JP4651994B2 - Roulette game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a roulette game machine that rolls a ball on a roulette board and stores the ball in a ball storage unit corresponding to a plurality of arranged marks, and causes the roulette board to emit light based on the progress of the game. It is related with the roulette game machine which enabled various production.

A so-called medal game using a medal as a game medium such as a roulette game machine is a game that can be started by a player purchasing or borrowing a plurality of medals with a medal lending machine and inserting the medals into the gaming machine. Yes, if the player wins the game, a predetermined number of medals are paid out. Therefore, a player who has obtained a large number of medals can continue to enjoy the game without purchasing or borrowing new medals.
Here, particularly in the roulette game machine, when the player selects a mark (number) arranged on the roulette board, the roulette board rotates and the thrown ball rolls in the roulette board. When the rotation of the roulette wheel is weakened and the ball is received and held in any groove in the roulette wheel, the mark (number) selected by the player coincides with the mark (number) containing the ball (winning) ) Is determined. Here, when it is determined that the same mark (number) is received and held in the groove (winning), medals are paid back to the player at a predetermined magnification.
However, conventionally, the game mode of the roulette device for performing lottery in the roulette game machine is an operation in which the ball rotates on the roulette board for a certain period of time and is stored in the ball storage unit as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 8-229191. It was only repeated. Further, in recent years, there has been a tendency to reduce the movable parts as much as possible for reasons such as cost reduction and ease of maintenance. For example, there is a roulette device that plays a game by rotating only the ball without rotating the roulette wheel.
JP-A-8-229191 (pages 3 to 5, FIGS. 4 to 6)

However, in the above-described conventional roulette device, since the movement other than the motion of rolling the ball is reduced, the function of the effect surface for the player is lowered. In other words, since the lottery operation is merely mechanically repeated, the player's sense of expectation and tension with respect to the lottery result is weakened, and the game becomes monotonous and bores the player.
In the roulette game machine, a betting period in which a player performs a mark selection operation and a lottery period in which a lottery is performed using a ball in the roulette device are divided. However, a new player who wants to participate in the game cannot confirm the current game progress state unless he / she actually approaches the roulette game machine, and the work is complicated. Therefore, it has been desired to provide notifying means for notifying a person located far away of the progress of the game of the current roulette game machine.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-described conventional problems, and since the roulette wheel emits light in various modes based on the progress of the game, it exhibits a new effect by the light emission of the roulette wheel. are possible, to increase the expectation and tension for the drawing result of a player, the Le chromatography Rett game machine with improved convenience of the game by notifying also the progress of the current game against distant person The purpose is to provide.

In order to achieve the object, a roulette gaming machine according to claim 1 includes a roulette wheel (for example, roulette wheel 12) on which a plurality of marks are arranged, and a ball that rolls on the roulette wheel (for example, ball 11). And a plurality of ball storage portions (for example, ball storage grooves 23) formed in the circumferential direction of the roulette wheel corresponding to the plurality of marks and storing the balls, and provided endlessly on the outer peripheral edge side. , rotating said ball is ejected and the bank passage rolls while drawing a circular path, a compressor for compressing air, and the circumferential direction of the bank passage formed in the outer peripheral portion of the compressed air by said compressor and use the discharge port is provided in an the ball container, and the projection discharge port for discharging the air compressed by the compressor toward the banked passage, the And was discharged from the rotary discharge port causes rolling against the balls housed in the ball reception portion on the basis of the air discharged from the projection discharge ports inclined to the banked passage direction A roulette game machine (for example, a game in which the game is repeated by rolling the ball in the bank passage based on air and storing the ball that rolls in the ball storage portion after a predetermined time elapses) In the roulette game machine 1), a light source (for example, a bottom LED 71, a side LED 73) that causes the roulette board to emit light based on a plurality of light emission colors, and a roulette board are installed around the roulette board. A control unit (for example, control unit 6) that accepts a player's betting operation, and a roulette game A plurality of satellites (for example, satellite 4) each provided with an image display device (for example, image display device 7) for displaying an image, and an elapsed time of the one game executed on the roulette game device are measured. A timer (for example, timer 84), a memory (for example, ROM 81) in which the light emission pattern of the light source associated with the elapsed time of the one game is stored, and a CPU (for example, main memory for controlling the progress of the roulette game) Control CPU 80), and based on the elapsed time measured by the timer, the CPU is associated with the betting period read from the memory in response to the start of the roulette game. A graph (e.g., a bet period) on the image display device while controlling the light emission of the light source based on a first light emission pattern. For example, a function for displaying a BET timer graph 59), and (b) when the bet period ends and the ball rolls on the roulette wheel, the ball rolls read from the memory. A function of controlling the light emission of the light source based on a second light emission pattern associated with a period is repeatedly executed for each game.

A roulette game machine according to claim 2 is the roulette game machine (eg, roulette game machine 1) according to claim 1, wherein at least a part of a bottom surface and an outer peripheral surface of the roulette board (eg, roulette board 12). Is formed by a transmissive member that transmits light (for example, the bottom surface transmitting portion 22A and the guide wall 30), and the light source (for example, the bottom surface LED 71 and the side surface LED 73) is below the bottom surface and faces the transmissive member. The optical axis is arranged at a position where the optical axis is directed upward of the roulette board, the optical axis is arranged at a position facing the transparent member outside the outer peripheral surface, and the transmission is made. The roulette wheel is caused to emit light through a sex member.

A roulette game machine according to claim 3 is the roulette game machine (eg, roulette game machine 1) according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the roulette board (eg, roulette board 12) is the roulette game machine. fixedly supported so as not to be rotated relative to the machine, before SL CPU (e.g., the main control CPU 80) controls the discharge mode of the air from the (c) the projection discharge port and the rotating discharge port The ball is rolled on the roulette wheel by executing a function.

Furthermore, the roulette game machine according to claim 4 is the roulette game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3 (for example, the roulette game machine 1) , wherein the CPU (for example, the main control CPU 80) is (D) a function for generating a special gaming state that gives a condition more advantageous to the player than the normal gaming state under a predetermined condition ; and (e ) from the memory (for example, the ROM 81) when the special gaming state occurs. And a function of executing a function of controlling light emission of the light source (for example, the bottom LED 71 and the side LED 73) based on the third light emission pattern associated with the read special gaming state .

In the roulette game machine according to the first aspect, the roulette board is caused to emit light with a plurality of light emission patterns using the light source, and the light emission pattern of the light source is switched based on the progress of the game of the roulette device. It is possible to exhibit a new production effect that has not been achieved in the past, and to enhance the player's sense of expectation and tension with respect to the lottery process by the roulette device. Furthermore, because of the light emitting mode of the roulette wheel, it is possible to easily inform the distant person of the current game progress state, so it is easy to participate in the game even if a new player joins the game. Improve the convenience of the player.

In the roulette game machine according to claim 2, at least a part of the roulette board is formed by a transmissive member that transmits light, and the light source causes the roulette board to emit light through the transmissive member, so the light source is directly exposed to the outside. This improves the appearance of the roulette device. Furthermore, the roulette board can be made to emit light more beautifully by passing the transparent member, and the effect of the production is improved. Moreover, since the permeable member is provided on the bottom surface and the outer peripheral surface of the roulette wheel, the entire roulette wheel can be caused to emit light from the bottom surface or the side surface direction of the roulette wheel via the transmissive member. Therefore, the appearance of the roulette device is improved and the roulette wheel can be made to emit light more beautifully.

In the roulette game machine according to claim 3, force is applied to the ball by the air pressure of the air discharged from the first discharge port and the second discharge port without collecting the ball from the roulette board, and the ball is moved to the rolling and ball storage groove. Can be repeatedly stored. Therefore, maintenance work can be facilitated and the cost of the apparatus can be reduced without requiring a complicated mechanism such as a movable part for collecting the ball or a launching apparatus.

Furthermore, in the roulette gaming machine according to claim 4, since the light source is caused to emit light with a light emission pattern different from that in the normal gaming state in the special gaming state generated under a predetermined condition, a new production effect that has not existed in the past is provided in the roulette gaming machine. It can be demonstrated and the player's sense of expectation and tension for the lottery result by the roulette device is enhanced. In addition, the effect in the special gaming state and the player's expectation in the number lottery of the subsequent roulette device are increased by the effect by light emission, and the player is not bored.

Hereinafter, a roulette game machine 1 provided with a roulette device according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings based on a specific embodiment.
In the roulette game machine 1, the player predicts numbers and the like determined by the roulette device 2, and bets game media such as medals possessed by the predicted numbers. The gaming machine can receive a predetermined number of medals when a betted number or the like is won.

