JP5056213B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that variably displays a plurality of gaming symbols in conjunction with a game.

  Conventionally, a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine or a slot machine stops display after a plurality of game symbols are variably displayed, and a lot of game media (pachinko balls and medals) when the stop-displayed game symbols have a predetermined winning combination. ) Can be provided to the player.

  And a movable member operable in a display area of the variable display device for variably displaying a plurality of game symbols, wherein the display area is visually divided into two display areas in the display area of the variable display device. A gaming machine that moves a movable member between a position 1 and a second position that makes the display area a single display area that is not visually divided is known (for example, see Patent Document 1). reference).

In the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, the movable member is normally arranged at the first position, and the game symbol is displayed in one of the two display areas divided by the movable member. I let you. And when performing special effects, such as reach display, the area which displays a game symbol is expanded by moving a movable member to the 2nd position.
JP 2006-204613 A

  However, the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1 does not use all of the display area of the variable display device for game symbol display when the movable member is arranged at the first position. There was not enough production for players to enjoy. In addition, during the reach display, the reach area of the game symbols other than the game symbol that is the reach (hereinafter also referred to as the reach symbol) is not changed, so the reach symbol is not sufficiently appealed.

  The present invention has been made in view of these problems, and provides a gaming machine capable of sufficiently reaching reach symbols while allowing the entire display area of the variable display device to be used for game symbol display. For the purpose.

  The invention according to claim 1, which has been made to achieve the above object, is linked to a lottery means for lottery with a preset lottery probability when a lottery condition set in advance is established, and a lottery with a preset lottery probability. Then, a plurality of game symbols are displayed in a variable manner, when a lottery means and a lottery means a lottery is set in advance, and when a lottery means that a lottery is not a lottery, a lottery symbol is set in advance, A game machine comprising: a symbol display means for stopping and displaying a game symbol; and a jackpot game providing means for providing the player with a jackpot game advantageous to the player when the symbol display means stops and displays the game symbol with the jackpot symbol The symbol display means is configured in a sheet shape capable of bending the display surface, and the display surface deforming hand deforms the display surface of the symbol display means between a cylindrical shape and a parabolic shape. When the reach display is made by the symbol display means that the player expects that the game symbol may be displayed as a jackpot symbol, at least a part of the display surface that is not related to the reach display is displayed. The display surface deformation means is provided with display surface deformation control means for deforming the display surface so that the display surface is not visually recognized from the front side of the gaming machine.

  In the gaming machine configured as described above, the lottery means draws whether or not a big hit is made with a preset lottery probability when a preset lottery condition is satisfied. In addition, when the symbol display means variably displays a plurality of game symbols in conjunction with the game and the lottery means that the lottery and the lottery, it is a preset jackpot symbol, when the lottery means that it is not a big hit Is a pre-set lose symbol, and the game symbol is stopped and displayed. The jackpot game providing means provides the player with a jackpot game that is advantageous to the player when the symbol display means stops and displays the game symbol with the jackpot symbol.

  In addition, the display surface deformation control means has a sheet shape that can bend the display surface when a reach display is performed by the symbol display means that the player expects that the game symbol may stop display with a big hit symbol. Among the display surfaces of the configured symbol display means, at least a part of the area not performing the display related to the reach display is not displayed from the front side of the gaming machine. Is deformed between a cylindrical shape and a parabolic shape.

  Therefore, according to the gaming machine of the first aspect, the area displaying the reach display is visually recognized from the front side of the gaming machine, and the area not displaying the reach display is the game. By not being visible from the front side of the machine, it is possible to sufficiently reach the game symbols that have been reached.

  And even when the display surface of the symbol display means is deformed so that the area that is not related to the reach display is not visually recognized from the front side of the gaming machine, the player can look into the side of the gaming machine from the side. Thus, the display surface of the symbol display means that is not visually recognized from the front side can be confirmed. For this reason, the entire display surface of the symbol display means can be used so as to be visible to the player.

  Further, in the gaming machine according to claim 1, as described in claim 2, the gaming machine is arranged on the back side of the symbol display means, and from the front side of the gaming machine by the display surface deformation means of the display surface. It is preferable to provide a reflecting means on which a mirror surface is formed so that the display of the area that is not visually recognized is visible from the front side of the gaming machine.

