JP7044234B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine including a gaming area portion in which a game is played by a player and an image display unit for displaying an image.

In gaming machines such as pachinko gaming machines and slot gaming machines (rotary-type gaming machines), various ideas have been devised for image display devices, directing lighting, directing switches, etc. in order to produce more dynamic and realistic games. Has been made.
For example, in the gaming machine of Patent Document 1, the image display means is composed of a first display unit and a second display unit, and the second display unit is provided on both the left and right sides of the first display unit with respect to the first display unit. It is arranged in a movable state. The second display unit may be opened on both the left and right sides of the first display unit, or the second display unit may be located in front of the first display unit. I'm letting you.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2009-131424

However, the image display means (image display device) in the conventional gaming machine is maintained in a state of being located in front of the gaming area portion where the game such as pachinko or slot is performed, or is located in front of or behind the gaming area portion. It stays out of position. The image display means of Patent Document 1 is used in both cases where the second display unit is open on both the left and right sides of the first display unit and the second display unit is located in front of the first display unit. It is located at a position off the front or rear of the reel device of the slot, which corresponds to the game area portion. Therefore, further ingenuity is required in order to increase the unexpectedness of the production in the gaming machine and the degree of freedom of the production.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and is an attempt to provide a gaming machine capable of increasing the unexpectedness and degree of freedom of production by making the positional relationship between the gaming area portion and the image display portion different. It was done.

One aspect of the present invention is a game area portion formed by a transparent member having a property of transmitting visible light and in which a player plays a game.
It is provided with an image display unit that can be moved to an inner position located behind the game area portion and an outer position that is deviated from the rear of the game area portion and that displays an image.
The image of the image display unit can be visually recognized by the player regardless of whether the image display unit is in the inner position or the outer position .
When the image display unit is in the inner position, the player is in the gaming machine in which the image of the image display unit can be visually recognized via the game area unit .

In the gaming machine of the above aspect, the positional relationship between the gaming area portion and the image display unit can be changed, and the image display unit has an inner position located in front of or behind the gaming area portion and a gaming area. It can be moved to an outer position off the front or back of the part. Further, the player can visually recognize the image of the image display unit regardless of whether the image display unit is in the inner position or the outer position. Then, due to the positional relationship between the game area portion and the image display portion, when the player sees the impression received when he / she sees the image of the image display portion at the inner position and when he / she sees the image of the image display portion at the outer position. It can make a big difference from the impression you get.

The game area portion and the image display portion are parts that the player pays attention to when playing a game, and are parts that give a strong impression to the player. In particular, when the image display unit is in the inner position, at least a part of the game area portion and the image display unit overlaps back and forth, and when the image display unit is in the outer position, the game area portion and the image display unit The area that overlaps back and forth is reduced. As a result, it is possible to form a change in the positional relationship between the gaming area portion and the image display portion, which is not found in conventional gaming machines. Therefore, not only is it easy for the player to perceive the unexpectedness of the production, but also the degree of freedom of the production by the game area portion and the image display portion can be increased.

Therefore, according to the gaming machine of the above aspect, the unexpectedness and the degree of freedom of the production can be enhanced by making the positional relationship between the gaming area portion and the image display portion different.

The "game machine" includes a ball game machine, a rotating body type game machine, and the like. In the case of a pachinko / pachislot machine, the “game area portion” refers to a region portion in which a game is played by a gaming ball, and refers to a region portion including a portion that the gaming ball can reach and a portion inside the region. say. Further, the “game area portion” refers to a region portion in which a game is performed by rotating a plurality of reels in the case of a rotating drum type gaming machine.

When the image display unit is in the inner position, the entire or part of the image display unit is located in front of or behind the game area portion. Further, when the image display unit is in the outer position, the entire or part of the image display unit deviates from the position in front of or behind the game area portion. Further, the area where the image display unit and the game area overlap each other when the image display unit is in the outer position is the area where the image display unit and the game area overlap each other when the image display unit is in the inner position. Is smaller than.

Further, when the image display unit is in the inner position, the image display unit may be located in front of the game area portion or the image display unit may be located behind the game area portion. When the image display unit is located in front of the game area portion, the image of the image display unit is directly visually recognized, while a part of the game area portion may be directly visually recognized and is transmitted through the image display unit. It may be visually recognized indirectly, or it may be hidden behind the image display device. Further, when the image display unit is located behind the game area portion, the game area portion is directly visually recognized, while the image display unit is indirectly visually recognized through the game region portion.

The explanatory view which shows the gaming machine which forms the 1st display state which concerns on Embodiment 1 in the state which was seen from the front. The cross-sectional explanatory view which shows the game machine which forms the 1st display state which concerns on Embodiment 1 in the state which was seen from the side. The cross-sectional explanatory view which shows the game machine which forms the 1st display state which concerns on Embodiment 1 in the state seen from above. The explanatory view which shows the gaming machine which forms the 2nd display state which concerns on Embodiment 1 in the state which was seen from the front. The cross-sectional explanatory view which shows the game machine which forms the 2nd display state which concerns on Embodiment 1 in the state which was seen from the side. The explanatory view which shows the gaming machine which forms the 3rd display state which concerns on Embodiment 1 in the state which was seen from the front. The cross-sectional explanatory view which shows the game machine which forms the 3rd display state which concerns on Embodiment 1 in the state which was seen from the side. The cross-sectional explanatory view which shows the game machine which forms the 3rd display state which concerns on Embodiment 3 in the state which was seen from the side. The explanatory view which shows the gaming machine which forms the 3rd display state which concerns on Embodiment 3 in the state which was seen from the front.

