JP2008161458A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine with a miniaturized presentation device having a variety of display patterns. <P>SOLUTION: The presentation device 33 in the Pachinko machine 1 includes a light emitting part 64 for projecting light from an LED 62; a film member 63 for projecting letters and symbols etc. by transmitting the light from the light emitting part 64; a screen member 66 for forming and displaying the image of patterns and displaying with the light penetrating the film member 63; and a driving mechanism 68 for moving the film member 63 while forming and displaying the image of letters and symbols etc. on the screen member 66. With this structure, the film member 63 can be compactly formed, and the size of the presentation device 33 itself can be also miniaturized. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, and more particularly to an effect mechanism of an effect device provided in the game machine.

  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. On the other hand, there are known ones configured to flow down the board surface and enter various winning holes, or flow into the outlets at the lower part of the game area without entering.

  With such a pachinko machine, when a player enters a general winning opening, a corresponding number of game balls are paid out, and when a player enters a starting chucker, a lottery or production pattern is drawn based on this. And a predetermined number of game balls are paid out. Depending on the production pattern selected based on this lottery result, for example, using a liquid crystal display screen provided in the center part of the game board, visual expression through various illumination devices, auditory expression through a speaker, etc. Various productions are performed. When a win (hereinafter also referred to as a “big hit”) occurs (that is, when a lottery in a special game state is won), a big winning opening called an attacker is opened, and a large number of games corresponding to the pitch It becomes a special game state advantageous to the player to which the ball is paid out.

  In the conventional pachinko machine described above, a center ornament is provided at the center of the game area, a warp introduction port is provided at a side portion of the center ornament, and a game ball entered from the warp introduction port is placed on the start chucker side. There is one provided with a stage that rolls so as to guide (see Patent Document 1).

JP 2001-327672 A

  By the way, in the pachinko machine as described in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, a cover member printed with characters, designs, etc. is provided on the frame portion of the center ornament, and a lamp, a light emitting diode, etc. are lit on the inside thereof. There can be seen a display device having a lighting device for emitting decoration.

  However, in the production device as described above, since characters, designs, etc. are printed or molded on the cover member itself, even if the cover member is movable and can be replaced multiple times during the game. Since there is a limit to the area where the cover member can be held, it is difficult to provide a large number of cover members (that is, to provide a large number of types of display patterns). Therefore, when the production device or the like is provided with many kinds of display patterns, the production device may be enlarged. The above-described problems can occur in the same manner even if the rendering device is provided at a location other than the center decoration such as the front door of the pachinko machine.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that is provided with abundant display patterns in an effect device and that the effect device itself is reduced in size, thereby solving the above-described problems.

The present invention according to claim 1 (see, for example, FIG. 1 to FIG. 10) includes an effect device (33) for producing an effect relating to a game, and a game ball is placed in a game area (3a) formed on the game board (3). In a gaming machine (1) that launches and plays,
The stage device (33)
A light emitting section (64) that emits light;
An image forming pattern member (63) that projects a picture related to the effect by allowing light from the light emitting section (64) to pass through;
A screen portion (66) on which an image of the effect is imaged and displayed by the light from the light emitting portion (64) that has passed through the image forming pattern member (63);
Moving means (68) for moving the image forming pattern member (63),
The gaming machine (1) is characterized by this.

The present invention according to claim 2 (see, for example, FIGS. 1 to 10), a unit accessory (23) disposed in the gaming area (3a),
An image display device (35) arranged to expose the screen (35a) from the opening (36) formed in the unit accessory (23),
The stage device (33) is arranged on the unit accessory (23),
The light emitting unit (64) is arranged around the screen (35a) in the image display device (35).
A gaming machine (1) according to claim 1.

According to the third aspect of the present invention (see, for example, FIGS. 4, 5, 8, and 10), the screen portion (66) has a hemispherical shape.
A gaming machine (1) according to claim 1 or 2.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention (see, for example, FIG. 10), the image forming pattern members (75a, 75b) are substantially parallel to the optical axis (L) direction of the light from the light emitting portion (64). It is arranged in multiple,
A gaming machine (1) according to claims 1 to 3.

  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 an effect device that produces an effect relating to a game, and the effect device projects a picture by allowing light from the light emitting unit and the light emitting unit to pass therethrough. An image forming pattern member, a screen portion on which an image is formed and displayed by light passing through the image forming pattern member, and a moving means for moving the image forming pattern member. As a result, the design (characters, designs, etc.) of the image forming pattern member is projected and imaged on the screen portion with the light of the light emitting portion, so that the image forming pattern member and the design printed on the image forming pattern member can be played. Even if it is small enough to be difficult for the person to see, an enlarged picture can be imaged and displayed on the screen portion. Therefore, the image forming pattern member for printing the pattern can be formed in a compact manner, and the size of the rendering device itself can be reduced. In addition, since the rendering device can prepare a plurality of small patterns on the image forming pattern member and display the patterns by moving the image forming pattern member, it can be provided with a large number of patterns.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, a gaming machine includes a unit accessory and an image display device arranged to expose a screen from an opening formed in the unit accessory, and the rendering device includes: The light emitting unit is disposed around the screen of the image display device. As a result, since the image forming pattern member for printing the pattern can be formed in a compact manner, the size of the rendering device itself can be reduced, so that the rendering device can be used even in the limited space area that the unit accessory has. It can be arranged.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the screen portion has a hemispherical shape, the image projected from the image forming pattern member can be moved along the spherical surface to display an image with rich decoration. it can.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the plurality of image forming pattern members are arranged so as to be substantially parallel to the optical axis direction of the light from the light emitting portion, the picture projected from the image forming pattern member is the screen portion. A plurality of images can be superimposed and displayed. Thereby, for example, a novel display effect that makes one sense by arranging a plurality of patterns can be provided to the player, and the game performance and interest can be improved.

