JP2017140147A - Game machine and method of manufacturing game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine enabling a reduction of the cost required for creating presentation moving images and to provide a method of manufacturing the game machine.SOLUTION: A method of manufacturing a game machine is provided, the method including: an import step P2 for importing three-dimensional CAD data for a structural designing of a screen device to a three-dimensional CG tool for creating presentation moving images; and a presentation moving image creation step P3 for creating presentation moving images by the three-dimensional CG tool. In the presentation moving image creation step P3, the presentation moving images are created on an image of the screen device, in a state where the image of the screen device represented by the three-dimensional CAD data imported in the import step P2 is being displayed in a work screen from a player's view point.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 42

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachislot machine and a method for manufacturing the gaming machine.

  Conventionally, it is detected that a plurality of reels having a plurality of symbols arranged on each surface, a game medal, a coin or the like (hereinafter referred to as “game medium”), and the start lever is operated by the player, A start switch that requests the start of rotation of a plurality of reels and a stop button provided corresponding to each of the plurality of reels are detected by the player, and the stop of rotation of the corresponding reel is requested. A stop switch that outputs a signal, a stepping motor that is provided corresponding to each of the plurality of reels, and that transmits each driving force to each reel, and a stepping motor based on the signals output by the start switch and the stop switch A reel control unit that controls the operation of each reel, and rotates and stops each reel, and the start lever is operated. Is detected, the lottery is performed based on the random number value, and the rotation of the reel is stopped based on the result of the lottery (hereinafter referred to as “internal winning combination”) and the timing at which the stop button is detected. A game machine called a so-called pachislot machine is known.

  As this type of gaming machine, Patent Document 1 proposes a gaming machine that reads 3D moving image data from a CGROM, expands it, and displays the 3D moving image on a display device such as a liquid crystal display.

JP 2007-312975 A

  Amusement machines equipped with a display device such as a liquid crystal display as described above mainly perform a variety of effects with high image quality using 3DCG (3D computer graphics). There has been a problem that the cost for creating an image has increased.

  The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine and a manufacturing method of the gaming machine that can reduce the cost for creating a moving image for production.

  The gaming machine manufacturing method according to the present invention includes a projection device (projector mechanism B2) for projecting a production moving image, and a screen device (C) on which the production moving image projected by the projection device is displayed. A method for manufacturing an on-board gaming machine, a data fetching step (importing step P2) for fetching CAD data for structural design of the screen device into a computer graphic tool for creating the production moving image, and the computer A production moving image creation step (P3) for creating the production moving image by a graphic tool, and in the production moving image creation step, the screen device represented by the CAD data fetched in the data fetching step In the state where the image of the player is displayed on the work screen from the player's viewpoint, To create the image.

  As described above, the gaming machine manufacturing method according to the present invention captures the CAD data of the screen device mounted on the actual gaming machine into the computer graphic tool, and displays the image of the screen device represented by the captured CAD data from the player's viewpoint. By creating the effect moving image on the image of the screen device in the state of being displayed on the work screen, it is possible to save the trouble of setting the effect moving image creation region with the computer graphic tool. For this reason, the manufacturing method of the gaming machine according to the present invention can reduce the cost for creating the moving image for production.

  In addition, since the method for manufacturing a gaming machine according to the present invention captures CAD data of a screen device mounted on a real gaming machine, there is almost no deviation between the display area of the screen device and the moving image for production. It is possible to reduce the cost required to eliminate the shift between the display area of the screen device and the effect moving image.

  The gaming machine according to the present invention includes a projection device (projector mechanism B2) for projecting an effect moving image, a screen device (C) on which the effect moving image projected by the projection device is displayed, and the projection device. Effect moving image storage means (storage device of the image control board 100) for storing the effected moving image to be projected, and the effect moving image storage means includes CAD data for structural design of the screen device In the state where the image of the screen device represented by the CAD data is displayed on the screen of the player's viewpoint by the computer graphic tool that captures the image, the effect moving image generated on the image of the screen device is stored Have

  In addition, the gaming machine according to the present invention includes a projection device (projector mechanism B2) that projects an effect moving image, a screen device (C) that displays the effect moving image projected by the projection device, and the projection. An effect moving image storage means (storage device of the image control board 100) for storing the effect moving image projected by the apparatus, and the effect moving image storage means is for structural design of the screen device. An effect moving image based on the image of the screen device represented by the CAD data and a predetermined viewpoint is stored.

  With these configurations, the gaming machine according to the present invention is generated on the screen device image in a state where the image of the screen device represented by the CAD data of the screen device is displayed on the screen of the player's viewpoint by the computer graphic tool. Since the produced image is used as the production moving image, it is possible to save the trouble of setting the production moving image generation area with the computer graphic tool when producing the production moving image. For this reason, the gaming machine according to the present invention can reduce the cost for creating the moving image for production.

  In addition, the gaming machine according to the present invention uses the image generated based on the CAD data of the screen device as an effect moving image, so that there is almost no deviation between the display area of the screen device and the effect moving image. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the cost required to eliminate the shift between the display area of the screen device and the moving image for presentation.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine and a manufacturing method of the gaming machine that can reduce the cost for creating a production moving image.

The front perspective view of the game machine concerning the present invention. The rear perspective view of the gaming machine according to the present invention. 1 is a front view of a gaming machine according to the present invention. The arrangement block diagram inside the housing | casing of the game machine which concerns on this invention. The disassembled perspective view of the gaming machine according to the present invention (part 1). The disassembled perspective view of the gaming machine according to the present invention (part 2). The disassembled perspective view of the mirror mechanism which concerns on 1st Embodiment. FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of a projector mechanism and a mirror mechanism according to the first embodiment. The attachment figure of the mirror mechanism which concerns on 1st Embodiment. The longitudinal cross-sectional view of the display unit which concerns on 1st Embodiment. The perspective view of the front screen mechanism which concerns on 1st Embodiment. The perspective view of the front screen mechanism which concerns on 1st Embodiment. The front view of the display unit which concerns on 1st Embodiment. The perspective view of the display unit which concerns on 1st Embodiment. The disassembled perspective view of the display unit which concerns on 1st Embodiment. The disassembled perspective view of the display unit which concerns on 1st Embodiment. The block diagram of the opening part for operation which concerns on 1st Embodiment. The perspective view of the display unit which concerns on 1st Embodiment. The block diagram of the fixed screen mechanism which concerns on 1st Embodiment. The block diagram of the front screen mechanism which concerns on 1st Embodiment. The block diagram of the rear screen mechanism which concerns on 1st Embodiment. The disassembled perspective view of the front screen mechanism which concerns on 1st Embodiment. The block diagram of the screen housing | casing which concerns on 1st Embodiment. The perspective view of the right front screen drive mechanism which concerns on 1st Embodiment. FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of a right front screen drive mechanism according to the first embodiment (No. 1). Configuration diagram of the right front screen drive mechanism according to the first embodiment (part 2). Configuration diagram of the right front screen drive mechanism according to the first embodiment (part 3). FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of the right front screen drive mechanism according to the first embodiment (No. 4). The longitudinal cross-sectional view of the display unit which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. The front view of the gaming machine in the second embodiment. The front view of a display unit in a 2nd embodiment. The schematic diagram (the 1) of the screen apparatus which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. The schematic diagram of the screen apparatus which concerns on 2nd Embodiment (the 2). The schematic diagram (the 3) of the screen apparatus which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. (A)-(c) is the schematic diagram (the 4) of the screen apparatus which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. The front view of a display unit in a 3rd embodiment. The block diagram of the display apparatus which concerns on this invention. The functional block diagram of the game machine which concerns on this invention. The block diagram of the main control part which concerns on this invention. The block diagram of the sub-control part which concerns on this invention. The functional block diagram which shows the principal part of the game machine which concerns on the 4th Embodiment of this invention. The flowchart which shows the flow of the manufacturing method of the game machine which concerns on the 4th Embodiment of this invention. The conceptual diagram which shows the virtual three-dimensional space formed with the three-dimensional computer graphic tool used for the manufacturing method of the game machine which concerns on the 4th Embodiment of this invention. The conceptual diagram for demonstrating the position and attitude | position which arrange | position a virtual camera in the virtual three-dimensional space formed with the three-dimensional computer graphic tool used for the manufacturing method of the game machine which concerns on the 4th Embodiment of this invention. The conceptual diagram for demonstrating the imaging | photography range of the virtual camera in the virtual three-dimensional space formed with the three-dimensional computer graphic tool used for the manufacturing method of the game machine which concerns on the 4th Embodiment of this invention.

  Embodiments of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  In the following description, an example in which the game machine is applied to a so-called pachislot machine will be described, but it is needless to say that the present invention can also be applied to other game machines such as a pachinko machine.

  A gaming machine comprising a pachislot machine is a gaming machine that uses a game medium such as a coin, a medal, a game ball or a token, or a game medium such as a card storing game value information assigned to or attached to a player. However, the following description will be made assuming that a medal is used.

[Functional configuration of gaming machine]
First, with reference to FIG. 38, the functional configuration of the gaming machine 1 including the pachislot machine according to the present invention will be described.

  When a player inserts a medal into the gaming machine 1 and operates the start lever, one value (hereinafter, random value) is extracted from random numbers in a predetermined numerical range (for example, 0 to 65535). .

  The internal lottery means performs lottery based on the extracted random number value and determines an internal winning combination. By determining the internal winning combination, a combination of symbols that permits display along a winning determination line described later is determined. The types of symbol combinations are those related to “winning” that gives the player benefits such as medal payout, re-game operation, bonus game operation, etc., and other so-called “losing” And are provided.

  Further, when the start lever is operated, a plurality of reels are rotated. After that, when the player presses the stop button corresponding to the predetermined reel, the reel stop control means and the special game stop control means, based on the internal winning combination and the timing when the stop button is pressed, Control to stop rotation.

  The gaming machine 1 is basically controlled to stop the rotation of the corresponding reel within a specified time (190 msec) from when the stop button is pressed. In this specification, the number of symbols that move with the rotation of the reel within the specified time is referred to as “the number of sliding pieces”, and when the specified period is 190 msec (maximum delay time), the maximum number (maximum) Set the number of sliding pieces to 4 symbols.

  The reel stop control means, when an internal winning combination permitting display of a symbol combination related to winning is determined, normally, the symbol combination is placed on the winning determination line within a prescribed time of 190 msec (four symbols). The rotation of the reel is stopped so as to display as much as possible. Further, the reel stop control means uses the specified time to stop the rotation of the reel so that the combination of symbols that are not permitted to be displayed by the internal winning combination is not displayed along the winning determination line.

  As described above, when all the rotations of the plurality of reels are stopped, the winning determination means determines whether or not the combination of symbols displayed along the winning determination line is related to winning. . Then, when the winning determination means determines that the combination of symbols related to winning is made, a privilege such as a medal payout is given to the player. In the gaming machine 1, a series of operations as described above are performed as a single game (unit game).

  In the pachislot, among the above-described series of operations, the image display operation by the liquid crystal display device, the light output operation by various lamps, the sound output operation by the speaker, the image projection operation by the projector, or these operations Various effects are performed using the combination of Such a production operation is performed as follows.

  First, when the start lever is operated, a random number value for performance (hereinafter referred to as a random number value for performance) is extracted separately from the random number value used for determining the internal winning combination. When the effect random number value is extracted, the effect content determination means determines the effect content to be executed this time from lots of effect contents associated with the internal winning combination by lottery.

  When the content of the effect is determined, the effect execution means (the liquid crystal display device, the speaker, the lamp, and the projector device) has various triggers such as when the reel starts to rotate, when the rotation of each reel stops, when it is determined whether or not there is a prize. The corresponding production is executed in conjunction with the. As described above, the gaming machine 1 executes or predicts the determined internal winning combination (in other words, the combination of symbols to be aimed at) by executing the production contents associated with the internal winning combination. Opportunities are provided to the player, and the player's interest can be improved.

[Configuration of control unit]
Next, the configuration of the control unit of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 39 and FIG. FIG. 39 is a block configuration diagram of the entire circuit included in the gaming machine 1, and FIG. 40 is a block configuration diagram illustrating an internal configuration of the sub control circuit.

  As shown in FIG. 39, the gaming machine 1 includes a main control circuit 41 (main control unit), a sub control circuit 42 (sub control unit), and peripheral devices (actuators) electrically connected to these circuits. Prepare.

(1) Main control circuit The main control circuit 41 is mainly composed of a microcomputer 50 mounted on a circuit board. As other components, the main control circuit 41 includes a clock pulse generation circuit 54, a frequency divider 55, a random number generator 56, a sampling circuit 57, a display drive circuit 64, and a hopper drive circuit 65, as shown in FIG. And a payout completion signal circuit 66.

  The microcomputer 50 includes a main CPU 51 including a CPU, a main ROM (Read Only Memory) 52, and a main RAM (Random Access Memory) 53.

  The main ROM 52 has control programs for various processes executed by the main CPU 51, a data table (not shown) such as an internal lottery table, data for transmitting various control commands (commands) to the sub control circuit 42, and the like. Remembered. The main RAM 53 is provided with a storage area (not shown) for storing various data such as an internal winning combination determined by execution of the control program and various flags necessary for control.

  As shown in FIG. 39, a clock pulse generation circuit 54, a frequency divider 55, a random number generator 56, and a sampling circuit 57 are connected to the main CPU 51. The clock pulse generation circuit 54 and the frequency divider 55 generate clock pulses. The main CPU 51 executes a control program based on the generated clock pulse. The random number generator 56 generates a random number in a predetermined range (for example, 0 to 65535). Then, the sampling circuit 57 extracts one value from the generated random numbers.

  Various switches and sensors are connected to the input port of the microcomputer 50. The main CPU 51 receives input signals from various switches and controls the operation of peripheral devices such as stepping motors 61L, 61C, 61R.

  The stop switch 17S detects that each of the left stop button 17L, the middle stop button 17C, and the right stop button 17R has been pressed (stop operation) by the player. The start switch 16S detects that the start lever has been operated by the player (start operation). The settlement switch 14S detects that the settlement button has been pressed by the player.

  The medal sensor 35S detects that a medal inserted into the medal slot has passed through the selector. The bet switch 12S detects that the bet button has been pressed by the player.

  As peripheral devices whose operation is controlled by the microcomputer 50, there are three stepping motors 61L, 61C, 61R, a 7-segment display 6, and a hopper 33. A drive circuit for controlling the operation of each peripheral device is connected to the output port of the microcomputer 50.

  The motor drive circuit 62 controls the drive of the three stepping motors 61L, 61C, 61R provided corresponding to the left reel 3L, the middle reel 3C, and the right reel 3R, respectively. The reel position detection circuit 63 detects, for each reel, a reel index indicating that the reel has made one rotation by an optical sensor having a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit.

  Each of the three stepping motors 61L, 61C, 61R has a configuration in which the momentum is proportional to the number of output pulses, and the rotation axis can be stopped at a specified angle. The driving force of each stepping motor is transmitted to the corresponding reel via a gear having a predetermined reduction ratio. Each time one pulse is output to each stepping motor, the corresponding reel rotates at a constant angle.

  The main CPU 51 detects the reel index of each reel and then counts the number of times a pulse is output to the corresponding stepping motor, thereby determining the rotation angle of each reel (specifically, how many reels the number of symbols is). Only managed).

  Here, the management of the rotation angle of each reel will be specifically described. The number of pulses output to each stepping motor is counted by a pulse counter (not shown) provided in the main RAM 53. Each time the output of a predetermined number of pulses (for example, 16 times) necessary for the rotation of one symbol is counted by the pulse counter, the value of the symbol counter (not shown) provided in the main RAM 53 is set to “1”. "Is added. A symbol counter is provided for each reel. The value of the symbol counter is cleared when the reel index is detected by the reel position detection circuit 63.

  That is, in this embodiment, the number of symbols that have fluctuated in the rotation operation after the reel index detection is managed by managing the value of the symbol counter. Therefore, the position of each symbol on each reel is detected with reference to the position where the reel index is detected.

  In the present embodiment, the maximum number of sliding symbols in the game is set to 4 symbols. Therefore, for example, when the left stop button 17L is pressed, the symbols located on the winning determination line of the left reel 3L and the symbols existing in the range up to four points stop on the winning determination line. It becomes a possible symbol.

  A display unit drive circuit 64 included in the main control circuit 41 controls the operation of the 7-segment display 6. The hopper drive circuit 65 controls the operation of the hopper 33. The payout completion signal circuit 66 manages the detection of medals performed by the medal detection unit 33S provided in the hopper 33, and checks whether or not medals discharged from the hopper 33 have reached a predetermined payout number. To do.

(2) Sub Control Circuit As shown in FIGS. 39 and 40, the sub control circuit 42 is connected to the main control circuit 41, and displays the content of the effect based on a command (predetermined data) transmitted from the main control circuit 41. Processes such as determination and execution.

  As shown in FIG. 40, the sub control circuit 42 basically includes a sub CPU 71, a sub ROM 82, a sub RAM 83, a rendering processor 84, a drawing RAM 85, a driver 86, a DSP (Digital Signal Processor) 90, an audio RAM 91, A A / D (Analog to Digital) converter 92 and an amplifier 93 are included.

  The sub CPU 71 is constituted by a CPU, and performs output control of video, sound, light, and projection image according to a control program stored in the sub ROM 82 in accordance with a command transmitted from the main control circuit 41. The sub ROM 82 basically has a program storage area and a data storage area.

  Various control programs executed by the sub CPU 71 are stored in the program storage area. The control program stored in the program storage area includes, for example, a main board communication task for controlling communication with the main control circuit 41, a production random number value, and determination of production contents (production data). An effect registration task for performing registration, a drawing control task for controlling display of an image by the image display device 20 (liquid crystal display device) based on the determined effect content, and controlling light output by the light emitting device 22 (lamp) Programs such as a lamp control task for controlling the sound output and a sound control task for controlling the sound output by the sound output device 21 (speaker). Further, in the present embodiment, a program of a control task for image projection onto the display member 104 by the projector 101 is also stored in the program storage area.

  In the data storage area, for example, a storage area for storing various data tables, a storage area for storing effect data constituting various effects, a storage area for storing animation data relating to creation of video, and sound data relating to BGM and sound effects Various storage areas such as a storage area for storing lamp data relating to a light on / off pattern, a storage area for storing projection image data, and the like.

  The sub RAM 83 has a storage area for registering the determined contents and effects data, a storage area for storing various data such as an internal winning combination transmitted from the main control circuit 41, and the like.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 40, sub-devices such as an image display device 20, an audio output device 21, a light-emitting device 22, and a projector 101 are connected to the sub-control circuit 42. The operation of each sub-device is controlled by the sub-control circuit. 42.

  In the present embodiment, the sub CPU 71, the rendering processor 84, the drawing RAM 85 (including the frame buffer), and the driver 86 create a video according to the animation data designated by the contents of the presentation, and the created video is the image display device 20. (Liquid crystal display device). Further, the sub CPU 71, DSP 90, audio RAM 91, A / D converter 92, and amplifier 93 output sound such as BGM from the audio output device 21 (speaker) according to the sound data specified by the production content. Further, the sub CPU 71 turns on and off the light emitting device 22 (lamp) according to the lamp data designated by the contents of the effect. Further, in the present embodiment, the sub CPU 71 controls the operation of the projector 101 according to the projection image data designated by the contents of the effect.

[Structure of gaming machine]
The structure of the gaming machine 1 according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  In the following description, the side (direction) from the gaming machine 1 toward the player is referred to as the front side (front direction) of the gaming machine 1, and the opposite side to the front side is referred to as the rear side (rear direction, depth direction). The right side and the left side when viewed from the player are referred to as the right side (right direction) and the left side (left direction) of the gaming machine 1, respectively. The direction including the front side and the rear side is referred to as the front-rear direction or the thickness direction, and the direction including the right side and the left side is referred to as the left-right direction or the width direction. The direction orthogonal to the front-rear direction (thickness direction) and the left-right direction (width direction) is referred to as the up-down direction or the height direction.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 6, the gaming machine 1 includes a rectangular box-shaped housing 2.

