JP2021112247A - Presentation display device for game machine and game machine using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a presentation display device enabling a powerful display at a game machine body front side that is close to a player and to provide a game machine which is equipped with the device and in which the player's amusement is limitless.SOLUTION: An image of a display object 15 which is projected under a predetermined game condition by irradiation from light emitting means 17 is reflected by a half mirror 18 toward a recurrent reflection member 19. The reflected light recurrently reflected by the recurrent reflection member 19 is transmitted through the half mirror 18 and thereby an image is made in a space in front of the half mirror 18 so as to display a virtual display object 20.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

The present disclosure relates to an effect display device for a gaming machine and a gaming machine using the display device.

A game machine such as a pachinko machine guides a game ball stored in a ball tray to the launch position of the ball launcher, and operates the ball launcher by operating a launch handle provided on the front side of the game machine to operate the ball launcher. Fire a game ball toward the game area. The game board has a symbol display device, a windmill, a normal winning opening where prize balls are paid out by entering a ball, a starting winning opening where lottery is started by the symbol display device, and an attacker (large winning opening) that opens when a big hit occurs. The accessories such as are provided.

When a game ball wins a prize at the start winning opening, the symbol of the symbol display device fluctuates to draw a lottery, and the lottery result is displayed on the display unit. When a predetermined pattern is aligned on the display unit and a big hit occurs, an open game in which the attacker (big winning opening) opens is started, and the winning ball is paid out according to the winning ball. If it is a probabilistic machine that causes a probability fluctuation state, a lottery for a probable change hit or a non-probable change hit is performed, and if it is a probable change hit, an attacker's open game is continuously performed. The player performs a firing operation so as to let the attacker enter the game ball. When a predetermined number of game balls enter the attacker or a predetermined time elapses, the open game ends.

In the conventional gaming machine, an image display device capable of expanding the image display area at low cost has been proposed in order to enhance the interest of the player in the game. This device expands the display area in the depth direction of the image display device by superimposing the image reflected by the reflection mirror on the rear virtual surface as the second image in addition to the first image directly viewed from the image display device. (See Patent Document 1).

JP-A-2007-260050

The gaming machine disclosed in Patent Document 1 described above displays an image with a sense of depth in an image display device provided by hollowing out the gaming board, but has a three-dimensional effect in a very limited area of the gaming board. There is a problem that the attention of a player who is accustomed to various productions to a game is not so high just by displaying a certain image.

The disclosures applied to some of the embodiments described below are made to solve the above problems, and the purpose thereof is to display a powerful display on the front side of the gaming machine body close to the player. It is an object of the present invention to provide a pachinko / pachislot machine production display device and a pachinko / pachislot machine equipped with the display device for the player to enjoy.

Disclosures relating to some embodiments described below have at least the following configurations:
An effect display device for a game machine provided on the front side of the game machine, which irradiates a support frame with a translucent display object and a display object located behind the display object. The light emitting means, the half mirror that reflects the image of the display object projected by the irradiation from the light emitting means toward the rear side of the game machine, and the reflected image reflected by the half mirror toward the half mirror. It is provided with a retroreflective member for retroreflective, and an image of the object to be displayed is reflected by the half mirror toward the retroreflective member under predetermined game conditions, and is retroreflected by the retroreflective member. It is characterized in that the reflected light is transmitted through the half mirror and imaged in the space in front of the half mirror to display a virtual display object.
As a result, the image of the object to be displayed is recursively reflected by the retroreflective member under predetermined game conditions such as a jackpot lottery, and the image transmitted through the half mirror is formed into an image in the space in front of the half mirror. By displaying the display target object, a powerful display can be performed on the front side of the gaming machine close to the player, and the player's interest can be endlessly produced.

The display object may be a three-dimensional display object having uneven portions.
In this case, the image display object can be visually recognized as a more realistic and powerful virtual display object.

The display object may be provided with a substrate portion and may be formed in a concave shape recessed toward the light emitting means side with the substrate portion as a reference.
In this case, the light emitting means side becomes the player side with reference to the substrate portion, and the protruding and powerful virtual display object can be visually recognized.

A diffusion sheet located between the display object and the light emitting means may be provided.
In this case, the light emission of the light emitting means can be made uniform, and the virtual display object can be visually recognized without discomfort.

A distance adjusting mechanism for adjusting the relative distance of the display object to the half mirror may be provided.
In this case, the size, position, and the like of the virtual display object can be changed in front of the gaming machine close to the player to enhance the effect.