In the gaming machine of the above aspect, the following configuration may be adopted.
The game area portion may not have an opening (opening hole) for arranging the image display portion. The game area portion can be the entire area located inside the outer edge thereof. In this case, the outer position is the position outside the outer edge of the game area portion.

Further, in the gaming machine of the above aspect, the gaming area portion is formed of a transparent member having a property of transmitting visible light, and the image display portion is the gaming area when it is in the inner position. It is configured to be located behind the unit, and when the image display unit is in the inner position, the player can visually recognize the image of the image display unit via the game area unit. With this configuration , the image of the image display unit can be visually recognized by the player through the gaming area portion, and the degree of freedom in the arrangement and production of the image display unit in the gaming machine can be increased.

Further, the game area portion is unevenly arranged at a position on the upper side or the lower side of the game machine, and the image display unit includes a first image display unit that can move in the vertical direction of the game machine, and the image display unit. It is composed of a second image display unit that is arranged side by side in the left-right direction of the game machine and is movable in the left-right direction, and the first image display unit is the outer position of the game area unit. The first display state in which the pair of the second image display units are moved to the upper or lower side and are divided into the left and right sides of the game area portion as the outer positions, and the first display state. 1 The image display unit is located at a position moved to the upper side or the lower side of the game area portion as the outer position, and one or both of the pair of the second image display units is used as the inner position. A second display state at a position in front of or behind the game area portion, and a pair of the first image display units at a position in front of or behind the game area portion as the inner position. 2 The image display unit may be capable of forming a third display state in which the outer position is a position where the game area portion is divided into left and right sides and moved. In this case, by forming the three display states, it is possible to perform a dynamic and unexpected effect as if the gaming machine was changed to another gaming machine.

Further, it is possible to move to an inner position located in front of or behind the game area portion and an outer position deviating from the position in front of or behind the game area portion, and a movable effect related to the game is performed. A body may be further provided, and when the image display unit is in the inner position, the movable effect body may move to the outer position so that the player can visually recognize the effect by the movable effect body. In this case, by using the movable directing body for the directing of the game in the gaming machine, the unexpectedness and the taste of the directing of the game can be further improved.

Further, behind the game area portion, it is necessary to secure a space in which the first image display unit, the pair of the second image display units, and the movable effect body, which are located at the inner positions, are arranged so as to overlap each other in the front-rear direction. Can be done.

In this case, the game area portion can be formed by a transparent member having a property of transmitting visible light. Then, at least one of the first image display unit and the pair of second image display units can be visually recognized through the game area portion. Further, the movable effect body at the inner position can be hidden behind at least one of the first image display unit and the pair of second image display units.

Further, behind the game area portion, at least one of the first image display unit and the movable effect body located at the inner position can be switched between a state in which the player cannot see and a state in which the movable effect body can be seen. Shutter members may be arranged separately.
In this case, by using the shutter member, at least one of the first image display unit and the movable effect body can be appropriately hidden. Then, at least one of the first image display unit and the movable effect body can be visually recognized by the player as if they suddenly appeared, and the unexpectedness of the effect of the game can be improved.

<Embodiment 1>
A preferred embodiment of the above-mentioned gaming machine will be described with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment includes a gaming area portion 2 in which a game is played by a player, and image display units 3A and 3B for displaying images related to the game. The image display units 3A and 3B can be moved to an inner position 301 located behind the game area portion 2 and an outer position 302 deviated from the rear of the game area portion 2 in the vertical direction H or the horizontal direction W. The gaming machine 1 is configured so that the image of the image display units 3A and 3B can be visually recognized by the player when the image display units 3A and 3B are located at either the inner position 301 or the outer position 302.

The gaming machine 1 of this embodiment will be described in detail below.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment is a pachinko gaming machine in which a player plays a game using a gaming ball in the gaming area portion 2. The pachinko gaming machine includes an outer frame, a main body frame that can be opened and closed with respect to the outer frame, a game board 20 arranged on the main body frame, a front panel arranged on the lower side of the main body frame, and an operation handle 11 arranged on the main body frame. , A launching device or the like, which is arranged in the main body frame and launches a gaming ball into the gaming area of the gaming board 20 is provided. The game area is an area on the game board 20 that the game ball can reach. The game area is provided with a nail, a rotating body, a winning opening, an out opening, and the like.

Further, at the upper end of the gaming machine 1, a light emitting display unit 62 for displaying the title (title) of the gaming model performed in the gaming machine 1 is arranged. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, various light emitting effectors 13 and the like can be arranged on both sides of the game board 20 in the main body frame in the left-right direction W and behind the image display unit 3B and the like. Further, the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment does not have a ball plate for storing the gaming balls. The gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment is an enclosed gaming machine in which a predetermined number of gaming balls are enclosed and a game is played.

