JP4178126B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine including a display device capable of displaying a game image used in a game in a three-dimensional manner.

Conventionally, there has been a gaming machine provided with a display device that displays an image three-dimensionally. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a gaming machine that displays a stereoscopic image corresponding to an original image by providing an original image in an area that can be viewed by a player and covering the original image with a lenticular sheet. .
JP-A-10-262

By the way, in conventional gaming machines, display that can be said to be the key to gaming is often performed on a liquid crystal display device or a transparent EL panel for reasons such as improving the variety of display contents and the degree of freedom (for example, in a video slot machine). And display images for reels and game effects on a liquid crystal display device). However, it is difficult to express the perspective and stereoscopic effect of the image only by the display of the liquid crystal display device and the transparent EL panel, and even if the image with the perspective and stereoscopic effect can be expressed, the binocular parallax is used. For this reason, there is a problem that it is difficult to see and only images that are easy to feel eye fatigue can be displayed when viewing.
In recent years, in this type of gaming machine, from the viewpoint of increasing the variety and freedom of performance, the liquid crystal display device and the transparent EL panel can be used not only for game images used for games but also for production images used for game effects. Is often displayed. Therefore, by enhancing the perspective and stereoscopic effect of the image displayed on the liquid crystal display device and the transparent EL panel, and displaying the three-dimensional image (hereinafter referred to as “stereoscopic image”) having the perspective and stereoscopic effect in an easy-to-view manner, It is thought that new game characteristics can be born and the fun of games can be enhanced.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and in a gaming machine equipped with a display device for displaying game images, perspective and stereoscopic effect can be expressed, and an easy-to-see stereoscopic image can be displayed on the display device. The purpose is to do so.

To solve the above problems, the present invention is a game of controlling an image display means for displaying the card image as a game image used in a game, the progress of the card game using the card image displayed on the image display means A gaming machine having a central processing unit that operates as a progress control means, wherein the image display means is a first display device and a second display device disposed on the back side of the first display device. A gap of a predetermined interval is secured between the first display device and the second display device, and is provided so as to cover the display screen of the image display means. The touch panel for inputting the corresponding position signal to the central processing unit and the first and second display devices perform brightness modulation that makes the brightness of the images displayed differently, and the first and second display devices display images. Control Image display control means for displaying the same card image on the first and second display devices so as to overlap along the viewing direction in which the technician visually recognizes the card image, and the second display device is a liquid crystal panel And a light guide plate arranged on the back side of the liquid crystal panel for leading the introduced light to the liquid crystal panel, and light introduced to the light guide plate arranged along the upper and lower ends of the light guide plate A gaming machine comprising: an illuminating unit that generates light; and a reflective film that is disposed on the back side of the light guide plate and reflects light introduced into the light guide plate toward the surface side of the light guide plate .

In this gaming machine, the first display device and the second display device are arranged at different positions in the depth direction as viewed by the player, so the card images displayed on each display device are displayed in the depth direction. It looks like one image fused to In addition, this gaming machine can input a position signal corresponding to the position of the part touched by the finger to the central processing unit via the touch panel. Since the card images displayed on the respective display devices are displayed with changing the luminance ratio, the player feels that the depth positions of the overlapping card images are continuously changing. Further, light can be introduced from the upper end portion and the lower end portion of the light guide plate using the illumination means and guided to the liquid crystal panel of the second display device.

Further, the present invention includes an image display means for displaying the card image as a game image used in a game, as a game progress control means for controlling the progress of the card game using the card image displayed on the image display means A game machine having a central processing unit for performing an operation, wherein the image display means includes a first display device, a second display device arranged on the back side of the first display device, And a transparent member having a certain thickness arranged between the second display devices, provided so as to cover the display screen of the image display means, and a position signal corresponding to the position of the position touched by the finger Performing luminance modulation that changes the luminance of the images displayed on the touch panel input to the central processing unit and the first and second display devices, and controlling the image display on the first and second display devices, The card Image display control means for displaying the same card image on the first and second display devices so as to overlap in the visual recognition direction for visually recognizing the image. The second display device has a liquid crystal panel and its liquid crystal A light guide plate arranged on the back side of the panel for leading the introduced light to the liquid crystal panel, and an illumination means arranged along the upper end portion and the lower end portion of the light guide plate to generate the light introduced into the light guide plate And a reflective film that is disposed on the back side of the light guide plate and reflects light introduced into the light guide plate toward the surface side of the light guide plate .

