JP2021186305A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To make an image display region wider without restricting a degree of freedom of a game machine design.SOLUTION: A Pachinko machine P1 includes a display region in such a size that may be overlapped on the whole of game regions 10, 20 on the rear side of a transparent game board C in which an obstacle nail 11, various accessories 12 and the like are arranged and the game regions 10, 20 extending from an outlet of a launching rail 17 to an out opening 19 are set. A liquid crystal display device LCD is installed in such a way that the display region is overlapped on the whole of the game regions 10, 20. The various accessories 12 and the like arranged on the game regions 10, 20 are formed of materials having optical transparency. The liquid crystal display device LCD is installed on the inner side of a front-opening box-shaped rear unit BUT such that the display region becomes vertically long, there is an interval between the game board C and itself, and the liquid crystal display device is connected to a performance control board or the like of a board case through an opening BUT3 provided on a back frame BUT2.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention is a game in which an image display device is arranged on the back side of a game board, which is made of a translucent material and has a game area from the exit of the launch rail to the out port by arranging obstacle nails and various accessories. Regarding the machine.

Conventionally, a pachinko machine in which a spacer is interposed between a game board whose at least a part is made of a transparent material and a liquid crystal display has been proposed (Patent Document 1).

In the pachinko machine described in Patent Document 1, the first and second game ball guiding members, the general winning opening, the starting opening, the out opening, and the large winning opening are arranged on the front surface of the game board, and the liquid crystal portion of the opaque spacer is visually recognized. A light emitting board and a ball passage portion are provided on the back surface of the peripheral portion of the through hole so that the wiring of the light emitting substrate and the ball passage portion cannot be visually recognized from the front.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2005-131322 (0073, FIG. 9, FIG. 10)

The pachinko machine of Patent Document 1 is a so-called full-face liquid crystal machine, and it is possible to produce a display effect by making wide use of the display area of the liquid crystal display. Can not. Although it is possible to expand the display area by arranging the accessory in the peripheral portion of the game area, the degree of freedom in arranging the accessory or the like is limited. In addition, there is no space for installing movable objects, which limits the variation of production. As a result, it becomes difficult to achieve both the degree of freedom in designing the gaming machine and the expansion of the image display area.

An object of the present invention is to widen the image display area without limiting the degree of freedom in designing a gaming machine.

The gaming machine of the present invention made to achieve the above object is made of a translucent material, and an obstacle nail and various accessories are arranged to set a gaming area from the exit of the launch rail to the out port. It is a gaming machine in which an image display device is arranged on the back side of the gaming board, and is further characterized by having the following configurations.
(1A) The image display device includes a display area having a size that can overlap the entire game area, and is installed so that the display area overlaps the entire game area.
(1B) Various accessories arranged in the game area are made of a light-transmitting material.

According to the gaming machine of the present invention, the image displayed in the display area of the image display device can be visually recognized through these accessories regardless of where the various accessories are arranged in the gaming area. As a result, the entire gaming area can be utilized as the display area of the image display device. In addition, as various accessories, it means a general winning opening, a starting winning device, a large winning opening, a normal winning gate, a center accessory, a warp passage, an out opening, and the like.

Here, the gaming machine of the present invention may further include the following configurations.
(2A) The corner decoration attached to the peripheral edge of the game area is made of a light-transmitting material.
(2B) The display area of the image display device has a size that can overlap the corner decoration in addition to the game area, and the display area is installed so as to overlap the corner decoration.

By also providing such a configuration, the gaming machine of the present invention can visually recognize the image displayed by the image display device not only in the gaming area but also in the peripheral portion thereof through the corner decoration, and the display of the image display device. The area can be used more widely.

These gaming machines of the present invention may further include the following configurations.
(3) At least a part of various accessories arranged in the game area is provided with an illumination device, and the illumination device is wired with a transparent conductive film forming material.

By also providing such a configuration, the gaming machine of the present invention can execute the light emitting effect by the lighting device provided in the accessory on the display effect by the image display device, and the wiring required for that can be played. It does not give a sense of discomfort to the person. Here, as the transparent conductive film forming material, ITO (indium tin oxide) and IZO (indium zinc oxide) can be exemplified.

These gaming machines of the present invention may further include the following configurations.
(4) At least a part of various accessories arranged in the game area is provided with a sensor for detecting the passage or entry of a game ball, and the sensor and wiring are formed by printing with a transparent conductive film forming material. Being.

By also providing such a configuration, the gaming machine of the present invention executes a display effect that makes more extensive use of the display area of the image display device without giving a sense of discomfort to the sensor for detecting the passage or entry of the gaming ball. can do.

These gaming machines of the present invention may further include the following configurations.
(5) At least a part of various accessories arranged in the game area is provided with a sensor for detecting the entry of a game ball, and the accessory is a discharge path for discharging the game ball outside the range of the game area. The sensor is installed at a position outside the range of the gaming area of the discharge path, while the discharge path is formed of a material having light transmission.

By also providing such a configuration, in the gaming machine of the present invention, the sensor for detecting the entry of the gaming ball does not interfere with the display of the image display device. The sensor for detecting the passage of the game ball can be made inconspicuous by being provided on the side wall surface of the gate accessory.