  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. In each of the embodiments described later, the gaming machine of the present invention is described as a so-called one-type and one-type pachinko machine, but the present invention is not limited to this and can be applied to other types of pachinko machines. Of course. FIG. 1 is a front view showing an external structure of the pachinko machine 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 1 is configured to play a game ball (so-called pachinko ball) toward a game area 3 a of the game board 3 by operating a launch device (not shown) by operating a launch handle 2. The number of game balls corresponding to the number of game balls that have entered the attacker 5 in a state where a jackpot such as a so-called probability fluctuation has occurred is configured to be paid out. Per probability change (also referred to as “probable per change”) means that, when the jackpot of the probability variation 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 gaming state in the probability variation 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.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes a frame-shaped housing 6 having an opening, and a front door 7 attached to the housing 6 so as to be opened and closed. A glass frame 10 having a transparent glass 9 is attached to the front surface of the door 7 so as to be openable and closable. On the back side of the transparent glass 9, the game board 3 is disposed. An effect lighting device 11 is arranged on the left and right of the game board 3 in the front door 7, and an effect lighting device 8 is arranged in the upper center of the game board 3 in the front door 7. A sound emitting device 12 having a speaker (not shown) is provided on the front door 7 on the left and right upper and lower left and right sides of the game board 3. Further, a locking device 13 for locking and releasing the front door 7 to the housing 6 side is disposed on the right side of the glass frame 10. The gaming machine main body is composed of the housing 6 and the front door 7.

  A dish 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 19 a and a prepaid card return button 19 b are provided on the upper right wall surface of the dish unit 16. The dish unit 16 includes a first ball release button 20a for discharging game balls on the dish unit 16 downward from a vicinity of a launching device (not shown) through a ball discharge port (not shown) below the dish unit. A second ball removal button 20b is provided for discharging the game ball on the tray unit 16 from the vicinity of the ball supply port 17 downward through the ball discharge port.

  In addition, on the right side of the dish unit 16, a launch handle 2 is disposed for operating the launch device to launch a game ball toward the game area 3a. Further, an ashtray 21 and a player participation button (so-called chance button) 22 are disposed on the lower left side of the tray unit 16. In addition, the code | symbol 14 in FIG. 1 has shown the guide rail which guides the game ball launched by operation of the launch handle 2 to the game area | region 3a.

  In the center of the game area 3a, a center ornament (center accessory) 23 having warp introduction ports 37a and 37b for introducing a part of the game balls launched into the game area 3a is disposed. An opening 36 is formed in the central portion of the center ornament 23, an effect device 33 is disposed in the upper center of the opening 36, and a stage S is disposed in the lower portion of the opening 36. An image display device 35 is mounted on the game board 3 from the back of the game board with the screen 35 a exposed from the opening 36. On the lower left and right sides of the center ornament 23, general winning openings 25a, 25b, 26a, and 26b for performing general winnings that do not contribute to the jackpot lottery are arranged. Below the center ornament 23, the first and second The starter chuckers 27 and 28 and the attacker 5 are sequentially arranged.

  The first and second starter chuckers 27 and 28 receive a winning prize that can trigger the jackpot lottery execution. The second starter chucker 28 is opened and closed by a starter chucker opening / closing solenoid 70 (see FIG. 7). And is opened and closed. A pair of obstacle nails 30 as so-called life nails are driven directly above the first starting chucker 27. The second starting chucker 28 is configured not to win a game ball in the closed state shown in FIG. 1 by the bottom of the first starting chucker 27 disposed immediately above.

  The attacker 5 is released when the jackpot is generated and wins a game ball which is launched into the game area 3a and rolls down. For example, when the player completes nine pitches in one release And the opening / closing operation is repeated 15 times. Note that the number of balls entered and the number of opening / closing operations are not limited to nine or fifteen, and can be appropriately set as necessary.

  In the game area 3a, wind turbines 31 are arranged on the left and right of the center part of the center ornament 23. The first and second starter chuckers 27 and 28 below the stage S have normal symbol operation gates (through gates). ) 32 is provided. The normal symbol operation gate 32 is a accessory through which a game ball passes as a trigger for a lottery for opening and closing the second starter chucker 28.

