JPH0716340A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a game machine which has a highly decorative display with a deep looking. CONSTITUTION:In this game machine, which is provided with a display device 3 to display game information, the display device 3 is laminated on a front display device 14 covering the rear thereof 14. A rear display device 13 is provided to perform a display superimposed with the display of the front display device 14.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine, for example, a ball game machine using a ball as a game medium, and in particular, a variable display section capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information is provided.
The present invention relates to a gaming machine that gives a predetermined game value when the identification information when the variation display of the variation display unit is stopped becomes specific identification information.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In this type of ball game machine, a conventionally known one has a variable display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information on a game board surface, and when the variable display device is stopped, There is a ball-and-ball game machine in which a predetermined game value can be added when the display result becomes predetermined specific identification information.

For example, the operation of the variable display device is started on the basis of the satisfaction of a predetermined variable display start condition, and the display result when the variable display device is stopped is a predetermined specific identification information (for example, "777"). "), The game state is set to, for example, a state in which the variable prize winning device can be given a predetermined game value by making it the first state advantageous to the player.

As such a variable display device, a liquid crystal or CRT display, a 7-segment LED, or a matrix LED is arranged at the center of the game board surface and electrically controlled to identify information. There is a display that changes.

[0005]

By the way, in the display device in such a conventional ball game machine, the display is a flat display by one type of display device, and is a display with little change. . Further, a display with a sense of depth has been attempted by using a half mirror or the like, but there is a problem that the display becomes dark.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine provided with a display device that provides a display with a sense of depth and a rich decorative effect.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a gaming machine according to claim 1 of the present invention is a gaming machine provided with a display device for displaying game information, wherein the display The device is composed of a front display device and a rear display device that is stacked so as to cover the back surface of the front display device and performs a display superimposed on the display of the front display device. To do.

A gaming machine according to a second aspect is the first aspect.
The front display device in the gaming machine described is in a first light transmission state in which substantially all of the light can be transmitted, and in a second light transmission state in which light scattering is larger than the first light transmission state. It is composed of a polymer dispersion type liquid crystal panel that displays a pattern by a difference in light transmittance, the rear display device, a first LED group provided corresponding to the pattern displayed in the front display device, It is characterized in that it is configured by a second LED group for decoration arranged around the first LED group.

Further, in the gaming machine according to claim 3, in the gaming machine according to claim 2, the drive voltage applied to the liquid crystal panel is adjusted so that the light transmittance of the polymer dispersion type liquid crystal panel is gradually increased. It is characterized in that it is configured to change.

[0010]

According to the gaming machine of the first aspect of the present invention, the display on the front display device and the display on the rear display device are overlapped with each other with a space in the depth direction of the display portion. As a result, the display becomes a display with a sense of depth as a whole. Further, the front display device and the rear display device perform overlapping and separate displays, whereby a variety of symbols can be obtained.

According to another aspect of the gaming machine of the present invention, the display on the front display device is performed by the difference in the light transmittance of the polymer dispersed liquid crystal panel, and the display on the rear display device is an LED. It is performed by blinking or lighting. Therefore, it is possible to obtain a display that is bright and has a higher decorativeness.

Further, according to the gaming machine of claim 3,
By adjusting the light transmittance of the front display device to an intermediate value between the minimum value and the maximum value, it is possible to finely adjust the amount of light that passes through the front display device, which allows a halftone display. And the decorativeness is further enhanced.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 indicates a game board which is attached to the game machine of this embodiment and constitutes a game area G. First, the outline of the game board 1 will be described.