First, a schematic configuration of the roulette game machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing a schematic configuration of a roulette game machine according to the present embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 1, the roulette game machine 1 includes a housing 3 that is a main body portion, a roulette device 2 provided at a substantially central portion of the upper surface of the housing 3, and a roulette device 2 around the roulette device 2. It is basically composed of a plurality (10 in this embodiment) of satellites 4 that are installed so as to surround them.
Here, the satellite 4 includes at least a medal insertion slot 5 into which a game medium such as money and medals used for games is inserted, and a control unit 6 including a plurality of control buttons or the like through which predetermined instructions are input by the player. A game area having an image display device 7 for displaying an image relating to a game. Then, the game to be developed can be advanced by operating the control unit 6 and the like while watching the image displayed on the image display device 7 by the player.
Further, medal payout openings 8 are respectively provided on the side surfaces of the housing 3 in which the satellites 4 are installed. Furthermore, a speaker 9 that plays music, sound effects, and the like is provided at the upper right of the image display device 7 of each satellite 4.

  A medal sensor (not shown) is provided inside the medal insertion slot 5 to identify game media such as medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 5 and to count the inserted medals. In addition, a hopper (not shown) is provided inside the medal payout exit 8, and a predetermined number of medals are paid out from the medal payout exit 8.

  Further, inside the roulette device 2, as will be described later, an LED lamp is provided that causes the roulette wheel 12 of the roulette device 2 to emit light in a plurality of colors (in this embodiment, three colors of red, yellow, and blue) (FIG. 3, see FIG. As will be described later, the LED lamp can change the color of light emission based on the progress of the game of the roulette game machine 1 and can perform various effects. Moreover, the progress of the game of the current roulette game machine can be easily notified to a distant person by the change of the luminescent color. The LED lamp will be described in detail later.

  Next, the configuration of the roulette device 2 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 is a perspective view showing the roulette device according to the present embodiment, FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the roulette device according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. It is. FIG. 5 is an enlarged perspective view showing the vicinity of the ball storage groove of the roulette device according to the present embodiment. FIG. 6 is an enlarged perspective view showing the vicinity of the bank passage of the roulette device according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the roulette device 2 includes a roulette wheel 12 having a rolling area where the ball 11 rolls during the game, a support base 13 for supporting the roulette wheel 12 inside the roulette game machine 1, Compressor 14 that takes in air and compresses it to a predetermined pressure, Air tubes 15 and 16 that send air compressed by compressor 14, and the air that flows through air tubes 15 and 16 provided at the midpoints of air tubes 15 and 16, respectively. The first opening / closing valve 17 and the second opening / closing valve 18 for adjusting the pressure are basically configured.

  The support base 13 is a base having a substantially rectangular shape formed by combining a plurality of metal columns, and the roulette wheel 12 is moved to a predetermined height from the fixtures 41 provided in a total of four corners on the upper surface. Is fixed.

  The compressor 14 is a device that is arranged in an internal space formed in the support base 13 and takes in ambient air and compresses it to a predetermined pressure (1 Mpa in this embodiment). The compressor 14 according to the present embodiment includes two discharge nozzles 42 that discharge compressed air, and air tubes 15 and 16 are connected to the discharge nozzles 42, respectively.

  The air tubes 15 and 16 are tubes for transporting the air compressed by the compressor 14 to a first discharge port 35 and a second discharge port 36 (to be described later) formed in the roulette wheel 12. The first on-off valve 17 and the second on-off valve 18 are provided.

Here, the first on-off valve 17 and the second on-off valve 18 are electromagnetic valves, and have a structure capable of adjusting the valve opening time. The first on-off valve 17 and the second on-off valve 18 are connected to the main control CPU 80 (see FIG. 12), and the main control CPU 80 controls the open / close time as described later according to a program stored in the ROM 81 in advance. To do. Thereby, the air pressure discharged from the first on-off valve 17 and the second on-off valve 18 is adjusted, the ball 11 is rolled on the roulette wheel 12, and stored in the ball storage groove 23 after a predetermined time has elapsed. I do.
Further, when the roulette device 2 is installed in the roulette game machine 1, the entire upper portion of the roulette wheel 12 is covered with a hemispherical glass cover member 25 (see FIG. 1). Accordingly, the ball 11 rolling on the roulette wheel 12 is held so as not to jump out of the roulette wheel 12 during the game, and foreign matters are prevented from entering the roulette wheel 12. So that it is not performed. Further, when the roulette wheel 12 is caused to emit light by the LED provided on the roulette wheel 12, the emitted light is scattered through the glass, so that the entire roulette device 2 can be made to emit light more beautifully, and its effect is improved. .

  Next, the roulette wheel 12 according to the present embodiment will be described. The roulette wheel 12 is basically composed of a frame body 21 fixed to the support base 13 and a rotating disk 22 housed and supported rotatably inside the frame body 21. A large number of concave ball storage grooves 23 (38 in this embodiment) are formed on the upper surface of the rotating disk 22 in the circumferential direction.

  The ball storage grooves 23 are storage units for storing the rolling balls 11 and are partitioned from each other by a partition wall 23A (see FIG. 5) having a substantially triangular shape. Further, on the upper surface of the rotating disk 22 in the outward direction of each ball storage groove 23, each of “0”, “00”, “1” to “36” as graphic characters so as to correspond to each ball storage groove 23. A number display plate 24 on which numbers are displayed is provided.

  The ball storage grooves 23 are storage units for storing the rolling balls 11 and are partitioned from each other by a partition wall 23A (see FIG. 5) having a substantially triangular shape. Further, on the upper surface of the rotating disk 22 in the outward direction of each ball storage groove 23, each of “0”, “00”, “1” to “36” as graphic characters so as to correspond to each ball storage groove 23. A number display plate 24 on which numbers are displayed is provided.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, an LED substrate 72 is provided inside the rotating disk 22, and a bottom LED 71 is disposed on the LED substrate 72. The bottom LED 71 is a full-color LED that can emit light in a plurality of colors, and is connected to an external power supply by wiring.
In addition, a part of the rotary disk 22 positioned above the bottom LED 71 is formed by the bottom surface transmitting portion 22A. Here, the bottom surface transmitting portion 22A is formed of a transparent member (for example, a translucent resin) that transmits light. The LED substrate 72 is fixed to the roulette wheel 12 so that the bottom LED 71 is disposed to face the bottom surface transmitting portion 22A with a predetermined interval.

  In addition, the bottom LED 71 switches the emission color between three colors of “red”, “yellow”, and “blue” based on control from a main control CPU 80 described later. Then, the roulette wheel 12 is caused to emit light with the light emission color (“red”, “yellow”, “blue”) from the bottom surface side through the bottom surface transmitting portion 22A formed by the transmissive member. At that time, since light is emitted through the transparent member, the bottom LED 71 is not directly exposed to the outside, and the appearance of the roulette device 2 is improved. Furthermore, light can be scattered by passing through the transmissive member, and the roulette wheel 12 can emit light more beautifully, and the effect of the light emission can be improved.

  In addition, the rolling area in which the ball 11 actually rolls during the game on the roulette wheel 12 includes an inclined surface 28 formed by the frame body 21 and the rotating disk 22, and a bank described later formed integrally with the inclined surface 28. It starts from passage 29. The inclined surface 28 is formed by a first inclined surface 28A formed on the inner peripheral edge side of the frame body 21 and a second inclined surface 28B formed on the outer peripheral edge side of the rotating disk 22, and a predetermined angle (in this embodiment). 20 degrees) and tilted downward from the outer periphery of the roulette wheel 12 toward the center. Further, a ball storage groove 23 and a bank passage 29 described later are formed continuously through the inclined surface 28.

  On the other hand, a bank passage 29 is provided around the outer peripheral edge of the frame body 21. The bank passage 29 is a passage that guides the ball 11 against the centrifugal force of the ball 11 that rolls on the roulette wheel 12 and rolls the ball 11 in a circular orbit. The bank passage 29 is formed endlessly with respect to the roulette wheel 12 by a guide wall 30 erected in the vertical direction on the outer periphery of the roulette wheel 12. A wall portion 31 is formed. The wall portion 31 is a preventing member provided to prevent the ball 11 rotating on the bank passage 29 from jumping out of the roulette wheel 12.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, an LED substrate 74 is provided on the outer periphery of the guide wall 30, and a side LED 73 is disposed on the LED substrate 74. The side LED 73 is a full-color LED that can emit light in a plurality of colors, similar to the bottom LED 71, and is connected to an external power source by wiring.
The guide wall 30 corresponding to a part of the rotating disk 22 is formed of a transmissive member (for example, a translucent resin) that transmits light. Then, the LED substrate 74 is fixed inside the housing 3 so that the side LED 73 is disposed to face the guide wall 30 with a predetermined interval.

  Here, the side LED 73 switches the emission color between three colors of “red”, “yellow”, and “blue” based on the control from the main control CPU 80 described later. Then, the roulette wheel 12 is caused to emit light with the light emission color (“red”, “yellow”, “blue”) from the side surface through the guide wall 30 formed of the transmissive member. At that time, since light is emitted through the transparent member, the side LED 73 is not directly exposed to the outside, and the appearance of the roulette device 2 is improved. Furthermore, light can be scattered by passing through the transmissive member, and the roulette wheel 12 can emit light more beautifully, and the effect of the light emission can be improved.

