JPH0194879A - Dice game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a game full of interest by positioning a dice dropped on a rotary base after being blown up inside a transparent housing to the fixed position of the rotary base accompanying the rotation of the rotary base and accurately reading the produced pip number. CONSTITUTION: Three dice operation units A-C are constituted of the transparent housing 30 in a hollow cylindrical shape provided vertically on a base 1, the dice 31 of a light weight housed inside the housing 30, the rotary base 32 for supporting the dice 31 at the bottom part of the housing 30 and a blower 38 for blowing the dice on the rotary base 32 upwards inside the housing 30. Then, the produced pips of the dice inside the respective dice operation units are read by a television camera 6 and the produced pip numbers of the respective dice are discriminated based on the output of the camera 6 in a discrimination circuit. Also, in an arithmetic circuit, input data from a game operation panel for making a player bet and output data from the discrimination circuit are collated, a game result is led out and a gift is paid out based on the output of the arithmetic circuit.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field] The present invention relates to a dice game machine.

[Conventional technology]

2. Description of the Related Art Dice game machines in which games are played while viewing model dice or dice displayed on a television screen are well known.

Among these, game machines that play the game by mechanically and automatically rolling model dice on the board provide a sense of realism and are rich in interest, but Not only is the equipment used to read the game expensive, errors in reading often result in incorrect game results.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and its purpose is to reliably read the number of rolls using a model die with a simple device. Our goal is to provide a dice game machine that is full of fun.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The above purpose is to provide three die operating devices consisting of the components described in the following items (a) to (e), namely: (a) installed vertically on a base; A hollow cylindrical transparent housing,
(a) a lightweight die housed in the transparent housing; (c) a rotary table supporting the die at the bottom of the transparent housing; and (d) a die on the rotary table directed upward into the transparent housing. and a blower that blows up the air.
(e) three die operating devices comprising projections formed on the inner wall surface of the transparent housing at positions close to the rotary table; and a television camera for reading the numbers of the dice in each of the die operating devices. , a discrimination circuit that discriminates the number of rolls on each die based on the output of the television camera, a game operation panel that allows the player to place a bet, and a comparison between input data from the game operation panel and output data from the discrimination circuit. This can be achieved by a dice game machine comprising an arithmetic circuit that derives a game result, and a device that pays out prizes as necessary based on the output of the arithmetic circuit.

[For production]

With the above configuration, the dice that have been blown up into the transparent housing and then fallen onto the rotary table are moved to the rotary table by contacting the protrusions formed on the inner wall of the transparent housing as the rotary table rotates. This makes it possible to greatly simplify the device used to read the number of rolls, and the number of rolls can be read accurately at all times, so even if model dice are used, there is no possibility of incorrect game results. To provide a dice game machine that is full of interest and does not cause problems at a low cost.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, details of the present invention will be specifically explained with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway front view showing an embodiment of a dice game machine according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway side view of the same, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing an embodiment of a dice operating device used in a dice game machine.
3 is a sectional view taken along the line IV-IV, and FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing the structure of the lower part of the housing of the die operating device,
Fig. 6 is a top view showing the arrangement of the television camera provided above the dice operating device, Fig. 7 is a top view showing an example of the control panel, and Figs. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing step-by-step changes in display on the control panel. Note that in each figure, the same references indicate the same components.

In FIGS. 1 and 2, l is the base, 2.2 is the support, 3 is the upper housing, A, B, and C are dice operating devices having the same configuration, and 4.4 is the die operating device. Control panel,
5 is a moving table on which a TV camera 6 is mounted, 7.7 is a roller, 8 is a guide rail, 9 is a feeding belt, 10 and 11 are boots 9. 12 is a motor, 13 is a die attached to the bottom surface of the moving table 5 Ring-shaped fluorescent lamp for lighting, 14.14
15.15 is a medal receiving tray as a prize, and 16.16 is a hopper for storing medals.