  The housing 2 includes a cabinet 21 having a rectangular opening on the front side, an upper door mechanism UD disposed at the upper front of the cabinet 21, and a lower door mechanism DD disposed at the lower front of the cabinet 21. ing. The cabinet 21 accommodates equipment used in the game (for example, a reel (or a drum)). The upper door mechanism UD and the lower door mechanism DD are formed to correspond to the shape and size of the opening of the cabinet 21. The upper door mechanism UD and the lower door mechanism DD are provided so that the upper part and the lower part of the opening in the cabinet 21 can be closed. The upper door mechanism UD has an upper display window UD1 at the center. The upper display window UD1 is provided with a transparent panel UD11 that transmits light.

[Display Unit A (Projector Device)]
[First Embodiment]
The display unit A (projector device) according to the first embodiment will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  In the first embodiment, as the screen device C, a fixed screen mechanism D on a plane, a movable front screen mechanism E1 on a plane, and a convex movable rear screen are used.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the display unit A according to the first embodiment is provided inside the cabinet 21 on the rear side of the upper door mechanism UD. As shown in FIG. 5, the display unit A is detachably provided on the intermediate support plate 211 in the cabinet 21. The intermediate support plate 211 functions as a partition wall between the upper space and the lower space in the cabinet 21. The display unit A is a so-called projection mapping apparatus having an irradiation light device B that emits irradiation light including an image, and a screen device C that causes an image to appear when irradiation light from the irradiation light device B is irradiated. .

  Here, the projection mapping device is for projecting an image on the surface of a three-dimensional object such as a building or a natural object. Etc.) and an image corresponding to the production information generated based on the shape is projected, thereby enabling an advanced and powerful production.

(Display unit A: Irradiation light device B)
As shown in FIG. 6, the irradiation light device B includes a projector mechanism B2 that emits the irradiation light forward, and a screen that is disposed in front of the projector mechanism B2 and that has the irradiation light from the projector mechanism B2 disposed obliquely downward and rearward. It has a mirror mechanism B3 that reflects in the direction of the device C, and a projector cover B1 that houses the projector mechanism B2 and the mirror mechanism B3.

(Display unit A: Irradiation light device B: Projector mechanism B2)
The projector mechanism B2 is disposed at the rear part in the cabinet 21. The projector mechanism B2 has a flat base member B22 arranged horizontally. A lens mechanism B21 and a light source (not shown) are provided on the lower surface of the base member B22. The lens mechanism B21 is disposed so as to emit the irradiation light emitted from the light source toward the front mirror mechanism B3.

  Further, heat exhaust mechanisms B23 and B24 are provided on the lower surface of the base member B22. The heat removal mechanisms B23 and B24 are disposed on the right and left sides of the lens mechanism B21 and the light source, respectively. The exhaust heat mechanisms B23 and B24 have a duct through which air is circulated and a fan that sends out air. By blowing out the air to the rear, the heat generated when the irradiation light is generated is forced to the rear. It is designed to flow. As shown in FIG. 2, vent holes 21 a of the cabinet 21 are arranged in the air flow direction in the heat removal mechanisms B <b> 23 and B <b> 24. As a result, the exhaust heat mechanisms B23 and B24 can forcibly exhaust the heat of the projector mechanism B2 together with air to the outside through the vent hole 21a.

(Display unit A: Irradiation light device B: Mirror mechanism B3)
As shown in FIG. 6, a mirror mechanism B3 is arranged in front of the projector mechanism B2 (in the direction of emission of irradiation light). As shown in FIG. 7, the mirror mechanism B3 has a mirror holder B31, an optical mirror B32 accommodated in the mirror holder B31, and mirror stoppers B33 and B34 for fixing both ends of the optical mirror B32 to the mirror holder B31. doing. As shown in FIG. 8, the mirror holder B31 is formed in a plate shape having a rectangular front surface. At each corner portion of the mirror holder B31, an angle adjustment hole B311 is formed, and a recess B312 is formed on the front surface with the angle adjustment hole B311 as a center. Further, mounting holes B314 and B314 are formed vertically symmetrically between the angle adjustment holes B311 and B311 in the vertical direction.

  On the other hand, a mirror holding part B313 is formed on the rear surface of the mirror holder B31. The mirror holding part B313 is formed in the center part, and is formed in a size that does not overlap with the angle adjustment hole B311 and the attachment hole B314. Mirror stoppers B33 and B34 are respectively provided on the left and right sides of the mirror holding part B313. The mirror stoppers B33 and B34 have angle adjustment holes B331 and B341 and attachment holes B334 and B344, respectively. The angle adjustment holes B331 and B341 and the attachment holes B334 and B344 in the mirror stoppers B33 and B34 are arranged so as to correspond to the angle adjustment holes B311 and B311 and the attachment holes B314 and B314 in the mirror holder B31.

  The mirror stoppers B33 and B34 are formed so as to partially overlap the mirror holding part B313. As a result, the mirror stoppers B33 and B34 come into contact with both sides of the optical mirror B32 fitted in the mirror holding part B313 and are screwed to the mirror holder B31 by the mounting holes B314, B334, and B344. The optical mirror B32 is held by the mirror holder B31.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the mirror mechanism B3 configured as described above is provided on the inner side surface of the reflector holding portion B11 in the projector cover B1. The reflector holding portion B11 is formed at the center of the front surface of the projector cover B1, and is disposed so as to be exposed to the front side when the upper door mechanism UD is opened. The reflector holding part B11 has an angle adjustment hole B111. The angle adjustment hole B111 is formed at a position corresponding to the angle adjustment hole B311 of the mirror mechanism B3.

  A screw (not shown) is inserted from the front side into the angle adjustment hole B111 of the reflector holding part B11, and this screw passes through the angle adjustment hole B311 of the mirror holder B31. The angle adjustment holes B331 and B341 of the mirror stoppers B33 and B34 are formed as screw holes into which screws can be screwed, and the screws that pass through the angle adjustment holes B311 of the mirror holder B31 are provided on the mirror stoppers B33 and B34. Screwed into the angle adjustment holes B331 and B341.

  When the screw is rotated in the direction in which the screwing with the angle adjustment holes B331 and B341 is loosened, the distance between the reflector holding portion B11 and the mirror stoppers B33 and B34 is increased. On the other hand, when the screw is rotated in a direction in which the screw engagement with the angle adjustment holes B331 and B341 is tightened, the distance between the reflector holding portion B11 and the mirror stoppers B33 and B34 is reduced.

  As described above, the mirror holder B31 and the mirror stoppers B33 and B34 are screwed through the mounting holes B314, B334, and B344, so that the optical mirror is interposed between the mirror holder B31 and the mirror stoppers B33 and B34. B32 is sandwiched. As described above, the mirror holder B31, the optical mirror B32, and the mirror stoppers B33 and B34 are integrated as a mirror mechanism B3, and the distance between the reflector holding portion B11 and the mirror stoppers B33 and B34 is changed by rotating the screw. Thus, the distance between the reflector holding part B11 and the mirror mechanism B3 can be increased or decreased. Since the angle adjustment holes B311, B331, and B341 are arranged in four directions corresponding to the corner portions of the mirror mechanism B3, the reflector holding portion B11 and the mirror mechanism at the arrangement positions of the angle adjustment holes B311, B331, and B341 are provided. By increasing or decreasing the distance to B3, the reflection angle of the optical mirror B32 with respect to the traveling direction of the irradiation light emitted from the projector mechanism B2 can be finely adjusted.

  Further, a spring (not shown) is provided between the reflector holding part B11 and the mirror holder B31. The rear end surface of the spring is in contact with the recess B312 of the mirror holder B31, and the front end surface is in contact with the inner wall surface (rear wall surface) of the reflector holding unit B11, so that the reflector holding unit B11 and the mirror holder B31 Is sandwiched between. And the screw penetrated from angle adjustment hole B111 of reflector holding part B11 has penetrated the spring concerned. Thereby, even if the distance between the reflector holding part B11 and the mirror mechanism B3 increases with the rotation of the screw, the screw head comes into contact with the angle adjustment hole B111 of the reflector holding part B11 by the biasing force of the spring. It can be prevented that the screw head protrudes from the angle adjustment hole B111 and the positional relationship between the reflector holding portion B11 and the screw is destroyed.

(Display unit A: Irradiation light device B: Projector cover B1)
As shown in FIG. 10, the projector mechanism B2 and the mirror mechanism B3 configured as described above are accommodated in the projector cover B1. The projector cover B1 includes a horizontally disposed upper wall portion B12, a reflector holding portion B11 disposed on the front side of the upper wall portion B12, and side wall portions B13 and B13 disposed symmetrically in the left-right direction of the upper wall portion B12. And have. The front portion of the upper wall portion B12 projects forward from the cabinet 21 of FIG. At the center of the front side of the upper wall portion B12, a reflector holding portion B11 is formed so as to protrude forward, and the above-described mirror mechanism B3 is held in the space formed by the protrusion so that the angle can be adjusted. .

  Moreover, side wall part B13 * B13 has the protrusion part B131 protruded in the horizontal direction from the lower end part. The protrusion B131 has a first protrusion B131a on the front side and a second protrusion B131b on the rear side. The first protrusion B131a is formed at a position corresponding to the opening of the cabinet 21 when the projector cover B1 is attached to the cabinet 21, and is set to a width slightly smaller than the width of the opening of the cabinet 21. Has been. On the other hand, the second protrusion B131b is formed at a position corresponding to the rear space from the opening of the cabinet 21 when the projector cover B1 is attached to the cabinet 21, and is larger than the width of the rear space. It is set to a slightly smaller width. That is, the side walls B13 and B13 are formed such that the width of the second protrusion B131b is wider than the width of the first protrusion B131a. Thereby, the projector cover B1 can cover most of the internal space in the cabinet 21.

  A perforated plate B15 having a plurality of holes B151 is provided on the lower surface side of the projector cover B1. The perforated plate B15 is a punching metal having a plurality of holes formed by punching a plate made of metal (for example, stainless steel, iron, steel, aluminum, etc.). The plurality of holes B151 are formed to be substantially evenly distributed over the entire surface of the porous plate B15. The perforated plate B15 allows air to flow through the entire surface of the perforated plate B15, and allows air to flow from the lower side to the upper side by suction by the heat exhausting mechanisms B23 and B24 of the projector mechanism B2. The size and the number of the holes B151 are set such that the inside of the projector cover B1 cannot be seen from the outside. The hole B151 is formed in a shape such as a circle, a square, or a hexagon, and the hole diameter is about 3 to 5 mm.

  The perforated plate B15 is formed so as to cover the first protrusion B131a and the second protrusion B131b of the projector cover B1 from the lower position. As shown in FIG. 12, the perforated plate B15 has a front side upper part B15a, a middle side inclined part B15b, and a rear side lower part B15c. The upper part B15a is horizontally arranged. The inclined part B15b is formed by being bent obliquely downward and rearward from the rear side of the upper part B15a. The lower part B15c is formed by being bent in the horizontal direction from the rear side of the inclined part B15b.

  The upper part B15a of the perforated plate B15 is attached to the side wall parts B13 and B13 of the projector cover B1. Thereby, the perforated plate B15 is arranged so as to cover the front part of the projector cover B1 from the lower side with the upper part B15a and cover the lower part with the inclined part B15b and the lower part B15c from the middle part to the rear part of the projector cover B1. Yes. As shown in FIG. 10, a front screen mechanism E1 in the screen device C is disposed below the perforated plate B15.

  As will be described in detail later, the front screen mechanism E1 has a front standby position that is disposed on the upper side that is a standby posture that prohibits the appearance of an image by irradiation light, and a lower side that is an exposure posture that permits the appearance of an image by irradiation light. The front screen mechanism E1 in the standby posture is in an inclined posture that is close to and substantially parallel to the inclined portion B15b of the perforated plate B15. On the other hand, when the front screen mechanism E1 is in the exposed posture, a large space portion appears below the porous plate B15, and air present in the space portion reaches the porous plate B15 without flow resistance, By passing through the hole B151, it is possible to facilitate the inflow of air into the screen device C and increase the cooling efficiency.

  Further, the perforated plate B15 is provided so as to cover the lower surface of the projector cover B1, so that, for example, as shown in FIG. 13, the player's line-of-sight position is the center of the screen device C in the vertical and horizontal directions. Even if the irradiation light device B is looked up from the position of the line of sight, the inside of the irradiation light device B is not visually observed by the perforated plate B15.

(Display unit A: Screen device C)
As shown in FIG. 14, the irradiation light device B configured as described above is connected to the upper surface of the screen device C by screw fastening. Thereby, the display unit A can unitarily handle the irradiation light device B and the screen device C as a unit.

(Display unit A: Screen device C: Screen casing C10)
The screen device C has a box-shaped screen casing C10. As shown also in FIG. 15, the screen casing C10 includes a horizontally disposed bottom plate C1, a right side plate C2 erected at the right end of the bottom plate C1, and a left side plate C3 erected at the left end of the bottom plate C1. And a back plate C4 erected at the rear end of the bottom plate C1. Accordingly, the right side plate C2, the left side plate C3, and the back plate C4 are connected to the bottom plate C1 by screw fastening, so that the front side where the player is located and the upper side where the irradiation light device B is located are formed. An open box-shaped screen casing C10 is formed.

  The bottom plate C1, the right side plate C2, the left side plate C3, and the back plate C4 constituting the screen casing C10 are independently formed in a predetermined shape, and a predetermined functional component such as a fixed screen mechanism D can be attached. Has been. As a result, even if the unit of the screen device C cannot be shared as a whole, it is possible to share the unit for each plate member of the bottom plate C1, the right side plate C2, the left side plate C3, and the back plate C4. Moreover, since the partial change for every board | plate member is possible, it is possible to change a specification easily for every model of the game machine 1. FIG.

(Display unit A: Screen device C: Screen casing C10: Bottom plate C1)
More specifically, the bottom plate C1 of the screen casing C10 is formed in a flat plate shape having a rectangular top view. On the upper surface of the bottom plate C1, there is a central placement portion C11 disposed at the center, and a right placement portion C12 and a left placement portion C13 disposed in the left-right direction around the center placement portion C11. Yes. These placement portions C11, C12, and C13 are formed in a concave shape. The center placement portion C11 places the fixed screen mechanism D so that it can be positioned by fitting the lower end portion of the fixed screen mechanism D. The right mounting portion C12 and the left mounting portion C13 position the right movable body base C5 and the left movable body base C6 by fitting the lower ends of the right movable body base C5 and the left movable body base C6, respectively. It is placed as possible.

  Further, the front side portion C14 of the bottom plate C1 is bent downward so that the tip end portion is positioned below the lower surface of the bottom plate C1. A plurality of through holes C141 are formed in the front side C14. As shown in FIG. 5, when the display unit A is assembled while being mounted on the intermediate support plate 211 of the cabinet 21, the front side portion C <b> 14 comes into contact with the front surface of the intermediate support plate 211, thereby It is possible to perform backward positioning. The display unit A can be assembled and installed from the front side of the cabinet 21 by being screwed to the front side of the cabinet 21 through the through hole C141 of the front side C14. It is possible.

(Display unit A: Screen device C: Screen casing C10: Right side plate C2, Left side plate C3)
As shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, the right side plate C2 and the left side plate C3 of the screen casing C10 have operation openings C21 and C31. The operation openings C21 and C31 are formed as handles, and the display unit A can be carried by catching the operation openings C21 and C31. The operation openings C21 and C31 are arranged on the sides of the crank gears E21 and E21 of the front screen drive mechanism E2.

  The opening portions C21 and C31 for operation are formed in a rectangular shape whose longitudinal direction coincides with the horizontal direction. The opening areas of the operation openings C21 and C31 are set to such an extent that the crank gears E21 and E21 can be manually operated from the outside.

  Thus, when the front screen mechanism E1 at the standby position is manually moved after the display unit A is assembled in the cabinet 21, first, the display unit A is taken out from the front side of the cabinet 21 in which the upper door mechanism UD is opened. . Specifically, an operator located on the front side of the cabinet 21 releases the screw fastening of the display unit A to the cabinet 21 and removes the screw. Then, the hand is extended into the cabinet 21 to hold the operation openings C21 and C31 of the display unit A with both hands, and the display unit A is taken out of the cabinet 21. Thereafter, for example, as shown in FIG. 17, the hand is reached from one operation opening C21 of the removed display unit A into the screen device C, and the crank gear E21 that is visible in the horizontal direction is rotated from the operation opening C21. Thus, the locked front screen mechanism E1 can be easily moved from the standby position. The locked state of the front screen mechanism E1 will be described later. When the locked state is released by the movement from the standby position, the front screen mechanism E1 can be quickly rotated to a desired position.

  In the state where the upper door mechanism UD is opened, a hand is reached from the front of the opening of the cabinet 21 into the space between the side wall 212 of the cabinet 21 and the right side plate C2 of the screen device C, and the operation opening C21 is reached. The crank gear E21 can be rotated by operating the crank gear E21. In this case, the front screen mechanism E1 can be unlocked without removing the display unit A from the cabinet 21.

  Further, a motor housing portion C22 is formed on the right side plate C2. The motor housing portion C22 houses the drive motor F21 of the reel screen drive mechanism F2.

(Display unit A: Screen device C: Screen casing C10: Back plate C4)
As shown in FIG. 18, the back plate C4 of the screen casing C10 is formed in a flat plate shape, and a relay substrate CK is provided on the back surface. The relay substrate CK collects a plurality of signal lines in the display unit A and enables wiring to the outside of the display unit A at one place. The relay board CK is provided in front of the back wall 213 of the cabinet 21 by being provided on the back face of the back plate C4. That is, the relay substrate CK is disposed in the gap between the back wall 213 of the cabinet 21 and the back plate C4 of the screen housing C10. As shown in FIG. 5, a through hole 2111 of the intermediate support plate 211 that supports the display unit A is disposed below the relay substrate CK, and a signal line of the relay substrate CK is inserted therethrough.

  Thus, the relay board is arranged outside the screen device C, thereby facilitating the wiring work and making it unnecessary to secure an installation space for the relay substrate CK in the screen device C. The degree of freedom of design in the device C is expanded.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG. 18, the opening C41 for operation is formed in the backplate C4. The operation opening C41 is disposed at the lower right side and faces the intermediate gear E23 of the front screen drive mechanism E2. The operation opening C41 is formed in a size that allows the intermediate gear E23 to be manually operated. Thus, when the front screen mechanism E1 at the standby position is manually moved after the display unit A is incorporated into the cabinet 21, the display unit A is first removed from the cabinet 21. After that, reaching out from the operation opening C41 into the screen device C and rotating the intermediate gear E23 visible in the horizontal direction from the operation opening C41, the locked front screen mechanism E1 can be easily moved from the standby position. Can be moved.

(Display unit A: Screen device C: Screen mechanism)
Inside the screen casing C10, a plurality of screen mechanisms for causing an image to appear by irradiation of irradiation light from the irradiation light device B are provided so that the irradiation target can be switched. Specifically, a fixed screen mechanism D, a front screen mechanism E1, and a reel screen mechanism F1 are provided as a plurality of screen mechanisms. Detailed structures of the screen mechanisms D, E1, and F1 will be described later.

(Display unit A: Screen device C: Screen position relationship)
As shown in FIG. 19, the fixed screen mechanism D is provided in a fixed state at a fixed exposure position existing in the irradiation direction of the irradiation light. As shown in FIG. 20, the front screen mechanism E1 is provided to be rotatable between a front exposure position and a front standby position. The positional relationship between the fixed exposure position and the front exposure position is set so that the front exposure position is in the irradiation direction of the irradiation light and exists in front of the fixed exposure position. As a result, when the front screen mechanism E1 moves to the front exposure position, the front screen mechanism E1 covers the fixed screen mechanism D from the front so that the image by the irradiation light appears only on the front screen mechanism E1. It is possible. When the front screen mechanism E1 moves to the front standby position, the fixed screen mechanism D is exposed so that an image of the irradiated light can appear on the fixed screen mechanism D.

