JPH02142584A - gaming machine - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a gaming machine equipped with a display device that displays various information related to a game.

(Prior art) When a pachinko ball enters a specific winning hole on the game board surface, a plurality of display bodies provided on the game board surface start digitally displaying symbols, and when each display body stops digitally displaying. In conventional pachinko machines, the jackpot is opened when the combination of each symbol matches a preset condition, making it easier to win a prize.In a conventional pachinko machine, a drum driven by a motor is used as a display body to display fluctuating symbols. A rotating body shaped like this and a 7-segment LED were used.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) An object of the present invention is to increase the interest of the game by clearly informing the player of various information related to the game of the gaming machine.

(Means for Solving the Problems) The gaming machine of the present invention is a dot matrix type display for selectively displaying various types of symbols on the gaming board surface of the gaming machine to notify various information related to the game. It has a configuration with .

(Function) When playing a game on a gaming machine, various types of symbols are displayed on a dot matrix type display installed on the gaming board surface in accordance with the game progress, etc., and multiple pieces of information are displayed for the player to select at a specific point in time. to notify the public.

(Example) Next, one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

In the game board of a game machine, a display device is installed near the center of the game board surface 1, and below the display device there are two screens on the left and right.
A large winning opening 3 that is opened and closed by the swinging motion of the pair of tulip bodies 3a, 3a in opposite directions, and a pair of starting openings 4 that are respectively disposed diagonally downward on both sides of the large winning opening 3.
4 is attached, and left and right winning holes 5.5 are attached slightly above both left and right ends of the winning device 2. Big prize opening 3. Detection switches for detecting the entry of balls are provided in each ball path for the game balls that entered the left and right prize openings 5, and in each ball path for the game balls that entered the both starting ports 4.

In the display device, the front end of the housing 6, which is molded from synthetic resin and screwed onto the game board surface 1, has a base 7a whose width gradually decreases upward, and a lower end of the base 7a. A front plate 7 having left and right detection parts 7b, 7b connected to the left and right ends and detected to both sides, respectively.
is vertically installed in the base 7a, and the display window 8 is opened in the shape of a rectangular hole from the lower end to slightly above the center part and has an arc-shaped upper opening edge, and a transparent display window 8 is opened above the display window 8. A window 9 and a trapezoidal bow-shaped jonin sphere opening 10 opened at the upper end of the base 7a above the light-transmitting window are formed in order from the bottom, and approximately semicircular outer holes are formed in both horizontal ridges 7b. Attachment hole 11.1 in which 11a and a substantially rectangular inner hole 11b are connected.
1 are installed in each.

The base 7a of the front plate 7 has an eave plate 12 that is arranged near the upper part of the front surface, protrudes forward, and is curved in an arc along the upper opening edge of the display window 8, and a visor plate 12 that is curved in an arc shape along the upper opening edge of the display window 8. A gutter root 13 is formed extending through the lower end in the front-rear direction.

On the back surface of the base portion 7a of the front plate 7, there is a lower frame portion 14 that is bent along each opening edge of the display window 8 and protrudes rearward so as to surround the display window 8, and a lower frame portion 14 that surrounds the transparent window 9. The upper frame portion 15 is bent along the upper opening edge and both side opening edges of the transparent window 9 and connected to the left and right end portions of the upper piece 14a of the lower frame portion 14, respectively, and is formed integrally with the upper frame portion 15. Engagement portions 16 to 1 are provided on the rear end surfaces near both left and right ends of the upper piece of the upper azusa portion 15 and on the rear end surfaces of the left and right lower ends of the upper azusa portion 15, respectively.
6 is recessed. Also, both side pieces 14b of the lower frame portion 14
, 14b and near the upper end of the back surface of the base 7a, small protrusions 17 to 17 for positioning are protrudingly formed, respectively.

The outer holes 1 of the mounting holes 11 are provided on the back side of both horizontal ridges 7b of the front plate 7.
An outer piece 18a curved in an arc shape along the arcuate edge of 1a, a projecting piece 18b connected to the outer upper edge of this outer piece 18a and slightly protruding inward, and an upper edge of the outer piece 18a. The plate 18 of the receiver is formed so as to surround the mounting hole 11 and protrude rearward, and the inner piece 18G is connected to the inner piece 18G and is bent into a substantially mouth shape along each edge of the inner hole 11b. Both receivers are plate 18
A regulating edge 19 slightly protruding inwardly is formed at the rear end of the plate 18, and a regulating edge 19 is formed along the rear edge of the plate 18.
A regulating edge 19 is provided at the rear end near the upper end of the inner piece 8a, the rear end of the projecting piece 18b, and the rear end near the upper outer end of the inner piece 18G.
Engagement parts 20 to 20 formed by cutting out a part of are recessed.

