JP2004229935A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent malfunction and deterioration of a photographed picture quality by suppressing temperature raising of a photographing means in a game machine provided with a photographing/displaying function for photographing a player and displaying the picture. <P>SOLUTION: As for the game machine, a CMOS (complementary metal oxide semiconductor) camera 200 provided on a game panel 100 for photographing the player is arranged in an atmosphere 280 on the side of a panel surface 100A in the state of projecting from the deep-wall front surface (front surface 107A) of a panel surface decoration 107 constituting the panel surface 100A of the game panel 100 toward the side of a glass panel 22. The CMOS camera 200 whose surrounding is open is cooled with the atmosphere 280 on the side of the panel surface 100A to suppress temperature raising. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a gaming machine having a photographing / display function of photographing a player and displaying an image thereof.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Various types of gaming machines such as pachinko machines and pachislot machines have been proposed which have a shooting / display function of shooting a player in accordance with a change in the game situation and displaying the image in association with the game. For example, in a pachinko machine, a technology is provided in which a CCD camera is mounted above a special symbol display device arranged substantially at the center of a game board, and an image of a player taken by the camera is displayed on a display screen of the special symbol display device. Has been proposed (for example, see Patent Document 1). In the conventional example, the front side (lens side) of the camera is covered with a cylindrical decorative cover to protect the camera.
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-155032 (Pages 3-4, FIG. 5, FIG. 6, FIG. 9)
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the configuration disclosed in Patent Document 1 described above, the outer peripheral surface of the camera is covered almost in close contact with the inner peripheral surface of the decorative cover, and is further buried in the game board in that state and surrounded by components and the like. As a result, the camera tends to store heat. In particular, when the camera is disposed above the display device, the temperature of the control board (accessory control device) disposed on the rear surface side of the display device becomes high during operation, and the heat is transmitted, and the temperature of the camera becomes high. For this reason, if the heat is easily stored in the camera, the camera is likely to malfunction, and there is a problem that the image quality of a captured image is reduced.
[0005]
In view of the above facts, the present invention provides a gaming machine having a shooting / display function of shooting a player and displaying the image, in which a temperature rise of a shooting means is suppressed to prevent a malfunction and a deterioration in the quality of a shot image. It is an object to provide a machine.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 is provided with a photographing means for photographing a player on a game board whose board face is covered by a light-transmitting cover member arranged at a predetermined interval from the board face. In the above-mentioned gaming machine, the photographing means projects from the board surface or a wall surface constituting the board surface toward the light-transmitting cover member, and is arranged in an atmosphere on the board surface side.
[0007]
In the invention according to claim 1, the photographing means is provided on a game board whose board surface is covered by a light-transmitting cover member such as a glass plate, and the image of the player photographed by the photographing means is, for example, The image is displayed on image display means such as a display device. By visually recognizing the user's own image displayed on the image display means, the player's interest in the game is enhanced, and a gaming machine having a high level of playability can be obtained.
[0008]
Further, by arranging the light transmissive cover member at a predetermined interval from the board surface of the game board, a space is formed between the light transmissive cover member and the board surface, and the photographing means is a board surface of the game board, or For example, a light-transmitting cover member protrudes from a wall surface constituting a board surface such as an accessory attached to a game board or a decorative member for decorating the board surface, and is arranged in an atmosphere on the board surface side.
[0009]
Note that the wall surface forming the board surface is not the same as the board surface, but may be uneven on the board surface. Further, the configuration in which the photographing means is protruded toward the light-transmitting cover member side, for example, the photographing means is provided directly on the board surface, or provided directly on the wall surface constituting the board surface, or from the wall surface constituting the board surface or the board surface. For example, a protruding member or the like protruding toward the light transmissive cover member may be provided and attached to the protruding member or the like.
[0010]
Thus, the photographing means whose periphery is open is cooled by the atmosphere on the board surface side. Further, since the atmosphere on the board surface side separated from the outside air by the light-transmitting cover member is lower in temperature than the atmosphere on the back side of the game board, that is, the atmosphere in the substantially closed game machine, the photographing means is used for the game board. The heat radiation of the photographing means is promoted more than in the case where it is arranged in the atmosphere on the back side. Therefore, a rise in the temperature of the photographing means can be suppressed, and malfunction or deterioration of the quality of a photographed image can be prevented.
[0011]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect, the game board further includes image display means for displaying an image photographed by the photographing means. Attached via an attachment member, the attachment member includes a heat radiating portion for dissipating heat conducted from the image display means.
[0012]
According to the invention described in claim 2, an image display means for displaying an image photographed by the photographing means is provided on the game board, and the image display means is provided in a configuration in which the photographing means is attached to the image display means via an attachment member. Heat is conducted from a heat source such as a control board to the photographing unit via the mounting member. The mounting member is provided with, for example, a high heat conductivity portion formed of a material having a high heat conductivity or a heat radiating portion such as a large surface area portion having a large surface area to dissipate heat conducted from the image display means. As a result, a rise in the temperature of the photographing unit can be suppressed.
