JPH11253618A - Special game device for game machine and game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a special game device for a game machine, by which an image pattern is freely changed and displayed with a simple mechanism. SOLUTION: The front surface of an image displaying belt 531 is divided into plural areas along a length direction and plural image display parts are formed in the respective areas along the length direction of the belt surface. The belt 531 is normally rotated at a fixed high speed. A strobe 611 is arranged inside of the belt 531 A position sensor 65 detects a prescribed position of the belt 531 . A control part 67 turns-on the strobe 611 by a timing, by which the image display part formed in one area selected from the plural ones is moved by rotation to a prescribed position. Thus, an image pattern constituted by the image display part which is formed in the selected area is displayed in a window part 51a.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an accessory device for a game machine used for a game machine such as a ball game machine such as a pachinko game machine and a slot machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a pachinko game machine or the like, a so-called accessory device is arranged in the center of a pachinko machine,
It aims to improve game characteristics. This accessory device has a plurality of rotating drums inside, and a plurality of symbols (images) are printed on each drum circumferential surface. When the game ball hit by the player enters the starting winning opening, each rotating drum rotates. Then, when all the symbols are aligned when each rotating drum stops, a big hit occurs, the opening and closing body of the predetermined variable winning device opens, and the probability that the game ball becomes a hit ball increases. However, in such a mechanical accessory device, the symbols are determined and the same symbols are always rotated. Therefore, for the player, playing the game several times reduces the fun of the game. Would.

[0003]

For this reason, in recent years,
Gaming machines using a liquid crystal display device in the center of the pachinko machine are mainly used. In such a gaming machine, the image displayed on the liquid crystal display device can be freely changed, and the image pattern to be displayed can be freely changed, so that the fun of the game can be enhanced. However, using a liquid crystal display device requires a large-capacity memory and the like,
There has been a problem that the configuration is complicated and the manufacturing cost is high.

[0004] The present invention has been made based on the above circumstances, and has as its object to provide a gaming machine accessory device capable of freely changing and displaying an image pattern with a simple mechanism. .

[0005]

According to the present invention, there is provided an amusement machine accessory device according to the present invention, wherein a belt surface transmitting light is divided into a plurality of regions along a length direction thereof. A plurality of image display belts in which a plurality of image display portions are formed along the length direction of the belt surface in each of the regions, a rotation driving unit that rotates the image display belts at a high speed at a constant speed, Position detecting means for detecting a predetermined rotational position of one of the image display belts; light emitting means for emitting a flash provided inside each of the image display belts; and the position of each of the image display belts. Based on the detection signal sent from the detection means, at the timing when the image display section formed in one of the plurality of areas is rotationally moved to a predetermined position, the image display belt is Is characterized in that it comprises a light emission control means for lighting said light-emitting means provided on the side, a.

According to the present invention, the light emission control means rotates the image display section formed in a predetermined area to a predetermined position for each image display belt based on a detection signal sent from the position detection means. By turning on the strobe at the timing of moving, one area can be freely selected from a plurality of areas, and an image pattern composed of an image display unit formed in the selected area can be displayed. .
For this reason, if a different image pattern is formed for each region, the image pattern can be freely changed and displayed by appropriately changing the selection of the region according to the game situation, the content, and the like. Therefore, the degree of freedom of the image pattern that can be displayed can be increased.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of a pachinko gaming machine to which a gaming machine accessory device according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied, and FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram of a gaming control unit of the pachinko gaming machine and a gaming machine accessory device. It is.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the pachinko gaming machine has a frame 10, a gaming board 20, various sensors 30a, 30b, 30c, a gaming control unit 40, and a gaming machine accessory. Device (hereinafter, also simply referred to as an accessory device) 50. The frame 10 includes an outer frame 11 for installing a pachinko gaming machine on an island of a pachinko parlor, and an outer frame 1.
1, a front frame 12 openably and closably mounted on a front surface of the front frame 1, a metal frame 13 fixed to an inner peripheral edge of the front frame 12, a glass frame 14 openably and closably mounted in the metal frame 13, and a glass frame 14.
And a transparent glass 15 fitted therein. An upper plate set 17 is attached to the lower end of the metal frame 13. A lower plate set 18 is provided at the lower end of the front frame 12.
And a handle grip 19 of a hit ball launching device (not shown).

The game board 20 includes a glass 1 inside the front frame 12.
5 is attached. Band 21, game nail 22, lamp windmill 23, windmill 2
4, starting winning opening 25a, 25b, winning opening 26, opening and closing body 2
A variable winning ball device 27 having a 7a, an out port 28, and the like are provided. The band 21 is for guiding a game ball fired from the hit ball firing device, and is erected in a substantially circular shape. The area defined by the band 21 constitutes a game area. In addition, an accessory device 50 is attached substantially at the upper center of the game board 20.

