JPH06210049A - Display device for game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To hold an amusingness while displaying also other picture images by installing a picture image display in a nearly central part of a game stand while providing a picture image display controlling means to allow the picture image display to display an overlap of a picture image of a game picture image and the other picture image. CONSTITUTION:A display 21 is installed in the center of a game board of a pinball machine and a display controlling circuit 22 inputs a picture image signal outputted from a TV tuner 25a and outputs it to the display 21. When a prize winning ball takes place, a CPU 23 for a game outputs a letter signal representing a numerical value of three figures to the display controlling circuit 22 which outputs an image signal of letters overlapping a TV picture image to the display 21. The display 21 displays the overlapping letters of three figures for fitting numerals thereto without interrupting the TV picture image. Thus, since the game can be enjoyed at the same time as TV broad cast is enjoyed, a display device for a game machine capable of improving an amusingness is obtained.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a display device for a gaming machine, and more particularly to a display device for a gaming machine which displays an image.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a display device for a game machine of this type, for example, a liquid crystal display device is provided at a substantially central portion of a pachinko game table so that a game image can be displayed on the liquid crystal display device. Are known. Generally, the liquid crystal display displays that a three-digit number randomly changes like a slot machine when a game ball enters a predetermined winning hole.

[0003]

By the way, there is television broadcasting as a factor that reduces the number of customers in the game hall. That is, when there is a baseball broadcast or a special program, the customer may not come to the game hall to watch the television broadcast. Although it is not impossible to make it possible to listen to a television broadcast by the above-mentioned conventional game machine display device, there is a problem that the game image cannot be displayed and the game content becomes uninteresting.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a display device for a gaming machine capable of displaying other images while maintaining entertainment.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention according to claim 1 provides an image display device in a substantially central portion of a game table, and displays a game image on the image display device. The image display control means for displaying an image in which other images are superimposed is provided.

[0006]

In the invention according to claim 1 configured as described above, the game image can be superimposed on the image of the television broadcast or the like so that the game can be enjoyed in parallel while enjoying the television broadcast.

[0007]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to superimpose other images without interrupting the display of the game image. It is possible to provide a display device for a gaming machine, which can prevent a decrease in the number of customers in such cases, and can further enhance the entertainment property by displaying another entertainment program.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a display device for a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a front view of a pachinko machine. In the figure, the pachinko machine 10 includes a display 21 in the center of the game board 11. The display (image display) 21 includes a display control circuit (image display control means) 2
The video signal output from 2 is input and the video corresponding to the video signal is displayed.

The display control circuit 22 includes three superimpose input terminals 22a1 to 22a3 and two image signal input terminals 22b1 and 22b2, and the character signals input to the superimpose input terminals 22a1 to 22a3. And an image corresponding to the image of the image signal input to the image signal input terminals 22b1 and 22b2.
Output to 1. The character signal terminal 23a of the gaming CPU 23 is connected to the superimpose input terminal 22a1. The game CPU 23 is provided with winning sensors 23b1 and 23b2 for detecting winning balls, and when the winning sensors 23b1 and 23b2 detect winning balls, a three-digit random numerical value is selected, and a character signal representing the same numerical value is used as the character signal. The signal is output to the signal terminal 23a.

The character signal terminal 24a of the hall CPU 24 is connected to the superimpose input terminal 22a2. The hall CPU 24 outputs, to the character signal terminal 24a, a message from the hall, for example, a notice of a holiday, or a character signal indicating a stop notification to a customer who is playing a game on an individual pachinko machine. The superimpose input terminal 22a3 is left as a spare. On the other hand, the image signal output terminal 25a of the TV tuner 25 is connected to the image signal input terminal 22b1. Same T
The V tuner 25 is provided with a channel and volume operator 25b and an earphone terminal 25c on the front of the pachinko machine 10. During operation, the operator operates the operator 25b to select a TV broadcast to be displayed on the display 21, and the earphone terminal 25c. Listen to the broadcast on the earphones inserted in. In this embodiment, the image signal input terminal 22b2 is not used, but as shown in the figure, a video player 26 is connected so that an image other than TV broadcast can be displayed.

