JP2003205078A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which can reinforce a low tone without occupying a capacity in a game machine, which can enable a player to effectively listen to the effective sound, or the like, of the low tone, and which is free from the restriction of installation. <P>SOLUTION: As for the game machine where a door 10 with a ball tray, having a ball tray 34 for storing game balls formed at its upper part, is arranged on the front face of a game machine body 8, a speaker 40 is arranged in the door 10, and a sound hole 49b facing down is formed at the lower part of the door 10. <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 gaming machines such as pachinko machines and throttle machines.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as an example of this type of gaming machine, there is a slot machine described in JP-A-2000-308706. 24 is an external perspective view of the slot machine, FIG. 25A is a sectional view of the slot machine,
(B) is a rear view thereof.

In the conventional slot machine, the reels 1a to 1c on which the patterns are drawn are rotated, and the amusement platform 2 which determines the winning depending on whether or not the stopped combination of the symbols corresponds to a predetermined winning combination. L-shaped duct 3 on the back of the
And the speaker 4 is disposed in the duct 3.

At the lower end of the duct 3, there is a sound hole 5 for leading out a low-frequency sound effect enhanced by the duct 3 to the outside.
… Has been opened. That is, by providing the sound holes 5 at a position far from the speaker 4, the bass is resonated in the duct 3 and the enhanced bass is output.

[0005]

However, in the conventional slot machine, since the low tone is enhanced by providing the duct 3 inside the gaming table 2, the duct 3 is concerned.
Occupy the inside of the gaming table 2 is large. Moreover, in the above configuration, it is necessary to form the sound holes 5 ... At a position distant from the speaker 4 in order to enhance the bass, and therefore, there is a drawback that it is difficult to reduce the size of the duct 3.

Further, as a result of opening the sound holes 5 ... In the L-shaped duct 3 attached to the back surface inside the play table 2, the sound holes 5 ... Are located on the back surface of the play table 2 and are provided to the player. Not only it is difficult to effectively hear the bass, but when another device or the like is arranged close to the back surface of the game table 2,
There is a constraint that it becomes difficult to hear the bass.

Therefore, the present invention allows the player to effectively hear low-pitched sound effects without occupying the volume in the main body of the gaming machine, and further enhances the low-pitched sound. The purpose is to provide a game machine without restrictions on installation.

[0008]

To achieve the above object, the present invention has the following constitution. That is, the present invention is
In a gaming machine in which a ball tray with a ball tray for storing game balls formed in the upper part is arranged in the front of the main body of the gaming machine, a speaker is arranged in the door with the ball tray and the door with the ball tray is provided. Since a downward sound hole is formed at the bottom,
The player can effectively hear low-pitched sound effects and the like without occupying the volume in the main body of the gaming machine, and further, the low-pitched sound and the like can be enhanced and the installation is not restricted.

As the door with a ball saucer, a sub-board having a ball saucer formed on the top is arranged in front of a main board to be attached to a game machine main body, and the horn is integrally formed on the back surface of the sub-board. It can be configured as described above.

It is possible to integrally form a ball discharge path extending from the ball receiving tray to the lower side of the sub substrate.

The ball discharge path may be arranged in a substantially central portion of the door with a ball tray, and the speaker may be arranged in an area adjacent to the ball discharge path.

The speaker may be housed in a speaker cover formed so as to surround the speaker, and may be fixed to the main board via the speaker cover.

A decorative plate may be arranged on the front surface of the sub-board, and the sound hole may be formed at a portion of the decorative plate facing the horn.

