JP2008000415A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cover for a terminal unit holder which can be locked. <P>SOLUTION: The terminal unit holder 8 which is provided on a lower door 6 on the left side of a receiving tray 7 is provided with a terminal unit cover 23. In this case, the terminal unit cover 23 is freely turnable between a closed position for covering a cellular phone 20 being set in the terminal unit holder 8 and an opened position at which the terminal unit cover 23 is opened, and at the same time, can be locked when being closed at the closed position. The terminal unit cover 23 can be locked to the lower door 6 by using an electronic lock 24. A magnifying lens 23c is provided on the front surface plate 23b of the terminal unit cover 23, and the displaying screen 20b of the cellular phone 20 being set in the terminal unit holder 8 can be magnified and be seen from the outside of the terminal unit cover 23. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine including a terminal holder on which a portable terminal can be set.

  Currently, there are many known gaming machines such as pachinko machines, slot machines, arrangement ball machines, sparrow ball machines, etc. that play games using game media such as game balls and medals. In these gaming machines, a game medium is awarded as a bonus according to achievement of a predetermined winning condition, such as a game ball winning in a predetermined winning slot, or a reel design that rotates in response to the insertion of medals on the winning line. Will be paid out. The paid out game media can be exchanged for goods at the prize exchange, and the player can enjoy the game even more for the purpose of acquiring the game media.

  In recent years, many players often play games while carrying mobile terminals such as mobile phones and small mobile personal computers. However, for example, when a mobile phone rings during a game, it is necessary for the player to interrupt the game and take out and operate the mobile phone from a pocket or handbag, which greatly impairs the fun of the game. For this reason, a gaming machine having a telephone holder (terminal holder) on which a mobile phone can be set has recently been found. The telephone holder is provided at a position where the player can easily take out and set the mobile phone.

And for the purpose of improving the service to the player, the telephone holder has a function of charging the battery of the mobile phone or performing data communication with the game machine in addition to simply setting the mobile phone. (Patent Document 1) and those that do not charge a mobile phone if a game machine is not playing even if the mobile phone is set in the telephone holder (Patent Document 2) have been proposed. In addition, there has been proposed a gaming machine (Patent Document 3) that notifies the user that he / she has forgotten to take his cellular phone when he leaves the gaming machine.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-179921 JP 2002-292104 A JP 2003-275455 A

  However, sometimes the player interrupts the game and leaves the front of the gaming machine. In this case, in order to prevent theft, it is necessary to remove the mobile phone from the phone holder one by one and leave the seat. It will be very troublesome if you are away from time. The above-mentioned patent document does not propose this improvement measure.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above, and an object of the present invention is to propose a gaming machine capable of leaving a seat while a portable terminal is set in a terminal holder.

  In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, in a gaming machine provided with a terminal holder for setting a portable terminal, a closed position for covering the portable terminal set in the terminal holder and an open position for opening the portable terminal. And a lock device for holding the terminal cover in a closed position, and the terminal cover enlarges the display screen of the portable terminal set in the terminal holder And an integrally observable lens.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, a player sets a portable terminal in the terminal holder, closes the terminal cover, and locks the terminal cover so that it cannot be opened and closed. When a person leaves the desk for a short time, it is not necessary to remove the portable terminal from the terminal holder and carry it, and it is possible to reliably prevent theft. In addition, since the display screen of the mobile terminal can be observed by magnifying it with a lens, the contents of the display screen can be easily checked while suppressing vibration of the terminal cover based on the shaking of the gaming machine itself when launching the game ball. In addition, it can be clearly seen from the outside of the terminal cover that the mobile terminal is set in the terminal holder, and it can be easily determined by other players that the gaming machine is being used. You can leave.