  As shown in FIG. 21, the reel screen mechanism F1 is provided so as to be rotatable between a reel exposure position and a reel standby position. The positional relationship between the reel exposure position and the fixed exposure position is set so that the reel exposure position is in the irradiation direction of the irradiation light and exists ahead of the fixed exposure position. As a result, when the reel screen mechanism F1 moves to the reel exposure position, the reel screen mechanism F1 covers the fixed screen mechanism D from the front, so that the image by the irradiation light appears only on the reel screen mechanism F1. It is possible. When the reel screen mechanism F1 is moved to the reel standby position, the fixed screen mechanism D is exposed so that an image by irradiation light can appear on the fixed screen mechanism D.

  The positional relationship between the front standby position and the reel standby position is set so that the front screen mechanism E1 existing at the front standby position and the reel screen mechanism F1 existing at the reel standby position do not interfere with each other. That is, the front standby position is disposed above the fixed screen mechanism D, while the reel standby position is disposed behind the fixed screen mechanism D. Thereby, the rotation distance of the front screen mechanism E1 is made shorter than the rotation distance of the reel screen mechanism F1.

  The front screen mechanism E1 and the reel screen mechanism F1 are different in the rotation center axis of the front screen mechanism E1 and the rotation center axis of the reel screen mechanism F1 so that the overlapping of the operation areas due to the rotation is minimized. ing. Specifically, the rotation center axis of the front screen mechanism E1 is set higher than the rotation center axis of the reel screen mechanism F1 in the front standby position direction. Thereby, the movement of the front screen mechanism E1 is set to the minimum.

  The front screen mechanism E1 and the reel screen mechanism F1 are rotatable on condition that at least one of the screen mechanisms E1 and F1 is present at the standby position. Thereby, interference at the time of rotation of screen mechanism E1 * F1 is prevented.

(Display unit A: Screen device C: Fixed screen mechanism D)
As shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, the fixed screen mechanism D is fixed to the bottom plate C1 of the screen casing C10 by screw fastening. The fixed screen mechanism D has a front reflection part D1, a right reflection part D2, a left reflection part D3, and a lower reflection part D4. The reflecting surfaces of these reflecting portions D1 to D4 are set at different angles with respect to the optical axis of the irradiation light from the irradiation light device B.

  In addition, if the fixed screen mechanism D is a structure which has a reflective surface of several different angles with respect to the optical axis of irradiation light, it may have a reflective part of 2 surfaces, 3 surfaces, 5 surfaces, for example, Or you may provide the reflection part of the curved or circular-arc-shaped reflective surface in which the curvature center point located in the front side becomes an angle continuously different with respect to an optical axis.

  The front reflecting portion D1 has a reflecting surface opposed to the player on the front side, and reflects most of the reflected light from the irradiation light device B disposed in the upper front portion of the fixed screen mechanism D forward. It is set to be. The right side reflection part D2 and the left side reflection part D3 are joined to the right side part and the left side part of the front reflection part D1, and are arranged symmetrically about the front reflection part D1. The right side reflection part D2 and the left side reflection part D3 are arranged such that the width between the front end parts is larger than the width in the left-right direction of the front reflection part D1. As a result, the right-side reflection part D2 and the left-side reflection part D3 make the reflection direction of the irradiation light with respect to the reflection surface easier to face in the direction of the front reflection part D1, so that a part of the irradiation light appears in front while the image by the irradiation light appears. The light is reflected in the direction of the reflection part D1. In addition, with respect to the lower surface reflection portion D4, since the reflection direction of the irradiation light with respect to the reflection surface is easily directed toward the front reflection portion D1, a part of the irradiation light is caused to appear in the direction of the front reflection portion D1 while causing an image of the irradiation light to appear. It is designed to reflect.

  In the fixed screen mechanism D described above, the brightness of the reflecting surface is set lower than the brightness of each reflecting surface of the front screen mechanism E1 and the reel screen mechanism F1 described later. That is, in the fixed screen mechanism D, the amount of light reflected by the reflecting surface of the irradiation light is made smaller than the amount of light reflected by the reflecting surfaces of the front screen mechanism E1 and the reel screen mechanism F1. As a result, the fixed screen mechanism D is prevented from being blurred due to light mixing due to irregular reflection of the reflecting portions D1 to D4. In the fixed screen mechanism D, the lightness of the other reflection parts D2, D3, and D4 may be lower than the lightness of the front reflection part D1. In this case, since the reflection to the front reflection part D1 of the irradiation light in the other reflection parts D2, D3, and D4 can be reduced, white blur can be reduced while causing an image to appear strongly in the front reflection part D1.

  As brightness, Brightness in the L * a * b * color system (L * a * b * color space) or L * u * v * color system (L * u * v * color space) is adopted. However, any other color can be defined as long as other colors can be expressed by relative values with white as a reference.

  The lightness of the reflection surface of the fixed screen mechanism D and the lightness of the reflection surfaces of the front screen mechanism E1 and the reel screen mechanism F1 are the same as the lightness of the reflection surface of the fixed screen mechanism D and the reflection of the front screen mechanism E1 and the reel screen mechanism F1. If it is lower than the brightness of a surface, it will not specifically limit. For example, the brightness of the reflecting surface of the fixed screen mechanism D may be set to a value lower by about 5 to 25% (or 10 to 20%) than the brightness of the reflecting surfaces of the front screen mechanism E1 and the reel screen mechanism F1.

  In order to make the lightness of the reflection surface of the fixed screen mechanism D lower than the lightness of the reflection surfaces of the front screen mechanism E1 and the reel screen mechanism F1, the color of the paint applied to the base material of the fixed screen mechanism D is changed to the front screen. What is necessary is just to make it black rather than the color of the coating material apply | coated to the base material of the mechanism E1 and the reel screen mechanism F1. For example, a white paint is used as the coating material applied to the base material of the front screen mechanism E1 and the reel screen mechanism F1, and the coating material applied to the base material of the fixed screen mechanism D is the front screen mechanism E1 or the reel screen mechanism F1. What added the black pigment to the coating material apply | coated to a base material should just be used.

  In such a paint, the brightness of the reflection surface of the screen mechanism can be changed by changing the ratio of the white pigment (for example, titanium oxide) and the black pigment (for example, carbon black). For example, the paint applied to the base material of the front screen mechanism E1 and the reel screen mechanism F1 includes only a white pigment among white pigment and black pigment, and the paint applied to the base material of the fixed screen mechanism D includes Both a white pigment and a black pigment may be included. In addition, the ratio of the black pigment to the white pigment (for example, 5 to 25% (or It may be increased by about 10 to 20%). In addition, as a coating material applied to the base material of these screen mechanisms, a conventionally known screen coating material can be appropriately employed and can be adjusted according to a screen type (for example, a diffusion type or a reflection type). .

  Note that the black pigment is not dispersed in the coating material applied to the base material of the fixed screen mechanism D, but before the base material of the fixed screen mechanism D is molded. By doing so, the base material itself may be colored to lower the brightness of the base material itself.

  Further, from the viewpoint of preventing irregular reflection of light, members constituting the screen casing C10 such as peripheral walls (the bottom plate C1, the right side plate C2, the left side plate C3, and the back plate C4), and the interior of the screen casing C10. It is desirable that the brightness of the other members (members other than the screen) disposed in the panel is also lowered. The brightness of these members is desirably lower than the brightness of the reflecting surface of the fixed screen mechanism D. For example, it is not necessary to consider that an image is projected as a screen for the surrounding wall. The lower the better. That is, it is desirable that the color of the surrounding wall is closer to black.

(Display unit A: Screen device C: Front screen mechanism E1)
As shown in FIG. 22, the front screen mechanism E1 includes a rectangular front screen member E11 having a projection surface E11a on the entire surface, and a front screen support E12 having patterns such as a first pattern surface E12a on both surfaces. Have. The front screen member E11 is formed by applying screen paint to a thin flat panel. As a result, the front screen member E11 has a projection surface E11a formed in a flat shape so that an image without distortion appears when irradiated with irradiation light.

  On the other hand, the front screen support E12 has a holding recess E121 that holds the front screen member E11. The holding recess E121 has an opening shape similar to that of the projection surface E11a of the front screen member E11 in a slightly enlarged state, and accommodates the entire front screen member E11. In addition, the holding recess E121 is set in two stages of a deep part and a shallow part. The shallow portion is realized by a stepped portion E121a formed at the peripheral portion of the front screen support base E12 and a stepped portion E121b formed linearly at both ends in the short direction passing through the center portion.

  Accordingly, the front screen member E11 accommodated in the holding recess E121 is abutted and supported by the stepped portion E121a at the peripheral edge and the linear stepped portion E121b passing through the central portion, and is separated from the remaining deep portion. It is in a state. As a result, the deformation of the front screen support E12 in the deep portion is prevented from deforming the front screen member E11 and causing distortion on the projection surface E11a.

  Further, the front screen support E12 has a first pattern surface E12a in a partial region around the projection surface E11a. The first pattern surface E12a is visible to the player in front when the front screen mechanism E1 is positioned at the front exposure position. Further, the front screen support E12 has a second pattern surface E12b on the entire surface opposite to the first pattern surface E12a. The second pattern surface E12b is visible to the player in front when the front screen mechanism E1 is positioned at the front standby position. In these first pattern surface E12a and second pattern surface E12b, for example, a pattern related to a game effect is three-dimensionally formed by unevenness.

  The front screen member E11 and the front screen support E12 configured as described above are formed separately and then integrated by bonding with an adhesive. Thus, the front screen mechanism E1 is mechanically separated from the front screen member E11 even if sink marks may occur due to molding shrinkage or the like when forming a pattern or the like on the front screen support base E12. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the front screen member E11 from being distorted due to sink marks on the projection surface E11a.

  Note that the method for fixing the front screen member E11 and the front screen support E12 is not limited to bonding with an adhesive, and any method such as screw fastening may be employed.

  The flat panel constituting the front screen member E11 and the front screen support E12 are each produced by injection molding. As a material of the flat panel constituting the front screen member E11 and the front screen support base E12, a thermoplastic resin (for example, ABS resin or the like) that can cause sink marks when injection molding is performed is appropriately adopted. it can.

(Display unit A: Screen device C: Front screen drive mechanism E2)
The front screen mechanism E1 is rotatable by the driving force of the front screen drive mechanism E2. As shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, the front screen drive mechanism E2 includes a left front screen drive mechanism E2A connected to the lower surface of the left end of the front screen mechanism E1, and a right connected to the lower surface of the right end of the front screen mechanism E1. And a front screen drive mechanism E2B.

  As shown in FIGS. 23 and 24, the right front screen drive mechanism E2B includes a crank member E22, a crank gear E21, an intermediate gear E23, a motor shaft gear E24, and a drive motor E25. The upper end (one end) of the crank member E22 in the right front screen drive mechanism E2B is coupled to the lower surface of the right end of the front screen mechanism E1. As shown in FIG. 25, the crank member E22 is rotatably supported on the right movable body base C5 of FIG. 15 at the intermediate position E22a. As a result, the crank member E22 is capable of rotating the upper end portion and the lower end portion (the other end portion) with the intermediate position E22a as the rotation center.

  The crank member E22 has an upper region on the upper end side from the intermediate position E22a and a lower region on the lower end side from the intermediate position E22a. When the crank member E22 is viewed from the side as shown in FIG. 25, the center line in the upper region (the straight line passing through the intermediate position E22a and the midpoint of the upper end side of the crank member E22) is in the vertical direction in the standby posture. Is set to On the other hand, the center line in the lower region (a straight line passing through the intermediate position E22a and the midpoint at the lower end side of the crank member E22) is set so that the lower side is inclined more forward than the upper side in the standby posture.

  A slide groove E22b is formed in the lower region of the crank member E22. The slide groove E22b is formed such that the groove wall surface E22b1 has a U-shape when viewed from the side. The U-shape is composed of two straight portions and a curved portion connecting the ends of the two straight portions.

  The two straight portions are formed in parallel, and in the slide groove E22b, a surface corresponding to the straight portion of the groove wall surface E22b1 is set parallel to the center line of the lower region. A slide member E26 is movably engaged with the slide groove E22b. The groove width of the slide groove E22b (distance between the two straight portions) is substantially equal to the member width of the slide member E26, and is set to slide during movement. That is, the slide member E26 is always in contact with the groove wall surface E22b1 of the slide groove E22b. Further, the upper end portion of the slide groove E22b is set so that the slide member E26 contacts the upper end surface (surface corresponding to the curved portion) when the front screen mechanism E1 is in the standby posture. On the other hand, the lower end portion of the slide groove E22b is open so that a part of the slide member E26 can be exposed.

  The slide member E26 is rotatably supported at an eccentric position E21b of the crank gear E21. The rotation center position E21a of the crank gear E21 is rotatably supported by the right movable body base C5 in FIG. The rotation center position E21a of the crank gear E21 is a line segment connecting the rotation center position E21a and the eccentric position E21b when the front screen mechanism E1 is in the standby posture or the exposure posture, and the intermediate position E22a and the slide member in the crank member E22. It is set to have a relationship orthogonal to the line segment connecting the center point of E26.

  As a result, when the front screen mechanism E1 is in the standby posture or the exposed posture, even if a force is applied in the direction in which the lower region of the crank member E22 is rotated, the rotation center position in the direction in which all components of this force are applied. Since E21a exists and acts as a fixed end, the slide member E26 does not move. As a result, a truss structure is formed by a three-joint link having zero degrees of freedom with the intermediate position E22a of the crank member E22 and the rotation center position E21a of the crank gear E21 as fixed ends and the slide member E26 as a free end. Even when the mechanism E1 is pushed by hand, the front screen mechanism E1 does not move because the crank member E22 and the crank gear E21 act as a strong brake.

  An intermediate gear E23 is meshed with the crank gear E21. A motor shaft gear E24 is meshed with the intermediate gear E23. The motor shaft gear E24 is connected to the drive shaft of the drive motor E25. Thereby, the right front screen drive mechanism E2B can transmit the rotational driving force of the drive motor E25 to the crank gear E21 via the motor shaft gear E24 and the intermediate gear E23.

  Here, all the components of the rotational driving force applied to the crank gear E21 coincide with the tangential direction of the turning locus of the slide member E26. As shown in FIGS. 26 and 28, when the front screen mechanism E1 is in the standby posture or the exposed posture, a line segment connecting the rotation center position E21a and the eccentric position E21b is an intermediate position E22a in the crank member E22. Since it is set to have a relationship orthogonal to the line segment connecting the center point of the slide member E26, the tangential direction of the turning locus is parallel to the groove wall surface of the slide groove E22b of the crank member E22. Accordingly, when the front screen mechanism E1 is in the standby posture or the exposed posture, there is a groove wall surface that becomes a reaction force in the moving direction (tangential direction) of the slide member E26 when a rotational driving force is applied to the crank gear E21. Therefore, the crank gear E21 easily starts rotating.

  When a rotational driving force is applied to the crank gear E21, the slide member E26 provided at the eccentric position E21b is movable along the slide groove E22b by sliding with the slide groove E22b. The intermediate position E22a and the rotation center position E21a of the crank gear E21 are fixed ends, and a one-degree-of-freedom two-joint link is formed in which the slide member E26 is a free end movable along the groove wall surface. When the slide member E26 rotates, the crank member E22 having the slide groove E22b with which the slide member E26 is engaged rotates about the intermediate position E22a, and the upper region of the crank member E22 rotates. Become. As a result, the front screen mechanism E1 moves between the front standby position and the front exposure position.

  Further, the moving speed of the front screen mechanism E1 is in the stop state 0 when the front screen mechanism E1 is in the standby posture or the exposure posture, and gradually increases to an intermediate posture between the standby posture and the exposure posture (FIG. 27). After the maximum speed is reached, the vehicle gradually decelerates and becomes the stop state 0 when the exposure posture and the standby posture are reached. Thus, the rotation can be started and stopped in a state where the angular acceleration of the crank gear E21 is small (moment of inertia), so that the torque required for the crank gear E21 can be reduced, and as a result, the drive mechanism ( It is possible to reduce failures and wear due to overloading of the intermediate gear E23, the motor shaft gear E24, and the drive motor E25).

  As shown in FIG. 15, the right front screen drive mechanism E2B configured as described above has the same configuration as the left front screen drive mechanism E2A except for the motor shaft gear E24 and the drive motor E25. The left front screen drive mechanism E2A and the right front screen drive mechanism E2B are arranged symmetrically. The crank gear E21 of the left front screen drive mechanism E2A and the crank gear E21 of the right front screen drive mechanism E2B are connected via a shaft member E3 so that the rotational drive force of the drive motor E25 is evenly applied. Yes.

(Display unit A: Screen device C: Reel screen mechanism F1)
As shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, the reel screen mechanism F1 includes a reel screen portion F11 made of a curved plate, a left reel screen support portion F12 connected to the left end of the reel screen portion F11, and a reel screen portion F11. And a right reel screen support portion F13 connected to the right end.

  The reel screen portion F11 is curved in a shape that approximates the rotation direction, and a pattern is formed on the back surface that is the rotation center side. The pattern on the back surface is made visible to the player in front when the reel screen mechanism F1 is positioned at the reel standby position. Further, the surface of the reel screen portion F11 is formed with a pattern at the peripheral edge, and the inner peripheral area of the peripheral edge is a projection surface. On the projection surface, when the reel screen mechanism F1 is positioned at the reel exposure position, an image can appear by irradiation of irradiation light.

  One end portions of the left and right reel screen support portions F12 and F13 are connected to the reel screen portion F11. On the other hand, the other end portions of the reel screen support portions F12 and F13 each have a protruding portion (not shown). The protruding portion protrudes in the horizontal direction outside the reel screen support portions F12 and F13, and is connected to the reel screen drive mechanism F2 to serve as a rotation center axis of the reel screen mechanism F1.

  The gaming machine 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention has been described above with reference to FIGS. The gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment described above has the following features.

(I-1) A drive mechanism (front screen drive mechanism E2) for driving display means (front screen mechanism E1) having a display surface capable of displaying an image projected by the projection means (projector mechanism B2) is provided.
The drive mechanism (front screen drive mechanism E2)
An arm (crank member E22) connected to the display means (front screen mechanism E1);
A power source is provided via a pin (slide member E26) that can move inside the pin receiver (slide groove E22b) with respect to a pin receiver (slide groove E22b) formed on the arm (crank member E22). A driving force transmission mechanism (crank gear E21) for transmitting the driving force generated from (driving motor E25),
The arm (crank member E22) is configured such that the pin (slide member E26) moves through the pin (slide member E26) and the pin receiver (slide groove E26) when the pin (slide member E26) moves inside the pin receiver (slide groove E22b). The display means (front screen mechanism E1) operates in conjunction with the transmission of the driving force to E22b), while the display means (front screen mechanism E1) operates in the first position (front standby) in conjunction with the operation of the arm (crank member E22). Position) and the second position (front exposure position)
The pin receiving portion (slide groove E22b) is operated when the display means (front screen mechanism E1) starts to move from the first position (front standby position) to the second position (front exposure position). No driving force is transmitted to the pin receiving portion (slide groove E22b) via the pin (slide member E26), and the display means (front screen mechanism E1) is moved from the second position (front exposure position) to the position. It is formed along a direction in which driving force is not transmitted to the pin receiving portion (slide groove E22b) via the pin (slide member E26) when the operation is started toward the first position (front standby position). Yes.

