JP2005296104A - Game device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game device capable of preventing stain and breakage on a display part. <P>SOLUTION: If a selection region of a transparent panel 502 is pressed strongly or frequently by a player out of the excitement, the pressure is transmitted to the outer rim of base 104-2b of a display part 104-2a of an image display device 104-2 via detection means 505a-505d, but not transmitted directly to the display part. Accordingly, the display part 104-2a will not be stained or broken. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a slot machine, a desktop game machine, and a pachinko machine.

FIG. 7 is a front view of a slot machine as a conventional example of a gaming machine.
A slot machine 100 shown in the figure has an upper panel portion 103, a middle panel portion 104, and a lower panel portion 105 at a door portion that can be freely opened and closed on the entire surface of a housing.
The upper panel unit 103 includes an effect lamp 103a, sound emitting units 103b and 103c to which speakers are attached, and effect display means 103d that is formed of a liquid crystal display or the like and displays a predetermined effect.
The middle panel portion 104 is provided with a substantially rectangular display means WD and effect lamps 104a and 104b, and the player displays the reels R1, R2 and R3 of the spinning reel device 200 provided in the housing. It is possible to see through.
An operation unit 104c for a player to operate is provided at the lower end of the middle panel unit 104. The operation unit 104c presents a medal slot MD for inserting game medals and the number of medals per game. Bet switches B1, B2, B3 for starting, a start lever switch ST for instructing the start of one game, and stop switches SP1, SP2, SP3 for individually stopping the rotating reels R1, R2, R3 Is provided.
The lower panel unit 105 is drawn with illustrations (not shown) for introducing the game contents of the slot machine 100, etc., and has a discharge port 105a and a tray for paying out the number of game medals acquired by the player. 105b and a sound emitting unit 105c to which a speaker is attached are attached (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

In recent years, a liquid crystal display device with a touch panel is used to display, for example, a plurality of selection areas related to a game on the liquid crystal display apparatus, and a specific function is set by the player pressing these selection areas. A gaming machine (see, for example, Patent Document 2) for enjoying a game and a slot machine using a liquid crystal display device 104-1 for the central panel 104 have been developed.
Japanese Patent No. 3302975 JP-A-6-285257

By the way, in the gaming device using the liquid crystal display device with the touch panel described above, if the player pushes the selected region too much or frequently, the internal stress due to the pressing is applied to the liquid crystal in the liquid crystal display unit. If the alignment of the liquid crystal is disturbed, the liquid crystal may become dirty (turbidity, discoloration), or the transparent electrode, TFT (thin film transistor), etc. may be damaged.
When such stains or damages occur, the entire liquid crystal display device must be replaced, and there is a problem in that it takes time and cost for replacement.
Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming apparatus that can prevent the display unit from being soiled or damaged.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 1 of the present invention is a game having an image display device in which an image related to a game and a plurality of selection areas for selecting a game state are displayed on a display unit. A plurality of detection means provided on an outer edge of the base of the display unit of the image display device, a transparent plate covering the display unit together with the detection means, and a gap in which the transparent plate can be finely moved A holding member that holds the display plate and the transparent plate, and a biasing unit that biases the transparent plate in a direction away from the display unit. When an arbitrary selection area of the transparent plate is pressed, display according to the selection area is performed.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the transparent plate prevents the pressing force from being transmitted to the display unit even when the player is strongly excited or frequently pressed the selected region of the transparent plate. And the holding member protect the image display device. For this reason, when the liquid crystal is used for the display unit, the liquid crystal is not soiled or damaged. In addition, compared with a normal touch panel, the number of parts of the device is small, and the cost of the device can be reduced.

  According to a second aspect of the invention, in the first aspect of the invention, the image display device displays a cursor that moves to the pressed selection area when an arbitrary selection area is pressed.

  A third aspect of the invention is characterized in that, in the first or second aspect of the invention, the biasing means is an elastic body.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to any one of the first to third aspects, the shape of the display section is rectangular, the detection means is provided at four corners of the display section, and the outer edge of the base is A protrusion is provided at the center of each side.

  The invention according to claim 5 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the detection means is a microswitch, a strain gauge, or a pressure sensor.

