JP2009082401A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine configured to make the light emission display of a light emission display device easily visible by improving the mode of light emission in the light emission display device such as a 7-segment display. <P>SOLUTION: The display device 42a of the pachinko machine includes dot-light emitting LEDs, a pattern member 76 having a first segment hole 76a, etc., a diffusion sheet 75 to diffuse light penetrating the first segment hole 76a, etc., and a smoked sheet 73 to focus the light diffused by the diffusion sheet 75 to form an image. A light emission face in the shape of the first segment hole 76a, etc. is displayed with light emission on the front surface of the smoked sheet 73 according to the light emission of the LEDs. With this structure, the 7-segment type display device 42a which is clear and easy for the player to visually recognize can be provided. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine configured to have a light-emitting display device such as a seven segment.

  Generally, as a game machine, for example, a pachinko machine, a game ball staying in a ball tray is launched into the game area of the game board according to the operation of the launch handle, and then led to obstacle nails or windmills in the game area. On the other hand, there are known ones configured to flow down the board surface and enter various winning holes, or flow into the outlets at the lower part of the game area without entering.

  With such a pachinko machine, when a player enters a general winning opening, a corresponding number of game balls are paid out, and when a player enters a starting chucker, a lottery or production pattern is drawn based on this. And a predetermined number of game balls are paid out. Depending on the production pattern selected based on this lottery result, for example, using a liquid crystal display screen provided in the center part of the game board, visual expression through various illumination devices, auditory expression through a speaker, etc. Various productions are performed. When a win (hereinafter also referred to as a “big hit”) occurs (that is, when a lottery in a special game state is won), a big winning opening called an attacker is opened, and a large number of games corresponding to the pitch It becomes a special game state advantageous to the player to which the ball is paid out.

  In such a pachinko machine, the horizontally long segments are arranged at the upper, middle, and lower positions with a space between them, between the left and right ends of the upper and middle segments, and between the middle and lower segments. Some have a 7-segment display in which a horizontally long segment is arranged between the left and right ends, and in such a 7-segment display, each segment is provided with a light-emitting body having a different emission color. It has been proposed (see Patent Document 1).

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 2-82384

  By the way, the 7-segment display of the pachinko machine described in Patent Document 1 described above is configured by a substrate having a light emitter, a frame having various through holes constituting the segment, and a clear plate attached to the front surface thereof. And the light from the said light-emitting body passes in order of these description, and is emitted ahead of this 7 segment display.

  However, the clear plate is colored black in the area surrounding the through-hole in the frame to make the segment stand out, but it is only for the purpose of protecting and decorating the 7-segment display. Even when light from the illuminant passes through, it does not significantly affect the light, so that it has not been particularly considered to contribute to the improvement of the light emission mode in the 7-segment display.

  Accordingly, the present invention aims to improve the light emission mode in a light emitting display device such as a 7-segment display, and to make it easy to visually recognize the light emitting display of the light emitting display device, thereby solving the above-described problems. It is intended to provide.

The present invention according to claim 1 (see, for example, FIG. 1 to FIG. 9) includes a light emitting display device (42a) for emitting and displaying information relating to a game in the game area (3a), and the game area (3a) has a game. In a gaming machine (1) that is played by launching a ball (Ba),
The light emitting display device (42a)
A light emitting member (79) that emits point light;
A pattern member (76) having through holes (76a to 76s) for allowing light from the light emitting member (79) to pass through;
A diffusion sheet (75) that diffuses light that has passed through the through holes (76a to 76s) of the pattern member (76);
A light collecting sheet (73) that collects the light diffused by the diffusion sheet (75) to form an image,
The light-emitting display device (42a) displays the light-emitting surface having the shape of the through holes (76a to 76s) on the front surface of the light-collecting sheet (73) according to the light emission of the light-emitting member (79).
The gaming machine (1) is characterized by this.

According to a second aspect of the present invention (see, for example, FIGS. 4 to 6), the pattern member (76) has a plurality of the through holes (for example, 76a to 76s) arranged in a predetermined form (76A to 76I). ,
The light emitting display device (42a)
Of the plurality of through-holes (for example, 76a to 76s), the light emitting member (79) corresponding to a predetermined through-hole (for example, 76a to 76s) is driven to emit light, whereby characters are formed on the front surface of the light collecting sheet (73). Luminescent display so as to form,
A gaming machine (1) according to claim 1.

