JP2002331069A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine with a low-cost image display device which achieves presentation effects of games with higher attractions to players while improving appealing for gathering visitors by changing images. SOLUTION: In the game machine which has a playing region and a decoration region on the front of the body thereof, is provided with a figure display means for variably displaying multiple figures within the body thereof and is designed to establish winning by figures as displayed in the preset combinations, an image display device is provided and has an image panel on which two or more pictures are arranged being subdivided, a filter for displaying one picture in a visually recognizable manner and a switching means for switching the pictures. The pictures are changed and displayed on any one of the playing region and the decoration region according to the predetermined conditions.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a slot machine or a pachinko machine provided with a symbol display section capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of symbols.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when a player inserts a coin and operates an operation lever, a plurality of reels provided with a plurality of symbols are rotated, and a player operates a stop button. When the rotation of the reels is stopped and the symbols on the reels positioned on the window-shaped symbol display unit are aligned in the horizontal or diagonal direction, a winning is achieved and a slot machine that executes a special game mode (so-called "big hit") is known. Have been.

[0003] In recent years, this type of slot machine has been given a different taste, for example, by giving various decorations to the front in order to attract the interest of players. As one of them, a decorative panel with a fancy picture is often arranged outside the game area. Since the pattern of such a decorative panel is printed by a general printing method, it is limited to a two-dimensional effect, and there is a certain limit to the effect of the effect. Proposed. As one example, as disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Registration No. 30221969, a lenticular screen (so-called lenticular lens) is stuck on a substrate on which a picture is printed, and the printed picture is shown three-dimensionally.

[0004]

However, in any of the slot machines provided with a decorative panel in which a fancy pattern is printed on an image panel, and any of the slot machines described in the aforementioned registered utility model No. 30221969. However, since the pattern applied to the decorative panel is a static one, it has poor attracting attention, and has not sufficiently attracted the interest of the player.

[0005] In addition, today, as the population of slot machines and pachinko machines is increasing year by year, gaming machine manufacturers have been trying to improve their ability to attract customers by giving their products uniqueness.
The company continues to provide gaming machines that have elaborate effects (for example, reach action on pachinko machines, notification of announcements on pachinko machines by displaying images on small LCD screens, notification of flags on slot machines, etc.). In a lively game hall, there are cases where it is difficult for the player to enter the field of view or difficult for the player to notice.

Further, from the viewpoint of cost, it has been sometimes difficult to display a dynamic image by enlarging the display on a liquid crystal screen. That is, since the cost is high, a large liquid crystal screen may not be adopted in some cases.

Accordingly, the present invention provides a gaming machine provided with a low-cost image display device capable of improving the attracting ability by changing the image and producing an effect of producing an interesting game that attracts the player's interest. The task is to provide

[0008]

A gaming machine according to the present invention comprises:
The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problem, and has a game area for playing a game and a decoration area for decorating the game machine on the front of the game machine main body. In the gaming machine in which the symbol display means for changing and displaying is provided in the gaming machine main body, and the display symbols are a predetermined specific combination, at least two or more types of symbols are provided in the gaming machine in which a winning is achieved. An image panel that has been subdivided, a changing filter for displaying only one type of the two or more types of patterns so as to be visible, a switching unit for switching from the displayed pattern to another pattern An image display device is provided, which is characterized in that at least one of the game area and the decoration area is changed and displayed in at least one of the game areas and the decoration area according to predetermined conditions. To.

The player's line of sight is concentrated on the symbol display means during the game. Here, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, if an image occupying most of the front of the gaming machine changes, a dynamic image change can be felt, and the player's line of sight is inevitably displayed on the image. It will shift to the image of the device. Further, if the image of the wide area changes, the attention of another player can be attracted, and the attracting ability to such a game machine is improved. Further, the image display device can be configured with a small number of parts without requiring special technology.
That is, an image display device can be provided at low cost.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the image panel divides the two or more types of pictures, which are the two or more types of images, into a plurality of linear bands each having the same width, and forms the divided linear patterns. Bands are arranged on one surface of the substrate so as to be adjacent to each other while maintaining the pattern order and the division order regularly, and the filter has one linear band in a number one less than the number of patterns. A plurality of non-transmissive masking having a width multiplied by a width are arranged on a predetermined transparent substrate at intervals so as to form a transmissive portion having a width equivalent to the width of one linear band. The switching means may shift at least one of the image panel and the filter in a direction in which the two or more types of patterns are divided.

