JP7084831B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine .

Conventionally, in a gaming machine, various effects are performed in order to raise the degree of attention of a player to a game. For example, in Patent Document 1 below, a liquid crystal display panel for displaying a parallax barrier image is arranged on the front side of a liquid crystal display panel for displaying an image for the right eye and an image for the left eye as an original image, so that the image for the right eye can be obtained. A game machine that virtually displays a three-dimensional image based on an image for the left eye is described. This gaming machine is trying to increase the attention of the player to the game by performing a three-dimensional effect using virtual display technology.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2011-217939

However, in the above-mentioned conventional gaming machine, in addition to the liquid crystal display panel for displaying the original image, a liquid crystal display panel for displaying the parallax barrier image is required, and the parallax barrier image is displayed according to the posture of the player and the like. Therefore, a camera, an image processing device, or the like that detects the position of the player's eyes is required, which may inevitably increase the cost.

In view of the above circumstances, it is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine provided with a low-cost display device capable of displaying a stereoscopic image with a simple configuration.

In the staging device included in the gaming machine according to the present invention, the original image display unit and the condensing unit face each other in the optical path for transmitting the light from the original image to the player side. The distance d between the original image display unit, the condensing unit, and the optical path is larger than the focal length f of the condensing unit. If this distance d is larger than the focal length f, the light from the original image collected by the condensing unit is imaged on the player side, and the player can visually recognize it as a three-dimensional real image.

As described above, the staging device included in the gaming machine according to the present invention is a device capable of three-dimensional display with an extremely simple configuration in which the condensing unit faces the original image display unit, and can be realized at low cost. Is. A gaming machine incorporating this display device is a highly price-competitive gaming machine that enables stereoscopic display while suppressing cost increases.

The front view of the pachinko gaming machine in Example 1. The block diagram which shows the electric structure of the pachinko gaming machine in Example 1. FIG. The explanatory view of the stereoscopic display unit in Example 1. FIG. The cross-sectional view which shows the cross-sectional structure of the stereoscopic display unit in Example 1. FIG. The explanatory view of the optical function of the stereoscopic display unit in Example 1. FIG. An explanatory diagram showing a state of symbol variation including a reach state in the first embodiment. An explanatory diagram of a specific reach effect in the first embodiment. The explanatory view of the stereoscopic display unit in Example 1. FIG. An explanatory diagram of a specific reach effect in the first embodiment. The front view of the pachinko gaming machine in Example 2. The perspective view of the stereoscopic display unit in Example 2. FIG. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a cross-sectional structure of a three-dimensional display unit in Example 2 (cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 11). An explanatory diagram of a specific reach effect in the second embodiment.

In the case of the display device included in the gaming machine according to the present invention, since the principle of optically forming a three-dimensional image, the appearance of the three-dimensional image and the appearance of the three-dimensional image with respect to the change in the line-of-sight direction of the player when visually recognizing the three-dimensional image It has the advantage that there is little change in position. On the other hand, according to the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, the three-dimensional image is virtually perceived by arranging the liquid crystal display panel for displaying the parallax barrier image on the front side of the liquid crystal display panel for displaying the image for the right eye and the image for the left eye. In the case of the configuration, there is a possibility that the stereoscopic image may fluctuate depending on the direction of the line of sight looking into the liquid crystal display panel. In this way, the fluctuation of the three-dimensional image may cause the player to look around, and the player may fall into a situation similar to seasickness. In this respect, in the case of the display device of the gaming machine according to the present invention, in which the appearance of the stereoscopic image and the position fluctuation are small, there is less possibility that the player feels uncomfortable.

Embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the following examples.
(Example 1)
This example is an example relating to a pachinko gaming machine (gaming machine) 1 capable of displaying a stereoscopic image so that the player can visually display it. This content will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7.

The pachinko gaming machine 1 illustrated in FIG. 1 is a gaming machine that generates a jackpot state when a jackpot lottery is won. In this pachinko gaming machine 1, a lottery (big hit lottery, special figure determination) in a big hit state (special game state) is executed according to a prize in the starting port 12, and a symbol change representing the lottery result is executed, so-called Seven. It is a machine. In this pachinko gaming machine 1, as game states other than the jackpot state, in addition to the normal state in which the degree of advantage on the player side is low, the probability fluctuation state (probability variation state) in which the winning probability of the special figure determination is high, and the fluctuation time of the jackpot symbol. The time saving state etc. that shortens is set.

The pachinko gaming machine 1 is a gaming machine having an opening / closing door 13 attached to an underframe 1B, and a substantially circular gaming area 130 is formed on the surface of the gaming board 130A inside the pachinko gaming machine 1. A speaker 131 is arranged on the lower left side of the game area 130, and an upper plate 135 and a lower plate 137 are provided on the lower side of the game area 130 so as to project toward the player. The upper plate 135 is a saucer for receiving and storing prize balls, balls to be rented, and the like paid out according to a prize. The lower plate 137 is a plate that accepts balls that exceed the capacity of the upper plate 135. At the lower right of the upper plate 135, an operation handle 15 for firing the ball of the upper plate 135 toward the game area 130 is erected.

The opening / closing door 13 is fixed to the underframe 1B in a rotatable state via a hinge 133 located on the left side facing the pachinko gaming machine 1. The opening / closing door 13 is provided with a substantially circular transparent window 139 corresponding to the game area 130, and decorative lamp portions 136 arranged on both upper sides of the transparent window 139. An overhanging portion 17 projecting toward the player is provided in a portion of the opening / closing door 13 corresponding to the lower right outside of the game area 130. The overhanging portion 17 forms a storage space for a stereoscopic display unit 5, which will be described later, which is an example of a stereoscopic display unit that displays a stereoscopic image 560 on the front side of the game area 130. In the overhanging portion 17, the inner side surface 170A corresponding to the game area 130 side is an opening surface.

The game area 130 is an area in which a ball, which is a game medium, flows down. The board surface (game board) 130A forming the game area 130 is formed of a starting port 12, a passing gate 14, a large winning opening 160, an accessory such as a windmill, and a transparent acrylic plate provided with nails. A main liquid crystal panel 19, which is a large-screen liquid crystal display panel, is provided on the back side of the transparent acrylic plate forming the board surface (game board) 130A. The main liquid crystal panel 19 of this example is an example of an information presentation unit that presents visual information, which is visual information, to a player.

The accessory that requires a flow path of balls from the game area 130 to the inside of the machine, such as the starting port 12 and the large winning opening 160, is arranged so as to avoid the main liquid crystal panel 19 on the back side. On the other hand, components such as a passing gate 14, a windmill, and a nail that form a ball flow path along the board surface (game board) 130A of the game area 130 are also arranged on the front surface of the main liquid crystal panel 19. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, a ball flows down in front of the image displayed by the main liquid crystal panel 19.

Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this example, the side edge portion of the display screen 190 of the main liquid crystal panel 19 extends to the outer peripheral portion of the gaming area 130. Then, the stereoscopic image 560 by the stereoscopic display unit 5 is displayed on the front side of the lower right region of the display screen 190 when viewed from the player side. The configuration of the stereoscopic display unit (effect device) 5, which is an effect device for the pachinko gaming machine (game machine) 1 that displays the stereoscopic image 560 so that the player can visually recognize it, will be described in detail later.

