CN1663655B - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

Fixing game's outcome display device displays the outcome and main controlled circuit(41) that useful for players when the outcome is displayed in the game machine that contains display device. Wherein, the game's outcome display device includes roller(3L, 3C, 3R) and LCD(31) that is fixed at the front of the display device when observing in the front of the game machine. And there is a LED lamp(29) or fluorescent lamp(38a, 38b) in the game machine to illuminate for the roller(3L, 3C, 3R) and the LCD(31). According to this structure, no matter whether supplying lighting device for each display device, every illuminating device can illuminate, so that the players can watch the consent clearly.

Description

Game machine

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of game machine with LCD.

Background technology

The present invention relates to a kind of game machine, it has variable display means, and this variable display means is used for the symbol that shows that changeably various recreation are essential; This game machine also has for example control device of microcomputer etc., this control device is used to control variable demonstration, and this game machine comprises pinball machine, arrangement ball machine, mahjong ball game machine or the slot machine of so-called Japanese pachi slot machine, slot machine, for example one-level～three grade Japanese pachinko machine, visual slot machine, visual playing card machine etc.

For example, Japanese pachi slot machine has mechanically variable display unit, wherein is provided with a plurality of swing rollers, and each cylinder shows a plurality of symbols changeably in the display window that is arranged at machine the place ahead, and cylinder is along many line parallel settings.According to player's start-up operation, control device drives and control variable display means and cylinder is rotated, thereby shows the symbol on the cylinder changeably.And, the rotational automatic ground of each cylinder or stop according to player's shut-down operation.At this moment, the symbol of each cylinder in appearing at display window comprises under the situation of predetermined combinations (win pattern), pays for example game media of medal and coin, thereby gives the player with predetermined interests.

And, a kind of game machine has been proposed, this game machine has a plurality of cylindrical drum; The cylinder band, each in these cylinder bands is arranged on the excircle of each cylindrical drum, and described symbol in the mode of separating on each outer surface of cylindrical drum; Light source, each in these light sources provides illumination from the rear side of each cylinder band for the set of symbols that is provided with thereon, and is set in each cylindrical drum; And control device, this control device is used to control the illumination of light source.Herein, in the cylinder band, symbolic component is made into translucent, and the background of symbol is made into transparent or semitransparently, and light source is made of a plurality of light emitting diodes with a kind of dot matrix way setting.Control device is controlled the light emission of each light emitting diode, thereby the light emission of light source is controlled, with by diode displaying character or image.

For example, see the open No.2001-353255 of Japanese unexamined.

Summary of the invention

Yet, as mentioned above, being arranged in each cylindrical drum to be that the cylinder band provides the game machine of illumination from dorsal part at light source, light source only has a kind of purposes that illumination is provided for the cylinder band.

The object of the present invention is to provide a kind of game machine, wherein various lighting devices can throw light on low cost, so that, compare with the situation that offers lighting device for each display unit individually, the player can be clear that and identify the displaying contents with enough brightness, and no matter whether lighting device is to offer each display unit separately.

Game machine according to the present invention comprises: the game result display unit, and this device is used for showing game result thereon; With favo(u)red state generation device (for example, following governor circuit 41), this device is used for when the predetermined games result is presented on the game result display unit, for the player produces favo(u)red state; Wherein the game result display unit (for example comprises first display unit, following cylinder 3L, 3C, 3R) and second display unit is (for example, following LCD 31), this second display unit is arranged on and seems the position more forward than the viewing area of first display unit from the front of game machine, and (for example wherein be provided with shared lighting device, LED lamp 29 or fluorescent lamp 38a, 38b), this device is used to first display unit and second display unit that illumination is provided.

In game machine of the present invention, shared lighting device can comprise front lighting device (for example, fluorescent lamp 38a, 38b), and this device is used for providing illumination from the front side of first display unit for it; Shared lighting device can also comprise rear lighting unit (for example, LED lamp 29), and this device is used for providing illumination from the rear side of first display unit for it.

In game machine of the present invention, first display unit (for example can comprise a plurality of symbols display part, following cylinder 3L, 3C, 3R), this part can show and stop one or more symbols changeably, and can be constructed to make one in the symbol display part between second display unit and shared lighting device to have light transmittance; Wherein second display unit can be made of LCD (for example, following LCD 31), and this device comprises liquid crystal panel (for example, following liquid crystal panel 34); Be arranged at the light guiding device (for example, the light guide panel 35) of liquid crystal panel rear side; Independent lighting device (for example, following fluorescent lamp 37a, 37b), this device is used for light is directed to the light guiding device; And reflection unit (for example, following reflective film 36), this device is used for and will be directed into the light reflection of light guiding device to the liquid crystal panel that is positioned at light guiding device front, and wherein, reflection unit can be made into the light transmission part corresponding to a zone of symbol display part (for example, following non-reflector space 36BL, 36BC, 36BR).

In game machine of the present invention, liquid crystal panel can be set to common white.

Game machine of the present invention can also comprise: recreation enabled instruction device, and this device can be operated by the player; The interior combination decision maker of winning, this device are used for judging the interior combination of winning according to the output of recreation enabled instruction device; And the game result display control unit, this device is used for carrying out according to the result of determination of interior win combination decision maker the demonstration control of game result display unit; Wherein, judge that at interior win combination decision maker the game result display control unit can cut out all lighting devices that are included in the shared lighting device under the situation of predetermined combinations as interior win combination.

In game machine of the present invention, be included in the lighting device displaying symbol changeably in the shared lighting device.

According to the present invention, because the game result display unit is provided, this device is used for showing game result thereon, the favo(u)red state generation device also is provided, this device is used for when the predetermined games result is presented on the game result display unit, generation is for player's favo(u)red state, wherein the game result display unit comprises first display unit and second display unit, second display unit is arranged on and seems the position more forward than the viewing area of first display unit from the front of game machine, and wherein provides promising first display unit and second display unit that the shared lighting device of illumination is provided.Thereby, a kind of game machine can be provided, wherein each lighting device can throw light on low cost, so that, the situation that offers each display unit with lighting device is individually compared, the player can be clear that and identify the displaying contents with enough brightness, and no matter whether lighting device provides for each display unit individually.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the perspective view according to the slot machine of present embodiment.

Fig. 2 is the schematic views that shows panel display part and liquid-crystal display section.

