JPH0790054B2 - Amusement machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine or a so-called pachislot machine and its frame device. Specifically, the player can comfortably see and hear. The present invention relates to a game machine that realizes a playable game environment and a frame device for the game machine.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, at a game hall or a game store (hereinafter referred to as "gaming store") where gaming machines such as pachinko machines and so-called pachislot machines (hereinafter referred to as "pachislot machines") are installed, it is always provided from a cable broadcasting station. Music, live broadcasts, in-store announcements, and other sounds (hereinafter referred to as "in-store broadcasting").

Further, the gaming machine has a built-in speaker for emitting a winning sound and the like, and a light emitting section for displaying the illumination when a winning is provided on the front surface of the gaming machine.

The speaker built in the gaming machine is an appropriate sound according to the acoustic signal supplied from the ROM (Read Only Memory) in the sound source circuit inside the gaming machine through the digital / analog (D / A) converter, amplifier, etc. And the light emitting unit displays an appropriate illumination according to an electric signal from a light source circuit that outputs an appropriate light emitting pattern at the time of winning.

For example, in a conventional ordinary pachi-slot machine, as an example, when a medal insertion request, a reel rotation, and a reel stop operation are performed, a game sound corresponding to each of these states is output and displayed by illumination. There is.

Then, as a result of the reel stop operation, so-called "lost"
In the case of (or out of prize), the game sound output and the illumination display shift to each display at the time of the reel stop operation. On the other hand, when a prize such as a small hit or a big hit is won (that is, when a predetermined pattern is displayed on a specific reel or a predetermined pattern displayed on each reel is aligned on a straight line), a game sound / a The illumination is output and displayed.

On the other hand, in conventional game stores, game machines are
Alternatively, the game machines are arranged in an island shape, but in order to increase the number of game machines installed in the game store, it is usual that each game machine is arranged without wasting space with the adjacent game machines.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention]

However, in conventional game stores, music, live broadcasts of sports competitions, etc. are uniformly provided to players by in-store broadcasting at a certain volume, so that all players can listen to the in-store broadcasting in a satisfactory condition. It was almost impossible to do.

Further, depending on the player, the game sound output from the speaker built in the gaming machine may be offensive to the ears, and depending on the player, these illuminations may be offensive to the eyes.

The field of music preference of each player differs depending on the age, sex, etc. of each player, and each player may want to listen to music according to his or her taste during the game. Furthermore, it is because the player may not want to listen to the live broadcast that is streamed in the store depending on the type.

However, since the above-mentioned game sounds and illuminations are preset in the game table, in the conventional game machine, it is possible to adjust the volume of the game sounds or erase them according to the player's preference. Or, the display of illumination could not be stopped.

Further, some players may not play the game situation of other players in the field of view, or may not want other players to observe their own game situations.

However, since the gaming machines are installed very close to each other in the conventional gaming shop, it has been impossible for a player to play a game in a state of being isolated from other players.

As described above, in the conventional game store or game machine, it is not possible to realize a game environment in which individual players can comfortably play in accordance with their preferences.

The present invention has been proposed to solve the above problems, and has a frame device of a gaming machine that allows a player to play in a state of being isolated from other players, and in a state of being isolated. To provide a gaming machine in which the player can freely select his / her favorite music and the like, and the player can freely adjust the gaming sound or illumination from the gaming machine in which he / she is playing. The purpose is.

[Means for Solving the Problems]

The present invention has been made in order to achieve the above object, and the configuration of the gaming machine is characterized in that a shielding member that can be pulled out and stored is provided on at least one side surface of the gaming machine. In addition to the first feature, the gaming machine is provided with a selection means capable of arbitrarily selecting a plurality of sound output channels and a listening means for picking up the sound of the channel selected by the selection means. In addition to the first or second feature, the game machine has a third feature in that a sound reproducing means recorded on a recording medium is attached. The game machine has the first to second features. In addition to any one of the third characteristics, the sound output channel of the gaming machine has a fourth characteristic that it is a reproducing means of a sound recorded in a recording medium such as a disk or a tape. Fourth A gaming machine having a sound output function and an illumination display function related to a game content in addition to the characteristic of deviation, at least the sound output adjusting means and the illumination display adjusting means adjustable by a player. A fifth feature is that one of the components is provided.

