JP2017056098A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of performing a presentation never existed before using a display device.SOLUTION: A game machine 1 includes: a display device 91; and presentation performance means for performing a housing display presentation including a presentation mode where a whole image 10 of a housing is displayed in the display device 91 (at a display area 911 of the display device 91). The housing display presentation may preferably include a presentation mode where, after the whole image 10 of the housing is displayed, a part of the housing (e.g., an image 11 of operation means) is zoomed-in, and information on the zoomed-in portion is displayed to a player.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with a display device.

  Many gaming machines are provided with a display device that displays various results for suggesting a result of the determination of the success / failure or improving the gorgeousness of the game.

JP 2010-51414 A

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can execute an unprecedented effect using a display device.

  The gaming machine according to the present invention made to solve the above-described problems includes a display device, and an effect execution means for executing a housing display effect including an effect mode of displaying an entire image of the housing on the display device, It is characterized by providing.

  According to the gaming machine according to the present invention, it is possible to perform an effect using an unprecedented novel display device in which an entire image of the housing (the gaming machine itself) is displayed.

  The case display effect may include an effect mode in which, after the entire image of the case is displayed, a part of the case is zoomed up and information regarding the zoomed-up part is shown to the player.

  In this way, after the entire casing is displayed, a part of the casing is zoomed up so that information on the zoomed-up part is displayed, so that the location where the zoomed-up part exists , It is possible to inform the player of information related to it at once in an easy-to-understand manner.

  The case display effect is an effect of enlarging the operation means that can be operated by the player provided in the case after the entire image of the case is displayed, and encouraging the player to operate the operation means. An embodiment may be included.

  Thus, after the entire casing is displayed, the operation means is zoomed up, and the player is prompted to operate the operation means, so that the player can easily grasp the position of the operation means. It is possible.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that can execute an unprecedented presentation using a display device.

1 is a front view of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is the figure which showed the state in which the whole image of a housing | casing is displayed. 1 is a side view of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is the figure which showed the flow from a housing | casing display effect to an operation effect (the result effect). It is a figure for demonstrating the example of an effect in which the image of the predetermined winning area was set as the object to be zoomed up. It is a figure for demonstrating the example of the production in which the image of the dangerous part of a housing | casing was set as the object to be zoomed up. It is a figure for demonstrating the example of the production in which the image of the movable body was set as the object to zoom up. It is a figure for demonstrating the example of an effect in which the image of the game ball storage space and the image of the game ball discharge | emission means were set as the object to be zoomed up.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a gaming machine 1 according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. First, the overall configuration of the gaming machine 1 will be briefly described with reference to FIG. The gaming machine 1 includes a game board 90. The game board 90 is formed of a substantially square plywood, and a guide rail 903 that forms a path for guiding a game ball launched by operating the launching device 908 (launching handle) to the gaming area 902 has a substantially arc shape. It is provided as follows.

  The game area 902 is provided with a start winning opening 904, a big winning opening 906, an out opening, and the like. The display device 91 is provided behind the game board 90, and the display area 911 of the display device 91 is an area that can be viewed through an opening 901 formed in the game board 90. 2 and 4 to 8, the display area 911 is roughly described, but the shape and the like can be changed as appropriate (the shape and size of the opening 901, the shape and size of the display device 91 itself, and the like). The shape and the like of the display area 911 can be changed by changing).

  In addition, the game area 902 is provided with a plurality of game nails as obstacles that change the flow-down mode of the game balls when the flow-down game balls collide. The game ball flowing down the game area 902 changes into various modes depending on the condition when it collides with the game nail.

  In such a gaming machine 1, a game ball is launched toward the game area 902 by operating the launching device 908. When a game ball flowing down the game area 902 wins a winning opening such as the start winning opening 904 or the big winning opening 906, a predetermined number of winning balls are paid out by the payout device.

  Note that the description of the components of the gaming machine 1 that are not related to the present invention, such as the frame of the gaming machine 1, the lower plate and the upper plate for storing the game balls, is omitted. About these, the thing of the structure similar to a well-known game machine is applicable.

  The jackpot lottery (win / no-go determination) is executed by a win / win determination means provided on a control board (not shown) (main control board in the present embodiment) triggered by winning a game ball in the start winning opening 904 (such start-up). There may be a plurality of winning openings). Specifically, a numerical value is acquired from a random number source when a game ball is won at the start winning opening 904, and when the numerical value is the same as a predetermined jackpot number, It will be out of place. If the jackpot is won, a jackpot game is executed. The jackpot game is a game in which the big winning opening 906 is frequently opened, and the player can acquire a lot of game balls (so-called game balls). Is omitted. A plurality of types of jackpot games having different expected values of game balls that can be acquired may be set.