In this pachinko game machine, the upper plate set 17
When the handle ball 19 is rotated in one direction, the hit ball launching device launches the game balls into the band 21 from the upper plate set 17 one by one. This fired game ball is guided along the band 21 to the upper part of the game area,
When the upward thrust of the game ball becomes smaller than the gravity of the game ball, the game ball falls downward in the game area. When the game ball hits the game nail 22, the ramp windmill 23, the windmill 24, or the like, the falling direction is changed.
When the game ball enters the start winning opening 25a, 25b, it becomes a start ball for moving the accessory device 50. And the accessory device 5
When 0 is displayed as a jackpot due to the combination of the symbols, the opening / closing body 27a of the variable winning ball device 27 opens and closes,
The probability that a game ball hit into the game area becomes a hit ball is increased. When a game ball enters the winning opening 26, a constant supply ball is supplied to the upper plate set 17 with a certain number of game balls as a hit ball. Furthermore, the starting winning openings 25a, 25b
A game ball that does not enter the winning opening 26 enters the out opening 28 and becomes an out ball.

The sensor 30a detects that the player has performed a turning operation of the handle grip 19.
In addition, the sensor 30b detects that the game ball is a starting winning opening 25a, 2
5b is detected, and the sensor 30c
Is to detect that a game ball has entered the winning opening 26. The detection signals from these sensors 30a, 30b, 30c are sent to the game control unit 40.

The game control unit 40 is mounted on the back surface of the game board 20. As shown in FIG.
It has a ROM 42 and a RAM 43 as a working memory. The ROM 42 stores a program for controlling a pachinko machine. The CPU 41 has a ROM 4
Based on the program stored in 2, the opening / closing operation by the variable winning ball device 27, the constant supply operation by winning the winning opening 26, the blinking of the lamp windmill 23, and the like are controlled.

Next, the accessory device 50 of the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 3 is a schematic sectional view of the accessory device 50, and FIG.
3 is a schematic perspective view of an image display belt used in the accessory device 50. FIG. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the accessory device 50 includes a case (housing) 51 and an image display belt 53.
₁ , 53 ₂ , 53 ₃ and the belt rotation mechanism 55 ₁ , 55
_2, and 55 _3, a motor 57 and a motor driver 59 as a rotation driving means, three strobe 6 as a light emitting means
1 _1, 61 _2, 61 _3, a light emission driving unit 63, a position sensor 65, in which a control unit 67.

The case 51 includes an image display belt 53.₁,
53_Two, 53_ThreeAnd belt rotation mechanism 55₁, 55_Two, 5
5_ThreeAnd a rotating drum (to be described later).
It has a portion 51a. The case 51 is, as shown in FIG.
The surface of the window 51a is flush with the surface of the game board 20
So that it is attached to the game board 20. Three image display
Belt 53₁, 53_Two, 53_ThreeCan transmit light
It is formed of a material that can be used. In addition, each image display
Lut 53₁, 53_Two, 53_ThreeSurface along the length
And is divided into a plurality of regions. In this embodiment,
As shown in FIG. 4, the belt surface is divided into two areas of the same size.
Area R₁, R_TwoIs divided into Region R₁Has several,
For example, 11 image display units 54a₁, 54a_Two, ...,
54a₁₁Are formed, while the region R_TwoThe same number
Image display unit 54b ₁, 54b_Two, ..., 54b₁₁Is shaped
Has been established. Image display unit 54a₁, 54a _Two, ...,
54a₁₁, 54b₁, 54b_Two, ..., 54b₁₁Is a bell
This is a pattern (image) printed on the surface of the card. Each figure
The sizes of the handles are all the same, and the window 51a
The size of each image display belt 5 from the window 51a
3₁, 53 _Two, 53_ThreeThe size of the three patterns can be seen
And

FIG. 5 shows image display units 54a ₁ , 54a ₂ ,.
, 54a ₁₁ , 54b ₁ , 54b ₂ ,..., 54b ₁₁ are shown as examples. In FIG. 5, the belt surface is shown as being developed in a plane. The plurality of image display units formed in the regions R ₁ and R ₂ form image groups G ₁ and G ₂ , respectively. In other words, the first image group G _1, the image display unit _{54a 1, 54a 2, ···,} 54a 11 includes, in the second image group G _2, the image display unit 54b _1, 54b _2,
..., it is included 54b _11. In the present embodiment, as will be described later, symbols can be switched on a per image group basis and displayed on the window 51a.

