JP2007007163A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make a new information medium acquisition method available to a player with avoiding interference with a game or the like. <P>SOLUTION: The game machine 1 is provided with a storage case 200 allowing a guidebook 210 as an information medium to be taken out. The opening and closing door 202 of the storage case 200 is flush with a front door 1b. The storage case 200 is provided with a storage vessel 204. The pushing out of the storage case 204 to the front of the game machine 1 allows the player to take out the guidebook 210 stored in the space 206 of the storage vessel 204. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  Conventionally, a plurality of reels in which a plurality of symbols are drawn on each peripheral surface, and a plurality of reels corresponding to each of these reels are provided, and some of the plurality of symbols drawn on the peripheral surface of each reel A symbol display area for displaying symbols, a stepping motor that individually rotates and drives each reel, an operation by a player to insert medals, coins, and the like into the insertion slot, and an operation of a BET button (hereinafter referred to as “insertion operation”). Based on the medal sensor and BET switch for outputting a signal specifying the number of medals and coins to be inserted in the unit game, and the operation of the start lever by the player (provided that the medals and coins are inserted) (Hereinafter referred to as “start operation”), a plurality of start switches for outputting a signal for instructing the start of rotation of all reels, and a plurality of switches corresponding to each reel. Based on a stop button operation by a user (hereinafter referred to as “stop operation”), a stop switch that outputs a signal to stop rotation of each reel and the operation of the stepping motor are controlled to rotate all reels. And a control unit that determines a game result (that is, a player's win or loss) by a combination of symbols displayed on the active line in the symbol display area as a result of the stop (so-called “pachi-slot”) )It has been known.

  In particular, in recent years, in order to improve interest, gaming machines that display information about games during a game or during game standby are known between each reel and each stop button or around each reel. Yes. Specifically, a gaming machine that displays information related to the game includes a liquid crystal display device in an area for displaying information related to the game, and displays information related to a predetermined game in accordance with a gaming state in a unit game. .

  As described above, when the interest is improved and information related to a predetermined game is displayed according to the game state in the unit game, the player understands what the displayed information is, It is necessary to select a predetermined operation according to the understanding. However, information on games is diversified due to diversification of types of gaming machines. The player has to store and understand information related to such diversified games, and must take it into the game, which can be a heavy burden.

  In order to alleviate such a burden, there may be a booklet explaining what the player's information is about at the store counter away from the gaming machine. It may be cumbersome to leave the machine and get a booklet. In addition, a booklet may be placed on a tray that temporarily stores coins when gaming on a gaming machine, but even if it is not necessary to go to retrieve the booklet, the player takes out coins from the tray and plays In some cases, the booklet may be an obstacle when taking out the coin, that is, an obstacle to the game.

Patent Document 1 listed below discloses a gaming machine in which a guidebook storage case storing a guidebook storing information related to a game is suspended from a start lever provided in a pedestal portion. Yes.
Utility Model Registration No. 3098155

  However, in the configuration in which the guide book storage case is provided on the start lever as in the gaming machine of Patent Document 1, the guide book may interfere with the operation when the start lever is operated, and the game may not be smoothly performed. . Further, when taking out the guide book, the tip of the start lever may be in the way and it may be difficult to take out. Moreover, when the guide book is suspended, the aesthetics of the gaming machine may be impaired.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and is to provide a gaming machine that enables a new information medium acquisition method to a player or the like, such as preventing the game from being obstructed. .

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a gaming machine according to the present invention is a surface of a front door that constitutes a housing, in a region between a lower portion of a pedestal portion where a plurality of operation portions are provided and an upper portion of a speaker. An information medium storage capable of storing an information medium from which information relating to the game can be obtained, and in a stored state, a surface of an area between the lower portion of the pedestal and the upper portion of the speaker, and the front surface of the information medium storage Is provided to be flush with each other.

  In the gaming machine, the information medium storage is provided so that the surface of the area between the lower portion of the pedestal portion and the upper portion of the speaker and the front surface of the information medium storage are flush with each other. The information medium storage is provided in a different area from the installed location, and the information medium storage is stored so that the front surface of the information medium storage is flush with the surface of the area between the lower part of the pedestal and the upper part of the speaker. It becomes possible. Therefore, when playing a game, the information medium storage is not obstructed and the game is not hindered. Further, since the information medium storage is provided so that the surface of the area between the lower portion of the pedestal and the upper portion of the speaker and the front surface of the information medium storage are flush with each other, the aesthetics of the entire gaming machine is improved. be able to.

  It is preferable that a recess into which a finger can be inserted is provided on the front surface of the information medium storage.

  Since the concave portion into which the finger can be inserted is provided, the information medium storage can be easily taken out.

  In the gaming machine, it is preferable that an information medium storage button for enabling the information medium storage to be taken out is provided.