On the back surface of the base 7a of the navigation plate 7, on both sides of the display window 8 and on one side of the lower end of the jounin ball opening 10, three round bar-shaped first attachments are provided which extend horizontally rearward. The shafts 21 to 21 are integrally protruded, and on the back side of both horizontal ridges 7b of the front plate 7, a pair of left and right circles are formed slightly above the plate 18, respectively, extending horizontally to the rear. Rod-shaped second mounting shaft 22
．． 22 are integrally protruded from each other, and on the back surface of the base 7a, inside and above the lower scheme 1 mounting shaft 21, they each extend horizontally to the rear and are slightly shorter than the first mounting @21. A pair of left and right third mounting shafts 23, 23 are integrally provided, respectively, and second mounting shafts extend horizontally rearward on both sides of the display window 8 on the back surface of the base 7a. 21, and both side pieces 1 of the lower frame part 14
Two pairs of left and right round bar-shaped fourth mounting shafts 24 to 24 are integrally provided and are connected to the upper and lower portions of the outer surface of 4b, respectively.

A transparent window cover 25 formed in the shape of a case that is open from the rear and whose front shape is the same as that of the transparent window 9 is fitted inside the transparent window 9 and the upper frame portion 15 of the housing 6 so as to be removable to the front. Near the left and right ends of the upper piece 25a of this window cover 25, and at the left and right bottom ends of the window cover 25, there are two parallel slits provided on both sides with two pairs of left and right latching claws 26-26. A claw portion 26a having a hook-shaped cross section and protruding rearward from the rear edge of the window cover 25 is formed at the rear end of each of the hooking claws 26.
5 into the earth wall board 15 from the front through the light-transmitting window 9 and pushed backward, each latch claw 26 is elastically deformed and the claw portion 26
a is a push-in edge that is hooked to each hooking part 16 of the F frame part 15, and prevents the window cover 25 from coming off, and
It can be installed inside.

A back plate 27 assembled on the back side of the front plate 7 of the housing 6
has a rectangular frame portion 2 attached to the rear end surface of the lower frame portion 14.
7a, and a protruding part 27b which is connected above the frame part 27a and protrudes forward, and which is inserted into the vicinity of the center of the window cover 25. A guide gutter 27C, which is connected above the protrusion 27b and installed at the rear of the jonin ball mouth 10, and is formed in the shape of a case with an open front, is installed in order from the bottom to guide the ball to the top and fall to one side. It is formed. Horizontally long slit-shaped windows 56, 56 are provided at the upper and lower ends of the frame portion 27a of the back plate 27, respectively, and windows 56, 56 in the form of horizontally long slits are provided at the center of the lower frame piece of the frame portion 27a, and are arranged rearwardly at the rear end. A latch claw 28 having a claw piece 28a is protruded so as to be elastically deformable in the downward direction, and the protrusion 27b has four
through-holes 29 to 29 are provided through and arranged in a horizontal row,
Furthermore, a notch 30 is formed in the lower part of one side of the guide gutter 27c to allow the game ball to pass through. Frame portion 27a
The outer surface near the center of the left and right vertical fragments, and the guide 1
A projection piece 3 is attached to one end of the front end of the upper end surface of 27c.
1 to 31 are formed to protrude outward, and each of the small protrusions 17 formed protruding from the rear side of the housing 6 is inserted into each of the protrusions 31 to define the attachment position of the back plate 27 to the housing 6. Positioning holes 32 to 32 are respectively provided therethrough. Decorative pieces 55 are fitted in the rear portions of the upper frame portion 14 near the left and right ends, respectively.

The ball receiving members 3 are located in the plate 18 for the receivers on both horizontal peaks 7b of the front plate 7.
The picture body receiving member 33 has an outer piece 33a that is curved into an arc shape so as to fit tightly into the outer piece 18a of the plate 18, and A protruding piece 33b is connected to the outer upper end of the outer piece 33a and slightly protrudes inward in order to be attached to the lower surface of the protruding piece 18b, and a receiver is attached to the inner piece 18c of the plate 18.
Inner pieces 33C each having a substantially mouth-shaped cross section are formed in order to fit tightly into the protruding pieces 33b, and slightly above the outer piece 33a, the inner end of the projecting piece 33b is formed to have a semicircular cross section. A ball receiving gutter 33e is arranged in parallel with the inner end of the upper piece of the inner piece 33c. A lower ball entry hole 34 whose front end is closed and opened upward is provided to receive a game ball and cause it to fall backward. At the lower end of the outer piece 33a, the projecting piece 33b, and the upper end of the inner piece 33C of the ball receiving member 33, a latch claw 35 having a claw piece 35a at the rear end is formed so as to be elastically deformable in the vertical direction. ,
When the ball receiving member 33 is fitted into the plate 18 from the front and pushed backward, each latch claw 35 is elastically deformed and each claw piece 35a at the fitting end engages each engaging portion 20 of the plate 18. The ball receiving members 33 can be installed in the plate 18 by being respectively hooked to the ball receiving members 33 and preventing their detachment.

