JP2005137783A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine for allowing a player to select a rendition state which meets a player's taste by arranging a selection type rendition display device in the game machine, by which the player performs selection from a plurality of rendition displayers. <P>SOLUTION: The selection type rendition device 300 including: a dot pattern display device 400; a lamp display device 500; and a liquid crystal display device 600, is arranged at the center of an upper panel part 603. The player depresses a changeover switch CH for operating the selection type rendition device 300 in order to select the rendition display which meets the player's taste. Then, the selection type rendition device 300 is rotated and selection is performed from a plurality of rendition displays. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine including an effect display device such as a liquid crystal or a dot, and more particularly to a gaming machine including an effect display device that allows a player to selectively select the effect display device.

  In recent slot machines, the gaming machine is provided with an effect display device such as a liquid crystal or a dot matrix. With these effect display devices, the player is notified of a special role or the like using a character as a motif, or the like. Various effects are displayed to enhance the effects of the game.

As a specific example of the slot machine as described above, a liquid crystal display device is provided, and various displays related to the game are performed (see Patent Document 1), or a dot pattern is formed via a plurality of rows and columns of dots on the back side of the front panel. There is an information display panel that can be displayed in the above manner, and a winning line, a picture, a lamp mark, or the like is displayed on the information display panel (see Patent Document 2).
JP 7-124290 A JP 2000-350805 A

However, depending on the player, there is a player who prefers the effect display by the liquid crystal display, and there is a player who prefers the effect display by the dot pattern display by the pseudo matrix array. Therefore, the player displays his / her favorite effect display. There is a problem that a game can only be played with a slot machine equipped with the device.
In addition, since a plurality of gaming machine variations must be manufactured in accordance with the production form, for example, a liquid crystal exclusive machine, a dot exclusive machine, and the production form, there is a problem that costs increase.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of such problems, and by providing a selection-type effect display device that allows a player to select from a plurality of effect display machines, the player can An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of selecting a production form that suits the user's preference.

  In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine according to claim 1 is a variable display means that is controlled to display a predetermined symbol based on a lottery result by a main board, and an effect display device that displays an effect on the lottery result. In the box-type gaming machine, the effect display device can be seen through from the front panel constituting the front of the box-type game machine and has a plurality of effect display form functions, and the effect display form is selectively It can be switched.

  A second aspect of the present invention is the gaming machine according to the first aspect, wherein the effect display device is installed on an upper portion of the front panel.

  A third aspect of the present invention is the gaming machine according to the first aspect, wherein the effect display device is installed in a central portion of the front panel, and variable display means is installed in the upper portion of the front panel.

  The invention according to claim 4 is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the effect display device is capable of selectively switching a plurality of effect display forms by rotating. It is a body.

  The invention according to claim 5 is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the rotating body has a shape having a plurality of faces, and has a different display function for each face. It is the structure provided.

  The invention according to claim 6 is the gaming machine according to claim 5, wherein the effect display form function includes a dot pattern display function capable of displaying a dot pattern via a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns of dots, and a plurality of lamps. And a lamp display function for producing an effect in at least one pattern of turning on, turning off, and blinking, and a liquid crystal display function capable of displaying an effect image on a liquid crystal image.

  The invention according to claim 7 is the gaming machine according to claim 5, wherein the dot pattern display function has a predetermined character, picture, A pattern including any of line drawings can be displayed in a dot pattern display.

  The invention according to claim 8 is the gaming machine according to claim 5, wherein the lamp display function turns on / off lights of a preset lamp in order to notify the player of winning of the specified small role and special role. A pattern including at least one of blinking is performed.

  The invention according to claim 9 is the gaming machine according to claim 5, wherein the liquid crystal display function displays a preset effect image display in order to notify the player of winning of the specified small role and special role. It is characterized by doing.

