JP2010188060A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To greatly increase excitement and enjoyment of the whole game by displaying extra play in addition to the normal game by using dynamic display and operation in overall front of the game machine so that the play status has the variety. <P>SOLUTION: The machine includes: a push button switch 52 provided on the outside of playfield 4 on the front of the game machine; and a plurality of display lamps 51 provided on the outside of playfield 4 on the front of the game machine. The game player can get a privilege by operating the push button switch 52 so that display lamps 51 are lighted sequentially associated with the operation. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly, to a gaming machine that can enhance the interest of a game by changing a gaming state by a game other than a normal game performed in a game area.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a gaming machine in which a roulette display unit and a reel display unit are provided in the game area of the game board and a stop button is provided above the upper plate of the front plate. By pushing the stop button and stopping the rotation display of the roulette or reel at an appropriate position, it is possible to select whether or not to enter the probability fluctuation, thereby enhancing the interest of the game (conventional example 1).

  Further, in Patent Document 2, a ring-shaped illumination part with built-in light emitting means such as LEDs is provided symmetrically on the periphery of the window part of the glass frame, and lighting or blinking is performed in a big hit gaming state, etc. A gaming machine for notifying that a gaming state is in progress is shown (conventional example 2).

JP 2001-87466 A JP2008-148924

  However, in the gaming machine of the conventional example 1, since only the operation of pressing one button provided on the front surface of the gaming machine according to the display of the display unit provided in the gaming area, the operation dynamics are lacking, and the whole game There has been a problem that it has not yet been achieved to significantly improve the interests of. Also, in the gaming machine of the conventional example 2, the ring-shaped illuminating unit merely displays the gaming state by lighting or blinking, and has no relation to the gaming operation, so that the interest of the entire game is greatly improved. Has not reached.

  Therefore, the present invention solves such a problem, and in addition to the normal game, the state of the game is changed by changing the state of the game by other games that perform dynamic display and operation using the entire front of the gaming machine. The purpose is to provide a gaming machine with greatly improved interest.

  In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, at least one input unit (52) disposed on the front surface of the gaming machine outside the gaming area (4) and the gaming machine front surface outside the gaming area (4). A plurality of output units (51) are provided, and the state of the game is changed by inputting to the input unit (51) in association with the output of the output unit (51).

  In the first aspect of the present invention, if a plurality of output units and / or a plurality of input units are arranged in a wide range on the front surface of the gaming machine outside the game area, the game state can be changed by other dynamic games other than the normal game. It can be changed and the fun of the game can be greatly improved. In addition, beyond the uniform game that has conventionally been performed in the game area, it is possible to have a unique game using the outside of the game area. In addition, the arrangement | sequence of the said input part and an output part can be made into the annular | circular shape surrounding a game area, or the scattered dot shape surrounding a game area. The other games may be independent of the normal game and may be implemented as one of the effects accompanying the normal game. Here, the “normal game” means, for example, that a game ball is launched by a player's operation, and the symbol on the symbol display unit changes when a winning is entered at the start winning opening, and the combination when the symbol is stopped is a specific combination. This is a general game including a game that makes a big hit at the time of the game and enables a prize to be awarded to a big winning device.

  In the second invention, a plurality of input portions (53) disposed on the front surface of the gaming machine outside the gaming area (4) and at least one output portion disposed on the front surface of the gaming machine including the gaming area (4). (41), and the game state is changed by inputting to the input unit (53) in association with the output of the output unit (41).

  In the second invention, since a plurality of input units and / or a plurality of output units can be arranged in a wide range on the front surface of the gaming machine, the state of the game can be changed by other dynamic games other than the normal game. It can be changed and the fun of the game can be greatly improved. In addition, the arrangement | sequence of the said input part and an output part can be made into the annular | circular shape surrounding a game area, or the scattered dot shape surrounding a game area.

  In the third aspect of the invention, the output unit gives an order instruction, and the input unit is input in accordance with the order instruction. The output unit may be a display unit (51), and the input unit may be a switch unit (52) operated according to the order instruction. In the third aspect of the present invention, an entertaining game other than the normal game can be provided by performing input to the input unit in a predetermined order according to the instruction of the output unit. Here, the “order instruction” may be sequential or random. In addition to directly indicating the input unit to be input, the input unit to be input may be predicted. As the display means, in addition to a general two-dimensional display, a display whose shape changes three-dimensionally may be used.

  In the fourth invention, at least a pair of the input unit and the output unit are integrated. In this 4th invention, while being able to provide an input part and an output part compactly, the easiness to understand and an integrated feeling of inputting into the output part itself can be acquired.

  The reference numerals in the parentheses indicate the correspondence with specific means described in the embodiments described later.

  As described above, according to the gaming machine of the present invention, in addition to the normal game, the state of the game is changed by changing the state of the game by dynamic display using the whole front of the gaming machine or other games by operation. Can be greatly improved.

1 is a schematic front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a schematic front view of the pachinko gaming machine in the second embodiment of the present invention. It is a schematic front view of the pachinko gaming machine in the third embodiment of the present invention. It is a schematic front view of the pachinko gaming machine in the fourth embodiment of the present invention. It is a schematic front view of the pachinko gaming machine in the fifth embodiment of the present invention.