[0013]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0014]
(Structure of pachinko machine)
FIGS. 1 and 2 show a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the pachinko machine 10 has a rectangular outer frame 12 that constitutes an outer shell of the pachinko machine 10 and is installed in an island facility of a pachinko hall. A rectangular frame-shaped inner frame 14 is arranged on the front surface of the outer frame 12, and the inner frame 14 is supported by a pair of hinge portions 16 and 18 provided on the outer frame 12, and the left end is pivotally supported and can be opened and closed. Attached to. A lower decoration 20 made of a synthetic resin to be a decorative panel is attached to a lower portion of the front surface of the outer frame 12.
[0015]
A glass frame 26 having a window provided with a glass frame 24 on which a glass plate 22 is mounted is disposed on the upper front surface of the inner frame 14, and the left end of the glass frame 26 is pivotally supported by the inner frame 14 and can be opened and closed. Attached to. Further, the glass plate 22 mounted on the glass frame 24 has a double structure including a pair of glass plates arranged in parallel with each other at predetermined intervals in the depth direction of the paper surface of FIG. A replaceable game board 100 is set on the rear side of the glass frame 26 in the upper part of the inner frame 14. The game board 100 closes the glass frame 26 with the inner frame 14 ( It is covered with a glass plate 22).
[0016]
As shown in FIG. 2, on the front of the glass frame 26, which is the front of the pachinko machine 10, a plurality of display lights 80 having a function as a prize ball display light, a completion display light, and the like, and a prize ball payout error display light 82. And a payout state error indicator lamp 84 are arranged so as to surround the glass plate 22 (game area of the game board 100), and a speaker 86 for outputting a sound effect of the game in stereo is provided near the upper left corner and the upper right end. , 88 are provided.
[0017]
In addition, an integrated dish unit 30 having a ball dish 28 for storing game balls is arranged at a lower portion of the front surface of the inner frame 14. This integrated dish unit 30 is also openably mounted with its left end pivotally supported by the inner frame 14, and an ashtray 32 is disposed at the lower left portion on the front of the integrated dish unit 30 as shown in FIG. 2. A firing handle 34 for adjusting the flight distance of a hit ball is attached to the right end.
[0018]
On the back surface of the integrated dish unit 30, a firing handle reinforcement plate 36 made of a sheet metal for screwing a base end portion of the firing handle 34 to reinforce a fixed portion at the base end thereof, and a game ball stored in the ball tray 28 are sent. The ball feeder 38 is attached. In addition, on the back side of the integrated dish unit 30 in the lower part of the inner frame 14, a launching device 40 is arranged at the lower left of the game board 100, and a ball storage tank 42 is attached to the rear of the ball dish 28, and these The launching device 40 and the ball storage tank 42 are covered by the integrated dish unit 30.
[0019]
On the back side of the inner frame 14, a prize ball payout device (not shown) is provided substantially on the left side of the ball storage tank 42, and the prize balls paid out from the prize ball payout device are stored in the ball storage tank. 42 is dropped into the tank through a tank inlet (not shown) formed at the left end of the upper surface of the upper surface 42. In addition, the bottom surface of the ball storage tank 42 is inclined downward to the right, and a tank outlet 44 is formed at the right end of the front surface on the downstream side in the inclination direction. The tank outlet 44 is arranged corresponding to a prize ball discharge port 46 formed in the integral plate unit 30, and the prize ball discharge port 46 communicates with the ball plate 28 provided on the front surface of the integral plate unit 30. ing. Thereby, the prize ball paid out from the prize ball payout device into the tank rolls from the upstream side (left side) to the downstream side (right side) on the tank bottom surface, and the prize ball discharge port 46 through the tank outlet 44. From the ball tray 28.
[0020]
Further, shutter plates 48 and 50 which can be moved in the vertical direction are provided below the tank outlet 44 and the prize ball discharge port 46, respectively. As shown in FIG. 2, the shutter plates 48 and 50 move downward when the integrated plate unit 30 is closed to communicate the tank outlet 44 and the prize ball discharge port 46, as shown in FIG. When the integrated dish unit 30 is opened, the unit moves upward, and the shutter plate 48 closes the lower edge of the tank outlet 44 and the shutter plate 50 blocks the lower edge of the prize ball discharge port 46. This prevents the game balls (prize balls) from spilling out of the ball plate 28 and the ball storage tank 42 when the integrated plate unit 30 is opened.
[0021]
On the other hand, a locking device 52 is attached to the right end of the back surface of the inner frame 14. The locking device 52 is provided with a cylinder lock (lock) 54, and a key hole 56 of the cylinder lock 54 is exposed from the front surface of the inner frame 14. A pair of inner frame fixing hooks protruding rearward are located near the upper and lower ends of the locking device 52 and at positions corresponding to the pair of key receiving portions 58A and 58B provided on the right inner side surface of the outer frame 12. 60A and 60B are provided, and the inner frame 14 is provided at a position corresponding to a pair of key receiving portions 64A and 64B provided on a glass frame reinforcing plate 62 attached to the right end of the back surface of the glass frame 26. A pair of glass frame fixing hooks 68A, 68B protruding forward through the formed slits 66A, 66B are provided. Further, a slit 72A formed in the inner frame 14 is provided below the locking device 52 at a position corresponding to the pair of key receiving openings 70A and 70B formed in the firing handle reinforcing plate 36 on the back surface of the integrated dish unit 30. , 72B are provided with a pair of integral dish unit fixing hooks 74A, 74B protruding forward. As a result, when the inner frame 14 is closed, the inner frame fixing hooks 60A and 60B engage with the key receiving portions 58A and 58B, and the inner frame 14 is fixed to the outer frame 12, and when the glass frame 26 is closed. The key frames 64A and 64B of the glass frame reinforcing plate 62 are engaged with the glass frame fixing hooks 68A and 68B, and the glass frame 26 is fixed to the inner frame 14. When the integral plate unit 30 is closed, the key receiving openings 70A and 70B of the firing handle reinforcing plate 36 engage with the integral plate unit fixing hooks 74A and 74B, and the integral plate unit 30 is fixed to the inner frame 14. .
