JP2002035234A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine having a decorative member diffusing the light of a light emitting means with a lens member and capable of diversifying the light decoration by the light emitting means. SOLUTION: The display section decorative member is provided with LEDs (light emitting diodes) and a translucent lens member 185 arranged in front of the LEDs. A film sheet 186 is provided on the surface of the lens member 185, and a nontranslucent trimming member 187, a character member 188, and a machine body member 190 are provided in front of the film sheet 186. Since the trimming member, the character member 188, and the machine body member 190 can be made conspicuous by the light of the LEDs projected forward via the film sheet 186, the visual interest can be improved, and the diversity of the light decoration by the LEDs can be achieved.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a variable display device provided on a game board for performing a variable display and deriving a display result.
A decorative member for decorating an outer peripheral portion of a display portion of the variable display device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in general, in a gaming machine, a variable display capable of changing a display state (this is also referred to as a variation) is provided on a game board, and a decoration is provided on an outer peripheral portion of a display portion of the variable display. By providing the member, the outer peripheral portion of the display unit is decorated. Further, as such a decorative member, there has been proposed a decorative member provided with a light emitting means such as an LED or a lamp to lightly decorate an outer peripheral portion of a display unit. A light transmitting lens member is provided in front of the light emitting means. There have been proposals for improving light diffusivity.

[0003]

However, in the decorative member having the above-mentioned conventional lens member, no particular component is provided in front of the lens member so as not to block the light of the light emitting means. However, when the light from the light-emitting means is diffused by the lens member, the diversification is lacking and the visual interest is reduced by half. The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to diversify light decoration by light emitting means in a gaming machine having a decorative member that diffuses light of the light emitting means by a lens member. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of performing the following.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a variable display provided on a game board for performing a variable display to derive a display result, and the variable display. A decorative member for decorating an outer peripheral portion of the display unit, wherein the decorative member comprises: a light emitting unit;
A translucent lens member disposed in front of the light emitting means,
Wherein a lens sheet is provided on the surface of the lens member, and a non-translucent member is provided on the front surface of the film sheet. With this configuration, the non-light-transmitting member can be made to stand out by the light of the light-emitting means that is transmitted forward through the lens member and the film sheet, so that the visual interest can be improved. Thus, diversification of light decoration by the light emitting means can be brought about. Further, according to this configuration, the surface of the lens member can be protected by the film sheet.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the film sheet is sandwiched between the lens member and the non-translucent member. With this configuration, the non-translucent member, the film sheet, and the lens member can be attached to the attachment substrate as one assembly, so that the attachment workability can be improved. Further, according to this configuration, the film sheet can be made harder to fall off than when the film sheet is attached to the lens member using an adhesive or the like.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the non-translucent member is a character decoration member formed with a predetermined character as a motif. With this configuration, the visual interest can be improved.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a predetermined image is printed on the film sheet. With this configuration, the visual interest can be improved.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, a light diffusion pattern is formed on the back surface of the lens member. With such a configuration, the light diffusibility of the light emitting means can be improved.

Further, in the invention according to claim 6, an opening is provided in the non-translucent member, and the light emitting means is made to face behind the opening to perform a variable display by the light emission of the light emitting means. It is characterized in that a result is derived. With such a configuration, in the configuration in which the light emitting unit is provided on the decorative member as the display unit for performing the operation of deriving the display result, the visual interest can be improved.

Further, according to the invention of claim 7, the game control board for controlling a game operation, and a display control board provided separately from the game control board and controlling the variable display are provided. It is characterized by the following. With this configuration, the control function of the variable display can be separated from the game control board, so that the burden on the game control board can be reduced.

Further, in the invention of claim 8, an electric decoration component for decorating the surface of the game board with light, a game control board for controlling a game operation, and the game control board are provided separately from each other. An illumination control board for controlling an illumination component, wherein the light emitting means is controlled by the illumination control board. With this configuration, the control function of the illuminated component including the light emitting means can be separated from the game control board, so that the load on the game control board can be reduced.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, an overall configuration of a ball game machine 1 as a game machine according to an embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 3, the ball game machine 1 includes an outer frame 2 formed in a vertically long rectangular shape, and a ball game machine rotatably supported by one side of the outer frame 2 so as to be openable and closable. 1 includes a front frame 3 in which almost all of the main components are collectively provided, and a front opening / closing frame 4 provided at an upper portion of the front of the front frame 3 so as to be freely opened and closed. The main components provided in the front frame 3 include the front opening / closing frame 4, the game board 40, the upper plate 19, the lower plate 27, the ashtray 29, the operation handle 30, the mechanism plate 100, and the ball firing device 87. . In the illustrated embodiment, a card unit device 3 for renting a game ball to a player beside the ball-and-ball game machine 1 is provided.
1 is attached.

The front opening frame 4 is provided with a circular see-through window 5 which can substantially see through a game area 41 of a game board 40 to be described later. A circular see-through window 5 is provided above the front opening frame 4.
The decorative lamps 6 to 8, 9 ', and 10' face along the outer periphery of. The decorative lamps 6 to 8, 9 ', and 10' are lit or flashed according to the game state, and inform the player when a special game state has occurred or continue, and enliven the atmosphere of the game. Things. Also, on the outer periphery of the circular see-through window 5, a predetermined number of balls based on the occurrence of a winning ball or a ball breaking lamp 9 for notifying that a prize ball is insufficient to pay out (when a ball breaking switch 115 described later is operated). Prize ball lamp 10 for notifying that the prize ball has been paid out (a method of notifying when there is an unpaid prize ball) may be used.
Are provided, and speakers 12a and 12b that generate sound effects according to the progress of the game are provided on the upper left and right sides of the front opening / closing frame 4. In addition, each lamp 6-8,9,10,
The front of 9 'and 10' is red, which has translucency, respectively.
It is covered with a green lamp cover.
In particular, the ball-off lamp 9 is illuminated with red light emission, and the prize-ball lamp 10 is illuminated with green light emission, thereby notifying the player of the situation. A punch metal 11 is attached to the front surfaces of the speakers 12a and 12b so as to pass sounds generated from the speakers 12a and 12b. Also, the speakers 12a, 12
In the vicinity of b (on the back side of the punch metal 11), decorative LEDs 37 and 38 for light decoration are attached to the front opening / closing frame 4, respectively.