From the above description, the gaming machine of the present invention includes an effect display device having a plurality of effect displays, and the player can select his / her favorite effect display from the plurality of effect displays. Also,
Further, it is possible to provide various types of slot machines with one specification without manufacturing slot machines of various presentation forms such as a liquid crystal dedicated model and a dot dedicated model.

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
First, the outline of the external configuration of the slot machine shown in FIG. 1 will be described. The slot machine 100 includes a front door 101 facing a player and a housing 102 attached to the front door 101 so as to be opened and closed. ing.

  The front door 101 includes an upper panel portion 103, a middle panel portion 104, and a lower panel portion 105 that are formed of mechanically strong hard plastic.

  The upper panel portion 103 is provided with an effect lamp 103a called an upper panel, sound emitting portions 103b and 103c to which speakers are attached, and an effect display device 103d formed of a liquid crystal display or the like.

  The middle panel portion 104 is provided with a substantially rectangular transmission window WD formed of a transparent hard plastic plate and effect lamps 104a and 104b. The rotation of the spinning reel device 200 provided in the housing 102 is provided. The player can see the body reels R1, R2, and R3 through the transmission window WD.

  Further, an operation unit 104c for a player to operate is provided at the lower end of the middle panel unit 104, and medal insertion for inserting game medals necessary for playing a slot machine game is performed in the operation unit 104c. Part MD, bet buttons B1, B2, and B3 for presenting the number of medals per game, a start lever ST for instructing the start of one game, and rotating reels R1, R2, and R3 Stop buttons SP1, SP2 and SP3 for individually stopping are provided.

  Furthermore, a keyhole KY for unlocking the front door 101 is provided in the vicinity of the medal insertion part MD. Then, if a business operator or administrator on the amusement hall inserts a regular key into the keyhole KY and performs an unlocking operation, the locking mechanism (not shown) is released, and the front door 101 can be opened from the housing 102. It has become.

  An image (not shown) for introducing the game contents of the slot machine 100 is drawn on the lower panel unit 105, and a discharge port 105a for paying out the number of game medals acquired by the player, and A receiving tray 105b and a sound emitting unit 105c to which a speaker is attached are provided.

Next, with reference to FIG. 2, the configuration of the selective effect display device 300 of the present invention will be described.
As shown in FIG. 2, the selective rendering device 300 includes a rotating body 301 and a rotating shaft 302 for rotating the rotating body 301. The rotating shaft 302 is configured to penetrate through the center of the upper surface and the bottom surface of the rotating body 301.

  In this embodiment, a triangular prism is used as the rotating body 301, but the shape is not limited as long as it is an object that can rotate around the rotating shaft 302. A polygonal column having a plurality of surfaces is preferred.

  The rotating body 301 has side surfaces 301a to 301c. Different side effect displays are provided on the side surfaces 301a to 301c. As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6 as different effect display devices, a dot pattern display device 400 is provided on the side surface 301a. A lamp display device 500 is provided on the side surface 301b. A liquid crystal display device 600 is provided on the side surface 301c.

  In order to select an effect display device that suits his / her preference, the player presses a changeover switch CH disposed in an operation unit 604c shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. The effect display device can be switched.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 3-5, the structure of the effect display apparatus arrange | positioned at the side surfaces 301a-301c is demonstrated.
In FIG. 3, the dot pattern display device 400 arranged on the side surface 301a has LEDs 401 (light-emitting diodes) formed on a matrix of many rows and many columns on the side surface 301a. When the LED 401 emits light, a preset character string, picture, line drawing, or the like is displayed in a dot pattern. As shown in FIG. 4, the dot pattern display device 400 displays “BB”, which means that “BB”, that is, a big bonus is won. Further, in the regular bonus, a display such as “RB” may be displayed.

  Further, when the small combinations are arranged on the effective line, for example, the shape of the “bell” which is the small combination may be displayed in a dot pattern.