These gaming machines of the present invention may further include the following configurations.
(6A) A box-shaped back unit having a side frame and a back frame and having an open front is attached to the back side of the game board.
(6B) As the image display device, an image display device having a rectangular display area is provided with a vertically long display area and a space between the display area and the game board, and the back frame for a board case accommodating various boards. It was installed inside the back unit so that it could be connected through the opening provided in.

For example, a general-purpose wide LCD monitor is placed vertically inside the back unit. Since the pachinko machine is vertically long as a whole, a larger general-purpose monitor can be installed. Further, by arranging it inside the back unit, it is not necessary to open a large transparent window for viewing a large image display in the back unit, and the strength is not insufficient. In addition, the connection with the substrate case may be generally made through an opening provided in the back frame of the back unit. Furthermore, since the box-shaped back unit can secure a relatively large space on the back side of the game board by the side frame, an image display device is installed on the back side of the back unit to secure a movable space for the movable body accessory. can do. As a result, it becomes possible to perform a movable body effect, which is difficult with a so-called full-screen liquid crystal machine. Since the movable object returns to the outside of the display area after the operation, it does not have to have light transmission. It should be noted that the movable body accessory may be colored, framed, or surface diamond-cut to be used as a light-transmitting material. At this time, if the movable body accessory is provided with an illumination device, it is desirable to use wiring made of a transparent conductive film forming material.

In this case, the following configurations (7A), (7B) or (8A), (8B) may also be provided.
(7A) An image information storage means that stores image information to be displayed on the image display device, and an image information output means that generates raster scanning information from the image information stored in the image information storage means and outputs the raster scanning information to the image display device. And to have.
(7B) The image information output means is configured as a means for generating raster scanning information having the vertical direction of the image information as the main scanning direction.
(8A) An image information storage means that stores image information to be displayed on the image display device, and an image information output means that generates raster scanning information from the image information stored in the image information storage means and outputs the raster scanning information to the image display device. And to have.
(8B) The image information output means is configured as a means for generating raster scanning information having the lateral direction as the main scanning direction after rolling over the image information read from the image information storage means.

By also providing the configurations of (7A), (7B) or (8A), (8B), when a general-purpose wide LCD monitor is used vertically, a correct image is obtained without creating image information in a rollover state. Information can be displayed. As a result, it is possible to reduce the labor in creating the image information, or to enable the display effect using all or a part of the existing image information.

According to the present invention, it is possible to widen the image display area without limiting the degree of freedom in designing the gaming machine.

The pachinko machine of the first embodiment is shown, (A) is a front view, (B) is a right side view, and (C) is a front view with the front frame open. The gaming board assembly of the pachinko machine of Example 1 is shown, (A) is an exploded perspective view, (B) is a front view, and (C) is a vertical sectional view. It is a front view of the game board of the pachinko machine of Example 1. FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the whole structure of the control device of the pachinko machine of Example 1. FIG. An outline of the display control process in the pachinko machine of the first embodiment is shown, (A) is a front view of the display example, and (B1) to (B2) are schematic views showing a state of raster scanning information generation.

Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[1 Overview of the entire gaming machine]
As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine P1 of the first embodiment has an outer frame A, a middle frame B, a game board C, a front frame D, an upper ball tray E, a lower ball tray F, a launcher G, and a locking device. It has H.

The front frame D is provided with a perspective protection window W in which a glass plate of a game board C is fitted, and is also provided with speakers SPl, SPr used for sound production and decorative lamps LDl, LDr, LDu used for light emission production. As shown in FIG. 1C, on the back surface of the front frame D, speakers SPl, SPr, decorative lamps LDl, LDr, LDu, substrates for drive control of the launching device G KBspl, KBspr, KBldl, KBldr, KBldu, KBg is installed.

By joining the main body side connector CNT1 installed in the middle frame B and the assembly member side connector CNT2 installed in the front frame D to these drive control boards KBspl, KBspr, KBldl, KBldr, KBldu, KBg, The power supply, control signal, and the like are input from the middle frame B. The front frame D is made of an opaque material except for the fluoroscopic protection window W, and the board KBspl and the like are connected to the connector CNT2 by a wire harness that is hidden behind this opaque material and is wired so that it cannot be seen from the front. Has been done.

The game board C has obstacle nails or the like installed on a transparent synthetic resin plate, and as shown in FIG. 1C, the middle frame B has a liquid crystal display device LCD and a back unit BUT attached to the back side thereof. It is assembled to.