The retroreflective member may be provided in a curved shape with respect to the display object.
In this case, the ghost image that appears behind the virtual display object and is not desirable to be seen can be made inconspicuous, and the virtual display object can be reliably visually recognized.

An instruction means for clarifying the imaging position of the virtual display object may be provided.
In this case, the imaging position of the virtual display object can be clarified, and the player can surely visually recognize the virtual display object.

The display object assembled to the storage frame of the game medium, the half mirror located in the upper opening of the storage frame, and the display object located in the storage frame and arranged at a sharp angle with respect to the display object. A retroreflective member is provided, and an image of the display object projected by irradiation from the light emitting means is reflected by the half mirror toward the retroreflective member under predetermined gaming conditions, and the retroreflective member is provided. The reflected light retroreflected by the member may be transmitted through the half mirror and imaged in the space above the storage frame to display the virtual display object.
As a result, by providing the effect display device on the storage frame of the game medium, it is possible to effectively utilize the surplus space above the storage frame to perform an unexpected effect.

A light receiving sensor that detects the brightness around the display position of the virtual display object may be provided. The light receiving sensor is preferably provided near the half mirror of the effect display device or near the effect display device provided on the main body frame (front frame).
As a result, depending on the installation location of the gaming machine, it may be difficult for the player to notice the virtual display object due to the ambient brightness. The brightness of the light emitting means can be changed to improve the visibility of the virtual display object displayed in the virtual display area.

The gaming machine is characterized in that any of the above-mentioned effect display devices is provided on the main body frame arranged on the front side of the gaming machine.
As a result, not only the display by the symbol display device provided on the main body frame but also the virtual display object is displayed by using the space in front of the main body frame by the effect display device according to the predetermined game conditions, and an unexpected effect is produced. It can be carried out.

The effect display device may be provided on the upper part of the window portion where the game area can be visually recognized, and the virtual image display position may be formed on the upper front side of the game area.
As a result, the effect display device is easily visible to the player, and the display position of the virtual display object is formed on the upper front side of the game area, so that the virtual display object does not interfere with the game and the virtual display object is the player. Because it is surely captured in the field of view, you can enjoy a powerful production.

A control circuit for controlling the light emitting means may be provided, and the brightness of the light emitting means may be changed according to the conditions of the gaming state to change the visibility of the virtual display object to enhance the effect. Further, by controlling the brightness of the light emitting means by the control circuit, it is possible to make it easier to visually recognize the virtual display object.

Further, a non-contact sensor that detects the movement of the player by infrared rays or the like may be provided around the display position of the virtual display object, and the operation of grasping or touching the virtual display object of the player may be performed. It is possible to detect and turn off the light emitting means so that the virtual display object is not displayed. As a result, it is possible to give the player a mysterious feeling and enhance the interest of the game.

A notification means for notifying a predetermined gaming state may be provided, and a virtual display object may be displayed in the virtual display area in conjunction with the notification operation of the notification means.
As a result, depending on the installation location of the effect display device, it may be difficult for the player to notice, and the degree of attention to the virtual display object displayed in the virtual display area by notifying the player in advance by the notification operation of the notification means. May be increased.

By using the above-mentioned pachinko / pachislot machine production device and the pachinko / pachislot machine, a powerful virtual display object can be displayed in the space in front of the pachinko / pachislot machine close to the player, and the pachinko / pachislot machine can be provided.

It is a front view of a slot machine. It is a right side view of the slot machine of FIG. It is a perspective view of the effect display device provided in the slot machine. It is an exploded perspective view of the effect display device of FIG. It is a side sectional view of the effect display device of FIG. It is a plan sectional view of the effect display device of FIG. It is a front view of a pachinko machine. It is sectional drawing explanatory view at the time of providing the effect display device on a ball tray. It is a side sectional view of another embodiment of an effect display device. It is a side sectional view of the effect display device provided with the retroreflective member of another embodiment. It is a plan sectional view of the effect display device provided with the retroreflective member of another embodiment. (A) is a frontal action diagram in which the effect display device is displaceably provided by the rotation axis in the front-rear direction, and (b) is a plane action diagram in which the effect display device is displaceably provided by the rotation axis in the vertical direction. (C) is a side action diagram in which the effect display device is provided so as to be displaceable by a rotation axis in the left-right direction.

