JPH03186286A - Pachinko machine information display device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To concentrically display various information by providing a half mirror on this side of a first display body provided on a position which can be viewed directly from the front of a game board, and also, providing a second display body on a position in which a mirror image is projected in the case of looking at the half mirror from the direct viewing direction. CONSTITUTION:In a regular game state, 7-segment LEDs 30-32 (first display bodies) become non-operation and only a dot matrix LED 34 (a second display body) is brought to driving control, a television opaque projector display is executed, and information displayed on the dot matrix LED 34 is projected to a half mirror 33 being in a stationary position, and visible to a player as a mirror image. Also, in the case prize-winning to first kind start ports 15-17 is detected, the half mirror 33 is brought to save to a mirror-up position, the 7-segment LEDs 30-32 start separately a moving display of a picture pattern, respectively, and its information is visible clearly without passing through the half mirror 33. In such a way, both displays can be confirmed simultaneously without moving a visual point.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] Industrial applications The present invention relates to improvements in information display devices for pachinko machines.

Conventional technology As an information display device that displays moving symbols, subtitles, and various information required for pachinko games such as the number of winnings and the number of continuous activations of accessories, 7-segment LEDs, dot matrix LEDs, or single LEDs are used as display bodies. The ones used are publicly known. These displays are normally used depending on the content of the information to be displayed, and in general, 7-segment LEDs arranged in double rows or dot matrix are used to display moving symbols like slot machines or roulette. LEDs are used, and in order to display the number of prizes won, the number of consecutive activations of accessory objects, etc., a 7-segment LED numeric display or a single LED lighted number display is used.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention According to this type of prior art, it becomes necessary to arrange a wide variety of display bodies in response to an increase in the information content to be displayed, but it is difficult to arrange display bodies in duplicate. Since this is impossible, their locations are inevitably dispersed, and players are forced to constantly move their line of sight in order to grasp various information, making it difficult to ensure the concentration required for play. There is a drawback that it is difficult to

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide an information display device for a pachinko machine that can eliminate the drawbacks of these conventional techniques and display a variety of information in a concentrated manner.

Means for Solving the Problems The information display device for a pachinko machine of the present invention includes a half mirror disposed in front of a first display body disposed at a position that can be viewed directly from the front of the game machine, and It has a configuration characterized in that a second display body is disposed at a position where a mirror image is projected when looking at the half mirror from above.

Function Information displayed on the first display is transmitted through the half mirror, and information displayed on the second display is visually recognized as a mirror image projected onto the half mirror. The player reads the first item without moving his/her line of sight. The information displayed on the second display can be grasped.

Example Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a front view showing the game board surface of a pachinko machine equipped with the information display device of the embodiment, and a display unit 2 equipped with the information display device of the present invention is provided approximately at the center of the game board 1. Windmills 3 and 4 with decorative lights are arranged on the upper left and right sides of the display unit 2, and the game board 1 or the display unit 2 and the upper Wind turbines 7 to 10 are rotatably supported on the shaft. Tulip type accessories 11 and 12 are arranged on both sides of the lower part of the game board 1.
．． A big prize opening 14 equipped with an accessory continuous operating device 3 is arranged at the lower center of the 12 spaces. Right and left first-class starting ports 15 and 16 are provided on both sides of the grand prize opening 14, and the display unit 2
A middle type 1 starting port 17 is provided near the center lower part of the engine. 18゜19 is the ball guide rail, 20 is the return rubber, 21
The out ball receiver is the mouth. The decorative lights and the like provided on the game board 1 will not be particularly explained.

The display unit 2 constitutes a part of the accessory device, and is equipped with a big prize opening 22 at the upper end, and on both sides of the lower part of the big winning mouth 22 are provided vertical and left winning openings 23 and 24. On the display unit 2, there is a memorized number display LED 25 that displays the number of pachinko balls that have won in the accessory continuous operation device 13 when the big winning opening 14 is released, and a continuous number display LED 26 that displays the number of opening operations of the big winning opening 14. , and a grand prize opening winning number display LED 27 that displays the number of pachinko balls that entered the grand prize opening 14 during one release operation of the grand prize opening 14,
These display means are not directly related to the gist of the information display device of the present invention.