[2 Outline of the game board]
As shown in FIG. 2A, the back unit BUT is composed of a box-shaped molded body having a side frame BUT 1 and a back frame BUT 2 and having an open front surface. As a liquid crystal display device LCD, a general-purpose wide liquid crystal monitor is attached so as to support the upper and lower sides on the inner surface of the back unit BUT so that the display area is vertically long, as shown in FIGS. .. At this time, the liquid crystal display device LCD is installed on the back side of the back unit BUT so as to leave a space between the liquid crystal display device and the game board C. Then, it is connected to the effect control board or the like (not shown) in the board case attached to the back surface of the back frame BUT 2 via the opening BUT 3 provided in the center of the back frame BUT 2. Since this opening BUT3 is for connecting a signal line or a power supply line instead of an image display window, it can be made to the minimum necessary size.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2B, the liquid crystal display device LCD overlaps the entire game area of the game board C (the area from the exit of the launch rail to the out port where obstacle nails and various accessories are arranged). It is provided with a display area of a size to be obtained, and is installed so as to be located at the center in the width direction of the back unit BUT so that this display area overlaps the entire game area. As a result, it is possible to secure a relatively large space on the back side of the game board C and on the left and right sides of the liquid crystal display device LCD inside the back unit BUT. In this embodiment, the falling movable body KDdwn and the pendulum movable body KDswing are installed in a state where a movable space is secured between the liquid crystal display device LCD and the game board C by utilizing this vacant space. As can be seen by comparing FIG. 1 (A) with FIGS. 1 (C) and 2 (C), these movable objects are hidden behind the front frame D in the standby state before the operation. It is installed like this. Further, the signal line, the power line, and the like to these movable body accessories can be wired by using the empty spaces on the left and right of the liquid crystal display device LCD. In this embodiment, the movable body accessory is a molded body made of colored transparent plastic having light transmission so that the liquid crystal display on the back side can be seen even when the movable body is dropped or swung out to the operating position.

As shown in FIG. 3, in the game board C, a center decoration 30 is attached to the center of the game area 10 in which the obstacle nail 11 and the windmill 12 are planted on the front surface of the rectangular transparent base plate 1, and the center decoration 30 is attached. A start winning device 7 is provided directly below the center, and a large winning opening 15, a guide rail 17, a normal winning opening 18, an out opening 19 and the like are provided. The center decoration 30 has a ring shape including a partition decoration 31, a stage 32, and a warp passage 33, and an obstacle block 34 instead of an obstacle nail is provided in the upper left portion. The pachinko machine P1 is a type that is regarded as a "right-handed game" in the case of a big hit, etc., is provided with a right-handed passage 35, and a gate 37 and a second start winning device 27 are installed in the right-handed game area 20. There is. The second start winning device 27 includes an electric tulip that is opened and closed based on the result of a normal symbol lottery executed when the game ball passes through the gate 37. Further, a left corner decoration 41 and a right corner decoration 42 are also provided so as to partition the substantially circular game area 10.

In this embodiment, the transparent base plate 1 wider than the rectangular area defined by the outer circumferences of the corner decorations 41 and 42 is adopted, and the front open portion of the back unit BUT is closed. This corresponds to the increase in size of the back unit BUT because the display area of the liquid crystal display device LCD housed in the vertically elongated state of being rolled over overlaps the entire game area of the game board C. .. The transparent base plate 1 is not a single plate, but two plates may be bonded back and forth. For example, the structure may be such that the front transparent plate up to the outer periphery of the corner decorations 41 and 42 and the rear transparent plate having a size sufficient to close the front open portion of the back unit BUT are bonded together.

In this embodiment, the starting winning device 7, the windmill 12, the large winning opening 15, the normal winning opening 18, the out opening 19, the second starting winning device 27, the partition decoration 31, the stage 32, the warp passage 33, and the obstacle block 34. , Gate 37, left corner decoration 41, right corner decoration 42, and other board surface accessories are made of a transparent synthetic resin molded body. Therefore, the image and the moving image by the liquid crystal display device LCD on the back can be visually recognized through these various accessories, and the liquid crystal display in the game area is not hindered.

Although the obstacle nail 11, the nail of the wind turbine 12, and the guide rail 17 are visually recognized as dots and lines, they do not significantly interfere with the liquid crystal display in the game area. On the contrary, it is desirable that the obstacle nails 11 are visually recognized in dots in order to entertain the player as the game ball bounces off in various directions and flows down.

Further, on the back surface of the transparent base plate 1, a ball discharge passage 51 for discharging a game ball that has entered the winning opening or the out opening is attached. The ball discharge passage 51 is also made of a transparent synthetic resin molded body. As a result, the image or moving image by the liquid crystal display device LCD on the back can be visually recognized even through the ball discharge path 51, and the liquid crystal display in the game area is not hindered.

In the ball discharge passage 51, a special figure 1 switch SW1 for detecting the entry into the starting winning devices 7 and 27, a special figure 2 switch SW2, and a winning detection switch for detecting the entry into the normal winning opening 18. SW11 to SW13, a winning detection switch SW7 for detecting the entry into the large winning opening 15, and an ejection ball detection sensor SW21 for detecting the ejection ball are provided. These detection switches are attached so as to be located outside the visible area VWAR indicated by the alternate long and short dash line. As a result, the special figure switch SW1 and the like do not interfere with the liquid crystal display in the game area.

Further, the normal drawing switch SW37 of the gate 37 is formed by printing using a transparent conductive film forming material (ITO (indium tin oxide) or IZO (zinc oxide)) at a corresponding position on the back surface of the transparent base plate 1. The wiring WH is also formed by printing with a transparent conductive film forming material so as to extend to the peripheral edge of the transparent base plate 1. As a result, the normal drawing switch SW37 and the wiring WH do not interfere with the liquid crystal display in the game area.

The link member L7 for opening and closing the large winning opening 15 and the link member L27 for opening and closing the tulip of the second starting winning device 27 are also made of transparent synthetic resin. The solenoids SOL7 and SOL27 for driving these link members L7 and L27 are attached to the outside of the visible area VWAR. As a result, the link members L7 and L27 do not interfere with the liquid crystal display in the game area.

