CN 200410008269
Authority: CN
Inventors: 井村英明; 大桃伸吾
Original assignee: Aruze Corp
Current assignee: Global Entertainment Corporation
Priority date: 2004-03-01
Filing date: 2004-03-01
Publication date: 2009-07-29
Anticipated expiration: 2024-03-01
Also published as: CN1663658A

Abstract

A kind of game machine, wherein, the liquid crystal disposition is in the front of the rotating cylinder. The game machine comprises: several rotating cylinders3, contain several symbol sequence faces that have several curve shape of the symbol, to display several symbol lines formed by symbols changeably, liquid crystal504, fixed in the front of the rotating cylingder3, and the two are face to face. The liquid crystal is used to display symbols through flat symbol penetration face and the images relate to the game, rotating cylinder negative light513, illuminates the symbols, rotating cylinder's offside reflector320, fixed in the offside of the rotating cylinder3, cover the forming areas between the symbol sequence face and the symbol penetration face to assistant the image display of the liquid crystal504.

Description

Game machine

Technical field

The present invention relates to have the game machine of LCD.

Background technology

Nearest slot machine with stop button or so-called marble slot machine (Japan's so-called " Pachi-Slot game machine ") have a kind of display window in front and are provided with a plurality of variable display means of the rotating cylinder of displaying symbol changeably that are used for.When the player carried out start-up operation, control device control variable display means rotation rotating cylinder produced flexible symbol thus and shows.Subsequently, rotating cylinder stops in order automatically in preset time or when the player carries out shut-down operation.At this moment, if the symbol on the rotating cylinder in display window becomes specific combination (obtain and win symbol combination), then pay the player game medium (such as coin or coin), as the award of winning recreation.

Current main marble slot machine has one and is used for the player visually checks the symbol on the rotating cylinder before game machine display window, with one be used at display window a side, below or above (just from player's angle, not with the display window position overlapped) show the LCD of the effect image relevant with recreation.Usually will offer above-mentioned LCD as the cold-cathode tube of backlight liquid crystal display lamp, show thereby produce clearly.

Figure 13 shows the front view of the part of marble slot machine in the prior art.In Figure 13, arranged a plurality of rotating cylinders 9003 (9003L, the 9003C of a plurality of symbols thereon, front 9003R) is provided with display window 9004 (9004L, 9004C, 9004R), so the player can visually check symbol on the rotating cylinder 9003 by display window 9004.Notes (BET) lamp 9009 that is used to indicate which bar pay lines of (following cross spider and last cross spider) on horizontal direction (top line, medium line, bottom line) and the incline direction to be activated is arranged on a side of display window 9004.Be provided with below display window 9004: coin slot 9022 is used for the player and inserts coins;

Annotate switch

9011,9012,9013, operate so that pay lines is activated by the player; Display 9005 is used to show the image relevant with recreation.

Figure 14 show game machine in the prior art a part the door dorsal part perspective view.In Figure 14, control circuit board 9530 by plate support component 9520 be installed to display window 9004 (9004L, 9004C, side 9004R) and below.Providing control circuit board 9530 to be used to carry out the demonstration of annotating lamp 9009 and display 9005 controls and any other control.Different circuit 9531 to 9539 are installed on the control circuit board 9530.

White light emitting diode as the rotating cylinder backlight is provided usually, is used for illuminating from behind symbol on the rotating cylinder so that symbol is projected to display window.

Said structure is disclosed (referring to the 2nd page and Fig. 2) in JP-A-2001-353255.

Summary of the invention

But, make the part of LCD and display window 9004 overlapping if attempt to arrange the liquid crystal device, the rotating cylinder 9003 of describing symbol is positioned at after the display window 9004 just, and do not have the LCD backlight lamp can be disposed in part with display window 9004 corresponding liquid crystal display, the rotating cylinder backlight that therefore is used for illuminating from behind the symbol on the rotating cylinder 9003 is replenished as the LCD backlight lamp.But, because the cross section of rotating cylinder 9003 is circular, so, between rotating cylinder 9003 and liquid crystal 9504, produced black triangle zone 9321, as shown in figure 15 because in fact machine intimate is very black.Plate support component 9520 is white in the part of the trailing flank of display window 9004, but the width of plate support component 9520 can only be got a very little value.If the width value of plate support component 9520 is very big, when door opens or closes, because breakage or failure problems can appear in the interference between the parts (for example rotating cylinder 9003) in control circuit board 9530 and the machine.Therefore, unavoidably can produce black triangle zone 9321, also as shown in figure 13.Not being provided with in the game machine of liquid crystal of prior art in the front of display window 9004, can not relate to the problems referred to above, but, in the front of display window 9004 liquid crystal 9504 is set if attempt, following problem will appear: when having black triangle zone 9321, the background of liquid crystal 9504 becomes black, because this black background, the player almost can not discern the colour development of liquid crystal 9504.

In addition, as shown in figure 15, a problem occurred: in the zone 9541 or 9543 away from rotating cylinder 9003 on liquid crystal 9504, compare with part 9542 nearest apart from rotating cylinder 9003 on the liquid crystal 9504, color output weakens relatively.

If identical color is developed, be appreciated that equally that if the black shade in black triangle zone 9321 covers in liquid crystal 9504 then the liquid crystal region that is covered in by black shade produces dark relatively demonstration in the All Ranges of liquid crystal 9504.

Therefore an object of the present invention is to provide a kind of game machine,, make clearly recognition image and enjoy game-play enjoyment of player in the zone that is used to show the symbol on the rotating cylinder even the clear image that shows also can be provided.