  Since an information medium storage take-out button that allows the information medium storage to be taken out is provided, the information medium storage is pushed to the front simply by depressing it, and as a result, the information medium in the storage is taken out. Can be easily performed.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to enable a new information medium acquisition method for a player or the like that prevents the game from being obstructed.

  The gaming machine of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings. In the following embodiment, as a gaming machine of the present invention, a gaming machine having three rotating reels that variably display a symbol, in addition to coins, medals or tokens, etc. Description will be made using a game machine capable of playing using a game medium such as a card storing game medium information, a so-called pachislot machine. In the following embodiments, a pachislot gaming machine will be described as an example. However, the gaming machine of the present invention is not limited and may be a pachinko machine or a slot machine.

  First, an overview of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a front view of the panel display unit 2 of the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 1 includes a cabinet 1a that houses reels 3L, 3C, and 3R, a main control circuit 71 (see FIG. 9) that will be described later, and the like, and a front door that can be opened and closed with respect to the cabinet 1a. 1b. In the present application, the cabinet 1a and the front door 1b are collectively referred to as a casing.

  A panel display portion 2a and a liquid crystal display portion 2b as substantially vertical surfaces are formed in front of the central portion of the cabinet 1a. Three reels 3L, 3C, 3R are rotatably provided in a horizontal row inside the center front of the cabinet 2 (the back of the liquid crystal display unit 2b). On the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R, a symbol row composed of a plurality of types of symbols is drawn on each outer peripheral surface. The symbols of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are visible through the symbol display areas 4L, 4C, 4R. Each reel 3L, 3C, 3R is controlled by a main control circuit 71 (see FIG. 9) described later so as to rotate at a constant speed (for example, 80 revolutions / minute), and is drawn on the reels 3L, 3C, 3R. The design changes as the reel rotates.

  Note that the reels 3L, 3C, 3R and the symbol display areas 4L, 4C, 4R of the present embodiment constitute the symbol display means of the present invention.

  On the other hand, in the gaming machine 1, when the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is stopped, it becomes a reference for determining success or failure of winning based on the symbols displayed in the symbol display areas 4L, 4C, 4R. There is a winning line. As the winning lines, a top line 8b, a center line 8c and a bottom line 8d are provided in the horizontal direction, and a cross-up line 8a and a cross-down line 8e are provided in the oblique direction.

  The five winning lines 8 a to 8 e are basically operated by operating a 1-BET button 11, a 2-BET button 12 and a maximum BET button 13 which will be described later, or by inserting a medal M into the medal slot 22. 1, 3, and 5 are activated (hereinafter, the activated winning line is referred to as an activated line). Which winning line is activated is displayed by lighting of BET lamps 9a, 9b, 9c, which will be described later. The determination of the display combination, which will be described later, is performed based on the combination of symbols displayed along this effective line.

  A substantially horizontal pedestal 10 is formed below the panel display 2a and the liquid crystal display 2b. On the left side of the pedestal unit 10, a 1-BET button 11, a 2-BET button 12, and a maximum BET button 13 for betting a credited medal M by a push button operation are provided. The 1-BET button 11 is inserted with one of the credited medals M by one pressing operation. Two of the credited medals M are inserted into the 2-BET button 12 by a single pressing operation. The maximum BET button 13 is a single push operation, and three of the credited medals M (that is, the maximum number of coins that can be inserted in a unit game (hereinafter referred to as “maximum coin insertion number”)). } Is inserted. By operating these BET buttons 11, 12, and 13, the above-described winning line is activated.

  On the right side of the pedestal portion 10, a medal slot 22 is provided. The above-described winning line is activated according to the medal M inserted into the medal slot 22.

  A C / P button 14 for switching credit (Credit) / payout (Pay) of the medal M acquired by the player in the game is provided on the left side of the front portion of the pedestal 10. The payout mode or the credit mode is switched by the player's operation on the C / P button 14. In the credit mode, when a winning is established, the medals M corresponding to the payout number corresponding to the winning are credited. In the payout mode, when a winning is established, medals M corresponding to the payout number corresponding to the winning are paid out from the medal payout opening 15 at the lower front, and the medals M paid out from the medal payout opening 15 are sent to the medal receiving unit 16. Can be stored.

  Speakers 21 </ b> L and 21 </ b> R are provided on the left and right above the medal receiving portion 16. From the speakers 21L and 21R, a production sound, a notification sound, or the like corresponding to the game situation is emitted.

  A start lever 6 is provided on the right side of the C / P button 14 to rotate the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R by a start operation and start changing the symbols displayed in the symbol display areas 4L, 4C, and 4R. ing.