  Note that the reference numerals in the parentheses are for comparison with the drawings, but this is for convenience to facilitate understanding of the invention and has no influence on the description of the claims. It is not a thing.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the gaming machine includes a light-emitting display device, and the light-emitting display device has a light-emitting member that emits point light, a pattern member that has a through-hole through which light from the light-emitting member passes, and a through-hole. A diffusion sheet that diffuses the light that has passed through the holes, and a light collecting sheet that collects the light diffused by the diffusion sheet to form an image. The light-emitting surface forming the light-emitting display. As a result, the light that has passed through the through hole is diffused by the diffusion sheet, so that the light has a uniform and uniform light emission state on the surface shape of the through hole, and the light diffused by the diffusion sheet is bound to the condensing sheet. By collecting the images so as to form an image, it is possible to perform a light emitting display that emphasizes the light emitting surface forming the shape of the through-hole and the peripheral edge of the light emitting surface. Therefore, it is possible to provide a player with a light-emitting display device that is clear and easy to visually recognize.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the pattern member has a plurality of through holes arranged in a predetermined form, and the light emitting display device includes a light emitting member corresponding to the predetermined through hole among the plurality of through holes. By driving to emit light, light is displayed so as to form characters on the front surface of the light collecting sheet. Thereby, the light-emitting display device can form each through-hole as a segment or a part constituting the segment in a display composed of seven segments or more.

  Hereinafter, as an embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention, a pachinko machine installed in a game hall or the like will be described with reference to the drawings. In each embodiment described later, the gaming machine of the present invention is described as a so-called one type of pachinko machine, but the present invention is not limited to this, and can be applied to other types of pachinko machines such as one type of one. Of course. FIG. 1 is a front view showing an external structure of the pachinko machine 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 1 is configured to play a game ball (so-called pachinko ball) toward a game area 3 a of the game board 3 by operating a launch device (not shown) by operating a launch handle 2. It is configured to pay out the number of game balls corresponding to the game balls that have entered the attacker 5 in a state where a big hit (special game state) such as a so-called probability change has occurred. Per probability fluctuation (also referred to as “probability per change”) means that, when the jackpot of the probability change mode is won as a result of the lottery, it is advantageous to the player at least until the next jackpot is drawn in the game state in the probability change mode. It means a special state that can add value. On the other hand, there is a “normal hit” as a big hit that does not become the special state.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 1 includes a frame-shaped casing 6 having an opening, and a front door 7 that is attached to the casing 6 so as to be openable and closable. A glass frame 10 having a transparent glass 9 is attached to the front face so as to be opened and closed. On the back side of the transparent glass 9, the game board 3 is disposed. An effect lighting device 11 is arranged on the left and right of the game board 3 in the front door 7, and an effect lighting device 8 is arranged in the upper center of the game board 3 in the front door 7. A sound emitting device 12 having a speaker (not shown) is disposed on the front door 7 on the left and right upper and lower left and right sides of the game board 3. A locking device 18 for locking and releasing the front door 7 to the housing 6 side is disposed on the right side of the glass frame 10. The gaming machine main body is composed of the housing 6 and the front door 7.

  A dish unit 16 is provided below the game board 3 in the front door 7, and a ball supply port 17 through which game balls including prize balls and rental balls are supplied is provided in the upper right part of the dish unit 16. A ball lending button 19 a and a prepaid card return button 19 b are provided on the upper right wall surface of the dish unit 16. The dish unit 16 includes a first ball release button 20a for discharging game balls on the dish unit 16 downward from a vicinity of a launching device (not shown) through a ball discharge port (not shown) below the dish unit. A second ball release button 20b is provided for discharging the game ball on the tray unit 16 from the vicinity of the ball supply port 17 downward through the ball discharge port.

  Further, on the right side of the dish unit 16, a firing handle 2 for operating a launching device to launch a game ball toward the game area 3a is disposed. Further, an ashtray 21 and a player participation button (so-called chance button) 22 are disposed on the lower left side of the tray unit 16. In addition, the code | symbol 14 in FIG. 1 has shown the guide rail which guide | induces the game ball Ba launched by operation of the launch handle 2 to the game area | region 3a.

  A center ornament 23 having left and right warp introduction ports 37 into which game balls launched into the game area 3a can be introduced is disposed at the center of the game area 3a. An opening 36 is formed at the center of the center ornament 23, and a stage S is provided below the opening 36. On the right and left sides of the stage S of the center ornament 23, there are formed outlets 44 for releasing the game balls introduced from the left and right warp inlets 37 to the stage S, respectively. At the lower center of the stage S, there is formed a discharge port 49 through which the game ball that rolls on the stage S and falls onto the guide port 39 (see FIG. 2) is dropped toward the starting chucker 27.