[Work]

In the present invention, when the shielding member is pulled out from at least one side surface of the gaming machine, the player is isolated from the adjacent player. The isolation is released by housing the shielding member on the side portion.

A second feature of the present invention is that a player operates a selection means to select an arbitrary channel from a plurality of sound output channels such as a cable broadcast, a tape, and a disc player system. As a result, the player can listen to the sound of the channel selected by himself / herself through listening means such as headphones or earphones.

In the third and fourth features of the present invention, a player sets a recording medium such as a compact disc on which desired music is recorded in a sound reproducing means such as a compact disc system. As a result, the player listens to the sound such as music recorded on the compact disc or the like through the listening means such as headphones or earphones connected to the reproducing means.

A fifth feature of the present invention is that a player operates at least one of a game sound output adjusting means and an illumination display adjusting means installed in a game machine. As a result, the sound output for the game whose volume is adjusted or the illumination display for the game which is turned on / off is performed from the gaming machine.

〔Example〕

The first feature of the present invention will be described later with reference to FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, but before that, the case of adopting the gaming machine of the present invention as a sound output channel on a pachi-slot stand is described as an example. To do.

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of an audio circuit of a pachi-slot machine when audio signals of a plurality of cable broadcasting channels are input to each pachi-slot machine.

In the figure, first, the audio signal of each cable broadcasting channel
C _{1 to} C _n are input to a selection circuit 2 built in each pachi-slot table 1 via a cable broadcasting receiver (not shown).

The selection command S from the broadcast channel selection means 3 is also input to the selection circuit 2. Since this selection command S is set by the player, the selection circuit 2 selects the channel desired by the player, and any one of the signals of the audio signals C _{1 to} C _n (see FIG. 1). Then call it Ci).

This audio signal Ci is input to the listening means 6 (headphones in FIG. 1) via the amplifier 4.

The volume controller 5 for changing the amplification factor of the amplifier 4 may or may not have the ON / OFF function of the amplifier 4, but if it does not have the ON / OFF function, the volume controller 5 In addition to this, an on / off switch (not shown) will be provided.

Here, instead of headphones as the listening means 6,
Earphones, a helmet with headphones, or the like may be used.

Further, as the sound output channel, other suitable sound output channel can be adopted together with the above-mentioned cable broadcasting or instead of the cable broadcasting. For example, a sound reproducing means such as a disc player or a tape player system incorporated in each gaming machine can be used as the sound output channel.

FIG. 2 shows another example of the audio circuit in the case where audio signals of a plurality of cable broadcasting channels from a single place in the game store are input to each pachislot machine according to the channel selected by the player of each pachislot machine. It is an explanatory view shown.

In the figure, first, the audio signals C ₁ to C of each channel
_n is input to the selection circuit 12 via a cable broadcasting receiver (not shown).

A selection command S from the sound selection means 13 provided on each pachi-slot table 11 is also input to the selection circuit 12, and a channel corresponding to the selection command S set by each player is selected, and a voice signal C One of the signals _{1 to} C _n (in FIG. 1, Ci
Are output).

These audio signals Ci are output to each pachi-slot table 11 and input to each listening means 16 (headphones in FIG. 2) via the amplifier 14 built in the audio circuit of each pachi-slot table 11.

It is arbitrary whether each volume controller 15 that changes the amplification factor of each amplifier 14 has an on / off function, and that a helmet with headphones or earphones is used as each listening means 16. This is similar to the embodiment shown in FIG.

In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the system for listening to commercial radio broadcasts is built in the pachi-slot units 1 and 11, and the player switches between wired broadcasts and commercial radio broadcasts to select one of the broadcasts. The preferred channel may be selected, or the announcement of the game store clerk may be output from the listening means 6 and 16 even when the player is listening to a cable broadcast or the like. .