(Game area part 2)
The game area portion 2 of the present embodiment is formed as a game area of the game board 20. In the conventional gaming machine, an image display unit is arranged in the gaming area. On the other hand, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the image display units 3A and 3B are arranged outside the gaming area portion 2 and are located between the front and rear overlapping positions and the front and rear non-overlapping positions of the gaming area portion 2. It is possible to move with.

When the game board 20 is formed with an opening hole for visually recognizing the image displayed on the image display unit, the game area portion 2 is inside the rail member for forming the game area in the game board 20. Can be the entire area located in.

The gaming board 20 and the gaming area portion 2 of the present embodiment are arranged unevenly at a position below the gaming machine 1. Further, the gaming board 20 and the gaming area portion 2 are fixed at a position below the gaming machine 1 as a fixed position. The gaming area portion 2 can be formed within the lower 2/3 range or the lower 1/2 range in the entire range of the gaming machine 1 in the vertical direction H. Further, the game area portion 2 of the present embodiment is formed in a circular shape.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the game area portion 2 of the present embodiment is configured so that an object located behind the game area portion 2 can be seen through. Specifically, the game board 20 constituting the game area portion 2 is formed of a transparent member having a property of transmitting visible light. The game board 20 is formed of a transparent or translucent resin member. By configuring the game board 20 and the game area 2 with transparent members, the image display units 3A, 3B, etc. located behind the game area 2 are transmitted through the game area 2 and visually recognized by the player. be able to. This makes it possible to increase the degree of freedom in arranging and producing the image display units 3A and 3B in the gaming machine 1.

The game area portion 2 does not have an opening hole for making the image display portions 3A and 3B visible. The game area portion 2 of the present embodiment does not have a hollow portion such as an opening hole inside, and the game area portion 2 is an outer edge of the game area portion 2 (a rail member or the like that partitions the game area). It refers to the entire area located inside. This is the same whether the gaming machine 1 is a pachinko gaming machine or a slot gaming machine.

The images displayed on the image display units 3A and 3B of the present embodiment are not visible to the player through the openings provided in the game area unit 2. The images displayed on the image display units 3A and 3B are directly visible to the player in a state of being arranged outside the game area 2 or are transmitted through the game area 2 made of a transparent member to the player. It is indirectly visible to.

A transparent plate 12 made of transparent glass, resin, or the like is arranged on the front surface of the gaming machine 1. Further, the transparent plate 12 is located on the upper side of the gaming machine 1 where the gaming area portion 2 is not arranged, and is also arranged in front of the outer position 302 of the first image display unit 3A. Then, the image by the image display units 3A and 3B of this embodiment is visually recognized via the transparent plate 12. "The image is directly visible" includes the fact that the image is visually recognized through the transparent plate 12.

(Image display units 3A, 3B)
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the image display units 3A and 3B are arranged in a pair with the first image display unit 3A that can move in the vertical direction H of the gaming machine 1 and side by side in the left-right direction W of the gaming machine 1. It is composed of a second image display unit 3B that is movable in the left-right direction W. Each image display unit 3A, 3B is formed by an image display device such as a liquid crystal monitor. In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, three display states 101, 102, and 103 can be formed depending on the positional relationship between the first image display unit 3A and the pair of second image display units 3B.

When the first image display unit 3A and the pair of second image display units 3B of the present embodiment are moved to the inner position 301, they are located behind the game area unit 2. Further, when the first image display unit 3A or the pair of second image display units 3B is at the inner position 301, the player can display the first image display unit 3A or the pair of second images via the game area unit 2. The image displayed in the unit 3B is visually recognizable.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, in the steady state of the gaming machine 1, the first display unit 3A is located at the outer position 302 and the pair of second image display units 3B are located at the outer position 302. The state 101 is formed. The first image display unit 3A is in a position moved to the upper side of the gaming machine 1 in the steady state. Further, the first image display unit 3A is located above the game area unit 2 as the outer position 302 in the steady state, and is located outside the position in front of or behind the game area unit 2.

In the present embodiment, the upper position of the gaming machine 1 means the area of the upper half of the gaming machine 1, and the lower position of the gaming machine 1 means the area of the lower half of the gaming machine 1. say. The boundary position between the upper half area and the lower half area can be set to an appropriate position in the vertical direction H.

The pair of second image display units 3B are arranged separately (adjacent to each other) on both sides of the game area portion 2 in the left-right direction W as the outer position 302 in the steady state. At this time, as shown in FIG. 3, the pair of second image display units 3B display the image toward the center side of the left-right direction W of the gaming machine 1, in other words, toward the player, in the front-back direction D. It is arranged at an angle to.

In the first display state 101 as a constant time, the image displayed on the first image display unit 3A is directly visible to the player at a position above the game area unit 2. Further, the images displayed on the pair of second image display units 3B are directly visible to the player on both sides of the game area unit 2 in the left-right direction W. At this time, the player can visually recognize the game area portion 2 and the pair of second image display portions 3B separately. Further, the images produced by the pair of second image display units 3B are spread and displayed on both sides of the game area unit 2 in the left-right direction W. Therefore, in the first display state 101, an image by the first image display unit 3A and the pair of second image display units 3B is displayed in a wide range of the gaming machine 1.