  An image display device 35 is mounted and fixed to the game board 3 from the back of the game board with the screen 35 a exposed from the opening 36. General winning ports 25a, 25b, 26a, and 26b for performing general winnings that do not contribute to the big win lottery are arranged below the center ornament 23. Below the center ornament 23, a starter chuck 27 and an attacker are arranged. 5 are sequentially arranged.

  The start chucker 27 receives a prize that can trigger a big hit lottery execution, and is actuated to open and close between an open position and a close position by a start chucker opening / closing solenoid 70 (see FIG. 8). A pair of obstacle nails 30 as so-called life nails are driven directly above the starting chucker 27.

  The attacker 5 is released when the jackpot is generated and wins a game ball which is launched into the game area 3a and rolls down. For example, when the player completes nine pitches in one release And the opening / closing operation is repeated 15 times. Note that the number of balls entered and the number of opening / closing operations are not limited to nine or fifteen, and can be appropriately set as necessary.

  In the game area 3a, wind turbines 31 are arranged on the left and right of the center decoration 23, and normal symbol operation gates (through gates) 32 are arranged on the left and right of the start chucker 27 below the stage S. The normal symbol operation gate 32 is a accessory through which a game ball is passed as a trigger for a lottery for opening and closing the starter chucker 27.

  A game ball spilled from the stage S around the normal symbol operating gate 32, the general winning openings 25a, 25b, 26a, 26b, the starting chucker 27, etc. in the game area 3a, or without being involved in the stage S after being launched. Numerous obstacle nails including the obstacle nail 30 for driving the falling game balls to be appropriately scattered or guided to the incoming balls are driven. In addition, a large number of obstacle nails are also driven around the warp introduction port 37 and above the warp introduction port 37 in order to scatter the game balls as appropriate or guide them to the entrance.

  Note that the phrase “warp introduction” in the present embodiment means that a game ball launched into the game area 3a is not started through a notch (not shown) positioned relatively below the game area 3a. It is a concept that means to lead on 27. The “road nail” means a row of a plurality of obstacle nails (not shown) driven to the left and right of the starting chucker 27 in the game area 3a. It plays the role which guides the starting chucker 27 direction.

  Next, the detailed structure of the center decoration 23 and the stage S mounted on the center decoration 23 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2 is a front view showing the structure of the center ornament 23 in detail, and FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view showing the center lower portion of the center ornament 23. As shown in FIG.

  That is, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the center decoration 23 is fixed to the front and back surfaces of the game board 3 with the game board 3 (see FIG. 1) sandwiched from the front and rear directions, respectively. And a rear frame 23b. An opening 36 is formed by the front frame body 23a and the rear frame body 23b integrated in the front-rear direction of the game board 3, and the opening 36 moves up and down between its uppermost portion and the center portion. A device 28 is provided. The effect device 28 is capable of producing a light emission effect with a logo or the like written thereon, and is supported by an elevating mechanism (not shown) by support members 29 and 29 extending left and right. On the lower edge of the opening 36, an effect device 42 that moves up and down in the directions of arrows X1 and X2 with a predetermined trigger by a rack and pinion mechanism (not shown) is disposed. On the uppermost part of the rear frame 23b, an illumination part 33 having a predetermined shape is disposed so as to be fitted and exposed in the opening 24 (see FIG. 1) having the same shape formed in the game board 3.

  The front frame body 23 a located on the front side of the game board 3 has a stage S below the effect device 42. The warp introduction port 37 and the discharge port 44 described above are provided on the left and right sides of the stage S, respectively. Behind the stage S, a wall 48 extending between the rear part of the stage S and the rendering device 42 is disposed.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a rolling path 57 that rolls and moves the game ball Ba introduced from the warp introduction port 37 (see FIG. 1) is formed on the stage S so as to extend in the left-right width direction of the center ornament 23. ing. Between the warp introduction port 37 and the rolling path 57, a rolling path 54 that directly receives and rolls the game ball Ba introduced from the warp introduction port 37 is formed. The rolling path 54 extends along the rolling path 57 one step above the rolling path 57 and has a guide groove portion 55 that can guide the rolling game ball Ba to the guide port 39. Yes. In addition, a guide port 39 is formed at the center of the rolling path 57 in the left-right direction. The guide port 39 is formed so as to face the rolling path 57 with an inner diameter that allows the game ball Ba to sufficiently pass therethrough, and starts the gaming ball Ba received from the rolling path 57. It is positioned so that the chucker 27 can win with a high probability (approximately 100%). Reference numeral 50 denotes a wall surface separating the rolling path 54 and the rolling path 57, and reference numeral 56 denotes a wall surface separating the rolling path 57 from the outside of the stage.

