JP3994066B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
[Technical field to which the invention belongs]
The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine including a three-dimensional image display device that allows an observer to stereoscopically display a display image.
[0002]
[Prior art]
A variable display means for variably displaying a plurality of types of symbols, a start means for starting variable display of symbols, a stop means for stopping symbols, and a combination at the time of symbol stop has a predetermined winning mode. When configured, it includes a profit granting means for giving a profit to the player and an effect display means for performing an effect display corresponding to the gaming state. There has been proposed a gaming machine capable of enhancing the enjoyment of a game by providing an effect display mode changing means for changing the effect display mode in the effect display means and performing an effect display that matches the player's preference. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).
[0003]
In addition, a gaming machine has been proposed that allows a player to select a reach action by lightly touching a screen (cover glass) when a “palm mark” appears in the liquid crystal (see, for example, Non-Patent Document 1). .
[0004]
[Patent Document 1]
JP 2001-246047 A [Non-Patent Document 1]
“Pachinko victory guide special issue spring”, Hakuyo Shobo Co., Ltd., May 11, 2002, Vol. 14, No. 11, p. 4-5
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the conventional gaming machine described above, the image selected by the player is displayed on the liquid crystal display behind the cover glass surface, so that the player touches the cover glass and the cover glass becomes dirty. There was a thing. In addition, since the display surface is separated from the cover glass surface, the player's operation position may be misaligned with the display position of the selected image, and a selection operation unintended by the player may be performed.
[0006]
An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine in which a player can accurately select an image displayed in a game.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
1st invention is equipped with the image display apparatus which displays the image regarding a game, and the display control means which controls the display of the image on the said image display apparatus, A transmissive member is provided between the said image display apparatus and a player. In a gaming machine capable of causing a special game state in which a variable display game is displayed that variably displays identification information displayed on the image display device, and a specific game value is given in relation to a result mode of the variable display game The image display device is configured by a stereoscopic image display device that displays an image having parallax in the left and right eyes of the player so as to visually recognize the image, and is provided on the front side of the transmission member. a detection means for detecting an object area, said display control means selectively image that prompts a predetermined selection operation relating to a game is to display control so as to be reproduced in the detection region as a stereoscopic image, before In connection with the selection detection unit detects a result, and selects the type of images displayed in the variable display game.
[0008]
2nd invention is equipped with the image display apparatus which displays the image regarding a game, and the display control means which controls the display of the image on the said image display apparatus, A transmissive member is provided between the said image display apparatus and a player. In a gaming machine capable of causing a special game state in which a variable display game is displayed that variably displays identification information displayed on the image display device, and a specific game value is given in relation to a result mode of the variable display game The image display device is configured by a stereoscopic image display device that displays an image having parallax in the left and right eyes of the player so as to visually recognize the image, and is provided on the front side of the transmission member. Detection means for detecting an object in the area, wherein the display control means performs display control so that a selection image prompting a predetermined selection operation relating to a game is reproduced as a stereoscopic image in the detection area; and The identification information image displayed in the variable display game is displayed in the detection area as the selected image, and the identification information is reproduced in the detection area where the detection unit detects the object. And a discriminating unit for discriminating between the discriminating information and the discriminating information displayed in the variable display game.
[0009]
According to a third aspect, in the second aspect, the display control means performs variable display by displaying the identification information reproduced in the detection area in a variable manner.
[0015]
Operation and effect of the invention
In the first invention, an image display device that displays an image relating to a game and display control means for controlling display of the image on the image display device are provided, and a transmissive member is provided between the image display device and the player. In a gaming machine capable of causing a special game state in which a variable display game is displayed that variably displays identification information displayed on the image display device, and a specific game value is given in relation to a result mode of the variable display game The image display device is configured by a stereoscopic image display device that displays an image having parallax in the left and right eyes of the player so as to visually recognize the image, and is provided on the front side of the transmission member. Detection means for detecting an object in the area is provided, and the display control means performs display control so that a selection image that prompts a predetermined selection operation relating to a game is reproduced as a stereoscopic image in the detection area. Thus, when the player performs a selection operation, the player's hand does not reach the transparent member even if the player holds his / her hand over the selected image reproduced in the detection area. It can prevent getting dirty. Further, since the player's operation position matches the playback position of the selected image, the selection operation intended by the player can be reliably performed. In addition, since the selection operation is performed on the selection image reproduced on the near side of the image of the variable display game, the image of the variable display game and the selection image enter the same visual field of the player, and the progress state of the variable display game The selection operation using the selected image can be performed without overlooking. Further, the display control means selects the type of image displayed in the variable display game in relation to the selection result detected by the detection means, so that the variable display game can be viewed while watching the progress of the variable display game. Since an image (for example, a character) appearing in (1) can be selected, the player can immediately select an image corresponding to the progress state of the variable display game.
[0016]
In the second invention, an image display device for displaying an image relating to a game and display control means for controlling display of the image on the image display device are provided, and a transmissive member is provided between the image display device and the player. In a gaming machine capable of causing a special game state in which a variable display game is displayed that variably displays identification information displayed on the image display device, and a specific game value is given in relation to a result mode of the variable display game The image display device is configured by a stereoscopic image display device that displays an image having parallax in the left and right eyes of the player so as to visually recognize the image, and is provided on the front side of the transmission member. Detection means for detecting an object in the area, and the display control means performs display control so that a selection image prompting a predetermined selection operation related to a game is reproduced as a stereoscopic image in the detection area; In addition, the identification information image displayed in the variable display game is displayed on the detection area as the selected image, and the identification information reproduced on the detection area where the detection unit has detected the object. A discriminating means for discriminating information, and the identification information displayed in the variable display game is selected in relation to the discrimination result, so that the selected image is the identification information. It is easy for players to understand the relationship. In addition, the player's intention can be intervened in the progress of the variable display game for generating the special game state, and the interest can be enhanced.
