WO2006064580A1 - Bouton de commande a cristaux liquides de machine a sous video - Google Patents

Bouton de commande a cristaux liquides de machine a sous video Download PDF

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WO2006064580A1
WO2006064580A1 PCT/JP2005/005916 JP2005005916W WO2006064580A1 WO 2006064580 A1 WO2006064580 A1 WO 2006064580A1 JP 2005005916 W JP2005005916 W JP 2005005916W WO 2006064580 A1 WO2006064580 A1 WO 2006064580A1
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button
liquid crystal
slot machine
video slot
crystal display
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Tomoharu Kato
Yoshiji Nagahashi
Shoji Sekiguchi
Yoshiki Kawahashi
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Data Art, Inc.
Mamiya-Op Co., Ltd.
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/32—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
    • G07F17/3202—Hardware aspects of a gaming system, e.g. components, construction, architecture thereof
    • G07F17/3204—Player-machine interfaces
    • G07F17/3211—Display means
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/32—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
    • G07F17/3202—Hardware aspects of a gaming system, e.g. components, construction, architecture thereof

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  • the present invention relates to an operation liquid crystal button in which a player operates a control unit exposed on a device surface in a video slot machine to give a signal to the slot machine and stop a machine reel unit.
  • the video slot machine includes a monitor display device made of, for example, a cathode ray tube or a liquid crystal.
  • the monitor display device displays a plurality of reel portions that periodically move a plurality of various symbols in the vertical direction. The payout corresponding to the number of bets per winning line is paid out as a winning when a predetermined symbol is aligned on an effective winning line at the time of stopping the game part.
  • the operation buttons of the operation unit in this video slot machine are displayed by irradiating a film pre-printed with characters and designs to be displayed on the buttons with a light source such as an electric light (Patent Document 1).
  • a light source such as an electric light
  • Operation button switch (Patent Document 2) that illuminates the insertion member with the light source provided inside the switch, or the operation part is made of translucent resin with multiple colors and is irradiated with light from the light source Since the back of the unit is an operation button with a specific color of the resin part (Patent Document 3), when changing the number of bets or lines, disassemble the operation button to engrave film or information It is necessary to replace parts There was a point.
  • the panel has a relatively large number of operation buttons.
  • the operation buttons on the equipment surface of the video slot machine could not be supported. There is a limit to the seating area, and it is difficult to increase the number of operation buttons.
  • Patent Document 1 JP 2000-325533 A
  • Patent Document 2 JP-A-9-206423
  • Patent Document 3 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-1134420
  • An object of the present invention is to overcome the drawbacks of installing operation buttons on the equipment surface of a conventional video slot machine, and to change the number of bets and lines with a small number of operation buttons. Is to provide a video slot machine operation LCD button that can be easily changed by a software program.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide an operation liquid crystal button for operating the operation unit exposed on the equipment surface in a video slot machine by a player to give a signal to the slot machine to stop the machine control unit. This is solved by providing a liquid crystal display device capable of displaying characters or symbols necessary for a desired game operation on the operation buttons.
  • a liquid crystal display device in the video slot machine, can be provided on the outer periphery of the operation button, and characters or designs necessary for a desired game operation displayed on the liquid crystal display device and a bet are also provided.
  • the number and the number of lines can be changed by a software program.
  • the present invention provides an operation liquid crystal button in which an operation unit exposed on a device surface in a video slot machine is operated by a player to give a signal to the slot machine and stop the machine control unit.
  • a display device is provided. When the operation button is pressed, a current from the power source is supplied to the liquid crystal electrode, and a voltage or voltage applied to the liquid crystal electrode is displayed on the surface display portion of the operation liquid crystal button. It is characterized by being able to display symbols.
  • the liquid crystal display of the operation button Since the device can display multiple operation functions, the number of operation buttons installed on the surface of the device can be reduced. Therefore, the space of the equipment can be effectively used. Also, the installation range will be easy for the player to operate.
  • the number of bets and lines displayed on the liquid crystal display device can be easily changed by a software program, so that maintenance work such as film replacement as in the past is possible. Is no longer necessary.
  • buttons You can clarify the button to set.
  • a liquid crystal display device may be provided around the operation button, the button surface can be used effectively.
  • FIG. 1 shows a plan view of an operation button panel including a liquid crystal button according to the first embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 2 shows a flow of a normal game in the liquid crystal button according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • 3 is a plan view of an operation button panel including a liquid crystal button according to a second embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 4 is a front view of a video slot machine having an operation button panel including the liquid crystal button of the present invention.
  • Figure 5 shows a plan view of a conventional operation button panel.
  • FIG. 1 is a plan view of an operation button panel including a liquid crystal button according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