  Next, the display device 42a that characterizes the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 4 is a perspective view of the display device 42a taken out from the front and obliquely above, FIG. 5 is a side sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 2, and FIG. 6 is an exploded view of the display device 42a. It is the perspective view which showed the part.

  As described above, the effect device 42 is a movable device that moves in the vertical direction, and a display device (light-emitting display device) 42a that corresponds to the left-right width of the screen 35a in the image display device 35 is provided at the center of the front view. Have. The display device 42a is an effect device that performs light emission display at a predetermined opportunity, and includes a smoke sheet (light collecting sheet) 73, a diffusion sheet 75, a pattern member 76, and a light emitting diode (light emitting member) 79 (hereinafter referred to as an LED (light emitting member). ) 79), and is arranged in this order from the front side of the display device 42a toward the back side (the back side as viewed from the front in FIG. 2).

  The LED 79 is a color light emitting diode mounted on the substrate 77, and is a point light source of the display device 42a. The pattern member 76 is formed in the shape of a resin frame, and a plurality of through holes formed in the pattern member 76, for example, first segment holes (through holes) 76a to 76g (see FIG. 4). Pass through. Specifically, the light emitted from the LED 79 is light guide paths 76a ′ to 76g ′ (see FIG. 5) by partition members formed in a columnar shape so as to surround the first segment holes 76a to 76g on the back surface of the pattern member 76. The light guide paths 76e 'and 76f' pass through the pattern member 76 along the not shown).

  The diffusion sheet 75 is a film-like sheet that has been textured, and the light that has passed through the pattern member 76 has a uniform brightness within the plane of each of the first segment holes 76a to 76g, for example. Diffuses to emit surface light. The smoke sheet 73 is a blackish ground glass-like resin sheet, and the light from the diffusion sheet 75 is condensed by forming an image on the sheet, and each of the first segment holes 76a to 76g described above is collected. The light emitting surface having the shape is displayed on the front surface of the smoke sheet 73 by light emission. As a result, the player can visually recognize the light in an unclear state even though it has passed through the diffusion sheet 75 in a clear state.

  Further, since the diffusion sheet 75 is dimmed by diffusing the light passing through the diffusion sheet 75, the pattern member 76 and the first segment are visible even when the display device 42a is viewed from the front. By making it difficult to visually recognize the built-in members of the through holes such as the holes 76a to 76g, the aesthetic appearance of the display device 42a is improved. The light reducing function of the diffusion sheet 75 as described above is intended to pass through both of the smoke sheets such as the smoke sheet 73 by lowering the light transmittance so as to overlap the diffusion sheet 75. It is also possible to reduce the light more strongly.

  By the way, each of the first segment holes 76a to 76g is formed in an elongated hexagonal shape, and one or more of the seven segment holes are made effective (that is, a light emitting display as described later is performed). 1 symbol, character (Arabic numerals, etc.) and the like are formed. Such a set unit of segment holes forming one character is hereinafter referred to as a segment group, and the display device 42a is provided with segment groups (predetermined forms) 76A to 76I as shown in FIG. Yes.

  Among the segment groups 76A to 76I, the segment group 76A at the left end of the display device 42a and the third character unit 76C from the left end are configured by second segment holes (through holes) 76h to 76s each having an elongated hexagonal shape and a rhombus. One symbol or letter (Arabic numerals, etc.) is formed by enabling one or more segment holes out of the twelve (that is, emitting display as described later). . The display device 42a is configured to display characters formed by the first segment holes 76a to 76g and the second segment holes 76h to 76s as described above over nine characters in the left-right width direction.

  Next, the back structure of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a rear view showing the rear structure of the pachinko machine 1.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 7, a prize ball tank 43 is attached to the upper left side of the back of the front door of the pachinko machine 1, and the sub control board 38 and the main control board are located below the prize ball tank 43. 40 and the payout control board 51 are arranged in this order. An external terminal plate 52 is attached to the upper right side of the rear surface of the front door. Below the external terminal plate 52, an alignment standby passage 45, a prize ball device 46, a prize ball discharge passage 47, and a power supply unit 41 are provided. , And a launch control board 53 for a launcher (not shown) are arranged in this order. A locking device 18 is disposed on the left side of the back surface of the front door of the pachinko machine 1.