Also in this gaming machine, the first and second display devices are arranged at different positions in the depth direction by the transparent member, so that the card image displayed on each display device is merged in the depth direction. It becomes like this. In addition, a position signal corresponding to the position of the place touched by the finger can be input to the central processing unit by the touch panel. Since the card images displayed on the respective display devices are displayed with changing the luminance ratio, the player feels that the depth positions of the overlapping card images are continuously changing. Further, light can be introduced from the upper end portion and the lower end portion of the light guide plate using the illumination means and guided to the liquid crystal panel of the second display device.

  As described above in detail, according to the present invention, in a gaming machine including a display device that displays a game image, a stereoscopic image that provides a sense of perspective and a stereoscopic effect can be displayed on the display device.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below. In addition, the same code | symbol is used for the same element and the overlapping description is abbreviate | omitted.
In the present embodiment, the present invention is applied to a gaming machine having image display means for displaying a game image used in a game and game progress control means for controlling the progress of an image game using the game image displayed on the image display means. The case where the invention is applied will be described by taking the following card game machine 1 as an example.

1st Embodiment (The whole structure of a card game machine)
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the overall configuration of the card game machine 1. The card game machine 1 is a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, and is a card image as a game image used in the game (in this embodiment, a card image showing a playing card as shown in FIG. 1). And an image game using the card image displayed on the image display means (in this embodiment, it means a card game. The game is also referred to as “game” hereinafter). It is like that. The card game machine 1 can play a card game (for example, a poker game) by displaying a plurality of card images.

The card game machine 1 has an upper image display unit 3 and a lower image display unit 4 in order from the upper side on the front surface of the housing 2.
The upper image display unit 3 includes a liquid crystal display device 150 to be described later, and displays an image that is not directly involved in the game (for example, description of the game content), and the display changes according to the operation content. It is supposed to be.
The lower image display unit 4 includes an image display device 101 described later. This image display device 101 is an image display means in the present invention, and displays a game image used in the game (in this embodiment, a card image). A plurality of card images are displayed on the lower image display unit 4, and images and the like that change the front and back of each card as the game progresses are displayed.

The housing 2 is provided with a control panel 5, a coin insertion slot 6 for inserting coins for betting on a game, and a bill insertion slot 7 for inserting banknotes on the lower side of the lower image display unit 4. Yes. Further, a coin payout opening 14 a and a coin receiving portion 14 b for storing the paid out coins are provided at the lower part of the housing 2.
The control panel 5 is configured so that the player can input information used for the progress of the card game. The card game machine 1 has hold buttons 8a, 8b, 8c, 8d, and 8e. In addition, the control panel 5 has a big button (BIG) 9 and a small button (SMALL) 10 for inputting the size of a card as a reference in the card game. In addition, a double down button (DOUBLE DOWN) 11 for performing an operation input for starting a double down game, a deal draw button (DEAL DRAW) 12, and a collect payout button (COLLECT) for instructing coins to be paid out. PAYOUT) 13.

(Description of image display device)
Next, the image display apparatus 101 constituting the lower image display unit 4 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing a part of the liquid crystal display device 41 constituting the image display device 101. FIG. 4 is an exploded sectional view showing each component of the image display apparatus 101.

  The image display device 101 constitutes an image display means in the present invention. The image display device 101 includes a liquid crystal display device 100 that is a first display device, and a liquid crystal display device 41 that is a second display device disposed on the back side of the liquid crystal display device 100, and further includes a liquid crystal display device. 100 and the liquid crystal display device 41, the transparent acrylic plate 105 having the same size and the same thickness as the liquid crystal display device 100, and the front surface side of the liquid crystal display device 100, the same as the transparent acrylic plate 105 And a transparent acrylic plate 106. In the image display device 101, two liquid crystal display devices 100 and a liquid crystal display device 41 are arranged in a multiplexed manner with a transparent acrylic plate 105 interposed therebetween along a direction F in which an image is viewed when a player plays a game. This structure (multiple arrangement structure) allows the perspective and stereoscopic effect of the image to be sufficiently expressed.

