JP5105515B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine configured to have a light emitting display device that emits and displays various symbols and the like.

  Generally, as a game machine, for example, a pachinko machine, a game ball staying in a ball tray is launched into the game area of the game board according to the operation of the launch handle, and then led to obstacle nails or windmills in the game area. On the other hand, there are known ones configured to flow down the board surface and enter various winning holes, or flow into the outlets at the lower part of the game area without entering.

  With such a pachinko machine, when a player enters a general winning opening, a corresponding number of game balls are paid out, and when a player enters a starting chucker, a lottery or production pattern is drawn based on this. And a predetermined number of game balls are paid out. Depending on the production pattern selected based on this lottery result, for example, using a liquid crystal display screen provided in the center part of the game board, visual expression through various illumination devices, auditory expression through a speaker, etc. Various productions are performed. When a win (hereinafter also referred to as a “big hit”) occurs (that is, when a lottery in a special game state is won), a big winning opening called an attacker is opened, and a large number of games corresponding to the pitch It becomes a special game state advantageous to the player to which the ball is paid out.

  Among light-emitting display devices such as a 7-segment display mounted on such a pachinko machine, a device in which a light guide plate is provided on the surface side of the light-emitting display device has been proposed (Patent Document 1). reference). The light guide plate is provided with irregularities at predetermined positions on the back surface thereof, and a light emitting element capable of introducing light into the light guide plate is provided on a side surface of the light guide plate. Thus, a light emitting display device capable of changing the background color of the light emitting display in the light emitting display device and performing gorgeous display is provided.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2005-3735

  However, in the light-emitting display device described in Patent Document 1, the light emission color of each segment (in other words, the pattern to be displayed in the light-emitting display device) overlaps with the light emission color that is the background of the segment. There is a problem in that the boundary between the segment and the background surrounding the segment becomes ambiguous on the surface, and the light is displayed in a mixed state.

  Therefore, the present invention divides a transmission path from each light source that emits and displays the design and the surrounding background surrounding the design, thereby clearly displaying both of them and mixing the colors of the light emission. An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that is configured so as to solve the above-described problems.

The present invention according to claim 1 (see, for example, FIG. 1 to FIG. 8 ) is provided with a symbol light emitting display device ( 110) for emitting and displaying various symbols at or near the game area (3a). ) In which a game ball (Ba) is launched and played,
The symbol light emitting display device ( 110) includes:
A symbol light emitting display part (73) having a light transmitting property and having a display surface (73a) on the front surface for emitting and displaying the symbol toward the front of the game area (3a);
It has an end surface (101a to 101g, 102a to 102g) in the shape of the symbol, and has light guiding properties between its both end surfaces (101a to 101g, 102a to 102g). Columnar members (75a to 75g) integrally provided so as to extend rearward from the back surface;
It is arranged facing the rear side end faces (102a to 102g) of the columnar members (75a to 75g), and emits the symbols by emitting light from the symbol light emitting display part (73) through the columnar members (75a to 75g). A first light emitting unit (77a to 77g) to display;
A second light emitting part ( 112) disposed on the back side of the symbol light emitting display part (73) and emitting light from the symbol light emitting display part (73) without passing through the columnar members (75a to 75g); Ri name a,
The first light emitting part (77a to 77g) is a light emitting element, and is mounted on a first substrate (76) disposed facing the rear side end faces (102a to 102g) of the columnar members (75a to 75g),
The second light emitting unit (112) is a light emitting element, and is mounted on a second substrate (111) disposed on the back side of the symbol light emitting display unit (73),
Through holes (111a to 111g) through which the columnar members (75a to 75g) pass are formed in the second substrate (111), and the columnar members (75a to 75g) are passed through the through holes (111a to 111g). Arranged between the symbol light emitting display portion (73) and the first substrate (76).
The gaming machine (1) is characterized by the above.

According to a second aspect of the present invention (see, for example, FIGS. 2 to 4 and 8), the first light emitting part (77a to 77g) and the second light emitting part (79, 112) are the symbol light emitting display part. (73) is arranged at a different position from the distance,
A gaming machine (1) according to claim 1.

  Note that the reference numerals in the parentheses are for comparison with the drawings, but this is for convenience to facilitate understanding of the invention and has no influence on the description of the claims. It is not a thing.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the gaming machine includes a symbol light emitting display device that emits and displays various symbols, and the symbol light emitting display device has a display surface for emitting and displaying symbols on the front. A columnar member that has light guiding properties and is integrally provided so as to extend rearward from the back surface of the symbol light emitting display unit; and a first light emitting unit that emits light from the symbol light emitting display unit through the columnar member; And a second light emitting part that emits light from the symbol light emitting display part without passing through the columnar member. As a result, the light from the first light-emitting unit and the light from the second light-emitting unit reach the display surface of the symbol light-emitting display unit in a partitioned state, so that the display surface emits light throughout and the display The light emission boundary between the pattern on the surface and the surrounding background surrounding the pattern becomes clear, and the light emission display can be performed in a state where the light emission colors are not mixed. The first light emitting unit is a light emitting element and is mounted on a first substrate disposed facing the rear end surface of the columnar member, the second light emitting unit is a light emitting element, and the back side of the symbol light emitting display unit The second substrate is mounted on the second substrate, the second substrate is formed with a through-hole through which the columnar member passes, and the columnar member is passed through the through-hole between the symbol light emitting display unit and the first substrate. It is arranged in. As a result, the leakage light that has not entered the columnar member out of the light from the first light emitting unit is shielded by the second substrate, so that the above described leakage light is prevented from reaching the display surface of the symbol light emitting display unit. Can do.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the first light emitting unit and the second light emitting unit are arranged at different distances from the design light emitting display unit, the first light emitting unit and the second light emitting unit are separated from the design light emitting display unit in which both are arranged. Depending on the distance, the difference in the amount of light and the degree of light diffusion between the design on the display surface and the surrounding background surrounding the design can be made different.