[0022]
The engagement state of the inner frame fixing hooks 60A and 60B and the glass frame fixing hooks 68A and 68B is released by inserting a key (not shown) into the key hole 56 of the cylinder lock 54 and turning it in a predetermined direction. It is unlocked. With respect to the hooks 74A and 74B for fixing the integral plate unit, the release levers 76 of the locking device 52 that are exposed when the glass frame 26 is opened are pushed down, so that the hooks 74A and 74B for fixing the integral plate unit slide downward and receive the key. The engagement state with the openings 70A and 70B is released. The locking device 52 locks the inner frame 14 to the outer frame 12, locks the glass frame 26 to the inner frame 14, and locks the integral plate unit 30 to the inner frame 14, and fixes them in a closed state. .
[0023]
(Game board configuration)
As shown in FIG. 3, in the game board 100, a resin sheet-like cell on which a decorative image (not shown) is printed is adhered to a veneer plate as a substrate, and the surface of the cell is a board surface 100A. An arc-shaped outer rail 102 and inner rail 104 and rail decorations 105L and 105R are attached near the outer peripheral end of the board surface 100A, and these outer rails 102 and inner rails 104 and rail decorations 105L and 105R are used. The enclosed circular area is a game area 101 in which game balls can move.
[0024]
A special symbol display device 106 is arranged substantially at the center of the game area 101 (board surface 100A). The special symbol display device 106 has a built-in liquid crystal display (LCD), and an animation such as a lottery of special symbols and various effects is displayed on a display screen 108 thereof. Further, the periphery of the special symbol display device 106 is decorated with a large board decoration 107 having a substantially fan shape as shown in the figure, and a camera (CMOS which will be described later in detail) is provided above the special symbol display device 106. A camera 200) is arranged, and a start port (start chucker) 110 is arranged below the special symbol display device 106.
[0025]
The starting port 110 is provided with an electric tulip 111 that can be changed to a closed state in which game balls are not easily taken in (a state shown in FIG. 3) and an open state in which game balls are easily taken in. In addition, below the starting port 110, a variable winning device (special electric accessory) 112 is disposed near the lower end of the game area 101.
[0026]
The variable prize winning device 112 includes a large winning prize opening (attacker) 114 having a rectangular shape extending in the left-right width direction. In the winning prize opening 114, there is a continuous character operation opening (not shown) commonly called “V zone”. Is provided. The special winning opening 114 is opened or closed by opening or closing the opening and closing door 116. When the opening and closing door 116 is opened, a game ball dropped on the opening and closing door 116 is guided by the opening and closing door 116. Wins the special winning opening 114. The ordinary symbol display device 117 is disposed below the special winning opening 114, and the winning openings 118L and 118R are provided on both left and right sides of the special winning opening 114.
[0027]
Further, in the game area 101, a pass gate 120 is disposed on the left side of the special symbol display device 106, side decorations 122L and 122R are disposed on lower left and right sides, and an out port 124 is provided at a lowermost position. Have been.
[0028]
Note that, in the gaming area 101 on which the above-mentioned accessories and various game parts are attached, a large number of gaming nails for driving game balls falling in the gaming area 101 to a predetermined route are driven. In these figures, illustration of these game nails is omitted. Further, the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment is a model in which the launching device 40 is disposed at the lower left of the game board 100 and the game ball is fired upward. The area 101 is enlarged. Further, the pachinko machine main body includes a glass frame 26, an integrated dish unit 30 and the like, and is constituted by the inner frame 14 on which the game board 100 is mounted, and the inner frame 14, the glass frame 26, and the integrated dish unit 30 are provided. Are all resin molded products.
[0029]
(Configuration of special symbol display device and camera)
Next, the configuration of the special symbol display device and the camera will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.
[0030]
As shown in FIGS. 6 to 10, in the present embodiment, a CMOS camera 200 using a CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) image sensor as an imaging device is disposed in front of the upper part of the special symbol display device 106.
[0031]
First, the configuration of the special symbol display device 106 will be described. The special symbol display device 106 includes a housing 204 made of sheet metal that covers and protects the LCD 202. The housing 204 is formed in a rectangular box shape with a rectangular window portion 206 formed on the front surface and an open rear surface, and on the upper surface (upper wall), a heat radiation for releasing heat inside the housing 204 to the outside is provided. A large number of small holes 208 are formed.