  The liquid crystal display device 41 has a liquid crystal panel 44. The liquid crystal display device 41 includes a light guide plate 45, and is connected to a reflection film 46, cold cathode tubes 47a and 47b, which are white light sources, lamp holders (not shown), and terminal portions of the liquid crystal panel 44. And a flexible substrate (not shown) made of a table carrier package (TCP) on which a driving IC for the panel 44 is mounted. An antistatic sheet 94 is disposed on the back side of the reflective film 46. Although not shown, a light-transmitting protective glass and a display board on which a predetermined image (not shown) is drawn may be disposed on the front surface of the liquid crystal panel 44. The liquid crystal panel 44 can be protected by arranging the protective glass. Further, a background image or the like that does not change depending on the game operation can be displayed on the display board.

  The liquid crystal panel 44 is configured by sealing liquid crystal between a transparent substrate such as a glass plate on which a thin film transistor is formed and a transparent substrate facing the transparent substrate, and has a polarizing plate and a diffusion sheet (not shown). The liquid crystal panel 44 displays white in a state where no voltage is applied to the liquid crystal (not driven) (light is transmitted to the display surface side so that the light can be seen from the outside), and is normally white. It consists of

The light guide plate 45 has transparency, is disposed on the back side of the liquid crystal panel 44, and is provided to guide light from the cold cathode tubes 47a and 47b to the liquid crystal panel 44.
The reflective film 46 is provided to reflect the light introduced into the light guide plate 45 toward the surface side of the light guide plate 45, and is formed by forming a silver vapor deposition film on a white polyester film or an aluminum thin film.

Three cold cathode tubes 47 a and 47 b are arranged along the upper end portion and the lower end portion of the light guide plate 45, respectively. Both ends of the cold cathode tubes 47a and 47b are supported by lamp holders (not shown). The cold cathode tubes 47 a and 47 b generate light to be introduced into the light guide plate 45 and serve as illumination means for the liquid crystal panel 44.
In the card game machine 1, the light introduced from the cold cathode tubes 47 a and 47 b is transmitted through the two liquid crystal display devices 41 and 100 and reliably reaches the front side of the lower image display unit 5. Three cold cathode tubes 47 a and 47 b are arranged along the upper end and the lower end of the light guide plate 45 to increase the amount of light introduced into the light guide plate 45. However, if the single cold cathode tube 47a, 47b reliably reaches the front side of the lower image display unit 5, the number of the cold cathode tubes 47a, 47b may be less than three. When the amount of light per unit is small, it is desirable to increase the number of tubes rather than three.

  Furthermore, the cold cathode fluorescent lamps 47a and 47b are respectively arranged inside the lamp covers 42a and 42b each having a curved reflecting surface. By providing the lamp covers 42a and 42b, light emitted from the cold cathode tubes 47a and 47b toward the outside of the light guide plate 45 is introduced into the light guide plate 45 without being emitted to the outside.

The liquid crystal display device 100 includes a protective glass 103 and a liquid crystal panel 104, and has the same size and the same resolution as the liquid crystal display device 41. The protective glass 103 is provided mainly for protecting the liquid crystal panel 104. The liquid crystal panel 104 has the same configuration as the liquid crystal panel 44 described above.
The liquid crystal display device 150 is different from the liquid crystal display device 41 in that a touch panel 56 to be described later is not disposed on the front surface side, and the others have the same configuration.

(Internal structure of card game machine)
FIG. 5 is a block diagram of the card game machine 1 mainly showing the internal configuration. The card game machine 1 has a plurality of components centering on a microcomputer 31.
The microcomputer 31 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 32, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 33, and a ROM (Read Only Memory) 34. The CPU 32 operates according to a program stored in the ROM 34, inputs signals from each part of the control panel 5 via the I / O port 39, and inputs / outputs signals to / from other components. Operation control of the entire game machine 1 is performed. The RAM 33 stores data and programs used when the CPU 32 operates. For example, random numbers sampled by a sampling circuit 36 described later are temporarily held after the game is started. The ROM 34 stores a program executed by the CPU 32 and permanent data.

