JP2005348775A - Slot machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a slot machine with an enhanced realism of an environment relating to a game. <P>SOLUTION: By arranging a transparent containers 805a to 805d containing transparent liquids 810a to 810f in front of at least one of image display means 103d or illuminating means 104a, 104b, 803a, 803a, 803b, a light running from the image display means 103d or illuminating means 104a, 104b, 803a, 803b toward a player is refracted thereby images seemingly look as if they were in the sea or the water to the player, the light from the illuminating means 104a, 104b, 803a, 803b spreads within the transparent containers 805a to 805d thereby the environment relating to the game that is the realism in the sea or the water can be obtained. Accordingly, a new performance excellent in an eye-catch can be performed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a slot machine.

FIG. 10 is a front view of a conventional slot 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 on a front door 101 that is openable and closable on the entire surface of a housing 102.
The upper panel unit 103 includes an effect lamp 103a, sound emitting units 103b and 103c to which speakers are attached, and an image display unit 103d that is formed of a liquid crystal display or the like and performs a predetermined effect.
The middle panel portion 104 is provided with a substantially rectangular display means WD and effect lamps 104a and 104b as decorative illumination means. The reel R1 of the spinning reel device 200 provided in the housing 102, The player can view R2 and R3 via the display means WD.
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 portion 105 is drawn with illustration lamps (not shown) for introducing the game contents of the slot machine 100 and the like, and is illuminated with effect lamps (for example, fluorescent tubes) 803a and 803b as illumination means for decoration. A lower panel 105, a discharge port 105a and a receiving 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 (see, for example, Patent Document 1). ).
In addition, an apparatus using a pseudo water tank on the front surface of the image display unit has been developed (see, for example, Patent Documents 2 and 3).
Japanese Patent No. 3302975 JP-A-6-250115 JP 2000-305500 A

By the way, in the conventional slot machine described above, a slot machine that displays an image of a character or the like related to a game has been developed (a moving image of bubbles in the case of the upper panel, and a still image of bubbles in the case of the lower panel). Is).
However, even if it is a still image, since the image itself is planar, it does not exceed the area of a mere planar image and lacks a sense of reality. For this reason, even if an image of bubbles is generated, it does not always cause the player's interest.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a slot machine that improves the realism of an environment related to a game.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 1 of the present invention is a slot machine comprising an image display means for displaying an image related to a game, and an illumination means for decoration. A transparent container containing a transparent liquid is arranged on the front surface of at least one of the illumination means.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, by placing a transparent container containing a transparent liquid on the front surface of at least one of the image display means or the illumination means, light directed from the image display means or the illumination means to the player is emitted. The game will be refracted and the image will appear to the player as if it is in the sea or underwater, or the light from the lighting means will spread into the aquarium. Is obtained. For this reason, it is excellent in eye catching and a fresh production can be performed.

  According to a second aspect of the invention, there is provided the first aspect of the invention according to the first aspect, further comprising: a combination lottery means for performing combination lottery and a reel control unit for controlling a reel based on the lottery performed by the combination lottery unit. And bubble generating means for generating bubbles in the liquid based on the lottery performed by the combination lottery means.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, by having the bubble generating means for generating bubbles in the liquid on the basis of the lottery performed by the role lottery means, the change in the state of the character related to the game is brought into the water tank. Since the amount of generated bubbles changes, a greater sense of presence can be obtained.

  The invention described in claim 3 is characterized in that in the invention described in claim 2, there is provided exhaust means for exhausting excess bubbles out of the transparent container.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, by having the exhaust means for exhausting excess bubbles to the outside of the transparent container, it is possible to suppress destruction due to an increase in pressure in the transparent container.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the third aspect of the present invention, the exhaust means on the illumination means side is a hydrophobic permeable membrane provided so as to close a through hole formed in a part of the transparent container. It is characterized by that.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the exhaust means on the illumination means side is a hydrophobic permeable membrane provided so as to close a through hole formed in a part of the transparent container, so that the liquid in the transparent container Can be prevented from leaking out of the transparent container, and excess air in the transparent container can be exhausted.

  The invention according to claim 5 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the pump provided in the slot machine main body, the upper side and the lower side of the transparent container on the pump and the illumination means side, And a pair of tubes connecting the two, and the liquid in the transparent container is circulated.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, after the liquid in the transparent container on the illumination means side is circulated between the transparent container and the pump, the heat generated by the illumination means is once moved into the slot machine body. Since the heat of the slot machine body is discharged from the portion other than the front surface of the slot machine, the influence of the heat by the lighting means is not directly exerted on the player, so that the discomfort can be suppressed and the realism can be improved.

