JP2001269464A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To achieve an upgrading of game enjoyment, decoration effect in a special game position or the like, a common use of light emitting means for game boards of different machine types, a lowering of the cost of the game board and a reducing of economic burden on a pachinko hall in the replacement with new machines. SOLUTION: A gate-shaped game board holding body 30 is fixed along the outer circumference of a rectangular opening 4a of an inner frame 4 and a game board 5 is held on the game board holding body 30 on the periphery part thereof. A roughly arcuate light emitting holding part 36 along an arcuate outer circumference part of an open window 6a of a glass door 6 is formed integral with the game board holding body 30 and a plurality of light emitting diodes 38 are arranged at the light emitting holding part 36 as spaced at a specified interval. By simultaneously flashing the plurality of light emitting diodes 38, light of 'red', 'green', 'orange' or the like is projected to a player on the front of the machine through a glass plate 18, a notch 16a of a door frame 16 and light transmitting members 39 and 40.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly to a game machine which emits light from a light emitting means provided at a rear side of an outer peripheral portion of an opening window facing a lottery result notifying means so as to enhance game characteristics and decorativeness. About what you did.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a pachinko machine that is a ball-and-ball game machine, a plurality of decorative lamps are provided inside an upper part of a glass door (glass frame) provided on the front side of the pachinko machine, and a symbol display is performed. Not only during the fluctuation of the symbol in the means (liquid crystal display), but also when turning into a reach state or a jackpot, turn on some lamps,
All the lamps are turned on and off at the same time, so that the player can enjoy the ball game. In particular, when a reach state or a big hit occurs, the game is excited by the sound effect of the speaker.

[0003] In recent pachinko machines,
A plurality of decorative lamps are arranged in a row along the outer side of the substantially annular guide rail provided on the game board, that is, on the outer peripheral portion of the game area, and these decorative lamps are simultaneously operated in a reach state or a big hit. There is also a practical application in which the blinking is performed to enhance the game characteristics of the player and the decoration effect is also enhanced.

On the other hand, in a general three-reel slot machine that is a spinning ball game machine, three or three medals are inserted, and three spinning reels are rotated by operating a start lever. By sequentially operating the three stop buttons, the rotation of the rotating reel is sequentially stopped. At this time, it is notified or determined whether or not a winning has occurred, based on a combination of stop symbols displayed through the opening window on one or more winning lines activated according to the number of medals. When a prize is won, a plurality of decorative lamps provided inside the upper part of the slot machine flash, and a sound effect is output from a speaker to excite the game, and the number of medals according to the type of symbol is obtained. Is paid out to the player.

By the way, in recent slot machines, a backlight is provided inside each rotating reel so as to correspond to each of three consecutive symbols displayed through an opening window. At the time of a special judgment such as the above, the backlight corresponding to the three symbols along the activated pay line blinks or the fluorescent lamp for illuminating the spinning reel blinks to excite the game. .

[0006]

As described above, in a conventional pachinko machine, a plurality of decorative lamps are provided in a row on an outer peripheral portion of a game area of a game board. Since a plurality of decorative lamps must be assembled, there are problems in that the cost of parts is increased, the assembly is complicated, and the cost of the game board becomes extremely high. Furthermore, on the pachinko hall side, new pachinko halls are periodically replaced to replace pachinko halls at the same time in order to increase patrons' willingness to play games. There is a problem that the burden increases.

In the conventional slot machine, when any of the activated winning symbol combinations is a reach symbol or a bonus symbol, the decoration lamp blinks or the backlight or the fluorescent lamp blinks. Alone
There is a problem that the decorative effect is inferior, and in particular, since the backlight is built into the rotating reel, the mounting of the lighting device becomes complicated.

[0008] It is an object of the present invention to enhance the game characteristics and decorative effects in a special game state or the like, to enable the light emitting means to be commonly used for game boards of different models, and to reduce the cost of the game board. Measures, such as reducing the economic burden on the pachinko hall side when replacing a new vehicle.

[0009]

A gaming machine according to claim 1 is:
Main control means for controlling the game, lottery means for performing a lottery in connection with the game of the player, judging means for judging the lottery result from the lottery means, and a game when receiving a special judgment from the judging means A special game generating means for giving a profit state to a player, and a lottery result notifying means for notifying a player of a lottery result including a special judgment, wherein the lottery result notifying means is a main body of the gaming machine. A plurality of light-emitting bodies which are disposed so as to face the opening window provided in the game machine main body side portion constituting at least a part of the outer peripheral portion of the opening window are formed of a light-transmitting member, and which can emit light. A light-emitting means having a light-transmitting member is provided on the rear side of the light-transmitting member, so that the light-emitting means is actuated at least in a special game state so that light emitted from the light-emitting means can be projected forward through the light-transmitting member. It was done.

