JP2007260208A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine constituted to improve points such as novelty and ornamental property compared with a conventional picture display device by forming a display device having different taste structurally from the conventional picture display device such as a liquid crystal display, on a unit generator such as a center ornament. <P>SOLUTION: A Pachinko machine is provided with the center ornament with a performance display device 80 in a game area. The performance display device 80 has a spherical light emitting device having an LED 83 and a spherical panel 81 passing and focusing a light from the LED 83, and a spherical light emitting device having an LED 92 and a spherical panel 90 passing and focusing a light from the LED 92. This constitution allow the light from the LED 83 or the LED 92 to pass through the spherical panel 81 or the spherical panel 90 to focus and display symbols formed by the panel 81 or 90 on a screen member 68. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine having a movable effect device in a unit accessory such as a center decoration having a stage.

  Generally, as a game machine, for example, a pachinko machine, a game ball staying in a ball tray is launched into the game area of the game board according to the operation of the launch handle, and then led to obstacle nails or windmills in the game area. There is known a structure configured to flow down the board surface and enter various winning holes, or flow into an out port at the lower part of the game board without entering (see Patent Document 1).

  In such a pachinko machine, when a player enters a general prize opening, a corresponding number of game balls are paid out, and when a player enters a first type starting port (starting chucker), a big hit is based on this. When a lottery is performed, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out, and according to the result of the lottery, a predetermined effect display is performed on the screen of a liquid crystal display device (image display device) provided in the central portion of the game board. Is called. When a big hit is generated, a big winning opening called an attacker is opened, and a large amount of game balls are paid out in response to the entry.

JP 2003-236210 A

  By the way, in the pachinko machine as described in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, it is common that an image display device such as a liquid crystal is mounted on almost all models. These image display devices are used for displaying lottery results, etc., and the display screen is easy to see and versatile. There was a dislike that was becoming somewhat lacking.

  Therefore, in the present invention, a display device having a taste different from that of a conventional image display device such as a liquid crystal is mechanically formed on a unit accessory such as a center decoration, and is novel compared to the image display device or the like. An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can be improved in terms of performance, decoration, and the like, and solves the above-described problems.

The present invention according to claim 1 (see, for example, FIGS. 1 to 7) includes a unit accessory (23) having an effect display device (80) for effect display relating to a game, and the unit accessory (23). An image display device (35) disposed so as to expose the screen (35a) from the formed opening (36) is provided in the game area (3a), and a game ball (Ba) is provided in the game area (3a). In a gaming machine (1) that is played by launching
The effect display device (80)
A light projection unit (83, 92) that is turned on or off at a predetermined opportunity, and projects colored or colorless light forward when turned on;
A transmissive pattern (81, 90) for projecting a picture related to the effect display by allowing light from the light projection unit (83, 92) to pass through;
The image display device (35) is arranged so as to be substantially parallel to the screen (35a) and passes through the transmission pattern (81, 90) by the light from the light projection unit (83, 92). A screen portion (68) on which an image related to the effect display is imaged and displayed,
The gaming machine (1) is characterized by this.

According to the second aspect of the present invention (see, for example, FIG. 4 or FIG. 5), the effect display device (80) has the transmissive pattern (81, 90) substantially parallel to the screen portion (68). It is provided with a movement drive means (85a, 86a, 87a, 85b, 86b, 87b, 93, 95) for moving and driving while maintaining.
A gaming machine (1) according to claim 1.

According to a third aspect of the present invention (see, for example, FIGS. 1 to 5), the screen portion (68) has a substantially hemispherical shape,
The transmission pattern (81, 90) is substantially hemispherical or substantially spherical.
A gaming machine (1) according to claim 1 or 2.

  Note that the reference numerals in the parentheses are for comparison with the drawings, but this is for convenience to facilitate understanding of the invention and has no influence on the description of the claims. It is not a thing.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the gaming machine includes a unit accessory having an effect display device in the game area, the effect display device projecting light toward the front, and the light A transmission pattern that projects a picture by allowing light from the projection section to pass therethrough, and a screen section on which the picture is imaged and displayed by the light from the light projection section that has passed through the transmission pattern. Thereby, the light from the light projection unit can be passed through the transmissive pattern, and the characters, patterns, patterns, and the like formed in the transmissive pattern can be imaged and displayed on the screen unit. Therefore, an effect such as a shadow drawing or a copy picture is created, and an effect display different from the conventional image display device using liquid crystal or the like can be provided to the player. In addition, since the light projection unit and the transmission pattern are arranged behind the screen unit, an image such as a picture can be produced and displayed on the screen unit without touching the display mechanism of the player.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the effect display device includes the movement driving means for moving and driving the transmission pattern while maintaining the state substantially parallel to the screen portion. It is possible to realize an imaging effect with a certain stage effect such as gradually appearing on the screen part or gradually disappearing from the screen part. In addition, during the effect display, the transmissive pattern is translated up and down, left and right, etc. (Of course, if it is translated, it includes all of the diagonal directions), and the image displayed on the screen is moved. An image forming effect can be realized.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, the screen portion has a substantially hemispherical shape, and the transmission pattern has a substantially hemispherical shape or a substantially spherical shape. A curved screen that cannot be represented by an image display device can be realized, and an unprecedented visual effect can be achieved.