(I-2) provided with a drive mechanism (front screen drive mechanism E2) for driving display means (front screen mechanism E1) having a display surface capable of displaying an image projected by the projection means (projector mechanism B2);
The drive mechanism (front screen drive mechanism E2)
An arm (crank member E22) connected to the display means (front screen mechanism E1);
With respect to the slide groove (slide groove E22b) formed in the arm (crank member E22), the motor ( A gear (crank gear E21) for transmitting the driving force generated from the driving motor E25),
The arm (crank member E22) is configured such that the slide member (slide member E26) slides through the slide member (slide member E26) through the slide groove (slide member E26). The display means (front screen mechanism E1) operates in conjunction with the transmission of the driving force to the groove E22b), while the display means (front screen mechanism E1) operates in the first position (front Between the standby position) and the second position (front exposure position)
The slide groove (slide groove E22b) is at a point in time when the display means (front screen mechanism E1) starts operation from the first position (front standby position) to the second position (front exposure position). The movement direction of the slide member (slide member E26) and the display means (front screen mechanism E1) operate from the second position (front exposure position) to the first position (front standby position). A groove wall surface (groove wall surface E22b1) is formed so as to be substantially parallel to the moving direction of the slide member (slide member E26) at the time of starting.

  According to the gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment described above, the slide groove E22b has the movement direction of the slide member E26 at the time when the front screen mechanism E1 starts operation from the front standby position toward the front exposure position, and The groove wall surface E22b1 is formed so as to be substantially parallel to the moving direction of the slide member E26 when the front screen mechanism E1 starts operation from the front exposure position toward the front standby position. Therefore, when the front screen mechanism E1 starts to move from the front standby position toward the front exposure position, the driving force is not transmitted to the slide groove E22b via the slide member E26, and the front screen mechanism E1 moves from the front exposure position to the front exposure position. When the operation is started toward the standby position, the driving force is not transmitted to the slide groove E22b via the slide member.

  Accordingly, when the front screen mechanism E1 starts operation from the front standby position toward the front exposure position, and when the front screen mechanism E1 starts operation from the front exposure position toward the front standby position, the front screen mechanism E1. The operation can be made gradual. As a result, the front screen mechanism E1 can be driven smoothly, and the load on the front screen mechanism E1 and the drive motor E25 can be reduced. As a result, it is possible to prevent the front screen mechanism E1 and the drive motor E25 from being damaged. Further, since the front screen mechanism E1 can be smoothly driven without devising the pulse output, it is not necessary to perform complicated excitation control, and the control load related to the driving of the front screen mechanism E1 is kept low. be able to.

  In addition, when it is necessary to perform excitation control in order to smoothly drive the front screen mechanism E1, it is necessary to change the design of the excitation control when the size of the front screen mechanism E1 is changed. It takes time and effort. In this regard, according to the gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment described above, since the front screen mechanism E1 can be smoothly driven without performing excitation control, such troubles may occur. Therefore, it is possible to easily cope with a change in specifications such as the size of the front screen mechanism E1.

  In the first embodiment described above, when the front screen mechanism E1 starts to move from the front standby position toward the front exposure position, the driving force is not transmitted to the slide groove E22b via the slide member E26, and the front screen mechanism It has been described that the driving force is not transmitted to the slide groove E22b via the slide member when E1 starts the operation from the front exposure position toward the front standby position. That is, the slide is performed both when the front screen mechanism E1 starts its operation from the front standby position toward the front exposure position and when the front screen mechanism E1 starts its operation from the front exposure position toward the front standby position. It has been described that the driving force is not transmitted to the groove E22b. However, in the present invention, when the front screen mechanism starts operation from the front standby position toward the front exposure position and when the front screen mechanism starts operation from the front exposure position toward the front standby position, Only in this case, the driving force may not be transmitted to the slide groove.

  Here, the position of the pin when the display means is at the first position (relative position with respect to the pin receiving portion) is referred to as a first predetermined position, and the position when the display means is at the second position. The pin position (relative position with respect to the pin receiving portion) is referred to as a second predetermined position. In this case, the first predetermined position in the pin receiving portion is the pin moving direction at the time when the display means starts the operation from the first position toward the second position (independent of the pin receiving portion, The second predetermined position in the pin receiving portion is the movement direction of the pin at the time when the display means starts operation from the second position toward the first position. It may be formed along the direction in which the pin actually moves regardless of the pin receiving portion. The first predetermined position and the second predetermined position may be the same position or different positions.

  Furthermore, the driving force transmission mechanism includes a driving force transmission body (for example, a gear) that rotates about the first straight line according to the driving force generated from the power source, and the pin is fixed to the driving force transmission body. It may be. The first predetermined position in the pin receiving portion is formed in a direction perpendicular to the pin at the first predetermined position and the straight line connecting the intersection of the first straight line and the driving force transmission body (for example, the center of the gear). The second predetermined position in the pin receiving portion is a direction perpendicular to the pin at the second predetermined position and the straight line connecting the intersection (for example, the center of the gear) between the first straight line and the driving force transmitting body. It may be formed.

  Thereby, the direction of the first predetermined position in the pin receiving portion is the direction in which the pin moves when the display means starts to move from the first position toward the second position (concentric with the driving force transmission body). And the second predetermined position in the pin receiving portion is the second predetermined position in the pin receiving portion. Direction in which the pin is to move when starting the operation from the position to the first position (a circle concentric with the driving force transmission body, the center of the driving force transmission body and the pin at the second predetermined position) Tangent direction of a circle with a radius of Therefore, when the display means starts operation from the first position toward the second position, the driving force is not transmitted to the pin receiving portion via the pin, and the display means is moved from the second position to the first position. No driving force is transmitted to the pin receiving portion via the pin when the operation is started toward.

  Thereby, when the display means is in the vicinity of the first position and the second position, the operation of the display means can be made gentle.

  The target driven by the drive mechanism is not particularly limited, and the drive mechanism may be the following drive mechanism.

A drive mechanism for driving a movable body,
An arm connected to the movable body;
A driving force transmission mechanism that transmits a driving force generated from a power source to a pin receiving portion formed on the arm via a pin movable within the pin receiving portion;
The arm operates in conjunction with the driving force being transmitted to the pin receiving portion through the pin as the pin moves inside the pin receiving portion, while the movable body is In conjunction with the movement of the arm, it moves between the first position and the second position,
When the movable body starts to move from the first position toward the second position, no driving force is transmitted to the pin receiving section via the pin, and the pin receiving section Is formed along the direction in which the driving force is not transmitted to the pin receiving portion via the pin when the operation starts from the second position toward the first position.
A drive mechanism characterized by that.

A drive mechanism for driving a movable body,
An arm connected to the movable body;
A driving force transmission mechanism that transmits a driving force generated from a power source to a pin receiving portion formed on the arm via a pin movable within the pin receiving portion;
The arm operates in conjunction with the driving force being transmitted to the pin receiving portion through the pin as the pin moves inside the pin receiving portion, while the movable body is In conjunction with the movement of the arm, it moves between the first position and the second position,
The pin receiving portion includes a moving direction of the pin at a time when the movable body starts to move from the first position toward the second position, and the movable body is moved from the second position to the second position. It is formed along the moving direction of the pin at the time of starting the operation toward the position of 1.
A drive mechanism characterized by that.

(II-1) provided with a drive mechanism (front screen drive mechanism E2) for driving display means (front screen mechanism E1) having a display surface capable of displaying an image projected by the projection means (projector mechanism B2);
The drive mechanism (front screen drive mechanism E2)
An arm (crank member E22) connected to the display means (front screen mechanism E1);
A power source is provided via a pin (slide member E26) that can move inside the pin receiver (slide groove E22b) with respect to a pin receiver (slide groove E22b) formed on the arm (crank member E22). A driving force transmission body (crank gear E21) for transmitting the driving force generated from (driving motor E25),
The driving force transmission body (crank gear E21) rotates around the first straight line according to the driving force generated from the power source (driving motor E25),
The pin (slide member E26) is fixed to the driving force transmission body (crank gear E21),
The arm (crank member E22) is moved by the pin (slide member E26) moving inside the pin receiving portion (slide groove E22b) as the driving force transmission body (crank gear E21) rotates. While the driving force is transmitted to the pin receiving portion (slide groove E22b) via the pin (slide member E26), the display means (front screen mechanism E1) is rotated by the arm (crank). The member E22) rotates between the first position (front standby position) and the second position (front exposure position) in conjunction with the rotation of the member E22).
When the display means (front screen mechanism E1) is in the first position (front standby position), the pin (slide member E26), the first straight line, and the driving force transmission body (crank gear E21) The direction of the straight line (the straight line connecting the rotation center position E21a and the eccentric position E21b of the crank gear E21) is at the first position (front standby position). In this case, the display means (front screen mechanism E1) or the arm (crank) is used to rotate the display means (front screen mechanism E1) without depending on the driving force generated from the power source (drive motor E25). The direction of the force applied to the pin (slide member E26) when applied to the member E22),
When the display means (front screen mechanism E1) is in the second position (front exposure position), the pin (slide member E26), the first straight line, and the driving force transmission body (crank gear E21) The direction of the straight line (the straight line connecting the rotation center position E21a and the eccentric position E21b of the crank gear E21) is at the second position (front exposure position). In this case, the display means (front screen mechanism E1) or the arm (crank) is used to rotate the display means (front screen mechanism E1) without depending on the driving force generated from the power source (drive motor E25). The direction of the force applied to the pin (slide member E26) when applied to the member E22).

(II-2) provided with a drive mechanism (front screen drive mechanism E2) for driving display means (front screen mechanism E1) having a display surface capable of displaying an image projected by the projection means (projector mechanism B2);
The drive mechanism (front screen drive mechanism E2)
An arm (crank member E22) connected to the display means (front screen mechanism E1);
With respect to the slide groove (slide groove E22b) formed in the arm (crank member E22), the motor ( A gear (crank gear E21) for transmitting the driving force generated from the driving motor E25),
The gear (crank gear E21) rotates according to the driving force generated from the motor (drive motor E25),
The slide member (slide member E26) is fixed to the gear (crank gear E21),
The arm (crank member E22) is configured so that the slide member (slide member E26) slides inside the slide groove (slide groove E22b) as the gear (crank gear E21) rotates. While the driving force is transmitted to the slide groove (slide groove E22b) via the (slide member E26), the display means (front screen mechanism E1) is rotated with the arm (crank member E22). ) To rotate between the first position (front standby position) and the second position (front exposure position) in conjunction with the rotation of
When the display means (front screen mechanism E1) is at the first position (front standby position) and when the display means (front screen mechanism E1) is at the second position (front exposure position) A straight line connecting the rotation center of the gear (crank gear E21) and the slide member (slide member E26) (straight line connecting the rotation center position E21a and the eccentric position E21b of the crank gear E21) and the arm (crank member E22). ) And the straight line connecting the slide member (slide member E26) (the straight line connecting the intermediate position E22a of the crank member E22 and the eccentric position E21b of the crank gear E21) are substantially orthogonal to each other.

(III-1) a drive mechanism (front screen drive mechanism E2) for driving display means (front screen mechanism E1) having a display surface capable of displaying an image projected by the projection means (projector mechanism B2);
A housing portion (screen housing C10) for housing the drive mechanism (front screen drive mechanism E2) inside,
The drive mechanism (front screen drive mechanism E2)
An arm (crank member E22) connected to the display means (front screen mechanism E1);
A power source is provided via a pin (slide member E26) that can move inside the pin receiver (slide groove E22b) with respect to a pin receiver (slide groove E22b) formed on the arm (crank member E22). A driving force transmission body (crank gear E21) for transmitting the driving force generated from (driving motor E25),
The driving force transmission body (crank gear E21) rotates around the first straight line according to the driving force generated from the power source (driving motor E25),
The pin (slide member E26) is fixed to the driving force transmission body (crank gear E21),
The arm (crank member E22) is moved by the pin (slide member E26) moving inside the pin receiving portion (slide groove E22b) as the driving force transmission body (crank gear E21) rotates. While the driving force is transmitted to the pin receiving portion (slide groove E22b) via the pin (slide member E26), the display means (front screen mechanism E1) is rotated by the arm (crank). The member E22) rotates between the first position (front standby position) and the second position (front exposure position) in conjunction with the rotation of the member E22).
When the display means (front screen mechanism E1) is in the first position (front standby position), the pin (slide member E26), the first straight line, and the driving force transmission body (crank gear E21) The direction of the straight line (the straight line connecting the rotation center position E21a and the eccentric position E21b of the crank gear E21) is at the first position (front standby position). In this case, the display means (front screen mechanism E1) or the arm (crank) is used to rotate the display means (front screen mechanism E1) without depending on the driving force generated from the power source (drive motor E25). The direction of the force applied to the pin (slide member E26) when applied to the member E22),
When the display means (front screen mechanism E1) is in the second position (front exposure position), the pin (slide member E26), the first straight line, and the driving force transmission body (crank gear E21) The direction of the straight line (the straight line connecting the rotation center position E21a and the eccentric position E21b of the crank gear E21) is at the second position (front exposure position). In this case, the display means (front screen mechanism E1) or the arm (crank) is used to rotate the display means (front screen mechanism E1) without depending on the driving force generated from the power source (drive motor E25). The direction of the force applied to the pin (slide member E26) when applied to the member E22),
The housing (screen housing C10) is provided with openings (operation openings C21 and C31) at positions where the driving force transmission body (crank gear E21) can be manually rotated.

(III-2) a drive mechanism (front screen drive mechanism E2) for driving display means (front screen mechanism E1) having a display surface capable of displaying an image projected by the projection means (projector mechanism B2);
A drive mechanism housing (screen housing C10) that houses therein the drive mechanism (front screen drive mechanism E2);
A main body (cabinet 21) for housing the drive mechanism housing (screen housing C10);
An open / close door (upper door mechanism UD and lower door mechanism DD) attached to the main body (cabinet 21) so as to be openable and closable,
The drive mechanism (front screen drive mechanism E2)
An arm (crank member E22) connected to the display means (front screen mechanism E1);
With respect to the slide groove (slide groove E22b) formed in the arm (crank member E22), the motor ( A gear (crank gear E21) for transmitting the driving force generated from the driving motor E25),
The gear (crank gear E21) rotates according to the driving force generated from the motor (drive motor E25),
The slide member (slide member E26) is fixed to the gear (crank gear E21),
The arm (crank member E22) is configured so that the slide member (slide member E26) slides inside the slide groove (slide groove E22b) as the gear (crank gear E21) rotates. While the driving force is transmitted to the slide groove (slide groove E22b) via the (slide member E26), the display means (front screen mechanism E1) is rotated with the arm (crank member E22). ) To rotate between the first position (front standby position) and the second position (front exposure position) in conjunction with the rotation of
When the display means (front screen mechanism E1) is at the first position (front standby position) and when the display means (front screen mechanism E1) is at the second position (front exposure position) A straight line connecting the rotation center of the gear (crank gear E21) and the slide member (slide member E26) (straight line connecting the rotation center position E21a and the eccentric position E21b of the crank gear E21) and the arm (crank member E22). ) And the straight line connecting the slide member (slide member E26) (the straight line connecting the intermediate position E22a of the crank member E22 and the eccentric position E21b of the crank gear E21) are substantially perpendicular to each other,
The drive mechanism casing (screen casing C10) has openings (operation openings C21 and C31) at positions where the gear (crank gear E21) can be manually rotated.

(III-3) The opening (operation openings C21 and C31) is a first opening (operation panel) provided on one side surface (right side plate C2) of the drive mechanism housing (screen housing C10). An opening C21) and a second opening (operation) provided on a side surface (left side plate C3) opposite to the one side surface (right side plate C2) of the side surfaces of the drive mechanism casing (screen casing C10). Opening C31),
The first opening (operation opening C21) and the second opening (operation opening C31) are formed to have substantially the same size and the same shape.

  According to the gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment described above, when the front screen mechanism E1 is in the front standby position, and when the front screen mechanism E1 is in the front exposed position, the rotation center position of the crank gear E21. A straight line connecting E21a and the eccentric position E21b is substantially orthogonal to a straight line connecting the intermediate position E22a of the crank member E22 and the eccentric position E21b of the crank gear E21.

  As a result, when the front screen mechanism E1 is in the front standby position or the front exposure position, the force for rotating the front screen mechanism E1 (manually) does not depend on the driving force generated from the drive motor E25. When applied to the mechanism E1 or the crank member E22, the direction of the force applied to the slide member E26 coincides with the direction of the straight line connecting the rotation center position E21a and the eccentric position E21b of the crank gear E21.

  Accordingly, the force applied to the slide member E26 is not converted into a force for rotating the crank gear E21 (the direction in which the force acts is from the direction of the straight line connecting the rotation center position E21a and the eccentric position E21b of the crank gear E21). If it is slightly deviated, it is converted into a force for rotating the crank gear E21). Therefore, when the front screen mechanism E1 is in the front standby position or the front exposure position, even if the front screen mechanism E1 is rotated by manually moving the front screen mechanism E1 or the crank member E22, the front screen mechanism E1 Does not rotate. As a result, it is possible to prevent a person handling the front screen mechanism E1 from directly touching the front screen mechanism E1 and forcibly moving the front screen mechanism E1.

  Further, according to the gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment described above, it is possible to prevent the front screen mechanism E1 from being manually rotated when the front screen mechanism E1 is at the front standby position or the front exposure position. In doing so, it is not necessary to separately add a member or the like for locking the rotation of the front screen mechanism E1, and it is possible to prevent the cost from increasing.

  Furthermore, according to the gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment described above, the front screen drive mechanism E2 is housed inside the screen casing C10, and the crank gear E21 is manually inserted into the screen casing C10. Operation openings C21 and C31 are provided at positions that can be rotated. Therefore, a person handling the front screen mechanism E1 can turn the front screen mechanism E1 by manually turning the crank gear E21 from the operation openings C21 and C31. Accordingly, although the front screen mechanism E1 cannot be rotated by directly touching the front screen mechanism E1, the convenience for use is reduced because the means for rotating the front screen mechanism E1 is separately secured. Can be prevented. Further, when the front screen mechanism E1 is rotated through manually rotating the crank gear E21, the front screen mechanism E1 is not directly touched. The possibility that the screen mechanism E1 is damaged can be reduced.

  Further, according to the gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment described above, the screen casing C10 has openings of approximately the same size and shape on the pair of side surfaces (operation openings C21 and C31). ) Is provided, and the screen casing C10 can be carried by hooking a hand to the two openings. Thus, the operation openings C21 and C31 are formed as handles, and according to the gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment described above, the crank gear E21 is manually rotated from the opening as the handle. Thus, the front screen mechanism E1 can be rotated.

  In the first embodiment described above, when the front screen mechanism E1 is in the front standby position or the front exposure position, the front screen mechanism E1 is rotated (manually) without depending on the driving force generated from the drive motor E25. When a force is applied to the front screen mechanism E1 or the crank member E22, the direction of the force applied to the slide member E26 is the direction of a straight line connecting the rotation center position E21a and the eccentric position E21b of the crank gear E21. It was explained as a match. That is, it has been described that the front screen mechanism E1 is not manually rotated (locked) both when the front screen mechanism E1 is at the front standby position and when it is at the front exposure position. However, in the present invention, the front screen mechanism may not be manually rotated (locked) only when the front screen mechanism is at the front standby position or at the front exposure position. .

  The target driven by the drive mechanism is not particularly limited, and the drive mechanism may be the following drive mechanism.

A drive mechanism for driving a movable body,
An arm connected to the movable body;
A driving force transmitting body that transmits a driving force generated from a power source to a pin receiving portion formed on the arm via a pin movable within the pin receiving portion;
The driving force transmitting body rotates around the first straight line according to the driving force generated from the power source,
The pin is fixed to the driving force transmission body,
The arm is interlocked with the driving force transmitted to the pin receiving portion through the pin as the pin moves in the pin receiving portion with the rotation of the driving force transmitting body. While rotating, the movable body rotates between the first position and the second position in conjunction with the rotation of the arm,
The direction of the straight line connecting the intersection of the pin and the first straight line and the driving force transmission body when the movable body is in the first position is that the movable body is in the first position. The direction of the force applied to the pin when a force for rotating the movable body is applied to the movable body or the arm without depending on the driving force generated from the power source in the case;
The direction of the straight line connecting the intersection of the pin and the first straight line and the driving force transmitting body when the movable body is in the second position is that the movable body is in the second position. In this case, the force is applied to the pin when a force for rotating the movable body is applied to the movable body or the arm without depending on the driving force generated from the power source.
A drive mechanism characterized by that.