A rectangular opening 28 is bored in the approximate center of the display unit 2, and 7-segment LEDs 30 to 32 are provided inside the display unit 2 and serve as a first display that constitutes a part of the information display device 29. is arranged in a position that can be seen directly from the front of the game board 1.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the main parts of the information display device 29 through the A-A cross section of the display unit 2.
9 is located at a position where it can be seen directly from the front of the game board 1.
Segment LEDs 30 to 32 (first display body), a half mirror 33 disposed in front of the seven segment LEDs 30 to 32, and a half mirror 33 disposed at a position where a mirror image is projected when viewed from the direct viewing direction a. , a dot matrix LED 34 arranged in 16 rows and 24 columns serving as a second display body.

The half mirror 33 supported around a shaft 35 is rotated by a mirror up mechanism that rotationally drives the shaft 35 from the normal position shown in FIG. 2 to the mirror up position shown in FIG. 32, but the configuration of the mirror up mechanism itself is well known from single-lens reflex cameras and the like, so it will not be specifically explained.

In the embodiment, a dot matrix LED 34 is used as a display body for displaying telops, and a 7-segment LED
30 to 32 are used as display bodies for displaying moving symbols, and in normal playing conditions, 7 segment LEDs 30 to 3
2 is deactivated, only the dot matrix LED 34 is driven and controlled to display a telop, and the information displayed on the dot matrix LED 34 is projected onto the half mirror 33 in the normal position shown in FIG. 2, resulting in a mirror image 34'. It is visually recognized by the player as . An example of the mirror image 34' projected onto the half mirror 33 is shown in FIG.

In addition, when a winning is detected in the first type starting openings 15 to 17, the half mirror 33 is retracted to the mirror up position shown in FIG. Starts moving display of half mirror 33
By retracting, the information displayed on the 7-segment LEDs 30 to 32 can be clearly viewed without going through the half mirror 33. Furthermore, even if the dot matrix LED 34 is in operation, the information is not visible to the player, so it is not necessarily necessary to stop the operation of the telop display on the dot matrix LED 34 through software processing at this stage. . 7 segment LED30~3
An example of the moving symbols displayed in 2 is shown in FIG.

When a predetermined period of time has elapsed and the moving symbols displayed on the 7-segment LEDs 30 to 32 match and stop, the grand prize opening 14 is released, and the final display symbol is displayed until the grand prize opening 14 is completely closed. is held, and if the moving symbols do not match, the operation of the seven segment LEDs 30 to 32 is stopped. Half mirror 33 is 7 segment L
When the moving display of EDs 30 to 32 stops, it returns to the normal position again, and if the symbols match, the telop display on the dot matrix LED 34 is switched to a jackpot display, and as a mirror image 34' projected on the half mirror 33. In addition to being visible to the player, the 7-segment LED 30~
The final display symbol 32 is visible to the player through the half mirror 33 (see FIG. 7). At this time, since the distance d1 between the 7-segment LEDs 30 to 32 and the half mirror 33 is longer than the distance d2 between the dot matrix LED 34 and the half mirror 33 (see FIG. 4), the mirror image 34' of the dot matrix LED 34 is divided into 7 segments. )LED30～
It is recognized as if it were displayed floating in front of the final display symbol of 32.

On the other hand, if the symbols do not match when the moving display of the 7-segment LEDs 30 to 32 has stopped, only the telop display will be executed in the same manner as described above.

According to this embodiment, it is possible to simultaneously check the moving pattern displayed on the 7-segment LEDs 30 to 32 and the display on the dot matrix LED 34 without moving the viewpoint.

8 and 9 are schematic diagrams showing the main parts of the information display device 29 in another embodiment. In the embodiment shown in FIG.
In the embodiment shown in FIG. 9, the first display body is composed of a light shielding plate 37 and a backlight group 36.

On the back printing 33a and the light-shielding plate 37, which constitute a part of the first display body, comments and figures 4 and 4 shown in black print in FIG. 10 are arranged as light-transmitting slits, and each light-transmitting slit is On the back side, there is a single L that makes up the backlight group 36.
Each of the EDs 36a to 36w is provided. In this case, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 8, a part of the back surface of the half mirror 33 is masked to prevent the deposition of the backing print 33a, thereby forming a light-transmitting slit corresponding to the comment and the figure. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 9, a similar light-transmitting slit is formed by providing a through hole 37a in the light shielding plate 37.