  Three stop buttons 7L, 7C, and 7R for stopping the rotation of the three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R by a stop operation are provided on the right side of the start lever 6 at the center of the front surface portion of the base 10. ing. Here, when the three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are rotating, the first stop of the rotation of the reels is referred to as a first stop, which is performed after the first stop and the two reels are rotated. The second stop of the rotation of the reel that is performed when the operation is performed is referred to as the second stop, which is performed after the second stop, and is performed last when the rotation of the remaining one reel is performed. Stopping the rotation of the reel is referred to as a third stop.

  A front door 1b below the pedestal 10 and above the speakers 21L and 21R is provided with a storage 200 for a player to take out a guidebook. The guide book is one type of information medium in the present invention. In the following description, a guide book as an information medium will be described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this.

  In FIG. 1, an LED 101 and a lamp 102 are provided on the upper portion of the front door 1b. The LED 101 and the lamp 102 emit light in a light emission pattern according to the game situation, and effects and notifications are performed.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the panel display unit 2 a includes a WIN lamp 17, BET lamps 9 a to 9 c, a payout number display unit 18, and a credit display unit 19.

  The WIN lamp 17 notifies the player that the combination of symbols related to the operation of the bonus can be displayed (for example, an internal winning state described later) by lighting. The 1-BET lamp 9a, the 2-BET lamp 9b, and the maximum BET lamp 9c are unit games (for example, one game from the start of reel rotation until the reel rotation stops and a game result is obtained). Is turned on according to the number of medals M inserted (ie, the inserted number). The 1-BET lamp 9a is turned on when the number of inserted sheets is one and one winning line 8c is activated. The 2-BET lamp 9b is turned on when the number of inserted coins is two and the three pay lines 8b, 8c, 8d are activated. The maximum BET lamp 9c is turned on when the number of inserted coins is three and all winning lines 8a to 8e are activated.

  The payout number display unit 18 and the credit display unit 19 are each composed of a 7-segment LED, and display the payout number of medals M when the winning is established and the number of medals M stored (credit).

  The liquid crystal display unit 2b is disposed on the front side of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R when viewed from the front side, displays an image, and displays the reels 3L, 3L, 4R, 4R (predetermined areas) on the symbol display areas 4L, 4C, 4R. The symbols displayed on 3C and 3R are transparently displayed. Further, the liquid crystal display unit 2 b displays various images displayed by the liquid crystal display device 5.

  The liquid crystal display unit 2b includes symbol display areas 4L, 4C, and 4R, window frame display areas 24L, 24C, and 24R, and an effect display area 23. In the present embodiment, the liquid crystal display unit 2b surrounds the predetermined area. When a frame image having a predetermined shape and a predetermined condition are satisfied and a specific internal winning combination (for example, replay as described later) is internally won, the internal winning An image for notifying a specific internal winning combination and an image including a background image constituting a background in the predetermined image or image at the time of other effects are displayed. In addition, the display content of the liquid crystal display part 2b in this embodiment changes according to the progress state of a game machine.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 3, the symbol row arranged on the reels 3L, 3C, 3R will be described. FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R used in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment.

  A reel sheet is mounted on the outer peripheral surface of each reel 3L, 3C, 3R, and a symbol row in which 21 types of symbols are arranged on the reel sheet is drawn. Specifically, a symbol string composed of symbols of red 7 (symbol 61), BAR (symbol 62), watermelon (symbol 63), bell (symbol 64), cherry (symbol 65), and replay (symbol 66). Is drawn.

  Each reel 3L, 3C, 3R is rotationally driven so that the symbol row moves in the direction of the arrow in FIG. In addition, for each symbol, a code number “00 to 20” for specifying the position of each symbol is determined in advance and stored as a data table in the ROM of the main control circuit (for the data table and the main control circuit). Not shown).

  On the right side of the stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R of the pedestal portion 10, as shown in FIG. 4, a guide book button 220 for instructing to take out the guide book 210 in the storage 200 provided inside the gaming machine 1 is provided. Is provided. In the present embodiment, the guide book button 220 can be pressed to instruct a transport apparatus (to be described later) to transport and the internal guide book 210 can be taken out.

  The storage 200 has an opening / closing door 202 integrated with the front door 1b on the front surface so as to be flush with the front door 1b. The opening / closing door 202 may be harmonized with the design as a mode combined with the surrounding design, or the position of the storage 200 may be appealed to the player with only the opening / closing door 202 as a design mode different from the surroundings. .

  The opening / closing door 202 is provided with a recess 212 into which a finger can be inserted.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the storage 200 has a storage container 204 in which the guide book 210 is stored in a container space 206 in a space 208 having a depth facing the inside of the gaming machine with the opening / closing door 202 as a front surface. It has a structure.

  The configuration of the container 204 is not particularly limited as long as it can be stored at least temporarily so that the player can take out an information medium such as a guidebook.