[0017]
In the third invention, since the display control means displays the identification information reproduced in the detection area in a variable manner and performs a variable display, the display control means plays the variable display game while touching the displayed identification information image. The player can enjoy an unprecedented interest to do.
[0023]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0024]
FIG. 1 is a front view showing the overall configuration of a gaming machine (a CR machine with a card ball lending unit) according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0025]
The front frame 3 of the gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine) 1 is assembled to the main body frame (outer frame) 4 so as to be able to open and close via a hinge 5, and the game board 6 is attached to a storage frame attached to the back surface of the front frame 3. Stored.
[0026]
A game area surrounded by guide rails is formed on the surface of the game board 6, and a center case 11 provided with an image display device (special symbol display device) 8 is disposed at substantially the center of the game area. In the lower part, a variable winning device 10 having a large winning port is arranged, and in the gaming area, each winning port 12 to 15, a starting port 16, a normal symbol display 7, a normal variable winning device 9 and the like are arranged. Yes. A cover glass 18 as a front constituent member that covers the front surface of the game board 6 is attached to the front frame 3.
[0027]
The image display device 8 has a display screen composed of an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), and the image display devices of the first to third embodiments described above are used to display a stereoscopically viewable 3D image. Can be displayed. A plurality of variable display areas are provided in an area (display area) where an image of the display screen can be displayed, and identification information (special symbol, normal symbol) and a character that produces a variable display game are displayed in each variable display region. Is displayed. In other words, in the variable display areas provided on the left, middle, and right of the display screen, symbols assigned as identification information (for example, numbers from “0” to “9” and English letters “A” and “B”) are assigned. Twelve types of characters) are displayed in a variable manner, and a variable display game is played. In addition, an image based on the progress of the game is displayed on the display screen.
[0028]
A detection sensor 17 (17 a to 17 c) that detects the player's operation is disposed above the image display device 8 in the center case 11. The detection sensor 17 includes a left detection sensor 17a that detects the left side of the image display device 8, a middle detection sensor 17b that detects the center of the image display device 8, and a right detection sensor 17c that detects the right side of the image display device 8. It is configured.
[0029]
Below the image display device 8, a start port 16 having a normal variation winning device (ordinary electric accessory) 9 is disposed, and a normal symbol start gate 14 is disposed at a predetermined position on the left and right of the game area.
[0030]
In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, a game is played by launching a game ball (pachinko ball) from a hit ball launching device (not shown) toward the game area, and the launched game balls are placed in various places in the game area. The game area is made to flow down while changing the rolling direction by the rolling guide member 12 such as a windmill arranged at the top, and the start opening 16, the general winning opening 15, the special variable winning apparatus 10 is won, or at the bottom of the gaming area It is discharged from the provided outlet. The winning of game balls to the general winning opening 15 includes N winning sensors 51.1 to 51. N (see FIG. 2).
[0031]
When a game ball wins the start opening 16, the general winning opening 15, and the special variable winning apparatus (large winning opening) 10, the number of winning balls corresponding to the type of winning opening is discharged from the payout unit (discharge device), It is supplied to the supply tray 21.
[0032]
When a game ball is won at the starting port 16, the image display device 8 starts a variable display game in which the identification information composed of the numbers and the like described above is sequentially displayed, and displays an image relating to the variable display game. When winning at the start port 16 is made at a predetermined timing (specifically, when the special symbol random number counter value at the time of winning detection is a winning value), a big win state is obtained, and three display symbols are aligned. Stop at (big hit symbol). At this time, the special variable prize-winning device 10 is in a closed state (player) in which the big prize opening does not accept a game ball for a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) by energizing the big prize solenoid 10A (see FIG. 2). From an unfavorable state) to an open state (a state advantageous to the player) in which a game ball can be easily received. In other words, since the special winning opening is greatly opened for a predetermined time, the player is given a game value that allows a large number of game balls to be acquired.
[0033]
The winning of the game ball to the start port 16 is detected by a special symbol start sensor 52 (see FIG. 2). The special symbol random number counter value extracted according to the passing timing of the game ball is stored in a predetermined storage area (special symbol winning storage area) in the game control device 100 for a predetermined number of times as a special symbol winning memory (for example, at maximum). Memorize up to 4 times). The stored number of special symbol winning memories is displayed in a special symbol storage state display area provided in a part of the display screen of the image display device 8. The game control device 100 plays a variable display game on the image display device 8 based on the special symbol winning memory.
[0034]
The winning of the game ball to the special variation winning device 10 is detected by the count sensor 54 and the continuation sensor 55 (see FIG. 2).
[0035]
When the game ball passes to the normal symbol start gate 14, the normal symbol display unit 7 starts to display the variation of the normal symbol (for example, a symbol consisting of a single digit number). When the passage detection of the normal symbol start gate 14 is performed at a predetermined timing (specifically, when the normal symbol random number counter value at the time of passage detection is a winning value), the normal symbol is a hit state, and the normal symbol Stops at the winning symbol (hit number). At this time, the normal variation winning device 9 provided in front of the start port 16 is energized to the normal electric accessory solenoid 9A (see FIG. 2), so that the entrance to the start port 16 has a predetermined time (for example, 0.5). Second), the possibility of winning the game ball at the start port 16 is increased.
[0036]
The passing of the game ball to the normal symbol start gate 14 is detected by a normal symbol start sensor 53 (see FIG. 2). The normal symbol random number counter value extracted based on the passing timing of the game ball is stored in a predetermined storage area (ordinary symbol winning storage area) in the gaming control device 100 for a predetermined number of times as a normal symbol winning memory (for example, at most). Memorize up to 4 times). The stored number of the normal symbol winning memory is displayed on the normal symbol memory state display 19 including a predetermined number of LEDs provided on the right side of the variable winning device 10. The game control device 100 performs a lottery on the normal symbols based on the normal symbol winning memory.
