JP2003190398A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pachinko machine having a speaker structure that orients the sound of the speaker to a player's ears. <P>SOLUTION: A speaker sound reflecting plate 3 is provided above a speaker 2 installed in the upper part of a pachinko machine 1 in a manner that makes the angle of reflection adjustable. By adjusting the reflecting plate 3 to an adequate angle, the sound of the speaker is reflected by the reflecting plate 3 and reaches the ears of a player. Therefore, the influence of a surrounding sound is reduced and an acoustic effect is improved without increasing the output of the speaker. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of producing sound and light for producing an effect for a player who operates the gaming machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Normally, an electric game machine in a room is provided with operation buttons or handles, movable parts, lamps, speakers and the like. As an example, a pachinko machine is equipped with a handle, a lamp, a speaker, etc., and this game board is equipped with nails, a windmill, a winning opening, an electric accessory, etc., inside the front glass plate that covers the game board. You can get a prize ball by putting the ball in the prize hole.

By the way, in a pachinko parlor that has an island in the hall and a plurality of pachinko machines, back music is played in the hall and lighted up to provide a comfortable space for the player. In addition, the pachinko machine is equipped with lamps and speakers for light and sound, and enhances the playability by the effect. Therefore, in the playing environment, in-store broadcasting, in-store lighting, sound of balls (sounds of island transport and hit balls hitting the glass surface), sounds of gaming machines around, lights emitted from jackpots, sound, etc. There is.

In recent years, sound production has become more important, such as sound production synchronized with light and image production. So, if you check the configuration of the pachinko machine speakers, monaural using one speaker (1 speaker), stereo using two speakers (2 speakers), 3D using three speakers (stereo only for mid-high range + bass) There are variations such as speakers) (three speakers), but the directivity works particularly strongly in the middle and high frequencies of the sound components. As a result, a speaker for middle and high frequencies is provided on the front surface of the pachinko machine, and the mounting angle is adjusted so that the sound is directed forward. Even in the case of two speakers (stereo), by mounting with a space facing forward, when the characters on the left of the screen speak, the sound is heard from the left, and when the car runs from right to left, the sound is the same. You can hear from the direction.

[0005]

By the way, in the case of a stereo sound source, unless the sense of localization of the three-dimensional sound image that spreads to the left and right is clear, the effect of the sound cannot be effectively utilized. Although it is mounted at a proper position, it may not be mounted at a suitable position due to installation of other ornaments and lamps for light production. Also, it is good to be able to clearly hear the sound emitted from the speaker with 2 speakers or 1 speaker (monaural), but it is not clearly heard because of the sound generated from the adjacent pachinko machine and the sound in the field. There is also. Moreover, even if the speaker output is increased, the sound generated from the adjacent pachinko machine is also increased, which is not a good idea.

For this reason, it is best to point the center of the speaker toward the player's ears (orient it in a direction with a high directional sensitivity). However, because it is difficult to attach the speaker to the player due to the limitation of the installation space, or the optimal position varies depending on the physical constitution of the player, the center of the speaker is not always placed in the ear of the player. It is not always directed. Also, in the upper part of the game machine and around the game board, when the "big hit state", "probability change", "reach state", etc. in the game,
Although a lamp and LEDs for performing an effect using light are provided, it is impossible to put a light source in that portion by arranging the speaker, and the range of the effect effect of light is narrowed.

Therefore, the present invention provides a gaming machine having a speaker structure in which the sound of the speaker is directed in that direction in accordance with the position of the player's ear, and the lamp for effect and the LEDs are less affected. The purpose is to

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a gaming machine in which a lamp and a speaker are arranged on the front surface of the gaming machine to enhance the effect of the game. The speaker sound reflector is attached to a part of the periphery of the speaker, and the reflection angle of the reflector can be adjusted from the outside.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in a gaming machine in which a lamp and a speaker are arranged on the front surface of the gaming machine to enhance the effect of the game, a plurality of speaker sound reflectors are provided so as to cover the front surface of the speaker. It is characterized in that it is mounted and the reflection angle of the reflector can be adjusted from the outside.

The invention of claim 3 is claim 1 or claim 2.
In the invention, the reflecting plate is rotatably provided with respect to the speaker axis.

The invention of claim 4 is the invention of claims 1 to 3.
In any one of the above aspects, the light source is arranged in a part of the reflector, and the light is made incident on the inside of the reflector so that the end face on the front side of the reflector is made to emit light.