Hereinafter, an embodiment for carrying out the invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The schematic configuration of the effect display device and the gaming machine according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In this embodiment, a slot machine and a pachinko machine will be described as an example of a gaming machine.

First, the schematic configuration of the slot machine will be described.
In FIG. 2, the main body frame 3 is pivotally supported on the front side of the machine frame 2 of the slot machine 1 so as to be openable and closable. In FIG. 1, a rotating drum 4 is provided at the center of the main body frame 3.
In this specification, the direction orthogonal to the front surface of the gaming machine (slot machine 1) is the front-back direction, the side on which the player should be located with respect to the gaming machine is the front side, and the opposite side (that is, the back of the gaming machine). The side) is the rear side. Further, it is orthogonal to the front-rear direction, and the left side is the left direction and the right side is the right direction when viewed from the front side of the gaming machine. Further, the direction orthogonal to the front-rear direction and the left-right direction is the vertical direction.

In the rotary drum 4, a plurality of first reels 4a to 3rd reels 4c in which a plurality of types of symbols are arranged on a cylindrical outer peripheral surface are arranged coaxially in parallel, and each of them can rotate inside the main body frame 3. It is stored. These first reels 4a to 3rd reels 4c are rotationally driven by a driving means such as a stepping motor (not shown). In the present embodiment, an appropriate number of each symbol is printed on the strip-shaped member at equal intervals, and when viewed from the player, approximately three symbols are displayed vertically for each reel from the display window 5 (window portion), and a total of nine symbols are displayed. You can see it. Then, by rotating each of the first reel 4a to the third reel 4c, the combination of symbols changes, and the combination of symbols is determined by the stop positions of the first reel 4a to the third reel 4c. In the present embodiment, three reels are provided in the central portion of the main body frame 3, but the number of reels and the installation position of the reels are not limited to this. Further, instead of the rotary reel, an image reel (video reel) that displays and fluctuates a symbol on the display may be used.

An operation frame 3a projecting forward is provided below the first reel 4a to the third reel 4c, and a medal insertion slot 6 and a bet button 7 are provided on the upper surface of the operation frame 3a. In the rotating drum 4, the valid winning line is predetermined by the number of medals (game media) inserted in the slot machine 1. Of the five winning lines, for example, if one medal is inserted, the middle horizontal winning line is valid, and if two medals are inserted, the upper horizontal winning line and the lower horizontal winning line are added. If three medals are valid and three medals are inserted, the five medals with the addition of the right-down winning line and the upper-right winning line will be valid as the winning line. The number of winning lines is not limited to five. The number of medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 6 is electronically stored and stored in a storage unit provided in the control unit of the slot machine 1.

The bet button 7 press-inputs which winning line is to be selected within the range of the number of medals inserted into the medal insertion slot 6 in advance and stored in the storage unit. For example, when the bet button 7 is pressed once, each winning line is activated, and when the bet button 7 is pressed three times, up to five lines can be activated.
The start lever 8 is an input unit for starting the rotation of the rotary drum 4. When a medal is inserted from the medal insertion slot 6 or the bet button 7 is pressed to set the number of effective lines and the start lever 8 is pressed down, a plurality of reels (first reel 4a to third reel 4c) start rotating.

A stop button 9 is provided in the vicinity of the start lever 8. The stop button 9 is provided with a first stop button 9a to a third stop button 9c corresponding to the first reel 4a to the third 4c, respectively. By individually pressing the first stop button 9a to the third stop button 9c, the player stops the first reel 4a to the third reel 4c individually, and medals are paid out according to the combination of symbols such as winning or jackpot. It is stored in the storage for use. As shown in FIG. 2, the start lever 8 and the stop button 9 are arranged on the front side of the operation frame 3a of the main body frame 3 in consideration of the operability of the player.

The clearing button 10 settles the medals and bet medals electronically accumulated in the control unit of the slot machine 1, and ejects the medals to the medal tray 12 from the medal payout outlet 11 provided at the bottom of the main body frame 3. It is a button for. A decorative panel 13 is provided between the start lever 8 and the stop button 9 and the medal payout outlet 11. The model name of the slot machine and various decorative designs are drawn on the decorative panel 13.