  Hereinafter, as an embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention, a pachinko machine installed in a game hall or the like will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 is a front view showing the external structure of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a front view showing the game board 3 as a single unit. In each of the embodiments described later, the gaming machine of the present invention is described as a pachinko machine using a so-called first type special electric accessory. However, the present invention is not limited to this and is applicable to other types of pachinko machines. Of course, it is possible.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 1 in the present embodiment moves the game ball (so-called pachinko ball) toward the game area 3 a of the game board 3 by the operation of the launch device 72 (see FIG. 7) by operating the launch handle 2. The game is played while being launched, and is configured to pay out a number of game balls corresponding to the game balls that have entered the attacker 5 in a state where a big hit such as a so-called probability fluctuation has occurred.

  Per probability fluctuation (also referred to as “probability per change”) means that, when the jackpot of the probability change mode is won as a result of the lottery, it is advantageous to the player at least until the next jackpot is drawn in the game state in the probability change mode. It means a special state that can add value. On the other hand, there is a “normal hit” as a big hit that does not become the special state.

  The pachinko machine 1 includes a frame-shaped housing 6 having an opening, and a front door 7 that is supported by the housing 6 so as to be openable and closable while supporting the game board 3. A glass frame 10 having transparent glass 9 is attached to the front face so as to be openable and closable with respect to a game board holding frame (not shown) of the front door 7. On the back side of the transparent glass 9, the game board 3 is disposed. Illumination devices 11 for performance are arranged on the left and right of the game board 3 in the front door 7, and sound emitting devices 12 having speakers (not shown) are arranged on the upper left and right of the front door 7, respectively. Yes.

  Further, a locking device 13 for locking or releasing the front door 7 on the housing 6 side or locking or releasing the glass frame 10 on the front door 7 side is disposed on the right side of the center of the glass frame 10. Has been. Further, reference numeral 14 in FIG. 1 denotes a guide rail that guides the game ball launched by the launching device 72 to the game board 3 side. In addition, the pachinko machine 1 is provided with an out ball passage (not shown) for guiding a game ball that has fallen without winning in the game area 3a during the game and entered the out port 15 to the back side of the pachinko machine. ing.

  A tray unit 16 is provided below the game board 3 in the front door 7, and a ball supply port 17 through which game balls including prize balls and rental balls are supplied is provided in the upper right part of the dish unit 16. A ball lending button 19a and a prepaid card return button 19b are provided on the upper right wall surface of the dish unit 16. The dish unit 16 includes a first ball release button 20 a for discharging the game balls on the dish unit 16 downward through a ball discharge port (not shown) below the dish unit 16, and a game on the dish unit 16. A second ball removal button 20b for discharging the sphere downward from the vicinity of the sphere supply port 17 through the sphere discharge port is provided. Further, an ashtray 21 and a player participation button (so-called chance button) 22 are disposed at the lower left of the tray unit 16.

  In addition, a center decoration 23 having a game ball stage S is disposed in the central portion of the game area 3a. In the lower left and right sides of the center decoration 23, winning openings 25 and 26 are provided for receiving general winnings that do not contribute to the big win lottery. The starting chucker 27 and the attacker 5 are located immediately below the center decoration 23, respectively. Are sequentially arranged.

  The start chucker 27 receives a prize that can trigger a big hit lottery execution, and is actuated by a start chucker opening / closing solenoid 70 (see FIG. 7) so as to open and close between an open position and a closed position. An obstacle nail (not shown) as a so-called life nail is driven directly above the starting chucker 27.

  The attacker 5 is released when a big hit occurs, and wins a game ball that is launched into the game area 3a and rolls down. For example, when the ten hits are completed in one release And the opening / closing operation is repeated 15 times. The number of balls entered and the number of opening / closing operations are not limited to 10 or 15 and can be appropriately set as necessary.

  In the game area 3a, normal symbol operation gates 32 are arranged on the left and right sides of the starter chucker 27 below the game ball stage S. The normal symbol operation gate 32 is a accessory through which a game ball is passed as a trigger for a lottery for opening and closing the starter chucker 27.