  Hereinafter, as an embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention, a pachinko machine installed in a game hall or the like will be described with reference to the drawings. In each embodiment to be described later, the gaming machine of the present invention is described as a so-called one type of pachinko machine, but the present invention is not limited to this and can be applied to other types of pachinko machines such as one type. Of course. FIG. 1 is a front view showing an external structure of the pachinko machine 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 1 is configured to play a game ball (so-called pachinko ball) toward a game area 3 a of the game board 3 by operating a launch device (not shown) by operating a launch handle 2. The number of game balls corresponding to the number of game balls that have entered the attacker 5 in a state where a jackpot such as a so-called probability fluctuation has occurred is configured to be paid out. Per probability fluctuation (also referred to as “probability per change”) means that, when the jackpot of the probability change mode is won as a result of the lottery, it is advantageous to the player at least until the next jackpot is drawn in the game state in the probability change mode. It means a special state that can add value. On the other hand, there is a “normal hit” as a big hit that does not become the special state.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 1 includes a frame-shaped casing 6 having an opening, and a front door 7 that is attached to the casing 6 so as to be openable and closable. A glass frame 10 having a transparent glass 9 is attached to the front face so as to be opened and closed. On the back side of the transparent glass 9, the game board 3 is disposed. Illumination lighting devices 11 are arranged on the left and right sides of the game board 3 in the front door 7, and the upper and left sides of the front door 7 and the left and right sides of the lower plate unit 16 have speakers (not shown). A sound device 12 is provided for each. An effect lighting device 8 is disposed between the sound emitting devices 12 and 12 above the front door 7. The gaming machine main body is constituted by the housing 6 and the front door 7.

  Further, a locking device 13 for locking or releasing the front door 7 on the housing 6 side or locking or releasing the glass frame 10 on the front door 7 side is disposed on the right side of the center of the glass frame 10. Has been. In addition, the code | symbol 14 in FIG. 1 has shown the guide rail which guides the game ball Ba struck by the launcher not shown to the game board 3 side. The pachinko machine 1 has an out-ball passage (not shown) that guides a game ball that has fallen without winning in the game area 3a during the game and entered the out-port (not shown) to the back side of the pachinko machine. Is provided.

  A dish unit 16 is provided below the front door 7, and a ball supply port 17 through which game balls including prize balls and rental balls are supplied is provided in the upper right part of the dish unit 16. A ball lending button 19a and a prepaid card return button 19b are provided on the upper right wall surface. The dish unit 16 includes a first ball release button 20a for discharging game balls on the dish unit 16 downward from a vicinity of a launching device (not shown) through a ball discharge port (not shown) below the dish unit. A second ball release button 20b is provided for discharging the game ball on the tray unit 16 from the vicinity of the ball supply port 17 downward through the ball discharge port.

  Further, on the right side of the dish unit 16, a firing handle 2 for operating a launching device to launch a game ball toward the game area 3a is disposed. Further, a pedestal portion 15 and an ashtray 21 are disposed on the lower left side of the tray unit 16, and a player participation button (so-called chance button) 22 is disposed at the center portion of the pedestal portion 15, and Selection buttons 18a and 18b are arranged on the left and right of the participation button 22, respectively.

  A center ornament 23 having a warp introduction port 37 into which a game ball launched into the game area 3a can be introduced is disposed at the center of the game area 3a. A pair of obstacle nails (not shown) are driven into the warp introduction port 37 so as to face the warp introduction port 37. In addition, a large number of obstacle nails (not shown) are driven around the warp introduction port and on the upper side so as to scatter the game balls as appropriate or guide them to the entrance balls.

  An opening 36 is formed at the center of the center ornament 23 described above, and a stage S is provided below the opening 36. On the left side of the stage S of the center ornament 23, a warp introduction port 37 and a discharge port 44 for discharging the game ball introduced from the warp introduction port 37 to the stage S are formed. At the lower center of the stage S, there is formed a discharge port 49 through which the game ball that rolls on the stage S and falls from a guide port (not shown) is dropped toward the starting chucker 27. On the right side of the center ornament 23 as viewed from the front, a display device (symbol light emitting display device) 72, which is a feature of the present embodiment, is arranged to emit light at a predetermined opportunity.

  An image display device 35 is mounted and fixed to the game board 3 from the back of the game board with the screen 35 a exposed from the opening 36. General winning ports 25 and 26 for performing general winnings that do not contribute to the jackpot lottery are arranged below the center ornament 23. Under the center ornament 23, the starter chucker 27 and the attacker 5 are sequentially provided. It is arranged.

  The start chucker 27 receives a prize that can trigger the jackpot lottery execution, and is actuated to open and close between an open position and a closed position by a start chucker opening / closing solenoid 70 (see FIG. 6). A pair of obstacle nails 30 as so-called life nails are driven directly above the starting chucker 27.