[0014]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 is an external perspective view of a gaming machine of the present invention according to an embodiment, FIG. 2 is a front view of the gaming machine,
FIG. 3 is a front view of the gaming machine with a glass door and a ball saucer door removed, FIG. 4 is an enlarged front view of the gaming machine door with a bowl saucer, and FIG. 5 is a door with a ball saucer. A plan view of
6 is a side view of the door with a ball tray, FIG. 7 is a rear view of the door with a ball tray, and FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II shown in FIG. Further, FIG. 9 is a front view of the door with a ball receiving tray showing a part of the ball guiding path in a transparent manner, and FIG. 10 is a rear view of the door with a ball receiving tray showing the ball guiding path and the ball discharging path in a transparent manner. Figure 11
Is a rear view of the main board, FIG. 12 is a front view of the ball tray, FIG. 13 is a plan view of the ball tray, FIG. 14 is a top view of the sub-board, and FIG. 15 is a front view of the sub-board. FIG. 16 is a bottom view of the sub-board. Further, FIG. 17 is a top view of the decorative plate, FIG. 18 is a front view of the decorative plate, and FIG. 19 is a bottom view of the decorative plate.

In the present embodiment, a pachinko machine will be described as an example of a game machine. Pachinko machine A is a game board 6
A glass door 9 for covering the game board 6 and a door 10 with a ball saucer are vertically arranged on the game machine main body 8 arranged on the front of the main body frame 7 and the hinge portions 91, 101 are attached to be openable and closable. It has an external structure.

As shown in FIG. 3, the main body frame 7 is a vertical rectangular shape in a front view, in which horizontal frame members 7b and 7b are horizontally installed between upper and lower end portions of the vertical frame members 7a and 7a which are spaced from each other at a required interval. belongs to.

The game board 6 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape in a front view, in which the guide rails 11 and 12 and the decorative members 13 and 14 are arranged so as to surround a gauge (not shown) so that a game area 6a is formed. It is compartmentalized.

In the game area 6a, for example, LCD (Liquid C
display unit 15 composed of a rystal display, a start winning opening 16, four reserved ball lamps 17 ..., a surface lamp 1
8, 18, electric accessory 19, normal winning openings 20, 20, special winning opening 21, windmills 22 ..., 23 ..., Through chucker 2
4, 25, the out port 26, etc. are appropriately arranged. The gauge is not shown.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the glass door 9 is formed by inserting a glass plate 28 into a vertically long rectangular frame 27 having a substantially oval window hole 27a, and an upper portion of the rectangular frame 27. A frame lamp 29 is arranged in the center, and speakers 30 and 30 are arranged on the left and right of the frame lamp 29.

On the front of the main body frame 7 covered by the door 10 with a ball tray, a game ball ejecting device H is located slightly closer to the left side, and
The game ball storage portion 31 is arranged in the substantially central portion.

The structure of the door 10 with a ball tray is as follows. Reference numeral 32 denotes a horizontally long main substrate (contact plate) made of a synthetic resin and having a width substantially equal to that of the main body frame 7.
As shown in FIG. 5, an L-shaped metal handle support plate 33 to which an operation handle Ha for ejecting the game balls one by one is attached is screwed on the left side when viewed from the rear.

Further, in the upper right side portion of the handle support plate 33, a horizontal rectangular discharge port 35 for discharging the game balls discharged from the inside of the game machine body 8 to a ball receiving tray 34 which will be described in detail later is formed. In addition, a shutter 36 projecting from the lower half of the discharge port 35 is disposed on the back side of the shutter 36 so as to be vertically slidable.

At a substantially central portion of the main substrate (contact plate) 32,
An inspection opening 32a facing a ball discharge path 37, which will be described later, is provided, and a horizontally long inspection door 38 for opening and closing the inspection opening 32a is pivotally supported so as to be vertically swingable.

On the right side of the inspection door 38, in other words, a speaker mounting window hole 39 is formed at a position slightly offset from the center line O of the main board (contact plate) 32 to the right.

Hereinafter, description will be made with reference to FIGS. 20 is a rear view of the speaker cover and the speaker housed in the speaker cover, FIG. 21 is a side view thereof, and FIG. 22 is a sectional view thereof.