[0037]
A decoration light-emitting device such as a decoration lamp or LED is provided at a key point of the gaming machine. That is, a decoration lamp that emits light according to the progress of the game is provided in the center case 11 provided in the center of the game board and the attacker provided in the lower part of the game board (around the variable winning device 10). Further, side case lamps are provided on the upper left and right sides of the game board, and side lamps 33 are provided on the left and right sides of the game board. The game frame is provided with a game frame decoration lamp. These lamps are turned on as the game progresses so that the player's interest in the game continues. In addition, the front frame 3 above the cover glass 18 is provided with a first notification lamp 31 and a second notification lamp 32 which notify a state such as abnormal discharge of the sphere by lighting.
[0038]
An upper plate 21 for supplying a ball to the ball hitting device is disposed on the open / close panel 20 below the front frame 3, and a lower plate 23, an operation unit 24 of the ball hitting device, and the like are arranged on the fixed panel 22. In addition, a sound output device (speaker) is provided.
[0039]
An operation panel 26 for the card ball lending unit 2 is formed on the outer surface of the upper plate 21 of the gaming machine 1, and a card balance display unit (not shown) for displaying the balance of the card, a ball lending switch 28 for instructing ball lending, a card A card return switch 30 or the like for instructing the return of the card is provided.
[0040]
The card lending unit 2 includes a card reader / writer and a ball lending control device for reading and writing data of a card (a prepaid card or the like) inserted into the card insertion unit 25 on the front surface.
[0041]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a part of a control system centering on the game control device 100 of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.
[0042]
The game control device 100 is a main control device that controls the game in an integrated manner, a CPU that controls game control, a ROM that stores invariant information for game control, and a RAM that is used as a work area during game control Is composed of a game microcomputer 111, an input interface 112, an output interface 113, an oscillator 104, and the like.
[0043]
The gaming microcomputer 111 has various detection devices (general prize opening sensors 51.1 to 51.N, special symbol start sensor 52, normal symbol start sensor 53, count sensor 54, continuation sensor 55) via the input interface 112. In response to the detection signal from, various processes such as a big win lottery are performed. And, via the output interface 113, various control devices (display control device 150, discharge control device 200, decoration control device 250, sound control device 300), normal symbol display 7, normal electric accessory solenoid 9A, special prize opening A command signal is transmitted to the solenoid 10A or the like to control the game in an integrated manner.
[0044]
The discharge control device 200 controls the operation of the payout unit based on the prize ball command signal from the game control device 100 and discharges the prize ball. Further, based on the ball rental request from the card ball rental unit 2, the operation of the payout unit is controlled to discharge the ball rental.
[0045]
Based on the command signal from the game control device 100, the decoration control device 250 is a decoration light emitting device such as a decoration lamp or LED (decoration lamp in the center case 11, decoration lamp in the attacker, side lamp 33, side case lamp. The game frame decoration lamp, the notification lamp 31 and the like), and the display of the normal symbol winning memory display 19 is controlled to function as a lamp control device.
[0046]
The sound control device 300 functions as a sound control device by controlling sound effects output from the speaker.
[0047]
Communication from the game control device 100 to various subordinate control devices (display control device 150, discharge control device 200, decoration control device 250, sound control device 300) is unidirectional from the game control device 100 to the subordinate control device. Only communication is allowed. Thereby, it is possible to prevent an illegal signal from being input to the game control device 100 from the dependent control device side.
[0048]
A power supply device (not shown) of the gaming machine includes a backup power supply unit and a power failure monitoring circuit in addition to the power supply circuit. When the power failure monitoring circuit detects a predetermined voltage drop of the power supply device, the power failure monitoring circuit sequentially outputs a power failure detection signal and a reset signal to the game control device 100 and the like. When the game control device 100 receives a power failure detection signal, the game control device 100 performs a predetermined power failure process, and when it receives a reset signal, stops the operation of the CPU. The backup power supply unit supplies backup power to the RAM of the game control device 100 or the like to back up game data (including game information, game control information: variable display game information) and the like.
[0049]
The display control device 150 performs image display control, and functions as an effect control unit together with the game control device 100 and the composite conversion device 170. The display control circuit 150 includes a CPU 151, a GDP (Graphic Display Processor) 156, a RAM 153, an interface 155, a ROM 152 storing programs, sequence data, and the like, image data (symbol data, background image data, moving image character data, texture data, etc.) Are stored in the font ROM 157, an oscillator 158 that generates a clock signal for generating a synchronization signal and a strobe signal, and the like.
[0050]
The CPU 151 executes a program stored in the ROM 152, and based on a signal from the game control device 100, image control information for a predetermined variable display game (symbol display information including sprite data, polygon data, etc., background screen) Information, moving image object screen information, etc.) and instructs the GDP 156 to alternately generate right eye image signals and left eye image signals. An L / R signal is generated in accordance with the generation timing of the right-eye image signal and the left-eye image signal, and it is identified whether the generated image signal is a right-eye image signal or a left-eye image signal. It is possible.
[0051]
The GDP 156 performs, for example, polygon drawing (or normal bitmap drawing) of an image based on the image data stored in the font ROM 157 and the content calculated by the CPU 151, and a predetermined texture for each polygon. Is pasted and stored in the RAM 153 as a frame buffer. Then, the GDP 156 transmits the image in the RAM 153 to the LCD side (the composite conversion device 170) at a predetermined timing (vertical synchronization signal V_SYNC, horizontal synchronization signal H_SYNC).
[0052]
The rendering process performed by GDP156 performs point drawing, line drawing, triangle drawing, polygon drawing, and texture mapping, alpha blending, shading processing (glow shading, etc.), hidden surface removal (Z buffer processing, etc.), and γ correction. The image signal is output to the composition conversion device 170 via the circuit 159.
[0053]
The GDP 156 may temporarily store the drawn image data in the RAM 153 serving as a frame buffer, and then output the image data to the synthesizing conversion device 170 in accordance with a synchronization signal (V_SYNC or the like).
[0054]
Here, as the frame buffer, a plurality of frame buffers are respectively set in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 153, and the GDP 156 can be superimposed on an arbitrary image and output.