  The attacker 5 is released when a big hit occurs, and wins a game ball that is launched into the game area 3a of the game board 3 and rolls and falls. Is closed at the time of completion, and the opening / closing operation is repeated 15 times (that is, 15 rounds). Note that the number of balls entered and the number of opening / closing operations are not limited to nine or fifteen, and can be appropriately set as necessary.

  In the game area 3a, wind turbines 31 are disposed on four sides of the center decoration 23, and a normal symbol operation gate (through gate) 32 is disposed on the left side of the start chuck 27 below the stage S. . The through gate 32 is an accessory through which a game ball is passed as a trigger for a lottery for opening and closing the starter chucker 27.

  A game ball that spills from the stage S or a game that falls without being involved in the stage S after being fired around the normal symbol operating gate 32, winning holes 25 and 26, starter chucker 27, etc. in the game area 3a. A number of obstacle nails are driven in, including the obstacle nail 33 to properly scatter the ball or guide it into the ball. In addition, a large number of obstacle nails are also driven around the warp introduction port 37 and above the warp introduction port 37 in order to scatter the game balls as appropriate or guide them to the entrance. In this pachinko machine 1, the game proceeds so that the game ball Ba launched into the game area 3 a can enter the starter chucker 27 or the like via the stage S or directly without the stage S. It is done.

  Note that the phrase “warp introduction” in the present embodiment means that the game ball launched into the game area 3a is not started through a notch or the like (not shown) positioned relatively below the game area 3a. It is a concept that means to lead on 27. The “road nail” means a row of a plurality of obstacle nails (not shown) driven to the left and right of the starting chucker 27 in the game area 3a. It plays the role which guides the starting chucker 27 direction.

  Next, the display device 72 described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 is an exploded view in which the display device 72 shown in FIG. 1 is taken out and disassembled, FIG. 3 is a view showing the light-emitting display portion 73 of the display device 72 taken out, (a) is a front view, ( b) is a perspective view, FIG. 4 is a view showing a state in which the light emitting display portion 73 of the display device 72 and the substrate 76 are assembled, (a) is a perspective view, and (b) is a side view.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the display device 72 is formed as a three-dimensional modeled object imitating a so-called dice, and displays a light-emitting display on the display surface 73 a facing the front of the game area 3 a with a predetermined trigger. Thus, a light emitting display portion (design light emitting display portion) 73 having the display surface 73 a, columnar members 75 a to 75 g provided on the light emitting display portion 73, and color light emission mounted on the substrate (first substrate) 76. It consists of diodes (first light emitting units) 77a to 77g (LEDs (first light emitting units) 77a to 77g) and light emitting diodes (second light emitting units) 79 (LEDs (second light emitting units) 79). When the display device 72 is assembled to the center decoration 23, a semi-transparent cover member 95 having a U-shape is formed so as to cover the light emitting display portion 73 and the substrate 76 from above. It is attached.

  The light-emitting display unit 73 is made of a transparent acrylic plate-like member, and has a display surface 73a that is textured on the front surface. The columnar members 75a to 75g are respectively cylindrical acrylic members having respective circular front side end faces (end faces) 101a to 101g and rear side end faces (end faces) 102a to 102g, and are led between the both end faces. It has optical properties and is integrally formed so as to extend rearward from the back surface of the light emitting display portion 73. And the columnar members 75a-75g are arrange | positioned by the position structure which has two right and left at an upper stage and a lower stage, and three middle stages at the left and right and the center so that the capital letter H may be drawn on the light emission display part 73 back surface.

  The LEDs 77a to 77g are surface-mounted on the substrate 76, and the LED 79 is soldered with its legs taken long by a pin insertion method. Similarly to the columnar members 75a to 75g, the LEDs 77a to 77g are arranged in a position configuration in which the upper and lower stages have two left and right, and the middle stage has three on the left and right and the center so as to draw a capital letter H on the substrate 76. ing. The LEDs 79 are arranged on the substrate 76 in a matrix of 3 rows in the left-right direction and 4 columns in the up-down direction so as to sandwich the LEDs 77a to 77g.

  And if the board | substrate 76 with which above-mentioned LED77a-77g, 79 was mounted is arrange | positioned behind the light emission display part 73, LED77a-77g will be the rear side end surface 102a-102g of columnar member 75a-75g corresponding to each. It will be arranged to face. Thereby, LED77a-77g emits light from the display surface 73a of the light emission display part 73 through this columnar member 75a-75g, and light-emits and displays the circular output of a dice. Moreover, since all LED79 is not arrange | positioned immediately after the columnar members 75a-75g, it will emit light from the display surface 73a of the light emission display part 73, without passing the columnar members 75a-75g. The background area can be lit and displayed.

  Here, the display device 72 described above has an output 1 when the LED 77d emits light, an output 2 when the LED 77a and LED 77g emits light, and an LED 77a, LED 77d, and LED 77g that emits light. 3, LED 77a, LED 77c, LED 77e, and LED 77g emits light 4 and LED 77a, LED 77c, LED 77d, LED 77e, and LED 77g emits light, 5 turns, LED 77a, LED 77b, LED 77c, LED 77e The LED 77f and the LED 77g emit light, and the output 6 is displayed on the display surface 73a. In addition, for example, when displaying 2 on the display surface 73a, the LED 77a and the LED 77g emit light as described above. At this time, the other LEDs 77b to 77f It is assumed that light is emitted in the same color as the background area other than the eyes, that is, in the same color as the emission color of the LED 79.