[0032]
Near the rear ends of the upper wall and the lower wall, two attachment pieces 210 for attaching the special symbol display device 106 to the game board 100 are bent and formed in total of two pieces (FIGS. 7 and 10). In addition, two rectangular holes 212 are formed in the vicinity of the rear ends of the left side wall and the right side wall, respectively, for a total of four (the rectangular holes 212 in the left side wall are not shown). Further, a pair of bent portions 214 are formed at the left and right end portions of the front wall, each of which is partially cut away from the left and right side walls and the front wall and bent rearward at a substantially right angle. These bent portions 214 are opposed to each other at substantially the center in the height direction of the housing 204, and are offset inward by a predetermined distance from the left and right side walls.
[0033]
As shown in FIG. 10, the LCD 202 disposed in the housing 204 has a display screen 108 adhered to the rear surface of the front wall of the housing 204 and the upper and lower end surfaces of the LCD 202 are connected to the upper wall and the lower wall of the housing 204. The inner surface of the LCD 204 is positioned in the up-down direction by being substantially in close contact with the inner surface of the housing 204, and the left and right end surfaces of the LCD 202 are substantially contacted with the bent portion 214 of the housing 204 to be positioned in the left-right direction. It is attached to the front side of. The display screen 108 is exposed from the window 206 of the housing 204 and can be viewed from the front.
[0034]
A substrate mounting member 216 is mounted on the rear surface of the LCD 202. The image processing control board 160 is mounted on the board mounting member 216 via a plurality of columns 218 provided. The image processing control board 160 is And is electrically connected to the LCD 202 by a cable (not shown).
[0035]
A board case 220 that protects the image processing control board 160 is attached to a rear portion of the housing 204. The substrate case 220 is a molded product made of a transparent resin material, and has a rectangular box shape having a front surface opened to a size corresponding to a rear opening of the housing 204, and has a front end of an upper wall and a lower wall, Two mounting pieces 222 corresponding to the mounting pieces 210 of the housing 204 are provided two by two (see FIG. 7). Further, the board case 220 is integrally provided with two engaging pieces 224 protruding forward from the left and right ends of the rear wall, respectively (see FIG. 9 / the left engaging piece 224 is a Not shown). These engaging pieces 224 are flat and elastically deformable in the left-right direction. The tip of the engagement piece 224 protrudes forward from the front surface of the substrate case 220, and a claw 226 projecting outward is formed at the tip.
[0036]
10, the inner peripheral edge of the opening of the substrate case 220 is fitted to the outer peripheral edge of the rear end of the housing 204, as shown in FIG. The claws 226 of the mating piece 224 are fitted into and engaged with the rectangular holes 212 of the housing 204, respectively, so that they are mounted on the rear part of the housing 204. As a result, the image processing control board 160 is covered and protected by the board case 220, and the mounting pieces 218 of the board case 220 are superimposed on the mounting pieces 210 of the housing 204.
[0037]
Further, here, since the substrate case 220 is made of a transparent resin, the rear side of the special symbol display device 106 can be seen through the substrate case 220. Further, since the substrate case 220 can be easily attached to and detached from the housing 204, the assembling workability and the detachable workability in the event of a failure or maintenance are improved.
[0038]
Further, in the special symbol display device 106 of the present embodiment, a single case member is formed by the above-described housing 204 and the substrate case 220. The case member composed of the case 204 and the board case 220 has a small opening formed by a small hole 208 or a bent portion 214 provided in the case 204 or an engagement piece 224 provided in the board case 220. Although present, the window 206 of the housing 204 is closed by the LCD 202, and a gap is generated by fitting (overlapping) the opening edge of the board case 220 to the rear edge of the housing 204. By avoiding it, the structure is almost closed. As described above, the LCD 202 and the image processing control board 160 are unitized and housed in the substantially closed case member.
[0039]
Next, the configuration (mounting structure) of the CMOS camera 200 will be described. As shown in FIG. 10, the CMOS camera 200 according to the present embodiment is electrically connected to a pattern formed on the surface of one end of a cable 230 formed of a flexible card substrate and formed inside the cable. It is integrated. Further, at the other end of the cable 230, a connection portion (connector portion) 232 formed by partially exposing a pattern from an insulating resin layer (protective layer) on the cable surface is provided. The CMOS camera 200 is disposed at the front end of the camera mounting member 234 and is covered by a camera cover 236 mounted at the front end of the camera mounting member 234.
[0040]
The camera mounting member 234 and the camera cover 236 are formed of the same synthetic resin material. As shown in FIG. 6, the camera mounting member 234 has a linear arm shape, a pair of mounting pieces 238 protruding from rear ends of left and right side surfaces, and a fitting portion 240 is formed at a rear end of the lower surface. (See FIG. 10). Further, a heat radiating portion 270 is provided on the upper surface of the camera mounting member 234. The heat radiating portion 270 includes three vertical ribs 272 extending in the front-rear direction and arranged at a predetermined interval from each other. Three lateral ribs 274 extending and arranged at a predetermined interval from each other are arranged and arranged in a lattice shape in a plan view (see FIG. 8), and the total surface area is increased by the vertical ribs 272 and the lateral ribs 274. Has been enlarged. In addition, a cavity 242 is formed below the camera attachment member 234, and the cavity 242 extends from the front end of the camera attachment member 234 to the tip of the fitting portion 240. In the CMOS camera 200, a thick adhesive tape 244 having elasticity is attached to the back surface of one end of the cable 230, and attached to a predetermined position of the front end of the camera mounting member 234 via the adhesive tape 244. Have been. Further, the cable 230 is inserted into the hollow portion 242 of the camera mounting member 234, and the connection portion 232 is pulled out from the tip of the fitting portion 240.
