JP2009247367A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow a player to easily enjoy the play by allowing the player only to easily acquire visual presentation, and to prevent the player from attracting attention from others by making it hard for the others to recognize the state of establishment of an internal jackpot, etc. <P>SOLUTION: The game machine includes an operating means to be operated by the player, beam emitting means 90-95 capable of emitting prescribed light beams within a movable range of hands of the player operating the operating means, and an emission control means for making the beam emitting means 90-95 emit light beams at prescribed timing. The game machine is configured to display visual presentation. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a slot machine or a pachinko machine capable of paying out a predetermined number of game media according to a game result, and more particularly to a slot machine capable of displaying a predetermined visual effect.

In general, a gaming machine such as a slot machine or a pachinko machine pays out a predetermined number of game media according to a game result.
For example, in a slot machine that is a gaming machine, a game medal (coin) or game ball (pachinko ball) as a game medium is inserted by a player, and a start lever is operated, so that a predetermined outer peripheral surface is provided. A game is started by rotating a plurality of reels (usually three reels) on which symbols such as symbols, numbers, characters and the like are represented.
When the stop button is operated at an arbitrary timing by the player, the slot machine stops the reels and performs a predetermined process such as paying out a predetermined number of game media according to the symbols on the reels displayed as stopped. To do.

Such a gaming machine has an effect display unit capable of displaying a predetermined visual effect so that the player can enjoy the game visually with a sense of expectation for each game.
The effect display unit includes, for example, a lamp or a liquid crystal television.
This effect display unit enhances the player's sense of expectation by performing a so-called advance notice or the like that notifies in advance of the winning of the predetermined winning combination as a result of the internal drawing.

As a technique related to a gaming machine that performs visual presentation display, for example, a slot machine described in Patent Document 1 has been proposed.
This slot machine includes visual information display means for displaying visual information to the player.
The visual information display means includes a film that is a transmission surface on which visual information is previously held, a light source that projects light toward the film, and an imaging lens that forms an image of light from the light source on the projection target. ing.

In this slot machine, light from a light source is transmitted through a film so that the transmitted light carries visual information, and the transmitted light is imaged on the player's body by an imaging lens.
The player obtains an effect by visually recognizing the transmitted light image.

JP 2006-94899 A

By the way, in such a gaming machine, a predetermined visual effect display is performed by a lamp, a liquid crystal television, and transmitted light imaged on the player's body. There was a risk that other people other than the player of the gaming machine became aware of the production and attracted the attention of other people.
In particular, among the players who play with the slot machine, which is a gaming machine, it is relatively difficult for beginners to align the symbols. If the players were not aligned, the player felt impatient. For this reason, there is a possibility that the player of the gaming machine may be concerned about the eyes of others and may not be able to enjoy the game.
Also, other people other than the player can easily see the production effect, so when the player leaves the gaming machine without noticing the internal jackpot production effect, for example, as a result of the internal lottery drawing. In addition, other people noticed the effect of the production and promoted the act of playing with the gaming machine (so-called hyena act), which may cause troubles between customers.

  The present invention has been proposed in order to solve the problems of the conventional techniques as described above, and it is easy for only the player who plays the game to obtain a visual effect, so that the player can easily enjoy the game. Another object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that makes it difficult for other people to grasp the state in which an internal jackpot has been established, etc., so as not to attract attention from other people.

  A gaming machine for achieving the above-mentioned object is a gaming machine that performs visual presentation display, and is within a movable range of an operating means operated by the player and a player's hand operating the operating means. The beam irradiating means capable of irradiating the light beam and the irradiation control means for causing the light beam irradiating means to perform the irradiation operation at a predetermined timing.

As described above, according to the gaming machine of the present invention, only the player who plays the game can easily obtain a visual effect, and the player can easily enjoy the game.
In addition, it is possible to make it difficult for other people to grasp the state in which the internal jackpot has been established, etc., so that the attention from other people can be prevented.

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment.
As shown in these drawings, the gaming machine according to the present embodiment includes a slot machine 1.
The slot machine 1 includes a drum unit 20 having a plurality of reels 21a to 21c, an operation unit operated by a player, an effect unit that produces visual and auditory effects, and a control unit 10 that controls each unit. It has.

The drum unit 20 includes first to third reels 21a to 21c.
The first to third reels 21a to 21c are individually rotated by a motor (not shown).
The operation unit includes, for example, a medal slot 6, a settlement button 6a, a BET button 7, a start lever 4 that rotates the reel, and first to third reels provided corresponding to the reels 21a to 21c. And a stop button 5.

The medal slot 6 is a slot for receiving medals used in the game, and the game can be played according to the number of medals inserted from the medal slot 6.
Further, medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 6 and medals to be paid out in accordance with winnings can be stored internally as credit medals.