The speaker 40, which is arranged and fixed in the speaker mounting window 39, has a cylindrical driving portion 40b having a diameter smaller than that of the conical sounding portion 40a at the center of the rear end thereof. The speaker 40 is for outputting sound such as a sound effect in the present embodiment, and it is preferable that the speaker 40 is capable of outputting sound in the low frequency range.

Reference numeral 41 is a speaker cover made of synthetic resin, metal or the like, which is composed of a sounding section side cover member 42 and a driving section side cover member 43. The sounding section side cover member 42 has a substantially cylindrical shape which surrounds the sounding section 40a of the speaker 40, and has an inner diameter substantially the same as the outer diameter of the sounding section 24a and the same height.

On the inner peripheral surface of the one end edge 42a, in other words, on the inner peripheral surface of the lower end edge, as shown in FIGS.
Locking part 4 having a rectangular cross section for locking the outer edge of the sounding part 40a
2b is provided so as to project inwardly over the entire circumference.

A mounting piece 42 is provided on the outer peripheral surface of one end edge (hereinafter referred to as the lower end edge) 42a via flange portions 42c and 42c.
d and 42d are formed to project downward, and vertically elongated holes 42e and 42e (see FIG. 20) are formed in them.

On the outer peripheral surface of the lower edge 42a, between the mounting pieces 42d, 42d, there is formed an L-shaped sandwiching piece 42f for sandwiching and organizing lead wires (not shown) and the like. Has been done.

On the peripheral wall of the other end edge 42g, in other words, on the peripheral wall of the upper end edge, elastic pieces 42h, 42h having a vertical rectangular shape in side view are formed at opposing positions sandwiching the center line O1, and these elastic pieces 42h, 42h. Claw portions 42i, 42i having a triangular cross section are projected on the inner peripheral surface of the upper edge of the. In addition, 42j ... are notches for positioning which are formed at a required angular interval from each other.

The driving portion side cover member 43 is composed of a large diameter portion 43a having an outer diameter substantially matching the inner diameter of the sounding portion side cover member 42 and a small diameter portion 43b having a smaller diameter than this.

The height of the large diameter portion 43a is such that one end edge (lower end edge) of the large diameter portion 43a is in contact with the outer edge of the sounding portion 40a of the speaker 40 locked to the locking portion 42b of the sounding portion side cover member 42. Thus, the other end edge (upper edge) is set so as to abut and lock with the claw portions 42i, 42i. In other words, the speaker 4
The outer edge of the sounding section 40a of 0 is connected to the locking section 42b and the claw section 42.
It is clamped and fixed by a large diameter portion 43a that is sandwiched between i and 42i.

At the upper edge of the small diameter portion 43b, a mounting piece 4 is attached.
3c is formed so as to project upward, and a vertically elongated hole 43d is formed therein. 43e ... are positioning projections formed at the same angular intervals as the positioning notches 42j ..., and when the positioning projections 43e are inserted into the positioning notches 42j. 43c is located in the middle of the mounting pieces 42d, 42d.

The speaker cover 41 and the speaker 40 are assembled in the following manner. First, when the outer edge of the sounding section 40a of the speaker 40 is pressed against the claws 42i, 42i from the upper edge side of the sounding section side cover member 42 and pushed down, the elastic pieces 42h, 42h having the claws 42i, 42i formed according to the pushing down. 42h is elastically deformed outwardly, so that the outer edge of the sound producing portion 40a is claws 42i, 42.
i is crossed over and locked to the locking portion 42b.

Next, the large-diameter portion 4 of the drive-side cover member 43.
When the lower edge of 3a is brought into contact with the claw portions 42i, 42i and pushed down, the elastic pieces 42h, 42h having the claw portions 42i, 42i elastically deform outward in the same manner as described above, in accordance with the pushing down. As a result, the lower end edge of the large diameter portion 43a rides over the claw portions 42i, 42i and comes into contact with the outer edge of the sound producing portion 40a of the speaker 40.