[0012]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The pachinko machine (gaming machine) speakers can be mounted on the top of the pachinko machine when the game environment is quiet or when the player is playing in a standing position. Now that the gaming environment has become lively, lamps and LEDs are also installed around the game board, so it is not possible to easily change the installation position of the speaker. A structure in which is directed to the player's ear will be described.

That is, as shown in FIG. 1 (c), when the speaker 2 is installed in the upper part of the pachinko machine 1 so as to face the front, and the player M is in the sitting position, the speaker 2 is placed.
It is assumed that the central sound C of the player passes through the head of the player M. In this state, as shown in FIG. 1A, a reflection plate 3 capable of reflecting sound is inclined above the speaker 2 like an eaves so as to block a part of the central sound C of the speaker 2. Install. As a result, a part of the sound emitted from the speaker 2 is reflected by the reflection plate 3, and the reflected sound P is generated from the central sound C passing through the head of the player M. The reflected sound P is the speaker 2
Is transmitted in a direction different from the direction in which
It is possible to reach the ears of the player M and obtain good sound effects. The transmission directions of the central sound C and the reflected sound P due to the directivity of the speaker 2 are illustrated by fan-shaped lines.

Further, as compared with the player M shown in FIG.
FIG. 1B shows a case where a player M having a small build sits in front of the pachinko machine 1. In this case, the reflection plate 3 is further inclined and installed so that the reflected sound P is reflected toward the player's ear. As described above, since the player M or the employee of the hall can adjust the reflector 3 at a suitable angle, the output of the speaker 2 is not increased and the game environment is not affected by the sound of the game environment. The person M can be provided with an optimized sound.

Therefore, even if it is difficult to attach the speaker 2 to the player M by limiting the installation space, the reflector 3 can emit a sound toward the player M's ear. In addition, in the pachinko machine 1, reflection in the width direction of the machine base can be considered in addition to the reflection in the height direction of FIG. 1, and the same effect can be exhibited by merely adjusting the mounting angle and the inclination angle of the reflector plate 3. .

Another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. On the front surface of the speaker 2, a plurality of reflection plates 3 having a width d shorter than the reflection plate 3 are formed in a louver shape so as to cover the front surface of the speaker 2. Also, the plurality of reflectors 3 are connected to each other so that the tilt angle can be adjusted at the same time. As shown in FIGS. 2A, 2 </ b> B, and 2 </ b> C, here, the central tone C is 4 due to the five reflectors 3.
The center sound C is divided by each reflector 3
Is reflected, the depth (width d) of the reflector 3 can be reduced. Further, FIG. 2A shows a case where the inclination angle of the reflector 3 is small and the player M is taller.
The direction of the ear. The reflection plate 3 of FIGS. 2B and 2C is sequentially adjusted to the reflection angle when the player M has a low ear position.

Further, in another embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 3, a louver 4 provided with a plurality of reflectors 3 makes the inclination angle of the reflector 3 variable, and the louver 4 itself is used as a speaker 2. It has a structure that can be rotated. Figure 3 (a)
When the louver 4 at the position shown in FIG. 3 is rotated by 45 degrees (either in the arrow A direction or the arrow B direction),
The louver 4 stops at the position shown in (b) and the speaker 2
With respect to the central sound C of the reflection sound P, the reflection direction of the reflection sound P is determined by the angle of the reflection plate 3 and the rotation angle of the louver 4, and finer adjustment can be performed. As described above, in addition to changing the reflection direction, when the reflected sound P is felt to be large, as shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, the angle of the reflection plate 3 is changed to change the range of the sound. It is also possible to adjust the volume by narrowing it. Alternatively, as shown in FIG.
The angle may be maximized to confine the sound.

In the speaker structure described above, the reflected sound P generated from the central sound C of the speaker 2 is transmitted to the ears of the player M by adjusting the angle of the reflector 3. In the normal pachinko machine 1 shown in FIG. 5, the speaker 2 can be attached to the periphery 5 (hatched portion) of the game board.

