JP5450761B2 - Game device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game apparatus in which N station portions are arranged radially.

  2. Description of the Related Art A pusher-type medal game device is known as a game device called a so-called large case, which is a kind of arcade game device. In this pusher-type medal game device, a plurality of station portions (satellite) for a player to play a game are provided around the casing, and each station portion has a fixed table (medal field) on which medals are placed. And a pusher table that reciprocally slides on the fixed table, and is configured to pay out medals that have been pushed by the pusher table and dropped from the fixed table to the opening. Also, in such a medal game device, a lottery is performed when a predetermined condition that medals pass a chucker is satisfied, and a large amount of medals are supplied to the game field according to the lottery result. ) System "is often installed (for example, see Patent Document 1).

JP 2005-27952 A

  By the way, in the arcade game device, various effects are performed to attract a large number of players and improve the willingness to play. However, these effects become familiar after a certain amount of time, and initially the improvement of the willingness to play. The purpose of will not be achieved. For this reason, there is always a demand for novel effects for increasing the willingness to play. In addition, in the conventional arcade game apparatus, a plurality of players can be played simultaneously in each station unit. However, game play is performed independently in each station unit. The sense of unity was poor.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has an object of realizing a new effect that improves a player's willingness to play, in particular, an effect as if each station unit is integrated.

The first invention for solving the above-described problems is
A game device (for example, the game device 1 in FIGS. 1 and 2) in which N (N ≧ 3) station portions (for example, the stations ST in FIGS. 1 and 2) are arranged radially,
M display devices arranged in an M-square shape in plan view so that the display surface of each display device forms a side surface of an M-prism shape (M ≧ N ≧ 3) in the internal space of the game device visible to the player ( For example, the upper monitor 17) of FIGS.
Multi-screen display control means (for example, multi-screen display control means for performing multi-screen display control using the M display devices by regarding the side surface of the M prismatic shape formed by the display surface of each display device as an integral all-around display surface) 16, the entire multi-screen control unit 130 in FIG. 16; step S1) in FIG.
Is a game device.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, in the game device in which N station portions are arranged radially, the M display devices are arranged such that the display surface of the display device forms the side surface of the M prism shape, Multi-screen control using M display devices is performed by regarding the side surface of the M prism shape formed by the display surface of the display device as an integral all-around display surface. In other words, display is performed by regarding the M display devices arranged inside the housing as one large annular display. In other words, since the display on the display device can be seen from any direction around the game device and from a distance, it is effective as a so-called “eye catch” that attracts the surrounding players. In addition, by displaying the display surfaces of the M display devices as an integral all-round display surface, it is possible to give a sense of unity to the game devices in which game play is independently performed in each of the plurality of station units. It becomes possible.

The second invention is the game device of the first invention,
The multi-screen display control means is a game device that performs display control in which a predetermined character (for example, a character C in FIG. 7) moves around the entire display surface.

  According to the second aspect of the invention, display control is performed in which a predetermined character moves around the entire display surface. As a result, it is possible to produce a moving effect and to give the game device a further sense of unity.

The third invention is the game device of the first or second invention,
The M display devices are game devices that include at least N display devices that are arranged with their display surfaces facing play positions at the N station units, respectively.

  According to the third aspect of the invention, the M display devices include at least N display devices that are arranged with the display surface facing the play position in each of the N station portions. . Therefore, the display on the display device is an effect that is effective not only for the audience around the game device that is not playing, but also for the players who are playing at each station.

4th invention is the game device of 1st invention, Comprising:
The M display devices include at least N display devices arranged in the N station units with their display surfaces facing play positions in the station units,
A detecting means for detecting a station portion in which the game progress status in each of the N station portions reaches a predetermined state;
The multi-screen display control means performs display control in which a predetermined character moves around the entire circumference display surface, and the character is displayed on a display device corresponding to the detected station unit in response to detection by the detection means. When the orbit moves, the character performs display control for performing a predetermined action.
It is a game device.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, a predetermined character that orbits is displayed on the entire circumference display surface, and a station portion in which the game progress status in each of the N station portions has reached the predetermined status is detected and detected. When the character moves around the display device corresponding to the station portion, the character is displayed so as to perform a predetermined action. That is, when the game progress status in the station portion reaches a predetermined status, the corresponding display device displays the character that has moved around in a predetermined manner. Thereby, the display linked with the game progress status in the station unit is performed on the corresponding display device, and an effect that makes the game more exciting is realized.

The fifth invention is the game device of the third or fourth invention,
A movable part (for example, the medal supply device 32 in FIGS. 5 and 6) disposed at the center of the M-shaped shape in plan view and performing a predetermined operation;
Each of the N display devices is displaced into a standing posture in which the display surface of the display device faces the play position of the station unit and a recumbent posture in which the display surface of the display device faces downward or upward. A display drive movement drive unit (for example, the upper monitor drive mechanism 20 in FIG. 5);
Is a game device.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the game device includes the movable portion that performs a predetermined operation at the center portion of the M-angle shape in plan view formed by the display surfaces of the M display devices. Each of the display devices can be displaced between a standing posture with the display surface directed toward the play position of the station unit and a recumbent posture directed downward or upward. In other words, for a player who is playing in the station unit, when the display device is in a standing posture, the movable unit disposed behind the display device is hidden by the display device and part or all of it cannot be seen. When displaced to the recumbent posture, the moving parts that were hidden and could not be seen become visible.