[0016] The first image display unit 54a of the image group G _1
1, 54a _2, · · ·, as shown in each of FIGS. 5 to 54a _11, "A", "invalid" symbol, "B", "invalid" symbol, "C", "invalid" symbol, " D "," Invalid design ",
Symbols “A”, “invalid symbol”, and “B” are printed. In the first image group G _1, the image display unit 54
a _1, 54a _2, ···, was formed in 54a ₈ "A",
"Invalid" symbol, "B", "invalid" symbol, "C", "invalid" symbol, "D", eight symbols are arranged in the order of "invalid" symbol is constituting a symbol pattern P ₁ of the basic I do. Further, the subsequent three image display units 54a ₉ , 54a ₁₀ , 5
Each of the 4a _11, as the symbol pattern P ₁ is continuous, is formed by extra repeated symbols. Normal,
The number of the image display portions formed by repetition is set to be approximately the number of the symbols visible from the window portion 51a.

The first image group G ₁ is a two-dimensional image group in which the image display units 54 a ₁ , 54 a ₂ ,..., 54 a ₁₁ are all formed of two-dimensional images (2D patterns). In contrast, the second image group G ₂ is, the image display unit _{54b 1, 54b 2, ···,} 54b 11 is a three-dimensional image group formed all in a three-dimensional image (3D pattern). The image display unit 54 belonging to the second image group G ₂
Each of b ₁ , 54b ₂ ,..., 54b ₁₁ has a 2D pattern of the image display units 54a ₁ , 54a ₂ ,..., 54a ₁₁ belonging to the first image group G ₁ as shown in FIG. The same design and the 3D design arranged in the same order are printed. Therefore, the second image group G _2, the image display unit 54b _1, 54b _2, · · ·, formed in 54b ₈ "A (3D)", "invalid symbols (3D)", "B (3
D), “invalid symbol (3D)”, “C (3D)”, “invalid symbol (3D)”, “D (3D)”, “invalid symbol (3
Eight symbols are arranged in the order of D) "constitutes a basic symbol pattern P _2.

Each belt rotation mechanism 55₁, 55_Two, 55
_ThreeAre the image display belts 53, respectively.₁, 53_Two, 53
_ThreeFor rotationally moving, as shown in FIG.
And three rotating drums 56a₁, 56a_Two, 56a
_ThreeAnd two pulleys 56b₁, 56b_TwoAnd the belt 56
c. Rotating drum 56a₁, 56a_Two, 56a
_ThreeIs provided in the case 51 and has three rotating drums.
56a₁, 56a_Two, 56a _ThreeFor image display on the outer periphery
Belt (in FIG. 3, belt 53 for image display)₁About
doing. ). The rotating drum 5
6a₁Pulley 56b₁Is attached,
On the other hand, a pulley 56b_TwoIs attached
Have been. The belt 56c has two pulleys 56b₁, 5
6b_TwoIt is hung in between. When the motor 57 is driven,
Of the pulley 56b_Two, Belt 56c and Pooh
Re 56b₁Through the rotating drum 56a₁Conveyed to
Rotating drum 56a₁Rotates. This allows image display
Belt 53₁Will move around.

The rotating drums 56a ₁ , 56a ₂ , 56
the surface of a _3, and the image display belt 53 _1, 53 _2, 5
3 ₃ of the back (rotary drum 56a _1, 56a _2, 56a ₃
Is preferably formed of a material having an appropriate coefficient of friction, such as synthetic rubber or synthetic resin, for example. Thus, when the rotary drum 56a ₁ is rotated,
Image display belt 53 _1, 53 _2, 53 ₃ without slipping, can be reliably rotated at a predetermined speed.

The motor 57 includes a belt rotation mechanism 55 ₁ ,
Each of the image display belts 53 ₁ , 53 ₁ through 55 ₂ , 55 ₃
53 ₂ and 53 ₃ are rotated at a high speed at a constant speed.
The motor driving section 59 drives the motor 57 based on an instruction from the control section 67. In the present embodiment, the rotation speeds of the image display belts 53 ₁ , 53 ₂ , and 53 ₃ are all the same, for example, 60 rotations / sec or 30 rotations / second.
Set to sec. In addition, the motor 57 is operated from the time when the player starts operating the pachinko gaming machine to the time when the operation ends.
Via the belt rotation mechanism section 55 _1, 55 _2, 55 _3, always high speed the image display belt 53 _1, 53 _2, 53 _3. Incidentally, it provided three motors 57, each of the image display belt 53 _1, 53 _2, 53 ₃ may be configured to rotate independently.

The strobes 61 ₁ , 61 ₂ , and 61 ₃ are provided inside image display belts 53 ₁ , 53 ₂ , and 53 ₃ , respectively. Light emission driving unit 63 is for driving the respective strobe 61 _1, 61 _2, 61 ₃ based on the instruction from the control unit 67. When not light strobe 61 _1, 61 _2, 61 _3, the image display unit looks jet black, symbols of the image display section is not displayed. Now, the strobe of a single image display belt (e.g.,. A strobe 61 ₁₎ When lit, the flash 61 ₁ phosphenes, window 5
Is irradiated to the back surface of the three image display unit of the image display belt 53 ₁ located in 1a, symbols of those of the image display unit will be displayed in the window portion 51a.

