JP2004208851A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance visibility of a performance image by facilitating alignment of a screen and a projector. <P>SOLUTION: This game machine 12 is equipped with the projector 24 which magnifies and projects an image formed inside and the screen 46 for forming an image display region by projecting the magnified image from the projector 24. Then, the game machine 12 forms a game region where a game is performed by launching game balls on the image display region. In the game machine 12, the optical axis A<SB>O</SB>of a projection lens of the projector 24 is aligned with the center of the image display region. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine or a slot machine in which a screen for a projector is arranged on a part or all of a gaming board surface and a game image or the like is displayed on the screen.
[0002]
[Prior art]
As a conventional game machine of this type, for example, as shown in FIG. 6, an enlarged image from a projector 1 is projected on a screen 3 via a reflection plate 2 to form an image display area, and the image display area is formed on the image display area. There has been proposed a gaming machine in which a game area in which a game ball is made to fly to form a game is formed (for example, see Patent Document 1).
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-6-35066
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, since the image projected from the projector 1 is displayed on the screen 3, it is difficult to align the screen 3 with the projector 1, and the image formed on the screen 3 is vertically Or it may be distorted right and left, and the visibility of the effect image may be deteriorated.
[0005]
The present invention has been made to solve such inconvenience, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that facilitates alignment between a screen and a projector and improves visibility of a rendered image. And
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 includes a projector for enlarging and projecting an image formed inside, and a screen for projecting an enlarged image from the projector to form an image display area. In a gaming machine having a game area for playing a game by causing a game ball to fly on the image display area,
An optical axis of a projection lens of the projector is aligned with a center of the image display area.
[0007]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the optical axis of the projection lens of the projector and the central axis of the image display area are matched.
The invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that, in claim 1 or 2, the optical axis of the projection lens of the projector and the center point of the image display area are matched.
According to each of the above configurations, the optical axis of the projection lens of the projector coincides with the center of the image display area in any configuration, so that the alignment between the screen and the projector can be easily performed, and the visibility of the rendered image can be improved. Can be improved.
[0008]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to third aspects, the projector includes a liquid crystal projector.
According to the above configuration, a high-resolution image having a large number of pixels can be formed.
[0009]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an example of an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a front view of a game board, FIG. FIG. 5 is a schematic block diagram showing the arrangement of the supply server, and FIG. 5 is a control block diagram.
[0010]
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the pachinko machine 12 as a game machine includes a projection unit 22, a game unit 26, a game control unit 68, and a video processing unit 80, which are attached to the housing 14. I have. The housing 14 can form an island as a single body in a game store, and it is also possible to form an island by arranging a plurality of housings 14.
The housing 14 is divided into a lower part 15, a central part 16, and an upper part 17 from the bottom to the top. The lower part 20 covers the front surface of the lower part 15 and the inside of the lower part 15 is partitioned from the outside. A liquid crystal projector (ELP-713, manufactured by Seiko Epson Corporation) 24 forming the projection unit 22 is installed in the lower part 15. The liquid crystal projector 24 enlarges and projects an image formed inside. The optical axis A ₀ of the projection lens 23 and the center axis A ₁ of the image display area 45 of the game board 44 are set in front of the game board 44. It is installed so as to match when viewed from above. The projection light R of the image from the liquid crystal projector 24 is adapted to the center point A _x of the optical axis A ₀ and the image display area 45 is coincident with projected on a screen to be described later is reflected by the reflector 66 . Note that the liquid crystal projector 24 of the present embodiment uses a high-brightness (1200 ANSI Lm) so that it can be used even in a fairly bright room, and a filter is superimposed on a lens to match the brightness of the installation booth of the pachinko machine 12. To adjust the brightness.
[0011]
A table 84 having a thickness of about 15 mm protrudes toward the front of the pachinko machine 12 at the upper end of the lower plate 20, and a ball receiving box can be placed on an upper surface 86 of the table 84. The edge portion 88 at the tip of the table 84 has a gentle curved surface. Below the table 84, a space for a player sitting on a chair to place his legs is formed.