  A game ball spilled from the game ball stage S or dropped without being involved in the game ball stage S after being fired around the normal symbol operation gate 32, the winning holes 25 and 26, the start chucker 27, etc. in the game area 3a Numerous obstacle nails (not shown) for driving the incoming game balls to be appropriately scattered or guided to the incoming balls are driven. In addition, although not shown, a plurality of obstacle nails and windmills that irregularly change the course of the game ball that is launched into the game area 3a and falls are appropriately arranged over the entire game area 3a. Yes.

  The center decoration 23 is warped with an effect display device 80 having a curved screen member (screen portion) 68 in the center upper portion and an opening 36 exposing the image display device 35 fixed on the game board 3 side in the center portion. The introduction port 37 is on the upper left, the discharge port 4 communicating with the warp introduction port 37 is on the lower left, the game ball stage S is on the lower side of the opening 36, and the ball discharge port 49 is on the lower center of the stage S. is doing. In addition, a pair of obstacle nails 39 is driven into a position opposite to the warp introduction port 37. A large number of obstacle nails (not shown) are also driven around the warp introduction port 37 and on the upper side so as to scatter the game balls as appropriate or guide them to the incoming balls. In this pachinko machine 1, the game ball Ba launched into the game area 3 a can enter the starter chucker 27 or the like via the game ball stage S or directly without entering the stage S. The game is advanced.

  Note that the phrase “introducing warp” means that the game ball launched into the game area 3a is placed on the start chuck 27 without passing through a notch (not shown) located relatively below the game area 3a. It is a concept that means to lead to. The “road nail” means a row of a plurality of obstacle nails (not shown) driven to the left and right of the starting chucker 27 in the game area 3a. It plays the role of leading to the starting chucker 27 direction.

  Next, the effect display device 80 disposed in the center decoration 23 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 3 to 5. FIG. 3 shows an effect display device 80 with a main configuration. (A) is a side sectional view showing an example in which the spherical light emitting device 80a is in a display state, and (b) is a semi-cylindrical light emission. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a driving mechanism of the spherical light emitting device 80a, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a driving mechanism of the semi-cylindrical light emitting device 80b. FIG.

  That is, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the effect display device 80 is disposed on the center decoration 23 and mainly includes a screen member 68, a spherical light emitting device 80a, and a semi-cylindrical light emitting device 80b. have. The screen member 68 is disposed at the center upper portion of the center ornament 23, and a spherical light emitting device 80a is disposed substantially in front of the back side of the screen member 68, and a semi-cylindrical light emitting device 80b is disposed around the spherical light emitting device 80a. Each is arranged.

  The screen member 68 is formed in a color like polished glass that is clouded with an acrylic material, has an elliptical shape that is horizontally long when viewed from the front, and has a curved surface shape that protrudes toward the front side (the front side of the paper in FIG. 1). Yes.

  The spherical light emitting device 80a has a semi-transparent spherical panel (transmission type pattern) 81 made of an acrylic material having a globe image (not shown) drawn on its surface, and the spherical panel 81 is a spherical surface below it. A support member 89 having a dish-shaped receiving portion is provided. The surface of the dish-shaped receiving portion in the support member 89 is smoothly finished so as to reduce friction. Therefore, the spherical panel 81 slides so that the spherical surface slides on the receiving portion. It will be a thing.

  An opening 81a is provided in the rear part of the spherical panel 81, and a light emitting diode (light projection part) 83 (hereinafter referred to as an LED 83) is mounted from the rear of the spherical panel 81 so as to pass through the inside of the panel 81. A substrate 82 is inserted and disposed. Above the spherical panel (transmission pattern) 81, a roller (moving drive means) 85a for transmitting its own rotation shown in the direction of the arrow R3 to the spherical panel 81 is disposed. The roller 85a is formed of a rubber material having elasticity, and its outer peripheral surface is in contact with the surface of the spherical panel 81 so as to lightly press the surface. Therefore, when the roller 85a rotates, the spherical panel 81 rotates in the direction opposite to the arrow R3. The rotation of the roller 85a is transmitted from the rotation shaft (not shown) of the motor (movement drive means) 87a to the roller 85a via the speed reduction mechanism (movement drive means) 86a.