  According to the gaming machine configured in this way, the display of the area that is not visually recognized from the front side of the gaming machine by the display surface deforming unit is displayed on the mirror surface of the reflecting unit, and is viewed from the front side of the gaming machine. Can be made. For this reason, a player on the front side of the gaming machine looks into the display from the side of the symbol display means in order to confirm the display of the area that is not visible from the front side of the gaming machine by the display surface deformation means. There is no need to put in.

  Further, in the gaming machine according to claim 2, as shown in claim 3, the symbol display means is prevented from being viewed from the front side of the gaming machine by the display surface deformation means of the display surface. The display of the area may be a mirror image display.

  According to the gaming machine configured as described above, the display displayed on the mirror surface of the reflecting means can be a normal display that is not mirror-inverted. For this reason, a player who visually recognizes the display reflected on the mirror surface of the reflection means on the front side of the gaming machine is compared with the case where the game symbol displayed on the mirror surface of the reflection means is mirror-inverted. This makes it easier to identify the type of game symbol displayed on the screen. In addition, an area of the display surface of the symbol display means of the gaming machine that is not viewed from the front side of the gaming machine by the display surface deformation means is displayed on the display surface of the symbol display means of the gaming machine. If the display is looked into from the side of the symbol display means, this display area is a mirror image display and is difficult to see. For this reason, a superior feeling can be given to the player of the gaming machine.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a front view of a gaming machine 1 according to an embodiment to which the present invention is applied.
As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 1 includes an outer frame 2 that is a housing of the gaming machine 1 and an inner frame 3 that is attached to the outer frame 2 so as to be freely opened and closed.

  The inner frame 3 is provided with a game board 4 for providing a game to a player, a glass door 5 attached to the front surface of the game board 4 and capable of opening and closing with respect to the inner frame 3, and a game board 4 A handle 6 for launching a game ball on the game board, an upper tray 7 for storing game balls to be paid out as prizes from the gaming machine 1 as a result of the game on the game board 4, and a game ball discharged from the upper tray 7 A lower tray 8 is provided.

  Here, on the game board 4, a symbol display device constituted by an organic EL display 21 (not shown in FIG. 1, refer to FIG. 2) or the like for displaying images such as three game symbols having numbers and patterns as elements. 11 and a start winning device 12 for a player to insert a game ball in order to start the display of variation of game symbols, and a movable winning device 13 that can be opened during a big hit game to obtain a large amount of prize balls. ing.

The organic EL display 21 is manufactured using, for example, a substrate made of a plastic material, and the display surface thereof can be bent.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the symbol display device 11, and FIG. 3 is a plan view of the symbol display device 11.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the symbol display device 11 includes the above-described organic EL display 21, a rectangular transparent plate 22 that is disposed on the front side of the organic EL display 21 and forms a display area of the symbol display device 11, A reflecting mirror 23 arranged on the back side of the organic EL display 21 so that the surface facing the organic EL display 21 reflects light, and a display surface deformation device 24 that bends the display surface of the organic EL display 21. Composed.

  Among these, the organic EL display 21 is formed in a rectangular sheet shape, the front surface 31a of which is a display surface, and the display body portion 31 is provided at a longitudinal end edge 31b of the display body portion 31 and will be described later. A pin attachment portion 32 to which the pin 42 is attached, a pin attachment portion 33 to which a later-described moving pin 43 is attached provided at the other longitudinal end edge portion 31c of the display body portion 31, and a longitudinal center portion of the display body portion 31 And a pin attachment portion 34 to which a fixing pin 44 described later is attached.

  In addition, the display surface deformation device 24 includes a box-shaped housing 41 that houses the components of the device, moving pins 42 and 43 that project on the upper surface 51 of the housing 41, Stepping motors 45 and 46 (FIGS. 2 and 3) that generate a driving force for moving the fixed pins 44 that are fixedly projected on the upper surface 51 and the movement pins 42 and 43 that are housed in the housing 41, respectively. Not shown (see FIG. 4) and a moving mechanism (not shown) that is housed in the housing 41 and transmits the driving force of the stepping motors 45 and 46 to the moving pins 42 and 43, respectively, to move the moving pins 42 and 43. (Illustrated).

