JP4290152B2 - Gaming machine display device and gaming machine using the same - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a display device for gaming machines and a gaming machine using the same.

  Conventionally, in various gaming machines including ball and ball game machines such as pachinko machines and alepatchi machines, and revolving type game machines such as slot machines and pachislot machines, jackpots (special gaming state) based on lottery results in the gaming machines, A variety of display devices are used to notify the possibility that the type of the acquired combination is established (preliminary display) or to perform final notification (final display) corresponding to the lottery result. Yes. Among such display devices, light-emitting elements such as light-emitting diodes (LEDs) can be easily used in any of (1) low power consumption, (2) long life, (3) dot matrix method and segment method. (4) Widely used for reasons such as stable display output.

  As described above, a clear and clear numerical value display is possible with a display device using a light emitting element, particularly a 7-segment display device, and reading errors can be reduced when used in a measuring device or the like. However, when these light emitting elements are used in a gaming machine as an entertainment device, the display of symbols such as numbers and letters becomes monotonous, and on the contrary, the display may not be interesting and entertaining.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a variety of games and a variety of games without increasing the number of substrates for light-emitting elements or complicating the structure by making the display of symbols more diversified while taking advantage of the clarity of the light-emitting elements. It is an object of the present invention to provide a display device for gaming machines capable of displaying symbols and a gaming machine using the same.

Means for Solving the Problems and Effects of the Invention

In order to solve the above problems, a display device for gaming machines of the present invention attached to a gaming machine is
A main display unit for displaying symbols such as numbers and characters and notifying the player, and a planar light guide plate having transparency disposed to face the player side as a display surface of the main display unit A single common substrate on which a surface light emitting unit including a plurality of light emitting elements that display a pattern on the main display unit and a light emitting element that emits surface light by irradiating a light guide plate of the surface light emitting unit from an end surface side are mounted. Comprising a display unit that displays one symbol ,
A plurality of the display units are arranged in a line, and the light emitting elements for the light guide plate are located on the outer side of the common substrate of each display unit, and the light emitting elements for the main display unit are arranged on the inner side. The extension portion is formed so that the end face side of the light guide plate approaches the common substrate side, and the light emitting element for the light guide plate is disposed on the common substrate corresponding to the end portion of the extension portion,
In each display unit, the plurality of light emitting elements for the main display portion selectively emit light to display the design, and the light emitting element for the light guide plate emits light and the light is transmitted through the extension portion. When the light guide plate is guided to the light guide plate to cause surface light emission, a light emitting display mode in which the light emitting mode indicating the pattern of the main display unit and the overall planar light emitting mode of the light guide plate are stacked is provided. It is made visible to the player,
In addition, each of the display units is independent or linked to each other, and changes at least the light emission mode of the light emitting element for the light guide plate based on a lottery result in the gaming machine.

  According to such a display device for gaming machines, a surface light emitting unit including a planar light guide plate is provided on the player side of the main display unit for displaying symbols, and further, based on the lottery result in the gaming machine, for example, At least the light emission mode of the light emitting element for the light guide plate is changed by changing the light emission color / light emission state or changing the light emission position. Therefore, a new game property can be added to the display device for gaming machines, thereby increasing the interest of the player and improving the entertainment property.

In the present invention, “changing the light emission mode of the light emitting element for the light guide plate (surface light emitting unit) based on the lottery result in the gaming machine” includes the following two cases.
(1) A lottery result at a gaming machine, a final display content to be finally notified to a player by a main display unit (segment display unit) corresponding to each of a plurality of lottery results, and an intermediate stage leading to each final display content The standard notice display contents for informing the player on the way by changing at least the light emission mode of the light emitting element for the surface light emitting unit are determined in advance in association with each other. Being
When a predetermined lottery result is obtained in the gaming machine, the surface light emitting unit displays a standard notice display content associated with the lottery result, and the main display unit (segment display unit) displays the lottery result. The associated fixed display content is displayed and the player is finally notified of the lottery result.
(2) A lottery result at the gaming machine, a final display content to be finally notified to the player by the main display unit (segment display unit) corresponding to each of a plurality of lottery results, and an intermediate stage to reach each finalized display content The standard notice display contents for informing the player on the way by changing at least the light emission mode of the light emitting element for the surface light emitting unit are determined in advance in association with each other. Being
When a predetermined lottery result is obtained in the gaming machine, the surface light emitting unit displays a notice display content other than the standard notice display content associated with the lottery result, and further, a main display unit (segment display unit) Displays the final display content associated with the lottery result, and finally notifies the player of the lottery result.

  In the present invention, in particular, in (2), the light emission mode of the light emitting element for the light guide plate (surface light emitting section) is changed. Can be made. Note that the “game machine” includes a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine and an alepachi machine, and a revolving game machine such as a slot machine and a pachislot machine. In addition, examples of “lottery at game machines” include determination of success / failure using random numbers in a ball game machine, and internal lottery of a role type in a revolving game machine.

  At that time, for a light emitting element on a single common substrate on which a plurality of light emitting elements that display a pattern on the main display unit and a light emitting element that emits surface light by irradiating the light guide plate of the surface light emitting unit from the end surface side are mounted Can be configured. As a result, it is possible to provide a variety of graphic displays rich in diversity and gameability at a low cost without increasing the number of substrates for light emitting elements and complicating the structure and assembly.

