Gaming Machine Partial Mirror Floating Dice Display
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Solution Overview
Problem
Virtual dice displays in computer-hosted multiplayer games, such as craps and sic bo, fail to captivate players as much as physical dice due to their lack of visual appeal.
Innovation Solution
A gaming machine design featuring a display panel with a partial mirror inclined at an angle of 40-50 degrees, creating the illusion of floating images, combined with a filter that gradually increases light transmittance from the edges to the center, enhancing the visual experience by making the display less noticeable and blending with the background.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If virtual dice are displayed on a screen, then the game can be played by multiple players connected via network, but the visual appeal fails to attract players compared to physical dice
Solution Approach 1:
A partial mirror is introduced as an intermediary between the display panel and players. The mirror reflects images from the downward-facing display panel upward toward players, creating the illusion that virtual dice are floating in mid-air. This intermediary component transforms the flat screen display into a three-dimensional visual experience that mimics physical dice, thereby enhancing visual appeal while maintaining multiplayer capability
Solution Approach 2:
The display panel is positioned to face downward instead of upward, and images are reflected through a partial mirror to create a floating three-dimensional effect. This dimensional transformation changes the perception from a two-dimensional screen display to a three-dimensional visual experience, making virtual dice appear more like physical objects floating in space
2Illumination intensity
If a partial mirror is disposed under the display panel to reflect images upward, then the visual appeal is enhanced, but the display panel becomes more noticeable and may distract from the game experience
Solution Approach 1:
A filter with non-uniform light transmittance is applied to the display panel, with the transmittance varying across different regions. The filter has higher transmittance at the edges and lower transmittance toward the center, creating a gradient effect that blends the display panel with the background. This local variation in optical properties makes the display panel less noticeable while maintaining the enhanced visual appeal provided by the partial mirror
3Device complexity
If the screen is disposed on a horizontal plane, then the structure is simplified, but the reflected images may not be visible to all players
Solution Approach 1:
The partial mirror is positioned asymmetrically under the display panel and inclined at a specific angle (40-50 degrees) rather than being symmetrically arranged. This asymmetric positioning and angular inclination are optimized to reflect images upward at angles that make them visible to multiple players seated around the gaming table, thereby maintaining structural simplicity while ensuring broad image visibility
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The solution enhances player engagement by creating an immersive experience where virtual dice appear to float, mimicking physical dice and improving the overall visual appeal of the game, making virtual games more attractive and engaging.
Implementation Method 1
a partial mirror disposed under the display panel and inclined with respect to the screen to partially reflect the images from the display panel into a forward direction
Implementation Method 2
a filter disposed on the screen of the display panel, wherein the filter may include a translucent area facing a peripheral area of the screen and partially transmitting light from the display device with a transmittance that increases from an outer edge of the translucent area to an inner edge of the translucent area
Data Source
AI summary
A gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a display panel configured to display images of a game, the display panel including a screen facing downward; a partial mirror disposed under the display panel and inclined with respect to the screen to partially reflect the images from the display panel into a forward direction; and a controller configured to execute the game and to control the display panel.