  Next, the back structure of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a rear view showing the rear structure of the pachinko machine 1.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 5, a prize ball tank 43 is attached to the upper left side of the back surface of the front door 7 of the pachinko machine 1, and the sub control board 38 and the main control are located below the prize ball tank 43. The substrate 40 and the dispensing control substrate 51 are arranged in this order. Also, an external terminal plate 52 is attached to the upper right side of the rear surface of the front door 7. Below the external terminal plate 52, an alignment standby passage 45, a prize ball device 46, a prize ball discharge passage 47, a power supply unit. 41 and a launch control board 53 for a launcher (not shown) are arranged in this order. A locking device 13 is disposed on the left side of the back surface of the front door 7 of the pachinko machine 1.

  Next, the control system of the pachinko machine 1 in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The figure is a block diagram showing a control system of the pachinko machine.

  That is, the present control system includes a game control device 80, a start chucker opening / closing solenoid 70, an attacker opening / closing solenoid 71, a sound emitting device 12, and a lighting device for effects 8, 11, which are electrically connected to the game control device 80. An image display device 35 and LEDs 77a to 77g and 79 are provided.

  The game control device 80 includes the main control board 40 and the sub control board 38 shown in FIG. The main control board 40 manages the entire operation of the pachinko machine 1 in an integrated manner, and includes a system program for managing the entire operation of the pachinko machine 1 and a semiconductor memory in which a game execution program is stored in advance. And a storage unit (not shown) and a microprocessor (MPU) (not shown) that executes these programs. The sub-control board 38 is mainly configured to perform display control of image display, effects such as sound effects, and effect light.

  The game control device 80 includes a winning determination unit 81, a winning signal output unit 82, a lottery unit 83, a normal symbol lottery unit 94, a game control unit 86, a holding unit 87, an operation control unit 88, an operation determination unit 89, and an operation determination unit 90. , Production control means 91 and display control means 92 are provided.

  The winning determination means 81 is configured such that a game ball launched into the game area 3a by a launching device (not shown) that is operated by operating the launching handle 2 is one of the start chucker 27, the general winning openings 25 and 26, the attacker 5, and the like. When winning, it is determined that there is a winning.

  The winning signal output means 82 outputs a winning signal indicating that winning has been made to the corresponding start chucker 27, the general winning mouths 25 and 26, the attacker 5, etc., when winning determination is determined by the winning determination means 81.

  The lottery means 83 executes a jackpot lottery (that is, a lottery to determine whether or not to shift to the special game state) in response to a winning of a game ball launched into the game area 3a. In other words, the lottery means 83 is advantageous to the player until the next jackpot is won when the winning signal corresponding to the starting chucker 27 from the winning signal output means 82 is input, with the winning with less than the maximum number of reserved balls. A jackpot random number is acquired and a jackpot lottery is executed so as to win either one of the probability fluctuation that becomes a special state that can add value and the normal hit that does not become the special state.

  The lottery means 83 is a lottery based on the production random number value in the case of winning the winning hit in the jackpot lottery. As a result of the change, the symbol such as “111” corresponding to the winning change is displayed on the jackpot active line of the image display device 35. A variation pattern to be finally aligned is determined, and a variation pattern signal to that effect is output. The “big hit effective line” means a position (line) where symbols should be arranged in a row in order to obtain a big hit. In addition, the lottery means 83 determines a variation pattern in which a symbol such as “222” corresponding to the normal hit is finally aligned on the jackpot active line as a result of the change when the normal win is won by the big hit lottery, A fluctuation pattern signal is output. Further, when the lottery means 83 is out of the big hit lottery, as a result of the fluctuation, the lottery means 83 determines a fluctuation pattern that the symbols such as “252” corresponding to the loss are finally aligned on the big hit effective line, and the fluctuation pattern to that effect Output a signal.

  Further, whether or not the lottery means 83 also performs a “specific effect” that causes the display device 72 to emit light and invite the player to have a sense of exhilaration when the probability change or normal win is won in the jackpot lottery. Such a lottery is performed by acquiring a special effect random value.

  The normal symbol lottery means 94 performs the normal symbol lottery for opening and closing the start chuck 27 with the game ball passing to the normal symbol operation gate 32 as an opportunity.

  The game control means 86 sends to the effect control means 91 a command that triggers the sound emitting device 12 and the effect lighting devices 8 and 11 to emit sound and emit light. In addition, the game control means 86 sends a command that triggers the display device 72 to give a specific effect to the effect control means 91. Further, the game control means 86 gives a signal related to the contents of the effect related to the jackpot lottery to be displayed on the image display device 35 to the display control means 92 according to the preset effect data and the lottery result in the lottery means 83. send.

  The holding unit 87 receives the variation pattern signal output from the lottery unit 83 and sequentially stores the variation pattern as a holding ball that is a result of the lottery performed each time the winning is made to the starting chucker 27. The storage status is lit and displayed on a jackpot lottery hold display device (not shown) so that there are a maximum of four hold balls. The holding means 87 always determines whether or not the number of held balls is, for example, four. While the number of held balls is four, the lottery lottery is not performed regardless of winning the starting chucker 27. . Note that the number of reserved balls that are lit and displayed as the reserved balls is not limited to the “maximum of four”, but may be set as appropriate, for example, three or less, or five or more.

