JP2017209587A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of forming a clear image on a three-dimensional shape part as an irradiation object and preventing light for forming the image from being applied to a player.SOLUTION: A game machine includes an RGB laser source 61, where at least a part of an irradiation object S2 has a three-dimensional shape part S3 having irregularities, scanningly applies an RGB laser beam from the RGB laser source 61 to at least the three-dimensional shape part S3 of the irradiation object S2 from the front side to the rear side of the game machine M to form an image on the irradiation object S2. Consequently, regardless of the three-dimensional shape part S3, an image is formed thereon similar to a plane part, so as to prevent an occurrence of defocusing even on the three-dimensional shape part S3 and to form a clear image. Further, the RGB laser beam is applied from the front side to the rear side of the game machine M so as to prevent the RGB laser beam from being applied to the player playing the game in front of the game machine M.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that irradiates and forms an image on an irradiation object provided in the gaming machine in order to produce an effect relating to the game.

In gaming machines, there are many effects such as giving a player a sense of expectation by displaying images using a liquid crystal display, but gaming machines that perform effects without using a liquid crystal display The thing of patent document 1 is known as an example.
This gaming machine is provided on the back of a gaming area, and a screen for performing a game effect by irradiating an image, a projector for emitting the image, and reflecting the image emitted from the projector to the screen And a reflector that irradiates the light.

JP 2004-33251 A

However, in the technique described in Patent Document 1, since an irradiation image is formed using an ordinary projector for irradiating a flat screen, an irradiation object having a three-dimensional shape other than the flat screen is used. However, there is a problem in that a clear image cannot be formed because the in-focus position of the three-dimensional portion is shifted with respect to the planar portion.
Further, the technique described in Patent Document 1 is not preferable for a player who is playing in front of the gaming machine because the light from the projector is emitted from the rear side to the front side of the gaming machine.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances. A clear image can be formed on an irradiation target having a three-dimensional shape portion, and a player can be irradiated with light for forming an image. The purpose is to provide no gaming machines.

In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine of the present invention includes an RGB laser light source that forms an image on an irradiation object provided in the gaming machine in order to produce an effect relating to the game,
At least a part of the irradiation object has a three-dimensional shape portion with irregularities,
The image is formed by scanning and irradiating at least the three-dimensional shape portion of the irradiation object with RGB laser light from the RGB laser light source from the front side to the rear side of the game machine.

According to such a configuration, the RGB laser light from the RGB laser light source scans and irradiates the irradiation target object having at least the three-dimensional shape part of the irradiation target, so that the three-dimensional shape part is connected in the same manner as the plane part. As a result, no focus shift or the like occurs in the three-dimensional shape portion, and thus a clear image can be formed on the irradiation object.
In addition, since the RGB laser light is irradiated from the front side to the rear side of the gaming machine, the RGB laser light is not irradiated to a player who is playing in front of the gaming machine.

In the above configuration of the present invention, a reflector is provided,
The irradiation object is irradiated with RGB laser light from the RGB laser light source from the front side to the rear side of the gaming machine through the reflector,
Both the reflecting plate and the irradiation object may be movable.

According to such a configuration, the irradiation target is irradiated with the RGB laser light from the RGB laser light source from the front side to the rear side of the gaming machine through the reflector, so that the RGB laser light source is set to a desired level of the gaming machine. Even if it arrange | positions in a position, a RGB laser beam can be reliably irradiated to an irradiation target object via a reflecting plate. Therefore, the degree of freedom of the arrangement position of the RGB laser light source is increased.
In addition, since both the reflector and the irradiation object are movable, even if the irradiation object is moving, or even if the irradiation object moves and changes its position, the irradiation object moves. By moving the reflector so as to follow the object to be irradiated, the image can be formed by reliably irradiating the object to be irradiated with the RGB laser light via the reflector.

  According to the present invention, at least the three-dimensional shape portion of the irradiation object is irradiated with RGB laser light from the RGB laser light source from the front side to the rear side of the gaming machine. Therefore, a clear image can be formed on the irradiation object.