  Here, as will be described later, the bottom LED 71 and the side LED 73 change the emission color according to the progress of the game of the current roulette game machine 1 and roulette device 2, and the roulette board 12 is changed to a specific color ("red", " Yellow ”or“ Blue ”). In addition, the roulette wheel 12 is blinked with a specific color by repeatedly turning on and off (see FIG. 16). Therefore, an unprecedented new production effect based on the light emission mode of the roulette wheel 12 can be exhibited, and the player's sense of expectation and tension with respect to the lottery result by the roulette device 2 is enhanced. In addition, since the progress of the current game can be notified to a distant person, the satellite 4 of the current roulette game machine 1 can accept a bet even for a new player. It is possible to easily determine whether or not the bet reception has been completed, and the convenience is improved. In the present embodiment, since the roulette wheel is provided on the bottom surface and the outer peripheral surface of the roulette wheel, the roulette wheel can emit light from a plurality of directions, and the entire roulette wheel can emit light. Therefore, it is possible to further improve the effect.

  In the present embodiment, the bottom LED 71 and the side LED 73 are full-color LEDs that can emit light in a plurality of colors, but a plurality of LEDs that emit light in different colors are also provided and the LEDs that emit light are controlled. The roulette wheel 12 can emit light in a plurality of colors.

On the other hand, the ball 11 given acceleration force by the air discharged from the first discharge port 35 and the second discharge port 36 provided in the roulette wheel 12 is gradually increased in speed and rotationally moved along the bank passage 29. To do. On the other hand, when the discharge of air from the second discharge port 36 is stopped, the rotation speed of the ball 11 decreases and the centrifugal force is lost, the ball 11 rolls down the inclined surface 28 and moves toward the inside of the roulette wheel 12 to rotate. To 22.
Then, the ball 11 rolling on the rotating disk 22 passes over the number display plate 24 of the rotating rotating disk 22 and is stored in one of the ball storage grooves 23, and corresponds to the ball storage groove 23 in which the balls 11 are stored. The number written on the number display board 24 to be used is the winning number.

  Further, a part of the partition wall 23A forming the ball housing groove 23 is cut out, and a light projector 32 and a light receiver 33 are provided (see FIG. 5). The light emitted from the projector 32 of one partition wall 23A that forms the ball storage groove 23 reaches the light receiver 33 of the other partition wall 23A, but when the ball 11 enters the ball storage groove 23, the light is emitted. The presence of the ball 11 can be detected by being blocked. Accordingly, when the ball 11 enters a certain ball storage groove 23, the presence of the ball 11 is detected by an optical sensor comprising a projector 32 and a light receiver 33, and transmitted to a main control CPU 80 (see FIG. 12) described later. Based on the result, the main control CPU 80 determines the winning number.

On the other hand, the depth L of the ball housing groove 23 with respect to the inclined surface 28 is formed to be shallower than the diameter D of the ball 11. FIG. 7 is a schematic view showing a ball storage groove according to the present embodiment.
As described above, the ball storage groove 23 is a storage space for storing a total of 38 balls 11 partitioned in the circumferential direction by the partition wall 23A. Since the depth L of the ball storage groove 23 is configured to be shallower than the diameter D of the ball 11, when the ball 11 is stored in the ball storage groove 23, as shown in FIG. There is no risk of the ball 11 being buried in the groove 23, and the player can easily confirm the position of the ball 11 stored in the ball storage groove 23 during the game. Therefore, gameability is improved.

In addition, as described above, in the roulette device 2 according to the present embodiment, it is possible to repeatedly roll the ball 11 without recovering the ball 11 from the roulette wheel 12 by discharging the compressed air to the ball 11. Therefore, a complicated mechanism such as a movable part or a launching device for collecting the ball 11 is not required. Further, the depth L of the ball housing groove 23 can be made smaller than the diameter D of the ball 11 (see FIG. 7). Thereby, as shown in FIG. 5, the height h of the roulette wheel 12 can be lowered. Therefore, the viewing angle α of the roulette device 2 for confirming the ball 11 can be widened, the player can easily confirm the ball, and the game performance is improved.
Further, since the ball storage groove 23 and the bank passage 29 are continuously formed by a single inclined surface 28 rising from the ball storage groove 23 to the bank passage 29 at a predetermined inclination angle, It becomes easy to confirm the ball 11 stored in the groove 23.

  Next, the first discharge port 35 and the second discharge port 36 provided in the roulette wheel 12 will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, when the ball 11 rolls on the roulette wheel 12, the roulette device 2 according to the present embodiment uses the compressed air pressure as a power source. Specifically, ambient air is taken in and compressed to a predetermined pressure (for example, 1 Mpa) by a compressor 14 (see FIG. 2) provided below the roulette device 2, and the compressed air is passed through the air tubes 15 and 16. Transport to the roulette wheel 12. And it discharges from the 1st discharge port 35 and the 2nd discharge port 36, and the force by the air pressure is added with respect to the ball | bowl 11 in the roulette wheel 12. FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the first discharge ports 35 are respectively formed on the inner wall 37 of the rotary disk 22 that forms the ball storage grooves 23 together with the partition walls 23 </ b> A, corresponding to the respective ball storage grooves 23. In this embodiment, 38 ball storage grooves 23 corresponding to the numbers “0”, “00”, “1” to “36” are formed, and therefore the first discharge ports 35 are formed at 38 locations. ing. The first discharge port 35 is formed in the circumferential direction from the center of the roulette wheel 12, and the air discharged from the first discharge port 35 is a bank passage provided at the outer peripheral edge of the roulette wheel 12. It discharges toward 29.

  On the other hand, an annular launching air pipe 38 is installed on the back side surface of the inner wall 37 where the first discharge port 35 is formed. The launching air pipe 38 is connected to the air tube 15, and the first discharge ports 35 are formed at a total of 38 locations on the outer periphery thereof. Therefore, the air transported from the air tube 15 once flows into the launching air pipe 38 and is then discharged all at once from the first discharge ports 35 provided at 38 locations into the ball housing groove 23. The balls 11 stored in any of the ball storage grooves 23 start rolling in the direction of the bank passage 29 against the inclination of the inclined surface 28 by the air pressure of the discharged air.

Moreover, the 2nd discharge port 36 is formed in the guide wall 30 which comprises the bank channel | path 29 as shown in FIG.3 and FIG.6 at predetermined intervals (this embodiment 45 degree | times). Here, the second discharge port 36 is formed in the circumferential direction of the bank passage, that is, in the tangential direction of the roulette wheel, and discharges air in the clockwise direction of the bank passage 29.
When air is discharged from the second discharge port 36, a layer of air that flows clockwise along the bank passage 29 of the roulette wheel 12 is created, and the ball 11 rolls clockwise in the bank passage 29. Let

On the other hand, an annular rotating air pipe 39 is installed on the back side surface of the guide wall 30 in which the second discharge port 36 is formed. The rotation air pipe 39 is connected to the air tube 16, and the air conveyed from the air tube 16 flows into the rotation air pipe 39 and is discharged from the second discharge ports 36 provided at eight locations all at once. . Thereby, the ball 11 that has rolled to the bank passage 29 based on the air discharged from the first discharge port 35 starts rolling in the clockwise direction by the layer of air that flows annularly along the bank passage 29. To do.
Further, when the discharge of air from the second discharge port 36 is stopped, the air layer formed along the bank passage 29 disappears, and the rotation speed of the ball 11 gradually decreases and the centrifugal force is lost. Then, it rolls down along the inclination of the inclined surface 28, goes to the inside of the roulette wheel 12, and reaches the rotating disk 22 that rotates. Then, it is stored in one of the ball storage grooves 23 formed in the rotating disk 22. Thereby, the winning number is determined by the roulette device 2, and the roulette game machine 1 pays out medals based on the determined number and the bet information bet by the player and ends the game.
Further, when air is subsequently discharged from the first discharge port 35, the ball 11 stored in the ball storage groove 23 starts rolling again, and the next game can be continuously performed.

  As described above, without recovering the ball 11 from the roulette wheel 12, a force is applied to the ball 11 by the air pressure discharged from the first discharge port 35 and the second discharge port 36, so Storage can be performed repeatedly. Therefore, maintenance work is facilitated and the cost of the apparatus can be reduced without requiring a complicated mechanism such as a movable part for collecting the ball 11 or a launching device.

Next, configurations of the control unit 6 and the image display device 7 according to the present embodiment will be described.
As shown in FIG. 1, the control unit 6 is provided on the side of the image display device 7, and buttons that are operated by the player are arranged. Specifically, a BET confirmation button 45, a refund (CASHOUT) button 46, and a help (HELP) button 47 are arranged from the left side when viewed from the position facing the satellite 4.

  The BET confirmation button 45 is a button that is pressed when a bet is confirmed after a bet operation by the image display device 7 described later. Then, if the bet is confirmed and the player bets on the number indicated on the number display plate 24 corresponding to the ball storage groove 23 in which the ball 11 is stored in the roulette device 2 during the game, the player wins. When winning, credits corresponding to the number of chips bet are added to the credits currently owned by the player. The betting operation will be described in detail later.