Further, in the die operating device (see FIGS. 3 to 5 for details), 30 is a hollow cylindrical transparent housing made of acrylic resin, etc., 31 is a die, 32 is a rotary table, 3
3 is a wire mesh, 34 is a drive motor for rotating the rotary table 32, 35 is a drive roller that transmits the rotation of the motor 34 to the rotary table 32, 36, 36 is an auxiliary roller, 37 is a rotary table bearing, and 38 is a blower. be.

The illustrated dice game machine is a medium-sized four-player game machine configured to play a Mimo game, which will be described later.

Three dice operating devices A, B, and C, all of which have the same configuration, are provided on the base 1, and the player observes the dice in the dice operating devices and also operates the base 1.
The game is played by pressing selection buttons on control panels 4, 4 provided on the top surface.

The numbers of the dice in each dice operating device are read by a television camera 6 installed in the upper housing 3. The television camera 6 is mounted on the movable table 5 and It moves in the left-right direction in FIG. 1 to sequentially read the rolled numbers of the dice in the dice operating devices A, B, and C.

Also, inside the base l are a tray 15.15 for medals paid out according to the game results and a hopper 16 for storing medals.
．． 16 is provided, as well as a discrimination circuit that discriminates the number of rolls of each die based on the output of the television camera, and an operation that collates input data from the game operation panel and output data from the discrimination circuit to derive a game result. A microcomputer such as a circuit, various control devices, mechanical elements for dispensing prizes based on the output of the arithmetic circuit, etc. (all omitted in the figure) are housed.

Next, the dice operating devices A, B, and C will be explained with reference to FIGS. 3 to 5.・These 3
Since the configurations of the basic dice operating devices are all the same, only one of them will be explained here.

The die operating device includes a hollow cylindrical transparent housing 30 made of acrylic resin or the like having a sufficient length to reach from the top surface of the base l to the bottom surface of the upper housing 3, and a specific gravity material such as styrofoam stored inside the housing 30. A die 31 made of a lightweight material, a rotary table 32 provided close to the lower end of the transparent housing 30 and on which the die is mounted, a wire mesh 33 attached to the top surface of the rotary table, and a rotary table 32. A drive motor 34 for rotation, a drive roller 35 for transmitting the rotation of the motor to the rotary table 32, and auxiliary rollers 36, 36 for ensuring stable rotation of the rotary table 32,
The rotary table bearing 37 and the ventilation hole 321 in the body of the rotary table 32
It consists of a blower 38 that blows wind through the dice 31 placed on the wire mesh 33, etc.

During the game period, the rotating table 32 is rotated continuously,
The lightweight die 31 floats in the intermediate position of the transparent housing during the operation of the blower.

When the player finishes betting, the dice are blown up into the air above the transparent housing 30, and then the blower 38
When the operation of the die 31 stops, the die 31 moves to the wire mesh 3 of the rotating table 32.
3 and rotates together with the rotating table 32.

Therefore, near the lower end of the inner wall surface of the transparent housing 30,
As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. The position of the die is corrected by contacting the die, and the die is finally brought to the center of the rotating table.

The number of the dice 31 on the rotary table 32 is read by a television camera 6 attached to the movable table 5. Specifically, as shown in detail in FIG. 9 to the upper part of the dice operating device and stop it.At this time, the dice in the transparent housing of the dice operating device are brightly illuminated by the fluorescent lamp 13 attached to the bottom surface of the moving table 5. Furthermore, since the dice are always brought to the center of the turntable as described above, the image recognition program for reading the rolls of the dice is extremely simple, and the rolls are always accurate. It can be read as follows.

Hereinafter, the progress of the game and how the player operates the control panel when playing the Mimo game using the above-mentioned dice game machine will be explained.

The player places a bet on the number of dice rolled by the dice operating devices A, B, and C. In this case, the player can make the following three types of bets.

■ Six selections in which the numbers of the three dice are the same (i.e., A=B=C1, ie, the number of solos is "1, 1, 1" or "6, 6, 6").

■Select the total number of A+B.

■Whether the total number of A+B is greater or less than the number that it consists of (HI
Selection of GH or LO.

In the case of (1) and (2), the total number of the two dice is guessed, and the 0DDS in case of a hit is variable in 6 steps with the third die. Each 0DDS is displayed on each terminal on the control panel, and the player bets the medal on the desired place while looking at it, and if it wins (BET
DS) medals are paid out.

