JPH04136270U - Image display type game device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Objective] To provide an image display type game device that has a simple and inexpensive configuration and is capable of playing a game with visual effects using continuous images. [Structure] The device includes a first display section 32a and a second display section 32b that display continuous images and games using a plurality of rotating display boards whose one end is fixed to the rotation axis side. Then, when the game starts, the rotary display board is driven to rotate, and at a predetermined timing, the rotation is stopped to display the game result. Thereby, it is possible to play a game with visual effects using continuous images.

Description

[Detailed explanation of the idea]

0001

[Industrial application field]

The present invention relates to a game device, particularly an image display type game device.

0002

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, image display type game devices using CRT have been well known, and video game devices have been widely used. It is widely used in various games.

0003 However, in addition to the CRT, such game devices require complex devices such as image compositing devices. Because electronic circuits are required, the entire device becomes large and expensive; There was a problem in that it was unsuitable for a simple game device.

0004

[Problem that the idea aims to solve]

The present invention was developed in view of these conventional problems, and its purpose is to It is possible to play games with visual effects using continuous images with a simple and inexpensive configuration. The purpose of the present invention is to provide an image display type game device that can display images.

[0005]

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention: Continuous image display and gaming using multiple rotating display boards with one end fixed to the rotating shaft side. a rotating display section that displays the When the game starts, the rotating display board is rotated and rotated at a predetermined timing. a rotation control unit that stops rotation; A game operation that performs game calculations in accordance with the game display on the stopped rotating display board. With the accounting department, , and is characterized by playing a game accompanied by visual effects using the continuous images. Ru.

[0006]

[Effect]

According to the game device of the present invention, there are a plurality of rotary tables whose one end is attached to the rotary shaft side. A display board is used to display continuous images and games.

[0007] Therefore, the mechanism for visually producing continuous images is extremely simple. Therefore, the entire device can be made inexpensive.

[0008] In particular, the movement of continuous images using a rotating display board is faster than that of moving images using a CRT. The visual effects of the game can be further enhanced because the characters become comical. Wear.

[0009]

【Example】

Next, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

0010 FIG. 1 shows a preferred embodiment of the game device according to the present invention.

[0011] The game device of the embodiment has a display window 12 provided on the front of the game device main body 10, and a control panel. It includes a working part 14, a coin insertion part 16, a speaker 18, and a card supply port 20. stop Then, the player inserts a predetermined amount of coins from the coin insertion section 16 and operates the operation section 14. By playing the game, the display on the display window 12 changes like a roulette wheel, and you can win the jackpot. , the game results of hits and misses are displayed. Then, from the card supply port 20, A number of cards are paid out according to the game result.

0012 Here, the game device of the present embodiment allows the display on the display window 12 to be A rotary display unit 30 having a plurality of rotary display plates whose ends are attached to the rotating shaft side is used. A continuous animation for production is produced by rotating the rotating display board. It is designed to display events and games.

[0013] This makes it possible to create visual effects using continuous animation with a simple and inexpensive configuration. An accompanying game device can be configured.

[0014] The rotating display section 30 of the embodiment is a first table that displays a continuous animation for production. It includes a display section 32a and a second display section 32b that displays a roulette type game. Both display sections 32a and 32b are arranged adjacent to each other in the horizontal direction within the display window 12. The surface of the display window 12 in which the rotary display section 30 is installed is made of transparent acrylic. A semi-cylindrical window cover 12a made of a plate is provided.

[0015] FIG. 2 shows the configuration of the rotary display section 30 viewed from the front.

[0016] In the first display section 32a, a rotating drum 34a is rotatably attached to a rotating shaft. The rotating drum 34a has 30 rotating display plates 36a, one end of which is rotatable. is attached to. The rotating display board 36a displays 30 continuous animations. , and one animation is displayed on two display boards, upper and lower. It is something.

[0017] In order to rotationally drive this rotating drum 34a, the outer end of the drum 34a is A pulley 38a is fixed to. Then, as shown in FIG. 3, the first display section 3 A first motor 42a is installed on the back side of 2a, and the rotation of this motor 42a is The rotational force is output through the reduction gear 44a, and a pulley is attached to the output shaft of the reduction gear 44a. 46a is attached. This pulley 46a and the first display section 38 A belt 48a is stretched between the pulleys 38a, and the motor 42a is connected to a rotating drum. 34a is driven to rotate once in 2 seconds.

[0018] In this first display section 32a, the rotating display plate 36a located on the upper side is The upper end is locked with a locking bar 40, and a constant tension is maintained by the rotation of the rotating drum 34a. When the lock is engaged, it escapes from the locking state with the locking bar 40 and is turned over vigorously. It looks like this. Therefore, by rotationally driving the rotating drum 34, the The display board 36a on which the animation poses are drawn flickers at regular intervals. A flip-flopping animation is displayed, which creates a continuous animation. It is possible to create visual effects using

[0019] In addition, in this flip animation, in one game, the rotating drum 34a One rotation and a series of continuous animations, for example, a series of girls opening treasure boxes. A continuation animation is displayed. And this series of continuous animation The first page of the application display contains a brief description of the game, and the last page contains the game. There is a text indicating the end of the program.

