JPH11295639A - Display device for game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a display device with which a background picture can be easily changed and further the display is easy to watch when using a magic vision for a game machine. SOLUTION: Concerning this display device, a background picture 3 obtd. by drawing several kinds of backgrounds on cloth is provided at the back part of a georama 2, one of blank parts at both ends is wound around he rotary shaft of a motor 4, and the other is wound around the rotary shaft of a spring 5. By rotating this motor 4, the background picture 3 is taken up by the motor 4 or spring 5, and the background is changed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a display device used for various game machines, for example, board-type game machines such as bin balls and pachinko machines in game centers and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known an apparatus in which a display is incorporated in a game machine, and an image having a game property is displayed on the display to double the fun of the machine. For example, in a game such as a smart ball or a pachinko machine, an image of a slot machine appears on a display according to the rolling of the ball on the board, and some of the games can be enjoyed at the same time. In recent years, the display of this part has made the game more enjoyable due to the enlargement of the screen and the pseudo three-dimensional structure by improving the display software technique.

Further, very recently, a three-dimensional (3D) display device in which a lenticular lens is arranged on a screen and a three-dimensional image can be viewed from a player has appeared. This display has the effect of exciting the player by providing a powerful image.

Conventionally, in a museum or the like, there is provided a display for displaying video information, a diorama as a background of the display, and a half mirror for reflecting display light emitted from the display and transmitting the diorama, 2. Description of the Related Art A display device called "magic vision" for displaying both a display image and a diorama in a superimposed manner is used.

[0005]

However, in the conventional Magic Vision, since the display and the diorama are integrated, it is difficult to change the background of the display in response to a change in the story. It is conceivable to change the background by changing the model part of the diorama, but in that case the device must be disassembled each time, which is a large scale.

[0006] Conventionally, Magic Vision uses a CRT having a low display luminance as its display device, so that Magic Vision darkens the inside. By the way, in a pachinko parlor or the like where a gaming machine is installed, the surrounding illumination is bright, so that it is very difficult to see in a dark display, and an increase in the brightness of the display is required. However, when the luminance of only the display is increased unnecessarily, the outline of the display becomes visible and vibrant, and at the same time, the background diorama becomes difficult to see. For this reason, it was necessary to adjust the reflectance of the half mirror, the surrounding brightness, and the brightness of the display device.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a device which can easily change a background image when using a magic vision for a game machine, and which is easy to view.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a display for displaying an image relating to a game content in a game machine main body, and a combiner for reflecting or diffracting display light emitted from the display. And through the combiner,
A display device for a gaming machine, comprising: a diorama at a position visible and superimposed on display light emitted from a display device, wherein a means for changing a background of the diorama is provided.

Here, examples of the means for changing the background of the diorama include a background image changing means provided on the back of the diorama and an irradiation means for irradiating the diorama.

As the background image changing means, for example, one in which several types of background images are drawn in a row on cloth or the like is attached to rotating means such as a motor, and the background image to be displayed is replaced according to the story. The present invention is not limited to this, and photo prints may be sequentially taken.

The irradiating means for irradiating the diorama corresponds to an irradiating means provided with an illumination lamp on the back or upper part of the diorama. By turning on the illumination lamp, the diorama can be made bright, and both the display and the diorama can be easily viewed by increasing the luminance of the display. As the illumination lamp, for example, a fluorescent lamp, an LED, a halogen lamp, a cold cathode tube or the like can be used, but it is not limited to these.

As the display, for example, a CRT, a liquid crystal display, a plasma display or the like can be used. When a liquid crystal display or the like is used, the backlight light source is:
A halogen bulb, a cold cathode tube, or an LED can be used.
The location where the display is installed is not particularly limited, and is installed, for example, in a housing of a game machine.

The combiner may be anything as long as it transmits light from the outside world (model) and directs the display light projected from the display toward the operator. For example, a half mirror, a holographic combiner, or the like may be used. Can be. The combiner may also be a curved mirror having the shape of an aspheric trick, which reflects and simultaneously acts as a convex lens, condenses and generates a virtual image in the distance. The curvature of the curved mirror depends on the size of the display, but when the distance from the operator's eyes to the board is set to 500 to 600 mm,
It is determined so that a virtual image is formed at a position of 800 to 1000 mm from the eyes. The installation angle of the combiner is 4
It is preferable to arrange at an angle of 5 °, but the installation angle is not limited, and is appropriately determined in combination with the display. Further, the image displayed on the display is associated with a diorama to be described later. For example, if the diorama imitates the seabed, fish and the like are displayed.

The above-mentioned image from the display may be changed continuously or at a predetermined timing.
When changing at a predetermined timing, for example, it can be changed when the ball passes through a portion of the game machine board where the ball passes, or by the input means of the operator.

The diorama is provided at a position visible through the combiner and superimposed on display light emitted from the display. For example, when the virtual image position from the display is connected to a position 800 to 1000 mm from the operator's eyes as described above, a diorama is provided near this position. The diorama can be anything, for example, the seabed, jungle, mountains, etc.

Further, the display device for a game machine of the present invention can be used for any game machine such as a bin ball and a pachinko machine.

[0017]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A display device for a game machine according to the present invention will be schematically described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a cross section of the configuration of a display device for a gaming machine of the present invention. Reference numeral 1 denotes a liquid crystal display, which includes a backlight tube, a light guide plate, an LCD, a display circuit, a case, and the like, and displays an image related to a diorama to be described later. This liquid crystal display 1
The display light, which is attached to the upper wall 6 of the gaming machine main body and generated by the liquid crystal display 1, is emitted to the combiner 7.