Next, the structure of the upper plate 19 attached to the lower side of the front opening / closing frame 4 will be described. The upper plate 19 is formed by fixing a plate member obtained by combining a plurality of synthetic resin members. . Above the open side of the upper plate 19, a boring operation lever 21 is provided. The ball removing operation lever 21 is provided movably in the left-right direction, and moves in one direction against the biasing force of a spring (not shown) to move the balls stored in the upper plate 19 to the back side. The lower plate 2 is caused to flow down the ball-off path (not shown) formed.
7.

The above-mentioned upper plate 19 will be described in more detail. The upper plate 19 temporarily stores the prize balls paid out from the prize ball payout port 20 formed on the upstream side thereof, and then stores the prize balls in the firing position. Is to supply. In addition, the upper plate 19 is provided with an operation unit that is operated when borrowing a game ball via a card unit device 31 provided adjacent to the ball game machine 1. This operation unit is a ball rental switch 24
And a return switch 25 (both indicated only by reference numerals in FIG. 5) and a balance display board 23 on which a display LED (not shown) is mounted.
The balance display board 23 is provided so as to face the upper surface of the upper plate 19. Also, on the open side of the upper plate 19,
A cylinder lock 26 for operating a locking device 84 (see FIG. 3) for locking the front opening frame 4 to the front frame 3 and locking the front frame 3 to the outer frame 2 faces.

The lower plate 27 attached to the lower portion of the front frame 3 is a prize ball overflowing from the upper plate 19 and discharged from a connection gutter 93 (see FIG. 3) through an extra ball passage (not shown). An extra prize ball is stored, and a ball-pulling operation lever 28 is slidably attached to the front wall of the lower plate 27. By operating the ball-pulling operation lever 28, the prize balls stored in the lower plate 27 can be balled down and transferred to a portable ball-box. Also, on the left side of the lower plate 27,
An ashtray 29 is provided, and an operation handle 30 is provided on the right side. The operation handle 30 is a firing device electric motor 88 (stepping motor) of the ball firing device 87 shown in FIG.
Single fire switch 9 for temporarily stopping the drive of
1 and a built-in touch sensor (not shown) for detecting that the player is touching the operation handle 30 and a finger hook 30a (see FIG. 1) for adjusting the resilience.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3, a mechanism plate 100 provided with various mechanisms for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls based on the occurrence of a prize ball is provided on the back of the ball game machine 1. At the same time, on the back surface corresponding to the operation handle 30, a ball firing device 87 having a firing device electric motor 88 and a hitting hammer (not shown) is fixed, and beside the ball firing device 87, a mechanism plate 100 is provided. A connection gutter 93 for guiding the ball flowing down from the surplus ball passage to the lower plate 27 is fixed. In the above-described configuration, the ball launching device 87 is provided with a launch control board 90, and the drive of the ball launching device 87 is controlled by the launch control board 90.

The general configuration of the entirety of the ball game machine 1 has been described above. Hereinafter, the detailed configuration of the game board 40 and the mechanism plate 100 among the elements constituting the ball game machine 1 will be sequentially described. I do.

First, the game board 40 will be described mainly with reference to FIG. The game board 40 is formed of a substantially square plywood so as to be housed and fixed in a game board storage frame portion 36 (see FIG. 3) integrally formed on the back side of the front frame 3.
A guide rail 42 is attached to the surface of the guide rail 42 in a circular spiral shape, and the inside of the guide rail 42 is set as a game area 41, and a shot ball shot is dropped. Gaming area 4
1, a variable indicator 44, a special variable prize ball device 48, a normal variable prize ball device 58, and the like are provided, and a prize port for simply hitting a hit ball, a flowing direction of a hit ball, and a speed of the hit ball. A changeable windmill or a large number of obstacle nails are provided, and at the lowermost part of the game area 41, an out port 69 for taking in a ball that does not win any of the winning areas is provided.

The structure of the game area 41 will be described in more detail according to the game operation. A passing ball detector 61 is provided slightly above the center of the game area 41 on the left side.
When the passing ball detector 61 detects the passage of a ball falling down the game area 41, the passing ball detector 61 activates a normal symbol display 63 comprising a pair of left and right LEDs provided on the upper side of the variable display 44 based on the detection signal. Variable display (lighting movement) is performed to derive a display result (only one of the left and right LEDs is lighted and displayed). Thus, when the display result of the normal symbol display 63 is the lighting of the predetermined hit LED, the normal variable winning ball device 58 is opened for a predetermined time. Note that the variable time of the ordinary symbol display 63 is set to be relatively long (for example, 30 seconds) in the normal probability mode and relatively short (for example, 3 to 5 seconds) in the probability variation mode. I have.
Also, on the left and right sides of the ordinary symbol display 63, an ordinary symbol storage LED 64 (up to four storage indicators) for storing and displaying the number of hit balls passing through the passing ball detector 61 during the variable display of the ordinary symbol display 63. Is provided.

The normal variable winning ball device 58 is provided in the game area 41.
Display 44 and the game area 41 arranged substantially at the center of the
The electric tulip type variable winning ball device is disposed between the special variable winning ball device 48 disposed above the out port 69 and driven to open and close by a solenoid 59 (see FIG. 4). And the normal variable winning ball device 5
8, a starting ball detector 60 (see FIG. 4) is built in to detect a winning ball received during opening or closing. Thus, when a hit ball is detected by the starting ball detector 60, the variable display 44 starts variable display. The opening time of the ordinary variable winning prize ball device 58 is set to be relatively short (for example, 0.5 seconds) in the normal probability mode and to be relatively long (for example, 2 seconds) in the probability variation mode. ing. In addition, even when the normally variable winning prize ball device 58 is not opened, a hit ball is accepted. The detailed configuration of the ordinary variable winning ball device 58 will be described later.