Fig. 3 is the schematic views that shows the cylinder mechanism outward appearance, and in this cylinder mechanism, lamp is arranged in each cylinder.

Fig. 4 is the perspective view that shows cylinder and circuit board, and this circuit board is arranged in the cylinder, is used for LED is contained in wherein.

Fig. 5 is the perspective view that illustrates in general the structure of LCD.

Fig. 6 is the decomposition diagram that shows a LCD part.

Fig. 7 is the schematic views that is used to illustrate the function of LED lamp and fluorescent lamp.

Fig. 8 is the calcspar that shows circuit among this embodiment.

Fig. 9 is the calcspar that shows sub-control circuit structure.

The specific embodiment

Fig. 1 is the perspective view that shows the profile of game machine 1 according to an embodiment of the invention.Here, game machine 1 is a kind of so-called Japanese pachi slot machine.Although in game machine 1, the player has stored the chess of giving player's recreation value information by use, for example coin, medal or token or playing cards are played, and the game machine 1 that uses medal below will be described.

At present, the Japanese pachi slot machine of main flow has multiple win pattern.Specifically, realizing predeterminedly when winning combination, the player can obtain the game state more favourable than general game state, with under the situation of only paying a medal in a predetermined cycle Exit Game not.For this win combination, a kind of another win combination (this win combination is called as " the conventional prize " and also abbreviates " RB " below as) that can provide the win integrated mode (this win combination is called as " Grand Prix " and also abbreviates " BB " below as) of the recreation of relatively large interests for the player within the predetermined time and the recreation of relative inferior advantage is provided for the player is in the given time arranged.

And, in the Japanese pachi slot machine of main flow, for realizing winning combination, win in the combination at this, when predetermined symbol combination along driven pay lines (be designated hereinafter simply as and be subjected to drive wire) when being arranged side by side, payment medal or coin, need to make up (being designated hereinafter simply as " interior win ") with winning this win in the inner prize drawing processing (being designated hereinafter simply as " inner prize drawing "), and the symbol combination (being designated hereinafter simply as " interior win combination ") of winning in the win combination is shown can be along the timing that stopped by drive wire, by the shut-down operation of player's DO symbol.That is to say, even win in the interior win combination, player's shut-down operation not this regularly in, getting and can not realize according to interior win combination.That is, in the Japanese pachi slot machine of present main flow, need be used for technology with the shut-down operation of lucky moment DO symbol.This technology is called as " observation is pushed ", and therefore this technology intervention in this Japanese pachi slot machine is subjected to higher evaluation.

Integrally forming the front surface of the cabinet 2 of game machine 1, be formed with panel display unit 2a, the liquid crystal display 2b of panel and fixing display unit 2c with approximate vertical.For panel display unit 2a, liquid crystal display 2b and fixing display unit 2c describe them below with reference to Fig. 2.Cabinet 2 (being arranged in the rear side of liquid crystal display 2b), three cylinder 3L, 3C, 3R (first display unit that comprises the game result display unit) describe to comprise the symbol line of multiple symbol rotatably along the horizontal line setting on each excircle of these cylinders.Cylinder 3L, 3C, 3R form variable display means.Can see symbol on each cylinder (rotation drum type display unit) by symbol 21L, 21C, 21R (following shown in Figure 2).Each cylinder is constructed to can be with constant rotary speed rotation (for example, 80 rev/mins).

At panel display unit 2a, liquid crystal display 2b and the fixing lower position of display unit 2c, be formed with ledge forward 4 with approximate horizontal plane.Be provided with BET switch 5 in the left side of ledge 4 forward, this switch is used for depositing medal in by the button press operation and makes a bet.Be formed with medal slot 6 on the right side of ledge 4 forward.In the front left side of ledge 4 forward, be provided with c/p switch 7, this switch is used for switching depositing in/paying of medal that the player obtains by the operation of button pressing in recreation.According to the switching of c/p switch 7, medal payment from medal payment opening 8, and the medal of being paid is accumulated in the medal collecting pallet 9.

Right side at C/P switch 7, starting bar 10 (can by the recreation sign on device of player operation) is set to and can rotates in predetermined angle, this starting bar starts the rotation of cylinder when being operated by the player, and is enabled in the variable demonstration (beginning recreation) of the symbol in each symbol 21L, 21C, the 21R (see figure 2).On the front middle part of ledge 4 and the right side of starting bar 10 forward, be provided with three stop button 11L, 11C, 11R (can by the game result guiding device of player's operation), they are operated respectively to be used to stop the rotation of cylinder 3L, 3C, 3R.Upper left side and right side at cabinet 2 are provided with loudspeaker 12L, 12R.Between loudspeaker 12L, 12R, be provided with payoff table faceplate panels 13, the win combination of symbol and the medal number of paying as award are shown.

Below with reference to Fig. 2 panel display unit 2a, liquid crystal display 2b and fixing display unit 2c are described.

Panel display unit 2a comprises that the bonus game information display section divides 16, BET lamp 17a～17c, payment display part 18 and deposit display part 19 in.Herein, bonus display part 16 is made of 7 sections LED and shows game information in bonus game.1-BET lamp 17a, 2-BET lamp 17b and MAX-BET lamp 17c are opened according to giving as security the medal number by playing.When signature medal number was " 1 ", 1-BET lamp 17a opened.When signature medal number was " 2 ", 2-BET lamp 17b opened.And when signature medal number was " 3 ", MAX-BET lamp 17c opened.Pay display part 18 and deposit display part 19 in and constitute by 7 sections LED respectively.When having won, payment display part 18 shows the medal number of being paid.Deposit (depositing in) medal number that display part 19 shows accumulation in.

Liquid crystal display 2b comprises symbol 21L, 21C, 21R, window frame viewing area 22L, 22C, 22R and effect viewing area 23.The displaying contents that is presented on the LCD 2b changes changeably according to the operation that stops display mode and LCD 31 of the variable symbol display mode of above-mentioned cylinder 3L, 3C, 3R, symbol.

