JP2001353263A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pinball game machine enhancing the ornamental property of the front side of a game machine body and, using a luminous display on the front side of the machine body, easily and effectively showing changes in the condition of a game played on a game board. SOLUTION: This pinball game machine has on the front side of the front frame 3 of the game machine body 1 a see-through door 4 covering the game board 6 in such a way that it can be seen through from its front; an upper tray 10 for retaining game balls to be shot; and a lower tray 11 for receiving extra balls. Translucent front frame decorating panels 40 to 42 covering the front frame 3 from its front are mounted on the front surface of the front frame 3, and patterns are formed on the backs of the decorating panels 40 to 42 so that the backs of the panels cannot be seen through. Front frame light emission means 43 to 45 are provided for causing at least some of the decorating panels 40 to 42 to emit light from their backs according to the condition of the game played on the game board 6.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine, an arrange ball machine and a sparrow ball machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a ball-and-ball game machine such as a pachinko machine, a game machine body is constituted by an outer frame and a front frame, and a front surface of the front frame covers a game area of a game board so as to be able to see through from the front side. A door (perspective door), an upper plate for storing game balls for firing, and a lower plate for receiving surplus balls are arranged.

On the game board, various display lamps are arranged outside the game area, and inside the game area, various game parts such as symbol display means having a display lamp, starting means, prize winning means and the like are provided. , A lamp windmill and a corner lamp are respectively arranged, and when the game state of the game board side changes due to a game ball winning a prize means, etc., each display lamp, a lamp windmill, etc. are appropriately flashed according to the game state. To produce a visual effect.

[0004] A jackpot display lamp is provided at the upper end of the front frame, and when the stopped symbol after the change of the symbol display means becomes a predetermined combination of jackpot symbols, the jackpot display lamp flashes and emits light to display the jackpot. Some have done so.

[0005]

In a conventional ball-and-ball game machine, a display lamp, a lamp windmill or the like flashes or emits light in accordance with a change in a game state on the game board side, or a big hit display lamp flashes or emits light. The game state at that time is produced by light emission display.

However, the conventional light-emitting display is performed exclusively by the respective display lamps on the game board side, and only the auxiliary jackpot display lamp on the upper end side of the front frame is used to produce the auxiliary jackpot state. Therefore, most of the light emission display in the gaming state is concentrated on the gaming board side, so that the decorativeness of the front frame portion of the gaming machine main body including the front frame is reduced, and the front side of the gaming machine main body including the gaming board is reduced. There is a disadvantage that the game state cannot be effectively produced as a whole.

The present invention has been made in view of such a conventional problem,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a ball-and-ball game machine in which the decorativeness of the front side of the game machine body is improved and a change in the game state on the game board side can be easily and effectively produced by a light-emitting display on the front side of the game machine body. And

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a gaming machine main body 1.
On the front side of the front frame 3, a see-through door 4 for covering the game board 6 from the front side so as to be able to be seen through, an upper plate 10 for storing game balls for firing, and a lower ball 11 for receiving surplus balls. In a gaming machine, light-transmissive front frame decorative panels 40 to 42 for covering the front frame 3 from the front side are mounted on the front of the front frame 3, and the rear side of the front frame decorative panels 40 to 42 are mounted on the back side thereof. Are provided so as to make it difficult to see through, and front frame light emitting means 43 to 45 for emitting at least a part of the front frame decorative plates 40 to 42 from the back side according to the game state of the game board 6 are provided. .

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIGS. 1 to 8 illustrate a first embodiment of the present invention. 1 to 6, reference numeral 1 denotes a game machine main body;
An outer frame 2 having a rectangular frame shape and a front frame 3 pivotally attached to the front surface of the outer frame 2 so as to be freely opened and closed are provided. Glass door 4 in front frame 3
A game board 6 is detachably mounted on the rear side of the game board 6.

An upper plate 10 for storing game balls for firing is mounted on the front plate 5. A lower plate 11 for storing surplus spheres is attached to a lower portion of the front frame 3, and a firing handle 13 of a firing means 12 is arranged beside the lower plate 11.
The firing means 12 includes a hitting hammer driven when the firing handle 13 is operated, and hits the game balls supplied one by one on the firing rail with the hitting hammer and fires the balls toward the game board 6. Has become.

On the front of the game board 6, as shown in FIG.
A guide rail 14 for guiding a game ball fired from the firing means 12 is provided, and a second symbol display means 16, a big winning means 17, a second starting means 18, A first starting means 19, a first symbol display means 20, a lamp windmill 21, a normal winning means 22, a corner lamp 23 and the like are arranged, and a display lamp 24 is arranged outside the guide rail 14.