A drive mechanism for driving a movable body,
An arm connected to the movable body;
A driving force transmitting body that transmits a driving force generated from a power source to a pin receiving portion formed on the arm via a pin movable within the pin receiving portion;
The driving force transmitting body rotates around the first straight line according to the driving force generated from the power source,
The pin is fixed to the driving force transmission body,
The arm is interlocked with the driving force transmitted to the pin receiving portion through the pin as the pin moves in the pin receiving portion with the rotation of the driving force transmitting body. , While rotating about the second straight line, the movable body rotates between the first position and the second position in conjunction with the rotation of the arm,
When the movable body is at the first position, and when the movable body is at the second position, an intersection between the first straight line and the driving force transmitting body and a straight line connecting the pins The intersection of the second straight line and the arm and the straight line connecting the pins are orthogonal to each other.
A drive mechanism characterized by that.

  Note that the first straight line and the second straight line may be parallel, and in that case, a view as seen from the direction of the first straight line (the direction of the second straight line) (for example, a side view of the drive mechanism) , A straight line connecting the intersection and pin of the first straight line and the driving force transmission body (for example, a straight line connecting the center of the gear and the pin) and a straight line connecting the intersection and the pin of the second straight line and the arm (for example, It suffices if the rotation center of the arm and the straight line connecting the pins are orthogonal to each other.

(IV-1) a display unit (display unit A) for displaying video;
A main body (cabinet 21) that houses the display unit (display unit A) and has an opening on the front surface;
An open / close door (upper door) provided with a display area (upper display window UD1) that is attached to the main body (cabinet 21) so as to be openable and closable and that allows an image displayed by the display unit (display unit A) to be viewed. Mechanism UD),
The display unit (display unit A)
A projector capable of projecting video (projector mechanism B2);
A reflection mirror (mirror mechanism B3) for reflecting light emitted from the projector (projector mechanism B2) backward;
A first screen (front screen mechanism E1) having a display surface capable of displaying an image projected by the projector (projector mechanism B2) based on the light reflected by the reflecting mirror (mirror mechanism B3);
The first screen (front screen mechanism E1) has a display surface capable of displaying an image projected by the projector (projector mechanism B2) based on the light reflected by the reflection mirror (mirror mechanism B3). A different second screen (fixed screen mechanism D);
A screen casing (screen casing C10) that houses the first screen (front screen mechanism E1) and the second screen (fixed screen mechanism D);
The projector (projector mechanism B2), the reflection mirror (mirror mechanism B3), the first screen (front screen mechanism E1), the second screen (fixed screen mechanism D), and the screen casing (screen casing) C10) is configured as a unit,
The first screen (front screen mechanism E1) is driven by a drive mechanism (front screen drive mechanism E2), so that it is between a first position (front standby position) and a second position (front exposure position). In the operation,
The second screen (fixed screen mechanism D) is disposed behind the second position (front exposure position), and the first screen (front screen mechanism E1) is positioned at the second position (front exposure position). ), The image projected by the projector (projector mechanism B2) is displayed on the first screen (front screen mechanism E1), while the first screen (front screen mechanism E1) is in the first position. When in the (front standby position), the image projected by the projector (projector mechanism B2) is displayed on the second screen (fixed screen mechanism D),
In the first screen (front screen mechanism E1) and the second screen (fixed screen mechanism D), the second screen (fixed screen mechanism D) has lower brightness.

  According to the gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment described above, the two screens of the front screen mechanism E1 and the fixed screen mechanism D are accommodated in the screen casing C10. The front screen mechanism E1 is driven by the front screen drive mechanism E2 to operate between the front standby position and the front exposure position. The fixed screen mechanism D is disposed behind the front exposure position. When the front screen mechanism E1 is at the front exposure position, the image projected by the projector mechanism B2 is displayed on the front screen mechanism E1, while when the front screen mechanism E1 is at the front standby position, the image is projected by the projector mechanism B2. The displayed image is displayed on the fixed screen mechanism D.

  Therefore, the position of the front screen mechanism E1 when the image projected by the projector mechanism B2 is displayed on the front screen mechanism E1, and the fixed screen when the image projected by the projector mechanism B2 is displayed on the fixed screen mechanism D. Comparing the position of the mechanism D, the fixed screen mechanism D is present behind the screen casing C10 rather than the front screen mechanism E1.

  Here, since the back side of the screen casing C10 is more affected by irregular reflection caused by light reflected from the wall of the screen casing C10, the fixed screen mechanism D is more so-called white than the front screen mechanism E1. Blur is likely to occur. In view of this point, in the gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment described above, the brightness of the fixed screen mechanism D is set lower than the brightness of the front screen mechanism E1. As a result, it is possible to prevent white blurring of the video displayed on the fixed screen mechanism D, and it is possible to improve the sharpness of the video.

(IV-2) a display unit (display unit A) for displaying video;
A main body (cabinet 21) that houses the display unit (display unit A) and has an opening on the front surface;
An open / close door (upper door) provided with a display area (upper display window UD1) that is attached to the main body (cabinet 21) so as to be openable and closable and that allows an image displayed by the display unit (display unit A) to be viewed. Mechanism UD),
The display unit (display unit A)
A projector capable of projecting video (projector mechanism B2);
A reflection mirror (mirror mechanism B3) for reflecting light emitted from the projector (projector mechanism B2) backward;
A first screen (front screen mechanism E1) having one display surface capable of displaying an image projected by the projector (projector mechanism B2) based on the light reflected by the reflecting mirror (mirror mechanism B3);
A second screen (fixed screen mechanism D) having a plurality of display surfaces capable of displaying an image projected by the projector (projector mechanism B2) based on the light reflected by the reflecting mirror (mirror mechanism B3). ,
The projector (projector mechanism B2), the reflection mirror (mirror mechanism B3), the first screen (front screen mechanism E1), and the second screen (fixed screen mechanism D) are unitized. And
The first screen (front screen mechanism E1) is driven by a drive mechanism (front screen drive mechanism E2), so that it is between a first position (front standby position) and a second position (front exposure position). In the operation,
When the first screen (front screen mechanism E1) is in the second position (front exposure position), the image projected by the projector (projector mechanism B2) is displayed on the first screen (front screen mechanism E1). On the other hand, when the first screen (front screen mechanism E1) is in the first position (front standby position), the image projected by the projector (projector mechanism B2) is the second screen (fixed screen mechanism). D),
In the first screen (front screen mechanism E1) and the second screen (fixed screen mechanism D), the second screen (fixed screen mechanism D) has lower brightness.

  According to the gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment described above, the front screen mechanism E1 has one display surface, and the fixed screen mechanism D has a plurality of display surfaces. Since the fixed screen mechanism D has a plurality of display surfaces, the influence of irregular reflection due to the reflection of light between the display surfaces is large, and so-called white blur is likely to occur. The fixed screen mechanism D is related to the first embodiment described above. In the gaming machine 1, the brightness of the fixed screen mechanism D is set lower than the brightness of the front screen mechanism E1. As a result, it is possible to prevent white blurring of the video displayed on the fixed screen mechanism D, and it is possible to improve the sharpness of the video.

  In the present invention, a first screen whose display surface is perpendicular to the optical axis of the irradiation light and a second screen whose display surface is not perpendicular to the optical axis of the irradiation light are provided, and the brightness of the second screen is set. You may make it lower than the brightness of a 1st screen. Also in this case, it is possible to prevent the blurring of the video displayed on the second screen.

(V-1) A projector (projector mechanism B2) capable of projecting an image and a screen (front screen mechanism E1) having a display surface capable of displaying an image projected by the projector (projector mechanism B2). A display unit (display unit A) configured by being unitized;
A main body (cabinet 21) that houses the display unit (display unit A) and has an opening on the front surface;
An open / close door (upper door mechanism UD) provided with a display area (upper display window UD1) that is attached to the main body (cabinet 21) so as to be openable and closable and that allows the screen (front screen mechanism E1) to be visually recognized; With
The screen (front screen mechanism E1) has a first member (front screen member E11) having the display surface (projection surface E11a) and a second surface having a convex portion (second pattern surface E12b). Of the first member (front screen member E11) opposite to the display surface (projection surface E11a) and the second member (front screen support E12). ) Are fixed so as to contact a surface opposite to the surface (second pattern surface E12b) provided with the convex portion.

  According to the gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment described above, the front screen mechanism E1 includes the front screen member E11 having the projection surface E11a and the front screen support E12 having the second pattern surface E12b. It is formed by fixing the surface of the member E11 opposite to the projection surface E11a and the surface of the front screen support E12 opposite to the second pattern surface E12b so as to contact each other. As described above, since the member having the projection surface E11a and the member having the second pattern surface E12b are configured as separate members, in the process of forming the front screen mechanism E1, it is caused by the convex portion of the second pattern surface E12b. Thus, sink marks are formed on the projection surface E11a, and the accuracy of the screen is prevented from being lowered. Therefore, according to the gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment described above, it is possible to display an image on a highly accurate screen.

(V-2) The surface (second pattern surface E12b) provided with the convex portion in the screen (front screen mechanism E1) is provided with a decoration having irregularities,
The screen (front screen mechanism E1) is driven between a first position (front standby position) and a second position (front exposure position) by being driven by a drive mechanism (front screen drive mechanism E2). And
When the screen (front screen mechanism E1) is in the second position (front exposure position), the image projected by the projector (projector mechanism B2) is displayed on the screen (front screen mechanism E1), When the screen (front screen mechanism E1) is in the first position (front standby position), the screen (front screen mechanism E1) is applied to the surface (second pattern surface E12b) provided with the convex portions. The decorated decoration is arranged so as to be visible through the display area (upper display window UD1).

  According to the gaming machine 1 according to the above-described first embodiment, when the front screen mechanism E1 is in the front standby position, the front screen mechanism E1 has the second pattern surface E12b (the surface opposite to the projection surface E11a, that is, the surface on the opposite side. , The decoration on the back surface of the screen is arranged so as to be visible through the upper display window UD1. Therefore, if the decoration is not provided, the player can visually recognize the back surface of the front screen mechanism E1 when the front screen mechanism E1 is in the front standby position. This undesirably deteriorates the aesthetics of the gaming machine. From this point of view, in the gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment described above, the back surface of the front screen mechanism E1 is decorated.

  However, if an attempt is made to integrally mold the front screen mechanism E1 with such decoration, sink marks are formed on the projection surface E11a of the front screen mechanism E1 due to the convex portions constituting the decoration, and the accuracy of the screen is improved. It will decline. In view of this point, in the gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment described above, the member having the projection surface E11 and the member having the decorated surface are configured as separate members, and both the members are fixed. Thus, the front screen mechanism E1 is formed. Thereby, sink marks are formed on the projection surface E11 due to decoration, and the accuracy as a screen is prevented from being lowered. Therefore, according to the gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment described above, it is possible to display an image on a highly accurate screen.

(VI-1) A projector (projector mechanism B2) capable of projecting an image, and a screen (fixed screen mechanism D, front screen mechanism E1, reel) capable of displaying an image projected by the projector (projector mechanism B2) A display configured by unitizing a screen mechanism F1) and a screen casing (screen casing C10) that accommodates the screen (fixed screen mechanism D, front screen mechanism E1, reel screen mechanism F1). A unit (display unit A);
A main body (cabinet 21) that houses the display unit (display unit A) and has an opening on the front surface;
A display area (upper display window UD1) is provided that can be opened and closed with respect to the main body (cabinet 21) and can visually recognize the screen (fixed screen mechanism D, front screen mechanism E1, reel screen mechanism F1). An open / close door (upper door mechanism UD);
A perforated plate (perforated plate B15) formed with a plurality of holes,
The perforated plate (perforated plate B15) is arranged so that the projector (projector mechanism B2) is difficult to visually recognize through the display area (upper display window UD1), and the plurality of holes are formed on the perforated plate ( With the perforated plate B15) as a boundary, the screen housing (screen housing C10) in which the screen (fixed screen mechanism D, front screen mechanism E1, reel screen mechanism F1) is accommodated, and the projector (projector) A passage through which air can flow is formed between the space where the mechanism B2) is disposed.

  According to the gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment described above, the fixed screen mechanism D, the front screen mechanism E1, and the reel screen mechanism F1 in the screen casing C10 are formed by a plurality of holes formed in the perforated plate B15. A passage through which air can flow is formed between the accommodated space and the space where the projector mechanism B2 is disposed. Therefore, since the space in which the screen is accommodated in the screen casing C10 (the area opened for projecting an image) can be used for heat dissipation, the heat generated by the projector mechanism B2 can be efficiently released. it can. Further, since the perforated plate B15 is arranged so that the projector mechanism B2 is difficult to see through the upper display window UD1 provided in the upper door mechanism UD, the projector mechanism B2 is difficult to see from the player, and the projector mechanism B2 It is possible to prevent the aesthetics of the gaming machine from being damaged by seeing.

(VI-2) The projector (projector mechanism B2) is disposed above the screen (fixed screen mechanism D) provided upright in the screen casing (screen casing C10), and emits light forward. Can be irradiated,
The gaming machine further includes:
A reflection mirror (mirror mechanism B3) disposed in front of the projector (projector mechanism B2) so that the light emitted from the projector (projector mechanism B2) can be reflected obliquely downward and rearward;
The perforated plate (perforated plate B15) is arranged above the screen (fixed screen mechanism D) so as to cover the lower surface of the projector (projector mechanism B2).

  According to the gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment described above, the fixed screen mechanism D is erected on the screen casing C10, and the projector mechanism B2 is disposed above the fixed screen mechanism D. Therefore, a relatively wide space extends below the projector mechanism B2. The perforated plate B15 is disposed above the fixed screen mechanism D so as to cover the lower surface of the projector mechanism B2. Accordingly, since the relatively wide space can be used for heat dissipation, the heat generated in the projector mechanism B2 can be released more efficiently.

(VII-1) a display unit (display unit A) for displaying video;
A main body (cabinet 21) that houses the display unit (display unit A) and has an opening on the front surface;
An open / close door (upper door mechanism UD) attached to the main body (cabinet 21) so as to be openable and closable,
The display unit (display unit A)
A projector capable of projecting video (projector mechanism B2);
A reflection mirror (mirror mechanism B3) for reflecting light emitted from the projector (projector mechanism B2);
A screen (fixed screen mechanism D, front screen mechanism E1, reel screen mechanism F1) capable of displaying an image projected by the projector (projector mechanism B2) based on the light reflected by the reflecting mirror (mirror mechanism B3) And comprising
The projector (projector mechanism B2), the reflection mirror (mirror mechanism B3), and the screen (fixed screen mechanism D, front screen mechanism E1, reel screen mechanism F1) are unitized.
The position of the reflection mirror (mirror mechanism B3) can be adjusted from the outside of the display unit (display unit A) with the open / close door (upper door mechanism UD) opened.

  According to the gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment described above, the display unit A includes the projector mechanism B2, the mirror mechanism B3, the fixed screen mechanism D, the front screen mechanism E1, and the reel screen mechanism F1 as a unit. The mirror mechanism B3 can be adjusted in position from the outside of the display unit A with the upper door mechanism UD opened. Therefore, even after the display unit A is installed in the cabinet 21 of the gaming machine 1, the position of the mirror mechanism B3 can be adjusted, so that the position of the image projected by the projector mechanism B2 is not appropriate. Even in this case, the projection position can be adjusted.

(VII-2) The projector (projector mechanism B2) and the screen (fixed screen mechanism D, front screen mechanism E1, reel screen mechanism F1) are fixed at predetermined positions in the display unit (display unit A). ,
The projector (projector mechanism B2) is disposed above the screen (fixed screen mechanism D, front screen mechanism E1, reel screen mechanism F1), and can irradiate light forward.
The reflection mirror (mirror mechanism B3) is disposed in front of the projector (projector mechanism B2) so as to reflect light emitted from the projector (projector mechanism B2) obliquely downward and rearward, and the main body It is possible to adjust the reflection direction of the light by changing the degree of screwing in the screw exposed toward the opening side of the section (cabinet 21).

  According to the gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment described above, the projector mechanism B2, the fixed screen mechanism D, the front screen mechanism E1, and the reel screen mechanism F1 are fixed at predetermined positions in the display unit A. ing. On the other hand, the mirror mechanism B <b> 3 is provided with a screw for adjusting the reflection direction of light, and the screw is exposed toward the opening side of the cabinet 21. Therefore, even after the display unit A is installed in the cabinet 21 of the gaming machine 1, the light reflection direction (angle) can be changed by loosening or tightening the screw with the upper door mechanism UD opened. Can be adjusted. Thereby, even when the position of the image projected by the projector mechanism B2 is not appropriate, the projection position can be adjusted.

  In the first embodiment described above, the projector mechanism B2, the mirror mechanism B3, the fixed screen mechanism D, the front screen mechanism E1, and the reel screen mechanism F1 are described as being unitized. However, the projector mechanism, mirror mechanism, and various screens may be directly attached to the main body of the gaming machine without being unitized.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a display unit A (projector apparatus) according to a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the same or similar structure as the said 1st Embodiment, and duplication description is abbreviate | omitted.

  In the second embodiment, as the screen device C, a concave movable screen mechanism G1 and a concave fixed screen mechanism H1 are used. Here, FIG. 29 is a longitudinal sectional view of the display unit A according to the second embodiment, and FIG. 30 is a front view of the gaming machine 1 on which the display unit A is mounted.

  At the front end of the display unit A, a display device K made up of characters, patterns, symbols, or a combination thereof is provided.

(Configuration of movable screen mechanism G1)
As shown in FIGS. 29 and 31, the movable screen mechanism G1 of the display unit A according to the second embodiment includes a movable screen G10 composed of a divided concave left movable screen G10a and a right movable screen G10b, A drive mechanism G15 is provided on the back of each of the movable screen G10a and the right movable screen G10b, and includes a multi-joint arm or the like that can move the left movable and right movable screens G10a and G10b in all directions such as front and rear, left and right, up and down, and diagonal directions. And.

  The left movable screen G10a and the right movable screen G10b are arranged close to each other, and are inclined at adjacent side ends so that they do not interfere when the left movable screen G10a and the right movable screen G10b rotate. A surface (notch portion) G11 is formed.

  In the example of FIG. 31, the movable screen G10 is divided into left and right, but is not limited thereto, and may be divided in the vertical direction or the diagonal direction, and may be further divided into three or more.

  The drive mechanism G15 may be any mechanism as long as it can move the screen in a plurality of directions. In addition to the articulated arm, a drive mechanism including a cam, a gear, a roller, a wire, or the like may be used. .

(Configuration of fixed screen mechanism H1)
As shown in FIG. 31, the fixed screen mechanism H1 of the display unit A according to the second embodiment includes a left fixed screen H11 provided with predetermined gaps G20 and G21 at both ends of the movable screen G10, and a right screen. A fixed screen H12 and a lower fixed screen H13 provided at a lower portion of the movable screen G10 with a predetermined gap G22. The front surfaces (player side) of these fixed screens H11, H12, and H13 are all formed in a concave shape.

  The gap portions G20 to G22 are provided so that the movable screen G10 and the fixed screens H11 to H13 do not interfere with each other, and the dimensions thereof can be changed as appropriate. Further, the movable screen G10 may be arranged in front of or behind the fixed screens H11 to H13 so that no gap portion is generated.

  Note that a drive mechanism G15 may be provided on the back surface of at least one fixed screen H11 to H13, and the fixed screens H11 to H13 may be configured to be movable in a plurality of directions, similar to the movable screen G10.

  Further, at least one of the fixed screens H11 to H13 may be a flat screen.