  Further, on the side of the spherical panel 81, a roller (moving drive means) 85b for transmitting its own rotation shown in the direction of the arrow R2 to the spherical panel 81 is disposed. The roller 85b is made of an elastic rubber material, and its outer peripheral surface is in contact with the surface of the spherical panel 81 so as to lightly press like the roller 85a, so that the roller 85b rotates. In this case, the spherical panel 81 rotates in the direction opposite to the arrow R2. The rotation of the roller 85b is transmitted from the rotation shaft (not shown) of the motor (movement drive means) 87b to the roller 85b via the speed reduction mechanism (movement drive means) 86b.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the semi-cylindrical light emitting device 80b has a semi-cylindrical panel (transmission pattern) made of an acrylic material on which a picture of the face of a baseball player (see the surface of the screen member 68 in FIG. 2) is drawn. ) 90, and a support member 96 having a substantially fan shape is formed from the side of the semi-cylindrical panel 90. When the rotation from the motor (movement drive means) 95 is transmitted through the speed reduction mechanism (movement drive means) 93, the support member 96 moves in the vertical direction together with the semicylindrical panel 90 in the direction indicated by the arrow R4. Is driven to rotate. In the semi-cylindrical light emitting device 80b, as shown in FIG. 3, when the semi-cylindrical panel 90 is rotationally driven from the position pos1 (see FIG. 5) to the position pos2 (see FIG. 5), the substrate 91 The light from the light emitting diode (light projection unit) 92 (hereinafter referred to as LED 92) mounted on is projected.

  Next, the back structure of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a rear view showing the rear structure of the pachinko machine 1.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 6, a prize ball tank 43 is attached to the upper left side of the back of the front door 7 of the pachinko machine 1, and a sub board (sub control board) is provided below the prize ball tank 43. 38, a main board (main control board) 40, and a payout control board 61 are arranged in this order. Also, an external terminal plate 62 is attached to the upper right side of the rear surface of the front door 7. Below the external terminal plate 62, an alignment standby passage 45, a prize ball device 46, a prize ball discharge passage 47, a power supply unit. 41 and the firing control board 63 for the launching device 72 are arranged in this order. A locking device 13 is disposed on the left side of the back surface of the front door 7 of the pachinko machine 1.

  Next, the control system of the pachinko machine 1 in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The figure is a block diagram showing a control system of the pachinko machine.

  In other words, the present control system includes a game control device 54, a start chucker opening / closing solenoid 70, an attacker opening / closing solenoid 71, a sound emitting device 12, an effect lighting device 11, and an image display, which are electrically connected to the game control device 54. A device 35, a launching device 72, motors 87a, 87b, and 95, and LEDs 83 and 92 are provided.

  The game control device 54 includes the main board 40 and the sub board 38 shown in FIG. The main board 40 manages the entire operation of the pachinko machine 1 in an integrated manner, and includes a system program for managing the entire operation of the pachinko machine 1 and a semiconductor memory in which a game execution program is stored in advance. A storage unit (not shown) and a microprocessor (MPU) (not shown) that executes these programs are provided. The sub-board 38 is configured to mainly perform image display, effects such as sound effects, and display control of effect light and the like.

  The game control device 54 includes a winning determination means 55, a winning signal output means 56, a lottery means 57, a game control means 59, a holding means 60, an operation control means 61, an operation determination means 62, an operation determination means 63, an effect control means 64, And display control means 65.

  The winning determination means 55, when a game ball launched into the game area 3a by the launching device 72 operated by operating the launching handle 2 wins any of the starting chucker 27, the winning mouths 25, 26, the attacker 5, etc. Judge that there was a prize.

  The winning signal output means 56 outputs a winning signal indicating that winning has been made to the corresponding starter chucker 27, winning openings 25 and 26, attacker 5, etc., when winning determination is determined by the winning determination means 55.

  When the winning signal is input from the winning signal output means 56, the lottery means 57 has an advantageous value added to the player until the next jackpot is won, with the winning with less than the maximum number of reserved balls (for example, four). A winning random number is obtained from a lottery memory (not shown) so that either one of the probability fluctuations that can be granted and the normal hit that does not become the special state is won, and the jackpot lottery is selected. Execute.

  The lottery means 57 is a lottery based on an effect random number stored in an effect memory (not shown) in the case of a big win lottery, and “111” and “333” corresponding to the probability change result. ”,“ 777 ”, and the like are determined on the jackpot effective line of the image display device 35, and a variation pattern signal is output. The “big hit effective line” means a position (line) where symbols should be arranged in a row in order to obtain a big hit.

  In addition, the lottery means 57 is a lottery based on the production random number value when the normal win is won in the big hit lottery. As a result of the change, the symbol such as “222” corresponding to the normal win is finally displayed on the big hit effective line. A variation pattern indicating that they are aligned is determined, and a variation pattern signal indicating that is output. In addition, the lottery means 57, when each of the lottery lottery is out of the lottery lottery, in the lottery based on the production random number value, as a result of the fluctuation, the symbol such as “252” corresponding to the loss will finally be aligned on the jackpot active line A fluctuation pattern is determined, and a fluctuation pattern signal to that effect is output.

