JP2017099644A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine equipped with an image device displaying an unexpected performance image with a simple mechanism.SOLUTION: A game machine includes: a display part displaying a performance screen; a plurality of rotary reels; a start switch starting to rotate the plurality of rotary reels; a plurality of stop switches stopping rotating rotary reels; and an internal lottery part which performs an internal lottery to determine a winning combination. The display part is provided with: an image device displaying a three-dimensional image which is arranged with a display screen where plate bodies equipped with a three-dimensional display function are disposed on the surface downward and which is composed of a left-eye image and a right eye image for three-dimensional display to the display screen as a performance screen; a reflection plate which has transparency arranged tilted against the display screen below the image device; and an object arranged at the back of the reflection plate. The three-dimensional image projected from the display screen to the reflection plate and the object are displayed to a player in a superimposed manner.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly to a slot machine.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a gaming machine having a liquid crystal screen for providing an effect screen to a player is known (Patent Document 1).
On the other hand, in recent years, a video displayed on a liquid crystal screen provided in a terminal such as a smartphone is reflected by a half mirror to display a stereoscopic object arranged behind the half mirror and a video on the liquid crystal screen in a superimposed manner. A display device has been proposed (Patent Document 2). According to this display device, the video displayed on the liquid crystal screen can be projected and mapped to the three-dimensional object.

JP 2009-136398 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2015-090408

The inventors of the present application thought that it would be possible to provide a player with a new presentation expression by using the display device described in Patent Document 2 for a gaming machine such as a slot machine.
However, even if the display device described in Patent Document 2 is applied to a conventional gaming machine, it is merely possible to perform projection mapping on a three-dimensional object. On the other hand, when a gaming machine is provided with a liquid crystal screen capable of providing, for example, a three-dimensional video instead of a half mirror, the three-dimensional object is hidden in the liquid crystal screen, and projection mapping cannot be performed on the three-dimensional object.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine including an image device that displays a surprising effect image with a simple mechanism.

The gaming machine of the present invention includes a display unit that displays an effect screen;
A plurality of rotating reels each displaying a plurality of symbols;
A start switch for starting rotation of the plurality of rotating reels based on a player's operation;
A plurality of stop switches that are provided corresponding to each of the plurality of rotating reels, and that stop the rotating reels that are rotating based on the operation of the player;
Based on the operation of the start switch by the player, an internal lottery unit that performs an internal lottery to determine a winning combination,
With
The display unit
A display screen having a plate-like body having a three-dimensional display function is arranged with the display screen facing downward, and the display screen is composed of a left-eye image and a right-eye image for three-dimensional display on the display screen. An image device for displaying a three-dimensional image, a reflective plate having transparency arranged below the image device and inclined with respect to the display screen, and an object arranged behind the reflective plate, Prepared,
The 3D image projected from the display screen onto the reflector and the object are displayed in a superimposed manner on the player.

  Further, in the present invention, further comprising a game progression unit that progresses a game based on an operation on the start switch and the stop switch by the player, and a motion detection unit that detects the operation of the player, The display unit notifies the player that the player should move toward the three-dimensional image, and the motion detection unit performs the operation toward the three-dimensional image after the notification. Based on the detection, the game progression unit can determine that the player has moved toward the three-dimensional image and proceed with the game.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine including an image device that displays an unexpected effect image with a simple mechanism.

It is a front view of the slot machine concerning the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the slot machine of FIG. 1. FIG. 2 is a view showing an arrangement of symbols on a rotating reel in the slot machine of FIG. 1. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an effective line of the slot machine of FIG. 1. It is an expansion | deployment perspective view of the display part with which a slot machine is provided. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a display part. It is a figure which shows the example at the time of displaying a three-dimensional image | video in a display part. It is a figure which shows the other example at the time of displaying a three-dimensional image | video in a display part. It is a figure which shows the other example at the time of displaying a three-dimensional image | video in a display part. It is a figure which shows the other example at the time of displaying a three-dimensional image | video in a display part.

(Embodiment)
FIG. 1 shows a slot machine as an embodiment of the gaming machine of the present invention.
The slot machine 1 includes a housing 10 as shown in FIG. A front door 100 is provided on the front surface of the housing 10. In this specification, the player side in the slot machine 1 is described as the front, the opposite side is the rear, the upper side of the slot machine 1 is the upper side, and the lower side of the slot machine 1 is the lower side.