  According to a sixth aspect of the invention, in the fifth aspect of the invention, the pump is controlled based on the lottery performed by the role lottery means so that the circulation speed of the liquid changes.

  According to the invention described in claim 6, by controlling the pump so that the circulation speed of the liquid changes based on the lottery, the rising speed of the bubbles in the transparent container on the illumination means side changes. A sense of reality can be improved by directing the state of the related character.

  The invention according to claim 7 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the liquid in the transparent container on the image display means side is composed of a plurality of liquids having different specific gravities.

  According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the liquid in the transparent container on the image display means side is composed of a plurality of liquids having different specific gravities, so that the interface between adjacent liquids gives an image of the water surface. When the interface changes due to bubbles, the interface makes the image of waves, so that a sense of reality can be obtained.

  The invention according to claim 8 is the invention according to claim 7, characterized in that a model of a character related to a game is accommodated in the transparent container.

  According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, the presence of the character model related to the game is accommodated to improve the sense of reality.

  The invention according to claim 9 is the invention according to claim 8, wherein the character model has a specific gravity capable of floating between adjacent liquids.

  According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, the character model has a specific gravity that allows the character model to float between adjacent liquids, thereby improving the sense of reality.

  By disposing a transparent container containing a transparent liquid in front of at least one of the image display means or the illumination means, the light directed from the image display means or the illumination means to the player is refracted and the image appears to be in the sea or water. Since it appears to the player as if it exists, or the light from the illumination means spreads in the transparent container, an environment related to the game, that is, an underwater or underwater presence can be obtained. For this reason, it is excellent in eye catching and a fresh production can be performed.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a front view showing an embodiment of the slot machine of the present invention.

A slot machine 800 shown in FIG. 1 includes an upper panel portion 103, a middle panel portion 104, and a lower panel portion 105 on a front door 101 that is openable and closable on the front surface (player side) of a housing 102.
The upper panel portion 103 is disposed in front of the liquid crystal display 103d, and is provided with an effect lamp 103a, sound emitting portions 103b and 103c to which speakers are attached, a liquid crystal display 103d as an image display means for displaying a predetermined effect, and a liquid crystal display 103d. And a thin water tank 805a as a transparent container for storing the liquid 810a, and the water tank 805a can see bubbles 811a and 811b.

The middle panel portion 104 is provided with a substantially rectangular display means WD and effect lamps 104a and 104b as decoration illumination means covered with covers 820a and 820b made of colored transparent resin. The player can view the reels R1, R2, and R3 of the spinning reel device 200 provided through the display means WD.
Between the stage lamps 104a and 104b and the covers 820a and 820b, long water tanks 805b and 805c are disposed as transparent containers containing transparent liquids 810b and 810c, which will be described later, and bubbles 811c and 811d are visible. It is like that.
At the lower end of the middle panel portion 104, an operation portion 104c for operation by the player is provided. The operation unit 104c includes a medal slot MD for inserting game medals, bet switches B1, B2, and B3 for presenting the number of medals per game, and a start lever for instructing the start of one game. A switch ST and stop switches SP1, SP2, and SP3 for individually stopping the rotating reels R1, R2, and R3 are provided.

The lower panel unit 105 contains a panel board 106 on which an illustration (not shown) for introducing the game contents of the slot machine 800 and the like, a transparent liquid 810d, and a transparent container in which bubbles 811e and 811f can be seen. A thin water tank 805d, a discharge port 105a and a tray 105b for paying out the number of game medals (not shown) acquired by the player, and a sound emitting unit 105c to which a speaker is attached are 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 800. As the reels R1 to R3 are rotated by three motors (not shown), the symbols on the reel 31 are moved and displayed from top to bottom 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 within 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 of the reels R1 to R3 corresponding to the various combinations described above is determined in advance. When all of the reels R1 to R3 are stopped, if 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 becomes a winning combination such as a medal payout. A corresponding profit is given to the player.