By employing such a configuration, a dynamic image can be obtained simply by printing the pattern of the image panel and the masking of the filter by using the conventional printing technology and shifting at least one of the image panel and the filter. Can be obtained. Also, without complicating the structure,
Since a pattern serving as an image can be printed by a conventional printing technique, an image display device capable of changing an image at a very low cost can be manufactured.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the image panel divides the two or more kinds of pictures, which become the two or more kinds of images, into a plurality of linear bands each having the same width, and the divided linear forms. The bands are arranged on one surface of the substrate so as to be adjacent to each other while maintaining the pattern order and the division order regularly, and the filter forms a plurality of continuous irregularities on one surface, and forms the irregularities on the pattern. It is also possible to adopt a lens that is attached to the image panel in correspondence with the linear band, and that the switching unit tilts the lens attached to the image panel together with the image panel.

If the image display device having such a configuration is employed, the number of parts is reduced, and a dynamic image change (so-called changing) is easily and inexpensively at the front of the game machine.
Can be obtained. Therefore, it is possible to draw the attention of the player and other players in the vicinity of the player, and it is possible to improve not only the playability but also the attraction of customers.

Further, each linear band of the image panel may be composed of two kinds of parallax pictures. With such a configuration, an image display device capable of obtaining two or more types of stereoscopic images can be manufactured at a very low cost.

If the lens is a lenticular lens, an image display device capable of changing a plurality of pictures with a simple mechanism can be provided at low cost.

In the case where the pachinko machine is a gaming machine according to the present invention, as one of the predetermined conditions, the changing symbols are sequentially displayed in the process of being sequentially displayed. The condition for rushing into a state that can be a combination symbol is given. This is a gaming machine equipped with a notification function called "big hit notice",
As a result, as the changing symbols are displayed, the player's sense of expectation can be increased, and the gambling of the player can be stimulated.

Further, as one of the predetermined conditions, in the process of sequentially displaying the changing symbols, the remaining one symbol is displayed, so that a specific combination is displayed. A condition for rushing into a state that can be a combined symbol is given. This is "reach notice"
This is a gaming machine equipped with an alerting function called, and has the same effect as "big hit notice".

On the other hand, when the slot machine is a gaming machine according to the present invention, as one of the predetermined conditions, a state in which a specific combination symbol can be obtained based on an internal lottery result. The condition for rushing into is mentioned. This is a gaming machine equipped with a notification function called “flag notification”, and has the same effect as “spot notification” and “reach notification” of pachinko machines.

[0019]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a gaming machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of the slot machine. In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the front surface of the housing 2 includes a game area 3 in which operations and displays associated with the game are performed, and decoration areas 4 provided above and below the game area 3. In the game area 3, a front panel 5 is provided. The front panel 5 is provided with a symbol display section 6 in which three vertically long reel display windows 7 are formed side by side, and a reel 8 is provided in the housing 2 in correspondence with the formation position of each reel display window 7. Are arranged.

A plurality of types of symbols (not shown) such as letters, numbers, figures, and characters are provided on the outer peripheral surface of each reel 8.
Are attached, and the reels 8,.
During the rotation of the symbols, the symbols displayed on the respective outer peripheral surfaces appear one after another in the reel display window 7. On the other hand, when the reels 8,. The five stop lines L,... Which are set on the display unit 6 and are arranged in the upper, middle, lower, upward and downward directions, are displayed in a line.

The stop line L is sequentially activated according to the number of inserted medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 9 and becomes an effective line. For example, when one medal is inserted, one horizontal stop line L at the center is valid, and when two medals are inserted, the upper, middle, and lower horizontal three stop lines L, Are valid, and when three medals are inserted, all five stop lines L,... Are valid.

Then, after operating the lever 10 provided on the projecting surface below the front panel 5 in the game area 3, the three reels 8,...
When the stop button 11 provided for each reel 8 is pressed, the three reels 8 stop sequentially. At this time, if a specific combination of symbols is lined up on a stop line L,... Activated by the number of inserted medals, a predetermined number of medals determined according to the type of the prize are paid out.