6th invention is the game device of 5th invention,
Each of the N display devices has the standing posture and the recumbent posture by the other end portion of a predetermined movable arm portion (for example, the monitor arm 21 in FIG. 5) whose one end portion is pivotally supported on the ceiling portion. It is suspended so that it can be displaced,
The display device movement drive unit displaces the display device by driving the movable arm unit.
It is a game device.

  According to the sixth invention, each of the N display devices is suspended so that the standing posture and the lying posture can be displaced by the other end portion of the predetermined movable arm portion whose one end portion is pivotally supported by the ceiling portion. It has been.

The seventh invention is the game device of the fifth or sixth invention,
The movable portion is rotatably provided by a rotation mechanism (for example, the pedestal 31 shown in FIGS. 5 and 6) that is rotationally driven in the circumferential direction disposed in the central portion of the M-shaped plan view. The predetermined movement toward the play position is possible,
A selection unit (for example, a lottery unit 141 in FIG. 16) that alternatively selects a station unit from among the N station units,
The display device movement driving unit causes the display device corresponding to the station unit selected by the selection unit to be displaced to the recumbent posture and controls the rotation mechanism to oppose the movable unit to the selected station unit. After that, a control unit (for example, a lottery unit 141 in FIG. 16) that controls the movable unit to perform the predetermined operation;
Is a game device.

  According to the seventh aspect of the invention, the movable portion is rotatably provided by the rotation mechanism disposed at the center portion of the M-shaped shape in plan view and can perform a predetermined operation toward the play position of the station portion. is there. Then, the display device corresponding to the station portion that is alternatively selected from among the N station portions is displaced to the recumbent posture, and the movable portion is rotated so as to face the station portion. Operation is performed. In other words, in the station portion that is alternatively selected, it is possible to see a state in which the movable portion facing the station portion performs a predetermined operation at the back of the display device that has been displaced to the recumbent posture.

The eighth invention is the game device of the fifth or sixth invention,
The movable part is composed of N movable parts capable of the predetermined operation toward the play position of each of the N station parts,
Of the N station units, a selection unit that alternatively selects a station unit;
Control that causes the display device movement drive unit to displace the display device corresponding to the station unit selected by the selection unit to the recumbent posture and to cause the movable unit corresponding to the selected station unit to perform the predetermined operation. A control unit for performing
Is a game device.

  According to the eighth aspect of the invention, the N movable parts capable of performing a predetermined operation toward the play position of each of the N station parts are provided, and are selectively selected from the N station parts. The display device corresponding to the station unit is displaced to the lying position and a predetermined operation is performed by the movable unit corresponding to the station unit. In other words, in the station portion that is alternatively selected, it is possible to see a state in which the movable portion facing the station portion performs a predetermined operation at the back of the display device that has been displaced to the recumbent posture.

The ninth invention is the game device of the seventh or eighth invention,
Each of the station parts
Medal drop opening (for example, medal drop opening 14 in FIG. 3);
A medal placement unit (for example, the fixed table 11 in FIG. 3) having a medal placement surface on which a large number of medals are placed;
A pusher portion (for example, the pusher table 12 in FIG. 3) that reciprocates along the medal placement surface toward the medal drop opening and pushes the placed object on the medal placement surface;
With
The movable part performs an operation of supplying a predetermined amount of medals toward at least one of the medal drop opening, the medal placement surface, and the upper surface of the pusher part.
It is a game device.

  According to the ninth aspect, a so-called pusher-type medal game device is realized.

A tenth invention is a game device according to any one of the third to ninth inventions,
Each of the station units includes a display device (for example, the lower monitor 18 in FIG. 3) different from the display device for the player of the station unit.
Station-specific multi-screen display control means (for example, performing multi-screen display control by regarding the display surface of the display device and the display surface of the display device corresponding to the station where the display device is disposed as a continuous display surface) It is a game device provided with ST multi-screen control part 142) of FIG.

  According to the tenth aspect, each station unit is provided with a display device different from the display device for the player of the station unit, and the display unit of the display device and the station unit provided with the display device Multi-screen display control is performed in which the display surface of the display device corresponding to is regarded as a continuous display surface. That is, in each station unit, multi-screen display control is performed for the corresponding display device and display device. Thereby, the display which the display apparatus and the display apparatus interlock | cooperated is implement | achieved, and the production which makes a game more exciting is attained.

The eleventh invention is the game device of the tenth invention,
The display image on the display device by the multi-screen display control of the station-specific multi-screen display control means is superimposed and synthesized on the display image on the display device by the multi-screen display control of the multi-screen display control means. Thus, the game apparatus includes display device display image generation means (for example, the upper monitor display control unit 143 in FIG. 16; step S17 in FIG. 17) for generating an image to be displayed on the display device.

  According to the eleventh aspect, the display image on the display device by the multi-screen display control between the display devices is displayed on the display device by the multi-screen control on the M display devices. An image to be displayed on the display device is generated by being superimposed and synthesized. That is, an image displayed on the display device is an image obtained by multi-screen display control with respect to M display devices including the display device, with an image obtained by multi-screen display control between the display device of the corresponding station unit on the front side. Becomes an image arranged on the back side.