  As shown in FIG. 3, the moving pins 42 and 43 are disposed on the rear end edge 51 b side of the upper surface 51 on the rectangular upper surface 51. Further, the fixing pin 44 is disposed on the rectangular upper surface 51 on the front end edge 51a side of the upper surface 51 and at a fixed position P1 in the center in the left-right direction D1.

  Further, on the upper surface 51 of the housing 41, a guide hole 42 a for guiding the movement of the movement pin 42 through which the movement pin 42 is inserted, and a movement hole 43 for guiding the movement of the movement pin 43 are guided. A guide hole 43a is formed.

  The guide hole 42a extends from the first central position P2 disposed on the rear end edge 51b side of the upper surface 51 and the central portion in the left-right direction D1 to the left end position P3 disposed on the left end edge 51c side of the upper surface 51. It is formed along the left-right direction D1. Further, the guide hole 43a extends from the second central position P4 disposed on the rear end edge 51b side of the upper surface 51 and in the central portion in the left-right direction D1 to the right end position P5 disposed on the right end edge 51d side of the upper surface 51. It is formed along the left-right direction D1.

  The first central position P2 and the second central position P4 are arranged so as to be symmetric with respect to the central line L1 that passes through the fixed position P1 and is parallel to the front-rear direction D2. Similarly, the left end position P3 and the right end position P5 are arranged so as to be symmetric with respect to the center line L1.

  As a result, the moving pin 42 can move along the left-right direction D1 between the first center position P2 and the left end position P3 (see the moving direction D11), and the moving pin 43 has the second center position P4 and the right end position. It is possible to move along the left-right direction D1 with respect to P5 (see the moving direction D12).

  In the display surface deformation device 24 configured as described above, the longitudinal central portion of the display main body 31 of the organic EL display 21 is fixed, and the longitudinal one end edge 31b and the other longitudinal end edge 31c of the display main body 31 are fixed. Move along the left-right direction D1. For this reason, the display surface of the organic EL display 21 can be bent by changing the arrangement of the moving pins 42 and 43.

  For example, when the moving pin 42 is arranged at the first central position P2 and the moving pin 43 is arranged at the second central position P4, the display surface of the organic EL display 21 is cylindrical (the state of FIG. 3). See C1). Further, when the moving pin 42 is arranged at the left end position P3 and the moving pin 43 is arranged at the right end position P5, the display surface of the organic EL display 21 is parabolic (see the state C2 in FIG. 3). reference).

  Further, the mirror surface of the reflecting mirror 23 is a region RG (the player cannot visually recognize from the front side of the gaming machine 1 on the display surface of the organic EL display 21 when the display surface of the organic EL display 21 is cylindrical. The light irradiated from FIG. 8B is formed in a curved surface shape that reflects so that the player can see from the front side of the gaming machine 1.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the control system of the gaming machine 1.
As shown in FIG. 4, the gaming machine 1 includes a main control board 100 that performs control for providing a game, an effect control board 110 that controls an effect during the game based on a command from the main control board 100, And a motor drive circuit 120 that transmits a drive signal to the stepping motors 45 and 46 of the display surface deformation device 24. Then, the organic EL display 21 and the motor drive circuit 120 are connected to the effect control board 110.

In the gaming machine 1 configured as described above, the CPU of the main control board 100 executes a game process for executing control related to the game performed by the player in the gaming machine 1.
The procedure of game processing will be described below with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing game processing. This game process is a process that is repeatedly executed while the CPU of the main control board 100 is activated (powered on).

  When this game process is executed, the CPU of the main control board 100 first determines whether or not a game ball has won the start winning device 12 in S10. Here, if the game ball has not won (S10), the game process is temporarily ended. On the other hand, when the game ball wins (S10), in S20, a lottery probability (for example, “1/300”) set in advance based on the timing at which the game ball wins the start winning device 12 in S10. A big hit lottery.

  After that, in S30, a plurality of game symbols are displayed on the symbol display device 11 in a variable manner. When the big win is drawn in S20, it is a big win symbol, and when it is not a big hit in S20, the game is a lost game. Fluctuation display processing for stopping and displaying symbols is executed.