[0010] The main control means controls all game control. Then, the lottery means performs a lottery related to a jackpot or a miss in connection with a game of the player such as a game ball winning the symbol starting means, and the determination means receives the lottery result from the lottery means to make a determination. The special game generating means sets a special game when a special judgment such as "big hit" is received from the judgment result, and gives a profit state to the player. The lottery result notifying means arranged so as to face the opening window of the gaming machine main body notifies the player of the lottery result including a special judgment.

By the way, the game machine main body side portion constituting at least a part of the outer peripheral portion of the opening window is formed of a light-transmitting member, and a plurality of light-emitting members capable of emitting light are provided behind the light-transmitting member. When the light emitting means is operated in at least a special game state, the light emitting means having at least one of the plurality of light emitting elements blink at the same time, or each of the plurality of light emitting elements is sequentially shifted. The light emitted from the light emitting means is projected to the player in front through the light transmitting member by blinking or the like, and the light from these light emitters enhances the game characteristics and also enhances the decoration effect. it can. Further, the light emitting means can be provided on the gaming machine main body side. Here, when the luminous body is a light emitting diode or a lamp capable of emitting light of different colors such as "red", "blue", "green", etc., the decorative effect can be further enhanced.

Here, the lottery result notifying means is provided on a game board separate from the game machine main body, and a game board holder for detachably holding at least a part of a peripheral portion of the game board is provided. In the case where the light emitting means is provided on the game board holder (claim 2), the result of the lottery such as the special judgment is displayed on the lottery result notifying means provided on the game board separate from the gaming machine body. A game board holder for detachably holding at least a part of a peripheral portion of the game board can be effectively used, and the game board holder can be provided with a light emitting means. For this reason, the light emitting means can be used in common for game boards of different models, thereby reducing the cost of the game board and improving the productivity. Furthermore,
The economic burden on the pachinko hall when replacing a new car can be greatly reduced.

[0013] A substantially arc-shaped illuminant holder is formed integrally with a game board holder abutting the game board from the front and extends along a part of the outer peripheral portion of the opening window. When the light emitting means is provided (claim 3), the shape of the opening window includes an arc-shaped portion, but even when the game board holder has a rectangular shape, it is integrally formed with the game board holder. Since the light is emitted from the light emitting means provided on the substantially arc-shaped light emitting body holding portion, the light from the light emitting means can easily enter the visual field of the player playing the game, and the decoration effect can be further enhanced. Here, you may comprise so that the light emission body holding | maintenance part may not be provided with the holding function which holds a game board.

The lottery result notifying means is provided inside the game machine main body independently of the game machine main body, and is configured to be able to notify a lottery result of a plurality of lines through an opening window. When provided on at least a part of the outer peripheral portion of the opening window (claim 4), a lottery result such as a special determination is provided by a lottery result notifying means provided inside the gaming machine main body independently of the gaming machine main body. Accordingly, the light is displayed in a plurality of lines through the opening window, and the light emitting means can be provided by effectively utilizing at least a part of the outer peripheral portion of the opening window. For this reason, the light emitting means can be reduced in size, the assembly thereof can be simplified, the light from the light emitting means can easily enter the field of view of the player playing the game, and the decorative effect can be enhanced.

[0015]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The present embodiment is an example in which the present invention is applied to a so-called card-type ball game machine installed in an island structure of a pachinko hall, and the island structure provided in the pachinko hall includes: A plurality of card-type ball lending machines 1 and a plurality of pachinko machines 2 are alternately arranged in the length direction, and the card-type ball lending machine 1 is electrically connected to the pachinko machine 2.

As shown in FIG. 1, a pachinko machine 2 which is a card-type ball game machine has a rectangular frame-shaped outer frame 3 and an outer frame 3.
And an outer frame 3 is detachably mounted on an island structure (not shown) in a state in which the card-type ball lending machine 1 is sandwiched between the front frame 4 and the front frame 4 which is pivotally connected to the island structure. . Front frame 4
, A rectangular game board 5 is detachably held from the back side via a game board holder 30 (so-called three-sided frame) to be described later,
A glass door 6 having an opening window 6a and a lower front plate 7 are pivotally connected to the front side of the game board 5 to be openable and closable, respectively. The opening window 6a has a substantially upper half formed in an arch shape, and a substantially lower half formed in a rectangular shape.