In order to install the three lamps behind the left and right ends of the light-transmitting window 9 and behind the jounin bulb opening 10, the lamp mounting members 36 assembled to the upper part of the back side of the housing 6 each have a rectangular cylindrical shape. Three lamp cases in which a front piece 37a and a cylindrical rear piece 37b are connected back and forth and are respectively arranged on the rear side of both left and right ends of the upper casing part 15 and on the rear side of the guide trough 27c of the back plate 27. 37 to 37, and left and right connecting pieces 38 and 38 that connect each lamp case 37 so that each lamp case 37 is arranged at each vertex position of an isosceles triangle,
Left and right mounting pieces 39 and 39 extending below both lower lamp cases 37 are integrally formed.

The lower ends of the connecting piece 38 on one side and the lower ends of both mounting pieces 39 are screwed to the rear end surface of each of the first mounting shafts 21, and the lamp mounting member 36 is mounted on the back side of the housing 6.

The lower rear part of the outer piece 33a of both side support members 33 and the inner piece 33
Decorative pieces 40 are fitably fitted into the rear portions of the decorative pieces 40, and small protrusions 41 are formed protruding from the lower inner ends of the rear edges 40a of both decorative pieces 40, respectively.

A pair of left and right lamp mounting members 42 are respectively assembled to the rear sides of both lateral ridges 7b of the front plate 7 in order to respectively mount a pair of lamps to the rear of the inner pieces 33c of both side support members 33.
42 includes a cylindrical lamp case 42a, a mounting piece 42b connected to the rear upper end of the lamp case 42a and protruding upward, and a mounting piece 42b connected to the front outer end of the lamp case 42a and extending forward. A stopper piece 42G is formed, and a small protrusion 4 of the decorative piece 40 is formed at the front end of the stopper piece 42G.
A regulating hole 43 for inserting the holder 1 is recessed. Both lamp mounting members 42 are installed in the MA & lI holes 4 of the anti-rotation piece 42C.
3, the small protrusion 41 is inserted into the lamp mounting member 42, and the upper end of the mounting piece 42b is connected to the second mounting shaft 2.
2 are attached to the rear side of the rain detection section 7 with screws attached to the rear end surface of the rain detection section 7.

A cover plate 44 formed from a transparent colored synthetic resin material into a substantially rectangular plate shape and slightly curved in an arc shape is attached to the back surface of the frame portion 27a of the back plate 27.
The lower end E of the left and right ends of 4 are screwed to the rear end surface of each of the fourth attachments 23, and a cover plate 44 is vertically disposed behind the display window 8 of the housing 6.

A display board 45 on which an electric circuit is printed is installed vertically behind the cover plate 44, and the left and right ends of the display board 45 are screwed to each of the third frame shafts 23, and It is attached to the rear side of the lower frame portion 14 with its lower edge hooked to the hook 28 of the back plate 27.

A plurality of connectors 46 to 46 are attached to the rear side surface 45b of the display substrate 45 for connecting the electric circuit of the display substrate 45 to external wiring of the display substrate 45, while the upper end of the front side surface 45a of the display substrate 45 is equipped with four memory LEDs 47 arranged in a horizontal line, and each memory LED 47
is arranged in front of the display substrate 45 with each lead wire 47a extending forward in parallel, and the back plate 27
are respectively inserted into the respective through holes 29 of the protruding portions 27b. An upper LED row 48 in which ten LEDs each connected to an electric circuit of the display substrate 45 are arranged in a horizontal line is attached to the upper part of the front side surface 45 a of the display substrate 45 . A lower LED row 49 in which ten LEDs each connected to the electric circuit of the display board 45 are arranged in a horizontal line is attached to the lower end.