  Next, the control system of the pachinko machine 1 in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The figure is a block diagram showing a control system of the pachinko machine.

  That is, the present control system includes a game control device 80, a start chucker opening / closing solenoid 70, an attacker opening / closing solenoid 71, a sound emitting device 12, and a lighting device for effects 8, 11, which are electrically connected to the game control device 80. An image display device 35 and an LED 79 are provided.

  The game control device 80 includes the main control board 40 and the sub control board 38 shown in FIG. The main control board 40 manages the entire operation of the pachinko machine 1 in an integrated manner, and includes a system program for managing the entire operation of the pachinko machine 1 and a semiconductor memory in which a game execution program is stored in advance. And a storage unit (not shown) and a microprocessor (MPU) (not shown) that executes these programs. The sub-control board 38 is mainly configured to perform display control of image display, effects such as sound effects, and effect light.

  The game control device 80 includes a winning determination unit 81, a winning signal output unit 82, a lottery unit 83, a normal symbol lottery unit 94, a game control unit 86, a holding unit 87, an operation control unit 88, an operation determination unit 89, and an operation determination unit 90. , Production control means 91 and display control means 92 are provided.

  The winning determination means 81 includes a starting chucker 27, general winning openings 25a, 25b, 26a, 26b, an attacker 5 and the like that are launched into the game area 3a by a launching device (not shown) operated by operating the launching handle 2. When any of the above is won, it is determined that there has been a win.

  The winning signal output means 82 outputs a winning signal indicating that winning has been made to the corresponding start chucker 27, general winning openings 25a, 25b, 26a, 26b, the attacker 5, etc., when winning determination is determined by the winning determination means 81.

  The lottery means 83 executes a jackpot lottery (that is, a lottery to determine whether or not to shift to the special game state) in response to a winning of a game ball launched into the game area 3a. In other words, the lottery means 83 is advantageous to the player until the next jackpot is won when the winning signal corresponding to the starting chucker 27 from the winning signal output means 82 is input, with the winning with less than the maximum number of reserved balls. A jackpot random number is acquired and a jackpot lottery is executed so as to win either one of the probability fluctuation that becomes a special state that can add value and the normal hit that does not become the special state.

  The lottery means 83 is a lottery based on the production random number value in the case of winning the winning hit in the jackpot lottery. As a result of the change, the symbol such as “111” corresponding to the winning change is displayed on the jackpot active line of the image display device 35. A variation pattern to be finally aligned is determined, and a variation pattern signal to that effect is output. The “big hit effective line” means a position (line) where the symbols should be arranged in a row in order to obtain the big hit. In addition, the lottery means 83 determines a variation pattern in which a symbol such as “222” corresponding to the normal hit is finally aligned on the jackpot active line as a result of the change when the normal win is won by the big hit lottery, A fluctuation pattern signal is output. Further, when the lottery means 83 is out of the big hit lottery, as a result of the fluctuation, the lottery means 83 determines a fluctuation pattern that the symbols such as “252” corresponding to the loss are finally aligned on the big hit effective line, and the fluctuation pattern to that effect Output a signal.

  The normal symbol lottery means 94 performs the normal symbol lottery for opening and closing the start chuck 27 with the game ball passing to the normal symbol operation gate 32 as an opportunity.

  The game control means 86 sends to the effect control means 91 a command that triggers the sound emission device 12, the effect lighting devices 8 and 11, and the LED 79 of the display device 42a to emit sound and emit light. In addition, the game control means 86 sends to the display control means 92 a signal relating to the contents of the effect related to the jackpot lottery to be displayed on the image display device 35 in accordance with the preset effect data and the lottery result of the lottery means 83. .

  The holding unit 87 receives the variation pattern signal output from the lottery unit 83 and sequentially stores the variation pattern as a holding ball that is a result of the lottery performed each time the winning is made to the starting chucker 27. The storage status is lit and displayed on a jackpot lottery hold display device (not shown) so that there are a maximum of four hold balls. The holding means 87 always determines whether or not the number of held balls is, for example, four. While the number of held balls is four, the lottery lottery is not performed regardless of winning the starting chucker 27. . Note that the number of reserved balls that are lit and displayed as the reserved balls is not limited to the “maximum of four”, but may be set as appropriate, for example, three or less, or five or more.