The adjustment button 6a is a switch for adjusting the credit medal at the end of the game, and the credit medal stored inside is paid out from the game medal payout opening 8 when pressed.
The BET button 7 is a switch for inserting a credit medal into the game when there is an internally stored credit medal.
The BET button 7 includes a MAXBET button 7a for inserting the maximum number of medals (usually three) that can be inserted into one game from a credit medal with one push button, and a single medal with one push button. There is a 1BET button 7b to be inserted from a medal.

  The start lever 4 is a game start means for starting the rotation of the first to third reels 21a to 21c. When the start lever 4 is pressed by the player, a start signal is output to the control unit 10, The reels 21a to 21c are rotated simultaneously (or sequentially) by the control unit 10.

The stop button 5 is stop means for stopping the rotating reel.
The stop button 5 includes a first reel stop button 5a corresponding to the first reel 21a, a second reel stop button 5b corresponding to the second reel 21b, and a third reel corresponding to the third reel 21c. There is a reel stop button 5c.
Each of the stop buttons 5a to 5c is pushed at an arbitrary timing by the player, so that a stop signal is output to the control unit 10 and rotation of the corresponding reels 21a to 21c is stopped.

The production unit is within a movable range of a display monitor 97 that produces a visual production using a predetermined display image, a speaker 98 that produces an audio production using a predetermined sound, and a player's hand H that operates the operation unit. Light irradiation units 90 to 95 that can irradiate predetermined light beams, and an effect control unit 40 that controls them are provided.
The display monitor 97 and the speaker 98 output a predetermined display image and sound under the control of the effect control unit 40 when, for example, the predetermined role is played in accordance with the stopped reels 21a to 21c.

The light beam irradiating units 90 to 95 perform visual effects only on the player by irradiating the player's hand H with light beams.
The light rays here include visible light and invisible light.
The light irradiation units 90 to 95 are the upper decorative plate 3 at the top of the slot machine 1 and are provided at a plurality of locations (six locations in the present embodiment) around the display monitor.
In addition, as shown in FIGS. 5 to 8, the light beam irradiation units 90 to 95 can form a light beam irradiation image on the player's hand H that operates a predetermined part of the operation unit, and the light beam irradiation position is set. Has been.

As shown in FIG. 5, the light beam from the light beam irradiation unit 90 is directed to the MAXBET button 7a and its surroundings, and can be irradiated to the hand H that operates the MAXBET button 7a.
As shown in FIG. 6, the light beam from the light beam irradiation unit 94 is directed to the start lever 4 and its surroundings, and can be irradiated to the hand H that operates the start lever 4.
As shown in FIG. 7, the light beams from the light irradiation units 91 to 93 are directed to the vicinity of the front direction of the slot machine 1 of the first to third reel stop buttons 5a to 5c, and the first to third reels. Irradiation is possible to the hand H that operates the stop buttons 5a to 5c.

Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the light beam from the light beam irradiation unit 95 is directed to the medal insertion slot 6 and its surroundings, and can be irradiated to the hand H that inserts the medal into the medal insertion slot 6.
In this way, the slot machine 1 allows the player to operate from the beam irradiation units 90 to 95 when operating the MAXBET button 7a, the start lever 4, the reel stop buttons 5a to 5c, and the medal slot 6. A light beam can be applied to the player's hand H.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, each of the light beam irradiation units 90 to 95 includes a light source 900 that generates a light beam and a pattern forming unit 905 that forms an irradiation image of the light beam generated by the light source 900 into a predetermined pattern. ing.
The light source 900 is configured by, for example, a spotlight or an LED that can generate a light beam having directivity (in this embodiment, for example, a white visible light beam).

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating the light beam irradiation unit of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment together with the hand irradiated with the light beam.
The pattern forming unit 905 includes a pattern transition unit that transitions the pattern of the irradiation image to a different pattern.
Here, the pattern includes characters, figures, symbols, and combinations thereof.
In the present embodiment, the pattern forming unit 905 includes, for example, a filter 901 provided on the irradiation direction side of the light beam emitted from the light source.

Specifically, the filter 901 includes, for example, a plurality of regions 901a and 901b that are formed in a disc shape and can transmit light from a light source.
These regions 901a and 901b have a function of changing the color of transmitted light to make the irradiated image have a predetermined pattern.
Further, the pattern transition means includes a stepping motor 902 that rotates the central axis of the filter 901.
The stepping motor 902 is positioned on the light beam from the light source in one of the two regions 901a and 901b by rotating the filter 901 (reference numeral 901a in FIG. 3).

FIG. 4 shows an irradiation image formed by the pattern forming unit 905.
In the present embodiment, for example, an irradiation image formed by one filter 901a (see FIG. 4A) is formed by superimposing a shaded “GOGO!” Character on a shaded explosion figure.