In the slot machine 800, lottery is performed by such lottery means for lottering various types of roles, and bubbles 811a to 811f are generated in the liquids 810a to 810d in the water tanks 805a to 805d based on the lottery. The main feature is that the generation amount of bubbles 811a to 811f is changed.
Here, the role lottery means includes a rotating reel device 200, a rotating device substrate 600, and a main control substrate 700 which will be described later.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing a state in which the front door 101 of the slot machine shown in FIG.
A main control board 700 is disposed at a position corresponding to the upper panel portion 103 (see FIG. 1) on the housing 102 side of the slot machine 800, and a liquid crystal display 103 d is attached to the front surface of the main control board 700.
Inside the casing 102 of the slot machine 800, air pumps (including check valves) 801 for generating air bubbles 811a to 811f in the respective water tanks 805a to 805d and a water tank for the middle panel section 104 A water pump 802-1 for circulating the liquids 810b and 810c in 805b and 805c between the casing 102 to obtain cooling and presentation effects, and a liquid 810d in the water tank 805d of the lower panel 105 are provided. A water pump 802-2 that is circulated between the inside of the body 102 to obtain cooling and production effects is disposed together with the spinning reel device 200, the hopper HP, the power supply unit 900, and the like.
A water tank 805 a is disposed at a position corresponding to the liquid crystal display 103 d of the upper panel portion 103 of the front door 101.

FIG. 3 is an external perspective view of the vicinity of the water tank 805a used in the slot machine 800 shown in FIG.
The water tank 805a is made of a transparent resin (for example, acrylic resin) and has a bottomed and uncovered main body 805a-1 and a hydrophobic permeable membrane (for example, polytetrafluoroethylene PTFE) as an exhaust means that closes the opening of the upper body 805a-1. And a membrane having a continuous porous structure, Gore-Tex (registered trademark) 805a-2. By using this hydrophobic permeable membrane 805a-2, the liquid 810a in the water tank 805a is prevented from leaking outside the water tank 805a when the slot machine 800 is transported or supplied with air, and the water tank 805a Excess air can be exhausted.
As the liquid 810a, a transparent and hardly perishable material such as alcohol (ethyl alcohol, methyl alcohol), propylene glycol, or purified water is used. However, if the liquid is transparent and fluid, oil, sol, gel, polymer (However, it is necessary to use a pump having a discharge amount corresponding to the viscosity of the liquid).

A diffusion device for generating bubbles 811a and 811b (for example, an air stone “also called bubble stone (registered trademark)”, which is commercially available at a pet corner of an aquarium fish shop or a home center, etc.) at the bottom of the water tank 805a. Diffuser etc.) 807a and 807b are arranged. The diffusion devices 807a and 807b are connected so that air tubes 809d and 809e for supplying air from the air pump 801 into the liquid 810a penetrate the bottom of the water tank 805a.
The air tubes 809d and 809e are inserted and connected to two connection portions of a T-shaped joint (also referred to as cheese) 830a. One end (upper end in the figure) of the air tube 809c is inserted and connected to the remaining connection portion of the T-shaped joint 830a, and the other end (lower end in this case) of the air tube 809c is connected to the T-type joint 830b (upper side in the figure). Inserted and connected to. Of the remaining two connecting portions of the T-shaped joint 830b, the air tube 809b is inserted and connected to one (in this case, the right side) connecting portion, and the air tube 809f is connected to the other (in this case, the lower side) connecting portion. Is inserted and connected.
The liquid level of the water tank 805a and the diffusion devices 807a and 807b are shielded by a shielding member (not shown) so as not to be seen by the player.

  Between the stage lamp 104b (104a) and the cover 820b (820a) of the middle panel 104 of the front door 101 shown in FIG. 2, a bowl-shaped water tank as a transparent container containing a transparent liquid 810c (810b) A state in which 805c (805b) is arranged is shown.

Here, FIG. 4 is a schematic sectional view taken along line IV-IV of the slot machine 800 shown in FIG. 5A is an enlarged perspective view of the vicinity of the water tank 805b of the slot machine 800 shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 5B is an enlarged perspective view of the vicinity of the water tank 805c of the slot machine 800 shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5A, the water tank 805b is, for example, a bowl-shaped water tank having a D-shaped cross section, and is formed integrally with the cover 820a (the water tank 805b and the cover 820a may be independent). . Similar to the water tank 805a described above, the water tank 805b includes a bottomed and uncovered water tank body 805b-1, and a hydrophobic permeable membrane 805b-2 as an exhaust means for closing the opening.
By using this hydrophobic permeable membrane 805b-2, the liquid 810b in the water tank 805b leaks out of the water tank 805b when the slot machine 800 is transported, the liquid 810b is circulated, or air is supplied. While preventing, excess air in the water tank 805b can be exhausted.