[0055]
The GDP 156 is connected to an oscillator 158 that supplies a clock signal. The clock signal generated by the oscillator 158 defines the operation period of the GDP 156, generates a signal output from the GDP 156, for example, a vertical synchronization signal (V_SYNC) and a horizontal synchronization signal (H_SYNC), and generates a composite conversion device 170 and an image. It is output to the display device 8.
[0056]
The RGB signal output from the GDP 156 is input to the γ correction circuit 159. The γ correction circuit 159 corrects the non-linear characteristic of the illuminance with respect to the signal voltage of the image display device 8, adjusts the display illuminance of the image display device 8, and generates an RGB signal to be output to the image display device 8. .
[0057]
Further, the CPU 151 of the display control circuit 150 identifies whether the image data (RGB) to be output to the synthesis conversion device 170 is a left-eye image or a right-eye image based on the clock signal of the oscillator 158. The L / R signal is output.
[0058]
Further, the CPU 151 controls the luminance (the amount of light emitted from the backlight) of the image display device 8 based on the state of variable display (for example, whether it is a normal variable display game or a jackpot display) and the state of the game. Therefore, the duty control signal DTY_CTR is generated based on the clock signal of the oscillator 158 and output to the image display device 8.
[0059]
Based on the L / R signal output from the CPU 151, the composite conversion device 170 determines whether the image signal sent from the GDP 156 is an image signal for the right eye or an image signal for the left eye. The synthesizing / conversion device 170 includes a right-eye frame buffer, a left-eye frame buffer, and a stereoscopic frame buffer. The determined right-eye image signal is written to the right-eye frame buffer, and the left-eye image signal is written. Write to the left eye frame buffer. Then, the right-eye image and the left-eye image are combined to generate a stereoscopic image, the stereoscopic image signal is written in the stereoscopic frame buffer, and the stereoscopic image data is converted into an RGB signal as an image display device. 8 is output.
[0060]
As described above, the right-eye image and the left-eye image are obtained for each vertical line (scanning line) of the display unit of the liquid crystal display by the stereoscopic image signal obtained by combining the right-eye image and the left-eye image. A stereoscopic image is displayed so as to be displayed alternately.
[0061]
Specifically, the right eye image and the left eye image are generated with parallax based on the depth information of the stereoscopic image information (display object). In the case of polygon drawing, rendering is performed with a left-eye viewpoint and a right-eye viewpoint to generate a right-eye image and a left-eye image, respectively. When using sprite data, drawing is performed by shifting in the left-right direction by the amount of parallax.
[0062]
In this way, the left-eye image and the right-eye image are alternately generated, and the left-eye image is stored in the left-eye frame buffer, and the right-eye image is stored in the right-eye frame buffer. That is, the left-eye image data transmitted from the GDP 156 during the output of the L signal is written into the left-eye frame buffer, and the right-eye image data transmitted from the GDP 156 during the output of the R signal is written into the right-eye frame buffer. Then, the left-eye image data written in the left-eye frame buffer and the right-eye image data written in the right-eye frame buffer for each scanning line are read and written into the stereoscopic frame buffer.
[0063]
When the CPU 151, the GDP 156, and the composite conversion device 170 function as described above, a left-eye image and a right-eye image are generated, and binocular parallax occurs depending on the display position, and the image is recognized as a three-dimensional stereoscopic image. The display position control means is configured by controlling the display as described above.
[0064]
A signal from the detection sensor 17 is input to the CPU 151. As will be described later, the CPU 151 controls the image displayed on the image display device 8 to be changed by a detection signal from the detection sensor 17. The CPU 151 is connected to the external output terminal 41, and is connected to a call lamp provided alongside the gaming machine via the external output terminal 41.
[0065]
In the image display device 8, a liquid crystal driver (LCD DRV) 181 and a backlight driver (BL DRV) 182 are provided. The liquid crystal driver 181 sequentially applies voltages to the electrodes of the liquid crystal display panel 804 on the basis of the V_SYNC signal, the H_SYNC signal, and the RGB signal sent from the composite conversion device 170, and the stereoscopic image is displayed on the image display device 8. Is displayed.
[0066]
The backlight driver 182 changes the brightness ratio of the image display device 8 by changing the duty ratio of the voltage applied to the backlight based on the DTY_CTR signal output from the CPU 151.
[0067]
In other words, the game control device 100 extracts and stores a predetermined random number (special symbol random number, jackpot random number) when a game ball launched into the game area wins the start opening 16. Then, the game control device 100 edits the display control command signal that commands the display control circuit 150 to display the variation, and transmits the edited display control command signal. When the CPU 151 of the display control circuit 150 receives the display control command signal, it reads out display image data corresponding to the display control command signal from the font ROM 157 (storage means), and cooperates with the GDP 156 and the composition conversion device 170. Display data to be displayed on the image display device 8 is generated. Thus, the lottery means and the game control means are configured by the function of the game control device 100. Further, the display control circuit 150 and the composite conversion device 170 function to constitute a calculation means.
[0068]
A buffer circuit 160 serving as a signal transmission direction restricting means is provided in front of the interface 155 that receives the effect control command signal from the game control device 100, and only signal input from the game control device 100 to the display control device 150 is allowed. Thus, signal output from the display control device 150 to the game control device 100 is prohibited. In the case where bidirectional communication is performed between the game control device 100 and the display control device 150, a bidirectional buffer can be used for the buffer circuit 160.
[0069]
In the embodiment described above, the decoration control device 250, the sound control device 300, and the display control device 150 are provided separately. Of the subordinate control devices, the decoration control device 250 and the sound control device 300 are included in the display control device 150. In addition, the decoration control device 250 and the sound control device 300 may be configured integrally with the display control device 150.
[0070]
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the configuration of the image display apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.