  According to the present invention, the transparent plate and the holding member are arranged so that the pressing force is not transmitted to the display unit even if the player is strongly excited or frequently pressed the selected area of the transparent plate. Protects the image display device. For this reason, when the liquid crystal is used for the display unit, the liquid crystal is not soiled or damaged. In addition, compared with a normal touch panel, the number of parts of the device is small, and the cost of the device can be reduced.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1A is a front view showing an embodiment of the gaming apparatus of the present invention, and FIG. 1B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line Ib-Ib in FIG. 2 (a) is a partial external perspective view of the gaming device shown in FIG. 1 (a), and FIG. 2 (b) is a transparent plate used in the gaming device shown in FIG. 1 (a). 2 (c) is a pseudo touch panel used in the gaming machine shown in FIG. 1 (a). In this embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to a slot machine will be described.

A slot machine 500 shown in FIG. 1A has an upper panel portion 103, a middle panel portion 104, and a lower panel portion 105 in a door portion 101 that is provided on the entire surface of a housing 102 so as to be opened and closed.
The upper panel unit 103 includes an effect lamp 103a, sound emitting units 103b and 103c to which speakers are attached, and effect display means 103d that is formed of a liquid crystal display or the like and displays a predetermined effect.
The rendering means 103d is provided with a detachable pseudo touch panel 510 which will be described later.
The middle panel portion 104 is provided with a substantially rectangular display means WD and effect lamps 104a and 104b, and the player displays the reels R1, R2 and R3 of the spinning reel device 200 provided in the housing. It is possible to see through. An image display device 104-2 using liquid crystal is provided on the front surface (player side) of the display means WD, and a pseudo touch panel 501 is provided on the front surface of the image display device 104-2 so as to be opened and closed.

A plurality of pseudo touch panels 501 are provided on the outer edge of the base 104-2b of the display unit 104-2a of the image display device 104-2 as shown in FIG. Detection means (for example, microswitch, strain gauge, or pressure sensor) 505a, 505b, 505c, 505d and a transparent plate (for example, an acrylic plate or a glass plate) that covers the display unit 104-2a together with the detection means 505a to 505d ) 502, a holding member (frame) 503 that holds the transparent plate 502 so as to have a finely movable gap S, and the transparent plate 502 provided between the display unit 104-2a and the transparent plate 502. It is provided with an elastic body (for example, rubber, spring, or sponge) as urging means for urging in a direction away from 2a. The lower edge of the frame 503 is connected to the main body of the middle panel section 104 via, for example, a hinge (or a hinge made of synthetic resin) 506, and is rotatable. A handle 507 for opening and closing the frame 503 as shown in FIG. 2A is attached to the upper edge of the frame 503.
A protrusion 530 is provided on the back side (slot machine body side) of the handle 507 of the frame 503, and a roller 531 supported by a spring (not shown) is provided at the tip of the protrusion 530. When the frame 503 is closed, the protrusion 530 is inserted into the hole 532 formed in the housing 102 of the slot machine body, and the roller 531 is held by being urged in the direction of expanding in the hole 532 by the repulsive force of the spring. It has become so. When opening the frame 503, when the handle 507 is pulled, the roller 531 rotates and the protrusion 530 is detached from the hole 532, so that the frame 530 can be opened.

The micro switches 505a to 505d as detection means are provided at the center of the outer edge (each edge) of the rectangular base 104-2b of the image display device 104-2.
As shown in FIG. 1B, the frame 503 is formed by, for example, bonding a planar member (player side) and a concave planar member (slot machine body side) together with a gap S between them. It has a structure integrated with a spacer so as to be formed. The frame 503 may be wood, resin, or metal, or a combination thereof. The sponge 504 as an elastic body provided in the gap S of the frame 503 may have a concave shape that is approximately equal to the size of the frame or a long shape that is equal to the vertical length of the frame. As long as it can be stored in the groove, it may have a plurality of circular shapes or polygonal shapes. The frame 503 is open at the top, and the transparent plate 502 can be taken in and out in the vertical direction (in the oblique direction in FIG. 2A) from the opening. As shown in FIG. 1A, when the frame 503 is closed, the transparent plate 502 is set so as to come into contact with the tips of actuators (not shown) of microswitches 505a to 505d as detection means. That is, when the player presses the selected area of the transparent plate 502 with a finger, the transparent plate 502 finely moves in the gap S, and the pressing force is transmitted to the sponge 504 and, for example, the actuator of the micro switch 505c, so that the sponge 504 is deformed. At the same time, the actuator of the micro switch 505c slides and is pushed into the housing of the micro switch 505c, but when the player removes the finger from the transparent plate 502, the restoring force of the sponge 504 returns the transparent plate 502 to the original position. The actuator of the micro switch 505c slides out of the housing and returns.