Therefore, the specific aspect of the display device for gaming machines is as follows:
A segment display unit as a main display unit for displaying symbols such as numbers and characters in segments and informing the player, and transparency arranged facing the player side which is the display surface of the segment display unit A surface light emitting unit including a planar light guide plate, and one or more light emitting elements provided for each segment to display a pattern on the segment display unit and the light guide plate of the surface light emitting unit are irradiated from the end surface side. Comprising a single common substrate on which a light emitting element for surface light emission is mounted, and constituting a display unit for displaying one design ,
A plurality of the display units are arranged in a line, and the light-emitting elements for the light guide plate are located on the outside of the common substrate of each display unit, and the light-emitting elements for the segment display unit are arranged on the inner side. The extension portion is formed so that the end face side of the light guide plate approaches the common substrate side, and the light emitting element for the light guide plate is disposed on the common substrate corresponding to the end portion of the extension portion,
In each display unit, the plurality of light emitting elements for the segment display section selectively emit light to display the design, and the light emitting elements for the light guide plate emit light, and the light is transmitted through the extension section. When the light guide plate is guided to the surface of the light guide plate to cause surface light emission, a light emitting display mode in which the light emitting mode indicating the design of the segment display unit and the entire surface light emitting mode of the light guide plate are stacked is provided. It is visible to the player,
And, wherein each display unit is each other conjunction independently or one another, based on the lottery result in the gaming machine, it is possible to vary the light emission mode of a light emitting element for the light guide plate even without low.

  In this display device for gaming machines, a surface light-emitting unit including a planar light guide plate is provided on the player side of a segment display unit that displays a segment of symbols, and a plurality of light-emitting elements for the segment display unit and a light guide plate A single common substrate on which the light emitting element is mounted is provided. That is, the light-emitting display mode in which the light-emitting mode showing the design of the segment display unit and the planar light-emitting mode of the light guide plate are stacked without increasing the number of substrates for the light-emitting elements or complicating the structure or assembly. Therefore, it is possible to provide a variety of symbol displays that are monotonous and rich in variety and game at a low cost. Moreover, based on the lottery result in the gaming machine, at least the light emission color and / or the light emission state is changed as the light emission mode of the light emitting element for the light guide plate. Therefore, new game characteristics can be added to the display device for gaming machines, thereby increasing the interest of the player and improving the entertainment characteristics.

  Here, “change in the light emission mode” includes changing the emission color (specifically, the hue such as hue, brightness, and saturation), or changing the emission state (for example, lighting state / flashing state / extinguishing state). For example. At this time, the light emission mode of the light emitting element for the segment display section, that is, the light emission color and the light emission status may or may not be changed.

  And in order to change the light emission aspect of the light emitting element for light guide plates based on the lottery result in a game machine, temporal change and / or position change can be given to light emission of the light emitting element for light guide plates. In a light-emitting element for a light guide plate, a light emission mode is provided by adding an element of temporal change or positional change to light emission (added as a parameter) as a specific method for changing a light emission mode such as a light emission color or a light emission state. Will be changed more diversely. For example, the light emission mode can be diversified, such as a transition from a dark blue lighting state in the region A at the time T1 to a light red blinking state in the region B at the time T2.

  By the way, in these display devices for gaming machines, the light emitting elements for the light guide plate are located on the outer side of the common substrate, and a plurality of light emitting elements for the main display unit are arranged on the inner side. An extension portion is formed so as to approach the side, and a light emitting element for the light guide plate is disposed on the common substrate corresponding to the end portion of the extension portion, and light of the light emitting element is guided to the light guide plate through the extension portion and guided. It is desirable that the light plate be configured to emit light in a planar shape. As a result, for a light emitting element on a single common substrate on which a plurality of light emitting elements that display a pattern on the main display unit and a light emitting element that emits surface light by irradiating the light guide plate of the surface light emitting unit from the end surface side are mounted. In constructing the substrate, an increase in the number of substrates can be suppressed, and the main display portion and the surface light emitting portion can be made more compact and easily assembled.

  Further, in these display devices for gaming machines, a plurality of display units each having a segment display unit and a surface light emitting unit and displaying one symbol are arranged in a line, and each display unit is independently or linked to each other. Based on the lottery result in the gaming machine, at least the light emission mode of the light emitting element for the light guide plate can be changed. In this case, the above-described multi-layered light emitting display form can be realized for each of the plurality of symbols, and the light emitting form can be further diversified.

Next, in order to solve the above problems, the display device for gaming machines of the present invention attached to the gaming machine is
A main display unit for displaying symbols such as numbers and characters and notifying the player, and a planar light guide plate having transparency disposed to face the player side as a display surface of the main display unit A single common substrate on which a surface light emitting unit including a plurality of light emitting elements that display a pattern on the main display unit and a light emitting element that emits surface light by irradiating a light guide plate of the surface light emitting unit from an end surface side are mounted. And a third light emitting part having a light emitting element for illuminating the main display part and / or the surface light emitting part from the rear side or the side side to the front side,
The light emitting element for the light guide plate is located on the outer side of the common substrate, and a plurality of light emitting elements for the main display unit are disposed on the inner side, and the end surface side of the light guide plate extends so as to approach the common substrate side. A light emitting element for the light guide plate is disposed on the common substrate corresponding to the end of the extension portion,
The plurality of light emitting elements for the main display portion selectively emit light to display the design, and the light emitting elements for the light guide plate emit light, and the light is guided to the light guide plate through the extension portion. In this way, the light emitting plate is subjected to surface light emission to form a light emitting display form in which the light emitting mode indicating the design of the main display unit and the overall planar light emitting mode of the light guide plate are stacked, and A light emitting mode by the light emitting element for the third light emitting unit is further added so as to surround the multilayered light emitting display form, and is visible to the player on the front side ,
Furthermore, based on the lottery result in the gaming machine, and wherein the Rukoto changing the light emission mode of a light emitting element for at least the light guide plate.

  In this display device for gaming machines, a third light emitting unit is further added so as to surround the light emitting display form in which the light emitting mode of the pattern by the main display unit and the planar light emitting mode by the surface light emitting unit (light guide plate) are stacked. By causing the third light-emitting portion to emit light, it is possible to display and produce multiple displays so that, for example, the segment display portion emerges. This further increases the variety of symbol displays, increases the interest of the player, and improves entertainment. Of course, it is also possible to change the light emission mode of the light emitting element for the third light emitting unit based on the lottery result in the gaming machine. Note that the rear side (or rear side) is the side facing the inside of the gaming machine in the direction orthogonal to the front of the gaming machine (that is, the front-rear direction) (that is, the internal mechanism side on which various boards such as the main control board are provided), the front The side (or front side) means the side facing the player on the opposite side. Moreover, a side side means the side which goes to each direction of up and down, right and left toward the game machine front.