[0041]
On the other hand, the camera cover 236 has a rectangular shape when viewed from the front and has a box shape with an open rear surface, and a circular opening 246 corresponding to the photographing lens 201 of the CMOS camera 200 is formed substantially at the center of the front wall. I have. In addition, a pair of ribs 247 extending vertically and arranged in parallel at a predetermined interval is provided at a lower portion of the front wall, which is located immediately below the opening 246, and is further provided on a rear surface of the front wall. Is provided with a rib 248 projecting rearward by a predetermined dimension. As shown in FIG. 10, the camera cover 236 is covered with the CMOS camera 200 and is attached to the front end of the camera attachment member 234 by two screws 250. When the camera cover 236 is attached to the camera attachment member 234, The center of the opening 246 substantially coincides with the optical axis L of the photographing lens 201 of the CMOS camera 200, and the rear end of the rib 248 contacts the surface of the cable 230 to press the cable 230. Here, regarding the positioning of the camera mounting member 234 and the camera cover 236, two holes formed in the camera cover 236 are provided at two projections provided at the front end of the camera mounting member 234. This is performed by the fitting portion 251 to be fitted. Thereby, the CMOS camera 200 is fixed to the camera mounting member 234 and the camera cover 236 while preventing the displacement due to vibration or the like.
[0042]
The CMOS camera 200 unitized with the camera mounting member 234 and the camera cover 236 in this manner fits the camera mounting member 234 into the hole 252 formed substantially at the center of the upper wall of the housing 204 of the special symbol display device 106. While the part 240 is fitted (see FIG. 10), the rear lower surface of the camera mounting member 234 is in close contact with the upper wall of the housing 204, and each mounting piece 238 is fixed to the upper wall of the housing 204 by a screw 254. Thereby, it is attached to the special symbol display device 106. The cable 230 pulled out from the fitting portion 240 is housed in the housing 204 and routed around the rear surface of the LCD 202, and the connection portion 232 at the tip of the cable drawer is connected to the upper front portion of the image processing control board 160. And is electrically and mechanically connected.
[0043]
(Configuration of the back of the game board and mounting structure of the special symbol display device)
Next, the structure of the back side of the game board and the mounting structure of the special symbol display device will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0044]
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a set plate 300 is attached to the back surface 100B of the game board 100 at a position substantially at the center. The center portion of the set plate 300 has a rectangular opening. The special symbol display device 106 has four bosses 302 provided on the set plate 300 with the casing 204 (LCD 202) fitted in the rectangular opening. The mounting pieces 210 and 222 are fixed by screws.
[0045]
The set board 300 is provided with a lamp control board 156 on the right side of the special symbol display device 106, and a lamp relay board 306 on the left side of the special symbol display device 106. A panel external terminal plate 308 is attached to the corner. Further, a box-shaped circuit adapter 304 having a hollow inside is attached to the lower side of the set plate 300. A main control board 150 is detachably attached to the circuit adapter 304. In the circuit adapter 304, the large winning opening 114 and the winning openings 118L and 118R are awarded, and on the back surface 100B side of the game board 100. The guided winning ball is dropped and discharged downward from a discharge port (not shown).
[0046]
FIG. 11 is a side sectional view showing a relative positional relationship between the special symbol display device 106 and the board decoration 107 in a state where the special symbol display device 106 is attached to the game board 100. 2 shows an enlarged perspective view of the game board 100. As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, when the special symbol display device 106 is attached to the back surface 100B side of the game board 100, the display screen 108 of the LCD 202 is aligned with the rectangular window 258 formed on the board decoration 107, The front sides of the camera cover 236 and the camera attachment member 234 are accommodated in a tubular decoration member 260 attached to the board decoration 107 and are covered and protected by the decoration member 260. The rectangular window 258 of the board decoration 107 is closed by a cover plate 259 made of a transparent resin (or transparent glass), and a plurality of lamps 130 are provided below the rectangular window 258 in a horizontal direction. These lamps 130 are configured such that an LED 132 serving as a light source is covered by a cover lens 134 having light transmittance.
[0047]
13 to 16 show the relative positional relationship between the camera cover 236 and the camera mounting member 234 and the decorative member 260 when the special symbol display device 106 is mounted on the game board 100.
[0048]
As shown in FIGS. 13 to 16, the decorative member 260 has a substantially semicircular shape when viewed from the front, and the front wall 260 </ b> A has a tapered shape that expands in diameter forward and a circular hole 262 formed in the back wall. The hood 264 is recessed (see FIG. 11). The hood portion 264 has an elliptical shape when viewed from the front, and is set so that the inside angle of the taper expanding forward is minimum in a vertical cross section and maximum in a horizontal cross section. A boss 263 protrudes from the lower rear portion of the back wall of the hood portion 264 (see FIG. 11), and the circular hole 262 has a larger diameter than the opening 246 of the camera cover 236. When the special symbol display device 106 is attached to the back surface 100B side of the game board 100, the boss 263 of the decoration member 260 fits between a pair of ribs 247 provided on the camera cover 236, and the boss 263 236 and camera mounting member 234 are supported. Thus, the camera cover 236 and the camera mounting member 234 and the decorative member 260 are positioned relative to each other in the vertical and horizontal directions, and the circular hole 262 of the decorative member 260 is inserted through the opening 246 of the camera cover 236 into the CMOS camera. The optical axes L of the 200 photographing lenses 201 are arranged substantially concentrically.