Upper and lower LED rows 48 and 49 on the front side surface 45a of the display board 45
Between them, there are a large number of L connected to the electric circuit of the display board 45.
A dot matrix type display 50 has a Drummy matrix display body 52 in which ED dot elements 51 to 51 are regularly arranged in the vertical and horizontal directions, respectively.
It is installed vertically to selectively display a plurality of pieces of information related to the game at specific points in time, depending on the progress of the game, etc. The display 50 is covered by a cover plate 44 that protects the front surface of the dot matrix display 52. In this example, the number of dots in the dot matrix display 52 is 384 (16 columns x 24 rows).

Each LED element 51 of the dot matrix display 52 is a RAM that temporarily stores and processes each data of the game content.
The flashing is controlled by a drive circuit connected to the CPU of the game monitor, which is controlled by a ROM that stores preset programs, and the corresponding RAM is identified based on various symbol information set by the program. The bits of the address are controlled to light up the LED dot elements 51 in a specific column in a specific row, and when these are combined, various patterns such as preset letters, numbers, 1 figure, etc. are lit and displayed. Further, the symbol display is processed over time, and various symbols are displayed in a fluctuating manner or in a flowing manner.

Next, the display mode of information displayed on the display device during the game will be explained.

When you turn on the power to the Pachinko machine at the start of a game, the dot matrix display 52 of the display 50 will display [Did you know?]. The telop "Previous and Next Prize Materials" is displayed in a flow from the right to the left, and the player is informed of the bonus information for the game.

When a game ball hit into the game board surface 1 during a game enters the starting port 4, the detection switch detects the entry of the ball, a detection signal is transmitted to the CPU, and the speakers emit sounds A, D, and C. ,
A sound is output to the D sound, etc., and three patterns 53A (7 dots vertically, 8 dots horizontally), 53B are displayed on the upper half 52aNtt (7 dots, 24 horizontal dots) of the dot matrix display 52.
([7 dots, 8 dots horizontally), 53C (7 dots vertically,
8 dots horizontally), one symbol 530 is lit and displayed on the lower half 52b, and four symbols 53A, 53B, 53C.

A variable display of 53D is started, and during this variable display, a specific lamp blinks and the output of 81 is output. Five seconds after the fluctuating display starts, the fluctuating display of the four symbols 53Δ to 53D automatically stops, and the blinking of the lamp and the sound of the speaker automatically stop. When the four symbols 53A to 53D are displayed in a variable manner as the ball enters the starting port 4, the left part of the upper half 52a of the dot matrix display body 52 has positive numbers O to 9 (only the number part is lit), 0°1 negative number (the number part is off and the area around the number part is lit)
12 numbers are displayed in the upper half 52a in a state where the design moves in the vertical direction, and in the center of the upper half 52a there are positive numbers from 0 to 9 and negative numbers from 1 to 5. 15 of
numbers are displayed in the upper half 52a in a state where the design moves in the vertical direction, and on the right side of the upper half 52a, O~
Fifteen numbers, including a positive number 9 and negative numbers 5 to 9, are displayed in a fluctuating manner in the upper half 52a with the pattern moving in the vertical direction, and the dot matrix display 52
In the lower half 52b, a figure such as a car is displayed moving in the horizontal direction.
Six types of negative symbols, +OJ, r-1J "+1", are displayed in a variable manner.

When the fluctuating display of the four symbols 53A to 53D stops, a jackpot is achieved by a combination of symbols that are statically large and small on the dot matrix display 52.

It is determined that the result is not established. In this example, four designs 53A to 53
(A) Upper half 52 of the dot matrix display body 52 when the variable display of D is stopped.
If the numbers of the three patterns 53A, 53B, and 53G displayed on the left, center, and cloth parts of 8 are all the same number, 000, 111, 222°..., 99, ( B) The pattern 53A on the left side of the upper half 52a and the pattern 53B on the center part are the same number (a combination of positive and negative numbers may also be used) (in this case, the speaker outputs the sound C), and the The number of the symbol 53C is the number of the symbols 53A and 53B on the left and center areas plus 1 (in this case, the speaker outputs the sound D), and the symbol 53D of the lower half 52b is "-1". (C) The design 53 on the left and center of the upper half 52a
The numbers A and 53B are the same number (a combination of positive numbers and negative numbers may be used), and the pattern 5 on the right side of the upper half 52a
The number 3C is the number obtained by subtracting 1 from the numbers 53A and 53B on the left and center (in this case, the speaker is D
Rr), and the pattern 53D of the lower half 53b is "
+1", a jackpot is achieved in each of the above combinations, and when a jackpot is achieved, a certain number of prize balls are paid out to the player by a command from the CPU, and both tulip bodies 3a of the winning device 2 swings in the separating direction, and the big prize opening 3 is opened for about 22.5 seconds.