  The card game machine 1 includes a random number generator 35, a sampling circuit 36, a clock pulse generation circuit 37, and a frequency divider 38. The random number generator 35 operates according to an instruction from the CPU 32 to generate a random number within a certain range. The sampling circuit 36 extracts an arbitrary random number from the random numbers generated by the random number generator 35 in accordance with an instruction from the CPU 32, and inputs the extracted random number to the CPU 32. The clock pulse generation circuit 37 generates a reference clock for operating the CPU 32, and the frequency divider 38 inputs a signal obtained by dividing the reference clock at a constant period to the CPU 32.

  Further, the card game machine 1 includes a touch panel 56, a lamp driving circuit 59, a lamp 60, an LED driving circuit 61, an LED 62, a hopper driving circuit 63, a hopper 64, a payout completion signal circuit 65, and a coin detection unit 66. Have. The card game machine 1 has an image control circuit 71, a sound control circuit 72, and a speaker 73.

  The touch panel 56 is provided so as to cover the display screen of the lower image display unit 4, detects the position of the part touched by the player's finger, and inputs a position signal corresponding to the detected position to the CPU 32. . The lamp driving circuit 59 outputs a signal for lighting the lamp 60 to the lamp 60, and causes the lamp 60 to blink while the game is being executed. This flashing produces a game effect. The LED drive circuit 61 controls blinking display of the LED 62. The LED 62 displays the number of credits and the number of acquired credits. The hopper drive circuit 63 drives the hopper 64 in accordance with the control of the CPU 32, and the hopper 64 performs an operation for paying out the winning coin, and pays out the coin from the payout opening 14a. The coin detection unit 66 measures the number of coins paid out by the hopper 64 and notifies the payout completion signal circuit 65 of data of the measured number value. The payout completion signal circuit 65 inputs data on the number of coins from the coin detection unit 66, and inputs a signal notifying completion of coin payout to the CPU 32 when the number reaches the set number of pieces of data. To do.

  The image control circuit 81 controls image display in each of the image display device 101 and the liquid crystal display device 150. Further, the image control circuit 81 operates as an image display control means in the present invention, and displays a stereoscopic image on the image display device 101.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the image control circuit 81 includes an image control CPU 81a, a work RAM 81b, a program ROM 81c, an image ROM 81d, a video RAM 81e, and VDPs (Video Display Processors) 81f, 81h, 81j. The image control CPU 81a is based on the parameters set by the microcomputer 31 and is stored in advance in the program ROM 81c (related to the display on the image display device 101 and the liquid crystal display device 150). The image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 150 is determined. The work RAM 81b is configured as a temporary storage unit when the image control CPU 81a executes the image control program.

  The program ROM 81c stores an image control program, various selection tables, and the like. The image ROM 81 d stores dot data for forming an image on the image display device 101 and the liquid crystal display device 150.

  In the image ROM 81d, the following two types of dot data can be stored in accordance with the control contents of the image display by the image control program for displaying the stereoscopic image on the image display device 101. One is a case where dot data for displaying an image common to the liquid crystal display devices 41 and 100 is stored. In this case, an image common to the liquid crystal display devices 41 and 100 is displayed. The other is to classify the images displayed on the liquid crystal display devices 41 and 100 and store the dot data separately for display of the liquid crystal display device 41 and for display of the liquid crystal display device 100. Is the case. In this case, for example, it is conceivable to display an image for background on the liquid crystal display device 41 and display an image of the front side portion on the liquid crystal display device 100. In any case, the dot data includes card image data indicating 52 cards of playing cards used in the poker game in the first game and the double-down game in the present embodiment.

  The video RAM 81e is configured as a temporary storage unit when an image is formed by the VDPs 81f, 81h, 81j. The VDPs 81f, 81h, 81j have control RAMs 81g, 81i, 81k, respectively. Each VDP 81f, 81h, 81j forms an image corresponding to the display content of each liquid crystal display device 41, 100, 150 determined by the image control CPU 81a, and the formed image is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 41, 100, 150. Output to and display.

  The sound control circuit 72 inputs a sound signal for outputting sound from the speaker 73 to the speaker 73. From the speaker 73, for example, a sound for exciting the game is output at an appropriate time after the game is started.