According to an aspect of the present invention, provide a kind of game machine, it comprises: variable display means (for example rotating cylinder 3) is configured to show changeably a plurality of symbol ranks that are arranged with a plurality of symbols; Image display device (for example liquid crystal 504) is arranged on the front of described variable display means and is configured to the demonstration image relevant with recreation; Symbol illumination apparatus (for example the rotating cylinder backlight 513) is configured to and illuminates symbol; Image shows servicing unit (for example the rotating cylinder side reflector 320), is arranged on the side of variable display means and is configured to reflect light from symbol illumination apparatus, shows with the image of assistant images display unit.

According to another aspect of the present invention, provide a kind of game machine, having comprised: variable display means is configured to show changeably a plurality of symbol ranks that are arranged with a plurality of symbols; Image display device is arranged in the front of described variable display means, and is configured to show the image relevant with recreation; Symbol illumination apparatus is configured to and illuminates described symbol; Image shows that servicing unit comprises the side illumination device, and this side illumination device is arranged in the side of variable display means, and is configured to from the side of symbol and illuminates symbol, shows with the image of assistant images display unit.

According to this configuration, by cross section be circular rotating cylinder 3 formed zones, that is to say, symbol arrangement face on the side of rotating cylinder 3 and symbol are through in the zone (image demonstration auxiliary area) between the face, utilization is assisted display image as the image demonstration servicing unit of the background of image display device, therefore show under the servicing unit situation as a setting at image, the player can discern this regional colour development on image display device, utilize good efficiency (energyefficiency) can improve the colour development effect of image, the player is recognition image and enjoyment game-play enjoyment clearly.

In game machine of the present invention, symbol illumination apparatus can comprise backside-illumination lamp (for example the rotating cylinder backlight 513), be used for illuminating symbol from the back of symbol, and image shows that servicing unit can reflect the light from the backside-illumination lamp.

According to this configuration, the light that not only illuminates symbol from the symbol back is applied to image by symbol row, laterally leak the light of coming also in the offside reflection of symbol row, be used to illuminate the viewing area of variable display means front, therefore made full use of light, and utilized good efficiency to improve to illuminate effect from the backside-illumination lamp.

In game machine of the present invention, symbol illumination apparatus can comprise anterior illuminating lamp (such as fluorescent lamp 510), and it is used for illuminating symbol from the incline direction of symbol front, and image shows that servicing unit can reflect the light from anterior illuminating lamp.

According to this configuration, the light that not only is used to illuminate symbol on the incline direction from the symbol front reflects on symbol row to illuminate image, and laterally leak the light of coming also in the offside reflection of symbol row to illuminate the viewing area of variable display means front, therefore made full use of light, and utilized good efficiency to improve to illuminate effect from anterior illuminating lamp.

In game machine of the present invention, image demonstration servicing unit can be installed to the housing (for example the rotating cylinder box 310) that is used for holding variable display means.

According to this configuration, image shows that servicing unit is installed in the side of symbol row, therefore when door opens or closes, with image show servicing unit be installed in machine on compare, image shows that servicing unit can not become barrier, and door does not open or close with can having obstacle.Image show servicing unit also can be tightly along the delta-shaped region setting and can improve efficiency.

In game machine of the present invention, image shows that servicing unit can be blank (whiteplate).

According to this configuration, for example, moulding part can be used as blank, therefore can low-costly strengthen and illuminate effect.White makes the player can discern colour development well.

In game machine of the present invention, image shows that servicing unit can be a minute surface.

According to this configuration, minute surface has good reflection efficiency, and therefore illuminating effect can be enhanced.

Description of drawings

In the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 has shown according to the embodiment of game machine of the present invention with as the outward appearance perspective view of the marble slot machine of game machine;

Fig. 2 has shown the outward appearance perspective view that has the marble slot machine of rotating cylinder among the embodiment according to game machine of the present invention;

Fig. 3 shown according to rotating cylinder among first embodiment of game machine of the present invention, rotating cylinder box and be installed to the perspective view of the rotating cylinder side reflector of rotating cylinder box;

Fig. 4 has shown the symbol row that is plotted among first embodiment according to game machine of the present invention on the rotating cylinder outer surface;

Fig. 5 has shown according to rotating cylinder among first embodiment of game machine of the present invention, the LCD of rotating cylinder front and rotating cylinder side reflector;

Fig. 6 has shown the LCD according to rotating cylinder and rotating cylinder front among first embodiment of game machine of the present invention;

Fig. 7 has shown each the symbol arrangement face according to each rotating cylinder among first embodiment of game machine of the present invention, and each symbol of liquid crystal sees through face, and each image on the rotating cylinder lateral vertical side face shows the diagram of auxiliary area;

Fig. 8 has shown according to liquid crystal among first embodiment of game machine of the present invention, rotating cylinder, rotating cylinder side reflector, the position relation between rotating cylinder backlight and the fluorescent lamp;

Fig. 9 has shown the back according to door among first embodiment of game machine of the present invention;

Figure 10 has shown the block diagram according to the configuration of main control circuit among first embodiment of game machine of the present invention;

Figure 11 has shown the block diagram according to the configuration of sub-control circuit among first embodiment of game machine of the present invention;

Figure 12 has shown according to the side illumination lamp among second embodiment of game machine of the present invention;

Figure 13 has shown the perspective view of the part of game machine in the prior art;

Figure 14 has shown the door back perspective view of the part of game machine in the prior art;

Figure 15 has shown the effect of the delta-shaped region when only before the rotating cylinder of game machine liquid crystal being set in the prior art.

The specific embodiment

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

First embodiment

Fig. 1 has described first 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 described a kind of situation, i.e. full screen demonstration is not shown on display screen 5a by LCD, and the parts such as the rotating cylinder 3 that is installed in the liquid crystal back show by display screen 5a.

As the marble slot machine 1 of game machine, allow the player to use game medium to be used for playing games, game medium for example is to preserve card and coin, coin and the token that the recreation that gives the player divides value information.In the following description, suppose that the player uses coin.

In Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, the panel display part 2a that is arranged to basic vertical plane is set at the front end of the rack 2 that constitutes whole marble slot machine 1, and the LCD 5 (describing after a while) with 15 inches LCDs 5a of rectangle is set at the front end of panel display part 2a.Image can show on the whole surface of display screen 5a.

In rack 2b, three rotating cylinders (left side rotating cylinder 3L, middle rotating cylinder 3C, the right rotating cylinder 3R) are arranged in delegation, and each rotating cylinder all has and comprises the symbol row that is arranged in the dissimilar symbols on the outer surface.The player can be by the symbol on

display window

4L, 4C and the 4R observation rotating cylinder.Each rotating cylinder is all with constant speed (for example, per minute 80 changes) rotation.

Three rotating

cylinder

3L, 3C and 3R are installed in the rotating cylinder box 310, as shown in Figure 3.The side of being installed to rotating cylinder box 310 by the rotating cylinder side reflector 320L and the 320R of the molded formation of blank, so the rotating cylinder side reflector is positioned at the both sides of the capable 3L of rotating cylinder, 3C and 3R.The annular rotating cylinder band 340L of rotating

cylinder

3L, 3C and 3R, 340C, 340R are installed in

annular runner

330L, 330C, on the 330R,

annular runner

330L, 330C, 330R are installed in

support

311L, and 311C is on the 311R, to be rotated.

Fig. 4 has shown rotating

cylinder band

340L, 340C, and 340R, the symbol row of being made up of 21 symbols is imprinted on rotating

cylinder band

340L, and 340C is on the 340R.Be kept among the ROM32 that describes after a while (with reference to Figure 10) to the numbering of these symbols appointment " 00 " to " 20 " scopes and as tables of data.Each symbol row is by being presented at each rotating

cylinder band

340L, 340C, the symbol on the 340R " 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) " constitute.

Rotating cylinder band

340L, 340R, the symbol row rotation on the 340C, thus move so that displaying symbol is capable changeably with the direction of arrow among Fig. 4.

The structure of LCD 5 as shown in Figure 5.Fig. 6 has shown the situation that rotating cylinder side reflector 320 is removed.In Fig. 5 and Fig. 6, transparent polypropylene plate 501 is installed in the front of LCD 5, in order piling up rotating cylinder glass base 502 thereafter, metal frame (bezel metalframe) 503, liquid crystal 504, liquid crystal fixator 505, scattering layer 506, optical plate 507, rear portion fixator 508, antistatic layer 509.Display driver 512 is arranged on the top of LCD 5, is used to drive liquid crystal 504 with display image on liquid crystal 504.Antistatic layer 509 prevent dust deposit with the corresponding part of reel window (display window).

Optical plate 507 is the sheet material material through specially treated (comprising Laser Processing), with at the even reverberation in plate member (such as the polypropylene board) back side.Optical plate 507 receives the cold-cathode tube 511a as the LCD backlight lamp from end face, the light of 511b, and reverberation in the back, and produce uniform surface light emission.Optical plate 507 and rear portion fixator 508 are formed with the rectangle display window (4L among Fig. 2,4C and 4R) of vertically-guided.Can visually watch display window 4L by

LCD

5,4C and 4R.Particularly, by display window 4L, the liquid crystal 504 within the framework of 4C and 4R is watched the symbol on the rotating cylinder 3.

Cold-

cathode tube

511a and 511b are used as display window 4L by optical plate 507, the LCD backlight lamp in the zone in the 4C and the 4R framework outside.Relative, three the rotating cylinder backlights of vertically arranging 513 that provide for each rotating cylinder 3 are used as display window 4L, the LCD backlight lamp in zone within the framework of 4C and 4R.Be arranged in display window 4L, two top and following fluorescent lamps 510 of 4C and 4R also are used as display window 4L, the LCD backlight lamp in zone within the framework of 4C and 4R, as shown in Figure 9.In addition, rotating cylinder side reflector 320 reflection of side that is installed in rotating cylinder 3 is from the light of rotating cylinder backlight 513 with from the light of fluorescent lamp 510, the light of rotating cylinder side reflector 320 reflections also is applied to display window 4L, and the liquid crystal within the framework of 4C and 4R in the zone is used to illuminate above-mentioned zone.Particularly, each rotating cylinder side reflector 320 is provided with along the Delta Region in the gap between rotating cylinder 3 and the LCD 5.The side edge length of the rotating cylinder side reflector 320 relative with LCD 5 is greater than display window 4L, the longitudinal length of 4C and 4R, and greater than the distance between two fluorescent lamps 510.

Fig. 7 has shown that the image that is covered by rotating cylinder side reflector 320 shows auxiliary area P6.In Fig. 7, P1 represents to be arranged with on it symbol arrangement face of front of the rotating cylinder 3 of symbol, P2 represents to see through face with display window 4 corresponding symbol, be used for admissible mark and see through liquid crystal 504, P3 is illustrated in the vertical plane that rotating cylinder side reflector 320 places are set on rotating cylinder 3 sides, P4 represents to comprise the last parallel surface that symbol sees through the top of face P2, and P5 represents to comprise the following parallel surface that symbol sees through the bottom of face P2.Rotating cylinder side reflector 320 overlay area P6 among Fig. 3, this zone P6 are that symbol arrangement face P1 and symbol see through the zone (image demonstration auxiliary area) that forms between the face P2 on rotating cylinder 3 lateral vertical side face P3.More specifically, rotating cylinder side reflector 320 covers by symbol arrangement face P1, and symbol sees through face P2, and the image that last parallel surface P4 and following parallel surface P5 form on rotating cylinder 3 lateral vertical side face P3 shows auxiliary area P6.

In the present invention, consider player's viewing area and the essential mounting distance between the parts,, obviously needn't cover whole logic region P6 as shown in Figure 7 if corresponding zone has exceeded the visual range of the player on the liquid crystal 504.In brief, rotating cylinder side reflector 320 always covers the gap of the side of rotating cylinder 3 on the regional background in player's visual range on the liquid crystal 504, thus according to the color of rotating cylinder side reflector 320 (as colored or such as the benchmark color of the identification benchmark of the monochrome of white) colour development of identification liquid crystal 504, show with the image of auxiliary liquid crystal 504.