An upper plate 8 for storing game balls for firing is mounted on the front plate 7, and a lower plate 9 for storing game balls overflowing or extracted from the upper plate 8 below the front frame 4. Launching means 1
0 firing handle 11 is provided. Launching means 1
Numeral 0 includes a firing handle 11 that can be turned, a firing motor M that fires a game ball with a hitting hammer 12 with a hitting force according to the turning angle of the firing handle 11, and the like.
On the right side of the upper plate 8, an operation panel 13 for ball lending operation for the card-type ball lending machine 1 is provided.

The operation panel 13 displays a card balance of 3
A card balance display section 13a for displaying a digit number, and a ball lending switch 13b for instructing ball lending of a predetermined amount of game balls.
And a return switch 13c for instructing return of the card at the end of the game. Here, the glass door 6 will be described. As shown in FIG. 4, a door frame 16 made of a metal plate is supported inside a door cover 15 made of a synthetic resin, which is the main body of the glass door 6. Glass holding frame 1
7 is fixed at its front end, and two glass plates 18 are detachably mounted on the glass holding frame 17.

As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 5 is provided with a substantially annular guide rail 20 composed of an outer rail and an inner rail made of metal. Color liquid crystal display 21, symbol starting means (symbol starting and winning means) 22, opening and closing winning means (large winning means) 23, a plurality of normal winning means 24 (in this case, in addition to the normal winning means 24 on the upper stage, openable Winning Means 2
For example, six normal prize winning means 24) on the left and right sides of 3),
Two gates 25 (passing ports) and the like are provided at predetermined positions, respectively.

The liquid crystal display 21 functions as a symbol display means 26 for displaying a variable symbol and displaying a background image and moving images of various characters. The symbol display means 26 has three symbol display portions 26a to 26c for displaying a background image and a character in an animation manner and displaying, for example, three symbols (left symbol, middle symbol, right symbol) arranged in the left-right direction. On the condition that the game ball wins in the symbol starting means 22, the display symbols of the symbol display sections 26a to 26c are changed (scroll display) for a predetermined time,
It stops in the stop symbol pattern determined based on the lottery result corresponding to the timing of winning the game ball to the symbol starting means 22.

Immediately above the liquid crystal display 21, ordinary winning means 24 and second symbol display means 27 are provided. The second symbol display means 27 has an ordinary symbol display section for displaying one ordinary symbol, and when a game ball passing through the gate 25 is detected, the display symbol of the ordinary symbol display section fluctuates for a predetermined time. When the game ball passes through the gate 25, a stop symbol determined by a lottery value selected by lottery is displayed and stopped. Symbol starting means 2
Numeral 2 denotes an electric tulip provided with a pair of left and right openable pawls 22a which can be opened and closed. When the stop symbol after the change of the second symbol display means 27 hits and the symbol is displayed, the open / close nail 22 is opened.
a is opened for a predetermined time, and it becomes easy to win a prize.

The open / close prize unit 23 has an open / close plate 23a which can be opened forward, and when the stop symbol after the change of the symbol display unit 26 is a winning symbol such as "777", a special game called "big hit" is played. Starting, the opening / closing plate 23a is opened forward. There is a specific area 23b inside the openable / closed winning means 23, and when a winning ball passes through the specific area 23b, the special game is continued. After the opening and closing plate 23a of the opening and closing type winning means 23 is opened, a predetermined time has elapsed or a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls have won and the opening and closing plate 23a has opened.
When a is closed, the special game ends when the game ball does not pass through the specific area 23b, but if the game ball passes through the specific area 23b, the special game is continued up to a predetermined number of times (for example, 16 times). , Is controlled in a state advantageous to the player.

The game board holder 30 is made of a gate-shaped synthetic resin disposed along the outer periphery of a rectangular opening 4a formed in the inner frame 4. As shown in FIG. And a holding portion 30b integrally extending inward from the mounting portion 30a in a stepped manner. The game board holder 30 is fixed to the inner frame 4 at a plurality of locations of the mounting portion 30a by fixing screws (wood screws) 31.
The game board 5 is held by the holding portion 30b over the entire periphery thereof, and is pressed and fixed to the game board holder 30 by a plurality of rotary fixing members 32 provided on the game board holder 30.

Next, a description will be given of the light emitting means 35 for emitting light in a reach state, a big hit or the like. 3 to 5
Since the upper half of the opening window 6a of the glass door 6 has an arc shape as shown in FIG. 7, the substantially arc-shaped luminous body holder 36 along a pair of upper and lower right and left arcuate outer peripheral portions of the opening window 6a. 37 is formed integrally with the game board holder 30. However, the pair of light emitter holders 36 and 37 only contact the game board 5 from the front, and do not hold the game board 5.