rMEMORYJ shown in FIG. 10 is a comment indicating the number of pachinko balls won by the accessory continuous actuating device 13 when the big prize opening 14 is released, and is always backlit displayed by the LED 36a and backlit by the LEDs 36b to 36e. The number of prizes won in the accessory continuous operation device 13 is displayed by the number of lights O to 4 of the lights or beaks. r
ROUNDJ is a comment indicating the number of opening operations for the big prize opening 14, and is always backlit displayed by the LED 36f, and the number of opening operations is displayed by the number of lights O to 5, which are backlit and displayed by the LEDs 36g to 36k. rcOUNTJ is a comment indicating the number of pachinko balls that entered the big winning hole 14 during one release operation of the big winning hole 14, and is always backlit by the LED 361.
The number of prizes entered into the big prize opening 14 is displayed by the number of lights O to 10 displayed in the backlight by the EDs 36m to 36v. "*Counting fraud device is operating!!" is a comment indicating that more than a predetermined number of pachinko balls have entered the grand prize opening 14 during one release operation of the grand prize opening 14, and in this case, When 10 or more pachinko balls have won a prize in the winning hole 14, the LED 36w lights up to display this comment. Therefore, in these embodiments, a storage number display LED 25. is provided on the display unit 2. Continuous count display LED 26. There is no need to arrange the large winning opening winning number display LED 27, and all information related to the winning status is displayed on the first page.
will be displayed on the display.

In both the embodiments shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the second display body is composed of dot matrix LEDs 34 arranged in 16 rows and 24 columns, and in the embodiment shown in FIG. 8, the first display body is composed of a half mirror 33. The distance d1 between the first display body and the half mirror 33 is substantially the same as that between the dot matrix LED 34 and the half mirror in any embodiment.
33 is shorter than the distance d2 (configured, half mirror
33 is fixed at a predetermined position.

In these embodiments, all information related to the winning state is displayed on the first display, while the dot matrix LED 34 serving as the second display is used only as a display for displaying moving symbols.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing the main parts of the control means applied to the embodiment shown in FIGS. The driver 39 of the dot matrix LED 34 lights up the dot matrix LED 34 independently in response to the command from the microprocessor 42 via the LED drive control circuit 41.
Region 34a (displayed in red) from the 1st column to the 8th column in the 1st row to the 8th row of 4, and the region 34b from the 9th column to the 16th column
(displayed in green), each symbol is moved and displayed in the area 34C (displayed in red) from the 17th column to the 24th column, and the driver 40 moves and displays the area 34C from the 1st column to the 8th column in the 9th to 16th rows.
d (displayed in green).

Area 34e from the 9th column to the 16th column (displayed in red).

1 each in the area 34f (green display) from the 17th column to the 24th column.
Move and display the symbol. Driver circuit 38° LED drive control circuit 41 is output circuit 45 of microprocessor 42
The microprocessor 42 is connected to a ROM 43 that stores control programs, moving symbol data, etc., and a RAM 44 that temporarily stores calculation results and winning states.

In addition, the input circuit 46 of the microprocessor 42 includes a grand prize opening winning detection switch 47 for counting the number of pachinko balls that have entered the winning opening 14. A prize detection switch 48 that counts the number of pachinko balls that have won a prize in the accessory continuous operation device 13. Prize detection switch 4 for first type starting ports 15 to 17
9 to 51 and the winning prize detection switch 52 etc. normally arranged in the winning opening are connected.

If the winning detection switches 49 to 51 operate during play and a winning to the first type starting openings 15 to 17 is detected, the RO
By the control program of M43, dot matrix LE
Areas 34a, 34b, 34 from the first row to the eighth row of D34
c and areas 34d, 34e, 3 from the 9th row to the 16th row
4f, each one symbol is moved and displayed, and these symbols are projected onto the half mirror 33 as mirror images 34a' to 34f' and are visually recognized by the player (see FIGS. 8 to 10).

When a predetermined time has elapsed and the moving symbols displayed in the areas 34a, 34c, and 34e of the dot matrix LED 34 match and stop, the jackpot 14 is released and a jackpot state occurs.

During this period, the number of pachinko balls that have won in the accessory continuous operation device 13 is counted by the winning detection switch 48, and the number is counted by the winning detection switch 48.
It is displayed by the number of lighted LEDs 36b to 36e, and the number of release operations of the big prize opening 14 is detected by software processing and is displayed by the number of lighted LEDs 36g to 36. In addition, the pachinko balls that entered the big winning hole 14 during the release operation are counted by the big winning hole winning detection switch 47 and
It is displayed by the number of lit LEDs 36m to 36v, and when the count value exceeds 10, LED 36w lights up and displays the comment "*Counting fraud device is operating!!", and the grand prize opening 14 is released. The operation is terminated.