When the first jackpot of the game occurs, the dot matrix display 52 displays "Congratulations Win V Zone nV Win" and "
Jackpot telop 54 such as "As expected of a master jackpot" is about 3.5
During the jackpot interval of seconds, a flow is displayed from the right to the left, and the "V winning" is displayed.

The flow display stops at the point when the characters such as "1 Jackpot" are displayed and are then erased. Further, when a jackpot is achieved after the first jackpot, only characters such as "■ WIN", "Jackpot", etc. are displayed statically or blinking for about 3.5 seconds on the dot matrix display 52.

When the game ball enters the jackpot 3 when it hits the jackpot and the jackpot 3 is opened, the detection switch detects the entry of the ball and transmits a detection signal to the CPU, which is fixed according to the command of the CPLI. At the same time, the number of prize balls is paid out to the player, and the words rVJ and "Jackpot", for example, are alternately and repeatedly displayed on the dot matrix display 52 until the next time the big prize opening 3 is opened (when a winning prize is established). Further, the lamps at various places on the game board surface 1 are lit or blinking until the next jackpot is achieved.

In the event of a jackpot, the jackpot 3 will be open for about 22.5 seconds, or until 10 balls are counted after opening, and the game ball will enter the open jackpot 3. When this happens, the big winning hole 3 is opened again about 3 seconds after the big winning hole 3 is closed, and the opening of the big winning hole 3 is limited to 10 times.

When the game ball enters the open grand prize opening 3 consecutively,
Each time a ball enters, the LEDs in the upper LED row 48 of the display device light up sequentially, and the number of consecutive balls entered is notified to the player by the number of lights in the upper LED row 48 up to 10g. Each time a ball enters, the LEDs in the lower LED row 49 are lit up in sequence, and the total number of balls entered into the grand prize opening 3 is notified to the player up to 10 depending on the number of lights in the lower LED row 49.

When a game ball enters the starting port 4 during the jackpot interval, the detection switch detects the ball entry every time the ball enters, a detection signal is transmitted to the CPU, and the memory LED 44 lights up sequentially.
In addition, the number of balls entering the starting hole 4 during that time is stored in the CPU, and after the jackpot display ends, the four symbols 53A to 5 are displayed.
The 3D variable display is resumed.

When the fluctuating display of the four symbols 53A to 53D stops, if the combination of the symbols 53A to 53D does not meet the conditions for a jackpot, each symbol that has failed is displayed statically for about 0.5 seconds and then is erased. Ru. At this time, if the ball entering the starting port 4 is stored, the four symbols 53A to 53D are erased and restored, the variable display of the four symbols 53A to 53D is started again, and the ball entering the starting port 4 is erased and restored. If the ball is not stored, the state is restored to the state when the power was turned on.

Next, the operation and effects of the embodiment having the above configuration will be explained.

In this example, the winning device attached to the game board surface 1 is a dot matrix type display having a dot matrix display body 52 in which a large number of LED dot elements 51 are regularly arranged in the vertical and horizontal directions. Various types of information related to the game can be displayed by selectively displaying various types of symbols such as letters, numbers, and shapes at specific points in time according to the progress of the game, etc. KN fl is sent to notify the public.

Therefore, when playing a game, the dot matrix display 5
2 statically displays various information such as bonus information for the game, combination conditions for determining whether a jackpot is achieved or not, and an award speech when a jackpot is achieved.

Various information can be accurately and effectively communicated to the players by clearly displaying each display mode such as a vertically and horizontally fluctuating display and a flow display, thereby increasing the interest of the game. effective.

(Effects of the Invention) The present invention provides a dot matrix display for selectively displaying various types of symbols on the 'T1T1 board of a gaming machine and informing various information related to the game. Various types of related information can be clearly displayed in various display modes, and various information can be accurately and effectively reported to players, which has the effect of increasing the interest of the game.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a display device, FIG. 2 is a front view of main parts of a game board, and FIG.
The figure is an exploded perspective view of the display device, FIG. 4 is a front view of the display device,
FIG. 5 is a front view of the winning device, FIG. 6 is a developed view showing an example of a flow display mode of jackpot telops, and FIG. 7 is a reduced front view of a dot matrix display without showing an example of symbol display. 1...Game board surface 50...Display device 52...Dot matrix display body D...Display device

Claims (1)

[Claims] A game machine characterized in that a dot matrix type display device is installed on a game board surface of the game machine for selectively displaying various types of symbols and informing various information related to the game.