The passage gate 14 is arranged in the area on the left side of the game area 130 when viewed from the player side. In the area below the game area 130, the starting opening 12 and the large winning opening 160 are arranged in two upper and lower stages. Further, at the lowermost part of the game area 130, a ball discharge port 138 for collecting the balls that have flowed down without winning a prize is opened.

The passing gate 14 is a gate for detecting a passing ball. No prize ball is set to be paid out at the passing gate 14 that only allows the ball to pass through. When the ball passes through the passing gate 14, a lottery random number for determining whether or not a normal symbol is correct (hereinafter referred to as a normal symbol determination) is extracted, and the normal symbol determination is executed. The winning probability of the normal map, which is the winning probability of the normal map determination, is 1/30 in the normal state and 1/1 in the probability variation state and the time saving state.

The starting port 12 is a winning opening (three payout balls) that triggers a special figure determination. When a ball wins a prize in the starting port 12 (starting prize), a lottery random number for special figure determination is extracted and a lottery (special figure determination) for whether or not to generate a big hit state is executed. The starting port 12 is a variable winning port composed of an electric chew (electric tulip) provided with a pair of movable blades 121 in the opening 120.

The pair of movable blades 121 in a normal state are in a state of standing upright so as to face each other with a gap (the state shown by the dotted line in FIG. 1). In this state, there is a possibility that the ball will win only through the gap of one ball that opens upward. On the other hand, the pair of movable blades 121 (the state shown by the solid line in the figure) rotated so as to be separated from each other acts like a saucer for guiding the inflow of balls into the opening 120. In such an open state, a prize is easily generated in the starting port 12. The starting port 12 is opened according to the above-mentioned winning of the normal drawing, and the opening time is 0.2 seconds in the normal state and 1.5 seconds × 3 times in the probable change state.

The large winning opening 160 is a variable winning device also called an attacker. The large winning opening 160 is arranged below the starting opening 12. The horizontally long large winning opening 160 is provided with a lid member 161 that can be opened and closed. The large winning opening 160 is closed when the lid member 161 is positioned so as to be substantially flush with the board surface (game board) 130A forming the game area 130. When the lid member 161 rotates toward the front side, the large winning opening 160 is opened, and the lid member 161 functions as a saucer for guiding the ball to the large winning opening 160. In addition, when a prize is won in the large winning opening 160, the payout is 15 balls.

The main liquid crystal panel 19 has a function of notifying the result of a big hit lottery (special figure determination). The main liquid crystal panel 19 notifies the result of the jackpot lottery by, for example, a combination of three numerical symbols 195. Further, in the upper right part of the display screen 190, a normal figure display unit 192 and a normal figure hold display unit 193 are arranged. At the bottom of the display screen 190, a special figure holding display unit 194 in which four circles are arranged in the horizontal direction is arranged.

The normal map display unit 192 is a display unit for the normal map determination result. The normal figure display unit 192 displays the winning of the normal figure by displaying the circle mark after the symbol change in which the circle mark and the cross mark are alternately displayed, and displays the loss according to the display of the cross mark. The fluctuation time of the normal figure is 30 seconds in the normal state and 1 second in the time saving state.
The normal figure hold display unit 193 and the special figure hold display unit 194 display the number of normal figure hold or the special figure hold display according to the number of the four circles displayed as if they are lit. The maximum number of reserved figures is 4 for both the number of reserved figures and the number of reserved figures.

The main liquid crystal panel 19 displays the number symbols 195 in a variable manner over a predetermined time, and then notifies the success or failure of the jackpot lottery according to the combination of the number symbols 195 that are stopped and displayed. As for the success or failure of the big hit lottery, there are big hits (big hit winning, special drawing winning) that trigger the big hit state, and there is a loss.

In the case of a big hit, after displaying the variation of the symbol over a predetermined symbol variation time (execution time of the symbol variation), a three-digit number symbol (any of 1 to 9) 195 of doublet is displayed. In particular, the doublet of the odd number symbol 195 is a probabilistic jackpot symbol that triggers a probabilistic jackpot state. The doublet of the even number symbol 195 is a normal jackpot symbol that triggers a normal jackpot state.

In the notification effect by the main liquid crystal panel 19, after the same numerical symbol 195 is stopped on the left and right, a reach effect including a reach state in which the central symbol is changing may be executed. Further, the reach effect includes a specific reach effect having a high degree of expectation, which is a special effect including the display of the three-dimensional image 560. The content of this specific reach effect will be described later.

Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The pachinko gaming machine 1 is configured around the main circuit 20. For the main circuit 20, a payout control circuit 33 that controls the payout of balls, a launch control circuit 34 that controls the driving of balls, an effect control unit 35 that controls game effects, and a detection sensor 311 for winning balls or passing balls. ~ 313, electric chew solenoid 321 that drives the movable blade 121 of the starting port 12, large winning port solenoid 324 that opens the large winning opening 160, signal output unit 38 that outputs various signals to the outside, power supply circuit for power supply 328, etc. are electrically connected.

As the detection sensor for the winning ball or the passing ball, the special drawing start sensor 311 for detecting the winning ball to the starting port 12, the normal drawing starting sensor 312 for detecting the passing ball for the passing gate 14, and the winning ball for the large winning opening 160. There is a big prize sensor 313 that detects a ball. The special figure start sensor 311 is attached to the start port 12 so as to be able to detect a winning ball. The large prize sensor 313 is attached so as to be able to detect the winning ball that has flowed into the large prize opening 160.

The payout control circuit 33 controls a payout device 331, which is an example of a payout means for paying out balls when a ball is won in the starting port 12 or the large winning opening 160, and pays out a predetermined number of balls to win a prize. Benefits will be given to them.
The launch control circuit 34 controls the launch strength of the ball by controlling the launch device 341, which is an example of the launch means for launching the ball of the upper plate 135, according to the operation amount of the operation handle 15.

The effect control unit 35 has a function as a sub-control unit for controlling the game effect operation, and like the main circuit 20 described later, a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory), and a RAM (not shown). Random Access Memory) etc. are included. An amplifier 351 for driving the speaker 131 and a decorative lamp unit 136 are electrically connected to the staging control unit 35, and a display control circuit 36 is communicably connected to the effect control unit 35. In addition to the main liquid crystal panel 19, the display control circuit 36 is connected to a drive motor 531 for accommodating a small liquid crystal display unit 51 and a half mirror 53, which will be described later, which constitute the stereoscopic display unit 5. The staging control unit 35, which is an example of the staging control means, has a main liquid crystal panel (information presentation unit) 19 and a stereoscopic display so that a relationship occurs between the image information (visual information) of the main liquid crystal panel 19 and the stereoscopic image 560. It controls at least one of the units (three-dimensional display unit) 5.

The ROM of the effect control unit 35 stores various processing programs to be executed by the CPU, and also stores an effect lottery table for determining the type of notification effect for notifying the propriety of the special figure determination. .. The staging lottery table is a lottery table in which winning random numbers of various staging including the above-mentioned specific reach staging are defined. The effect control unit 35 has a function as an effect lottery means for determining whether or not to execute a specific reach effect including the presentation of the three-dimensional image 560, the type of the specific reach effect to be executed, and the like by lottery.