The first image display unit 3A and the pair of second image display units 3B form the second display state 102 or the third display state 103 when the game state has progressed from the steady state. At the time of progress, it is possible to set a state in which a game win (win) has occurred, or a state in which a big prize (big hit) may occur after the game has been won.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, in the second display state 102, the first image display unit 3A is maintained at a position moved to the upper side of the game area unit 2 as the outer position 302. On the other hand, in the second display state 102, the pair of second image display units 3B are located behind the game area unit 2 as the inner position 301. Further, the pair of second image display units 3B are arranged adjacent to each other in the left-right direction W at a position on the lower side of the gaming machine 1.

When switching from the first display state 101 to the second display state 102, the pair of second image display units 3B move from the positions on both sides of the game area portion 2 in the left-right direction W to the center side in the left-right direction W, and move to the inner position. It is arranged at a position behind the game area portion 2 as the 301. The images displayed on the pair of second image display units 3B pass through the game area unit 2 and are indirectly visible to the player. When the player visually recognizes the game area portion 2, he or she can also visually recognize the image of the pair of second image display units 3B displayed behind the game area unit 2.

The light emitting effect body 13 is hidden behind the second image display unit 3B at the outer position 302. When the second image display unit 3B moves from the outer position 302 to the inner position 301, the light emitting effect body 13 becomes visible to the player. At this time, the light emitting effect body 13 can be made to emit light as an effect.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, when the third display state 103 is formed, the first image display unit 3A moves from the upper position to the lower position in the gaming machine 1 and is set as the inner position 301. It is located behind the game area portion 2. The image displayed on the first image display unit 3A passes through the game area unit 2 and is indirectly visible to the player. When the player visually recognizes the game area portion 2, the player can also visually recognize the image of the first image display unit 3A displayed behind the game area portion 2. Further, inside the gaming machine 1, a space is secured so that the first image display unit 3A can move between the upper position and the lower position in the gaming machine 1.

The first image display unit 3A may be located behind the game area 2 as the inner position 301 in a state where the pair of second image display units 3B are arranged on both sides of the game area 2 in the left-right direction W. can. Then, when the first image display unit 3A becomes visible through the game area portion 2 from the player, the image is displayed by the first image display unit 3A.

Further, the first image display unit 3A may be located further behind the pair of second image display units 3B located behind the game area unit 2 when the first image display unit 3A is moved to the inner position 301. However, the first image display unit 3A does not display an image when it is located behind the pair of second image display units 3B.

As shown in FIG. 6, when the third display state 103 is formed, the pair of second image display units 3B are displaced from the position behind the game area unit 2 and are located on both sides of the game area 2 in the left-right direction W. It is placed in a separate position. Then, in the third display state 103, the first image display unit 3A and the pair of second image display units 3B are arranged in the left-right direction W, and the entire image of the image display units 3A and 3B is long in the left-right direction W. It becomes possible to display in a continuous range.

Further, when the third display state 103 is formed, the first image display unit 3A moves to the rear of the gaming area portion 2 located on the lower side of the gaming machine 1, so that the position on the upper side of the gaming machine 1 is reached. , The portion hidden behind the first image display unit 3A becomes visible. The portion above the gaming machine 1 that is hidden behind the first image display unit 3A in the first display state 101 and the second display state 102 should be decorated with various decorations such as illuminations. Can be done. Further, various gimmicks and other effect devices for producing a game can be arranged in a portion hidden behind the first image display unit 3A.

(Movable director 4)
As shown in FIGS. 2, 3 and 5 to 7, the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment further includes a movable effect body 4 that performs an effect related to the game. The movable effect body 4 is used to attract the attention of the player by moving, rotating, or the like when playing a game in the gaming machine 1. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, the movable effect body 4 is separated from the inner position 401 located behind the game area portion 2 and the position behind the game area portion 2 as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7. It can be moved to the outer position 402. The movable effect body 4 changes from a state invisible to the player behind the game area 2 to a state visible to the player around the game area 2, thereby improving the unexpectedness and taste of the game effect. Can be made to.

The movable effect body 4 is configured to move in the vertical direction H in connection with the movement of the first image display unit 3A in the vertical direction H. In the game machine 1, a space where the first image display unit 3A can move in the vertical direction H and a space where the movable effect body 4 can move in the vertical direction H are secured.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 7, in the present embodiment, behind the game area portion 2, in order from the front, a pair of second image display portions 3B at the inner position 301, a shutter member 5 to be described later, and an inner position. The first image display unit 3A in 301 and the movable effect body 4 in the inner position 401 can be arranged. The first image display unit 3A and the movable effect body 4 can move between the lower position of the gaming machine 1 as the inner positions 301 and 401 and the upper position of the gaming machine 1 as the outer positions 302 and 402. Is. The order in which the first image display unit 3A, the shutter member 5, the pair of second image display units 3B, and the movable effect body 4 are arranged from the front may be appropriately changed.