(Operation details of the card game machine)
Next, the operation content of the card game machine 1 having the above configuration will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.
In the card game machine 1, as shown in FIG. 7, first, a first game is executed, and then a double down game is executed under a certain condition. In the card game machine 1 according to the present invention, the first game is a poker game using a card image, but the first game is not limited to a poker game. For example, another card game such as a blackjack game may be used.

  Here, FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the operation procedure of the main process from the start to the end of the game in the card game machine 1. In FIG. 7, step is abbreviated as S. As shown in FIG. 7, when the card game machine 1 starts the main process, the card game machine 1 performs a start acceptance process in step 1 when the game is started.

  When proceeding to the start acceptance process of step 1, in the card game machine 1, the CPU 32 operates as the game progress control means in the present invention, and accepts an operation for starting a poker game from the player according to the control of the CPU 32. . In order to start the poker game, the player first inserts the number of coins bet on one game from the coin insertion slot 6. Then, it progresses to step 2, CPU32 displays a card image on the lower image display part 4, controls the progress of a card game, and a first game process is performed. Here, a poker game is played. In the following step 3, in the poker game executed in step 2, it is determined whether or not a condition for shifting to the double-down game is satisfied. When the transition condition is satisfied, based on the determination result, Proceeding to step 4, a double down game is performed, but if the transition condition is not satisfied, the main process is terminated without executing step 4.

(Image display by image display device)
The card game machine 1 can display a stereoscopic image on the image display device 101 in this series of processes by having the above-described configuration. That is, since the liquid crystal display device 41 and the liquid crystal display device 100 are arranged via the transparent acrylic plate 105 in the image display device 101 in the card game machine 1, the liquid crystal display device 41 and the liquid crystal display device 100 are players. Are arranged at different positions in the viewing direction F (see FIG. 4), that is, in the depth direction when the player visually recognizes. Therefore, an image in which an image to be displayed stereoscopically is expressed in two dimensions (hereinafter referred to as “two-dimensional image”, for example, images p1 and p2 indicating the number “7” as shown in FIG. 8) are displayed on the liquid crystal display device. 41 and the liquid crystal display device 100, when displayed so as to overlap each other along the viewing direction F, the two-dimensional images p1 and p2 displayed on each of them overlap in the viewing direction F. When the player visually recognizes the overlapping two-dimensional images p1 and p2, it looks like one image (fused image) fused in the depth direction.

  Next, in the card game machine 1, a stereoscopic image is displayed by image display control of the image control circuit 81. That is, according to the instruction of the image control CPU 81a, the VDP 81f and the VDP 81h operate to modulate the luminance of the two-dimensional image, and change the luminance ratio of the two-dimensional images p1 and p2 according to the depth position (for example, Depth-Fused 3 -D (DFD) system: luminance modulation type 3D display system). That is, the VDP 81h and the VDP 81f change the luminance ratio between the two-dimensional image p1 displayed on the liquid crystal display device 100 on the front side in the viewing direction and the two-dimensional image p2 displayed on the liquid crystal display device 41 on the back side. To display. In this way, the player feels that the depth position of the fusion image is continuously changing.

  At this time, it is assumed that the VDP 81h is displayed so that the luminance of the two-dimensional image p1 is increased, and the VDP 81f is displayed so that the luminance of the two-dimensional image p2 is lower than that of the two-dimensional image p1. Then, it is visually recognized that the fusion image of the two-dimensional images p1 and p2 is near the player (front side). Conversely, when the VDP 81h displays the two-dimensional image p1 with a lower brightness and the VDP 81f displays the two-dimensional image p2 with a higher brightness than the two-dimensional image p1, the two-dimensional images p1, p2 Are seen as if they are in the distance of the player.

In consideration of this point, when an image displayed on the image display device 101 is appropriately subdivided, and image display is performed by performing the above-described luminance modulation on each of the subdivided images, the image display device A stereoscopic image in which a depth and a sense of perspective are felt is displayed at 101.
The stereoscopic images displayed in this way are arranged at different depth positions when the player visually recognizes, unlike the conventional binocular stereoscopic display using binocular parallax in the physiological factor of stereoscopic vision. This is realized by the liquid crystal display device 100 and the liquid crystal display device 41, so that not only the depth and the sense of perspective are felt, but also it is easy to see and does not feel fatigue even when viewed for a long time. Since the card game machine 1 can perform an image game (card game) using such a three-dimensional image, the player can fully feel the depth and perspective of the image, as if he / she was there. It is possible to enhance the playability of a card game using a card image by performing a high-feeling effect.