  In the present embodiment, as in the case of a known gaming machine, the player is notified of the result of the success / failure determination by a combination of identification symbols (not shown) that are symbols displayed in the display area 911 of the display device 91. When the jackpot is won, the identification symbols are finally stopped in a predetermined combination (for example, a set of three identical identification symbols 30). If it is out of place, the identification symbol finally stops in a combination other than that (other than the combination that is a big hit).

  The gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment can execute a case display effect as an effect using the display device 91. The case display effect is controlled by an effect control board (not shown) (in this embodiment, a sub-control board that can communicate with the main control board) (the effect control board serves as an effect execution means in the present invention). Will be equivalent).

  As shown in FIG. 2, the case display effect includes an effect aspect in which the entire image 10 of the case of the gaming machine 1 is displayed in the display area 911 of the display device 91. The overall image 10 of the housing is preferably an image as if the gaming machine 1 is faithfully depicted as it is, but it is slightly enough to recognize that the entire image 10 of the housing is viewed from the player. Changes may be made. In addition, the color, light level, etc. may change through the production.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the housing 20 of the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes a frame body 21 and a front frame 22 that is rotatably supported with respect to the frame body 21. The frame main body 21 is fixed with a main body unit composed of the game board 90 and the display device 91 described above and various control boards provided behind them. The front frame 22 is a member that is rotatably connected to the left side edge of the frame main body 21. A transparent board 221 is fixed to the center side of the front frame 22, and the display area 911 (game area 902) of the game board 90 and the display device 91 can be visually recognized through the transparent board 221. By rotating the front frame 22 leftward with respect to the frame main body 21, the main unit can be taken out. When playing a game, the opposite side of the front frame 22 from the center of rotation is connected to the main body frame so as to be closed, and the main unit cannot be removed.

  The entire case image 10 displayed in the case display effect includes at least an image representing the frame main body 21 and the front frame 22 (in a closed state). In the present embodiment, the game area 902 that is visually recognized through the transparent plate 221 of the front frame 22 is not displayed, but may be displayed (the portion that is visually recognized through the transparent plate 221 is also a part of the housing 20). May be considered). In addition, the game area 902 is not displayed at a certain time, but may be displayed at another time.

  In the present embodiment, a case display effect is executed as an effect before the operation effect that prompts the player to operate the operation means 222. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the operation means 222 can be operated by a player provided in the housing 20. The operation means 222 in the present embodiment is a structure imitating a “sword” provided on the right side of the front frame 22 constituting the housing 20. When the operation means 222 moves a predetermined amount or more, the movement is detected by a detection means (not shown). The operating means 222 is provided so as to be slidable in a substantially vertical direction. The operating means 222 is biased upward by a biasing member (not shown), and when the player pushes the operating means 222 downward by a predetermined amount (downward from the horizontal plane) against the biasing force of the biasing member. The movement of the operation means 222, that is, the operation of the operation means 222 by the player is detected by the detection means.

  When the operation means 222 is operated within a predetermined operation effective time in the operation effect (a meter or the like that displays the operation effective time may be displayed in the operation effect), a predetermined result effect is executed. The content of the result presentation may be anything. In the present embodiment, as a result of the result presentation, a success production that shifts to a so-called super reach production that has a relatively high probability (so-called jackpot reliability) that the target determination result is a big hit, and such a production is not transferred. A failure effect is established in which it is determined that the target determination result is out of place. It should be noted that it is possible to appropriately set what kind of effect is executed when the operation effective time has passed without the operation of the operation means 222 being performed. In this embodiment, when the operation effective time has elapsed, the contents of the effect (success effect or failure effect) determined in advance are executed.

  The flow of the production from the housing display production to the operation production will be described below although it partially overlaps with the above description. When it is determined that the case display effect is to be executed by lottery that determines the content of the effect based on the determination result, the case display effect is started at a predetermined timing. For example, the production starts after a predetermined time has elapsed since the identification symbol for informing the result of the determination of whether or not the subject has started to change.