  A game ball spilled from the stage S or fired around the normal symbol operating gate 32, the general winning openings 25a, 25b, 26a, 26b, the first and second starting chuckers 27, 28, etc. in the game area 3a. A number of obstacle nails including the obstacle nail 30 for driving the game balls falling without being involved in the stage S to be appropriately scattered or guided to the incoming balls have been driven. In addition, a large number of obstacle nails are driven around the warp introduction ports 37a and 37b and on the upper side thereof so as to disperse the game balls as appropriate or guide them to the balls. In such a pachinko machine 1, the game balls launched into the game area 3a are made to enter the first and second starter chuckers 27, 28, etc. via the stage S or directly without going through the stage S. The game proceeds as you get.

  Note that the phrase “warp introduction” in the present embodiment means that a game ball launched into the game area 3a is not passed through a road nail or the like (not shown) located relatively below the game area 3a. It is a concept that means to lead on the starting chucker 27. The “road nail” means a row of a plurality of obstacle nails (not shown) driven to the left and right of the first start chucker 27 in the game area 3a. It plays a role of guiding the sphere in the direction of the first and second starter chuckers 27 and 28.

  Next, the structure of the center ornament 23 in the pachinko machine 1 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2 is a front view showing the center decoration 23 removed from the game board 3, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the front frame body 23a of the center decoration 23 slightly looking down from the right oblique direction.

  The center decoration 23 has a front frame body 23a and a rear frame body 23b that are respectively screwed to the front and back surfaces of the game board 3 with an opening (not shown) formed in the game board 3 sandwiched from the front and rear. have. As shown in FIG. 2, these frame bodies 23 a and 23 b form an opening 36 in a state of being coupled with the game board 3 interposed therebetween. A bracket portion 56 is formed around the front frame body 23a so as to project outward from the plurality of locations.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the center decoration 23 includes warp introduction ports 37 a and 37 b formed on the left and right sides of the opening 36, an effect device 33 disposed above the opening 36, and the opening 36. It includes a stage S provided on the lower side, a ball discharge portion 49 provided in the center of the lower portion, and effect lighting devices 55a and 55b disposed on the left and right sides of the opening 36, respectively. The ball discharge portion 49 is located immediately above the first starter chucker 27, and the released and dropped game ball passes between the pair of obstacle nails 30 to the first starter chucker 27 almost certainly (that is, 97- It is positioned and formed so that it can win a prize (with a high probability of 99%).

  The center decoration 23 includes a game ball guide path 57 for guiding a game ball introduced from the warp introduction port 37a located on the left side of the opening 36 to the stage S, and the warp introduction located on the right side of the opening 36. And a game ball guide path 58 for guiding the game ball introduced from the mouth 37b to the stage S.

  The stage S has a bulging portion 34 that forms a rolling path for rolling the game ball introduced by the game ball guide paths 57 and 58. The bulging portion 34 includes a rolling path 34b formed so as to pass the game ball released from the game ball guide paths 57 and 58 and passing through the guide path 42 to the opposite side of the stage S, and the rolling A drop guide hole 34a is formed which drops a part of the game ball that falls from the path 34b and rolls on the rolling path 48 on the front side of the bulging part 34 and guides it to the ball discharge part 49.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, unit members 29 a and 29 b that are attached and fixed to the game board 3 separately from the center ornament 23 are arranged on the lower left and right sides of the center ornament 23. The unit member 29a includes a guide portion 24a functioning as a road nail that elastically contacts a part of the game ball flowing down the left channel 4a and leads to the above-described lower nail (not shown), and a general winning opening. 25a and 25b. The unit member 29b includes a guide portion 24b that functions as a road nail that elastically contacts a part of the game ball flowing down the right flow path 4b and leads to a lower road nail (not shown), and a general prize opening. 26a and 26b.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the front frame body 23a of the center decoration 23 has a fixed frame portion 23c that is positioned around the screen 35a and that attaches and fixes the covering members 13a, 13b, 13c, and 13d to the four corners. The fixed frame portion 23c is formed of a transparent member. On the rear side of the fixed frame portion 23c in the center ornament 23, lighting devices for effects 55a and 55b are arranged. The center decoration 23 includes covering members 13a, 13b, 13c, and 13d that surround the screen 35a when the screen 35a is viewed from the front side in the vertical line direction (the front side in FIG. 4). The members 13a to 13d are all formed of a transparent member. These covering members 13a to 13d are respectively attached to the fixed frame portion 23c by screws so as to be positioned in front of the four corners 36a, 36b, 36c and 36d of the opening 36 in FIG. The “front side” on the front side in the vertical direction is a concept that means a side close to the player who sits against the pachinko machine 1.