  Thereafter, in S40, it is determined whether or not the game symbol that is stopped and displayed is a big hit symbol. Here, when it is not a big hit symbol (S40), the game process is temporarily ended. On the other hand, if it is a big hit symbol (S40), in S50, a big hit game for opening the winning opening of the movable winning device 13 is executed, and when this big hit game is finished, the game process is temporarily ended.

Next, the procedure of the variable display process executed in S40 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the variable display process.
When this variation display process is executed, the CPU of the main control board 100 first displays a pattern (hereinafter, referred to as a game symbol) in S110 based on the timing at which the game ball is awarded to the start winning device 12 in S10. A variable display pattern).

  In S120, the display of the organic EL display 21 is controlled and the driving of the stepping motors 45 and 46 is controlled based on the variation display pattern determined in S110. For example, in the case where the organic EL display 21 variably displays 3 vertical × 3 horizontal game symbols, as shown in FIG. 7 (a), when the reach is three lines (FIG. 7 (a)). Refer to the lines RL1, 2, 3 in the middle. “*” In the figure indicates that the game symbol is being displayed in a variable manner), and the moving pin 42 is placed at the left end position P3 and the moving pin 43 is placed at the right end position P5. . Further, as shown in FIG. 7B, when reaching one central line (see line RL4 in FIG. 7B), the moving pin 42 is set to the first central position P2, and the moving pin 43 is moved. Is arranged at the second central position P4. Further, as shown in FIG. 7C, when the center one line and the right one line are reached (see lines RL5 and RL6 in FIG. 7C), the moving pin 42 is set to the first position. The moving pin 43 is arranged at the right end position P5 at the center position P2. Further, as shown in FIG. 7D, when the center line and the left one line are reached (see lines RL7 and RL7 in FIG. 7D), the moving pin 42 is moved to the left end position. In P3, the moving pin 43 is arranged at the second center position P4.

Then, after the game symbol is stopped and displayed, the variation display process is terminated.
In the gaming machine 1 configured as described above, when a game ball wins the start winning device 12 (S10), a big hit lottery is performed with a preset lottery probability (S20). Thereafter, a plurality of game symbols are displayed on the symbol display device 11 in a variable manner, and the game symbols are stopped and displayed as a big win symbol when the big hit lottery is selected, and when the lottery is not a big hit, the game symbol is stopped and displayed. (S30). Further, when the game symbol is stopped and displayed with the jackpot symbol, the jackpot game is provided to the player (S50).

  In addition, when reach display is performed, at least a part of the display surface of the organic EL display 21 configured in a sheet shape capable of bending the display surface is not displayed on the reach display. 1, the display surface deformation device 24 deforms the display surface of the organic EL display 21 between a cylindrical shape (state C1) and a parabolic surface state (state C2) so that the display surface deformation device 24 does not visually recognize it (S120). .

  Therefore, according to the gaming machine 1, the area related to the reach display is visually recognized from the front side of the gaming machine 1 and the area not related to the reach display is visually recognized from the front side of the gaming machine 1. By being prevented from being performed, it is possible to sufficiently appeal the game symbols that have been reached. Even when the display surface of the organic EL display 21 is deformed so that a region not related to the reach display is not visually recognized from the front side of the gaming machine 1, the player peeks from the side surface side of the gaming machine 1. The display surface of the organic EL display 21 that is not visually recognized from the front side can be confirmed. For this reason, the entire display surface of the organic EL display 21 can be used so as to be visible to the player.

  Further, the mirror surface of the reflecting mirror 23 is the light emitted from the region RG (refer to FIG. 8B) when the display surface of the organic EL display 21 is cylindrical, and the player is on the front side of the gaming machine 1. It is formed in a curved surface shape that reflects so that it can be visually recognized. Thereby, the display of the region RG can be projected on the mirror surface of the reflecting mirror 23 and visually recognized from the front side of the gaming machine 1. For this reason, the player on the front side of the gaming machine 1 does not need to look into the side of the organic EL display 21 in order to confirm the display of the region RG.