In addition, the irradiation image formed by the other filter 901b (see FIG. 4B), in addition to the irradiation image formed by the one filter 901a, is shaded with “CHANCE”. ing.
In addition, the character portion “GOGO!” Of the irradiation image is colored in a different color from the character portion “GOGO!” Of the irradiation image formed by one filter 901a (a dot pattern 905 is added). Part).

In addition, the pattern formation means 905 forms the pattern of various irradiation images at a predetermined timing, for example as follows.
As an example, the pattern forming means 905 changes the pattern based on the lottery result of the lottery section described later, and the stepping motor 902 that is the pattern transition means rotates the shaft.
That is, for example, the pattern forming unit 905 forms an irradiation image using one of the filters 901a in a normal state (see FIGS. 3 and 4A), and uses the other filter 901b after the internal big hit. An irradiation image is formed (see FIGS. 3 and 4B).
In this way, the slot machine 1 can make the player recognize the winning result by the pattern, and since it is irradiated even during normal time, it recognizes the winning result by whether other people are irradiated with the light beam or not. Since it becomes impossible, it can make it harder for other people to know the winning results such as jackpots.

As another example, the pattern forming unit 905 causes the stepping motor 902, which is the pattern transition unit, to rotate the axis based on the player's operation to shift the pattern to be formed.
That is, for example, when the first reel stop button 5a is pushed, the pattern forming unit 905 forms an irradiation image using one of the filters 901a (see FIGS. 3 and 4A) and the second reel. When the stop button 5b is pushed, an irradiation image is formed using the other filter 901b (see FIGS. 3 and 4B).
In this way, the picture transition means (stepping motor 902) can show the player a different picture at each operation timing, and can raise the expectation that the player will win a big hit.

  As another example, the pattern forming unit 905 includes a stepping motor 902 that is a pattern transition unit that automatically rotates its axis at predetermined time intervals, and one filter 901a (FIG. 3 and FIG. 4A). (See FIG. 3 and FIG. 4B), and alternately use the other filter 901b.

In addition, as described above, when the slot machine 1 forms a picture, it can increase the visual effect and make the player feel interesting.
In the present embodiment, the light source emits monochromatic light. However, for example, a three-color LED may be used as a multicolor light source. If it does in this way, a light source can irradiate a to-be-irradiated site | part with various colors, and a visual presentation effect can be increased further.

Moreover, the irradiated part of the light beam irradiated from the light beam irradiation parts 90-95 is formed so that the irradiation image of the light beam cannot be seen.
In the present embodiment, for example, the MAXBET button 7a and its surroundings, the start lever 4 itself, and the medal insertion slot 6 and its surroundings are formed so that the irradiated image cannot be seen.
For example, these portions are subjected to surface processing such as a texture pattern on the irradiated portion so that the irradiated light is diffusely reflected to make the irradiated image invisible.
In addition, the technique for forming invisible here includes not only a technique in which an irradiation image is actually not visible, but also a technique in which an irradiation image formed at an irradiated site is difficult to visually recognize.

In addition, as a technique for making this irradiation image invisible, not only surface processing techniques such as diffuse reflection, but also those parts are formed of a material that absorbs irradiated light such as a dull black material, for example. May be.
In addition, for example, as a technique for making such an irradiation image invisible, even if an irradiation image is formed on the irradiated portion by drawing a pattern similar to the irradiated image on the irradiated portion, the light irradiation unit It is possible to make it difficult to visually recognize the irradiated image, for example, by not knowing whether the object is a pattern drawn on the irradiated site.
That is, any technique may be applied to the irradiated part as long as the technique makes the irradiation image invisible.
In this way, even if there is no hand H at the position where the MAXBET button 7a and the start lever 4 are operated, the light irradiation image does not appear in these portions even if light irradiation is performed from the light irradiation unit. It becomes difficult for other people than the player to know the result of the internal jackpot described later.

In the present embodiment, the slot machine 1 irradiates the light beam from the light beam irradiation units 90 to 95 to the part corresponding to the player's operation at every predetermined operation timing. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Not.
For example, the light beam irradiating unit may irradiate the light beam in a direction corresponding to a predetermined part including a position unrelated to the operation, and the player may know the winning result by holding the hand.
In this case, the player controls the timing of notification of the internal result by going to see the winning results such as the internal jackpot at the player's own intention. Can be easily obtained.

The production control unit 40 includes a CPU, a RAM, and a storage device such as a ROM (not shown) in which a program executed by these is stored (not shown), and the display monitor 97, The operations of the speaker 98 and the light irradiation units 90 to 95 are controlled.
In addition, the effect control unit 40 includes an irradiation control unit 41 that causes the light beam irradiation units 90 to 95 to perform irradiation operations at predetermined timings such as a game operation timing of the slot machine 1 itself and a player operation timing.