In FIG. 1, an effect display device 14 is provided at the center of the upper part of the main body frame 3 and on the left side of the upper surface of the operation frame 3a. These effect display devices 14 are provided upside down, but since they have the same configuration, they will be described with the same reference numerals. As shown in FIG. 4, the effect display device 14 is located behind the display object 15 and the display object 15 having translucency on the left and right support frames 14a and 14b having a trapezoidal shape with one side inclined. A light emitting means 17 that irradiates the display object 15, and a half mirror 18 that reflects the image of the display object 15 projected by the irradiation from the light emitting means 17 toward the rear side of the game machine (slot machine 1). The retroreflecting member 19 for retroreflecting the reflected image reflected by the half mirror 18 toward the half mirror 18 is provided.

Specifically, the display object 15 is supported by a support portion 14c formed on the inner wall of the support frame bodies 14a and 14b. The display object 15 is a three-dimensional display object formed in a concave shape that is recessed rearward with respect to the plate-shaped substrate portion 15a. A light emitting means 17 is provided behind the display object 15 via a diffusion sheet 16. The light emitting means 17 has a substrate 17a mounted on the base frame 17c, the substrate 17a is provided with a plurality of LEDs 17b so as to evenly irradiate the display object 15, and the flange portions 17d of the base frame 17c are left and right. It is fitted into the cut groove 14d formed in the support frame bodies 14a and 14b, and is sandwiched between the left and right support frame bodies 14a and 14b. As shown in FIG. 5, the diffusion sheet 16 is arranged on the support portion 14c at a predetermined distance from the LED 17b. As a result, the display object 15 can be uniformly irradiated without the LED 17b illuminating.

An opening window portion 14f is formed on the inclined surfaces 14e of the support frame bodies 14a and 14b, and a half mirror 18 (the bright side can be seen through from the dark side and the dark side can be seen from the bright side) on the opening window portion 14f. A semi-transparent mirror that makes it difficult to see through) is installed so that it can be seen by the player. The half mirror 18 reflects an image on which the display object 15 is projected in the vertical direction toward the rear side of the main body frame 3 (support frame bodies 14a, 14b). The half mirror 18 is assembled to the opening window portion 14f with an inclination of 25 ° with respect to the projection direction of the display object 15 in the vertical direction.
Further, a light receiving sensor 50 for detecting the brightness of the surroundings is provided on the inclined surface 14e (near the half mirror 18) on the support frame body 14a side.

Further, behind the support frame bodies 14a and 14b, the retroreflective member 19 is held by the support portion 14c in a state of being tilted forward by about 20 ° with respect to the rear wall 14g, and is 45 ° with respect to the half mirror 18. It is assembled with an inclination. As the retroreflective member 19, a prism type, a microbead type, or the like is used, and light is reflected in the opposite direction in the incident direction. The retroreflective member 19 is held by the support plate 19a, and the reflected image reflected by the half mirror 18 is retroreflected toward the half mirror 18 again. As a result, the retroreflective image incident on the half mirror 18 is imaged in the space portion (virtual display area) in front of the half mirror 18, and the stereoscopic image of the virtual display object 20 of the display object 15 shown by the alternate long and short dash line is displayed. Will be done. At this time, the virtual display object 20 is displayed with the substrate portion 15a of the display object 15 at the rearmost portion and the uneven portion of the display object 15 reversed. In other words, the virtual display object 20 is displayed at a position symmetrical to the display object 15 with respect to the half mirror 18.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, the display object 15 is formed in a concave portion in which a donut-shaped circular portion and a triangular portion diagonally located on the outside thereof are recessed rearward with respect to the substrate portion 15a. The central "NPP" is arranged in a protruding state. When the display object 15 is irradiated by the light emitting means 17 through the diffusion sheet 16, the virtual display object 20 reflected by the half mirror 18 and the retroreflective member 19 is a main body frame 3 as shown in FIG. An image is displayed in the front space (virtual display area). In the virtual display object 20, as shown in FIG. 1, the uneven portion of the display object 15 is reversed, and a donut-shaped circular portion and a triangular portion located diagonally outside the donut-shaped circular portion project, and the “NPP” is formed. It is visually recognized in a depressed state.

Further, since the virtual display object 20 may be difficult to see depending on the player, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, an arrow or the like indicating an approximate image formation position on which the virtual display object 20 is displayed is displayed. The instruction means 21 is provided. As a result, the imaging position of the virtual display object 20 becomes easy to understand, and the game can be performed without overlooking the virtual display object 20. Further, depending on the installation location of the gaming machine (slot machine 1), it may be difficult for the player to notice the virtual display object 20 due to the ambient brightness, and the brightness around the display position of the virtual display object 20 in advance. Is detected by the light receiving sensor 50, the brightness of the light emitting means 17 can be controlled and changed by the control circuit, and the visibility of the virtual display object 20 displayed in the virtual display area can be improved.