[0049]
The lower surface of the lower wall 260B of the decorative member 260 is substantially horizontal, and the lower surface of the lower wall 260B is aligned with the upper edge of the window 206 of the board decoration 107. Therefore, when the special symbol display device 106 is attached to the game board 100, the lower surface of the lower wall 260B is aligned with the upper edge of the display screen 108 (see FIG. 15). Further, a wide space 266 is formed between the front side of the camera cover 236 and the camera mounting member 234 accommodated in the decoration member 260 and the decoration member main body (see FIGS. 14 and 11).
[0050]
Here, the board surface 100A of the game board 100 has a surface 107A (see FIG. 11) and a board decoration of a board decoration 107 attached to the game board 100 in addition to the surface of the cell (not shown) attached to the plywood. The glass plate 22 on the inner side (panel surface 100A side) is formed at a predetermined interval from the panel surface 100A (cell surface). Thereby, between the game area 101 of the board surface 100A including the surface of the board decoration 107 constituting a part of the board surface, the surface of the cover plate 259, and the like, and the inner glass plate 22, the periphery is the outer rail 102 and the inner rail. A substantially sealed space surrounded by 104 and rail ornaments 105L and 105R is formed.
[0051]
As shown in FIG. 11, the board decoration 107 has a concave shape, and a decorative member 260 is provided on the front side of the back wall (bottom wall) of the board decoration 107. The special symbol display device 106 has a camera mounting member 234 and a camera cover. When the special symbol display device 106 is attached to the game board 100, the CMOS camera 200 attached via the 236 is accommodated in the decorative member 260, and is further forward than the front surface of the back wall of the board decoration 107 and the surface of the cover plate 259. (To the glass plate 22 side). The CMOS camera 200 is arranged in the atmosphere 280 on the board surface 100A side of the gaming board 100 via the decorative member 260.
[0052]
As a result, the CMOS camera 200 is disposed at the upper front of the special symbol display device 106 in the game area 101 of the game board 100, faces the face of the player sitting in front of the pachinko machine 10, and plays the game at a good camera angle. The person can be photographed, and the front side (photographing lens 201) in the photographing direction is in a state where the hood portion 264 of the decorative member 260 and the decorative member main body are surrounded.
[0053]
(Configuration of control system)
Next, a control system of the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 17, the control system of the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment includes a payout control board 152, a voice control board 154, a lamp control board 156, a launch control board 158, an image The functions are classified by function, such as the processing control board 160, and each board is connected to the main control board 150. Further, the image processing control board 160 includes an imaging control unit 162 that controls the operation of the CMOS camera 200 and the like, and a display control unit 164 that controls the display content of the special symbol display device 106. Hereinafter, when these are collectively referred to, they are referred to as a sub control board 151.
[0054]
The main control board 150 stores a basic program related to the game, and the sub control board 151 controls each unit independently based on a command signal from the main control board 150. That is, the main control board 150 basically outputs a command signal, and does not receive feedback on the result.
[0055]
In addition, the main control board 150 and the sub control board 151 can be connected to the hall computer 172 at the pachinko parlor through the management control board 170, thereby enabling the operation status of the pachinko machine 10 to be managed. Has become.
[0056]
Hereinafter, the control content of the sub-control board 151 will be described. The payout control board 152 controls the prize ball payout / stop operation and the number of payouts by operating the prize ball payout device 180 provided in the pachinko machine 10. The sound control board 154 controls speakers 86 and 88 provided on the front surface of the inner frame 14 to control output of sound effects and the like. The lamp control board 156 controls the on / off of the indicator light 80 of the inner frame 14, the prize ball payout error indicator light 82, the payout state error indicator light 84, and various indicator lights provided on the game board 100, and fires. The control board 158 controls the firing of the game ball by operating the firing device 40 by operating the firing handle 34 by the player.
[0057]
In addition, the imaging control unit 162 of the symbol display control board 160 causes the CMOS camera 200 to execute shooting in response to a shooting instruction (timing signal) from the main control board 150. Specifically, an optical image of a subject (player) formed by the imaging lens 201 of the CMOS camera 200 is converted into an electric signal (analog signal) by an imaging device (CMOS image sensor), and the imaging control unit 162 performs imaging. Based on an output signal transmitted from the device via the cable 230, digital image data representing the subject image is generated by a signal processing circuit such as an A / D converter. Further, the digital image data is stored in an image storage memory through predetermined pixel interpolation processing and color conversion processing by an image processing circuit (microprocessor) in the imaging control unit 162, and in parallel with this, the display control unit 164 Is output to
[0058]
The display control unit 164 controls display contents such as special symbol lottery and various effect animations to be displayed on the display screen 108 of the special symbol display device 106 via the display driver 182, The display contents of the symbol lottery are controlled. Further, the display control unit 164 combines the digital image data input from the imaging control unit 162 with the video data of the display content to be displayed on the special symbol display device 106 according to an image combining instruction (timing signal) from the main control board 150. Then, for example, the animation after the winning symbol is displayed is combined with the bust-up image of the photographed player and displayed.