On the front surface of the game board 1, the game area G is provided.
Guide rail 2 that guides a game ball as a game medium inside
Is attached. Then, on the game board 1 at a substantially central portion of the game area G, a variable display device 3 as a display device, and a decorative member 4 provided on the front side of the variable display device 3 so as to surround the outer peripheral portion thereof. When the display of the variable display device 3 provided on the lower side of the decorative member 4 is stopped at a preset specific display, the game state is shifted to a special game state advantageous to the player. The variable winning device 5 and the decorative member 4 provided on both sides,
The first type starting opening 6 for outputting a control signal for starting the variable display on the variable display device 3 when the game medium passes or is won, and the game area G
Inside, a symbol variation display lamp 7 which is provided outside the first type starting port 6 and is turned on or blinked in synchronization with the variation display of the variation display device 3, above the decorative member 4, and A general winning member 8 provided below each of the first type starting openings 6, an outside of the game area G at the upper left of the game board 1, and an outside of the game area G at the upper right of the game board 1. And a discharge lamp 9 which is provided in each of the above and is turned on in synchronization with the discharge operation when the game medium is discharged as a prize.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the decorative member 4 has a display window 10 formed in the central portion thereof, the display window 10 facing the variable display device 3 from the rear side, and an outer peripheral portion thereof. Flange 1 to be brought into contact with the front surface of the game board 1
1 is integrally provided and is fixed to the game board 1 through the flange 11.

In the upper edge of the display window 10 of the decorative member 4, the number of winning game media detected by the first type starting opening 6 is set to a predetermined number (four in this embodiment) as an upper limit. The variable display starting number storage means 12 for storing and displaying is provided as the variable display starting number storage means 12.
ED is used.

As shown in FIG. 3, the variable display device 3 which is a characteristic part of the present invention is a rear display device 13.
And a front display device 14 that is stacked so as to cover the display surface 13a of the rear display device 13 and that performs a display superimposed on the display of the rear display device 13.

Explaining these details, a 7-segment LED 15 is provided at three locations on the display surface 13a of the rear display device 13 at predetermined intervals. These three 7-segment LEDs are provided. The LED 15 is adapted to display a three-digit number or alphabet. In addition, these 7-segment LED15
Is held at a position where the light emitting portion at the tip thereof protrudes from the display surface 13a of the rear display device 13 by a predetermined length, and constitutes a first light emitter group in this embodiment.

In addition, at a position other than the portion of the display surface 13 where the 7-segment type LED 15 is provided, a second ornamental area surrounding the 7-segment type LED 15 is provided.
LEDs 1 that form a group of luminous bodies and emit point light
6 are attached at arbitrary intervals.

The front display device 14 is composed of a polymer-dispersed liquid crystal panel. When the front display device 14 is stacked on the rear display device 13, the segments 15a to 15g of the 7-segment LEDs 15 are arranged. A plurality of electrodes 17a to 17g having the same arrangement and the same shape as the respective segments 15a to 15g are arranged at positions facing each other, and a plurality of electrodes (three pairs in the present embodiment) having the same configuration as the 7-segment LED 15 are arranged. The electrode group 17 is provided, and the electrode 18 extending substantially over the front surface is provided in a portion other than these electrodes 17a to 17g.

On the other hand, FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a gaming machine control device for controlling the operations of various devices provided on the gaming board 1.

In FIG. 4, reference numeral 19 indicates a CPU (central processing unit), which indicates the operation of various devices of the gaming machine, ROM 20.
It controls based on the control program stored in and the various parameters required for operating the game machine stored in RAM21.

In the ROM 20, together with the basic program data, fixed data such as lighting patterns of various display lamps (design variation display lamp 7, discharge lamp 9, etc.), sound effect generation patterns, or the like is set in advance in plural stages. The probability setting value for setting the display probability of the specific symbol when the variable display of the variable display device 3 is stopped is stored.

Further, the CPU 19 is provided with a first-type starting opening 6 for outputting a start start signal of the variable display device 3, the variable winning device 5 and a condition for continuing the special game state of the variable winning device 5. A continuation switch 22 for setting, a count switch 23 for detecting the number of winnings to the variable winning device 5 in the special game state, and the like are connected via a low-pass filter 24 and a buffer gate 25.

Further, the CPU 19 is connected with a frequency dividing circuit 26 for generating a clock pulse for performing a periodical reset process (for example, every 2 ms) during execution of the game program.

Reference numeral 27 is a sound generator which is driven and controlled by the CPU 19 to generate and output a predetermined audio signal.
Is connected to a speaker 29 via an amplifier 28.

