JP2018114165A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine enabling a player to adjust brightness of light emission performance provided on a base according to his liking, and capable of maintaining highly a game desire of the player for a long term.SOLUTION: In a pachinko machine 1, the outer periphery of a game board is covered with a machine casing 3, and in front of the machine casing 3, an upper center light emitting member 61, upper right-and-left light emitting members 62, 62 and side light emitting members 63, 63, which are light emitting members for changing a light emission mode according to the content of a game, are provided. Further, a touch panel which is brightness adjustment means for adjusting brightness at a light emission time of the light emitting members is provided on a pattern display device provided on the center of the game board.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine or a slot machine.

 As a pachinko machine that is an example of a gaming machine, when a game ball wins at the symbol start opening, a “lottery” is performed by random number acquisition means in the built-in control device, and the symbol displayed on the symbol display device on the game board However, if the random number acquisition means acquires a predetermined random number as a result of “lottery” as a result of “lottery”, it becomes “big hit”, and a preset “big hit symbol” (for example, “7, 7, 7 ”) is displayed on the symbol display device, and a“ winning state ”is known in which a big winning opening is intermittently opened a predetermined number of times (so-called symbol matching type pachinko machine).

  In addition, in such a pattern matching type pachinko machine, a plurality of light emitting members made up of a large number of LEDs are installed on the front surface of the machine base. Is configured so that the atmosphere is raised by lighting and blinking in different modes (that is, by performing a light emission effect) (Patent Document 1).

JP 2003-154110 A

  In recent gaming machines, the number of light emitting members installed has increased, and the light emission effect when “big hit” occurs has become flashy, but depending on the player, such a brilliant light emission Many people do not want to produce. However, the conventional pachinko machine such as the above-mentioned Patent Document 1 does not have a means for adjusting the luminance of the light emitting member, so that the player's willingness to play is reduced within a short time. is there.

  The object of the present invention is to solve the problems of the conventional pachinko machine and to allow the player to adjust the brightness of the light emission effect provided on the machine base according to his / her preference. An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can be held high for a long period of time.

  Among the present inventions, the invention described in claim 1 is such that a game board comprising a winning device and a number of obstacle nails is installed on the front surface of the base, and a game that is struck on the game board surface. A game machine in which a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as prize balls when a ball wins the winning device, and the outer periphery of the game board is covered with a frame, and the front of the frame is A light-emitting member that changes a light-emission mode according to the content of the game is provided, and the light-emitting member is provided with a luminance adjusting means for adjusting the luminance at the time of light emission. .

  The invention described in claim 2 is the invention described in claim 1, wherein the game board is provided with a symbol display device having a liquid crystal screen, and the brightness adjusting means is provided in the symbol display device. It is characterized by that.

  In the gaming machine according to claim 1, since the luminance adjusting means for adjusting the luminance at the time of light emission is provided on the light emitting member provided on the front surface of the frame body covering the outer periphery of the game board, the player desires You can play the game under the brightness of the lighting without having to be patient or forced. Therefore, according to the gaming machine of the first aspect, it becomes possible to keep the player's willingness to play high over a long period of time.

  In the gaming machine according to claim 2, since the brightness adjusting means is provided in the symbol display device, it is easy for the player to adjust the brightness of the light emitting member, so that the player is highly motivated to play for a very long time. Can be held.

It is a front view of a pachinko machine. It is a front view of a game board. It is a rear view of a pachinko machine. It is a block diagram which shows the control mechanism of a pachinko machine. It is a block diagram which shows the control mechanism of the light emission member of a pachinko machine. It is explanatory drawing which shows a mode that the brightness | luminance of a light-emitting device is changed using a brightness adjustment means.

  Hereinafter, a pachinko machine that is an embodiment of the gaming machine of the present invention will be described in detail based on the drawings.

<Structure of pachinko machine>
FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine 1, FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 2 of the pachinko machine 1, and FIG. 3 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 1. The periphery of the pachinko machine 1 is covered by a machine frame 3 that is a frame body, and a game board 2 is installed on the front upper portion of the machine frame 3 via a middle frame 5 that is a metal frame member. Yes. Further, a front door 4 in which a glass plate is fitted and installed is hinged to the front of the game board 2 so as to be able to open one side with the left end edge as an axis.

  Further, an upper central light emitting member (lamp) 61 having a plurality of LEDs is provided at the center of the upper portion of the front door 4, and an upper portion having a plurality of LEDs is provided on the left and right sides of the upper central light emitting member 61. Left and right light emitting members (lamps) 62 and 62 are provided. Further, side light emitting members (lamps) 63 and 63 each having a plurality of LEDs are provided on the side of the front door 4. The upper central light emitting member 61, the upper left and right light emitting members 62, 62, and the side light emitting members 63, 63 can be lit and flashed independently according to the gaming state of the pachinko machine 1 and the like. Yes.