  The payout button 46 is usually a button that is pressed at the end of the game. When the payout button 46 is pressed, a medal (usually for one credit) according to the credits owned by the current player acquired by the game or the like. 1 medal) is paid out from the medal payout exit 8.

  The help button 47 is a button that is pressed when the operation method or the like of the game is unknown. When the help button 47 is pressed, a help screen showing various operation information is displayed on the image display device 7 immediately after that. Is displayed.

  On the other hand, the image display device 7 is a so-called touch panel type liquid crystal display with a touch panel 48 attached to the front surface, and can be selected by pressing an icon displayed on the liquid crystal screen with a finger or the like. 8 to 10 are diagrams showing examples of display screens displayed on the image display device during the game.

As shown in FIGS. 8 to 10, during the game of the roulette game machine 1, the image display device 7 has a BET screen 51 having a table-type betting board 50 for betting chips in anticipation of a winning number, and a player 2 types of bonus lottery screens 53 for effecting a lottery to determine whether or not a special gaming state (hereinafter referred to as a bonus state) that gives an advantageous condition to the player after the end of the chip betting period by A screen is displayed.
The player can bet chips using the credits on hand using the BET screen 51. Further, as described later, when a specific result is obtained on the bonus lottery screen 53 and a chip bet on the BET screen 51 is won, the player can obtain more credits than usual in the game. it can.

  First, the BET screen 51 will be described with reference to FIG. On the table-type betting board 50 displayed on the BET screen 51, the same numbers “0”, “00”, “1” to “36” displayed on the number display plate 24 are displayed in a grid pattern. Has been. In addition, “odd number”, “even number”, “color type of number display board (red or black)”, “certain number range (for example,“ 1 ”to“ 12 ”, etc.)” are designated. Similarly, special BET areas for betting chips are also arranged in a grid pattern.

  A result history display section 55, a unit BET button 56, a refund result display section 57, and a credit amount display section 58 are displayed below the table-type betting board 50 in order from the left side of the screen.

  The result history display unit 55 displays the game up to the previous time (here, in one game, the player bets in each satellite 4, the ball 11 falls into the ball storage groove 23, and credits are paid out based on the winning number. The result of the winning number is displayed on the list. At that time, when one game is over, a new winning number is added and displayed from the top, and it is possible to check the history of the winning numbers of up to 16 games.

The unit BET button 56 is a button for betting on a BET area designated by the player (on the grid of numbers and marks or on the line forming the grid). There are four types of unit BET buttons: a 1BET button 56A, a 5BET button 56B, a 10BET button 56C, and a 100BET button 56D.
The player first designates a BET area with a cursor 60 (to be described later) by directly pressing the screen with a finger or the like in the BET area to bet. In this state, when the 1BET button 56A is pressed, the player bets one chip at a time (every time the 1BET button 56A is pressed with a finger or the like, “1” → “2” → “3” →. Bet on (Increase). On the other hand, when the 10BET button 56C is pressed, bets are placed in units of 10 chips (the number of bets increases in the order of “10” → “20” → “30” →... Each time the 10BET button 56C is pressed with a finger or the like). It is possible. The operation of the 5BET button 56B and the 100BET button 56D is the same. Therefore, even when a large amount of chips are bet, the operation can be simplified.

  Further, the refund result display section 57 displays the number of bets on the player's chips in the previous game and the number of credits for the refund. Here, the number obtained by subtracting the number of bets from the number of payout credits is the number of credits newly acquired by the player in the previous game.

  Further, the credit amount display section 58 displays the number of credits owned by the current player. The number of credits decreases according to the number of bets (one credit per chip) when a chip is betted. In addition, when the bet number is won and credits are refunded, the number of credits corresponding to the number of refunds increases. If the number of credits owned by the player becomes 0, the game is over.

  A BET timer graph 59 is provided at the top of the table-type betting board 50. The BET timer graph 59 is a graph that displays the remaining time that the player can bet, and the red graph gradually extends to the right from the beginning of the game. And when it extends to the rightmost side, the betable time in the current game ends. Further, when the player's betting period ends in each satellite 4, that is, when the BET timer graph 59 reaches the rightmost side, air is discharged from the first discharge port 35 and stored in the ball storage groove 23. The rolling of the ball 11 is started.

On the table-type betting board 50, a cursor 60 indicating the BET area currently selected by the player is displayed, and a chip mark 61 indicating the number of chips bet and the BET area up to the present time is displayed. The number displayed on the chip mark 61 indicates the number of chips bet. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, a “7” chip mark 61 placed on a “18” cell indicates that seven chips are bet on the number “18”. A method of betting on only one number in this way is a betting method called “straight up”.
Also, the chip mark 61 of “1” placed at the intersection of the squares “5”, “6”, “8”, “9” has numbers “5”, “6”, “8”, “9” ”Indicates that one chip is betted covering the four numbers. A method of betting by covering four numbers in this way is a betting method called “corner betting”.

  Other betting methods include a “split bet” in which two numbers are covered on a line between two numbers, and three at the end of a horizontal row of numbers (a vertical row in FIG. 8). A “street bet” that covers and bets numbers (eg, “13”, “14”, “15”), “0”, “00” on the line between numbers “00” and “3”, “Five bet” that covers and covers the five numbers “1”, “2”, “3”, and six numbers between the numbers in the two horizontal rows (two vertical rows in FIG. 8) Covering numbers (eg, “13”, “14”, “15”, “16”, “17”, “18”) and betting “line bet”, “2to1” above the grid Cover 12 numbers with “Column Bet”, “1st12”, “2nd12”, “ To bet covers 12 numbers each in the mass superior written and rd12 "there is a" Dozen bet ". Furthermore, using the six squares provided at the bottom of the table-type betting board 50, the color of the number display board ("red" or "black"), the odd number even number, and the number is 18 or less or 19 or more There is a method of betting by covering 18 numbers.

When a player places a bet on the BET screen 51 configured as described above, first, a BET area (a number or mark cell or a line forming a cell) where a bet is placed is displayed on the screen. Specify and press directly with your finger. As a result, the cursor 60 moves to the designated BET area.
Thereafter, by depressing each unit button (1BET button 56A, 5BET button 56B, 10BET button 56C, 100BET button 56D) of the unit BET button 56, medals corresponding to the number of units are bet on the designated BET area. For example, if the 10BET button 56C is pressed four times, the 5BET button 56B is pressed once, and the 1BET button 56A is pressed three times, a total of 48 medals can be bet.

  Next, the bonus lottery screen 53 will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, the bonus lottery screen 53 shifts from the BET screen 51 with a certain probability after the betting period on the BET screen 51 ends, that is, when the BET timer graph 59 reaches the rightmost side. Specifically, a bonus lottery pattern table 69 (see FIG. 11) stored in the ROM 81 from random values sampled through the random number sampling circuit 78 (see FIG. 12) at an appropriate timing after the betting period ends. ), A random state lottery for each satellite 4 is performed, and a bonus state (a state in which credit payout odds are increased from the normal gaming state) occurs in any one satellite 4 in which the player is playing. In this case, the BET screens 51 of all the satellites 4 shift to the bonus lottery screen 53.

  As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the bonus lottery screen 53 is configured by displaying the roulette display unit 65 in an overlapping state with respect to the BET screen 51. The roulette display unit 65 has “1”, “2”, “3”, “5”, “10”, “20”, “30”, “50”, and a magnification display unit 66 provided on the circumference. Nine types of “100” are displayed in a total of 16 places. Then, a lottery cursor 67 is displayed on the magnification display portion 66 and points to any one of the numbers displayed on the magnification display portion 66.

Here, immediately after the transition from the BET screen 51 to the bonus lottery screen 53, the lottery cursor 67 rotates in the clockwise direction on the magnification display section 66. For example, in FIG. 9, it moves in the order of “100” → “1” → “5” → “2” → “30” →.
And it stops on a specific number, after a fixed time (in this embodiment, 10 seconds) passes. The number to be stopped at that time is determined based on the result of the lottery performed for each satellite 4 by the main control unit 83 after the betting period ends. The lottery method will be described later. FIG. 9 shows a state of the bonus lottery screen during movement of the lottery cursor, and FIG. 10 shows a state of the bonus lottery screen after the lottery cursor is stopped.

  In addition, a lottery result display unit 68 is provided at a substantially central portion of the roulette display unit 65, and after the lottery cursor 67 is stopped, a magnification corresponding to the number of the stopped magnification display unit 66 is displayed. For example, when it stops at the number “2” in the magnification display section 66, “× 2” is displayed (see FIG. 10). On the other hand, when the lottery cursor 67 is moving, “x?” Is displayed (see FIG. 9).