The first symbol display means 20 is designed such that when a game ball passes through the first starting means 19, the symbol of one symbol display section fluctuates for a predetermined time and stops. The second starting means 18 is openable and closable, and is opened for a predetermined time when a symbol is displayed on the first symbol display means 20.

The second symbol display means 16 includes, for example, three symbol display portions for displaying numeric symbols from 0 to 9, and when the second starting means 18 detects a winning of a game ball, each symbol is displayed. It stops after fluctuating for a predetermined time. Grand Prize Winner
Reference numeral 17 denotes a jackpot, which is opened when the symbol after the change of the second symbol display means 16 becomes a jackpot when a jackpot occurs, and a predetermined time elapses after the opening, or a predetermined number (for example, 10) When the game ball wins, it closes. The special winning means 17 repeats the opening and closing operations up to 16 times on condition that one game ball passes through the specific area during opening.

The front frame 3 includes a pair of left and right side frame portions 25 and an upper frame portion 26 connecting the upper ends of the left and right side frame portions 25 in the left and right direction.
And a lower frame portion 27 that connects the lower end portions of the left and right side frame portions 25 in the left-right direction integrally with each other so as to surround a rectangular window hole 28 that is long in the up-down direction, wood, and other suitable materials. It consists of. The front frame 3 is provided with window edge fittings 29 that straddle the frame portions 25 to 27 corresponding to the peripheral edge of the window hole 28.

On the back side of the front frame 3, a game board mounting frame 30 formed in a gate shape from the upper frame portion 26 to the left and right side frame portions 25.
And a lower set plate 31 that connects left and right between lower ends of the game board mounting frame 30 on the back side of the lower frame 27. Game board 6
Is detachably fitted to the game board mounting frame 30 on the upper side of the lower set plate 31 from the back side, and is detachably fixed by the back mechanism plate 32.

The glass door 4 includes two glass plates 34 incorporated in a door frame 33, and a front plate 5 is disposed below the glass door 4. The glass door 4 and the front plate 5 are arranged vertically in a window hole 28, and are pivotally attached to a window edge fitting 29 by a hinge so as to be openable and closable. The front plate 5 is made of sheet metal and has a rectangular shape that is long in the horizontal direction.

The upper plate 10 is mounted on the front side of the front plate 5 and stores a game ball for firing. The upper plate 35 has a whole from the outer periphery on the opening side of the upper plate 35 to the front side and the lower side. And an upper plate 36 for covering from the outside. The lower plate 11 includes a decorative plate 37 mounted on the front side of the lower frame portion 27 of the front frame 3, a lower plate 38 disposed in front of the decorative plate 37, and an opening side of the lower plate 38. And a lower plate decorative plate 39 that covers the entire area from the outer periphery to the front side and the lower side from outside.

At the front of each of the frame portions 25 to 27 of the front frame 3, the front frame 3
Light-transmitting front frame decorative boards 40 to 42 are attached so as to cover each frame 25 to 27 from the front side, and the front frame decorative boards 40 to 42 are attached from the back side according to the game state of the game board 6 side. Front frame light emitting means 43 to 45 for emitting light are provided. Front frame decorative boards 40-42,
Red, blue, green, other colored transparent or colored translucent synthetic resin material, a synthetic resin molded product molded from a colorless and transparent synthetic resin material, etc., corresponding to each frame part 25-27 It is formed in a divided shape or is formed integrally. Therefore, almost the entire front surface of the front frame 3 is a region made of a light-transmitting synthetic resin material.

The front frame decorative panels 40 to 42 are provided with an uneven pattern or the like on the back side or a decorative pattern on one of the front or back side by printing or the like so as to make it difficult to see through the back side. Have been. The decorative pattern is made of a light-transmitting or non-light-transmitting paint, ink, or the like.

The front frame decorative plates 40 to 42 are made of a colored plate made of a colored transparent or colored translucent synthetic resin material, and a transparent plate having abrasion resistance, heat resistance and the like mounted on the front surface of the colored plate. It may be a two-layer structure with a close protective plate, or use a colorless transparent transparent plate instead of a colored plate, and apply a decorative pattern such as colored transparent or colored translucent on the front of this transparent plate. Plates or decorative plates may be laminated.