Fig. 8 has shown rotating

cylinder

3L, 3C, and 3R, liquid crystal 504, fluorescent lamp 510, rotating cylinder backlight 513L, 513C, and 513R, rotating cylinder side reflector 320L, the vertical view of the position relation between the 320R.Particularly, rotating cylinder backlight 513L, 513C and 513R illuminate rotating cylinder 3L from behind, the symbol on 3C and the 3R, the while is also illuminated the display window 4L of liquid crystal 504, the zone within the framework of 4C and 4R.Fluorescent lamp 510 tiltedly upward and tiltedly illuminates rotating cylinder 3L from the front, the symbol on 3C and the 3R, and the while is also illuminated the display window 4L of liquid crystal 504, the liquid crystal within the framework of 4C and 4R in the zone.In addition, rotating

cylinder side reflector

320L, 320R reflect from rotating cylinder backlight 513L, 513C, with the light of 513R with from the light of fluorescent lamp 510, illuminate rotating cylinder 3L from the side, 3C, with the symbol on the 3R, also illuminate the display window 4L of liquid crystal 504 simultaneously, the liquid crystal within the framework of 4C and 4R in the zone.Particularly, the light of rotating cylinder side reflector 320 reflections not only comprises from rotating cylinder backlight 513L, 513C, directly arrive the light of rotating

cylinder side reflector

320L and 320R with 513R, with the light that directly arrives rotating

cylinder side reflector

320L and 320R from fluorescent lamp 510, also be included in rotating cylinder 3L, the light of 3C and 3R transmission or reflection and arrive soon after rotating

cylinder side reflector

320L and 320R.

Therefore, display window 4L at liquid crystal 504, the image that shows in the zone within the framework of 4C and 4R is clearly shown, gives the credit to from rotating cylinder backlight 513 and by rotating

cylinder

3L, 3C, the light that arrives with symbol row (rotating cylinder band) on the 3R, the light that directly arrives from fluorescent lamp 510, the light that the reflection back arrives on rotating

cylinder side reflector

320L and 320R and at rotating cylinder 3L, symbol row on 3C and the 3R (rotating cylinder band) goes up the light that the reflection back arrives.Particularly, the light that on rotating

cylinder side reflector

320L and 320R, reflects, with reflection on rotating

cylinder side reflector

320L and 320R and subsequently further at rotating

cylinder

3L, 3C, with the light that reflects on the symbol row on the 3R, help rotating cylinder 3L, the colour development of image in the zone of the liquid crystal 504 of 3C and 3R front.

Next, relevant with the operation of marble slot machine 1 parts will be discussed with reference to figure 2.Display window 4L is arranged with the top line 8b of horizontal direction among 4C and the 4R, medium line 8c and bottom line 8d, and following cross spider 8a along inclined direction and last cross spider 8e are as pay lines (payline).As pay lines, when operating 1, the player annotates switch (1-BET switch) 11,2 annotate switches (2-BET switch) 12 or maximum when annotating switches (MAX-BET switch) 13 (describing after a while) or coin being put into coin slot 22, will have one, three or five pay lines to be activated.By annotating

lamp

9a, 9b, or 9c (describing after a while) brightens and indicates which pay lines and be activated.

1 annotates

lamp

9a, and 2 annotate lamp 9b, and maximum lamp 9c of notes and game money are retained quantity display part 19 and be arranged on display window 4L, the left side of 4C and 4R.1 annotates

lamp

9a, and 2 annotate lamp 9b or the maximum lamp 9c that annotates lights in response to playing the coin number (be referred to as hereinafter and annotate number) that one innings of recreation made a bet.

In the present embodiment, when all rotating cylinders stop operating, one innings of game over.When annotating number is 1 and pay lines when being activated, and 1 annotates lamp 9a brightens; When annotating number is 2 and three pay lines when being activated, and 2 annotate lamp 9b brightens; When annotating number is 3 and all five pay lines when being activated, and the maximum lamp 9c that annotates brightens.Game money is retained quantity display part 19 and is comprised seven sections LED, is used to show the retention quantity of coin.

WIN lamp 17 and payment display part 18 are arranged in display window 4L, the right of 4C and 4R.When finishing specific obtaining when winning recreation, WIN lamp 17 brightens.Win when being accepted when specific internal obtains, WIN lamp 17 brightens with predetermined probability.Payment display part 18 comprises seven sections LED, is used to be presented at finish obtain the quantity of winning the coin of paying when playing.

Bonus point (bonus) game information display part 20 is arranged in the upper right corner of the display screen 5a of panel display part 2a.Bonus point game information display part 20 comprises seven sections LED, is used to show the number of times played of predetermined games, the possible number of times of winning of particular game.

As shown in Figure 1, the preceding convex portion 10 of horizontal plane be arranged in display screen 5a below.Display screen 5a not only shows various lamps and various display part, also shows simultaneously various animation effects and obtain to win to finish when being accepted to obtain when predetermined inside to win play necessary " operating sequence ".

The right-hand member of convex portion 10 before coin slot 22 is arranged in, switches 12 annotated by 1 notes switch 11,2 and maximum is annotated the left end that switch 13 is arranged in preceding convex portion 10.1 notes switch 11 makes the player pass through a pressing operation and once give as security the coin of a retention in recreation.2 notes switches 12 make the player pass through a pressing operation and once give as security the coin of two retentions in recreation.The maximum switch 13 of annotating makes the player once give as security the coin of the maximum quantity that one innings of recreation can give as security by pressing operation.When the player operated any one notes switch, as mentioned above, the corresponding payment line was activated.