The position sensor 65 is a belt 53 for image display.
_1, 53 _2, 53 when _{the 3} is rotating, one of the image display belt of which (for example, image display belt 5
3 and ₁ . ) Is to detect a predetermined rotational position. In the present embodiment, since one motor 57 is used to rotate the three image display belts 53 ₁ , 53 ₂ , and 53 ₃ at the same speed, the image display belt 53 is used.
By detecting the predetermined rotational position of the _1, predetermined rotational position of the other image display belt 53 _2, 53 ₃ can be known. The position sensor 65 is provided for each of the image display belts 5.
3 _1, 53 _2, 53 may be provided for each _3.

As the position sensor 65, for example, a photo interrupter is used. Specifically, the circumferential edge portion of the circumferential surface of the image display belt 53 ₁ formed in the light shielding member, forming part of its circumference edge of an optically transparent member.
Then, the photo interrupter is attached so that the circumferential edge portion passes between the light emitting element and the light receiving element of the photo interrupter. When the light transparent member passes the photointerrupter can be light-receiving element is to receive light from the light emitting element, to detect a predetermined rotational position of the image display belt 53 _1. The position sensor 65 detects a predetermined rotational position of the image display belt 53 _1, sends a signal to that effect to the control unit 67.

The control section 67 controls the motor 57 via the motor drive section 59. Specifically, C
When a signal indicating that the game has been started is sent from the PU 41, the control unit 67 controls the motor 57,
The image display belts 53 ₁ , 53 ₂ , 53 ₃ are rotated via the belt rotation mechanisms 55 ₁ , 55 ₂ , 55 ₃ . Then, the image display belt 53 _1, 53 _2, during the 53 ₃ rotation, based on a signal sent from the position sensor 65,
Image display belt 53 _1, 53 ₂ Calculate, 53 ₃ of the rotation speed, the image display belt 53 _1, 53 _2, 53 ₃ always controls the motor 57 to rotate at a constant speed. The control unit 67 receives a signal indicating the completion of the game from the CPU 41, to stop the drive of the motor 57, the image display belt 53 _1, 53 _2, 53 to stop the rotation of the _3.

The control section 67 controls the lighting timing for turning on the strobes 61 ₁ , 61 ₂ , and 61 ₃ via the light emission drive section 63 for each of the image display belts 53 ₁ , 53 ₂ , and 53 _3. Thus, the image display unit is displayed on the window 51a. In the present embodiment, it is possible to select one image group from the two image groups and display a symbol pattern composed of the symbols of the image display unit included in the selected one image group. That is, the control section 67 controls the image display belts 53 ₁ , 5
With respect to 3 ₂ , 53 ₃ , the light emission driving is performed at the timing when the image display section included in the selected one image group is rotationally moved to the predetermined position of the window section 51 a based on the signal sent from the position sensor 65. and controls the parts 63, to turn on the flash 61 _1, 61 _2, 61 _3.

At this time, the strobe 61₁, 61_Two, 61
_ThreeLighting cycle T for lighting₁By controlling the symbol
Can be displayed in various ways. For example, figure
To display the pattern in the window 51a so that it can be stopped and viewed,
Strobe 61₁, 61_Two, 61_ThreeLighting cycle T₁The picture
Display belt 53₁, 53_Two, 53_ThreeRotation cycle T and one
Let it match. Also, scroll the design pattern onto the window 51a.
Flash 61 to display₁, 61_Two, 61_ThreePoint of
Light cycle T₁And an image display belt 53₁, 53 _Two, 53
_ThreeHas an offset amount ΔT with respect to the rotation cycle T of
In particular, the image display belt 53₁, 53_Two, 53_ThreePrescribed
Offset ΔT every number of revolutions (eg, every revolution)
By changing the pattern, the design pattern is
It is possible to change the scroll speed for scrolling display
it can. Furthermore, the selection of the image group is switched as appropriate,
Other symbol patterns can be displayed.

Next, a method of displaying symbols in the accessory device 50 of the present embodiment will be described in detail. Figure 6 is a diagram for explaining a lighting timing of the strobe for displaying as graphic pattern P ₁ of the two-dimensional appear to stop, Figure 7
Diagram for explaining a lighting timing of the strobe for switching the display from the symbol pattern P ₁ of the two-dimensional three-dimensional symbol pattern P ₂ is 8 two-dimensional symbol patterns P
FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining lighting timing of a strobe for displaying that ₁ is rotating. Here, for simplicity of explanation, consider only the image display belt 53 _1. 6 to 8, the horizontal axis represents time, and the upper “image display belt 53 ₁ ”
At each time, the image display portion is located at the center of the window portion 51a.
It represents a time to light the flash 61 ₁ in an upward arrow.