The paid-out medals or medals inserted in excess of three are deposited in the housing 2 and the number of deposited medals is displayed in a medal storage number display section (not shown).
Will be displayed. BET button 1 provided on the overhanging surface
2 to 1 to 3 sheets (MAX / BE
In the case of the T button, three coins are consumed, and the settlement button 13 is used to settle the stored medals and receive a payout from the medal payout exit 15. Here, “inserting medals” is a concept that includes both direct insertion from the medal insertion slot 9 and consumption of stored medals.

The feature of this embodiment is that the decoration area 4 is formed above and below the front surface of the slot machine 1 with the game area 3 interposed therebetween.
Of these, the image display device 14 is provided in the lower decorative area 4. As shown in FIG. 2, the image display device 14 includes a frame 16 fixed to the front of the slot machine 1.
And a protection panel 17 fixed to the front surface of the frame body 16;
An image panel 18 provided on the rear surface of the frame 16 on the inner side of the housing 2 so as to be movable in the left-right direction of the slot machine 1.
A filter 19 positioned between the protection panel 17 and the image panel 18 and fixed in the frame 16 so as to be adjacent to the protection panel 17, and a motor 21 serving as switching means for shifting the image panel 18. It is composed of

The frame 16 has a rectangular window (opening). Frame 1 on the front side of slot machine 1
The inner circumference of the opening is provided with the protective panel 17 and the filter 1.
9 is formed with a stepped portion. In addition, guide rails are formed in upper and lower portions of the frame 16 inside the housing 2 to guide the image panel 18 by forming grooves in the left-right direction of the slot machine 1.

The protection panel 17 is formed of a rectangular transparent plate having a size capable of engaging with the step of the frame 16.

The image panel 18 is provided with three types of patterns A, B, and C composed of two parallax patterns on a rectangular translucent plate material, and the vertical direction of the patterns A, B, and C is changed. The guide rollers 20 are attached to the both end portions at intervals. In addition, a long hole 22 is formed near one end of the pattern of the image panel 18 in the left-right direction.

The filter 19 is formed of a rectangular transparent plate having a size that can be engaged with the step of the frame 16, and one surface of the image panel 18 is formed on one surface of the plate. Masking is performed to transmit the picture image and to block the two kinds of picture images on the image panel 18.

Three types of patterns A, B, and C on the image panel 18
More details on the masking of filter and filter 19
To clarify, as shown in FIG. 3, three types of patterns A, B, C
Each is divided into equal-width linear strips with predetermined intervals.
And observe the division order of each divided linear band, and
Each linear band is adjacent to each other while keeping the order of the pattern of the band
Printed on a transparent plate.
Here, the predetermined interval when dividing a pattern is defined as two lines
It refers to the interval approximately equal to the width of the band. In other words, three types of patterns
The divided positions of A, B, and C correspond to the respective linear bands.
One A₁, B₁, C ₁, A_Two, B_Two, C_Two, A_Three, B_Three, C_Three,…
A_n, B_n, C_nForm a group (one set of three)
The groups of linear strips are arranged adjacent to each other so as to keep the division order.
You.

Further, each picture is displayed as a three-dimensional image.
Therefore, each of the linear bands of each pattern is A ₁, B₁, C₁, A_Two,
B_Two, C_Two, A_Three, B_Three, C_Three, ... A_n, B_n, C_n, Each linear band
To the left eye and right
Two parallax pictures A for eyes_L1, A_R1, B_L1, B_R1, C_L1,
C_R1, A_L2, A_R2, B_L2, B_R2, C_L2, C_R2, A_L3, A
_R3, B_L3, B_R3, C_L3, C_R3, ... A_Ln, A_Rn, B_Ln, B
_Rn, C_Ln, C_RnConsists of In other words, three types of patterns
Is composed of two parallax patterns.
You.

On one surface of the filter 19, a width substantially equal to the width of two linear bands of the pattern applied to the image panel 18 and a length substantially equal to the vertical length of the image panel 18 are provided. A plurality of impermeable maskings 24 having a length are arranged in parallel at intervals substantially equal to the width of one linear band. That is, on one surface of the filter 19, a plurality of masking 24 are printed on a transparent plate material in a stripe shape.