The external appearance front view of a game device. The horizontal sectional view of a game device. The principal part expansion perspective view of a station. The front view of a station. The vertical sectional view of a station. (A) Front view of JP mechanism, (b) Side view of JP mechanism. Explanatory drawing of whole multi-screen control. A display example of a JP number notification screen. A display example of the roulette screen. Explanatory drawing of ST multi-screen display control. Explanatory drawing of ST multiscreen display control (continuation of FIG. 10). Explanatory drawing of ST multi-screen display control (continuation of FIG. 11). Explanatory drawing of the display control with respect to an upper monitor. The operation explanatory view of JP mechanism. FIG. 15 is an operation explanatory diagram of the JP mechanism (continuation of FIG. 14). The functional block diagram of an amusement apparatus. The flowchart of a station control process. A variation of the game device.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. This embodiment is an embodiment when the present invention is applied to a pusher-type medal game device.

[appearance]
FIG. 1 is an external front view showing an example of the game apparatus 1 in the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA ′ of FIG. According to FIGS. 1 and 2, the game apparatus 1 forms a game space GS surrounded by a transparent cover 50 formed of a transparent acrylic plate so that the player can visually recognize the inside. In addition, a so-called “pusher type” medal game apparatus comprising a fixed table 11 having a front end extending above the medal drop opening 14 and a pusher table 12 reciprocatingly moved on the fixed table 11. is there.

  Further, the game apparatus 1 has a substantially hexagonal shape in plan view, and is provided with six stations ST that can play a game with two players on each side of the substantially hexagonal shape. That is, six stations ST are arranged radially, and twelve players can enjoy playing at each station ST at the same time.

  Here, the directions in the following description are determined as follows. That is, the vertical and horizontal directions are the vertical and horizontal directions in FIG. 1, and the depth direction is the front and back (front / back) direction from each station ST toward the center of the game apparatus 1. That is, it is set to the up / down / left / right and front / rear directions from the viewpoint of the player playing at each station ST.

  In addition, the game apparatus 1 includes a control unit 40 that controls the game apparatus 1 in an integrated manner. The control unit 40 includes an arithmetic device such as a CPU and a storage device such as an IC memory. The arithmetic device controls and controls the game device 1 by reading and executing programs and data stored in the storage device, and a medal to the game space GS by jackpot (hereinafter “JP”) lottery and JP acquisition. Various processes such as supply of M and display control to the monitor are performed.

  FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of a main part of one station ST. 4 is a front view of the station ST, and FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB ′ of FIG. However, for the sake of simplification, some of the cross-sectional hatching is omitted. 3 to 5, each station ST includes a fixed table 11, a pusher table 12, a chucker 13, a medal drop opening 14, a medal payout opening 15 communicating with the medal drop opening 14, and two stations A medal inserter 16, an upper monitor 17 and a lower monitor 18, each composed of a flat panel display (FPD) such as an LCD or a PDP, a slope 19, and a drive mechanism 20 for the upper monitor 17 are provided.

  The fixed table 11 is extended and arranged so that the front end reaches above the medal drop opening 14, and a large number of medals M are placed on the fixed table 11. The pusher table 12 is disposed so as to be reciprocally slidable in the front-rear direction along the upper surface of the fixed table 11, and is periodically reciprocated in the front-rear direction by a known reciprocating mechanism (not shown). When the pusher table 12 reciprocates on the fixed table 11, the medal M placed on the fixed table 11 is moved by being pushed by the front surface of the pusher table 12. When the density of the medals M placed on the fixed table 11 is high, the medals M are in a ball-throwing state, the medals M fall from the front end of the fixed table 11 to the medal drop opening 14, and play from the medal payout opening 15. The medal M is paid out to the outside of the device 1. On the other hand, when the density of the medals M placed on the fixed table 11 is low, the medals M move so as to fill a gap on the fixed table 11.

  A chucker 13 is provided at the front end of the fixed table 11. The chucker 13 has a passage sensor for detecting the passage of the medal M. When the passage of the medal M is detected, a detection signal is output to the control unit 40. The JP lottery is started with the detection of the chucker 13 as a trigger.

  The medal inserter 16 is formed with an upwardly open groove that can be inserted with the medal M upright, and is inserted through the insertion hole 16a formed in the transparent cover 50 and swings left and right by a predetermined angle range. It is supported freely. Further, the medal inserter 16 is arranged so that the rear end portion is outside the housing (player side) and the front end portion is located above the fixed table 11. Therefore, the medal M inserted into the medal inserter 16 rolls in the groove, is inserted into the play space GS, and falls onto the upper surface of the fixed table 11.

  The slope 19 has a pair of inclined surfaces inclined toward the front side from the back where the lower end position is located on each of the left and right sides of the fixed table 11 and the upper end position is located at the upper end position on the left and right sides of the lower monitor 18, The medal M sliding on the inclined surface is guided to the fixed table 11 and dropped.

  The lower monitor 18 is disposed in the back of the play space GS with the display surface facing forward and slightly upward. The upper monitor 17 is disposed substantially vertically above the lower monitor 18 with the display surface facing the front side.