The left side of the front end of convex portion 10 before being used for C/P switch 14 that the player switches between the retention of the gained coin of playing games and payment by push-botton operation and being arranged in.When switching C/P switch 14, just the coin refund 15 expenditure coin from being positioned at the front end bottom exist to connect in the coin pallet 16.

On the right of C/P switch 14 starting bar 6 has been installed, it can be rotated in predetermined angular range, when player's operation start bar 6, starting bar 6 rotates rotating cylinder begins at display window 4L it, shows various symbols (beginning recreation) on 4C and the 4R changeably.

Loudspeaker

21L and 21R are arranged in the upper left quarter and the upper right quarter of rack 2, are used to show that obtaining the payoff table panel 23 of winning symbol combination, coin payment amount etc. is arranged between two loudspeaker 21L and the 21R.

Be used to make three rotating cylinder 3L, three stop buttons as the action button that comprises in the shut-down operation device (left side stop button 7L, middle stop button 7C that 3C and 3R stop the rotation, the right stop button 7R) be arranged in before the front end central authorities of convex portion 10, and be positioned at display screen 5a below.

In the present embodiment, the player presses the performed shut-down operation of first stop button and is called " first shut-down operation " when all rotating cylinders all rotate, then the player presses the performed shut-down operation of second stop button and is called " second shut-down operation ", after second shut-down operation, the player presses the performed shut-down operation of the 3rd stop button and is called " the 3rd shut-down operation ".

Because the marble slot machine of present embodiment is furnished with three

stop button

7L, 7C, 7R is so just there are six different stop button operating sequences.These operating sequences that are distinguished from each other are as follows: the stop button 7L on the left side abbreviates " left side " as, middle stop button 7C abbreviate as " in ", the stop button 7R on the right abbreviates " right side " as.

In order to represent operating sequence, in the shut-down operation order, from left to right

list stop button

7L, 7C, the abbreviation of 7R.For example, the stop button 7L that operates the left side as the player is as first shut-down operation, and the stop button 7C in the middle of the operation is as second shut-down operation, and the stop button 7R on operation the right is during as the 3rd shut-down operation, and operating sequence can be expressed as " left, center, right ".In this embodiment, there are six different operating sequences to use, are respectively " left, center, right ", " about in ", " in about ", " a middle right left side ", " in the right left side " and " in the right side left side ".

The configuration of the part at the door back of rack 2 as shown in Figure 9.In Fig. 9, the LCD panel 720a that is used to control the demonstration of LCD 5 is accommodated in the transparent resin box 720, and uses

screw

721a, 721b to be installed in the door 200a back of rack 2 (part of rack), that is to say the upper ledge part of door 200a.Comprise that the liquid crystal display component of the display driver 512 of antistatic layer 509 and LCD 5 is arranged in the bottom of LCD panel 720a.Cover loudspeaker 21L and the translucent cover 210L of 21R and the left side and the right that 210R is arranged in resin box 720.

Circuit arrangement shown in Figure 10 is drawn together the main control circuit 71 (being included in the inner raffle device) of the game processing operation of above mentioned control marble slot machine, ancillary equipment (actuator) that is electrically connected with main control circuit 71 and sub-control circuit 72 (being included in the control device), this sub-control circuit 72 is controlled LCD 5 and

loudspeaker

21L and 21R based on the control command that sends from main control circuit 71.

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 the CPU31 that is used for according to the pre-set programs executive control operation, and the ROM32 and the RAM33 that provide as memory device.

What link to each other with CPU31 is the clock circuit 34 that is used to generate the reference clock pulse, and frequency divider 35 is used to generate the randomizer 36 and the sample circuit 37 of sampling random number.

For the sampling random number, can promptly carry out the random number sampling in the operation sequence of CPU31 at microcomputer 30.In this case, randomizer 36 and sample circuit 37 can omit, and also can keep the stand-by equipment as the random number sampling operation.

Preserve among the ROM 32 of microcomputer 30 the random number sampling of being carried out when being used for determining each player's operation start bar 6 (start-up operation) probability raffle table, be used for determining stopping control table and will send to the various control commands of sub-control circuit 72 in response to the rotating cylinder stop mode of stop button operation.

Sub-control circuit 72 will not ordered and information is input to main control circuit 71, only 72 carry out one-way communication from main control circuit 71 to the sub-control circuit.

In circuit shown in Figure 10, its operation comprises that by the main actuator of controlling from the control signal of microcomputer 30 (1 annotates lamp 9a to various lamps, 2 annotate lamp 9b, the maximum lamp 9c that annotates, WIN lamp 17), various display parts (payment display part 18, game money is retained quantity display part 19, bonus point game information display part 20), give the save storehouse (comprise the drive division that be used for pay coin) 40 of device as the recreation value, be used to rotate

stepper motor

49L, 49C and the 49R of

rotating cylinder

3L, 3C and 3R to preserve coin and to pay the coin of predetermined quantity according to the instruction of save storehouse drive circuit 41.

In addition, 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 the single lamp drive circuit 45 of controlling various lamps and be connected by the efferent of I/O port 38 with CPU 31 with the single display part drive circuit 48 that is used to drive with controlling various display parts with the save storehouse drive circuit 41 of controlling save storehouse 40.In these drive circuits each all receives control signal (for example driving order) from CPU 31, and the operation of control associated actuators.

The primary input signal generation apparatus that is used to generate by the required input signal of microcomputer 30 generation control commands comprises that starting

switch

6S, 1 annotates

switch

11,2 notes switches 12, maximum notes switch 13, C/P switch 14, the sensor 22S that inserts coins, rotating cylinder stop signal circuit 46, rotating cylinder position detecting circuit 50 and payment and finishes signal circuit 51.These parts also are connected with CPU 31 by I/O port 38.