The combiner 7 is installed at an angle of 45 ° with the liquid crystal display 1 in the game machine main body. Combiner 7
Denotes a plane half mirror, which reflects an image from the liquid crystal display 1 and transmits an image of the diorama 2 at the same time. The diorama 2 is housed on a base 8 of the game machine main body, and the base 8 and the above-mentioned upper wall 6 can be separated. In addition,
Here, since the diorama 2 is a model of a mountain, the image from the liquid crystal display 1 is an image of a bird or an airplane flying.

Reference numeral 3 denotes a background image, in which several types of backgrounds are drawn on cloth. A margin is provided at both ends of the background image 3, and one of the margins is wound around the rotating shaft of the motor 4,
The other is wound around the rotation shaft of the spring 5. Therefore, when the motor 4 rotates, the background image 3 is wound around the motor 4 or the spring 5, and the background changes.

Reference numeral 9 denotes a game machine board surface, which includes an upper wall 6, a base 8
Attached to the end face. The game proceeds as the ball passes over the board surface 9. For example, in the case of a pachinko machine, the board surface 9 is a game machine board surface with nails, and the gaming mechanism itself is omitted. The board has a prize hole (not shown) provided with a prize ball detector (not shown). When a ball enters the prize hole, the prize ball detector operates and a signal is sent to an arithmetic unit (not shown). . The calculation unit mainly includes a CPU, a memory, and the like, performs calculations to advance the story based on the presence or absence and the number of winning balls in the winning opening, determines an image to be displayed, and generates an image signal thereof. The arithmetic unit and the liquid crystal display 1 are electrically connected. Further, the rotation of the motor 4 is controlled by the calculation unit.

The position where the image (virtual image) from the liquid crystal display 1 appears, when the plane half mirror is used, specifically, the distance from the viewpoint of the operator to the board 9 is set to 550 mm,
When a 5-inch liquid crystal display 1 is used, a 5-inch image is displayed at a position 650 mm (distance L from the position of the display image to the board surface = 100 mm) from the viewpoint. In addition, a front panel (transparent glass) is provided on an area where the display image, the diorama, and the background image are visually recognized on the board surface 9.

With the above configuration, the display device of the present invention operates as follows. When the operator hits a ball with a gaming mechanism (not shown) and the ball enters the winning opening, the winning ball is detected by a winning ball detector, and the signal is transmitted to the arithmetic unit. The calculation unit detects the number of winning balls and the like, performs calculations to advance a story suitable for diorama 2, determines an image to be displayed,
The image signal is generated. In accordance with the image signal transmitted from the arithmetic unit, variously changing images are emitted from the liquid crystal display 1 and the background image 3 is changed. The operator who gazes at the combiner 7 can see the image emitted from the liquid crystal display 1 superimposed on the diorama 2 and the background image 3.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described configuration. For example, a flat mirror (or a mirror having a gentle convex surface) is assembled near the liquid crystal display 1 on the upper wall 6 to allow the operator to operate the mirror. The structure of the game may be configured so that the contents of the game can be grasped from other customers and clerks looking over the head. Also,
Although cloth is used as the material of the background image, other materials such as paper and resin may be used. Further, the background image may be a photo print other than the handwritten illustration, and the change of the background image may be a horizontal direction. Although the background image is changed by the motor and the spring, the motor may be installed at both ends to change the background image, and the rotation state of the motor may be monitored by a rotary encoder or the like and feedback control may be performed.

FIG. 2A shows another embodiment of the present invention.
(B). In FIG. 2, 21 is a liquid crystal display, 22
Is a combiner and 23 is a diorama, which are similar to those in FIG. Reference numeral 27 denotes a background image. 2
Reference numerals 4 and 25 denote illumination lamps (for example, fluorescent lamps) that irradiate the diorama 23. FIG. 2A shows that the illumination lamp 24 is connected to the upper wall 26.
In FIG. 2B, an illuminating lamp is installed on the back side of the background image 27 to irradiate the diorama 23 through the background image. Therefore, in FIG. 2B, the background image must transmit and diffuse light to some extent.

By irradiating the diorama 23 with the illumination lamps 24 and 25, the diorama 23 becomes brighter, and at the same time, even if the brightness of the liquid crystal display 21 is increased, there is no discomfort.
The image from the liquid crystal display 1 and the diorama 23 (and the background image 2)
7) can be seen.

In FIG. 2, the background image having the structure shown in FIG. 1 may be used. By coloring or dimming the lighting, it is possible to produce not only images but also lighting using the lighting, thereby further improving the "fun" of the game. Further, even if the reflectance of the combiner is kept constant, it is possible to cope with the ambient brightness by adjusting the brightness of the display and the illumination lamp.

[0027]

According to the present invention, the range of effects can be expanded by changing the background image, and the "fun" of the game can be further improved. In addition, the diorama can be made bright and easy to see, and even if the brightness of the display is increased, the outline of the display does not appear, so that the display image is also easy to see.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a structural example diagram of a display device for a gaming machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, 21: liquid crystal display 2, 23: diorama 7, 22: combiner 3: background image 24, 25: lighting

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Hidefumi Saito 1 Nishinokyo Kuwaharacho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto City Shimazu Works Sanjo Plant (72) Inventor Toshihiro Daiguchi 4-4-1 Kojimachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo No. 1 koji Machi Building Altech Co., Ltd.

Claims (3)

[Claims] A display device for displaying an image relating to the game content in a game machine main body; a combiner for reflecting or diffracting display light emitted from the display device;
A display device for a game machine, comprising: a diorama at a position visible and superimposed on display light emitted from a display, wherein a means for changing a background of the diorama is provided. Display device. 2. The means for changing the background of the diorama is a background image changing means provided on the back of the diorama.
The display device for a gaming machine according to the above. 3. The display device for a game machine according to claim 1, wherein the means for changing the background of the diorama is an irradiation means for irradiating the diorama.