As shown in FIG. 2, the variable display 44 is an image display section 44a for variably displaying left, middle, and right special symbols.
And a liquid crystal display device having
On the front outer periphery of a, a display decorative member 154 having a horizontally long window frame 155 is provided. Then, when the combination of symbols when the variable display 44 stops changing is a predetermined combination of big hit symbols (for example, when the same symbol is aligned with one of the hit lines), the specific game state is set. The special variable winning ball device 48 is driven to open and close in a predetermined manner described below. However, a part of the combination of the big hit symbols is set as a probability variation symbol, and when a specific game state is set with the probability variation symbol, a hit (of the hit LED) on the ordinary symbol display 63 after the end of the specific game state. It is set to be in a probability variation mode in which the appearance probability of “lighting on” and the appearance probability of the big hit symbol on the variable display 44 increase. In addition to the ordinary symbol display 63 and the ordinary symbol storage LED 64 as described above, the decorative LED 45 for optically decorating the outer peripheral portion of the image display section 44a and the variable display 44 during the variable operation of the variable display 44 are provided. And a special symbol start storage LED 46 for storing and displaying the number of balls detected by the starting ball detector 60 (up to four are stored and displayed).

The special variable winning ball device 48, which is driven and controlled when a specific game state is set, has an opening / closing plate 49 driven to be opened and closed by a solenoid 50 (see FIG. 4). A winning number detector 52 for detecting a hit ball is provided. In addition, special variable winning ball device 4
8 (inside the opening / closing plate 49), a specific ball detector 51 for establishing a right to continue a specific game state in accordance with detection of a hit ball (V winning detection) is provided. A V-shutter 53 is provided above to prevent the hit ball from passing through the specific ball detector 51 until the opening / closing plate 49 is opened next time when the V winning is detected. The V shutter 53 is driven to open and close by a solenoid 43 (see FIG. 4). Thus, when the specific game state is set, the opening and closing plate 49 is moved until a predetermined time (for example, 28 seconds) elapses or a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winning balls is won within the predetermined time. Opening (hereinafter, this opening is referred to as an opening cycle), and when the hit ball received during the opening cycle is detected by the specific ball detector 51, the continuation right is established, and the above-described opening cycle is executed again. On the condition that a continuation right is established in each open cycle, up to 16 open cycles can be repeated.

In the present embodiment described above, the winning ball detectors 51, 52, and 55 from which a signal for detecting a winning ball is derived are provided to the winning opening and the winning device where the hit ball wins.
a, 55b, 65a, 65b are all provided.
This is used to pay out a predetermined number of prize balls based on these detection signals. Thus, these winning ball detectors 51, 52, 55a, 55b, 65
a and 65b are connected to the main board 151 as shown in FIG.

In the game area 41 of the game board 40, a large number of electrical components such as switches and solenoids, decorative lamps and decorative LEDs are provided as described above. Is to be connected to. That is, as shown in FIG. 4, each of the switches 51, 52, 55a, 55b, 6 provided on the game board 40.
5a, 65b, 61, 62 and solenoids 43, 5
Reference numerals 0 and 59 are connected to the main board 151, and the decoration lamps 56 and 67a provided on the game board 40, the decoration LED 45 provided on the game board 40, the special symbol start storage LED 46, and the normal symbol start storage LED 64 are provided on the illumination control board. 80.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3, a back surface of the variable display 44 (hereinafter, also referred to as a special symbol display) is provided on the back of the game board 40 so as to protrude. A display control board 75 is attached to the back surface of the variable display 44 so as to be covered with a display control board cover 74. The display control board 75 controls the variable display operation of the variable display 44 in accordance with the type of the information signal from the main board 151.

A cover 70 is attached around the back surface of the variable display 44.
The winning ball guide cover 71 is attached to the lower part of the cover so as to communicate with. A window 72 (see FIG. 5) through which the back surface of the variable display 44 penetrates is formed at the center of the cover body 70, and an information terminal board 78 is attached. The cover 70 is attached by attaching a mounting hole 153 formed in an outer peripheral portion of the window hole 72 to a back surface of the game board 40 with a screw. Information terminal board 78
Is game information necessary for business management of the ball game machine 1 (for example, one big hit information for notifying that a specific game state is being played,
The jackpot 2 information (signal that is continuously output during the specific game state and during the probability change) that informs that the specific game state is set in the probability change symbol and the probability of the specific game state and the jackpot is being changed. Probability variation information that reports that the probability is fluctuating after the end of the specific game state, starting port information that reports the number of hit balls that have turned on the starting ball detector, and a symbol that reports the number of variable operations of the special symbol display 44 1 information of the number of fixed times, 2 information of the number of symbols determined to notify the number of variable operations of the ordinary variable display device, and information of the number of characters to notify the number of times of opening and closing the normally variable winning prize ball device) are output to the management computer installed in the game hall. External connection terminals for receiving the information from the main board 151.

A control board box 79 for accommodating an illumination control board 80 and a sound effect control board 82 is attached to the rear side of the winning ball guide cover 71. As shown in FIG. 4, the illumination control board 80 is provided in the game area 41 of the game board 40 (not necessarily provided inside the game area 41, but may be provided on the game board 40). The decorative lamps and the decorative LEDs and the decorative lamps and the decorative LEDs provided on the front frame 3 and the front opening / closing frame 4 are collectively driven and controlled according to the information signal from the main board 151. The sound effect control board 82 drives and controls the speakers 12a and 12b.
A sound effect corresponding to the game content is generated in accordance with the information signal from 51. The sound effect control board 82 is provided with a sound changeover switch 83 for switching the volume.