[0028] First, among the two-dimensional symbol patterns P _1, 2D symbol "invalid" symbol formed on the image display unit 54a _2, 2D symbols formed on the image display unit 54a ₃ "B", the image display unit 54a ₄ the formed 2D symbol "invalid" symbol, as shown in FIG. 6 (a), described a case where the display to appear to stop the window portion 51a. Image display belt 53 _1, as shown in FIG. 5, is rotated at high speed at a constant speed from bottom to top. In this case, the 2D symbol “B” formed on the image display unit 54a ₃ is
At the timing of rotating and moving to the center of a, the strobe 6
Light 1 ₁ Thus, the flash of the strobe 61 _1, the image display unit 54a ₂ located in the window portion 51a, 54a
₃ , 54a ₄ are irradiated on the back surface and 2
The D symbol “invalid symbol”, “B”, “invalid symbol” is the window 51
a. The strobe 61 ₁ of the lighting period T
By matching ₁ and the rotation cycle T of the image display belt 53 _1, the strobe 61 ₁ is always the first image group G _1, 2D symbols formed on the image display unit 54a ₃ "B" window When rotating to the center of 51a,
It will light up. As a result, the player can see FIG.
As shown in (a), the 2D symbol “invalid symbol”, “B”,
The “invalid symbol” appears to be stopped at the window 51a.

Next, a two-dimensional design pattern P₁From tertiary
Original pattern P_TwoAbout switching the display to
This will be described with reference to FIG. Here, strobe 61₁Point of
Light time t_aUntil the image display unit as shown in FIG.
54a_Two, 54a_Three, 54a _Four2D pattern formed on
"Invalid symbol", "B", "Invalid symbol" are stopped
The next time, strobe 61₁Point to light
Light time t_bFrom the image display unit 5 as shown in FIG.
4b_Two, 54b_Three, 54b_Four3D pattern formed on
Effect design (3D) "," B (3D) "," invalid design (3
D) "is displayed as stopped. this
In case, strobe 61₁Lighting time t_bIs, for example, an image
Display belt 53₁After one rotation, the second image glue
G_TwoImage display unit 54b_Three3D design "B
(3D) "rotates to the center of the window 51a.
Imagine. That is, the strobe 61₁Lighting time of
t_bThe strobe 61₁Lighting cycle T₁(=
Belt 53 for image display than T) ₁Half of the rotation period T of
Just slow down t_b-T_a= 3T / 2. There
Is t_b-T_a= T / 2. And then
Strobe 61₁The lighting cycle T ₁= T lights up. to this
From 2D design "invalid design", "B", "invalid design"
3D symbol "invalid symbol (3D)", "B (3D)",
The display is instantly switched to "Invalid symbol (3D)" and the time
t_bThereafter, as shown in FIG.
D symbol "invalid symbol (3D)", "B (3D)", "invalid
The pattern (3D) "appears to be stopped at the window 51a.
You.

Next, a two-dimensional design pattern P₁The skull
The case of displaying a rule will be described with reference to FIG. this
In case, strobe 61₁Lighting cycle T₁And image display
Belt 53₁Offset amount ΔT with respect to rotation period T
(= T₁−T) and strobe 61₁Lights of Thailand
Control the mining. First, for example, the image display unit 54a _Two
The symbol "invalid symbol" formed on the center of the window 51a
The timing of the rolling movement (time t₁), Strobe 6
1₁Lights up. At this time, as shown in FIG.
An image display 54a is provided above the window 51a.₁Pattern "A"
However, in the center of the window portion 51a, an image display portion 54a is provided._TwoPattern
An “invalid symbol” is displayed below the window 51 a by the image display unit 54.
a_ThreeIs displayed. Next, at time t₁To T
₁= T + ΔT, ie, the image display bell
G 53₁Is delayed from the rotation period T by an offset amount ΔT.
Time t_TwoAnd strobe 61₁Lights up. This
For example, as shown in FIG.
Image display unit 54a on the side₁The lower half of the pattern "A" is a window
An image display unit 54a is provided below the unit 51a._FourPattern of "invalid figure
The upper half of the "pattern" has an image display 54a between them._Two,
54a_Three"Invalid symbol" and "B" are displayed.
And time t_TwoTo T₁= Time elapsed by T + ΔT
t_ThreeAnd strobe 61₁Is turned on, for example, FIG.
As shown in (c), an image display unit is provided above the window 51a.
54a_Two"Invalid design" is in the center of the window 51a
Image display unit 54a_ThreeSymbol "B" is below the window 51a.
Has an image display unit 54a_Four"Invalid design" is displayed
You. After that, strobe 61 ₁Lighting cycle T₁To
As T + ΔT, the strobe 61₁Lights up.

