JPH08191938A - Image display device for game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To heighten game enjoyability by deciding relation between split display planes on which the variable display of a pattern is stopped and a winning port irregularly. CONSTITUTION: When a digit selection switch 5 outputs a signal detecting the winning of a game ball to a digit selection winning area 4 to a stopping digit selection means 9a, the stopping digit selection means 9a outputs a signal selecting the split display plane on which the pattern is stopped out of plural split display planes 2a-2c on a display panel 1 to the display panel 1 and a pattern fluctuation means 9b, and puts on a light emitting source corresponding to a selection result in the stopping digit selection means out of the light emitting sources 3a-3c of the display panel 1. While, when a fluctuation switch 7 detects the winning of another game ball to a fluctuation winning area 6 and outputs it to the pattern fluctuation means 9b, the pattern fluctuation means 9b displays variably the pattern on the split display planes selected by the stopping digit selection means 9a, then stops it irregularly.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image display device which is used in a game machine such as a pachinko machine, an arepachi machine, an arrange ball, etc., and when a plurality of stopped symbols are aligned, a game situation advantageous to a player is generated.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a gaming machine as described above, in addition to displaying by sound and light, a plurality of symbols are variably displayed and stopped on a plurality of divided display surfaces of a display panel, and when the stopped symbols are aligned,
An image display device having a display function that appeals to the visual sense of the player, such as generating a game situation that is advantageous to the player, is provided to enhance the playability.

[0003]

However, the image display device in the conventional game machine has a plurality of divided displays by the game ball entering a specific winning area called a starting opening or a first-class starting opening. In addition to variably displaying multiple patterns on the surface as if they are rotating vertically or horizontally,
A random stop symbol is determined using random numbers, etc., and based on this determination, after a predetermined elapsed time from the start of variable display, it is sequentially stopped with a time difference of about several seconds between each divided display surface, such as one game It has been pointed out that it lacks in playability because all of the plurality of divided display surfaces are variably displayed due to the winning of a ball.

From the above, for example, Japanese Patent Publication No. 6-1
No. 02100 discloses a corresponding stop winning port for stopping variable display of a symbol on a corresponding one of the plurality of divided display surfaces and a plurality of corresponding divided display surfaces of the plurality of divided display surfaces. The thing which provided the compound stop winning a prize opening which stops the variable display of the symbol of this is disclosed, but even in this thing, the relationship between the split display surface and the winning a prize where the variable display of the symbol stops is paired. Since it is determined, it is less surprising which of the plurality of divided display surfaces variably displays and stops, and there is an inherent problem of lack of playability.

Therefore, the present invention intends to provide an image display device for a gaming machine which enhances game playability by irregularly determining the relationship between the split display surface where variable display of symbols is stopped and the winning opening. is there.

[0006]

An image display device for a gaming machine according to the present invention is a display panel capable of variably displaying a plurality of symbols on a plurality of divided display surfaces, a digit selection winning area, a variable winning area, a digit selecting switch, Equipped with a variable switch, stop digit selection means and symbol variation means, the digit selection switch detects the winning of the game ball in the digit selection winning area, the variable switch detects the winning of the game ball in the variable winning area, and the stop digit The selection means randomly selects the division display surface that stops among the plurality of division display surfaces according to the detection output from the digit selection switch, and the pattern variation means changes the division display surface to the division display surface selected by the stop digit selection means from the variation switch. The pattern is variably displayed according to the detection output of and is irregularly stopped. The display panel of the image display device may be provided with a light emitting source for displaying the selection result by the stop digit selecting means, corresponding to a plurality of divided display surfaces of the display panel.

[0007]

According to the image display device of the gaming machine of the present invention, when the game ball played in the game area enters the digit selection winning area, one of the divided display surfaces of the display panel is selected by using a random number or the like. When irregularly selected, and then the game balls played in the game area separately from the above enter the variable winning area, the above-mentioned divided display surface variably displays a plurality of symbols as if they were rotating. Then, after a predetermined time, one of the plurality of symbols variably displayed is stopped and displayed. If the display panel is provided with light emission sources corresponding to a plurality of divided display surfaces, one of the light emission sources corresponding to the divided display surfaces randomly selected from the plurality of light emission sources is turned on, and the digit selection winning area is selected. The player is informed of the winning of the game ball to the player and the divided display surface of the variable display of symbols which will be generated thereafter.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an image display device of a gaming machine as an example.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a display panel, which is attached to the front surface of a game board having a front surface on which a design drawing (not shown) is drawn by a nail such as a wood screw, and the front surface of the display panel 1 is provided. The symbol display portion 2 and the light emitting display portion 3 are arranged vertically, and the symbol display portion 2 has three divided display surfaces 2a, 2b, 2c arranged in the horizontal direction as a plurality of divided display surfaces, and each divided display. As the surfaces 2a to 2c, for example, a segment type in which 7 segments are arranged in a letter shape, a dot matrix type in which a large number of dot segments are arranged in a grid, and an electronic structure such as a liquid crystal type, or a mechanical structure using a drum is used. The light emitting display unit 3 has three light emitting sources 3a, 3b, 3c provided corresponding to the divided display surfaces 2a to 2c.
As a to 3c, for example, an LED, a lamp, a light guide element, or the like is used, and in the case of a light guide element, an LED or a lamp is installed at the rear part of each light guide element.

Numeral 4 indicates a digit selection winning area, which is constituted by either a winning opening type in which a game ball is received by a synthetic resin and led out to the back surface of the game board or a passage opening type in which the game ball is simply passed. Positioned below the display panel 1 and attached to the front of the game board with screws, the digit selection winning area 4
Inside, there is provided a digit selection switch 5 for detecting the winning of a game ball in the digit selection winning area 4.