Starting switch 6S detects the operation of player to starting bar 6.The sensor 22S that inserts coins detects the coin of putting into coin slot 22.When the player operated each

stop button

7L, 7C, 7R, rotating cylinder stop signal circuit 46 generated stop signal.Rotating cylinder position detecting circuit 50 is from rotating cylinder turn-sensitive device received pulse signal and be 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 circuit shown in Figure 10, randomizer 36 is created on a plurality of random numbers within the given number range, and the player starts after the starting bar 6, and sample circuit 37 is in random number of suitable timing sampling.CPU 31 is based on the random number of sampling like this and be kept at probability raffle table among the ROM 32 and determine that inside is obtained to win and make up.Therefore, CPU 31 has realized being used for determining that by the random number raffle win state that obtains of the win state that obtains (that is, inside is obtained and won combination) of recreation is determined device.

After the rotation of each

rotating cylinder

3L, 3C and 3R is activated, offer the number of drive pulses of each

stepper motor

49L, 49C and 49R and the presumptive area that above-mentioned counting is written to RAM 33.Rotating

cylinder

3L, 3C, 3R whenever turn around and just obtain a reset pulse, and these reset pulses are imported into CPU 31 by rotating cylinder position detecting circuit 50.Count clear " zero " according to the driving pulse that the reset pulse of acquisition like this will be write among the RAM 33.Therefore, the counting corresponding to the position of rotation of rotating

cylinder

3L, 3C and 3R within all scopes is stored among the RAM 33.

Symbol table is stored among the ROM 32, with the position of rotation of rotating

cylinder

3L, 3C and 3R be plotted in symbol on the rotating cylinder outer surface connection that is relative to each other.In this symbol table, number one to one a plurality of symbolic codings of symbol connection that is relative to each other every the given swivel of each

rotating cylinder

3L, 3C, 3R apart from given in order a plurality of numberings and expression and these based on the position of rotation that generates reset pulse.

In addition, obtaining win symbol combination table is stored among the ROM32.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 the definite code of recreation for obtaining the quantity of winning the coin that recreation pay and expression.Stopping the control time and when all rotating cylinders stop operating after, confirm to obtain to win when playing and obtain win symbol combination table at turn left tube 3L, a middle rotating cylinder 3C, the tube 3R that turns right with reference to this.

Accept inside and obtain when winning when handle (the probability raffle is handled) according to raffle based on random number sampling, the operation signal that CPU 31 sends from rotating cylinder stop signal circuit 46 when operating

stop button

7L, 7C and 7R the player and selected stop control table sending to motor-drive circuit 39 with the stop control signal of

rotating cylinder

3L, 3C and 3R.CPU 31 carries out the control that stops to

rotating cylinder

3L, 3C and 3R as stop control.

When the player presses

stop button

7L, 7C and 7R, with reference to stopping control table, to determine the stop position of rotating cylinder.

Particularly, when the player presses

stop button

7L, 7C and 7R, detect on the rotating cylinder corresponding with operated stop button be positioned on the center line 8c symbol (particularly, it is centered close to the symbol of top and the most close center line 8c position of center line 8c), the numbering (operating position) of this symbol is compared with stopping control table, and definite coding that will be parked in the symbol of center line 8c position (stop position).

Win obtaining of combination and win under the stop mode that recreation finishes inner the obtaining of expression, CPU 31 carries the pay warrant signals to save storehouse drive circuit 41, to pay the player from save storehouse 40 with the coin of predetermined quantity.

At this moment, coin test section 40S counts the coin of 40 payments from the save storehouse.When this counting reaches when specifying coin to count, coin payment is finished signal and is imported into CPU 31, and then, CPU 31 stops to drive save storehouse 40 and stops the coin payment processes by save storehouse drive circuit 41.

Figure 11 is the block diagram that shows the configuration of sub-control circuit 72.Sub-control circuit 72 is carried out the demonstration control of LCD 5 and the voice output control of

loudspeaker

21L and 21R based on the control command from main control circuit 71.Sub-control circuit 72 is implemented on the circuit board that separates with the circuit board of realizing main control circuit 71, and its part comprises: as the microcomputer (secondary microcomputer) 73 of critical piece, as the image control circuit 81 of the display control unit of LCD 5, be used for the sound source IC 78 and the power amplifier 79 of the voice output of

control loudspeaker

21L and 21R.

Secondary microcomputer 73 comprises secondary CPU 74 according to the control command executive control operation of sending from main control circuit 71, as the program ROM 75 and the work RAM 76 of storage device.Signal from main control circuit 71 to secondary microcomputer 73 is imported by IN port 77, and exports by 0UT port 80 to the signal of image control circuit 81.

Sub-control circuit 72 does not comprise clock circuit, frequency divider, randomizer or sample circuit, but carries out the random number sampling in the operation sequence of secondary CPU 74.Determine the generation of section non-cutting time by carrying out the random number sampling.

Secondary CPU 74 comprises that AT is provided with number of times (number-of-AT-sets) counter and AT recreation number of times (number-of-AT-games) counter.AT is provided with time number of times of counter storage setting.AT recreation time counter is stored in the non-cutting time section and the relevant information of number of times of playing.

Program ROM 75 is kept at the control program of carrying out among the secondary CPU 74.Temporary storing device when work RAM 76 is used as secondary CPU 74 executive control programs.

Image control circuit 81 comprises 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.CPU 82 is based on the parameter that is provided with in the secondary microcomputer 73 in image control, according to the image control program that is kept among the image control program ROM 84, determines the displaying contents on the LCD 5.Signal from secondary CPU 74 is imported by IN port 85.

Image control program ROM 84 preserve with LCD 5 on the demonstration image control program relevant with various option table.Temporary storing device when image control work RAM 83 is used as image control CPU 82 carries out image control programs.Image control IC 88 forms image in response to the displaying contents of being determined by image control CPU82, and this image is outputed to LCD 5.Image ROM 86 preserves the point data that is used to form image.Temporary storing device when video-ram 87 is used as image control IC 88 formation images.