A receiving recess having a predetermined width is provided on the front surface of each of the frame portions 25 to 27.
25a to 27a are formed along the longitudinal direction.
Front frame light emitting units 43 to 45 are arranged in 25a to 27a.
The front frame light emitting means 43 to 45 are provided on the printed circuit board 46 by means of one or more LEDs.
One or a plurality of light-emitting lamps 47 attached,
A plurality of frames 25 to 27 are arranged in the receiving recesses 25a to 27a at predetermined intervals in the longitudinal direction.

Each of the front frame light emitting means 43 to 45 has a printed circuit board 46 in each of the frame recesses 25a to 27a so that each of the light emitting lamps 47 corresponds to the back side of the front frame decorative plates 40 to 42. It is detachably fixed to the side 27 to 27 by screws 48 or the like. Housing recess 25a
27a may be independently provided for each of the front frame light emitting means 43 to 45.

Each of the front frame light emitting means 43 to 45 is divided into a plurality of display blocks in the longitudinal direction of each of the frame portions 25 to 27, with one or a plurality of them as one unit, and one display block is provided for each display block. Alternatively, the plurality of light emitting lamps 47 are connected to the front frame light emission control means 49 so as to emit light by blinking at a predetermined blinking cycle.

As shown in FIG. 8, the front frame light emission control means 49 is mounted on a main control board 50 on the back side of the game board 6 or mounted on a separately provided board.
Is electrically connected to the game control means 51 for controlling the game operation of the front frame light emitting means 43 to 45 in accordance with a change in the game state on the game board 6 side, for example, as follows. Lighting lamp of each front frame light emitting means 43-45 so that it blinks in a cycle
47 is configured to control blinking.

The front frame light emission control means 49, for example, when a stop symbol after the fluctuating operation of the first symbol display means 20 becomes a hit symbol, causes any one of the plurality of display blocks to have an appropriate blinking cycle. When the display symbol after the blinking light emission and the change symbol of the second symbol display means 16 becomes the reach symbol, the front frame 3
When the stop symbol after the change of the second symbol display means 16 becomes a big hit symbol, the light emission portion blinks so as to move in the right or left rotation direction along each of the frame portions 25 to 27. The light-emitting lamps 47 of the blocks are simultaneously made to blink and emit light.

The upper decorative plate 36 and the lower decorative plate 39 are entirely the same as the front frame decorative plates 40 to 42, including the front plate portions 52, 53 on the front side and the bottom plate portions 54, 55 on the lower side. It is formed of a colored transparent or colored translucent synthetic resin material of an appropriate color, a colorless transparent synthetic resin material, or the like. Therefore,
The upper plate 10 and the lower plate 11 are the upper plate veneer 36 and the lower plate veneer.
The front portion of 39 is a region made of a light-transmitting synthetic resin material.

The upper decorative plate 36 and the lower decorative plate 39 are
An uneven pattern or the like is formed on the back surface side, or a decorative pattern is applied on one of the front surface and the back surface by printing or the like so that the inside cannot be seen through. The decorative pattern is made of a light-transmissive or non-light-transmissive paint, ink, or the like.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, at least the front plate portions 52 and 53 are provided inside the upper decorative plate 36 and the lower decorative plate 39.
A plurality of upper plate light emitting means 56 and lower plate light emitting means 57 are provided at predetermined intervals in the left-right direction. Each of the light emitting means 56 and 57 has an LED on the printed circuit boards 58 and 59.
One or a plurality of light emitting lamps 60 and 61 are mounted. Each of the light emitting means 56, 57 has its printed circuit boards 58, 59 arranged vertically along the front plate portions 52, 53 of the decorative boards 36, 39, and bosses and screws at the upper and lower ends. It is detachably fixed from the inside.

Each of the light-emitting means 56 and 57 is also divided into a plurality of display blocks in the left-right direction, each having one or a plurality of units as in the front frame light-emitting means 43 to 45 as shown in FIG.
The plurality of light emitting lamps 60 and 61 are provided for each display block.
Are connected to the upper plate light emission control means 62 and the lower plate light emission control means 63 so as to emit light by blinking at a predetermined blinking cycle.

Each of the light emission control means 62 and 63 is mounted on the main control board 50 on the back side of the game board 6 similarly to the front frame light emission control means 49, or is mounted on a separately provided board. All or some of the light emitting lamps 60, 61 of each light emitting means 56, 57 are electrically connected to the game control means 51 for controlling the game operation of the control board 50, and according to the change of the game state on the game board 6 side. Is configured to perform blinking control so that blinks at a predetermined cycle.