  First, in the present embodiment, the display area 911 on which the identification symbol or the like was displayed suddenly blacks out (set to black). That is, a display is made as if the display device 91 was turned off (see FIG. 4A). Thereafter, the entire image 10 of the housing is displayed with a predetermined background display (not shown) as a back (see FIG. 4B). Although not shown, in this embodiment, a display is made as if the camera angle with respect to the housing is changed over time. Thereby, the player can grasp | ascertain the whole housing | casing of the gaming machine 1 which he is playing.

  Thereafter, a part of the entire image 10 of the housing is zoomed up (enlarged). Specifically, the portion where the operation means 222 is provided (image 11 of the operation means) is zoomed up. That is, the state changes from the state in which the entire image 10 of the housing is displayed to the state in which an image of a part of the housing is displayed (see FIG. 4C).

  Then, along with the zoomed up image 11 of the operation means, characters, images, etc. that prompt the operation of the operation means 222 are displayed. For example, characters such as “push sword” are displayed together with the image 11 of the operation means (see FIG. 4D). In addition, an operation effective time in which the operation of the operation means 222 is reflected in the production is set (a meter indicating the operation effective time may be displayed together). The player who sees this can recognize that the operation means 222 should be operated. In addition, in the previous stage, the player should have watched a video in which the portion where the operating means 222 is provided is zoomed in after the entire image 10 of the housing is displayed. It is possible to easily grasp at which part of the housing 20 the operating means 222 is provided. In other words, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the operation means 222 cannot be found within the operation effective time.

  In particular, in this embodiment, another operation means 223 (see FIG. 1; a push button in this embodiment) different from the operation means 222 imitating a “sword” is provided, and thus a display for prompting an operation is performed. In such a case, there is a possibility that the operation means 222 to be operated is not the operation means 222 imitating the “sword” but another operation means 223, so that the process in which the operation means 222 to be operated is zoomed up is displayed. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the probability that such a misunderstanding will occur.

  Thereafter, when the operation of the operation means 222 is detected within the operation effective time, the above-described result effect is executed (see FIG. 4E).

  As described above, according to the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, it is possible to execute an effect using the unprecedented novel display device 91 that the entire image of the housing (the gaming machine 1 itself) is displayed. It is.

  In addition, after the entire casing is displayed, the image 11 of the operation means is zoomed up, and the player is set to urge the operation means 222 to operate. Can be easily grasped.

  As mentioned above, although one Embodiment of this invention was described in detail, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment at all, A various change is possible in the range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention.

  The gaming machine 1 according to the above embodiment is a so-called pachinko gaming machine, but the same technical idea can be applied to other gaming machines such as a slot machine equipped with a display device.

  In addition, a series of effects in the gaming machine 1 according to the above embodiment is such that after the entire image 10 of the housing is displayed, the image 11 of the operating means that is a part of the housing is zoomed up (enlarged). However, as long as the object to be zoomed in is a part of the housing 20, any object may be used.

  For example, the entire image 10 of the housing displayed in the housing display effect is an image including a portion representing the gaming area 902 (a portion visually recognized through the transparent plate 221 of the front frame 22), and then the gaming area 902. It is also possible to produce an effect indicating a place where a game ball is aimed to reach by making a flow of an effect of zooming up a part of the image. As a specific example, as shown in FIG. 5, the image 30 of a predetermined prize area provided in the game area 902 is zoomed up from the state where the entire image 10 of the housing is displayed (see FIG. 5A). By doing this (see FIG. 5B), it is possible to provide an effect indicating that the player should aim for the winning area.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 6, when a dangerous part (for example, a protrusion) exists in the housing 20 of the gaming machine, the entire image 10 of the housing is displayed (see FIG. 6A). Then, by zooming up the image 40 of the dangerous place (see FIG. 6B), the player recognizes that the dangerous place exists in the housing and the position of the place. It is possible. Such an effect may be executed in a standby state in which a transition is made when a game has not been played for a certain period of time. In other words, it may be executed as an effect to call attention to the player who is about to play a game.

  Further, in a gaming machine that includes a movable body (so-called an accessory) for enhancing the effect, and has a high probability of becoming a situation advantageous to the player when the movable body moves, as shown in FIG. After the entire body image 10 is displayed (see FIG. 7A), the moving body image 50 after moving is zoomed up (see FIG. 7B) to produce an effect flow. It is possible to make the player recognize the presence of the character and the position of the movable body. When the movable body moves, a display may be made to recognize that the situation is favorable for the player (for example, a character such as “chance” is also displayed as shown in FIG. 7B). indicate). Such an effect may be executed in a standby state in which a transition is made when a game has not been played for a certain period of time. That is, it may be executed as an effect indicating that it is a favorable situation for the player to move the movable body for the player who is about to play a game.