  Similarly to the pseudo touch panel 501, the pseudo touch panel 510 is provided on the outer edge of the base of the display unit of the image display device, and micro switches (which may be pressure sensors or strain gauges) 511a, 511b as a plurality of detection means for detecting pressing. 511c, 511d, a transparent plate 513 that covers the display portion 512 of the liquid crystal display device together with the micro switches 511a to 511d, a frame 514 as a holding member that holds the transparent plate 513 so as to have a finely movable gap, and a display portion 512 And a transparent plate 513 for biasing the transparent plate 513 in a direction away from the display portion 512 (an elastic body (not shown) such as a sponge, rubber, or spring). Micro switches 511a to 511d are provided at the four corners of the outer edge of the base of the liquid crystal display device 550, and four protrusions 515a, 515b, 515c, and 515d are provided at the center of the outer edge of the base.

Similarly to the pseudo touch panel 501, the pseudo touch panel 510 can be inserted and removed from the transparent plate 513 of the frame 514, and can be detached from the slot machine main body.
An operation unit 104c for a player to operate is provided at the lower end of the middle panel unit 104. The operation unit 104c presents a medal slot MD for inserting game medals and the number of medals per game. Bet switches B1, B2, B3 for starting, a start lever switch ST for instructing the start of one game, and stop switches SP1, SP2, SP3 for individually stopping the rotating reels R1, R2, R3 Is provided.

The lower panel 105 is drawn with illustrations (not shown) for introducing the game contents of the slot machine 500, and has a discharge port 105a and a tray 105b for paying out the number of game medals acquired by the player. And a sound emitting unit 105c to which a speaker is attached.
Each of the reels R1 to R3 is a ring-shaped member, and a reel tape on which a plurality of types of symbols (such as symbols constituting a winning combination) are attached is attached to the outer peripheral surface thereof. Each of the reels R1 to R3 is arranged so that three symbols that are continuous in the vertical direction can be seen from the display means WD provided on the front panel of the slot machine 500. Then, the reels R1 to R3 are respectively rotated by three motors (not shown), so that the symbols on the reel 31 are moved and displayed from above to below in the display means WD at a predetermined speed.

  Here, examples of the winning combination include a special combination, a plurality of types of small combinations, and a replay (REPLAY replaying combination). The special role is a role for shifting from a normal game to a special game (a game advantageous to the player). Examples of the special combination include a big bonus (BB) and a regular bonus (RB).

  The big bonus is a role for shifting to a big bonus game which is one of special games. The big bonus game is a game in which a general game is performed a predetermined number of times and a bonus game can be performed a predetermined number of times under a certain condition during the general game. Furthermore, this bonus game is a game in which a predetermined winning combination is played a predetermined number of times under a certain condition. On the other hand, the regular bonus is a role for shifting to a regular bonus game which is one of special games. In the regular bonus game, a bonus game in the big bonus game is performed once.

  The small combination is a combination for paying out a predetermined number of medals. Furthermore, the replay is a role that allows a replay to be performed while maintaining the number of inserted medals (the number of bets) in the game.

A combination of symbols on the reel 31 corresponding to the above various combinations is determined in advance. When all the reels 31 are stopped, when the combination of symbols stopped on the active line matches a predetermined combination of symbols of the winning combination, the winning combination of the winning combination is made, and medals are paid out according to the winning combination. Profit is given to the player.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the gaming apparatus shown in FIG.
The main control board 700 is provided for comprehensively managing the operation of the slot machine 500, and the sub control board 300, the central display board 400, and the rotary device board 600 are connected to each other with the main control board 700 as a center. Has been. For the power supply, means well known to those skilled in the art can be adopted.