Symbol 21L, 21C, 21R are provided with corresponding to cylinder 3L, 3C, 3R respectively, and show the symbol that is arranged on cylinder 3L, 3C, the 3R excircle and the various effects on it.Herein, when rotated corresponding to cylinder 3L, the 3C of symbol 21L, 21C, 21R, 3R, perhaps be in a kind of during for cylinder 3L, 3C, the exercisable state of 3R corresponding to stop button 11L, 11C, the 11R of symbol 21L, 21C, 21R, each symbol 21L, 21C, 21R show pellucidly, can easily identifying the symbol that is arranged on cylinder 3L, 3C, the 3R excircle, and the effect that is produced on still image and motion video by for example symbol, letter, personage, trade mark, image does not show.

Window frame viewing area 22L, 22C, 22R have been formed, to seal the frame that each symbol 21L, 21C, 21R and expression are arranged on the symbol on cylinder 3L, 3C, the 3R excircle.

Effect viewing area 23 is formed at a zone outside symbol 21L, 21C among the LCD 2b, 21R and window frame viewing area 22L, 22C, the 22R.This effect viewing area 23 finally shows image (represent so-called " win lamp "), and this image illustrates to get can realize when rewarding that this effect has increased the attraction and the required information of player of recreation, be beneficial to proceed play.

Fixedly display unit 2c is the zone of the image judged in advance of a demonstration.Particularly, fixedly display unit 2c shows " the in a row part in house " that is depicted on the following display board 33.Be presented at the image on the fixing display unit 2c and be presented at image on the effect viewing area 23 by combination, can show a still image or motion video.In the present embodiment, can show one of this house in a row image completely.

And, will the LED lamp 29 that be arranged in cylinder 3L, 3C, the 3R be described with reference to figure 3 and Fig. 4.LED lamp 29 is used as that the symbol that is arranged on cylinder 3L, 3C, the 3R excircle provides the lighting device of illumination and for mainly providing in the lighting device of illumination one corresponding to the zone of symbol 21L, 21C in the zone of liquid crystal panel 34 (stating as follows), 21R.Therefore, LED lamp 29 is used as above-mentioned symbol and the regional shared lighting device that illumination jointly is provided.And LED lamp 29 also is used as first display unit provides illumination from its rear side rear lighting unit.

As shown in Figure 3, in cylinder 3L, 3C, 3R, be provided with LED containment circuit board 24, this circuit board is positioned at the back of the symbol (totally nine symbols) of three symbol lines, when the rotation of cylinder 3L, 3C, 3R stopped, each symbol line appeared at each symbol 21L, 21C, 21R.Each LED circuit board for receiving 24 has three LED holding portions, is provided with a plurality of LED lamps 29 in each part.Below, in nine LED holding portions, in last horizontal line, the LED receiving unit sequentially is expressed as Z1, Z2 and Z3 from left half, in middle horizontal line, the LED receiving unit sequentially is expressed as Z4, Z5 and Z6 from left half, and in following horizontal line, the LED receiving unit sequentially is expressed as Z7, Z8 and Z9 from left half.LED lamp 29 usefulness white lights are that the rear side of roller plate throws light on, and roller plate is coupled along the excircle of cylinder 3L, 3C, 3R.Roller plate is made into translucent, and therefore the light that sends from LED lamp 29 is transmitted to the front panel of roller plate.

As shown in Figure 4, cylinder 3L is made of cylindrical frame structure driving member 28, in this frame structure, have identical shaped two circular frames 25 and be connected and a distance (corresponding to the cylinder width) separately therein by a plurality of connectors 27, and the driving force that this driving member is used for being arranged at the stepper motor 53L (see figure 8) of frame structure center is delivered to circular frame 25 and 26 with 26.

LED containment circuit board 24 in setting and the cylinder 3L has three LED holding portion Z1, Z4 and Z7, has held a plurality of LED lamps 29 separately.LED containment circuit board 24 is provided with to such an extent that make LED holding portion Z1, Z4, Z7 be positioned at the rear side of symbol (totally three symbols) respectively, and the player can see these symbols by symbol 21L.Here, although not shown cylinder 3C and 3R, these two cylinders also have identical structure, and LED containment circuit board 24 is arranged in each cylinder.

Below with reference to Fig. 5 and Fig. 6 a kind of transmission type lcd device 31 (corresponding to second display unit that constitutes the game result display unit) is described.Fig. 5 is a perspective view (from the rear side of cabinet 2), and this illustrates the contour structure of LCD 31.Fig. 6 is the decomposition diagram that shows LCD 31 part-structures.

LCD 31 is by protecting screen 32, display floater 33, liquid crystal panel 34, light guided plate 35, reflective film 36, fluorescent lamp 37a, the 37b, 38a, 38b, the lamp support 39a～39h that are used as so-called white light source (can launch the light that comprises all wavelengths with predetermined fraction so that characteristic color is not too showy for human eye) and the flexible PCB (not shown) with thin-film package (TCP), this thin-film package is provided with the IC that is used to drive liquid crystal panel, is connected with the terminal part of liquid crystal panel 34.LCD 31 is arranged on than cylinder 3L, 3C, the more forward position (than the more forward position of its display floater) of 3R, to be deployed on whole cylinder 3L, 3C, the 3R.And cylinder 3L, 3C, 3R and LCD 31 are provided with (becoming a predetermined distance therebetween) independently.

Protecting screen 32 and display floater 33 are made by the material of transmit light.Protecting screen 32 has the purpose of protection liquid crystal panel 34.Corresponding to the panel display unit 2a of display floater 33 and fixedly the region description of display unit 2c image is arranged.Herein, the demonstration that the circuit of BET lamp 17a～17c is handled in the various display parts and being used to of the rear side in zone in corresponding to the display floater 33 of panel display part 2a is omitted.

Liquid crystal panel 34 forms by liquid crystal material being filled into the gap that forms between the transparent panel, and for example, this transparent panel is for being formed with the glass plate of tft layer transparent panel towards this tft layer on it.The display mode of liquid crystal panel 34 is set to common white.Here, " common white " refers to a kind of structure, and in this structure, when liquid crystal panel 34 was not driven, liquid crystal panel 34 was in white show state (light can be mapped to display floater, that is to say, can see the light of institute's transmission from the external world).Be constructed to have the liquid crystal panel 34 of ordinary white pattern by use, can not driven problem even produced liquid crystal panel, also can see and identify the symbol that is arranged on cylinder 3L, 3C, the 3R (the variable demonstration of symbol display part and stop to show) from symbol 21L, 212C, 21R.Thereby the player can proceed recreation.That is to say,, can be performed according to the recreation of the variable demonstration of for example cylinder 3L, 3C, 3R and the basic function that stops to show if the problems referred to above produce.

