JP2756643B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

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Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which a game is played using a game medium such as a pachinko ball or a coin, for example, a pachinko machine, a slot machine, a pachislot machine, or the like. For gaming machines such as pachislot machines using pachinko balls,
The present invention relates to a variable display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of pieces of identification information and a gaming machine including at least a control circuit for controlling a game state including the variable display device. 2. Description of the Related Art In a gaming machine in which a game is played using a game medium such as a pachinko ball or a coin, the game is performed by a player in addition to a normal game state, under certain conditions. There is a gaming machine in which an advantageous jackpot game state occurs, and in this jackpot game state, a special game value can be given to a player by a predetermined prize or the like. In this type of gaming machine, how to generate a jackpot gaming state from a normal gaming state is one of the real pleasures of the game, and the occurrence of the gaming machine invites a player's satisfaction. However, in a conventional gaming machine, when a player selects a gaming machine, it is not possible to know how many times the jackpot gaming state has occurred in which gaming machine so far, and it cannot be used as a guide when selecting. Was. The present invention is directed to solving such a problem. In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a variable display device (game means 31) capable of variably displaying a plurality of pieces of identification information and a game state including at least the variable display device. In a gaming machine provided with a control circuit (central control means 36) for controlling, the control circuit is arranged and arranged on the back side of the gaming machine, and a jackpot in which a stop result mode of the variable display device is set in advance. It is configured to include a jackpot game state control means for generating and controlling a jackpot game state in which a special game value can be given when a display mode (for example, a large bonus) is obtained, and the number of occurrences of the jackpot display mode is cumulatively counted. Jackpot game state occurrence number display means (profit / loss indicator 23) which can be displayed by the player, and the jackpot game state occurrence number display means can be visually recognized by a player who is playing the game. A position is provided at a predetermined portion on the front side of the gaming machine so that the number of occurrences of the jackpot gaming state in the variable display device can be recognized. [0004] As an example of a gaming machine according to the present invention, a pachislot machine which is a gaming machine using a pachinko ball will be described. In FIGS. 1 and 2, reference numeral 11 denotes a short box-shaped machine box having a hollow box shape that surrounds the upper, lower, left, and right peripheral edges of the gaming machine, and reference numeral 12 denotes a front reinforcement fixed to a lower portion of the opening end of the machine frame 11. Board, sign 13
Is a front plate that covers the front of the machine frame 11 on the opening side. Front panel 1
3 is detachably hinged to one side of the machine frame 11, in this embodiment, to the left side via a hinge, so that it can be opened one side.
The structure of the machine frame 11 and the means for hingedly attaching the front plate 13 to the machine frame 11 are the same as those of the pachinko machine. The front side surface of the front plate 13 has a first region band, a second region band, a third region band, a fourth region band, and a band extending laterally from above to below. And a fifth area zone. A game information display unit 20 for displaying a progress state and a development situation of the game is provided in the first area band located at the uppermost position of the first area band. The game information display section 20 has at least one jackpot game state display means 21 at the center of the area, which indicates the occurrence of a preset jackpot game state. In the embodiment, as the jackpot game state display means 21, a bonus indicator 21A indicating the occurrence of a “bonus” as a special game value different from a general normal game, and the occurrence of a “big bonus” as a special game value Large bonus indicator 21 indicating
B are provided vertically above and below the center of the first region band.
The jackpot game state display means 21 is installed at the center of the first area band located at the uppermost position on the front plate surface, so that the clerk who patrols the inside of the store for the occurrence of the jackpot game state can quickly pass over the player's head. This is so that they can be visually recognized and found. When a jackpot game state occurs, a large amount of prize balls are generated that cannot be stored in a storage dish 61 described later.