[0020] Further, the device of this embodiment is configured to detect the first page of the first display section 32a. , a start screen detection section 70 is provided on the rotational output shaft of the reduction gear 44a. This inspection The output portion 70 includes a rotary plate 72 and a sensor 74.

[0021] The rotating plate 72 is formed using a transparent plate, and is connected to the rotating shaft of the reduction gear 44a. Fixed. Around the rotating plate 72, there is an animation start screen (first screen). Detection mark 7 is placed at the angular position corresponding to the display board mounting position for the display (page 1). 6 is displayed. The sensor 74 is mounted on both sides of the rotary plate 72. The detection mark 76 is optically detected.

[0022] Furthermore, the second display section 32b has basically the same structure as the first display section 32a. Specifically, it includes a rotating drum 34b, 30 rotating display plates 36b, and a pool. 38b.

[0023] A second motor 4 is provided on the back side of the second display section 32b as shown in FIG. 2b, a reduction gear 44b, and a pulley 46b are provided, and this pulley 46b and a second A belt 48b is stretched between the display section 32b and the pulley 38b.

[0024] Each display board 36b of this second display section 32b shows winnings, jackpots, and misses. Since three types of game displays are being performed, when the motor 42b is rotated, the second On the display section 32b, there is a paraparalle screen in which the three types of game displays appear randomly. The jackpot is displayed and the game display that appears when the motor 42b is stopped. A final decision is made as to whether it is a win, a win, or a loss.

[0025] Note that the first and second display sections 32a and 32b are each a unit. It is preferable that the unit be formed so that it can be replaced for each unit.

[0026] Further, in the device of this embodiment, the final game display on the second display section 32b is a jackpot. The rotation of the reduction gear 42b is A game result detection section 50 is provided on the output shaft.

[0027] FIG. 4 shows a specific configuration of the game result detection section 50, and this The output portion 50 includes two rotary plates 52 (see FIG. 3) and a sensor 54.

[0028] The rotating plate 52 is formed using a transparent plate, and is connected to the rotating shaft of the reduction gear 44b. Fixed. Around the two rotating plates 52, there are tables for displaying winnings. At the angular position corresponding to the display board mounting position and the display board mounting position that displays the jackpot. , a hit detection mark 56, and a jackpot detection mark 58 are displayed (see Figure 3). ). The sensor 54 is attached to sandwich these two rotary plates 52. The detection mark is optically detected, and the game display on the second display section 32b is It outputs detection data that indicates whether it is a hit, a hit, or a miss.

[0029] FIG. 5 shows a circuit diagram of the game device of this embodiment. Example game equipment The position is that the signals from the operation section 14, coin insertion section 16, sensors 54, 74 are sent to the calculation control section. 60.

[0030] Based on the coin insertion signal input from the coin insertion unit 16, the operation unit 1 The number of credits corresponding to the number of coins inserted is displayed on the LED display section 14b provided on the top of the screen. Display.

[0031] The calculation control section 60 includes a rotation control section 60a and a game control section 60b.

[0032] When a coin insertion signal is input from the coin insertion unit 16, the rotation control unit 60a First, the second motor actuator 43b is driven to rotationally drive the motor 44b. . As a result, the second display section 32b starts playing para-para roulette.

[0033] Next, the rotation control unit 60a controls the first motor actuator 43a under a predetermined condition. , and rotates the first motor 44a. As a result, the first display section 3 2a starts the flip animation.

[0034] At this time, the rotation control unit 60a controls the speaker actuator according to the progress of the game. drives the controller 18a and outputs various sound effects, voices, and BGM from the speaker 18. let

[0035] Then, when the game ends, the rotation control section 60a starts the motors 44a and 44b. The parapara roulette and parapara animation animation are stopped and displayed on the display window 12. stop displaying the version.

[0036] At this time, the game result of the parapara roulette displayed on the second display section 32b is detected by the sensor 54 and input to the game control section 60b.

[0037] The game control unit 60b determines the result of the parapara roulette based on the game result. Determine whether it is a jackpot, hit, or miss, and determine the number of coins depending on the game result. cards are paid out to the player using the card supply device 20a.

[0038] FIG. 6 shows a flowchart showing the operation of the game device of this embodiment. .

[0039] The game device of the embodiment is in the attract mode when not playing a game. A simple explanation of the game is displayed on the first display section 32a.

[0040] Then, when the player inserts a predetermined coin from the coin insertion section 16, Atlas mode is canceled, the second motor 44b is driven, and the second display section 42b is displayed. The spin of the flip roulette begins.

[0041] When this para-para roulette starts, the speaker 18 emits the roulette opening. A sound effect will be output to notify you of the start.

[0042] After starting the game, the player presses the start button 14a provided on the operation unit 14. When operated, the first motor 44a is driven and the para-parameter of the first display section 32a is displayed. The animation will be displayed for 2 seconds and a continuous animation will be used to create a visual effect. cormorant. At this time, in accordance with the movement of the flip animation, the speaker 18 Various sound effects are output.