As shown in FIG. 4, the luminous body holders 36, 3
On the left and right sides in the longitudinal direction of 7, upright walls 36 a, 36 b, 37 a, and 37 b that stand forward to reflect light.
Are integrally formed, and a plurality of light emitting diodes (this corresponds to a light emitter) are provided inside the light emitter holders 36 and 37.
38 are disposed at predetermined intervals. Each light emitting diode 38 can emit light of a plurality of different colors such as “red” and “green”. Further, a notch 16a is formed in the portion of the door frame 16 corresponding to the front side of the pair of luminous body holding portions 36 and 37, and the portion of the glass door 6 (this corresponds to the outer peripheral portion of the opening window). At least a part thereof corresponds to the gaming machine main body side portion) is formed of arcuate translucent members 39 and 40 made of transparent synthetic resin.

When the light emitting diodes 38 emit light, the light emitted from the plurality of light emitting diodes 38 is projected to the player in front through the translucent members 39 and 40. Here, when a notch portion for reducing the weight is already formed in the door frame 16, the notch portion may be used. As shown in FIG. 6, on the back side of the front frame 4, a back mechanism plate 42 for holding the game board 5 from behind is detachably mounted.
An opening 42a is formed in the back mechanism plate 42, and a winning ball tank 43 and a tank rail 4 extending therefrom are formed above the opening 42a.
4 are provided.

Discharge means 45 connected to the tank rail 44 is provided on the side of the back mechanism plate 42,
On the lower side of 2, a passage unit 46 connected to the payout means 45 is provided. The game balls paid out from the payout means 45 are paid out to the upper plate 8 from the upper plate discharge port 8a via the passage unit 46. In the opening 42a of the back mechanism plate 42, a back cover 47 mounted on the back side of the game board 5 and a winning ball discharge gutter (not shown) for discharging a game ball won to the winning means 22 to 24 are fitted respectively. Have been combined. This back cover 4
A main control board 49 is provided inside a case 48 attached to the display 7, and a display control board 50 is provided in front of the main control board 49.

Below the main control board 49, a lamp control board 52 is provided inside a case 51a attached to the back cover 47, and a sound control board 53 is provided inside a case 51b adjacent to the case 51a. ing. A power supply board 55 and a payout control board 56 are provided inside the case 54 attached to the back mechanism plate 42 below the cases 51a and 51b. Further, the inside of the case 57 mounted on the rear side of the firing means 10 includes the firing control board 5.
8 are provided. That is, these control boards 49-5
Reference numerals 0, 52 to 53, 55 to 56, and 58 denote independent boards. Control boards 49, 50, 52, 53, and 56 excluding the power supply board 55 and the emission control board 58 include a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like. Microcomputers are provided.

The main control board 49 and other control boards 50,
52, 53, and 56 are electrically connected to each other through a connector by a plurality of signal lines, and are used to cause the control boards 50, 52, 53, and 56 to execute predetermined game operations from the main control board 49. Control commands can be transmitted by one-way communication. Next, various functions achieved through a plurality of control programs stored in advance in the control device of the pachinko machine 2 will be described with reference to a functional block diagram of FIG. However,
These various functions are achieved by the aforementioned microcomputer or the like.

The main control means 60 formed on the main control board 49 mainly controls game input and output of signals to various game components and game ball detection switches provided on the game board 5 and will be described later. Symbol control means 70,
A control command is transmitted and output to a plurality of sub-control units such as a payout control unit 80, a lamp control unit 81, and a sound control unit 82 as necessary. The symbol control means 70 configured on the symbol control board 50, based on the symbol control command transmitted from the main control means 60, the liquid crystal display 2
The control unit 1 executes display control for displaying various moving images and background images, controls the symbol change of each of the symbol display units 26a to 26c, and stops the change at the designated stop symbol.

The payout control means 80 provided on the payout control board 56 receives a payout control command from the main control means 60 and controls the payout of the game balls by the payout means 45. The lamp control means 81 provided on the lamp control board 52 receives a lamp control command from the main control means 60 and controls the blinking of the light emitting means 35 including a large number of light emitting diodes 38. The sound control means 82 provided on the sound control board 53 receives a sound control command from the main control means 60 and controls sound output for various sound effects to the speaker SP. Launch control board 5
The launch control means 83 configured on the top 8 drives the launch motor M to control launch of the game ball.

The main control means 60 includes a lottery means 61, a judgment means 62, a special game generating means 63, a probability varying means 6
4 and command output means 65 and the like. The lottery means 61 uses a lottery counter to set a numerical value in a small update cycle (for example, about 2 msec cycle) in a predetermined range (for example, 0 to 0 msec).
299), and by extracting the numerical value when the game ball wins in the symbol starting means 22, a lottery concerning a hit or miss is performed. The determining means 62 determines the “probability-variable type big hit”, “non-probability-variable type big hit”, “miss ( Out of reach).