  On the upper side of the opening 36, a divided flow path formed by the corner portions 36 a and 36 b and the covering members 13 a and 13 b is a divided flow path for flowing the game balls launched into the game area 3 a to the left and right respectively. It functions as a part of the left channel 4a and the right channel 4b, respectively. That is, in FIG. 1, the game ball launched into the game area 3 a along the guide rail 14 normally flows down in contact with an obstacle nail (not shown) near the upper portion of the center decoration 23. However, the pachinko machine 1 is equipped with an image display device 35 having a larger screen 35 a than the conventional one, so that the game board 3 is cut out to the vicinity of the upper left and right of the center ornament 23 for large screen exposure. An opening 36 is formed. Therefore, the vicinity of the left and right upper portions of the center decoration 23 in the game board 3 is formed as the corners 36a and 36b of the opening 36 described above, so that the obstacle nail is not driven. Therefore, by providing the covering members 13a and 13b in front of the corners 36a and 36b, a divided flow path is arranged between them.

  Further, the covering members 13c and 13d facing the lower corners 36c and 36d of the opening 36 are such that their guides 18 guide the game balls launched into the game area 3a to the first starting chucker 27 side. Act as part of the nail. Although not shown in FIG. 1, in reality, in the game area 3a, a number of obstacle nails are driven in two rows in the vertical direction so as to go from the covering members 13c and 13d toward the first starter chucker 27. The upper and lower rows of nail are formed, and the guide portions 18 of the covering members 13c and 13d are arranged so as to be connected to the upper nail. With respect to such covering members 13c and 13d, the gaming board 3 was cut off to the vicinity of the upper left and right sides of the center decoration 23 because the image display device 35 having a large screen 35a was equipped as in the covering members 13a and 13b. Since the opening 36 is formed, the left and right lower portions of the center ornament 23 are formed as the above-described corners 36c and 36d as shown in FIG. 2, so that the obstacle nails are not driven, and therefore the covering members 13c and 13d are not driven. And the guide portion 18 is disposed.

  Next, the rendering device 33, which is a feature of the present invention, will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 4 is a plan view showing the effect device 33 as seen from above, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the effect device 33 and the frame member 73 that supports the effect device 33 as seen obliquely from above.

  The rendering device 33 includes a light emitting section 64, a film member (image forming pattern member) 63, a screen member (screen section) 66, and a drive mechanism section (moving means) 68.

  The light-emitting unit 64 includes a light-emitting diode 62 (LED 62) that serves as a light source of the rendering device 33, and a substrate 61 that supports the LED 62. ) To the front periphery of the screen 35a of the image display device 35 (that is, the entire front side of the center decoration 23).

  The film member 63 is made of a light-transmitting plate-like film material. Characters, designs, etc. are printed on the surface of the film member 63, and the characters, designs, etc. will be described later by allowing light from the light emitting portion 64 to pass through. Projecting onto the screen member 66. A rod-like auxiliary member 65b extending in the longitudinal direction of the film member 63 is integrally provided at the lower portion of the film member 63, and a rack portion 65a of a drive mechanism portion 68, which will be described later, is provided on the side in the longitudinal direction of the auxiliary member 65b. Is formed. The film member 63 is supported by the auxiliary member 65b so as to be slidable in two directions indicated by an arrow A along the guide frame 73.

  The screen member 66 is made of a hemispherical acrylic material, and when light passes through the screen member 66, characters and designs printed on the film member 63 are imaged and displayed. In addition, since the surface of the screen member 66 is finely textured, characters and designs are effectively imaged and displayed, and the transmitted characters and designs are easily visible to the player who is playing the game. It has become.

  The drive mechanism 68 includes a motor 67, a speed reduction mechanism 69 that adjusts the rotational speed of the motor 67, a rotation shaft 67a to which the rotation from the motor 67 is transmitted via the speed reduction mechanism 69, and the rotation shaft 67a. It has the pinion part 72 fitted previously, and the rack part 65a engaged with this pinion part 72. The pinion portion 72 and the rack portion 65a constitute a rack and pinion mechanism that moves the film member 63. Since the film member 63 is provided integrally with the rack portion 65a, when the rotation from the motor 67 is transmitted to the pinion portion 72 and the rack portion 65a, the film member 63 moves along the guide frame 73.

  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 of the pachinko machine 1, and the sub control board 38 and the main control board are located below the prize ball tank 43. 40 and the payout control board 51 are arranged in this order. An external terminal plate 52 is attached to the upper right side of the rear surface of the front door. Below the external terminal plate 52, an alignment standby passage 45, a prize ball device 46, a prize ball discharge passage 47, and a power supply unit 41 are provided. , And a launch control board 53 for a launcher (not shown) are arranged in this order. A locking device 13 is disposed on the left side of the back surface of the front door 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.

  That is, the present control system includes a game control device 80, a start chucker opening / closing solenoid 70, an attacker opening / closing solenoid 71, a sound emitting device 12, and a lighting device for effects 8, 11, which are electrically connected to the game control device 80. An image display device 35 and a rendering device 33 are provided.

  The game control device 80 includes the main control board 40 and the sub control board 38 shown in FIG. The main control 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. And a storage unit (not shown) and a microprocessor (MPU) (not shown) that executes these programs. The sub-control board 38 is configured to mainly perform display control of image display, effects such as sound effects, and effect light.