Then, according to the magnification displayed on the lottery result display section 68 (the magnification of the number at which the lottery cursor 67 is stopped), the payout odds when the chips bet on the BET screen 51 are won (credits paid out per winning chip) Number) changes. For example, when “× 2” is displayed, credits are paid out according to odds twice the normal payout odds. When “× 3” is displayed, credits are paid out according to the odds of three times the normal payout odds. When “× 5” is displayed, credits are paid out according to odds of 5 times the normal payout odds. When “× 10” is displayed, credits are paid out according to odds of 10 times the normal payout odds. When “× 20” is displayed, credits are paid out according to odds 20 times the normal payout odds. When “× 30” is displayed, credits are paid out according to odds 30 times the normal payout odds. When “× 50” is displayed, credits are paid out according to odds 50 times the normal payout odds. When “× 100” is displayed, credits are paid out according to odds 100 times the normal payout odds.
On the other hand, when “× 1” is displayed, credits are paid out according to the same payout odds as usual.

Here, the normal payout odds are different for each of a plurality of betting methods using the BET screen 51 already described. For example, in the case of winning by a “straight up” betting method, 36 times as many credits as the betted chips are paid out. In addition, when a winning is made by the “corner bet” betting method, a credit amount that is eight times the betted chip is paid out.
Therefore, when the screen moves to the bonus lottery screen 53 and “× 2” is displayed on the lottery result display section 68 and the chip bet on the BET screen 51 is won by “straight up”, the player bets A credit number 72 times the number of chips is paid out to the player.

Next, the bonus lottery pattern table 69 used for the lottery in the transition to the bonus state after the betting period ends will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a bonus lottery pattern table.
In FIG. 11, the range of random values used in the bonus lottery pattern table 69 is 0 to 335, and the random number is a numerical value corresponding to each satellite 4 by the random number sampling circuit 78 when the betting period ends. Sampled.

  When the sampled random number value is in the range of 200 to 249, the bonus winning rate is won as “× 2”. Accordingly, in the bonus lottery screen 53, the lottery cursor 67 stops at the number “2” in the magnification display section 66. If the winning range is in the range of 250 to 279, the bonus winning ratio is “× 3”. Accordingly, on the bonus lottery screen 53, the lottery cursor 67 stops at the number “3” in the magnification display section 66. Further, when it is in the range of 280 to 299, the bonus winning rate is won by “× 5”. Accordingly, on the bonus lottery screen 53, the lottery cursor 67 stops at the number “5” in the magnification display section 66. If the bonus is in the range of 300 to 314, the bonus win rate is “× 10”. Accordingly, in the bonus lottery screen 53, the lottery cursor 67 stops at the number “10” in the magnification display section 66. If the bonus is within the range of 315 to 324, the bonus winning rate is “× 20”. Accordingly, in the bonus lottery screen 53, the lottery cursor 67 stops at the number “20” in the magnification display section 66. In the case of the range of 325 to 329, the winning ratio of the bonus is won as “× 30”. Accordingly, in the bonus lottery screen 53, the lottery cursor 67 stops at the number “30” in the magnification display section 66. Further, when it is in the range of 330 to 333, the bonus winning rate is won by “× 50”. Accordingly, in the bonus lottery screen 53, the lottery cursor 67 stops at the number “50” in the magnification display section 66. Further, if the bonus is in the range of 334 to 335, the bonus winning magnification is “× 100”. Accordingly, in the bonus lottery screen 53, the lottery cursor 67 stops at the number “100” in the magnification display section 66. In addition, when it is in the range of 0 to 199, the bonus win rate is “× 1”, which is out of the range. Accordingly, in the bonus lottery screen 53, the lottery cursor 67 stops at the number “1” in the magnification display section 66. Further, when all of the satellites 4 in the game are out of play, the BET screen 51 does not shift to the bonus lottery screen 53.

  As described above, after the betting period at the satellite 4 is over, a lottery is performed to determine whether or not to generate a bonus state in which the dividend credit (odds) when the betted chip is won is increased more than usual. When a bonus state occurs in one satellite 4, the display shifts from the BET screen 51 to the bonus lottery screen 53 in all satellites 4, so the player is expected to shift to the bonus state As the feeling increases, the game is diversified and does not bore the player.

Further, the bottom LED 71 and the side LED 73 that emit light from the roulette wheel 12 are displayed in blue until the BET screen 51 is displayed, that is, until the BET timer graph 59 reaches the rightmost side. Light is emitted and the roulette wheel 12 emits light in blue. And if rolling of the ball | bowl 11 is started on a roulette board, without shifting to the bonus lottery screen 53, the luminescent color of each LED will be switched from blue to yellow.
On the other hand, when the screen shifts to the bonus lottery screen 53 after the betting period ends, the emission color of each LED is switched from blue to red. Here, red has the effect of raising the mood of the person who is watching compared to other colors. Accordingly, the player's expectation in the lottery effect on the bonus lottery screen 53 and the subsequent number lottery of the roulette device 2 is increased by the effect of red light emission, and the player is not bored.

Next, a configuration related to the control system of the roulette game machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 12 is a block diagram schematically showing a control system of the roulette game machine.
As shown in FIG. 12, the roulette game machine 1 includes a main control unit 83 including a CPU 80 for main control, a ROM 81, and a RAM 82, a roulette device 2 connected to the main control unit 83, and ten satellites 4 (FIG. 1). Further, it includes an LED driving circuit 85, a bottom LED 71 and a side LED 73 connected to the LED driving circuit 85, a first on-off valve 17 and a second on-off valve 18. The satellite 4 control system will be described in detail later.

  The main control CPU 80 performs various processes based on the input signals supplied from the satellites 4 and the data and programs stored in the ROM 81 and the RAM 82, and sends command signals to the satellites 4 based on the results. Is transmitted to control each satellite 4 to advance the game. Further, the projector 32 and the light receiver 33 (see FIG. 5) provided in the roulette device 2 are controlled to determine the winning number of the ball storage groove 23 in which the ball 11 has fallen. Based on the winning number obtained and the bet information transmitted from each satellite 4, the winning determination of the betted chip is performed, and the number of credits to be paid out in each satellite 4 is calculated. If a bonus state occurs, the number of credits to be paid out is increased according to the winning ratio (“× 2” to “× 100”) in the bonus state.

  The ROM 81 is constituted by, for example, a semiconductor memory, and controls a program for realizing basic functions of the roulette game machine 1, each device in the roulette device 2, the first on-off valve 17 and the second on-off valve 18. Program, bottom LED 71 and side LED 73 emission patterns, odds for roulette game using BET screen 51 (number of credits paid out for winning per chip), bonus lottery to determine whether or not to shift to bonus game state A pattern table, a program for controlling each satellite 4 and the like are stored.

  On the other hand, the RAM 82 stores the bet information of the chips supplied from each satellite 4, the winning number of the roulette device 2 determined by the projector 32 and the light receiver 33, and data related to the result of the processing executed by the main control CPU 80. Memorize temporarily.

The main control CPU 80 is connected to a first on-off valve 17 and a second on-off valve 18 that adjust the air pressure in the air tubes 15 and 16. And the air compressed by the compressor 14 (refer FIG. 2) is discharged from the 1st discharge port 35 provided in the ball | bowl storage groove 23 by opening the 1st on-off valve 17. FIG. Further, by opening the second on-off valve 18, the air compressed by the compressor 14 is discharged from the second discharge port 36 provided in the bank passage 29.
When the player's betting time ends in each satellite 4, that is, when the BET timer graph 59 on the BET screen 51 reaches the rightmost side or when the player enters the bonus game state, the lottery cursor 67 stops, and after the lottery result magnification is displayed on the lottery result display section 68, the first on-off valve 17 is opened for a predetermined time (in this embodiment, 2 seconds). As a result, the ball 11 stored in the ball storage groove 23 at the end of the previous game is rolled in the direction of the bank passage 29 by air pressure.
Subsequently, the second on-off valve 18 is opened to create a layer of air that flows along the bank passage 29 of the roulette wheel 12. Then, the balls 11 rolled into the bank passage by the air pressure from the first discharge port 35 rotate in the bank passage 29 in the clockwise direction in accordance with the air layer flow.
Thereafter, when the second on-off valve 18 is closed when a predetermined time (15 seconds in this embodiment) has elapsed, the flow of air discharged from the second discharge port 36 is also stopped, and the rotation speed of the ball 11 gradually decreases. The centrifugal force is lost and the inclined surface 28 rolls down to fit in the ball storage groove 23.

  The main control CPU 80 is connected to a light projector 32 and a light receiver 33 provided in the roulette device 2. As described above, the light projector 32 and the light receiver 33 are provided in each ball storage groove 23. When the ball 11 enters the ball storage groove 23, the light is blocked and the presence of the ball 11 can be detected. Accordingly, when the ball 11 enters a certain ball storage groove 23, the presence of the ball 11 is detected by an optical sensor composed of a projector 32 and a light receiver 33 and transmitted to the main control CPU 80. Based on the result, the main control CPU 80 determines the winning number.