  By arranging the display device for a gaming machine described above in a gaming machine, it is possible to realize a gaming machine that is interesting and highly gameable.

An embodiment of a display device for gaming machines to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIG. 12, on the front surface of the game board 501 of the first-class pachinko machine (hereinafter also referred to as a “game machine”) 500, the left half of the circumference is partitioned by two inner and outer launch rails 502, and the game is generally circular as a whole. Region 503 is formed. A gaming machine display device (hereinafter also simply referred to as a display device) 11 according to the present embodiment is used as a plurality of (for example, three) special symbol display units 551 (display units) constituting a special symbol variation display device 550 described later. The game board 501 is arranged and fixed on the game board 501 so as to be located at the center of the game area 503.

  In this embodiment, the upper side means the vertical upper side, and the lower side means the vertical lower side. Further, the rear side (or rear side) is the side facing the inside of the gaming machine 500 in the direction orthogonal to the board surface of the game board 501 (ie, the front-rear direction) (ie, the internal mechanism side on which various boards such as the main control board are provided) ), The front side (or front side) means the side facing the player on the opposite side.

  First, FIG. 1 is a front view of the display device 11 according to the present invention as viewed from the upper surface (the upper portion of the connecting cover is opened). In this figure, there is a segment display unit 10 for segment display of symbols such as numbers and letters as a main display unit and informing the player, and this segment display unit 10 has 8 pieces of display segments 12 in the form of 7 fragments. It is combined in a letter shape, and 10 types of numbers from 0 to 9 can be displayed. Each display segment 12 is provided with one light-emitting element 13 (segment display unit light-emitting element). Each light-emitting element 13 includes a light-emitting diode, which is hereinafter referred to as a segment light-emitting element or a segment LED.

  A light guide plate 18 (FIGS. 2 to 4; a surface light emitting portion) is disposed on the front side of the segment display unit 10, and the light guide plate 18 is made of a transparent resin (acrylic resin or the like) or glass. On both sides (upper and lower) of the segment display unit 10, a plurality of light emitting elements 15 (this light emitting element is composed of a light emitting diode, hereinafter referred to as a light guide plate light emitting element or a light guide plate LED) are disposed. Has been. The segment LED 13 and the light guide plate LED 15 are both loaded (mounted) on a common substrate 16 (common substrate; printed substrate; light emitting element substrate). The substrate 16 has a flat plate shape, and a segment constituting frame 14 (hereinafter referred to as a reflector) that partitions each display segment 12 into a space is fixed to an inner surface facing the light guide plate 18 in parallel. The reflector 14 is made of, for example, a resin whose inside is hollow, and a side surface corresponding to each display segment 12 functions as a reflecting surface.

  A segment LED 13 is mounted on the substrate 16 on the bottom surface of each display segment 12 formed between the reflectors 14. The light guide plate LED 15 is mounted on the same substrate 16 outside the reflector 14 in the same direction as the segment LED 15 (the optical axes of both LEDs are parallel).

  The light guide plate 18 includes a main body portion 20 that faces the substrate 16 in parallel and an extension portion 21 that protrudes toward the substrate 16 at both ends thereof. Each extension portion 21 extends to the substrate 16 side so as to intersect with the main body portion 20 of the light guide plate 18, particularly at a substantially right angle, and each distal end 23 thereof faces and opposes the substrate 16. And parallel to the optical axis of the light guide plate LED15.

  In this way, the light guide plate 18 has a form in which a flat plate is bent at right angles at both ends. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the extension portion 21 of the light guide plate 18 extends linearly in the vertical direction of the segment display portion 10. The plurality of light guide plates LED15 described above are arranged in a straight line at a predetermined interval along the longitudinal direction of the distal end surface 23 of the extension portion 21. These light guide plates LED15 and the end surface 23 of the extension 21 are in close proximity or in contact with each other.

  The light emitted from the LED 15 for the light guide plate enters the extension portion 21 from the front end surface 23, further changes its direction by approximately 90 degrees, and is guided to the main body portion 20 of the light guide plate 18. In the light guide plate 18, an arcuate curved portion 22 is formed at a connection portion between the extension portion 21 and the main body portion 20, and light entering the extension portion 21 is bent (reflected) along the curved portion 22. The traveling direction is changed and the light is guided to the main body 20 described above, and the flat main body 20 emits light in a planar manner.

  FIG. 5 shows the positional relationship between the tip surface 23 and the light guide plate LED 15 described above. The light guide plate LED15 and the distal end surface 23 of the extension portion 21 are formed substantially along the plane so as to be substantially parallel to the substrate 16, and the plurality of light guide plates LED15 are very close to each other and face this plane. Further, since the optical axis of the light guide plate LED 15 and the tip surface 23 thereof are orthogonal to each other and the tip surface 23 is very close to the light guide plate LED 15, the light emission of the light guide plate LED 15 is an extension of the light guide plate 18. Efficiently incorporated. As shown in FIG. 6, in the distal end surface 23 of the extension portion 21 of the light guide plate 18, notches or depressions are provided in portions facing the plurality of light guide plate LEDs 15, and the light guide plate LED 15 is formed in the extension portion 21. You may make it closely accommodate.

