JP6103505B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with a entrance for allowing a game ball to enter.

  A gaming machine provided with such a entrance is described in Patent Document 1 below. In the gaming machine described in the following Patent Document 1, in order to make the player recognize that the position of the entrance and the timing for aiming at the entrance are displayed, a display indicating the position where the entrance is provided on the display device (Instruction display) is made.

JP 2009-219597 A

  If the entrance is provided so as to be adjacent to the display area of the display device as in the gaming machine described in Patent Literature 1, the position of the entrance can be easily grasped by the instruction display. However, if a part of the game board (a part of the game area through which game balls can pass) is located between the entrance and the display area, Even if there is an instruction display, the position of the entrance may not be immediately grasped.

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of easily grasping the position of the entrance.

A gaming machine according to the invention of claim 1, which has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, is arranged such that a display area and a game area are formed on the front side, and at least a part thereof overlaps the display area of the display apparatus The game board, the entrance provided in the game area, and an open state in which the game ball flowing down from above can enter the entrance , or are more difficult to enter than when in the open state. comprising a displacement member which is displaced in either the closed state, wherein the game board, the image at least part of a portion overlapping the display area is displayed in the display region has the potential to become such transparent viewing a transmission unit, a part of the transmission portion are those game balls constituting a part of a stream of possible game area, in front view, the have game board overlaps the entering sphere opening and in the display region the transmission unit is positioned between the free region Are arranged so that the entering sphere port along the lower edge of the display area, wherein when the displacement member is the open state, the entering-sphere opening in a region that the transmissive portion is overlapped in the display region An image showing the position is displayed.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect, the image indicating the position of the entrance includes an image extending toward the entrance, and the image is the display. The displacement member is displaced in an open state when reaching the entrance through an area in which the game boards do not overlap in an area through an area in which the transmission portion overlaps.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the second aspect, an image extending toward the entrance is displayed in accordance with the movement of the character displayed in the display area. And the timing at which the character moves and the timing at which the displacement member is displaced from the closed state to the open state are combined.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to third aspects, an image that emphasizes a state in which an image indicating the position of the entrance is displayed is the display. It is displayed on the entrance side in the area.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the fourth aspect, the image to be emphasized is displayed in the display area through an area where the transmissive portion in the display area overlaps from the entrance side. The game board is an image displayed so as to extend toward a region where the game boards do not overlap.

In the first aspect of the present invention, a portion having the permeability of the game board is located between the entrance and the area where the game board does not overlap in the display area. That is, although a part of the game board is located between the entrance and the area where the game board does not overlap in the display area, since the part has transparency, the display area can be visually recognized through the part. . Therefore, it is possible to display an image indicating the position of the entrance that can be visually recognized by the player in an area where the transparent portions of the game board overlap in the display area, that is, an area near the entrance. . That is, the player can easily grasp the position of the entrance .
Further, the portion having transparency that overlaps the display area on the game board can be a part of the game area through which the game ball can pass.

  As in the second aspect of the invention, an image showing the position of the entrance including the image extending toward the entrance is a part having the transparency of the game board from the area where the game boards do not overlap in the display area If the displacement member is displaced to the open state when it reaches the entrance through the overlapping area, the player can know that the location of the entrance and the displacement member are in the open state at once. Can be grasped.

  According to the invention of claim 3, by combining the timing at which the character moves and the image extending toward the entrance is displayed, and the timing at which the displacement member is displaced from the closed state to the open state, It is possible to enhance the preference of the effect indicating that the displacement member is in the open state. Further, since the image extending toward the entrance is extended with the movement of the character, the player can easily grasp the direction in which the instruction image extends.

  As in the invention described in claim 4, by displaying an image that emphasizes the state where the image indicating the position of the entrance is displayed on the entrance side, It is possible to make it easier for the player to know that the displacement member has been opened. As a specific example of the image, as described in claim 5, the game board in the display area does not overlap through the area where the transparent part of the game board in the display area overlaps from the entrance side. An image displayed so as to extend toward the area can be given.

1 is a front view of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is the figure which showed typically the state by which the jackpot was alert | reported in the display apparatus (display area | region). It is the figure which showed typically a mode that the instruction | indication image was displayed with the character in the display apparatus (display area | region), and the displacement member was in the open state. It is the figure which showed typically the instruction | indication image displayed intermittently. It is the figure which showed typically the structure from which at least one part of a character becomes an instruction | indication image. It is the figure which showed typically a mode that the displacement member was in the open state and the emphasis image was displayed in the display apparatus (display area).