  Further, the bottom LED 71 and the side LED 73 are connected to the main control CPU 80 via the LED drive circuit 85. The LED drive circuit 85 controls the bottom LED 71 and the side LED 73 based on a control command from the main control CPU 80. Specifically, in accordance with the current game progress of the roulette gaming machine 1 and the LED light emission pattern stored in the ROM 81, the light emission colors from among a plurality of colors (in this embodiment, three colors of “blue”, “yellow”, and “red”). Switch to and fire. Also, lighting and extinguishing are repeated from the current emission color.

  The main control CPU 80 is connected to a timer 84 for measuring time. The time information of the timer 84 is transmitted to the main control CPU 80, and the main control CPU 80 opens and closes the first on-off valve 17 and the second on-off valve 18 based on the time information of the timer 84.

  Further, the main control CPU 80 is connected to a clock pulse generation circuit 75 for generating a reference clock pulse and a frequency divider 76. Further, a random number generator 77 for generating random numbers and a random number sampling circuit 78 are connected. The random numbers sampled through the random number sampling circuit 78 are used for the lottery regarding the occurrence of the bonus state. Specifically, after the betting period ends, a lottery regarding the transition of the bonus state is performed based on the random number value sampled by the sampling circuit 78 and the bonus lottery pattern table 69, and the result is transmitted to each satellite.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the ROM 81 stores the payout credit storage area 81 </ b> A in which the odds relating to the roulette game using the BET screen 51 are stored, and the opening / closing timings of the first opening / closing valve 17 and the second opening / closing valve 18. The stored opening / closing timing storage area 81B, the bonus lottery pattern table storage area 81C in which the bonus lottery pattern table 69 for shifting to the bonus state after the betting period ends, and the bottom LED 71 based on the current game progress state And LED light emission pattern storage area 81D which memorize | stored the light emission pattern of side LED73 is provided. The odds for each BET area of the BET screen 51 stored in the payout credit storage area 81A are “× 2” to “*” depending on the betting method (“straight up”, “corner bet”, “split bet”, etc.). There is a dividend of “× 36”.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 15, the RAM 82 stores the bet information storage area 82A for storing the bet information of the player currently playing, the winning number of the roulette wheel 12 determined by the projector 32 and the light receiver 33. A winning number storage area 82B and a game number storage area 82C for counting the number of games played so far are provided. Specifically, the bet information is the BET area designated on the BET screen 51 and the number of chips bet.

Next, the light emission patterns of the bottom LED 71 and the side LED 73 stored in the LED light emission pattern storage area 81D of the ROM 81 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing the opening / closing timing of the bottom LED 71 and the side LED 73.
As shown in FIG. 16, in the roulette gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the game progress forms are classified into four forms. And the light emission pattern of LED is preset for every game progress form.

Here, each progression mode will be described. First, (1) when not shifting to the bonus state, that is, based on the bonus lottery pattern table 69, the result of the lottery regarding the occurrence of the bonus state for each satellite 4 is the result of all the satellites. In a game executed in a state where “× 1” is won in 4 (hereinafter referred to as a normal game), there is a form in which chips bet in all satellites 4 are removed.
In addition, (2) there is a form in which a chip bet in any satellite 4 is won in a normal game.
Further, (3) When shifting to the bonus state, that is, as a result of performing the lottery regarding the occurrence of the bonus state for each satellite 4 based on the bonus lottery pattern table 69, “× 2” or more is found in any satellite 4. In a game played in a winning state (hereinafter referred to as a bonus game), there is a form in which the chips bet in all satellites 4 are removed.
Furthermore, (4) in the bonus game, there is a form in which a chip bet on any satellite 4 is won.

Next, the light emission pattern of each progressive form will be specifically described in order.
In the normal game of (1), in the form in which the chips bet in all the satellites 4 are removed, a betting period (30 seconds in this embodiment) in which the player bets chips at each satellite 4 is first started. Then, the emission color of the bottom LED 71 and the side LED 73 is switched to blue, and the roulette wheel 12 emits blue light (bet period I). Then, when the remaining bet period is less than 10 seconds, the roulette wheel 12 is blinked in blue by repeatedly turning on and off the current emission color (bet period II). Furthermore, when the betting period ends (the BET timer graph 59 on the BET screen 51 reaches the rightmost side), the emission color of the bottom LED 71 and the side LED 73 is switched to yellow, and the roulette wheel 12 emits yellow light (ball rolling) period). Thereafter, when the winning number is confirmed and the next game betting period is started, the emission color is switched from yellow to blue again.

  Further, in the form in which the chips bet in any satellite 4 are won in the base game of (2), the bet period (30 seconds in the present embodiment) in which the player bets chips at each satellite 4 is first set. When started, the emission color of the bottom LED 71 and the side LED 73 is switched to blue, and the roulette wheel 12 emits blue light (bet period I). Then, when the remaining bet period is less than 10 seconds, the roulette wheel 12 is blinked in blue by repeatedly turning on and off the current emission color (bet period II). Furthermore, when the betting period ends (the BET timer graph 59 on the BET screen 51 reaches the rightmost side), the emission color of the bottom LED 71 and the side LED 73 is switched to yellow, and the roulette wheel 12 emits yellow light (ball rolling) period). After that, when the winning number is confirmed and the player 4 starts paying out medals at the selected satellite 4, the roulette wheel 12 blinks in yellow by repeatedly turning on and off the current emission color (winning notification) And medal payout period). Then, when the betting period of the next game is started, the emission color is switched from yellow to blue again.

  In the bonus game (3), when the chips bet on all satellites 4 are removed, a bet period (30 seconds in this embodiment) is started in which the player bets chips at each satellite 4 first. Then, the emission color of the bottom LED 71 and the side LED 73 is switched to blue, and the roulette wheel 12 emits blue light (bet period I). Then, when the remaining bet period is less than 10 seconds, the roulette wheel 12 is blinked in blue by repeatedly turning on and off the current emission color (bet period II). Further, when the betting period ends (the BET timer graph 59 of the BET screen 51 reaches the rightmost side), the emission color of the bottom LED 71 and the side LED 73 is switched to red, and the roulette wheel 12 emits red light (bonus effect and Ball rolling period). Thereafter, when the bonus effect on the bonus lottery screen 53 (see FIGS. 9 and 10) is finished, the winning number is fixed, and when the next game betting period starts, the emission color is switched from red to blue again.

  Further, in the bonus game of (4), in the form in which the chips bet at any of the satellites 4 are won, the player first has a betting period (30 seconds in this embodiment) for betting chips at each satellite 4. When started, the emission color of the bottom LED 71 and the side LED 73 is switched to blue, and the roulette wheel 12 emits blue light (bet period I). Then, when the remaining bet period is less than 10 seconds, the roulette wheel 12 is blinked in blue by repeatedly turning on and off the current emission color (bet period II). Further, when the betting period ends (the BET timer graph 59 on the BET screen 51 reaches the rightmost side), the emission color of the bottom LED 71 and the side LED 73 is switched to red, and the roulette wheel 12 emits red light (ball rolling). period). Thereafter, when the winning number is confirmed and the player 4 starts paying out medals at the selected satellite 4, the roulette wheel 12 is flashed red by repeatedly turning on and off the current emission color (winning notification) And medal payout period). Then, when the betting period of the next game is started, the emission color is switched again from red to blue.

Here, the blue color has an effect of calming the feeling of the person who is watching as compared with other colors. Therefore, the player can place a bet calmly without being impatient by causing the roulette wheel 12 to emit blue light during the chip betting period I.
Further, in the betting period II in which the remaining betting period is less than 10 seconds, the light emission is blinked, so that even a person located far away can easily grasp the remaining time of the betting period. Therefore, a person who wishes to newly participate in the game of the roulette game machine 1 can easily understand the timing to participate, and the convenience of the player is improved.
In addition, yellow has an effect of giving a sense of expectation and happiness to the viewer as compared with other colors. Therefore, the player can observe the rolling of the ball 11 of the roulette device 2 with a sense of expectation by illuminating the roulette wheel 12 in yellow during the ball rolling period of the normal game.
Also, red has the effect of raising the mood of the person who is watching compared to other colors. Accordingly, the player's expectation in the lottery effect on the bonus lottery screen 53 and the subsequent number lottery of the roulette device 2 is increased by the effect of light emission, and the player is not bored.
Further, when any player wins, the roulette wheel 12 is blinked in red or yellow, so that it is possible to effectively notify the winning player and other players of the winning. .

  Next, a configuration related to the control system of the satellite 4 connected to the CPU 80 of the main control unit 83 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 13 is a block diagram schematically showing a satellite control system according to the present embodiment. Note that the ten satellites 4 basically have the same configuration, and the following description will be made by taking one satellite 4 as an example.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the satellite 4 includes a satellite control unit 90 and several peripheral devices. The satellite control unit 90 includes a satellite control CPU 91, a ROM 92, and a RAM 93. The ROM 92 is composed of, for example, a semiconductor memory, and stores programs for realizing basic functions of the satellite 4, various programs necessary for controlling the satellite 4, data tables, and the like. The RAM 93 is a memory for temporarily storing various data calculated by the satellite control CPU 91, the number of credits currently owned by the player, the chip betting status by the player, and the like.