This is because, for example, a clerk needs to rush ahead with a ball box. If the clerk rushes late, the player himself has to process the prize ball, and the excitement of the awakening awakens,
You will not be able to enjoy the real pleasure of playing. In the game information display unit 20 of the embodiment, a prize mode list 22 displaying a predetermined display mode and its score is arranged on the right side of the jackpot game state display means 21, and the player's The difference between the number of inserted balls or units and the number of paid prize balls or units is displayed as a number, or the number of occurrences of jackpot game states such as bonus or large bonus games is counted and added cumulatively. A profit indicator 23 functioning as a jackpot game state occurrence number display means that can be visually displayed, for example, by displaying, a stop indicator (completion lamp) 24 that is lit when the payment of the prize balls reaches a predetermined number, And a pilot lamp 25 for displaying the operating state of the gaming machine. As shown in the figure, the profit / loss indicator 23 as a jackpot gaming state occurrence number display means is provided as a position that can be visually recognized by the player in a sense that the player can easily see even when he is enthusiastic about the game. A predetermined portion on the front side, as shown in FIG. 1, in the embodiment, is provided in the first area so that the number of occurrences of the jackpot game state in the game means 31 (described later) as the variable display device can be recognized. [0006] In the second zone located below the first zone, a game display section 30 for displaying the contents of the game to be played is provided. The game display unit 30 includes a game unit 31 disposed substantially at the center of the region and substantially in front of the line of sight of the player sitting on the chair, and left, right, left, and upper sides of the region so as to surround the game unit 31. Cover 3 protruding like an eave in the front direction along
And 2. The game means 31 of the embodiment variably displays the display of a plurality of pieces of identification information, that is, is one of variable display devices capable of variably displaying a plurality of pieces of identification information. A set of rotating drums 31 covered with a window 33 and partially exposing the periphery to the front (toward the player)
A, 31B and 31C. As shown in FIG. 2, three rotating drums 31A, 31B, and 31C are juxtaposed in a case 34 attached to the back surface of the front frame 13 so as to be rotatable around a rotating shaft 35. It enters into the opening 13A of the front frame 13. Symbol 3 in the figure
Reference numeral 6 denotes a central control device as a control circuit for controlling the gaming machine. The control circuit 36 can control a game state including the variable display device, and determines whether or not the stop result mode of the variable display device is a preset mode, and the like. The jackpot game state control means for generating and controlling a jackpot game state that gives a special game value in accordance with the judgment output of, and the number of occurrences of the jackpot game state is accumulated based on an output signal from the jackpot game state control means. The entire game machine is controlled, such as a jackpot game state occurrence number display means that can be counted and displayed visually. As shown in FIG. 1, the central control device 36 is arranged at a position on the back side of the gaming machine. Various codes (for example, figures, symbols, numbers, and the like) are continuously attached to the outer peripheral surface of each of the rotating drums 31A, 31B, and 31C in the circumferential direction. Of these, three of the upper, middle, and lower tiers for each of the rotating drums 31A, 31B, and 31C are displayed simultaneously from the front visible window 33, for a total of nine. In order to specify the combination direction of the nine display codes, a direction line 37 including three horizontal lines and two oblique lines is drawn in the visible window 33. A bet line display lamp 38 is provided next to 33 to indicate which combination on each direction line 37 is to be bet. The other end of each direction line 37 has one mode indicating grade,
Mode and 3 mode characters are given. Reference 39 in the figure
Is a digital display type score display, and when a predetermined display mode is stopped and lined up on a line bet by the player, the score promised according to the stop result mode of the combination is displayed. Is displayed on the container 39. A cover 32 is provided to protrude like an eave along the upper and left and right sides of the second area band so as to surround the game means 31 at the center. Thereby, the rotating drums 31A, 31B, 31C
The base panel 39 of the game display unit 30 in which the display lamp 37 is disposed is positioned relatively to the back, and the game display unit 3
By making the whole 0 into a concave chamber shape with an open front, it blocks the external light and darkens the interior, and the rotating drums 31A, 31B,
It becomes easy for the player to visually recognize 31C and the display lamp 37.
In addition, eye fatigue due to a long game is greatly reduced. [0007] In the third area band located below the second area band, a game operation section 40 for playing a game is provided. Game operation unit 40
Is a start means 41 for simultaneously instructing the game means 31 of the game display unit 30, that is, in the embodiment, the rotary drums 31A, 31B, 31C to start simultaneously, and the rotary drum 31A,
A plurality of stop means 42 are provided for each of the rotating drums 31A, 31B, 31C in order to individually instruct the stop of 31B, 31C. In the embodiment, the start means 41 is a rod-shaped start lever, and the stop means 42 are push-type stop buttons 42A, 42B, 42C. The start lever 41 is arranged at the right end of the third area band, and the stop buttons 42A, 42B, 42C are
1 are arranged in a horizontal line toward the left side. The operation procedure is to press the stop buttons 42A, 42B, 42C in an appropriate order after pressing the start lever 41 (details will be described later). You can stop the operation simply by moving your hand horizontally. The game operation section 40 of the embodiment includes a speaker 43 for playing a sound effect according to the progress of the game. The speaker device 43 is located on the left side of the third zone, and is fixed from the back side of the front frame 13 toward the player's head as shown in FIG. In the embodiment, as shown in the figure, the base panel 40A constituting the third zone is formed obliquely as viewed from the longitudinal section so that the surface is substantially flat toward the head of the player. Therefore, the speaker 43 may be directly attached to the back surface (inner surface) of the base panel 40A. In this way, by arranging the speaker 43 directly toward the head of the player, the same effect as that of the related art can be obtained at a lower volume than before. Also, since the base panel 40A is formed obliquely, the stop buttons 42A, 42B, and 42C installed there are also directed upward, so that the operation is easier than the conventional stop button installed on a vertical surface. Become. In addition, base panel 4
By applying metal plating to the surface of 0A, wiping and cleaning of hand grit and the like is facilitated and durability is increased. Also, stop buttons 42A and 42 as the stop means 42 are provided.