Reference numeral 6 denotes a plurality of variable winning areas, which are either a winning opening type that receives a game ball with a synthetic resin and leads it to the back surface of the game board or a passage opening type that simply allows the game ball to pass. , Which are located on the left and right of the display panel 1 and are attached to the front surface of the game board with screw nails, and inside each of the variable winning regions 6, there are variable switches 7 for detecting the winning of the game balls in the respective variable winning regions 6. The small circles above the variable winning area 6 and the digit selecting winning area 4 indicate the game nails 8 installed on the front surface of the game board.

Reference numeral 9 denotes a control unit for controlling the display operation of the display panel 1 according to the game situation, which is generally called a game control device in a pachinko machine, for example, and is preset. It is composed of a microcomputer operated by a program, and has stop digit selection means 9a and symbol variation means 9b.

Upon receiving the detection output from the digit selection switch 5, the stop digit selection means 9a blinks all of the light emission sources 3a to 3c in the light emission display section 3 so as to move from left to right, for example. Of the plurality of divided display surfaces 2a to 2c, the divided display surface to be stopped is randomly selected by using a random number or the like, and the selected output is the symbol varying means 9.
b, and outputs to the light emitting display unit 3, one of the light emitting sources 3a to 3c in the light emitting display unit 3 is turned on, and the other two are turned off.

The symbol variation means 9b receives the detection output from the variation switch 7 to determine the stop digit selection means 9a.
A plurality of preset symbols such as "0" to "9" and English characters are variably displayed on one of the divided display surfaces 2a to 2c selected in step 1, and a combination of the stop symbols is displayed. Is randomly determined by using a random number or the like, the result of the determined combination of the stop symbols is output to the symbol display portion 2, and among the divided display surfaces 2a to 2c selected by the stop digit selecting means 9a. The variable display of one symbol is stopped, and the stopped symbol is displayed on one of the selected divided display surfaces 2a to 2c.

According to this embodiment, by turning on a power source (not shown), the control section 9 is activated to enter a state in which the player can play a game. In this state, the player operates the launcher,
The game ball is played in the surrounding game areas such as the display panel 1, the digit selection prize area 4 and the variable prize area 6, the played game ball rolls downward in the game area, and the display panel 1 and the digit are selected in the middle of the rolling. When the digit selection winning area 4 is hit while hitting the winning area 4, the variable winning area 6, the game nail 8, etc., all of the light emitting sources 3a to 3c blink for a predetermined time and the player is informed of the gaming ball to the digit selecting winning area 4. After notifying the winning, the divided display surfaces 2a selected by the stop digit selecting means 9a.
One of the light emitting sources 3a to 3c corresponding to one of the two 2c, for example, the light emitting source 3b is turned on and the remaining two light emitting sources 3a and 3c are turned off. The process continues until a winning game ball is won in the selected winning area 4.

After that, when the game balls shot in the game area enter the variable winning area 6, for example, "0" to "9" are displayed on the divided display surface 2b corresponding to the light emitting source 3b.
A plurality of symbols such as are variably displayed as if they are rotating, and after a predetermined time from the start of the variable display, one of the plurality of symbols is stopped and displayed.

After the variable display of the symbols on the divided display surface 2b is started, the light emitting source 3b is turned off while the divided display surface 2 is displayed.
When the variable display of the symbol b is stopped, the symbols stopped and displayed on the three divided display surfaces 2a to 2c are aligned with the preset specific symbol such as "3" or "7", and the control unit 9 Make a jackpot game situation that is advantageous to the player, such as putting out a lot of balls.

The big hit is, for example, in a pachinko machine, an attacker installed on a game board is operated, and in an arrangement ball or an arepachi machine, the basic payout number is multiplied by an integer.

[0019]

As described above, the present invention has the following effects. According to claim 1, one of the divided display surfaces of the display panel is randomly selected by winning in the digit selection winning area of the game ball, and then the variable winning area of the game ball different from the above. By winning the prize, the selected divided display surface variably displays a plurality of symbols as if they are rotating, and after a predetermined time, one of the symbols variably displayed is stopped and displayed, It is possible to improve the game playability by giving a surprise. According to claim 2, one of the light emitting sources corresponding to the divided display surface randomly selected from the plurality of light emitting sources is turned on, and the gaming ball is won in the digit selection winning area and then generated. It is possible to inform the player of the divided display surface of the variable display of symbols that will be performed.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing an embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Display panel 2 Design display part 2a-2c Divided display surface 3 Light-emitting display part 3a-3c Light-emitting source 4 Digit selection winning area 5 Digit selection switch 6 Variable winning area 7 Variable switch 9a Stop digit selecting means 9b Symbol varying means

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. An image display device of a gaming machine, in which a plurality of symbols are variably displayed and stopped on a plurality of divided display surfaces of a display panel, and when the stopped symbols are aligned, a gaming situation advantageous to a player is generated. , Digit selection winning area, variable winning area,
Digit selection A digit selection switch that detects the winning of a game ball in the winning area, a variable switch that detects the winning of a gaming ball in the variable winning area, and a detection output from the digit selecting switch among multiple divided display surfaces. A stop digit selection means for randomly selecting the division display surface to be stopped, and a pattern for variably displaying the design by the detection output from the variable switch on the division display surface selected by this stop digit selection means and randomly stopping the design An image display device for a game machine, comprising: a changing unit. 2. The image display device for a gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a light emitting source for displaying a selection result by the stop digit selecting means is provided on the display panel so as to correspond to the plurality of divided display surfaces.