Next, a case where the effect display device 14 is provided in the pachinko machine 51 will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8.
In FIG. 7, an inner frame (not shown) can be opened and closed with respect to the side portion of the rectangular outer frame 22 forming the outer shape of the pachinko machine 51, and the front frame 25 opens and closes with respect to the side portion of the inner frame. It is installed as possible. Further, a cylinder lock 39 is provided on the front frame 25, and the cylinder lock 39 is unlocked and locked by inserting a key (not shown) into the keyhole and rotating the key. When the key is inserted and the cylinder lock 39 is rotated in one direction, the outer frame 22 and the inner frame are unlocked, and when the cylinder lock 39 is rotated in the other direction, the inner frame and the front frame 25 are unlocked. ..

At the center of the front frame 25, a window portion 27 is provided so that the player can visually recognize the game board 26 through a transparent plate such as a glass plate. A rectangular parallelepiped decorative lamp 28 is provided above the window portion 27 so as to project forward, and an effect display device 14 is provided in the center of the decorative lamp 28. Further, below the window portion 27, a ball tray 29 for storing rental balls and prize balls and guiding the balls to a ball launching device (not shown) is provided. On the lower right side of the front surface of the ball tray 29, a firing handle 30 for operating the ball launching device and adjusting the launching force of the game ball is provided.

Further, in the central portion of the front surface of the ball tray 29, a ball removal button 31 is provided to open an opening / closing hole provided in the bottom of the plate to discharge the game ball stored in the ball tray 29 to a dollar box or the like. Further, an effect display device 14A is provided on the left side of the front surface of the ball tray 29 (see FIG. 8).

In FIG. 7, a symbol display device 34 (liquid crystal display device) is provided as a center accessory 33 in the game area 26a formed in a substantially circular shape by a guide rail 32 or the like on the board surface of the game board 26.

A starting port 36, an attacker 37 (variable winning device), and the like are provided below the symbol display device 34. At the lowermost end of the game area 26a, an out port 38 for collecting out balls (starting port 36, game balls that did not win the attacker 37) is provided. When the game ball enters the start opening 36, the symbol and the like fluctuate on the symbol display device 34, and the big hit lottery is started. Further, when, for example, "7,7,7" is displayed on the symbol display device 34, it becomes a "big hit" and the attacker 37 opens until a predetermined time or a predetermined number of game balls enter.

First, the effect display device 14 provided on the upper part of the window portion 27 is the same as the case where it is provided in the upper center of the main body frame 3 of the slot machine 1, so details are omitted, but the display position of the virtual display object 20 Is formed on the upper front side of the game area 26a, so that it does not interfere with the game, and the virtual display object 20 is surely caught in the player's field of view, so that a powerful effect can be enjoyed. The light receiving sensor 50 in which the virtual display object 20 detects the brightness of the surroundings is provided in the main body frame 3 (decorative lamp 28) in the vicinity of the effect display device 14.
Here, the effect display device 14A provided on the left side of the frame of the ball tray 29 will be described with reference to FIG. The effect display device 14A is provided in a part of the upper opening of the ball tray 29, and the half mirror 18 is located at the opening position. Unlike the effect display device 14, the effect display device 14A is provided with the display object 15 facing one side of the support frame bodies 14a and 14b together with the diffusion sheet 16 and the light emitting means 17, and the frame of the ball tray 29. It is assembled to the ball tray 29 in a state where one side of the support frame bodies 14a and 14b to which the front side portion 29b of the body and the display object 15 are assembled hangs vertically downward. A half mirror 15 is assembled to the opening window portion 14f in a horizontal posture, and a retroreflective member 19 is provided on an inclined surface. Specifically, the display object 15 is positioned with an inclination of 90 ° with respect to the half mirror 18, and is assembled with an inclination of 45 ° with respect to the retroreflective member 19. Therefore, the relative angle between the half mirror 18 and the retroreflective member 19 is 45 °, which is the same as that of the effect display device 14.