On the other hand, reference numeral 30 is an output port connected to the CPU 19, a liquid crystal drive circuit 31 for driving the front display device 14 and a driver 32 are connected, and the driver 32 is connected to the rear display device 13. The variable winning device 5, the various lamps 7 and 9, and the variable display starting number storage means 12 are connected to each other and are operated by a drive signal based on a control signal from the CPU 19.

Next, the operation of this embodiment thus constructed will be described. When the game medium is launched into the game area G by the operation of the player and the game medium wins the first type starting opening 6 or passes through the first type starting opening 6,
The information is input to the CPU 19 via the low pass filter 24 and the buffer gate 25.

In this way, when the information of winning or passing of the game medium into the first type starting opening 6 is detected, the CPU
A drive signal is output from 19 to the liquid crystal drive circuit 31 via the output port 30 to drive the front display device 14, and a drive signal is output to the driver 32 via the output port 30 as well to the rear display device. When 13 is driven, the variable display on the variable display device 3 is started, and at the same time, a drive signal is output to the symbol variable display lamp 7, and the symbol variable display lamp 7 blinks in a predetermined pattern.

The operation of the variable display device 3 will now be described in detail. Since the liquid crystal panel of the front display device 14 uses the polymer-dispersed liquid crystal, the light is scattered and the light transmittance is low when the driving voltage is not applied. Further, when the voltage is applied, the alignment state is achieved and the light transmittance is high.

Therefore, the electrodes 17a ...
When a voltage is applied to 17g, its electrode 17a
The portions corresponding to 17 g are made to be in a transmissive state, and as a result, the pattern of the shape corresponding to the pattern of the electrodes 17a to 17g to which the voltage is applied is the electrode group 17 of the front display device 14.
In addition, by changing the voltage application pattern for each of the electrodes 17a to 17g for each of the electrode groups 17, the variable display of the symbols is performed at three locations corresponding to each of the electrode groups 17. Further, independently of this, a voltage is applied to the other electrode 18 to change the portions other than the electrode group 17 to any state from the transmissive state to the semi-transmissive state to the non-transmissive state. ,
A display for decorating the design is performed.

On the other hand, the rear display device 13 is operated, for example, in synchronization with the operation of the front display device 14 described above. That is, in the rear display device 13, as described above, each electrode 17 to which the voltage of the front display device 14 is applied is applied.
Each of the segments 15a to 15g of the 7-segment LED 15 corresponding to a to 17g is made to blink in the order of voltage application to the electrodes 17a to 17g, so that each of the front display devices 14 in each 7-segment LED 15 is changed. The same display as the display in the electrode group 17 is performed. In addition, the large number of LEDs 16 that are the second light emitter group are turned on or off in an arbitrary order or all at once.

As a result, the segments 15a to 15g in the rear display device 13 are turned on in correspondence with the symbols displayed on the front display device 14, so that the light passes through the front display device 14 and It is visible from the surface.

Further, various decorative displays are performed by a combination of the change in the transmittance of the portion other than the display pattern of the front display device 14 due to the electrode 18 and the blinking of a large number of LEDs 16.

Such display is performed through the through hole formed in the front display device 14 as described above, and the light emission source of the rear display device 13 from the surface of the front display device 14 is displayed. Since it is far away, the display has a sense of depth and stereoscopic effect.

On the other hand, the variable display described above is stopped after a predetermined time has elapsed, but the combination of the symbols of each electrode group 17 at the time of the stop is a specific combination under the set probability.

When the display is stopped by such a specific combination, the special game is started. Based on the information of the display of the specific combination, a drive signal is output to the sound generator 27 and this A sound effect signal is created in the sound generator 27, and the amplifier 28 is operated based on this signal to generate a sound effect from the speaker 29.

With such an operation, a drive signal is output to the variable winning device 5, and the mode of the variable winning device is shifted to a special game state in which the game medium is easy to win and which is advantageous to the player. To be

The special game state ends when a predetermined number of game media are won in the variable winning device 5.
Continuation switch 22 provided in the variable winning device 5
Continuing the set number of times under the condition of the winning detection in.