  The upper monitor drive mechanism 20 includes a Z-shaped monitor arm 21 for suspending the upper monitor 17 from the ceiling, and displaces the position of the upper monitor 17. One end of the monitor arm 21 is fixed to the back surface of the upper monitor 17, and the other end is provided so as to be reciprocally movable in the front-rear direction by a known reciprocating mechanism (not shown). That is, the upper monitor 17 is positioned above the lower monitor 18 so that the display surface is substantially vertical, and the other end of the monitor arm 21 is slid in the back direction and the monitor arm 21 rotates. Thus, it is possible to displace between the “recumbent posture” in which the display surface moves downward and the display surface faces downward. The climate of the upper monitor drive mechanism 20 may be other mechanisms as long as the upper monitor 17 can be displaced between the standing posture and the lying posture. For example, the display surface of the upper monitor 17 is directed upward in the lying posture. You may decide to displace it.

  The six upper monitors 17 of each station ST are arranged such that their display surfaces form a hexagonal shape in plan view. A JP mechanism 30 for supplying a JP medal M to a station ST that has acquired JP is provided at a position inside the hexagon. Since the JP mechanism 30 is arranged inside a hexagon formed by the six upper monitors 17, in the state where all the upper monitors 17 are in the standing posture, most of them are hidden by the upper monitors 17. Is invisible.

  FIG. 6A is a front view of the JP mechanism 30, and FIG. 6B is a side view thereof. According to the figure, the JP mechanism 30 includes a pedestal 31 that is rotated about the approximate center of the game apparatus 1, a medal supply device 32 that is installed on the upper surface of the pedestal 31, a medal replenishment device 33, and a medal replenishment. It is configured with a path 34.

  The medal supply device 32 includes a medal box 32a in which JP medals M are stored, and a box arm 32b that supports the medal box 32a at one end. The medal supply device 32 can change the position of the medal box 32a by rotating the box arm 32b around the other end. That is, the box arm 32b is substantially upright, and the “standing posture” in which the medal box 32a is positioned at the upper center of the apparatus and the “tilting posture” in which the box arm 32b is inclined toward the front side (player side) are displaced. And the rotation of the box arm 32b can be stopped at an arbitrary position between the postures. Note that the medal box 32a has an excavator shape in which the upper side is opened in the standing posture. In addition, when the front end portion is provided with a convex portion at the left and right central positions, the medal M stored in the medal box 32a when the inclined posture is taken is left and right so as to avoid this convex portion. It falls from the sliding parts 32a1 and 32a2. At this time, the left and right sliding portions 32a1 and 32a2 are located above the upper end portions of the two slopes 19, respectively. For this reason, the medal M dropped from the sliding portions 32a1 and 32a2 slides on the slope 19 and is supplied onto the fixed table 11 or the pusher table 12.

  The medal replenishing device 33 stores the spare medal M inside, and replenishes the medal box 32 a with the medal M through the medal replenishment path 34. The medal replenishment path 34 is a transport mechanism that transports the medal M from the medal replenishment device 33, and one end of the medal refill path 34 is positioned above the medal box 32a in a standing posture. That is, the replenishment of the medal M by the medal replenishment device 33 is performed when the medal supply device 32 is in the standing posture.

  In the game apparatus 1, so-called “multi-screen display control” is performed in which the six upper monitors 17 provided in each station ST perform display control on the assumption that a plurality of display surfaces are one continuous display surface. Is called. Since the six upper monitors 17 are arranged so as to form hexagonal sides in a plan view with the display surface facing outward, each display surface is regarded as a continuous annular display surface, and multi-screen display control ( Hereinafter, it is referred to as “overall multi-screen display control”.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining the outline of the entire multi-screen display control. As shown in the figure, in the entire multi-screen display control, an image in which six display surfaces are regarded as one continuous annular display surface (hereinafter referred to as “overall multi-screen image”) is generated. Each equally divided image (hereinafter referred to as “individual multi-screen image”) is displayed on each upper monitor 17. In the present embodiment, as the entire multi-screen image, an image in which the character C moves around the annular display surface is generated. In the figure, an entire multi-screen image in which “Kujira” swims in the sea as the character C is generated. In the figure, the entire multi-screen image is shown as a rectangular image, but in actuality, it is an annular image with continuous left and right ends.

  Further, among the six upper monitors 17, for example, any one of the upper monitors 17 randomly selected at a predetermined time interval (for example, 30 seconds) displays the “JP number notification screen” for a certain time (for example, 5 seconds). Is displayed for In the JP number notification screen, the number of medals M stored in the medal box 32a of the medal supply device 32, that is, the number of JP medals M supplied at the time of JP acquisition, is displayed to the audience around the player and the game device 1. This is a screen for informing the user.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a display example of the JP number notification screen. In the figure, the JP number notification screen is displayed on the fourth upper monitor 17 from the left among the six upper monitors 17. Further, the JP number notification screen is overwritten (superimposed) on the screen on which the entire multi-screen display is controlled. That is, the upper monitor 17 displays the character C, which is moved and displayed by the overall multi-screen display control, so as to move behind the JP number notification screen.