  FIG. 1 shows an appearance of a pachinko machine 2 as an example of a gaming machine using the present invention. A game board 4 is disposed inside a main body frame 3 that is a main body base of the pachinko machine 2, and a front door 5 is provided on the front side of the game board 4 so as to be openable and closable with respect to the main body frame 3. . A lower door 6 is provided below the front door 5 so as to be openable and closable with respect to the main body frame 3, and a tray 7 for storing pachinko balls is provided on the front surface of the lower door 6. The terminal holder 8 of the present invention is located on the left side of the saucer 7, and the lower right side of the saucer 7. On the right side of the lower door 6, an operation handle 9 for adjusting the launch strength of the pachinko ball is provided. Yes. The game area 4 a provided on the front surface of the game board 4 is provided with a start winning port 10, a normal winning port 11, an attacker 12, and an out port 13. Note that illustrations of obstacles such as nails and windmills provided in the game area 4a are omitted.

  In this embodiment, a mobile phone will be described as an example of a mobile terminal. The terminal holder 8 is connected to the external connection terminal 20a of the mobile phone 20 so that the battery of the mobile phone 20 can be charged and data communication with the pachinko machine 2 is possible when the mobile phone 20 is set. Possible connection terminals 21 and communication cables 22 are provided (FIG. 3). The terminal holder 8 is provided with a terminal cover 23 of the present invention formed of a resin material such as plastic (FIGS. 2 and 3).

  FIG. 2 is a conceptual perspective view showing the vicinity of the terminal holder 8 for easy understanding. As shown in FIG. 2, the terminal holder 8 is attached to the lower door 6 on the left side of the tray 7 with a fastening member (not shown) such as a screw. The terminal holder 8 is provided with a terminal cover 23 so as to cover the set mobile phone 20. The terminal cover 23 is engaged with the terminal holder 8 by a hinge 23a, and is attached to be rotatable in the direction indicated by the arrow A. The terminal cover 23 may be formed of a resin such as a transparent plastic so that it can be easily understood that the mobile phone 20 is set in the terminal holder 8 from the outside. The display screen 20b of the mobile phone 20 may be clearly seen without being affected by external light by applying a frosted glass-like blurring process or making it opaque. When game information or the like is displayed on the display screen 20b of the mobile phone 20, a lamp or the like (not shown) is provided in the terminal cover 23 or in the vicinity thereof, and the player is made to emit light to actively play the player. You may make it alert | report.

  The terminal cover 23 is provided with an electronic lock (lock device) 24. When the terminal cover 23 is closed at a position covering the mobile phone 20, a touch-sensitive keyboard 24a on the front surface of the electronic lock 24 is provided. The lock 24b (FIG. 3) on the lower door 6 side can be locked by inputting an arbitrary numerical value of 4 digits using. The locking device according to the present invention is not only based on a locking and holding structure such as a concavo-convex fitting, but also has a locking function that is not easily unlocked by a third party, for example, valuables storage installed in a golf course etc. It shall include those with the same structure as electronic locks provided in lockers and changing lockers in changing rooms. Further, when a part of the front plate 23b of the terminal cover 23 is a magnifying lens 23c and the terminal cover 23 is closed, the display screen 20b of the mobile phone 20 set therein is displayed on the terminal cover. The image can be viewed from the outside through the magnifying lens 23c. The magnifying lens 23c may be a convex lens or a Fresnel lens as long as the display screen 20b is enlarged and can be observed.

  FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the terminal holder 8 as viewed from the left side surface of the pachinko machine 2. 3A shows a state in which the terminal cover 23 is closed, and FIG. 3B shows a state in which the terminal cover 23 is open. When the mobile phone 20 is set in the terminal holder 8, the external connection terminal 20 a of the mobile phone 20 is electrically connected to the connection terminal 21 provided on the terminal holder 8. The connection terminal 21 is connected to the power supply unit 40 and the data communication unit 34 in the control unit 30 of the pachinko machine 2 by the communication cable 22 (FIG. 4), and can charge the battery of the mobile phone 20 and the pachinko machine. Data relating to the game of the machine 2 is displayed on the display screen 20b. In addition, in order for the data related to the game of the pachinko machine 2 to be displayed on the display screen 20b of the mobile phone 20, it is necessary to install corresponding software in the mobile phone 20, but this software will be described. Omitted.