1 is a perspective view showing a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view which shows the exchange unit provided in a gaming machine. It is a side view which shows the exchange unit provided in a gaming machine together with an upper door. It is a perspective view which shows the inner frame of the upper door of a gaming machine. FIG. 2 is a side view showing the upper door of the gaming machine. It is a front view which shows the outer frame of the upper door of a gaming machine. It is a perspective view which shows the inner frame of the lower door of a gaming machine. FIG. 3 is a side view showing the lower door of the gaming machine. It is a front view which shows the outer frame of the lower door of a gaming machine. It is a figure which shows schematic structure of a projector.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to a slot machine, which is one of gaming machines, will be described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to a slot machine and may be applied to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine.

First, a schematic configuration of a slot machine M to which the invention is applied will be described.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the slot machine M. FIG. The slot machine M includes a housing 1, and the housing 1 includes a bottom plate, left and right side plates, a top plate, and a back plate, and has a box shape having a front opening that opens to the front side of the housing 1. Is formed. Note that a power supply unit or the like incorporating a power supply device (not shown) for supplying power to each component is provided on the upper surface of the bottom plate.

The left and right side plates of the housing 1 are provided with an intermediate plate (not shown) so as to be horizontal at the approximate center in the height direction of the housing 1, and the inside of the housing 1 is vertically divided by the intermediate plate. Has been. Therefore, the said front opening part of the housing 1 is divided into two, the opening upper part which opens the upper part, and the opening lower part which opens the lower part.
A front door 3 that closes the front opening of the housing 1 so as to be openable and closable is provided on the front of the housing 1, and the front door 3 includes an upper door 30 that closes the top of the opening so as to be openable and closable. And a lower door 40 that closes the lower opening portion so as to be openable and closable.

In the housing 1, an exchange unit 2 is detachably provided on the upper surface of the intermediate plate. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the exchange unit 2 is fixed to the frame body 21, which is a metal frame 21 assembled in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, a reel unit 22 supported by the frame body 21, and the frame body 21. Board unit (not shown).
The reel unit 22 includes three stepping motors (not shown) provided on the frame body 21 and three rotary reels 23 fixed to the output shaft of each stepping motor. The board unit is a board case in which a board provided with electronic components such as a CPU, ROM, RAM, and I / O is stored in a board case. The board unit functions as a game control device for controlling the game of the slot machine M.

As shown in FIG. 5, the upper door 30 is integrally formed by fitting an outer frame 30b as shown in FIG. 6 on the front surface of an intermediate frame 30a as shown in FIG.
The upper door 30 is provided with an upper door hinge (not shown) at one longitudinal side edge thereof. On the other hand, the frame 21 of the replacement unit 2 is provided with a frame-side hinge (not shown). By engaging the upper-door hinge with the frame-side hinge, the upper door 30 is replaced with the replacement unit 2. The frame body 21 is rotatably attached. The upper door 30 may be formed so as to be attached to the side plate of the housing 1.

Moreover, the upper door 30 is provided with a symbol display window 31 that allows the symbol of the rotary reel 23 to be seen from the front side at a substantially central portion. The symbol display window 31 is formed so that three symbols of each rotary reel 23 can be displayed.
An image display unit 34 is provided above the symbol display window 31. The image display unit 34 is for displaying an image of information such as a symbol arrangement of each winning combination and a game history, an image for informing a game state and a lottery result of the winning combination, and the like. The image display unit 34 is configured by a screen S1 described later. Speakers 35 for outputting various sounds are provided on the left and right of the upper portion of the upper door 30 with the image display unit 34 (screen S1) interposed therebetween. Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a lamp 33 for performing notification or the like is provided around the image display unit 34 (screen S1).

The lower door 40 is a door for closing the lower opening of the housing 1 so that it can be opened and closed. As shown in FIG. 8, the lower door 40 is integrally formed by fitting an outer frame 40b as shown in FIG. 9 on the front surface of the middle frame 40a as shown in FIG.
A lower door hinge (not shown) is provided on one longitudinal side edge of the lower door 40. Then, by engaging the lower door side hinge with a case side hinge (not shown) provided on one side plate of the case 1, the lower door 40 is freely rotatable on one side plate of the case 1. Is attached. Further, the upper surface of the lower door 40 protrudes to the front side from the lower end of the upper door 30 when the door is closed so that the lower door 40 is opened before the upper door 30. That is, when the lower door 40 is opened, the upper door 30 can be opened.