  Further, the lottery means 57 determines whether or not to perform a “special effect” that drives the effect display device 80 and invites the player's feeling of exhilaration when the probability win or the normal win is won in the jackpot lottery. Such a lottery is performed by acquiring a special effect random value.

  The game control means 59 sends to the effect control means 64 a command that triggers the sound emitting device 12 and the effect lighting device 11 to emit sound and emit light. In addition, the game control means 59 sends a signal related to the contents of the effects to be displayed on the image display device 35 to the display control means 65 in accordance with the preset effect data, the lottery result in the lottery means 57, etc. A signal relating to the contents of the effect when the effect display device 80 is driven to display is sent to the effect control means 64.

  The holding means 60 receives the fluctuation pattern signal output from the lottery means 57 and sequentially stores the fluctuation pattern as a holding ball that is the result of the lottery performed each time the winning is made to the starting chucker 27. The storage status is lit and displayed as a maximum of four holding balls on a jackpot lottery holding display device (not shown). For example, the holding means 60 always determines whether or not the number H of held balls is 0 <H <5. While the number H of four held balls is displayed, it is a big hit regardless of the winning to the starting chucker 27 There will be no lottery. Note that the number of reserved balls that are lit and displayed as the reserved balls is not limited to the “maximum of four”, but may be set as appropriate, for example, three or less, or five or more.

  The holding means 60 sequentially outputs a signal related to the fluctuation pattern that is held (stored), and prevents the next fluctuation pattern signal from being output until the effect display based on the fluctuation pattern signal ends. A variation prohibition flag is set (turned on), and a symbol variation timer (not shown) for measuring the time for releasing the turned symbol variation prohibition flag is set, and the number of held balls according to the output of the variation pattern signal Is decremented by 1. The holding means 60 stores the result of the big hit lottery in response to the winning to the starting chucker 27 performed by the lottery means 57 as the holding ball when the holding ball number H becomes H <4 according to the consumption of the holding ball. And the number of reserved balls is incremented by one.

  The operation control means 61 sends a drive signal to the start chucker opening / closing solenoid 70 based on a signal indicating the start of operation of the operation determination means 63 to operate the solenoid 70 to open or close the start chucker 27. Further, the operation control means 61 sends a drive signal to the attacker opening / closing solenoid 71 to actuate the solenoid 71, and when a big hit occurs due to the lottery in the lottery means 57, the attacker 5 is opened and a predetermined number of winnings are completed (or a predetermined time). Control is performed so that the closing operation is repeated a predetermined number of times (predetermined rounds) every time (a).

  The operation determination unit 62 determines whether or not a condition for operating the starter chuck opening / closing solenoid 70 and the attacker opening / closing solenoid 71 is satisfied. That is, in the starter chucker opening / closing solenoid 70, when “the condition is satisfied” for opening / closing the starter chucker 27, the lottery means 57 wins in a lottery performed separately from the jackpot lottery. In the attacker open / close solenoid 71, when the “conditions” for opening the attacker 5 are satisfied, three big symbols from the so-called reach state (including so-called super reach and normal reach) are aligned on the big hit effective line and the big hit is made. This is a case where it occurs, and the time when “the condition is satisfied” of the blockage of the attacker 5 is when all winnings at the time of occurrence of the jackpot are completed.

  In response to the determination signal from the operation determination unit 62, the operation determination unit 63 determines the start of operation of the starter chuck opening / closing solenoid 70 and the attacker opening / closing solenoid 71, respectively.

  In response to a command from the game control means 59, the effect control means 64 drives the sound emitting device 12 to emit sound and drives the effect lighting device 11 to emit light, thereby performing an effect appealing to the player's hearing and vision. In addition, in response to the command from the game control means 59, the effect control means 64 drives the motors 87a, 87b, 95 in the effect display device 80 to rotate, and further causes the LEDs 83, 92 to emit light to drive the player's vision. Directing to appeal to.

  The display control means 65 drives the image display device 35 in accordance with a signal from the game control means 59, and produces an effect display such as contents centering on the big win lottery result so as to appeal to the player's vision.

  The start chucker opening / closing solenoid 70 opens and closes the starter chucker 27 by moving a plunger (not shown) forward and backward in response to the drive signal transmitted from the operation control means 61. The attacker open / close solenoid 71 opens and closes the attacker 5 by moving a plunger (not shown) forward and backward in response to the drive signal transmitted from the operation control means 61.