  The game control device 80 includes a winning determination means 81, a winning signal output means 82, a first lottery means 83, a second lottery means 84, a normal symbol lottery means 94, a game control means 86, a holding means 87, an operation control means 88, and an operation. A determination unit 89, an operation determination unit 90, an effect control unit 91, and a display control unit 92 are provided.

  In the winning determination means 81, the game balls launched into the game area 3a by a launching device (not shown) that is operated by operating the launching handle 2 are the first and second start chuckers 27, 28, the general winning openings 25a, 25b, When winning a prize in any of 26a, 26b, attacker 5, etc., it is determined that there has been a prize.

  When the winning signal output means 82 determines that the winning determination means 81 has won, the winning signal output means 82 has won the corresponding first and second starter chuckers 27, 28, general winning openings 25a, 25b, 26a, 26b, the attacker 5, etc. The winning signal is output.

  The first lottery means 83 and the second lottery means 84 are less than the total maximum number of reserved balls when the winning signals corresponding to the first and second starting chuckers 27 and 28 are input from the winning signal output means 82, respectively. As a result of winning a prize, we will win either a probability change that will give a player a beneficial added value until the next jackpot is won, or a normal win that does not become the special state. Then, a winning random number is obtained from a lottery memory (not shown), and a big winning lottery (a lottery in a special gaming state) is executed.

  When each of the first and second lottery means 83 and 84 wins the odds in the jackpot lottery, the lottery based on the random number stored in the effect memory (not shown) A variation pattern is determined so that symbols such as “111” corresponding to are finally aligned on the jackpot effective line of the image display device 35, and a variation pattern signal to that effect 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 first and second lottery means 83 and 84 each have a symbol such as “222” corresponding to the normal win as a result of the change in the lottery based on the production random number value when the normal win is won in the big win lottery. A variation pattern to be finally aligned on the jackpot effective line is determined, and a variation pattern signal to that effect is output. Furthermore, when the first and second lottery means 83 and 84 are out of the big hit lottery, the lottery based on the production random number value causes the symbol such as “252” corresponding to the outage to be on the big hit effective line. To determine a variation pattern to be finally aligned, and output a variation pattern signal to that effect.

  The normal symbol lottery means 94 performs a normal symbol lottery for opening and closing the second start chucker 28 with the passing of the game ball to the normal symbol operation gate 32 as an opportunity.

  The game control means 86 sends to the effect control means 91 a command that triggers the sound emitting device 12, the effect lighting devices 8 and 11, and the effect lighting devices 55a and 55b to emit sound and emit light. Further, the game control means 86 relates to the contents of effects related to the jackpot lottery to be displayed on the image display device 35 in accordance with the preset effect data and the lottery results in the first and second lottery means 83 and 84. A signal is sent to the display control means 92. In addition, the game control means 86, as a signal related to the contents of the effect related to the jackpot lottery to be displayed on the effect device 33, when the probability variation winning is won by the first and second lottery means 83, 84, When winning is won, a normal winning display signal is sent to the effect control means 91, respectively.

  The holding means 87 receives the fluctuation pattern signal output from either the first or second lottery means 83 or 84, and executes the fluctuation pattern each time the first or second starting chuckers 27 and 28 are awarded. It is memorized sequentially as a reserved ball that will be the result of the lottery. The storage status is lit and displayed on a jackpot lottery hold display device (not shown) so that the sum of the start chuckers 27 and 28 is, for example, a maximum of four hold balls. The holding means 87 always determines whether or not the total number of balls to be held is, for example, four. While the number of balls to be held is four, the first and second starter chuckers 27 and 28 are informed. Despite winning a prize, no lottery will be drawn. Note that the number of reserved balls that are lit and displayed as the reserved balls is not limited to the “maximum of four”, and may be set as appropriate, for example, three or less or five or more.

  The holding means 87 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. Further, when the number of balls to be held becomes less than 4, for example, according to consumption of the balls to be held, the holding means 87 goes to the first and second starting chuckers 27 and 28 performed by the first and second lottery means 83 and 84. The result of the jackpot lottery in response to winning is stored as a holding ball, and the number of holding balls is incremented by one.

  The operation control means 88 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 90 to operate the solenoid 70, thereby opening or closing the second start chucker 28. . Further, the operation control means 88 sends a drive signal to the attacker opening / closing solenoid 71 to actuate the solenoid 71, and when the big hit is generated by the lottery in the first and second lottery means 83, 84, the attacker 5 is opened to a predetermined number. Control is performed so that the closing operation is repeated a predetermined number of times (predetermined rounds) every time the winning is completed (or a predetermined time elapses).

  The operation determination unit 89 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 start chucker opening / closing solenoid 70, when the “condition” of opening / closing of the second starter chucker 28 is satisfied, the normal symbol lottery means 94 is separate from the big hit lottery of the first and second lottery means 83 and 84. This is a case where a normal symbol lottery is won. In the attacker open / close solenoid 71, when the "conditions" for the opening of the attacker 5 are satisfied, three big symbols from the state of so-called reach (including so-called super reach and normal reach) are aligned on the big hit effective line and the big hit This is a case where it occurs, and the time when “the condition is satisfied” of the blockage of the attacker 5 is the case where winning in all rounds when the jackpot occurs is completed.