  In addition, a space for storing game balls is provided in the housing 20, and the game balls stored by operating predetermined buttons, levers, and the like are externally (for example, boxes that can store game balls (so-called In a gaming machine that can be discharged into a dollar box)), as shown in FIG. 8, after the entire image 10 of the housing is displayed (see FIG. 8A), the image 60 of the game ball storage unit or the game It is possible to make the player recognize the position of the game ball discharge means by zooming up the image 61 of the ball discharge means (see FIG. 8B). Such effects are based on the fact that a lot of game balls have been acquired through a jackpot game, etc. (so-called many balls have been acquired) and the game ball storage unit has become full of game balls. This may be executed when prompting the player to discharge the game ball. That is, it may be executed as an effect indicating to the player that the game ball should be discharged and the position of the game ball discharge means. Along with the effect, it is preferable to display characters such as “please pull out the sphere” and voice guidance.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine 10 Whole image of housing | casing 11 Image of operating means 20 Housing | casing 222 Operating means 91 Display apparatus 911 Display area

A gaming machine according to the present invention, which has been made to solve the above problems, includes a display device, a movable body capable of performing a predetermined operation without involving the player, and the display device including the entire housing. Effect executing means for executing a case display effect including an effect mode for displaying an image , wherein the case display effect is an image of the movable body after moving after the entire image of the case is displayed. Is displayed in a zoomed-in manner.

In addition, a space for storing game balls is provided in the housing 20, and the game balls stored by operating predetermined buttons, levers, and the like are external (for example, boxes that can store game balls (so-called In a gaming machine that can be discharged into a dollar box)), as shown in FIG. 8, after the entire image 10 of the housing is displayed (see FIG. 8A), the image 60 of the game ball storage unit or the game It is possible to make the player recognize the position of the game ball discharge means by zooming up the image 61 of the ball discharge means (see FIG. 8B). Such effects are based on the fact that a lot of game balls have been acquired through a jackpot game, etc. (so-called many balls have been acquired) and the game ball storage unit has become full of game balls. This may be executed when prompting the player to discharge the game ball. That is, it may be executed as an effect indicating to the player that the game ball should be discharged and the position of the game ball discharge means. Along with the effect, it is preferable to display characters such as “please pull out the sphere” and voice guidance .
Specific means (game machines) obtained from the above embodiment are listed below.
The gaming machine according to means 1 includes a display device, and an effect execution means for executing a case display effect including an effect mode for displaying an entire image of the case on the display device.
According to the gaming machine according to the means 1, it is possible to execute an effect using an unprecedented novel display device in which an entire image of the housing (the gaming machine itself) is displayed.
The gaming machine according to means 2 is the gaming machine according to means 1, wherein the housing display effect is obtained by zooming up a part of the housing after the entire image of the housing is displayed, and performing the zooming up. It includes a production mode in which the player is provided with information related to the portion.
Like the gaming machine according to the means 2, after the entire case is displayed, a part of the case is zoomed up to show information about the zoomed up part, and the zoomed up It is possible to inform the player of the location where the part exists and the information related thereto in an easy-to-understand manner.
The gaming machine according to means 3 is the gaming machine according to means 1 or 2, wherein the housing display effect is operable by a player provided in the housing after the entire image of the housing is displayed. The present invention is characterized in that it includes an effect form that zooms in on the appropriate operation means and prompts the player to operate the operation means.
Like the gaming machine according to the means 3, after the entire casing is displayed, the operation means is zoomed up and the player is prompted to operate the operation means. It is possible to easily grasp the position.

Claims (3)

A display device;
An effect executing means for executing a housing display effect including an effect mode for displaying an entire image of the housing on the display device;
A gaming machine comprising:   The housing display effect includes an effect mode in which, after an entire image of the housing is displayed, a part of the housing is zoomed up, and information regarding the zoomed-up portion is shown to the player. The gaming machine according to claim 1. The case display effect is an effect of enlarging the operation means that can be operated by the player provided in the case after the entire image of the case is displayed, and encouraging the player to operate the operation means. The gaming machine according to claim 1, comprising an aspect.

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