Returning to FIG. 2, the motor 21 is fixed to the frame 16 by a bracket (not shown). The motor 21 employs a stepping motor capable of stopping the rotating shaft at an arbitrary rotation angle. The stepping motor is provided at the leading end of the rotating shaft in the elongated hole 22 of the image panel 18 displaced from the axis of the rotating shaft. Eccentric axis (not shown)
Is provided.

The image display device 14 having the above-described structure includes a frame 16
While the protection panel 17 and the filter 19 are fixed to the step, the guide roller 20 of the image panel 18 is inserted into the groove of the guide rail 23 so that the image panel 18 can be shifted in the horizontal direction with respect to the pattern. It is mounted so that it is movably fitted. The motor 21 is fixed to the frame 16 with the eccentric shaft inserted into the elongated hole 22 of the image panel 19.

The image display device 14 thus assembled
, Two of the three types of patterns A, B, and C are hidden by the masking 24 of the filter 19, and only one type of image can be viewed. Further, since the pattern seen by the player is constituted by the parallax pattern, a three-dimensional image can be seen. further,
If the motor 21 is rotated by a small rotation angle so as to correspond to the width of the linear band on one of the image panels 19 and the image panel 19 is displaced in the horizontal direction of the pattern by the eccentric axis, the masking 24 is visible. Hides the striped pattern, so that you can see one of the hidden patterns. Further, if the motor 21 is rotated by a small rotation angle so as to correspond to the width of the linear band on one of the image panels 19 and the image panel 19 is displaced in the lateral direction of the picture by the eccentric axis, the image was hidden. The other pattern is visible, and the previously visible pattern is hidden. That is, the type of the appearing pattern can be changed by the rotational displacement of the motor 21.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the slot machine 1 according to the embodiment. The slot machine 1 includes a control unit 30 having a CPU 31 as a main body of control and calculation, a ROM 32 storing a game control program, a RAM 33 used for reading and writing data, and a random number generator 34.

Various input / output units are connected to the CPU 31 via a bus 35. The input unit is connected to a lever 10, three stop buttons 11,..., A BET button 12, a settlement button 13, a medal insertion sensor 36 for detecting the number of medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 9, and the like. A signal is input to the CPU 31. As an output unit, three reels 8,
, A reel drive unit 37 for starting, stopping, and pulling in the medals, a medal payout unit 38 for paying out medals according to the type of winning, used in a special game mode, for checking an active line, and for lighting a machine. A display lamp 39 and the image display device 14 are connected, and various output units are controlled based on the input signal.

Each time the lever 10 is operated, the slot machine 1 performs a lottery using the random number generator 34 of the control unit 30, and determines a combination of symbols to be arranged on the activated line according to the result of the lottery. A perfect probability method is adopted in which winning or non-winning is determined by performing a lottery for each game. Two types of prizes are set: a special prize consisting of a "Big Bonus (hereinafter referred to as BB) prize" and a "Regular Bonus (hereinafter referred to as RB)", and another small role prize (hereinafter referred to as "SP"). ing.

When a winning is won in the lottery process, individual flags corresponding to the winning (F _{BB for BB} winning, F _{RB for RB} winning, F _{SP for} SP winning (in the SP winning, individual flags for each symbol type) Is given, and these flags are collectively referred to as _FSP ), and these flags are stored in the RAM 33 (so-called "flag is raised").
If the special winning flags F _BB and F _RB are set, each reel 8,... Can be stopped by drawing a special winning symbol such as “7” or “BAR” on the activated line. is controlled, also, if flagged F _SP for small combination prize,
Each of the reels 8,... Is controlled so that any one of the small winning symbols can be drawn on the activated line and stopped.

However, the pull-in control of the reel 8 needs to be performed within a predetermined time due to legal restrictions, and as a result, the number of frames that can be drawn is limited (so-called "slip").
And usually four frames). Therefore, if the stop button 11 is not pressed within the allowable range of the slip, the winning symbol cannot be stopped on the activated line, and the winning symbol is won despite the winning (the flag is set). Cannot be established (so-called “missing”).