Similar to the diffusion device 807a, a diffusion device 807c (mesh line portion) for generating bubbles 811c is disposed at the bottom of the water tank 805b. An air tube 809g for supplying air into the liquid 810b is connected to the diffusion device 807c so as to penetrate the water tank 805b. A water tube 808c is connected to the upper part of the water tank 805b, and a water tube 808d is connected to the lower part of the water tank 805b. Both water tubes 808c and 808d are tubes for circulating the liquid 810b (shaded portion) accommodated in the water tank 805b by the water pump 802-1 (see FIG. 4), and the material may be resin, but the cooling effect It is preferable to use a metal in order to increase the resistance.
The air tube 809g is inserted and connected to one connecting portion (left side in the figure) of the T-shaped joint 830c, and one end of the air tube 809h is inserted and connected to the other connecting portion (right side in this case) of the T-shaped joint 830c. ing. The remaining connection portion (in this case, the lower side) of the T-type joint 830c is connected to one (upper side in the drawing) connection portion of the T-type joint 830d via an air tube.

  A water tank 805c shown in FIG. 5 (b) is, for example, a bowl-shaped water tank having a D-shaped cross section, and is formed independently of the cover 820b (which is an integral type as shown in FIG. 5 (a)). May be) Similar to the above-described water tank 805b, the water tank 805c has a bottomed and uncovered water tank body 805c-1, and a hydrophobic permeable membrane 805c-2 that closes the opening. This hydrophobic permeable membrane 805c-2 also has the same effect as the hydrophobic permeable membrane 805b-2 described above.

Similar to the diffusion device 807c, a diffusion device 807d (mesh portion) for generating bubbles 811d is disposed at the bottom of the water tank 805c. An air tube 809h for supplying air to the liquid 810c is connected to the diffusion device 807d so as to penetrate the water tank 805c. A water tube 808e is connected to the upper part of the water tank 805c, and a water tube 808f is connected to the lower part of the water tank 805c. Both water tubes 808e and 808f are tubes for circulating the liquid 810c (shaded portion) accommodated in the water tank 805c by the water pump 802-2 (see FIG. 4), and the material may be a resin, but the cooling effect It is preferable to use a metal material in order to increase the thickness.
The liquid levels of the water tanks 805b and 805c, the diffusion devices 807c and 807d, and the water tubes 808c and 808f are shielded by a shielding member (not shown) so as not to be seen by the player.

Here, as shown in FIG. 4, the water tube 808c and the water tube 808e are connected by a T-shaped joint 831a, and the water tube 808d and the water tube 808f are connected by a T-shaped joint 831b. Both T-shaped joints 831a and 831b are fixed in the front door 101 and hold the water tubes 808c to 808f.
The water tube 808a connected to the discharge port of the water pump 802-2 is inserted and connected to an I-type joint (also referred to as a socket) 833a fixed in the housing 102, and connected to the suction port of the water pump 802-2. The water tube 808 b is inserted and connected to an I-type joint 833 b fixed in the housing 102. The material of both water tubes 808a and 808b may be resin, but it is preferable to use a metal to enhance the cooling effect.
The T-type joint 831a and the I-type joint 833a are redundantly connected by a flexible water tube 808g, and the T-type joint 831b and the I-type joint 833b are redundantly connected by a flexible water tube 808h. It is connected to the. The material of both water tubes 808g and 808h may be resin, but it is preferable to use a metal bellows tube in order to improve the cooling effect. The reason why the water tubes 808g and 808h are flexible and redundant is that the front door 101 can be opened and closed.

In the lower panel portion 105 of the front door 101 shown in FIG. 2, a thin water tank 805 d as a transparent container is disposed between the fluorescent tubes 803 a and 803 b and the panel plate 106.
6 is a perspective perspective view of the vicinity of the water tank 805d shown in FIG.
The water tank 805d has a bottomed and uncovered main body 805d-1, and a hydrophobic permeable membrane 805d-2 as an exhaust means for closing the opening at the top of the main body 805d-1. By having the hydrophobic permeable membrane 805d-2, the same effect as the hydrophobic permeable membrane 805a-2 (see FIG. 3) described above can be obtained.
Diffusion devices 807d and 807e for generating bubbles 811e and 811f are arranged at the bottom in the water tank 805d. Air tubes 809h and 809i for supplying air to the liquid 810d are connected to the diffusion devices 807d and 807e so as to penetrate the water tank 805d. The air tubes 809h and 809i are inserted and connected to the two connection portions of the T-type joint 830e, and the air tube 809j is inserted and connected to the remaining connection portions of the T-type joint 830e.
The piping between the water tubes 808i to 808l and the water pump 802-1 (see FIG. 2) is omitted because it has the same configuration as that in FIG. Further, the liquid level of the water tank 805d, the diffusing devices 807e and 807f, and the water tubes 808i to 808l are shielded by a shielding member (not shown) so as not to be seen by the player.