[0071]
The light source 801 includes a light emitting element 810, a polarizing filter 811, and a Fresnel lens 812. The light-emitting element 810 is configured by horizontally using point light sources such as white light-emitting diodes or horizontally arranging linear light sources such as cold-cathode tubes. (Including light). The polarization filter 811 is set so that the light transmitted through the right region 811a and the left region 811b have different polarizations (for example, the light transmitted through the right region 811a and the left region 811b is shifted by 90 degrees). The Fresnel lens 812 has a lens surface having concentric irregularities on one side.
[0072]
The light emitted from the light emitting element 810 is transmitted only through the polarization filter 811 with a certain polarization. That is, of the light emitted from the light emitting element 810, the light passing through the right region 811a of the polarizing filter 811 and the light passing through the left region 811b are irradiated to the Fresnel lens 812 as differently polarized light. As will be described later, the light that has passed through the right region 811a of the polarizing filter 811 reaches the left eye of the observer, and the light that has passed through the left region 811b reaches the right eye of the viewer.
[0073]
In addition, even if it does not use a light emitting element and a polarizing filter, what is necessary is just to comprise so that light of a different polarization may be irradiated from a different position, for example, providing two light emitting elements which generate the light of a different polarization, You may comprise so that light may be irradiated to the Fresnel lens 812 from a different position.
[0074]
The light transmitted through the polarizing filter 811 is irradiated to the Fresnel lens 812. The Fresnel lens 812 is a convex lens, and the Fresnel lens 812 refracts the optical path of the light radiated from the light emitting element 810 substantially in parallel, passes through the fine retardation plate 802, and irradiates the liquid crystal display panel 804. The
[0075]
At this time, the light transmitted through the fine retardation plate 802 is emitted so as not to spread in the vertical direction, and is applied to the liquid crystal display panel 804. That is, light that has passed through a specific region of the fine retardation plate 802 passes through a specific display unit portion of the liquid crystal display panel 804.
[0076]
Of the light irradiated to the liquid crystal display panel 804, the light that has passed through the right region 811 a of the polarizing filter 811 and the light that has passed through the left region 811 b are incident on the Fresnel lens 812 at different angles. The light is refracted and emitted from the liquid crystal display panel 804 through different paths.
[0077]
The liquid crystal display panel 804 has a liquid crystal that is twisted and aligned at a predetermined angle (for example, 90 degrees) between two transparent plates (for example, glass plates). It is composed. The light incident on the liquid crystal display panel is emitted with the polarization of the incident light shifted by 90 degrees in a state where no voltage is applied to the liquid crystal. On the other hand, in a state where a voltage is applied to the liquid crystal, the twist of the liquid crystal can be solved, so that incident light is emitted as it is with polarized light.
[0078]
A fine retardation plate 802 and a polarizing plate 803 (first polarizing plate) are disposed on the light source 801 side of the liquid crystal display panel 804, and a polarizing plate 805 (second polarizing plate) is disposed on the viewer side. ing.
[0079]
In the fine phase difference plate 802, regions for changing the phase of transmitted light are repeatedly arranged at fine intervals. Specifically, the light-transmitting substrate 822 is provided with a region 802a where the half-wave plate 821 having a minute width is provided, and the same interval as the width of the half-wave plate 821 is 1 / The region 802b where the two-wave plate 821 is not provided is repeatedly provided at a fine interval. In other words, the region 802 a that changes the phase of light transmitted by the provided half-wave plate and the region 802 b that does not change the phase of light transmitted because the half-wave plate 821 is not provided are finely spaced. It is provided repeatedly. This half-wave plate functions as a phase difference plate that changes the phase of transmitted light.
[0080]
The half-wave plate 821 is disposed so that its optical axis is inclined by 45 degrees with respect to the polarization axis of the light transmitted through the right region 811a of the polarization filter 811, and the polarization axis of the light transmitted through the right region 811a is rotated by 90 degrees. And exit. That is, the polarization axis of the light transmitted through the right region 811a is rotated by 90 degrees so as to be equal to the polarization of the light transmitted through the left region 811b. That is, the region 802b where the half-wave plate 821 is not provided transmits light having the same polarization as the polarizing plate 803, which has passed through the left region 811b. Then, the region 802 a provided with the half-wave plate 821 emits light that has passed through the right region 811 a and whose polarization axis is orthogonal to the polarizing plate 803 so as to be equal to the polarizing axis of the polarizing plate 803. .
[0081]
The repetition of the polarization characteristics of the fine retardation plate 802 is such that the polarization of light transmitted for each display unit (that is, for each horizontal line in the horizontal direction of the display unit) is set at substantially the same pitch as the display unit of the liquid crystal display panel 804. To be different. Therefore, the polarization characteristics of the fine phase difference plate 802 corresponding to each horizontal line (scanning line) of the display unit of the liquid crystal display panel 804 are different, and the direction of light emitted is different for each horizontal line.
[0082]
Alternatively, the polarization characteristic of the fine retardation plate 802 is repeated as an integer multiple of the display unit pitch of the liquid crystal display panel 804, and the polarization characteristic of the fine retardation plate 802 is set for each of a plurality of display units (that is, a plurality of display units). It is set so that the polarization of the transmitted light is different for each of the plurality of display units. Therefore, the polarization characteristics of the fine retardation plate 802 are different for each of a plurality of horizontal lines (scanning lines) of the display unit of the liquid crystal display panel 804, and the direction of the light emitted is different for each of the plurality of horizontal lines.
[0083]
Thus, since it is necessary to irradiate the display element (horizontal line) of the liquid crystal display panel 804 with different light every time the polarization characteristic of the fine retardation plate 802 is repeated, the liquid crystal display panel transmits through the fine retardation plate 802. The light irradiated to 804 needs to suppress the vertical diffusion.
[0084]
That is, the region 802a of the fine phase difference plate 802 that changes the phase of light transmits the light transmitted through the right region 811a of the polarizing filter 811 with the same polarization as the light transmitted through the left region 811b. The region 802 b of the fine retardation plate 802 that does not change the phase of light transmits the light that has passed through the left region 811 b of the polarizing filter 811 as it is. The light emitted from the fine retardation plate 802 has the same polarization as the light transmitted through the left region 811b and enters the polarizing plate 803 provided on the light source side of the liquid crystal display panel 804.