Superimpose input terminals 22a1 to 22a3 and image signal input terminal 22b of the display control circuit 22.
Each of the above signals is input to 1, 22b2, and
The control signal output terminal 24b of the hall CPU 24 is connected to the control signal input terminal 22c for controlling the control contents of the display control circuit 22. Then, the control signal output from the hall CPU 24 is input, and display is performed according to the control signal. Next, the operation of this embodiment having the above configuration will be described. Player uses earphone terminal 2
When a predetermined earphone is connected to 5c and the TV broadcast to be received is operated by operating the operator 25b of the TV tuner 25, the TV tuner 25 outputs the audio signal of the selected TV broadcast to the earphone terminal 25c and outputs the image signal. Is output to the display control circuit 22. The display control circuit 22 inputs the image signal output from the TV tuner 25, converts it into a video signal for the display 21, and outputs it to the display 21, so that the display 21 is substantially at the center of the game board 11 in the pachinko machine 10. The TV broadcast image is displayed in the part.
As a result, the player can enjoy the pachinko game on the game board 11, see the image of the TV broadcast on the central display 21, and enjoy the sound on the earphone.

On the other hand, when a game ball enters a predetermined winning hole during a game, the game CPU 23 wins the prize sensors 23b1 and 23b.
Detect the winning ball in any of 2 and select a three-digit random number for number matching. When selecting the same numerical value, the game CPU 23 randomly changes the three-digit numerical value and outputs a character signal representing the numerical value to the superimpose input terminal 22a1 in the display control circuit 22.
The display control circuit 22 has the same superimposing input terminal 2
When the character signal is output to 2a1, the image signal of the character corresponding to the same character signal is superimposed and superimposed on the image signal output from the TV tuner 25, and the video signal is displayed on the display 21. Output.

The display 21, while displaying the image of the TV broadcast received by the TV tuner 25, displays a three-digit numerical value corresponding to the character signal on the image as shown in FIG. As a result, the player can recognize that the game ball has entered a predetermined winning hole even if he / she is absorbed in TV broadcasting, and can make a hit according to the game ball. At this time, the display control circuit 22 includes a detection circuit that detects a change in the character signal, a timer, and a control circuit that changes the size of the displayed character, and the display control circuit 22 shown in FIG. The numerical value may be displayed large as shown, and may be displayed small as shown in FIG. 4 after a while after the stop. Of course, this may be provided with an operator on the front surface of the game table so that the player can switch it, or may be always displayed in a small size.

On the other hand, the hall CPU 24 outputs a character signal representing a message from the hall to each display control circuit 22. A general message, for example, a message for notifying a holiday of a hall is displayed in a size as shown in FIG. 4 so as not to disturb TV broadcasting. However, in the case of notifying the stoppage after the big hit, it is displayed large as shown in FIG. Here, the display control circuit 22 is provided with three superimpose input terminals 22a1 to 22a3, and the display control circuit 22 includes the respective superimpose input terminals 22a1 to 22a1.
22a3 is given priority in this order. That is, when a winning ball is generated while displaying a general message and the game CPU 23 outputs a character signal, the display control circuit 22 outputs the character signal output by the hall CPU 24 by the game CPU 23 in preference to the character signal output by the hall CPU 24. Superimpose the character corresponding to the character signal.

Although the third superimpose input terminal 22a3 is not used as a spare in this embodiment, for example, a commercial message is output as a character signal from a personal computer or the like, and this character signal is output as the superimposing signal. You may make it input to the impose input terminal 22a3. The display control circuit 22 always displays this commercial message in small characters, and the hall C
When the PU 24 outputs a message from the hall, this message is displayed with priority. However, when a winning ball occurs, the three-digit numerical value is displayed with higher priority.
The hall CPU 24 uses the display control circuit 2 to determine the superimposing method including such priorities.
The control signal is output to the control signal input terminal 22c of No. 2 and set.