  FIG. 4 shows an electrical control unit 30 of the pachinko machine 2 of the present invention. The control unit 30 is provided with a CPU 31, a ROM 32, and a RAM 32, and all operations of the pachinko machine 2 are controlled by the control unit 30. The control unit 30 includes a data communication unit 34, a prize ball payout device 35, a power supply unit 40, and the like. The data communication unit 34 communicates with a hall computer (not shown) that monitors the pachinko machine 2. , Only data relating to games meaningful to the player is transmitted to the terminal holder 8. Further, the power supply unit 40 supplies drive power to all devices in the pachinko machine 2 and also supplies power to the terminal holder 8. In addition, the control unit 30 controls the locking and unlocking of the electronic lock 24 of the terminal cover 23 provided in the terminal holder 8.

  The operation of the pachinko machine 2 configured as described above will be described. The player sits in front of the pachinko machine 2 that wants to play a game, and sets the portable mobile phone 20 in the terminal device holder 8. When the mobile phone 20 is set in the terminal holder 8, power is supplied from the power supply unit 40 and charging of the battery of the mobile phone 20 is started. If software is set in advance so that data from the pachinko machine 2 can be collected in the mobile phone 20, data relating to games meaningful to the player is displayed on the display screen 20b of the mobile phone 20 at the start of the game. . The data from the pachinko machine 2 includes winning and losing data and music that enhances the fun of the game, but detailed description thereof is omitted here. When a call is received from the outside, a message to that effect is displayed on the display screen 20b.

  When the mobile phone 20 is set in the terminal holder 8, the player closes the cover 23 toward the lower door 6. An arbitrary four-digit numerical value as a password is input with the keyboard 24a of the electronic lock 24 provided on the front surface of the terminal cover 23, and finally the letter "M" is input. The CPU 31 receives this signal, and the electronic lock 24 is locked with the lock 24b on the lower door 6 side. To correct or change the password while entering the password, entering the letter “C” clears all the numerical values entered earlier. Repeat the operation to enter a 4-digit number.

  If the player wants to leave the pachinko machine 2 by interrupting the game, if the player leaves the terminal without unlocking the terminal cover 23, the mobile phone 20 remains set in the terminal holder 8, and the terminal cover 23, the cellular phone 20 is not stolen. Further, since the mobile phone 20 remains set, it can be seen that the pachinko machine 2 is in use, and the pachinko machine 2 can be secured.

  On the other hand, when the mobile phone 20 is set in the terminal holder 8 and the terminal cover 23 is kept closed, the display of the mobile phone 20 is displayed by the magnifying lens 23c formed on the front plate 23b of the terminal cover 23. The screen 20b is enlarged and can be viewed from the outside of the cover 23. For example, when a telephone call is made, the information on the display screen 20 is read through the magnifying lens 23c without opening the terminal cover 23, and when the user wants to answer the telephone, the first input password is input with the keyboard 24a. When receiving the signal, the CPU 31 unlocks the electronic lock 24. The player opens the terminal cover 23, takes out the mobile phone 20, and makes a call. When the business is completed, the mobile phone 20 is set in the terminal holder 8 again, and the terminal cover 23 is closed. The CPU 31 stores the first input password, and automatically locks the electronic lock 24 only by closing the terminal cover 23.

  When the player finishes the game and leaves the pachinko machine 2, he / she inputs a 4-digit numerical value as a password first input on the keyboard 24a. When receiving this password, the CPU 31 unlocks the electronic lock 24. The player rotates the terminal cover 23 to the open position and takes out the mobile phone 20. When a new player plays a game with the same pachinko machine 2, he / she similarly inputs his / her favorite 4-digit password using the keyboard 24 a, and finally presses “M” to change the electronic password with the new password. The lock 24 is locked.