  For example, if you display a 3D image that raises each displayed card and displays a shadow behind it, the player will feel as if the standing card is right in front of you, so the card is highly realistic You can play games.

  By the way, the card game machine 1 uses the dot data separated in each of the liquid crystal display devices 41 and 100 in the image display control by the image control circuit 81 separately from the above-described luminance modulation or together with the luminance modulation. Image focus modulation may be performed to change the focus of the image displayed on the screen. At this time, as shown in FIG. 9, in accordance with an instruction from the image control CPU 81a, the VDP 81h and the VDP 81f operate to perform image focus modulation. That is, the VDP 81h and the VDP 81f are displayed by changing the focus of the two-dimensional images p3 and p4 displayed on the liquid crystal display devices 100 and 41, respectively.

  At this time, the VDP 81h displays the two-dimensional image p3 in focus, while the VDP 81f blurs and displays the two-dimensional image p4. Here, it is assumed that the two-dimensional image p3 is an image that the player wants to appear close to, and the two-dimensional image p4 is an image that is desired to appear behind the two-dimensional image p3. In this way, the player visually recognizes the two-dimensional images p3 and p4 while feeling a sense of distance or perspective between the two-dimensional images p3 and p4. Therefore, the player can feel depth and perspective. Thereby, it is easy to see and a three-dimensional display that does not feel fatigue even when viewed for a long time can be performed.

  Furthermore, the card game machine 1 uses the dot data separated in the liquid crystal display devices 41 and 100 in the image display control by the image control circuit 81 separately from or together with the luminance modulation described above, respectively. Image brightness modulation may be performed to change the brightness of the image displayed on the screen. At this time, as shown in FIG. 9, according to the instruction of the image control CPU 81a, the VDP 81h and the VDP 81f are operated to perform image brightness modulation. That is, the VDP 81h and the VDP 81f are displayed by changing the brightness of the two-dimensional images p3 and p4 displayed on the liquid crystal display device 100, respectively.

  At this time, the VDP 81h increases the brightness of the two-dimensional image p3 and displays it as a bright color image, while the VDP 81f decreases the brightness of the two-dimensional image p4 and displays it as a darker image than the two-dimensional image p3. In this case as well, the two-dimensional image p3 is an image that the player wants to appear close to, and the two-dimensional image p4 is an image that is desired to appear behind the two-dimensional image p3. Even in this way, the player visually recognizes the two-dimensional images p3 and p4 while feeling a sense of distance or perspective between the two-dimensional images p3 and p4. Can make you feel. Thereby, it is easy to see and a three-dimensional display that does not feel fatigue even when viewed for a long time can be performed.

  Furthermore, the card game machine 1 uses the dot data separated in each of the liquid crystal display devices 41 and 100 in the image display control by the image control circuit 81 separately from or together with the luminance modulation described above, You may perform image size modulation which changes the size of the image displayed on each. At this time, as shown in FIG. 9, in accordance with an instruction from the image control CPU 81a, the VDP 81h and the VDP 81f operate to perform image size modulation. That is, the VDP 81h and the VDP 81f are displayed by changing the dimensions of the two-dimensional images p3 and p4 displayed on the liquid crystal display devices 100 and 41, respectively.

  At this time, the VDP 81h displays the two-dimensional image p3 with a larger size, while the VDP 81f displays the two-dimensional image p4 with a smaller size than the two-dimensional image p3. Even in this case, it is assumed that the two-dimensional image p3 is an image that the player wants to appear close to, and the two-dimensional image p4 is an image that is desired to appear behind the two-dimensional image p3. In this way, the player visually recognizes the two-dimensional images p3 and p4 while feeling a sense of distance or perspective between the two-dimensional images p3 and p4, so that the player can feel depth and perspective. You can feel it. Thereby, it is easy to see and a three-dimensional display that does not feel fatigue even when viewed for a long time can be performed.