  The main control board 700 is equipped with a semiconductor memory ROM and a microprocessor MPU. The microprocessor MPU executes a system program and a slot machine game program stored in the semiconductor memory ROM in advance. By controlling each of the substrates 300, 400, 500, and 600, the operation state of the slot machine 100 and the progress of the game are integrated and managed.

  The sub-control board 300 is mounted with a semiconductor memory ROM and a microprocessor MPU, to which effect speakers SR, SL, SW, effect lamps 103a, 104a, 104b, and effect display means 103d are connected. An electric circuit provided on the control board 300 drives these effect speakers SR, SL, SW, effect lamps 103a, 104a, 104b, and effect display means 103d in accordance with instructions from the main control board 700 to play the game. It is designed to appeal to people's vision and hearing.

  A rotating reel device 200 is connected to the rotating device substrate 600, and the rotation of the reels R1, R2, and R3 is controlled by controlling the driving power to the motor and the driving timing in accordance with a command from the main control substrate 700. Controls braking and stopping.

  The central display board 400 is connected to the setting display element CT and the setting button CS described above, and is further connected to a selection mechanism G0, bet buttons B1, B2, B3, a start lever ST, and stop buttons SP1, SP2, SP3. Yes.

  The central display board 400 receives an operation signal (not shown) in the main control board 700 indicating that the bet buttons B1, B2, B3, the start lever ST, and the stop buttons SP1, SP2, SP3 are turned on or off. Transfer to the microprocessor MPU to control the progress of the game.

Further, the setting button CS is provided for the business operator or the administrator to change the setting of the payout rate, and the setting display element CT displays any number from 1 to 6 as a segment display (LED display may be used). ) To display the payout rate changed by the setting button CS in stages.
Since control in the normal game of the slot machine 500 is a known technique, it will be omitted (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

The main control board 700 is connected to the micro switches 505a to 505d of the pseudo touch panel 501 and the micro switches 511a to 511d of the pseudo touch panel 510.
Here, in the pseudo touch panel 501, the pressing force applied to each of the micro switches 505a to 505d differs depending on the position of the finger when the transparent plate 502 is pressed with the finger. That is, when the upper left of the transparent plate 502 is pressed, the pressing force is applied to the microswitch 505a and the microswitch 505b, respectively. When the upper center of the transparent plate 502 is pressed, the pressing force is applied to the microswitch 505a. When the center of the right side of the transparent plate 502 is pressed, a pressing force is applied to the micro switch 505c to turn it on. Table 1 shows the relationship between the on / off state of the micro switches 505a to 505d as pressure sensors and the position of the pressure sensor.

From the table, there are eight possible combinations of the pressing position of the transparent plate 502 and the micro switches 505a to 505d: upper left, upper center, upper right, right center, lower right, lower center, lower left, and left center.
In the case of the pseudo touch panel 510, the micro switches 511a to 511d as four pressure sensors are provided on the outer edge of the base of the liquid crystal display device, and the protrusions 515a to 515d are provided at the centers of the respective sides of the outer edge. Therefore, even if the upper center, the right center, the lower center, and the left center of the transparent plate 513 are pressed, the fine movement of the transparent plate 513 is restricted by the projections 515a to 515d. It is not transmitted to the switches 511a to 511d. Accordingly, the pressing force is transmitted to the microswitches 511a to 511d in only four ways of the upper left, upper right, lower right, and lower left of the transparent plate 513. Table 2 shows the relationship between the on / off state of these micro switches 511a to 511d and the position of the pressure sensor.

Next, the operation of the gaming device of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIGS. 4A to 4D are explanatory views showing the display operation of the pseudo touch panel 501 used in the gaming apparatus shown in FIG.
First, as shown in FIG. 4A, “Please touch the screen” is displayed on the display unit 104-2a of the liquid crystal display device 104-2. When a player presses any part of the transparent plate 502 of the pseudo touch panel 501, the pressing force is applied to one of the micro switches 505a to 505d through the transparent plate 502, and the main control board 700 is changed from OFF to ON. This pressing force is detected as a thing (after the transparent plate 502 is pressed, the transparent plate 502 returns to the original position by the restoring force of the sponge 504). When the main control board 700 detects the pressure on the transparent plate 502 by any of the micro switches 505a to 505d, the main control board 700 displays the screen of the display unit 104-2a of the liquid crystal display device from FIG. Switch to (b) (see FIGS. 1 and 3).