The main circuit 20 shown in FIG. 2 includes a CPU 21, a storage element ROM 22 / RAM 24, a random number generation unit 27 that generates random numbers in a predetermined range, a random number extraction unit 26 that extracts lottery random numbers, and an I / O interface. It is equipped with O (Input / Output) 25 and the like.

The ROM 22 stores various processing programs to be executed by the CPU 21, and also stores a lottery table for determining a special figure and a lottery table for determining a normal figure (not shown).
In the lottery table for determining the special figure, the winning random number of the special figure winning in the normal state and the time saving state and the winning random number of the special figure winning in the probable change state are defined. The number of winning random numbers of the special figure winning in the probabilistic state is set to be larger than the winning random numbers of the special figure winning in the normal state, etc., so that the probability of winning the special figure in the probabilistic state becomes 1/60, and the normal state And the winning probability in the time saving state is higher than 1/300. In addition, the distribution ratio of the winning random numbers of the special figure winning is 50% for the probabilistic jackpot and 50% for the normal jackpot.

In the lottery table for determining the normal figure, the winning random number of the normal figure winning in the normal state and the winning random number of the normal figure winning in the time saving state and the probable change state are defined. The number of winning random numbers for the normal map is set to be larger than the number of random numbers for the regular map in the normal state. The winning probability of winning a normal figure in a probabilistic state is 1/1.

The RAM 24 is a readable / writable storage element used for the work area of the CPU 21 and temporary writing. A special figure holding area 241 and a normal figure holding area 243, and a special figure reading area 245 and a normal figure reading area 246 for each data are assigned to the storage area of the RAM 24. The RAM 24 has a function as a storage means described later for storing the lottery result of the special figure determination according to the start winning prize to the start port 12.

The special figure holding area 241 is a storage area for a holding random number indicating whether or not the special figure determination is correct. The normal figure holding area 243 is a storage area for the holding random number for the normal figure determination. In the special figure holding area 241 and the normal drawing holding area 243, holding areas for 4 data are set respectively.

The main circuit 20 realizes the following functions by causing the CPU 21 to execute the program read from the ROM 22.
(1) Lottery means: A means for executing a special figure determination, which is a lottery process for whether or not to generate a big hit state when a predetermined lottery condition is satisfied. The lottery means is a special figure of whether or not to generate a jackpot state advantageous to the player by extracting a lottery random number for determining a special figure when the lottery condition of winning a ball to the starting port 12 is satisfied. Execute the judgment.
(2) Storage means: A means for storing a lottery random number extracted for special figure determination as a hold random number. The storage means stores in the special figure holding area 241 a random number for lottery for determining a special figure according to the start winning prize to the start port 12. When the corresponding lottery random number is newly extracted in a state where the reserved random numbers for the upper limit of 4 data are held, the storage means deletes the lottery random numbers as they are without holding them. Such a process of holding a random number for lottery is the same for the normal figure determination.
(3) Reading means: A means for reading the reserved random numbers of the special figure holding area 241 and the normal figure holding area 243 into the special figure reading area 245 or the normal figure reading area 246. The reading means reads the special figure hold or the normal figure hold, which are the hold random numbers of the special figure hold area 241 and the normal figure hold area 243, one by one, and reduces the number of holds.
(4) Bonus granting means: A means for granting a bonus to a player that a jackpot state has occurred when the lottery result of the special figure determination is a special figure winning (big hit) corresponding to the granting of the bonus that a jackpot state has occurred.

Next, the three-dimensional display unit 5 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. The stereoscopic display unit 5 is an effect device for the pachinko gaming machine 1 for displaying the stereoscopic image 560 in the space 56A on the front side of the gaming area 130. The three-dimensional display unit 5 is a unit provided with a duct 50 forming a substantially L-shaped square tube. A small liquid crystal display unit 51 is arranged so as to close the opening end at one end of the substantially L-shaped duct 50, and a movable half mirror (semi-transparent mirror member) is provided at the other end. 53 is attached. The liquid crystal display unit 51 is an example of an original image display unit that displays the original image that is the source of the stereoscopic image 560. The half mirror 53 is an example of a first optical means having both an optical property of changing the traveling direction of light and an optical property of passing light.

The substantially L-shaped duct 50 of the three-dimensional display unit 5 forms a part of the optical path 590 which is a path for transmitting the light from the original image displayed by the liquid crystal display unit 51 to the player side. A mirror 55, which is an example of a second optical means for bending light at a right angle along a substantially L-shaped duct 50, is obliquely attached to a corner portion in the duct 50. A sheet-shaped Fresnel lens 57 having a convex lens function is provided on the downstream side of the mirror 55 when the liquid crystal display unit 51 is on the upstream side. The Fresnel lens 57 arranged so as to be orthogonal to the optical path 590 is an example of a condensing unit that functions to collect the light of the liquid crystal display unit 51 at the focal length f.

The movable half mirror 53 provided at the downstream end of the substantially L-shaped duct 50 is located on the downstream side of the Fresnel lens 57. The half mirror 53 is rotatably supported by a support shaft 530 along one side along the board surface 130A among the four rectangular sides forming the open end of the duct 50.

The half mirror 53 has a deployment position diagonally projecting to the outside of the duct 50 (indicated by a solid line in FIG. 4) and a storage position (indicated by a dotted line in FIG. 4) located so as to close the opening end of the duct 50. State.) And can be located in either. The unfolded position is a position that covers a part of the display screen 190 of the main liquid crystal panel 19. The storage position is a position that does not cover the display screen 190 of the main liquid crystal panel 19. By combining the above-mentioned drive motor 531 that rotationally drives the half mirror 53 and the support shaft 530 that rotatably supports the half mirror 53, the half mirror (first) is placed at a position that does not cover the display screen 190 (presentation area). (Optical means) 53 is configured as a storage mechanism for storing 53. It is also preferable to provide a transparent cover that covers the space in which the half mirror 53 rotates so that the player does not touch the half mirror 53.

The half mirror 53 at the unfolding position reflects the light that has passed through the Fresnel lens 57 toward the player. The stereoscopic display unit 5 when the half mirror 53 is in the unfolding position is a combination of an optical path 590A formed by a substantially L-shaped duct 50 and an optical path 590B reflected by the half mirror 53 and directed toward the player side. A crank-shaped optical path 590 is formed.

In the three-dimensional display unit 5 having the above configuration, among the substantially L-shaped ducts 50, the tubular portion 50A in which the liquid crystal display unit 51 is arranged coincides with the depth direction of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the half mirror 53 is used. The attached tubular portion 50B is incorporated into the pachinko gaming machine 1 in a state of projecting toward the player side from the gaming area 130. The tubular portion 50B is housed in an overhanging portion 17 erected on the opening / closing door 13. As described above, the inner side surface 170A of the overhanging portion 17 on the game area 130 side is an opening surface, and the opening end of the tubular portion 50B is located on this opening surface. In the configuration of this example, the liquid crystal display unit 51, which is an example of the original image display unit, is arranged on the back side of the main liquid crystal panel (information presentation unit) 19 and has optical characteristics of changing the traveling direction of light. An optical path from the liquid crystal display unit 51 to the half mirror (first optical means) 53 is formed by using the mirror 55 which is an example of the optical means of 2.