(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 shows a front view of a pachinko gaming machine as an example of the gaming machine. In FIG. 1, most of the front surface of the pachinko gaming machine except for the lower part is a glass frame 1, and one side edge 11 of the glass frame 1 is pivotally supported by the main body frame 2 and rotates to the near side. It is attached to the main body frame 2 so that it can be opened. A front plate 3 is provided below the glass frame 1, and one side edge 31 of the front plate 3 is pivotally supported by the main body frame 2 and is attached to the main body frame 2 so as to be rotatable open to the front side. A ball tray 32 projects from the front plate 3 at the center, and a game ball launching handle 33 is provided at the lower right.

  In the glass frame 1, a substantially oval portion surrounding the area 4 is a transparent glass window 12 so that the game area 4 of the game board provided on the main body frame 2 can be visually recognized. A number of indicator lamps 51 as an example of an output unit are arranged adjacent to each other in the glass frame 1 along the line. The indicator lamps 51 are arranged in an inverted U shape that surrounds the window portion and opens downward in the glass frame 1, and both lower ends of such an inverted U-shaped arrangement of the indicator lamps 51 are further arranged on the front plate from above the glass frame 1. The indicator lamps 51 as a whole are arranged in an elliptical shape when viewed from the front, continuously on the outer peripheral edge of the bowl opening 32 of the top 3. In addition to the indicator lamp 51, a push button switch 52 as an example of an input unit is provided in the center of the outer peripheral edge of the spherical dish 31 that forms a part of an elliptical ring.

  In such a structure, at a predetermined timing during the game, the indicator lamps 51 arranged in an elliptical ring shape are sequentially lighted in the clockwise direction indicated by the arrow in FIG. 1, for example, and the lighting portion (shaded portion in FIG. 1) is turned on. Move like a roulette. In this state, when the player presses the switch 52 at a timing when the lighting unit passes the position of the push button switch 52, a certain privilege state such as a big hit is given to the player. In addition to this, for example, effects such as “bonus notice”, “reach notice”, “hit lottery”, “probability lottery”, “small lottery”, “round number lottery”, etc. Games such as actual lottery such as “lottery”, “lottery lottery”, “probability random lottery”, “round number lottery”, etc., and a stand-by screen of a mobile phone can be provided by QR code or the like as an independent sub game.

  According to the present embodiment, in addition to the ball game as a normal game, it is arranged in a wide range on the front surface of the gaming machine from the outer periphery of the window portion 12 of the glass frame that is outside the game area to the outer peripheral edge of the ball tray 32. Since the player can be provided with other dynamic games such as roulette by the indicator lamp 51 and the push button switch 52, the interest of the game can be greatly improved. Furthermore, since the indicator lamp and the push button switch are arranged without being isolated from each other, a sense of unity of design can be obtained. In addition, the indicator lamp as the output unit is not limited to the range surrounding the glass frame and the outer wall of the upper ball tray as described above, but only the window frame outer periphery or the glass frame window outer periphery and the lower ball tray outer wall as described above. It may be disposed anywhere as long as it includes an annular shape including the window frame outer periphery of the glass frame. In addition, the light of the indicator lamp may be moved from the left and right upwards starting from a push button switch of a ball tray as an input unit. Further, the moving speed of the light may be changed, or the length of the moving light emitting group may be changed by changing the number of the indicator lamps that are simultaneously turned on. The light movement (turning) direction may be changed as appropriate.

(Second Embodiment)
FIG. 2 shows a front view of the pachinko gaming machine, and the basic structure of the gaming machine is the same as that of the first embodiment. In the present embodiment, push button switches 54 as an example of an input unit are provided on the glass frame 1 at four locations surrounding the substantially elliptical window portion 12, and these push button switches 54 have a transparent surface and an internal portion. In addition, an indicator lamp as an example of the output unit is integrally provided.

  In such a structure, at a predetermined timing during the game, the indicator lamps in the push button switches 54 are turned on at random (shaded portions in FIG. 3). If the player presses the push button switch 54 whose indicator lamp is lit within a certain period of time, a certain privilege state such as a jackpot is given to the player. Also according to this embodiment, in addition to the ball game as a normal game, other dynamic games can be provided to the player by pressing the push button switch 54 that is widely arranged on the front surface of the gaming machine and the built-in indicator light is lit. Therefore, the interest of the game can be greatly improved.

  In this embodiment, since the indicator light in the push button switch 54 is lit, it is easy to draw the player's attention and the interest of the game is further increased. In the present embodiment, the player's score may be calculated based on the time until the correct push button switch 54 is pressed, and the privilege state given to the player may be changed accordingly. Further, in this embodiment, each push button switch 54 may be provided with a speaker instead of the indicator lamp as an output unit, and the push button switch 54 that makes a sound may be pushed.