Six types of 0DDS are displayed for each bet, and which one to adopt is determined by the roll of C.

In other words, when it comes to bets on bets ■ and ■, there is an element of chance in which you don't know how high the 0DDS will go until the result of C is decided.

In this way, the basic role of the C dice is different from that of the A and H dice, so it is recommended to change the color of the dice only by C.

Please note that the bet is an additional (a kind of bonus),
At this time, the C die does not have its original role, but it becomes a die that displays the result like the A and B dice.

FIG. 7 shows an embodiment of the control panel 4 provided on the base 1 of the dice game machine.

The player can participate in the game by inserting medals into medal input lower 0 on the control panel. At the same time as the medals are inserted, the number of medals inserted is displayed on the CREDIT display section 71. The player can place a bet on the number of coins to be inserted.

The control panel 4 is provided with various displays and push buttons for placing bets. If you want to bet, please refer to the above■,
It is divided into three types: ■ and ■, and the bet of ■, that is, A=B=C
The six types of selections can be made using the operation panel (I) on the control panel.
), the bet ■, i.e., the selection to bet the total number of A+B, is made using the operating section (n), and the bet ■, i.e., the selection to bet whether the total number of A+B is greater or less than the number formed, is made using the operating section (n).
I[I].

When a player inserts a medal and it is within the BET time (bet time), a total of 19 BET buttons located on the operation panel ■ to ■ will light up, and you can bet on any of them. Let the players know.

A player participates in betting by pressing a BET button at a desired location. BE? Each time you press one of the buttons, you bet one medal on that spot, and the number of medals you bet is displayed in the segment immediately next to it.

Since there is no segment for the operation part■ of the bet,
The BET button goes out.

In addition, regarding the betting method ■, since 0003 changes due to the game content, the 0DDS table 72 is displayed at the top of the control panel.
is the provision. This 0DDS table shows the same B as the operation section ■.
When the ET numbers are displayed and a bet is selected using the operation panel (■), the same number as the selected number will also light up on the 0DDS table.

Then, when a medal is inserted into medal insertion lower 0 in order to participate in the game, all BET buttons light up.

First, the player uses the operation panel I to select the number 1 for "3, 3, 3".
When you bet a coin, the corresponding BET button goes out.

Next, when you bet two coins each on "2", "6", and "10" using the operating section (2), the segment displays the number of coins, and at the same time, the BUT number on the 0DDS table lights up.

Next, if you bet two coins on the one larger than 7 (HIGH) using the operating section (■), the segment will be displayed as "2". CREDIT
is the number of remaining medals of the player (32 in this case)
is shown. In this way, the player can place a bet until just before the dice are blown up in the dice operating device and the game begins.

When the game starts, among the BET buttons that were lit,
The buttons that were not bet will go out. That is, when only the BET button on which the player is betting is lit, that is, when the player selects the bet as described above, the state is as shown in FIG. 8.

When the dice operating device A is activated and the dice are blown up into the transparent housing and then fall to determine the roll, the roll display section 73 of the dice A on the control panel will be displayed.
indicates the rolled number, and the dice displaying the double number on the operation section I also lights up. If the roll of die A is 3, the display on the control panel will be as shown in FIG.

Next, when the number of the dice on the dice operation section gB is determined,
The display section 74 of dice B on the control panel shows the roll. At this time, if the eye of A and the eye of B are not the same, it is determined at this point that there is no possibility of a double eye, so the operation part (■) is turned off. If the number of dice B is the same as that of dice A, the lighting state continues. In other words, the roll of dice B is “3”.
”, the display on the control panel is as shown in FIG.