As a result, the sounding section 40a of the speaker 40 is
The speaker 40 is clamped and fixed by the large-diameter portion 43a whose outer edge is sandwiched between the locking portion 42b and the claw portions 42i, 42i, and the sounding portion side cover member 42 and the driving portion side cover member 43 are separated from each other. It will be in a fitted state.

By the way, the speaker mounting window 39
Are formed to have the same outline as the speaker cover 41 and are slightly larger than the speaker cover 41. The attachment pieces 43c, 42d, and 42d are provided at both sides of the upper edge and the lower edge of the speaker cover 41.
The mounting pieces 44, 45, 45 each having a screw hole are formed so as to project at positions facing each other.

Reference numeral 46 is a sub-board (sometimes called an ornament), which is also shown in FIGS.
Mounting portions 46a, 46 for mounting the ball discharge path 37, the ball guide paths 47a, 47b, 47c, the horn 48 and the ashtray 53.
a is integrally formed, and the ball receiving tray 34 is mounted and fixed on the upper portion of the a.

As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the ball receiving tray 34 is of a shallow vessel type having a volume capable of storing a required number of game balls.

The ball guide path 47a is provided on the main substrate (contact plate) 3 described above.
2 has a length extending between the discharge port 35 and the upper right side portion of the speaker mounting window hole 39, and has a gradually decreasing slope from the discharge port 35 toward the upper right side portion of the speaker mounting window hole 39. The bottom surface 34a of the tray 34 is obliquely provided near the back surface.

The ball discharge path 37 is formed below the ball guide path 47a with the center line O as the center and is relatively wide, and the ball discharge port 37a is formed at the lower end thereof. There is.

By the way, the relative positional relationship between the ball discharge path 37 and the speaker 40 is such that the speaker 40 is arranged in a region adjacent to the ball discharge path 40, specifically, on the right side in rear view. . As a result, the spare space on the right side of the ball discharge path 37 below the ball guide path 47a can be effectively utilized.

The ball guide path 47b is obliquely provided between the discharge end of the ball guide path 47a and the ball discharge path 37, and the ball guide path 47c is located near the left side of the bottom surface of the ball tray 34. It is obliquely provided from the middle part to the upper part of the ball discharge path 37. Note that 47d is a shutter that opens and closes the outlet of the ball guide path 47a.

The horn 48 is a sub-board (ornament) 4
When 6 is fitted in a predetermined position of the main board (contact plate) 32,
Within the speaker mounting window 39 of the main board 32,
It is arranged at a position where it abuts on the lower side edge thereof, and is integrally formed in a U-shape having a width corresponding to the outer diameter of the sounding unit side cover member 42 in a plan view so as to have a required height.

The horn 48 is intended to enhance low-frequency sound effects output from the speaker 40. In this embodiment, the horn 48 is integrally formed with the sub-board (ornament) 46. However, it goes without saying that it may be formed separately from the sub-board (ornament) 46.

The decorative plate (center cover) 49 is shown in FIG.
19 to 19, the sub-board (ornament) 46 is attached to the front side of the sub-board (ornament) 46 to cover the sub-board (ornament) 46, and is formed in an inverted trapezoidal shape in a front view.

The lower edge of the decorative plate (center cover) 49 is curved so as to contact the lower edge of the main board (contact plate) 32, and the lower edge 49a of the lower edge 49a faces the horn 48. A sound hole 49b having a substantially rectangular shape in plan view is formed. In addition, 50 is a wire mesh for blindfold, and 51 and 51 are buttons for paying out game balls.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 4, and 9, on both sides of the decorative plate (center cover) 49, a decorative plate (side cover) 54 provided with buttons 52 for lending balls and a decorative plate (side cover) are provided. And a cover) 55.

Next, the circuit system will be described. FIG. 23
3 is a block diagram showing a control circuit of the gaming machine A. FIG.
56 is a main controller, which has a function of controlling the entire ball-playing machine A according to a game control program.
ROM storing a U (Central Processing Unit) 57, the game control program (including a random number table), and the like
(Read Only Memoly) 58 and RAM (Randam Access Memory) 60 that functions as a work memory (including a state data table and a random number memory) of the CPU 57.

