JP2013220264A - Game machine display device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a player, or the like to sense and easily obtain the number of acquired game media without checking actually acquired game media while suppressing an increase in installation space.SOLUTION: A game machine display device includes a display part including a storage part for storing a game medium or a pseudo-game medium of a game machine so as to be visible from a side face, and a first transparent light guide plate disposed facing the side face of the storage part. The first transparent light guide plate includes a first reflection part for emitting light from a first emission area on a surface opposite a surface facing the side face by reflecting light made incident on at least a partial area within a plane in an in-plane direction.

Description

  The present invention relates to a display device for a gaming machine.

Patent Document 1 discloses a gaming apparatus that displays the number of balls held separately for the number of balls that can be fired, the number of balls lent, and the number of prize balls. Patent Document 2 introduces pachinko balls equivalent to pachinko balls acquired by a player counted by each counter for each pachinko machine, and stores the number of pachinko balls in a state visible by the cover body. A game medium effect device is disclosed.
Patent Document 1 JP 2009-101224 A Patent Document 2 JP 2010-142582 A

  According to the gaming device described in Patent Document 1, the player or the like cannot easily and intuitively grasp the number of acquired game media. According to the game medium effect device described in Patent Document 2, pachinko balls equivalent to the pachinko balls acquired by the player are stored, so that a relatively large space must be secured for installing the game medium effect device. Don't be. Therefore, it is desired that a player or the like can easily and intuitively grasp the number of acquired game media without checking the actual game media acquired while suppressing an increase in installation space.

  A display device for a gaming machine according to the present invention includes a housing unit that houses a gaming medium or a pseudo gaming medium of a gaming machine so as to be visible from the side surface, and a first transparent light guide plate that is disposed to face the side surface of the housing unit. The first transparent light guide plate has a first emission on a surface opposite to the surface facing the side surface by reflecting light incident in the in-plane direction on at least a partial region in the surface. The 1st reflection part which radiate | emits light from an area | region is included.

  In the gaming machine display device, the display unit further includes a first light source that makes light incident in an in-plane direction from one end surface of the first transparent light guide plate, and the gaming machine display device is stored by a player. You may further provide the light source control part which controls incidence | injection of the light to the 1st transparent light-guide plate by a 1st light source based on the quantity of the game medium which exists.

  In the display device for a gaming machine, the first reflecting unit may be disposed in the entire region where the game medium or the pseudo game medium is visible from the side surface of the housing unit.

  In the display device for a gaming machine, the display unit further includes a second transparent light guide plate disposed so as to face the first transparent light guide plate, and the second transparent light guide plate is provided in at least a partial region in the plane. And a second reflecting portion that emits light from a second emission region having a different size from the first emission region on the surface opposite to the surface facing the side surface by reflecting the light incident in the in-plane direction. .

  In the display device for a gaming machine, the first reflecting portion is disposed in an entire region where the game medium or the pseudo game medium can be visually recognized from the side surface of the housing portion, and the second reflecting portion is in the plane of the second transparent light guide plate. Among these, it may be arranged in an area other than an area corresponding to a symbol imitating a storage box for storing game media.

  In the display device for a gaming machine, the display unit enters the light in the in-plane direction from one end surface of the first transparent light guide plate and the first light source that enters the light in the in-plane direction from the one end surface of the first transparent light guide plate. A display device for a gaming machine, wherein the display device for gaming machines is configured to input light to the first transparent light guide plate by the first light source and the second light source based on the number of game media stored by the player. The light source control part which controls incidence | injection of the light to the 2nd transparent light-guide plate by may be further provided.

  In the display device for a gaming machine, the display unit further includes a third transparent light guide plate disposed to face the first transparent light guide plate or the second transparent light guide plate, and the third transparent light guide plate By reflecting the light incident in the in-plane direction on at least a part of the region, the light is emitted from the third emission region having a size different from that of the first emission region and the second emission region on the surface opposite to the surface facing the side surface. May be included.

  In the display device for a gaming machine, the first reflecting portion is disposed in an entire region where the game medium or the pseudo game medium can be visually recognized from the side surface of the housing portion, and the second reflecting portion is in the plane of the second transparent light guide plate. Of these, it is arranged in a region other than the region corresponding to the first symbol imitating the storage box for storing the game media, and the third reflecting portion stores the game media in the plane of the third transparent light guide plate. You may arrange | position in area | regions other than the area | region corresponding to the 2nd symbol in which a magnitude | size differs from the 1st symbol which imitated the storage box.