Further, an operation unit 50 for operating the slot machine M is provided on the upper portion of the lower door 40 as shown in FIG. The operation unit 50 is provided with a settlement switch 52 for paying out credited medals, a start switch 53 for starting a game, and a stop switch 54 for stopping the rotation of the rotary reel 23.
A medal slot 42 for inserting medals is provided on the upper right side of the lower door 40. In addition, a medal payout port 41 for discharging medals from inside the slot machine and a medal tray 43 for storing medals discharged from the medal payout port 41 are formed at the lower part of the lower door 40. . A transparent front panel 45 is attached between the operation unit 50 and the medal tray 43.

  In the embodiment of the present invention, an RGB laser light source 61 (see FIG. 10) formed by irradiating an image on an irradiation object S provided in a gaming machine (slot machine M) in order to produce an effect related to the game. ).

The RGB laser light source 61 is built in the laser projector 60 as shown in FIG. The laser projector 60 is configured to include the RGB laser light source 61 and the mirror scanning unit 62 as the light source unit, and controls the irradiation position of the RGB laser light emitted from the RGB laser light source 61 by the mirror scanning unit 62, By scanning the irradiation object S, a predetermined image is formed on the irradiation object S.
The RGB laser light source 61 includes a red light source unit 61R, a green light source unit 61G, a blue light source unit 61B, and two dichroic mirrors 63 and 64.

Each of the light source units 61R, 61G, and 61B is configured by including a semiconductor laser oscillator corresponding to each color light. As a method of the semiconductor laser oscillator, for example, any of an edge-emitting type and a surface-emitting type is adopted. Is possible.
The dichroic mirrors 63 and 64 are optical elements in which a wavelength selection film is formed on a transparent substrate. The dichroic mirror 63 is formed with a wavelength selection film that transmits red laser light and reflects green laser light. Reference numeral 64 denotes a wavelength selection film that transmits red laser light and green laser light and reflects blue laser light.

The mirror scanning unit 62 is an optical element disposed in the optical path of the RGB laser light emitted from the RGB laser light source 61.
The mirror scanning unit 62 is formed by a MEMS (Micro Electro Mechanical System) technique and includes a rectangular mirror body and a rectangular frame surrounding the reflecting surface of the mirror body, although not shown in FIG. Configured. The mirror body is rotatably connected to the rectangular frame body by a hinge protruding outward from the approximate center of a pair of opposite sides of the rectangle.

  Note that a MEMS mirror based on the MEMS technology is a micro device manufactured by integrating a mechanical mechanism and an electric circuit on a silicon wafer by using the micromachining technology. By using the MEMS mirror, Therefore, it is possible to reduce the size of the entire apparatus (laser projector 60).

In addition, the rectangular frame of the mirror scanning unit 62 has a hinge that protrudes outward from a pair of sides that are orthogonal to a side that is connected to the rectangular frame, of the opposite sides of the rectangular frame. The circuit board is rotatably connected to the circuit board.
Since the mirror scanning unit 62 has such a structure, when the horizontal direction of the irradiation object S is set to the X axis and the vertical direction is set to the Y axis, the rotation axis of the hinge of the mirror scanning unit 62 is set to the X axis. By aligning with the Y axis, the RGB laser light emitted from the RGB laser light source 61 is directly or indirectly reflected at any X, Y position on the irradiation object S or reflected by a reflector 70 described later. Be able to.
The laser projector 60 having such an optical system is driven and controlled by a built-in control system (not shown).

  In such a laser projector 60, the RGB laser light source 61 and the mirror scanning unit 62 are driven based on the input image signal, and the irradiation target S is scanned and irradiated with the RGB laser light. An optical image (image) is formed at a predetermined position of the irradiation object S.