<Action>
In the second embodiment configured as described above, in the steady state, the left movable screen G10a and the right movable screen G10b have left and right fixed screens H11 and H12 with predetermined gap portions G20 to G22. An effect image that is integral with each other is projected and displayed on each of the screens G10, H11 to H13 by the irradiation light device B. And since the surface with each screen is concave shape, the effect image with a three-dimensional depth is displayed on the large sized screen which consists of these several screens.

  Here, the irradiation light device B has a gap G20 so that the effect image passing through the gaps G20 to G22 formed between the screens is projected and reflected to the back of the display unit A and does not become a noise image. Masking the image portion corresponding to .about.G22 prevents the generation of a noise image. Thereby, the images projected on the screens G10 and H11 to H13 are projected images as shown in FIG. 32, and the gaps G20 to G22 are dark images.

  Furthermore, since the irradiation light device B projects the irradiation light from diagonally forward upper sides of the movable and fixed screen mechanisms G10 and H1, the images projected on the lower left and right movable screens G10a and G10b and the lower fixed screen H13 are downward. There is a possibility of spreading. Therefore, the irradiation light device B performs processing for suppressing the lower image expansion, or when a part of the lower image protrudes from the left and right movable screens G10a, G10b or the lower fixed screen H13, the portion is It is desirable to mask.

  In the above example, the irradiation light device B is masked to project a dark image on the gaps G20 to G22. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and instead of masking, the gaps G20 to G22 are projected on the gaps G20 to G22. A dark color image (dark image consisting of dark color) made of black, gray or the like may be projected onto the corresponding area, and the same effect as the mask process can be obtained.

  Next, in the case of performing an image effect by moving the left and right movable screens G10a, 10b to the player according to the gaming state of the gaming machine 1, for example, an image effect different from the steady state, based on an instruction from the control unit. The left movable screen G10a and / or the right movable screen C10b are moved in the front-rear, left-right, up-down, and / or diagonal directions, respectively, so that a powerful image that is surprising to the player is displayed on the left movable screen G10a and the right movable screen G10b The left and right fixed screens H11 and H12 and the lower screen H13 are projected.

  At that time, as the movable screen G10 moves, the gaps G20 to G22 also fluctuate, and a new gap G23 may be generated between the left movable screen G10a and the right movable screen G10b (FIG. 34). The irradiation light device B changes the mask position in accordance with the gaps. As a result, the gaps G20 to G23 are constantly dark images.

  Here, FIG. 33 is an example of an effect image when the left movable screen G10a and the right movable screen G10b are moved in the left direction, and the gap G20 disappears while the width of the gap G21 increases. FIG. 34 is an example of an effect image when the left movable screen G10a and the right movable screen G10b are expanded. While the gaps G20 and G21 are substantially disappeared, the gap between the left movable screen G10a and the right movable screen G10b is shown. A new gap G23 is generated.

  Furthermore, FIGS. 35A to 35C show a case where both ends of the left movable screen G10a and the right movable screen G10b (FIG. 35B) in a steady state are rotated forward (FIG. 35A). FIG. 36 is a top view of the case where it is rotated rearward (FIG. 35C). Note that the effect image projected on the left movable screen G10a and the right movable screen G10b shown in FIG. 35C is like the effect image shown in FIG.

  When the left movable screen G10a and the right movable screen G10b are rotated, the side end portions of the adjacent left movable screen G10a and right movable screen G10b are inclined, so that the left movable screen G10a and the right movable screen G10b. Can rotate smoothly without interference.

  Further, the movement of the left movable screen G10a and the right movable screen G10b is not limited to the examples of FIGS. 34 and 35 (a) to (c), and can move in all directions such as front and rear, left and right, up and down, and diagonal directions. Therefore, various productions that are three-dimensional and move are possible.

<effect>
According to the second embodiment, since the left movable screen G10a and the right movable screen G10b, the left and right fixed screens H11 and H12, and the lower fixed screen H13 are formed in a concave shape, they are more than the flat screen of the same size. The production screen looks larger and can provide a great production image with depth. Thus, the narrow space in the gaming machine 1 can be effectively utilized by using the concave screen mechanism.

  Further, the left movable screen G10a and the right movable screen G10b are configured to be movable in various directions such as front and rear, left and right, up and down and / or diagonal directions by a driving mechanism G15 such as an articulated arm. Accordingly, it is possible to display an effect image in which the effect screen area is changed in various ways, and the player can enjoy an effect image rich in surprise with movement.

  Further, when the gaps G20 to G23 are generated between the screens, the generation of noise images can be suppressed by making the gaps G20 to G23 dark images, so that each of the screens G10a, G10b, and H11. It is possible to display an effect image that is three-dimensional and has a sense of unity on a large screen composed of ˜H13.

  Further, since the side end portions of the adjacent left movable screen G10a and right movable screen G10b are formed with inclined surfaces, the left movable screen G10a and the right movable screen G10b can be smoothly rotated without interference.

[Third Embodiment]
In the second embodiment, the left movable screen G10a and the right movable screen G10b that are divided are used as the concave movable screen G10. However, in the third embodiment, as shown in FIG. A single movable screen G10 is used without dividing G10. In the third embodiment, the same effects as those of the second embodiment can be obtained.

[Display device K]
Hereinafter, embodiments of the display device K will be described with reference to FIGS. 31 and 37.

  The display unit A composed of the illumination device B and the screen device C is large in size and occupies the upper part of the cabinet 21. Therefore, a space for arranging a display unit for displaying characters, patterns, designs, etc. is secured. Is difficult.

  Therefore, in this embodiment, a display device K with high space efficiency is provided. In addition, although the following description demonstrates the example which displays the character "Japan best" vertically on the display part K10, it is not limited to this, Even if a display target object is another character, a pattern, a design, etc. Good.

<Constitution>
As shown in FIG. 37, the display device K according to the present embodiment is inclined at a predetermined angle at the display portion K10 on which the left half of “Nippon Ichi” in vertical writing is printed and at one end of the display portion K10. It is comprised from the connected mirror part K11, and is attached to the side part of the screen apparatus C (FIG. 31). The connection angle between the display unit K10 and the mirror unit K11 can be changed as appropriate. Further, the display device K may be provided integrally with the display unit A.

<Action>
In the display device K configured as described above, a character on which the left half of a symmetrical character is printed on the display unit K10 is reflected on the mirror unit K11, and the character “Japan's best” appears as a whole. Thereby, since the size in the horizontal direction can be reduced as compared with a display device that does not use the mirror portion K11, space efficiency can be improved.

  In addition, by using the mirror portion K11, it is possible to display a character having a depth and high decorativeness.

  In the example shown in FIG. 37, the left half of the character “Japan's best” is drawn on the display unit K10 in a plane, but in the example shown in FIG. 36, the display unit K10 has a thick three-dimensional shape. Characters and patterns are drawn. The three-dimensional characters and patterns are configured such that the thickness increases from the joint between the display unit K10 and the mirror unit K11 toward the open end. Thereby, the image reflected on the mirror part K11 becomes an image reflecting the thickness, and the image that emerges from the display part K10 and the mirror part K11 becomes a more powerful three-dimensional and highly decorative image.

<effect>
According to the display device K according to the present embodiment, a large display area can be secured by using the mirror portion K11 even if the installation location is a narrow space. Further, since the space efficiency is high, it can be arranged on the side portion of the large screen mechanism C. In addition, the display device K having the mirror portion K11 is highly decorative, deep, and can provide a player with an unexpectedly rich image.

  In addition, you may provide the display apparatus K using this mirror part K11 in the other part of the gaming machine 1, for example, on the front door side. At this time, it is preferable to arrange the display device K so as to be continuous with the front end of the display unit A so that the display device K can be seen integrally with the display unit A with the front door closed.

  Furthermore, the display method using the mirror part K11 may be applied to another display device provided in the gaming machine 1.

  Furthermore, the characters, patterns, designs, and the like drawn on the display unit K10 are not limited to bilaterally symmetric but may be asymmetrical. In this case, a symmetric image emerges from the entire display unit K10 and mirror unit K11 even if the characters are asymmetric.

[Fourth Embodiment]
The fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with respect to differences from the second embodiment of the present invention, in which overlapping explanation with the first embodiment of the present invention is omitted. In the present embodiment, the same components as those in the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with the same reference numerals.

  41, the main control board 41 (see FIG. 39), the sub control board 42 (see FIG. 40), the image control board 100 not shown in FIG. 40, and the projector mechanism B2 (see FIG. 40). 6), a drive control board 101 not shown in FIG. 40, a drive mechanism G15 (see FIG. 29), a screen device C (see FIG. 29), and a start switch 16S (see FIG. 39). An audio output device 21 (see FIG. 40) and a light emitting device 22 (see FIG. 40) are shown.

  The present embodiment is different from the second embodiment of the present invention in that the projector mechanism B2 constituting the projector device 101 is connected to the main control board 41 via the image control board 100. To do.

  The main CPU 41 (see FIG. 39) of the main control board 41 is in a state in which one unit game can be started (for example, three medals as game media are inserted or a replay state after a replay win) When a simple operation is detected by the start switch 16S, for example, a plurality of reels are rotated to start the unit game. Thus, the main CPU 41 constitutes a game control means for controlling the progress of the game.

  The image control board 100 has a general-purpose computer unit including a CPU, GPU (VDP), ROM, RAM, VRAM, storage device (flash memory, HDD, SSD, etc.) and input / output ports. The storage device of the image control board 100 includes a time schedule type operating system, a moving image reproduction application operating on the operating system, and a moving image for presentation representing a plurality of moving images for reproduction reproduced by the moving image reproduction application. Data movie files are stored.

  In this embodiment, general-purpose data in a standardized format is applied to the moving image data for presentation, and a general-purpose application that can be executed on a personal computer is applied to the moving-image playback application.

  The image control board 100 reproduces the moving image for presentation represented by the moving image data for presentation of the moving image file selected by the main CPU 41 from the plurality of moving image files stored in the storage device, and plays the reproduced moving image. Is output to the projector mechanism B2. As described above, the image control board 100 constitutes an effect moving image control means for controlling the effect moving image to be projected on the projector mechanism B2 by cooperating with the main CPU 41.

  The projector mechanism B2 is provided so as to project the effect moving image represented by the image signal output from the image control board 100 onto the screen device C, that is, the fixed screen mechanism H1 (see FIG. 29) and the movable screen G10. .

  Between the projector mechanism B2 and the screen device C, there is provided an optical mirror B32 (see FIG. 7) that reflects the effect moving image projected by the projector mechanism B2. The projector mechanism B2 projects an effect moving image on the fixed screen mechanism H1 and the movable screen G10 via the optical mirror B32.

  The drive mechanism G15 is provided separately for the left and right movable screens G10a and G10b (see FIG. 30), and moves the left and right movable screens G10a and G10b in the front and rear, left and right, up and down, pitch, roll, and yaw directions. Each is composed of a pair of 6-axis arms to be moved. Each axis of the drive mechanism G15 is driven by the control of the drive control board 101.

  The sub CPU 71 (see FIG. 40) of the sub control board 42 selects one operation pattern from the plurality of operation patterns stored in the sub ROM 82 and outputs the operation pattern data to the drive control board 101.

  The drive control board 101 controls the position and orientation of the movable screen G10 by driving and controlling the drive mechanism G15 according to the operation pattern represented by the data output from the sub-control board 42.

  Thus, the sub control board 42 and the drive control board 101 constitute a drive mechanism control means for controlling the drive mechanism G15. The operation pattern represents the rotational position of each axis of the drive mechanism G15 in time units or frame units. In the present embodiment, the operation pattern for driving and controlling the driving mechanism G15 is stored in the sub ROM 82. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a ROM or flash memory is mounted on the driving control board 101. However, the drive mechanism G15 may be controlled by storing the operation pattern.

  The sub CPU 71 controls the drive mechanism G15 and the sound output device 21 and the light emitting device 22 so as to be interlocked with the effect moving image projected by the projector mechanism B2 controlled by the image control board 100. Perform the production.

  In the present embodiment, the production moving image is reproduced by a general-purpose movie reproduction application that operates on a time schedule type operating system. Therefore, even if the image control board 100 is requested to reproduce the production movie. The time from when the video playback application is activated until the presentation video is played back is not always constant. Further, the drive mechanism G15 has errors due to operation characteristics and individual differences.

  Therefore, the main CPU 41 reproduces the effect moving image on the image control board 100 as an instruction to reproduce the effect moving image, for example, when the start switch 16S detects that the start lever has been operated. To instruct.

  The image control board 100 generates a reproduction start enable signal after it is in a state where the production moving image can be reproduced, outputs the reproduction start signal from the output port to the main CPU 41, and starts reproduction of the production moving image. To do. The main CPU 41 starts the progress of the game when the reproduction start enable signal output from the image control board 100 is input.

  For example, when the start switch 16S detects an effective operation of the start lever, the main CPU 41 starts rotation of a plurality of reels when the reproduction start enable signal output from the image control board 100 is input. Let

  Further, the drive control board 101 starts driving the drive mechanism G15 when the image control board 100 generates a reproduction start enable signal. For example, the main CPU 41 issues a start command to the sub control board 42 when the start switch 16S detects that the start lever has been operated and the reproduction start ready signal output from the image control board 100 is input. Send.

  Upon receiving the start command, the sub control board 42 instructs the drive control board 101 to start driving the drive mechanism G15 and starts the production by the audio output device 21 and the light emitting device 22.

  In this manner, the gaming machine 1 plays and drives the production moving image when the image control board 100 generates the reproduction start enable signal indicating that the production moving image can be reproduced. By starting the driving of the device and the progress of the game, the reproduction of the moving image for production and the driving of the driving device and the progress of the game are synchronized.

  When the image control board 100 is connected to the sub control board 42 and an image is projected on the screen device C, the image control board 100 switches the effect moving image as the movable screen G10 moves. The distance (movement distance) between the two points from the X, Y, Z space coordinates (movement source coordinates) of the moving screen G10 to the X, Y, Z space coordinates (movement destination coordinates) of the movement destination is moved. The moving time of the movable screen G10 is calculated based on the speed.

  Specifically, when the moving speed = v, the moving distance = d, the moving source coordinates = (x1, y1, z1), and the moving destination coordinates = (x2, y2, z2), the moving time h of the movable screen G10 is It is calculated by the following mathematical formula.

  Note that the positions of the articulated arms of the driving mechanism G15 attached to the approximate centers of the left movable screen 10a and the right movable screen 10b are set in the movement source coordinates and the movement destination coordinates.

  The image control board 100 is an effect moving image when the movement time of the movable screen G10 calculated by the sub CPU 71 has elapsed since the movement of the movable screen G10 was started by the drive mechanism G15 controlled by the drive control board 101. Is switched.

  With such a configuration, it is possible to synchronize the reproduction of the effect moving image and the driving of the driving device G15. Further, while the movable screen G10 is moving, the image control board 100 can complete the adjustment of the focal position of the projector mechanism B2, etc., so that the effect moving image with the shifted focal position is displayed on the movable screen G10. The time displayed on is greatly reduced.

[Manufacturing method of gaming machine]
Hereinafter, the manufacturing method of the gaming machine 1 described above, in particular, a method for generating data related to effects will be described.

  Data relating to the effects of the gaming machine 1 is generated using a computer graphic dedicated or general-purpose computer device. As shown in FIG. 42, the method for generating data related to the effects of the gaming machine 1 includes an operation pattern creation process P1, an import process P2, an effect moving image creation process P3, a data generation process P4, and a verification process P5. Operation pattern update process P6.

  Note that the flow of the steps shown in FIG. 42 shows an example. The steps are not necessarily executed in the order shown in FIG. In addition, the executed process may be executed again in the series of processes shown in FIG.

(Operation pattern creation process)
In the operation pattern creation process P1, operation pattern data representing the operation pattern of the drive mechanism G15 is created by the operation pattern creation tool. In the present embodiment, in the operation pattern creation step P1, the drive mechanism G15 and the computer device are connected, and the operation pattern data is created by dedicated operation pattern data creation software installed in the computer device.

  The operation pattern data creation software includes, for example, a simulation function that records the movement of the drive mechanism G15 while simulating the operation on the screen display of the computer device by sequentially inputting the rotation angle of each axis of the drive mechanism G15, The feedback function for recording or updating the rotation angle of each axis of the drive mechanism G15 and the rotation angle data of each axis of the drive mechanism G15 not recorded from the recorded rotation angle data of each axis of the drive mechanism G15 are recorded. What has the interpolation function to interpolate is preferable.

  The operation pattern data creation software has a function of saving data in a general data format such as CSV (comma-separated variables) or a function of exporting data in a general data format. The general-purpose data format is not limited to a text format such as CSV, but may be any format as long as it can be recognized by a later-described 3D computer graphic tool such as a binary format.

(Import process)
In the import process P2, a three-dimensional computer graphic (hereinafter simply referred to as “3DCG”) tool for creating a moving image for production is added to the three-dimensional CAD data for structural design of the screen device C and the operation pattern creation process P1. Import the created and exported operation pattern data file. The import process P2 is also referred to as a data capture process.

  Generally, when the gaming machine 1 is designed, three-dimensional CAD data for structural design of the gaming machine 1 is created by three-dimensional CAD software. In the import process P2, the 3D CAD data for the structural design of the screen device C cut out from the 3D CAD data for the structural design of the gaming machine 1 is imported into the 3DCG tool. In the following description, the fixed screen mechanism H1 and the movable screen G10 are referred to as a screen device C.

  In the present embodiment, as the three-dimensional CAD software, software that can store data in a standard or general data format, or software that exports data to a standard or general data format is used.

  The operation pattern data is converted by the built-in function of the 3DCG tool and imported to the 3DCG tool. The built-in function of the 3DCG tool is realized by an add-on, a macro, or a plug-in.

  The built-in function of the 3DCG tool sequentially sets data (files) saved or exported by the 3D CAD software as motion information parameters for the model of the screen device C that has been read by the 3DCG tool while sequentially reading the data (file).

(Stage video creation process)
In the production moving image creation process P3, a production moving image is created by the 3DCG tool. In the production moving image creation process P3, the image of the screen device C represented by the three-dimensional CAD data imported in the import process P2 is displayed in the position and posture of the movable screen G10 corresponding to the operation pattern represented by the operation pattern data. An effect moving image is created on the image of the screen device C in a state of being displayed on the work screen.

  As shown in FIG. 43, the 3DCG tool forms a virtual three-dimensional space, and the model 110 of the screen device C is arranged in the virtual three-dimensional space. The work virtual camera 111 is disposed at a corresponding position, and the virtual camera 112 corresponding to the position of the mirror mechanism B3 (optical mirror B32) that reflects an image projected from the projector device 101 is disposed.

  In this way, the production moving image creation step P3 produces an effect on the image of the screen device C displayed on the work screen in a state where an image obtained by photographing the screen device C with the work virtual camera 111 is displayed on the work screen. Create a moving image.

(Data generation process)
In the data generation step P4, effect moving image data representing the effect moving image created in the effect moving image creation step P3 is generated.

  In the data generation process P4, the virtual camera 112 is arranged in accordance with the position and orientation of the projector mechanism B2 with respect to the model 110 of the screen device C in the virtual three-dimensional space formed by the 3DCG tool. The virtual camera 112 may be arranged in the production moving image creation process P3.

  In the data generation process P4, the virtual camera 112 arranged in accordance with the position and orientation of the projector mechanism B2 captures the effect moving image created in the effect moving image creation process P3 on the image of the screen device C. Generate moving image data.

  In the present embodiment, since there is an optical mirror B32 between the projector mechanism B2 and the screen device C, as shown in FIG. 44, the projector mechanism B2 is in a virtual three-dimensional space formed by the 3DCG tool. The virtual camera 112 is arranged in accordance with the position and posture of the mirror image by the optical mirror B32.

  The projector mechanism B2 applies a general projector whose optical axis coincides with the upper end or lower end of the projection range, whereas the optical axis 113 of the virtual camera 112 is set to pass through the center of the projection range 114. ing.