By the way, in the present embodiment, a two-dimensional symbol pattern P ₁ is only one half of the area of the image display belt 53 _first surface not formed. Therefore, in order to scroll through the symbol pattern P ₁ several times in succession, lit strobe 61 ₁ a predetermined number of times, sequentially from the upper side of the symbol of the symbol pattern P ₁ shown in FIG. 5 to the lower symbol after displaying, by setting the offset amount ΔT negatively amount, again, it is necessary to view the upper symbol of the symbol pattern P ₁ shown in FIG. For example, as shown in FIG. 8D, when the strobe light 61 ₁ is turned on at time t ₁₆ , the lower half of the symbol “invalid symbol” of the image display portion 54a ₈ is displayed above the window portion 51a. The upper half of the pattern "B" of the image display unit 54a ₁₁ is located below the lower side 51a, and the image display unit 54a is located between them.
It is assumed that the symbols “A” and “invalid symbol” of a ₉ and 54a ₁₀ are displayed. Time t to turn on the strobe 61 ₁ to the next
_17, as if lit strobe 61 ₁ at time t _1, 2D symbols formed on the image display unit 54a ₂ "invalid" symbol is a timing coming rotated and moved to the center of the window portion 51a. In other words, the difference between the time t ₁₇ and time t _16,
The rotation period T of the image display belt 53 ₁ is shorter than 29
T / 44. As a result, the window 51a is
As shown in (e), the image display units 54a ₁ , 54a ₂ ,
54a ₃ symbol "A", "invalid" symbol, "B" is displayed.

At such lighting timing, the strobe 61
By turning on ₁ , the player is given a symbol pattern P
₁ appears to be scrolling through the window 51a from bottom to top at a constant speed. Further, it is possible to scroll in the same manner for the symbol pattern P _2. still,
In the present embodiment, each image group G _1, G _2, the image display unit 54a ₉ which symbol pattern is formed by extra repeat the pattern as contiguous, 54a _10, 54a _11,
The reason why 54b ₉ , 54b ₁₀ , and 54b ₁₁ are provided is that, for example, the symbol “A” (or “A (3D)”) is located substantially at the center and below the window 51a (specifically, FIG. This is to enable the display of the state shown in d). Thus, when scroll display is performed, it is possible to make the symbol patterns of each image group appear to be continuous.

Further, by changing the offset amount ΔT at every rotation of a predetermined number of image display belt 53 _1, it is possible to change the scroll speed to scroll the symbols pattern the window portion 51a. For example, as according to the image display belt 53 ₁ the number of rotation is increased, so that the offset amount [Delta] T becomes zero gradually from a predetermined value, by setting the offset amount [Delta] T, time, scrolling speed Gradually slows down, and finally the symbol can be displayed so as to be stopped. Also,
According to the image display belt 53 ₁ the number of rotation is increased, so that the offset amount [Delta] T is gradually increased, by setting the offset amount [Delta] T, or scroll through the symbols so scrolling speed becomes gradually faster be able to. Furthermore, the number of image display belt 53 ₁ predetermined, when rotated by, for example, 30 rotate, set to a size value which is an offset amount [Delta] T, when the other, by setting the offset amount [Delta] T to zero, symbols It can be displayed so as to move discontinuously.
However, even when such a display is performed, the offset amount ΔT is set to a negative amount when sequentially displaying from the upper symbol of the symbol pattern to the lower symbol, and thereafter, the upper symbol of the symbol pattern is again set. Need to be displayed.

It should be noted that the description with reference to FIGS.
Like, a two-dimensional design pattern P ₁Scroll display
When doing, the two-dimensional pattern pattern P₁From three-dimensional
Pattern P_TwoSwitch the display to
Dimensional design pattern P_TwoCan be scrolled
Wear. Next, it is applied to the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment.
The operation of the accessory device 50 will be described.

When the player rotates the handle grip 19, the sensor 30a detects the rotation and sends a game start signal to the CPU 41. Upon receiving such a game start signal, the CPU 41 transmits a signal to that effect to the accessory device 50.
The control unit 67 controls the driving of the motor 57 via the motor driving unit 59 based on the signal. Thereby, three image display belts 53 ₁ ,
53 ₂ and 53 ₃ rotate at a high speed at a constant speed. And
At first, the control section 67 starts the image display belts 53 ₁ , 5 5.
3 _2, 53 ₃ symbol stops performing control to display as look.