That is, the light emission control means 62, 63
When the stop symbol after the fluctuating operation of the symbol display means 20 becomes a hit symbol, one of the light emitting means 56, 57 of the plurality of display blocks is caused to blink and emit light at an appropriate blink cycle. When the display symbol after the fluctuating operation of the display device 16 became a reach symbol, the light emitting devices 56 and 57 were caused to blink and emit light so that the light emitting portion moved in the left and right direction, and the stopped symbol after the fluctuation became a big hit symbol. At this time, each of the light emitting means 56 and 57 is caused to blink at the same time.

In the above-mentioned ball game machine, when the firing handle 13 of the firing means 12 is operated during a game, the game balls of the upper plate 10 are supplied to the firing section one by one in conjunction with the firing operation of the firing means 12. Hit the game ball with a hammer and guide rail
Fire them sequentially to the game board 6 along 14.

When a predetermined condition is satisfied, such as when the game ball fired on the upper side of the game board 6 falls along the board surface of the game board 6 and wins the first starting means 19 or the normal winning means 22, for example. By the control function of the game control means 51, the game state on the game board 6 side changes as follows.

For example, when a game ball enters the first starting means 19,
When the first symbol display means 20 performs a fluctuation operation for a predetermined time and the stopped symbol becomes a hit symbol, the second starting means 18 is opened. When a game ball wins in the second starting means 18, the second symbol display means 16 performs a fluctuation operation for a predetermined time, and after the fluctuation, stops at any of the off symbol, the reach symbol, or the big hit symbol.

At this time, if the stop symbol of the second symbol display means 16 becomes a big hit symbol, it occurs in a profit state advantageous to the player, and the big winning means 17 is opened. And the grand prize winning means 17
Is closed when a predetermined time has elapsed from opening or when a predetermined number of game balls have won, and if the game balls pass through a specific area during opening, the opening and closing operation is repeated up to 16 times.

On the other hand, when the game state of the game board 6 changes, the light emitting means 43 to 45, 56,
57 flashes and emits light in response to the change, and the gaming state at each time is displayed on the entire front side of the gaming machine main body 1 by emitting light. For example, when the first symbol display means 20 changes to a hit symbol after the change, each light emission control means 49, 6 is controlled by a signal from the main control board 50.
2,63 works, and the light-emitting lamps 47,60,61 of the light-emitting means 43 to 45,56,57 of the plurality of display blocks of the front frame 3, the upper plate 10 and the lower plate 11 blink. Let it.

Then, the light from each of the light-emitting lamps 47, 60, 61 is transmitted from the back side of the front frame decorative panels 40 to 42, the upper plate decorative panel 36, and the lower plate decorative panel 39 to the front side. , 42, the upper decorative panel 36 and the lower decorative panel 39 emit light while partially flickering, and the occurrence of a hit in the first symbol display means 20 is displayed.

When the display symbol of the second symbol display means 16 becomes a reach symbol, the light-emitting portion moves right or left along the respective frame portions 25 to 27 of the front frame 3 under the control of the light-emission control means 49. The light-emitting lamps 47 of the respective light-emitting means 43 and 45 are caused to blink, and the light-emitting lamps 60 and 61 of the respective light-emitting means 56 and 57 are moved under the control of the light-emitting control means 62 and 63 so that the light-emitting portions move right and left. Is blinked to emit light to indicate that the display symbol of the second symbol display means 16 is the reach symbol and that the current symbol is in the reach state.

Similarly, when the stop symbol after the change of the second symbol display means 16 becomes a big hit symbol, the light emission control means 49, 62, 63 controls the light emission means of each display block.
The light-emitting lamps 47, 60, and 61 of 43 to 45, 56, and 57 are simultaneously flashed to emit light. Then, the display symbol of the second symbol display means 16 is a big hit symbol, and it is displayed that the current gaming state is a big hit state.

Therefore, according to this embodiment, the game state can be illuminated and displayed using the front frame 3, the upper plate 10 and the lower plate 11 on the front side of the game machine main body 1, and the conventional game board 6 can be displayed. The display area is greatly expanded as compared with the display mode of the light emitting display that is biased to the side, the decorativeness of the front side of the gaming machine main body 1 is improved, and the change in the game state on the gaming board 6 side is indicated by the front frame 3. There is an advantage that the entire front surface of the gaming machine body 1 including the light emitting display can easily and effectively produce an effect.