The half mirror 53 in the unfolded position projects outward from the overhanging portion 17, and is in a state of being located on the front side of the game area 130 and the main liquid crystal panel 19. Since the half mirror 53 is a semi-transparent mirror member, it transmits light so that it can be visually recognized from the player side without blocking the display of the main liquid crystal panel 19 and the like. On the other hand, the half mirror 53 at the storage position is stored in the overhanging portion 17, and functions so as to close the opening surface of the overhanging portion 17.

Here, the optical function realized by the stereoscopic display unit 5 will be described with reference to FIG. The figure illustrates a situation in which a viewer 69, which corresponds to a player, expects a lit candle 62 through a convex lens 671. If the distance d between the candle 62 and the convex lens 671 is longer than the focal length f of the convex lens 671, the real image 63 is formed on the side of the viewer 69. On the other hand, when the distance d is shorter than the focal length f, a virtual image appears on the side opposite to the viewer 69, that is, on the side of the candle 62.

For example, the candle 62 in FIG. 5A is arranged at a position twice the focal length f of the convex lens (position at a distance d = 2f). The light of the candle 62 is refracted when passing through the convex lens 671, and is collected at a position corresponding to twice the focal length f on the viewer 69 side. As a result, the viewer 69 can observe the real image 63 formed at a position corresponding to twice the focal length f of the convex lens 671. The real image 63 is an inverted image in which the candle 62 is turned upside down and has the same size as the actual candle 62.

When the distance d between the candle 62 and the convex lens 671 changes, the position where the real image 63 is formed and the size of the real image 63 change.
When f <d <2f as shown in FIG. 5B, a real image 63 larger than the actual candle 62 is formed at a position more than twice the focal length f. Further, when d> 2f as shown in FIG. 5C, a real image 63 smaller than the actual candle 62 is imaged at a position closer than twice the focal length f.

The Fresnel lens 57 exemplified as the condensing unit in this example has the function of a convex lens as described above. Therefore, even in the stereoscopic display unit 5, a real image can be formed by the original image displayed by the liquid crystal display unit 51 and the optical path 590 formed by the Fresnel lens 57. The configuration of the stereoscopic display unit 5 of this example corresponds to the configuration of FIG. 5A. That is, in the configuration of this example, the liquid crystal display unit 51, which is the original image display unit, has the optical path 590 so that the distance d, which is the distance from the Fresnel lens (condensing unit) 57 in the optical path 590, is larger than the focal length f. It is arranged facing the Fresnel lens 57. In particular, in the configuration of this example, since the distance d = 2f, a stereoscopic image 560 having the same size as the original image appears at a position corresponding to twice the focal length f, as in FIG. 5A. Note that FIGS. 5 (b) and 5 (c) are reference examples.

In the stereoscopic display unit 5 of this example, the optical path 590 can be bent toward the player by the reflection of the mirror 55 and the half mirror 53 in the middle of the optical path 590. When the half mirror (first optical means) 53 is arranged on the front side of the display screen 190 when viewed from the player side, the half mirror (first optical means) 53 changes the traveling direction of the light so that the optical path 590 faces the player side. Further, by adjusting the position and angle at which the optical components such as the mirror 55 and the half mirror 53 are arranged, a stereoscopic image 560 is formed so as to overlap the front side of the main liquid crystal panel 19 when viewed from the player side. ing. As a result, in the configuration of this example, when viewed from the player side, at least the stereoscopic image 560 is on the front side of the display screen 190, which is the presentation area of the image information (visual information) by the main liquid crystal panel (information presentation unit) 19. Some parts overlap and are located.

(Operation of pachinko gaming machine)
Next, the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 having the above configuration will be described along with the flow of the game.
When the operation handle 15 is operated in the clockwise rotation direction, the pachinko gaming machine 1 shoots a ball with an intensity corresponding to the operation amount. The fired ball flows down the game area 130 in which the starting port 12 and the like are arranged. Balls that have not won a prize in the starting port 12, the large winning opening 160, or the like are collected from the ball discharging port 138 provided at the bottom of the game area 130.

When the main circuit 20 detects a ball passing through the passing gate 14, the main circuit 20 executes a lottery to extract a lottery random number for normal drawing determination from the random numbers generated by the random number generation unit 27. The main circuit 20 collates the lottery random number with the lottery table (not shown) for determining the normal figure, and determines whether or not the normal figure determination is correct. When the normal figure determination is won, a circle mark is displayed after the symbol change of the normal figure display unit 192 of the main liquid crystal panel 19. In the case of loss, a cross mark is displayed after the symbol changes. If the normal drawing determination is won, the main circuit 20 rotates the movable blade 121 outward, whereby the starting port 12 is opened and the winning probability is increased.

When a ball flows into the start opening 12 and a start prize is generated, the main circuit 20 executes the special figure determination by extracting a lottery random number for the special figure determination. The main circuit 20 stores the extracted random numbers for lottery for determining the special figure as a special figure hold. The lottery random numbers are held up to 4 which is an example of the maximum number of holdings. When the number of holdings is 4, the new lottery random numbers extracted according to the winning of the starting port 12 are deleted without being stored as special drawing holdings. In addition, the number of special figure hold is displayed by the number of lighting of the circle mark of the special figure hold display part 194 of the main liquid crystal panel 19.

The main circuit 20 reads out the reserved random numbers stored in the special figure holding area 241 one by one when the symbol fluctuation displayed on the main liquid crystal panel 19 is stopped and the jackpot state is not occurring, and is not shown. It is judged whether or not the special figure judgment is correct by collating with the lottery table for special figure judgment. When reading the reserved random numbers, the oldest reserved random numbers are read one by one at the storage time (winning time).

When the main circuit 20 determines whether or not the special figure determination is correct, the main liquid crystal panel 19 is controlled so that the symbol variation is executed. On the display screen 190 of the main liquid crystal panel 19, the variable display of the three numerical symbols 195 for the effect starts, and after that, the three-digit numerical symbol 195 that is stopped and displayed after the execution of the notification effect determined by the effect lottery is performed. Depending on the combination, the success or failure of the special figure judgment is notified.

At this time, if the execution of the reach effect is determined by the effect lottery, the same number symbol 195 is stopped on the left and right in the process of stopping the number symbol 195 in the order of left → right → center, and the center symbol is stopped. A reach state of being displayed in a variable manner occurs (see FIG. 6A). After that, if the same number symbol 195 stops in the center, it becomes a big hit, so that the player's expectation is raised in the reach state. When the result of the special figure determination is a big hit (special figure winning), the big hit is notified by the stop display of the big hit symbol (FIG. 6 (b)). On the other hand, if the result of winning the special figure is a loss, a different number symbol 195 stops in the center, and the loss is confirmed (FIG. 6 (c)).

Furthermore, if a specific reach production is decided by the production lottery, after shifting to the reach state, characters such as people, animals, and robots will appear by switching scenes in the middle of the symbol change, and the story will have the character as the main character. The production with a sexual video is started. As specific reach effects, there are multiple types of effects that differ in the types of characters that appear and the types of story development. Further, in the specific reach effect, an effect using the three-dimensional display unit 5 is provided. The content of the specific reach effect using the three-dimensional display unit 5 will be described in detail later.