As shown in FIG. 2, an air tube 809 a having one end (the right end in the figure) connected to the discharge port of the air pump 801 is inserted and connected to an I-type joint 832 fixed in the housing 102.
All of the T-shaped joints 830a to 830e are fixed in the front door 101, and hold the air tubes 809c to 809j. The T-type joint 830b on the front door 101 side and the I-type joint 832 on the housing 102 side are redundantly inserted and connected by a flexible air tube 809b. The reason why the flexible air tube 809b is made redundant is that the front door 101 can be opened and closed.

FIG. 7 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 800, and the sub control board 300, the central display board 400, and the spinning device board 600 are connected to the main control board 700. Has been. The power supply is omitted for the sake of simplicity, but means well known to those skilled in the art can be employed.

  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, and 600, the operation state of the slot machine 800 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 image display means 103d are connected. In accordance with instructions from the main control board 700, the electric circuit provided on the control board 300 is used to produce these presentation speakers SR, SL, SW, presentation lamps 103a, 104a, 104b, image display means 103d, air pump 801, and water The pumps 802-1 and 802-2 are driven to produce an effect appealing to the visual and auditory sense of the player (the water pumps 802-1 and 802-2 are effect lamps 104a, 104b, 803a, and 803b). It also serves as a pump for cooling the heat by).

  That is, the sub-control board 300 changes the amount of bubbles 811a to 811f in each of the water tanks 805a to 805d by adjusting the discharge amount of the air pump 801 in accordance with the role acquired by the player. Or by changing the flow rate of the liquids 810b, 810c, and 810d in the water tanks 805b, 805c, and 805d, thereby changing the movement of the bubbles 811c to 811f in the water tanks 805b, 805c, and 805d. As well as improving the cooling effect.

  In other words, by placing a transparent container containing a transparent liquid on the front surface of at least one of the image display means or the illumination means, the light directed from the image display means or the illumination means toward the player is refracted and the image appears to be underwater. Alternatively, it appears to the player as if it exists in the water, or the light from the illumination means spreads in the aquarium, so that an environment related to the game, that is, an underwater or underwater presence can be obtained. For this reason, it is excellent in eye catching and a fresh production can be performed.

Also, by having bubble generating means for generating bubbles in the liquid based on the lottery performed by the role lottery means, the amount of bubbles generated in the aquarium changes with the change of the character state related to the game. Therefore, a greater sense of presence can be obtained.
Furthermore, by using a liquid having a higher viscosity than water as the liquid contained in the water tank, the rising speed of the bubbles is reduced or the size of the bubbles is increased, so that a visual effect is obtained.

  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 a setting display element CT and a setting button CS, and further to a selection mechanism G0, bet buttons B1, B2, B3, a start lever ST, and stop buttons SP1, SP2, SP3.

  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 800 is a known technique, it is omitted (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

FIG. 8 is a perspective perspective view showing another embodiment of the lower panel portion 105 of the slot machine 800 shown in FIG. Hereinafter, the air tubes 809h to 809j are omitted.
A difference from the embodiment shown in FIG. 6 is that the liquid in the water tank 805d is composed of a plurality of liquids 810e and 810f having different specific gravities (two but not limited in the figure), and there is no water tube. .
That is, when the liquid in the water tank 805d on the image display means side is composed of a plurality of liquids 810e and 810f having different specific gravity, the rising speed and size of the bubbles 811e and 811f are changed, and the contact interface 850 is changed. Therefore, the visual recognition effect is improved. The visual recognition effect is also improved when the colors of the liquids 810e and 810f are different.