(Shutter member 5)
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the movable effect body 4 of the present embodiment is arranged at a position below the gaming machine 1 and at a position behind the gaming area portion 2 in the steady state. Behind the gaming area portion 2 of the gaming machine 1, a shutter member 5 capable of hiding the movable effect body 4 at the inner position 401 is arranged. The game area portion 2 of this embodiment is formed of a transparent member. Therefore, when the shutter member 5 forms the first display state 101 as a steady state, it prevents the player from seeing the movable effect body 4 through the game area portion 2.

Behind the game area portion 2, there is a first image display unit 3A at the inner position 301, a pair of second image display units 3B at the inner position 301, a movable effect body 4 at the inner position 401, and a shutter member 5. , There is enough space to overlap the front and back. In the present embodiment, the pair of second image display units 3B at the inner position 301 are located in front of the shutter member 5, and the first image display unit 3B at the inner position 301 and the movable effect body 4 at the inner position 401. Is located behind the shutter member 5.

Further, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the second image display unit 3B, the shutter member 5 functioning as a movable effect body, the first image display unit 3A, and the movable effect body 4 are arranged in this order from the front side. The effect elements and the movable effect elements are arranged so as to form a multi-layer structure in which they are alternately overlapped. With this arrangement state, the space in the gaming machine 1 can be effectively utilized, and the arrangement for performing the effect in the game is well-balanced, and as a result, the game effect of the gaming machine 1 can be improved.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 7, in the shutter member 5, an object, a portion, or the like located behind the shutter member 5 can be visually recognized by rotating each of the plurality of shutter pieces 51 constituting the shutter member 5. It changes whether it can be done or not. A plurality of shutter pieces 51 are arranged so as to be lined up in a predetermined first direction, and each shutter piece 51 rotates about a rotation center axis along a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. It is configured to do. In this embodiment, the first direction is the vertical direction H of the gaming machine 1, and the second direction is the horizontal direction W of the gaming machine 1. The first direction may be, for example, the left-right direction W, or may be a direction inclined with respect to the up-down direction H and the left-right direction W.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 7, each shutter piece 51 is formed of a plate-shaped member, and has a shutter surface 511 with various designs and a shutter end surface 512 perpendicular to the shutter surface 511. .. Each shutter piece 51 is driven by an actuator and is rotatable between the closed position 501 and the open position 502 rotated 90 ° from the closed position 501.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, when each shutter piece 51 is in the closed position 501, the shutter surface 511 of each shutter piece 51 spreads in the vertical direction H and the horizontal direction W of the gaming machine 1, and the shutter by the player The view behind the member 5 is obstructed. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 7, when each shutter piece 51 is in the open position 502, the direction in which the shutter surface 511 of each shutter piece 51 is directed changes, and the player can open the view behind the shutter member 5. ..

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, in the gaming machine 1, when the first image display unit 3A is located at the inner position 301 behind the gaming area portion 2, the movable effect body 4 is the gaming area portion 2. It is configured to move to the outer position 402 away from the rear so that the player can visually recognize the effect by the movable effect body 4. More specifically, when the first image display unit 3A moves to a position on the lower side of the game machine 1 as the rear side of the game area unit 2, a sufficient space is formed in the position on the upper side of the game machine 1. ..

Then, when the first image display unit 3A is in the lower position of the gaming machine 1, the movable effect body 4 moves to the upper position of the game machine 1, and the movable effect body 4 is visually recognized by the player. At this time, by performing the movable effect related to the game by the movable effect body 4, it is possible to perform an unexpected effect. Further, as shown in FIG. 7, when the movable effect body 4 is moved to the upper position of the gaming machine 1 as the outer position 402 deviating from the rear position of the gaming area portion 2, the movable effect body 4 is entirely or partially forward. It is possible to emphasize the existence of the movable effect body 4 by moving to.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the gaming board 20 in which the gaming area portion 2 of the present embodiment is formed has a large space behind the first image display portion 3A, the movable effect body 4, and the like. In addition, it is arranged so as to project forward from the surrounding portion of the gaming machine 1. Further, a front panel is arranged in front of the game board 20, and the front panel is formed with a circular opening 22 in which the disk-shaped game area portion 2 can be visually recognized. A transparent plate 12 is arranged in the opening 22. Further, on the peripheral edge of the opening 22 in the front panel, the lighting fixture 21 for directing is arranged in an annular shape.

The luminaire 21 can be formed by a plurality of light emitting sources such as light emitting diodes arranged in an annular shape at the peripheral edge of the front panel. Then, the timing at which the light is emitted from the plurality of light emitting sources can be controlled, and for example, the lighting device 21 can produce the light so that the emitted light rotates around the game board 20.

(Action effect)
In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, it is possible to change the positional relationship between the gaming area 2 and the first image display unit 3A, and the positional relationship between the gaming area 2 and the pair of second image display units 3B. be. Then, the first image display unit 3A and the pair of second image display units 3B can move to the inner position 301 located behind the game area unit 2 and the outer position 302 deviated from the rear of the game area unit 2, respectively. Is.