  Hereinafter, embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the plane direction is a direction along (parallel) the plane direction of the game board 10, and the front-rear direction is a direction orthogonal to the plane direction of the game board 10 (the player side is front and the opposite side is the front side). The left and right direction (width direction) means the left and right direction in FIG. 1, and the up and down direction means the up and down direction in FIG.

  First, the overall configuration of the gaming machine 1 will be briefly described with reference to FIG. The gaming machine 1 includes a game board 10. The game board 10 is formed of a substantially square plywood, and is formed of a metal thin plate that guides a game ball launched by the operation of the launcher 95 to a game area 12 provided on the front side of the game board 10. The guide rail 91 is provided in a substantially arc shape.

  A display device 20 is provided behind the game board 10. For example, a liquid crystal display device is used as the display device 20, and a special symbol, a normal symbol, or the like is displayed in the display area 21 of the display device 20 or various effects are executed. A part of the display area 21 of the display device 20 is visible through the opening 11 formed in the game board 10.

  In addition, the game area 12 is provided with a plurality of game nails as members (members for guiding) that change the flow-down mode of the game balls when the flow-down game balls collide. The game ball flowing down the game area 12 changes into various modes according to the conditions when it collides with the game nail. The game area 12 is provided with a first start winning opening 92, a second starting winning opening 93, a big winning opening 30 (corresponding to a winning opening in the present invention), an out opening 94 and the like.

  In such a gaming machine 1, a game ball is launched toward the game area 12 by operating the launch device 95. The game ball flows down the game area 12 while being guided by a game nail or the like. When this game ball enters a winning port such as the start winning ports 92 and 93 or the big winning port 30, a predetermined number of winning balls are paid out by the payout device. Since configurations other than those described in detail below can be the same as those of known gaming machines, description thereof will be omitted.

  Hereinafter, the configuration of the game board 10, the display device 20, and the special winning opening 30 and their mutual relationship will be described in detail. As described above, the opening 11 having a predetermined size is formed in the center of the game board 10. That is, a portion overlapping the opening 11 in the display region 21 of the display device 20 in the front-rear direction can be visually recognized through the opening 11 (note that a portion that can be visually recognized is a portion that can be seen when the gaming machine 1 is viewed straight from the front. The same shall apply hereinafter). That is, an image (video) displayed in the display area 21 can be viewed through the opening 11.

  On the other hand, the display area 21 of the display device 20 and at least a part of the game board 10 overlap in the front-rear direction. If the entire game board 10 does not have transparency, a portion overlapping the game board 10 in the display area 21 cannot be visually recognized. On the other hand, in the gaming board 10 in the present embodiment, at least a part of the portion constituting the gaming area 12 is formed of a material having permeability, and the portion having the transparency (hereinafter referred to as a transmission portion 121). Is overlapped with a part of the display area 21. In the present embodiment, at least the area on the lower right side of the display area 21 that is the area on the side of the big prize opening 30 overlaps the transmission part 121 of the game board 10 (see FIG. 1). Therefore, although the part where the transmission part 121 is located in front of the display area 21 is a part overlapping the game board 10, an image (video) displayed on the part can be visually recognized.

  That is, as a visible area in the display area 21, an area that overlaps the opening 11 formed in the game board 10 (hereinafter also referred to as the first display area 211) and an area that overlaps the transmission part 121 of the game board 10 ( In the following, the second display area 212 may also be set). An image straddling the first display area 211 and the second display area 212 can also be displayed. Since the transmission part 121 of the game board 10 in this embodiment is colorless and transparent, even if an image displayed on the display area 21 through the transmission part 121 is viewed, it can be seen in almost the same form (form, color, etc.). Therefore, even if an image straddling the first display area 211 and the second display area 212 is displayed, there is no impression that the image is divided at the boundary.

  The big winning opening 30 is a winning opening provided in the game area 12 on the front side of the game board 10. A displacement member 40 is provided in front of the big prize opening 30. The displacement member 40 is displaced to an open state in which a game ball can enter the entrance, or to a closed state in which the game ball is less likely to enter than the open state (in this embodiment, it cannot enter). Anything is possible if possible. The displacement member 40 in the present embodiment is pivotally connected to the lower edge of the big prize opening 30 and is tilted forward to open the big prize opening 30 (FIG. 3). 5) and is displaced to one of the closed states (see FIGS. 1 and 2) positioned so as to block the special winning opening 30. Since the displaceable member 40 in the open state is tilted to the near side, it also serves as a guide member for guiding the game ball flowing down from the top to the big winning opening 30 (see FIGS. 3 to 5). (The game balls flowing down are indicated by dotted lines). Since the big prize opening 30 has a shape along the plane direction (the front surface of the game board 10), most of the game balls entering the big prize opening 30 are directed from the top of the big prize opening 30 toward the big prize opening 30. It is guided by the displacement member 40 flowing down and in the open state.