The three ordinary winning openings 18, 18, 18 are integrally molded with a transparent synthetic resin. Illuminations devices LD1 and LD2 are attached to the flat plate portion on the back surface side of the transparent base plate 1. For the lighting substrates KBld1 and KBld2 for driving these lighting devices LD1 and LD2, a transparent synthetic resin in which the wiring inside the substrate is printed is used as a transparent conductive film forming material, and the wiring WH is also a transparent conductive film forming material. It is formed by printing so as to extend to the peripheral edge of the transparent base plate 1. As a result, the illumination boards KBld1 and KBld2 and the wiring WH do not interfere with the liquid crystal display in the game area.

[3 Overview of control device]
Next, the game characteristics of the pachinko machine P1 of this embodiment will be described. First, the control system will be described with reference to FIG. For the main control board 310 including the CPU, ROM, RAM, clock, etc., the first special figure switch SW1 provided in the start winning device 7 and the second special figure provided in the second starting winning device 27. From the switch SW2, the clock switch SW37 provided on the gate 37, the winning detection switch SW7 provided on the large winning opening 15, the winning detection switches SW11 to SW13 provided on the normal winning opening 18, and the ejection ball detection switch SW21. The detection signal of is input. A detection signal of the open / close detection switch 50 indicating the open / closed state of the front frame D is also input to the main control board 310.

Further, from the main control board 310, the effect control board 320, the payout control board 330, the launch control board 340, the special figure display TKZ, the performance display monitor 600, the solenoid SOL7 for opening and closing the large winning opening 15, the second start winning device. A command is output to the solenoid SOL27 for opening and closing an ordinary electric accessory of 27. The payout control board 330 is also connected so as to input a signal to the main control board 310. Further, signals are input and output from each other between the payout control board 330 and the launch control board 340. As a result, in this embodiment, it is possible to input a signal from the launch control board 340 to the main control board 310 via the payout control board 330.

The control system also includes a BC unit 335, an interface board 350, a power supply board 360, an effect display control board 370, a power supply relay board 380, a ball rental operation board 390, a hall computer 400, a card unit CDU, and the like. ..

The effect control board 320 is composed of a motor drive control board KBmt, a solenoid drive control board KBsol, speakers SPl, SPr that drive and control a motor or a solenoid that drives a movable object based on an effect command signal from the main control board 310. Speaker drive control boards KBspl, KBspr that control audio output, front frame light emission control boards KBldl, KBldr, KBldu that control light emission of decorative lamps LDl, LDr, and LDu installed on the front frame D, and lighting device LD1 for board surface accessories. , LD2 issuance and control lighting boards KBld1, KBld2, etc. are output with control signals to execute accessory light emission effect, frame light emission effect, voice effect, movable body effect, etc., and to the effect display control board 370. A command for displaying the effect is output, and a display effect is executed by the liquid crystal display device LCD.

The pressing signal of the effect operation button S installed on the front frame D is input to the effect control board 320, and the press signals of the ball lending button Q and the card eject button R are input to the ball lending operation board 390.

The main control board 310 has a maximum of four special figure 1 determination random numbers acquired by the input of the detection signal from the special figure 1 switch SW1, and the special figure 2 acquired by the detection signal input of the special figure 2 switch SW2. A special figure 1 hold storage unit 311 and a special figure 2 hold storage unit 312 are provided in the RAM in order to hold and store up to four determination random numbers. The special figure 1 judgment random number and the special figure 2 judgment random number are "hit / miss judgment random number (random number 1: SW1-1, SW2-1)" and "special figure distribution judgment random number (random number 2:), respectively. SW1-2, SW2-2) ”,“ Random number for effect execution determination (random number 3: SW1-3, SW2-3) ”, and“ Random number for variable pattern distribution (random number 4: SW1-4, SW2-4) It is composed of. The random number 1 is acquired by the hardware logic triggered by the input of the special figure switch detection signal, and the random numbers 2 to 4 are acquired by the software logic triggered by the input of the special figure switch detection signal.

In the determination process executed at a predetermined timing, the main control board 310 determines "big hit" when the random number 1 matches the preset "big hit determination value", and determines "missing" when the random numbers 1 do not match. .. The special figure distribution determination random number (random number 2) is a random number for distributing a jackpot type such as the number of rounds of a special game. The effect execution determination random number (random number 3) is a random number for determining whether or not to perform a reach effect. The reach effect is configured to be executed at a predetermined ratio not only in the case of "hit" but also in the case of "missing". The random number for distributing the fluctuation pattern (random number 4) is a random number for distributing the fluctuation pattern. In addition, when the random number 1 becomes a "big hit", the big hit type is sorted by the random number 2, and the hit type is selected from a plurality of types having different advantages for the player, such as "2R", "7R", and "15R". It is sorted.

The effect control board 320 is provided with effect data storage means 325 for executing an effect effect, a display effect, a light emission effect, and a movable body effect. The effect data storage means 325 includes a variable game effect data DH executed during the special symbol variation game, a big hit medium effect data DV executed during the jackpot game, a demo intermediate effect data DM executed during the demo, and a special figure variation game. The decorative symbol variation effect data DKZ for displaying the decorative symbol variation game according to the variation pattern executed in is stored.