Further, the game board 20 forming the game area portion 2 is made of a transparent member. As a result, the player can indirectly visually recognize the first image display unit 3A at the inner position 301 or the pair of second image display units 3B at the inner position 301 through the game area portion 2. can. Further, the player can directly visually recognize the first image display unit 3A at the outer position 302 or the pair of second image display units 3B at the outer position 302.

Further, the first image display unit 3A and the pair of second image display units 3B can form three display states 101, 102, 103 whose positional relationship with the game area unit 2 is appropriately different. Then, the impressions that the player receives when looking at each of the three display states 101, 102, and 103 can be greatly different from each other.

Specifically, when the first display state 101 is formed by the first image display unit 3A and the pair of second image display units 3B, the player can see the first image at the upper position of the game machine 1. The image display by the display unit 3A is directly visually recognized, and the image display by the pair of second image display units 3B on both sides of the game area portion 2 arranged at the lower position of the gaming machine 1 in the left-right direction W is directly visually recognized. be able to. In this case, the game area unit 2, the first image display unit 3A, and the pair of second image display units 3B are arranged in a triangular shape without overlapping each other, and the player may see them separately. can.

Further, when the second display state 102 is formed by the first image display unit 3A and the pair of second image display units 3B, the player can see the first image display unit 3A at the upper position of the gaming machine 1. The image display by the pair of second image display units 3B at the lower position of the gaming machine 1 can be indirectly visually recognized via the gaming area unit 2. In this case, the player can see the image related to the game in a wide range including the upper position and the lower position of the game machine 1. Further, the player can see the game area portion 2 and the image display by the pair of second image display units 3B in a state of being overlapped with each other.

Further, when the third display state 103 is formed by the first image display unit 3A and the pair of second image display units 3B, the player can see the first image display unit at the lower position of the gaming machine 1. The image display by 3A is indirectly visually recognized via the game area portion 2, and a pair of second image display units on both sides of the game area portion 2 arranged at the lower position of the game machine 1 in the left-right direction W. The image display by 3B can be directly visually recognized. In this case, the gaming area unit 2, the first image display unit 3A, and the pair of second image display units 3B are centrally arranged on the lower side of the game machine 1, and the image display by the first image display unit 3A and the image display are performed. Wide display related to the image display by the pair of second image display units 3B can be performed.

In this way, when the three display states 101, 102, and 103 are formed, the impression that the player receives is greatly different depending on the effect of the gaming machine 1. In particular, by moving the image display units 3A and 3B to a position behind the gaming area portion 2 and a position away from the rear, the gaming machine 1 is dynamically changed to another gaming machine 1. It is possible to produce a surprisingly rich production. Then, the player can feel this dynamic and unexpected production.

Further, when the third display state 103 is formed, the shutter member 5 is opened and closed so that the first image display unit 3A can be visually recognized through the game area portion 2 and the first image display unit. It is possible to form a state in which 3A is blocked by the shutter member 5 and cannot be visually recognized. This also makes it possible to change the effect of the gaming machine 1.

Further, when the third display state 103 is formed, the movable effect body 4 hidden behind the game area portion 2 can be suddenly made to appear at a position above the game machine 1. Then, the arrangement state of the first image display unit 3A and the movable effect body 4 can be reversed to perform a dynamic effect. As a result, the unexpectedness and taste of the game production in the game machine 1 are improved. Further, at the upper position of the gaming machine 1, the state in which the image is displayed by the first image display unit 3A and the state in which the effect is performed by the movable effect body 4 can be switched and formed. As a result, the change in the effect of the gaming machine 1 can be made more remarkable. Further, the movable effect body 4 can be made to appear at a position above the gaming machine 1 in order to show a chance of a big hit, for example, in relation to the content of the game in the gaming area portion 2.

In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the positional relationship between the gaming area unit 2 and the first image display unit 3A and the pair of second image display units 3B changes, so that the player is less likely to feel bored with the gaming machine 1. can do. This change in the positional relationship is not found in the conventional gaming machine 1, and improves the unexpectedness and taste of the gaming production.

Further, the image display units 3A and 3B move to the inside and the outside of the outer edge of the game area portion 2 in relation to the game area portion 2. That is, in the gaming machine 1, the range in which the image display units 3A and 3B move is wide, and the images are displayed by the image display units 3A and 3B using the wider space in the gaming machine 1. As a result, it is possible to increase the degree of freedom of the production by the gaming area unit 2 and the image display units 3A and 3B in the gaming machine 1.

Further, the movable effect body 4 also moves to the inside and the outside of the outer edge of the game area portion 2. As a result, the degree of freedom in arranging the movable effect body 4 and the degree of freedom in the effect of the movable effect body 4 can be increased.

In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, no opening is formed in the gaming area portion 2, and the image display portions 3A and 3B are not arranged in the opening. Further, the gaming area portion 2 is arranged in the lower half (or upper half) of the gaming machine 1, and is located outside the portion where the gaming area portion 2 is not arranged, that is, the outer edge of the gaming area portion 2. A large space is formed in the part to be used.