  The operation control means 88 sends a drive signal to the start chucker opening / closing solenoid 70 based on a signal indicating the start of operation of the operation determination means 90 to actuate the solenoid 70 to open or close the start chucker 27. Further, the operation control means 88 sends a drive signal to the attacker opening / closing solenoid 71 to actuate the solenoid 71, and when a big hit occurs due to the lottery in the lottery means 83, the attacker 5 is opened and a predetermined number of winnings are completed (or a predetermined time). Control is performed so that the closing operation is repeated a predetermined number of times (predetermined rounds) every time the

  The operation determination unit 89 determines whether or not a condition for operating the starter chuck opening / closing solenoid 70 and the attacker opening / closing solenoid 71 is satisfied. That is, in the starter chucker opening / closing solenoid 70, when the “satisfaction” of the opening / closing of the starter chucker 27 is satisfied, the normal symbol lottery means 94 wins in the normal symbol lottery performed separately from the big win lottery of the lottery means 83 It is. In the attacker open / close solenoid 71, when the "conditions" for the opening of the attacker 5 are satisfied, three big symbols from the state of so-called reach (including so-called super reach and normal reach) are aligned on the big hit effective line and the big hit This is a case where it occurs, and the time when “the condition is satisfied” of the blockage of the attacker 5 is the case where winning in all rounds when the jackpot occurs is completed.

  In response to the determination signal from the operation determination unit 89, the operation determination unit 90 determines the start of operation of the starter chuck opening / closing solenoid 70 and the attacker opening / closing solenoid 71, respectively.

  In response to a command from the game control means 86, the effect control means 91 drives the sound emitting device 12 to emit sound, and the effect lighting devices 8 and 11 emit light to produce an effect appealing to the player's hearing and vision. Do. In addition, in response to a command from the game control means 86, the effect control means 91 drives the LED 79 in the display device 42a to emit light, and performs an effect appealing to the player's vision.

  The display control unit 92 drives the image display device 35 in accordance with the signal from the game control unit 86, and displays the effect such as the contents centering on the big win lottery result so as to appeal to the player's vision. At that time, the display control unit 92 displays each lottery result by the lottery unit 83 on the screen 35a of the image display device 35 in time series.

  Next, the effect | action by this pachinko machine 1 is demonstrated, referring also the flowchart of FIG.

  That is, when a player who is seated facing the pachinko machine 1 holds the launch handle 2 and rotates it to an appropriate angle (step S1), the game ball 3 is played at predetermined time intervals by the operation of the launch device. Fired continuously towards Then, a large number of game balls that are launched into the game area 3a and roll and fall are timely awarded to the starter chucker 27 and the general winning holes 25a, 25b, 26a, and 26b, or roll and fall without being involved in these. Then, the game area 3a is discharged to the back side of the game board 3 from the lowermost outlet (not shown).

  When a part of the game ball launched into the game area 3 a enters the warp introduction port 37, the game ball is released to the stage S through the rolling path 57. The released game ball rolls on the stage S, and the game ball that has successfully dropped into the drop guide hole (not shown) has a high winning probability (approximately 100%) to the starting chucker 27 via the discharge port 49. ).

  The game ball released from the discharge port 49 wins the starting chucker 27 with high probability as described above, but may not win depending on the contact state with the obstacle nail 30. On the other hand, most of the game balls that are not introduced into the drop guide hole are released below the stage S and fall in a direction different from the starter chucker 27. The so-called jump nail (not shown) driven to the left and right of the obstacle nail 30 or the road nail (not shown) arranged in the left-right direction from the jump nail is rebounded, Some of them fall and win the starting chucker 27.

  By the way, when a game ball wins any of the starting chucker 27 and the general winning openings 25a, 25b, 26a, and 26b, the winning determining means 81 determines the winning and the winning signal output means 82 outputs a winning signal. Output (step S2).

  Then, when winning the lottery lottery (step S3), when the lottery means 83 turns on the winning flag, the lottery based on the production random number value determines the type of jackpot, that is, the variation pattern corresponding to the probability variation or the normal variation. .

  Thereby, in step S4, the winning symbol to be displayed on the image display device 35 is set, and the lottery means 83 outputs the fluctuation pattern signal to that effect and until the effect display based on the fluctuation pattern signal is completed. Turns on the symbol variation prohibition flag to prevent transmission of the next variation pattern signal, sets a symbol variation timer for measuring the time to release the turned on symbol variation prohibition flag, and transmits the variation pattern signal. In response to this, the number of reserved balls is decremented by one. On the other hand, if the lottery is lost in the lottery, a variation pattern is determined by the lottery based on the production random number value so that the symbols corresponding to the loss are finally obtained as a result of the variation. As a result, the off symbol displayed on the image display device 35 is set, and the lottery means 83 outputs a variation pattern signal to that effect, turns on the symbol variation prohibition flag, sets the symbol variation timer, and sets the variation pattern. The number of reserved balls is decremented by 1 in response to the signal transmission.