  The front door 100 includes a light-transmitting reel window 200 at the center thereof. With this reel window 200, the player can visually recognize a symbol displayed on the surface of each rotary reel 20 described later.

  Above the reel window 200, a display unit 3, a motion detection unit 7, an electrical decoration unit (not shown), and a speaker (not shown) are provided. The display unit 3 displays various effect screens (effect videos) during the game. The motion detector 7 detects the player's movement. The illumination part is turned on or off in a predetermined pattern when a predetermined condition is satisfied. The speaker outputs predetermined BGM and SE (sound effect) when a predetermined condition is satisfied.

  An operation unit 4 is provided below the reel window 200. The operation unit 4 includes an insertion slot 41 for inserting medals as an example of game media, a bet switch 42 for betting medals, a lever 43 as a lever for rotating each rotary reel, and each rotary reel 20. And each stop switch 40 for stopping each rotating reel 20 during rotation.

  Each switch of these operation units 4 outputs an operation signal based on the player's operation. In addition, a medal sensor (not shown) is provided at the insertion port 41. The medal sensor detects the insertion of a medal into the insertion slot 41 by the player and outputs a detection signal. Further, in addition to these, the operation unit 4 is provided with a settlement switch (not shown), a stored medal display unit (not shown), and the like.

  Furthermore, a payout port 51 for paying out medals and a lower tray 52 for storing medals paid out from the payout port 51 are provided at the lower part of the operation unit 4.

  FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the slot machine 1. FIG. 3 is a view showing an arrangement of symbols on the rotary reel 20 of the slot machine 1. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing an effective line L of the slot machine 1.

  As described above, the slot machine 1 includes the bet switch 42, the lever 43, and the stop switch 40, as well as the rotary reel unit 2 and the controller 6 that controls the entire slot machine 1 as shown in FIG. Yes. The rotary reel unit 2 and the control unit 6 are disposed inside the housing 10 together with a power supply device (not shown) for turning on / off the main power supply of the slot machine 1.

  The rotary reel unit 2 is composed of three rotary reels 20 having the reel arrangement shown in FIG. 3 and three stepping motors 21 for driving them. The rotary reel unit 2 is disposed near the center inside the housing 10.

  The stepping motor 21 in this embodiment is set to stop the rotation of the rotary reel within 190 msec after the stop switch 40 is operated. Further, the stepping motor 21 makes one rotation in 504 steps and rotates the rotating reel 20 at a speed of 80 rotations / minute. That is, the step to be advanced within 190 milliseconds is 127 steps.

  The rotation reel 20 and the stepping motor 21 are controlled to be rotated and stopped by a rotation start control unit 611 and a rotation stop control unit 612 of the main control unit 61.

<Description of the game>
In playing a game in the slot machine 1, the player first inserts a medal from the insertion slot 41 or uses a medal (credit) stored by operating the bet switch 42 to use the slot machine 1. Bet a medal on When a predetermined number of medals are bet on the slot machine 1, the activated line L is activated and the lever 43 can be operated, that is, the game can be started.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the effective line L includes one horizontal middle line. In the present embodiment, when three sheets of Max Bet (Max Bet) are used, one effective line L (upper line) is activated.

  One game in the present embodiment refers to a series of operations in which a player operates the bet switch 42, the lever 43, and the stop switch 40 to obtain a game result. Specifically, when the lever 43 is operated in a state where the game can be started, the internal winning combination is performed and the rotation of each rotary reel 20 is started. In this state, when any one of the three stop switches 40 is operated, the rotary reel 20 corresponding to the operated stop switch 40 is stopped. All the rotating reels 20 are stopped, and a predetermined number of medals are paid out according to the combination of symbols aligned (winned) on the effective line L. Thereby, one game is completed.

<Description of control unit>
The control unit 6 includes a CPU that performs calculations and the like, a ROM that stores programs or data necessary for the progress of the game, a RAM, and the like. As shown in FIG. 2, the controller 6 mainly includes a main controller 61 and a sub controller 62.

  The main control unit 61 performs control for advancing the game. The main control unit 61 controls the stepping motor 21 and the start or end of rotation of the rotary reel 20 based on the player's operations on the bet switch 42, the lever 43, and the stop switch 40. The main control unit 61 includes a rotation start control unit 611 and a rotation stop control unit 612 in addition to the internal lottery unit 610 that performs an internal lottery of the winning combination based on the operation of the lever 43 by the player.