[0085]
The polarizing plate 803 has a polarization characteristic that transmits light having the same polarization as the light transmitted through the fine retardation plate 802. That is, the light transmitted through the left region 811b of the polarizing filter 811 is transmitted through the polarizing plate 803, and the light transmitted through the right region 811a of the polarizing filter 811 is transmitted through the polarizing plate 803 with the polarization axis rotated by 90 degrees. In addition, the polarizing plate 805 has a polarization characteristic that transmits light having a polarization different from that of the polarizing plate 803 by 90 degrees. Note that since the diffuser 806 is provided on the viewer side of the polarizing plate 805, even if the surface of the polarizing plate 805 on the viewer side that is not subjected to anti-glare processing is used, glare of the screen is generated. There is no.
[0086]
Such a fine retardation plate 802, a polarizing plate 803, and a polarizing plate 805 are attached to a liquid crystal display panel 804, and the fine retardation plate 802, a polarizing plate 803, a liquid crystal display panel 804, and a polarizing plate 805 are combined to form an image display device. Configure. At this time, in a state where a voltage is applied to the liquid crystal, the light transmitted through the fine retardation plate 802 is transmitted through the polarizing plate 805. On the other hand, in a state where no voltage is applied to the liquid crystal, the light transmitted through the fine retardation plate 802 is emitted from the liquid crystal display panel 804 with the polarized light being twisted by 90 degrees, and thus is not transmitted through the polarizing plate 805.
[0087]
Note that a diffuser functioning as a diffusing unit that diffuses light transmitted through the liquid crystal display panel in the vertical direction may be provided on the front surface side (observer side) of the polarizing plate 805. This diffuser is constituted by a lenticular lens, and semicircular unevenness (kamaboko-shaped unevenness) extending in the lateral direction is provided on the surface repeatedly in the vertical direction, and the other surface is flat. Yes. Then, it is attached to the front surface of the polarizing plate 805 so that the uneven surface is directed to the observer side and the plane is directed to the liquid crystal display panel 804 side. Therefore, the light that has passed through the liquid crystal display panel 804 and entered the diffuser is refracted by the unevenness provided on the surface of the diffuser 806 so that the light path diffuses up and down, and is emitted to the viewer side.
[0088]
FIG. 4 is a plan view showing an optical system of the image display apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.
[0089]
As shown in FIG. 18, the light emitted from the light emitting element 810 is transmitted radially through the polarizing filter 811. Of the light emitted from the light source, the light transmitted through the right region 811a of the polarizing filter 811 (the center of the optical path is indicated by a one-dot chain line) reaches the Fresnel lens 812, and the traveling direction of the light is changed by the Fresnel lens 812. , Reaches the fine phase difference plate 802, and rotates the polarized light by 90 degrees and emits the light (transmits the light transmitted through the right side region 811 a). The light passes through the display panel 804 and the polarizing plate 805 substantially vertically (slightly from the right side to the left side) and reaches the left eye. That is, the left eye image displayed by the display element at a position corresponding to the region 802a of the liquid crystal display panel 804 reaches the left eye.
[0090]
Since the regions 802 b arranged alternately with the regions 802 a of the fine retardation plate 802 do not change the polarization of the transmitted light, the light from the right region 811 a of the polarizing filter does not pass through the polarizing plate 803. The right eye image displayed on the display element at the position corresponding to the region 802b of the liquid crystal display panel 804 does not reach the left eye.
[0091]
On the other hand, of the light radiated from the light source, the light transmitted through the left region 811b of the polarizing filter 811 (the broken line indicates the center of the optical path) reaches the Fresnel lens 812, and the traveling direction of the light can be changed by the Fresnel lens 812. Then, the light reaches the fine retardation plate 802, passes through the region 802b of the fine retardation plate 802 that transmits the same polarized light as the polarizing filter 811b, and further includes a polarizing plate 803, a liquid crystal display panel 804, and a polarizing plate 805. Is transmitted almost vertically (slightly from left to right) and reaches the right eye. That is, the right eye image displayed by the display element at a position corresponding to the region 802b of the liquid crystal display panel 804 reaches the right eye.
[0092]
Since the regions 802a arranged alternately with the regions 802b of the fine retardation plate 802 change the polarization of the transmitted light, the light from the left region 811b of the polarizing filter does not pass through the polarizing plate 803. The left-eye image displayed on the display element at the position corresponding to the region 802a of the liquid crystal display panel 804 does not reach the right eye.
[0093]
In this manner, the light emitted from the light emitting element 810 and transmitted through the polarizing filter 811 is irradiated to the liquid crystal display panel 804 substantially perpendicularly by the Fresnel lens 812 as an optical means. That is, the light emitting element 810, the polarizing filter 811, and the Fresnel lens 812 constitute a light source 801 that irradiates the liquid crystal display panel 804 with light having different polarization planes substantially vertically and through different paths, and is transmitted through the liquid crystal display panel 804. Light is emitted in different ways to reach the right or left eye. That is, the scanning line pitch of the liquid crystal display panel 804 and the repetition pitch of the polarization characteristics of the fine retardation plate 802 are made equal, and light coming from different directions is irradiated for each scanning line pitch of the liquid crystal display panel 804 and is different. Light is emitted in the direction.
[0094]
As described above, the image display apparatus using the fine phase difference plate has been described as an example of a method for obtaining a stereoscopically viewable three-dimensional image. However, a method using a lenticular lens, a parallax barrier method, and an imaging function of a concave mirror are used. As long as it can perceive a stereoscopic image, such as a method, the present invention can be applied to assist stereoscopic depth perception.
[0095]
5 and 6 are cross-sectional views of the image display device 8 of the gaming machine and the periphery thereof according to the embodiment of the present invention.