(Third embodiment)
FIG. 3 shows a front view of the pachinko gaming machine, and the basic structure of the gaming machine is the same as that of the first embodiment. In the present embodiment, a so-called mole hitting mechanism 7 is provided on the glass frame 1 as an example serving as an input part and an output part at four locations surrounding the substantially elliptical window part 12. Each mole hitting mechanism 7 has a mole doll 72 installed in a transparent cover body 71 so as to be able to advance and retreat. The mole doll 72 advances into the cover body 71 of the mole hitting mechanism 7 at a predetermined timing during the game. Therefore, when the cover body 71 of the mole hitting mechanism 7 to which the mole doll 72 has advanced is hit with a hitting member such as a plastic hammer 73 or with a hand, the mole doll 72 moves backward from the cover body 71. When the player successfully retracts the mole doll 72, a certain privilege state such as jackpot is given. Also according to this embodiment, in addition to the ball game as a normal game, other dynamic games of hitting the mole hitting mechanism 7 widely arranged on the front surface of the gaming machine can be provided to the player. Can be improved.

(Fourth embodiment)
FIG. 4 shows a front view of the pachinko gaming machine, and the basic structure of the gaming machine is the same as that of the first embodiment. In the present embodiment, four push button switches 53 as an example of an input unit are provided on the glass frame 1 at four locations surrounding the substantially oval window 12, and these push button switches 53 include “A” to “ Alphabet characters up to "D" are displayed. On the other hand, on the liquid crystal display unit 41 as an output unit provided in the game area 4 of the game board, the four-choice questions with the above alphabet characters are displayed, and the push buttons on which the alphabet characters that the player thinks are correct are displayed. Press the switch 53. If the answer is correct, a certain privilege state such as a jackpot is given to the player.

  Also according to this embodiment, in addition to the ball game as a normal game, other dynamic games such as pressing the push button switch 53 widely arranged on the front surface of the gaming machine can be provided to the player, so that the interest of the game is greatly increased. Can be improved. Instead of displaying the four-choice question on the liquid crystal display unit 41, for example, an alphabet letter “A”? “D” is displayed and the corresponding push button switch 53 is pressed within a certain time. You may make it give a player a certain privilege state, such as jackpot.

(Fifth embodiment)
FIG. 5 shows a front view of the pachinko gaming machine, and the basic structure of the gaming machine is the same as that of the first embodiment. In the present embodiment, a substantially circular drum member 6 as an example of an input unit is provided on the glass frame 1 at four locations surrounding the substantially elliptical window 12. The liquid crystal display unit 41 as an output unit provided in the game area 4 of the game board is instructed on which drum member 6 is to be hit, such as “upper right” and “lower left”, and the player gives this instruction. Then, the drum member 6 such as the stick 61 or the drum member 6 is hit with a hand. In this case, the liquid crystal display unit 41 may instruct the rhythm of how to strike the drum member 6 together. The drum member 6 is a push button switch. When the player strikes the specified drum member 6 within a certain period of time, a certain privilege state such as a jackpot is given. According to this embodiment, in addition to the ball game as a normal game, other dynamic games such as hitting the drum member 6 widely arranged on the front surface of the gaming machine can be provided to the player. Can be improved.

  The arrangement of the indicator lamp, push button switch, drum member, mole hitting mechanism and the like on the front surface of the gaming machine is not limited to those in the above embodiments, and these are merely examples of the input unit or output unit. However, it is not limited to these. For example, as the output unit, those that emit light, those that emit sound, movable objects, and the like can be widely used. Further, a liquid crystal display as an output unit can be provided outside the game area (for example, a glass frame or a ball tray). Furthermore, the embodiments may be combined or replaced with other means. In the above embodiment, the player is given a certain privilege state, but the game state may be changed including this. For example, effects related to games (pseudo lottery effect) such as “Large Bonus Notice”, “Leach Notice”, “Lottery Lottery”, “Probability Lottery Lottery”, “Small Bonus Lottery”, “Round Number Lottery”, A game such as an actual lottery such as “probability lottery” or “round number lottery”, or a mobile phone standby screen using a QR code or the like as an independent sub game can be performed. Moreover, in each said embodiment, although the glass frame and the ball tray are comprised by another unit, you may comprise these integrally. The application target of the present invention is not limited to pachinko gaming machines, and can be applied to other ball game machines such as arrange ball game machines and swing game machines.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Glass frame, 32 ... Ball tray, 4 ... Game area, 41 ... Liquid crystal display (output part), 51 ... Indicator light (display means), 52, 53 ... Push button switch (input part), 54 ... Indicator light Built-in push button switch (input unit, output unit), 6 ... drum member (input unit).

Claims (4)

And at least one input unit disposed on the front surface of the gaming machine outside the gaming area, and a plurality of output units disposed on the front surface of the gaming machine outside the gaming area, wherein the input is related to the output of the output unit. A gaming machine in which the state of the game is changed by inputting to the part. A plurality of input units disposed on the front surface of the gaming machine outside the gaming area; and at least one output unit disposed on the front surface of the gaming machine including the gaming area, wherein the input is related to the output of the output unit. A gaming machine in which the state of the game is changed by inputting to the part. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the output unit provides an order instruction, and the input unit is input according to the order instruction. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein at least a pair of the output unit and the input unit are integrated.

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