On the input side of the main control device 56, a power supply device 61, a random number generation circuit 62 for periodically sending a reset pulse to the CPU 57, a ball lending signal control circuit 63, a central management device 64, and an input interface 65. Via a start winning ball detection sensor 66 that detects a game ball that has won a prize in the starting winning opening 16, a game ball launch detection sensor 67 that detects a game ball emitted from the game ball ejecting device H, and a large prize ball detection A sensor 68, a continuous ball detection sensor 69, a small winning ball detection sensor 70, a prize ball payout detection sensor 71, etc. are connected.

On the output side of the main controller 56, a pattern controller 73, a lamp controller 74, a voice controller 75, and a payout controller 76 via an output interface 72.
And the firing control device 77 are connected, and their details are as follows.

The symbol control device 73 includes a CPU 73A, a ROM 73B and a RAM 73 connected to the CPU 73A.
C is mounted on the output side of the image display processor (VDP: Video Display Processo).
r) 78, the display unit 15 arranged in the game area 6a of the game board 6 is also connected to a normal symbol display device such as an LCD without passing through the image display processor 78.

That is, the symbol control device 73 controls the display of the display unit 15 via the image display processor 78 based on the control signal transmitted from the main control device 56, and also controls the display of the ordinary symbol display device. . Here, the normal symbol means a symbol that suggests that the state in which it is easier to win the prize is brought about by opening the electric accessory provided in the starting winning opening.

The lamp control device 74 includes a CPU 74A, a ROM 74B and a RAM 7 connected to the CPU 74A.
4C is mounted, and based on the control signal transmitted from the main controller 56, the holding ball lamp 17
.. has a function of controlling blinking of the panel lamps 18, 18 and the frame lamp 29.

The voice control device 75 includes a CPU 75A, a ROM 75B and a RAM 75 connected to the CPU 75A.
Based on a control signal transmitted from the main control unit 56, the speakers 30, 30 arranged on the glass door 9 and the speaker 40 arranged on the door 10 with a ball tray are installed. It has a control function.

In this embodiment, a sound such as a sound effect to be output is filtered through a low-pass filter circuit (not shown) so that the low sound range included in the sound is output from the speaker 40.

The payout control device 76 includes a CPU 76A, a ROM 76B and a RAM 76 connected to the CPU 76A.
C is mounted, and based on the control signal transmitted from the main control device 56, the payout device 79 and the CR
It has a function of controlling the (Card Reader) unit 80.

The firing control device 81 is the main control device 56.
It has a function of controlling the game ball ejection device H based on a control signal transmitted from the device.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, but the following modifications can be made. In the above-described embodiment, the pachinko machine is described as an example of the game machine, but it goes without saying that it can be applied to a throttle machine or the like.

In the above-described embodiment, the example in which the sound hole is formed at the position facing the horn, and hence at the position facing the speaker, has been described, but it is not always necessary to form the sound hole at the position facing the speaker. The sound hole may be formed at a position slightly displaced from the position facing the speaker.

[0062]

According to the invention described in claims 1 to 6, the following effects can be obtained. Since the speaker is placed on the door with a ball tray that is placed on the front of the gaming machine body, it is possible for the player to effectively hear, for example, sound effects without occupying the volume inside the gaming machine body. Moreover, it is possible to enhance the low sound range such as sound effects, and there is no restriction on installation. Further, since the downward sound hole is formed in the lower portion of the door with the ball tray, for example, the sound effect can be more effectively heard by the player.

The vibration of the door with the ball tray accompanying the sound output from the speaker (chatter) and the noise associated with this vibration can be suppressed by the weight of the game balls stored in the ball tray.