  In the embodiment described above, the processes in S10 and S20 are the lottery means in the present invention, the organic EL display 21 is the symbol display means in the present invention, the process in S50 is the jackpot game providing means in the present invention, and the display surface deformation device 24 is the present. The display surface deformation means in the present invention, the processing of S120 is the display surface deformation control means in the present invention, and the reflecting mirror 23 is the reflection means in the present invention.

As mentioned above, although one Embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, As long as it belongs to the technical scope of this invention, a various form can be taken.
For example, in the above embodiment, the image displayed in the region RG of the display surface of the organic EL display 21 is reflected by the reflecting mirror 23. Therefore, the image that is visually recognized by the player after being reflected by the reflecting mirror 23 is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 8A, the mirror image is reversed (left-right reversed). However, by displaying the image displayed in the region RG as a mirror image display, as shown in FIG. 9, the display shown on the mirror surface of the reflecting mirror 23 may be a normal display that is not mirror-inverted. Thereby, the player who visually recognizes the display displayed on the mirror surface of the reflecting mirror 23 on the front side of the gaming machine 1 is compared with the case where the game symbol displayed on the mirror surface of the reflecting mirror 23 is mirror-image reversed. It becomes easy to identify the types of game symbols displayed on the 23 mirror surfaces. Further, when a player who plays a game machine adjacent to the gaming machine 1 looks into the display of the region RG from the side surface side of the organic EL display 21 in the display surface of the organic EL display 21 of the gaming machine 1, this display Since the area is a mirror image display, it is difficult to see. For this reason, a sense of superiority can be given to the player of the gaming machine 1.

1 is a front view of a gaming machine 1. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the symbol display device 11. FIG. 3 is a plan view of the symbol display device 11. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a control system of the gaming machine 1. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows game processing. It is a flowchart which shows a fluctuation | variation display process. It is a figure which shows the display surface of the organic electroluminescent display 21 seen from the front side of the game machine 1. FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an image when the transparent plate 22 is viewed from the front side of the gaming machine 1 and a diagram showing a region RG. It is a figure which shows an image when seeing the transparent board 22 from the front side of the gaming machine 1 in another embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game machine, 2 ... Outer frame, 3 ... Inner frame, 4 ... Game board, 5 ... Glass door, 6 ... Handle, 7 ... Upper receiving tray, 8 ... Lower receiving tray, 12 ... Start winning device, 13 ... Movable winning device , 21 ... Organic EL display, 22 ... Transparent plate, 23 ... Reflector, 24 ... Display surface deformation device, 31 ... Display body part, 31a ... Front face, 32, 33, 34 ... Pin mounting part, 41 ... Housing, 42 , 43 ... Moving pins, 44 ... Fixed pins, 45, 46 ... Stepping motors, 100 ... Main control board, 110 ... Production control board, 120 ... Motor drive circuit

Claims (3)

When a preset lottery condition is established, lottery means for lottery with a preset lottery probability to determine whether or not a big hit,
A plurality of game symbols are variably displayed in conjunction with the game, and are set in advance if the lottery means a lottery and a lottery, and if the lottery means that the lottery means that the lottery is not a big hit, it is preset. A symbol display means for stopping and displaying the game symbol with a lost symbol;
A jackpot game providing means for providing a jackpot game that is advantageous to the player to the player when the symbol display means stops and displays the game symbol with the jackpot symbol,
The symbol display means is configured in a sheet shape capable of bending the display surface,
Display surface deformation means for deforming the display surface of the symbol display means between a cylindrical shape and a parabolic shape;
When the game display is performed by the symbol display means that the player expects that there is a possibility that the game symbol is stopped and displayed with the jackpot symbol, an area of the display surface that is not related to the reach display. A display surface deformation control means for causing the display surface deformation means to deform the display surface so that at least a part of the display surface is not visually recognized from the front side of the gaming machine. The display of the area that is arranged on the back side of the symbol display means and is not visible from the front side of the gaming machine by the display surface deforming means is visible from the front side of the gaming machine. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising reflecting means on which a reflecting mirror surface is formed. The symbol display means
3. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein a display of an area of the display surface that is not visually recognized from the front side of the gaming machine by the display surface deforming unit is a mirror image display.

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