  In the display device for a gaming machine, the display unit enters the light in the in-plane direction from one end surface of the first transparent light guide plate and the first light source that enters the light in the in-plane direction from the one end surface of the first transparent light guide plate. And a third light source for injecting light in the in-plane direction from one end surface of the third transparent light guide plate, and the display device for gaming machines is a quantity of game media stored by the player On the first transparent light guide plate by the first light source, light on the second transparent light guide plate by the second light source, and light on the third transparent light guide plate by the third light source. You may further provide the light source control part to control.

  In the gaming machine display device, the display unit may further include a reflector disposed on the opposite side of the side surface via the gaming medium or the pseudo gaming medium of the gaming machine. The gaming machine display device may include a plurality of display units.

  It should be noted that the above summary of the invention does not enumerate all the necessary features of the present invention. In addition, a sub-combination of these feature groups can also be an invention.

It is a disassembled perspective view of a game system. It is a front view of a game system. It is a disassembled perspective view of the display device for gaming machines. It is the top view seen from the display surface side of the display device for game machines. It is the elements on larger scale in the AA cross section shown in FIG. It is the top view seen from the surface opposite to the light emission surface of the first transparent light guide plate. It is the top view seen from the surface opposite to the light emission surface of the second transparent light guide plate. It is the top view seen from the surface side on the opposite side to the light emission surface of a 3rd transparent light-guide plate. It is a figure which shows the mode of reflection of light at the time of entering light from the 1st light source arrange | positioned at the end surface of the 1st transparent light-guide plate. It is sectional drawing of a 1st reflection part. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a game system. It is a perspective view of the intermediary machine concerning the 1st modification. It is a perspective view of a display device for gaming machines and a gaming machine according to a second modification. It is a disassembled perspective view of the display device for game machines which concerns on a 2nd modification. It is the top view seen from the display part side of the display apparatus for game machines which concerns on a 2nd modification. It is the elements on larger scale of the AA cross section shown in FIG.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described through embodiments of the invention, but the following embodiments do not limit the invention according to the claims. In addition, not all the combinations of features described in the embodiments are essential for the solving means of the invention.

  FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a gaming system 10 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a front view of the gaming system 10.

  The gaming system 10 includes a gaming machine display device 100, a table machine 200, and a gaming machine 300. The display device 100 for gaming machines has a pattern imitating a storage box for storing game balls, that is, a so-called dollar box, according to the number of possessed balls indicating the number of game balls acquired by a player exchangeable for a prize. It is displayed with a three-dimensional pseudo game ball. The display device 100 for gaming machines displays a storage box in a state in which pseudo game balls are stored in response to the number of balls held reaching a predetermined number. A game ball that appears to be stored in a storage box is a three-dimensional pseudo game ball that simulates an actual game ball. Therefore, the dollar box storing the actual game ball can be expressed more genuinely. Therefore, when a player has acquired many balls, he / she can acquire a lot of balls for the player and the surrounding people without stacking the dollar box storing the game balls around the player. Can be visually appealing.

  The pseudo game ball is an example of a three-dimensional pseudo game medium that imitates an actual game medium of a gaming machine such as a pachinko ball and a medal. The simulated game medium may be the same size as the actual game medium or may be a different size. The pseudo game medium may be smaller than the actual game medium. Further, the pseudo game ball displayed on the display device 100 for gaming machines may be a ball that is not played in the gaming area of the gaming machine 300. Furthermore, a game medium that can actually be used in the game of the gaming machine may be used instead of or together with the pseudo game medium. Note that when game media that can actually be used for gaming of the gaming machine are used, the gaming media used in the gaming machine display device 100 are not played in the gaming area of the gaming machine 300.

  The inter-machine 200 provides game information to the gaming machine 300. The inter-machine 200 receives an input of money such as banknotes or coins from the player, and provides the player with a number of balls for rental according to the amount of money. Alternatively, the pedestal machine 200 receives from the player the insertion of a recording medium such as an IC card that stores the frequency that can be converted into a rental ball. The inter-machine 200 subtracts the frequency stored in the recording medium according to the number designated by the player, and provides the designated number of balls to the player.