Then, each of the image display units 3A and 3B is visually recognized at a position outside the outer edge of the game area portion 2, or is visually recognized through the game area portion 2. The configuration in which the appearance of the image display by the image display units 3A and 3B changes in relation to the game area unit 2 is unique to the game machine 1 of the present embodiment.

Therefore, according to the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the unexpectedness and the degree of freedom of the production can be enhanced by making the positional relationship between the gaming area unit 2 and the image display units 3A and 3B different.

For example, when an opening hole for arranging the first image display unit 3A is formed in a part of the game area of the game board 20, the game area portion 2 is a game area including the opening hole. Can be the whole.

<Embodiment 2>
This embodiment shows the gaming machine 1 using one image display unit.
Although not shown, the image display unit of this embodiment is configured to be located behind the game area unit 2 when it is located at the inner position 301. The gaming area portion 2 is arranged at a position below the gaming machine 1. When the image display unit is in the lower position of the gaming machine 1, it is arranged so as to overlap the rear of the gaming area portion 2 as the inner position 301, and when it is in the upper position of the gaming machine 1, the gaming area is used as the outer position 302. It is arranged at a position away from the rear of the portion 2.

In the present embodiment, the configuration of the image display unit is simpler than that in the case of the first embodiment. Further, the image of the image display unit is visually recognized through the gaming area portion 2 when it is in the lower position of the gaming machine 1, and is directly visually recognized when it is in the upper position of the gaming machine 1. As a result, it is possible to form a change in the positional relationship between the gaming area portion 2 and the image display portion, which is not found in the conventional gaming machine 1. Therefore, not only is it easy for the player to perceive the unexpectedness of the production, but also the degree of freedom of the production by the game area unit 2 and the image display unit can be increased.

Other configurations in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment can be the same as in the case of the first embodiment, and the same operation and effect as in the case of the first embodiment can be obtained. Further, also in this embodiment, the components indicated by the same reference numerals as those shown in the first embodiment are the same as those in the first embodiment.

<Embodiment 3>
This embodiment shows another modification of the gaming machine 1.
As shown in FIG. 8, in front of the game area portion 2, an effect button 61 capable of moving from the initial position 601 to the protruding position 602 protruding forward of the game area portion 2 can be arranged. The effect button 61 moves from the initial position 601 to the protruding position 602 at a predetermined timing in relation to the game in the gaming machine 1, and receives a pushing operation by the player to start from the protruding position 602. It is returned to position 601.

The effect button 61 is integrally provided on the outer peripheral portion of the transparent plate 611 made of transparent glass, resin, etc., which is located in front of the game region portion 2, and is provided on the outer edge portion of the game region portion 2. It is composed of an annular frame portion 612 to be arranged. A plurality of light emitting sources such as light emitting diodes are arranged in the frame portion 612, and the plurality of light emitting sources can emit light at appropriate timings and various patterns.

As shown in FIG. 8, when the effect button 61 is moved to the protruding position 602, one of the image display units 3A, 3B or the transparent plate 611 is displayed to urge the player to press the effect button 61. Can be done. For example, the transparent plate 611 may be a so-called illumination panel in which characters, figures, and the like emerge when light is applied from the plate surface direction (direction along the surface) or a direction close to the plate surface direction. In this case, a groove for reflecting light is formed in the transparent plate 611 by laser cutting or the like, and a light emitting source for irradiating light in the plate surface direction is arranged in the frame portion 612 of the effect button 61.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the shutter member 5 shown in the first embodiment is displaced from the inner position 503 located behind the game area portion 2 and the rear of the game area portion 2 as a movable effect body. It can be moved to the outer position 504. In this case, the shutter member 5 is provided with a lighting device 52 that irradiates the player with light. Then, when the first image display unit 3A is at the inner position 301, the shutter member 5 moves from the inner position 503 to the outer position 504 so that the player can visually recognize the effect of the lighting fixture 52 of the shutter member 5. can. In each figure, the state where the shutter member 5 has moved to the outer position 504 is shown.

Further, the shutter member 5 is at the inner position 503 when the first image display unit 3A is at the upper position of the gaming machine 1 as the outer position 302, and the first image display unit 3A is at the inner position 301 of the gaming machine. When it moves to the lower position of 1, it is configured to move to the upper position of the gaming machine 1 as the outer position 504. The shutter member 5 can exert the same effect as the movable effect body 4 described above.

Further, the shutter member 5 can be configured to move from the inner position 503 to the outer position 504 when the effect button 61 is pushed from the protruding position 602 to the initial position 601 by the player. Further, when the shutter member 5 moves to the outer position 504, the pair of second image display units 3B is moved from the outer outer position 302 outside the peripheral edge portion of the game area portion 2 to the inner position 301 behind the game area portion 2. Can be moved.

Further, the lighting fixture 52 provided on the shutter member 5 is arranged so as to form a circular searchlight that appears at a position above the gaming machine 1. Further, at the upper end of the gaming machine 1, a decorative member 53 for forming the upper frame portion of the searchlight is arranged at a position invisible to the player. The decorative member 53 can be hidden behind the light emitting display unit 62.