  On the other hand, an outer rail 23 and an inner rail 24 are arranged in an arc shape on the front surface of the game board 2, and a game area 16 is defined by the outer rail 23 and the inner rail 24. Further, a space between the outer rail 23 and the inner rail 24 is a launch passage 13 for driving a game ball into the game area 16. In addition, a symbol display device (effect display unit) 6 having a liquid crystal screen for displaying decorative symbols and characters composed of numbers “0” to “9” is provided at a substantially upper center portion of the game area 16. A large game member 26 is installed below the symbol display device 6.

  The above-described symbol display device 6 is equipped with a touch panel 60 (see FIG. 4 and the like) that functions as a brightness adjusting unit. Such a touch panel 60 utilizes a so-called resistance film system, and two transparent synthetic resin visual films formed by laminating transparent electrode films are arranged at a predetermined distance so that the transparent electrode films face each other. It is configured by The touch panel 60 is attached to the liquid crystal screen of the symbol display device 6.

  Further, a left-handed space SL in which a game ball can flow down is formed in the upper left of the large game member 26, and a gate member 32 or the like through which the game ball can pass is provided in the left-handed space SL. It has been. Further, an out port 54 is disposed on the lower side of the center of the large game member 26. On the other hand, a right-handed space SR in which game balls can flow down is formed on the right side of the large game member 26. The right-handed space SR is provided with a gate member 20 through which a game ball can pass, movable winning devices (tulip-type electric accessories) 18, 18, a start winning device 17 that can open and close a door member, and the like. In the game area 16, a number of obstacle nails are planted, and a windmill or the like is installed. In addition, a special symbol display unit 83 including a 7-segment display for displaying a special symbol is provided on the lower right outside of the game area 16.

  Further, on the front side of the machine casing 3 and below the game board 2, a supply tray 7 for supplying game balls to the game ball launching device 10 (see FIG. 3) and a game overflowing from the supply tray 7. A storage tray 8 for storing a sphere is provided vertically. Further, a push button 25 is provided above the supply tray 7 so as to be capable of being pushed in, and a handle 9 for driving the game ball launching device 10 is provided on the right side of the storage tray 8 so as to be rotatable. Has been. In addition, a pair of speakers 14 and 14 for generating sound effects and various message sounds are provided on the upper portion of the front door 4.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3, a storage tank 11 is provided at the upper end of the rear surface of the machine casing 3 of the pachinko machine 1 for storing game balls to be paid out as rental balls or prize balls to the supply tray 7. A center cover 21 is provided below the storage tank 11, and various control devices are built in an outer cover formed in a box shape with a transparent synthetic resin.

<Control mechanism of pachinko machine>
FIG. 4 shows a control mechanism of the pachinko machine 1. The pachinko machine 1 includes a main control means 31 for controlling main operation contents and a sub-control for controlling secondary operation contents. Means 41 are provided. The main control means 31 includes a CPU 32, a storage means 33, a timer 34, and the like, and via an interface 35, a start winning opening (specific winning opening) 19, a movable winning device (large winning device) 18, and a starting winning device 17. And it is in the state connected with each winning detector etc. which were incorporated in the gate member 20 grade | etc.,.

  The storage means 33 of the main control means 31 stores various programs for controlling the main game contents of the pachinko machine 1, such as a program for controlling the solenoid 90 on / off at a predetermined timing, and various data. Is remembered. On the other hand, the sub-control means 41 includes a CPU 42, a storage means 43, a timer 44, etc., and a display control device 50 for controlling display contents of the symbol display device 6 via the interface 45, lamp members 15, 15. Are connected to a light emission control device 51 for controlling the light emission mode and the like, a sound control device 52 for controlling the sound effect generation mode of the speakers 14 and 14, and the like. Further, a touch panel 60 provided on the liquid crystal screen of the symbol display device 6 is connected to the CPU 42 of the sub-control means 41 via the interface 45.

<Control mechanism of light emitting member>
On the other hand, FIG. 5 shows a control mechanism of the light emitting members (upper central light emitting member 61, upper left and right light emitting members 62, 62, side light emitting members 63, 63, etc.) of the pachinko machine 1. The upper central light emitting member 61, the upper left and right light emitting members 62 and 62, the side light emitting members 63 and 63, and the like are separately connected to the light emission control device 51 via the interface 64, and according to instructions from the light emission control device 51. The operation is controlled separately.