The irradiation control unit 41 is configured by a program executed by a CPU provided in the effect control unit 40.
The irradiation control unit 41 has a function of causing the light beam irradiation units 90 to 95 to perform an irradiation operation based on the operation timing of the operation unit by the player.
The operation timing here is each stage of operating each part of the operation unit in accordance with the progress of one game.

In the present embodiment, the irradiation control unit 41 performs the operation of inserting a medal into the medal insertion slot 6, the operation of pressing the BET button 7, the operation of pressing the start lever 4, and the first to third reel stop buttons 5a to 5c. The light irradiation units 90 to 95 are caused to perform the irradiation operation at each operation timing of the push button operation.
The irradiation control unit 41 determines an operation timing by inputting an operation timing signal from the control unit 10 described later, and based on the determined operation timing, the operations of the light beam irradiation units 90 to 95 and Control non-operation.

Moreover, the irradiation control part 41 is provided with the irradiation position moving means to move the irradiation position of the light beam which the light beam irradiation parts 90-95 irradiate based on the operation timing of the operation part by a player.
This irradiation position moving means causes each of the light irradiation units 90 to 95 to perform operation and non-operation corresponding to each operation timing.

In addition, the rendering unit includes an irradiated object detection sensor 42 that detects whether or not the player's hand H is positioned on or near the light beams of the light beam irradiation units 90 to 95.
The irradiated object detection sensor 42 is provided corresponding to each of the light beam irradiation units 90 to 95, and when the player's hand H is detected, causes the irradiation control unit 41 to perform the irradiation operation of the light beam irradiation units 90 to 95. When not detected, the irradiation control unit 41 is caused to perform non-irradiation operation of the light irradiation units 90 to 95.

The control unit 10 includes a CPU, a RAM, and a storage device such as a ROM that stores programs executed by these (not shown).
In addition, the control unit 10 includes a lottery unit 11 that performs a predetermined lottery and a reel rotation control unit 12 that controls the rotation of the reel.
The lottery unit 11 and the reel rotation control unit 12 are realized by a program stored in the storage device being executed by the CPU and RAM.

A start signal is input to the lottery section 11 in accordance with the operation of the start lever 4.
In addition, when the start signal is input, the lottery unit 11 performs a so-called internal lottery process based on, for example, a random number table in which the lottery objects illustrated in FIG. 9 are selected.
In the internal lottery process, the lottery objects to be lottered include a role to which a game value is given to a player and a loss to which no game value is given. As a combination to which a game value is given, various small roles (a small role A to C in FIG. 9) from which a predetermined number of medals are paid out, a big bonus for improving the winning probability of a small role with a gaming state as a bonus game, and There are regular bonuses, a replaying player (replay) that allows the player to replay without inserting the medal of the next game.

The lottery unit 11 outputs a predetermined signal based on the lottery result obtained by the internal lottery process. The irradiation control unit 41 causes the light beam irradiation means to perform the irradiation operation.
In the present embodiment, the lottery unit 11 applies an internal jackpot signal as a predetermined signal when the big bonus (BB) and the regular bonus (RB) are won based on the lottery result in the internal lottery process. Output to.

A start signal is input to the reel rotation control unit 12 in accordance with the operation of the start lever 4.
When the start signal is input, the reel rotation control unit 12 outputs a rotation start signal to the first reel 21a, the second reel 21b, and the third reel 21c to rotate them.
In addition, the reel rotation control unit 12 receives a stop signal from each reel stop button 5a-5c in response to a push button operation of each first reel stop button 5a-5c by the player.

Further, the reel rotation control unit 12 outputs a rotation stop signal to each of the reels 21a to 21c based on the lottery result and the timing at which the stop signal is input, and stops these rotations.
In addition, the reel rotation control unit 12 outputs an operation timing signal that can identify which stage the operation timing is to the irradiation control unit 41.

In addition, the reel rotation control unit 12 stops the reels 21a to 21c in accordance with the timing when the stop signal is input, as in a normal slot machine.
For example, if the lottery result is lost, the reel rotation control unit 12 controls the reels 21a to 21c so that they do not align with the winning arrangement regardless of the timing of pressing the reel stop buttons 5a to 5c.
In addition, when the lottery result of the lottery part is a predetermined combination, the reel rotation control unit 12 pushes the reel stop buttons 5a to 5c at the timing when the symbols constituting the winning arrangement are within the predetermined symbol setting range. If it is, the reels 21a to 21c are controlled so as to be aligned in a winning arrangement.

  When all three reels 21a to 21c are stopped by the player operating the reel stop buttons 5a to 5c, the control unit 10 is on a predetermined winning line (not shown) connecting the reels 5a to 5c. ) Constitutes a predetermined winning arrangement, a medal payout device (not shown) is controlled to pay out a predetermined number of winning medals from the game medal payout exit 8.