When the game ball hit by the player enters the start winning opening 25a, 25b, the sensor 30b detects that the start winning has been achieved, and outputs a start winning signal to the CPU 41. Upon receiving the start winning signal, the CPU 41 executes R
In accordance with a program stored in the OM42, it sends a signal indicating a scroll display a pattern of the image display belt 53 _1, 53 _2, 53 ₃ to the control unit 67. Control unit 67
Upon receiving such a signal, the light-emission driving unit 63 is controlled to scroll and display the symbols of the image display belts 53 ₁ , 53 ₂ , and 53 ₃ . Then, CPU 41 sends an instruction to the control unit 67, the control unit 67 displays in a visible state to stop the symbols on each of the image display belt 53 _1, 53 _2, 53 _3. Here, when the symbols are controlled so as to be stopped and visible, each of the image display belts 53 ₁ , 53 ₂ , 53
_It is performed sequentially at a predetermined time interval every _three .

At this time, two image display belts (for example,
For example, the image display belt 53₁, 53 _TwoAnd About)
When the symbol is displayed so that it appears to stop, for example,
As shown in FIG. 6 (a), when two symbols "B" are prepared,
The CPU 41 enters the loose reach state, and the CPU 41 controls the reach state.
I do. That is, the CPU 41 displays the two images.
Belt 53₁, 53_TwoAbout the flat design "B"
A signal to display a three-dimensional design "B (3D)" instead
To the control unit 67. Then, the control unit 67 sets the light emission drive
The two image display belts 5 are controlled by controlling the
3₁, 53_TwoAbout the pattern "B" of the second image group
(3D) "rotates the center of the window 51a.
And the strobe 61₁, 61_TwoLights up. like this
When the reach state is reached, the first image group
Switch to the second image group to display a three-dimensional design
By doing so, the player is currently
Can be effectively notified.

Thereafter, scroll display is continued.
The remaining one image display belt 53 _ThreeAbout the pattern
When controlled to stop and look, symbol "B"
When the CPUs are ready, the CPU 41 processes the jackpot, that is,
The opening / closing body 27a of the variable winning ball device 27 is moved for a predetermined time.
Perform the process to keep it open. At this time, finally stop the design
Belt 53 for image display displayed in a stopped state_ThreeAbout
Other image display belt 53₁, 53_TwoAs well as planar
3D design "B (3D)" instead of simple design "B"
indicate. This allows the player to
You can easily find out. On the other hand, there are three patterns "B"
If not, the CPU 41 performs a disconnection process. You
That is, the opening and closing body 27a of the variable winning ball device 27 is closed.
The belt 53 for two image display₁, 53
_TwoInstead of the three-dimensional design "B (3D)"
A two-dimensional symbol "B" is displayed.

In the accessory device for a game machine according to the present embodiment, the control section controls one image group selected from a plurality of image groups for each image display belt based on a signal sent from the position sensor. By turning on the strobe at the timing when has rotated to a predetermined position, an image group can be freely selected from a plurality of image groups,
A symbol pattern composed of symbols included in the selected image group can be displayed on the window. For this reason, if a different symbol pattern is formed for each image group, the symbol pattern can be freely changed and displayed by appropriately changing the selection of the image group according to the game situation, contents, and the like. Further, since the image display belt on which the image display section is formed is used, there is an advantage that the mechanical configuration is simpler and the cost is lower than when a liquid crystal display device is used. Therefore, the accessory device for a game machine of the present embodiment is suitable for use in a game machine such as a pachinko game machine and a slot machine.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the invention. In the above embodiment, the case where three patterns of each image display belt can be seen from the window portion has been described.For example, the size of the window portion is made smaller or larger, and the design of each image display belt is made. May be seen from the window, one or two, or four or more.

Further, in the above embodiment, the case where the sizes of the symbols are all the same has been described.
The symbol "invalid symbol" may be smaller than other symbols "A", "B", and the like. Further, in the above embodiment,
Although the case where the image display belt surface is divided into two regions has been described, the image display belt surface may be divided into three or more regions. Thus, the number of design patterns composed of a plurality of image display sections formed in each area can be increased, so that the degree of freedom of displayable design patterns can be further increased. In this case, for example, all the symbol patterns may be 2D symbol patterns, and may be configured with completely different symbols.

When a rotary drum having a plurality of symbols printed on the circumferential surface of the drum is used as in the conventional accessory device, the radius of the rotary drum must be increased in order to increase the number of symbol patterns. Therefore, it is necessary to make the drum circumference longer. However, the space behind the pachinko gaming machine is limited, and such a large rotating drum cannot be stored in the pachinko gaming machine. On the other hand, in the present invention, by using the image display belt and forming the image display portion on the belt surface, even if the image display belt is lengthened and the number of design patterns is increased, the pachinko game Since the image display belt can be bent on the back side of the machine to effectively use the space, the image display belt can be easily stored in the pachinko game machine.