A total of three laser projectors 60 having the RGB laser light sources 61 as described above are installed in the slot machine M. Therefore, in the following description, the laser projectors 60a, 60b, and 60c will be described depending on the installation locations. Further, since a total of three reflecting plates 70 to be described later are installed in the slot machine M corresponding to the laser projectors 60a, 60b, and 60c, the following description will be given as reflecting plates 70a, 70b, and 70c depending on the installation locations. To do.
The laser projector 60a (60) is attached to the horizontal frame 21a slightly above the center in the vertical direction of the exchange unit 2 having the rotating reel 23, for example, as shown in FIGS.
On the other hand, the irradiation object S is a rotary reel 23, and this rotary reel 23 is arranged behind the symbol display window 31. Further, the outer peripheral surface of the rotary reel 23 has a three-dimensionally shaped portion (not shown) having at least a part of the unevenness.

As shown in FIG. 3, a reflector 70a (70) is provided at a substantially central portion in the vertical direction of the upper door 30 and obliquely below and in front of the laser projector 60a so as to be inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the horizontal plane. The reflection surface of the reflection plate 70a is inclined and opposed to the laser projector 60a and the rotary reel 23, whereby the RGB laser light La from the laser projector 60a is obliquely downward on the reflection surface of the reflection plate 70a. The reflected light is scanned and irradiated to a predetermined position on the outer peripheral surface of the rotary reel 23.
In this way, the RGB laser light La from the RGB laser light source 61 of the laser projector 60a is scanned to the predetermined position of the rotary reel 23 from the front side to the rear side of the gaming machine (slot machine M) through the reflection plate 70a. And then come to irradiate.

Further, the laser projector 60b (60) having the RGB laser light source 61 is provided on the back side of the upper wall of the upper door 30, as shown in FIGS.
On the other hand, the irradiation object S is a screen S1, and this screen S1 is provided on the back side of a transparent plate provided on the upper surface of the upper door 30. A part of the screen S1 is provided with a three-dimensionally shaped portion having irregularities. For example, the three-dimensional shape portion is formed by three-dimensionally forming a character (a role of a person, an animal, a creature, or the like appearing in a movie, a play, a novel, a manga, etc.) on a part of the screen S1.

In addition, a reflection plate 70b (70) is provided at a predetermined angle with respect to the horizontal plane above the upper door 30 and on the front side of the laser projector 60b. The reflecting surface of the reflecting plate 70b is inclined and opposed to the laser projector 60b and the screen S1, so that the RGB laser light Lb from the laser projector 60b is reflected obliquely downward by the reflecting surface of the reflecting plate 70b. Then, the screen S1 is scanned and irradiated to form an image on the screen S1.
In this way, the screen S1 is irradiated with the RGB laser light Lb from the RGB laser light source 61 of the laser projector 60b from the front side to the rear side of the gaming machine (slot machine M) through the reflector 70b. It has become.

The laser projector 60 c (60) having the RGB laser light source 61 as described above is provided not only on the upper door 30 but also on the lower door 40. That is, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, a laser projector 60c is provided on the back side of the upper portion of the lower door 40, and a reflector 70c (70) is provided on the front side of the laser projector 60c.
On the other hand, the irradiation object S is composed of, for example, a character figure S2 such as a character figure or a model. The accessory figure S2 includes a three-dimensional shape portion S3 that is three-dimensionally formed with unevenness. Such an accessory figure S <b> 2 is provided in a movable state in an installation portion 46 provided in the lower door 40. That is, the accessory figure S2 is movable.

The means for moving the accessory figure S2 is not particularly limited. For example, the accessory figure S2 may be attached to a movable plate that is movable up and down and left and right by a driving means such as a linear motor, or may be attached to a rotating rotating plate or the like. It may be attached.
The reflector 70c moves in accordance with the movement of the accessory figure S2. That is, the reflecting plate 70c is movable. For example, the reflection plate 70c rotates up and down around a horizontal axis and moves in the left-right direction (the width direction of the slot machine M). For example, the reflector 70c is attached to a movable body (not shown) that can be moved in the left-right direction by a linear motor or the like, and the reflector 70c is pivotally attached to the movable body so as to be rotatable up and down. For example, the shaft may be rotated in the forward and reverse directions.
When the movement and rotation of the reflecting plate 70c is controlled following the movement of the accessory figure S2, for example, movement data when the accessory figure S2 moves and movement when the reflecting plate 70c moves and rotates. A data table in which data is associated is prepared, and driving means such as a motor for moving the accessory figure S2 and driving means such as a motor for moving and rotating the reflecting plate 70c are controlled according to the data table. What is necessary is just to control by a means.