  Returning to FIG. 2, the relationship among the light guide plate 18, the common substrate 16, the connection cover 24, and the like will be described. The light guide plate 18 covers the end face of the reflector 14 (the top of the segment frame) to make a shallow fit. The light guide plate 18 is formed with a recess 26 (see FIG. 4) that fits shallowly with the reflector 14. Further, a connection cover 24 is provided so as to cover the outside of the extension portion 21. The connection cover 24 is formed of an opaque resin, and prevents light guided from the light guide plate LED 15 from leaking sideways. The connecting cover 24 is placed on the outer surface corresponding to the extension 21 of the light guide plate 18, and particularly includes a curved portion that engages with the arc-shaped curved portion 22 from the outside so as to press the light guide plate 18 toward the substrate 16. Then, the light guide plate 18 is connected to the substrate 16 to integrate them. A locking claw 25 that can be elastically deformed is formed at the tip of the connecting cover 24, and the segment display unit 10 (segment LED 13) and the light guide plate LED 15 are integrally loaded by forcibly engaging the outer edge side of the substrate 16. The substrate 16 and the light guide plate 18 are integrated.

  A plate holding portion 27 for fixing and holding the protective plate 19 (surface light emitting portion) is formed at the end of the connecting cover 24 opposite to the locking claw 25. The protective plate 19 is in close contact with the flat main body portion 20 of the light guide plate 18 to protect the surface of the light guide plate 18, and its outer edge is fitted into the plate holding portion 27 and fixed to the connection cover 24. . In order to prevent the surface of the light guide plate 18 from being scratched, the protective plate 19 is made of, for example, a harder or similar transparent resin, such as polycarbonate, than the light guide plate 18.

  On the back surface of the light guide plate 18 (main body portion 20) (side surface of the substrate 16), a scattering surface 28 such as minute unevenness is formed in order to scatter light emitted from the light guide plate 18 in a planar shape. The planar light emission by the light guide plate 18 is emitted at a wider angle. For example, as shown in FIG. 7, the scattering surface 28 is formed into a scattering surface 28 having fine irregularities by colliding fine particles such as shots over almost the entire back surface of the light guide plate 18. As its action, as shown in FIG. 8, the light guided from the light guide plate LED 15 diffuses on the scattering surface 28 formed on the back surface of the light guide plate 18, so that the light guide plate 18 becomes scattered light 15 a ′ and 15 b ′. The light guide plate 18 emits light more uniformly in a planar shape. Further, the light from the segment LED 13 becomes scattered light 13 a by the scattering action of the scattering surface 28 (in synergy with the reflecting action of the reflector 14), and is projected forward through the light guide plate 18. Thereby, each segment appears to emit light more uniformly and entirely.

  Although the scattering surface 28 can be provided on the surface of the light guide plate 18, forming the scattering surface 28 on the back surface of the light guide plate 18 makes the shape of the entire segment by light emission of the segment LED 13 clearer (outer edge). Tends to be displayed more sharply).

  FIG. 10 shows an energization circuit for the segment LED 13 (seven in this example) and the light guide plate LED 15 (12 in this example, six on each side of the light guide plate 18) of the display device 11, and FIG. The common terminals P1 and P9 for voltage application and the energizing terminals P2 to P8 to the seven segment LEDs 13 and the energizing terminals P10 to P15 to the twelve segment LEDs 15 are shown. A certain number of light guide plates LED15 arranged on each side of the light guide plate 18 (six in this example) serve as connection terminals common to both sides.

  The connection terminals (connection pins) P9 to P15 (7 poles) and the connection terminals (connection pins) P1 to P8 (8 poles) are mounted in parallel with each other along both ends of the substrate 16 in two rows of linear arrays. ing. As shown in FIG. 10, the electrical connection between each connection pin and each light-emitting element 13, 15 is connected to the anodes of all the light-emitting elements 13, 15 so that + voltage power can be commonly supplied to the connection pins P1 and P9. Furthermore, the cathodes of the segment LEDs 13 corresponding to the seven display segments 13 are connected to the connection pins P2 to P8 (conductor portions) and connected to the output terminals of the display control device. The connection pins P10 to P15 (conductor portions) are connected to the cathodes of the light guide plate LEDs 15 (two corresponding ones on both sides of the light guide plate 18), and are similarly output terminals of the display control device. Led to.

  In the connection configuration shown in FIG. 11, by selectively applying a voltage from the display control unit 29 to a plurality (seven) of segment LEDs 13, for example, a predetermined number is displayed in a segment as a specific figure. That is, as is well known, only the segment emitted by the segment LED 13 emits light, and this light emission form is irradiated to the outside through the light guide plate 18. For example, if each segment LED 13 is red, numbers and the like are displayed in red. Further, when voltages are applied simultaneously from the display control unit 29, the light emitted from the light guide plate LED 15 is guided to the light guide plate 18 from the extension portions 21 on both sides of the light guide plate 18, and the main body portion 20 faces the surface. By causing the light to be emitted, the light is layered on the numbers and the like by the segment display described above, and light is superimposed and irradiated on a wider surface.

  If the segment LED 13 is, for example, a red system, the light guide plate LED is also a similar system or a similar system of the red system, and the background light emission form around the clear segment display, for example, around the red number display, A lighter red background or ambient lighting is displayed. In this case, in FIG. 11, among the groups of light guide plate LEDs 15 (P10 to P15), for example, the energization is performed while being shifted little by little to the connection terminals P10 to P15, or energized sequentially in sequence according to the terminals P15 to P10. By causing the display control unit 29 to perform time difference energization (light emission) such as stopping, the light emission form of the light guide plate 18 is changed over time in the arrangement direction of the light guide plate LEDs 15 (for example, the light emission display is performed like a neon sign). Thus, the planar light corresponding thereto can be superimposed on the segment light emission).

  The above is based on the assumption that the light guide plate LEDs 15 are all the same color. However, by changing the color of the LED on one side of the light guide plate LED and that on the other side, different LED groups can be selectively selected for each color. By switching and emitting light, it is possible to change the setting of the planar light emission color of the light guide plate 18 or to change over time (for example, change or switching between similar colors). Furthermore, the change of the luminescent color and the change over time may be performed in an inclined or stepwise manner.