  The operation control means 88 sends a drive signal to the start chucker opening / closing solenoid 70 based on a signal indicating the start of operation of the operation determination means 90 to actuate the solenoid 70 to open or close the start chucker 27. Further, the operation control means 88 sends a drive signal to the attacker opening / closing solenoid 71 to actuate the solenoid 71, and when a big hit occurs due to the lottery in the lottery means 83, the attacker 5 is opened and a predetermined number of winnings are completed (or a predetermined time). Control is performed so that the closing operation is repeated a predetermined number of times (predetermined rounds) every time (a).

  The operation determination unit 89 determines whether or not a condition for operating the starter chuck opening / closing solenoid 70 and the attacker opening / closing solenoid 71 is satisfied. That is, in the starter chucker opening / closing solenoid 70, when the “satisfaction” of the opening / closing of the starter chucker 27 is satisfied, the normal symbol lottery means 94 wins in the normal symbol lottery performed separately from the big hit lottery of the lottery means 83. It is. In the attacker open / close solenoid 71, when the "conditions" for the opening of the attacker 5 are met, three big symbols from the state of so-called reach (including so-called super reach and normal reach) are aligned on the big hit effective line and the big hit This is a case where it occurs, and the time when “the condition is satisfied” of the blockage of the attacker 5 is the case where winning in all rounds when the jackpot occurs is completed.

  In response to the determination signal from the operation determination unit 89, the operation determination unit 90 determines the start of operation of the starter chuck opening / closing solenoid 70 and the attacker opening / closing solenoid 71, respectively.

  In response to a command from the game control means 86, the effect control means 91 drives the sound emitting device 12 to emit sound, and the effect lighting devices 8 and 11 emit light to produce an effect appealing to the player's hearing and vision. Do. In addition, in response to a command from the game control means 86, the effect control means 91 drives the LEDs 77a to 77g, 79 of the display device 72 to emit light, and performs an effect appealing to the player's vision.

  The display control unit 92 drives the image display device 35 in accordance with the signal from the game control unit 86, and displays the effect such as the contents centering on the big win lottery result so as to appeal to the player's vision. At that time, the display control unit 92 displays each lottery result by the lottery unit 83 on the screen 35a of the image display device 35 in time series.

  Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

  That is, when a player who is seated facing the pachinko machine 1 holds the launch handle 2 and rotates it to an appropriate angle (step S1), the game ball 3 is played at predetermined time intervals by the operation of the launch device. Fired continuously towards Then, a large number of game balls that are launched into the game area 3a and rolling and falling win the starting chucker 27 and winning holes 25 and 26 in a timely manner, or roll and fall without being involved in the game area 3a. It is discharged to the back side of the game board 3 from the lowermost outlet (not shown).

  When a part of the game ball launched into the game area 3a enters the warp introduction port 37, the game ball is released to the stage S and then rolls along the inclination of the stage S, so that the drop guide hole The game ball that has successfully dropped (not shown) wins the starting chucker 27 through the discharge port 49 with a high winning probability (approximately 100%).

  The game ball released from the discharge port 49 wins the starting chucker 27 with a high probability as described above, but may not win depending on the contact state with the obstacle nail 30. On the other hand, most of the game balls that are not introduced into the drop guide hole are released below the stage S and fall in a direction different from the starter chucker 27. The so-called jump nail (not shown) driven to the left and right of the obstacle nail 30 or the road nail (not shown) arranged in the left-right direction from the jump nail is rebounded, Some of them fall and win the starting chucker 27.

  By the way, when a game ball wins either the start chucker 27 or the winning openings 25 and 26, the winning determination means 81 determines the winning and the winning signal output means 82 outputs a winning signal (step S2). ). At this time, the holding unit 87 sequentially transmits a signal related to the variation pattern being held to the display control unit 92 via the game control unit 86, and decrements the number of held balls by 1 in accordance with the transmission of the variation pattern signal. . Also, the holding means 87 stores the result of the big hit lottery corresponding to the winning to the starting chucker 27 performed by the lottery means 83 as a holding ball according to the consumption of the holding ball, and increments the number of the holding balls by one.

  Then, when winning the lottery lottery (step S3), when the lottery means 83 turns on the winning flag, the lottery based on the production random number value determines the type of jackpot, that is, the variation pattern corresponding to the probability variation or the normal variation. .

  Thereby, in step S4, the winning symbol to be displayed on the image display device 35 is set, and the lottery means 83 outputs the fluctuation pattern signal to that effect and until the effect display based on the fluctuation pattern signal is completed. Turns on the symbol variation prohibition flag to prevent transmission of the next variation pattern signal, sets a symbol variation timer for measuring the time to release the turned on symbol variation prohibition flag, and transmits the variation pattern signal. In response to this, the number of reserved balls is decremented by one. On the other hand, if the lottery is lost in the lottery, a variation pattern is determined by the lottery based on the production random number value so that the symbols corresponding to the loss are finally obtained as a result of the variation. As a result, the off symbol displayed on the image display device 35 is set, and the lottery means 83 outputs a variation pattern signal to that effect, turns on the symbol variation prohibition flag, sets the symbol variation timer, and sets the variation pattern. The number of reserved balls is decremented by 1 in response to the signal transmission.

  Then, based on the fact that the game control means 86 transmits to the display control means 92 a signal relating to the contents of the effect to be displayed on the screen 35a of the image display device 35, the display control means 92 drives the image display device 35, The contents related to the jackpot lottery result are displayed so as to appeal to the player's vision (step S5).