The variable game in-game effect data DH is a combination of background display data, character display data, light emission effect data, voice effect data, and movable body effect data. The variable game in-game production data DH is provided with a plurality of types of patterns for each lottery result (normal loss, normal hit, reach loss, reach hit, super reach loss, super reach hit, etc.) by the main control board 310. There is. In these patterns, for example, in the data for performing the variable game in-game effect without the movable body effect, the movable body effect data is composed of blank data.

Similar to the variable game in-game effect data DH, the jackpot medium effect data DV is also a part or a combination of background display data, character display data, light emission effect data, voice effect data, and movable body effect data. Or it is composed of all combinations, and a plurality of patterns are provided according to the jackpot type.

Similar to the variable game production data DH, the demo production data DM is also a part or a combination of background display data, character display data, light emission production data, voice production data, and movable body production data. Alternatively, it is composed of all combinations and has a plurality of patterns such as for demo 1 and demo 2.

The decorative pattern variation effect data DKZ is data corresponding to the variation pattern commanded based on the result of the lottery by the main control board 310, such as normal loss, normal hit, reach loss, reach hit, super reach loss, and super reach hit. It is remembered. Therefore, in this embodiment, the decorative symbol variation effect data DKZa for the normal state, which is the decorative symbol variation time corresponding to the variation pattern table 315 for the normal state, and the decorative symbol variation corresponding to the variation pattern table 316 for the variable short state. The decorative symbol variation effect data DKZb for the time-varying state is stored in the effect data storage means 325 of the effect control board 320.

The effect display control board 370 superimposes the background image displayed on the liquid crystal display device LCD according to the background display data commanded from the effect control board 320, and displays the decorative pattern variation effect data DKZ corresponding to the variation pattern. indicate. Further, in this display effect, if the character display data exists, the effect of superimposing the character image on the display is also executed.

Here, in the present embodiment, the effect data DH during the variable game does not have a one-to-one correspondence with the variable pattern, for example, the effect 1, the effect 2, ... It is configured to be determined on the effect control board 320 side by sorting from a plurality of. Similarly, the decorative symbol variation effect data DKZ also has a one-to-one correspondence with, for example, variation time 1 for variation pattern 1, variation time 2, ... For variation pattern 1, but for each variation time. On the other hand, a plurality of decorative pattern variation patterns are provided, and the effect control board 320 is determined by sorting from among these plurality. These sortable production data DHs and decorative pattern fluctuation patterns DKZ form a reliability group, such as a group that is easy to sort when the fluctuation pattern is a big hit and difficult to sort when the fluctuation pattern is out of order, and vice versa. The distribution probability is set in the same way.

[4 Outline of control processing related to playability in the main control board]
When the prize detection signals from the special figure switches SW1 and SW2 and the prize detection sensors SW7, SW11 and SW12 are input, the main control board 310 issues a prize ball payout command corresponding to the number of prize balls to be paid out corresponding to each switch. The prize ball payout process to be output to the control board 330 is being executed. In response to this, the payout control board 330 executes a predetermined number of prize ball payout operations corresponding to the winning openings of the game balls. The main control board 310 stores the cumulative value of the payout number of the prize balls for each game state such as "normal game", "time saving game", and "big hit game". The main control board 310 also stores the number of ejected balls for each gaming state as a cumulative value based on the detection signal from the ejected ball detection switch SW21. Then, the main control board 310 calculates the base (number of payouts / (number of shots = number of discharges)) in each gaming state based on the cumulative value of the number of prize balls paid out and the cumulative value of the number of discharged balls. Among the bases for each game state, the values calculated for the "normal game" are transmitted from the main control board 310 to the microcomputer board of the performance display monitor 600, and are numerically displayed on the performance display monitor 600. It should be noted that, by performing a predetermined operation, the performance display monitor 600 can be used to display the base in the "time saving game" and the "big hit game".

Further, when the detection signal is input from any of the special figure switches SW1 and SW2, the main control board 310 acquires a random number for determining the special symbol and stores the result in the RAM as start hold information. Figure input processing is being executed. In this embodiment, as start hold information, a maximum of four start hold information (special figure 1 start hold information) based on the detection signal by the first special figure switch SW1 and start hold based on the detection signal by the second special figure switch SW2 are provided. It is configured to be able to store up to four pieces of information (special figure 2 start hold information).

The main control board 310 reads out the start hold information stored in the RAM in this way, causes the special symbol display TKZ to execute a special symbol change according to the “hit / miss”, and also produces a voice effect via the effect control board 320. , A special figure start process for executing a light emission effect, a display effect, a movable body effect, and the like is executed. In this special figure start process, a "variation pattern" and a "final stop symbol" are determined based on the result of the lottery process based on the start hold information, and a predetermined control command is output to the effect control board 320 at a predetermined timing. .. Specifically, the main control board 310 specifies a variation pattern, outputs a variation pattern designation command instructing the start of symbol variation, and starts measuring the effect time specified by the variation pattern. At the same time, the main control board 310 controls the special figure display TKZ so as to start the special figure variation display. Further, the main control board 310 outputs a special symbol designation command for instructing a special symbol to be the final stop symbol. In this way, the main control board 310 ends the special drawing start process. After that, in a process different from the special figure start process, the main control board 310 causes the special figure display TKZ to display the determined final stop symbol based on the effect time defined in the designated fluctuation pattern. Control the display content. Further, the main control board 310 instructs the effect control board 320 to stop the variation of the decorative figure based on the effect time defined in the designated variation pattern, and displays all the symbols to confirm the stop display of the symbol combination. Output a stop command.