Next, another embodiment of the reflector 3 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 6 (a) and 6 (b), the reflector 3 of the louver 4 is made of a material that is light-transmissive and guides light to the end face (high refractive index). A light source 6 is installed on each of the side surfaces of 3. A configuration in which one light source 6 guides all the reflectors 3 may be used. With this configuration, when the light source 6 emits light, the light enters from the side surfaces of the respective reflection plates 3 and then exits from the end surface of the reflection plate 3 located on the front surface of the speaker 2 and then the end surface of the reflection plate 3. Will emit light. Usually, the speaker 2 is installed on the upper part of the pachinko machine 1, so that the lamp cannot be installed at this position and the effect of light cannot be expected. In the present invention, since the end surface of the reflector 3 emits light by the lamp, there is an effect that light can be produced even at the installation position of the speaker 2.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7, not only the end face of the reflection plate 3 but also the flat face 3a of the reflection plate 3 can be formed stepwise to increase the portion to be the end face.
When is turned on, the entire surface of the reflection plate 3 emits light, and the light effect can be more effectively performed. Further, the light source 6 may be synchronized with the output for producing the acoustic effect.

[0021]

The present invention is as described above, and in the invention described in claim 1, the reflector plate of the speaker provided on the front surface of the game machine is tilted so as to adjust the reflection angle according to the player. Therefore, the sound can be reflected in accordance with the player's ear position regardless of the player's height. Also,
By finely adjusting the reflection angle, it is possible to adjust the sound emitted from the speaker to a volume suitable for each player's preference, and to effectively convey the sound effect to the player.

The invention of claim 2 is similar to the effect of the invention of claim 1, but by mounting a plurality of reflectors, the length of the reflectors in the forward direction can be shortened, and the distance between the reflectors can be shortened. Since the reflected sound is generated depending on the reflection angle, the entire sound of the speaker is transmitted to the player's ear position, so that the sound production is improved.

In the invention of claim 3, since the reflector in the invention of claim 1 or 2 is rotatably provided, speakers are attached to the left and right sides of the gaming machine, and the speaker is aimed at the player in front of the gaming machine. The sound can be transmitted and the effect effect of the sound is improved.

The invention of claim 4 is the invention of claims 1 to 3.
When the light of the light source is incident on the reflector from the side surface in any one of the inventions, the light is emitted from the end face on the front side of the reflector, so that the space for producing the light is expanded, and the production by the light can be effectively utilized. , Which has the effect of increasing the degree of freedom in design.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 shows a positional relationship between a player and a speaker and a reflector of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention when a reflection angle of the reflector is small (a) and when the reflection angle is large (b). It is a schematic diagram which looked at (c) before attaching a reflection plate from the side.

FIG. 2 shows another embodiment of the present invention in which a louver is arranged on a speaker surface, and a louver has a small reflection angle (a), and a louver has a larger reflection angle (b). It is a schematic diagram which looked at when it is large (c).

FIG. 3 shows another embodiment of the present invention, in which a configuration in which a louver is rotatably arranged on a speaker surface is provided at fixed positions (a) and 45.
It is a schematic diagram of the front view which shows the position (b) rotated once.

FIG. 4 is a side view of the speaker structure shown in FIG. 3, in which the reflection angle of the louver is small (a), the reflection angle is large (b), and the speaker surface is closed by a reflection plate (c). It is a schematic diagram.

FIG. 5 is a front view of the pachinko machine showing the position where the speaker can be attached according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 shows another embodiment of the present invention, in which the speaker surface is
It is the schematic diagram which looked at the structure which arrange | positioned the louver which an end surface light-emits by the lamp from the front (a) and side (b).

FIG. 7 is a side view of a modified example of the louver of FIG. 6, the end surface of which is formed in a step shape.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 game machine 2 speakers 3 reflector 6 light source

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A gaming machine in which a lamp and a speaker are arranged on the front surface of the gaming machine to enhance the effect of the game, and a speaker sound reflector is attached to a part of the periphery of the speaker and the reflector is A game machine characterized in that the reflection angle can be adjusted from the outside. 2. A gaming machine in which a lamp and a speaker are arranged on the front surface of the gaming machine to enhance the effect of the game, and a plurality of speaker sound reflectors are attached so as to cover the front surface of the speaker, and A game machine characterized in that the reflection angle of the reflector can be adjusted from the outside. 3. The reflective plate is rotatably provided with respect to a speaker axis.
The game machine described. 4. The light source is arranged in a part of the reflection plate, and the light is made incident on the inside of the reflection plate so that the end face on the front surface side of the reflection plate is made to emit light. Three
A gaming machine according to any one of 1.