In addition to the common effects obtained by the inventions described in claims 1 to 6, according to the invention described in each claim, the following effects can be obtained. According to the second aspect of the invention, the door with the ball tray has a configuration in which the sub-board having the ball tray formed on the upper portion is arranged in front of the main board attached to the gaming machine body. Since the horn is integrally formed on the back side, vibrations of the door with the ball saucer caused by the sound output from the speaker can be suppressed more effectively by the weight of the game balls stored in the ball saucer. You can

Since the horn is provided without arranging a duct or the like as in the conventional case, the low sound range of the sound such as the sound effect output from the speaker is enhanced without occupying the inside of the game machine body. be able to.

According to the third aspect of the invention, since the ball discharge path extending from the ball receiving tray to the lower side thereof is integrally formed on the sub-board, the structure of the main board can be simplified. The number of components can be reduced as compared with the case where it is formed separately from the sub-board and the main board.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the ball discharge path is arranged in the substantially central portion of the door with the ball tray, and the speaker is arranged in the area adjacent to the ball discharge path. Efficient.

According to the invention described in claim 5, since the speaker is housed in the speaker cover surrounding the speaker and is fixed to the main board via the speaker cover, the speaker outputs the speaker. Can be heard efficiently.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the decorative plate is arranged on the front surface of the sub-board, and the sound hole is formed at a portion of the decorative plate facing the horn. The output voice can be heard more clearly.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the above gaming machine.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the gaming machine with the glass door and the ball tray-equipped door removed.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged front view of a door with a ball tray of the above gaming machine.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of the door with a ball tray.

FIG. 6 is a side view of the door with a ball tray.

FIG. 7 is a rear view of the door with a ball tray.

8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II shown in FIG.

FIG. 9 is a front view of a door with a ball tray showing a part of a ball guide path in a transparent manner.

FIG. 10 is a rear view of the door with a ball tray showing the ball guide path and the ball discharge path in a transparent manner.

FIG. 11 is a rear view of the main board.

FIG. 12 is a front view of a ball tray.

FIG. 13 is a plan view of the ball tray.

FIG. 14 is a top view of a sub-board.

FIG. 15 is a front view of the sub-board.

FIG. 16 is a bottom view of the sub-board.

FIG. 17 is a top view of a decorative plate.

FIG. 18 shows the decorative board.

FIG. 19 is a bottom view of the decorative plate.

FIG. 20 is a rear view of the speaker cover and the speaker housed in the speaker cover.

FIG. 21 is a side view thereof.

FIG. 22 is a sectional view thereof.

FIG. 23 is a block diagram showing a control circuit of the above gaming machine.

FIG. 24 is an external perspective view of a conventional slot machine.

FIG. 25A is a sectional view of the slot machine,
(B) is a rear view thereof.

[Explanation of symbols]

8 gaming machine body 10 Ball with saucer 32 Main board (contact plate) 34 ball saucer 37 ball discharge path 40 speakers 41 speaker cover 46 Sub board (ornament) 48 horn 49 Decorative board (center cover) 49b sound hole

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A gaming machine in which a door with a ball saucer having a saucer for storing game balls formed in an upper portion is provided on the front of the main body of the game machine, and a speaker is provided in the door with the bowl saucer and the ball is provided. A game machine characterized in that a downward sound hole is formed at the bottom of the door with a saucer. 2. A door with a ball saucer has a sub-board having a ball saucer formed on an upper part in front of a main board attached to a game machine main body, and the horn integrally formed on the back surface of the sub-board. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is formed. 3. The game machine according to claim 1, wherein a ball discharge path extending downward from the ball tray is integrally formed on the sub-board. 4. The ball discharge path is arranged in a substantially central portion of the door with a ball tray, and the speaker is arranged in a region adjacent to the ball discharge path. Game machine. 5. The speaker is housed in a speaker cover formed so as to surround the speaker, and is fixed to the main board via the speaker cover. The gaming machine described in 3 or 4. 6. The decorative plate is disposed on the front surface of the sub-board, and the sound hole is formed in a portion of the decorative plate that faces the horn. Four
Alternatively, the gaming machine described in 5.