[0012]
The lower part 15 and the central part 16 in the housing 14 are spaces connected to each other vertically. A game section 26 is provided in the center section 16. The game section 26 has an outer frame 29 fitted to the housing 14, and an inner frame 30 is hinged to the outer frame 29 so as to be able to open and close and to be detachable so as to cover almost the entire front surface thereof. The inner frame 30 has a game board 44, a prize ball mechanism 34, a firing mechanism 36, and a game ball plate 38 which constitute the game section 26. A glass door frame 32 is hinged on the front surface of the inner frame 30 so as to be openable and closable, and the glass door frame 32 is provided with a transparent glass. A plurality of lamps 42 are mounted around the glass door frame 32, and the lighting of the lamps 42 is controlled based on a control signal from a sub-control board 74 described later. Further, a game board 44 is disposed on the inner side of the transparent glass of the glass door frame 32 so as to be detachable from the inner frame 30. Below the glass door frame 32 on the front surface of the inner frame 30, a game ball plate 38 is hinged to the front side like the glass door frame 32 so as to be openable and closable.
[0013]
According to the above configuration, the game section 26 can be attached to and detached from the housing 14 together with the outer frame 29, that is, can be attached and detached. Further, in the present embodiment, the housing 14 is configured to have a size in which a so-called Kanto frame can be attached, and if it is a Kanto frame-sized ball game machine, the outer frame 29 is attached to the housing 14 and operated. be able to. If the size of the fitting portion of the central portion 16 of the housing 14 is configured to be a Kansai frame size larger than the Kanto frame, there is a small gap for inserting the Kanto frame, but the gap is filled up with a spacer. By taking such measures, it is possible to attach and operate all the ball game machines, such as pachinko machines, arepachi machines, and parrot machines, of the size currently sold on the housing 14.
[0014]
On the back side of the game ball tray 38, a prize ball mechanism 34 and a firing mechanism 36 which are controlled based on a signal from the sub-control board 74 are arranged. The prize ball mechanism 34 receives game balls that have won the start winning port 60 and the grand prize port 62, which will be described later, and pays out game balls returned to the game ball plate 38 as prize balls.
The firing mechanism 36 has a configuration in which a game ball stored in the game ball plate 38 can be fired to the game board 44 by operating a firing handle 40 provided on a side of the game ball plate 38.
[0015]
The game board 44 is formed of a transparent resin or the like, and a screen 46 capable of transmitting an image projection light R and displaying an image is disposed on the back side of the game board 44. An optical Fresnel lens 48 is provided. The game board 44, the screen 46, and the Fresnel lens 48 are detachably attached to the extract 30 so that the game board 44 is at the forefront when viewed from the player.
[0016]
As shown in FIG. 3, the game board 44 is provided with a guide rail 50 for guiding the game balls fired by the firing mechanism 36 upward, and in the area of the game board 44 where the game balls can pass. A plurality of game nails 52 for changing the course of a game ball passing through the game board 44 are planted.
At the approximate center of the game board 44, there is provided a symbol display area 54 in which a symbol display screen is displayed among the images projected from the liquid crystal projector 24. Immediately above the symbol display area 54, a symbol display area 54 is provided. A transparent member 56 for preventing the game ball from passing through is provided so as to cover the symbol display area 54.
[0017]
Below the symbol display area 54, the start winning opening 60 which always possible winning game balls on the center axis A ₁ of the image display area 45 of the game board 44 side is provided below the start winning opening 60 is normal along the central axis a ₁ when it is closed with a prize state, winning opening 62 is provided to allow winning game balls in an open state at a predetermined pattern one down ing. At the center of the special winning opening 62, there is provided a V winning opening (not shown) which allows a game ball to be won when the special winning opening 62 is opened.
[0018]
Below the special winning opening 62, out-port 64 for recovering the central axis starting winning opening 60 along the A _1, winning opening 62 and game ball did not won in any of the V winning opening Is provided.
A reflector 66 having a mirror surface is mounted on the rear side of the Fresnel lens 48 and in the central portion 16 of the housing 14. The angle of the reflection surface of the reflector 66 is adjusted so that the projection light R of the image projected from the liquid crystal projector 24 is reflected toward the Fresnel lens 48.
[0019]
Then, the projection light R from the liquid crystal projector 24 is applied to the Fresnel lens 48 via the reflector 66, and an enlarged image is projected on the back of the screen 46. This enlarged image is displayed on the entire game board 44 and the image is displayed. A display area 45 is formed.
Here, in this embodiment, the optical axis A ₀ of the projection light R is reflected by the reflector 66 reaches the screen _46, the optical axis A ₀ of the projection lens 23 of a liquid crystal projector 24 in other words, the game board 44 is made to coincide with the center point a _x of the image display region formed on the entire surface (see FIG. 1, FIG. 2).