  Further, the light guide plate LED 15 is a mixed color of RGB (three original colors) for generating various colors, and each RGB LED (predetermined number) emits light, and this RGB light guide plate LED 15 By selectively emitting light, it is possible to cause the light guide plate 18 to generate planar light emission of various colors.

  In the segment LED 13, the LED of each segment may have a different emission color. Furthermore, the present invention is not a segment, but instead may be a so-called dot matrix type main display unit on which planar light emission by the light guide plate 18 may be superimposed.

  Referring back to FIG. 12, the gaming machine 500 includes a special symbol variation display device 550 provided with a plurality of (for example, three) special symbol display units 551 (display units; display devices 11) substantially at the center of the board surface of the game board 501. Arranged. Below that, a special symbol is obtained by entering a start winning opening 517 formed between a pair of rotating members 511 and 511 that can be displaced to a first (narrow opening) and second (wide opening) opening mode. A start winning device 510 for starting the operation of the display unit 551 is provided. Further below that, there is arranged a big prize device 520 having a prize door 521 that opens when the special symbol display section 551 is aligned with a predetermined symbol (for example, 777).

  In addition, on the lower left of the special symbol variation display device 550, a predetermined symbol (for example, ◯ × etc.) is installed at the upper center of the special symbol variation display device 550 by entering (passing) the normal winning opening 537. A gate-shaped normal winning device 530 for starting the operation of the normal symbol display unit 541 for variably displaying (which constitutes a part of the normal symbol display device 540) is arranged.

  A start winning switch 515 is provided immediately below the starting winning port 517 of the starting winning device 510, and a normal winning switch 535 is provided immediately below the normal winning port 537 of the normal winning device 530. On the other hand, the special winning device 520 has a specific area 522 formed in the winning door 521, and a ball entry switch 523 is installed in the specific area 522.

  As shown in FIG. 13, a main control board 600 having a main CPU, a RAM, a ROM, an I / O port, and the like is provided on the back surface of the game board 501. The main control board 600 has a start winning switch 515, a normal winning prize switch 515, and the like. Signals from the winning switch 535 and the winning switch 523 are input.

  On the other hand, a special symbol control board 610 having a sub CPU, a RAM, a ROM, an I / O port, and the like is provided, and a special symbol variation display device 550 is provided from the main control board 600 via the special symbol control unit 611 of the special symbol control board 610. A special symbol control command is output to (special symbol display unit 551). Also, a normal symbol control board 640 having a sub CPU, a RAM, a ROM, an I / O port, and the like is provided. From the main control board 600 to the normal symbol display device 540 via the normal symbol control unit 641 of the normal symbol control board 640. Normal symbol control command is output.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 12, the outline of the game flow (change in the game state on the game board 501) in the first type pachinko machine 500 will be described. When a ball is entered (passed through the gate) of the normal winning device 530 and the normal winning switch 535 is operated, the game board 501 is in the normal winning state, and the normal symbol display unit 541 of the normal symbol display device 540 displays a variable display. After stopping (for example, alternately turning on the lamps that irradiate the ○ × display separately). At this time, when the stop symbol is off (for example, a lamp display of x), the normal winning state is finished as it is, but when the stop symbol is a hit (for example, a lamp display of ◯), the rotating member of the start winning device 510 is 511 opens for a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds), and becomes a “hit state” that makes it easier to enter the start winning opening 517.

  When the game ball enters the start winning opening 517 of the start winning device 510 and activates the start winning switch 515, a determination of whether or not to win (lottery) using a random number is performed. When the jackpot determination is made in this determination of success / failure, a plurality of (for example, three) special symbol display units 551 (display units; display device 11) of the special symbol variation display device 550 rotate and stop in a predetermined order, and then stop. The symbols are arranged in a row in a predetermined identical design (for example, 777) to become a “hit state (special game state)”. Then, the winning door 521 is opened, and a game ball enters the large winning device 520 very easily. The winning door 521 is temporarily closed after a predetermined number (for example, 10) of balls or a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) has entered the grand prize winning device 520. When detected by the switch 523, the winning door 521 is opened again to make it easier to enter the big winning device 520. Since the opening / closing of the winning door 521 is repeated up to a predetermined number of rounds (for example, up to 16 times), the player can obtain a large number of prize balls during such a big hit state. In the above game, the main CPU (see FIG. 13) of the main control board 600 functions as a lottery means.

  Based on the lottery result (result of determination using random numbers) in the gaming machine 500, or as the gaming state on the game board 501 changes, the light emitting element 15 for the light guide plate (see FIG. 2) emits light. The aspect changes. Specifically, the game board 501 of FIG. 12 includes a segment display unit 10 and a surface light emitting unit 18 (light guide plate; see FIG. 2), and a special symbol as a display unit (display device 11) that displays one symbol. A plurality of (for example, three) display units 551 are arranged in a line. These special symbol display portions 551 are linked to each other, and based on the lottery result in the gaming machine 500 or in response to a change in the gaming state on the gaming board 501, for the light guide plate using the full color LED As the light emission mode of the light emitting element 15 (see FIG. 2), the emission color is changed.

  In the example shown in Table 1, the surface light emitting portion 18 (light emitting element 15 for the light guide plate) emits blue light as the reliability decreases according to the “big hit reliability” or “reach reliability” in the determination of success / failure, As the reliability increases, the surface light emitting unit 18 emits red light. In the “full rotation reach” that is the highest reliability reach, gradation (temporal and / or positional change in color tone) is emitted. By these, the “big hit reliability” or “reach reliability” is displayed in advance. As the timing at which the surface light emitting unit 18 emits light, it is possible to select when the variable symbol rotates, when reach is established, or the like.