For example, when the lottery value is a predetermined numerical value “71”, the “probability variable type big hit”
Is determined, and the lottery value is set to a predetermined specific value “9”.
In the case of "3", it is determined to be "non-probability variable jackpot", and in the case of many other numerical values, it is determined to be "out".
The special game generating means 63 receives the special judgment result such as the big hit from the judging means 62 or the symbol displaying means 26
When the stop symbol after the change of the symbol becomes a specific display such as a big hit symbol, the opening / closing plate 23a of the open / close prize unit 23 is operated by the predetermined special game generation program as described above, and the profit state is given to the player. Give a special game state.

The probability varying means 64 sets the probability variation mode when the "big hit" is a probability varying type big hit when the special decision result of "big hit" is received from the judging means 62, and the next or subsequent big hits are set. Until the symbol fluctuates a predetermined number of times, the number of specific numerical values to be a big hit by the lottery means 61 is made larger than usual, and the big hit probability is increased.

The command output means 65 receives the determination result from the determination means 62, transmits a symbol control command to the symbol control means 70 when the symbol is changed, and transmits a payout control command to the payout control means 80 when the game balls are paid out. I do. The command output unit 65 further outputs a lamp control command to the lamp control unit 81 when the light emitting unit 35 including the plurality of light emitting diodes 38 blinks, and the speaker S
When outputting a sound effect by P, a sound control command is transmitted to the sound control means 82.

The symbol control means 70 includes a stop symbol determination means 7
1, and receives the symbol control command transmitted from the command output means 65, and controls the symbol variation in each of the symbol display portions 26a to 26c of the symbol display means 26 based on the symbol control command. The stop symbol determination means 71 will be briefly described. A plurality of pattern data are stored in the fluctuation pattern table for each of “probability fluctuation type jackpot”, “non-probability fluctuation type jackpot”, “missing reach”, and “missing normal”. Then, based on the “hit / miss data” included in the symbol control command, one of the hit jackpot pattern or the hit pattern corresponding to each is determined by lottery.

Next, the operation and effect of the light emitting means 35 will be described. The upper plate 8 is rotated by rotating the firing handle 11.
Is hit with the hammer 12 and fired in the game area 5a, and when the symbol starting means 22 is won, the lottery means 61
, A lottery numerical value is selected, and the numerical value obtained by the lottery is determined by the determining means 62 as either “big hit” or “missing”. When the determination result is "big hit", any of the big hit patterns is selected by the symbol control means 70, and based on this big hit pattern, in each of the symbol display portions 26a to 26c, for example, "7, 7, 7" Fluctuation stopped.

As a result, the special game generating means 63 operates the open / close plate 23a of the open / close prize means 23 to execute the special game. At the same time, a lamp control command is output from the command output unit 65 to the lamp control unit 81, so that the light emission unit 35 is controlled to blink by the lamp control unit 81. That is, a pair of left and right light emitter holders 36, 37
A plurality of light emitting diodes 38 provided at the same time, or a plurality of light emitting diodes 38 are sequentially shifted to blink, and the blinking "red" or "green", or " Orange "light on glass plate 18
The notch 16a of the door frame 16, and the translucent members 39 and 40
And is projected to the player ahead.

This makes it easy for these colorful lights to enter the field of view of the player playing the game, and to enhance the game characteristics.
The decorative effect can also be enhanced. Moreover, the light emitting means 35
Since the game board holding body 30 is effectively used, the light emitting means 35 can be shared with the game boards 5 of different models, and the cost of the game board 5 can be reduced. Further, the economic burden on the pachinko hall side when replacing a new vehicle can be greatly reduced.

Next, a description will be given of a modified embodiment in which the above-described embodiment is partially modified. 1] Modification 1 ... FIG. A semicircular luminous body holding portion is formed by connecting the pair of luminous body holding portions 36 and 37 used in the above-described embodiment, and substantially below the game board holder 30 continuous with the semicircular luminous body holding portion. A plurality of light emitting diodes 38 are provided in an arcuate arch shape on a half linear portion to constitute a light emitting means 35A, and correspond to the semicircular light emitting member holding portion and the linear portion of the game board holding member 30. The arcuate arc-shaped portion of the glass door 6A is formed of a translucent member 85.
It is composed of

In this case, similarly to the above-described embodiment, the plurality of light emitting diodes 38 provided on the semicircular light emitting body holding portion and the linear portion of the game board holding body 30 are simultaneously turned on or off, or a plurality of light emitting diodes 38 are provided. Each of the light-emitting diodes 38 is sequentially shifted and blinked, so that these colorful lights can easily enter the field of view of the player playing the game, and the game effect can be enhanced, and the decoration effect can be enhanced. The light emitting means 35A can be used in common for game boards 5 of different models, and the cost of the game board 5 can be reduced. Further, the economic burden on the pachinko hall side when replacing a new vehicle can be greatly reduced. Other configurations are the same as those of the above-described embodiment.