At the same time, the total number of dice A and B is calculated, and bets other than doubles made using the operation panel ■ are valid, so the lit buttons that hit the mark will flash, and the ones that won will turn off. . That is, in the operation section ■, the button ""76'' flashes, and the "BET 2" and "BETIO" buttons go out. Also, the "HIGH" button on the operation section ■ also goes out.Furthermore, the 0DDS The correct row of table 72 flashes. (See Figure 10 above.) Next, when the roll of dice C is determined, the bet ■ is 0DDS.
is decided, whether it is a double or not is also determined, and all bets are valid. If the roll of dice C is “3”, that is, A=B
When the result is C, the corresponding double number on the operation section ■ lights up and the BET button flashes. In addition, when the number of dice C is determined, the display section 75 of dice C on the control panel lights up, the 8 winning dice out of the flashing dice on the 0DDS table lights up, and the remaining dice go out, and at the same time. Applicable 0
DDS also lights up.

Therefore, when the roll of dice C is "3", the display on the control panel will be as shown in FIG. 11.

At the same time, the number of coins won in ■, ■, and ■ is totaled and displayed on the -IN display section 76.

A few seconds after the WIN display ends, all lamps etc. are turned off and medals are settled.

At that time, if the CREDIT button 77 is ON, the W
At the same time as IN subtraction, the number of acquired medals is added to CREDIT.

Further, when the CREDIT button is OFF, the acquired medals are paid out from the hopper to the medal tray 15 at the same time as the WIN subtraction.

Note that when the PAYOUT button 78 is pressed, an arbitrary number of metals in CREDIT will be paid out.

At this point, the dice operating devices A, B, and C and the upper housing 3 are installed.
To explain the related operation of the movable platform 5, before the game starts, all the blowers of the dice operating devices A, B, and C operate at an intermediate air volume, and each die is moved slightly from the center of its respective transparent housing. It is floating in the bottom position.

When the player presses a desired BET button to start the game, first the air volume of the blower of the dice operating device A is increased and only the die A is blown up high, then the air blow is stopped and the die A is placed on the rotary table 32. to fall. During this period, the movable table 5 is placed above the dice operating device A, the transparent housing for the dice operating device and the dice are brightly illuminated by the fluorescent light 13 for illuminating the dice, and the rolled number of the dice A is read by the television camera 6. It will be done.

Next, the air volume of the blower of the dice operating device B is increased and the die B is blown up high, and then the blowing of air is stopped and the die B falls onto the rotary table 32.

During this period, the moving table 5 moves to the upper part of the dice operating device B, and the dice operating device B is illuminated by the fluorescent lamp 13 for illuminating the dice.
The transparent housing and the dice are brightly illuminated, and the rolled number of the dice B is read by the television camera 6.

-Finally, the dice operating device C is operated in the same manner, and the moving table 5 is also moved to the upper part thereof, and the rolled number of the dice C is read.

The dice game machine according to the present invention is equipped with a sound effect generating device, and can be used during demonstrations, when inserting medals, when betting on buttons, during the game start notice period, during the game period, and when determining the roll of the dice. Appropriate sound effects are emitted at the end of the game, when paying out medals, etc.

〔Effect of the invention〕

Since the present invention is structured like a ridge, it is possible to provide an interesting dice game machine that uses model dice and does not cause misreading of the number of rolls. .

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments on the ridges, but encompasses all modified embodiments that a person skilled in the art can conceive of from the above description within the scope of the purpose of the present invention.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway front view showing an embodiment of a dice game machine according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway side view of the same, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing an embodiment of a dice operating device used in a dice game machine.
3 is a sectional view taken along the line IV-IV, and FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing the structure of the lower part of the housing of the die operating device,
Fig. 6 is a top view showing the arrangement of the television camera provided above the dice operating device, Fig. 7 is a top view showing an example of the control panel, and Figs. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing step-by-step changes in display on the control panel.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] Three dice operating devices comprising the components described in the following items (a) to (e), a television camera for reading the numbers of the dice in each of the dice operating devices, and the television camera. A discrimination circuit that discriminates the number of rolls of each die based on the output of an arithmetic circuit to derive,
A dice game machine comprising a device that pays out prizes as necessary based on the output of the arithmetic circuit. (a) A hollow cylindrical transparent housing installed vertically on a base. (b) A lightweight die housed within the transparent housing. (c) A rotary table supporting the die at the bottom of the transparent housing. (d) A blower that blows up the dice on the rotary table upward into the transparent housing. (e) A protrusion formed on the inner wall surface of the transparent housing at a position close to the rotary table.