The gaming operation (action) of the slot machine 1 having such a configuration will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.
First, a flow of a series of game operations of the game in the slot machine 1 will be described.
First, when power is turned on, initialization processing is performed (S1-1). Various initializations such as initialization of the work area of the RAM of the control unit 10 and processing for setting the gaming state are performed as the initialization setting.
In the present embodiment, the gaming state includes, for example, a normal game and a bonus game that are in a normal state.

Next, the control unit 10 performs medal insertion processing for monitoring medal insertion processing for monitoring medal insertion (S1-2).
In the medal insertion process, the control unit 10 adds the number of medals inserted into the medal insertion slot 6 to the stored number, and decreases the stored medal number by the MAXBET button 7a and the 1BET button 7b pushed by the player.

Further, the control unit 10 determines the number of bets (1 to 3) bet on the game by monitoring push buttons of the MAXBET button 7a and the 1BET button 7b.
In this state, the control unit 10 enters a state where the game can be started by operating the start lever 4, and information indicating that the reel rotation control unit 12 is at the timing when the MAXBET button 7a and the 1BET button 7b are operated. The operation timing signal including this is output to the irradiation control unit 41.

Next, the control unit 10 monitors the operation of the start lever 4 by the player and waits until there is an operation (No in S1-3).
In this state, when the player presses the start lever 4 (S1-3 Yes), a start signal from the start lever 4 is input to the lottery unit 11 and the reel rotation control unit 12.
When the start signal is input, the lottery unit 11 performs an internal lottery process according to a random number table (see FIG. 9) (S1-4).
In addition, the lottery unit 11 outputs an internal jackpot signal to the irradiation control unit 41 depending on the lottery result.

On the other hand, when the start signal is input, the reel rotation control unit 12 performs a reel rotation control process and outputs an operation timing signal including information indicating that the start lever 4 has been operated to the irradiation control unit 41 (S1). -5).
In the reel rotation control process, the reel rotation control unit 12 first rotates the reels 21a to 21c with the drum unit 20, and when the rotation speeds of the reels 21a to 21c reach a predetermined speed, the reel stop buttons 5a to 5c. The push button operation of 5c is enabled.

In this state, when the player pushes the reel stop buttons 5a to 5c, the reel stop buttons 5a to 5c individually output stop signals to the reel rotation control unit 12.
Then, the reel rotation control unit 12 performs a reel stop control process based on the stop signal and the lottery result (S1-6).

Further, the reel rotation control unit 12 outputs an operation timing signal including information indicating that each reel stop button has been pressed to the irradiation control unit 41 in the reel stop control process.
In addition, when the lottery result is a predetermined combination, the reel rotation control unit 12 stops each reel so that the symbol arrangement related to the internal winning combination is based on the timing of pressing the reel stop buttons 5a to 5c. Control.
Further, the reel rotation control unit 12 controls the symbols not to be aligned when the lottery result is lost.

Next, the control part 10 performs the stop symbol determination process which determines the symbol which stopped (S1-7).
In the stop symbol determination process, when the combination of stop symbols is replay, the control unit 10 causes the player to play the next game without performing the push button operation of the BET button 7 for replay (S1). -8 Yes).

In addition, when the combination of the stop symbols is a small role, the control unit 10 determines winning (S1-9), and the effect control unit 40 causes the speaker 98 and the display monitor 97 to perform a predetermined effect and medal. A payout process is performed (S1-10).
In addition, when the combination of the stop patterns is lost, the control unit 10 does not perform the payout process without aligning the patterns (No in S1-9).
Thereafter, the control unit 10 allows the next game to be started when the player inserts a medal into the insertion slot 6 or pushes the BET button 7 (S1-2).
The player repeats the game in this way.

In the internal lottery of the lottery section 11 in the above-described game (S1-4), the internal jackpot signal is not output to the irradiation control unit 41 of the effect control unit 40 except for the regular bonus or big bonus internal winning. The light irradiation unit is not operated (No in S2-1).
In addition, when a game in a gaming state other than such a bonus game is being played and there is a regular bonus or big bonus internal winning in the internal lottery of the lottery section 11 (S1-4) The unit 11 outputs an internal jackpot signal to the irradiation control unit 41 of the effect control unit 40.
Hereinafter, the control of the irradiation control unit 41 in a state in which the lottery unit 11 outputs the internal big hit signal to the irradiation control unit 41 during the internal hitting of the regular bonus and the big bonus will be described.