The sub-control unit 62 performs control for performing various effects. Specifically, the sub control unit 62 determines the content of the production based on the signal transmitted from the main control unit 61, controls the production unit 620, the illumination unit, the speaker, and the motion detection unit 7, and Then, control such as output of the determined production contents is performed.
The effect unit 620 transmits information related to the effect screen to the display unit 3.

<Description of display unit>
As shown in FIG. 1, the display unit 3 is incorporated above the back side of the front door 100 of the housing 10. The display unit 3 will be described in detail below.

  FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the display unit 3. FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view of the display unit 3. 5 and 6, the display unit 3 includes a box unit 30, a transmissive reflecting plate 31, a video device 32 including a display screen 321, and a three-dimensional object 33 disposed behind the reflecting plate 31. Prepare. In addition, the reflecting plate 31 in this embodiment is a half mirror.

  The box portion 30 includes a bottom portion 301, a back surface portion 302 on which the three-dimensional object 33 is disposed, and both side portions 303 extending forward from both ends of the back surface portion 302. Further, the box portion 30 includes an upper opening 304 facing the bottom 301 and a front opening 305 facing the back surface 302.

  Above the three-dimensional object 33, a placement portion 306 on which the upper end portion of the reflecting plate 31 can be placed is formed. The mounting portion 306 is formed as an inclined surface that is inclined downward as it goes forward, for example. By providing such a mounting portion 306, the angle and position of the reflecting plate 31 in the box portion 30 can be determined.

  The video device 32 provides 3D video using a so-called parallax barrier method. In other words, the video device 32 includes a display screen 321 that displays a plurality of sets of left-eye video and right-eye video alternately in vertical stripes. Note that, in the video device 32, both the 3D video and the 2D video are simultaneously displayed by superimposing the layer configured with the video for 3D video and the layer configured with the video for 2D video. It can also be displayed.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, for example, a 3D film 322 as a plate-like body including a light blocking material for generating a parallax barrier is attached to the surface of the display screen 321. The 3D film 322 generates a parallax barrier, whereby the light of the image displayed on the display unit 3 is separated.

  Specifically, the 3D film 322 prevents the left-eye video from reaching the player's right eye, and prevents the right-eye video from reaching the player's left eye. As a result, different lights reach the left and right eyes, so that the player can view a 3D image. Since this 3D image is already converted into a 3D image and projected onto the reflecting plate 31, it is provided to the player as a clear 3D image even after being reflected by the reflecting plate 31. .

  In this way, as shown in FIG. 6, the display unit 3 displays the video image i <b> 2 of the display screen 321 reflected by the reflective plate 31 on the perspective stereoscopic video image i <b> 1 of the stereoscopic object 33 projected from behind the reflective plate 31. Can be displayed in a superimposed manner.

<Example of production>
In the present embodiment, an unexpected effect image can be provided by superimposing the three-dimensional object 33 disposed behind the reflector 31 and the 3D image provided by the video device 32.
Hereinafter, an example of superimposed display of the three-dimensional object 33 and the 3D video will be described.

  For example, when the image of the portion overlapping the three-dimensional object 33 has a low luminance like the spherical object 331a arranged on the right side in FIG. 7, the spherical object 331a passes through the back of the three-dimensional object 33 to the player. It looks like On the other hand, when the image of the portion overlapping the three-dimensional object 33 has a high luminance like the spherical object 331b arranged on the left side in FIG. 7, the ball object 331b passes through the front of the three-dimensional object 33 to the player. It looks like

  As described above, the 3D object 33 can be displayed on the display unit 3 by displaying the low-luminance video on the portion of the 3D video provided by the video device 32 that overlaps the 3D object 33. On the other hand, a high-luminance video is displayed in a portion of the 3D video that overlaps the 3D object 33, so that the 3D video appears in front of the 3D object 33 (a state in which the 3D object 33 is difficult to see or , Invisible state).

<Other production examples>
In addition, the range of effects can be expanded using the motion detection unit 7.
The motion detection unit 7 is a non-contact sensor provided to detect a player's operation at a predetermined timing during the game. Therefore, as the motion detection unit 7, for example, a conventionally known hand-holding sensor can be used.