In providing the front frame decorative panels 40 to 42 and the front frame light emitting means 43 to 45 on the front side of the front frame 3, the front frame decorative panel 40
To 42 are formed in a flat shape, while the accommodation recess 25a is formed in the front frame 3 side.
Since the front frame light emitting means 43 to 45 are housed in the housing recesses 25a to 27a, it is not necessary to increase the thickness of the front frame 3 itself. Despite the above, bulkiness on the front frame 3 side can be prevented. In addition, the front frame decorative plates 40 to 42 may be provided with a bulging portion, an uneven portion, or the like so as to protrude toward the front side, so as to exhibit a three-dimensional decorative effect.

On the upper plate 10 and lower plate 11 side, the front frame decorative plate
40 to 42 are made of a light-transmitting synthetic resin material, and the front frame light emitting means 43 to 45 are arranged inside corresponding to the front side, so that the front frame light emitting means 43 to 45 can be easily assembled. And can be easily implemented with a simple structure. Also each front frame decorative board
The front frame light emitting means 43 on the back side of the front part of 40 to 42
Light can be easily applied from ~ 45.

Since the light emission control means 49, 62, 63 are provided on the main control board 50 on the back side of the game board 6 or on another board,
Can be replaced with the light emission control means 49, 62, 63. Therefore, light emission can be controlled according to the game content on the game board 6 side.

FIG. 9 illustrates a second embodiment of the present invention,
An inverted V-shaped reflecting surface 65 is formed on the front frame decorative plates 40 to 42 corresponding to the front frame 3, and a light guide section 66 is integrally formed on the back side of the front frame decorative plates 40 to 42, and the The front frame light emitting units 43 to 45 are provided corresponding to the light units 66.

The front frame decorative plates 40 to 42 are colored transparent plates formed on the back side with a rough surface, and have a longitudinal V-shaped groove 67 formed in the middle of the width direction on the front side. Each of the slopes 67 is a reflection surface 65. The V-shaped groove 67 is provided with a reflective film 68 which also serves as a decoration. The light guide section 66 has two reflection surfaces 65.
And protrudes rearward from the back side of the front frame decorative plates 40 to 42, and is provided in the longitudinal direction along the V-shaped groove 67.

As the front frame light emitting means 43 to 45, a discharge lamp such as an LED or a neon tube or the like is used.
It is provided along the light guide 66 within 25a to 27a. When a discharge lamp such as a neon tube is used for the front frame light emitting units 43 to 45, it is desirable to provide a reflection plate 69 on the side opposite to the light guide 66. Further, it is desirable that the front frame 3 be provided with a heat radiating port or the like for radiating heat in the housing recesses 25a to 27a.

In this embodiment, when the front frame light emitting means 43 to 45 emit light, the light enters the reflecting surfaces 65 via the light guides 66, and is refracted at right angles by the respective reflecting surfaces 65 to form the front frame decorative plate. 40-42
Spreads to the left and right sides inside. For this reason, since the back side of the front frame decorative panels 40 to 42 is rough, when viewed from the front side of the front frame decorative panels 40 to 42, light in the front frame decorative panels 40 to 42 is roughened. Light is emitted due to irregular reflection. Therefore, if the front frame light emitting means 43 to 45 are appropriately flashed in accordance with a change in the game state on the game board 6 side, the game state can be illuminated and displayed by the front frame decorative plates 40 to 42 on the front frame 3 side.

FIG. 10 illustrates a third embodiment of the present invention, in which front frame light emitting means 43a, 43b and 43c of three primary colors of red, blue and green light are provided on the back side of the front frame decorative plates 40 to 42. Arranged close to each other, each front frame light emitting means 43a, 4 according to the change of the game state on the game board 6 side
A front frame light emission control means 49 for blinking or continuously emitting light while appropriately controlling the light amounts of 3b and 43c is provided.

In the case of this embodiment, when the three front frame light emitting units 43a, 43b, 43c are caused to blink by the front frame light emission control unit 49, the light amounts of the three front frame light emitting units 43a, 43b, 43c are set. , The emission color of the front frame decorative plates 40 to 42 can be changed steplessly. Therefore, the front frame decorative plates 40 to 42 can emit light in intermediate colors other than red, blue, and green.

FIGS. 11 to 14 show a fourth embodiment of the present invention. The decorative plate 36 is made of a light-transmitting synthetic resin material, and the inner surface of the decorative plate 36 is roughened. The upper plate decorative plate 36 has a light guide side end 65a protruding from the back side of the front plate 5 and the upper plate light emitting means 56 on the lower set plate 31 so as to face the light guide side end 65a. Is provided.

