JP5297062B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of producing a game using a revolving light.

Conventionally, slot machines, pachinko machines, and the like have been used as gaming machines that provide entertainment for people. Such a gaming machine includes a gaming machine provided with a revolving light as an effecting device. In a gaming machine provided with such a revolving light, an effect using the revolving light is performed.
According to such a gaming machine, when a player who has won a game wins or wins a prize, the winning light is won or won by an irradiation light that turns around the gaming machine by operating a rotating light. You can produce that. And the turning irradiation light strongly attracts the attention of not only the player who is playing with the game machine, but also other players who are playing games with nearby game machines, and passersby nearby. So it was possible to perform a flashy production that took the eyes of many people.

On the other hand, a pachinko machine is known that has a parabolic mirror and projects a display object fixed inside as a three-dimensional virtual image in a space in front of the game board (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2006-223423 A

In a gaming machine that produces an effect using a rotating lamp as described above, the turning irradiation light is not limited to a player who is playing a game on the gaming machine, but other players who are playing a game on a nearby gaming machine, Because it attracts the attention of passersby nearby, it can perform a flashy production that attracts many people's eyes, but there are few production patterns, there are multiple production patterns, and it can be selected However, there is a problem that it is very difficult to produce an unexpected performance.
Further, in Patent Document 1, a parabolic mirror is provided, and a display object fixed inside is projected as a three-dimensional virtual image so as to float in the space on the surface of the game board. Because a stationary object was selected, it was not possible to obtain a flashy effect like a revolving light.

  Accordingly, the invention described in claim 1 has been made in view of the above-described problems of the prior art, and the purpose thereof is to produce an effect using a rotating lamp, but an effect produced by the rotating lamp. To provide a game machine that can produce an unexpected production by making it possible to select a production at the place where it was originally installed and a production as a virtual image using a parabolic mirror. It is.

The invention described in claim 1 has been made to achieve the above-mentioned object.
The features of the invention will be described below using the embodiments of the invention shown in the drawings. In addition, a code | symbol shows the code | symbol used in embodiment of this invention, and does not limit the technical scope of this invention.
(Claim 1)
(Feature point)
The invention described in claim 1 is characterized by the following points.
A gaming machine provided with a director 100,
As the production unit 100, a curved base curved plate 101 and an opening 102C that is placed on the base curved plate 101 are provided in the approximate center, and an actual object inside is represented as a virtual image that protrudes from the opening 102C. While using the parabolic mirrors 101 and 102 formed by the curved plate 102, using the rotating lamp 103 as an entity inside the parabolic mirrors 101 and 102,
Further, the outer curved plate 102 is formed from a plurality of individual curved plates 102A and B, and the individual curved plates 102A and B are formed so as to be movable to the side opposite to the opening 102C to the extent that the entity does not form a virtual image. To do.

(Effect of the Invention of Claim 1)
The invention according to claim 1 configured as described above has the following effects.
That is, according to the invention of claim 1,
Formed by a curved base curved plate and an outer curved plate that covers the base curved plate and has an opening at almost the center, and represents the internal actual object as a virtual image that protrudes from the opening. In addition, a parabolic mirror is used, a rotating lamp is provided as an entity inside the parabolic mirror, an outer curved plate is formed from a plurality of individual curved plates, and the individual curved plate is formed to the extent that the entity does not form a virtual image. By forming it so that it can move to the side opposite to the opening, it is possible to display a normal effect using a rotating lamp when the individual curved plate moves to the side opposite the opening, and the state where the individual curved plate has moved to the side of the opening. Then, it is possible to perform a virtual image effect display as if a rotating lamp is protruding from the opening. Therefore, the types of effects can be increased.

Furthermore, if this virtual image is projected also from the effect display window formed on the front surface of the gaming machine, it will be interesting to feel that the player can touch the virtual image when the effect image is displayed by the virtual image. be able to.
It should be noted that the effect mode using the rotating lamp and the parabolic mirror can be made different between the real image and the virtual image according to the game state or the state of winning, winning, or the like.

Hereinafter, an embodiment which is the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
(Explanation of drawings)
1 to 5 show the present embodiment, and FIG. 1 is a front view showing the whole of the slot machine according to the present embodiment, showing a state in which the rotating lamp of the effect section can be seen as it is. 2 is a front view showing the entirety of the slot machine according to the present embodiment, showing a state in which the rotating lamp of the effect section can be seen as a virtual image, and FIG. 3 shows that the outer curved plate moves to the side opposite to the opening. FIG. 4 is a view seen from above showing the state where the outer curved plate has moved to the opening side, and FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing the rotating lamp.
(Overview of slot machine 1)
The slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment performs a game of stopping the rotating reel 40 so that a plurality of types of symbols written on each of the plurality of rotating reels 40 are in a predetermined combination. .