[0059]
Further, in the lottery of the special symbol and the ordinary symbol, a lottery process of determining a hit / out is performed on the main control board 150 with a predetermined probability using a random number counter, and the main control board 150 makes a determination based on the lottery result. The signal is output to the display control unit 164 of the image processing control board 160. The display control unit 164 selects display content data corresponding to the input determination signal from display content data such as a plurality of types of symbol variation patterns stored in advance. The special symbol display device 106 and the ordinary symbol display device 117 are operated by receiving signals based on the display content data from the display control unit 164 of the image processing control board 160, respectively.
[0060]
The main control board 150 is connected to driving sources of various game components provided on the game board 100 and sensors for detecting a winning ball.
[0061]
As a driving source, a solenoid 184 for driving the electric tulip 111 of the starting port 110 and a solenoid 186 for opening and closing the opening and closing door 76 of the special winning opening 114 are connected, respectively. Driving signals are input from the substrate 150 and controlled.
[0062]
In addition, as a winning detection sensor, a starting opening winning sensor (first type starting opening winning sensor) 190 for detecting a winning ball to the starting opening 110, a large winning opening sensor 192 for detecting a winning ball to the large winning opening 114, A V-zone sensor 194 for detecting a winning ball in the V zone in the large winning opening 114, a passing gate winning sensor 196 provided in the passing gate 120, and a winning opening for detecting a winning ball to the winning opening 118L, 118R. The sensors 198 are respectively connected, and each of these sensors outputs a detection signal to the main control board 150 when a winning ball is detected. Based on these detection signals, the main control board 150 outputs various signals to the sub-control board 151 and the driving source, so that the pachinko machine 10 performs a predetermined operation.
[0063]
(Pachinko game specifications)
In the game with the pachinko machine 10, when the player operates the firing handle 34, the game balls stored in the ball tray 28 are supplied to the firing device 40 one by one by the ball feeding device 38 and fired upward by the firing device 40. (Direction of arrow A in FIG. 1). The launched game ball is driven into the game area 101 of the game board 100 along the outer rail 102, and falls in the game area 101 while changing the hitting direction with the game nail. Then, the game balls reaching the lower end of the game area 101 without winning are collected from the out port 124 into the pachinko machine 10.
[0064]
When a game ball wins in the winning opening 118, a prize ball payout device is operated to pay out a predetermined number (for example, 5) of prize balls. The ball is discharged from the winning ball discharge port 46 to the ball tray 28 through the outlet 44.
[0065]
Furthermore, when the winning opening 110 is won, a winning / losing lottery process is executed on the main control board 150, and the lottery result is displayed on the display screen 108 of the special symbol display device 106 by displaying a plurality of special symbols arranged in a predetermined manner. It is displayed by a combination of stop symbols that have been changed in a pattern and passed through the change pattern. In addition, in the variation pattern of this special symbol, for example, a display of a hit symbol after reaching, a display of a deviating symbol, or a deviating symbol display without a reach, a number of patterns taking into account various effects and tastes are prepared. The player receives these effects and observes the lottery result of the special symbol with expectation.
[0066]
When the lottery result is "big hit", a predetermined combination of winning symbols such as "555" is displayed on the display screen 108 of the special symbol display device 106 via, for example, the reach action. At the same time, effects such as blinking of the indicator lamp 80 and the lamp 130 and sound effects output from the speakers 86 and 88 are added to notify the player of the occurrence of the jackpot and perform a predetermined jackpot operation.
[0067]
Further, at the timing when the winning symbol is displayed, shooting of the player by the CMOS camera 200 is executed, and a bust-up image of the player is synthesized and displayed in the animation after displaying the winning symbol displayed on the display screen 108. Is done. Thereby, the player visually recognizes the image such as the expression of his / her joy displayed on the display screen 108 of the special symbol display device 106, and the interest in the game is enhanced.
[0068]
As the jackpot operation, the special winning opening 114 is opened, for example, by 10 counts (the number of winnings) or a maximum of 30 seconds (one opening time) / up to 16 rounds (the number of continuations) and one large winning opening. At the time of opening the 114, an operation of continuing the next round by performing a prize in the V zone in the special winning opening 114 is performed. As a result, the player can easily win the launched game balls in the special winning opening 114 and, for example, receive 15 payouts per winning, thereby obtaining a large amount of winning balls. When the ball tray 28 becomes full by paying out a large amount of prize balls, prize balls that cannot be stored in the ball plate 28 are stored in the ball storage tank 42.
[0069]
In addition, when the winning symbol is a combination of predetermined specific symbols such as “777”, for example, after the above-described jackpot operation is completed, the “big probability variation function” in which the next jackpot probability increases, or The jackpot probability does not change, but an additional function such as a "time saving function" for shortening the rotation time of the normal symbol display device 117, opening the starting port 110 and making the ball easier to hold is activated, and a gaming state advantageous to the player. Is expanded.
[0070]
Next, the operation and effect of the present embodiment will be described.