<Operation details of pachinko machine>
In the pachinko machine 1 configured as described above, when the handle 9 is rotated by a player, a game ball is launched by the launching device 10. The launched game balls are guided by the outer rail 23 and the inner rail 24 and are launched above the game area 16, and then flow down while colliding with obstacle nails, windmills and the like provided on the game board 2. Then, when the game ball wins the start winning opening (specific winning opening) 19, the main control means 31 executes “big hit lottery” using random numbers. On the other hand, every time the “big hit lottery” is executed, the symbol display device 6 performs a variable display of the symbol (effect symbol) (stop display (decision display) after changing the symbol for a certain time). When a so-called “big hit” occurs with a predetermined probability, a predetermined symbol (for example, “7, 7, 7”, etc.) is displayed on the symbol display device 6, and then the game ball is applied to the gate member 20. The operation of intermittently opening the movable winning devices 18 and 18 a predetermined number of times, triggered by the winning of the game ball to the start winning device 17 that is opened on condition of passing, is repeated a predetermined number of times (for example, 16 times). It has become. Therefore, when the “big hit lottery” is triggered by winning at the start winning opening 19, the player can acquire a lot of prize balls with high probability.

  When a “big hit” occurs, the contents of the ROM are referred to in response to a command from the main control means 31, and a sound effect different from the normal time is emitted from the speakers 14, 14, and the upper center Light emitting members such as the light emitting member 61, the upper left and right light emitting members 62, 62, and the side light emitting members 63, 63 flash and light in a different manner from the normal time, and the atmosphere is raised.

  Further, in the pachinko machine 1, the player uses the touch panel 60 attached to the liquid crystal screen of the symbol display device 6 at an arbitrary timing to emit the light emitting members (upper center light emitting member 61, upper left and right parts). The luminance of the light emitting members 62 and 62 and the side light emitting members 63 and 63) can be adjusted. That is, when the player touches the touch panel 60, the first electric signal is transmitted to the sub-control means 41, and on the liquid crystal screen of the symbol display device 6, “I want to change the brightness” as shown in FIG. Please select the illumination. ”And three images α, β, and γ imitating the silhouette of the machine base of the pachinko machine 1 appear (hereinafter referred to as the first screen). The image α shows the position of the upper central light emitting member 61, the image β shows the positions of the upper left and right light emitting members 62, 62, and the image γ shows the position of the side light emitting member 63. It is a thing.

  Further, when the player selects a light-emitting member for which the luminance is desired to be changed and touches the touch panel 60 from any one of the images α, β, and γ with the first screen displayed, the second screen is displayed. The electrical signal is transmitted to the sub-control means 41, and the liquid crystal screen of the symbol display device 6 has a rectangular shape with five different levels of brightness as shown in FIG. 6B. An image (1 to 5) and a display body displaying the numbers 1 to 5 in the characters "Enter a number" and ◯ appear (hereinafter referred to as the second screen).

  Then, with the second screen displayed, if the player selects the desired brightness and touches the touch panel 60 from the outside of any display body that displays the numbers 1 to 5 in circles, The third electric signal is transmitted to the sub-control means 41, and the upper central light emitting member 61, the upper left and right light emitting members 62, 62, and the side light emitting members 63, 63 are selected according to the brightness desired by the player. Either brightness is changed. That is, in the light emission control device 51, the variable resistor connected to any one of the upper central light emitting member 61, the upper left and right light emitting members 62 and 62, and the side light emitting members 63 and 63 selected by the player on the second screen. By changing the resistance value of the device (not shown), the player can change the brightness of the selected center light emitting member 61, upper left and right light emitting members 62, 62 or side light emitting members 63, 63 on the first screen. Change to the selected brightness.

<Effect of pachinko machine>
In the pachinko machine 1, as described above, the outer periphery of the game board 2 is covered by the machine frame 3, and a light emitting member (upper center light emission) that changes the light emission mode according to the content of the game is provided on the front surface of the machine frame 3. Member 61, upper left and right light emitting members 62, 62, and side light emitting members 63, 63), and brightness adjusting means (touch panel 60) for adjusting the luminance at the time of light emission are provided on these light emitting members. Therefore, the player can play the game under the brightness of the lighting desired by the player without having to endure or overdo it, and the player's willingness to play can be kept high for a long period of time.

  Further, the pachinko machine 1 is provided with the symbol display device 6 having a liquid crystal screen on the game board 2 and the luminance adjusting means (touch panel 60) is provided on the symbol display device 6, so that the player emits light. Since the brightness of the members (upper center light emitting member 61, upper left and right light emitting members 62, 62, side light emitting members 63, 63) can be easily adjusted, the player's willingness to play can be kept high for an extremely long period of time. .