Light guided plate 35 is arranged at the rear side of liquid crystal panel 34, will be directed to liquid crystal panel 34 (thinking that liquid crystal panel provides illumination) from the light that electroluminescent lamp 37a, 37b send.For example, light guided plate 35 by thickness be about 2mm, by acrylic resin make can transmitted ray parts constitute (having the light transmission capacity).

For reflective film 36, for example, the use silvering is formed at the parts on white polyester film or the thin aluminum film.Reflective film 36 will be directed reflecting to its front surface to the light of light guided plate 35.This reflective film 36 is made of reflector space 36A and non-reflector space (non-transmissive zone) 36BL, 36BC, 36BR.Non-reflector space 36BL, 36BC, 36BR are formed the transmit light zone, this zone is made also by transparent material, and transmission directs into the light on it and does not reflect, and, when the rotation of cylinder 3L, 3C, 3R stopped, non-reflector space was set at each anterior locations of shown symbol (totally three).In this case, corresponding to the zone of roller plate as zone that can transmitted ray.Particularly, the size of non-reflector space 36BL, 36BC, 36BR and position are consistent with size and the position of symbol 21L, 21C, 21R.The light of reflector space 36A reflects guided on it, and as a kind of lighting device that is used for mainly corresponding to window frame viewing area 22L, 22C, 22R and effect viewing area 23 in the zone on the liquid crystal panel 34.According to said structure, because the player can see and identify in the variable demonstration of symbol internal symbol and stop to show that the player can play according to the display mode in symbol and the LCD from the zone of transmit light in the reflection unit.

Fluorescent lamp 37a and 37b are along the top edge and the lower limb setting of light guided plate 35, and the two ends of fluorescent lamp 37a, 37b are all supported by lamp support 39.Fluorescent lamp 37a and 37b be as lighting device, and this lighting device is used for mainly the zone corresponding to window frame viewing area 22L, 22C, 22R and effect viewing area 23 in the zone on the liquid crystal panel 34.That is, fluorescent lamp 37a and 37b emission is directed into the light (this lamp is directed to light light guided plate 35 respectively) of light guided plate 35.

And fluorescent lamp 38a and 38b are set to position, upper and lower on reflective film 36 rear sides towards cylinder 3L, 3C, 3R.Launch, provide illumination for liquid crystal panel 34 from fluorescent lamp 38a and 38b at cylinder 3L, 3C, the surperficial light that reflection takes place and enter in non-reflector space 36BL, 36BC, the 36BR of 3R.Therefore, fluorescent lamp 38a and 38b are as lighting device, this lighting device is used to the symbol that is arranged on cylinder 3L, 3C, the 3R that illumination is provided, and as a kind of lighting device, this device is used for mainly corresponding to symbol 21L, 21C in the zone on the liquid crystal panel 34, the zone of 21R.Fluorescent lamp 38a and 38b are used to above-mentioned symbol and zone that illumination is provided as shared lighting device.And fluorescent lamp 38a and 38b also as to front lighting device, are used for providing illumination from the front side of first display unit for it.

As mentioned above, first display unit and second display unit are jointly thrown light on by shared lighting device.That is to say, because the light illumination that all sends by shared lighting device of first display unit but also second display unit not only, thereby cost is more cheap than the situation that lighting device is set independently for each display unit.And, by controlling shared lighting device, the control of can throwing light on simply, and can realize providing equal illumination for two display unit simultaneously.

The function of LED lamp 29 and fluorescent lamp 37a, 37b, 38a, 38b is described below with reference to Fig. 7.In Fig. 7, the direction of motion of emitted light as shown by arrows in the lamp.

The function of (voltage is not applied between the transparent panel corresponding to the part of the symbol in the liquid crystal panel 34) each lamp when Fig. 7 (1) schematically shows the liquid crystal that exists and is not driven in symbol 12L, 12C, 12R.

The part of the light that sends from fluorescent lamp 38a, 38b reflects at roller plate.And the part of the light that sends from the LED lamp 29 that is arranged on the LED containment circuit board 24 sees through roller plate.Because above-mentioned light sees through non-reflector space 36BL, 36BC, 36BR, thereby light guided plate 35 and liquid crystal panel 36 constituted LCD 31 jointly, and the player can see and identify the symbol that is arranged on the cylinder.Therefore, under the situation that the liquid crystal in being present in symbol 12L, 12C, 12R is driven, LED lamp 29 and fluorescent lamp 38a, 38b are as lighting device, and this lighting device is used to be arranged at the symbol on cylinder 3L, 3C, the 3R.

Opposite is, the light that sends and be directed into light guided plate 35 from fluorescent lamp 37a, 37b sees through liquid crystal panel 34 and enters player's the eye.That is to say that fluorescent lamp 37a, 37b are as lighting device, this lighting device is used for the zone of liquid crystal panel 34 corresponding to above-mentioned window frame viewing area 22L, 22C, 22R and effect viewing area 23.

Fig. 7 (2) schematically shows when the liquid crystal that is present in symbol 12L, 12C, 12R is activated the function of (voltage is applied between the transparent panel corresponding to the symbol in the liquid crystal panel 34) each lamp.

The part of the light that sends from fluorescent lamp 38a, 38b is reflected at roller plate.And the part of the light that sends from LED lamp 29 sees through roller plate.Because reflection takes place or is absorbed or sees through this zone in a zone in the part of above-mentioned light, in this zone, liquid crystal is driven in the zone of liquid crystal panel 34, thereby the player can see and identify the effect demonstration on symbol 21L, 21C, 21R etc.Therefore, under the situation that the liquid crystal that is present in symbol 12L, 12C, 12R is activated, LED lamp 29 and fluorescent lamp 38a, 38b are as lighting device, and this lighting device is corresponding to symbol 21L, 21C, 21R in the zone of liquid crystal panel 34.

Here, under the situation that the part corresponding to the zone of symbol 21L, 21C, 21R in the zone of liquid crystal panel 34 is activated, LED lamp 29 and fluorescent lamp 38a, 38b are as lighting device, this lighting device is used to be arranged on the symbol on cylinder 3L, 3C, the 3R, and is used for symbol 21L, 21C, 21R in liquid crystal panel 34 corresponding to the zone of the liquid crystal that is driven.