The front plate 5 has a light guide side end of the decorative plate 36 on the upper plate.
An opening 66a is formed along 65a, and the light guide side end 65a of the decorative dish 36 is fitted into the opening 66a via a holder 67a. The upper plate light emitting means 56 includes a lamp case 68a disposed on the receiving portion 31a of the lower set plate 31 opposite to the light guide side end 65a of the upper plate decorative plate 36, and a left and right direction inside the lamp case 68a. A plurality of LEs arranged at predetermined intervals
D, etc., and a condenser lens 69a fixed in a lamp case 68a corresponding to each of the light-emitting lamps 60,
The light from each of the light emitting lamps 60 is condensed on the light guide side end 65a of the decorative plate 36 by a condenser lens 69a.

A plurality of upper plate light emitting means 56 are arranged at predetermined intervals in the longitudinal direction, facing the light guide side end 65a of the upper plate decorative plate 36. Each light-emitting lamp 60 is printed on a printed circuit board 58, and the printed circuit board 58 is fixed to the lamp case 68a on the side opposite to the condenser lens 69a.

In this embodiment, the light emitting lamp 60 of the upper plate light emitting means 56 emits light in the same manner as in the first embodiment. That is, when the light emitting lamp 60 of the upper plate light emitting means 56 emits light, the light is condensed by the condenser lens 69a and is irradiated on the light guide side end 65a of the upper plate decorative plate 36. Light guide side end 65a of upper plate 36
Light enters the thickness of the decorative plate 36, is guided upward from the light guide side end 65a along the shape of the decorative plate 36, and the light Part of the light is irregularly reflected by the rough surface inside the upper decorative plate 36.

For this reason, when the decorative plate 36 is viewed from the front side, the irregular reflection portion emits stripes corresponding to the respective light-emitting lamps 60 of the upper plate light-emitting means 56. By changing, the game state of the game board 6 can be displayed by the light emission of the upper decorative board 36.

Further, since the upper plate light emitting means 56 is arranged corresponding to the light guide side end portion 65a of the upper plate decorative plate 36, the upper plate decorative plate is provided.
Light from the upper plate light emitting means 56 can enter the upper plate decorative board 36 from the edge side of the 36. Moreover, the light guide side end 65a of the upper decorative plate 36 is exposed from the front plate 5 to the rear side, and the upper plate light emitting means 56
Is provided on the lower set plate 31, there is no need to provide electric wiring or the like on the front plate 5 side even though the upper plate 10 is on the openable front plate 5 side. Further, since the condenser lens 69a is used, the light from the upper plate light emitting means 56 can be easily concentrated within the thickness of the light guide side end 65a of the upper plate decorative plate 36.

FIG. 15 illustrates a fifth embodiment of the present invention, in which a bottom plate portion 55 and a bent portion 53a from the front end side of the bottom plate portion 55 are provided.
A light-transmitting lower plate decorative plate 39 having a front plate portion 53 standing up through is provided, and above the bottom plate portion 55 of the lower plate decorative plate 39,
A lower plate light emitting means 57 provided with an optical joint 70 is provided, and the lower plate light emitting means 57 irradiates light to an intermediate portion of the bottom plate portion 55 through the optical joint 70, and from the intermediate portion through a bent portion 53a to a front plate. The light is guided to the section 53.

A slit 71 is formed laterally on the front side of the bottom plate portion 55 of the decorative plate 39, and the optical joint 70 is fitted into the slit 71 from above. The lower plate light-emitting means 57 includes a lamp case 72, a condenser lens 73, a light-emitting lamp 61, and a light joint 70 which are arranged downward, and the lamp case 72 is attached to the bottom plate so that the light joint 70 fits into the slit 71. It is fixed downward on the upper side of the part 55. The optical joint 70 has a reflecting surface 70a for refracting the light condensed through the condensing lens 73, and reflects the light on the reflecting surface 70a to form the bottom plate 55 of the lower dish panel 39.
It is designed to guide light to the side. Note that a protective decorative board 74 is mounted below the slit 71. Lower plate light emitting means 57
Are provided in the lateral direction.

In this embodiment, after the light from the light emitting lamp 61 of the lower plate light emitting means 57 is condensed by the condenser lens 73, the light is guided to the front side of the lower plate decorative plate 39 via the optical joint 70, and Dish veneer
The light is guided from the bent portion 53a of 39 to the front plate portion 53 side. Therefore, if the light emitting lamp 61 of the lower plate light emitting means 57 is appropriately flashed, the lower plate decorative plate 39 is changed according to the change of the game state on the game board 6 side.
Can emit light.