Next, the structure of the mechanism plate 100 provided on the back of the ball game machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 3, a mechanism plate 100 includes a storage tank 105 for storing balls, a ball alignment rail member 108 and a curve rail member 111 for guiding the prize balls stored in the storage tank 105 while aligning them on the downstream side, and a curve rail. A ball passage 114 for guiding a ball from the member 111, a ball payout device 116 for paying out a prize ball based on a winning, and a processing mechanism for processing a hit ball including a winning ball mainly driven into the game board 40 are provided. Can be In the upper part on the downstream side of the ball alignment rail member 108,
An information terminal board 132 having external connection terminals to which signal lines to the outside are connected is provided. From the external connection terminal 133 provided on the information terminal board 132, ball-out information indicating that there is a shortage of balls in the storage tank 105, ball-lending information, and prize-ball information are output to the outside (for example, a management computer). You.

On the downstream side of the curved rail member 111, a ball passage member is provided vertically. Specifically, a ball passage member is constituted by two rows of ball passages 114 on the left and right.
Each row of ball passages 114 has a ball-break switch 115
Is provided so as to face the passage. As shown in FIG. 4, the ball cutout switch 115 is connected to the main board 151, and when the ball cutout switch 115 stops detecting the ball, the operation of the ball payout device 116 is stopped to inactivate the ball payout. It is made to be. The ball dispensing device 116
It is housed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped case and is detachably attached to the front side of the mechanism plate main body 101.

A power supply unit substrate 13 for generating a plurality of power supplies having different voltages is provided on the lower rear side of the mechanism plate 100.
Power supply unit box 136 accommodating game board 7 and game board 4
0 variable display 44 and special variable prize ball device 4
8, a main board box 150 containing a main board 151 for controlling the operation of the gaming machine, and a payout control board box 143 containing a payout control board 144 for controlling the operation of the ball payout device 116 are provided. The power supply unit board (power generation board) 137 is DC30V, DC21V, DC
It generates five kinds of voltages of 12V, 5V DC, and 24V AC, and supplies a predetermined power to each control board.

The configuration of the ball-and-ball game machine 1, the configuration of the game board 40, and the configuration of the mechanism plate 100 have been described above. Next, the circuit configuration connected by wiring will be described with reference to FIG. . On the main board 151, each ball detector (switch) 51, 52, 55a, 5 provided on the game board 40 is provided.
5b, 61, 65a, 65b and the starting ball detector 60;
Further, a signal from the prize ball count switch 120 for detecting the paid prize ball is input.

The main board 151 drives and controls the solenoids 43, 50, 59 provided on the game board 40, and outputs game information to the external information terminal 78. The main board 151 includes an illumination control board 80 and a sound effect control board 8.
2. The display control board 75 and the payout control board 144 are connected to each other, and control signals are transmitted from the main board 151 to the control boards 80 and 8.
2, 75 and 144, respectively. The illuminated control board 80 responds to the illuminated control signal input from the main board 151 to control various lamps 6 to 10, 47a,
47b, 56, 67a and various LEDs 37, 38, 45
Display drive control, and the sound effect control board 82
1 according to the sound effect control signal input from
a and 12b are driven and controlled. The display control board 75
Controls so as to derive the display results of the special symbol display 44 and the ordinary symbol display 63 according to the display control signal input from the main board 151. The payout control board 144 drives and controls the ball payout device 116 according to the payout control signal input from the main board 151, and outputs a firing control signal to the firing control board 90. In addition, the payout control board 144
The card unit device 31 is connected to the balance display board 23, and controls the payout of coins. The firing control board 90 responds to the firing control signal from the payout control board 144 to
7 is performed. The external information output board 132 is connected to the main board 151 and the payout control board 144, and outputs game information to the outside.

Next, the display decorative member 154 constituting a main part of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIGS. 5 to 8, the display decorative member 154 includes a mounting substrate 160 for mounting the display decorative member 154 on the surface of the game board 40, and a left-right symmetrical shape mounted on both left and right sides of the front of the mounting substrate 160. Lens member 161
162, left and right symmetrical lens members 163 and 164 mounted on both upper sides of the front surface of the mounting substrate 160, a covering member 165 for decoratively covering the left lens members 161 and 163 from the front, and each lens on the right. Member 162
A covering member 166 for decoratively covering the 164 from the front;
A frame member 167 attached to the rear surface side of the attachment substrate 160 and facing the image display portion 44a of the variable display 44;
An LED board 168 on which two LEDs constituting the ordinary symbol display 63 are mounted;
ED46, normal design start memory LED64, and decoration LE
An LED board 169 on which the D45 is mounted, and a character decoration member 170 which is composed of an assembled body of a plurality of parts and has a character design of “UFO” and is attached to the upper center of the front surface of the attachment board 160. . In addition,
The lens members 161 and 162 cover the front of the decoration LED 45, while the lens members 163 and 164 cover the front of the special symbol start storage LED 46.

As shown in FIG. 7, the mounting board 160 extends over a frame opening 171 that forms the front side of the window frame 155 (see FIG. 6) and extends around the entire front end of the frame opening 171. And a formed flange-like flange portion 172. The mounting board 16 is attached to the flange-shaped flange portion 172.
Mounting holes 173 for screwing 0 to the game board 40;
Fitting holes 17 for fitting mounting projections 161a to 164a individually protruding from the back surfaces of the lens members 161 to 164.
4, and mounting holes 175 for screwing mounting bosses 165 a and 166 a individually protruding from the back surfaces of the covering members 165 and 166 to the mounting substrate 160. The flange-shaped flange portion 172 has a light-transmitting hole 176a for transmitting light of various LEDs 46, 64, and 45 mounted on the LED substrate 169 forward, and an LED substrate 168 and a character decoration member 170. A mounting boss 176b for screwing to the front side of the
The connector 168c mounted on the back surface of the mounting substrate 16
An opening 177 (see FIG. 6) that is inserted into the back surface side of the “0” is formed.