  In each station ST, the lower monitor 18 and the upper monitor 17 are displayed in conjunction with each other by multi-screen display control. That is, the display screen of the lower monitor 18 and the display screen of the upper monitor 17 are regarded as one display surface that is continuous in the vertical direction, and is referred to as multi-screen display control (hereinafter referred to as “ST multi-screen display control”). The screen by the ST multi-screen display control is referred to as “ST linked screen”.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of display screens of the lower monitor 18 and the upper monitor 17 in a normal state. According to the figure, a “roulette screen” is displayed on the lower monitor 18 and a multi-screen screen is displayed on the upper monitor 17 in a normal state. That is, they are displayed as independent screens. Here, the roulette screen is a screen for performing JP lottery. At the time of JP lottery, the roulette is displayed in a rotating manner, and when the three stops are completed, JP is acquired.

  10 to 12 are diagrams for explaining the ST multi-screen display control. First, as shown in FIG. 10, “bubbles” generated from the lower part of the screen and rising in the water are displayed on each of the upper monitor 17 and the upper monitor 28. Next, as shown in FIG. 11, the roulette screen of the lower monitor 18 is pushed upward by “bubbles” and displayed so as to appear from below the upper monitor 17. Finally, as shown in FIG. 12, only “bubble” is displayed on the lower monitor 18, and the roulette screen moved to the upper monitor 17 is displayed.

  Note that the roulette screen and the “bubble” are displayed by being overwritten (superimposed display) on an image (individual multi-screen image) that has been subjected to overall multi-screen display control. That is, the roulette screen and the “bubble” are moved upward by superimposing the ST-linked screen by the ST multi-screen display control on the near side of the character C moved and displayed by the overall multi-screen display control. Is displayed. The ST multi-screen display control on the upper monitor 17 has priority over the display of the JP number notification screen.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining display control of the upper monitor 17. As shown in the figure, the display image of the upper monitor 17 is displayed on the multi-screen image generated by the overall multi-screen display control, the JP number display image for displaying the JP number notification screen, and the ST multi-screen display control. It is generated by superimposing the generated ST-linked images in order.

  14 and 15 are diagrams for explaining the medal supply operation when the JP mechanism 30 acquires JP. In the initial state, as shown in FIG. 5, the upper monitor 17 is in a standing posture, and the medal supply device 32 is in a standing posture. Then, when JP is acquired at a certain station ST, as shown in FIG. 14, the other end of the monitor arm 21 is slid to the back side at the station ST, and the upper monitor 17 is displaced to the lying position and moved upward. Moved. Further, the pedestal 31 is rotated so that the front of the medal supply device 32 faces the station ST. That is, for the player of the station ST, the medal supply device 32 hidden by the upper monitor 17 can be seen in the state of facing the front of the lower monitor 18. Next, as shown in FIG. 15, the box arm 32b is inclined toward the front side, and the medal supply device 32 is displaced to the inclined posture. As a result, the medal M stored in the medal box 32 a falls downward, slides down on the slope 19, and falls on the fixed table 11 or the pusher table 12.

  Subsequently, the box arm 32b is rotated backward, and the medal supply device 32 returns to the standing posture. Thereafter, the other end of the monitor arm 21 is slid to the front side, and the upper monitor 17 moves downward to return to the standing posture. That is, the initial state shown in FIG. 5 is restored. The medal box 32a is emptied by supplying the medal M. In this case, a predetermined amount of the medal M may be replenished to the medal box 32a again by the medal replenishing device 33. In addition, by changing the posture and position of the upper monitor 17, an effect is provided as if the medal supply device 32 appears. By moving the upper monitor 17 and moving it to the recumbent posture, There is also an object to avoid buffering with the medal supply device 32. Of course, it is also possible to realize a game apparatus having an arrangement configuration that does not buffer the upper monitor 17 even when the medal supply device 32 is inclined.

[Constitution]
FIG. 16 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the game apparatus 1. According to the figure, the game apparatus 1 includes a central control unit 100, a JP mechanism 30, and six stations ST (first to sixth stations ST1 to ST6). Each station ST includes a chucker 13, an upper monitor 17, a lower monitor 18, and an upper monitor drive mechanism 20.

  The central control unit 100 is realized by the control unit 40, and controls the JP mechanism control unit 110, the JP number notification control unit 120, the overall multi-screen control unit 130, and the first to sixth stations ST1 to ST6. 1 to 6th station control units 140-1 to 140-6 and a storage unit 180. The six stations ST (first to sixth stations ST1 to ST6) all have the same configuration, and the first to sixth station control units 140-1 to 140-6 that control them all have the same configuration. It is. For this reason, in the same figure, only the 1st station ST1 and the 1st station control part 140-1 which controls this are shown in detail.

  The JP mechanism control unit 110 controls the driving of the JP mechanism 30 according to the control of the station control unit 140 to supply the JP medal M to the station ST from which the JP has been acquired. Specifically, the pedestal 31 is rotated so that the front of the medal supply device 32 faces the direction of the station ST that acquired JP. At this time, the upper monitor drive mechanism 20 displaces the upper monitor 17 from the standing posture to the lying posture. Next, the box arm 32b is rotated to the near side, and the medal supply device 32 is displaced from the standing posture to the inclined posture. When a predetermined time (specifically, time required for dropping all medals M in the medal box 32a) elapses, the box arm 32b is rotated in the back direction, and the medal supply device 32 is raised from the inclined posture. Return to. When a JP is acquired at a plurality of stations ST almost simultaneously, for example, the JP medal M is supplied to the station ST in the order of arrival.