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As described above, according to the present invention, the surface of the belt that transmits light is divided into a plurality of regions along the length thereof, and each region is divided into a plurality of regions along the length of the belt surface. A plurality of image display belts on which the image display portions are formed, a rotation driving means for rotating each image display belt at a high speed at a constant speed, and a position detection for detecting a predetermined rotational position of at least one image display belt. Means, provided on the inside of each image display belt, a light emitting means for emitting a flash, and each image display belt is selected from a plurality of areas based on a detection signal sent from the position detection means. A light emission control unit that turns on a light emission unit provided inside the image display belt at a timing when the image display unit formed in the one area is rotationally moved to a predetermined position. One area can be freely selected from the areas, and an image pattern composed of an image display unit formed in the selected area can be displayed. Therefore, a different image pattern can be formed for each area. For example, the image pattern can be freely changed and displayed by appropriately changing the selection of the area according to the game situation or the content, etc.
Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming machine accessory device that can increase the degree of freedom of an image pattern that can be displayed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of a pachinko gaming machine to which a gaming machine accessory device according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram of a game control unit of the pachinko gaming machine and an accessory device for the gaming machine.

FIG. 3 is a schematic sectional view of the accessory device of the pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view of an image display belt used in the accessory device.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of an image display unit of the image display belt.

FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining lighting timing of a strobe for displaying a two-dimensional symbol pattern so as to be stopped.

FIG. 7 is a view for explaining lighting timing of a strobe for switching from a two-dimensional symbol pattern to a three-dimensional symbol pattern.

FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining lighting timing of a strobe for displaying a two-dimensional symbol pattern as if it is rotating.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Frame 11 Outer frame 12 Front frame 13 Gold frame 14 Glass frame 15 Glass 17 Upper plate set 18 Lower plate set 19 Handle grip 20 Game board 21 Band 22 Game nail 23 Lamp windmill 24 Windmill 25a, 25b Starting winning opening 26 Winning opening 27 Variable winning ball device 27a Opening / closing body 28 Out opening 30a, 30b, 30c Sensor 40 Game control unit 41 CPU 42 ROM 43 RAM 50 Actor device 51 Case 51a Window portions 53 ₁ , 53 ₂ , 53 ₃ Image display belt 54a ₁ , 54a ₂ ,..., 54a ₂₈ Image display unit 55 Belt rotation mechanism unit 56a ₁ , 56a ₂ , 56a ₃ rotation drum 56b ₁ , 56b ₂ pulley 56c belt 57 motor 59 motor drive unit 61 ₁ , 61 ₂ , 61 ₃ Strobe 63 Light emission drive unit 65 Position sensor 67 Control unit

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of light transmitting belts each having a plurality of image display portions formed along a length direction of the belt surface, the surface being divided into a plurality of regions along a length direction thereof. An image display belt, rotation driving means for rotating each of the image display belts at a high speed at a constant speed, position detection means for detecting a predetermined rotation position of at least one of the image display belts, and each of the image displays A light emitting unit that emits flash light provided inside the belt for use, and one of the image display belts selected from the plurality of regions based on a detection signal sent from the position detection unit. Light emission control means for turning on the light emission means provided inside the image display belt at the timing when the image display unit formed in the area has been rotationally moved to a predetermined position. Gaming machine utilities product device according to symptoms. 2. The image display belt according to claim 1, wherein a rotation speed of the image display belt is at least 30 rotations / second.
An accessory device for a gaming machine according to the above. 3. The plurality of regions include a two-dimensional image region in which each image display unit is formed by a two-dimensional image, and a three-dimensional image region in which each image display unit is formed by a three-dimensional image. The accessory device for a gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein 4. An image display section formed in the two-dimensional image area and an image display section formed in the three-dimensional image area are images in which images of the same design are arranged in the same order. The accessory device for a game machine according to claim 3. 5. Each of the image display belts is formed in the selected one area by giving an offset amount to a rotation cycle of the image display belt in a lighting cycle for lighting the light emitting means. 5. The scrolled display of the displayed image display section.
An accessory device for a gaming machine according to the above. 6. A method according to claim 1, wherein the offset amount is changed every predetermined number of rotations of the image display belt, thereby changing a scroll speed for scroll-displaying an image display section formed in the selected one area. The accessory device for a game machine according to claim 6, characterized in that: 7. A gaming machine in which the gaming machine accessory device according to claim 6 is arranged on a gaming board surface, wherein said light emission control means displays each of said images when a predetermined winning signal is sent. A gaming machine which starts scroll display at a high speed, reduces the scroll speed, and stops and displays the image display section formed in the selected one area. . 8. When the gaming state becomes a big hit state, the light emission control means selects another area instead of the one selected area, and displays an image formed in the different area. The gaming machine according to claim 7, wherein the game is displayed so as to be stopped.