  By the way, when the big win is drawn by the lottery means 83 and the execution of the specific effect is determined, a signal for displaying the big win lottery result on the image display device 35 is displayed from the game control means 86. While being sent to the control means 92, a signal for causing the display device 72 to perform a specific effect operation is sent from the game control means 86 to the effect control means 91. As a result, the display control means 92 controls the display of the image display device 35, and the effect control means 91 drives and controls the LEDs 77 a to 77 g and 79 in the display device 72.

  Here, the operation of the display device 72 when the execution of the specific effect is determined will be described.

  When the jackpot is won and displayed regardless of the probability change or the normal hit, a reach state is formed in the image display device 35 as a progress display before the result is displayed. In this reach state, two decorative symbols with the same numbers are arranged along one jackpot effective line (not shown) set so that three decorative symbols are arranged, and another identical decorative symbol is displayed. When the jackpot is aligned on the jackpot active line, a jackpot is generated (actually, the jackpot already determined by the lottery means 83 appears).

  When the execution of the specific effect is decided, when the reach state described above is reached, the display control unit 92 uses this as an opportunity to display the video on the screen 35a, for example, an animation in which the human hand is close-up from the video showing the reach state. Switch to (not shown). The hand of this animation has a dice in its palm, and the player moves by moving the dice toward the display device 72 arranged on the right side of the screen 35a, that is, on the right side of the center ornament 23. Therefore, the dice appear to be thrown out of the screen 35a.

  When the above-described video is projected, the game control means 86 sends a signal to the effect control means 91 to trigger the action of the specific effect, and the LED 79 of the display device 72 is controlled by the effect control means 91. Starts emitting light in white. As a result, the above-described image on the screen 35a and the light-emitting display on the display device 72 are visually recognized, and a visual synergistic effect by the image and the gimmick is obtained. Further, in the display device 72, the LEDs 77 a to 77 g are controlled to emit green light simultaneously with the light emission driving of the LED 79, and the dice symbols 1 to 6 are irregular on the display surface 73 a of the light emission display unit 73. The light emission display is performed so as to switch at a relatively high speed.

  At this time, since the light from the LEDs 77a to 77g is efficiently guided through the columnar members 75a to 75g and emitted from the front side end faces 101a to 101g, the display surface 73a of the light emitting display unit 73 has a high luminance state. The dice symbol can be displayed with light. Further, the light from the LED 79 reaches the display surface 73a of the light emitting display unit 73 while appropriately reflecting the inner wall surface of the display device 72, but is reflected by the outer surfaces of the columnar members 75a to 75g, thereby causing the columnar member 75a. Transmission to the interior of ˜75 g is suppressed, the light emission display of the dice symbol is not mixed, and the light emission color of the dice symbol is maintained without becoming cloudy. On the other hand, the light from the LEDs 77a to 77g is reflected on the outer surface of each of the columnar members 75a to 75g, so that transmission to the outside of the columnar members 75a to 75g is suppressed, and the dice pattern that is emitted and displayed by the LED 79. The background color is not mixed, and the light emission color of the background is maintained without becoming cloudy. When the light-emitting display on the display device 72 is started as described above, the player recognizes that the big hit lottery has a high expectation that is different from the normal time.

  Then, when the irregular light emission display of the above-mentioned dice symbol is continued for 2 to 3 seconds, the speed of this switching is gradually reduced. Finally, for example, the dice symbol 2 is displayed on the display surface of the light emission display unit 73. The light emission is displayed at 73a and the switching stops. In this pachinko machine 1, the final dice figure described above indicates the degree of expectation for the result of the jackpot lottery. 1 is the lowest degree of expectation, and the degree of expectation increases as 2 and 3 increase. It becomes higher, and 6 is set as the highest expectation. Accordingly, in the above-illustrated dice symbol 2 (or 1), the expectation level is slightly low, and the player waits for the jackpot result display while having a corresponding feeling of harassment. In addition, when the above-mentioned final dice symbols are stopped at 3 or 4, etc., the expectation of winning the jackpot is moderate, and the above-mentioned final dice symbols are 5 or 6 etc. In the case of stopping, since the degree of expectation to win the jackpot is high, the player can enjoy the game with each sense of expectation by visually recognizing each of the dice symbols on the display device 72 described above. Become.

  During normal games other than the specific effects described above, the display device 72 is lit and displayed so that the LEDs 77a to 77g and the LED 79 are switched at intervals of 2 seconds in the order of green, yellow, and orange. As described above, the LEDs 77a to 77g and the LED 79 shine in the same color, so that the display surface 73a of the light emitting display unit 73 emits light uniformly and with high brightness, and the center decoration 23, the game area 3a, and the like are displayed in a decorative and bright manner. can do.

  Further, even when leakage light is generated that does not enter the columnar members 75a to 75g among the light from the LEDs 77a to 77g (that is, emitted in a direction almost parallel to the surface of the substrate 76), the LED 79 is Since the light is emitted at a position closer to the light emitting display unit 73 than the position where the leaked light is generated, the light quantity of the LED 79 exceeds the light quantity of the leaked light, and is prevented from being mixed with the light emission color of the background of the dice pattern. be able to.