As shown in FIG. 1, the slot machine 1 includes a housing 2 that houses various devices of the slot machine 1 and has a rectangular front shape.
The housing | casing 2 is a box-shaped member by which the whole front surface was opened. And the front door 3 for closing the opening is provided in the housing | casing 2 so that rotation is possible.
A central portion in the vertical direction of the front door 3 is an operation unit 4 for performing a game operation of the slot machine 1.
From the right side in FIG. 1, the operation unit 4 has a key hole 3A into which a key for locking the front door 3 is inserted, a medal slot 18 into which a game medal is inserted, and a stop switch for stopping the rotation of the rotary reel 40. 50, a bet switch 16 for setting the number of medals bet on the game among medals inserted into the medal slot 18, a start switch 30 for starting rotation of the rotary reel 40, and a stored medal A settlement switch 17 is provided for making a refund.

A lower panel 3B for clearly displaying the model name of the slot machine 1 is provided on the front door below the operation unit 4. On the back side of the lower panel 3B, a backlight device (not shown) that illuminates the lower panel 3B from the rear is provided. Further, below the lower panel 3B, there is provided a medal receiver 3C for storing the medals that have been paid out.
In addition, the front door above the operation unit 4 is provided with a symbol display window 13 formed in a rectangular shape elongated in the horizontal direction. This symbol display window 13 is a window for showing the player the symbol 41 of the rotating reel 40 housed inside the housing 2.
A portion of the front door 3 in which the symbol display window 6 is provided is a front wall 6, and an effect portion display for exposing a later-described effect portion 100 based on the present invention is provided on the front wall 6. A window 14 is formed. In other words, the effect part display window 14 is a window formed on the front surface of the slot machine 1.

In addition, the symbol display window 13 and the effect part display window 14 are arranged in an inverted U shape so as to surround the left, upper, and right sides of the symbol display window 13 and the effect part display window 14 in FIG. A decorative lamp portion 66 is provided.
The decoration lamp unit 66 and the production unit 100 are informed for performing notification when a winning flag corresponding to a predetermined winning combination is established in the winning lottery performed inside the slot machine 1 for each game. It is a means.
This notification means, when a winning flag, for example, a bonus flag is established for the player, turns on or blinks the decorative lamp part 66, operates the effect part 100 described later, turns the rotating lamp 103, etc. The player is notified of the establishment of the winning flag.

Inside the housing 2, the three rotary reels 40 described above are rotatably supported, and a reel unit 60 having a motor (not shown) that rotationally drives each rotary reel 40 and the medal slot 18 are inserted. In addition to the insertion switch 15 for detecting a medal and a container for storing the medal that has passed through the insertion switch 15, a hopper unit 65 for paying out a medal to the player when winning a prize is provided.
Among these, the reel unit 60 includes a frame body (not shown), the three motors (not shown) supported by the frame body, and three rotary reels 40 coupled to the output shafts of the respective motors. It is a thing.

The hopper unit 65 discharges medals to the medal receiver 3C through a payout port 65A opened so as to face the medal receiver 3C in order to pay out the medals stored therein to the player when winning.
(Director)
Next, the rendering unit 100 according to the present embodiment will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the production unit 100 provided in the depth direction of the production unit display window 14 is covered with a curved base curve plate 101 and the base curve plate, and an opening 102 </ b> C is provided at substantially the center. In addition, using parabolic mirrors 101 and 102 formed by an outer curved plate 102 representing a virtual image as if the actual object inside is protruding from the opening 102C,
The rotating lamp 103 is used as an entity inside the parabolic mirrors 101, 102, and the outer curved plate 102 is formed from a plurality of individual curved plates 102A, B, and the individual curved plates 102A, B are in a range in which the entity does not form a virtual image. It is formed so as to be movable to the side opposite to the opening 102C.

More specifically, the production unit 100 is covered with a curved base curve plate 101 and the base curve plate 101, and an opening 102C is provided at substantially the center, and the actual object inside is projected from the opening 102C. The outer curved plate 102 represented as a virtual image and the rotating lamp 103 as an entity are visually recognized through the effect section display window 14 provided on the front side of the base curved plate 101, the outer curved plate 102, and the rotating lamp 103. The front door 3 is equipped so that it can do. In addition, on the back side of the front door 3, a driving device 105 for separately driving the outer curved plates 102 formed from the left and right individual curved plates 102A and B in the left and right directions is provided.
In addition, the base curved plate 101 includes a parabolic mirror surface 101 (parabolic mirror) that is recessed over the entire inner surface, and a fixing portion (not shown) for fixing the rotating lamp at the approximate center thereof. And the whole is formed in a curved circular shape. The rotating lamp 103 can be fixed to the base curve plate 101.