  Further, when notifying the player of the pressing order of the stop buttons SP1 to SP3 as in the assist time (AT), the dot pattern display device 400 presses the stop buttons SP1 to SP3 in order from left to right, for example. Sometimes, a display such as “left-middle-right” is displayed in the dot pattern display. Moreover, you may display a character and alert | report the pushing order of stop button SP1-SP3 to a player.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a lamp display device.
The lamp display device 500 is provided on the side surface 301 b of the rotating body 301. The lamp display device 500 is provided with three lamps LP1 to LP3. In the present embodiment, the description is given in the form of providing three lamps, but three or more lamps may be provided.

  Further, in the assist time (AT), it is necessary to notify the player of the pressing order of the stop buttons in order to individually stop the spinning reels that are rotating. Therefore, the lamp display device 500 notifies the player of the pressing order of the stop buttons using the lamps LP1 to LP3.

  For example, when it is desired to stop the reels R1 to R3 in the order of R3, R2, and R1, the lamp LP3 is lit, and the player presses the stop button SP3 that stops the reel reel R3 and simultaneously the lamp LP3. Goes off and the lamp LP2 lights up. When the player confirms that the lamp LP2 is turned on, the player presses the stop button SP2 to stop the spinning reel R2, and at the same time, the lamp LP2 is turned off and the lamp LP1 is turned on. When the player confirms that the lamp LP1 is turned on, the player presses the stop button SP1 for stopping the spinning reel R1.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a configuration of the liquid crystal display device.
The liquid crystal display device 600 has a configuration in which a liquid crystal panel is installed on the rotating body 301. The liquid crystal display device 600 displays the contents of the game and the progress of the game, and displays an effect image for notifying the winning when winning a small role or special role. In addition, when the game state is shifted to the special game state, for example, an animation-like image display using a character is performed to enhance the game preference.

Next, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
(First embodiment)
FIG. 6 is a view showing a configuration of the slot machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the slot machine according to the first embodiment (note that the lower panel portion is omitted).

  An outline of the external structure of the slot machine 600 will be described. The slot machine 600 includes a front door 601 facing the player and a housing 602 to which the front door 601 is attached so as to be opened and closed.

  The front door 601 includes an upper panel portion 603, a middle panel portion 604, and a lower panel portion 605 that are formed of mechanically strong hard plastic.

  The upper panel portion 603 is provided with an effect lamp 603a called an upper lamp, sound emitting portions 603b and 603c to which speakers are attached, and a transmission window 603d. The selective production display device 300 of the present invention is provided so as to be visible from the transmission window 603d (see FIG. 7).

  The middle panel portion 604 is provided with a substantially rectangular transmission window WD formed of a transparent hard plastic plate and effect lamps 604a and 604b. The rotation of the reel reel device 700 provided in the housing 602 is provided. The player can see the body reels R1, R2, and R3 through the transmission window WD.

  Furthermore, an operation unit 604c for a player to operate is provided at the lower end of the middle panel unit 604, and a medal insertion unit for inserting game medals necessary for playing a slot machine game is provided in the operation unit 604c. MD, bet buttons B1, B2, and B3 for presenting the number of medals per game, a switch button CH for switching the selection type effect display device 300 of the present invention, and an instruction for starting one game A start lever ST and stop buttons SP1, SP2, and SP3 for individually stopping the rotating reels R1, R2, and R3 are provided.

  Furthermore, a keyhole KY for unlocking the front door 601 is provided in the vicinity of the medal insertion part MD. Then, when a company or administrator on the game hall side inserts a regular key into the keyhole KY and performs an unlocking operation, the locking mechanism (not shown) is released, and the front door 601 can be opened from the housing 602. It has become.

  On the lower panel 605, an image (not shown) for introducing the game contents of the slot machine 600 is drawn, and a discharge port 605a for paying out the number of game medals acquired by the player, and A saucer 605b and a sound emitting unit 605c to which a speaker is attached are provided.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
(Second Embodiment)
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the configuration of the slot machine according to the second embodiment. FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the slot machine according to the second embodiment (the lower panel portion is omitted).
In the second embodiment, a spinning reel device 700 is provided in the upper panel portion 603, and the selective rendering device 300 is provided at a position where it can be seen through a transmission window WD provided in the middle panel portion 604. (See FIG. 9).