  The gaming machine 300 provides gaming information to the pedestal machine 200. The gaming machine 300 may be a so-called enclosed ball type gaming machine. The enclosed ball type gaming machine launches the game ball supplied to the launch position toward the game area, collects the game ball that has passed through the game area, supplies the collected game ball to the launch position again, and directs it toward the game area And fire again. The enclosed ball type gaming machine does not discharge game balls acquired by the player to the outside. Therefore, when the player has acquired a lot of balls, the dollar box storing the game balls cannot be stacked around the player, and the player can hold balls to the player and the surrounding people. It is difficult to visually appeal that you have gained a lot. However, according to the present embodiment, since the dollar box storing the game ball can be expressed more realistically, the player and the surroundings can be reproduced without stacking the actual dollar box storing the game ball around the player. You can visually appeal to people that you have gained many balls.

  FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the display device 100 for gaming machines. FIG. 4 is a plan view of the gaming machine display device 100 as viewed from the display surface side. FIG. 5 is a partially enlarged view of the AA cross section shown in FIG.

  The gaming machine display device 100 includes a plurality of display units 110 arranged in a line in the longitudinal direction. The display unit 110 includes a storage unit 120, a first transparent light guide plate 140, a second transparent light guide plate 142, a third transparent light guide plate 146, a reflection plate 150, a circuit board 152, a cover body 160, and a base portion 170. In FIG. 3, the first transparent light guide plate 140, the second transparent light guide plate 142, the third transparent light guide plate 146, and the reflective plate 150 are shown only for the uppermost display unit 110 among the plurality of display units 110. .

  The accommodation unit 120 accommodates the plurality of pseudo game balls 130 so as to be visible from the side surface 122 side. The accommodating part 120 may accommodate the pseudo game ball 130 so as to be visible from the side surface 122 side by forming at least the side surface 122 with a transparent member. Note that the storage unit 120 may store a game medium such as a game ball that is actually used for a game by the gaming machine 300 in place of or together with the pseudo game ball 130.

  The plurality of pseudo game balls 130 accommodated in the accommodation unit 120 are not played in the game area of the gaming machine 300. Therefore, a path such as a circulation path of game balls provided in the gaming machine 300 does not have to be connected to the accommodation unit 120. Therefore, when the display device 100 for gaming machines is introduced into an existing gaming system, it is not necessary to modify a route such as a circulation route of gaming balls provided in the gaming machine 300.

  The first transparent light guide plate 140, the second transparent light guide plate 142, and the third transparent light guide plate 146 are arranged to face the side surface 122 of the housing part 120. The first transparent light guide plate 140, the second transparent light guide plate 142, and the third transparent light guide plate 146 may be made of a transparent resin such as an acrylic resin. In the display unit 110 according to the present embodiment, the first transparent light guide plate 140, the second transparent light guide plate 142, and the third transparent light guide plate 146 are arranged from the side surface 122 side with the third transparent light guide plate 146 and the second transparent light guide plate. 142 and the first transparent light guide plate 140 are arranged in this order. However, the arrangement order of the first transparent light guide plate 140, the second transparent light guide plate 142, and the third transparent light guide plate 146 may be different.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, the side wall which comprises the side 122 of the accommodating part 120, and the 3rd transparent light-guide plate 146 arrange | positioned facing the side 122 are each comprised by the separate member. However, the third transparent light guide plate 146 may also serve as a side wall constituting the side surface 122 of the housing part 120. That is, the accommodating part 120 does not need to have a side wall facing the third transparent light guide plate 146. Or the accommodating part 120 may have a through-hole in the side wall facing the 3rd transparent light-guide plate 146, and the 3rd transparent light-guide plate 146 may be arrange | positioned facing the through-hole. With such a configuration, the accommodation unit 120 can accommodate the plurality of pseudo game balls 130 so as to be visible from the side surface 122 side.

  The first transparent light guide plate 140 includes the first reflecting portion 141 in at least a partial region in the plane, more specifically, on the surface opposite to the light emission surface, in other words, on the surface on the side surface 122 side. . The first reflecting portion 141 emits light from the first emitting region of the light emitting surface that is the surface opposite to the surface facing the side surface 122 by reflecting the light incident in the in-plane direction.

  The second transparent light guide plate 142 is disposed to face the side surface 122 side of the first transparent light guide plate 140. The second transparent light guide plate 142 includes a second reflecting portion 143 in at least a partial region in the plane, more specifically, on a surface opposite to the light emission surface. The second reflection unit 143 reflects light incident in the in-plane direction, and emits light from the second emission region having a size different from that of the first emission region on the surface opposite to the surface facing the side surface.