  Next, FIG. 14 and FIG. 15 show an example of a pachislot machine provided with the display device for gaming machines according to the present invention. A plurality of (for example, three) lottery symbol display units 125 (display units) constituting a lottery result display device 124 described later are included in the operation display unit 120 of the pachislot machine (hereinafter also referred to as a gaming machine) 100 shown in FIG. Is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the pachi-slot machine 100 is configured by sequentially stacking an upper display unit 110, an operation display unit 120, an operation unit 130, a panel unit 140, and a saucer unit 150 from above. Among these, the upper display unit 110 is provided with an upper display lamp 111 or the like that is turned on or blinked in a big hit state (bonus). On the front side (player side) of the operation display unit 120, a plurality of (for example, three) reels 121, 122, and 123 that are rotatable around a horizontal axis (not shown) are arranged side by side. When the specific symbols of the reels 121, 122, and 123 are aligned in a horizontal line (in the figure, the state of "7" is aligned in a horizontal line), a big hit state (bonus) is obtained. In addition, a lottery result display device 124 is provided above the reels 121, 122, and 123 of the operation display unit 120, and the gaming machine display device (hereinafter simply referred to as a display device) 11 constitutes the lottery result display device 124. The operation display unit 120 is provided as a plurality (for example, three) of lottery symbol display units 125 (display units).

  The operation unit 130 is configured as a console for a player to operate, and is provided with a medal insertion slot 131, a start lever 132, reel stop buttons 133, 134, 135, a credit insertion button 136, a credit settlement button 137, and the like. When the player inserts a new medal M from the medal slot 131 and operates the start lever 132, the game on the pachislot machine 100 starts and the reels 121, 122, 123 rotate. When each reel stop button 133, 134, 135 is pressed to stop the corresponding reel 121, 122, 123, and the symbols of the reels 121, 122, 123 are aligned under a predetermined condition, a predetermined number of medals M Is paid out from a medal payout exit 151 described later. Note that the pachislot machine 100 has a credit function (storage function), and a game can be started by pressing the credit insertion button 136 without inserting the medal M into the medal insertion slot 131. The stored number of medals M is displayed on a credit number display (not shown) or the like provided in the operation display unit 120 or the like. When the credit settlement button 137 is pressed, all medals are settled.

  Further, the tray unit 150 is provided with a medal payout port 151, a medal tray 152, a speaker 153, and the like. As described above, the medal M is paid out from the medal payout outlet 151 from the medal storage device (not shown) based on the result of the game in the pachislot machine 100 and collected in the medal tray 152. In addition, when it becomes a big hit state (bonus), a notification sound is output from the speaker 153 together with a notification display output by the upper display lamp 111.

  Next, an outline of a control configuration of the gaming machine 100 will be described with reference to a block diagram shown in FIG. The control unit 300 stored at a predetermined position of the pachislot machine 100 includes a CPU 301, a RAM 302, a ROM 303, an input / output interface 304, and the like, and these are configured by a microcomputer connected by a bus 305 so as to be able to transmit and receive. The CPU 301 executes a game using the medal M in the pachislot machine 100 based on the game execution program read from the ROM 303. The RAM 302 is used as a work area when executing the program.

As shown in FIG. 15, the next signal is input from the pachislot machine 100 to the control unit 300 via the input / output interface 304.
-Medal insertion sensor 131a: Detection signal of medal M inserted from medal insertion slot 131-Start sensor 132a: Operation detection signal of start lever 132-Left reel stop sensor 133a: Operation detection signal of left reel stop button 133-Middle reel Stop sensor 134a: middle reel stop button 134 operation detection signal / right reel stop sensor 135a: right reel stop button 135 operation detection signal / credit insertion sensor 136a: credit insertion button 136 operation detection signal / credit settlement sensor 137a: credit Check button 137 operation detection signal

Similarly, the next signal is output from the control unit 300 to the pachislot machine 100 via the input / output interface 304.
Upper display lamp 111: Display output signal such as jackpot (bonus) etc. Speaker 153: Audio output signal such as jackpot (bonus) etc. Left reel motor 121a: Input signal from start sensor 132a or left reel stop sensor 133a Rotation / stop control output signal based on the output signal / middle reel motor 122a: rotation / stop control output signal based on the input signal from the start sensor 132a or middle reel stop sensor 134a / right reel motor 123a: start sensor 132a or right reel stop Rotation / stop control output signal based on input signal from sensor 135a / lottery symbol display unit 125 (display unit; display device 11): based on result of internal lottery associated with execution of game execution program in CPU 301 (lottery means) , Surface light emitting part (light guide plate) 18 (light guide plate Control output signal for changing the lighting mode of the device 15)

  Based on the lottery result (internal lottery result of the type of the role) in such a gaming machine 100, the light emission mode of the light emitting element 15 for the light guide plate (see FIG. 2) changes. Specifically, the operation display unit 120 in FIG. 14 includes the segment display unit 10 and the surface light emitting unit 18 (light guide plate; see FIG. 2), and is selected as a display unit (display device 11) that displays one symbol. A plurality of (for example, three) symbol display portions 125 are arranged in a line. These lottery symbol display units 125 are linked to each other, and based on the lottery result in the gaming machine 100, the light emission color of the light emitting element 15 for the light guide plate (see FIG. 2) using the full color LED is displayed. Change.

  In the example shown in Table 2, the surface light emitting unit 18 (light guide plate light emitting element 15) emits light in a cooler color according to the type of the “combination” acquired in the internal lottery, and the surface light emitting unit as the higher role. 18 (light emitting element 15 for light guide plate) emits light in a warm color system. In the “bonus” which is the best combination, gradation (temporal and / or positional change in color tone) is emitted. The timing at which the surface light emitting unit 18 emits light can be selected when a medal is inserted into the medal slot 131, when the start lever 132 is operated, when each reel stop button 133, 134, 135 is operated, or the like. Therefore, for example, if the winning combination acquired as a result of the internal lottery is “bell”, the surface light emitting unit 18 emits yellow light, and for example, the reels 121, 122, and 123 stop in a straight line with “bell”, A notice that the prescribed number of medals M will be paid out is displayed.