[0020]
Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a space that is vertically long and has a width of about 10 cm is formed as a side part 18 on both left and right sides of the center part 16 of the housing 14, and the side part 18 and the center part 56 are formed. Is separated by a partition plate. A speaker unit 92 facing the player is supported by the structure of the housing 14 in each side 18, and a ball rental unit 94 made of a prepaid card or cash is attached to one side 18. A digital camera 96 is detachably attached to the other side 18.
[0021]
Except for the prepaid card and cash insertion / return port of the ball lending machine unit 94, the front surface of the side portion 18 is covered with a shielding plate 98 having a large number of small holes formed over the entire surface. The digital camera 96 and the speaker unit 92 other than the above are not directly touched by the player.
The speaker unit 92 is connected to a computer 82A, which will be described later, and has a configuration capable of outputting audio recorded on a hard disk drive (hard disk drive = fixed magnetic disk device, hereinafter referred to as “HDD”) of the computer 82A. ing.
[0022]
The digital camera 96 is connected to a computer 82B, which will be described later, and is configured to be able to store an image captured on the HDD of the computer 82B. Note that the digital camera 96 can capture an arbitrary image out of a moving image and a still image of the player.
On the back surface of the reflector 66, a circuit board 70 constituting a game control section 68 is attached (see FIG. 2). As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the circuit board 70 is connected to a hall computer 76 of a game shop where the pachinko machine 12 is installed by a network line, and the hole computer 76 is provided at a game machine maker. Connected to the supply server 78 via a network line. Note that the hall computer 76 and the supply server 78 are configured by an information processing device such as a personal computer or a workstation.
[0023]
As shown in FIG. 5, the circuit board 70 includes a main control board 72 and a sub-control board 74. The main control board 72 controls a game state in the game section 26 based on a game control program. , A main read only memory (main ROM) storing a game control program and the like, a random access memory (RAM) storing various data and calculation results, and the like.
[0024]
Then, when a game is played in the game section 26, the main CPU of the main control board 72 executes a game control program, and a winning / winning when a game ball is awarded to the start winning opening 60 and the big winning opening 62. Processing relating to the flow of the entire game, such as an out-of-order lottery, an instruction to display a reach and a jackpot effect based on the result of the lottery, an instruction to award balls, and an instruction to continue the game, is performed.
[0025]
The main control board 72 is configured to be detachable from the pachinko machine 12, and when replaced with another main control board 72 storing a game control program of different contents, the main control board 72 is stored in the main control board 72. Execute the game control program.
The sub-control board 74 is formed to include a sub-CPU for controlling the display of images, sounds, and effects such as the lamp 42, a sub-ROM for storing game contents of the lamp 42, and the like. The sub-control board 74 specifies a game control program corresponding to a predetermined video and audio program stored in the computer 82A among a plurality of game control programs stored in the main ROM of the main control board 72. In this case, if the selected video and audio program does not correspond to the specified game control program, the hall computer 76 transmits the video and audio program corresponding to the specified game control program to the computer 82A. The computer 82A is configured to make a request and receive the video and audio program transmitted by the hall computer 76.
[0026]
When the game content of the lamp 42 stored in the sub-ROM does not correspond to the specified game control program, the sub-control board 74 causes the hall computer 76 to respond to the specified game control program. It is configured to make a transmission request for the game content and receive the game content transmitted by the hall computer 76. Therefore, the sub-control board 74 can download the game content corresponding to the game control program from the supply server 78, and can change the type of the game performed in the pachinko machine 12 without exchanging the sub-control board 74 storing the game content. It can be changed.
[0027]
Further, the sub CPU of the sub control board 74 transmits a video and audio control signal to the computer 82A based on an instruction from the main control board 72, and outputs a predetermined picture at a predetermined time via the liquid crystal projector 24 to the game board. It has a function of controlling the computer 82A so as to display an effect on the display 44. The main CPU of the main control board 72 and the sub CPU of the sub-control board 74 use IDNAC (registered trademark) manufactured by Japan ID Co., Ltd. in the same manner as those conventionally used, and are thorough for maintaining the security of the game. Is expected.
[0028]
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, computers 82A and 82B constituting an image processing unit 80 are separately provided in the upper part 17 in the housing 14. The computer 82A controls the display of a game image including the symbol display image projected on the entire surface of the game board 44 from the liquid crystal projector 24, and the computer 82B processes and controls the image data of the player obtained by the digital camera 96.