  The JP number notification control unit 120 controls the display of the JP number notification screen on the upper monitor 17 of each station ST. Specifically, among the upper monitors 17 of each station ST, one upper monitor 17 for displaying the JP number notification screen is randomly determined at a predetermined time interval (for example, 30 seconds). Further, a JP number notification image displaying the number of stored medals M is generated. Here, the number of medals M stored in the medal box 32 a is stored in the storage unit 180 as the JP number data 182. Then, the generated JP number notification image is displayed on the determined upper monitor 17 for a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds).

  The overall multi-screen control unit 130 performs overall multi-screen control for the upper monitor 17 of each station ST. Specifically, as described with reference to FIG. 7, the display surface of each upper monitor 17 of each station ST is regarded as a continuous annular display surface, and an image in which a character C such as “whale” moves around ( Video). Then, each image obtained by dividing the generated image into six equal parts is displayed on each upper monitor 17 as an individual multi-screen image of each upper monitor 17.

  The station control unit 140 includes a lottery unit 141, an ST multi-screen control unit 142, an upper monitor display control unit 143, and a lower monitor display control unit 144, and controls game play at the corresponding station ST.

  The lottery unit 141 controls JP lottery. Specifically, when a detection signal of the medal M is input from the chucker 13, whether to acquire a JP is determined, for example, stochastically. Also, whether or not to perform ST multi-screen display control in the station ST is determined probabilistically, for example. When it is determined that the ST multi-screen display control is to be performed, the ST multi-screen control unit 142 generates ST linked images to be displayed on the upper monitor 17 and the lower monitor 18, respectively, and the upper monitor 17 and the lower monitor 18 are associated with each other. Display each one. Thereafter, the roulette on the roulette screen displayed on the upper monitor 17 or the lower monitor 18 is rotated and displayed so that the determined JP lottery result is obtained. If the JP lottery result is determined to be JP acquisition, the upper monitor drive mechanism 20 causes the upper monitor 17 to be displaced from the standing posture to the lying posture, and the JP mechanism control unit 110 is driven to drive the JP mechanism 30. The JP medal M is supplied to the station ST.

  The ST multi-screen control unit 142 performs ST multi-screen display control for the upper monitor 17 and the lower monitor 18 of the station ST. Specifically, when the ST multi-screen display control is determined by the lottery unit 141, ST linked images to be displayed on the upper monitor 17 and the lower monitor 18 are generated. Specifically, as described with reference to FIGS. 10 to 12, the display surfaces of the upper monitor 17 and the lower monitor 18 are regarded as display surfaces that are continuous in the vertical direction, and “bubbles” are generated and raised from below. At the same time, an image in which the roulette screen is moved upward by the “bubble” is generated. Then, the images obtained by dividing the generated image into two equal parts are displayed on the upper monitor 17 and the lower monitor 18 as ST-linked images of the upper monitor 17 and the lower monitor 18, respectively.

  The upper monitor display control unit 143 controls the display of the upper monitor 17. Specifically, as described with reference to FIG. 13, when the JP number notification control unit 120 determines to display the JP number notification screen, the JP number generated by the JP number notification control unit 120. The notification image is superimposed on the individual multi-screen image generated by the overall multi-screen control unit 130. Next, when ST multi-screen display control is performed, the ST-linked image generated by the ST multi-screen control unit 142 is further superimposed on the individual multi-screen image. Then, an image on which all the images are superimposed is displayed on the upper monitor 17.

  The lower monitor display control unit 144 controls the display of the lower monitor 18. Specifically, for example, as shown in FIG. 9, a roulette screen is displayed on the lower monitor 18. Further, when ST multi-screen display control is performed, the ST-linked image generated by the ST multi-screen control unit 142 is displayed on the lower monitor 18. Further, when the ST multi-screen display control is not performed at the time of JP lottery, the rotation display of the roulette on the roulette screen displayed on the lower monitor 18 is controlled according to the control of the lottery unit 141.

  The storage unit 180 stores system programs and data for realizing various functions for the central control unit 100 to control the game device 1 in an integrated manner, and is used as a work area of the central control unit 100. Calculation results and the like executed according to the program are temporarily stored. In the present embodiment, the storage unit 180 stores a station control program 181 executed by the station control unit 140 as a program and stores JP number data 182 as data.

[Process flow]
FIG. 17 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of the station control process. This process is a process executed independently by each station control unit 140, and is executed according to the station control program 181.

  According to the figure, first, the upper monitor display control unit 143 causes the upper monitor 17 to display the individual multi-screen image generated by the overall multi-screen control unit 130 (step S1). Further, the lower monitor display control unit 144 displays a roulette screen on the lower monitor 18 (step S3). Next, if the JP number notification control unit 120 determines whether or not to display the JP number notification screen in the station ST and determines to display it (step S5: YES), the upper monitor display control unit 143 determines that the upper monitor display control unit 143 The monitor 17 displays (overwrites) the JP number notification image generated by the JP number notification control unit 120 (step S7).