  The player closes the terminal cover 23 without setting the mobile phone 20 in the terminal machine holder 8 during the game, or accidentally closes the terminal cover 23 when the game ends and the player goes home. In this case, by contacting the game hall manager, the game hall manager can invalidate only the password of the pachinko machine 2 in the hall computer. After the game hall is closed, the game hall manager operates the hall computer to invalidate the password in the electronic lock 24 of the terminal cover 23 of all the pachinko machines 2. By this operation, the electronic locks 24 of all installed pachinko machines 2 are unlocked. When the prepaid card used for lending the pachinko ball is taken out from the pachinko machine 2 or the inter-bed sand (game medium lending machine) (not shown) in the locked state that cannot be opened and closed, or in the tray 7 The lock may be automatically unlocked when the ball has not been stored for a certain period of time or when it is determined that the gaming operation of the operation handle 9 or the like has not been performed for a certain period of time.

  By configuring the pachinko machine of the present invention as described above, when the player leaves the front of the gaming machine, it is not necessary to remove the mobile phone from the terminal holder each time, and there is no possibility of theft. At the same time, since the display screen of the mobile phone can be observed by magnifying with a magnifying lens, the contents of the display screen can be easily confirmed and the mobile phone is set in the terminal holder can be viewed from outside the terminal cover, Since other players can easily determine that the gaming machine is being used, it is possible to leave the seat with peace of mind.

  In the above embodiment, a mobile phone has been described as an example of the mobile terminal, but another mobile terminal may be used. For example, it may be a PDA such as a small portable personal computer or a portable electronic mail machine, a portable radio capable of listening to AM / FM, or an MD machine for listening to music. If the terminal cover is provided with a cut for the earphone or the earphone microphone cord, the terminal cover can be closed while the earphone is connected to the portable terminal, and the battery of the portable terminal is charged while being charged. You can use the earphones as they are, or you can play while enjoying your own music and radio programs.

  In addition, although the position of the terminal holder is provided on the lower door on the left side of the pan, it may be provided on the side surface of the main body frame of the pachinko machine as long as the player can easily set and remove it. It is not limited.

  In addition, as a method of locking the terminal cover to the lower door, an electronic lock with a password input method has been described, but in order to improve safety, this is a biometric authentication method that detects a unique fingerprint of a player. An electronic key may be used. That is, as described above, the locking device of the present invention includes not only a locking and holding structure such as a concavo-convex fitting but also a locking device that does not allow a third party to easily unlock.

  Further, although the electronic lock is provided at a position for fixing the terminal cover and the lower door, it may be provided at a position for fixing the terminal holder and the terminal cover. Since the terminal holder is fixed to the pachinko machine, the object of the present invention can be achieved if the terminal cover can be locked and fixed to the telephone holder.

  The present invention is not limited to pachinko machines, but can be applied to other types of game machines installed in game halls.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the pachinko machine to which this invention is applied. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a vicinity of a terminal holder to which a terminal cover according to the present invention is attached. It is sectional drawing of the part of the terminal device holder of this invention. It is a block diagram of the electrical control part of the pachinko machine of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

2 Pachinko machines (game machines)
6 Lower door 7 Sauce 8 Terminal holder 20 Mobile phone 20a Mobile phone external connection terminal 20b Mobile phone display screen 21 Terminal holder connection terminal 22 Communication cable 23 Case 23a Hinge 23b Terminal cover front plate 23c Magnifying lens 24 Electronic Lock 24a Electronic lock keyboard 30 Control unit 34 Data communication unit 40 Power supply unit

Claims (1)

In a gaming machine provided with a terminal holder for setting a portable terminal,
A terminal cover that is openable and closable between a closed position that covers the mobile terminal set in the terminal holder and an open position that is opened;
A locking device for holding the terminal cover in a closed position;
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the terminal cover integrally includes a lens capable of magnifying and observing a display screen of a portable terminal set in the terminal holder.

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