[0071]
In the present embodiment, the CMOS camera 200 projects from the front surface (the front surface 107A) of the back wall of the board decoration 107 that constitutes the board 100A of the gaming board 100 toward the glass plate 22 and is disposed in the atmosphere 280 on the board 100A side. Further, a wide space 266 is formed between the decorative member 260 and the decorative member 260. As a result, the CMOS camera 200 whose periphery is open is cooled by the atmosphere 280 on the board surface 100A side. The atmosphere 280 on the board surface 100A side separated from the outside air OA (see FIG. 11) by the two glass plates 22 is an atmosphere 282 (see FIG. 11) on the back face 100B side of the gaming board 100, that is, substantially sealed. Since the temperature is lower than the atmosphere in the pachinko machine 10, the heat radiation of the CMOS camera 200 is promoted more than when the CMOS camera 200 is arranged in the atmosphere 282 on the back side. Therefore, a rise in the temperature of the CMOS camera 200 is suppressed, and malfunction or deterioration in the quality of a captured image can be prevented.
[0072]
Further, in the present embodiment, since the heat dissipation portion 270 is provided on the camera attachment member 234 for attaching the CMOS camera 200 to the special symbol display device 106, the temperature of the image processing control The heat conducted to the camera mounting member 234 is dissipated from the heat radiating portion 270. Thereby, the temperature rise of the CMOS camera 200 is further suppressed.
[0073]
As described above, the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the specific embodiments described above. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and various other embodiments are possible within the scope of the present invention.
[0074]
For example, the configuration in which the CMOS camera 200 protrudes toward the glass plate 22 may be such that the CMOS camera 200 is directly provided on the board surface of the game board 100 or on the wall surface constituting the board face, in addition to the above-described camera mounting member 234. Good. In the above embodiment, the CMOS camera 200 is covered with the decorative member 260. However, if it is not necessary to provide such a decorative member, the CMOS camera 200 is exposed in the atmosphere 280 on the board surface 100A to cool the CMOS camera 200. Efficiency can be improved.
[0075]
In addition, the installation position of the CMOS camera 200 can be installed at another position such as an empty space on the right side of the special symbol display devices 106 and 270 other than the upper side of the special symbol display devices 106 and 270. .
[0076]
Further, the glass plate 22 that covers the game board 100 is not limited to the two-sheet configuration as in the above-described embodiment, and may be one or three or more.
[0077]
Further, the present invention is not limited to the pachinko machine, but can be applied to other game machines in which the board surface of the game board is covered with a light-transmitting cover member such as a glass plate.
[0078]
【The invention's effect】
Since the gaming machine of the present invention has the above-described configuration, in a gaming machine having a photographing / display function of photographing a player and displaying an image of the player, a rise in temperature of the photographing means is suppressed, and malfunction or deterioration of the quality of the photographed image is reduced. Can be prevented.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a pachinko machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a front view showing a pachinko machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a front view showing a game board according to one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a rear view showing the game board according to one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a right side view showing the game board according to one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state in which a camera is mounted on the special symbol display device according to one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a front view showing a state in which a camera is mounted on the special symbol display device according to one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a plan view showing a state where a camera is mounted on the special symbol display device according to one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 9 is a right side view showing a state where a camera is mounted on the special symbol display device according to one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 10 is a sectional view taken along line 10-10 of FIG. 7;
FIG. 11 is a vertical sectional view showing a special symbol display device equipped with a camera according to an embodiment of the present invention mounted on a game board and a relative positional relationship between the camera and a glass plate; It is.
FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a game board according to one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 13 is a front view showing the relative positional relationship between the special symbol display device and the decorative member when the special symbol display device equipped with the camera according to one embodiment of the present invention is mounted on a game board; It is a perspective view.
FIG. 14 is a rear view showing the relative positional relationship between the special symbol display device and the decorative member when the special symbol display device equipped with the camera according to one embodiment of the present invention is mounted on a game board; It is a perspective view.
FIG. 15 is a front view showing a relative positional relationship between the special symbol display device and the decorative member when the special symbol display device equipped with the camera according to one embodiment of the present invention is mounted on a game board.
FIG. 16 is a plan view showing a relative positional relationship between the special symbol display device and the decorative member in a state where the special symbol display device equipped with the camera according to one embodiment of the present invention is mounted on a game board.
FIG. 17 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a control system of the pachinko machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
10. Pachinko machines (game machines)
22 Glass plate (light transmissive cover member)
100 gaming board 100A board surface 106 special symbol display device (image display means)
107 Board decoration 107A Surface (board)
200 CMOS camera (photographing means)
234 Camera mounting member (mounting member)
259 Cover plate 270 Heat radiating part 272 Vertical rib 274 Horizontal rib 280 Atmosphere

Claims (2)

In a gaming machine provided with a photographing means for photographing a player on a game board whose board surface is covered by a light-transmitting cover member arranged at a predetermined interval from the board surface,
The gaming machine, wherein the photographing means projects from the board surface or a wall surface constituting the board surface toward the light-transmitting cover member, and is arranged in an atmosphere on the board surface side. The game board further includes image display means for displaying an image photographed by the photographing means, and the photographing means is mounted on the image display means via a mounting member. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a radiator for dissipating heat.

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