2] Modification 2—FIG. A rectangular game board holder 30 for holding the game board 6 on the front frame 4
A, a plurality of light emitting diodes 38 are provided and light emitting means 35 is provided.
B, and the gate-shaped portion of the glass door 6B corresponding to the game board holder 30A is formed of a translucent member 86. In this case, similarly to the above-described embodiment, the game effect can be enhanced and the decoration effect can be enhanced. In addition, the light-emitting means 35B can be used in common for game boards 5 of different models, and the cost of the game board 5 can be reduced. Further, the economic burden on the pachinko hall side when replacing a new vehicle can be greatly reduced. Other configurations are the same as those of the above-described embodiment.

3] When the opening windows 6a of the glass doors 6, 6A, 6B are circular, two upper left and right portions corresponding to the outer peripheral portion of the circular opening portion and two lower left and right portions, a total of 4
The arc-shaped illuminant holders provided at the locations may be formed integrally with the game board holder, and these illuminant holders may be provided with light-emitting means including a plurality of light-emitting diodes. 4] Upright walls 36a, 36b of luminous body holding portions 36, 37,
37a and 37b may be omitted. 5] In addition to the light emitting means 35, 35A, 35B, the glass doors 6, 6A, 6B may be provided with ordinary decorative lamps.

[Another Embodiment] FIGS. 10 to 11. Next, the opening windows 92a-
Another embodiment in which a translucent member 104 and a plurality of light emitting diodes 103 are provided on the outer peripheral portion of 92c will be described. A front panel 91 made of a transparent synthetic resin or glass is disposed in a vertical position immediately inside a middle frame portion 90 a corresponding to a middle portion in the height direction of the main body frame of the slot machine 90. Middle panel 9 behind 91
2 are provided. At the center of the panel 92, three rectangular opening windows 92a to 92c for displaying symbols are formed.

Behind each of the opening windows 92a to 92c, three rotating reels 93 to 95 arranged side by side are arranged so as to be rotatable independently of each other while approaching the middle panel 92, and are driven by reel driving motors 114 to 116. Each is individually driven to rotate in a predetermined rotation direction. On the outer peripheral surface of each of the rotating reels 93 to 95,
A plurality of types of symbols such as "7", "BAR", "watermelon", etc. are printed in a line at predetermined intervals,
Of the plurality of symbols, three symbols on the front end side can be viewed from the front through the opening windows 92a to 92c.

An opening window 92 is provided on the front side of the front panel 91.
For nine symbols consisting of 3 columns × 3 rows displayed through a to 92c, a 1-medal prize line L1 in the middle row, which is activated by inserting one medal, and additional by inserting 2 medals. Winning lines L2 and L3 for two medals that are valid
And three medal winning lines L4 and L5, which are additionally activated when three medals are inserted, are printed, respectively. A medal insertion slot 96 for inserting medals (not shown), a start lever 97 for instructing rotation start of the rotating reels 93 to 95, and a stop button 98 for stopping rotation of the rotating reels 93 to 95 are provided in the middle frame portion 90a. To 100, a bet button 101 and the like.

Here, a lottery result notifying means is constituted by a plurality of symbols and the like provided on the winning lines L1 to L5, the rotating reels 93 to 95, and the rotating reels 93 to 95. Next, the light emitting unit 101 that emits light at the time of a reach eye, a big hit, or the like will be described. Figure 10
As shown in FIG. 11, three opening windows 92 of the middle panel 92 are provided.
Inside the outer peripheral portions of a to 92c, a luminous body holding member 102 having a U-shaped cross section is disposed in a rectangular shape in a front view, and is fixed to the middle panel 92.

A plurality of light emitting diodes (corresponding to a light emitting body) 103 are provided inside the light emitting body holding member 102.
Are arranged at predetermined intervals. Each light emitting diode 1
Numeral 03 can emit light of a plurality of different colors such as "red" and "green". Further, the luminous body holding member 102
The portion of the middle panel 92 corresponding to the front side is formed of a translucent member 104 such as a transparent synthetic resin. When the light emitting diodes 103 emit light, the light from the plurality of light emitting diodes 103 is projected to the player in front through the light transmitting member 104.

Next, various functions achieved through a plurality of control programs stored in the control device of the slot machine 90 in advance will be described with reference to a functional block diagram of FIG. The main control means 105 includes a lottery means 106,
A determination means 107, a stop symbol selection means 108, a symbol stop control means 109, a stop symbol determination means 110, a special game generation means 111, a ramp control means 112 and the like are provided.