  For this reason, as shown in FIG. 45, the virtual camera 112 is set so that the imaging range is a range in which the projection range 115 of the projector mechanism B2 is expanded so that the optical axis of the projector mechanism B2 passes through the center. The image data corresponding to the projection range 115 of the projector mechanism B2 among the images photographed by the above is generated as effect moving image data.

  In other words, an image outside the projection range of the projector mechanism B2 among images captured by the virtual camera 112 is discarded. Note that data of an image that is outside the projection range of the projector mechanism B2 among the images captured by the virtual camera 112 may be discarded when the projector mechanism B2 actually projects the effect moving image. For example, when the projector mechanism B2 actually projects an effect moving image, the image control board 100 may not output an image signal for the discarded image.

  The reason why the data of the image corresponding to the projection range 115 in the projection range 114 is used as effect moving image data is to match a projector-specific projection method called “launch projection” or “tilting projection”. This is because the performance of the projector cannot be fully achieved with the image data intended to be displayed on the display device.

(Verification process)
42, in the verification process P5, the actual mechanism 1 is used to operate the drive mechanism G15 based on the operation pattern created in the operation pattern creation process P1, and is created in the production moving image creation process P3. By projecting the effect moving image on the projector mechanism B2, it is verified that there is no deviation between the display area of the screen device C and the effect moving image display area.

  For example, in the import process P2, a verification image projected on a non-display area on the outer periphery of the display area of the image of the movable screen G10 of the screen device C represented by the imported three-dimensional CAD data is added to the effect moving image. In the verification process P5, it is verified that the verification image is not displayed in the display area of the movable screen G10 of the screen device C.

  In the verification process P5, it is verified that the verification image is not displayed on the movable screen G10 particularly when the movable screen G10 is moved. Therefore, in the import process P2, the verification image that can be identified when the verification is NG in the non-display area on the outer periphery of the display area of the image of the movable screen G10 represented by the imported three-dimensional CAD data is used as the image of the movable screen G10. You may make it add. The verification image added in the import process P2 is removed when generating final presentation moving image data.

(Operation pattern update process)
In the operation pattern update process P6, when the verification image is displayed in the display area of the screen device C in the verification process P5, the movable screen G10 is moved so that the verification image is not displayed in the display area of the screen device C. As a result, the operation pattern of the drive mechanism G15 is updated.

  Specifically, apart from the gaming machine 1, a verification environment is prepared in which a verification computer device (not shown) is connected instead of the main control board 41 for operation pattern verification. The verification computer device is installed with application software capable of verifying the function and operation pattern of the main control board 41 and the moving image for presentation. The verification computer device can control the drive mechanism G15 by being connected to the sub-control board 42.

  When a verification image is displayed in the display area of the movable screen G10 of the screen device C in the verification process P5, the drive mechanism G15 is attached to the drive control substrate 101 by an operation from the verification computer device via the sub control substrate 42. By stopping and moving the movable screen G10 under the control of the verification computer device so that the verification image is not displayed in the display area of the movable screen G10 of the screen device C, each axis of the corrected drive mechanism G15 is corrected. The rotation angle is transmitted to the drive control board 101.

  The operation pattern corrected by the verification computer apparatus is reflected in the operation pattern stored in the sub ROM 82 of the sub control board 42 by the operator or the programmer. Here, since the data to be corrected is data at a specific time or a specific frame, the drive control board 101 corrects other data corresponding to the period before and after that by interpolation.

  The effect moving image data generated as described above is stored as a moving image file in the effect moving image storage means including a storage medium such as a storage device of the image control board 100. Further, the operation pattern data is stored in an operation pattern data storage means composed of the sub ROM 82 of the sub control board 42.

  As described above, the gaming machine according to the present embodiment starts the driving of the driving mechanism G15 and the progress of the game in response to the start of the reproduction of the moving image for production. It is possible to simplify the control for synchronizing the reproduction of the moving image, the driving of the driving device, and the progress of the game.

  In addition, the gaming machine according to the present embodiment starts driving the driving mechanism G15 and the progress of the game in response to the start of the reproduction of the effect moving image. Even when the production moving image is reproduced by the application operating in the above, the control for synchronizing the reproduction of the production moving image, the driving of the driving device G15, and the progress of the game can be simplified. .

  Further, in the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, when the effect moving image is switched in accordance with the movement of the movable screen G10, the movement is calculated by the drive mechanism control board 101 after the movement of the movable screen G10 is started. When the moving time of the movable screen G10 elapses, the effect moving image is switched by the image control board 100, so that the control for synchronizing the reproduction of the effect moving image and the driving of the driving device G15 is simplified. Can do.

  In addition, since the gaming machine according to the present embodiment can complete adjustment of the focal position of the projector mechanism B2 while the movable screen G10 is moving, the effect video with the focal position shifted. The time during which the image is displayed can be greatly shortened.

  Further, in the gaming machine manufacturing method according to the present embodiment, the 3D CAD data of the screen device C mounted on the actual gaming machine 1 is imported into the 3DCG tool, and the screen device C represented by the imported 3D CAD data is displayed. Is created on the image of the screen device C in a state where the image of the player is displayed on the work screen from the player's viewpoint, thereby saving the labor for setting the production area of the production moving image with the 3DCG tool. Can do. For this reason, the manufacturing method of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment can reduce the cost for creating the effect moving image.

  In addition, the method for manufacturing the gaming machine according to the present embodiment imports the three-dimensional CAD data of the screen device C mounted on the actual gaming machine 1, so that the display area of the screen device C, the effect moving image, Therefore, the cost required to eliminate the shift between the display area of the screen device C and the effect moving image can be reduced.

  Further, the gaming machine according to the present embodiment is generated on the image of the screen device C by the 3DCG tool in a state where the image of the screen device C represented by the CAD data of the screen device C is displayed on the screen of the player viewpoint. Since the produced image is used as the production moving image, it is possible to save the trouble of setting the production area of the production moving image with the 3DCG tool when producing the production moving image. For this reason, the gaming machine according to the present embodiment can reduce the cost required for creating the effect moving image.

  In addition, the gaming machine according to the present embodiment uses the image generated based on the CAD data of the screen device C as an effect moving image, so that the space between the display area of the screen device C and the effect moving image. Since almost no deviation occurs, the cost required to eliminate the deviation between the display area of the screen device C and the effect moving image can be reduced.

  In addition, the manufacturing method of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment includes the three-dimensional CAD data of the screen device C mounted on the actual gaming machine 1 and the operation pattern of the driving mechanism G15 that changes the position and posture of the movable screen G10. And the movement pattern data representing the image of the screen device C representing the imported three-dimensional CAD data is imported to the 3DCG tool, and the player's viewpoint work is performed at the position and posture of the movable screen G10 corresponding to the movement pattern represented by the movement pattern data. By creating an effect moving image on the image of the screen device C in a state of being displayed on the screen, it is possible to save time and effort for setting the effect moving image creation area with the 3DCG tool.

  In addition, the gaming machine according to the present embodiment uses the 3DCG tool to display the image of the screen device C represented by the CAD data of the screen device C with the position and posture of the movable screen G10 corresponding to the motion pattern represented by the motion pattern data. In order to use the image generated on the image of the screen device C in the state of being displayed on the screen of the viewpoint as an effect moving image, the creation area of the effect moving image is set by the 3DCG tool when generating the effect moving image. Save time and effort.

  In addition, the method for manufacturing the gaming machine according to the present embodiment uses the virtual camera 112 arranged in accordance with the position and orientation of the projector mechanism B2 in the virtual three-dimensional space formed by the 3DCG tool, so that the screen device C Since the production moving image data is generated by shooting the production moving image created on the image, the cost for producing the production moving image specific to the projector mechanism B2 can be reduced.

  In particular, the manufacturing method of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment is a virtual camera arranged according to the position and orientation of the mirror image by the optical mirror B32 of the projector mechanism B2 in the virtual three-dimensional space formed by the 3DCG tool. By creating the effect moving image data by capturing the effect moving image created on the image of the screen device C, the cost for creating the effect moving image specific to the projector mechanism B2 is reduced. Can do.

  In other words, the method for manufacturing a gaming machine according to the present embodiment can create a moving image for presentation unique to the projector mechanism B2 by the same operation as that for creating 3DCG displayed on the liquid crystal display. It is possible to create a moving image for performance specific to the projector mechanism B2 without requiring a special tool or skill.

  In addition, the gaming machine according to the present embodiment is created on the image of the screen device C by the virtual camera 112 arranged according to the position and posture of the projector mechanism B2 in the virtual space formed by the 3DCG tool. Since the image obtained by capturing the captured image is used as the effect moving image, the cost for creating the effect moving image unique to the projector mechanism B2 can be reduced.

  In particular, the gaming machine according to the present embodiment has a virtual camera 112 arranged in accordance with the position and orientation of the mirror image by the optical mirror B32 of the projector mechanism B2 in the virtual three-dimensional space formed by the 3DCG tool. Since an image obtained by shooting an image created on the image of the screen device C is used as an effect moving image, it is possible to reduce the cost for creating an effect moving image unique to the projector mechanism B2.

  That is, the gaming machine according to the present embodiment can use the image generated in the same manner as when creating the 3DCG displayed on the liquid crystal display as a moving image for presentation of the projector mechanism B2. It is possible to create a moving image for performance specific to the projector mechanism B2 without requiring any skills or skills.

  In addition, the manufacturing method of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment provides a projector mechanism for the virtual camera 112 arranged in accordance with the position and orientation of the projector mechanism B2 in the virtual three-dimensional space formed by the 3DCG tool. A range 114 obtained by expanding the projection range 115 of the projector mechanism B2 so that the optical axis 113 of the B2 passes through the center is set as a shooting range, and image data corresponding to the projection range 115 of the projector mechanism B2 among the images shot by the virtual camera 112 is set. Is generated as effect moving image data, the cost for creating the effect moving image unique to the projector mechanism B2 can be reduced.

  Further, in the gaming machine manufacturing method according to the present embodiment, a general projector whose optical axis 113 coincides with the upper end or lower end of the projection range 115 is applied as the projector mechanism B2, and the optical axis passes through the center of the shooting range. Even when the general virtual camera 112 of the 3DCG tool is applied, it is possible to create a moving image for presentation specific to the projector mechanism B2 by the same operation as that for creating the 3DCG displayed on the liquid crystal display. Therefore, it is possible to create a moving image for performance specific to the projector mechanism B2 without requiring a new tool or skill.

  In addition, the gaming machine according to the present embodiment has the optical axis 113 of the projector mechanism B2 with respect to the virtual camera 112 arranged in accordance with the position and orientation of the projector mechanism B2 in the virtual space formed by the 3DCG tool. Is set as a shooting range so that the projection range 115 of the projector mechanism B2 extends so as to pass through the center, and an image corresponding to the projection range of the projector mechanism B2 among the images shot by the virtual camera 112 is used as an effect moving image. It is possible to reduce the cost required to create a moving image for performance specific to the projector mechanism B2.

  In the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, a general projector in which the optical axis 113 coincides with the upper end or the lower end of the projection range is applied as the projector mechanism B2, and the general 3DCG in which the optical axis passes through the center of the shooting range. Even when the virtual camera of the tool is applied, an image generated in the same manner as when creating the 3DCG displayed on the liquid crystal display can be used as a moving image for presentation unique to the projector mechanism B2. It is possible to create a moving image for performance unique to the projector mechanism B2 without requiring a special tool or skill.

  Further, in the gaming machine manufacturing method according to the present embodiment, the operation pattern data created in the operation pattern creation step P1 is converted by the built-in function of the 3DCG tool and imported into the 3DCG tool. It is possible to save the trouble of creating a new operation pattern.

  In addition, the gaming machine according to the present embodiment uses the 3DCG tool because the image generated by converting the motion pattern data by the built-in function of the 3DCG tool and importing the data into the 3DCG tool is used as a production moving image. The trouble of newly creating an operation pattern of the mechanism G15 can be saved.

  In addition, in the method for manufacturing a gaming machine according to the present embodiment, when importing the three-dimensional CAD data of the screen device C, a verification image that can be distinguished from the effect moving image is added to the outer periphery of the display area of the screen device C. In the actual gaming machine 1, in order to verify that the verification image is not displayed in the display area of the screen device C, a shift between the display area of the screen device C and the effect moving image can be easily detected. .

  In addition, the gaming machine according to the present embodiment adds a verification image that can be distinguished from the effect moving image to the outer periphery of the display area of the screen device C when the CAD data of the screen device C is imported, so that the real game In the machine 1, since an image verified that the verification image is not displayed in the display area of the screen device C is used as an effect moving image, a shift between the display area of the screen device C and the effect moving image is prevented. Can do.

  In the gaming machine manufacturing method according to the present embodiment, when the verification image is displayed in the display area of the screen device C in the verification process P5, the verification image is not displayed in the display area of the screen device C. In order to correct the operation pattern of the drive mechanism G15 by updating the operation pattern of the drive mechanism G15 by moving the movable screen G10 as described above, the display area of the screen device C and the effect display are not corrected without correcting the effect moving image. The deviation from the moving image can be easily and reliably eliminated.

  Further, the gaming machine according to the present embodiment updates the operation pattern of the drive mechanism G15 by moving the movable screen G10 so that the verification image is not displayed in the display area of the screen device C. The shift between the display area of the screen device C and the effect moving image can be easily and reliably eliminated without correcting the image.

<Summary of the invention>
A gaming machine equipped with a display device such as a liquid crystal display as described in a patent document (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2007-312975) executes various effects with high image quality using 3DCG (3D computer graphics). Since what is to be performed has become mainstream, the cost for creating a moving image for production has increased.

  In the case where a gaming machine that displays such a moving image for production is provided with a movable device for production and a drive device that drives the movable device, the reproduction of the moving image for production and the drive of the movable device are synchronized. For this reason, it is necessary to consider errors due to the operating characteristics of the driving device and individual differences, and there is a problem that the control becomes complicated.

  The gaming machine according to the present invention includes a screen device (C) having a movable screen (G10), a projection device (projector mechanism B2) for projecting a moving image for production on the screen device, and the position and orientation of the movable screen. A game machine having a drive mechanism (G15) to be changed, a game control means (main control board 41) for controlling the progress of the game, and a drive mechanism control means (drive control board) for controlling the drive mechanism 101, the sub-control board 42), and an effect moving image control means (image control board 100, main control board 41) for controlling the effect moving image to be projected on the projection device, the effect moving image control The means receives the reproduction instruction for the effect moving image, and is in a state where the reproduction of the effect moving image can be started, and then generates a reproduction start enable signal to reproduce the effect moving image. The game control means starts playing the game when the playable start signal is generated by the effect moving image control means, and the drive mechanism control means is controlled by the effect moving image control means. The driving mechanism starts driving when the regeneration start enable signal is generated.

  With this configuration, the gaming machine according to the present invention starts driving the driving mechanism and the progress of the game in response to the start of the reproduction of the moving image for production, so that the reproduction and driving of the moving image for production are started. Control for synchronizing the driving of the device and the progress of the game can be simplified.

  In addition, the gaming machine according to the present invention operates on a time schedule type operating system in order to start driving the driving mechanism and progress of the game when the reproduction of the moving image for production is started. Even when the effect moving image is reproduced by an application, the control for synchronizing the reproduction of the effect moving image, the driving of the driving device, and the progress of the game can be simplified.

  In addition, the gaming machine according to the present invention includes a screen device (C) having a movable screen (G10), a projection device (projector mechanism B2) for projecting a moving image for production on the screen device, a position of the movable screen, and A game machine equipped with a drive mechanism (G15) for changing the posture, and driving mechanism control means (drive control board 101, sub-control board 42) for controlling the drive mechanism and projecting onto the projection device And an effect moving image control means (image control board 100, main control board 41) for controlling the effect moving image, and when the effect moving image is switched with the movement of the movable screen, the drive The mechanism control means calculates the moving time of the movable screen based on the movement source coordinates, the movement destination coordinates and the movement speed of the movable screen, and the effect moving image And a control unit configured to switch the effect moving image when the movement time of the movable screen calculated by the drive mechanism control unit has elapsed since the movement of the movable screen was started by the drive mechanism control unit. .

  With this configuration, the gaming machine according to the present invention allows the moving screen calculated by the drive mechanism control means after starting the movement of the movable screen when the effect moving image is switched with the movement of the movable screen. When the moving time elapses, the effect moving image control means switches the effect moving image, so that it is possible to simplify the control for synchronizing the reproduction of the effect moving image and the driving of the driving device.

  In addition, since the gaming machine according to the present invention can complete adjustment of the focal position of the projection device while the movable screen is moving, an effect moving image with a shifted focal position is displayed. Time can be significantly reduced.

  In addition, the gaming machine manufacturing method according to the present invention includes a projection device (projector mechanism B2) that projects an effect moving image, and a screen device (C) that displays the effect moving image projected by the projection device. Is a manufacturing method of a gaming machine equipped with, a data capturing process (import process P2) for capturing CAD data for structural design of the screen device into a computer graphic tool for creating the production moving image, An effect moving image creating step (P3) for creating the effect moving image by the computer graphic tool, wherein the effect moving image creating step represents the CAD data captured in the data capturing step With the image of the screen device displayed on the work screen from the player's viewpoint, the performance is displayed on the image of the screen device. To create a use moving images.

  As described above, the gaming machine manufacturing method according to the present invention captures the CAD data of the screen device mounted on the actual gaming machine into the computer graphic tool, and displays the image of the screen device represented by the captured CAD data from the player's viewpoint. By creating the effect moving image on the image of the screen device in the state of being displayed on the work screen, it is possible to save the trouble of setting the effect moving image creation region with the computer graphic tool. For this reason, the manufacturing method of the gaming machine according to the present invention can reduce the cost for creating the moving image for production.

  In addition, since the method for manufacturing a gaming machine according to the present invention captures CAD data of a screen device mounted on a real gaming machine, there is almost no deviation between the display area of the screen device and the moving image for production. It is possible to reduce the cost required to eliminate the shift between the display area of the screen device and the effect moving image.

  In addition, the gaming machine according to the present invention includes a projection device (projector mechanism B2) that projects an effect moving image, a screen device (C) that displays the effect moving image projected by the projection device, and the projection. An effect moving image storage means (storage device of the image control board 100) for storing the effect moving image projected by the apparatus, and the effect moving image storage means is for structural design of the screen device. With the computer graphic tool that captures the CAD data, an effect moving image generated on the image of the screen device is stored in a state where the image of the screen device represented by the CAD data is displayed on the screen of the player's viewpoint. It has the composition which is.

  With this configuration, the gaming machine according to the present invention is generated on the image of the screen device in a state where the image of the screen device represented by the CAD data of the screen device is displayed on the screen of the player viewpoint by the computer graphic tool. Since the image is used as an effect moving image, it is possible to save time and effort for setting an effect moving image generation area with a computer graphic tool when generating the effect moving image. For this reason, the gaming machine according to the present invention can reduce the cost for creating the moving image for production.

  In addition, the gaming machine according to the present invention uses the image generated based on the CAD data of the screen device as an effect moving image, so that there is almost no deviation between the display area of the screen device and the effect moving image. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the cost required to eliminate the shift between the display area of the screen device and the moving image for presentation.

  The gaming machine manufacturing method according to the present invention includes a screen device (C) having a movable screen (G10), a projection device (projector mechanism B2) for projecting a moving image for production on the screen device, and the movable screen. A drive mechanism (G15) for changing the position and orientation of the game machine, and a motion pattern creation step of creating motion pattern data representing the motion pattern of the drive mechanism with a motion pattern creation tool (P1) and a data fetching step (importing) for importing CAD data for structural design of the screen device and the motion pattern data created in the motion pattern creation step into a computer graphic tool for creating the effect moving image Step P2) and the performance by the computer graphic tool. An effect moving image creating step (P3) for creating a moving image, and in the effect moving image creating step, the image of the screen device represented by the CAD data captured in the data capturing step is the operation. The effect moving image is created on the image of the screen device in a state where the position and posture of the movable screen corresponding to the operation pattern represented by the pattern data are displayed on the work screen of the player viewpoint.