In these embodiments, the distance d1 between the first display body and the half mirror 33 is configured to be shorter than the distance d2 between the dot matrix LED 34 and the half mirror 33. A mirror image 34a of the moving pattern where comments and winning information are projected onto the half mirror 33.
It is recognized as if it were displayed floating in front of '~34f', and multiple display information can be checked at the same time.Moreover, by grouping and displaying information related to winning status, it can be moved depending on the perspective. The symbol display and the winning state display can be easily distinguished.

FIG. 12 is a front view showing an attacker that can be adopted in place of the big winning hole 14, and the attacker 53 is the big winning hole 1 in FIG.
It is placed at position 4. In this case, the left and right first type starting ports 15.16 shown in FIG. Set up

The windmills 54 and 55 provided on both sides of the upper part of the attacker 53 are rotated inwardly or outwardly by switching the rotational direction of the motor, and the upper arc-shaped portions of the windmills 54 and 55 are uniformly distributed. 56 is horizontally installed with a gap between it and the windmills 54 and 55, and an out ball collection port 57 is provided at the bottom of the distribution piece 56.

In the normal state, the windmills 54 and 55 both rotate inward, and the pachinko balls that have fallen onto the piece 56 are guided to the windmill 54.55, and the blades 54a and 5 of the windmills 54 and 55 rotate inward.
The pachinko balls riding on the ball 5a are sorted out from the gap between both sides of the piece 56 and the out ball collection port 57.
On the other hand, if the moving symbols match and it becomes a jackpot, the rotation direction of the motor is reversed and the windmill 54
55 are both rotated outward, and the pachinko balls that have fallen onto the piece 56 are guided to both sides of the outer side of the attacker 53 to win prizes in the prize openings 5 and 6 on both sides of the attacker 53.

Effects of the Invention According to the information display device for a pachinko machine of the present invention, the information displayed on the first display body and the information displayed on the second display body are displayed centrally and simultaneously through a single half mirror. Since the player can check the distance between the first display and the half mirror and the second display, the player is freed from having to shift his/her line of sight to check various information and can concentrate on the game. If the distances between the body and the half mirror are different, the above-mentioned 1. The information displayed on the second display becomes three-dimensional, further increasing the decorative effect.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing the play board surface of a pachinko machine equipped with an information display device for a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 2 to 4 show an information display device according to the same embodiment. FIGS. 5 to 7 are views showing display examples of the same embodiment; FIGS. 8 and 9 are side views showing main parts of an information display device according to another embodiment; FIGS. , FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a display example of the embodiment shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, and FIG. 11 is a diagram showing the main points of the control means applied to the embodiment shown in FIGS. 8 and 9. FIG. 12 is a front view showing an attacker replacing the big winning opening. 1... Game board, 2... Display unit, 3, 4...
Windmill with decorative lights, 5, 6... Prize opening, 7~1o...
Windmill, 11.12...Tulip type accessories, 13...
・Accessory continuous operation device, 14... Big prize opening, 15...
Left first class starting port, 16...Right first class starting port, 17...
・Middle story 1st type starting port, 18.19...Ball guidance rail, 2
o... Return rubber, 21... Out ball receiver is mouth, 22.
・・Big winning hole, 23・・Tenka left winning hole, 24・・Tenka right winning hole, 25・・Memory number display LEI), 26・・
・Continuous number of winnings display LED, 27... Big winning opening number of winnings display LED. 28... Opening, 29... Pachinko machine information display device, 30-32... 7 segment LED (first display body), 33... Half mirror 134... Dot matrix LED (second display body), 35...axis, 36
...Backlight group, 36a to 36w...LED,
37... Light shielding plate, 37a... Through hole, 38-40.
...Driver circuit, 41...LED drive control circuit, 4
2... Microprocessor (CPU), 43...
ROM, 4AM, 45... Output circuit, 46... Input circuit, 47... Big winning opening winning number display LED. 48-52...Winning detection switch. 4...R 嘱5 ward 6 弉 10

Claims (1)

[Claims] A half mirror is disposed in front of a first display body disposed at a position that can be viewed directly from the front of the game board, and a second display body is disposed at a position where a mirror image is projected when viewing the half mirror from the direct viewing direction.
An information display device for a pachinko machine, characterized in that a display body is disposed.