On the other hand, on the back surface of the flange 172,
A mounting boss 178 for screwing the frame member 167 to the mounting board 160 and a mounting boss 179 for screwing the LED board 169 to the mounting board 160 are provided upright. That is, the LED board 169 is provided with the positioning hole 169a and the mounting hole 169b.
The mounting holes 169b are screwed into the mounting bosses 179 in a state where the positioning projections (not shown) projecting from the mounting substrate 160 are inserted and positioned, so that the mounting holes are mounted on the rear surface of the upper portion of the mounting substrate 160. On the other hand, the LED substrate 168
The mounting hole 168b is screwed into the mounting hole 177 in a state where a positioning hole 168a and a mounting hole 168b are formed, and a positioning projection (not shown) projecting from the mounting substrate 160 is inserted into the positioning hole 168a and positioned. By doing so, it is mounted on the front side of the upper part of the mounting substrate 160.
Also, each L which is opposite to the surface on which various LEDs are mounted
Connectors 168c and 169c for connection are mounted on the back surfaces of the ED substrates 168 and 169, respectively (see FIG. 6).

The lower portion of the frame opening 171 is formed as a ball rolling surface for rolling a hit ball entering from the game board 40 with the display decorative member 154 attached to the game board 40. I have. Specifically, the ball rolling surface is formed by gently descending toward the surface side (front side) of the game board 40 and the left and right ball receiving portions 180 and the left and right ball receiving portions 1.
A ball discharge portion 181 that is provided between the holes 80 and that is formed to be inclined downward and forward more than the ball receiving portion 180 to discharge the ball onto the game board 40 surface. The ball discharging unit 181 is arranged at a position above the ordinary variable winning ball device 58 in a state where the display unit decorative member 154 is attached to the game board 40, so that the ball to be discharged is sent to the normal variable winning ball device 58. Make winning easier.

The frame member 167 has substantially the same outer peripheral shape as the frame opening 171 of the mounting board 160, and the frame member 167 is provided with the frame member 167 on the mounting boss 17 of the mounting board 160.
8 are provided with screw holes 182 for screwing, and the display decorative member 154 is inserted into the positioning holes (not shown) formed in the cover body 70 at the outer peripheral ends on both the left and right sides. A positioning protrusion 183 for positioning and attaching to the game board 40 side is provided, thereby improving the positioning accuracy of the display decorative member 154. In the lower part of the frame member 167, the ball hitting the ball rolling surface collides with the image display part 44a of the variable display 44 provided on the window frame part 155 of the display part decorative member 154. Anti-collision wall 18
4 are formed.

Next, the character decoration member 170 will be described with reference to FIG.
Is a lens member 185 made of a red translucent resin, and a translucent film sheet 18 having a background image printed on the rear surface.
6, an interior member 187 made of a non-translucent resin and having a design inside the “UFO”, and a “UFO” made of a non-translucent resin
The character member 188 with the design of the head of the alien in "O", the window member 189 with the design of the window part of "UFO" made of translucent resin, and the non-translucent resin Main body member 1 with "UFO" main body design
90, and upper and lower lens members 191, which are made of translucent resin and are attached to the front surface of the main body member 190 by engagement.
192).

The lens member 185 has a semicircular plate shape, and the plate surface has a light transmitting hole 176a and a light transmitting hole formed at a position corresponding to the mounting boss 176b formed in the upper center of the mounting substrate 160, respectively. 193a and a mounting hole 193b are formed. That is, the lens member 185 is attached to the mounting hole 193.
The light transmitting hole 193a communicates with the light transmitting hole 176a in a state where “b” is screwed to the mounting boss 176b on the mounting substrate 160 side, thereby transmitting the light of the various LEDs mounted on the LED substrates 168 and 169 forward. It is illuminated. Also, the character member 18 is provided on the plate surface of the lens member 185.
8 and mounting hole 19 for screwing main body member 190
4 and positioning projections 1 projecting from the back surfaces of the interior member 187, the character member 188, and the window member 189.
Positioning hole 19 for fitting 87a / 188a / 189a
5 are drilled.

The lens member 185 is attached to the mounting substrate 16.
0, and the film sheet 1
86, an interior member 187, a character member 188, a window member 189, and a main body member 190 to which lens members 191 and 192 are attached.
However, the film sheet 186 includes the interior member 187, the character member 188, and the main body member 190 as the lens member 1.
85 and the various members 1
87, 188, 190. For this reason,
Holes 196 are formed in the film sheet 186 at portions corresponding to the mounting holes 193b and 194 and the positioning holes 195. Further, at both left and right end portions of the lens member 185, coating portions 197 for covering the decorative LEDs 45 mounted on both end portions of the LED substrate 169 from the front are formed, and on the back surface side of the coating portions 197. A light diffusion pattern 197a is formed. Thereby, the covering portion 19
Numeral 7 diffuses the light of the decoration LED 45 and transmits it forward.

The interior member 187 includes a normal symbol display 63.
The light-transmitting holes 198a and 198b are formed to transmit the light of the left and right LEDs individually forward.
A light-transmissive seal member (not shown) is attached to the front surfaces of 8a and 198b. In addition, the light transmitting hole 198a
A seal member printed with "O" is attached to the front surface of the LED to notify that the left LED is a hit, while a seal member printed with "X" is displayed on the front surface of the light transmitting hole 198b. By being stuck, it informs that the right LED is out. The character member 188 has the shape of the head of an alien as described above, and the eyes and the mouth are colored. Also, on the back side of the character member 188, the character member 188 is attached to the lens member 18.
Mounting boss 199 for screwing into the mounting hole 194 of No. 5
Are formed (see FIG. 6).