  The sound emitting device 12 drives a speaker (not shown) according to the control of the effect control means 64 and emits a sound effect corresponding to the effect. The effect lighting device 11 emits light (lights up, blinks) an unillustrated electric lamp or LED incorporated therein according to the control of the effect control means 64, and performs illumination according to the effect. The image display device 35 operates according to the control of the display control means 65 and performs effect display according to the effect data and the lottery result in the lottery means 57. The motors 87a, 87b, 95 drive the spherical panel 81, the semi-cylindrical panel 90, etc. in the effect display device 80 according to the control of the effect control means 64, respectively, and perform rotational driving according to the effect. The LEDs 83 and 92 drive the spherical light emitting device 80a and the semi-cylindrical light emitting device 80b in the effect display device 80 according to the control of the effect control means 64, and perform light emission driving according to the effect.

  Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  That is, when a player who is seated facing the pachinko machine 1 holds the launch handle 2 and rotates it to an appropriate angle (step S1), the game ball 3 is played at predetermined time intervals by the operation of the launch device. Fired continuously towards Then, a large number of game balls that are launched into the game area 3a and rolling and falling win the starting chucker 27 and winning holes 25 and 26 in a timely manner, or roll and fall without being involved in the game area 3a. It is discharged from the lowermost outlet 15 to the back side of the game board 3.

  A large number of game balls Ba launched toward the game area 3 a are partially introduced from the warp introduction port 37 and discharged from the discharge port 4 onto the game ball stage S, and a part thereof from the ball discharge port 49. It is discharged and falls toward the starting chucker 27, and the starting chucker 27 is won with a high probability. At this time, the starter chucker 27 may not be able to win a prize depending on the state of contact with an unillustrated obstacle nail disposed near the opening of the starter chucker 27.

  On the other hand, the game ball Ba falling directly from the game ball stage S instead of from the ball discharge port 49 is directed in a different direction from the start chucker 27. At this time, even if the game ball Ba has a falling direction different from the direction in which the game ball Ba can pass through the obstacle nail disposed in the vicinity of the opening of the starter chucker 27 and can enter the ball, the game ball Ba is driven to the left and right of the obstacle nail. The jumping nail (not shown) or the nail (not shown) arranged in the left-right direction from the jumping nail is rebounded to fall around the obstacle nail and fall to the starting chucker 27. You may enter the ball.

  By the way, as described above, when the game ball Ba wins any of the starting chucker 27 and the winning openings 25 and 26, the winning determination means 55 determines the winning, and the winning signal output means 56 outputs a winning signal. (Step S2). At this time, the holding means 60 always determines whether or not the holding ball H satisfies 0 <H <5, and when it determines that 0 <H <5 is satisfied, a signal related to the fluctuation pattern being held is determined. Are sequentially transmitted to the display control means 65 via the game control means 59, the symbol variation prohibition flag is turned on, the symbol variation timer is set, and the number of reserved balls is decremented by 1 in response to the transmission of the variation pattern signal. Further, the holding means 60, when the number H of held balls becomes H <4 according to the consumption of the reserved balls, the result of the big hit lottery according to the winning to the starting chucker 27 performed by the lottery means 57 as the reserved balls. Store and increment the number of held balls by one.

  In step S3, if the winning lottery is selected, the lottery means 57 turns on the winning flag, and the lottery means 57 selects the jackpot type in the lottery based on the effect random number stored in the effect memory. That is, the variation pattern corresponding to the probability variation or the normal variation is determined.

  Thereby, in step S4, the winning symbol to be displayed on the image display device 35 is set, and the lottery means 57 outputs the variation pattern signal to that effect and until the effect display based on the variation pattern signal is completed. Turns on the symbol variation prohibition flag to prevent transmission of the next variation pattern signal, sets a symbol variation timer for measuring the time to release the turned on symbol variation prohibition flag, and transmits the variation pattern signal. In response to this, the number of held balls is decremented by one.

  On the other hand, if the big hit lottery is missed in step S3, a variation pattern indicating that the symbols corresponding to the loss are finally obtained as a result of the variation in the lottery based on the rendering random number value stored in the rendering memory. It is determined. Thereby, the off symbol displayed on the image display device 35 is set, and the lottery means 57 outputs a variation pattern signal to that effect, turns on the symbol variation prohibition flag, sets the symbol variation timer, and changes the variation pattern. The number of reserved balls is decremented by 1 in response to the signal transmission.

  As described above, the display control unit 65 drives the image display device 35 in a timely manner based on the fact that the game control unit 59 transmits a signal related to the contents of effects to be displayed on the image display device 35 to the display control unit 65. Then, the contents related to the jackpot lottery result are displayed so as to appeal to the player's vision (step S5).