Then, the RGB laser light Lc from the laser projector 60c is reflected obliquely downward by the reflecting surface of the reflecting plate 70c, and is scanned and irradiated on the accessory figure S2, thereby forming an image on the accessory figure S2. It is like that.
In this manner, the accessory figure S2 is irradiated with the RGB laser light Lc from the RGB laser light source 61 of the laser projector 60c by scanning through the reflector 70c from the front side to the rear side of the gaming machine (slot machine M). It is supposed to be.

  In the slot machine M provided with the laser projector 60 (60a, 60b, 60c) as described above, the three rotary reels 23 start to rotate when the start switch 53 is operated, and any of a plurality of winning roles is selected. A lottery will be held between winning the crab and losing. Here, when the winning combination is won by lottery, when the stop switch 54 is operated, stop control of each rotary reel 23 is performed so that the combination of symbols related to the winning combination can be aligned on the winning line. . Further, when the rotation of all the reels 23 is stopped, if the combination of symbols related to the winning combination is aligned on the winning effective line, the winning combination is won and a predetermined profit is given to the player. .

Then, a predetermined image is formed (displayed) on the rotating reel 23 in a normal stopped state or on the rotating reel 23 in a selected and stopped state. In this case, after irradiating the RGB laser light La, which is parallel light, from the RGB laser light source 61 of the laser projector 60a toward the reflecting plate 70a through the mirror scanning unit 62 and reflecting the reflected light by the reflecting plate 70a, By scanning and irradiating a predetermined position on the outer peripheral surface of the rotating reel 23, the image is formed in a three-dimensional shape portion having the unevenness of the rotating reel 23. An image is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the rotary reel 23 including the three-dimensional shape portion by scanning and irradiating the RGB laser light La onto the cylindrical outer peripheral surface of the rotary reel 23 including the three-dimensional shape portion. Alternatively, an image may be formed only on the outer peripheral surface by scanning and irradiating only the cylindrical outer peripheral surface of the rotary reel 23.
In this way, by irradiating the rotary reel 23 with the RGB laser light La via the reflection plate 70a, the rotary laser 23 is irradiated with the RGB laser light La from the front side to the rear side of the slot machine M in the slot machine M. 23 can be scanned for irradiation.
For this reason, the RGB laser light La is not irradiated to the player who is playing before the slot machine M.

In addition, on the screen S1, an image of information such as a symbol arrangement of each winning combination and a game history, an image for notifying a game state and a lottery result of the winning combination, and the like are displayed. In this case, the RGB laser light source 61 of the laser projector 60b provided on the upper door 30 is irradiated with RGB laser light Lb, which is parallel light, toward the reflection plate 70b via the mirror scanning unit 62, and this reflection plate 70b. Then, the screen S1 is scanned and irradiated to form the image on the plane portion of the screen S1 and a three-dimensional shape portion having irregularities. Note that the RGB laser light Lb may be scanned and irradiated only on the three-dimensional shape portion to form an image only on the three-dimensional shape portion, or only the flat portion of the screen S1 may be scanned and irradiated. An image may be formed only on the plane portion.
In this way, by irradiating the RGB laser light Lb onto the screen S1 through the reflection plate 70b, the RGB laser light Lb is directed to the screen S1 from the front side to the rear side of the slot machine M in the slot machine M. It can be irradiated by scanning.
For this reason, the RGB laser beam Lb is not irradiated to the player who is playing before the slot machine M.