  The third transparent light guide plate 146 is disposed to face the side surface 122 of the second transparent light guide plate 142. The third transparent light guide plate 146 includes a third reflecting portion 147 in at least a partial region in the plane, more specifically, on a surface opposite to the light emission surface. The third reflector 147 reflects light incident in the in-plane direction, thereby reflecting light from the third emission region having a size different from that of the first emission region and the second emission region on the surface opposite to the surface facing the side surface. Is emitted.

  The circuit board 152 is disposed to face one end face of each of the first transparent light guide plate 140, the second transparent light guide plate 142, and the third transparent light guide plate 146. The circuit board 152 includes a first light source that is a light emitting element such as an LED, a first light guide element, a first transparent light guide plate 140, a second transparent light guide plate 142, and a third transparent light guide plate 146. Two light sources and a third light source are arranged.

  The first light source makes light incident in the in-plane direction from one end surface of the first transparent light guide plate 140. The second light source makes light incident in the in-plane direction from one end face of the second transparent light guide plate 142. The third light source makes light incident in the in-plane direction from one end surface of the third transparent light guide plate 146. In the present embodiment, each of the plurality of display units 110 includes a first light source, a second light source, and a third light source for each of the first transparent light guide plate 140, the second transparent light guide plate 142, and the third transparent light guide plate 146. Have one. However, each of the plurality of display units 110 includes a plurality of first light sources, a plurality of second light sources, and a plurality of second light sources for each of the first transparent light guide plate 140, the second transparent light guide plate 142, and the third transparent light guide plate 146. You may have three light sources. In this case, for example, the first light source, the second light source, and the third light source are positioned at positions facing the two opposite end surfaces of the first transparent light guide plate 140, the second transparent light guide plate 142, and the third transparent light guide plate 146, respectively. A light source may be arranged.

  A light source control unit may be disposed on the circuit board 152. The light source control unit may be constituted by a microcomputer or the like. Based on the actual number of game balls stored by the player, the light source control unit makes light incident on the first transparent light guide plate 140 by the first light source, and enters the second transparent light guide plate 142 by the second light source. The light incidence and the light incidence to the third transparent light guide plate 146 by the third light source are controlled.

  The reflector 150 is a mirror that reflects the images of the plurality of pseudo game balls 130, and is disposed on the side opposite to the side surface 122 via the plurality of pseudo game balls 130. By providing the reflecting plate 150, even when the number of the pseudo game balls 130 stored in the storage unit 120 is small, the number of the pseudo game balls 130 stored in the storage unit 120 can be apparently shown to the player. it can. Since the number of the pseudo game balls 130 can be reduced, the storage space for storing the pseudo game balls 130 can be reduced.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, the side wall on the opposite side to the side surface 122 of the accommodating part 120 is transparent, and the reflecting plate 150 is arrange | positioned on the outer side of the opposite side wall. However, the reflector 150 may be disposed inside the opposite side wall. In this case, the opposite side wall may not be transparent. In addition, the side wall opposite to the side surface 122 of the housing part 120 may also serve as the reflecting plate 150.

  The cover body 160 covers the housing part 120. The cover body 160 has a plurality of through holes 162 at positions facing the plurality of display units 110. The base unit 170 holds the plurality of display units 110 that are housed in the cover body 160. A power source that supplies power to elements, circuits, and the like such as the first light source, the second light source, and the third light source provided on the circuit board 152 may be provided inside the base 170.

  FIG. 6A is a plan view of the first transparent light guide plate 140 viewed from the side opposite to the light exit surface. FIG. 6B is a plan view of the second transparent light guide plate 142 viewed from the side opposite to the light exit surface. 6C is a plan view of the third transparent light guide plate 146 as seen from the side opposite to the light exit surface.

  The first reflecting portion 141, the second reflecting portion 143, and the third reflecting portion 147 are opposite to the light emission surfaces of the first transparent light guide plate 140, the second transparent light guide plate 142, and the third transparent light guide plate 146, respectively. Alternatively, a plurality of dots having a conical shape, a truncated cone shape, or a spherical conical shape may be formed on the surface, that is, the surface on the side surface 122 side.