  Further, FIG. 16 shows a modification of the display device for gaming machines shown in FIG. In the display device 11A (display unit) of FIG. 16, when connecting the common substrate 16, the rear side in the direction opposite to the mounting side of the segment display unit light emitting element 13 and the light guide plate light emitting element 15 instead of the connection pins. The connectors 17a and 17a (conductor portions) extending to the front are used. In such a case, the light emitting elements 13 and 15 for the segment display unit and the light guide plate are mounted on the common substrate 16 by soldering or the like, and a signal or the like for directly controlling the light emission mode from the outside to the connectors 17a and 17a. You can enter. Therefore, as in the case of the connection pin shown in FIG. 2, a relay board having a connection pin on one side and a connector on the other side is interposed, and an external light emission mode control signal or the like is once input to the relay board. Then, after that, it is not necessary to perform two-stage input such as inputting to the common substrate 16, so that the structure is simple, the assembly is easy, and the cost is reduced.

  And by using such a connector connection system, it can also be set as the display apparatus 11B (display unit) which added the back light emission part 50 (3rd light emission part) as shown in FIG. 17, the segment display unit 10 and the surface light emitting unit (light guide plate) 18 configured in the same manner as in FIG. 2 are provided, and the segment display unit 10 and / or the surface light emitting unit are provided on the rear side of the common substrate 16. A rear light emitting section 50 having one or a plurality of (for example, four) light emitting elements 51 (light emitting elements for the third light emitting section) for illuminating 18 from the rear side to the front side is disposed.

  Specifically, a diffusing plate 52 having transparency for transmitting and diffusing light from the light emitting element 51 for the rear light emitting unit located at the rear holds the segment display unit 10 and the surface light emitting unit 18 from the rear outer side. The rear substrate 53 of the rear light emitting unit 50 is held on the rear side. That is, a pair of left and right engagement claws 52a and 52a (engagement portions) that are formed to rise forward from the diffusion plate 52 are elastically engaged with the outer portion of the connection cover 24, and also project forward. The connection cover 24 is received from below by one or a plurality of (for example, one) pedestals 52b (projections). On the other hand, one or a plurality of (for example, four) light emitting elements 51 for the rear light-emitting portion are mounted by one or a plurality of (for example, four) support columns 52c (supporting portions) that extend rearward from the diffusion plate 52. The rear substrate 53 (third light emitting unit substrate) is held. On the surface of the diffuser plate 52 facing the rear light emitting element 51, minute irregularities (not shown) are formed on the surface by means such as diamond cutting, knurling or blasting. As shown in FIG. 17 (a), each light emitting element 51 for the rear light emitting unit is arranged so as to be located around the outside of the connection cover 24 when viewed from the player side. The emitted light is diffused by minute unevenness on the surface when passing through the diffusion plate 52, and illuminates the periphery of the segment display unit 10 and the surface light emitting unit 18 from the rear side to the front side.

  Reference numerals 17a and 17a denote connectors (conductor portions) extending from the common substrate 16 on the rear side in the direction opposite to the mounting side of the segment display portion light emitting element 13 and the light guide plate light emitting element 15; Or it is connected with the other external. Reference numeral 54 denotes a connector (conductor portion) extending from the rear substrate 53 to the rear side in the direction opposite to the mounting side of the light emitting element 51 for the rear light emitting unit. Reference numerals 52d and 52d denote partition walls extending from the diffusion plate 52 to the rear side behind the common substrate 16, and prevent the light emitted from the rear light emitting element 51 from converging to the center side. is doing.

  In this manner, in the display device 11B (display unit) of FIG. 17, the plurality of light emitting elements 13 for the segment display section selectively emit light to display the symbols, and the light emitting element 15 for the light guide plate emits light. Then, the light is guided to the light guide plate 18 to cause the light guide plate 18 to emit light, whereby the light emission mode indicating the pattern of the segment display unit 10 and the overall light emission mode of the light guide plate 18 are overlapped. A display form is formed. A light emitting mode by the light emitting element 51 for the rear light emitting unit is further added so as to surround and float up the stacked light emitting display form, and is visible to the player on the front side.

  Accordingly, when the display device 11B (display unit) of FIG. 17 is attached to the gaming board 501 of the first-class pachinko machine 500 (FIG. 12; gaming machine), based on the lottery result in the gaming machine 500 or gaming As the gaming state on the board 501 changes, the light emission mode of the light guide plate light emitting element 15 can be changed as shown in Table 1 above. In addition, when the display device 11B (display unit) of FIG. 17 is attached to the above-described pachislot machine 100 (FIG. 14; gaming machine), the light emission mode of the light emitting element 15 for the light guide plate based on the lottery result in the gaming machine 100 Can be changed as shown in Table 2 above.

  Further, in the display device 11B (display unit) of FIG. 17, the light emitting element for the rear light emitting unit based on the lottery result in the gaming machines 500 and 100 (or as the gaming state on the gaming board 501 changes). 51 light emission modes (for example, emission color) are changed. As described above, the rear light emitting unit 50 is added, and the light emitting element for the rear light emitting unit is based on the lottery result in the gaming machines 500 and 100 (or as the gaming state on the gaming board 501 changes). By changing the light emission mode 51, for example, the segment display unit 10 can be displayed and produced so as to be raised. This further increases the variety of symbol displays, increases the interest of the player, and improves entertainment.

  FIG. 18 shows still another modification of the display device for gaming machines shown in FIG. In the display device 11C (display unit) of FIG. 18, two surface emitting substrates 162, on which the light guide plate light emitting elements 15 are mounted, with respect to the segment display substrate 161, on which the segment displaying light emitting elements 13 are mounted. 162 are arranged substantially orthogonally to each other. This also allows the player to visually recognize the light-emitting display form in which the light-emitting form indicating the design of the segment display unit 10 and the planar light-emitting form of the light guide plate 18 are stacked.

  In addition, in the modification shown in FIGS. 16-18, the part which has the function which is common in FIG. 2 is attached | subjected, and description is abbreviate | omitted.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and is not limited to the wording of each claim without departing from the scope described in each claim. To the extent that can be easily replaced by them, and improvements based on knowledge that a person skilled in the art normally has can be added as appropriate.