[0029]
The computers 82A and 82B use the main bodies of commercially available general-purpose personal computers (Endeavor Pro1100 (computer 82A) and EdiCube Note BN100 (computer 82B) manufactured by Seiko Epson Corporation). ) Is controlled by Windows (registered trademark) XP.
[0030]
The computer 82A is a Pentium (registered trademark) processor manufactured by Intel Corporation and has a CPU with a clock frequency of 2.40 BGHz, a main memory of 512 MB, and an HDD having a storage capacity of about 80 GB. The computer 82B has an Athlon (registered trademark) XP processor 1400+ type CPU (equivalent to a clock frequency of 1.4 GHz) manufactured by AMD, a main memory of 512 MB, and an HDD having a storage capacity of 30 GB. It is preferable that each of the CPUs of the computers 82A and 82B be capable of processing an information amount of 32 bits or more in order to speed up information processing of video and audio.
[0031]
In the HDD of the computer 82A, a plurality of types of video programs and audio programs of game images including a symbol display image displayed on the entire surface of the game board 44 are stored, and each video program is a computer program projected from the liquid crystal projector 24. It is displayed as an icon on the startup image of 82A. Therefore, the game store selects and sets an arbitrary icon among the plurality of icons with a mouse or the like, thereby selectively starting the video program corresponding to the selected icon, and displaying a desired game image on the game board 44. be able to.
[0032]
Further, the computer 82A is connected to the sub-control board 74, and based on an instruction from the main control board 72, a video program and audio selected according to the video and audio control signals output from the sub-control board 74. The effect display of the program is executed, and a predetermined video signal and audio signal can be transmitted to the liquid crystal projector 24 and the speaker unit 92.
[0033]
As shown in FIG. 5, the computers 82A and 82B are connected so as to be able to exchange information with each other, and are also connected to the hall computer 76 via a network line.
Also, when a control signal based on the internal lottery in the main control board 72 is input via the sub-control board 74, the computer 82A outputs a shooting instruction of the digital camera 96 to the computer 82B, thereby The camera 96 is operated to photograph the player. The image data captured by the digital camera 96 is temporarily stored in a memory (HDD) of the computer 82B, and then transmitted to the computer 82A. The computer 82A combines the image data of the digital camera 96 with the effect display image data. The combined data is output to the liquid crystal projector 24 at a predetermined timing, and the combined image is displayed on the game board 44. Note that the display timing can be freely selected by each video program. For example, when the jackpot is determined, when the jackpot ends, or when a specific effect with super reach is performed, the display timing may be selected.
[0034]
In the pachinko machine 12 having the above configuration, when the power is turned on, the projection light R from the liquid crystal projector 24 is reflected by the reflector 66 and projected on the Fresnel lens 48, and the projected projection light R passes through the Fresnel lens 48 and the screen 46. By doing so, the video is displayed on the game board 44. In this case, the optical axis A ₀ of the projection light R is reflected by the reflector 66 reaches the screen _46, the optical axis A ₀ of the projection lens 23 of a liquid crystal projector 24 in other words, formed on entire game board 44 surface the center of the image display area 45, i.e., the center axis a ₁ as viewed from the front of the game board 44, so that to coincide with the center point a _x of the image display region of the optical axis a ₀ of the light reflected by the reflector 66 In addition, the alignment between the screen 46 and the liquid crystal projector 24 can be easily performed, and the visibility of the rendered image can be improved.
[0035]
Further, since the main control board 72 is provided on the back side of the reflection surface of the projection light R of the reflector 66, the main control board 72 can be maintained from the back side of the pachinko machine 12, and an unauthorized act on the main control board 72 can be performed. Will also be difficult.
When the power of the pachinko machine 12 is turned on, the computers 82A and 82B are activated, and the operation screen of Windows (registered trademark) XP is projected from the liquid crystal projector 24 onto the game board 44 and displayed. On this display screen, a plurality of icons are displayed corresponding to a plurality of types of video programs stored in the computer 82A, respectively. The user selects and activates the video program corresponding to the selected icon to display a game screen on the game board 44. At the same time, the game store activates the control program of the digital camera 96 of the computer 82B. Therefore, by selecting an arbitrary program from a plurality of types of video programs stored in the computer 82A, the gaming shop can select a desired one from various game modes without changing the game unit 26 or the circuit board 70. .