  In response to the determination signal from the operation determination unit 89, the operation determination unit 90 determines the start of operation of the starter chuck opening / closing solenoid 70 and the attacker opening / closing solenoid 71, respectively.

  In response to the command from the game control means 86, the effect control means 91 drives the sound emitting device 12 to emit sound, and the effect lighting devices 8, 11 and the effect lighting devices 55a, 55b drive to emit light. Produces appealing to the auditory and visual sense. In addition, the effect control means 91 drives the effect device 33 in response to the probability change display signal or the normal hit display signal from the game control means 86, and performs an effect appealing to the player's hearing or vision.

  The display control unit 92 drives the image display device 35 in accordance with the signal from the game control unit 86, and displays the effect such as the contents centering on the big win lottery result so as to appeal to the player's vision. At that time, the display control unit 92 displays each lottery result by the first and second lottery units 83 and 84 on the screen 35a of the image display device 35 in time series.

  The start chucker opening / closing solenoid 70 opens and closes the second starter chucker 28 by moving a plunger (not shown) forward and backward in response to the drive signal transmitted from the operation control means 88. 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 88.

  The sound emitting device 12 drives a speaker (not shown) according to the control of the effect control means 91, and emits a sound effect corresponding to the effect. The lighting devices 8 and 11 for production and the lighting devices 55a and 55b for production are driven according to the control of the production control means 91 so that the built-in electric lamp (not shown) emits light (lights up and blinks), and illumination according to the production. I do. The image display device 35 operates according to the control of the display control means 92 and performs effect display according to the effect data and the lottery results in the first and second lottery means 83 and 84.

  Next, the effect | action by this pachinko machine 1 is demonstrated with reference to FIG.8 and FIG.9. FIGS. 8A and 8B show examples of effects produced by the effect device 33. FIG. 8A is a schematic diagram showing effects when winning a winning combination in the jackpot lottery, and FIG. 8B shows an effect when winning a normal winning in the jackpot lottery. FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the pachinko machine.

  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 roll and fall are awarded to the first and second starter chuckers 27 and 28 and the general winning ports 25a, 25b, 26a, and 26b in a timely manner or involved in these. Without rolling, it falls and is discharged to the back side of the game board 3 from the out port (not shown) at the bottom of the game area 3a.

  When a part of the game ball launched into the game area 3a enters the warp introduction port 37a or the warp introduction port 37b, the game ball is released to the stage S through the game ball guide path 57 or the game ball guide path 58. Is done. At this time, for example, the game ball released from the game ball guide path 57 side passes through the guide path 42, rolls to the game ball guide path 58 side via the rolling path 34b, and rolls from the right end of the stage S. It falls to the moving path 48 side and rolls. At this time, the game ball that has successfully dropped into the drop guide hole 34a wins the first starting chucker 27 with a high winning probability (approximately 100%).

  The game ball released from the ball discharge unit 49 wins the first starter chucker 27 with a high probability as described above, but may not win depending on the contact state with the obstacle nail 30. On the other hand, most of the game balls that are not introduced into the drop guide hole 34a are released below the stage S and fall in a direction different from that of the first starter chucker 27. However, the game balls ride well in the recess 50 located above the ball discharge portion 49. The material falls from the recess 50 to the first starter chucker 27 side. Further, in some cases, even when falling in a direction different from that of the first starter chucker 27, so-called jump nails (not shown) driven into the left and right sides of the obstacle nail 30 or arranged in the left-right direction from the jump nails There is also one that wins the first starter chucker 27 by being rebounded by a road nail (not shown) and entangled with the obstacle nail 30 to fall between them.

  By the way, when a game ball has won any of the first and second starter chuckers 27, 28 and the general winning openings 25a, 25b, 26a, 26b, the winning determination means 81 determines the winning and the winning signal The output means 82 outputs a winning signal (step S2).

  Then, when winning in the jackpot lottery (step S3), when the corresponding side of the first and second lottery means 83, 84 turns on the hit flag, the lottery is performed based on the rendering random number value stored in the rendering memory. , That is, a variation pattern corresponding to a probability variation or a normal variation is determined.

  Thereby, in step S4, the winning symbol to be displayed on the image display device 35 is set, and the first lottery means 83 or the second lottery means 84 outputs the fluctuation pattern signal to that effect and the fluctuation pattern signal. The symbol variation timer for measuring the time to turn off the symbol variation prohibition flag turned on in order to prevent the next variation pattern signal from being transmitted until the effect display based on Set and decrement the number of reserved balls by 1 according to the transmission of the fluctuation pattern signal. On the other hand, when the winning is a lottery lottery, a variation pattern is determined in which lottery based on a random number value stored in the effect memory results in the final matching of symbols corresponding to the loss as a result of the variation. Thereby, the off symbol displayed on the image display device 35 is set, and the first lottery means 83 or the second lottery means 84 outputs a variation pattern signal to that effect and turns on the symbol variation prohibition flag, A variation timer is set, and the number of reserved balls is decremented by 1 in response to transmission of the variation pattern signal.