  By the way, when the big win is determined by the lottery means 57 described above and the execution of the special effect is further determined, the game control means 59 displays a signal for causing the image display device 35 to display the lottery result. While being sent to the control means 65, a signal for causing the effect display device 80 to perform a predetermined effect operation is sent from the game control means 59 to the effect control means 64. Thereby, the display control means 65 controls the display of the image display device 35, and the effect control means 64 drives and controls the effect operation of the spherical light emitting device 80a or the semi-cylindrical light emitting device 80b in the effect display device 80. It becomes.

  For example, when the normal winning of “222” is determined by the lottery means 57 and the execution of the special effect by the semi-cylindrical light emitting device 80b is also determined, the display control means 65 first displays the screen of the image display device 35. By arranging the variation pattern of “222” on 35a, the big win lottery and the result display are performed. Next, using this result display as a trigger, the effect control means 64 controls the motor 95 in the semi-cylindrical light emitting device 80b to rotate and move the support member 96 and the semi-cylindrical panel 90 in the downward direction of the arrow R4, and the initial position. The position pos1 (see FIG. 5) is moved to the position pos2 (see FIG. 5). When the semi-cylindrical panel 90 reaches the position pos2, the effect control means 64 controls the light emission of the LED 92 and projects light from the LED 92, thereby causing the character depicted on the semi-cylindrical panel 90 (the baseball player shown in FIG. 2). 2) is imaged on the screen member 68. Thus, by displaying the result of the big hit displayed on the screen 35a, for example, the player's facial expression together with the scolding scene of the baseball player after hitting a home run as shown in FIG. The feeling of uplifting and achievement of the jackpot will increase, contributing to the improvement of interest. While the above operation is performed by the semi-cylindrical light emitting device 80b, the LED 83 in the spherical light emitting device 80a is controlled to be turned off by the effect control means 64. In addition, the LED 83 may be a full-color LED, for example, so that colored light such as red may be projected. This can increase the player's feeling of uplift and improve the decorativeness. It becomes.

  In addition to the effect operation described above, the effect control means 64 controls the light emission of the LED 92 from the beginning when the big hit result is displayed, and the semi-cylindrical panel 90 is moved from the position pos1 to the position pos2 as it is. Control for moving and driving may be performed. When such an action is performed, it is possible to produce an effect in which the face of the character gradually appears on the screen member 68, attracting the player's attention and hitting the player with the big hit. It will be something you can impress with.

  Further, for example, when the probability variation of “777” is determined by the lottery means 57 and the execution of the special effect by the spherical light emitting device 80a is also determined, the display control means 65 first of the image display device 35. When the variation pattern of “777” is arranged on the screen 35a, the big win lottery and the result display are performed. Next, with this result display as a trigger, the effect control means 64 starts the light emission control of the spherical light emitting device 80a by driving the LED 83 to emit light and projecting light onto the spherical panel 81.

  In this spherical light emitting device 80a, as described above, a map pattern such as a globe is drawn. For example, in the initial stage, the position of Tokyo in Japan is imaged and displayed on the center of the screen member 68. Yes. This is because the so-called hot probability variation big hit like “777” is won, and the effect control means 64 controls the rotation of the motors 87a and 87b to rotate the spherical panel 81, and position in New York, USA, etc. That is, it is driven to move to a position where the major league is conscious. As a result, the game baller can recognize that the jackpot that he / she has received is hot and can recognize that it is a chance state. In this way, by moving the spherical panel 81 in the light emitting state from the back side and controlling the rotation of the motors 87a and 87b, the image display on the screen member 68 can be moved, thereby improving the decoration and game play. It becomes possible to plan. While the above operation is performed by the spherical light emitting device 80a, the LED 92 in the semi-cylindrical light emitting device 80b is controlled to be turned off by the effect control means 64. Further, the LED 92 may be a full-color LED, for example, so that colored light such as green can be projected. By doing so, the decorativeness can be improved.

  If the lottery result shown in the above-described step S5 including the above-described form is a jackpot determination, the operation control means 61 determines a predetermined timing based on the signal indicating the operation start determination of the operation determination means 63. Then, a drive signal is sent to the attacker open / close solenoid 71, the solenoid 71 is activated to open the attacker 5, and a predetermined number of times (predetermined rounds) of the operation of closing every time a predetermined number of winnings are completed (or a predetermined time elapses). Just repeat. Thereby, a large amount of game balls corresponding to the game balls won in the attacker 5 are paid out from the ball supply port 17 to the dish unit 16 (step S6).