When the display on the display unit 104-2a of the liquid crystal display device 104-2 is switched to FIG. 4B, for example, the characters “select desired information”, “slump graph”, “bonus” are displayed on the display unit 104-2a. Information such as “information”, “outgoing history”, and “reach” is displayed. When the player selects any information on the transparent plate 502, for example, “slump graph” in the upper left, when the position (selection area) of the “slump graph” is pressed, the pressing force is transmitted through the transparent plate 502. Then, the micro switches 505a and 505b are turned on, and the main control board 700 determines that the information of the “slump graph” is selected, and the display on the display unit 104-2a is changed from FIG. 4B to FIG. Switching (see FIGS. 1 and 3).
When the display on the display unit 104-2a of the liquid crystal display device 104-2 is switched to FIG. 4C, an enlarged “slump graph” is displayed on the display unit 104-2a. At this time, among the four corners of the display unit 104-2a, the characters “enlarged” are displayed with a frame in the lower right and the lower left, and the characters “return” are displayed with a frame in the upper right. Among these, “enlargement” in the lower left means enlargement of the left half indicated by the wavy frame of “Slump graph”, and “enlargement” in the lower right means enlargement of the right half indicated by the wavy frame of “Slump graph”. “Return” means returning from the screen shown in FIG. 4C to the screen shown in FIG.

When the player selects “enlarge” in the lower left of the screen shown in FIG. 4C, when the player presses the area (selected area) of the “enlarge” on the transparent plate 502, the pressing force Is transmitted to the micro switches 505b and 505d via the transparent plate 502 and turned on, and this pressing force is detected as the main control board 700 is changed from off to on. When detecting the pressing force, the main control board 700 displays an enlarged screen of the left half of the slump graph shown in FIG. 4C and a character display of “return” (FIG. 4D).
When the player sees the screen shown in FIG. 4D and presses “return” in the upper right, the pressing force is transmitted to the micro switches 505c and 505d via the transparent plate 502, and is turned on. When the substrate 700 detects the pressing force, the screen display returns from FIG. 4 (d) to FIG. 4 (c).
Here, the “slump graph” is a graph showing the time change of the number of medals acquired by the player who played a game in the slot machine 500, that is, the number of medals to be paid out. The axis indicates the number of payouts. “Bonus information” is information regarding the setting number and probability of the big bonus (BB) and regular bonus (RB) of the slot machine 500. “Achievement history” is information indicating the time at which a big bonus, a regular bonus, or the like of the day in the slot machine 500 appears. “Reach eyes” is information indicating a combination of symbols serving as a big bonus or a small role and a number of games or a medal payout number among the combinations of symbols of the reels R1 to R3.

As described above, in this embodiment, the screen is switched by pressing a selection area of a transparent plate (pseudo touch panel) provided on the liquid crystal display device, and information that the player wants to know can be obtained. When the transparent plate 502 is cracked, chipped, or dirty, the handle 507 of the pseudo touch panel 501 is pulled forward, the frame 503 is opened, the transparent plate 502 is pulled out, and a new transparent plate 502 is inserted. Thus, the transparent plate 502 can be easily replaced. Further, by pressing the selected area of the transparent plate 502, the pressing force is transmitted to the base 104-2b of the liquid crystal display device through the transparent plate 502 and the casings (not shown) of the micro switches 505a to 505d. The pressure is not transmitted to the display unit 104-2a. As a result, the liquid crystal of the display unit 104-2a is not pressed, and the liquid crystal is prevented from being soiled or damaged.
In this embodiment, the case where information such as a slump graph is selected by the pseudo touch panel 501 and the player selects the information has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the start switch, the bet switch, etc. This switch may be displayed to cause the player to press it.