  As described above, based on the fact that the game control means 86 transmits a signal related to the contents of effects to be displayed on the screen 35 a of the image display device 35 to the display control means 92, the display control means 92 is connected to the image display device 35. Is displayed in a timely manner so as to appeal to the player's vision of the contents related to the jackpot lottery result (step S5). At this time, if a command is issued from the game control means 86, the effect control means 91 drives the sound emission device 12 to emit sound according to the effect on the screen 35 a, or the effect lighting devices 8, 11, The lighting devices 55a and 55b for effects are driven to emit light, and the operation is controlled so as to excite the effects.

  When the lottery result displayed on the screen 35a of the image display device 35 is a jackpot decision, the operation control means 88 is based on a signal indicating the operation start decision of the operation decision means 90 at a predetermined timing. A drive signal is sent to 71, the solenoid 71 is operated to open the attacker 5, and the operation of closing every predetermined number of winnings (or a predetermined time elapses) is repeated a predetermined number of times (predetermined rounds). 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).

  By the way, in the above step S3, for example, the process which is the feature of the present invention performed in the above-described step S5 will be described by taking as an example a case where a winning combination is won by the big lottery by the first lottery means 83 or the second lottery means 84. To do.

  In the case of winning a winning combination in the big hit lottery, the game control means 86 causes the display control means 92 to display and produce a variation pattern in which symbols such as “777” are finally aligned on the screen 35a of the image display device 35. At the same time as this display effect, the game control means 86 sends to the effect control means 91 a probability change display signal for causing the effect device 33 to produce an effect related to the probability change. Upon receiving the probability change display signal, the effect control means 91 rotates the motor 67 in the effect device 33, moves the film member 63 to the end in the right direction of the front view of the arrow A (see FIG. 4), and turns the LED 62 on. Drives light emission.

  Thereby, the part of the pattern pattern 63a of the film member 63 is positioned in front of the LED 62 in the optical axis L direction. Since two characters “probability change” are printed in the pattern pattern 63a, the surface 66a of the screen member 66 is “probability change” by the light projected from the LED 62 as shown in FIG. "Is formed and displayed.

  Accordingly, the image “777” resulting from the above result is displayed on the image display device 35, and the character “probability change” is imaged and displayed on the effect device 33 immediately above the image display device 35. Become. As a result, the player feels a sense of accomplishment that has gained a big hit by visually recognizing the symbol “777” on the image display device 35, and visually recognizes the character “probability” with the effect device 33 that is a mechanical accessory. In addition, the player can feel the probability of being a specific game.

  In addition, when the normal winning is won in the big win lottery, the game control means 86 finally displays a symbol such as “666” indicating the normal winning on the screen 35a of the image display device 35 with respect to the display control means 92. The variation pattern that matches the effect is displayed. The game control means 86 sends a normal winning display signal related to the normal winning to the effect control means 91 as in the case where the winning per winning change is won. The effect control means 91 rotates the motor 67 in accordance with the normal hit display signal, so that the film member 63 moves so that the portion of the symbol pattern 63b is located in front of the LED 62 in the optical axis L direction. .

  In the part of the pattern patterns 63b and 63c in the film member 63, a pattern in which a swarm of migratory fish swims is continuously printed. Thereby, on the surface 66a of the screen member 66, as shown in FIG.8 (b), the design of the group of migratory fish will be image-formed by the light projected from LED62.

  Then, the effect control means 91 continues to rotationally drive the motor 67 until the result of “666” is displayed on the image display device 35, and the film member 63 is moved to the left in the front view of the arrow A (see FIG. 4). Gradually move to the end of By this movement control, the player expects that a group of migratory fish will be visually recognized by the screen member 66 as swimming in the direction of the arrow F in FIG. 8B, and the result of the winning lottery will be promoted to a certain degree. It gives a feeling. Finally, at the timing when “666” is displayed as a result on the image display device 35, the pattern pattern 63c is imaged and displayed on the surface 66a of the screen member 66, and the movement of the film member 63 is stopped.

  Now, an example in which the above-described effect device 33 provides a plurality of film members 63 to produce a different effect will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing display operation examples (a) to (c) in the rendering device 33 including the film members 75a and 75b.

  In each of (i) in FIGS. 10A to 10C, the film member (image forming pattern member) 75a disposed on the first sheet, the film member (image forming pattern) disposed on the second sheet, in order from above. Member) 75b and the screen member 66 are shown. The arrangement of the film members 75a and 75b and the screen member 66 is the same as the actual arrangement, but for the film members 75a and 75b, in order to help understanding of this description, for convenience, each film surface is in front of the paper surface. Only the screen member 66 is shown in a side view state. Further, in each (ii) in FIGS. 10A to 10C, the surface 66a of the screen member 66 that is displayed on the rendering device 33 in the state (i) is described.