Each of the lens members 191 is attached to the main body member 190.
The mounting openings 200 and 201 for mounting the 192 are formed in upper and lower stages (see FIG. 6).
In the vicinity of 201, locking portions for individually attaching the lens members 191 and 192 (in FIG.
2 only) is formed. At the upper end portions on both the left and right sides of the main body member 190, a decorative piece 203 having a light transmitting hole 203a for transmitting the light of the LED that constitutes the normal symbol start storage LED 64 forward is formed. Also, the main body member 190
The body member 190 is attached to the mounting hole 1 on the left and right sides of the rear surface.
A mounting boss 204 for screwing to 94 is formed. The lens members 191 and 192 each have a curved shape that conforms to the outer shape of the main body member 190, that is, the curved shape that is the main shape of the “UFO”.
A radial light diffusion pattern 192b is formed on the back surface of the base 92. In addition, the lens members 191 and 192 include
Engaging claws 191a and 192a for attaching the lens members 191 and 192 to the main body member 190 are formed by engagement with the locking portions (locking portions 202), respectively.
The engaging claws 191a and 192a are engaged with and retained by the engaging portions using the elastic force of the lens members 191 and 192 made of synthetic resin. Note that the interior member 1 is attached to the main body member 190 in the same manner as the lens members 191 and 192.
The 87 and the window member 189 are also attached by engagement without using fixing means such as screws.

The character decoration member 1 described above
Reference numeral 70 denotes a film sheet 186, lens members 191 and 192, an interior member 187,
The main body member 190 to which the window member 189 is attached by engagement and the character member 188 are screwed together, and the character decoration member 170 thus assembled is attached to the upper center of the front surface of the mounting board 160. It is designed to be attached by screws.

As described above, according to the configuration of the present embodiment, the variable display 44 provided on the game board 40 for performing the variable display and deriving the display result, and the outer periphery of the display section of the variable display 44 In the ball game machine 1 as a gaming machine having a display decoration member 154 as a decoration member for decorating a part, the display decoration member 154 includes a decoration LED 45 as a light emitting means, a normal symbol display (left and right). Two LEDs)
63, an ordinary symbol start memory LED 64, and the LED 4
And a light-transmitting lens member 185 disposed in front of 5.63.64. A film sheet 186 is provided on the surface of the lens member 185, and a non-light-transmitting member is provided on the front surface of the film sheet 186. , An interior member 187, a character member 188, and a main body member 190 are provided. With such a configuration, the interior member 18 is irradiated with the light of the LEDs 45, 63, and 64 that is transmitted forward through the lens member 185 and the film sheet 186.
7. Since the character member 188 and the main body member 190 can be made to stand out, the visual interest can be improved, and the diversification of the light decoration by the LEDs 45, 63, and 64 can be caused. Further, according to this configuration, the lens member 185 is formed by the film sheet 186.
Surface can be protected.

Further, the film sheet 186 is connected to the lens member 185 and the non-translucent member (the interior member 187,
It is characterized by being sandwiched between a character member 188 and a main body member 190). With such a configuration, the interior member 187, the character member 188, the main body member 190, the film sheet 186, and the lens member 18
5 can be attached to the attachment substrate 160 as one assembly, so that attachment workability can be improved.
Further, according to this configuration, the film sheet 186 can be made harder to fall off than when the film sheet 186 is attached to the lens member 185 using an adhesive or the like. In this embodiment, the non-translucent member is attached to the lens member. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the non-translucent member may be attached to any component.

The interior member 187, the character member 188, and the main body member 190 are character decoration members 170 formed using a predetermined character (in this embodiment, "UFO") as a motif. . With this configuration, the visual interest can be improved.

Further, a predetermined image is printed on the film sheet 186. With this configuration, the visual interest can be improved.

On the back surface of the lens member 185,
A light diffusion pattern 197a is formed.
With such a configuration, the light diffusing property of the decoration LED 45 can be improved.

Further, light transmitting holes 198a and 198b as openings are provided in the interior member 187, and the LED 63 is made to face behind the light transmitting holes 198a and 198b. , A display result is derived. With such a configuration, the display unit decorative member 154 is used as the display unit (usually a symbol display) for performing the operation of deriving the display result by using the LED 63.
In the configuration provided in, the visual interest can be improved.

A main board 151 as a game control board for controlling a game operation, and a display control board 75 provided separately from the main board 151 for controlling the variable display 44
And characterized in that: With this configuration, the control function of the variable display 44 can be separated from the main board 151, so that the burden on the main board 151 can be reduced.

An illumination component for optically decorating the surface of the game board 40, a main board 151 as a game control board for controlling a game operation, and the main board 151 are provided separately from the illumination board. An illumination control board 80 for controlling parts,
The decoration LED 45 is controlled by the illumination control board 80. With such a configuration, the control function of the illuminated component including the decoration LED 45 can be separated from the main board 151,
Burden can be reduced.

Further, according to the configuration of the present embodiment, the variable display 44 provided on the game board 40 for performing the variable display and deriving the display result and the outer peripheral portion of the display section of the variable display 44 are decorated. Display decorative member 154 as a decorative member
In the ball game machine 1 as a game machine having the following, the display unit decorative member 154 includes a decoration L as a light emitting means.
An ED 45; mounting openings 200 and 201 formed in front of the decorative LED 45;
0.21 and translucent lens members 191 and 19
The lens members 191 and 192 are provided with engaging claws 191a and 192a as engaging portions engageable with the mounting openings 200 and 201, respectively. The lens member 1
91 and 192 can be attached to the attachment openings 200 and 201. With this configuration, the lens members 191.1 to the mounting openings 200 and 201 can be inserted.
92 can be easily mounted by using the engaging claws 191a and 192a without using fixing means such as screws, and the workability of mounting the lens members 191 and 192 to the display decorative member 154 is improved. Can be.

The engaging claws 191a and 192a are
The lens members 191 and 192 are engaged and held in the mounting openings 200 and 201 by elastic force. With this configuration, the engagement claws 191a.
The engagement of the lens members 191 and 192 from the mounting openings 200 and 201 can be prevented.