  The first reflecting portion 141 is disposed in the entire region where the pseudo game ball 130 is visible from the side surface 122 of the housing portion 120. The second reflecting portion 143 is disposed in a region other than the region corresponding to the first symbol 144 simulating a storage box for storing a game ball in the plane of the second transparent light guide plate 142. The third reflecting portion 147 is a region other than the region corresponding to the second symbol 148 having a size different from that of the first symbol 144 imitating the storage box for storing the game ball in the plane of the third transparent light guide plate 146. Is arranged. The first symbol 144 represents a storage box that can store about 10,000 game balls. The second symbol 148 represents a storage box that can store about 2,000 pieces.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating how light is reflected when light is incident from the first light source 154 disposed on one end surface of the first transparent light guide plate 140. The light incident from the first light source 154 travels in the in-plane direction while being totally reflected in the first transparent light guide plate 140, and a part of the light reflected by the first reflecting portion 141 enters the first emission region 164. Exit toward. As described above, the light reflected by the first reflecting portion 141 is emitted from the first emission region 164, so that a plurality of pseudos accommodated at positions facing the first emission region 164 of the first transparent light guide plate 140. The game ball 130 becomes invisible. Since the first reflecting portion 141 is disposed in the entire area where the pseudo game ball 130 is visible, the pseudo game ball is kept while the light from the first light source 154 is incident on the first transparent light guide plate 140. 130 becomes invisible.

  On the other hand, when light from the second light source or the third light source is incident from one end surface of the second transparent light guide plate 142 or the third transparent light guide plate 146, the light is transmitted from the second reflection unit 143 or the third reflection unit 147. The light is reflected and emitted from the second emission region or the third emission region. The second emission region or the third emission region is the thickness direction of the second reflection unit 143 or the third reflection unit 147 in the region where the second reflection unit 143 or the third reflection unit 147 shown in FIG. 6B or 6C is formed. Are overlapping areas. Therefore, the incident light is not emitted from the first symbol 144 or the second symbol 148. Therefore, when light is incident, the plurality of pseudo game balls 130 housed in positions facing the second emission area or the third emission area cannot be visually recognized. On the other hand, the plurality of pseudo game balls 130 housed in positions facing the first symbol 144 or the second symbol 148 can be visually recognized. Accordingly, when the light from the second light source is incident from one end surface of the second transparent light guide plate 142, the display unit 110 can display a storage box in which about 10,000 game balls are stored. In addition, when the light from the third light source is incident from one end surface of the third transparent light guide plate 146, the display unit 110 can display a storage box in which about 2,000 game balls are stored.

  Therefore, the light source control unit determines whether each of the first light source, the second light source, and the third light source included in the plurality of display units 110 is based on the actual number of game balls stored by the player, that is, the number of possessed balls. By controlling the light emission, the number of balls held by the player can be shown to the player by the number of storage boxes in which the game balls are stored. In addition, since the storage box is displayed in a state in which the simulated game ball 130 is stored, the player can hold the ball without losing a sense of realism without stacking dollar boxes storing the game balls around the player. You can grasp the number intuitively.

  For example, when the number of balls held is less than 2,000, the light source control unit continues the emission of light from the first light sources of the plurality of display units 110 and the pseudo game balls 130 from the plurality of display units 110. Is in a state where is not visible. When the number of balls reaches 2,000, the light source control unit stops the emission of light from the first light source of the lowermost display unit 110 and light from the third light source of the lowermost display unit 110. Starts to be emitted. Thereby, the lowermost display unit 110 displays a storage box in a state where about 2,000 game balls are stored. When the number of balls reaches 34,000, the light source control unit emits light from the third light source of the upper two-stage display unit 110 and the second light source of the lower three-stage display unit 110. Starts to emit light. As a result, the plurality of display units 110 can represent a state in which three storage boxes containing about 10,000 game balls and two storage boxes containing about 2,000 game balls are stacked. Further, the light source control unit alternately turns on the second light source and the third light source of one display unit 110, so that the number of balls acquired by the player by one display unit 110 is 12,000. You may express that it reached.

  FIG. 8 shows an example of a cross-sectional view of the first reflecting portion 141. The first reflecting portion 141 may be formed from a plurality of conical dots. The interval w between the plurality of dots may be the same interval. In addition, the plurality of dots may increase as the distance from the first light source 154 increases. When the light from the first light source 154 is incident from the direction indicated by the arrow 156, a plurality of dots are arranged so that the height hn of the dot 141-n is higher than the height h of the dot 141-1. It may be formed. By forming in this way, it can suppress that the light radiate | emitted from the light emission surface of the 1st transparent light-guide plate 140 becomes weak, so that it is far from the 1st light source 154. Note that the second reflecting portion 143 or the third reflecting portion 147 may also be formed from a plurality of dots that increase with distance from the second light source or the third light source.

  FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the gaming system 10. The gaming machine display device 100 includes a plurality of display units 110 and a light source control unit 30. The interstitial machine 200 includes a ball rental control unit 202, a ball number storage unit 204, and a ball number transmission unit 206. The gaming machine 300 includes a lending operation unit 302, a possession ball number management unit 304, a launchable ball number selection unit 306, a launchable ball number management unit 308, a launchable ball number storage unit 310, a ball feed sensor 312, and a foul ball sensor 314. , A launch unit 320, a launch operation unit 322, a prize ball number management unit 330, and a prize ball sensor 332.

  The ball lending control unit 202 is used within the range of the usable frequency determined based on the deposit amount of money such as banknotes or coins deposited by the player, or used indicated on a recording medium such as an IC card inserted by the player. Within the range of the possible frequency, the player is made to specify the usage frequency via the lending operation unit 302. The ball lending control unit 202 outputs the ball lending number information indicating the number of balls lending corresponding to the designated use frequency to the launchable ball number management unit 308. The number of rented balls information is an example of game information.

  The number-of-balls storage unit 204 stores the number-of-balls information indicating the number of balls held by the player. Each time the number-of-balls transmission unit 206 updates the number-of-balls information stored in the number-of-balls storage unit 204, the ball-number information is transmitted to the gaming machine 300 and the display device 100 for the gaming machine. The ball holding information is an example of game information.

  The display unit 110 includes the light source unit 20. The light source unit 20 includes a first light source that allows light to enter from one end surface of the first transparent light guide plate 140, a second light source that allows light to enter from one end surface of the second transparent light guide plate 142, and one of the third transparent light guide plates 146. A third light source for allowing light to enter from the end face; The light source control unit 30 controls the light emission of the light source unit 20 based on the number of balls shown in the ball holding information provided from the ball holding number transmission unit 206. The light source control unit 30 includes a plurality of storage units according to a predetermined unit number, for example, 2,000, so that a storage box corresponding to the number of balls is displayed on each of the plurality of display units 110. The light emission from each of the first light source, the second light source, and the third light source of the light source unit 20 is stopped or started.

  The lending operation unit 302 causes the player to specify the usage number corresponding to the desired number of rents within the range of the usable level, and outputs the usage level information indicating the specified usage level to the lending control unit 202. The number-of-balls management unit 304 updates the number-of-balls information stored in the number-of-balls storage unit 204 based on the number of balls of the player that changes based on the game operation by the player. The holding ball number display unit 340 displays the holding ball number indicated by the holding ball number information stored in the holding ball number storage unit 204.

  The launchable ball number management unit 308 manages the number of fireable balls that indicates the number of game balls that a player can play through the launch unit 320. The launchable ball number storage unit 310 stores fireable ball number information indicating the number of fireable balls. The launchable ball number management unit 308 updates the fireable ball number information stored in the fireable ball number storage unit 310 based on the ball rental number information provided from the ball rental control unit 202. The launchable ball number management unit 308 sets the number of balls according to the number of balls lent indicated in the number of rented balls information to the number of balls that can be shot shown in the number of shootable balls stored in the balltable number of balls storage unit 310. By adding, the information on the number of balls that can be fired is updated.

  The launch operation unit 322 receives an instruction to launch a game ball from the player. The firing operation unit 322 includes, for example, a touch sensor, a firing slide volume, and a ball feed solenoid. The firing operation unit 322 refers to the fireable ball number information stored in the fireable ball number storage unit 310, and when the number of fireable balls is 1 or more, according to the operation amount of the fired slide volume by the player. The game ball is fired from the launch position toward the game area by controlling the firing speed of the game ball. When the number of balls that can be fired is zero, the firing operation unit 322 does not launch a game ball. The ball feed sensor 312 detects that the game ball has been launched from the launch position by the launch unit 320, and outputs a launch signal to the launch unit 320. The foul ball sensor 314 detects a foul ball in which the launched game ball has not returned to the game area and has returned to the launch position, and outputs a foul signal to the launch unit 320.

  When the launchable ball number management unit 308 detects a launch signal via the launch unit 320, the launchable ball number stored in the launchable ball number storage unit 310 is assumed as a game ball being launched toward the game area. The number of fireable balls indicated by the number information is subtracted by one. In addition, when the throwable ball number management unit 308 detects a foul signal via the firing unit 320, it adds 1 to the number of shotable balls indicated by the ball number information that can be fired stored in the ball number storage unit 310 that can be fired. To do. In this way, the number of balls that can be fired increases or decreases in accordance with the launch of game balls by the launch unit 320.