Then, when the shutter member 5 is arranged at the outer position 504, the decorative member 53 appears by the light emitting display unit 62 projecting and moving toward the upper side of the gaming machine 1, and the shutter member 5 and the decorative member 53 make a circle. Allow the shape of the searchlight to be formed. As a result, a large searchlight can be formed, and the appearance of the searchlight can increase the impact on the player and further improve the taste of the game.

As shown in FIG. 9, a light emitting display unit 62 for displaying the title (title) of the game played in the game machine 1 is arranged at the upper end portion of the game machine 1. The light emitting display unit 62 may irradiate light from a light emitting source such as a light emitting diode. Further, the light emitting display unit 62 receives the operation of the actuator and has an initial position 603 located at the upper end portion of the gaming machine 1 and a position in front of the first image display unit 3A at the upper position of the gaming machine 1. Alternatively, it can be made movable between the operating position 604 as a position protruding upward of the gaming machine 1.

Further, the light emitting display unit 62 can be configured so that the title to be displayed is divided into a plurality of titles when the light emitting display unit 62 moves from the initial position 603 to the operating position 604. Further, the light emitted from the light emitting source 63 such as a light emitting diode can be emitted between the light emitting display units 62 divided into a plurality of parts.

Further, the timing at which the searchlight by the shutter member 5 appears and the timing at which the light emitting display unit 62 moves to the operating position 604 can be matched. As a result, the impact on the player and the taste of the game can be further improved.

Although not shown, a central transparent plate made of transparent glass, resin, or the like can be arranged in front of the first image display unit 3A at the upper position of the gaming machine 1. The central transparent plate can be a so-called illumination panel in which characters, figures, etc. emerge when light is applied from the plate surface direction or a direction close to the plate surface direction. Further, on the left and right sides of the central transparent plate, a pair of left and right transparent plates formed by using an illumination panel having the same configuration as the central transparent plate can be arranged diagonally. In this case, the state of the three-sided mirror is formed by the central transparent plate and the pair of left and right transparent plates.

The central transparent plate and the pair of left and right transparent plates can emit light at the same timing. Further, the central transparent plate and the pair of left and right transparent plates can be made to emit light in a step-up manner in the order of, for example, the left transparent plate, the right transparent plate, and the central transparent plate. Further, the central transparent plate and the pair of left and right transparent plates can be made to emit light in a state where the first image display unit 3A is moved to the inner position 301 as the rear side of the game area portion 2. Further, the light emitting display unit 62 for displaying the title moves from the initial position to the operating position according to the timing when the central transparent plate and the pair of left and right transparent plates emit light, and performs an operation of dividing the title to be displayed into a plurality of parts. You may.

Further, although not shown, the image display unit (including the case where the image display unit includes the first image display unit 3A and the pair of second image display units 3B) is the game area unit 2 at the inner position 301. It can also be located in front of. In this case, the area of the surface of the game area 2 orthogonal to the front-back direction D is made larger than the area of the surface of the image display unit orthogonal to the front-back direction D, and a part of the game area 2 is an image. It can be hidden behind the display unit and the rest of the game area portion 2 can be made visible around the image display unit. Further, in this case, when the image display unit is formed of a film-like transparent monitor of a light transmission type, the game area unit 2 can be visually recognized through the image display unit.

Further, although not shown, the gaming area portion 2 may be arranged at a position above the gaming machine 1. In this case, the first image display unit 3A and the pair of second image display units 3B have an upper position of the gaming machine 1 as the inner position 301 and a lower position of the gaming machine 1 as the outer position 302. You can move to. Also in this case, the same effect as in the case where the above-mentioned gaming area portion 2 is arranged at the lower position of the gaming machine 1 can be obtained.

Further, the gaming machine 1 may be a slot gaming machine. In this case, the game area portion 2 can be an area portion in which a plurality of (three or the like) rotatable reels on which numbers, characters, symbols, etc. are displayed are arranged in the left-right direction W. Further, the game area portion 2 in this case does not have to allow visible light to pass through.

Further, the gaming machine 1 is not the enclosed gaming machine shown in the present embodiment, but also as a general ball gaming machine provided with a ball plate capable of storing the gaming balls supplied by the player. good. In this case, the ball plate is arranged on the left side of the operation handle 11 on the front surface of the gaming machine 1.

The present invention is not limited to each embodiment, and further different embodiments can be configured without departing from the gist thereof. In addition, the present invention includes various modifications, modifications within a uniform range, and the like.

1 Game machine 101 1st display state 102 2nd display state 103 3rd display state 2 Game area part 20 Game board 3A, 3B Image display part 4 Movable effect body 5 Shutter member

Claims (1)

A game area portion formed by a transparent member having a property of transmitting visible light and in which a player plays a game, and a game area portion.
It is provided with an image display unit that can be moved to an inner position located behind the game area portion and an outer position that is deviated from the rear of the game area portion and that displays an image.
The image of the image display unit can be visually recognized by the player regardless of whether the image display unit is in the inner position or the outer position .
When the image display unit is in the inner position, the player can visually recognize the image of the image display unit via the game area unit .

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