In the above embodiment, the game sounds such as when the pachi-slot machines 1 and 11 are required to insert medals, when the reels are rotating, when the reels are stopped, and when small hits and big hits are not described,
Similar to the conventional pachi-slot table, the game sound may be output from the speaker built in the pachi-slot table at all times, or the sound such as a cable broadcast, an announcement by a game shop clerk may be output without outputting the game sound from the speaker. The game sound may be mixed and output from the listening means 6 and 16.

Further, when a small hit or a big hit occurs while listening to a cable broadcast or the like, the outputs of the listening means 6 and 16 may be switched from a sound of the cable broadcast or the announcement to a game sound.

Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 3, taking as an example the case where a pachi-slot table is used as a game sound and a compact disc is used as a recording medium.

In FIG. 3, below the pachi-slot table 21, a sound reproduction system 23 for a compact disc is mounted as a means for reproducing the sound recorded on the compact disc 22.

The compact disc playback system 23 includes a power switch 231, a volume adjusting means 232, and a compact disc insertion opening 23.
3, a connector 234 and the like are provided.

The function of the compact disc reproducing system 23 is almost the same as that of a general-purpose type. In FIG. 3, the connector 23
A listening means (headphones in FIG. 3) 235 such as headphones, earphones, and a helmet with headphones is connected to 4.

With this configuration, the player has the listening means 235, the compact disc 22, or the rental means lent at the time of entry by the game store, or
Listening means 235 and compact disc 22 brought from water
This allows you to listen to your favorite music.

Although the recording medium is described as the compact disc 22 in FIG. 3, another recording medium such as a cassette tape may be used. When a cassette tape is used, the compact tape system 23 is replaced by a cassette tape reproduction system as a means for reproducing the sound.

In addition, a system for listening to commercial broadcasting or wired broadcasting may be built in the pachi-slot stand 21 so that the player can freely switch between music on the compact disc 22 and broadcasting such as radio broadcasting. The announcement of the game shop clerk may be output from the listening means 235 even while listening to the broadcast or the like.

On the other hand, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 3, the pachi-slot table 21 was not described for game sounds such as coin insertion request, reel rotation, reel stop operation, small hit and big hit. The game sound may be always output from the built-in speaker, or the game sound may be output from the listening means 235 by mixing 22 musics of the compact disc and the game sound without outputting the game sound from the speaker. You may do it.

Further, when a small hit or a big hit occurs during listening to a cable broadcast, the output of the listening means 235 may be switched from the music of the compact disc 22 to the game sound.

Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

In the figure, the pachi-slot base 31 has a volume controller 32 with an on / off function as a sound adjusting means and an on / off switch 33 as an adjusting means for illumination display.
Is provided.

The player adjusts the volume of the game sound by adjusting the volume controller 32, and in some cases, the volume controller 32.
Is turned off to set the volume to zero, and the on / off switch 33 is turned off to erase the illumination display, so that the player can play the game in an optimum gaming environment.

Although the volume controller 32 having the on / off function is adopted in the above-described embodiment, a volume controller without the function may be used, or a volume controller 32 having a constant volume but an on / off function may be used. You may use.

Next, an embodiment of the gaming machine having the first characteristic of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 5 and FIG.

FIG. 5 is a plan sectional view of a so-called gaming machine island in which gaming machines 41 are installed back to back.

In the figure, a slit portion 42 is provided between each adjacent gaming machines 41. Then, a plate 43 as a shielding member is attached so that it can be housed inside the island 40 and pulled out from the slit portion 42.

The slit portion 42 and the plate 43 described above are arranged adjacent to each gaming machine 41.

FIG. 6 is a plan sectional view showing an embodiment in which the bellows-shaped curtain 44 is used as the shielding member.

The player can pull out the plate 43 or the bellows curtain 44 to play the game while being isolated from other players.

Further, by storing the plate 43 or the bellows curtain 44, the adjustment of the game machine 41 performed by a clerk of the game store or the like will not be hindered.

Note that the plate 43 or the bellows curtain 44 is usually provided on one side of the game table, but may be provided on both sides of the game table at the end of the island, for example.