On the other hand, secondary CPU 74 is based on the command signal from CPU 31, display image on LCD 5.

Particularly, when player's operation start bar 6 or stop

button

7L, 7C and 7R, whenever from rotating cylinder stop signal circuit 46 input stop signals the time, secondary CPU 74 sends to image control CPU 82 to signal, and on the display screen 5a of LCD 5 display image.

The effect image that image control CPU 82 shows on LCD 5 only shows outside the framework of display window 4 sometimes, the symbol on the rotating cylinder 3 within the framework of the visual inspection display window 4 of permission player; Sometimes effect image also shows within the framework of display window 4, the symbol on the rotating cylinder 3 within the framework of the visual inspection display window 4 of permission player; Perhaps sometimes effect image is shown as all symbols on the rotating cylinder 3 within the framework that covers display window.Therefore, the symbol on the rotating cylinder 3 of player within can the framework of clearly visual inspection display window 4, the effect image that also can visual inspection on the whole screen of 15 cun LCDs of rectangle, shows.

As mentioned above, the game machine of first embodiment of the invention comprises: a plurality of rotating cylinders 3 (being included in the variable display means), have the symbol arrangement face of arranging the curve form of a plurality of symbols on it, and be used for showing changeably a plurality of symbol row that constitute by a plurality of symbols; Liquid crystal 504 (be included in image display device in) is arranged in the front of rotating cylinder 3 and relative with rotating cylinder 3, is used for seeing through the face displaying symbol by smooth symbol, also shows and the relevant image of playing; Rotating cylinder backlight 513 (being included in the symbol illumination apparatus) is used to illuminate symbol; Rotating cylinder side reflector 320 (being included in image shows in the servicing unit), be arranged in a side of rotating cylinder 3, be used for cover symbol arrangement plane and symbol and see through the zone that the side at rotating cylinder 3 between the face forms, with the image demonstration of auxiliary liquid crystal 504 (image display device).Therefore, the cross section of rotating cylinder 3 for the circular zone that forms in, that is to say, the image that forms on symbol arrangement face and symbol see through the lateral vertical side face at rotating cylinder 3 between the face shows in the auxiliary area, image shows by rotating cylinder side reflector 320 as a setting auxiliary, therefore under with rotating cylinder side reflector 320 situation as a setting, colour development in the zone of player identification liquid crystal 504, utilize good efficiency can improve the colour development effect of effect image, the player is recognition effect image and enjoyment game-play enjoyment clearly.

The game machine of first embodiment of the invention comprises: a plurality of rotating cylinders 3 (being included in the variable display means) are used for showing changeably a plurality of symbol row that constitute by a plurality of symbols; Liquid crystal 504 (being included in the image display device), the front that is arranged in rotating cylinder 3 is to show the image relevant with recreation; Rotating cylinder backlight 513 (being included in the symbol illumination apparatus) is used to illuminate symbol; Rotating cylinder side reflector 320 (be included in image show servicing unit in) is arranged in the side of rotating cylinder 3, is used to reflect the light from rotating cylinder backlight 513.Therefore, light from the illuminating lamp that is used to illuminate symbol is reflected in the side of symbol row, directly or indirectly arrive the region in front of rotating cylinder 3, therefore the image in the variable display means front is illuminated, to improve the colour development of the image in the display window frame, the efficiency that can make good use of improves the effect that illuminates of effect image, and the player is recognition effect image and enjoyment game-play enjoyment clearly.

Arranged fluorescent lamp 510 (being included in the symbol illumination apparatus), be used for illuminating symbol from the incline direction of symbol front; Therefore 320 reflections of rotating cylinder side reflector utilize good efficiency can further improve the effect that illuminates of effect image from the light of fluorescent lamp 510.

Rotating cylinder side reflector 320 is installed to the rotating cylinder box 310 (being included in the housing) of placing rotating cylinder 3, therefore when door opens or closes, compare with the situation that will be installed on the machine door corresponding to the image demonstration servicing unit of rotating cylinder side reflector 320, image shows that servicing unit can not become barrier, and door does not open or close with can having obstacle.

In the description of present embodiment, mouldable blank can illuminate effect with the low cost enhancing, and produces the image recognition effect, uses this molded blank as rotating cylinder side reflector 320.Yet in the present invention, minute surface or any other reflection part with good reflection efficiency can be used as rotating cylinder side reflector 320.

Second embodiment

Figure 12 shows the drum apparatus 1300 in the game machine of second embodiment of the invention.Among Figure 12, represent with identical Reference numeral with reference to the identical parts of the parts in the drum apparatus 300 of figure 3 descriptions with previous.Each side illumination lamp 1325 for example is implemented as the white light emitting diode, is arranged on the side in the place ahead of

rotating cylinder

3L, 3C and 3R, is used for illuminating from the side the symbol on rotating

cylinder

3L, 3C and the 3R front end, also illuminates liquid crystal 504 from behind.Side panel 1320L and 1320R are installed to the both sides of rotating cylinder box 310 to arrange side illumination lamp 1325.

Can use and be used for catoptrical parts as side panel 1320L and 1320R as the rotating cylinder side reflector 320 among Fig. 3.Use white parts so that the colour development of player identification image is desirable.

As mentioned above, the game machine of second embodiment of the invention comprises: a plurality of rotating cylinders 3 (being included in the variable display means) are used for showing changeably a plurality of symbol row that constitute by a plurality of symbols; Liquid crystal 504 (being included in the image display device), the front that is arranged in rotating cylinder 3 is to show the image relevant with recreation; Side illumination lamp 1325 (being included in the side illumination device), be arranged in the side of rotating cylinder 3, be used for illuminating from the side the symbol on the rotating cylinder 3, therefore, directly or indirectly arrive the viewing area of the liquid crystal 504 of rotating cylinder 3 fronts from the light of symbol row side, improved the colour development in the viewing area of rotating cylinder 3 fronts, can improve the effect that illuminates of effect image, the player is recognition effect image and enjoy game-play enjoyment clearly.