  As shown in FIG. 9, by providing the selective rendering device 300 in the middle panel portion 603, the selective rendering device 300 can be made larger than the selective rendering device 300 shown in FIG. 6. In addition, the player does not play the game by looking at the spinning reel device 700 as in the past, but plays the game by looking at the selective effect display device 300 provided in the middle panel portion 604.

  For example, the player plays a game while viewing the effect display displayed on the dot pattern display device 400 provided on the side surface 301a of the selection-type effect device 300. The dot pattern display device 400 displays the shape of “bell” by dot pattern display when the small role is “bell-bell-bell” when the small role is won. The player sees the “bell” displayed by the dot pattern display and knows that he has won a small role. Thereby, a prescribed number of medals are paid out to the player.

  The lamp display device 500 is provided with lamps LP1 to LP3 for notifying a big bonus, a regular bonus, and an assist time (AT). By flashing a plurality of lamps, the player is notified of the winning of the small role.

  In the liquid crystal display device 600, the player advances the game while viewing the effect image. The production image is a notification of the winning of a small role or a special role in FIG. 5, using the animals and characters such as “ostrich” and “lion”, and the special role is in a special game state. An effect image showing the game is displayed. The player can confirm the notification of winning of the small role or special role by looking at various effect images.

  Although this embodiment has been described using a slot machine, for example, it may be used for a box-shaped game machine or a ball game machine other than the slot machine.

It is the figure which outlined the structure of the slot machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is the figure which showed the structure of the selection type production | presentation apparatus in embodiment of this invention. It is the figure which showed the structure of the dot pattern display apparatus provided in the selection type | presentation production apparatus in embodiment of this invention. It is the figure which showed the structure of the lamp display apparatus provided in the selection type | presentation production apparatus in embodiment of this invention. It is the figure which showed the structure of the liquid crystal display device provided in the selective production | presentation apparatus in embodiment of this invention. It is the figure which showed the structure of the slot machine in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view of the slot machine in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is the figure which showed the structure of the slot machine in the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view of the slot machine in the 2nd Embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 300 Selection type production apparatus 301 Rotating body 302 Rotating shaft 301a-301c Side surface 400 Dot pattern display apparatus 500 Lamp display apparatus 600 Liquid crystal display apparatus

Claims (9)

Variable display means controlled to display a predetermined symbol based on a lottery result by the main board,
In a box-type game machine including an effect display device that displays an effect on the lottery result,
The effect display device can be seen through from a front panel constituting the front surface of the box-type game machine, has a plurality of effect display form functions, and can selectively switch the effect display form. A gaming machine.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the effect display device is installed on an upper portion of the front panel.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the effect display device is installed in a central portion of the front panel, and the variable display means is installed in an upper portion of the front panel.   The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the effect display device is a rotating body capable of selectively switching the plurality of effect display forms by rotating.   5. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the rotating body has a shape having a plurality of faces, and has a different effect display form function for each face. The effect display form function is a dot pattern display function capable of displaying a dot pattern via a plurality of rows and columns of dots,
A lamp display function that has a plurality of lamps and produces an effect in at least one pattern of turning on, turning off, and blinking;
6. The gaming machine according to claim 5, further comprising a liquid crystal display function capable of displaying an effect image as a liquid crystal image.   The dot pattern display function allows a dot pattern display to display a pattern including any one of preset characters, pictures, and line drawings in order to notify a player of a prize for a specific small role and special role. The gaming machine according to claim 5, characterized in that:   The lamp display function performs a pattern including at least one of lighting, extinguishing, and blinking of a preset lamp in order to notify a player of winning of a specific small role and special role. 5. The gaming machine according to 5.   6. The gaming machine according to claim 5, wherein the liquid crystal display function displays a preset effect image display in order to notify the player of winning of the specified small role and special role.

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