Therefore, when a special prize is won, the special prize flags F _BB and F _RB are stored in the RAM 33 until the prize is established (the special prize symbols are aligned on the activated line). . However, the flag F _SP for the small role prize
Is saved only in the game, and if the small winning combination is not established in the game, the flag _FSP is reset. Unless the special prize flags F _BB and F _RB are set and the special prize is not established, unlike the normal lottery process, the lottery process of only the small prize winning is executed. When the winning flag _FSP is set, the reels 8, ...
Is controlled so as to preferentially draw in symbols for small role prize winning and stop.

In this way, when the BB prize is established, one medal is inserted and 15 medals are paid out, that is, a so-called "JAC game", and three medals are inserted between the JAC games. When two or three sets are combined with a so-called “Big Chance Game” aiming for a small role prize, and the RB prize is established, the JAC game is performed once and a number of medals are won. Can be acquired. On the other hand, when the SP prize is established, medals are paid out in a number corresponding to the symbol. In the case of a specific symbol (so-called “replay symbol”), no medals are paid out and medals are consumed instead. Without this, another game can be implemented.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing executed by the CPU 31. In this flowchart, it is assumed that a single flag _FBB is set as a special winning flag without separating BB winning from RB winning.
When a flag such as at the start of a game is not set or when no special winning is won, the image display device 14 displays a pattern prepared for idling, for example, FIG.
“LUCKY” shown in (A) is selected to display an image. First, when the player inserts a predetermined number of medals and operates the lever 10 (S10), the CPU 31
Started rotating the reels 8,... Simultaneously (S20).
Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the special winning flag _FBB is set, that is, whether or not the special winning is being performed (S3).
0).

If the flag _FBB is not set, a normal lottery is performed by the random number generator 34 (S40), and the result of the lottery wins a special prize (S50).
1, it sets the flag F _BB (S60), to start a subroutine (S70) of the flag notice. This subroutine will be described later with reference to FIG.

[0045] In addition, the flag F _BB has been carried over from the previous game at the time the game is started (S3
In the case of 0), a small lottery winning lottery is performed during the special winning (S80). If the lottery result wins the small role prize (S90), or if the lottery result wins the small role prize in the normal lottery process (S40) in the non-special prize (S90), the CPU 31 executes the small role prize. to set the flag F _SP (S100), to start a subroutine (S70) of the flag notice.

Thereafter, when the lottery process is completed, it is determined whether or not the stop button 11 has been pressed with respect to each of the rotating reels 8 (S110). Execute stop (S1
20). If all the stop buttons 11,... Are pressed to operate all the reels 8,.
0), a line composed of any symbols is developed on each stop line L.

When a special winning symbol composed of, for example, "7-7-7" is arranged on the activated line set in accordance with the number of inserted medals (S140), a picture prepared for determining a special winning, for example, “LUCKY jackpot” shown in FIG. 7 (C) is selected (S150), an image is displayed, and the mode shifts to the special winning mode (S160). On the other hand, when the specific combination pictures related to the small win are arranged (S170), the small win is established and the mode shifts to the small win mode (S18).
0). Then, the pattern prepared for idling after the end of the special winning mode, for example, “LUCK” shown in FIG.
"Y" is selected (S190), an image is displayed, and a series of games ends.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the flow of the flag notification process as described above. In the present embodiment, the 100% notification type, that is, the type that always notifies when the flag is set, is not the quasi 100% notification type, that is, the type that notifies that the flag is set at some ratio (reliability). Has adopted.

First, as a first step, a lottery is performed as to whether or not to make a notification (S200). As a result of the lottery, when a notification is made (S210), the type of the set flag is determined (S220). . When the flag _FBB is set, the picture prepared for the notification, for example, FIG.
"LUCKY bonus confirmed GO!" Shown in (B)
Is selected (S230), and an image is displayed. Therefore, the player can recognize the fact that the player has won the BB prize. On the other hand, if the flag F _SP is set,
The current state is maintained, and the image of “LUCKKY” shown in FIG. 7A remains displayed.