Further, the accessory figure S2 moves in a predetermined manner in the middle of a game or when a winning combination is won. A laser projector provided on the lower door 40 is provided in the accessory figure S2. The RGB laser light Lc, which is parallel light, is emitted from the 60c RGB laser light source 61 to the reflecting plate 70c through the mirror scanning unit 62, reflected by the reflecting plate 70c, and then scanned to the accessory figure S2. Then, an image is formed on the three-dimensional shape portion S3 of the accessory figure S2.
For example, when the three-dimensional shape part S3 of the accessory figure S2 has the contour and surface shape of the character's face, an image having a desired hairstyle, eye shape, nose shape, mouth shape, etc. is formed on the face surface. Alternatively, when the three-dimensional shape portion S3 of the accessory figure S2 has the body shape of the character, an image having a desired clothing type may be formed.
In addition, when the accessory figure S2 includes the three-dimensional shape portion S3 and the flat portion, an image may be formed only on the three-dimensional shape portion by scanning and irradiating only the three-dimensional shape portion with the RGB laser light Lc. The image may be formed only on the plane portion by scanning and irradiating only the plane portion of the accessory figure S2.

In such a case, even when the accessory figure S2 moves up and down, left and right, or even if the accessory figure S2 moves and changes its position, the reflector 70c is moved following the movement of the accessory figure S2. By performing the control, it is possible to reliably irradiate the accessory figure S2 with the RGB laser light Lc via the reflector 70c to form the image.
Further, the RGB laser light Lc, which is parallel light from the RGB laser light source 61, scans and irradiates the accessory figure S2, so that the three-dimensional shape portion S3 forms an image in the same manner as the plane portion. Even in S3, no out-of-focus condition occurs, and therefore a clear figure of the accessory figure S2 can be formed.

  In the present embodiment, the RGB laser beams La, Lb, and Lc from the laser projectors 60a, 60b, and 60c are irradiated to the irradiation object (the rotating reel 23, the screen S1, and the accessory figure S2) from the front side of the gaming machine M. Since it irradiates through the reflectors 70a, 70b, and 70c toward the side, even if the laser projectors 60a, 60b, and 60c are arranged at desired positions of the gaming machine M, the reflectors 70a, 70b, and 70c are used. The irradiation target can be reliably irradiated with the RGB laser beams La, Lb, and Lc. Therefore, the degree of freedom of the arrangement position of the laser projectors 60a, 60b, 60c is increased.

In the present embodiment, the laser projectors 60b and 60c and the reflecting plates 70b and 70c are arranged above the upper door 30 and the lower door 40, but the upper door 30 and the lower door are conversely arranged. The laser projectors 60b and 60c and the reflectors 70b and 70c may be arranged below the 40, respectively. In this case, the laser projectors 60b and 60c are located behind the irradiation object S (screen S1, accessory figure S2). However, by arranging the reflectors 70b and 70c on the front side of the irradiation object S, the RGB laser beams Lb and Lc are scanned on the irradiation object S from the front side to the rear side of the slot machine M. Can be irradiated. The laser projectors 60a, 60b, and 60c may be installed in any location as long as the installation location can be secured in the slot machine M.
In the present embodiment, one reflector 70a, 70b, 70c is used for one laser projector 60a, 60b, 60c. However, a plurality of reflectors 70a, 70b, 70c may be used. Good.
Further, if the space in which the laser projectors 60a, 60b, and 60c can be arranged can be secured in front of the irradiation object S and the irradiation object S can be directly irradiated with the RGB laser light, the reflectors 70a, 70b, and 70c are omitted. May be.

M slot machine (game machine)
60, 60a, 60b, 60c Laser projector 61 RGB laser light sources 70a, 70b, 70c Reflector S Irradiation object 23 Reel (irradiation object)
S1 screen (irradiation target)
S2 Property figure (irradiation target)
S3 Three-dimensional shape La, Lb, Lc RGB laser light

Claims (1)

An RGB light source and a reflector that form an image on an irradiation object provided in the gaming machine in order to produce an effect relating to the game;
The irradiation object has a three-dimensional shape portion formed three-dimensionally,
Forming the image by scanning and irradiating RGB light from the RGB light source from the front side to the rear side of the gaming machine on at least the three-dimensional shape portion of the irradiation object,
The irradiation object is irradiated with RGB light from the RGB light source from the front side to the rear side of the gaming machine through the reflector,
The reflector is rotatable up and down around a horizontal axis, and movable in the left and right direction,
The irradiation object is movable,
A game machine that controls the movement and rotation of the reflector following the movement of the irradiation object.

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