  The prize ball sensor 332 is provided in the prize area, detects that the game ball has passed the prize area, and outputs a prize ball signal corresponding to the number of prize balls predetermined for the prize ball area. To 330. When detecting the winning ball signal, the winning ball number management unit 330 outputs the winning ball number information indicating the number of winning balls corresponding to the winning ball signal to the holding ball number management unit 304. The number-of-balls management unit 304 receives the number-of-balls information and receives the number-of-balls information stored in the number-of-balls storage unit 204 so as to increase the number of balls held by the number of prize balls indicated by the number of prize balls. Update.

  The number of balls that can be fired selection unit 306 receives an instruction from the player regarding the number of balls to be converted into a ball that can be fired within the range of the number of balls of the player. The launchable ball number selection unit 306 outputs to the launchable ball number management unit 308, the ball change ball number information indicating the ball change ball number instructed by the player. The launchable ball number management unit 308 inquires of the held ball number management unit 304 whether or not a ball number equal to or greater than the ball conversion ball number indicated by the ball holding ball conversion ball number information remains as a ball.

  The number-of-balls management unit 304 receives the inquiry, refers to the number-of-balls storage unit 204, determines whether or not the number of balls is equal to or greater than the number of converted balls, and determines the determination result as the number of balls that can be fired 308 is notified. When the number of balls is equal to or greater than the number of converted balls, the launchable ball number management unit 308 is capable of launching stored in the launchable ball number storage unit 310 so as to increase the number of balls that can be launched by the number of converted balls. Update the ball count information. In addition, the launchable ball number management unit 308 instructs the held ball number management unit 304 to decrease the number of held balls by the number of possessed balls converted. In response to the instruction, the number-of-balls management unit 304 updates the number-of-balls information stored in the number-of-balls storage unit 204 to reduce the number of balls held by the number of converted balls. When the number-of-balls management unit 304 updates the number-of-balls information stored in the number-of-balls storage unit 204, the update information transmitted from the number-of-balls management unit 304 is updated from the gaming machine 300 to the intermediary machine 200. It is an example of the game information provided to.

  In the gaming system 10 configured as described above, since the display device 100 for gaming machines displays the dollar box corresponding to the number of balls in a more authentic manner, the player can display the actual dollar box storing the game balls. Even if it is not stacked around the player, it can be visually appealed that the player and the surrounding people have gained many balls.

  FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a table machine 200 according to a first modification of the present embodiment. The platform machine 200 according to the first modification also serves as the display device 100 for gaming machines. That is, the interstage machine 200 includes a plurality of display units 110 and the light source control unit 30. The plurality of display units 110 display a storage box in which the pseudo game balls 130 are stored so that the player can visually recognize from the front 201 side of the intermediary machine 200. Since the inter-machine 200 also serves as the gaming machine display device 100, it is not necessary to secure a new space for installing the gaming machine display device 100, so that further space saving can be achieved.

  FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the gaming machine display device 100 and the gaming machine 300 according to a second modification of the present embodiment. FIG. 12 is an exploded perspective view of the display device 100 for the gaming machine according to the second modification. FIG. 13 is a plan view seen from the display unit 110 side of the display device 100 for gaming machine according to the second modification. FIG. 14 shows a partially enlarged view of the AA cross section shown in FIG.

  The gaming machine display device 100 according to the second modification is configured integrally with the gaming machine 300. In the second modification, the gaming machine 300 also serves as the gaming machine display device 100, and the gaming machine 300 includes a plurality of display units 110 and the light source control unit 30. In this way, by configuring the gaming machine display device 100 integrally with the gaming machine 300, it is not necessary to secure a new space for installing the gaming machine display device 100, so that further space saving can be achieved. Can do.

  Note that the gaming system 10 may include a platform machine 200 that also serves as the gaming machine display device 100 and a gaming machine 300 that also serves as the gaming machine display device 100.

  As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated using embodiment, the technical scope of this invention is not limited to the range as described in the said embodiment. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications or improvements can be added to the above-described embodiment. It is apparent from the scope of the claims that the embodiments added with such changes or improvements can be included in the technical scope of the present invention.