  The rendering device 33 in this example includes two film members 75a and 75b, and these film members 75a and 75b are substantially parallel to the direction of the optical axis L of the light from the LED 62 in the light emitting unit 64. Are arranged as follows.

  Until the film members 75a and 75b are won by the big hit lottery in the first lottery means 83 or the second lottery means 84 and the effect control of the effect device 33 is started by the effect control means 91, FIG. ) Is controlled to move to the position shown in (i). Therefore, the surface 66a of the screen member 66 is in a state where nothing is displayed as shown in (ii).

  Then, when the first lottery means 83 or the second lottery means 84 is won in the jackpot lottery, the effect control in the effect device 33 is started by the effect control means 91, and the state shown in FIG. . In (i) of FIG. 10 (b), the film member 75a is controlled to move in the direction indicated by the arrow S1, and the letter “probable” printed in the right half area of the film member 75a in front view is the optical axis L. Move up. As a result, as shown in (ii) of FIG. 10B, the character “definite” is displayed on the upper half of the surface 66a of the screen member 66.

  Next, as shown in (i) of FIG. 10C, the film member 75b is controlled to move in the direction indicated by the arrow S2, and is printed in the left half region of the film member 75b when viewed from the front. The character “weird” moves on the optical axis L. Thereby, as shown in (ii) of FIG. 10C, the characters 66 printed on the film members 75a and 75b are overlapped on the surface 66a of the screen member 66, and the character of “probability change” is imaged and displayed. Will be.

  In the present embodiment described above, the rendering device 33 in the pachinko machine 1 includes the light emitting unit 64 that emits light from the LED 62 and the film member 63 that projects characters, symbols, and the like by allowing the light from the light emitting unit 64 to pass therethrough. And a screen member 66 on which an image is formed and displayed by light that has passed through the film member 63, and a drive mechanism unit 68 that moves the film member 63. As a result, the characters, designs, etc. printed on the film member 63 are projected and imaged on the screen member 66 by the light of the light emitting portion 64, so that the characters, designs, etc. printed on the film member 63, the film member 63, etc. Can be displayed in an enlarged state on the screen member 66 even if it is small enough to be difficult for the player to see. Therefore, the film member 63 can be formed compactly, and the size of the rendering device 33 itself can be reduced. In addition, the production device 33 prepares small characters and designs on the film member 63, and by moving the film member 63, the characters and designs can be displayed on each of them, so there are many characters and designs. Can be prepared for.

  Further, since the screen member 66 has a hemispherical shape, it is possible to perform image formation with a rich decoration, such as moving characters, designs, and the like projected from the film member 63 along the spherical surface.

  Further, since a plurality of the film members 75a and 75b shown in FIG. 10 are arranged so as to be substantially parallel to the optical axis L direction of the light from the light emitting portion 64, the characters projected from the film members 75a and 75b An image can be formed and displayed in a state where a plurality of symbols and the like are superimposed on the screen member 66. As a result, for example, it is possible to provide a player with an effect such that a plurality of characters, symbols, and the like are arranged and make a single meaning, and it is possible to improve game play and interest.

  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 the state which removed the center decoration from the game board. It is a perspective view shown in the state where the front frame body of the center ornament is looked down slightly from the right diagonal direction. It is a top view which shows the production | presentation apparatus in the state seen from upper direction. It is a perspective view which shows a production | presentation apparatus and the frame member which supports this in the state seen from diagonally upward. 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. The example of the production | presentation in a production | presentation apparatus is shown, (a) is a schematic diagram which shows the production | presentation at the time of winning a winning hit by the big hit lottery, (b) The schematic diagram which shows the production at the time of winning a normal hit by the big hit lottery It is. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the effect | action by this pachinko machine. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a display operation (a)-(c) in the production | presentation apparatus provided with the film member.

Explanation of symbols

1 Pachislot machines (pachinko machines)
3 Game board 3a Game area 23 Unit object (center decoration)
33 rendering device 35a screen 36 opening 63 image forming pattern member (film member)
64 Light-emitting part 66 Screen part (screen member)
68 Moving means (drive mechanism)
75a Image forming pattern member (film member)
75b Image forming pattern member (film member)
L Optical axis

Claims (4)

In a gaming machine equipped with a production device that produces an effect related to a game, and that launches a game ball in a game area formed on the game board,
The stage device is
A light emitting unit that emits light;
An image forming pattern member that projects the pattern according to the effect by allowing the light from the light emitting unit to pass through;
A screen portion on which a picture related to the effect is formed and displayed by light from the light emitting portion that has passed through the image forming pattern member;
Moving means for moving the image forming pattern member,
A gaming machine characterized by that. A unit object arranged in the game area;
An image display device arranged to expose a screen from an opening formed in the unit accessory,
The stage device is arranged on the unit object,
The light emitting unit is arranged around the screen of the image display device.
The gaming machine according to claim 1. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the screen portion has a hemispherical shape. A plurality of the image forming pattern members are arranged so as to be substantially parallel to the optical axis direction of the light from the light emitting portion.
The gaming machine according to claim 1.

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