  The pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment described above includes the center decoration 23 having the effect display device 80 in the game area 3a. The effect display device 80 includes an LED 83 and a spherical light emitting device 80a having a spherical panel 81 that forms an image through the light from the LED 83, and a hemispherical panel 90 that forms an image through the LED 92 and the light from the LED 92. And a spherical light emitting device 80a. Thereby, the light from the LED 83 or the LED 92 is allowed to pass through the spherical panel 81 or the hemispherical panel 90, and the characters such as the character's face and the map of the globe formed by the panels 81 and 90 are imaged and displayed on the screen member 68. Will be able to. Accordingly, the pachinko machine 1 can be provided with effects such as shadows and copied pictures, and can provide the player with an effect display different from the conventional image display device using liquid crystal or the like. It becomes. Further, since the LEDs 83 and 92, the spherical panel 81, and the hemispherical panel 90 are arranged behind the screen member 68, the character's face or the like is displayed on the screen member 68 without touching the player's eyes with the display mechanism. It becomes possible to produce and display the image.

  In addition, the effect display device 80 is configured so that the spherical panel 81 is driven by rollers 85a and 85b by driving control of the motors 87a and 87b, the hemispherical panel 90 is driven by the motor 95, and the panels 81 and 90 are substantially the screen members 68, respectively. Since it can be moved and driven while maintaining a parallel state, the panels 81 and 90 are moved to gradually appear on the screen member 68 (fade in) or gradually disappear from the screen member 68. It is possible to realize an imaging effect with a stage effect such as fading out. In addition, during the effect display, the spherical panel 81 is translated up and down or left and right (of course, if it is a parallel movement, it includes all of the diagonal directions) and is displayed on the screen member 68 as an image. It is possible to achieve an effect that gives movement to the camera.

  Further, since the screen member 68 has a substantially hemispherical shape, the spherical panel 81 has a substantially spherical shape, and the hemispherical panel 90 has a substantially hemispherical shape, a conventional liquid crystal or the like having a flat screen is common sense. A curved screen that cannot be represented by the image display device can be realized, and an unprecedented visual effect can be achieved. For this reason, as shown in this embodiment, it is possible to provide an optimum display means for displaying an object having an originally curved shape such as a character's face or a globe.

  As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated based on the suitable embodiment, the game machine of this invention is not limited only to the structure of the said embodiment, A various correction and change from the structure of the said embodiment. The gaming machine which has been subjected to is also included in the scope of the present invention.

It is a front view which shows the external structure of the pachinko machine in embodiment which concerns on this invention. It is a front view which shows a game board independently. An effect display device is shown by a main configuration, (a) is a side sectional view showing an example in which a spherical light emitting device is in a display state, and (b) is a half cylindrical light emitting device in a display state. It is the sectional side view which showed the example currently performed. It is the perspective view which showed the drive mechanism of the spherical light-emitting device. It is the perspective view which showed the drive mechanism of the semicylindrical light-emitting device. It is a rear view which shows the back structure of this pachinko machine. It is a block diagram which shows the control system of this pachinko machine. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the effect | action by this pachinko machine.

Explanation of symbols

1 Pachislot machines (pachinko machines)
3a Game area 23 Unit object (center decoration)
35 Image display device 35a Screen 36 Opening 68 Screen part (screen member)
80 Production display device 81 Transmission pattern (spherical panel)
83 Light projection part (light emitting diode)
85a Movement drive means (roller)
85b Movement drive means (roller)
86a Movement drive means (deceleration mechanism)
86b Movement drive means (deceleration mechanism)
87a Movement drive means (motor)
87b Movement drive means (motor)
90 Transmission pattern (semi-cylindrical panel)
92 Light projection part (light emitting diode)
93 Movement drive means (deceleration mechanism)
95 Movement drive means (motor)
Ba game ball

Claims (3)

A game area includes a unit accessory having an effect display device for effect display relating to a game, and an image display device arranged so as to expose a screen from an opening formed in the unit accessory. In a gaming machine in which a game ball is launched into the game area and played,
The effect display device
A light projection unit that is turned on or off at a predetermined opportunity, and projects colored or colorless light forward when turned on;
A transmissive pattern for projecting a picture related to the effect display by allowing light from the light projection unit to pass through;
A screen unit that is arranged so as to be substantially parallel to the screen in the image display device, and on which the image relating to the effect display is imaged and displayed by light from the light projection unit that has passed through the transmission pattern; Prepared,
A gaming machine characterized by that. The effect display device includes a movement driving means for moving and driving the transmission pattern while maintaining a state substantially parallel to the screen portion.
The gaming machine according to claim 1. The screen portion has a substantially hemispherical shape,
The transmission pattern is substantially hemispherical or substantially spherical.
The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2.

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