  For example, when multiple display units are arranged, the change in the light emission mode can be made more diverse by combining the change in the light emission status (selection of lighting / flashing, etc.) and the change in the light emission color with the change in the light emission position. Can do. Further, in any of the segment display light-emitting element 13, the light guide plate light-emitting element 15, and the rear light-emitting portion light-emitting element 51, an LED that emits full color light can be used in addition to the LED that emits monochromatic light.

The front view of one Example of the display apparatus for game machines which concerns on this invention. FIG. The front view which shows an example of a light-guide plate. Sectional drawing of the light-guide plate. The figure which shows the arrangement | positioning relationship between the front-end | tip of the extension part of a light-guide plate, and light-guide plate LED. The figure which shows the modification of FIG. The back view which shows the range of the scattering surface formed in the light-guide plate. Explanatory drawing of an effect | action of the scattering surface of a light-guide plate. The figure which shows an example of the arrangement | sequence form of the terminal of a board | substrate. The figure which shows the example of a connection of the light emitting diode corresponding to FIG. The circuit diagram which shows an example of the electrical connection form containing the display apparatus for game machines of this invention. The front view which shows an example of the 1st type pachinko machine provided with the display device for game machines which concerns on this invention. FIG. 13 is a schematic control block diagram of the first type pachinko machine of FIG. 12. The front view which shows an example of the pachislot machine provided with the display device for game machines which concerns on this invention. The schematic control block diagram of the pachi-slot machine of FIG. FIG. 4 is a side cross-sectional view and a rear view showing a modification of the gaming machine display device of FIG. 2. The front view, side sectional drawing, and perspective view which show the other modification of the display apparatus for game machines of FIG. Side surface sectional drawing which shows the further another modification of the display apparatus for gaming machines of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

10 segment display (main display)
11 Display devices for game machines (display units)
13 segment light emitting element (light emitting element for segment display)
15 Display environment control light emitting element (light emitting element for light guide plate)
16 substrate (common substrate; substrate for light emitting element)
18 Light guide plate (surface emitting part)
19 Protection plate (Surface emitting part)
22 Extension part 50 Back light emission part (3rd light emission part)
51 Light emitting element for rear light emitting part (light emitting element for third light emitting part)
100 pachislot machines (revolving game machines; game machines)
125 lottery symbol display unit (display device for gaming machine; display unit)
500 First-class pachinko machine (bullet ball machine; game machine)
551 Special symbol display (display device for gaming machine; display unit)

Claims (5)

A display device for a gaming machine attached to a gaming machine,
A main display unit for displaying symbols such as numbers and characters and notifying the player, and a planar light guide plate having transparency disposed to face the player side as a display surface of the main display unit A single common substrate on which a surface light emitting unit including a plurality of light emitting elements that display a pattern on the main display unit and a light emitting element that emits surface light by irradiating a light guide plate of the surface light emitting unit from an end surface side are mounted. Comprising a display unit that displays one symbol ,
A plurality of the display units are arranged in a line, and the light emitting elements for the light guide plate are located on the outer side of the common substrate of each display unit, and the light emitting elements for the main display unit are arranged on the inner side. The extension portion is formed so that the end face side of the light guide plate approaches the common substrate side, and the light emitting element for the light guide plate is disposed on the common substrate corresponding to the end portion of the extension portion,
In each display unit, the plurality of light emitting elements for the main display portion selectively emit light to display the design, and the light emitting element for the light guide plate emits light and the light is transmitted through the extension portion. When the light guide plate is guided to the light guide plate to cause surface light emission, a light emitting display mode in which the light emitting mode indicating the pattern of the main display unit and the overall planar light emitting mode of the light guide plate are stacked is provided. It is made visible to the player,
And each display unit is independent or linked to each other, and changes at least a light emission mode of the light emitting element for the light guide plate based on a lottery result in the game machine. Display device. A display device for a gaming machine attached to a gaming machine,
A main display unit for displaying symbols such as numbers and characters and notifying the player, and a planar light guide plate having transparency disposed to face the player side as a display surface of the main display unit A single common substrate on which a surface light emitting unit including a plurality of light emitting elements that display a pattern on the main display unit and a light emitting element that emits surface light by irradiating a light guide plate of the surface light emitting unit from an end surface side are mounted. And a third light emitting part having a light emitting element for illuminating the main display part and / or the surface light emitting part from the rear side or the side side to the front side,
The light emitting element for the light guide plate is located on the outer side of the common substrate, and a plurality of light emitting elements for the main display unit are disposed on the inner side, and the end surface side of the light guide plate extends so as to approach the common substrate side. A light emitting element for the light guide plate is disposed on the common substrate corresponding to the end of the extension portion,
The plurality of light emitting elements for the main display portion selectively emit light to display the design, and the light emitting elements for the light guide plate emit light, and the light is guided to the light guide plate through the extension portion. In this way, the light emitting plate is subjected to surface light emission to form a light emitting display form in which the light emitting mode indicating the design of the main display unit and the overall planar light emitting mode of the light guide plate are stacked, and A light-emitting mode by the light-emitting element for the third light-emitting unit is further added so as to surround the multi-layered light-emitting display mode, and is visible to the player on the front side,
Furthermore, the display device for gaming machines is characterized in that at least a light emitting mode of the light emitting element for the light guide plate is changed based on a lottery result in the gaming machine. The display device for gaming machines according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein a light emitting color and / or a light emitting state is changed as a light emitting mode of the light emitting element for the light guide plate based on a lottery result in the gaming machine.   The temporal change and / or the positional change is given to the light emission of the light emitting element for the light guide plate in order to change the light emission mode of the light emitting element for the light guide plate based on the lottery result in the gaming machine. The display device for gaming machines according to any one of 1 to 3. A gaming machine comprising the gaming machine display device according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

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