  The special winning opening 30 is arranged below the transmission part 121 which is a part overlapping the second display area 212. Therefore, the second display area 212 is located between the big prize opening 30 and the first display area 211. When viewed in the entire display area 21 including the first display area 211 and the second display area 212, the big prize opening 30 is arranged along the lower edge of the display area 21 (the right side of the lower edge). The special winning opening 30 may be arranged so as to overlap the transmission part 121 or may be arranged adjacent to each other.

  The transmission part 121 is a part that constitutes a part of the game area 12 and is a part through which a game ball can pass. A member for guiding a game ball and a member for detecting the passage of the game ball (so-called through) such as a game nail are also fixed to the transmission part 121 in this embodiment (see FIG. 1; omitted in other figures). ). The big prize opening 30 is located under the transmission part 121. As described above, most of the game balls that enter the big prize opening 30 flow from the top of the big prize opening 30 toward the big prize opening 30 and are guided by the displacement member 40 in the open state. . In other words, most of the game balls that enter the big winning opening 30 have passed through a part of the game area 12 constituted by the transmission part 121. In other words, as long as the special winning opening 30 is installed, a part of the game area 12 through which a game ball can pass must be provided. In the present embodiment, a part of the game area 12 is configured by the transmission part 121.

  Hereinafter, the display in the display area 21 when the displacement member 40 is opened and the special winning opening 30 is opened will be described. In the present embodiment, the big prize opening 30 is opened when a big hit is triggered by a game ball winning the first start prize opening 92 or the second start prize opening 93. When the big prize opening 30 is opened, a display showing the position of the big prize opening 30 is made in the display area 21. Specifically, it is as follows.

  After the display area 21 is used to notify that it is a big hit (for example, a set of three symbols is displayed) (see FIG. 2), the character 51 is displayed in the display area 21. In the present embodiment, an image (hereinafter also referred to as an instruction image 50) that extends toward the special winning opening 30 in accordance with the movement of the character 51 is displayed (see FIG. 3). The instruction image 50 in the present embodiment is at least a part of one or a plurality of images (linear images in the present embodiment) that continuously extend toward the big prize opening 30 in accordance with the movement of the arm of the character 51. Is included. That is, a so-called effect image that emphasizes the movement of a part of the character 51 is displayed as the instruction image 50. The image extending toward the big prize opening 30 included in the instruction image 50 may be intermittently extended as shown in FIG. Moreover, the shape may change (for example, gradually become thicker) as it goes to the special winning opening 30.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 5, an image in which the character 51 itself shows the big prize opening 30 may be used as the instruction image 50. For example, an image in which the arm (hand) of the character 51 extends toward the big prize opening 30 and the arm (hand) of the character 51 points to the big prize opening 30 may be used as the instruction image 50. Also in this case, at least a part of the arm (hand) of the character 51 which is the instruction image 50 pointing to the special winning opening 30 is displayed in the second display area 212.

  As described above, the display area 21 includes the first display area 211 where the game board 10 does not overlap and the second display area 212 where the transmission part 121 of the game board 10 overlaps. A second display area 212 is located between them. Accordingly, the instruction image 50 extending toward the big prize opening 30 is arranged in such a manner that the instruction image 50 extends from the first display area 211 through the second display area 212 (via the second display area 212) to the big prize opening 30. It is displayed in the display area 21.

  In the present embodiment, the instruction image 50 passes from the first display area 211 through the second display area 212 to a predetermined position (in this embodiment, the edge of the second display area 21 on the big winning opening 30 side. ) Is reached, the special winning opening 30 is opened. That is, the displacement member 40 in the closed state is in the open state. That is, from the viewpoint of the player, the viewpoint is displaced along the instruction image 50, and the position of the big prize opening 30 is easy because the big prize opening 30 is located at the end of the instruction image 50. Can be grasped. In addition, almost simultaneously with the timing when the position of the big prize opening 30 will be grasped, the displacement member 40 is opened and the big prize opening 30 is opened, so that a game ball is launched toward the big prize opening 30. It is possible to easily recognize what is necessary. In this embodiment, since the instruction image 50 extends with the movement of the character 51, the player can easily grasp the direction in which the instruction image 50 extends.