When the special figure is won, which triggers the big hit state, the big hit symbol (for example, see FIG. 6B), which is a combination of doublets, is stopped and displayed on the display screen 190 of the main liquid crystal panel 19, and the special figure is won. Be notified. If the probabilistic jackpot is won, the jackpot symbol is an odd number of doublets, and the jackpot symbol in the case of a normal jackpot is an even number of doublets.

When the jackpot (special figure winning) is notified by the stop display of the jackpot symbol, the opening effect is first executed for 15 seconds, and then the jackpot state is started. In the big hit state, the round in which the big winning opening 160 is opened and the ball can be won is repeatedly executed. The main circuit 20 externally outputs a jackpot signal to that effect while the jackpot state is occurring.

The number of repetitions of the round in which the big winning opening 160 is opened during the execution of the big hit state is 15 times regardless of whether it is the probabilistic big hit state or the normal big hit state. One round ends when 10 balls win 10 balls in the big winning opening 160 or 30 seconds have passed. The average number of balls for 15 rounds is about 1500. When the round is digested 15 times in the jackpot state, the ending effect for 10 seconds is executed and the jackpot state ends.

After the end of the probability change jackpot state, a probability change state occurs in which the probability of winning the special figure is high. This probabilistic state ends in response to the normal jackpot winning (normal jackpot special figure winning) corresponding to the normal jackpot state, and in the case of the probabilistic jackpot winning (probabilistic jackpot special figure winning), the corresponding probabilistic jackpot state. After the end, the probabilistic state is restarted and continues. After the end of the normal jackpot state, a time saving state over 50 rotations of the symbol variation occurs, and when the symbol variation of 50 rotations is digested, the normal state is restored.

(Specific reach production)
Next, the production content of the specific reach effect executed in response to the winning in the above-mentioned effect lottery will be described. This specific reach effect is a special effect using the three-dimensional display unit 5.
The specific reach effect illustrated in FIG. 7 is a specific reach effect including a scene in which a soccer player shoots at a goal. This specific reach effect is started in response to the switching to the shoot scene after the reach state of FIG. 7 (a) occurs (FIG. 7 (b)). At this time, the half mirror 53 is rotated outward to be the unfolding position shown by the solid line in FIG. Since the half mirror 53 is a semi-transparent mirror member as described above, there is less possibility of impairing the visibility of the main liquid crystal panel 19. Then, in the specific reach effect illustrated in FIG. 7, after the soccer player displayed on the display screen 190 of the main liquid crystal panel 19 swings his foot up for shooting, one of the two effect patterns prepared in advance. Is executed.

The first effect pattern is a successful shooting pattern in which the ball kicked by the soccer player appears to pop out from the display screen 190 of the main liquid crystal panel 19. The ball kicked by the soccer player toward the player side is gradually displayed larger on the display screen 190 of the main liquid crystal panel 19, and then switched to the stereoscopic image 560 of the space 56A. On the player's side, the ball kicked by the soccer player appears to pop out toward him (Fig. 7 (c)).

The second production pattern is a putter in which a soccer player fails to kick the ball and fails to shoot (FIG. 7 (d)). In this shoot failure pattern, the characters "Failure ... sorry." Are displayed on the display screen 190 of the main liquid crystal panel 19, but the stereoscopic image 560 is not displayed in the space 56A.

The two types of production patterns in the above-mentioned specific reach production are productions that suggest the expected value of winning a big hit. The effect pattern of successful shooting (FIG. 7 (c)) is an effect pattern suggesting that the probability of winning a big hit is high (expected value is high). On the other hand, the effect pattern of shooting failure (FIG. 7 (d)) is an effect pattern suggesting that the winning probability of the jackpot is low (expected value is low). Both effect patterns return to the symbol variation display according to the end of the specific reach effect, and then the special symbol determination result is notified by the combination of the numerical symbols 195 that are stopped and displayed.

When the effect pattern of successful shooting (FIG. 7 (c)) appears, there is a high expectation that the jackpot symbol will be stopped and displayed as shown in FIG. 7 (e), and the effect pattern of shooting failure (FIG. 7 (Fig. 7)). When d)) appears, it is highly likely that the lost symbol of FIG. 7 (f) will be stopped and displayed thereafter. The special figure determination result is not determined depending on which of FIGS. 7 (c) and 7 (d) the effect pattern of the specific reach effect is. Even when the specific reach effect of the successful shot is executed, there is a case where the loss is notified after that. Similarly, for the specific reach effect of the shoot failure, the case where the big hit is notified after that is set.

Here, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this example, the stereoscopic display unit 5 is incorporated so that the stereoscopic image 560 is formed at a position on the front side of the display screen 190 of the main liquid crystal panel 19. Further, when the stereoscopic image 560 is presented, the light coming through the substantially L-shaped duct 50 is reflected to the player side so as to cover the front side of the display screen 190 of the main liquid crystal panel 19. The rotating half mirror 53 is a translucent mirror. Therefore, even during the production by the three-dimensional image 560, the player can visually recognize the display contents of the main liquid crystal panel 19 through the half mirror 53. Further, the space 56A on which the stereoscopic image 560 is displayed is arranged on the front side of the display screen 190 by the main liquid crystal panel 19, and the stereoscopic image 560 is overlaid on the display screen 190 of the main liquid crystal panel 19. ing. According to the effect of the overlay display of the three-dimensional image 560, the effect of interlocking the three-dimensional image 560 with the display content of the main liquid crystal panel 19 can be further enhanced.

Further, since the stereoscopic display unit 5 of this example has a principle of optically forming a stereoscopic image 560, the appearance of the stereoscopic image 560 and the appearance of the stereoscopic image 560 with respect to the change in the line-of-sight direction of the player when visually recognizing the stereoscopic image. It has the advantage that there is little change in position. The principle of the stereoscopic display unit 5 is that, for example, a liquid crystal display panel for displaying a parallax barrier image, a lenticular lens, etc. are arranged in front of the liquid crystal display panel for displaying an image for the right eye and an image for the left eye, and a stereoscopic image is virtualized. The principle is different from the composition that makes people perceive it. Therefore, the stereoscopic image 560 of this example is less likely to fluctuate even if the direction of the player's line of sight fluctuates. Therefore, in the stereoscopic display unit 5 of this example, there is less possibility that the player looks around at the stereoscopic image and induces discomfort such as seasickness on the player side.

The pachinko gaming machine 1 having the above configuration has a three-dimensional display with an extremely simple configuration in which a Fresnel lens 57, which is an example of a condensing unit, faces a liquid crystal display unit 51, which is an example of an original image display unit. It is provided with a three-dimensional display unit 5 which is a display device capable of performing. According to the stereoscopic display unit 5, a stereoscopic display is possible by the above-mentioned simple configuration, and a stereoscopic image 560 can be displayed at low cost. The pachinko gaming machine 1 in which the three-dimensional display unit 5 is incorporated is a highly price-competitive gaming machine that enables three-dimensional display while suppressing an increase in cost.