On the other hand, the outer curved plate 102 is placed on the base curved plate 101, and has a parabolic mirror surface 102 (parabolic mirror) having substantially the same shape as the base curved plate 101, and a substantially circular shape formed on the bottom of the outer curved plate 102. An opening 102C is provided. Here, since the outer curved plate 102 is formed from two symmetric individual curved plates 102A, B and is movable in the left-right direction, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the two individual curved plates 102A, In a state where B moves to the side opposite to the opening, the base curve plate 101 can be seen from the front.
Further, support members 104, 104 corresponding to the individual curved plates 102A, B are provided on the side opposite to the opening portions of the individual curved plates 102A, B, and each of the support members 104, 104 is each individual curved plate. It protrudes orthogonally with respect to each individual curved board 102A, B from the opposite opening part side of 102A, B to the depth direction of the front door 3, and becomes an L-shape. One end side in the back direction of the support members 104, 104 orthogonal to the back direction is engaged with a grip portion 108 of each driving device 105, 105 described later, which is installed on the back side through a guide groove of a guide rail formed in the front door 3. The

The guide groove of the guide rail is driven by the driving devices 105, 105 installed on the back side of the front door 3, and is formed in the left-right direction according to the support members 104, 104 provided in the front-rear direction of the front door 3.
On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5, the rotating lamp 103 includes a lamp 103B protruding from an end face disposed on one side of a case 103A formed in a cylindrical shape, and a reflector that is driven to rotate around the lamp 103B. 103C and a transparent windshield 103D that houses the lamp 103B and the reflector 103C therein. Here, the rotating lamp 103 performs irradiation while rotating the reflecting plate 103C while the lamp 103B is turned on to rotate the irradiation light around, and the rotation axis of the irradiation light is cylindrical. It is formed so as to coincide with the central axis of the case 103A.

Of these, the case 103A formed in a cylindrical shape is fixed to the base curved plate 101 by being fixed to a fixing portion (not shown) for fixing the rotary lamp at the approximate center of the base curved plate 101. 103 is fixed. The rotating lamp 103 attached to the base curve plate 101 is configured such that the turning irradiation light can be visually recognized from the outside of the casing through the effect part display window 14.
The drive device 105 includes a drive unit 106 such as a solenoid, a plunger 107 that is a movable unit that can move forward and backward with respect to the drive unit, and a coil spring (not shown) that pushes the plunger in a normal state. The drive unit 106 is fixed to the space on the back side of the front door 3 with screws or the like so that the moving direction is the left-right direction. The plunger 107 has a substantially cylindrical shaft that protrudes from the drive unit 106, and a gripping portion 108 that is formed in a concave shape at the tip and grips one end of the support member 104, and is gripped at the tip of the shaft. The portion 108 is fixed and integrally formed. The coil spring is attached around the plunger 107 in a compressed state.

The driving unit 106 of the driving device 105 moves the individual curved plates 102A and B supported by the grip unit 108 from a position where the rotating lamp 103, which is an entity, does not form a virtual image, to a position where a virtual image is formed.
Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, when the drive unit 106 is in a non-excited state, the plunger 107 protrudes by the biasing force of the coil spring, and the base curve plate 101 is in a position where it can be seen from the front. The revolving light is held in a state where no virtual image is formed.
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, in the excited state, the plunger 107 is drawn inside the drive unit 106 so that the base curve plate 101 is hidden by the outer curve plate 102 and passes through the opening 102 </ b> C of the outer curve plate 102. The rotating lamp 103 is held in a state of connecting a virtual image.
(Explanation of virtual image)
Next, with reference to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, a virtual image of the rotating lamp 103 displayed in the space (imaging position) in front of the effect part display window 14 as the outer curved plate 102 moves will be described.