[0043] Then, after 2 seconds have passed after the start of the flip animation, the first and second models Both the controllers 44a and 44b are stopped, and the parapara animation and paraparallel Both of the keylets are stopped.

[0044] At this time, the game result displayed on the second display section 32b is detected by the sensor 54. The number of cards corresponding to the game result is paid out from the card supply port 20. At the same time, the speaker 18 outputs audio corresponding to the game result.

[0045] For example, in the case of a jackpot, 2 to 3 cards will be paid out and The car outputs a sound effect that says, ``Yay, yay, it's a jackpot!'' In the case of a win, one card is paid out and a message saying "I did it, I won" is issued. A sound effect will be output, and in the case of a miss, the card will not be paid out and the sound will say, ``Hmm, sorry. A sound effect saying "Hmm, I'm sorry" is output, and then the flip animation starts. Return to the start screen and exit the game.

[0046] Note that if the player does not operate the start button 14a after the game starts, , the flip-flop animation display will automatically start 12 seconds after the game starts. After 2 seconds, the flip animation and the flip roulette will start. Both are suspended. In this case, cards will not be paid out regardless of the game result. The game will end without you being able to do so.

[0047] The game device of this embodiment displays such a series of games on the LED display section 14b. This will be repeated until there are no more credits to display.

[0048] In this way, according to the game device of the embodiment, the The second display section 3 displays visual effects using flip-flop animation. You can enjoy the parapara roulette displayed in 2b.

[0049] In particular, such parapara animations and parapara roulette displays , it can be simpler and cheaper than image display using CRT etc. Therefore, it is extremely difficult to create visual effects in a simple game like this example. be effective.

[0050] Furthermore, as in this example, you can use the flip roulette and flip animation. If you do it in combination, for example, you can use flip-flop animation to make the girl The animation of opening the treasure box and the results of opening the treasure box are displayed in a flip-parallel It is possible to create a visual effect by combining the two. Therefore, it is possible to enjoy a game rich in effects with a simple configuration.

[0051] In addition, as in the above example, a girl is displayed in the flip animation. Not only actions such as opening the treasure box, but also various continuous images as needed. For example, you can display characters according to the age of the target player. It is possible to display continuous animation with the main character. For example, target In a case where the player is set to be an elementary school boy, as shown in Figures 7 to 10, , displays a series of continuous animations in which the male protagonist of a popular manga pops out. You may also do so.

[0052] It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, and may be applied within the scope of the gist of the present invention. Various modifications are possible.

[0053] For example, in the embodiment described above, the rotating display section 30 is used for displaying flip-flop animation. divided into a first display section 32a for displaying games and a second display section 32b for displaying games. Although the explanation has been given using the case where both are displayed as an example, the present invention is not limited to this. It may be formed as a section.

[0054] Further, in the above embodiment, a game device that plays a hit-or-miss parapararoulette has been explained using an example, but the present invention is not limited to this, but can also be used for other games such as A continuous animation of different characters is displayed on the first and second display sections 32a and 32b, respectively. Both characters play rock-paper-scissors, and the rock-paper-scissors The outcome of the game may be decided based on the result of the test.

[0055] Further, in the above embodiment, the rotating display section 30 displays a paraparallel animation as a continuous image. Although the explanation has been given using the case where a Continuous images, such as continuous changes such as landscapes, are displayed as continuous images. Good too.

[0056] Further, in the above embodiment, explanation was given using a commercial game device as an example, but the present invention The present invention is not limited to this, and can also be applied to home game toys, for example.

[0057]

[Effect of the idea]

As explained above, according to the present invention, continuous images can be used with a simple and inexpensive configuration. It is possible to provide an image display type game device for playing a game with visual effects. Ru.

[0058] In particular, the continuous image display of this invention is cheaper than image display using CRT etc. Because it can be used as a visual representation for a simple game, It will be extremely effective.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of the appearance of an image display type game device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory front view of a rotating display unit used in the game device of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a schematic explanatory diagram of a rotating display section and its driving device used in this embodiment.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a device for detecting the game result of Parapara roulette used in this embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a block circuit diagram of the game device of this embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the game device according to the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing the beginning of successive images of a flip animation of the game device of the present embodiment.

8 is an explanatory diagram of images following the animation shown in FIG. 7. FIG.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of images following the animation shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of images following the animation shown in FIG. 9;

[Explanation of symbols]

30 Rotating display section 32a First display section 32b Second display section 34a, 34b Rotating drums 36a, 36b Rotating display board 60 Arithmetic control section 62 Rotation control section 64 Game control section
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Claims (2)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A rotary display section that displays continuous images and a game using a plurality of rotary display boards each having one end fixed to a rotation shaft side; A rotation control unit that stops the rotation at a timing, and a game calculation unit that performs game calculations in accordance with the game display on the stopped rotating display board, and performs a game with visual effects using the continuous images. An image display type game device characterized by: 2. In claim 1, the rotation control section comprises:
An image display type comprising: a first display section that displays continuous images using a plurality of rotating display boards; and a second display section that displays a game using a plurality of rotating display boards. gaming equipment.