The satellite control CPU 91 is connected to a BET confirmation button 45, a refund button 46, and a help button 47 provided in the control unit 6 (see FIG. 1). The satellite control CPU 91 performs control to execute various corresponding operations based on operation signals output by pressing the buttons. Specifically, various processes are executed based on the input signal supplied from the control unit 6 in response to the input of the player's operation, and the data and programs stored in the ROM 92 and RAM 93, The result is transmitted to the main control CPU 80 of the main control unit 83 described above.
On the other hand, the satellite control CPU 91 receives a command signal from the main control CPU 80, controls peripheral devices constituting the satellite 4, and causes the satellite 4 to advance the roulette game. Further, depending on the content of the process, the satellite control CPU 91 may receive an input signal supplied from the control unit 6 in response to an input of a player's operation, and data and programs stored in the ROM 92 and the RAM 93. Based on the results, various processes are executed, and on the basis of the results, peripheral devices constituting the satellite 4 are controlled, and the roulette game is advanced in the satellite 4. Note that which method is used for processing is set for each processing according to the content of the processing. For example, the medal payout process for the winning number is the former, and the bet operation process on the BET screen 51 by the player corresponds to the latter process.

A hopper 94 is connected to the satellite control CPU 91. In response to a command signal from the satellite control CPU 91, the hopper 94 pays out a predetermined number of medals from the medal payout port 8 (see FIG. 1).
Further, the image display device 7 is connected to the satellite control CPU 91 via the liquid crystal drive circuit 95. In this respect, the liquid crystal driving circuit 95 is configured by a program ROM, an image ROM, an image control CPU, a work RAM, a VDP (video display processor), a video RAM, and the like. The program ROM stores an image control program related to display on the image display device 7 and various selection tables. Further, the image ROM stores, for example, dot data for forming an image displayed on the image display device 7. Also, the image control CPU applies the image display device 7 from the dot data stored in advance in the image ROM according to the image control program stored in advance in the program ROM based on the parameters set by the satellite control CPU 91. The image to be displayed is determined. The work RAM is configured as a temporary storage unit when the image control program is executed by the image control CPU. The VDP forms an image corresponding to the display content determined by the image control CPU and outputs the image to the image display device 7. The video RAM is configured as a temporary storage unit when an image is formed with VDP.

  The touch panel 48 is attached to the front surface of the image display device 7 as described above, and operation information on the touch panel 48 is transmitted to the satellite control CPU 91. On the touch panel 48, a player's chip betting operation is performed on the BET screen 51. Specifically, the operation of the touch panel 48 is performed in the selection of the BET area, the operation of the unit BET button 56, and the like, and the information is transmitted to the satellite control CPU 91. Based on this information, the RAM 93 stores the current player's betting information (the BET area designated on the BET screen 51 and the number of chips betted) as needed. Further, the bet information is transmitted to the main control CPU 80 and stored in the bet information storage area 82A of the RAM 82.

  Furthermore, a sound output circuit 96 and a speaker 9 are connected to the satellite control CPU 91, and the speaker 9 generates various sound effects when performing various effects based on the output signal from the sound output circuit 96. .

  A medal sensor 97 is connected to the satellite control CPU 91. The medal sensor 97 detects a medal inserted from the medal slot 5 (FIG. 1), calculates the inserted medal, and transmits the result to the satellite control CPU 91. Then, the satellite control CPU 91 increases the number of credits of the player stored in the RAM 93 based on the transmitted signal.

  Next, a game processing program in the roulette game machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 17 is a flowchart of a roulette game processing program in the roulette game machine according to the present embodiment. Note that each program shown in the flowchart in FIG. 17 is stored in the ROM 81 or RAM 82 provided in the roulette game machine 1 and executed by the main control CPU 80.

First, in step (hereinafter abbreviated as S) 1, the main control CPU 80 initializes each storage area of the RAM 82 and stores each initial setting value. At that time, the bottom LED 71 and the side LED 73 start to emit light in blue. FIG. 18 is a perspective view showing the roulette game machine in a state where the bottom LED 71 and the side LED 73 emit light.
As described above, the bottom LED 71 is provided inside the rotary disk 22 and causes the roulette wheel 12 to emit light from the bottom surface via the bottom surface transmitting portion 22A. The side LED 73 is provided on the outer periphery of the guide wall 30 and causes the roulette wheel 12 to emit light from the side surface via the guide wall 30. Further, when the roulette wheel 12 is caused to emit light, the emitted light is scattered through the glass cover member 25, so that the entire roulette device 2 can be made to emit light more beautifully, and the production effect thereof is improved.

  Subsequently, the main control CPU 80 determines whether or not a medal or money is inserted by the player (S2). In the roulette game machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when a medal or money is inserted into the medal insertion slot 5 by any satellite 4, the medal sensor 97 detects that fact and transmits it to the satellite control CPU 91. Thereafter, a medal insertion signal is further sent from the satellite 4 to the main control unit 83. As a result, the main control CPU 80 determines whether a player has inserted a medal or money. If no medal or money is inserted (S2: NO), the process waits until the medal or money is inserted. If a medal or money is inserted (S2: YES), the process proceeds to S3. When a medal or money is inserted, the satellite control unit 90 records credit data of an amount corresponding to the number of inserted coins in the RAM 93.

  Further, the BET screen 51 shown in FIG. 8 is displayed on the image display device 7 of the satellite 4 used by the player, and the player can bet chips. Other players can participate in the game halfway, and the roulette gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment can play with up to 10 players.

Then, from the time when the player who first participates inserts a medal or money, a betting period, which is a receiving period in which the player can bet, is started (S3), and the main control CPU 80 controls the bottom LED 71 and the side LED 73. The emission color is switched to blue (S4). Note that at the start of the first betting period, since the blue light is already emitted in S1, the switching is not performed.
When the current game is played after the previous game, the betting period starts after the previous game ends. Then, the player who participated in the game can bet his / her chip in the BET area related to the number that he / she expects by operating the touch panel 48 during the betting period (see FIG. 8). Since the specific betting method using the BET screen 51 has already been described, the description thereof is omitted here.

Next, in S5, it is determined whether or not the remaining betting period is 10 seconds. In this embodiment, the betting period is 30 seconds, and the betting period is displayed on each satellite 4 by the BET timer graph 59.
Then, when the remaining bet period is 10 seconds (S5: NO), the bet is continuously accepted. On the other hand, when the remaining bet period is 10 seconds (S5: YES), the main control CPU 80 The bottom LED 71 and the side LED 73 are turned on and off alternately to blink the roulette wheel 12 in blue (S6).

Thereafter, in S7, it is determined whether or not the betting period has ended. Here, the betting period ends when the BET timer graph 59 extends to the rightmost side.
Before the betting period ends (S7: NO), the bet is continuously accepted. When the betting period ends (S7: YES), a bet end signal is output to the satellite control unit 90 of all satellites 4. Then, an image indicating that the betting has been completed is displayed on the liquid crystal screen of each satellite 4 and the betting operation on the touch panel 48 is prohibited. Then, the bet information (the designated BET area and the number of chips bet on the designated BET area) made by the player in each satellite 4 is received (S8) and stored in the bet information storage area 82A of the RAM 82.

  Next, in S9, the main control CPU 80 acquires a random number value from the random number sampling circuit 78, and generates a bonus state for each satellite 4 based on the bonus lottery pattern table 69 stored in the bonus lottery pattern table storage area 81C. A lottery regarding.

  Further, in S10, it is determined whether or not any satellite 4 shifts to the bonus state. Here, whether or not to shift to the bonus state is determined by whether or not a magnification of “× 2” or more is won by at least one satellite 4. Then, when shifting to the bonus state with at least one satellite 4 (S10: YES), the main control CPU 80 switches the emission color of the bottom LED 71 and the side LED 73 to red (S11). Thereafter, in S13, an effect process related to the bonus lottery is performed on all satellites 4. Since the effects in the bonus lottery of each satellite 4 have already been described with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10, the details thereof are omitted here.

  On the other hand, when not shifting to the bonus state in all satellites 4 (when “× 1” is won in the lottery result) (S10: NO), the main control CPU 80 changes the emission color of the bottom LED 71 and the side LED 73 to yellow. (S12), and the process proceeds to S14.

  Next, the main control CPU 80 executes air discharge processing by the roulette device 2 in accordance with the game execution program in S14. In the air discharge process, the air that is compressed by the compressor 14 is discharged from the first discharge port 35 and the second discharge port 36 by opening and closing the first on-off valve 17 and the second on-off valve 18. In this process, the ball 11 is rolled or stored in the ball storage groove 23, and the winning number is selected by lottery.

  Then, after the ball 11 is stored in any of the ball storage grooves 23 on the rotating disk 22 by the air discharge process, it is detected by the projector 32 and the light receiver 33 which ball storage groove 23 the ball 11 has dropped. The main control CPU 80 determines the winning number (“0”, “00”, “1” to “36”) (S15).