  The order of execution of each process such as operations, procedures, steps, and stages in the apparatus, system, program, and method shown in the claims, the description, and the drawings is particularly “before” or “prior to”. It should be noted that the output can be realized in any order unless the output of the previous process is used in the subsequent process. Regarding the operation flow in the claims, the description, and the drawings, even if it is described using “first”, “next”, etc. for convenience, it means that it is essential to carry out in this order. It is not a thing.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Game system 20 Light source unit 30 Light source control part 100 Display apparatus 110 for game machines Display part 120 Storage part 130 Pseudo game ball 140 1st transparent light guide plate 141 1st reflection part 142 2nd transparent light guide plate 143 2nd reflection part 146 1st 3 transparent light guide plate 147 3rd reflection part 150 reflection board 152 circuit board 160 cover body 170 base 200 inter-bed machine 300 game machine

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An accommodating portion for accommodating a game medium or a pseudo game medium of a gaming machine so as to be visible from the side surface;
A display unit having a first transparent light guide plate disposed to face the side surface of the housing unit;
The first transparent light guide plate emits light from a first emission region on a surface opposite to the surface facing the side surface by reflecting light incident in an in-plane direction on at least a part of the region in the surface. A display device for a gaming machine including a first reflecting portion. The display unit
A first light source for entering light in an in-plane direction from one end surface of the first transparent light guide plate;
The display device for gaming machines is
The display for a gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a light source control unit that controls light incident on the first transparent light guide plate by the first light source based on a quantity of game media stored by a player. apparatus.   3. The display device for a gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the first reflection unit is disposed in an entire region where the game medium or the pseudo game medium is visible from the side surface of the housing unit. The display unit
A second transparent light guide plate disposed opposite to the first transparent light guide plate;
The second transparent light guide plate reflects light incident in the in-plane direction on at least a part of the in-plane area, thereby different from the first emission area on the surface opposite to the surface facing the side surface. The display device for game machines according to claim 1, further comprising a second reflecting portion that emits light from the second emission region. The first reflecting portion is disposed in an entire region where the game medium or the pseudo game medium is visible from the side surface of the housing portion,
5. The game according to claim 4, wherein the second reflecting portion is arranged in a region other than a region corresponding to a symbol imitating a storage box that stores a game medium in the plane of the second transparent light guide plate. Display device for machine. The display unit
A first light source for injecting light in an in-plane direction from one end face of the first transparent light guide plate;
A second light source for entering light in an in-plane direction from one end surface of the second transparent light guide plate;
The display device for gaming machines is
Based on the number of game media stored by the player, the incidence of light on the first transparent light guide plate by the first light source and the incidence of light on the second transparent light guide plate by the second light source are controlled. The display device for a gaming machine according to claim 4, further comprising a light source control unit that performs the operation. The display unit
A third transparent light guide plate disposed opposite to the first transparent light guide plate or the second transparent light guide plate;
The third transparent light guide plate reflects the light incident in the in-plane direction to at least a part of the in-plane area, thereby causing the first emission area on the surface opposite to the surface facing the side surface and the first The display device for a gaming machine according to claim 4, further comprising a third reflecting portion that emits the light from a third emission region having a size different from that of the two emission regions. The first reflecting portion is disposed in an entire region where the game medium or the pseudo game medium is visible from the side surface of the housing portion,
The second reflecting portion is disposed in an area other than the area corresponding to the first pattern imitating a storage box for storing a game medium in the plane of the second transparent light guide plate.
The third reflecting portion is located in a region other than the region corresponding to the second symbol different in size from the first symbol in the plane of the third transparent light guide plate, which is similar to the first symbol in the shape of a storage box for storing a game medium. The display device for gaming machines according to claim 7, which is arranged. The display unit
A first light source for injecting light in an in-plane direction from one end face of the first transparent light guide plate;
A second light source for injecting light in an in-plane direction from one end face of the second transparent light guide plate;
A third light source for entering light in an in-plane direction from one end face of the third transparent light guide plate;
The display device for gaming machines is
Based on the number of game media stored by the player, light is incident on the first transparent light guide plate by the first light source, light is incident on the second transparent light guide plate by the second light source, and The display device for a gaming machine according to claim 7 or 8, further comprising a light source control unit that controls incidence of light to the third transparent light guide plate by the third light source.   The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the display unit further includes a reflector disposed on the opposite side of the side surface via the gaming medium or the pseudo gaming medium of the gaming machine. Display device.   The display device for gaming machines according to any one of claims 1 to 10, comprising a plurality of the display units.

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