In the description of present embodiment, side panel 1320L and 1320R are installed to the both sides of rotating cylinder box 310, and side illumination lamp 1325 is installed on side panel 1320L and the 1320R.But, in the present invention,, on the side of 3C and 3R front, different mounting means is arranged then if side illumination lamp 1325 is installed to rotating cylinder 3L.For example, plate can be installed to door and rotating cylinder 3L, the position of the side of 3C and 3R front, and the plate on the door can be arranged the white light emitting diode.

Each side illumination lamp 1325 not only can be the white light emitting diode, can be any other illuminating lamp also, such as fluorescent lamp.

As mentioned above,, provide a kind of like this game machine:, make clearly recognition image and enjoy the enjoyment of recreation of player even showing that by it game machine also can clearly illustrate image in zone of symbol on rotating cylinder according to the present invention.

Although above is described in detail exemplary embodiments more of the present invention, but the person skilled in the art in this area can understand at an easy rate, substantially do not deviate under the prerequisite of novel teachings of the present invention and advantage, can carry out multiple modification these exemplary embodiments.Therefore, these all modifications will be included within the scope of the present invention.

In the foregoing 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 begin to rotate rotating cylinder by activating starting bar or start button, and is stopping automatically through rotating cylinder after the preset time.

Claims

1. game machine comprises:

Variable display means is configured to show changeably a plurality of symbol ranks that are arranged with a plurality of symbols;

Image display device is arranged in the front of described variable display means, and is configured to show the image relevant with recreation;

Symbol illumination apparatus is configured to and illuminates described symbol;

Image shows servicing unit, is arranged in the side of variable display means, and is configured to reflect the light from symbol illumination apparatus, with the image demonstration of assistant images display unit.

2. game machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein said a plurality of symbol ranks all have the symbol arrangement face of the curve form that is arranged with described a plurality of symbols.

3. game machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein image display device and variable display means are oppositely arranged.

4. game machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein image display device is configured to see through the face displaying symbol by smooth symbol.

5. game machine as claimed in claim 2, wherein image display device is configured to see through the face displaying symbol by smooth symbol.

6. game machine as claimed in claim 5, wherein image shows that servicing unit is arranged in cover symbol arrangement plane and symbol see through the zone that forms between the face on the side of variable display means position.

7. game machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein symbol illumination apparatus comprises the backside-illumination lamp, it is configured to illuminate symbol from the back of symbol.

8. game machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein symbol illumination apparatus comprises the backside-illumination lamp, it is configured to illuminate symbol from the back of symbol, and

Wherein image shows the light of servicing unit reflection from the backside-illumination lamp.

9. game machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein symbol illumination apparatus comprises anterior illuminating lamp, it is configured to illuminate symbol from the incline direction of symbol front.

10. game machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein symbol illumination apparatus comprises anterior illuminating lamp, it is configured to illuminate symbol from the incline direction of symbol front, and

Wherein image shows the light of servicing unit reflection from anterior illuminating lamp.

11. game machine as claimed in claim 1 further comprises the housing of placing variable display means.

12. game machine as claimed in claim 11, wherein image shows that servicing unit is installed to described housing.

13. game machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein image shows that servicing unit comprises blank.

14. game machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein image shows that servicing unit comprises minute surface.

15. game machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein image shows that servicing unit comprises the side illumination device, and this side illumination device is arranged in the side of variable display means, and is configured to from the side of symbol and illuminates symbol.

16. game machine as claimed in claim 1 further comprises:

Inner raffle device is configured to the inside raffle that regularly utilizes random number to carry out recreation with predetermined;

Stop control is configured to the result based on the inside raffle of inside raffle device execution, stops at least one symbol of variable display means;

The game medium payment mechanism when being configured to halted state when stop control stops variable display means corresponding to predetermined halted state, is paid the player with game medium.

17. game machine as claimed in claim 16 further comprises a plurality of operating means, the player utilizes described operating means to stop at least one symbol of variable demonstration;

Wherein stop control is configured to stop at least one symbol based on the inside raffle of inside raffle device execution and the shut-down operation of each operating means.

18. a game machine comprises:

Image shows that servicing unit comprises the side illumination device, and this side illumination device is arranged in the side of variable display means, and is configured to from the side of symbol and illuminates symbol, shows with the image of assistant images display unit.

19. game machine as claimed in claim 18, wherein said a plurality of symbol ranks all have the symbol arrangement face of the curve form that is arranged with described a plurality of symbols.

20. game machine as claimed in claim 18, wherein image display device and variable display means are oppositely arranged.

21. game machine as claimed in claim 18, wherein image display device is configured to see through the face displaying symbol by smooth symbol.

22. game machine as claimed in claim 19, wherein image display device is configured to see through the face displaying symbol by smooth symbol.

23. game machine as claimed in claim 22, wherein image shows that servicing unit is arranged in cover symbol arrangement plane and symbol see through the zone that forms between the face on the side of variable display means position.

24. game machine as claimed in claim 18, wherein symbol illumination apparatus comprises the backside-illumination lamp, and it is configured to illuminate symbol from the back of symbol.

25. game machine as claimed in claim 18, wherein symbol illumination apparatus comprises anterior illuminating lamp, and it is configured to illuminate symbol from the incline direction of symbol front.

26. game machine as claimed in claim 18 further comprises the housing of placing variable display means.

27. game machine as claimed in claim 26, wherein image shows that servicing unit is installed to described housing.

28. game machine as claimed in claim 18 further comprises:

29. game machine as claimed in claim 28 further comprises a plurality of operating means, the player utilizes described operating means to stop at least one symbol of variable demonstration;