As described above, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the image display device 14 is arranged in the decoration area 4 below the slot machine instead of the so-called main panel, and the pattern of the image display device 14 Is changed according to the situation of the game, and the changing image looks three-dimensional. Therefore, a large image and a powerful notification effect can be performed by the change, which has an effect of increasing interest.

Further, since both the pattern of the image panel 18 and the masking 24 of the filter 19 are performed by printing as in the prior art, the image display device 14 can be manufactured at low cost.

In the above embodiment, the filter 19 is provided inside the protection panel 17 of the frame 16. However, if the filter 19 itself can be made strong by using a thick plate, the protection panel 17 is not necessarily provided. It does not require.

The pattern applied to the image panel 18, which is an image obtained from the image display device 14, is not limited to a picture only, but may include a model of a gaming machine, a name, words of interest to a player, It may be a character or a photograph that expresses a word or the like. Further, the types of images that can be changed by the image display device 14 are not limited to three types, and the number of image types can be changed by changing the width of the masking 24 and the width of the linear band of each pattern. It is possible. At this time, filter 1
It suffices that the image transmitted through 9 is not distorted or unclear.

The switching means for shifting the image panel 18 is not limited to the motor 21, but may be an actuator such as a cylinder. In this case, any means can be used as long as the displacement of the image panel 18 can be minutely controlled.

Further, the image display device 14 can be used as a small-sized display device for miniaturization. The image display device 14 may be provided in a decoration portion of the front panel 5 in the upper decoration area 4 or the game area 3 or the like. The same effect can be obtained.
That is, the image display device 14 can be provided at any location as long as the location does not directly affect the display and operation related to the game. Therefore, from the viewpoint of the effect of attracting customers, it is preferable to provide a miniaturized image display device in a wide area, such as a main panel for displaying images in a wide area.

The protection panel 1 of the image display device 14
7, the image panel 18 and the filter 19 have translucency, and a backlight or the like is provided inside the housing 2;
If the pattern on the image panel 18 is made to emerge with light, it becomes more interesting. In other words, by combining the change of the picture and the light, it is possible to produce a more interesting effect.

The timing for selecting an image on the image display device 14 is determined in steps S150 and S19 shown in FIGS.
The time is not limited to 0 and S230, and can be variously changed in consideration of game characteristics and the like. Therefore, the image panel 18 is reciprocated continuously or intermittently to change the pattern visible through the filter 19 continuously or intermittently, and to cope with predetermined conditions such as notification and confirmation of special prize. At this time, the transition of the image panel 18 may be stopped and an image of a picture corresponding to the condition may be displayed. In this way, the player's expectation, such as when the change of the pattern stops and is notified, is increased, and the game becomes more interesting.

The slot machine according to the present embodiment comprises a "Big Bonus" and a "Regular Bonus" as special prizes.
Some games have improved game characteristics.

Further, the slot machine may be a 100% notification type in which the lottery in S200 of FIG. 6 is not performed.

When associating a plurality of types of flags with one image, that is, associating both a special winning flag and a small winning flag, the flag _FBB and a specific small winning flag are set. When associating both, when associating both the flag F _SP and the flag for a specific small winning combination, when associating both the flag F _BB and the flag F _RB ,
If you elaborate the purpose of associating both one flag and other flags in the small role winning, you will not be able to know immediately winning or non-winning with notification, giving the player the expectation of special winning With more opportunities, the player's ambition can be further fueled.

Further, if not only the notifying means according to the above embodiment but also a conventionally known notifying means is used in combination, the variation of the notifying can be expanded.

Further, in S100 of FIG. 5, the flag notification is also made when the small role winning flag _FSP is set. However, the flag notification is only for special winning.
The flag notification may not be made for the small role winning.

The image change of the picture by the image display device is not limited to the flag announcement. For example, the image change may be performed continuously or intermittently during the execution of the special prize game. May be switched), when a special prize or a small role prize is established,
It can also be used as a substitute for lamp display. Further, it is also possible to reciprocate continuously or intermittently in an unplayed state (idling state) to change the pattern visible through the filter 19 continuously or intermittently, so as to display an invitation to a player.