<Modified example of the present invention>
Note that the configuration of the gaming machine according to the present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above embodiment, but a gaming board, a machine frame, a symbol display device (production display unit), a light emitting member, a control device, and brightness adjustment. The configuration of the means and the like, the structure of the structure, and the game content such as the operation content at the time of the big hit can be appropriately changed as necessary without departing from the gist of the present invention.

  For example, the brightness adjusting means is not limited to the touch panel installed on the liquid crystal screen of the symbol display device as in the above embodiment, but can be changed to various switches such as a push type, a slide type or a touch type. is there. Also, the installation position of the brightness adjusting means is not limited to the symbol display device as in the above embodiment, but can be changed to the upper surface of the supply tray, the handle for operating the game ball launching device, or the like.

  Further, even when the brightness adjusting means is a touch panel, the touch panel type brightness adjusting means is not limited to the one that can control the brightness adjustment of a plurality of light emitting members in one place, as in the above-described embodiment, It may be provided separately on each light emitting member itself. In addition, even when the brightness adjusting means is a touch panel, the touch panel is not limited to the resistive film type as in the above embodiment, and the capacitive type (surface type or projection type capacitive type), etc. It is also possible to change to.

  Further, the luminance adjusting means is not limited to the one that adjusts the luminance by changing the resistance value of the variable resistor connected to the light emitting member as in the above embodiment, but by changing the emission color (for example, white It is also possible to change the brightness to one that changes the brightness (by changing from blue light emission to red or green), or to change the brightness by changing the number of LEDs that emit light.

  In addition, the brightness adjusting means is not limited to one that allows the player to adjust the brightness of the light emitting member at any timing as in the above embodiment, and is provided on the back surface of the machine base and can be operated only by hall clerk etc. That automatically change the brightness when the player grasps the handle for operating the game ball launcher, or automatically when the player releases the handle (waiting for a certain period of time) It is also possible to change to something that changes the brightness. In addition, the brightness adjustment means includes a sensor capable of recognizing the player's line of sight (line of sight), and increases the brightness of only the light emitting member close to the portion detected by the sensor as the line of sight is concentrated. It is possible to change the light emitting member to one that reduces the luminance of other light emitting members.

  Further, the brightness adjusting means is not limited to one that can adjust the brightness of only the upper central light emitting member, upper left and right light emitting members, and side light emitting members provided on the machine frame as in the above embodiment, and is provided on the supply tray. It is also possible to change the brightness of the light emitting member installed on the machine frame other than the upper part and the side part of the machine frame to be adjustable.

  It should be noted that all elements described in the claims, specification and drawings (for example, game area, game board, distribution means, large game members, control device, etc.) are clearly limited in number. As long as there is no description, it may be physically single or plural, and the arrangement may be appropriately changed. In addition, the element names (names given to the elements) used in the claims and the description are merely given for convenience of description of the present case, and thereby have a special meaning. Is not particularly conscious of In other words, what is an element is not limitedly interpreted only by the element name. Further, whether or not a plurality of the above-described elements are configured integrally or divided into a plurality of elements is not specifically defined in the claims. These are matters that can be easily considered by those skilled in the art, and therefore it is clear that any pattern is within the assumed range even if all the patterns are not described in the specification. There is no doubt that it is included in the scope of rights related to. Therefore, the right according to the present invention is not avoided simply because a gaming machine that has only a structural difference within that range is not described in this embodiment. The same applies to differences in obvious ranges that can be easily considered by those skilled in the art from the present embodiment in the configuration and shape of each element.

1. Pachinko machine (game machine)
2. Game board 3. Machine frame 31. Main control device 41. Sub integrated control device 51. Light emission control device 60. Touch panel (luminance adjustment means)
61 .. Central light emitting member 62 .. Upper left and right light emitting member 63 .. Side light emitting member

Claims (2)

A game board comprising a winning device and a number of obstacle nails is installed on the front surface of the base, and a predetermined number of game balls when a game ball launched on the gaming board surface wins the winning device. Is a game machine that is paid out as a prize ball,
While the outer periphery of the game board is covered with a frame body, a light emitting member that changes the light emission mode according to the content of the game is provided on the front surface of the frame body,
A gaming machine, wherein the light emitting member is provided with a luminance adjusting means for adjusting luminance during light emission.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a symbol display device having a liquid crystal screen is provided on the game board, and the brightness adjusting means is provided in the symbol display device.

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