The lottery means 106 performs a lottery based on a random number generated by random number generation means (not shown) when receiving a signal from a start switch 97a linked to the start lever 97. The determination means 107 determines the result of the lottery performed by the lottery means 106, and determines whether it indicates a winning, a shift to a big bonus, or a loss. The stop symbol selecting means 108 determines whether the rotation reel 9
A combination of symbols to be stopped and displayed on the opening windows 92a to 92c at the time of stopping at 3 to 95 is selected.

The symbol stop control means 109 is based on the combination of the symbols selected by the stop symbol selection means 108 and the stop signals from the stop switches 98a to 100a.
A driving signal is output to the motor driving means 113. Further, the symbol stop control means 109 controls each reel drive motor 114 to
By controlling 116, the rotating reels 93 to 95 are stopped so that the combination of symbols stopped and displayed in the opening windows 92a to 92c becomes a winning mode or a losing mode.

The stop symbol determining means 110 stops and displays the symbols on valid pay lines L1 to L5 when all the rotating reels 93 to 95 are stopped based on the stop position signal from the reel position detecting means 117. A determination is made as to whether or not the combination constitutes a winning mode. Stop symbol determination means 1
Further, when a prize is won, the number of credit medals stored is increased in accordance with the number of payout medals based on the combination of the stopped symbols, or the payout device 119 of the payout control means 118 is driven to drive the medal hopper 120. Payout of the medals stored in the store. The special game generating means 111 is connected to one of the activated pay lines L1.
When a big hit state in which "7, 7, 7" and the like are aligned on L5 is executed, a special game state in which the player can acquire more medals than in the normal game is executed.

The lamp control means 112 controls the light emitting means 101 to blink at the time of the special game state or at the time of reaching, so that the plurality of light emitting diodes 103 are controlled.
Is projected to the player in front through the translucent member 104. Next, functions and effects of the light emitting unit 101 will be described. A player inserts a desired number of medals 96
, The winning lines L1 to L according to the number of inserted
5 is activated. When the start lever 97 is operated, each reel driving motor 1
Drives 14 to 116 are controlled, and the rotating reels 93 to 95 are simultaneously rotated.

Thereafter, three stop buttons 98 to 10
0 is operated, the reel driving motors 114 to 116 are stopped and controlled by the motor driving means 113 on the basis of the rotational position of the symbol at this time and the determination result.
a to 92c so that the combination of symbols stopped and displayed in a to 92c is a winning mode or a losing mode.
Is stopped. At this time, the activated pay line L1
When a big hit state is achieved in which the big hit symbols are aligned on L5, a special game state is executed. At the same time,
Since the lamp control signal is output from the lamp control unit 112 to the light emitting unit 101, the light emitting unit 101 is controlled to blink.

As a result, the rectangular luminous body holding member 102
The plurality of light emitting diodes 103 provided on the player are blinked at the same time, or each of the plurality of light emitting diodes 103 is sequentially shifted and blinked, and this blinking light is transmitted through the light transmitting member 104 to a player ahead. Therefore, these colorful lights can easily enter the field of view of the player playing the game, and can enhance the game characteristics and the decoration effect.
Note that one large opening window may be formed instead of the opening windows 92a to 92c. Also, the opening windows 92a to 92a
The light emitting means 101 may be provided only in a part of the outer peripheral portion of c.

Here, the aforementioned light emitting diodes 38, 1
Instead of 03, various display lamps (incandescent lamps) having different display colors can be used, or fluorescent lamps can be used. Further, as the translucent members 39, 40, and 91a, various members such as transparent or thinly colored glass and a vinyl chloride-based transparent member can be used. Further, the present invention provides
The present invention is not limited to the embodiment applied to the first-type pachinko machine, and various modifications are added without departing from the gist of the present invention. Further, the present invention is not limited to the pachinko machine, but also includes an arrangement ball machine, a sparrow ball machine, and the like. It is possible to apply to various game machines.