When the irradiation control unit 41 receives an internal big hit signal of a regular bonus or a big bonus (Yes in S2-1), the irradiation control unit 41 selects a light beam irradiation unit to be operated based on the operation timing signal from the reel rotation control unit 12 (S2-2). ).
At this time, since an operation timing signal including information indicating that the start lever 4 has been pressed has already been input to the irradiation controller 41, the parts to be operated next are the reel stop buttons 5a to 5c. Become. Therefore, the irradiation position moving means of the irradiation control unit 41 selects the light beam irradiation units 91 to 93 provided corresponding to the reel stop buttons 5a to 5c, and until the player's hand H pushes the reel stop button. Wait (No in S2-6).

When the player's hand H is extended to the vicinity of the reel stop buttons 5a to 5c in order to push the reel stop button, the irradiated object detection sensor 42 detects this (S2-3 Yes). ), The irradiation control unit 41 causes the light beam irradiation units 91 to 93 to perform an irradiation operation based on this detection (S2-3 Yes, S2-4). Moreover, the irradiation control part 41 is not operated when there is no detection of the to-be-irradiated object detection sensor 42 (S2-3No, S2-5).
At this time, as shown in FIG. 7, the light beam irradiation units 91 to 93 form a light irradiation image on the player's hand H by irradiating the light beam.

Next, in the reel stop control process (S1-6), the irradiation control unit 41 receives the operation timing signal from the reel rotation control unit 12 when all the reel stop buttons 5a to 5c are pushed by the player. Is input, the light irradiation units 91 to 93 are deactivated even when the irradiation object detection sensor is detected (S2-6 Yes, S2-7).
In the stop symbol determination process (S1-7), for example, when the player stops with a bonus symbol such as “7, 7, 7” or “BAR, BAR, BAR” and the regular bonus or big bonus is won ( In S1-9 Yes), the gaming state of the slot machine 1 is a bonus game until a predetermined number of medals are paid out from the next game.

  Further, when the regular bonus or the big bonus is being hit, and in the stop symbol determination process (S1-7), when a role other than the regular bonus or the big bonus is won or the symbols are not aligned (S1- 8Yes, S1-9), the internal bonus of the regular bonus or the big bonus is carried over to the next game.

That is, when a replay is won during the regular bonus or big bonus (S1-8 Yes), the reel rotation control unit 12 of the control unit 10 is in a stage of operating the start lever 4. Is output to the irradiation control unit 41.
Since the irradiation control unit 41 has an internal jackpot signal of a regular bonus or a big bonus carried over (Yes in S2-1), the part to be operated next based on the input operation timing signal is the start lever 4 It judges and selects the light irradiation part 94 (S2-2).

And the irradiation control part 41 operates the light irradiation part 94, when the to-be-irradiated object detection sensor 42 detects that the player's hand H exists in the vicinity of the start lever 4 (S2-3 Yes) (S2). -3 Yes, S2-4). Moreover, the irradiation control part 41 does not operate the light irradiation part 94, when there is no detection of the to-be-irradiated object detection sensor 42 (S2-3No, S2-5).
After that, when the start lever 4 is operated and the operation timing signal including information indicating that the start lever 4 is operated is input from the reel rotation control unit 12 (S2-6 Yes), the irradiation control unit 41 receives the reel. The light irradiation units 91 to 93 that can emit light to the stop button side are selected (S2-1 Yes, S2-2), and these are operated in the same manner as described above.

Also, if there is a small role or losing during the inside of the regular bonus or big bonus (S1-8 No, S1-9), unlike the replay, the medal is inserted to start the next game Therefore, the reel rotation control unit 12 outputs an operation timing signal including information indicating that the BET button is being operated to the irradiation control unit 41. The irradiation control unit 41 selects the light beam irradiation unit 90 that can irradiate the MAXBET button 7a with a light beam based on the operation timing signal (S2-2).
And the irradiation control part 41 operates the light irradiation part 90, when the to-be-irradiated object detection sensor 42 detects that the player's hand H exists in the vicinity of the MAXBET button 7a (S2-3 Yes, S2-). 4). Moreover, the irradiation control part 41 does not operate the light irradiation part 90, when there is no detection of the to-be-irradiated object detection sensor 42 (S2-3No, S2-5).

In the medal insertion process (S1-2), for example, when the number of stored medals is less than three and the MAXBET button 7a cannot be operated, the reel rotation control unit 12 inserts a medal into the medal insertion slot 6. An operation timing signal including information indicating the operation timing is output to the irradiation control unit 41.
The irradiation control unit 41 to which this operation timing signal is input selects the light beam irradiation unit 95 that can irradiate the medal insertion port 6 with light (S2-2), and the irradiated object detection sensor 42 detects the medal insertion port. When it is detected that the player's hand H is in the vicinity, the light irradiation unit 95 is operated (S2-3 Yes, S2-4). Moreover, the irradiation control part 41 does not operate the light irradiation part 95, when there is no detection of the to-be-irradiated object detection sensor 42 (S2-3No, S2-5).