  As the above-mentioned predetermined timing, for example, there is an effect that suggests that the player has won the lottery. Specifically, when a rare combination (for example, cherry, watermelon) is won as a result of the internal drawing, the main control unit 61 performs ART (assist replay time) drawing. When the ART drawing is won, as shown in FIG. 8, for example, a video 332 of the “PUSH” button is displayed on the display unit 3 as a three-dimensional video, and “PUSH” is pressed as a two-dimensional video. "!" Is displayed.

  At this time, it appears to the player that the video 332 of the “PUSH” button is raised from the display unit 3. In addition, a signal is transmitted from the rendering unit 620 to the motion detection unit 7. The motion detector 7 receives this signal and starts up. Next, the motion detection unit 7 detects that the player has reached out to touch the “PUSH” button, which is a three-dimensional image, and transmits the information to the sub-control unit 62.

  Thereafter, the main control unit 61 receives the result of the ART lottery and shifts the gaming state to the ART gaming state. Even if the player operates the lever 43 to shift to the next game before the motion detection unit 7 detects the player's movement, the main control unit 61 changes the gaming state to the ART gaming state. You may migrate.

Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the petal 333 can be seen to fall as a three-dimensional image from the upper end to the lower end of the display unit 3.
In addition, as shown in FIG. 10, by displaying a high-luminance video on the entire display screen 321, the three-dimensional object 33 can be made difficult to see, and instead, the seven symbol 334 can be clearly displayed.

Furthermore, although not shown, when the player wins a role and the game medium is paid out, the game medium displayed in the three-dimensional image can be shown to fall from above.
In addition, the “PUSH” button can be displayed as a three-dimensional image on the left and right of the “PUSH” button that is the three-dimensional object 33.

(Function and effect)
As described above, it is possible to provide a gaming machine including an image device that displays an unexpected effect image with a simple mechanism.
Further, an alternative (three-dimensional video) of the operation means can be displayed on the display unit at a timing related to game progress without providing a physical operation means in the operation unit. And an unexpected production scene can be made because a motion detection part detects that the player acted to operate it.

(Other embodiments)
Whether the 2D video or the 3D video is displayed on the display screen may be appropriately changed by the player. A player who is not good at 3D video can enjoy the effect of 2D video as before by switching to 2D video display.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although three-dimensionalization is implement | achieved using the parallax barrier system, this invention is not limited to this. For example, three-dimensionalization can be realized by various methods such as an integral imaging method that does not require 3D glasses, or a polarization method, a spectral method, and a frame sequential method that require 3D glasses.

1 slot machine 10 housing 100 front door 2 rotating reel unit 20 (20a, 20b, 20c) rotating reel 200 window 3 display unit 4 operation unit 40 (40a, 40b, 40c) stop switch 41 slot 42 bet switch 43 lever (start) switch)
51 Discharge outlet 52 Lower tray 6 Control unit 61 Main control unit 610 Internal lottery unit 611 Rotation start control unit 612 Rotation stop control unit 62 Sub control unit 620 Production unit 7 Motion detection unit

Claims (2)

A display unit for displaying a production screen;
A plurality of rotating reels each displaying a plurality of symbols;
A start switch for starting rotation of the plurality of rotating reels based on a player's operation;
A plurality of stop switches that are provided corresponding to each of the plurality of rotating reels, and that stop the rotating reels that are rotating based on the operation of the player;
Based on the operation of the start switch by the player, an internal lottery unit that performs an internal lottery to determine a winning combination,
With
The display unit
A display screen having a plate-like body having a three-dimensional display function is arranged with the display screen facing downward, and the display screen is composed of a left-eye image and a right-eye image for three-dimensional display on the display screen. An image device for displaying a three-dimensional image, a reflective plate having transparency arranged below the image device and inclined with respect to the display screen, and an object arranged behind the reflective plate, Prepared,
Displaying the three-dimensional image projected on the reflector from the display screen and the object on the player in a superimposed manner;
Gaming machine. A game progression unit for proceeding with a game based on an operation on the start switch and the stop switch by the player;
A motion detector that detects the player's movement;
Further comprising
The display unit informs the player that it should operate toward the three-dimensional image,
The motion detection unit detects that the player has performed an operation toward the three-dimensional image after the notification,
The game progression unit proceeds based on the detection and determines that the player has moved toward the three-dimensional image and proceeds the game.
The gaming machine according to claim 1.

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