Second Embodiment Next, a card game machine 1 according to a second embodiment will be described. Compared with the card game machine 1 according to the first embodiment, the card game machine 1 according to the present embodiment has a film lens instead of the transparent acrylic plate 105 in the image display device 101 as shown in FIG. 115 in that it has 115. The film lens 115 is a lens member on a thin film according to the present invention, and exhibits the function of a concave lens.
When the film lens 115 is disposed between the liquid crystal display devices 100 and 41, the image control circuit 81 does not perform luminance modulation or image focus modulation as in the card game machine 1 according to the first embodiment. In addition, the image display device 101 can display a stereoscopic image.

  That is, for example, as shown in FIG. 10, even when the two-dimensional image p3 having the same size is displayed on each of the liquid crystal display devices 100 and 41, the two-dimensional image p3 ′ displayed on the liquid crystal display device 41 is a film. Due to the action of the lens 115, the player looks like an image reduced at a predetermined magnification. Therefore, the player has a different depth from the two-dimensional images p3 and p3 ', and visually recognizes the two-dimensional images p3 and p3' while feeling a sense of distance or perspective as if there is a distance. It can also give a sense of perspective. Thereby, it is possible to perform a three-dimensional display without feeling tired even when viewed for a long time.

Third Embodiment Next, a card game machine 1 according to a third embodiment will be described. The card game machine 1 according to the present embodiment is different from the card game machine 1 according to the first embodiment in that the resolutions of the liquid crystal display devices 100 and 41 in the image display device 101 are different. ing. That is, in the card game machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the resolution of the liquid crystal display device 41 is set lower than that of the liquid crystal display device 100. Such a card game machine 1 can also be used by the image display device 101 even if the image control circuit 81 does not perform luminance modulation, image focus modulation, or the like, unlike the card game machine 1 according to the first embodiment. A stereoscopic image can be displayed.

  That is, for example, as shown in FIG. 10, even if a two-dimensional image p3 having the same size is displayed on each of the liquid crystal display devices 100 and 41, the resolution of the liquid crystal display device 100 and the liquid crystal display device 41 is displayed to the player. The two-dimensional image p′3 displayed on the liquid crystal display device 41 is visually recognized as an image reduced at a predetermined magnification. Therefore, the player visually recognizes the two-dimensional images p3 and p3 ′ while feeling a sense of distance or perspective between the two-dimensional images p3 and p3 ′. A feeling can be made. Thereby, it is possible to perform a three-dimensional display without feeling tired even when viewed for a long time.

  In each of the embodiments described above, the transparent acrylic plate 105 or the film lens 115 is disposed between the liquid crystal display device 41 and the liquid crystal display device 100, and a predetermined interval is provided between the liquid crystal display device 41 and the liquid crystal display device 100. Although a gap is secured, a gap of a predetermined interval may be secured between the liquid crystal display device 41 and the liquid crystal display device 100 without arranging a member such as the transparent acrylic plate 105 or the film lens 115. . However, if a member such as the transparent acrylic plate 105 or the film lens 115 is disposed between the liquid crystal display device 41 and the liquid crystal display device 100, foreign matter is prevented from entering between the liquid crystal display device 41 and the liquid crystal display device 100. The advantage that it can be obtained is obtained.

In the above-described embodiment, the external dimensions of the liquid crystal display devices 41 and 100 are set to the same size, but the external dimensions of the liquid crystal display device 100 may be larger than the liquid crystal display device 41. .
The image control circuit 81 only needs to be controlled so that a stereoscopic image is displayed on the liquid crystal display devices 100 and 41, and the specific configuration of the circuit is not limited to the configuration described above.
Furthermore, in the card game machine 1, the two liquid crystal display devices 100 and 41 are arranged, but a transparent EL panel may be used for the liquid crystal display device 100 on the front side. Since the transparent EL panel itself emits light, the light amount of the light source arranged on the back side of the liquid crystal display device 41 can be reduced by using the transparent EL panel.

In the above-described embodiment, the card game machine 1 capable of playing a card game by displaying a card image on the lower image display unit 4 has been described as an example. However, other game images are displayed to play an image game. The present invention is also applicable to gaming machines that can perform the above.
For example, an image (reel image) showing a state in which a plurality of reels having a plurality of symbols (for example, three, five) are arranged without using a game image as a card image, as if each reel is scrolled. It is also possible to use a game machine (so-called video slot machine) that displays a variable display image and determines a payout based on a combination of symbols at the time when each reel stops (in this case, the reel displayed in the image is a “pseudo rule”. "). However, in the case of this video slot machine, it is preferable that the buttons on the control panel 5 correspond to the operation of the slot machine.