In the effect display device 14A, for example, when a jackpot lottery is started and a predetermined game condition such as reach is satisfied, the image image of the display object 15 illuminated by the light emitting means 17 is a retroreflective member rearward by the half mirror 18. It is reflected toward 19. Then, the image image transmitted by the retroreflective member 19 and transmitted through the half mirror 18 is formed into an image in the space above the ball tray 29, which is also in front of the front frame 25 (main body frame), and the virtual display object 20 is displayed. .. As a result, the pachinko machine 51, which is close to the player, can be displayed on the front side of the pachinko machine 51, and the player's interest can be endlessly produced. Further, since the virtual display area is formed on the front side of the outer periphery of the game area 26a, it does not interfere with the game, and the virtual display object 20 can be reliably captured in the player's field of view.

Further, the surplus space portion 29c partitioned by the retroreflective member 16 of the ball tray 29 is used as a storage portion for the game ball (game medium). In this way, by providing the effect display device 14 on the ball tray 29 (storage unit), it is possible to effectively utilize the surplus space above the storage unit to perform an unexpected effect.

Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the effect display device 14 may be provided with a distance adjusting mechanism 40 for adjusting the relative distance of the display object 15 to the half mirror 18 or the retroreflective member 19. In FIG. 9, an embodiment of adjusting the relative distance between the display object 15 and the half mirror 18 will be described. The support frame body 14a is provided with a support member 41 to which the display object 15, the diffusion sheet 16, and the light emitting means 17 are assembled so as to be displaceable along the guide portion 42, and a rack gear 43 is provided on one side of the support member 41. Has been done. Further, the support frame body 14a is provided with a motor 44 as a drive source, and the motor shaft is provided with an opinion gear 45 that meshes with the rack gear 43 so that it can be driven in forward and reverse rotation.

The opinion gear 45 rotates by driving the motor 44 to rotate forward and reverse by a predetermined amount. Since the rack gear 43 that meshes with the opinion gear 45 is provided on the support member 41, the support member 41 is slidably displaced along the guide portion 42 from the solid line position in FIG. 9 to the position indicated by the alternate long and short dash line, so that the display target is displayed. The relative distance between the object 15 and the half mirror 18 changes. In this case, the display position of the virtual display object 20 on the front side of the gaming machine (slot machine 1, pachinko machine 51) close to the player is the position indicated by the alternate long and short dash line from the position indicated by the alternate long and short dash line in FIG. It can be displaced in the direction of the arrow) to change the display position and enhance the effect. Further, by changing the display position of the virtual display object 20, the virtual display object 20 can be visually recognized by a player who is difficult to see at a predetermined position, and the visibility of the virtual display object 20 can be improved. Can be done. Although it has been described that the light emitting means 17 assembled to the support member 41 is also displaced in the same manner as the display object 15, the light emitting means 17 is provided on the support frame bodies 14a and 14b without being displaced to be displayed. The object 15 may be displaced by itself, and the brightness of the image shadow of the virtual display object 20 can be changed to enhance the effect. Further, the display object 15 may be provided so as to be tiltable so that the relative distance from the half mirror 18 can be changed. Further, the display object 15 shown in FIG. 8 may be displaceably provided by the distance adjusting mechanism 40 to change the relative distance between the display object 15 and the retroreflective member 16.

Although the retroreflective member 16 illustrates a flat plate shape, the present invention is not limited to this, and as shown in FIG. 10, the retroreflective member 16 is displayed as an object to be displayed with the effect display device 14 viewed from the side. It may be arranged in a curved shape with respect to 15. Further, as shown in FIG. 11, the effect display device 14 may be viewed in a plan view, and the retroreflective member 16 may be arranged in a curved shape with respect to the display object 15. Depending on the location of the retroreflective member 16, the retroreflective member 16 may be deformed and arranged in a convex shape with respect to the display object 15. As a result, the ghost image that appears to overlap behind the image shadow of the virtual display object can be made inconspicuous.

Although the light emitting means 17 has been described as an LED, it may be a liquid crystal or an organic EL. Further, by providing a control circuit for controlling the light emitting means and making the brightness of the light emitting means 17 changeable by the control circuit, the visibility of the virtual display object 20 can be changed, and the light emitting means 17 can be changed depending on the conditions of the gaming state. The brightness of the virtual display object 20 may be changed to change the visibility of the virtual display object 20 to enhance the effect.

Further, a non-contact sensor that detects the movement of the player by infrared rays or the like may be provided around the display position of the virtual display object 20, and the player tries to grab or touch the virtual display object 20. The motion may be detected so that the virtual display object 20 is not displayed, so that the player can experience a mysterious feeling and enhance the interest of the game.