When the number of stored medals becomes three or more, the reel rotation control unit 12 outputs an operation timing signal including information indicating that the BET button 7 is being pushed to the irradiation control unit 41.
Thereafter, in the same manner as described above, the irradiation control unit 41 operates the light beam irradiation unit 90 that can irradiate the MAXBET button 7a with a light beam.
In addition, after the MAXBET button 7a or 1BET button 7b is pushed by the player, the irradiation control unit 41 operates the light irradiation units 91 to 94 in the same manner as described above to start the lever 4 and the reel stop button 5a. Irradiate light to the ~ 5c side.

As described above, the slot machine 1 that is a gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention has the light beam irradiation units 90 to 90 that can emit a predetermined light beam within the movable range of the hand H of the player who operates the operation unit. 95 and the irradiation control unit 41 that operates it at a predetermined timing, the player can receive a visual effect by viewing the irradiation image irradiated on the hand H.
In addition, since the slot machine 1 has the light irradiation image formed on the player's hand H, only the player himself who plays the slot machine 1 can perform part or all of the visual effects at a predetermined timing. Can be easily received.
As a result, the slot machine 1 makes it difficult for other people other than the player to notice the visual effect, thereby making it difficult for the player to be noticed by other people. Therefore, the player can concentrate on the game and can easily enjoy the game.

Further, the light irradiation units 90 to 95 operate a predetermined portion of the operation unit (MAXBET button 7a, start lever 4, first to third reel stop buttons 5a to 5c, medal slot 6). In addition, since the irradiation position of the light beam is set so that an irradiation image of the light beam can be formed, the irradiation range of the light beam is narrowed.
As a result, the slot machine 1 can further make it difficult for other people to tell the effect, allowing the player to concentrate on the game and making the game enjoyable.

Moreover, since the irradiation control part 41 makes the light beam irradiation parts 90-95 perform irradiation operation based on the lottery result by the lottery part 11, the player can only visually check from the light beam irradiation part only in a specific state. I will receive a directing.
In this way, the slot machine 1 irradiates the hand H with the light beams from the light beam irradiation units 90 to 95 and makes the player visually recognize the irradiated image, so that the gaming state of the slot machine 1 is, for example, a big bonus. Alternatively, it is possible to make the player foresee that the acquisition of many game media (medals) such as a regular bonus can be shifted to a certain state in the future. Therefore, the slot machine 1 can enhance the player's expectation.

Moreover, since the slot machine 1 makes the irradiation image irradiated to the player's hand H from the light irradiation units 90 to 95 visible, it is difficult for other people than the player to recognize the result of the internal lottery. Become. For this reason, the slot machine 1 can make it difficult for other people to pay attention to the slot machine 1 side, and the opportunity for the player to care about the eyes is reduced.
In other words, since the player can play the state where the internal jackpot is established, etc. without being known to the surrounding people, for example, the player is unfamiliar with the aim of aligning symbols such as beginners But you can play without feeling impatient. Therefore, the player can fully enjoy the game.

Moreover, since the irradiation control part 41 makes the light beam irradiation parts 90-95 perform irradiation operation based on the operation timing, the slot machine 1 can prevent the situation where a light beam is irradiated at an unnecessary time. .
In addition, when the player's hand H located on or near the light beam path of the light beam irradiation units 90 to 95 is detected by the irradiated object detection sensor 42, the light beam irradiation units 90 to 95 are irradiated. Also by this, it is possible to prevent a situation where a light beam is irradiated at an unnecessary time.

Moreover, since the irradiation position moving means of the irradiation control unit 41 can move the irradiation position of the light beam at every operation timing, the slot machine 1 can prevent a situation where the light beam is irradiated in an unnecessary direction. .
As a result, the slot machine 1 can further make it difficult for a person other than the player to recognize a state in which the internal jackpot has been established. Can be difficult to point.

The gaming machine of the present invention has been described with reference to the preferred embodiment, but the gaming machine according to the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the present invention. It goes without saying that it is possible.
For example, although the gaming machine is a slot machine, it may be a pachinko machine.
In addition, the irradiation position moving means of the irradiation control unit has moved the irradiation position by selecting one of the plurality of light beam irradiation units, but the present invention is not limited to this. The irradiation direction may be moved by a motor or the like.

Further, there may be no pattern forming means, and the light beam may be applied directly to the player's hand from the light source.
In addition, the predetermined part of the operation part irradiated by the light irradiation part is configured to be a MAXBET button, a start lever, first to third reel stop buttons, and a medal slot, but is limited to the above part. There may also be a checkout button, a 1BET button, or a part unrelated to the operation.
In addition, the pattern transition means may be constituted by a filter having a plurality of parts that transmit only light of a predetermined wavelength, for example, and the pattern is shifted by irradiating with a color switched from a plurality of color light sources. Also good.
The picture transition means may be configured to form a moving image irradiation image by a liquid crystal projector or the like.