Further, a mahjong game machine capable of playing a mahjong game by displaying an image showing a mahjong tile as a game image. In addition, as a game image, a tile image indicating a plurality of tiles and a board image indicating a board for arranging each tile image are displayed, and a tile image indicating a tile arranged in the board indicated by the board image is used. Thus, a tile game machine in which a game progresses may be used.
The card game machine 1 is a coin-insertion type game machine that requires the insertion of coins for the start of a game. However, the present invention uses a credit such as a coin or a monetary information stored in a prepaid card for the start of a game. It also applies to gaming machines that require use.

It is a perspective view showing the whole card game machine composition which is a game machine concerning an embodiment of the invention. It is a top view which shows the external appearance structure of a control panel It is a disassembled perspective view which shows a part of liquid crystal display device in a lower image display part. It is sectional drawing which decomposes | disassembles and shows each component of the image display apparatus in a lower image display part. It is a block diagram of the card game machine which mainly shows an internal structure. It is a block diagram which shows an image control circuit. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement procedure of the main process from the game start of a card game machine to completion | finish. It is a figure which shows the two-dimensional image displayed on two liquid crystal display devices, and each. It is a figure which shows two liquid crystal display devices, and another two-dimensional image displayed on each. It is a figure which shows two liquid crystal display devices, and another 2D image displayed on each. It is sectional drawing which decomposes | disassembles and shows each component of another image display apparatus.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Card game machine, 3 ... Upper image display part 4 ... Lower image display part, 5 ... Control panel 31 ... Microcomputer, 32 ... CPU
33 ... RAM, 34 ... ROM
41, 100 ... Liquid crystal display device 81 ... Image control circuit 81f, 81h, 81j ... VDP
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 101 ... Image display apparatus 105,106 ... Transparent acrylic board 115 ... Film lens

Claims (2)

Central processing performed image display means for displaying the card image as a game image used in a game, the operation of the game progress control means for controlling the progress of the card game using the card image displayed on said image display means A gaming machine having a device,
The image display means includes a first display device and a second display device disposed on the back side of the first display device, and the first display device and the second display device. A gap of a predetermined interval is secured between
A touch panel that is provided so as to cover the display screen of the image display means, and that inputs a position signal corresponding to the position of a location touched by a finger to the central processing unit ;
Performs intensity modulation, each varying the brightness of the image displayed before Symbol first and second display controls the display image in the first and second display devices, a player the card image Image display control means for displaying the same card image on the first and second display devices so as to overlap along the viewing direction for visual recognition ,
The second display device includes a liquid crystal panel,
A light guide plate disposed on the back side of the liquid crystal panel and for introducing the introduced light to the liquid crystal panel;
Illuminating means disposed along the upper and lower ends of the light guide plate and generating light to be introduced into the light guide plate;
A gaming machine, comprising: a reflective film disposed on a back side of the light guide plate and configured to reflect light introduced into the light guide plate toward a surface side of the light guide plate. An image display means for displaying a card image as a game image used for a game, and a central processing for performing an operation as a game progress control means for controlling the progress of a card game using the card image displayed on the image display means A gaming machine having a device,
The image display means includes a first display device, a second display device disposed on the back side of the first display device, and a fixed display disposed between the first and second display devices. A transparent member having a thickness,
A touch panel that is provided so as to cover the display screen of the image display means, and that inputs a position signal corresponding to the position of a location touched by a finger to the central processing unit ;
The player performs visual modulation on the first and second display devices to control the image display on the first and second display devices , and the player visually recognizes the card image. Image display control means for displaying the same card image on the first and second display devices so as to overlap along the viewing direction
The second display device includes a liquid crystal panel,
A light guide plate disposed on the back side of the liquid crystal panel for leading the introduced light to the liquid crystal panel;
Illuminating means disposed along the upper and lower ends of the light guide plate and generating light to be introduced into the light guide plate;
A gaming machine, comprising: a reflective film disposed on a back side of the light guide plate and configured to reflect light introduced into the light guide plate toward a surface side of the light guide plate.

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