In particular, since the stereoscopic display unit 5 has a principle of optically forming an image of the stereoscopic image 560, there is little change in the appearance and position of the stereoscopic image 560 with respect to the change in the line-of-sight direction when visually recognizing the stereoscopic image 560. It has the advantage of. Therefore, in the stereoscopic display unit 5 of this example, there is less possibility that the player looks around at the stereoscopic image 560 or induces discomfort such as seasickness on the player side.

According to the pachinko gaming machine 1 provided with the three-dimensional display unit 5, it is possible to fully entertain the eyes of the player by using the three-dimensional display. In particular, in this pachinko gaming machine 1, since the stereoscopic image 560 can be displayed in conjunction with the display content of the main liquid crystal panel 19, it is possible to suppress the degree to which the novelty is impaired when the playing time is long, and the player Can be fully entertained.

Further, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided with a storage mechanism for storing the half mirror 53 at a position that does not cover the display screen 190 of the main liquid crystal panel 19. According to this storage mechanism, the visibility of the display screen 190 can be improved by storing the half mirror 53 when the stereoscopic image 560 is not displayed. Further, since the half mirror 53 is rotationally displaced prior to the display of the three-dimensional image 560, the player's expectation for the generation of the specific reach effect can be raised according to the rotational displacement.

In the configuration of this example, the liquid crystal display unit 51, which is the original image display unit, is arranged on the back side of the main liquid crystal panel 19 which is the information presentation unit. Then, an optical path from the liquid crystal display unit 51 to the half mirror 53 is formed by using the mirror 55. In this case, it becomes easy to secure the distance d between the Fresnel lens 57 and the liquid crystal display unit 51 by effectively utilizing the dimension of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in the depth direction. Further, if the mirror 55 is adopted, it is possible to efficiently form an optical path that goes around the outside of the game area 130 and reaches near the outer periphery of the game area 130.

Instead of or in addition to the configuration of this example, the following configuration may be adopted. In addition, the following configurations may be appropriately combined and adopted.
In this example, the pachinko gaming machine 1 has been exemplified, but it may be applied to other gaming machines. For example, an enclosed pachinko machine that has a ball enclosed and consumes points to shoot balls, a slot machine that consumes medals to perform a lottery, and a slot machine that consumes points to draw a lottery. Therefore, a credit-type slot machine or the like in which the game progresses can be considered. In addition, although the configuration in which the jackpot state or the occurrence of the bonus game is the grant of the privilege has been explained, the configuration in which any of medals, balls, and points is granted in place of or in addition to this configuration corresponds to the grant of the privilege. It is also possible to make it.

It is also possible to rotate and displace the half mirror 53 while displaying the three-dimensional image 560. In this case, the position of the stereoscopic image 560 can be changed according to the rotation of the half mirror 53, and the stereoscopic image 560 can be displaced in the left-right direction.

In this example, the three-dimensional image 560 is displayed in the lower right area of the game area, but the display position of the three-dimensional image 560 is not limited to this example. For example, the stereoscopic image 560 may be displayed in the upper region of the display screen 190, the stereoscopic image 560 may be displayed in the lower region, or the stereoscopic image 560 may be displayed in the left region. ..

Further, the stereoscopic image 560 may be displayed in the space between the transparent window 139 and the main liquid crystal panel 19. If the downstream end of the substantially L-shaped duct 50 of the three-dimensional display unit 5, that is, the end to which the half mirror 53 is attached, is positioned in the space between the transparent window 139 and the main liquid crystal panel 19. As described above, the stereoscopic image 560 can be displayed in the space between the transparent window 139 and the main liquid crystal panel 19. In this case, the half mirror 53 rotates inside the transparent window 139.

Further, in this example, the stereoscopic image 560 is superimposed and displayed in front of the display screen of the main liquid crystal panel 19, but this overlay display is not an indispensable configuration and the stereoscopic image is not overlaid. Is also good. Further, the configuration in which the stereoscopic image 560 is linked to the contents of the main liquid crystal panel 190 is not essential.
For example, while a transmissive display is adopted as the main liquid crystal panel, it is also possible to incorporate a stereoscopic display unit so that a stereoscopic image can be formed on the back side of the main liquid crystal display when viewed from the player side.

As illustrated in FIG. 8, the distance d is changed by displacing at least one of the liquid crystal display unit (original image display unit) 51 and the Fresnel lens (condensing unit) 57 along the optical path 590. It is also good to provide a mechanism. As this mechanism, for example, a slide rail 510 for advancing and retreating the liquid crystal display unit 51 in the direction of the optical path may be provided. In this case, the position where the statue 56 is formed and the size of the statue 56 can be changed according to the change in the distance d. For example, if the distance d between the stereoscopic display unit 51 and the Fresnel lens 57 is smaller than twice the focal length f of the Fresnel lens 57, the position of the stereoscopic image 56 is a game as described above in FIG. 5B. The size of the stereoscopic image 56 increases as it approaches the person (FIG. 9). On the other hand, for example, if the distance d between the stereoscopic display unit 51 and the Fresnel lens 57 is larger than twice the focal length f of the Fresnel lens 57, the position of the stereoscopic image 56 is as described above in FIG. 5C. Becomes the game machine side, and the size of the stereoscopic image 56 becomes smaller. If the effect of changing the size of the three-dimensional image 56 is included, a wider variety of effects can be realized.

(Example 2)
This example is an example in which another stereoscopic display unit (effect device) 6 is adopted based on the pachinko gaming machine of the first embodiment. Further, the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this example is different from that of the first embodiment in the configuration of the gaming area 130 and the like, including the display device 19A that displays the symbol in a variable manner. This content will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 to 13.

The pachinko gaming machine 1 (FIG. 10) has an opening / closing door 13 attached to the underframe 1B. The opening / closing door 13 is provided with a substantially circular transparent window 139 corresponding to the game area 130, and is provided with an overhanging portion 178 that forms an eaves shape and projects toward the player side so as to surround the upper portion of the transparent window 139. Has been done. The overhanging portion 178 constitutes a part of a frame body surrounding the game area 130 showing the result of the game. Decorative lamp portions 136 are provided on both sides of the transparent window 139 in the front surface of the overhanging portion 178. The upper surface of the overhanging portion 178 has an inclined surface that hangs down toward the player, and an opening / closing lid 630 for three-dimensional display is provided in the center thereof. The three-dimensional display unit 6 including the opening / closing lid 630, which is an example of the opening / closing member, will be described in detail later.

The game area 130 is an area in which a ball, which is a game medium, flows down. In the game area 130, a starting port 12, a passing gate 14, a large winning opening 160, and the like are arranged around a display device 19A that displays a variable pattern. At the bottom of the game area 130, a ball discharge port 138 for collecting the balls that have flowed down without winning a prize is opened. The starting port 12 and the large winning opening 160 are arranged in two stages, upper and lower, with the starting port 12 facing up in the lower region of the display device 19A. The passage gate 14 is arranged on the left side of the display device 19A when viewed from the player side.

The display device 19A is a device in which the liquid crystal display unit 190A is arranged inside the frame 199. After the symbol change period, the display device 19A stops the three-digit number symbol (any of 1 to 9) 195 to notify the lottery result of the special symbol determination, which is a big hit lottery, as well as the entertainment of the game. Display various staging images to enhance.