[0096]
As shown in FIG. 5, a center case 11 is attached to the game board 6, and an image display device 8 is attached to the center case 11. Above the image display device 8, a detection sensor 17 (17a to 17c) that detects the player's operation is arranged. As the detection sensor 17, a reflective infrared sensor including a light emitting element (infrared LED) that emits infrared light and a light receiving element (infrared phototransistor) is used, and a detection region on the front surface of the cover glass 18 is used. If there is an object, the infrared light emitted from the infrared LED is reflected by the object, and the infrared phototransistor detects the reflected light, whereby the object in the detection region can be detected.
[0097]
Then, as shown in FIG. 6, the stereoscopic image is caused to appear so that the reproduction position (position formed as a stereoscopic image) is within the detection region. When the left-eye image and the right-eye image displayed on the liquid crystal panel 804 are displayed as images having a horizontal parallax, the magnitude of the parallax, the distance between the eyes of the observer, and the eyes of the observer And the liquid crystal panel 804, the distance from the liquid crystal panel 804 to the reproduction position of the stereoscopic image can be calculated using a known calculation method. Further, the distance from the surface of the liquid crystal panel 804 of the image display device 8 to the detection area is a predetermined length, and using the above-described relationship, an image whose reproduction position is within the detection area is displayed. It is also possible to calculate the parallax uniquely.
[0098]
In the present embodiment, the amount of parallax of an image such that the reproduction position is within the detection region is stored in advance in the ROM 152 of the display control device 150. Therefore, when the parallax amount data is read from the ROM 152 and the parallax between the left-eye image and the right-eye image is set, a stereoscopic display image whose reproduction position is within the detection region is displayed. Furthermore, the detection sensor 17 can detect a hand that is held over the appearance position (reproduction position) of the stereoscopic image so that the player can touch the stereoscopic video.
[0099]
FIG. 7 is a flowchart of the variable display game process of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 8, 9, and 10 show screens displayed on the image display device 8 in the variable display game process.
[0100]
First, when the variation display game start condition is satisfied, the symbol variation display is started (S101). At this time, the display screen changes from the symbol stop state before the start of the variable display game (FIG. 8A) to the variable display state (FIG. 8B).
[0101]
Then, based on the result of analyzing the display control command signal (variable display command) from the game control device 100, it is determined whether or not reach occurs (S102).
[0102]
When reach occurs, the left symbol and the right symbol display the same symbol and stop (FIG. 8C). Then, a display for prompting selection of a symbol used for the reach effect is displayed (S103, FIG. 12), and a display for prompting selection of a character used for the reach effect is displayed (S104, FIG. 9D). A display prompting selection of the type is displayed (S105, FIG. 9E). Then, the reach display is performed with the content selected by the player in steps S103 to S105, and the variable display game is continued (S106).
[0103]
On the other hand, when reach does not occur, normal fluctuation display is executed (S107), and the symbol is temporarily stopped during the fluctuation display (S108, FIG. 10 (F)). Then, in order to select a symbol that changes again, the reproduction position of the symbol to be selected moves from the surface of the liquid crystal panel 804 to the detection area of the detection sensor 17 and is projected and displayed (S109). FIG. 10 (G)).
[0104]
Thereafter, the symbol variation display is stopped (S110), and the symbol variation counter is incremented by 1 and updated.
[0105]
Then, based on the result of analyzing the display control command signal (variable display command) from the game control device 100, it is determined whether or not a jackpot is generated (S112).
[0106]
When a big hit occurs, the symbol variation counter is initialized to 0 (S113), and 1 is added to the big hit counter and updated (S114). Then, a jackpot process such as a jackpot effect is performed (S115).
[0107]
On the other hand, if no jackpot is generated, a display prompting selection of game information is displayed (S116, FIG. 16N).
[0108]
FIG. 11 is a flowchart of the symbol selection display process (S103) of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 12 shows a screen displayed on the image display device 8 in the symbol selection display process.
[0109]
First, the input of the detection sensor 17 is invalidated so that no selection is made even if the player puts his hand in the detection area (S121). Then, by setting the parallax of the image of the selection candidate symbol to zero, the selection candidate symbol is planarly displayed at the display screen position (S122, FIG. 12 (H)). This selection candidate symbol is displayed in a light color (or low brightness) inactive display when the input of the detection sensor 17 is invalid.
[0110]
After that, the selection position of the image is moved and displayed so that the selection candidate symbols protrude toward the front side (S123, FIG. 12 (I)). If the reproduction position of the selection candidate symbol becomes a predetermined position (S124), the input of the detection sensor 17 is validated, and the selection candidate symbol is displayed in a dark color (or high brightness) active display. Preparation for detecting the player's selection is made (S125), and a message for prompting the player's selection is displayed on the display screen (S126, FIG. 12 (J)).
[0111]
FIG. 13 is a flowchart of the re-variation selection process (S109) of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 14 shows a screen displayed on the image display device 8 in the re-variation selection process.
[0112]
First, the re-variation counter is initialized to 0 (S131). Then, in order to select a symbol that changes again, the symbol to be selected is projected and displayed to the near side (S132, FIG. 14 (K)). Then, the player's selection for the three temporarily displayed symbols is detected by the detection sensor 17 (S133).
[0113]
When selection of the temporary stop symbol by the player is detected, re-variation of the selected symbol is started (S135). In the state shown in FIG. 14, “6” displayed in the center of the screen is selected, and the variation of the middle symbol is resumed (FIG. 14 (L)). Thereafter, when the re-variable symbol is temporarily stopped (S136, FIG. 14 (L)), 1 is added to the re-variation counter and updated (S137).
[0114]
Then, as a result of comparing the re-variation counter value with the predetermined upper limit value of the re-variation number, if the re-variation counter does not satisfy the predetermined upper limit value (for example, five times), the process returns to step S132. Then, a display for selecting a symbol that changes again is displayed. On the other hand, if the re-variation counter is equal to or greater than a predetermined upper limit value of the number of re-variations, the re-variation selection process is terminated because the predetermined number of re-variations have been completed.