If one B and 42C are provided below the rotary drums 31A, 31B and 31C, respectively, the corresponding relationship between them becomes clearer, so that the operation can be performed without error and the operation is easy. Reference numerals 42a, 42b, and 42c in the figure are lamps corresponding to the stop buttons 42A, 42B, and 42C, and when the buttons are operated, the lamps are turned on. [0008] In a fourth area zone located below the third area zone, a take-in operation section 50 for taking in a predetermined number of pachinko balls to be bet into the aircraft is provided. Provide. The take-in operation unit 50 can select the ball supply tray 51 in which the pachinko balls to be bet are stored and the number of balls to be taken, that is, the number of bet balls for taking a certain amount of pachinko balls into the machine. Grade selection means 52 having a group of options. Ball supply tray 51 of the embodiment
Is arranged on the left side of the fourth area band so as not to obstruct the right hand operation. The bottom of the ball supply tray 51 is inclined so that the balls to be stored naturally flow down in the direction of the inlet by its own weight, and the flow path is gradually narrowed toward the direction of the inlet, so that the balls are straightened in a line. It works to send it into the cabin. A grade selecting means 52 is disposed at a position on the right side of the ball supply tray 51 and below the start means 41. The grade selecting means 52 of the embodiment includes three push buttons 52A, 52B, and 52C, and these buttons are arranged close to each other in a horizontal row. As described above, the grade selecting means 52 is arranged below and close to the start means 41 located on the right side of the third area band, and the stop means 42 is arranged in a horizontal line with the stop means 42. The operation means of the grade selecting means 52, the start means 41, and the stop means 41 are collectively located in an area where the hand (usually the right hand) can be naturally extended and reached, so that the movement amount of the hand is minimized. Operability is remarkably improved. In addition, fatigue does not overlap even with a long-time game. Incidentally, reference numeral 52a in FIG.
52b and 52c are grade selection buttons 52A and 52
These lamps are provided in correspondence with B and 52C, respectively, and light up when a button is pressed. Reference numeral 53 denotes a return button (return switch) for allowing a fraction smaller than the minimum unit ball number to be returned to the player when a fraction less than the minimum unit ball number remains in the ball capturing device 75 from the supply tray 51. It is also a return button operated when the player wants to return the ball in the supply tray 51 to the storage tray 61 when the player wants to stop the game (payment). Fifth zone The fifth zone located below the fourth zone is provided with a ball storage section 60 exclusively for storing pachinko balls. The ball storage section 60 of the embodiment is formed of a dish-shaped storage dish 61 attached horizontally to the left from the right end of the area band, and an ashtray 62 arranged on the left side thereof. The reason why the storage dish 61 is provided to be shifted to the right side in this way is to minimize the storage dish 61 from overlapping below the ball supply dish 51. Also, if the ball supply tray 51 and the storage plate 61 overlap vertically, the ball supply plate 51 becomes an obstacle, making it difficult to put the ball in and out of the storage plate 61 (by hand). The ashtray 6
It is sufficient if 2 is provided as needed. Here, the operation procedure will be briefly described. First, the player presses an arbitrary grade selection button, for example, 52B, and determines the number of balls to be bet on the game, for example, ten. The balls are automatically taken into the machine from the ball supply tray 51 by the ball taking device 75 (FIG. 3). Next, start lever 41
To rotate the rotary drums 31A, 31B, 31C all at once. Next, in any order, the stop button 42
A, 42B, and 42C, and presses each rotating drum 31A, 3
1B and 31C are respectively stopped. Rotating drum 31
When all of A, 31B, and 31C stop, a control circuit (central control) determines whether or not a preset display mode, that is, a prize mode, is established in the bet line selected by the grade selection button 52B, for example, each of the three horizontal lines. The determination means of the device 36) makes a determination, and based on the determination output signal from the determination means, the jackpot game state control means of the control circuit gives a relatively large special game value to the player according to the determination result. provide. For example, the game content is shifted to a jackpot game state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game, or a number of prize balls according to a predetermined prize mode are paid out to the player. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the prize balls stored in the tank 70 are paid out to the prize ball discharge device 72 through the lead-out gutter 71. When the prize mode is established, the prize ball discharge device 72 operates in response to a command from the control circuit (central control device 36), and discharges a predetermined prize ball to the discharge gutter 73A.