Fig. 8 shows circuit structure, and it comprises the governor circuit 41 of the game processing operation that is used for being controlled at game machine 1, the ancillary equipment that electrically is connected with governor circuit 41 and the sub-control circuit 71 that is used for controlling according to the control command that transmits from governor circuit 41 LCD 31 and loudspeaker 12L, 12R.Governor circuit 41 is as interior win combination decision maker, first display control unit and favo(u)red state generation device.The interior combination decision maker of winning is won combination in the judgement according to the output of recreation enabled instruction device from a plurality of wins combinations.First display control unit is controlled first display unit according to the result of determination of interior win combination and the output of game result guiding device.When the predetermined games result was presented on the game result display unit, the favo(u)red state generation device produced favo(u)red state for the player.And sub-control circuit 71 is controlled second display unit according to the result of determination of interior win combination decision maker and the output of game result guiding device.

Governor circuit 41 is mainly by being arranged at the microcomputer 42 on the circuit board and the circuit of the random number that is used to sample constitutes.Microcomputer 42 comprises CPU43, ROM44 and RAM45, and this CPU is according to the pre-set programs executive control operation.

Produce clock pulse generator 46, the frequency divider 47 of pulse reference clock, the random number generator 48 that is used to produce the random number of sampling is connected with CPU43 respectively with sample circuit 49.Here, for the device of the random number that is used to sample, it can be configured to, and carries out the random number sampling according to the operation sequence of the CPU43 in the microcomputer 42.In this case, random number generator 48 and sample circuit 49 can be omitted, and perhaps can be retained with backup random number sampling operation.

In the ROM44 of microcomputer 42, store the random number probability prize drawing table of the caused random number sampling of each operation (start-up operation) that is used to judge starting bar 10, be used for according to the operation of stop button and various control instruction (order) the judgement cylinders that are transferred to sub-control circuit 71 stop to make up stop control table.Here, sub-control circuit 71 never will be ordered, information etc. is transferred to governor circuit 41, and only carries out the one-way transmission from governor circuit 41 to sub-control circuit 71.

In circuit shown in Figure 8, the master driver for being subjected to from the control signal control of microcomputer 42 has various lamps (1-BET lamp 17a, 2-BET lamp 17b, MAX-BET lamp 17c); Various display parts (the bonus game information display section is divided 16, pays display part 18, deposited display part 19 in); Conveyer 52, this conveyer is worth generator (comprising the drive part that is used to pay) as recreation, accumulation medal and according to the medal of the instruction of conveyer drive circuit 51 payment predetermined quantity; And stepper motor 53L, the 53C, the 53R that are used for head roll 3L, 3C, 3R rotation.

Be used to drive the motor-drive circuit 54 with control step motor 53L, 53C, 53R, be used to drive with the conveyer drive circuit 51 of controlling conveyer 52 and be connected with the output of CPU43 by I/O port 57 with being used to drive with the lamp drive circuit 55 of controlling various lamps and being used to drive with the display driver circuit 56 of controlling the display part.When receiving control command, when for example each driving of exporting from CPU43 was ordered, these drive circuits were controlled at the operation in each driver.

And, for mainly generating the input signal generating apparatus that microcomputer 42 produces the necessary input signal of control commands, signal circuit 60 is finished in the medal sensor 6S, C/P switch 7, starting switch 10S, reel-stop signal circuit 58, cylinder position testing circuit 59 and the payment that be provided with BET switch 5, are used to detect the medal of insertion.These also are connected with CPU43 by I/O port 57.

Medal sensor 6S detects the medal that is inserted in the medal slot 6.Starting switch 10S detects the operation of starting bar 10.Reel-stop signal circuit 58 generates stop signal corresponding to the operation of each stop button 11L, 11C, 11R.When the cylinder turn-sensitive device receives pulse signal, cylinder position testing circuit 59 provides the signal that detects each cylinder 3L, 3C, 3R position with CPU43.When the count value of medal detecting unit 52S (corresponding to the medal number of payment from conveyer 52) when reaching designated value, payment is finished signal circuit 60 and is generated and be used to detect the signal that the medal payment is finished.

In circuit shown in Figure 8, random number generator 48 generates random number in a predetermined number range, and after having operated starting bar 10 operations, sample circuit 49 is carried out the sampling of a random number with a suitable timing guiding.According to the random number and the probability prize drawing table that is stored among the ROM44 of such sampling, the interior win combination of decision symbol.After having judged interior win combination, carry out the sampling of random number once more, to select " stopping control table ".

After the rotation of cylinder 3L, 3C, 3R started, the number of each driving pulse that is provided by each stepper motor 53L, 53C, 53R was counted, and count number is written into the presumptive area of RAM45.The replacement pulse produces from each cylinder under the revolution of cylinder 3L, 3C, 3R, and these replacement pulses are input to CPU43 by cylinder position testing circuit 59.According to the replacement pulse of such acquisition, the driving pulse count value of the counting among the RAM45 is eliminated and is " 0 ".Thereby, in RAM45, stored count value corresponding to the position of rotation in the commentaries on classics of each cylinder 3L, 3C, 3R.

For the position of rotation of cylinder 3L, 3C, 3R is associated with symbol on being depicted in the cylinder excircle, in ROM44, store symbol table.In this symbol table, encoded radio and the symbolic coding connection that all is relative to each other, wherein, be set at reference to position of rotation by the position of rotation that will produce the replacement pulse, each encoded radio is all sequentially given in the mode of the predetermined rotary distance of each cylinder 3L, a 3C, 3R at interval, and each symbolic coding then illustrates the symbol with the corresponding setting of each encoded radio.

And, in ROM44, store and win the symbol combination table.In winning the symbol combination table, corresponding to the win symbol combination of various wins, separately corresponding to the payout of various wins with represent that separately the win of various wins judges that coding is corresponding mutually.Execution roll left a 3L, intermediate roll 3C and right cylinder 3R stop to control the time, and stop the back when confirming this wins, the above-mentioned win symbol combination table of reference at all cylinder 3L, 3C, 3R.

Win combination when being drawn a lottery in the processing (probability prize drawing handle) win according to the sampling of above-mentioned random number when a kind of, the stop signal that stops to control that the operation signal that sends from reel-stop signal circuit 58 according to the timing of operating stop button 11L, 11C, 11R with the player and selectedly stop control table, CPU43 will be used to carry out cylinder 3L, 3C, 3R is sent to motor-drive circuit 54.