[0115]
On the other hand, if selection of the temporary stop symbol by the player is not detected in step S133, the elapse of a predetermined monitoring time is waited (S134), and the re-variation selection process is terminated.
[0116]
FIG. 15 is a flowchart of the game information selection process (S116) of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 16 shows a screen displayed on the image display device 8 in the game information selection process.
[0117]
In this game information selection process, control is performed in which the player selects and displays desired game-related information. Note that the game-related information is the total number of game results of the variable display game, such as the number of times the variable display game is executed on the day and the number of occurrences of the special gaming state, and hints for the player to win the game machine. Information.
[0118]
The game information selection process is executed when a jackpot is not derived as a result of the variable display game.
[0119]
First, it is determined whether or not the symbol variation counter is a predetermined value (S141). For example, when n × 10 (n is an integer) is set as the predetermined value, an opportunity to view game-related information is given every ten variable display games.
[0120]
If it is determined that the symbol variation counter is a predetermined value, a game related information selection menu is displayed in a three-dimensional manner to prompt the player to select game related information (S142, FIG. 16 (N)).
[0121]
When game-related information is selected, the selected game-related information is displayed (S145, FIG. 16 (O)). On the other hand, if no game related information is selected (when “Cancel” is selected), the game information selection screen is deleted (S144).
[0122]
FIG. 17 is a flowchart of the error occurrence interrupt process of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 18 shows a screen displayed on the image display device 8 in the error occurrence interrupt process.
[0123]
If an error occurs in the gaming machine 1, an error occurrence interrupt process is activated during the execution of the process of FIG.
[0124]
When it is detected that an error has occurred in the gaming machine 1, the fact that an error has occurred is displayed on the image display device 8, and the occurrence of the error is notified to the player. Then, along with an error display, the employee call button protrudes to the near side and is displayed in a three-dimensional manner to prompt the player to operate the call button (151, FIG. 18 (P)).
[0125]
Then, when the operation of the call button is detected (S152), an alarm lamp lighting command signal is output from the external output terminal 41 as a call signal (S153).
[0126]
As described above, in the gaming machine of the present invention, since the selected image is reproduced as a stereoscopic image on the near side of the transparent display unit, even if the player performs an operation of touching the selected image, There is no fear that the transparent display part is soiled by the player's hand. Furthermore, since the selected image is generated in front of the image of the variable display game, the player's field of view includes both the selected image and the image of the variable display game. However, the selection operation can be performed with almost no change in viewpoint. Therefore, when the player wants to configure hints (information for game machine capture, etc.) that are displayed instantaneously on the image display device during the variable display game so that the player does not miss the selection operation. Is even more effective.
[0127]
The embodiments disclosed herein are illustrative and non-restrictive in every respect. The scope of the present invention is defined not by the above description of the invention but by the scope of the claims, and is intended to include all modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the scope of the claims.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view showing a configuration of an entire gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a control system of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of an image display device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a plan view of an optical system of the image display apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the image display device of the gaming machine and the periphery thereof according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the image display device of the gaming machine and the periphery thereof according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a change display game process of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of a screen displayed in the variable display game process of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of a screen displayed in the variable display game process of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of a screen displayed in the variable display game process of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 11 is a flowchart of symbol selection display processing of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram of a screen displayed on the image display device in the symbol selection display process of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 13 is a flowchart of re-variation selection processing for the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram of a screen displayed on the image display device in the re-variation selection process of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 15 is a flowchart of game information selection processing of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram of a screen displayed on the image display device in the game information selection process of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 17 is a flowchart of an error occurrence interrupt process of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram of a screen displayed on the image display device in the error occurrence interrupt process of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine 8 Image display apparatus 17a Left detection sensor 17b Middle detection sensor 17c Right detection sensor 41 External output terminal 100 Game control apparatus 150 Display control circuit 801 Light source 810 Light emitting element 811 Polarization filter 812 Fresnel lens 813 Reflection plate 802 Fine phase difference plate 803 Polarizing plate (first polarizing plate)
804 Liquid crystal display panel 805 Polarizing plate (second polarizing plate)

Claims (3)

An image display device for displaying an image relating to a game, and display control means for controlling display of the image on the image display device, and a transmissive member is provided between the image display device and the player,
In a gaming machine capable of performing a variable display game for variably displaying identification information displayed on the image display device and generating a special game state that gives a specific game value in relation to a result aspect of the variable display game,
The image display device is configured by a stereoscopic image display device that displays an image having parallax in the left and right eyes of the player, thereby allowing the image to be viewed stereoscopically.
A detection means for detecting an object in a detection region provided on the near side of the transmission member;
The display control means performs display control so that a selection image that prompts a predetermined selection operation related to a game is reproduced as a stereoscopic image in the detection area ,
A gaming machine , wherein a type of an image displayed in the variable display game is selected in association with a selection result detected by the detecting means . An image display device for displaying an image relating to a game, and display control means for controlling display of the image on the image display device, and a transmissive member is provided between the image display device and the player,
In a gaming machine capable of performing a variable display game for variably displaying identification information displayed on the image display device and generating a special game state that gives a specific game value in relation to a result aspect of the variable display game,
The image display device is configured by a stereoscopic image display device that displays an image having parallax in the left and right eyes of the player, thereby allowing the image to be viewed stereoscopically.
A detection means for detecting an object in a detection region provided on the near side of the transmission member;
The display control means includes
Display control is performed so that a selection image prompting a predetermined selection operation related to a game is reproduced as a stereoscopic image in the detection area; and
The identification information image displayed in the variable display game is displayed as a selected image in the detection area, and the identification information reproduced in the detection area in which the object is detected by the detection means is displayed. A determination means for determining,
A gaming machine , wherein identification information displayed in a variable display game is selected in relation to the determination result .   The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the display control unit performs variable display by displaying the identification information reproduced in the detection area in a variable manner.

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