  Subsequently, the lottery unit 141 determines whether or not the passage of the medal M is detected by the chucker 13, and if it is detected (step S9: YES), the JP lottery determines whether to acquire JP. Is performed (step S11). Further, the ST multi-screen control unit 142 determines whether or not to perform ST multi-screen display control (step S13).

  If it is determined that the multi-screen display control is to be performed (step S15: YES), the ST multi-screen control unit 142 generates an ST-linked image to be displayed on each of the upper monitor 17 and the lower monitor 18, and the generated ST-linked image is displayed. The upper monitor display control unit 143 causes the upper monitor 17 to display (overwrite), and the lower monitor display control unit 144 causes the lower monitor 18 to display (step S17). Next, the upper monitor display control unit 143 performs the rotation display of the roulette of the upper monitor 17 according to the JP lottery result by the lottery unit 141 (step S19).

  On the other hand, if it is determined not to perform the ST multi-screen display control (step S15: NO), the lower monitor display control unit 144 rotates the roulette on the roulette screen of the lower monitor 18 according to the JP lottery result by the lottery unit 141. Is performed (step S21).

  Subsequently, if the JP lottery result determined by the lottery unit 141 is “JP acquisition (step S23: YES), the upper monitor display control unit 143 causes the upper monitor 17 to display a predetermined JP acquisition screen and the lower monitor. The display control unit 144 displays a predetermined JP acquisition screen on the lower monitor 18 (step S25) Also, the lottery unit 141 controls the upper monitor drive mechanism 20 to drive the upper monitor 17 from the standing posture to the lying posture. Next, the JP mechanism control unit 110 drives and controls the JP mechanism 30 to rotate the pedestal 31 so that the front surface of the medal supply device 32 faces the station ST, and the medal supply device 32. Is moved from the standing posture to the inclined posture, and the medal M stored in the medal box 32a is supplied to the station ST. That (Step S29). Then, to return the medal supply device 32 from the inclined position to the upright position (step S31), also to return the upper monitor 17 recumbent posture to a standing posture (Step S33).

  On the other hand, if the JP lottery result determined by the lottery unit 141 is “JP failure” (step S23: NO), the upper monitor display control unit 143 displays a predetermined JP failure screen on the upper monitor 17 and the lower monitor. The display control unit 144 displays a predetermined JP failure screen on the lower monitor 18 (step S35). If the above process is performed, it will return to step S5 and will repeat the same process.

[Action / Effect]
As described above, according to the present embodiment, in the game apparatus 1, multi-screen display control (overall multi-screen display control) is performed on the six upper monitors 17 arranged so that the display surface forms a hexagonal shape in plan view. Thus, the character C such as “Kujira” is displayed in a circular manner on the annular display surface that is assumed that the display surfaces of the upper monitors 17 are continuous. That is, since the display on the monitor 17 can be seen from any direction around the game apparatus 1 or from a distance, it is effective as a so-called “eye catch” that attracts the surrounding players. Further, by displaying the display surfaces of the six upper monitors 17 as an integral display surface, it is possible to give a sense of unity to the game apparatus 1 in which game play is performed independently at each of the six stations ST. It becomes possible.

  A JP mechanism 30 is provided at the center of the hexagonal shape in plan view formed by the six upper monitors 17. At the time of JP acquisition, the upper monitor 17 of the corresponding station ST is displaced from the standing posture with the display surface toward the front side (outside) to the recumbent posture with the display surface directed downward. Thereafter, the medal M for JP is supplied by the medal supply device 32 arranged in the back. At the time of JP acquisition, the upper monitor 17 is displaced to the recumbent posture, and the displacement of the upper monitor 17 makes it possible to see the medal supply device 32 that is normally hidden behind the upper monitor 17 and is displayed by the medal supply device 32. A new effect at the time of JP acquisition that surprises the player, such as supply of medals M, is realized.

[Modification]
It should be noted that embodiments to which the present invention can be applied are not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can of course be changed as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

(A) Number of stations ST For example, in the above-described embodiment, the game apparatus 1 is configured to include six stations ST. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and is configured to include other numbers of stations ST. It may be done.

(B) Relationship between the number N of stations ST and the number M of upper monitors 17 In the above-described embodiment, each station ST includes one upper monitor 17, that is, the number N of stations ST and the upper monitors 17 The number M of the upper monitors 17 may be larger than the number N of stations (M> N).

  FIG. 18 is an example of the game apparatus 1A in this case, and shows a plan perspective view of the game apparatus 1A. According to the figure, the game apparatus 1A is configured to include six stations ST, and the display screen is further directed outward between the six upper monitors 17 corresponding to the six stations ST. A top monitor 17a is disposed. That is, a total of 12 monitors are provided, and a dodecagon shape in plan view is formed by these display surfaces.

(C) JP mechanism 30
In the above-described embodiment, the JP mechanism 30 is configured such that one medal supply device 32 is arranged on the pedestal 31 that can rotate about the approximate center of the game device 1 as the axis. This may be configured to include a plurality of medal supply devices 32 for each station ST. The supply of the JP medal M at the time of JP acquisition at each station ST is performed by the medal supply device 32 corresponding to the station ST. That is, JP medals can be simultaneously supplied from a plurality of stations ST.