  Further, the main control CPU 80 determines whether or not the chip bet in each satellite 4 is won from the bet information of each satellite 4 received in S8 and the winning number determined in S15. (S16).

Then, based on the winning determination in S16, it is determined whether or not a chip bet in at least one satellite 4 has been won (S17). When it is determined that the chip is won (S17: YES), the main control CPU 80 alternately turns on and off the bottom LED 71 and the side LED 73, and blinks the roulette wheel 12 in red or yellow (S18). ).
Thereafter, the main control CPU 80 performs payout calculation processing (S19). In the payout calculation process, a winning chip is recognized for each satellite 4 and paid out to each satellite 4 using the odds (the number of credits paid out per chip) for the BET area stored in the payout credit storage area 81A of the ROM 81. Calculate the total amount of credit dividends. Subsequently, the process proceeds to S20.
On the other hand, when it is determined that there is no winning chip in all the satellites 4 (S17: NO), the process proceeds to S21.

  In S20, a credit payout process is executed based on the payout calculation process in S19. When paying out credits to the satellite 4, credit data corresponding to the payout amount is output from the main control unit 83 to the satellite control unit 90 of the selected satellite 4. This credit data is added to the RAM 93 of the corresponding satellite 4.

  In S21, it is determined whether or not the game is continuously performed in at least one satellite 4. When the player finishes the game, the player normally presses the refund button 46. When the payout button 46 is pressed, a medal (usually one medal for one credit) according to the credit owned by the current player acquired by the game or the like is paid out from the medal payout exit 8 through the hopper 94. .

When the game is continuously performed in any satellite 4 (S21: NO), the process returns to S3, the betting period is started again, and the next game is started.
On the other hand, when the game is finished in all the satellites 4 (S21: YES), the roulette game process is finished.

As described above, in the roulette gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the bottom LED 71 is provided inside the rotating disk 22 of the roulette device 2, and the side LEDs 73 are arranged on the outer periphery of the guide wall 30. In the normal game, the roulette wheel 12 emits blue and yellow light through the bottom surface transmitting portion 22A and the guide wall 30 in the betting period and the ball rolling period, respectively. In the bonus game, the betting period, the bonus effect, Since the roulette wheel 12 emits light in blue and red respectively during the ball rolling period, it is possible to exhibit a new production effect based on the light emission mode (color change or flashing) of the roulette wheel 12 which is not conventional. . Accordingly, the player's sense of expectation and tension with respect to the lottery result by the roulette device 2 is increased, and the player is not bored. Further, since the current game progress state can be notified to a distant person in an easy-to-understand manner, the satellite 4 of the current roulette gaming machine 1 can accept a bet even if a new player participates in the game. It is possible to easily determine whether the bet is possible or whether the bet acceptance has already been completed, and the convenience is improved.
In addition, when the remaining betting period is less than 10 seconds, the roulette wheel 12 is blinked in blue by repeatedly turning on and off, so that even a person located far away can easily make the remaining time of the betting period. It becomes possible to grasp. Therefore, it is easy for a person who wants to participate in the game of the roulette game machine 1 to understand the timing to participate, and the convenience of the player is improved.
Further, when the roulette wheel 12 is caused to emit light, the emitted light is scattered through the glass cover member 25, so that the entire roulette device 2 can be made to emit light more beautifully, and the production effect thereof is improved.

In addition, this invention is not limited to the said Example, Of course, various improvement and deformation | transformation are possible within the range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention.
For example, in the present embodiment, LEDs are provided on the bottom surface of the rotating disk 22 of the roulette wheel 12 and the side of the guide wall 30 to cause the roulette wheel 12 to emit light, but the installation location is not limited to the above position. . For example, it can be provided in the ball storage groove 23 in which the ball 11 is stored.
In the case where an LED is provided in the ball storage groove 23, when the ball 11 is stored, the LED of the corresponding ball storage groove 23 is caused to emit light so that the player can know the winning number. It is possible to easily notify.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the bottom LED 71 and the side LED 73 switch the emission color based on the current game progress of the roulette gaming machine 1, and further blink according to the current emission color based on the remaining time of the betting period and the winning result. Although the control is performed, the current gaming state may be expressed only by a change in the emission color without blinking the LED. Similarly, the current gaming state may be expressed only by changing the blinking interval or pattern without switching the emission color.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the bottom LED 71 and the side LED 73 are switched to three colors of red, blue, and yellow based on the current game progress of the roulette gaming machine 1, but the emission color is The light is not limited to three colors and may be emitted in white or orange.

  In addition, the image display device 7 of the satellite 4 may change the color of the screen in accordance with the color development of the current bottom LED 71 and side LED 73.

It is an external appearance perspective view which shows schematic structure of the roulette game machine concerning this embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the roulette device concerning this embodiment. It is a top view which shows the roulette device concerning this embodiment. It is arrow sectional drawing which cut | disconnected the roulette device by line AA of FIG. It is the perspective view which expanded and showed the ball | bowl storage groove vicinity of the roulette apparatus which concerns on this embodiment. It is the perspective view which expanded and showed the bank channel | path vicinity of the roulette apparatus which concerns on this embodiment. It is sectional drawing of the roulette wheel which expanded and showed especially the ball | bowl storage groove vicinity. It is the figure which showed the BET screen displayed on an image display apparatus. It is the figure which showed the bonus lottery screen displayed on an image display apparatus. It is the figure which showed the bonus lottery screen displayed on an image display apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which shows a bonus lottery pattern table. It is a block diagram which shows typically the control system of the roulette game machine concerning this embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows typically the control system of the satellite which concerns on this embodiment. It is the schematic diagram which showed the memory area of ROM of the roulette game machine concerning this embodiment. It is the schematic diagram which showed the memory area of RAM of the roulette game machine concerning this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which showed the light emission pattern of bottom LED and side LED. It is a flowchart of the roulette game processing program concerning this embodiment. It is the perspective view which showed the roulette game machine when bottom LED and side LED emitted light.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Roulette game machine 2 Roulette device 4 Satellite 11 Ball 12 Roulette wheel 22 Rotating disk 22A Bottom surface transmission part 23 Ball storage groove 30 Guide wall 71 Bottom LED
73 Side LED
80 CPU for main control
81 ROM
82 RAM

Claims (4)

A roulette wheel with a plurality of marks,
A ball rolling on the roulette wheel;
A plurality of ball storage portions formed in the circumferential direction of the roulette wheel corresponding to the plurality of marks, and storing the balls;
A bank passage that is provided endlessly on the outer peripheral side, and the ball rolls while drawing a circumferential trajectory,
A compressor that compresses the air;
And rotating a discharge port for discharging to the circumferential direction of the bank passage formed in the outer peripheral portion of the compressed air by the compressor,
A projection discharge port that is provided in the ball storage unit and discharges air compressed by the compressor toward the bank passage ;
Based on the air discharged from the projection discharge port, the ball stored in the ball storage portion rolls against the inclination in the bank passage direction, and the air discharged from the rotation discharge port In the roulette game machine in which the game is repeated as one game until the ball rolls in the bank passage based on a predetermined time and the ball that is rolled up is stored in the ball storage unit.
A light source that causes the roulette wheel to emit light based on a plurality of emission colors;
A plurality of satellites each provided with a control unit for receiving a player's betting operation and an image display device for displaying an image relating to the roulette game, which are installed around the roulette board to surround the roulette board.
A timer for measuring an elapsed time of the one game executed on the roulette game device;
A memory storing a light emission pattern of the light source associated with the elapsed time of the one game;
A CPU for controlling the progress of the roulette game,
The CPU is based on the elapsed time measured by the timer.
(A) A graph showing light emission control of the light source based on a first light emission pattern associated with the betting period read from the memory in accordance with the start of the roulette game, and showing the betting period on the image display device A function to display
(B) When the betting period ends and the ball rolling period on the roulette wheel starts, the second light emission pattern associated with the ball rolling period read from the memory is used. A function of controlling light emission of the light source,
Is repeatedly executed for each game. At least a part of the bottom surface and the outer peripheral surface of the roulette wheel is molded by a transparent member that transmits light,
The light source is
The optical axis is arranged above the roulette wheel at a position below the bottom surface and facing the transparent member,
The optical axis is arranged toward the center of the roulette wheel at a position outside the outer peripheral surface and facing the transparent member,
The roulette game machine according to claim 1, wherein the roulette board emits light through the transparent member. The roulette wheel is fixedly supported so as not to rotate with respect to the roulette game machine ,
The CPU
(C) a function of controlling the discharge mode of air from the projection discharge port and the rotation discharge port;
The roulette game machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the ball is rolled on the roulette wheel by executing. The CPU
(D) a function of generating a special game state that gives a condition more advantageous to the player than the normal game state under a predetermined condition;
(E) a function of executing a function of controlling light emission of the light source based on a third light emission pattern associated with the special game state read from the memory when the special game state occurs;
The roulette game machine according to claim 1, wherein the roulette game machine is executed.

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