If symbol stops at a kind of stop mode, the win combination of winning under this pattern, realizing, and CPU43 provides the pay warrant signal for conveyer drive circuit 51 so, thereby pays the medal of predetermined quantity from conveyer 51.At this moment, the number of the medal that medal detecting unit 52S counting is paid, and when the number of payment medal reaches setting value, signal is finished in the medal payment be input among the CPU43.Thereby CPU43 stops the driving by 51 pairs of conveyers 52 of conveyer drive circuit, result, the payment processes of end medal.

Fig. 9 shows the structure of sub-control circuit 71.Sub-control circuit 71 is handled according to the demonstration of governor circuit 41, LCD 31 control with from the opening and closing that the control command of the output control of the voice output of loudspeaker 12L, 12R is carried out LED29.This seed control circuit 71 is configured on the circuit board that separates with governor circuit 41 place circuit boards, and mainly is made of microcomputer 72 (being designated hereinafter simply as " sub-microcomputer ").Sub-control circuit 71 is made of following part: led drive circuit 77, and this led drive circuit is as the display control unit that is used to control a plurality of ornament lamps, LED lamp 29 and fluorescent lamp 37a, the 37b that are arranged on the game machine cabinet 1; Image control circuit 81, this image control circuit 81 is as the display control unit of LCD 31; Sound source IC78, this sound source IC is used to control the output from loudspeaker 12L, 12R; And as the power amplifier 79 of amplifier.

Sub-microcomputer 72 comprises according to the sub-CPU73 of the control command executive control operation that sends from main control circuit 41, as the program ROM 74 of storage device and the RAM75 that works.Although sub-control circuit 71 does not have clock pulse generator, frequency divider, random number generator and sample circuit, it still is constructed to carry out stochastical sampling in the operation sequence of sub-CPU73.Program ROM 74 is stored in the control program of carrying out among the sub-CPU73.And program ROM 74 is also stored and show relevant visual control program and various option table on LCD 31.Work RAM75 is constructed to the temporary storing device when control program is carried out by sub-CPU73.

Image control circuit 81 is made of image control work RAM83, visual ROM86, video-ram 87 and image control IC82.Image control IC82 judges the displaying contents that is presented on the LCD 31 according to sub-CPU73 designated parameters.Interim memory image when image control work RAM83 is used for visual quilt CPU73 when image is formed by image control IC82 and on next being presented at LCD 31 and is assigned to image and controls IC82.Image control IC82 forms image corresponding to the displaying contents of being judged by sub-CPU73, and outputs to LCD 31.Image ROM86 stores various images, to form the image that will show.Video-ram 87 is constructed to temporary storing device used when image is formed among the image control IC82.

Although be illustrated according to present embodiment, the present invention is not limited to above-mentioned.

In an embodiment, although cylinder 3L, 3C, 3R are used as first display unit, and LCD 31 is used as second display unit, and the present invention is not limited thereto.For example, CRT, LCD, plasma display, 7 sections LED, LED dot matrix, lamp, LED, fluorescent lamp, OLED display, disk, electronic paper, flexible LED, flexible liquid crystal, liquid crystal projection apparatus, FED etc. can both be used as first display unit, second display unit or the 3rd display unit.And, three display unit different with second display unit with first display unit can be arranged on and see the position more forward than second display unit from the front of game machine, perhaps between first display unit and second display unit, perhaps in the position of seeing from the front of game machine after more leaning on than first display unit.The demonstration result who is presented on first display unit, second display unit or the 3rd display unit is made of static image or motion video.Two or more or whole combination of having made up in first display unit, second display unit and the 3rd display unit can constitute integratedly.In this case, a kind of situation can be arranged, wherein this unit of Construction integration can be replaced fully, and this situation is preferred, because the time and the manpower that are used to decompose its work or make up its work can be omitted, and maintenance work can be improved.And if part can be shared with structure in this unit, so this situation is exactly preferred, because it can help to reduce cost.Certainly, be included in this unit, so just can expect to be similar to above-mentioned same effect if can be used in the lighting device of shared lighting device jointly.

And favo(u)red state comprises: the state of having realized predetermined combinations (for example, heavily object for appreciation, BB, RB, little combination, single bonus etc.); Free play; Report helps the state of the information that the player plays; Obtain the higher state of probability of the interior win of predetermined combinations; Realize the state of getting of predetermined combinations with high probability; The predetermined combinations of getting or can realize continuity of predetermined combinations with bigger probability; Cylinder is because the what is called " challenge time " that the player stops basically to the operation timing of stop button; Little combination; Middle combination; Big combination; Combination (state that so-called " symbol startup opening " (when ball enters symbol startup opening, starting the variable motion of symbol) opened or increase); The perhaps combination of above-mentioned state.Here, in so-called Japanese pachinko game machine, leave little combination, middle combination with the relevant big combination of state of so-called " opening Grand Prix ".

And when interior win combination decision maker judged that a kind of predetermined combinations (for example, bonus) makes up as interior win, the one or more or all lighting devices that are included in the shared lighting device can be closed.For example, when each action button corresponding to the LED lamp 29 that is provided with for each cylinder 3L, 3C, 3R be operated or each aforesaid operations button outside action button when being operated, this lamp can be closed.According to said structure, increase the attraction of recreation.And can be provided for each symbol display part ( cylinder 3L, 3C, 3R) to front lighting device (fluorescent lamp 38a, 38b).

And, be included in the one or more of lighting device in the shared lighting device or all can be constructed to show changeably.For example, the pattern of opening by changing LED lamp 29 or from the light color wherein sent or by changing them continuously can go up in first display unit (roller plate) and shows still image or motion video.And spontaneous emission type plasma display, OLED display etc. can be used as lighting device (for example the 3rd lighting device), thereby image can be presented on first display unit.By this structure, increased the attraction of recreation.