FIG. 9 is a perspective perspective view showing another embodiment of the lower panel portion 105 of the slot machine shown in FIG.
The difference from the embodiment shown in FIG. 8 is that a character model 812 related to the game is accommodated, has a specific gravity capable of floating between the adjacent liquids 810e and 810f, and has no water tube. is there.
With this configuration, the contact interface 850 is shaken by the bubbles 811e and 811f and the model 812 is shaken, so that the sense of reality is improved.
In this embodiment, the case where bubbles are generated in the liquid has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a colored liquid having a specific gravity smaller than that of the transparent liquid is transferred from the diffusion device to the bubbles. As shown in FIG. Further, in the present embodiment, the case where the water tank is disposed on the front surface of the liquid crystal display, the lamp for production, and the lower panel is described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a frame-type water tank is provided on the middle panel. It may be arranged to generate bubbles, and one or more diffusion devices may be used instead of two for each water tank. Furthermore, although the case where two water pumps are used has been described in the present embodiment, the liquid in the water tank may be circulated with one water pump. However, when the liquid is circulated with one water pump, it is necessary to adjust the water level in each water tank so that it does not exceed the hydrophobic permeable membrane by using a check valve, a balance valve, etc. in the water tube. This is to prevent the hydrophobic permeable membrane from being destroyed by water pressure when the water level exceeds the hydrophobic permeable membrane).

It is a front view which shows one Embodiment of the slot machine of this invention. FIG. 2 is a front view showing a state in which the front door 101 of the slot machine shown in FIG. 1 is opened about 90 degrees. FIG. 3 is an external perspective view of the vicinity of a water tank 805a used in the slot machine 800 shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a schematic sectional view taken along line IV-IV of the slot machine 800 shown in FIG. 1. (A) is an enlarged perspective view of the vicinity of the water tank 805b of the slot machine 800 shown in FIG. 1, and (b) is an enlarged perspective view of the vicinity of the water tank 805c of the slot machine 800 shown in FIG. It is a perspective perspective view of the water tank 805d vicinity shown in FIG. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the gaming device shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 10 is a perspective see-through view showing another embodiment of the lower panel portion 105 of the slot machine shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 10 is a perspective see-through view showing another embodiment of the lower panel portion 105 of the slot machine shown in FIG. 1. It is a front view of the conventional slot machine.

Explanation of symbols

101 Front door 102 Housing 103 Upper panel 103a, 104a, 104b, 803a, 803b Production lamp (illumination means)
103b, 103c, 105c Sound emission part 103d Liquid crystal display (image display means)
104 Middle panel section 104c Operation section 105 Lower panel section 105a Discharge port 105b Receptacle 106 Panel plate 200 Cylinder reel device 300 Sub control board 400 Central display board 600 Crotch apparatus board 700 Main control board 800 Slot machine 801 Air pump 802 Water pump 805a-805d Water tank (transparent container)
807a to 807e Diffuser 808a to 808l Water tube 809a to 809j Air tube 810a to 810f Liquid 811a to 811f Bubble 812 Character model 820a, 820b Cover 830a to 830e, 831a, 831b T type joint 833, 833a, 833b, 833a, 833a, 833a Contact interface

Claims (9)

In a slot machine comprising an image display means for displaying an image related to a game, and a lighting means for decoration,
A slot machine, wherein a transparent container containing a transparent liquid is disposed in front of at least one of the image display means or the illumination means. A role lottery means for drawing a role;
Reel control means for controlling the reel based on the lottery performed by the role lottery means,
2. The slot machine according to claim 1, further comprising bubble generating means for generating bubbles in the liquid based on the lottery performed by the combination lottery means.   3. The slot machine according to claim 2, further comprising exhaust means for exhausting excess bubbles out of the transparent container.   4. The slot machine according to claim 3, wherein the exhaust means on the illumination means side is a hydrophobic permeable membrane provided so as to block a through hole formed in a part of the transparent container.   A pump provided in the slot machine main body and a pair of tubes connecting the pump and the upper side and the lower side of the transparent container on the illumination means side to circulate the liquid in the transparent container. The slot machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein:   6. The slot machine according to claim 5, wherein the pump is controlled so that the circulation speed of the liquid changes based on the lottery performed by the combination lottery means.   7. The slot machine according to claim 1, wherein the liquid in the transparent container on the image display means side is composed of a plurality of liquids having different specific gravities.   8. The slot machine according to claim 7, wherein a model of a character related to a game is accommodated in the transparent container.   9. The slot machine according to claim 8, wherein the character model has a specific gravity capable of floating between adjacent liquids.

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