In this embodiment, the pseudo touch panel is applied to a slot machine. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the pseudo touch panel can be applied to a game controller of a desktop game apparatus.
5 and 6 are display screens of a gaming apparatus as another embodiment of the present invention.
This gaming apparatus is a gaming apparatus that performs a selected game after selecting, for example, three types of table games (for example, quiz, roulette, and slot machine), and the display unit of the display device is shown in FIG. A pseudo touch panel similar to the above-described pseudo touch panel is provided. On the display device, the screen shown in FIG. 5 is displayed as the first screen.
In FIG. 5, the text “Which door is going to enter?” Is displayed at the top of the screen, three door pictures and three arrows are displayed at the middle of the screen, and “Press the screen arrow is pressed at the bottom of the screen. Please "is displayed on the screen.
When the player presses one of the arrows, for example, when the left arrow is pressed, the micro switch detects the press, and a game (for example, a quiz) leading to the left door is selected, and the screen is switched to the quiz screen.

When the display unit of the liquid crystal display device is switched to the quiz screen, the problem is displayed (not shown), and the answer screen shown in FIG. 6 is displayed. On the answer screen, the word “quiz” is displayed at the top, a hand-shaped cursor is displayed near the character “quiz”, and “answer A” to “answer C” are displayed in the middle of the screen. In the lower part of the screen, characters “Answer D” to “Answer F” and a frame (selected area) are displayed.
For example, when the player selects “Answer F”, the cursor in the shape of a hand moves in the direction of the arrow to “Answer F”, and when the cursor moves to the position of “Answer F” and stops, “Answer F” is selected by pressing “F”.
Although the maximum number of selection areas that can be selected on the pseudo touch panel is eight, when selecting nine or more selection areas, the cursor as shown in FIG. 6 is displayed and any one of the transparent areas is selected. Press to move the cursor to the desired selection area, and after the cursor stops in the desired selection area, for example, when the touch panel is pressed twice (double click), the selection area is selected. This can be achieved.

  The present invention can be applied to gaming devices such as table-top games, pachinko machines, roulette games, and sparrow ball games.

(A) is a front view which shows one Embodiment of the game device of this invention, (b) is the Ib-Ib sectional view taken on the line of (a). (B) is a transparent board used for the gaming machine shown in FIG. 1 (a), and (c) is a pseudo touch panel used for the gaming machine shown in FIG. 1 (a). FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the gaming device shown in FIG. The operation of the gaming device of the present invention will be described with reference to (a) to (d). It is a display screen of the game device as other embodiment of this invention. It is a display screen of the game device as other embodiment of this invention. It is a front view of a slot machine as a conventional example of a gaming device.

Explanation of symbols

103 Upper panel section 103a Production lamp 103b, c Sound emission section 103d Production display means 104 Middle panel section 104a, b Production lamp 104c Operation section 104d Frame body 104-2 Liquid crystal display device 104-2a Display section 104-2b Base 105 Lower panel part 105a Discharge port 105b Receptacle 105c Sound emitting part 200 Spinning reel device 300 Sub control board 400 Central display board 500 Slot machine 501, 510 Pseudo touch panel 502 Transparent plate 503 Holding member (frame)
504 Energizing means (sponge, rubber, spring, elastic body)
505a-505d micro switch (pressure switch or strain gauge)
600 Cylinder board 700 Main control board R1, R2, R3 Reel ST Start lever SP1, SP2, SP3 Stop switch B1, B2, B3 Bet switch MD Medal slot WD Display means CT setting display element CS setting button

Claims (5)

A gaming device having an image display device in which an image related to a game and a plurality of selection areas for selecting a gaming state are displayed on a display unit,
A plurality of detecting means provided on an outer edge of the base of the display unit of the image display device to detect pressing;
A transparent plate covering the display unit together with the detection means;
A holding member for holding the transparent plate so as to have a finely movable gap;
A biasing means provided between the display unit and the transparent plate and biasing the transparent plate in a direction away from the display unit;
The game apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the image display device performs display according to the selected area when an arbitrary selected area of the transparent plate is pressed.   2. The gaming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the image display device displays a cursor that moves to the pressed selection area when an arbitrary selection area is pressed.   The gaming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the biasing means is an elastic body.   The shape of the said display part is a rectangle, the said detection means is provided in the four corners of the said display part, and the protrusion part is provided in the center of each edge | side of the said base outer edge, respectively. The game device according to any one of the above.   5. The gaming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the detecting means is a micro switch, a strain gauge, or a pressure sensor.

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