In the particular game result (for example, expression has realized the symbol combination that bonus is got) be shown under the situation on first display unit or second display unit, special game state generating apparatus can be provided, and this device is used for showing the favo(u)red state for the player thereon.And the special game state generating apparatus and second display unit can both be formed on the single control circuit board.Can show game state with visual superposition mutually on being presented at second display unit by the image that will be presented on first display unit.And, according to the triggering signal that predetermined state is realized, can on second display unit, make effect and show, with avoid stopping with being presented at the symbol display part on special symbol or make special symbol superposition mutually.If game state is shown by the superposition image, compare with the situation that the superposition image does not show, can be for player's favo(u)red state with bigger probability generation.Thereby, can realize the effect that player's expectation increases than aforementioned circumstances.Therefore, this effect can help to increase interest.

In the present embodiment, the enabled instruction device although starting bar 10 usefulness are played games, however the present invention is not limited thereto.For example, can adopt BET switch 5, medal slot 6, medal sensor 6S or starting switch 10S.

This demonstration comprises: by the demonstration of vision, and auditorial demonstration, by informing of sense of smell, the opening or these combination of lamp.Display mode comprises: color, pattern, shape (contour shape, interior shape) etc.And game result can be shown after the operation of recreation enabled instruction device or game result guiding device.

In the present embodiment, although above-mentioned led drive circuit is used as the display control unit of a plurality of ornament lamps, LED lamp and the fluorescent lamp that are arranged in the cabinet, the present invention is not limited thereto.The connection control of LED lamp can be carried out by another display control unit.In this case, for example, in the connection control of LED lamp, can provide electric energy, so that the LED lamp is always connected in the time of its shutdown of starting shooting from game machine.Here, connection comprises the flicker pattern, and under this pattern, the LED lamp glimmered off and on the very short time interval.Therefore, because the LED lamp always connects, thereby even produce in described led drive circuit when unusual, the light that sends from the LED lamp also is always each symbol provides illumination.Thereby the player always can see the symbol that is arranged on each cylinder by each symbol, and therefore above-mentioned to open control be preferred.

And, can carry out the connection control of above-mentioned fluorescent lamp by another display control unit.In this case, for example, in the connection of fluorescent lamp control, can provide electric energy, so that fluorescent lamp is always connected in game machine is started shooting time of shutdown.Thereby similar above-mentioned, the light that sends from fluorescent lamp is always each symbol provides illumination, even unusual generation is arranged in described led drive circuit.Thereby the player always can see and identifies the symbol that is arranged on each cylinder by each symbol.

And in the present embodiment, although above-mentioned sub-CPU carries out the demonstration control that is arranged at a plurality of ornament lamps in the cabinet, the voice output control and the image of LCD shows control, the present invention is not limited thereto.Another the sub-CPU that separates with above-mentioned sub-CPU can carry out above-mentioned various control.For example, carry out under the situation of the control that is arranged at a plurality of ornament lamps in the cabinet at another the sub-CPU that separates with above-mentioned sub-CPU, and for example, take place in showing control under the unusual situation, the circuit structure of only changing the sub-CPU of unusual generation with normal-sub CPU or circuit structure with normal-sub CPU or including the sub-CPU of unusual generation is enough.Therefore, the time and the manpower that are used to get rid of the reason of unusual generation can be omitted, and this structure is quite preferred.And, carry out at another the sub-CPU outside the above-mentioned sub-CPU under the situation of voice output control or image demonstration control, perhaps for example, show under the situation in the control that it is enough only changing the circuit structure that the sub-CPU of unusual generation is arranged or include the sub-CPU of unusual generation resulting from voice output control or image unusually.

And illustrated in the present embodiment LCD can have the image multiplication device that is used for input imagery is amplified predetermined multiplication factor.For example, the image multiplication device can be that 640 * 480 pictorial data is converted to 1024 * 768 pictorial data with resolution ratio, and the pictorial data after will changing outputs to display part (above-mentioned terminal part).Thereby, can use the pictorial data that is used for small display area, its data volume is lacked than the data volume that is used for the actual displayed zone.As a result, can reduce memory space and the pictorial data formation time of ROM.

And in the present embodiment, although symbol is cut apart corresponding to three cylinder 3L, 3C, 3R, the present invention is not limited thereto, and, can form symbol, not cut apart.For example, possible is can see and identify two or three cylinder 3L, 3C, 3R by a symbol.And, if first display unit and the 3rd display unit are arranged at the rear surface or a side of second display unit, can construct to such an extent that the player is seen by a symbol so and identify part or all of first display unit or part or all of second display part.When producing reflection unit, a kind of situation can be arranged, in this case, to compare with the situation that forms a plurality of transparent parts dividually, reflection unit can easily be made.

And outside the slot machine of present embodiment, the present invention can be used in Japanese pachinko game machine, arranges ball game machine, mahjong ball game machine, visual slot machine, visual card game machine and other game machine.Even and in the games of the operation of the above-mentioned slot machine of simulation execution in the family expenses game machine, the present invention also can use and carry out recreation.In this case, CD-ROM, FD (floppy disk) and similar storage medium can be as the storage mediums of storage games.

Here, recently, in the Japanese Pachinko game machine of main flow, game machine has obtained popularizing, and wherein, for example the electronic display unit of LCD is arranged at the middle part of cribbage-board.In this electronic display unit, shown changeably by a plurality of symbols (being designated hereinafter simply as " special symbol ") of image representation, thereby simulation shows three row cylinders in slot machine.When stopping, recreation becomes the particular game state that helps the player with predetermined stop mode (wherein, identical special symbol stops, 7-7-7 for example, and this stop mode is commonly called " big combination ") when the variable demonstration of special symbol.In common Japanese Pachinko game machine, special symbol variable is presented at operation by the emission bar and the marble of injecting cribbage-board entered predeterminedly start when winning hole (so-called " variable demonstration startup hole ").Behind the process preset time, the variable demonstration of special symbol stops.

In this Japanese Pachinko game machine, LCD (second display unit) and first display unit (for example, drum type cylinder) can be arranged on the position that seems from the front side of game machine after viewing area (display board) than LCD is more leaned on.And special symbol can be presented in first display unit (for example, LCD) and second display unit (for example, drum type cylinder) one or two changeably.

Above-mentioned game result display unit can be configured to comprise first display unit and second display unit, and these devices are arranged on from the front surface of game machine and seem the position more forward than the viewing area of first display unit.And the game result display unit can be configured to comprise first display unit and second display unit, and these devices are arranged on and seem the position more forward than the viewing area of first display unit from the front side of game machine.