Through the supply tray 51 and the storage tray 61 of the ball storage unit 60. The prize ball is normally supplied to the supply tray 51 via the discharge gutter 73A.
When the supply tray 51 is full, it is further discharged to the storage plate 61 via the discharge gutter 73B (FIG. 1). On the other hand, when a jackpot gaming state such as a bonus or a large bonus game occurs, the number of occurrences is cumulatively counted, and the number of jackpot gaming states generated in the gaming machine is represented by a profit / loss as a jackpot gaming state occurrence number display means. It is displayed on the display 23. Reference numeral 74 in the figure denotes a case in which the rotating drums 31A, 31B, and 31C as the variable display devices are accommodated. In addition to the variable display device, the control circuit (central control device 36) and the profit / loss indicator shown in the above embodiment are used in the pachislot machine, coin-type pachislot machine, slot machine and pachinko machine using the pachinko ball shown in the embodiment. Is also applied. In the present embodiment, the pachinko ball as a prize is paid out according to the display result mode of the variable display device. However, the present invention is not limited to this. And the like may be converted into a state advantageous to the player (open state), and the pachinko ball may be paid out to the player by winning the pachinko ball into the variable winning device. Also, in the present embodiment, the number of occurrences of the jackpot game state is displayed on the jackpot game state occurrence number display means, but it is not always necessary to display all the jackpot game states that have occurred, for example, a specific When a jackpot gaming state has occurred, the subsequent jackpot gaming states may be cumulatively displayed. The gaming machine according to the present invention has a jackpot gaming state occurrence number display means for cumulatively counting and displaying the number of occurrences of the jackpot gaming state, the front surface of the gaming machine being visible to the player. Provided in the predetermined portion on the side, it is easy to recognize the number of occurrences of the jackpot gaming state in the variable display device, and the player can reliably recognize the number of occurrences of the jackpot gaming state while continuing the game on the gaming machine. It becomes possible to do. In addition, even when a gaming machine is selected in a gaming store, the number of times the jackpot gaming state has occurred in which gaming machine has occurred so far is displayed in a predetermined portion on the front side of each gaming machine. Therefore, even a person other than the player who is playing the game can reliably recognize the number of occurrences of the jackpot gaming state, and can be used as a guide when selecting a gaming machine. Of course, not only the player, but also the person involved in the game store can always grasp the number of occurrences of the jackpot gaming state for each gaming machine. Further, according to the present invention, the jackpot game state occurrence number display means for displaying the number of occurrences of the jackpot game state is arranged on the front side of the gaming machine, and the control circuit is arranged on the back side of the gaming machine. Alternatively, compared to a case where both are arranged in a place other than the gaming machine, for example, in the case of being arranged on the island facility side, the wiring is not redundant, the trouble of re-connection of the gaming machine is eliminated, and the disconnection is also achieved. It is also possible to reduce troubles such as wiring mistakes and the like, and it is possible to display the number of occurrences of the jackpot game state accurately.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a pachislot machine using a pachinko ball as one embodiment of a gaming machine of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional view of a pachislot machine. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an open state of a front frame of the pachislot machine. [Description of Signs] 20 Game information display section 21 Special game state display 23 Profit and loss display (big hit game state occurrence number display means) 30 Game display section 31 Game means 31A, 31B, 31C Rotary drum (variable display device) 36 Center Control device (control circuit)

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] A variable display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of identification information;
And a control circuit for controlling a game state including at least the variable display device, the control circuit is arranged and configured on the back side of the game machine,
A jackpot game state control means for generating and controlling a jackpot game state capable of providing a special game value when the stop result mode of the variable display device becomes a preset jackpot display mode; It is provided with a jackpot game state occurrence number display means capable of cumulatively counting and displaying the number of occurrences of the display mode, and the jackpot game state occurrence number display means is a position where a player who is playing the game can visually recognize, A gaming machine provided in a predetermined portion on the front side of the gaming machine so as to be able to recognize the number of occurrences of the jackpot gaming state in the variable display device.