  When the lottery result shown in step S5 is a big hit decision, the operation control means 61 sends a drive signal to the attacker opening / closing solenoid 71 at a predetermined timing based on a signal indicating the operation start decision of the operation decision means 63. , The solenoid 70 is operated to open the attacker 5, and the operation of closing every predetermined number of winnings (or a predetermined time elapses) is repeated a predetermined number of times (predetermined rounds). Thereby, a large amount of game balls corresponding to the game balls won in the attacker 5 are paid out from the ball supply port 17 to the dish unit 16 (step S6).

  Next, another example of the display device 72 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 shows another example of the display device 72, where (a) is a perspective view and (b) is a side view. In addition, about the structure which is not shown in figure, it shall follow the structure of the pachinko machine 1 in this Embodiment, and it abbreviate | omits the description, and the thing of the same code | symbol as FIG. 1 thru | or FIG. The explanation is used.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the display device (design light emitting display device) 110 eliminates the LED 79 mounted on the substrate 76 in the display device 72 described above, and the light emitting diode (second light emitting unit) 112 (LED (second light emitting unit). ) 112) mounted substrate (second substrate) 111 is newly arranged. In the substrate 111, through holes 111a to 111g having a size capable of penetrating the columnar members 75a to 75g are formed, and the columnar members 75a to 75g corresponding to the respective through holes 111a to 111g are passed. The light emitting display unit 73 and the substrate 76 are arranged in a substantially parallel state.

  Here, it is assumed that, for example, 3 of the dice roll is displayed on the display device 110 in a light-emitting manner in connection with the specific effect of the big hit lottery. In order to display 3 on the display surface 73a of the light-emitting display unit 73, the effect control means 91 drives the LEDs 77a, 77d, and 77g on the substrate 76 to emit light in blue, for example, and each of these lights is columnar member 75a, Projected forward from the display surface 73a through 75d and 75g. At the same time, the LED 112 mounted on the substrate 111 is driven to emit yellow light by the effect control means 91, and the background region other than the die appearance displayed by the columnar members 75a, 75d, and 75g is illuminated and displayed. .

  Thereby, the light from the LEDs 77a, 77d, and 77g is efficiently guided through the columnar members 75a, 75d, and 75g and emitted from the front side end faces 101a, 101d, and 101g. In the state where the brightness is high, it is possible to emit and display the third die of the dice symbol. Further, the light from the LED 112 reaches the display surface 73a of the light emitting display unit 73 while appropriately reflecting the inside of the display device 110, but is reflected on the outer surface of each of the columnar members 75a to 75g, thereby causing the columnar members 75a to 75a. Transmission to the inside of 75 g is suppressed, the light emission display of the dice design is not mixed, and the light emission color of the dice design is maintained without becoming cloudy. Further, of the light from the LEDs 77a to 77g, the leaked light that has not entered the columnar members 75a to 75g is shielded by the substrate 111 disposed between the light emitting display portion 73 and the substrate 76, and forward of the substrate 111. Therefore, it does not mix with the background of the dice symbol displayed by the LED 112, and the light emission color of the background is maintained without becoming cloudy.

  Next, another shape example of the rear side end face of the columnar members 75a to 75g will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 shows another example of the shape of the rear side end face of the columnar member 75a, and is a cross-sectional view showing the columnar member 75a in the longitudinal direction of the columnar shape. In addition, about the structure which is not shown in figure, it shall follow the structure of the pachinko machine 1 in this Embodiment, and it abbreviate | omits the description, and the thing of the same code | symbol as FIG. 1 thru | or FIG. The explanation is used.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 9, the display device 72 in this example has, for example, a half-conical surface formed so that the rear end portion of the columnar member 75 a extends rearward from the circumferential portion of the rear end portion. It has a rear end portion 121 composed of an inclined surface portion 122 as shown in a cross section and a hemispherical portion 123 formed so as to be hollowed out in a hemispherical shape through the circumferential portion of the rear end of the inclined surface portion 122. ing.

  In such a display device 72, when light is emitted from the LED 77a disposed so as to face the rear end portion 121 of the columnar member 75a, the light L1 incident on the inside of the columnar member 75a from the vicinity of the center of the hemispherical portion 123 is approximately. It goes straight to the front side end face 101a. Further, the light L2 incident on the inside of the columnar member 75a from the slightly outer side of the hemispherical portion 123 is directed toward the front side end surface 101a while being reflected at a moderate angle on the side surface of the columnar member 75a.

  Furthermore, the light L3 incident on the inside of the columnar member 75a from near the outer side of the hemispherical portion 123 first hits the inclined surface portion 122 and is reflected, whereby the traveling direction thereof is changed to the axial direction of the columnar member 75a. As a result, the light L3 travels so as to be incident and reflected while hitting the side surface of the columnar member 75a at a moderate angle, and is directed toward the front side end surface 101a. Thus, by making the rear end portions of the columnar members 75a to 75g as described above, more light emitted from the LEDs 77a to 77g is incident from the rear end portions of the respective columnar members 75a to 75g, effectively. Since the light is transmitted to the light emitting display unit 73, the amount of light at the time of light emitting display on the display device 72 can be increased.

  In addition, in this Embodiment demonstrated above, although the aspect of each outer side surface of the columnar members 75a-75g was not demonstrated, you may give embossing which improves the light reflectivity to each outer side surface. As described above, the outer side surfaces of the columnar members 75a to 75g are subjected to graining, thereby further transmitting each light from the inner side to the outer side and / or from the outer side to the inner side of the columnar members 75a to 75g. It can be effectively suppressed.

  Further, in the present embodiment described above, the display devices 72 and 110 have been described as those that emit and display dice symbols, but it is of course applicable to a 7-segment display, a dot matrix display, or the like. .