[5 Outline of control processing related to playability on the production board]
The effect control board 320 executes a variation effect by receiving a variation command from the main control board 310. This variation effect is executed when neither the special game is in progress nor the demo display state is in effect. Upon receiving the variation command, the effect control board 320 determines the decorative pattern variation effect data DKZ and the variation game in-game effect data DH to be used for the display effect this time.

Here, in the present embodiment, since the effect data storage means 325 stores a plurality of decorative symbol variation effect data DKZ for each variation pattern (variation time), the main control board 310 Since the fluctuation pattern is specified by the input of, one DKZ to be used in the production during the current fluctuation game is determined by lottery from a plurality of DKZs that can be selected for the fluctuation pattern.

Further, since the effect data storage means 325 stores a plurality of variation in-game effect data DHs for each variation pattern (variation time), the variation pattern is specified by the input from the main control board 310. As a result, one DH to be used in the current variable game production is determined by lottery from a plurality of DHs that can be selected for the variable pattern.

The data corresponding to the DH and DKZ determined in this way is read out from the effect data storage means 325, and the variable effect is started. The effect by the effect data DH during the variable game ends when the command to stop all symbols is received from the main control board 310, the definite symbol in the decorative symbol variation effect is stopped. The timing of stopping the confirmed symbol in the decorative symbol variation display is synchronized with the timing of confirming the special symbol on the special symbol display TKZ by the main control board 310.

When the special game is in progress, the jackpot medium effect data DV is read out instead of the variable game in-game effect data DH, and the jackpot medium effect is executed. Further, when the demo display timing is reached, the demo-during effect data DM is read out and the demo-during effect is executed.

In this embodiment, as the light emitting effect in the variable game production, the jackpot production, and the demonstration production, in addition to the accessory light emission effect by the decorative lamp provided in the game board C, the decorative lamp provided in the front frame D. The frame light emission effect by is also executed. In the effect data storage means 325 of the effect control board 320, the data for the frame light emission effect executed in the effect during the variable game is also easily distributed when the fluctuation pattern is a big hit, and is difficult to be distributed when the variation pattern is out of order. , And vice versa, a plurality of production data in which the distribution probabilities are set so as to form a reliability group are stored.

[6 Display control processing]
In this embodiment, a general-purpose wide liquid crystal monitor is installed as a liquid crystal display device LCD in a vertically long state in which it is rolled over. Therefore, in the display effect, as shown in FIG. 5A, when displaying the background image information IMGbgr, the decorative design image information IMGkz, and the character design image information IMGch on the liquid crystal display LCD in an overlapping manner. As shown in FIGS. 5 (B1) to 5 (B3), the effect display control board 370 has raster scanning information RSCbgr, RSCkz, whose main scanning direction is the vertical direction of the image information IMGbgr, IMGkz, and IMGch stored in the memory. The process of generating RSCch and outputting it to the liquid crystal display LCD is being executed.

By this processing, since the general-purpose wide LCD monitor is used vertically, the correct image information can be displayed without storing the image information in the rollover state. As a result, it is possible to reduce the labor in creating the image information, or to enable the display effect using all or a part of the existing image information.

[7 Modification example]
In the embodiment, the special figure switches SW1 and SW2 and the winning detection switches SW11 to SW13 and SW17 are attached so as to be located outside the visible area VWAR, but the transparent conductive film is formed inside the visible area VWAR like the normal figure switch SW37. It may be formed by printing with a film-forming material. In that case, the wiring WH is also formed by printing with a transparent conductive film forming material. On the contrary, it is also possible to make the switch SW37 inconspicuous by providing it on the side wall surface of the gate 37.

In the pachinko machine P1 of the embodiment, the movable body accessory is a molded body made of a colored transparent plastic having light transmission, but since it does not interfere with the liquid crystal display in the standby position, it is composed of a molded body made of a normal opaque material. You may. Alternatively, it may be molded from a colorless and transparent plastic that is not colored so as to have a edging. If it is completely colorless and transparent, the movement of the movable body may not be recognized, but if it is a colorless and transparent character with a edging, the player can experience the effect of the movable body effect. In addition to this, for example, the movement of the movable body may be made visible by performing surface diamond cutting processing or the like. When the movable body accessory made of these light-transmitting materials is provided with an illumination device, the wiring may be formed by printing with a transparent conductive film-forming material.

In the pachinko machine P1 of the embodiment, raster scanning information in which the vertical direction of the image information is the main scanning direction is generated, but raster scanning in which the horizontal direction is the main scanning direction after the image information read from the memory is overturned. It may be configured to generate information.