Above-mentioned rear lighting unit provides illumination from the rear side of second display unit for it.And above-mentioned front lighting device provides illumination from the rear side of second display unit for it.And front lighting device can provide illumination for it from the side of second display unit.

Above-mentioned first display unit and/or second display unit can form crooked shape.About the degree of bending, first display unit and second display unit can have roughly the same curvature.Thereby, such a case can be arranged, wherein the design of game machine is improved and makes game machine attractive.Even first display unit also can obtain effect same as described above with a less radius of curvature or a bigger radius of curvature bending.

Above-mentioned reflection unit is corresponding to a kind of device, this device have at least a kind of will be by part or all refraction of the light of light guide means guide to liquid crystal board and the function of illumination is provided for liquid crystal board.

Above-mentioned recreation enabled instruction device can be that variable symbol shows and start the hole, detect win combination or ball by the time, it produces output signal.Recreation enabled instruction device in pinball machine is corresponding to the variable demonstration startup hole (or starting gate) that is used for special symbol, the variable demonstration startup hole that is used for special symbol, various decision symbol demonstration startup hole (or startup gate).

In above-mentioned, win the combination decision maker and judge that predetermined combinations is that the one or more lighting devices that are included in the shared lighting device are closed under the situation of interior win combination.Perhaps, lighting device can always be closed.

A kind of situation can be arranged, and in this case, the one or more lighting devices that are included in the shared lighting device are closed with roughly the same timing, and the above-mentioned interior combination decision maker of winning judges that predetermined combinations is interior win combination.Perhaps lighting device can always cut out.

Be included in the variable demonstration of the lighting device in the shared lighting device about use, have various display modes.For example, can be configured to carry out the variable demonstration of special symbol.Here, the variable demonstration of special symbol can be carried out in one mode, and wherein: the brightness of part or all display part in lighting device is different with the brightness in the variable demonstration of nonspecific symbol; Still image, motion video, particular letter, numeral, personage, the image that shows in the variable demonstration of nonspecific symbol is not shown; Variable display speed is different with speed in the variable demonstration of nonspecific symbol.And, can use automatic display mode.Under the situation of carrying out the variable demonstration of special symbol, can be configured to, compare when not realizing variable demonstrations of special symbol, with the favo(u)red state of bigger probability generation for the player.Thereby, can comprise than aforementioned circumstances more making the player expect the effect that increases.Therefore, this effect can help to increase interest.

About the device as the 3rd display unit, can use can be as the display unit of first display unit and second display unit, as mentioned above.A kind of like this situation can be arranged, and wherein one or more effects show that cylinder is used as the 3rd display unit, and first display unit and the 3rd device are arranged at the rear surface and the side of second display unit.In this case, symbol can be arranged in second display unit, and the player sees the viewing area of the 3rd display unit by this symbol.Thereby the player can easily identify the displaying contents on the viewing area of the 3rd display unit, and therefore this structure is very preferred.

And, can control and make the player see the image that the image by second display unit produces with the visual superposition mutually of the 3rd display unit, and when this control took place, favo(u)red state was with probability generation higher under the situation that not have than this control to take place.Thereby, can have than aforementioned circumstances more to make the player expect the effect that increases.Therefore, this effect can help to increase interest.

And any one in first display unit, second display unit and the 3rd display unit can be configured to a movable structure, and this structure has for example shape of personage, doll, animal, insect, famous structure, fish, vehicle.For example, under following state, said structure can move in the mode of rotation, swing, reciprocating motion or vibration, these situations comprise: particular combinations is interior win, realized particular combinations, win is identical but do not realize more than predetermined quantity in quantity and the particular combinations of combination, and particular image is presented on the display unit different with said structure.A kind of like this situation can be arranged, and wherein said structure is made of a plurality of parts, and a part of parts are moved.In this case, a kind of situation can be arranged, in this case, can further be desirably in the how various effects of the demonstration outside the image display apparatus.

And front lighting device can be arranged on the front side of first display unit and second display unit.In this case, if amusement hall is darker, front lighting device can enough enough light provides illumination for first display unit and second display unit so.Therefore, a kind of situation can be arranged, wherein the player can clearly identify the image that is presented on the display unit, therefore can expect that the player can enjoy more various effect on game machine.

Although exemplary embodiments more of the present invention only have been described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that under the situation that does not depart from new elaboration of the present invention and advantage substantially in exemplary embodiment, to have many modifications in the above.Therefore, all such modifications all will be contained in the scope of the present invention.

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1. game machine, it comprises:

The game result display unit, this device is used for showing game result thereon; With

Favo(u)red state generating apparatus, this device are used for producing when predetermined game result is presented on the game result display unit for the favourable state of player;

Wherein, the game result display unit comprises: first display unit, described first display unit have a plurality of symbol display parts that can show a plurality of symbols changeably, and each described symbol display part has light transmission; And second display unit, described second display unit is set to be in the front of described first display unit when the front of game machine is seen, and described second display unit is by the LCD structure that comprises liquid crystal board, and

Wherein be provided with shared lighting device, described shared lighting device comprises: front lighting device is used for illumination being provided and providing illumination from the liquid crystal board back for it from the first display unit front for it; And rear lighting unit, it is set among first display unit, and being used for from the first display unit back providing illumination and the light by the described symbol of the break-through display part liquid crystal board that throws light on for it.

2. according to the game machine of claim 1,

Wherein LCD also comprises: be arranged on the liquid crystal board rear side the light guiding device, be used for light emission to the independent lighting device of light guiding device be used for being directed into the reflection unit of the light reflection of light guiding device to the liquid crystal board that is arranged at light guiding device front side, and

Wherein the zone with the corresponding reflection unit in symbol display part of first display unit forms the light transmission part, so that the light of the described symbol of break-through display part arrives described liquid crystal board.

3. according to the game machine of claim 2, it is characterized in that liquid crystal board is set to common white.

4. according to the game machine of claim 1, also comprise:

Can be by the recreation enabled instruction device of player's operation;

Be used for judging interior interior win combination decision maker of winning combination according to the output of recreation enabled instruction device; With

Be used for carrying out the game result display control unit of the demonstration control of game result display unit according to the predetermined result of interior win combination decision maker;

Wherein, judge that at interior win combination decision maker predetermined combinations is that the game result display control unit cuts out all lighting devices that are included in the shared lighting device under the situation of interior win combination.

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