  As described above, the gaming machine manufacturing method according to the present invention includes CAD data of a screen device mounted on an actual gaming machine, operation pattern data representing an operation pattern of a drive mechanism that changes the position and orientation of the movable screen, and In a state where the image of the screen device representing the captured CAD data is displayed on the work screen from the viewpoint of the player at the position and posture of the movable screen corresponding to the motion pattern represented by the motion pattern data. By creating the production moving image on the image, it is possible to save the trouble of setting the production area of the production moving image with the computer graphic tool. For this reason, the manufacturing method of the gaming machine according to the present invention can reduce the cost for creating the moving image for production.

  In addition, the gaming machine according to the present invention includes a screen device (C) having a movable screen (G10), a projection device (projector mechanism B2) for projecting a moving image for production on the screen device, a position of the movable screen, and A drive mechanism (G15) for changing the posture, an effect moving image storage means (storage device of the image control board 100) for storing an effect moving image projected by the projection device, and an operation pattern of the drive mechanism. Motion pattern data storage means (sub-ROM 82) for storing motion pattern data, and the production moving image storage means stores CAD data for structural design of the screen device and the motion pattern data storage means. The CAD data is obtained by a computer graphic tool that captures the operation pattern data. A moving image for presentation generated on the image of the screen device in a state where the image of the screen device to be displayed is displayed on the screen of the player's viewpoint with the position and posture of the movable screen corresponding to the motion pattern represented by the motion pattern data The image is stored.

  With this configuration, the gaming machine according to the present invention allows the computer graphic tool to display the image of the screen device represented by the CAD data of the screen device from the viewpoint of the player with the position and posture of the movable screen corresponding to the motion pattern represented by the motion pattern data. In order to use the image generated on the screen device image as an effect moving image while being displayed on the screen, it is time-consuming to set the production area of the effect moving image with the computer graphic tool when generating the effect moving image. It can be omitted. For this reason, the gaming machine according to the present invention can reduce the cost for creating the moving image for production.

  The gaming machine manufacturing method according to the present invention includes a screen device (C) having a movable screen (G10), a projection device (projector mechanism B2) for projecting a moving image for production on the screen device, and the movable screen. A drive mechanism (G15) for changing the position and orientation of the game machine, and a motion pattern creation step of creating motion pattern data representing the motion pattern of the drive mechanism with a motion pattern creation tool (P1) and a data fetching step (importing) for importing CAD data for structural design of the screen device and the motion pattern data created in the motion pattern creation step into a computer graphic tool for creating the effect moving image Step P2) and the performance by the computer graphic tool. A production moving image creating step (P3) for creating a moving image, and in the data capturing step, the motion pattern data created in the motion pattern creating step is converted by a built-in function of the computer graphic tool. In the step of creating a moving image for production, the image of the screen device represented by the CAD data captured in the data capturing step is converted into an image of the movable screen corresponding to the operation pattern represented by the operation pattern data. The effect moving image is created on the image of the screen device in a state where the position and posture are displayed on the work screen from the player's viewpoint.

  As described above, in the gaming machine manufacturing method according to the present invention, the operation pattern data created in the operation pattern creation step is converted by the built-in function of the computer graphic tool and taken into the computer graphic tool. It is possible to save the trouble of creating a new operation pattern.

  In addition, the gaming machine according to the present invention includes a screen device (C) having a movable screen (G10), a projection device (projector mechanism B2) for projecting a moving image for production on the screen device, a position of the movable screen, and A drive mechanism (G15) for changing the posture, an effect moving image storage means (storage device of the image control board 100) for storing an effect moving image projected by the projection device, and an operation pattern of the drive mechanism. Motion pattern data storage means (sub-ROM 82) for storing motion pattern data, and the motion picture storage means for production uses the computer graphic tool that takes in CAD data for structural design of the screen device, and The operation pattern data stored in the pattern data storage means is stored in the computer group. The screen of the player's viewpoint with the position and posture of the movable screen corresponding to the motion pattern represented by the motion pattern data, which is converted by the built-in function of the Fick tool, is taken into the computer graphic tool, and the image of the screen device represented by the CAD data is represented In such a state, the effect moving image generated on the image of the screen device is stored.

  With this configuration, the gaming machine according to the present invention converts the motion pattern data by the built-in function of the computer graphic tool and imports the image into the computer graphic tool, so that the computer graphic tool Thus, it is possible to save the trouble of newly creating an operation pattern of the drive mechanism.

  The gaming machine manufacturing method according to the present invention includes a screen device (C) having a movable screen (G10), a projection device (projector mechanism B2) for projecting a moving image for production on the screen device, and the movable screen. A drive mechanism (G15) for changing the position and orientation of the game machine, and a motion pattern creation step of creating motion pattern data representing the motion pattern of the drive mechanism with a motion pattern creation tool (P1) and a data fetching step (importing) for importing CAD data for structural design of the screen device and the motion pattern data created in the motion pattern creation step into a computer graphic tool for creating the effect moving image Step P2) and the performance by the computer graphic tool. A moving image creation step (P3) for creating a moving image for production, and an effect created in the moving image creation step for production by operating the drive mechanism based on the motion pattern created in the motion pattern creation step A verification step (P5) for verifying that there is no shift between the display area of the screen device and the display area of the effect moving image by projecting the moving image on the projection device. In the data capturing step, a verification image that can be distinguished from the effect moving image is added to the outer periphery of the display area of the image of the screen device represented by the acquired CAD data. In the image creating step, the movable image corresponding to the operation pattern represented by the operation pattern data is an image of the screen device to which the verification image is added in the data capturing step. In the state of being displayed on the work screen from the player's viewpoint with the clean position and posture, the effect moving image is created on the image of the screen device, and in the verification step, the verification image is displayed in the display area of the screen device. Verify that no image is displayed.

  As described above, the method for manufacturing a gaming machine according to the present invention adds a verification image that can be distinguished from an effect moving image to the outer periphery of the display area of the screen device when the CAD data of the screen device is taken in. In this machine, since it is verified that the verification image is not displayed in the display area of the screen device, it is possible to easily detect the deviation between the display area of the screen device and the effect moving image.

  In the gaming machine manufacturing method according to the present invention, when the verification image is displayed in the display area of the screen device in the verification step, the verification image is not displayed in the display area of the screen device. As described above, an operation pattern update step (P6) for updating the operation pattern of the drive mechanism by moving the movable screen may be further included.

  As described above, the gaming machine manufacturing method according to the present invention is movable so that the verification image is not displayed in the display area of the screen device when the verification image is displayed in the display area of the screen device in the verification process. Since the operation pattern of the drive mechanism is corrected by updating the operation pattern of the drive mechanism by moving the screen, it is easy to shift the display area of the screen device and the dynamic image for presentation without correcting the dynamic image for presentation. And it can be surely solved.

  With this configuration, the gaming machine according to the present invention includes a screen device (C) having a movable screen (G10), a projection device (projector mechanism B2) for projecting a moving image for production on the screen device, and the movable screen. A drive mechanism (G15) that changes the position and orientation, an effect moving image storage means (storage device of the image control board 100) that stores an effect moving image projected by the projection device, and an operation pattern of the drive mechanism Motion pattern data storage means (sub-ROM 82) for storing motion pattern data representing the above, and in the moving image storage means for production, by means of a computer graphic tool incorporating CAD data for structural design of the screen device, For the effect on the outer periphery of the image display area of the screen device represented by the CAD data In a state in which an image obtained by adding a verification image identifiable to the image of the screen device is displayed on the screen of the player's viewpoint, with respect to the effect moving image generated on the image of the screen device, An image verified that the verification image is not displayed in the display area of the screen device by operating the drive mechanism based on the operation pattern data stored in the operation pattern data storage means is the effect moving image. Is stored.

  Further, the gaming machine according to the present invention adds a verification image that can be distinguished from the effect moving image to the outer periphery of the display area of the screen device when the CAD data of the screen device is captured. Since the image verified that the verification image is not displayed in the display area is used as the effect moving image, a shift between the display area of the screen device and the effect moving image can be prevented.

  The operation pattern data storage means moves the movable screen so that the verification image is not displayed in the display area of the screen device when the verification image is displayed in the display area of the screen device. The updated operation pattern data may be stored.

  With this configuration, the gaming machine according to the present invention updates the operation pattern of the drive mechanism by moving the movable screen so that the verification image is not displayed in the display area of the screen device, and thus corrects the effect moving image. The shift between the display area of the screen device and the effect moving image can be easily and reliably eliminated without the need to do so.

  Furthermore, a liquid crystal display as described in the patent document (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2011-04954) may display a moving image for presentation to be shown to a player as it is, whereas a projection device such as a projector is used for a player. Since it is necessary to irradiate the screen device with the effect moving image shown as irradiating light, the conventional method of manufacturing a gaming machine has a problem that it is necessary to create an image peculiar to the projection device.

  The gaming machine manufacturing method according to the present invention includes a projection device (projector mechanism B2) for projecting a production moving image, and a screen device (C) on which the production moving image projected by the projection device is displayed. A method for manufacturing an on-board gaming machine, a data fetching step (importing step P2) for fetching CAD data for structural design of the screen device into a computer graphic tool for creating the production moving image, and the computer An effect moving image creating step (P3) for creating the effect moving image by the graphic tool, and a data generating step for generating effect moving image data representing the effect moving image created in the effect moving image creating step (P4), and in the production moving image creation process, the CAD data captured in the data capture process In the state where the image of the screen device to be displayed is displayed on the work screen of the player's viewpoint, the moving image for presentation is created on the image of the screen device, and in the data generation step, the virtual image formed by the computer graphic tool is created. The effect moving image data is obtained by capturing the effect moving image created on the image of the screen device by the virtual camera (112) arranged in accordance with the position and orientation of the projection device in the space. Is generated.

  As described above, the method for manufacturing a gaming machine according to the present invention allows the virtual camera arranged in accordance with the position and orientation of the projection device on the image of the screen device in the virtual space formed by the computer graphic tool. Since the production moving image data is generated by shooting the produced production moving image, it is possible to reduce the cost for producing the production moving image unique to the projection apparatus.

  In addition, the gaming machine according to the present invention includes a projection device (projector mechanism B2) that projects an effect moving image, a screen device (C) that displays the effect moving image projected by the projection device, and the projection. An effect moving image storage means (storage device of the image control board 100) for storing the effect moving image projected by the apparatus, and the effect moving image storage means is for structural design of the screen device. With the computer graphic tool that captures the CAD data, the image of the screen device represented by the CAD data is displayed on the screen of the player's viewpoint, with respect to the effect moving image generated on the image of the screen device, Arranged in the virtual space formed by the computer graphic tool according to the position and orientation of the projection device. Image taken by the virtual camera (112) has a configuration which is stored as the presentation moving image.

  With this configuration, the gaming machine according to the present invention is created on the image of the screen device by the virtual camera arranged in accordance with the position and posture of the projection device in the virtual space formed by the computer graphic tool. Since the image taken with the image is used as the effect moving image, the cost for creating the effect moving image unique to the projection apparatus can be reduced.

  In addition, the manufacturing method of the gaming machine according to the present invention includes a projection device (projector mechanism B2) for projecting a production moving image, and an optical mirror (B32) for reflecting the production moving image projected by the projection device, A screen device (C) on which a moving image for performance reflected by the optical mirror is displayed, and a method for manufacturing a gaming machine, wherein the computer graphic tool for creating the moving image for performance is used as the computer graphic tool. A data import process (import process P2) for capturing CAD data for structural design of the screen device, an effect moving image creation process (P3) for generating the effect moving image by the computer graphic tool, and the effect moving image A data generation step (P4) for generating production moving image data representing the production moving image created in the creation step; In the effect moving image creation step, the image of the screen device represented by the CAD data fetched in the data fetching step is displayed on the work screen from the player's viewpoint, and the effect image is created on the screen device image. A virtual camera (112) which creates a moving image and is arranged according to the position and posture of the mirror image by the optical mirror of the projection device in the virtual space formed by the computer graphic tool in the data generation step. Thus, the effect moving image data is generated by shooting the effect moving image created on the image of the screen device.

  As described above, the method for manufacturing a gaming machine according to the present invention uses a virtual camera arranged in a virtual space formed by a computer graphic tool in accordance with the position and orientation of a mirror image by an optical mirror of a projection device. Since the production moving image data is generated by shooting the production moving image created on the image of the apparatus, it is possible to reduce the cost for producing the production moving image specific to the projection apparatus.

  That is, the method for manufacturing a gaming machine according to the present invention can create a moving image for presentation unique to the projection apparatus by the same operation as that for creating the computer graphic displayed on the liquid crystal display. It is possible to create a moving image for performance specific to the projection apparatus without requiring any skills or skills.

  With this configuration, the gaming machine according to the present invention includes a projection device (projector mechanism B2) for projecting a moving image for performance, an optical mirror (B32) for reflecting the dynamic image for projection projected by the projection device, A screen device (C) for displaying the effect moving image reflected by the optical mirror, and an effect moving image storage means (storage device of the image control board 100) for storing the effect moving image projected by the projection device And displaying the image of the screen device represented by the CAD data on the screen of the player's viewpoint by a computer graphic tool that captures the CAD data for structural design of the screen device. In a state where the computer graphics is generated with respect to the effect moving image generated on the image of the screen device In the virtual space formed by the tool, an image photographed by the virtual camera (112) arranged in accordance with the position and posture of the mirror image by the optical mirror of the projection device is stored as the effect moving image. It has a configuration.

  In addition, the gaming machine according to the present invention is placed on the image of the screen device by a virtual camera arranged in accordance with the position and orientation of the mirror image by the optical mirror of the projection device in the virtual space formed by the computer graphic tool. Since the image obtained by photographing the created image is used as the effect moving image, the cost for creating the effect moving image specific to the projection apparatus can be reduced.

  In other words, the gaming machine according to the present invention can use the generated image as a moving image for presentation unique to the projection apparatus as in the case of creating the computer graphic displayed on the liquid crystal display, so that a new tool or It is possible to create a moving image for performance specific to the projection apparatus without requiring skills.

  In addition, the gaming machine manufacturing method according to the present invention includes a projection device (projector mechanism B2) that projects an effect moving image, and a screen device (C) that displays the effect moving image projected by the projection device. Is a manufacturing method of a gaming machine equipped with, a data capturing process (import process P2) for capturing CAD data for structural design of the screen device into a computer graphic tool for creating the production moving image, Data for creating effect moving image data representing the effect moving image created in the effect moving image creating step (P3) for creating the effect moving image by the computer graphic tool And the generation step (P4), and in the production moving image creation step, the CAD acquired in the data acquisition step In the state where the image of the screen device represented by the data is displayed on the work screen of the player's viewpoint, the effect moving image is created on the image of the screen device, and the data generation step is formed by the computer graphic tool In the projected virtual space, the projection range of the projection device so that the optical axis (113) of the projection device passes through the center with respect to the virtual camera (112) arranged in accordance with the position and orientation of the projection device. A range (114) obtained by expanding (115) is set as a shooting range, and image data corresponding to the projection range of the projection device among images shot by the virtual camera is generated as effect moving image data.

  As described above, the manufacturing method of the gaming machine according to the present invention is based on the optical axis of the projection apparatus with respect to the virtual camera arranged in accordance with the position and orientation of the projection apparatus in the virtual space formed by the computer graphic tool. In order to generate the image data corresponding to the projection range of the projection device among the images photographed by the virtual camera as the production moving image data, set the range obtained by expanding the projection range of the projection device so that the center passes through the center. It is possible to reduce the cost required for creating a moving image for performance specific to the projection apparatus.

  The gaming machine manufacturing method according to the present invention applies a general projector whose optical axis coincides with the upper end or lower end of the projection range as a projection device, and a general computer graphic in which the optical axis passes through the center of the shooting range. Even when the virtual camera of the tool is applied, it is possible to create a moving image for production unique to the projection device in the same way as when creating the computer graphic displayed on the liquid crystal display. It is possible to create a moving image for performance specific to the projection apparatus without requiring any skills or skills.

  In addition, the gaming machine according to the present invention includes a projection device (projector mechanism B2) that projects an effect moving image, a screen device (C) that displays the effect moving image projected by the projection device, and the projection. An effect moving image storage means (storage device of the image control board 100) for storing the effect moving image projected by the apparatus, and the effect moving image storage means is for structural design of the screen device. With the computer graphic tool that captures the CAD data, the image of the screen device represented by the CAD data is displayed on the screen of the player's viewpoint, with respect to the effect moving image generated on the image of the screen device, Arranged in the virtual space formed by the computer graphic tool according to the position and orientation of the projection device. A range obtained by widening the projection range of the projection apparatus so that the optical axis of the projection apparatus passes through the center of the virtual camera (112) is set as an imaging range, and the projection apparatus among images captured by the virtual camera The image corresponding to the projection range is stored as the effect moving image.

  With this configuration, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, the optical axis of the projection device is centered with respect to the virtual camera arranged in accordance with the position and orientation of the projection device in the virtual space formed by the computer graphic tool. Since the range that the projection range of the projection device is extended so as to pass is set as the shooting range, and the image corresponding to the projection range of the projection device among the images shot by the virtual camera is used as the production moving image, the movie for the production unique to the projection device The cost for creating the image can be reduced.

  In addition, the gaming machine according to the present invention applies a general projector whose optical axis coincides with the upper end or lower end of the projection range as a projection device, and is a virtual computer graphics tool that passes through the center of the shooting range. Even when a camera is applied, the generated image can be used as a moving image for production unique to the projection device, as in the case of creating the computer graphic displayed on the liquid crystal display. It is possible to create a moving image for performance specific to the projection apparatus without requiring skills.

  The case where the embodiment of the present invention is applied to a pachislot machine has been described above, but the present invention can also be applied to other gaming machines (for example, pachinko machines, slot machines, etc.).

  The above-described embodiments are presented as examples, and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. The novel embodiment can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, combinations, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. This embodiment and its modifications are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are included in the invention described in the claims and the equivalents thereof.

41 Main control board (game control means, production video control means)
42 Sub-control board (drive mechanism control means)
82 Sub ROM (operation pattern data storage means)
100 image control board (effect moving image control means, effect moving image storage means)
101 Drive control board (drive mechanism control means)
112 Virtual camera C Screen device B2 Projector mechanism (projection device)
G10 Movable screen G15 Drive mechanism P1 Motion pattern creation process P2 Import process (data import process)
P3 Production of moving image for production P4 Data generation process P5 Verification process P6 Operation pattern update process

Claims (3)

A projection device for projecting a moving image for production;
A screen device on which a moving image for performance projected by the projection device is displayed, and a manufacturing method of a gaming machine equipped with the screen device,
A data fetching step of fetching CAD data for structural design of the screen device into a computer graphic tool for creating the effect moving image;
An effect moving image creating step of creating the effect moving image by the computer graphic tool,
In the effect moving image creation step, the image of the screen device represented by the CAD data fetched in the data fetching step is displayed on the work screen from the player's viewpoint, and the effect image is created on the screen device image. A method of manufacturing a gaming machine that creates a moving image. A projection device for projecting a moving image for production;
A screen device on which a moving image for production projected by the projection device is displayed;
An effect moving image storage means for storing an effect moving image projected by the projection device;
In the effect moving image storage means, the image of the screen device represented by the CAD data is displayed on the screen of the player's viewpoint by a computer graphic tool that takes in the CAD data for structural design of the screen device. A gaming machine in which an effect moving image generated on an image of the screen device is stored. A projection device for projecting a moving image for production;
A screen device on which a moving image for production projected by the projection device is displayed;
An effect moving image storage means for storing an effect moving image projected by the projection device;
A game machine in which the effect moving image storage means stores an effect moving image based on an image of a screen device represented by CAD data for structural design of the screen device and a predetermined viewpoint.

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