[0057]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the game machine includes the main control means, the lottery means, the determination means, the special game generating means, and the lottery result notifying means, and the lottery result notifying means has an opening provided in the game machine main body. A light emitting means which is disposed so as to face the window, a portion of the gaming machine main body which constitutes at least a part of an outer peripheral portion of the opening window is formed of a light transmitting member, and has a plurality of light emitting members capable of emitting light. It is provided on the rear side of the light-transmitting member, and at least when the special game state is established, the light-emitting means is operated so that light emitted from the light-emitting means can be projected forward through the light-transmitting member. By flashing the light emitters all at once, or by sequentially shifting each of the plurality of light emitters to flash, the game effect can be enhanced, and the decoration effect can be enhanced. Further, the light emitting means can be provided on the gaming machine main body side.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the lottery result notifying means is provided on a game board separate from the game machine main body, and at least a part of a peripheral portion of the game board is detachably held. Since the board holder is provided and the light emitting means is provided on this game board holder, the light emitting means is provided by effectively using the game board holder. The cost of the game board can be reduced. Furthermore,
The economic burden on the pachinko hall when replacing a new car can be greatly reduced. Other effects are the same as those of the first aspect.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, a substantially arc-shaped luminous body holding portion which is formed integrally with a game board holding member which comes into contact with the game board from the front and extends along a part of the outer peripheral portion of the opening window. Since the light-emitting means is provided in the light-emitting body holding portion, the shape of the opening window includes an arc-shaped portion, but even when the shape of the game board holding body is rectangular, it is integrally formed with the game board holding body. Since the light is emitted from the light emitting means provided on the substantially arc-shaped light emitting body holding portion, the light from the light emitting means can easily enter the visual field of the player playing the game, and the decoration effect can be further enhanced. Other effects are the same as those of the second aspect.

According to the invention of claim 4, the lottery result notifying means is arranged inside the game machine main body independently of the game machine main body, and is capable of notifying the lottery results of a plurality of lines through the opening window. The light-transmitting member is provided on at least a part of the outer peripheral portion of the opening window, so that the light emitting means can be provided by effectively utilizing at least a part of the gaming machine side main body portion of the outer peripheral portion of the opening window, The light emitting means can be reduced in size, its assembly can be simplified, the light from the light emitting means can easily enter the field of view of the player during the game, and the decorative effect can be enhanced. Other effects are the same as those of the first aspect.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pachinko machine (ball game machine) according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the pachinko machine without a back mechanism plate.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line DD of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a partial sectional view taken along line EE of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a rear view of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 7 is a functional block diagram of a control system of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 8 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 2 according to a first modification;

FIG. 9 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 2 according to a second modification;

FIG. 10 is a front view of a slot machine according to another embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a partial sectional view taken along the line KK of FIG. 10;

FIG. 12 is a functional block diagram of a control system of the slot machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 Pachinko machine (ball game machine) 5 Game board 6a, 92a to 92c Open window 26 Symbol display means 30, 30A Game board holder 35, 35A, 35B, 101 Light emitting means 36, 37 Light emitter holding part 38, 103 Light emission Diodes 39, 40, 104 Translucent member 60, 105 Main control means 61, 106 Lottery means 62, 107 Judging means 63, 111 Special game generating means 93-95 Spinning reel L1-L5 Winning line

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. main control means (60,105) for controlling game control;
Lottery means (61, 106) for performing lottery in connection with the player's game
A determination means (62, 107) for receiving and determining a lottery result from the lottery means (61, 106); and a special game state for providing a profit state to the player when receiving a special determination from the determination means (62, 107). Generating means (63, 111) and lottery result notifying means (6) for notifying the player of the lottery result including the special judgment.
0), the lottery result notifying means (60) is disposed so as to face the opening windows (6a, 92a to 92c) provided in the gaming machine body, this opening window
(6a, 92a to 92c) The gaming machine main body side portion constituting at least a part of the outer peripheral portion is formed of a light-transmitting member (39, 40, 85, 86, 104), and a plurality of light-emitting bodies capable of emitting light ( Light-emitting means having (38,103)
(35,35A, 35B, 101) is this translucent member (39,40,85,86,104)
The light emitting means (3) is provided at least in the special game state.
5,35A, 35B, 101) to actuate the light emitted from the light emitting means (35,35A, 35B, 101) forward through the translucent member (39,40,85,86,104). A gaming machine characterized by the following. 2. The lottery result notifying means (60) is provided on a game board (5) separate from the game machine main body, and detachably holds at least a part of a peripheral portion of the game board (5). The game board holding body (30, 30A) to be provided is provided, and the light emitting means (35, 35A, 35B) is provided on the game board holding body (30, 30A). Gaming machine. 3. A game board holder (30) which comes into contact with the game board (5) from the front and is integrally formed with the opening window (6).
A substantially arc-shaped luminous body holder (36, 3
7) is provided, and the light emitting means (35, 3)
The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein 5A) is provided. 4. The lottery result notifying means is provided inside the gaming machine main body independently of the gaming machine main body, and the opening window (92a
To 92c), the lottery results of a plurality of lines (L1 to L5) can be notified, and the translucent member (104) has an opening window (92a to 92c).
2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is provided on at least a part of an outer peripheral portion of the 92c).