[0036]
Since the computers 82A and 82B store the video program of the game and the control program of the digital camera in the HDD under the general-purpose OS, the necessary programs can be easily obtained from the hall computer 76 or the supply server 78 via the network line. Can be entered directly. Also, unnecessary programs can be easily deleted. Therefore, a gaming machine maker or a game arcade can quickly and easily develop and introduce programs necessary for the computers 82A and 82B.
[0037]
When the pachinko machine 12 is in a playable state, the control process is executed in the gaming state by the main control base 72, and the player loads the game balls lent from the ball lending machine unit 94 to the pachinko machine 12. Then, by operating the firing handle 40 and firing the game ball to the game board 44, a game can be performed.
In the game state, when a game ball fired on the game board 44 wins the start winning opening 60, a lottery is performed by the main control board 72 as to whether or not to generate a special prize (so-called big hit) state, and the lottery result is obtained. Is sent from the main control board 72 to the sub-control board 74, and the sub-control board 74 variably displays the image of the symbol corresponding to the lottery result in the symbol display area 54 on the game board 44. It controls the computer 82A. As a result, when the main control board 72 generates the prize-bearing bear, the pachinko machine 12 controls the computer 82A to stop the variable symbols displayed in the symbol display area 54 by the sub-control board 74 in a predetermined manner. After that, a special prize state occurs.
[0038]
In the special prize state, the special winning opening 62 is in an open state, so that a game ball can be won. The operation period in which the special winning opening 62 is open for a predetermined time is one round, and a predetermined number of rounds are continued on condition that there is a winning in the V winning opening during one round.
During the continuation of the game, for example, when a control signal based on the internal lottery in the main control board 72 is transmitted to the computer 82A via the sub-control board 74, the digital camera 96 sends a signal of a shooting instruction from the computer 82A to the computer 82B. Output, thereby photographing the player. Image data captured by the digital camera 96 is temporarily stored in a memory (HDD) of the computer 82B.
[0039]
The stored photographed image data is transmitted to the computer 82A at a predetermined timing based on a display effect command from the sub-control board 74, and the computer 82A stores the image data of the digital camera 96 stored in the HDD and the HDD of the computer 82A. Is synthesized with the effect display image data stored in the LCD panel 24, and the synthesized data is output to the liquid crystal projector 24 to display and effect the synthesized image on the game board 44.
[0040]
Thereby, by displaying the image of the player on the game board 44 at the optimal display timing in each image effect, the interest of the player can be enhanced. The display timing may be, for example, at the start of the display effect of the jackpot game, at the time of a notice before shifting to the super reach, at the time of determining the jackpot, at the end of the jackpot game, or the like.
[0041]
Further, since the computer 82B for processing image data captured by the digital camera 96 is provided separately from the computer 82A for controlling video and audio, the computer 82B processes image data independently and quickly. As a result, the image of the player can be displayed on the game board 44 at the optimal time according to the display effect of the image of the computer 82A, and the interest of the player can be further enhanced. It is possible to select the CCD system according to the specifications of the game board 44.
[0042]
Further, the digital camera 96 is hidden from the player's eyes by the shielding plate 98 of the side part 18, and the appearance of the side part 18 is not complicated, and the player is conscious of the digital camera 96. It is possible to concentrate on the game without any trouble, and the digital camera 96 can photograph the player from the small hole of the shielding plate 98.
Further, since the speaker unit 92 that outputs sound under the control of the computer 82A is supported by a large-capacity structure such as the housing 14 that constitutes the pachinko machine 12, the quality of sound output from the speaker unit 92 is good. It becomes. For this reason, a player can play a game in a powerful sound space, and the interest can be enhanced.
[0043]
Further, the game unit 26 can be removed from the central portion 16 of the housing 14 and another game unit can be attached to the central portion 16 for replacement. Therefore, it is possible to provide the pachinko machine 12 having various types of game units using the housing 14.
Furthermore, the game board 44 can be removed from the inner frame 30 and another game board can be mounted on the inner frame 30 for replacement. In this case, components other than the game board 44 of the pachinko machine 12 can be used as they are, and various pachinko machines 12 can be easily and inexpensively provided.
[0044]
Further, the main control board 72 can be exchanged according to the type of the game board to be newly installed, and the sub-control board 74 and the computers 82A and 82B can download a new program from the hall computer 76. is there. For this reason, different types of game boards 44 can be selected, and by selecting a video program displayed on each game board 44 from the computer 82A, the game store can provide a variety of game contents. .