  Further, in the present embodiment, an image (hereinafter also referred to as an emphasized image 52) that emphasizes the instruction image 50, which is an image indicating the position of the big prize opening 30, is displayed on the big prize opening 30 side (see FIG. 6). . In this embodiment, after the instruction image 50 reaches the big prize opening 30 and the big prize opening 30 is opened, the emphasized image 52 is displayed. The emphasized image 52 is an image extending in a direction away from the big prize opening 30, contrary to the instruction image 50. That is, the image is displayed so as to extend from the second display area 212 toward the first display area 211. The emphasized image 52 in the present embodiment includes an image that diverges around the special winning opening 30. The emphasized image 52 of this aspect exhibits a decorative function as if the special winning opening 30 is shining. By displaying such an emphasized image 52, it is possible to further easily grasp the position of the special winning opening 30. In addition, it is possible to more easily recognize that the special winning opening 30 is open.

  As described above, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the transmission part 121 of the game board 10 is between the special winning opening 30 and the first display area 211 where the game board 10 does not overlap in the display area 21. Is located. That is, although a part of the game board 10 is located between the special winning opening 30 and the first display area 211, since the part has transparency, the display area 21 can be visually recognized through the part. A region visible through the transmission part 121 is a second display region 212. Due to such a configuration, the second display area 212 where the transmission part 121 overlaps can be positioned near the big prize opening 30, and the position of the big prize opening 30 can be determined using the second display area 212. It is possible to display the instruction image 50 shown. That is, the player can easily grasp the position of the special winning opening 30.

  More specifically, as described above, a part of the game area 12 through which a game ball can pass must be provided above the special winning opening 30 in the present embodiment. The transmission part 121 constitutes a part of the above. That is, usually, when a part of the game area is provided on the big winning opening, the big winning opening and the display area are separated by the gaming area. In this embodiment, a part of the gaming area 12 is transmitted through the transmission part. 121 is configured, it is possible to display an image on the display area 21 where the transmissive part 121 overlaps, that is, the second display area 212. In other words, although part of the game area 12 through which a game ball can pass is provided on the special winning opening 30, the instruction image 50 is displayed using an area close to the special winning opening 30. Is possible.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.

  In the above embodiment, it has been described that the instruction image 50 is an image indicating the position of the big winning opening 30, but the instruction image 50 is not limited to the big winning opening as long as the gaming ball can be entered.

  Moreover, although the said embodiment demonstrated that the instruction | indication image 50 which shows the position of one entrance (large winning opening 30) was displayed, several entrances were provided and the position of each entrance It is good also as a structure in which the instruction | indication image 50 which shows is displayed. For example, in a configuration in which a plurality of entrances are sequentially opened, an instruction image 50 indicating the entrance is displayed each time each entrance is opened. Good. Further, in the case of a game in which the entrance (displacement member 40) repeatedly opens and closes, such as a big hit game, the instruction image 50 may be displayed every time the entrance is opened.

  Moreover, the shape of the 1st display area 211 and the 2nd display area 212 can be changed suitably. In particular, as long as the second display area 212 (that is, the transmission part 121) is located between the first display area 211 and the entrance, the shape and the like can be changed as appropriate.

1 gaming machine 10 gaming board 11 opening 12 gaming area 121 transmission part (part of gaming area)
20 display device 21 display area 211 first display area 212 second display area 30 big winning opening 40 displacement member 50 instruction image 51 character 52 emphasized image

Claims (5)

A display device;
A gaming board having a gaming area formed on the front side and disposed so that at least a portion thereof overlaps the display area of the display device;
The entrance provided in the game area,
A displacement member which game balls than when the game ball flowing down from above in the entering ball port to ball entrance can open or the open state is displaced to one of the ball entrance difficult closed,
With
The gaming board is a transmissive part having transparency such that an image displayed in the display area is visible at least part of the part overlapping the display area, and a part of the transmissive part is a game ball Constitutes a part of the gaming area that can flow down,
In front view, the transmission portion is positioned between the entrance and the area where the game board does not overlap in the display area, and the entrance is arranged along the lower edge of the display area. Has been
When the said displacement member will be in the said open state, the image which shows the position of the said entrance is displayed on the area | region where the said permeation | transmission part has overlapped in the said display area. The image indicating the position of the entrance includes an image extending toward the entrance, and the image is an area where the transmission part overlaps from an area where the game board does not overlap in the display area. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the displacement member is displaced to an open state when the ball reaches the entrance through the base. An image extending toward the entrance is displayed in accordance with the action of the character displayed in the display area,
The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein a timing at which the character moves and a timing at which the displacement member is displaced from a closed state to an open state are matched.   The image which emphasizes the state where the image which shows the position of the said entrance is displayed is displayed on the said entrance side in the said display area, The any one of Claims 1-3 characterized by the above-mentioned. The gaming machine described in 1. The image to be emphasized is an image that is displayed so as to extend from the entrance side toward an area where the game board does not overlap in the display area through an area where the transmission part overlaps in the display area. The gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein there is a gaming machine.

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