  In the present embodiment, a guide book is described as an example of the information medium, but the present invention is not limited to this. It may be an information medium such as a document such as a guide for an event or an advertisement or a drawing or a photograph. For example, if information such as information on events or advertisements is used as an information medium, it can be advertised to players. Any information medium may be used as long as the information can be grasped by human perception using another device such as a music medium such as a CD, a DVD, and a tape, a video medium, or by itself.

  Next, an aspect in which the player takes out the guide book 210 will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 5, the guidebook button 220 is pushed or a finger is put into the recess 212 and pulled out. When the guide book button 220 is pushed, the guide book 210 in the container space 206 is immediately pushed out to the front by the transfer device (not shown).

  The conveying device is not particularly limited as long as the container 204 can be pushed out to the front, and may be appropriately selected and configured. In general, the rotational drive force of a motor or the like is changed to a linear propulsion force, the container 204 is pushed out to the front, or no electrical energy is required, and an elastic body such as a spring is interlocked when the guidebook button 220 is pressed. The storage container 204 may be pushed out to the front by elastic force.

  Although it is preferable to provide the transport device, it is not particularly necessary. For example, it is not necessary when the player pulls out the container 204 by the concave portion 212 or the like.

  After the receiving container 204 is pushed out to the front so that the guide book 210 can be removed, the player can insert his hand into the container space 206 and remove the guide book 210 from the container space 206 as shown in FIG. it can. The player can grasp the explanation contents by referring to the guide book. Note that the person to be taken out is not limited to the player, and may be a person other than the person who is playing the game, such as a person around the player.

  After taking out the guide book 210, as shown in FIG. 7, the container 204 can be pushed in by the transport device (not shown) or the player's own power, and the whole container 204 is pushed in again as shown in FIG. It can be. Here, small items such as a mobile phone may be stored in the empty container space 206.

  In the present embodiment, the guide book button 220 is pushed or the storage box 200 is pushed out by the recess 212 to take out the guide book. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and any structure that can be taken out from the storage room 200 is acceptable. . For example, a structure in which a handle is provided on the opening / closing door 202 on the surface of the storage case 200 and the handle can be pulled out to be taken out may be used.

  According to this embodiment, the information medium storage is provided so that the surface of the area between the lower part of the pedestal and the upper part of the speaker and the front surface of the information medium storage are flush with each other. The information medium storage is provided in a different area from the location where the information is provided, and the front surface of the information medium storage is flush with the surface of the area between the lower part of the pedestal and the upper part of the speaker. It can be stored. Therefore, when playing a game, the information medium storage is not obstructed and the game is not hindered.

  In addition, according to the present embodiment, it is preferable that a recess into which a finger can be inserted is provided on the front surface of the information medium storage.

  In addition, according to the present embodiment, since the information medium storage take-out button that allows the information medium storage to be taken out is provided, the information medium storage can be easily taken out simply by pressing the button.

  In the embodiment, the pachislot gaming machine is exemplified, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention can be applied to other gaming machines. Furthermore, the game can be executed by applying the present invention even in a game program in which the above-described operation of the gaming machine 1 is simulated for a home game machine. In these cases, the same effect as the above gaming machine can be obtained.

It is a perspective view which shows the game machine in one Embodiment which concerns on this invention. It is a front view of the panel display part of the gaming machine in one embodiment. It is the expanded view which expanded the reel belt | band | zone used for the game machine in one Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing explaining the taking-out structure which concerns on one Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing explaining the taking-out structure which concerns on one Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing explaining the taking-out structure which concerns on one Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing explaining the taking-out structure which concerns on one Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing explaining the taking-out structure which concerns on one Embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game machine 3L, 3C, 3R ... Reel 5 ... Liquid crystal display device 6S ... Start switch 7LS, 7CS, 7CR ... Stop switch 21L, 21R ... Speaker 101 ... Lamp 102 ... LED
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 200 ... Storage 202 ... Opening / closing door 204 ... Storage container 206 ... Space 208 ... Space 210 ... Information medium (guide book)
220 ... button

Claims (3)

An information medium on the surface of the front door that constitutes the housing and capable of storing an information medium in which information relating to the game can be obtained in an area between the lower part of the pedestal part provided with a plurality of operation parts and the upper part of the speaker Equipped with storage,
A gaming machine provided so that a surface of an area between a lower portion of the pedestal portion and an upper portion of a speaker and a front surface of the information medium storage are flush with each other in a stored state. The gaming machine according to claim 1,
A gaming machine characterized in that a recess into which a finger can be inserted is provided on the front surface of the information medium storage. The gaming machine according to claim 1,
An amusement machine comprising an information medium storage take-out button that enables the information medium storage to be taken out.

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