[0045]
Further, since the computers 82A and 82B are personal computers, it is possible to easily create, change, add and delete a video program projected on the game board 44 and an audio program output from the speaker unit 92. Therefore, it is possible to easily and inexpensively provide the pachinko machine 12 having the game boards of various configurations.
[0046]
Further, since the circuit board 70 of the game control unit 68 is formed separately from the computers 82A and 82B, there is no possibility that the control content of the game control unit 68 is tampered with through the computers 82A and 82B. Game is provided to the player.
Further, since the upper portion 17 and the lower portion 15 are provided above and below the central portion where the game section 26 is formed in the housing 14, the degree of freedom in the positions where the computers 82A and 82B and the liquid crystal projector 24 are installed increases. In addition, it is possible to easily prevent the optical path of the projection light R projected from the liquid crystal projector 24 from being blocked by the foreign matter, and the visibility of the image displayed on the game board 44 is improved.
[0047]
Further, when the housing 14 is installed alone in the game store, even if a part of the player's body touches or hits the edge 88 of the upper surface 86 of the table 84, the edge 88 has a gentle curved surface. Since it does not have a corner portion, the player's body is prevented from being hurt.
In addition, it is possible to arrange a plurality of housings 14 side by side in the amusement store or to install the housings 14 alone, so that the degree of freedom in the arrangement of the pachinko machines 12 included in the amusement store is increased.
[0048]
In the present embodiment, the projection unit 22 is provided in the lower part 15 and the image processing unit 80 is provided in the upper part 17. However, it is possible that the image processing unit 80 is provided in the lower part 15 and the projection part 22 is provided in the upper part 17. Of course.
Although the game control unit 68 is arranged on the back of the reflector 66, the place where the game control unit 68 can be arranged is not limited to the back of the reflector 66, but the optical path of the projection light R projected from the liquid crystal projector 24. Of course, it can be freely arranged at a position where it does not block the light.
[0049]
Further, the sub-control board 74 and the computers 82A and 82B are connected to the hall computer 76 and the supply server 78 via a network line, but the Internet or an intranet may be employed instead of the network line.
Further, the computer 82A is a notebook-type personal computer, an icon is selected at the game store on the liquid crystal display of the computer, and the selected video program is output to the liquid crystal projector 24 and displayed on the game board 44. It may be.
[0050]
Further, at least one of the computers 82A and 82B may be performed on the sub-control board 74 side.
Further, images taken by the digital camera 96 can be displayed on a part or all of the game board 44 including still images and moving images, and can be moved on the game board 44 or displayed intermittently. For example, various effects can be displayed.
[0051]
Further, as a general-purpose OS that controls the computers 82A and 82B, in addition to Windows (registered trademark) XP used in the above embodiment, other Windows (registered trademark), MS-DOS (registered trademark), MacOS (registered trademark) A general-purpose OS of a general-purpose computer such as a trademark, UNIX (registered trademark), TRON, or LINUX may be employed.
[0052]
【The invention's effect】
As is apparent from the above description, according to the first aspect of the invention, since the optical axis of the projection lens of the projector and the center of the image display area are matched, the alignment between the screen and the projector can be easily performed. The effect that the visibility of the effect image can be improved can be obtained.
According to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the first aspect of the present invention, since a liquid crystal projector is used as the projector, an effect that the number of pixels is large and a high-resolution image can be formed can be obtained.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine as an example of an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.
FIG. 3 is a front view of the game board.
FIG. 4 is a schematic block diagram illustrating an arrangement of a pachinko machine, a hall computer, and a supply server.
FIG. 5 is a control block diagram.
FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a conventional gaming machine.
[Explanation of symbols]
12 Pachinko machines (game machines)
22 Projection unit 24 Liquid crystal projector 26 Game unit 44 Game board 45 Image display area 46 Screen 54 Symbol display area R Projection light A ₀ Optical axis A ₁ Central axis A _x Center point

Claims (4)

A projector for enlarging and projecting an image formed therein, and a screen for displaying an enlarged image from the projector to form an image display area, and playing a game by causing a game ball to fly on the image display area In gaming machines that have formed gaming areas,
A gaming machine, wherein an optical axis of a projection lens of the projector and a center of the image display area are matched. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein an optical axis of a projection lens of the projector and a central axis of the image display area are made to coincide with each other. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein an optical axis of a projection lens of the projector matches a center point of the image display area. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the projector includes a liquid crystal projector.

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