In addition, a notification means for notifying a predetermined gaming state may be provided, and the virtual display object 20 may be displayed in the virtual display area in conjunction with the notification operation of the notification means. As a result, depending on the installation location of the effect display device 14, it may be difficult for the player to notice, and the virtual display object 20 displayed in the virtual display area is notified in advance by the notification operation of the notification means. You may try to increase the degree of attention. The notification means is, for example, a light emitting means for a speaker or a decorative member provided in a gaming machine.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the position of the effect display device 14 on the game machine has been described, but the effect display device 14 may be movably provided. For example, the effect display device 14 may be provided on the game machine by a rack and pinion mechanism or the like. On the other hand, it may be slid and moved in the front-back, up-down, left-right directions, or may be rotationally displaced by any of the rotation axes K in the front-back, up-down, left-right directions, as shown in FIGS. As a result, the display position of the virtual display object 20 can be changed, and the virtual display object 20 can be visually recognized by the player who was difficult to see at the predetermined position, and the visibility of the virtual display object 20 can be improved. It is possible to enhance and diversify the playability. It is preferable that the rotation axis K for rotationally displacing the effect display device 14 is provided on the half mirror 18 side, that is, on the side end portion of the effect display device 14 so that the virtual display object 20 is displaced more greatly.

Further, the slot machine and the pachinko machine have been described as an example of the game machine in which the effect display device 14 is installed, but in addition, for example, a ball game machine using a game ball such as a sparrow ball game machine or an arrange ball game machine. It may be applied.

1 ... Slot machine (game machine)
2 ... Machine frame
3 ... Main body frames 14, 14A ... Production display devices 14a, 14b ... Support frame body 15 ... Display object 15a ... Substrate 16 ... Diffusion sheet 17 ... Light emitting means 18 ... Half mirror
19 ... Retroreflective member
20 ... Virtual display object 21 ... Instruction means 22 ... Outer frame (machine frame)
25 ... Front frame (main body frame)
29 ... Ball saucer (storage frame)
40 ... Distance adjustment mechanism 41 ... Support member 43 ... Rack gear (distance adjustment mechanism)
44 ... Motor (distance adjustment mechanism)
45 ... Opinion gear (distance adjustment mechanism)
50 ... Light receiving sensor 51 ... Pachinko machine (game machine)

Claims (10)

It is an effect display device for a gaming machine provided on the front side of the gaming machine.
A display object having translucency on the support frame, a light emitting means that is located behind the display object and irradiates the display object, and the display object that is projected by irradiation from the light emitting means. A half mirror that reflects the image of the image toward the rear side of the game machine, and a retroreflective member that retroreflects the reflected image reflected by the half mirror toward the half mirror.
According to a predetermined game condition, the image image of the display object is reflected by the half mirror toward the retroreflective member, and the reflected light retroreflected by the retroreflective member is transmitted through the half mirror and the half is transmitted. An effect display device for a game machine, characterized in that an image is formed in the space in front of a mirror to display a virtual display object. The effect display device for a gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the display object is a three-dimensional display object having an uneven portion. The effect display device for a gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the display object includes a substrate portion and is formed in a concave shape recessed toward the light emitting means side with the substrate portion as a reference. The effect display device for a gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a diffusion sheet located between the display object and the light emitting means. The effect display device for a gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a distance adjusting mechanism for adjusting the relative distance of the display object to the half mirror is provided. The effect display device for a gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the retroreflective member is provided in a curved shape with respect to the display object. The effect display device for a gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising an instruction means for clearly indicating the imaging position of the virtual display object. A display object assembled to the storage frame of the game medium, a half mirror located in the upper opening of the storage frame, and a reflexive object located in the storage frame and arranged at a sharp angle with respect to the display object. The retroreflective member is provided, and an image of the display object projected by irradiation from the light emitting means is reflected by the half mirror toward the retroreflective member under predetermined gaming conditions. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the reflected light retroreflected in 1 is transmitted through the half mirror and imaged in the space above the storage frame to display a virtual display object. Production display device. The effect display device for a gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein a light receiving sensor for detecting the brightness around the display position of the virtual display object is provided. A gaming machine characterized in that the effect display device for a gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 9 is provided in a main body frame arranged on the front side of the gaming machine.

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