On the front surface of the frame 199, which is the upper side of the liquid crystal display unit 190A, the normal figure display unit 192 and the normal figure hold display unit 193 are arranged. The normal map display unit 192 is a display unit that displays whether or not the above-mentioned normal map determination is correct or not by ◯ or ×. The normal map display unit 192 displays the winning of the normal map determination (winning of the normal map) by lighting ○, and displays the loss by lighting of ×. The fluctuation time of the normal figure is 30 seconds in the normal state and 1 second in the time saving state. The normal figure hold display unit 193 is a display unit in which four LEDs are connected in series so that the number of holds to be stored (held) as a normal figure hold can be displayed. The normal figure hold display unit 193 displays the number of hold of the normal figure hold (up to 4) according to the number of LEDs lit.

On the front surface of the frame 199, which corresponds to the lower side of the liquid crystal display unit 190A, a special figure holding display unit 194 in which four LEDs are arranged in the horizontal direction is arranged. The special figure hold display unit 194 is a display unit for special figure hold (hold information) triggered by the winning of a ball to the starting port 12. The special figure hold display unit 194 displays the number of special figure hold hold (maximum number 4) according to the number of lights out of the four LEDs.

The liquid crystal display unit 190A displays the number symbols 195 in a variable manner over a predetermined time, and then notifies the success or failure of the special symbol determination, which is a big hit lottery, according to the combination of the number symbols 195 that are stopped and displayed. As for the success or failure of the special figure judgment, there is a big hit (special figure winning) that triggers a big hit state, and there is a loss.

The stereoscopic display unit 6 will be described with reference to FIGS. 11 and 12. The stereoscopic display unit 6 is a staging device for the pachinko gaming machine 1 for displaying a stereoscopic image 660 around the player's head. The three-dimensional display unit 6 is formed by utilizing the internal space 600 of the overhanging portion 178 forming an eaves shape. The stereoscopic display unit 6 can display the stereoscopic image 660 when the opening / closing lid 630 provided on the inclined upper surface of the overhanging portion 178 is opened. FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the internal space 600 of the overhanging portion 178 in which the three-dimensional display unit 6 is formed, which is obliquely viewed from above the front. FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view showing the structure of the cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG.

The internal space 600 of the overhanging portion 178 on which the three-dimensional display unit 6 is formed opens obliquely upward through an opening 606 that can be sealed by the opening / closing lid 630. The internal space 600 includes an inner wall surface 605 facing the player side, a bottom surface 607 adjacent to the inner wall surface, and an inclined surface 603 inclined so as to rise toward the player side and connecting to the opening 606. Is formed including. A small liquid crystal display unit (original image display unit) 61 is attached to the inner wall surface 605 with the display screen facing the internal space 600. Further, a sheet-shaped first mirror panel 65 is attached to the inclined surface 603 facing the display screen of the liquid crystal display unit 61. A sheet-shaped second mirror panel 633 is attached to the inner surface of the opening / closing lid 630.

A Fresnel lens 67 is arranged in the opening 606 of the internal space 600. The Fresnel lens 67 has the function of a convex lens, and is a rectangular sheet-shaped lens that forms an example of a condensing unit that collects light at a focal length f. In the rectangular sheet-shaped Fresnel lens 67, one side (referred to as the first side) corresponding to the tip end side of the overhanging portion 178 is rotatably supported, while the opposite side (referred to as the second side) is the opening / closing lid 630. It is locked to the inner surface of the lens so that it can move forward and backward. When the opening / closing lid 630 is closed, the Fresnel lens 67 exhibits an inclination angle along the opening / closing lid 630 (FIG. 12 (b)). When the opening / closing lid 630 is opened, the Fresnel lens 67 rotates around the first side, and the side of the second side is lifted and caused (see FIG. 12A). Such rotation of the Fresnel lens 67 changes its inclination angle, which makes it possible to realize a state in which the Fresnel lens 67 is orthogonal to the optical path 690.

The three-dimensional display unit 6 includes a liquid crystal display unit 61 on an inner wall surface 605 forming an internal space 600, a first mirror panel 65 on an inclined surface 603 forming the internal space 600, a Fresnel lens 67 having an opening 606, and an opening / closing lid 630. It is composed of a second mirror panel 633 on the inner surface of the lens. In the three-dimensional display unit 6, when the opening / closing lid 630 is opened, the light from the liquid crystal display unit 61 is reflected by the first mirror panel 65, passes through the Fresnel lens 67, and is further reflected by the second mirror panel 633. A substantially crank-shaped optical path 690 is formed diagonally downward toward the player (FIG. 12 (a)).

The substantially crank-shaped optical path 690 is a path for transmitting light from the original image to the player side. The opening / closing lid 630 is an example of an opening / closing member that performs an opening / closing operation to form or block an optical path 690. When the opening / closing lid (opening / closing member) 630 is opened, an optical path 690 is formed and a stereoscopic image 660 is displayed (FIG. 12A), and when the opening / closing lid 630 is closed, the optical path 690 is blocked and the stereoscopic image 660 is not displayed (the opening / closing lid (opening / closing member) 630 is closed. FIG. 12 (b).

The liquid crystal display unit 61 in the stereoscopic display unit 6 is an example of an original image display unit that displays the original image that is the source of the stereoscopic image 660. The light from the original image forms a stereoscopic image 660 of the real image via the above-mentioned substantially crank-shaped optical path 690. In this substantially crank-shaped optical path 690, the light from the original image is reflected by the first mirror panel 65, passes through the Fresnel lens 67, is condensed, and then is reflected by the second mirror panel 633. In particular, in this substantially crank-shaped optical path 690, the distance between the Fresnel lens 67 and the display screen of the liquid crystal display unit 61 is set to be twice the focal length f of the Fresnel lens 67 having the function of a convex lens.

In the stereoscopic display unit 6 of this example, a substantially crank-shaped optical path 690 toward the player side is formed by reflection of the first and second mirror panels 65 and 633 in the middle of the optical path 690. Then, in the stereoscopic display unit 6, the stereoscopic image 660 can be formed around the player's head by adjusting the position and the angle at which these members are arranged (see FIG. 10).

Next, the effect content of the specific reach effect including the display of the stereoscopic image 660 by the stereoscopic display unit 6 will be described.
The specific reach effect illustrated in FIG. 13 is a specific reach effect including a fireworks launch scene. This specific reach effect is started in response to the switching to the fireworks launch scene after the reach state of FIG. 13 (a) occurs (FIG. 13 (b)). In this specific reach effect, after the fireworks are launched in the display area of the liquid crystal display unit 190A, one of the two effect patterns prepared in advance is executed.

The first production pattern is a production in which the fireworks that have been launched develop. In this effect pattern, the liquid crystal display unit 190A displays the fireworks, and the stereoscopic display unit 6 displays a stereoscopic image of one firework 660 above the player's head (FIG. 13 (c)).
The second production pattern is a production in which the fireworks that have been launched do not unfold and become unexploded. In this effect pattern, the unexploded ordnance is displayed in the display area of the liquid crystal display unit 190A, but the stereoscopic image 660 by the stereoscopic display unit 6 is not displayed (FIG. 13 (d)).