FIG. 16 illustrates a sixth embodiment of the present invention, in which a shielding plate 76 having a long hole-shaped light transmission port 75 is provided between a light joint 70 of a lower plate light emitting means 57 and a light emitting lamp 61. It is provided. In this case, since the light of the light emitting lamp 61 can be limited to a beam shape or the like by the light transmitting port 75 of the shielding plate 76, the condensing lens
73 can be omitted.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments.
For example, a large number of light-emitting lamps such as LEDs may be arranged in each light-emitting means in a vertical or horizontal or staggered manner. Also front frame decorative board 40 ~
42, a large number of L on the back side of the upper plate 36, the lower plate 39 etc.
A light emitting lamp such as an ED may be provided in a pattern.

When the front frame 3 is provided with a light-transmissive decorative plate and a light emitting means for emitting light, the gate may be provided in a gate shape over the left and right side frame portions 25 and the upper frame portion 26. On the lower frame 27 side, only a decorative plate having no light transmission may be mounted. Therefore, the front frame 3 only needs to be in at least a gate-shaped region across the left and right side frame portions 25 and the upper frame portion 26 in the entire front side.

When a gate-shaped light-emitting region is provided across the left and right side frame portions 25 and the upper frame portion 26, the light-emitting region extends over the entire width of the side frame portion 25 and the upper frame portion 26. It is not necessary to provide, and it may be a part in the width direction. The same applies to the upper plate 10 and the lower plate 11, and the front plate portions 52, 5 of the upper plate 36 and the lower plate 39 are the same.
A light emitting area may be a player or other part that is easily noticed, such as 3. Further, the firing handle 13 may be made to blink and emit light.

The glass door 4 has an upper frame portion at the upper end side of the front frame 3.
26 may be provided so as to cover the front side. In that case, a light emitting means or the like may be provided at the upper end portion of the glass door 4, and the front frame decorative plate 41 or the like on the front surface of the upper frame portion 26 may be omitted. Therefore, on the front frame 3 side, only the front frame decorative plate 40, the front frame light emitting means 43, and the like may be provided in the side frame portion 25.

In addition, the fourth embodiment shown in FIGS. 11 to 14 may be applied to the lower plate decorative plate 39 side. The fifth embodiment of FIG. 15 and the sixth embodiment of FIG. 16 may be applied to the upper decorative plate 36 side.

Further, the present invention can be similarly applied to a pachinko machine, an arrangement ball machine, and the like as long as it is a ball and ball game machine.

[0067]

According to the present invention, the front frame 3 is provided in front of the front frame 3.
The front frame decorative plates 40 to 42 are attached to cover the front frame decorative plates 40 to 42, and a pattern is attached to the back side of the front frame decorative plates 40 to 42 so that the back side thereof is difficult to see through. Since the front frame light emitting means 43 to 45 for emitting at least a part of the boards 40 to 42 from the back side according to the game state of the game board 6 are provided, the decorativeness of the front side of the gaming machine main body 1 is improved, There is an advantage that the change of the game state on the game board 6 side can be easily and effectively produced by the light emission display on the front side of the front frame 3.

Also, at least the left and right sides of the game board 6 have front frames.
3 is mounted on the front side region of the front frame 3 with light-transmitting front frame decorative plates 40 to 42 covering the front frame 3 from the front side, and the back side of the front frame decorative plates 40 to 42 is seen through the back side. The front frame lightening means 43 to 45 are provided so as to make the front frame decorative boards 40 to 42 emit light from the back side in accordance with the game state of the gaming board 6 side, so that the front frame decorative boards 40 to 42 are provided so that This has the advantage that the decorativeness of the game board 6 is improved, and the change of the game state on the game board 6 side can be easily and effectively produced by the luminescent display on the front side of the front frame 3.

Further, at least a front portion of the upper decorative plate 36 of the upper plate 10 is made of a light-transmitting synthetic resin material, and a pattern is formed on the back surface of the upper decorative plate 36 so that the back side thereof is difficult to see through. And an upper plate light emitting means 56 for emitting at least a part of the upper decorative plate 36 from the back side according to the game state of the game board 6 side.
The decoration of the upper plate 10 side of the gaming machine body 1 is improved, and the change of the game state on the
There is an advantage that it can be produced by the light emission display on the 10 side.

Moreover, at least the front side of the lower plate decorative plate 39 of the lower plate 11 is made of a light-transmitting synthetic resin material, and a pattern is formed on the back side of the lower plate decorative plate 39 so that the back side is difficult to see through. , And at least a part of the lower plate decorative board 39 is
Lower plate light emitting means that emits light from the back side according to the game state of the side
Since 57 is provided, the decorativeness of the lower plate 11 side of the gaming machine main body 1 is improved, and the change of the game state on the game board 6 side can be produced by the light emission display on the front side of the lower plate 11. is there.