The surfaces of the lens members 191 and 192 are characterized in that they have a curved shape. With such a configuration, the light diffusing property of the decoration LED 45 can be improved.

Further, on the back surface of the lens member 192,
A light diffusion pattern 192b is formed.
With such a configuration, the light diffusing property of the decoration LED 45 can be improved.

Further, according to the configuration of the present embodiment, the variable display 44 provided on the game board 40 for performing the variable display and deriving the display result and the outer peripheral portion of the display section of the variable display 44 are decorated. Display decorative member 154 as a decorative member
In the ball-and-ball game machine 1 as a game machine provided with: a mounting board 160 on which a plurality of components can be mounted, and a normal symbol display (left and right 2 And an LED board 168 as an illuminated board on which two LEDs 63 are arranged. On the LED board 168, the LED 63 is arranged on the front side, while the connector 168c is arranged on the back side. LED
The board 168 is mounted from the front side of the mounting board 160, and the connector 168c is connected to the mounting board 160.
The connector 168c can be connected on the back side of the display unit decorative member 154 so as to face the back side from the opening 177 as an opening formed in the display unit. With this configuration, the L
Even with the configuration in which the ED board 168 is attached, the connector connection of the LED board 168 can be facilitated.

Further, the present invention is characterized in that a variable display is performed by the light emission of the LED 63 and a display result is derived. With this configuration, the LED 6
In the configuration in which 3 is provided on the display decoration member 154 as display means (in this embodiment, a normal symbol display) for performing a display result deriving operation, connector connection of the LED substrate 168 can be facilitated.

Further, a display control board 75 for controlling the variable display 44 is provided. The LED board 168 is connected to the display control board 75 via the connector 168c and is controlled by the display control board 75. It is characterized by that. With this configuration, the LED
The plurality of LEDs 63 mounted on the board 168 can be controlled by the display control board 75, and the display control board 75 is arranged on the back surface side of the display decorative member 154. The control board 75 can be arranged at a close position, and the connection wiring can be shortened. Further, according to this configuration, LE
Since there is no need to separately provide a control unit for controlling the D board 168, the number of components can be reduced.

On the front side of the mounting board 160,
Mounting boss 17 for mounting the LED board 168
6b is provided. With this configuration, the work of attaching the LED board 168 to the front side of the attachment board 160 becomes easy.

On the front side of the mounting board 160,
A positioning projection (not shown) is provided as positioning means for positioning the LED substrate 168. With this configuration, the positioning of the LED board 168 relative to the mounting board 160 is facilitated. In the embodiment, a convex positioning means (positioning projection) is provided on the mounting substrate 160 side, and the LED substrate 1
The configuration is such that a concave positioning means (positioning hole 168a) is provided on the 68 side, but the present invention is not limited to this. A concave positioning means (positioning hole) is provided on the mounting substrate side, and a convex The positioning means (positioning projection) may be provided.

In the above-described embodiment, the variable display 44 of the variable display 44 is constituted by a liquid crystal type display. However, the present invention is not limited to this.
A display device using ED, VFD, EL, or plasma, or a drum type or a reel type may be used. Further, as a configuration of the ball-and-ball game machine, the change of the identification information on the variable display device is started in accordance with the detection of the winning ball of the starting ball detector, and when the identification information has a predetermined display result, a specific game state occurs. A ball game machine (commonly referred to as a first type) which opens a variable winning ball device is illustrated as an example, but is not particularly limited thereto. To open a variable prize ball device to generate a specific game state by hitting a ball into a specific area in the variable prize ball device (this is commonly referred to as a second type), or a starting ball is detected. The change of the identification information on the variable display device is started in accordance with the detection of the winning ball of the device, and when the identification information has a predetermined display result, a right generation state is established. A ball-game machine where the condition occurs (this is commonly referred to as a type 3) Also good, or even a gaming machine such as a slot machine or a coin game.

The following can be grasped from the embodiments described above. (1) In a gaming machine comprising: a variable display provided on a game board for performing a variable display to derive a display result; and a decoration member for decorating an outer peripheral portion of a display unit of the variable display. The member is provided with a light emitting means, an opening formed in front of the light emitting means, and a translucent lens member covering the opening, and the lens member is provided with respect to the opening. The lens member can be attached to the opening by the engagement of the engaging portion. With this configuration, the lens member can be easily attached to the opening by using the engaging portion without using fixing means such as a screw. Can be improved. (2) The engagement portion is engaged and held in the opening by elastic force of the lens member. With this configuration, the engagement of the engagement portion can be further strengthened, and the prevention of the lens member falling out of the opening can be brought about. (3) The surface of the lens member has a curved shape. With such a configuration, the light diffusibility of the light emitting means can be improved. (4) In a gaming machine provided with a game board, a variable display for performing a variable display and deriving a display result, and a decorative member for decorating an outer peripheral portion of a display unit of the variable display, The member has a mounting board on which a plurality of parts can be mounted,
An illuminated substrate on which a plurality of light emitting means are arranged,
The illuminated board has the plurality of light-emitting means arranged on the front side and a connector arranged on the back side, attaches the illuminated board from the front side of the mounting board, and attaches the connector to the mounting board. The connector is made to be connectable on the back side of the decorative member so as to face the back side from the opening formed in the decorative member. With this configuration, even when the electric decoration board is attached to the front surface of the mounting board, the connector connection of the electric decoration board can be facilitated. (5) Variation display is performed by light emission of the light emitting means, and a display result is derived. With this configuration, in the configuration in which the light emitting unit is provided on the decorative member as the display unit for performing the operation of deriving the display result, the connector connection of the electric decoration board can be facilitated. (6) a display control board for controlling the variable display;
The illuminated board is connected to the display control board via the connector and is controlled by the display control board. With this configuration,
A plurality of light emitting means mounted on the illuminated board can be controlled by the display control board, and if the display control board is arranged on the back side of the decorative member, the illuminated board and the display control board are close to each other. Since they can be arranged at positions, the connection wiring can be shortened. Further, according to this configuration, it is not necessary to separately provide a control unit for controlling the illuminated board, so that the number of components can be reduced. (7) A mounting boss for mounting the illuminated substrate is provided on the front side of the mounting substrate. With this configuration, the work of mounting the illuminated substrate on the front side of the mounting substrate becomes easy. (8) A positioning means for positioning the illuminated substrate is provided on the front side of the mounting substrate. With this configuration, the positioning of the illuminated board with respect to the mounting board becomes easy. (9) The display control board performs variable display by light emission and controls the light emitting means for deriving a display result. With such a configuration, the display control board can control the light emitting unit that performs the operation of deriving the display result. (10) The variable winning device (normal variable winning ball device 58) is operated (opened) according to the display result of the light emitting means. With this configuration, the display result of the light emitting means can have a game value.