(D) Movable part In the above-described embodiment, the medal supply device 32 has been described as an example of the movable part arranged in the center of the hexagonal shape in plan view. However, other mechanisms such as a lamp, a speaker, An effect mechanism that includes a drive unit or the like and performs a predetermined effect operation may be a movable part.

(E) Enclosure multi-screen display control In the above-described embodiment, as an example of the overall multi-screen display control, it has been described that display control is performed for the state in which the character C of “Kujira” moves around. It may be applied. That is, it is determined whether or not the progress of the game at each station ST has reached a predetermined situation, and when it is detected that the predetermined situation has been reached, the station ST circulates to the upper monitor 17 of the station ST that has reached the predetermined situation. Display control of the incoming character is performed so as to perform a predetermined action at the position of the upper monitor 17. For example, in the lottery process for each station ST, whether or not to display control in the “reach” state that suggests the possibility of acquiring JP, and whether to acquire JP when performing display control in the “reach” state A lottery is drawn. Then, the display control of the predetermined action of the character described above is executed with a predetermined situation that the display control of the “reach” state is to be performed. As the predetermined action, for example, for a “whale” character, the orbiting movement is temporarily interrupted, and the action of rotating around the position of the upper monitor 17 of the station ST is displayed or the orbiting direction is changed. Display control is performed to change the direction of the body. Alternatively, display control may be performed such as performing a flashy operation on the upper monitor 17 of the station ST by controlling display of a character imitating a human being as a character.

(F) Game Device In the above-described embodiment, the “pusher-type medal game device” has been described as an example. However, a plurality of stations for a player to play a game are arranged radially. The present invention can be applied to any game device. For example, a pusher-type game device that pays out prizes instead of medals may be used.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game equipment ST station 11 Fixed table, 12 Pusher table 17 Upper monitor, 18 Lower monitor 20 Upper monitor drive mechanism, 21 Monitor arm 30 JP mechanism 31 Base 32 Medal supply device, 32a Medal box, 32b Box arm 40 Control unit 100 Center Control unit 110 JP mechanism control unit, 120 JP number notification control unit 130 Overall multi-screen control unit 140 Station control unit 141 Lottery unit, 142 ST multi-screen control unit 143 Upper monitor display control unit, 144 Lower monitor display control unit 180 Storage unit 181 Station control program, 182 JP number data

Claims (5)

A game apparatus configured to be able to play a game in each of N stations (N ≧ 3) arranged radially,
N lower display devices disposed in each of the station units;
M including at least N upper display devices arranged above each of the lower display devices, and arranged in an M-square shape in plan view so that the display surface forms a side surface of an M prism shape (M ≧ N ≧ 3). An upper display device of the table;
Multi-screen display control is performed by regarding the side surface of the M prismatic shape formed by the display surface of each upper display device as an integral all-around display surface, and display control in which a predetermined character moves around on the all-around display surface. Orbital movement display control means for performing,
The display surface of the lower display device and the display surface of the upper display device located above the lower display device are regarded as display surfaces that are vertically continuous, and multi-screen display control is performed in the vertical direction, and the display of the lower display device is performed. Ascending movement display control means for performing display control in which a predetermined display body ascends and moves from the surface toward the display surface of the upper display device;
Upper image generating means for generating a display image on the upper display device located above the lower display device of each station portion, wherein the upward movement display control means is controlled by the upward movement display control means in one station portion. In this case, a display image on the upper display device of the one station unit is generated by synthesizing the image of the display body that is moved upward on the image of the circular movement of the character by the circular movement display control means. An upper display device display image generating means,
A game device comprising: A detecting means for detecting a station portion in which the game progress status in each of the N station portions reaches a predetermined state;
The orbiting movement display control means executes display control in which the character performs a predetermined action when the character orbits to the upper display device corresponding to the detected station unit in response to detection by the detecting means. ,
The game device according to claim 1. A movable part that performs a predetermined operation disposed in a central part of the M-shaped shape in plan view;
Each of the N upper display devices includes a first posture in which the display surface of the upper display device faces the play position of the station unit, and a second posture in which the display surface of the upper display device faces downward or upward. N upper display device movement drive units to be displaced to
The game device according to claim 1, further comprising: The movable portion is rotatably provided by a rotation mechanism that is rotationally driven in the circumferential direction disposed in the center portion of the M-shaped shape in plan view, and can perform the predetermined operation toward the play position of the station portion. And
Of the N station units, a selection unit that alternatively selects a station unit;
The upper display device movement drive unit causes the upper display device corresponding to the station unit selected by the selection unit to be displaced to the second posture and controls the rotation mechanism to move the movable unit to the selected station. A control unit that performs control to cause the movable unit to perform the predetermined operation after facing the unit;
The game device according to claim 3, comprising: The movable part is composed of N movable parts capable of the predetermined operation toward the play position of each of the N station parts,
Of the N station units, a selection unit that alternatively selects a station unit;
The upper display device movement driving unit causes the upper display device corresponding to the station unit selected by the selection unit to be displaced to the second posture and performs the predetermined operation on the movable unit corresponding to the selected station unit. A control unit that performs control, and
The game device according to claim 3, comprising:

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