  • the operation button panel 1 is a liquid crystal button having a liquid crystal display device at the center thereof.
  • Bet 10 bet up button 2 and bet down button 3, 15 line line up button 4 and line down button 5 are equipped with payout button 6 and change button 7 on the port side j, max bet button 8 on the star side j And it has a spin rivet button 9.
  • the liquid crystal display contents of these liquid crystal buttons 2, 3, 4 and 5, that is, the characters and designs can be changed by a software program.
  • FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a flow of a normal game in the liquid crystal button according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • the liquid crystal buttons disclosed in FIG. 1 are a bet up button 2 and a bet down button for a bet 10.
  • Line up button 4 of 15 lines and line down button 5 (indicator State a) Since the display is equipped with a liquid crystal display device, 15 lines of the line up button 4 and the bet down button 5 are displayed as QUAD UP when the predetermined symbols are arranged on the valid winning line in the game. It is changed to DOBLE UP, and the display of bet up button 2 of bet 10 is changed to TAKE WIN (display state b).
  • the liquid crystal display changes the display of button 5 to RED and the display of button 4 to BLACK (display state c). Furthermore, if the LCD button display state c is hit, the LCD button on panel 1 will be in display state b, and if button 2 for TAKE WIN is pressed down, the LCD button on panel 1 will be in display state a. Return to. When the liquid crystal button is in the display state c, the liquid crystal button returns to the display state a.
  • LCD button display state When QUAD UP button 4 is pressed in button b, button 2 has a diamond symbol, button 3 has a heart symbol, button 4 has a Mitsuba symbol, and button 5 has a space.
  • the display state d is displayed in which the design is displayed.
  • the LCD button display state d When the LCD button display state d is reached, the LCD button on panel 1 enters display state b.
  • the LCD button on panel 1 When button 2 that displays TAKE WIN is pressed, the LCD button on panel 1 returns to display state a. .
  • the display state d of the liquid crystal button is lost, the liquid crystal button returns to the display state a.
  • FIG. 3 is a plan view of an operation button panel including a liquid crystal button according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
  • the operation button panel 10 is paid out on the left side as in the first embodiment. It has a button 6 and a change button 7, a max bet button 8 and a spin rivet button 9 on the right side, and a liquid crystal display device 11 in the center of the button. Operation buttons that can not be held are provided.
  • the liquid crystal display device 11 displays 15 lines up and down and bet 10 up and down, but the contents of the liquid crystal display are displayed on the video slot machine side for casinos and games. Administrators such as centers can set software programs and change settings easily.
  • FIG. 4 shows a front view of a video slot machine having an operation button panel including a liquid crystal button according to the present invention.
  • the upper box 12 of the slot machine is provided with an upper panel 13 on the front surface and a tower lamp 24 on the head. Is provided.
  • the box below the upper box 12 is provided with left and right upper speakers 14 on the upper door 15, and a touch monitor 17 is provided on the middle nonel 16 of the upper door 15. Side electric decorations 18 are provided on the left and right sides of the middle panel 16.
  • an expansion panel 19 Below the middle panel 16 of the lower box, an expansion panel 19, an operation button 20, a coin slot 28, and a bill slot 29 are provided.
  • the lower door 30 provided at the lower part of the lower box includes a counter 21, left and right lower speakers 22, and a coin tray 23.
  • a setting key 25, an upper door opening / closing lever 26 and an upper door opening / closing key 27 are provided on the side wall of the slot machine, and a lower door opening / closing lever 31 and a lower door opening / closing key 32 are provided below.
  • FIG. 5 is a plan view disclosing a conventional operation button panel for displaying game operations and winning contents in a video slot machine.
  • the number of operation buttons for displaying these game operations and winning contents is relatively large, so that the panel becomes relatively large. Also, when changing the number of bets and lines, it was necessary to disassemble the operation buttons and replace the film and information engraving materials. Furthermore, conventionally, maintenance work such as film replacement has been required.
  • FIG. 1 is a plan view of an operation button panel including a liquid crystal button according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a flow of a normal game in the liquid crystal button according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 3 is a plan view of an operation button panel including a liquid crystal button according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 4 is a front view of a video slot machine having an operation button panel including a liquid crystal button according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 5 shows a plan view of a conventional operation button panel.

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L'invention concerne un bouton de commande à cristaux liquides disposé dans la section de commande exposée sur la surface d'une machine à sous vidéo. Le bouton est actionné par un joueur afin de donner un signal à la machine à sous permettant d'interrompre le fonctionnement de la section de commande de la machine. Ledit bouton comprend des cristaux liquides qui permettent d'afficher des caractères ou des motifs nécessaires pour une opération désirée. Le bouton de commande à cristaux liquides de l'invention est caractérisé en ce que l'affichage à cristaux liquides peut être disposé sur le bord extérieur dudit bouton, et en ce que le réglage des caractères ou des motifs nécessaires pour une opération désirée peut être modifié, ainsi que le nombre de mises et de lignes à afficher sur l'affichage à cristaux liquides en fonction d'un programme logiciel.
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