In the above-described embodiment, the image of TV broadcast is displayed on the display 21. However, the gaming CPU 23 may output a game image and the display control circuit 22 may be configured to superimpose the character image from the hall CPU 24. FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a pachinko display device according to another embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, the game CPU 23 is internally provided with an image signal forming section, and outputs an image signal representing a game image from an image signal output terminal 23c. A selection switch 23d provided on the front surface of the pachinko machine 10 is connected to the game CPU 23, and a three-digit number forming a game image when "with image" is selected by the selection switch 23d. On the other hand, the image signal with the background erased is output, and when "no image" is selected, the image signal with the background is output. However, depending on the game hall, it may not be possible to prepare a background image signal. In such a case, if "no image" is selected, the selection switch 23d may be attached with a blind cover or the selection switch 23d may be removed. You may lose it.

On the other hand, the hall CPU 24 also has an image signal forming section therein, and outputs an image signal for displaying the above-mentioned message from the image signal output terminal 24d. Hall CPU 24, TV tuner 25, video player 2
The image signals output by 6 are input to the image signal input terminals 30a, 30b, 30c of the selector 30, respectively, and only one of the image signals selected by the selector 30 is output from the image signal output terminal 30d. Is output. The selector 30 determines which image signal to output based on the selection control signal output from the selection signal output terminal 24c of the hall CPU 24.

Image signal output terminal 23 of CPU 23 for gaming
c and the image signal output terminal 30d of the selector 30 are connected to the front screen input terminal 31a and the back screen input terminal 31b of the display control circuit 31, respectively. The display control circuit 31 inputs two image signals, superimposes them, and outputs one image signal. At this time, the front screen input terminal 31
The image input to a is an image superimposed on the image input to the back screen input terminal 31b. Therefore, when the front screen has no background, the back screen is displayed in the background portion, but when the front screen has the background, the back screen is not displayed at all. In the above configuration, the hall CPU 2 is now
It is assumed that 4 outputs a selection control signal to the selector 30 from the selection signal output terminal 24c so as to select the image signal output by the TV tuner 25. Further, it is assumed that the player has selected "with image" with the selection switch 23d.

When "with image" is selected by the selection switch 23d, the game CPU 23 forms an image signal without attaching a background to the three-digit number, and the front screen input terminal of the display control circuit 31. 31a. On the other hand, the selector 30 outputs the image signal input from the TV tuner 25 to the back screen input terminal 31b of the display control circuit 31 in response to the selection control signal from the hall CPU 24. Then, the display control circuit 31 superimposes a three-digit number image without a background on the TV image output from the TV tuner 25,
An image signal representing an image as shown in FIG. 3 is output to the display 21. Since one TV tuner or the like is used in the hall, the operator operates the operator and the pachinko machine 10 can hear the same sound.

It is also possible to select small numbers as shown in FIG. However, if you hit the jackpot forcibly and make it appeal, the game will become more fun and entertaining. Further, when the game table is not used, the background may be forcibly added even if "with image" is selected. In this way, it is possible to prevent the gaming table from being occupied for the purpose of only watching the TV broadcast. In addition, when "No image" is selected, the numbers are designed more visually to improve the appearance, and when several types of pictures are displayed like a matching picture, the screen is prevented from becoming monotonous and entertainment is improved. Can be made.

Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the game image is prioritized and superimposed on another image, but in the normal time, the player is allowed to freely select the priority order, and the jackpot is won. The game image may be forcibly returned when it comes out. If you do this, you can enjoy TV broadcasting etc. without being disturbed by the three-digit number normally.
In the case of a big hit that requires a right-handed hit, the player can be informed, so that the service to the customer can be improved. Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the pachinko gaming machine is applied, but it can be applied to other gaming machines.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a pachinko display device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a pachinko machine.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a display example on a display.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing another display example on the display.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a pachinko display device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 ... Pachinko machine 21 ... Display 22, 31 ... Display control circuit 23 ... Gaming CPU 24 ... Hall CPU 25 ... TV tuner 26 ... Video player 30 ... Selector

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An image display device is provided substantially at the center of a game table, and image display control means is provided for displaying an image in which a game image and another image are superimposed on the image display device. A display device for a gaming machine characterized by the above.