The image display device 14 is not provided only in the slot machine 1, but may be provided on a decorative portion of a gaming machine (a so-called pachinko machine) for playing a game ball by firing it on a game board. More specifically, the game ball may be fired on a game board, the passage of the game ball may be detected, a lottery may be performed based on the detection signal, and a special game mode may be executed based on a result of the lottery. In this case, depending on the internal structure of the pachinko machine, it may be provided on a decorative panel of a game board, that is, a decorative panel.

As shown in FIG. 8, the lower end of the image display device 14 is hinged to the housing 2 of the slot machine 1.
Panel 50 hinged with the image panel 5
Guide rail 5 for guiding the movement of the upper end with the rotation of 0
3 and a tilting device 54 as switching means for moving the upper part of the image panel 50 in the front-rear direction of the housing 2.

The image panel 50 has three types of pictures A, B,
So that each of C has a space in the horizontal direction to the picture,
A plurality of linear bands are formed by dividing in a vertical direction, the divided linear bands are arranged and printed in accordance with a pattern order and a dividing order, and each of the linear bands and the lenticular lens concave and convex portions are printed. Lenticular lenses are stuck on the three types of pictures so that the images are parallel to each other, and the image changes every time the picture is inclined by about 10 degrees. Guide rollers 5 are provided at both ends near the upper end of the image panel 50.
2 are provided. Here, the lenticular lens has a cross-sectional shape in which a plurality of arc-shaped convex portions (generally referred to as “camel-bodied lenses”) are successively arranged, and a concave portion is formed between adjacent convex portions. This is a sheet-like lens that has been made.

The guide rail 53 has a U-shaped cross section, and is fixed in the housing 2 such that the groove portion of the cross section is located at a position where the guide roller 52 of the image panel 50 becomes a locus. .

The tilting device 54 is constituted by an electric cylinder. The tip of the rod is pivotally attached to the upper end of the image panel 50, and the cylinder body is pivotally attached to a bracket provided on the housing 2.

Therefore, when the predetermined condition is satisfied, if the rod of the electric cylinder is extended and contracted so as to incline the image panel 50 at a predetermined angle, the player can obtain the image corresponding to the situation. A, B, C can be seen.

The timing of changing the image by expanding and contracting the electric cylinder may be in accordance with the flow shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 described above. In addition, during idling when the game is not played, the tilting operation of the image panel 50 is repeated by continuously or intermittently extending and contracting the rod of the electric cylinder, and the image is changed continuously or intermittently to the player. A solicitation display may be made.

When these configurations are adopted, the method of pivoting the image panel 50, the position of the guide roller 52, and the method of mounting the tilting device 54 of the image panel 50 depend on the internal structure of the housing 2. Can be variously changed.
The angle at which the plurality of pictures printed on the image panel 50 are changed is not limited to about 10 degrees, and may be appropriately determined according to the shape of the lens or the width of the linear band formed by dividing the picture. Can be changed.

The tilting device 54 is not limited to the electric cylinder. For example, one surface of the image panel 50 is urged by a tension spring and the other surface is tensioned by a winding device. The tilting angle of the image plate may be controlled by urging a pulling force opposing the spring force of (i) and controlling the winding device.
That is, it is possible to adopt an actuator capable of inclining the image panel 50 at an angle at which one type of image can be viewed, or another method in accordance with the control in the game.

Further, each of the plurality of linear bands may have been subjected to hologram processing. With this configuration, each of the three types of pictures A, B, and C can be obtained as a stereoscopic image.

Instead of the plurality of hologram-processed linear bands, a plurality of linear bands composed of two types of parallax patterns (a right-eye visual pattern and a left-eye visual pattern) may be used. In this case, the plurality of linear bands form a state in which three types of patterns A, B, and C are divided at equal widths in the horizontal direction with respect to the patterns, and the lenticular lens includes each of the linear bands and the lenticular lens uneven portion. May be stuck on the above three types of patterns so that are parallel. By moving the left and right ends of the image panel 50 configured as described above back and forth and changing the angle of the image panel 50, each of the three types of patterns A, B, and C can be obtained as a stereoscopic image.

If the image panel 50 has strength, the guide roller 52 and the guide rail 53 are not necessarily required. That is, it is only necessary that the image panel 50 can be smoothly rotated without being twisted.