  Then, based on the fact that the game control means 86 transmits to the display control means 92 a signal relating to the contents of the effect to be displayed on the screen 35a of the image display device 35, the display control means 92 drives the image display device 35, The contents related to the jackpot lottery result are displayed so as to appeal to the player's vision (step S5). At this time, if a command is issued from the game control means 86, the effect control means 91 drives the sound emitting device 12 to emit sound or synchronizes the effect lighting devices 8 and 11 in accordance with the effect on the screen 35 a. The light emission is driven and the operation is controlled so as to increase the production.

  Here, if execution of the specific effect using the display device 42a has been determined in the lottery means 83 described above, a signal to the effect that the image display device 35 displays the lottery result is displayed in the game control means. A signal is sent from the game control means 86 to the effect control means 91 to the display control means 92 and the display device 42a is operated to perform a specific effect. Thereby, the display control means 92 controls the display of the image display device 35, and the effect control means 91 controls the drive of the LED 79 in the display device 42a.

  For example, in the jackpot lottery shown in step S5 described above, the decorative pattern is displayed on the screen 35a of the image display device 35 with one jackpot effective line (not shown) set so that three decorative symbols are arranged. Images that are switched one after another at each of the three locations are displayed. Then, during this result display, when two identical decorative symbols out of the three decorative symbols of the active line stop and reach a reach state, the screen 35a is displayed in the middle of the reach state image. It switches to the image of looking forward from the cockpit of the flying rocket. At this time, the upper part of the stage S becomes a cockpit having instruments, and the display device 42a becomes a speed meter. At this stage, the display device 42a is in a state of being lowered behind the wall portion 48, and the segment groups 76C to 76G are exposed from the region SP (see FIG. 3) and can be visually recognized by the player. Yes.

  When the speed of the rocket in the video gradually increases, the speed of the speed meter increases, that is, the numerical value displayed on the segment groups 76C to 76G of the display device 42a rapidly increases, and finally displays “+9999”. It will be full. In this case, “+” is displayed by, for example, each of the second segment holes of the segment group 76C corresponding to the second segment holes 76n to 76q in the segment group 76A being emitted by the LED 79, and “9” is displayed by, for example, the segment The first segment holes of the segment groups 76D to 76G corresponding to the first segment holes 76a to 76c, 76f, and 76g in the group 76I are formed by light emission display by the LED 79, respectively.

  Here, when the big hit lottery is lost, the screen 35a becomes a video that suddenly stalls, and the segment groups 76C to 76G descend rapidly to the display of “−0000”. At this time, “-” is displayed, for example, each second segment hole of the segment group 76C corresponding to the second segment holes 76n, 76o in the segment group 76A is lit, and “0” is displayed, for example, the segment group 76I. The first segment holes of the segment groups 76D to 76G corresponding to the first segment holes 76a to 76f are formed by light emission display. Then, the image on the screen 35a returns to the above-described image in the reach state, and the result display is finished with two identical decorative symbols arranged side by side.

  On the other hand, when the big hit lottery is a big hit, the display device 42a that emits and displays “+9999” as described above suddenly moves to an arrow by a rack and pinion mechanism (not shown) by the drive control of the effect control means 91. Ascending in the X1 direction (see FIG. 2), the entire segment group 76A to 76I appears in front of the player. At this time, “777777777” is displayed in a light-emitting manner in the segment groups 76A to 76I. In this case, “7” is displayed, for example, when the second segment holes 76h to 76j in the segment group 76A and the corresponding second segment holes in the segment group 76C are lit and displayed, and at the same time, for example, in the segment group 76I. 1 segment hole 76a-76c and each 1st segment hole of segment group 76B, 76D-76H corresponding to it are light-emitted and formed, respectively. By such an effect, the player can be sure that the jackpot lottery will win the jackpot, and can play the game with the expectation that it will be a chance to win. Then, when the display device 42a is lowered to the original position (in the direction of the arrow X2) by the control of the effect control means 91, the image on the screen 35a returns to the image in the reach state described above and a sequence of two identical decorative symbols. If the same decorative design is arranged, a big win is won and the result display is finished.