The number of winnings in the variable winning device 5 is
Counting is performed by the count switch 23, and drive control of the variable winning a prize device 5 is performed based on the information and the information from the continuation switch 22.

The shapes, sizes, etc. of the constituent members shown in the above embodiment are merely examples, and can be variously changed based on design requirements and the like.

For example, each of the segments 15a to 15g
Is configured by a combination of a red light emitting type LED and a green light emitting type LED.
By driving an arbitrary combination of both red-emitting LEDs and green-emitting LEDs for every 5a to 15g,
In each of the segments 15a to 15g, it is also possible to perform a red or green single color display or an orange display by simultaneous lighting.

In the above embodiment, the display on the front display device 14 and the display on the rear display device 13 are the same, and an example in which they are displayed in synchronization with each other has been described. However, these are completely independent symbol displays. As an independent variable operation, or,
The same symbol may be shifted and changed. With such a configuration, it is possible to obtain a lively and varied display.

Further, each electrode 1 in the front display device 14
7a to 17g, or by adjusting the voltage applied to the electrode 18 to adjust the transmittance of the front display device 14 to an intermediate value between the minimum value and the maximum value. Adjust the amount of light transmitted from the halftone, or change the adjustment amount with time,
As a result, the decorativeness of the display surface can be changed. Of course, more decorativeness can be obtained by appropriately combining such a halftone adjustment operation, the above-described segment multicoloring, the lighting pattern of the LED 16, and the like.

Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, an example in which the 7-segment type LED is used for the display of the rear display device has been shown, but instead of this, a liquid crystal display device having a backlight or a display device having another structure. Can also be used. Further, it is of course possible to use not only numbers and alphabets but also other patterns.

Further, as the gaming machine, the gaming machine in which the variable winning device is shifted to a state advantageous to the player when the display on the variable display device 3 reaches a specific display is exemplified. When the display on the device becomes a specific display, the right to transition to the special game is generated,
In this state, it is also possible to apply to a gaming machine configured to shift to a special game when a certain specific game state is reached, and the display device is not a variable display device,
It may be a display device that displays a fixed symbol.

[0047]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention.
According to the gaming machine described above, by displaying the display on the front display device and the display on the rear display device in an overlapping manner, a step is formed between both display surfaces, thereby providing a display with a sense of depth. be able to.

Therefore, it is possible to perform display with a high degree of decorativeness and rich variation, as compared with the conventional flat display.

According to the gaming machine of the second aspect, the display on the front display device is performed by the difference in the light transmittance of the polymer dispersed liquid crystal panel, and the display on the rear display device blinks the LED. Or, by performing lighting, it is possible to perform a bright and more decorative display.

Furthermore, according to the gaming machine of claim 3,
By adjusting the light transmittance in the front display device to an intermediate value between the minimum value and the maximum value, it is possible to finely adjust the brightness and color tone of the display in the front display device.
This can further enhance the decorativeness.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a game board used in a game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged front view showing the variable display device used in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a variable display device used in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of control means for controlling various devices of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Gaming board 3 Variable display device 13 Rear display device 13a Display surface 14 Front display device 15 7 segment type LED 16 LED 17 Electrode group

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A gaming machine provided with a display device for displaying game information, wherein the display device is laminated so as to cover a front display device and a back surface of the front display device, A gaming machine comprising: a rear display device that performs a superimposed display with the display of the rear display device. 2. The front display device has a first light transmission state in which substantially all light can be transmitted, and a second light transmission state in which light scattering is larger than that in the first light transmission state. A polymer dispersion type liquid crystal panel that displays a pattern depending on the difference in light transmittance, and the rear display device is provided corresponding to the pattern displayed on the front display device.
2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is configured by the LED group and the second LED group for decoration arranged around the first LED group. 3. The light transmittance of the liquid crystal panel is gradually changed by adjusting a driving voltage applied to the polymer dispersed liquid crystal panel. Game machine.