When executing the first effect pattern and the second effect pattern, it is preferable to open the opening / closing lid 630 of the three-dimensional display unit 6 in advance. In this case, the operation of the opening / closing lid 630 can raise the expectation of the player. Further, it is also good to display the three-dimensional image 660 even when the second effect pattern is executed. In the second effect pattern, for example, the characters "Sorry!" May be displayed three-dimensionally instead of the fireworks.

The two types of production patterns in the above-mentioned specific reach production are productions that suggest the expected value of winning a big hit. The effect pattern developed by the fireworks (FIG. 13 (c)) is an effect pattern suggesting that the probability of a big hit is high (expected value is high). On the other hand, the unexploded effect pattern (FIG. 13 (d)) is an effect pattern suggesting that the probability of a big hit is low (expected value is low). Both effect patterns return to the symbol variation display according to the end of the specific reach effect, and then the combination of the stop-displayed numerical symbols 195 notifies the success or failure of the special symbol determination.

When an effect pattern in which fireworks develop (FIG. 13 (c)) appears, there is a high expectation that the jackpot symbol will be stopped and displayed as shown in FIG. 13 (e), and an unexploded effect pattern (FIG. 13 (FIG. 13)). When d)) appears, it means that there is a high possibility that the lost symbol of FIG. 13 (f) will be stopped and displayed thereafter. However, the special figure determination result is not determined depending on which of FIGS. 13 (c) and 13 (d) the effect pattern of the specific reach effect is. Even when a specific reach effect in which fireworks are developed is executed, there is a case where a loss is notified after that. Similarly, for the unexploded specific reach effect, the case where the big hit is notified after that is set.

As described above, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this example, the opening / closing lid 630 of the eaves-shaped overhanging portion 178 provided on the upper part of the gaming table is opened, and the three-dimensional image 660 is displayed around the player's head. It is possible to create a novel effect. If the three-dimensional image is displayed in a space where no display device or the like is provided, the player can be surprised and a high effect can be expected. Further, in the three-dimensional display unit 6 included in the pachinko gaming machine 1, since the opening / closing lid 630 is normally closed, it looks the same as a normal gaming machine having no stereoscopic display function to the player. If the pachinko gaming machine 1, which the player recognized as a normal type and was playing, suddenly opened the opening / closing lid 630 and displayed the three-dimensional image 660 above the player's head, the effect would exceed the player's expectations. , Can entertain the player.

The pachinko gaming machine 1 is a gaming machine capable of displaying a stereoscopic image 660 in a novel manner in which a stereoscopic image 660 appears when the opening / closing lid 630, which is an example of an opening / closing member, is opened. According to the pachinko gaming machine 1, by displaying the three-dimensional image 660 in this way, it is a gaming machine having excellent characteristics that can improve the attention of the player. With this pachinko gaming machine 1, it is possible to create a surprising effect that a display area suddenly appears above the player's head and a stereoscopic image 660 is displayed, which makes the player enjoyable for a long period of time. You can do it.

In particular, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this example, the opening / closing lid 63, which is an example of the opening / closing member, is provided on the overhanging portion 178 forming a frame surrounding the game area 130 showing the result of the game. When the opening / closing lid 63 is provided on the overhanging portion 178 formed so as to surround the game area 130, it becomes difficult for the player who concentrates on the game area 130 to notice the operation of the opening / closing lid 63. For such a player, the three-dimensional image 660 suddenly seems to appear overhead, and the display effect of the three-dimensional image 660 can be a novel effect that surprises the player.

As the position for displaying the three-dimensional image 660, in the configuration of this example, the position above the game area 130 and around the head of the player is exemplified. The display position of the stereoscopic image 660 is not limited to the configuration of this example. It may be on the right side, the left side, or the lower side of the game area 130. It is also possible to display a stereoscopic image on the display area of the liquid crystal display unit 190A of the display device 19A. At this time, the stereoscopic image can be displayed in conjunction with the display content of the display device 19A.

Further, for example, a pair of three-dimensional display units 6 may be provided on the left, right, top and bottom of the game table. In this case, the upper stereoscopic image and the lower stereoscopic image can be linked. For example, it is also possible to display the appearance of the fireworks being launched by the lower three-dimensional image, and then display the three-dimensional image of the fireworks developed by the upper three-dimensional image after a predetermined period of time. Further, it is also possible to display an intermediate scene by the display device 19A in the above-mentioned predetermined period.

In this example, by providing the second mirror panel 633 on the inner surface of the opening / closing lid 630, an optical path 690 toward the player side is formed when the opening / closing lid 630 is opened. When the opening / closing lid 630 is opened, it may be a simple opening / closing lid that does not hold the second mirror panel 633 as long as it can form an optical path toward the player side for displaying a three-dimensional image.
The other configurations and effects are the same as in Example 1.

Although the specific examples of the present invention have been described in detail as in the examples, these specific examples merely disclose an example of the technique included in the claims. Needless to say, the scope of claims should not be construed in a limited manner by the composition and numerical values of specific examples. The scope of claims includes techniques that are variously modified, modified, or appropriately combined with the above-mentioned specific examples by utilizing known techniques, knowledge of those skilled in the art, and the like.

1 Pachinko game machine (game machine)
12 Starting port 13 Opening / closing door 130 Game area 17, 178 Overhanging part 19 Main liquid crystal panel (information presentation part)
19A Display device 190 Display screen (presentation area)
190A Liquid crystal display 35 Production control unit (Production control means)
5 3D display unit (3D display unit)
50 Duct 51 Liquid crystal display unit (original image display unit)
53 Half mirror (first optical means)
530 Support shaft (storage mechanism)
531 Drive motor (storage mechanism)
55 Mirror (second optical means)
560 3D image 57 Fresnel lens (condensing part)
590 Optical path 160 Large prize opening (winning section)
6 3D display unit 61 Liquid crystal display unit (original image display unit)
630 Opening and closing lid 633 Second mirror panel 65 First mirror panel 67 Fresnel lens (condensing part)
690 optical path

Claims (3)

It is a gaming machine equipped with an information presentation unit for notifying the result of the jackpot lottery and a staging device for presenting a stereoscopic image so that the player can visually present the stereoscopic image on the front side of the display screen of the information presentation unit. hand,
The staging device is
An original image display unit that displays the original image that is the source of the three-dimensional image, and
An optical path, which is a path for transmitting light from the original image to the player side,
Including a condensing unit that collects light at a focal length f,
The original image display unit is arranged so as to face the condensing unit in the optical path, and is configured such that the distance d, which is the distance from the condensing unit in the optical path, is larger than the focal length f. A first optical means and a second optical means for changing the traveling direction of light are provided in the optical path, and the first optical means is three-dimensional on the front side of the display screen of the information presentation unit. It is rotatably supported by a support shaft between an unfolded position for displaying an image and a storage position that does not cover the display screen of the information presentation unit. When displaying the stereoscopic image, the unfolded position is reached. A gaming machine characterized in that it is rotated to the storage position when the stereoscopic image is not displayed . The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the distance d is twice the focal length f. The staging device includes a mechanism for changing the distance d by displacing at least one of the original image display unit and the light collecting unit along the optical path, and responds to the change in the distance d. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the size of the three-dimensional image can be changed.

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