  If the lottery result displayed on the screen 35a is a big hit decision, the operation control means 88 sends a drive signal to the attacker opening / closing solenoid 71 at a predetermined timing based on the signal indicating the operation start decision of the operation decision means 90. Then, the solenoid 71 is operated to open the attacker 5, and the operation of closing every time a predetermined number of winnings are completed (or a predetermined time elapses) is repeated a predetermined number of times (predetermined rounds). Thereby, a large amount of game balls corresponding to the game balls won in the attacker 5 are paid out from the ball supply port 17 to the dish unit 16 (step S6).

  In the present embodiment described above, the color of the LED 79 in the display device 42a has been described without particularly setting the color when the LED 79 emits light. It may be selected and is not particularly limited in the present invention.

  Further, in the present embodiment described above, the smoke sheet 73 has been described as being in the form of frosted glass, but the surface such as frosted glass is not ground to a matte shape, but is similar to milky white glass. The glass may have a structure in which fine crystals are included in the glass.

  In the present embodiment described above, the light emission mode of the LED 79 in the display device 42a has not been described. However, the light emission display may be performed so as to have a movement such as blinking. Is not particularly limited with respect to the light emitting mode.

  In the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment described above, the display device 42a diffuses light that has passed through the first segment hole 76a and the like, the LED 79 that emits point light, the pattern member 76 having the first segment hole 76a and the like. And a smoke sheet 73 that collects the light diffused by the diffusion sheet 75 to form an image, and the shape of the first segment hole 76a and the like is formed on the front surface of the smoke sheet 73 according to the light emission of the LED 79. The light emitting surface to be formed is displayed by light emission. As a result, the light that has passed through the pattern member 76 is diffused by the diffusion sheet 75, so that the light is made uniform and uniform in the surface shape of the first segment hole 76 a and diffused by the diffusion sheet 75. By collecting the light so as to form an image on the smoke sheet 73, for example, a light emitting display in which the light emitting surface forming the shape of the first segment hole 76a and the peripheral edge portion of the light emitting surface are emphasized can be displayed. become able to. Therefore, it is possible to provide the player with a 7-segment display device 42a that is clear and easily visible.

  Moreover, the pattern member 76 has a plurality of through holes arranged in a predetermined form such as the first segment holes 76a to 76g, and the display device 42a includes the above-described through holes such as the first segment holes 76a to 76g. The LED 79 corresponding to the predetermined through-hole is driven to emit light, so that light is displayed so as to form characters on the front surface of the smoke sheet 73. Thereby, the display device 42a is formed as a display composed of seven segments or more, with each of the above-described through holes as a segment or a part constituting the segment.

  As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated based on the suitable embodiment, the game machine of this invention is not limited only to the structure of the said embodiment, A various correction and change from the structure of the said embodiment. The gaming machine which has been subjected to is also included in the scope of the present invention.

It is a front view which shows the external structure of the pachinko machine in embodiment which concerns on this invention. It is a front view which shows the structure of a center decoration in detail. It is the perspective view which expanded and showed the center lower part of the center decoration. It is the perspective view which took out the display apparatus and showed from front diagonally upward. FIG. 3 is a side sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 2. It is the perspective view which decomposed | disassembled the display apparatus and showed the one part. It is a rear view which shows the back structure of this pachinko machine. It is a block diagram which shows the control system of this pachinko machine. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the effect | action by this pachinko machine.

Explanation of symbols

1 Pachislot machines (pachinko machines)
3 game board 3a game area 42a light emitting display device (display device)
73 Light collecting sheet (smoked sheet)
75 Diffusion sheet 76 Pattern members 76A to 76I Predetermined form (segment group)
76a-76g Through hole (first segment hole)
76h to 76s Through hole (second segment hole)
79 Light emitting member (light emitting diode, LED)
Ba game ball

Claims (2)

In a gaming machine comprising a light emitting display device that emits and displays information relating to a game in a gaming area, and launching a game ball in the gaming area,
The light emitting display device includes:
A light emitting member that emits point light;
A pattern member having a through hole for allowing light from the light emitting member to pass through;
A diffusion sheet that diffuses light that has passed through the through-holes of the pattern member;
A light collecting sheet that collects the light diffused by the diffusion sheet so as to form an image, and
The light-emitting display device displays a light-emitting surface having the shape of the through-hole on the front surface of the light collecting sheet according to light emission of the light-emitting member.
A gaming machine characterized by that. The pattern member has a plurality of the through holes arranged in a predetermined form,
The light emitting display device includes:
Of the plurality of through-holes, the light-emitting member corresponding to the predetermined through-hole is driven to emit light, thereby displaying light emission so as to form characters on the front surface of the light collecting sheet.
The gaming machine according to claim 1.

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