[Effect of 8 Examples or Modifications]
According to the embodiment or the modification described above, "a game area 10 formed of a translucent material, in which an obstacle nail 11 and various accessories 12 and the like are arranged and from the exit of the launch rail 17 to the out port 19. , 20 is a game machine in which an image display device LCD is arranged on the back side of the game board C, and further, [(1A) the image display device LCD displays a size that can overlap the entire game areas 10 and 20. The area is provided, and the display area is installed so as to overlap the entire game areas 10 and 20.] And [(1B) Various accessories 12 and the like arranged in the game area are made of a material having light transmission. It is formed.] Therefore, no matter where the various accessories 12 and the like are arranged in the game areas 10 and 20, the display area of the image display device LCD can be reached through these accessories 12 and the like. The displayed image can be visually recognized. As a result, the entire gaming area can be utilized as the display area of the image display device LCD.

In the pachinko machine P1 of the embodiment or the modification, [(2A) the corner decorations 41 and 42 attached to the peripheral edges of the game areas 10 and 20 are made of a light-transmitting material. ] And [(2B) The display area of the image display device LCD has a size that can overlap the corner decorations 41 and 42 in addition to the game areas 10 and 20, and the display area also overlaps the corner decorations 41 and 42. It is installed like this. ], The image displayed by the image display device LCD can be visually recognized not only in the game areas 10 and 20 but also in the peripheral portion thereof via the corner decorations 41 and 42, and the image display device. The display area of the LCD can be used more widely.

In the pachinko machine P1 of the embodiment or the modification, further, [(3) at least a part (18) of various accessories arranged in the game areas 10 and 20 is provided with the illumination devices LD1 and LD2, and the illumination is provided. The devices LD1 and LD2 are provided with wiring WH made of a transparent conductive film forming material. ], It is possible to execute the light emission effect by the illumination devices LD1 and LD2 provided for the accessory on top of the display effect by the image display device LCD, and the wiring WH required for that purpose. It does not give the player a sense of discomfort.

The pachinko machine P1 of the embodiment or the modification further includes [(4) at least a part of various accessories arranged in the game areas 10 and 20 provided with a sensor SW37 or the like for detecting the passage or entry of the game ball. The sensor and wiring WH shall be formed by printing with a transparent conductive film forming material. ], It is possible to execute a display effect that makes more extensive use of the display area of the image display device LCD without giving a sense of discomfort to the sensor for detecting the passage or entry of the game ball.

In the pachinko machine P1 of the embodiment or the modification, [(5) at least a part of various accessories arranged in the game areas 10 and 20 is provided with a sensor SW1 or the like for detecting the entry of a game ball. The accessory is provided with a discharge path 51 for discharging a game ball outside the range of the game areas 10 and 20, the discharge path 51 is formed of a light-transmitting material, and the sensor SW1 and the like are formed in the discharge path 51. It must be installed at a position outside the range of the game areas 10 and 20. ], So the sensor for detecting the entry of the game ball does not interfere with the display of the image display device LCD.

In the pachinko machine P1 of the embodiment or the modified example, [(6A) a box-shaped back unit BUT having a side frame BUT1 and a back frame T2 and having an open front is attached to the back side of the game board C. That you are. ] And [(6B) As an image display device LCD, an image display device having a rectangular display area is provided for a board case in which the display area is vertically long and a space is provided between the display area and the game board C to accommodate various boards. It was installed inside the back unit BUT so as to be connected via the opening BUT3 provided in the back frame BUT2. ] And the configuration. Since the pachinko machine is vertically long as a whole, a larger general-purpose monitor can be installed. For example, a general-purpose wide LCD monitor can be used in a vertical arrangement. Further, by arranging it inside the back unit BUT, it is not necessary to open a large transparent window for viewing a large image display in the back unit BUT, and the strength is not insufficient. In addition, the connection with the substrate case may be performed via the opening BUT3 having the minimum required area provided in the back frame BUT2 of the back unit BUT. Further, since the box-shaped back unit BUT can secure a relatively large space on the back side of the game board C by the side frame BUT 1, the image display device LCD is installed on the back side of the back unit BUT to serve as a movable body. It is possible to secure a movable space of. As a result, it becomes possible to perform a movable body effect, which is difficult with a so-called full-screen liquid crystal machine.

The pachinko machine P1 of the embodiment or modification further includes the following configurations (7A), (7B) or (8A), (8B).
[(7A) Image information storage means that stores image information to be displayed on the image display device LCD, and image information output that generates raster scanning information from the image information stored in the image information storage means and outputs it to the image display device LCD. Must be equipped with means 370. ] And [(7B) The image information output means 370 is configured as a means for generating raster scanning information having the vertical direction of the image information as the main scanning direction. ]
[(8A) Image information storage means that stores image information to be displayed on the image display device LCD, and image information output that generates raster scanning information from the image information stored in the image information storage means and outputs it to the image display device LCD. Must be equipped with means 370. ] And [(8B) The image information output means 370 is configured as a means for generating raster scanning information having the lateral direction as the main scanning direction after rolling over the image information read from the image information storage means. ]

By also providing the configurations of (7A), (7B) or (8A), (8B), when a general-purpose wide LCD monitor is used vertically, a correct image is obtained without creating image information in a rollover state. Information can be displayed. As a result, it is possible to reduce the labor in creating the image information, or to enable the display effect using all or a part of the existing image information.

As described above, according to the examples and modifications, it is possible to widen the image display area without limiting the degree of freedom in designing the gaming machine.

Although the examples and modifications as the best mode for carrying out the invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to this, and various changes can be made without departing from the gist thereof. be.

The present invention can be used for gaming machines.