Further, the non-irradiated part of the light from the light irradiating unit may be another part such as cigarette smoke.
In addition, the light irradiation unit is configured to irradiate ultraviolet rays and infrared rays which are invisible rays as light rays, and the irradiated portion is formed of a material that can be fluorescent by these light rays, or a fluorescent paint capable of being fluorescent. It is good also as a structure applied. In this way, the player can obtain a visual effect by visually recognizing the fluorescence emission from the non-irradiated site.
Moreover, it is good also as a structure which a light irradiation part irradiates far infrared rays which are invisible light rays as a light ray, and obtains a predetermined stage effect by warming the hand which is a non-irradiation part.

Moreover, it is good also as a structure which two or more light beam irradiation parts irradiate a predetermined one to-be-irradiated part with a light beam. In this case, for example, the irradiation image may be a stereoscopic image (3D).
In addition, the irradiation control unit is configured to perform the irradiation operation of the light irradiation unit when the internal hit result of the hitting unit is an internal big hit, but the present invention is not limited to this. The part may be configured to perform a predetermined irradiation operation. Alternatively, the irradiation control unit may be configured to cause the light irradiation unit to perform a light irradiation operation at normal time, and to cause the light irradiation unit to perform a non-irradiation operation when the internal hit result of the hitting unit is an internal jackpot.

  In addition, the irradiation control unit operates from the light beam irradiation unit that irradiates the reel stop button side with the light beam after the internal jackpot signal is input. It is good also as a structure which irradiates and operates a light irradiation part at another operation timing. For example, the irradiation control unit operates the beam irradiation unit that irradiates the start lever side immediately after the internal hit signal from the lottery unit is input, and irradiates the hand immediately after the start lever operation. It's okay. That is, the irradiation control unit may operate the light irradiation unit at any timing.

1 is a front view of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the light beam irradiation part of the game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention with a player's hand. It is a figure which shows the irradiation image of the light ray which a light ray irradiation part irradiates in the game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the gaming machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention with the hand of a player in the state in which the light irradiation part irradiated the light to the BET button side. It is a figure which shows the game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention with the hand of a player in the state in which the light irradiation part irradiated the light to the start lever side. It is a figure which shows the gaming machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention with a player's hand in the state which the light irradiation part irradiated the light to the stop button side. It is a figure which shows the gaming machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention with the hand of a player in the state in which the light beam irradiation part irradiated the light beam to the medal insertion slot side. It is a figure which shows the random number table by which the lottery object used by the lottery part of the game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention is drawn. It is a flowchart figure which shows operation | movement of the control part of the game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart figure which shows operation | movement of the irradiation control part of the game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Slot machine 3 Upper decorative board 4 Start lever 5 (5a-5c) Reel stop button 6 Medal slot 6a Settlement button 7 BET button 7a MAXBET button 7b 1BET button 8 Game medal payout exit 10 Control unit 11 Drawing unit 12 Reel rotation control Unit 20 drum unit 21a-21c reel 40 production control unit 41 irradiation control unit 42 irradiated object detection sensor 90-95 light beam irradiation unit 97 display monitor 98 speaker

Claims (9)

A gaming machine that displays visual effects,
Operation means operated by a player;
A light beam irradiating means capable of irradiating a predetermined light beam within a movable range of a player's hand operating the operating means;
A gaming machine comprising: an irradiation control unit that causes the light beam irradiation unit to perform an irradiation operation at a predetermined timing.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the irradiation control unit causes the light beam irradiation unit to perform an irradiation operation based on an operation timing of the operation unit by the player.   The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the irradiation control unit includes an irradiation position moving unit that moves an irradiation position of a light beam irradiated by the light beam irradiation unit based on an operation timing of the operation unit by the player.   The irradiation position of the light beam of the said light beam irradiation means is set so that the irradiation image of the said light beam can be formed in the hand of the said player who operates the predetermined part of the said operation means. Game machines. A lottery means for performing a predetermined lottery is provided,
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the irradiation control unit causes the light beam irradiation unit to perform an irradiation operation based on a result of the lottery unit.   The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the irradiated portion of the light beam irradiated from the light beam irradiation unit is formed such that an irradiation image of the light beam is invisible. An irradiation object detection means for detecting whether or not the player's hand is located on or near the light beam path of the light irradiation means;
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the irradiation control means causes the light irradiation means to perform irradiation operation when the irradiated object detection means detects the player's hand.   The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the light beam irradiation unit includes a pattern forming unit that forms an irradiation image of the light beam into a predetermined pattern.   The gaming machine according to claim 8, wherein the pattern forming unit includes a pattern transition unit that transitions the pattern of the irradiation image to a different pattern.

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