  Moreover, in this Embodiment demonstrated above, although LED79 (or LED112) demonstrated as arrange | positioning in the position near the light emission display part 73 rather than LED77a-77g, LED79 (or LED112) light-emitted from LED77a-77g. You may comprise so that it may arrange | position in the position far from the display part 73. FIG. In this manner, by arranging the LED 79 (or LED 112) and the LEDs 77a to 77g at positions where the distance from the light emitting display unit 73 is different, the dice design on the display surface 73a and the dice design on the display surface 73a according to the positions of both. The light amount difference from the surrounding surrounding background and the light diffusivity can be made different from each other.

  As described above, the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes the display device 72 that emits and displays the dice symbols, and the display device 72 includes the light emitting display unit 73 having the display surface 73a on the front surface, and the light guide. Columnar members 75a to 75g that are integrally provided so as to extend rearward from the back surface of the light emitting display unit 73, and LEDs 77a that emit light from the light emitting display unit 73 through the corresponding columnar members 75a to 75g. -77g and LED79 which emits light from the light emission display part 73, without passing the columnar members 75a-75g. Thereby, since the light from LED77a-77g and the light from LED79 reach the display surface 73a in the light emission display part 73 in the divided state, the dice | symbol design in the display surface 73a and the surrounding background surrounding this dice design | The light emission boundary becomes clear, and the light emission display can be performed in a state where the light emission colors are not mixed.

  Further, the LED 79 is disposed closer to the light emitting display unit 73 than the LEDs 77a to 77g, so that the light quantity difference between the dice symbol on the display surface 73a and the surrounding background surrounding the dice symbol can be made to emit and display. become able to.

  Further, the LEDs 77a to 77g are mounted on the substrate 76 arranged facing the respective rear side end faces of the columnar members 75a to 75g, and the LEDs 112 are mounted on the substrate 111 arranged on the back side of the light emitting display unit 73. However, through-holes 111a to 111g through which the columnar members 75a to 75g pass are formed, and the columnar members 75a to 75g are passed through the through-holes 111a to 111g, between the light emitting display portion 73 and the substrate 76. It is arranged. Thereby, the leakage light that has not entered the columnar members 75a to 75g out of the light from the LEDs 77a to 77g is shielded by the substrate 111, so that the leakage light described above reaches the display surface 73a of the light emitting display unit 73. Can be prevented.

  As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated based on the suitable embodiment, the game machine of this invention is not limited only to the structure of the said embodiment, A various correction and change from the structure of the said embodiment. The gaming machine which has been subjected to is also included in the scope of the present invention.

It is a front view which shows the external structure of the pachinko machine in embodiment which concerns on this invention. It is the exploded view which took out and decomposed | disassembled and showed the display apparatus shown in FIG. The light emitting display part of the display device is taken out and shown, in which (a) is a front view and (b) is a perspective view. FIG. 2A is a perspective view, and FIG. 2B is a side view, illustrating a state in which a light emitting display portion and a substrate of a display device are assembled. It is a rear view which shows the back structure of this pachinko machine. It is a block diagram which shows the control system of this pachinko machine. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the effect | action by this pachinko machine. The other example of a display apparatus is shown, (a) is a perspective view, (b) is a side view. It is sectional drawing which showed the other example of the shape of the rear side end surface in a columnar member, and showed the columnar member in the columnar longitudinal direction.

Explanation of symbols

1 Pachislot machines (pachinko machines)
3 gaming board 3a gaming area 72 design light emitting display device (display device)
73 Symbol light emission display (light emission display)
73a Display surfaces 75a to 75g Columnar member 76 First substrate (substrate)
77a-77g 1st light emission part (light emitting diode, LED)
79 2nd light emission part (light emitting diode, LED)
101a-101g end face (front side end face)
102a-102g End face (rear side end face), rear side end face 110 Pattern light emitting display device (display device)
111 Second substrate (substrate)
111a-111g Through-hole 112 2nd light emission part (light emitting diode, LED)
Ba game ball

Claims (2)

In a gaming machine comprising a game light emitting display device that emits and displays various symbols in a game area or in the vicinity thereof, and a game ball that is played by launching a game ball in the game area,
The symbol light emitting display device is:
A symbol light emitting display unit having light transmission and a display surface on the front surface for emitting and displaying the symbol toward the front of the gaming area;
A columnar member having an end surface in the shape of the symbol and having light guiding properties between both end surfaces, and integrally provided so as to extend rearward from the back surface of the symbol light emitting display unit;
A first light-emitting part that is disposed facing the rear side end face of the columnar member, and emits light from the symbol light-emitting display part through the columnar member;
Wherein disposed on the back side of the symbol light emitting display unit, Ri Na and and a second light emitting unit for emitting light from the symbol-emitting display portion without passing through the columnar member,
The first light emitting unit is a light emitting element, and is mounted on a first substrate disposed facing a rear side end surface of the columnar member,
The second light emitting unit is a light emitting element, and is mounted on a second substrate disposed on the back side of the symbol light emitting display unit,
The second substrate is formed with a through hole through which the columnar member passes, and is disposed between the symbol light emitting display unit and the first substrate in a state where the columnar member is passed through the through hole.
A gaming machine characterized by that. The first light emitting unit and the second light emitting unit are arranged at different positions from the symbol light emitting display unit.
The gaming machine according to claim 1.

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