1 ... Transparent base plate, 7 ... Starting winning device, 10 ... Game area, 11 ... Obstacle nail, 12 ... Windmill, 15 ... Large winning opening, 17 ... Guidance rail , 18 ... normal winning opening, 19 ... out opening, 20 ... right game area, 27 ... second starting winning device, 30 ... center decoration, 31 ... partition decoration, 32 ... Stage, 33 ... Warp passage, 34 ... Obstacle block, 35 ... Right-handed passage, 37 ... Gate, 41 ... Left corner decoration, 42 ... Right corner decoration, 50 ... Open / close detection switch, 51 ... Ball discharge passage, 310 ... Main control board, 311 ... Special figure 1 hold storage unit, 312 ... Special figure 2 hold storage unit, 315 ... Normal Fluctuation pattern table for state, 316 ... Fluctuation pattern table for variable state, 320 ... Production control board, 325 ... Production data storage means, 330 ... Disbursement control board, 335 ... BC unit, 340 ... Launch control board, 350 ... Interface board, 360 ... Power supply board, 370 ... Production display control board, 380 ... Power supply relay board, 390 ... Ball rental operation board, 400 ...・ ・ Hall computer, 600 ・ ・ ・ Performance display monitor.
P1 ... Pachinko machine, A ... Outer frame, B ... Middle frame, BUT ... Back unit, BUT1 ... Side frame, BUT2 ... Back frame, BUT3 ... Opening, C.・ ・ Game board, D ・ ・ ・ front frame, E ・ ・ ・ upper ball saucer, F ・ ・ ・ lower ball saucer, G ・ ・ ・ launcher, H ・ ・ ・ locking device, IMGbgr ・ ・ ・ for background Image information, IMGkz ... Image information for decorative design, IMGch ... Image information for character design, KBspl, KBspr, KBldl, KBldr, KBldu, KBg ... Board, KBld1, KBld2 ... Illuminated board, KDdwn ... falling movable body, KDswing ... pendulum movable body, L7 ... link member, L27 ... link member, LCD ... liquid crystal display device, LD1, LD2 ... lighting device, LDl, LDr , LDu ... decorative lamp, RSCbgr, RSCkz, RSCch ... raster scanning information, S ... effect operation button, SOL7 ... solenoid, SOL27 ... solenoid, SPl, SPr ... speaker, SW1 ...・ ・ Special figure 1 switch, SW2 ・ ・ ・ Special figure 2 switch, SW7 ・ ・ ・ Winning detection switch (large winning opening), SW11 to SW13 ・ ・ ・ Winning detection switch (normal winning opening), SW21 ・ ・ ・ Discharge ball Detection sensor, SW37 ... Normal switch, TKZ ... Special figure display, VWAR ... Visible area, W ... Perspective protection window. WH ... Wiring.

Claims (8)

It is a gaming machine that is made of a translucent material and has an image display device placed on the back side of a gaming board in which obstacle nails and various accessories are placed and a gaming area from the exit of the launch rail to the out port is set. Furthermore, a gaming machine characterized by having the following configurations.
(1A) The image display device includes a display area having a size that can overlap the entire game area, and is installed so that the display area overlaps the entire game area.
(1B) Various accessories arranged in the game area are made of a light-transmitting material. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising the following configuration.
(2A) The corner decoration attached to the peripheral edge of the game area is made of a light-transmitting material.
(2B) The display area of the image display device has a size that can overlap the corner decoration in addition to the game area, and the display area is installed so as to overlap the corner decoration. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising the following configuration.
(3) At least a part of various accessories arranged in the game area is provided with an illumination device, and the illumination device is wired with a transparent conductive film forming material. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising the following configuration.
(4) At least a part of various accessories arranged in the game area is provided with a sensor for detecting the passage or entry of a game ball, and the sensor and wiring are formed by printing with a transparent conductive film forming material. Being. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising the following configuration.
(5) At least a part of various accessories arranged in the game area is provided with a sensor for detecting the entry of a game ball, and the accessory is a discharge path for discharging the game ball outside the range of the game area. The sensor is installed at a position outside the range of the gaming area of the discharge path, while the discharge path is formed of a material having light transmission. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising the following configuration.
(6A) A box-shaped back unit having a side frame and a back frame and having an open front is attached to the back side of the game board.
(6B) As the image display device, an image display device having a rectangular display area is provided with a vertically long display area and a space between the display area and the game board, and the back frame for a board case accommodating various boards. It was installed inside the back unit so that it could be connected through the opening provided in. The gaming machine according to claim 6, further comprising the following configuration.
(7A) An image information storage means that stores image information to be displayed on the image display device, and an image information output means that generates raster scanning information from the image information stored in the image information storage means and outputs the raster scanning information to the image display device. And to have.
(7B) The image information output means is configured as a means for generating raster scanning information having the vertical direction of the image information as the main scanning direction. The gaming machine according to claim 6, further comprising the following configuration.
(8A) An image information storage means that stores image information to be displayed on the image display device, and an image information output means that generates raster scanning information from the image information stored in the image information storage means and outputs the raster scanning information to the image display device. And to have.
(8B) The image information output means is configured as a means for generating raster scanning information having the lateral direction as the main scanning direction after rolling over the image information read from the image information storage means.

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