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As described above, the gaming machine according to the present invention is configured to change the image on the image display device on the front of the gaming machine when a predetermined condition is satisfied. With the increase, the interest of the player is aroused, and it is possible to exert a game effect that is rich in the unexpectedness of the player's line of sight and amusement.

Further, since the image is changed by shifting the image panel on which a pattern serving as the basis of the image of the image display device is printed, no complicated mechanism is required for displaying the image and changing the image. Thus, the number of parts can be reduced. Therefore, it has become possible to provide a gaming machine having an image display device that changes an image at low cost.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a slot machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view including a partial cross section of the slot machine provided with the image display device according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of an image panel and a filter of the image display device provided in the slot machine according to the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the slot machine according to the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing game control of the slot machine according to the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing flag notification of the slot machine according to the embodiment.

FIG. 7 shows an image obtained from the image display device of the slot machine according to the embodiment (A, a picture image at the time of standby and idling, B, a picture image at the time of flag announcement, C, a picture image at the time of the special winning game mode. image).

FIG. 8 is a sectional view of a slot machine provided with another image display device according to the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Slot machine, 2 ... housing | casing machine (game machine main body), 3 ... Game area, 4 ... Decoration area, 5 ... Front panel, 6 ... Symbol display section, 8 ... Reel, 9 ... Medal slot, 10 ... Lever, 1
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Stop button, 12 ... BET button, 13 ... Settlement button, 14 ... Image display device, 15 ... Medal payout exit, 1
6 ... frame, 17 ... protection panel, 18 ... image panel, 19
... Filter, 20 ... Guide roller, 21 ... Motor (stepping motor), 22 ... Elongated hole, 23 ... Guide rail, 24 ... Masking, 30 ... Control unit, 31 ... CP
U, 32 ROM, 33 RAM, 34 random number generator
35 bus, 36 medal insertion sensor, 37 reel driving unit, 38 medal payout unit, 39 display lamp, etc., 5
0: image plate, 51: hinge means, 52: guide roller,
53: guide rail, 54: tilting means (electric cylinder)

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A gaming machine body having a game area for playing a game and a decoration area for decorating the gaming machine in front of the gaming machine body, wherein a symbol display means for variably displaying a plurality of kinds of symbols in the gaming area is provided in the gaming machine body. An image panel in which each of at least two or more types of patterns is subdivided and provided in a gaming machine in which a winning combination is established by a predetermined combination of display symbols. A changing filter for displaying only one of the two or more kinds of patterns so as to be visible, and an image display device including a switching unit for switching from the displayed pattern to another pattern are provided. A gaming machine characterized in that two or more types of patterns are changed and displayed in at least one of the gaming area and the decoration area according to a condition. 2. The image panel according to claim 1, wherein the at least two types of images are divided into a plurality of linear bands each having the same width, and the divided linear bands are arranged in a pattern order and a division order. Are arranged on one surface of the substrate so as to be adjacent to each other regularly, and the filter has a width obtained by multiplying the number of one less than the number of pictures by the width of one linear band. A plurality of non-transmissive masking are arranged on a predetermined transparent substrate at intervals so as to form a transmissive portion having a width equivalent to the width of one linear band; 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the image panel and the filter is shifted in a direction in which the two or more types of patterns are divided. 3. The image panel divides two or more kinds of patterns, which become the two or more kinds of images, into a plurality of linear bands each having the same width, and the divided linear bands are arranged in a pattern order and a dividing order. Are arranged on one surface of the substrate so as to be regularly adjacent to each other, and the filter forms a plurality of continuous irregularities on one surface, and the irregularities correspond to a linear band of a pattern. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a lens attached to the image panel, wherein the switching unit tilts the lens attached to the image panel together with the image panel. 4. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein each linear band of the image panel is composed of two kinds of parallax patterns. 5. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the lens is a lenticular lens. 6. The predetermined condition is a condition for entering a state that can be a specific combination symbol in a process of sequentially displaying a changing symbol. A gaming machine according to claim 1. 7. The predetermined condition is such that in the process of sequentially displaying changing symbols, the remaining one symbol is displayed so as to enter a state where a specific combination symbol can be obtained. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, which is a condition. 8. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined condition is a condition for entering a state in which a specific combination of symbols can be obtained.