As shown in FIG. 4, when the outer curved plate is moved to the opening side from the state where the outer curved plate is moved to the side opposite to the opening, the drive unit 106 is excited. The plunger 107 is pulled inside the drive unit 106, the base curved plate 101 is hidden by the outer curved plate 102, and the rotating lamp 103 is held in a state of forming a virtual image through the opening 102C of the outer curved plate 102.
As a result, the edges of the openings 102C and 102C formed in the individual curved plates 102A and 102B are in contact with each other, thereby forming a circular opening 102C and also in contact with the outer peripheral edge of the base curved plate 101. As a result, a sealed space is formed between the base curve plate 101 and the outer curve plate 102, and reflected light is emitted between the base curve plate 101 and the outer curve plate 102 by the light emitted from the rotating lamp 103. By being reflected one by one, the virtual image 103E of the rotating lamp 103 is projected in the space (imaging position) in front of the effect part display window 14 through the opening 102C of the outer curved plate 102 and the effect part display window 14. .
(Description of real image)
Further, as shown in FIG. 3, when the outer curved plate 102 is moved to the opening side, the driving unit 106 is not excited when the outer curved plate is moved to the opposite opening side. In this state, the plunger 107 protrudes by the urging force of the coil spring, and the base curved plate 101 is in a position where it can be seen from the front. Therefore, the rotating lamp 103 is held at a position where a virtual image is not formed. As a result, the opening 102C of the outer curved plate 102 formed by the individual curved plates 102A and B is separated from the outer peripheral edge of the base curved plate 101. As a result, the sealed space formed between the base curved plate 101 and the outer curved plate 102 is released, and the reflected light is only reflected by the base curved plate 101 by the light emitted from the rotating lamp 103. The virtual image 103E of the rotating lamp 103 cannot be projected in the space (imaging position) in front of the effect portion display window 14 through the opening portion 102C and the effect portion display window 14.

The virtual image 103E is projected from the effect part display window 14 formed on the front surface of the gaming machine so that the player can feel that the virtual image can be touched when the effect image is displayed by the virtual image. Can be demonstrated. In addition, depending on the value of the special gaming state, it is possible to change the production mode by using the virtual image 103E.
In this manner, the outer curved plate 102 moves between the state of moving to the side opposite to the opening and the state of moving to the side of the opening, so that the entity is placed in the space in front of the effect part display window 14. It is possible to display a virtual image of the rotating lamp 103 or to display it as a real image.
In the present embodiment, the movement of the individual curved plates 102A and 102B is performed by driving a drive unit 106 such as a solenoid, a plunger 107 that is movable so as to be movable back and forth with respect to the drive unit, and pushing out the plunger in a normal state. The driving device 105 has a coil spring (not shown). However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the position where the base curved plate 101 is entirely visible from the front and the rotating lamp 103 does not form a virtual image, and the base curved plate 101 is hidden by the outer curved plate 102 and the opening 102C of the outer curved plate 102 is hidden. As long as it is possible to secure a position where the rotating lamp 103 connects the virtual image through the other driving device, for example, the rack gear may be moved by the rotation of the pinion gear.

Moreover, the production | presentation part 100 and the production | presentation part display window 14 for exposing the production | presentation part 100 are formed above the symbol display window 13 of the front wall 6 which forms the front surface of the front door 3 in FIG.1 and FIG.2. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and any location, for example, the right side of the symbol display window 13 may be used as long as it is visible from the front of the gaming machine.
Furthermore, the gaming machine is not limited to a slot machine and may be a pachinko machine or the like, and the present invention can be applied to all cases where a rotating light is provided in a gaming machine.

It is a front view showing the whole slot machine concerning this embodiment, and showing the state where the revolving light of an effect part can be seen as it is. It is a front view showing the whole slot machine concerning this embodiment, and showing the state where the revolving light of a production part is seen as a virtual image. It is the figure seen from the upper side which shows the state which the outer curved board has moved to the anti-opening part side. It is the figure seen from the upper side which shows the state which the outer curved board moved to the opening part side. It is sectional drawing which shows a revolving lamp.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Slot machine 2 Housing | casing 3 Front door 14 Production | presentation part display window 100 Production | production part 101 Base curve board (parabolic mirror)
102 Outside curved plate (parabolic mirror)
102A 102B Individual curved plate 102C Opening portion 103 Rotating lamp 103E Virtual image 104 Support member 105 Drive device 106 Drive portion 107 Plunger 108 Grip portion

Claims (1)

A gaming machine with a production section,
Formed by a curved base curved plate and an outer curved plate that covers the base curved plate and has an opening at almost the center, and represents the internal actual object as a virtual image that protrudes from the opening. In addition to using a parabolic mirror, a rotating lamp is used as an entity inside the parabolic mirror,
Further, the gaming machine is characterized in that the outer curved plate is formed from a plurality of individual curved plates, and the individual curved plates are formed so as to be movable to the side opposite to the opening to the extent that the entity does not form a virtual image.