The decorative plates 40 to 42, 36, 39 are colored and transparent,
Since the light emitting means 43 to 45, 56, and 57 are disposed on the back side of the decorative plates 40 to 42, 36, and 39, light can be displayed in a color tone corresponding to the coloring.

Further, the light emission control means 49, 62, 63 for controlling the light emission means 43 to 45, 56, 57 according to the game state are connected to the main control board 50 which controls the game operation on the game board 6 side. Because
Light emission can be easily displayed according to the game content on the game board 6 side.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a ball game machine showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of an upper plate and a lower plate of the ball game machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line CC of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line DD of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a front view of the game board side showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram of an electric meter showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a transverse sectional view showing a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a longitudinal sectional view of an upper plate portion showing a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a longitudinal sectional view of a main part showing a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a cross sectional view of a main part showing a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a perspective sectional view of a main part showing a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a perspective sectional view of a main part showing a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a perspective sectional view of a main part showing a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Gaming machine main unit 3 Front frame 4 Perspective door 6 Gaming board 10 Upper plate 11 Lower plate 36 Upper plate decorative panel 39 Lower plate decorative panel 40-42 Front frame decorative panel 43-45 Front frame light emitting means 49 Front frame light emitting control means 50 Main control board 56 Upper plate light emitting means 57 Lower plate light emitting means 62 Upper plate light emitting control means 63 Lower plate light emitting control means

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A front side of a front frame (3) of a gaming machine main body (1),
A ball game having a see-through door (4) that covers the game board (6) from the front side so as to be able to be seen through, an upper plate (10) for storing game balls for firing, and a lower plate (11) for receiving surplus balls. In the machine, a light-transmitting front frame decorative plate for covering the front frame (3) from the front side on the front surface of the front frame (3).
(40) to (42) are attached, and a pattern is attached to the back side of the front frame decorative boards (40) to (42) so that the back side is difficult to see through, and the front frame decorative board (40) is attached. To (42) to emit light from the back side according to the game state of the game board (6) side.
(3) A ball game machine characterized by having (45). 2. A front side of a front frame (3) of the gaming machine body (1),
A ball game having a see-through door (4) that covers the game board (6) from the front side so as to be able to be seen through, an upper plate (10) for storing game balls for firing, and a lower plate (11) for receiving surplus balls. In the machine, at least the left and right sides of the game board (6)
(3) Light-transmitting front frame decorative boards covering (40) to (42) from the front side
The front frame decorative panels (40) to (42) are provided with a pattern on the back side thereof so that the back side thereof is difficult to see through, and the front frame decorative panel is provided.
A ball game machine provided with front frame light emitting means (43) to (45) for causing (40) to (42) to emit light from the back side according to the game state of the game board (6). 3. A front side of a front frame (3) of the gaming machine body (1),
A ball game having a see-through door (4) that covers the game board (6) from the front side so as to be able to be seen through, an upper plate (10) for storing game balls for firing, and a lower plate (11) for receiving surplus balls. At least the front part of the upper decorative plate (36) of the upper plate (10) is made of a light-transmitting synthetic resin material, and the back side of the upper decorative plate (36) is seen through the back side. Add a pattern to make it difficult
A ball and ball game machine provided with an upper plate light emitting means (56) for emitting a part of (36) from the back side in accordance with the game state of the game board (6). 4. On the front side of the front frame (3) of the gaming machine body (1),
A ball game having a see-through door (4) that covers the game board (6) from the front side so as to be able to be seen through, an upper plate (10) for storing game balls for firing, and a lower plate (11) for receiving surplus balls. At least the front side of the lower plate decorative plate (39) of the lower plate (11) is made of a light-transmitting synthetic resin material, and the back side of the lower plate decorative plate (39) is seen through. Add a pattern to make it difficult
A ball game machine comprising a lower plate light emitting means (57) for emitting at least a part of (39) from the back side according to the game state of the game board (6). 5. The decorative plates (40) to (42), (36) and (39) are colored and transparent, and light emitting means is provided on the back side of the decorative plates (40) to (42) (36) and (39).
The ball game machine according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein (43) to (45), (56), and (57) are arranged. 6. A light emitting control means (49), (62), (63) for controlling light emitting means (43) to (45), (56), (57) in accordance with a game state.
The ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the ball game machine is connected to a main control board (50) for controlling a game operation on the (6) side.