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As is apparent from the above description, according to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a variable display provided on a game board for performing a variable display and deriving a display result, and a variable display of the variable display. In a gaming machine including a decorative member for decorating an outer peripheral portion of a display unit, the decorative member includes a light emitting unit,
A translucent lens member disposed in front of the light emitting means,
Wherein a lens sheet is provided on the surface of the lens member, and a non-translucent member is provided on the front surface of the film sheet. With this configuration, the non-light-transmitting member can be made to stand out by the light of the light-emitting means that is transmitted forward through the lens member and the film sheet, so that the visual interest can be improved. Thus, diversification of light decoration by the light emitting means can be brought about. Further, according to this configuration, the surface of the lens member can be protected by the film sheet.

Further, in the invention of claim 2, the film sheet is sandwiched between the lens member and the non-translucent member. With this configuration, the non-translucent member, the film sheet, and the lens member can be attached to the attachment substrate as one assembly, so that the attachment workability can be improved. Further, according to this configuration, the film sheet can be made harder to fall off than when the film sheet is attached to the lens member using an adhesive or the like.

Further, in the invention of claim 3, the non-light-transmitting member is a character decoration member formed using a predetermined character as a motif. With this configuration, the visual interest can be improved.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a predetermined image is printed on the film sheet. With this configuration, the visual interest can be improved.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, a light diffusion pattern is formed on the back surface of the lens member. With such a configuration, the light diffusibility of the light emitting means can be improved.

In the invention according to claim 6, an opening is provided in the non-translucent member, and the light emitting means faces the rear of the opening, and the light emitting means emits light to perform a variable display. It is characterized in that a result is derived. With such a configuration, in the configuration in which the light emitting unit is provided on the decorative member as the display unit for performing the operation of deriving the display result, the visual interest can be improved.

Further, according to the invention of claim 7, there is provided a game control board for controlling a game operation, and a display control board provided separately from the game control board and for controlling the variable display. It is characterized by the following. With this configuration, the control function of the variable display can be separated from the game control board, so that the burden on the game control board can be reduced.

Further, in the invention according to claim 8, an electric decoration component for optically decorating the surface of the game board, a game control board for controlling a game operation, and a game control board provided separately from the game control board. An illumination control board for controlling an illumination component, wherein the light emitting means is controlled by the illumination control board. With this configuration, the control function of the illuminated component including the light emitting means can be separated from the game control board, so that the load on the game control board can be reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a ball game machine according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing a game board provided in the ball game machine.

FIG. 3 is a rear view showing the ball-and-ball game machine.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a relationship between a main board, various control boards, and electrical components.

FIG. 5 is a front view showing a display unit decorative member attached to the game board.

FIG. 6 is a vertical sectional view showing a display decorative member.

FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view showing various constituent members constituting a display unit decorative member.

FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view showing a character decoration member that constitutes a display decoration member.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 ball game machine (game machine) 40 game board 41 game area 44 variable display 44a image display section 45 decorative LED (light emitting means) 46 special symbol start memory LED 58 ordinary variable winning ball device 63 ordinary symbol indicator (light emitting means) ) 64 Normal symbol start storage LED (light emitting means) 75 Display control board 80 Illumination control board 151 Main board (game control board) 154 Display section decorative member (decorative member) 160 Mounting substrate 161 to 164 Lens member 165/166 Covering member 167 Frame member 168 LED board 169 LED board 170 Character decoration member 185 Lens member 186 Film sheet 187 Interior member (non-light-transmitting member) 188 Character member (non-light-transmitting member) 189 Window member 190 Body member (non-light-transmitting) Member) 191/192 Lens member 197a Light diffusion pattern Down 198a · 198b ToruHikariana part (opening)

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A gaming machine comprising: a variable display provided on a game board for performing a variable display and deriving a display result; and a decorative member for decorating an outer peripheral portion of a display unit of the variable display. The decorative member includes a light emitting unit, and a light-transmitting lens member disposed in front of the light emitting unit. A film sheet is provided on a surface of the lens member, and a non-transparent surface is provided on a front surface of the film sheet. A gaming machine provided with an optical member. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein said film sheet is sandwiched between said lens member and said non-translucent member. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the non-translucent member is a character decoration member formed with a predetermined character as a motif. 4. A film according to claim 1, wherein a predetermined image is printed on said film sheet.
A gaming machine according to any one of the above. 5. A light diffusion pattern is formed on a back surface of the lens member.
A gaming machine according to any one of the above. 6. An opening is provided in said non-translucent member, and said light emitting means is made to face behind said opening to perform a variable display by light emission of said light emitting means to derive a display result. A gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5. 7. A game control board for controlling a game operation, and a display control board provided separately from the game control board and controlling the variable display. A gaming machine according to any one of claims 6 to 6. 8. An illumination component for optically decorating the surface of the game board, a game control board for controlling a game operation, and an illumination provided separately from the game control board for controlling the illumination component. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a control board, wherein the light emitting unit is controlled by the illumination control board.