〔The invention's effect〕

According to the gaming machine of the first feature of the present invention, for example, even in a gaming shop where the gaming machines are installed adjacent to each other, by pulling out a shielding member such as a plate provided on at least one side of the gaming machine, Each player can play in the isolated situation of other players. That is, each player can play a game without seeing the game situation of the other player in the visual angle, and without his or her game situation being observed by the other player.

Similarly, according to the gaming machine of the second feature, each player can select an arbitrary channel from a plurality of sound output channels, so that each player can play a sound such as music according to his / her preference with headphones or the like. It can be heard via listening means.

Similarly, according to the gaming machines of the third and fourth characteristics, each player plays a sound such as music recorded on a recording medium such as a compact disc lent or brought by a gaming shop. You can listen to it from playing means by playing at.

Similarly, according to the gaming machine of the fifth characteristic, the player is free to increase or decrease the gaming sound output from the speaker built in the gaming machine to a desired volume, and turn the gaming sound on / off. It can be adjusted and selected, and the presence or absence of the illumination display on the gaming machine can be freely selected, so that the playing sound will not be annoying during play, or the illumination will not be annoying. .

Thus, according to the first to fifth features of the present invention, it is possible to realize a gaming environment in which individual players can comfortably play.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 and 2 are explanatory views of an embodiment of a gaming machine having a second characteristic of the present invention, FIG. 3 is an explanatory view of an embodiment of a gaming machine having the same third and fourth characteristics, and FIG. Similarly, an explanatory view of an embodiment of the gaming machine having the fifth characteristic, and FIGS. 5 and 6 are explanatory views of an embodiment of the gaming machine having the first characteristic of the present invention. 1,11,21,31,41 …… Gaming machine 3,13 …… Broadcast channel selection means 6,16 …… Listening means 22 …… Recording medium 23 …… Sound reproduction means 32 …… Sound output adjustment means 33 …… ... Illumination display adjusting means 43, 44 ... Shielding member [Prior Art] Conventionally, a game hall or game in which a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine or a so-called pachislot machine (hereinafter referred to as "pachislot machine") is installed. In a store (hereinafter referred to as "game store"), music provided from a cable broadcasting station, various live broadcasts, in-store announcements and other sounds (hereinafter referred to as "in-store broadcast") are always played. Further, the gaming machine has a built-in speaker for emitting a winning sound and the like, and a light emitting section for displaying the illumination when a winning is provided on the front surface of the gaming machine. The speaker built in the gaming machine is an appropriate sound according to the acoustic signal supplied from the ROM (Read Only Memory) in the sound source circuit inside the gaming machine through the digital / analog (D / A) converter, amplifier, etc. And the light emitting unit displays an appropriate illumination according to an electric signal from a light source circuit that outputs an appropriate light emitting pattern at the time of winning. For example, in a conventional ordinary pachi-slot machine, as an example, when a medal insertion request, a reel rotation, and a reel stop operation are performed, a game sound corresponding to each of these states is output and displayed by illumination. There is. Then, as a result of the reel stop operation, so-called "lost"
In the case of (or out of prize), the game sound output and the illumination display are shifted to the respective displays during the reel stop operation.
On the other hand, when a prize such as a small hit or a big hit is won (that is, when a predetermined pattern is displayed on a specific reel or a predetermined pattern displayed on each reel is lined up), a game sound / a The illumination is output and displayed.

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A gaming machine having a shielding member which is drawn out and can be stored in at least one side surface of the gaming machine. 2. The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the game machine has a selection means capable of arbitrarily selecting a plurality of sound output channels and a listening means for picking up a sound of the channel selected by the selection means. 3. The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the game machine is provided with a sound reproducing means recorded in a recording medium. 4. The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the sound output channel of the game machine is a means for reproducing sound recorded on a recording medium such as a disk or a tape. 5. A gaming machine is a gaming machine having a sound output function and an illumination display function related to a game content, wherein the sound output adjusting means and the illumination display adjustment adjustable by a player. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, which has at least one of the means.