JP2003325903A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve problems of a conventional game machine whose direction of showy light emission of an electric spectaculars device enhances an appealing effect but is not fitted to a store creating a high-grade and composed atmosphere. <P>SOLUTION: A game board 4 comprises a game region 4a in the center of the board surface and is provided with black lights 10 in its upper and lower end parts. A front panel 5 molded of a transparent member added with fluorescent pigment is formed into a round window supporting a glass pane 11 covering over the front surface of the game region 4a and openably/closably attached to an outer frame 2. A panel frame 3 having the light diffusion effect is formed of a transparent member and the front surface of the game region 4a is hollowed out. The light emitted from the black lights 10 is diffused to the front panel 5 by a lens cut 3a of the panel frame 3. The whole front panel 5 thus emits the faint light and the external appearance is lit by a graceful light to create the high-grade atmosphere. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,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 having a front panel that supports a glass plate that covers the front surface of a game area formed on a game board.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as such a game machine, there is a pachinko machine. In general, a pachinko machine is configured by mounting a game board on a mounting base that is openably and closably supported by an outer frame. The front surface of the game area of the game board is covered with a square glass plate, and this glass plate is incorporated in a front panel that is openably and closably attached to an outer frame.
A design image such as a character is drawn in the approximately circular game area partitioned by the guide rails, and a symbol display device is provided in the center thereof. The design picture drawn in the game area can be seen through the glass plate of the front panel.

There has also been a conventional pachinko machine in which a glass plate incorporated in the front panel has a round window shape in accordance with the shape of a game area. In such a type of pachinko machine, an illumination device such as a lamp or an LED (light emitting diode) is provided on the outer periphery of the round window portion of the front panel, and by these light emitting effects, not only the player but also other people around It also seeks the appeal effect against.

[0004]

However, in recent years, an increasing number of amusement stores have changed their interiors to clean and high-class ones in order to increase the number of women and young people visiting the stores. For example, some stores use a black light for lighting to reduce the illuminance in the store, and use wallpaper with fluorescent pigments to create a luxurious atmosphere and a calm atmosphere, and some stores create the atmosphere of a luxury casino in Las Vegas. . In a store that presents such an image, it is difficult to install a game machine that only enhances the appealing effect with a flashy light-emitting effect such as a lighting device, which is not suitable.

[0005]

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and supports a game board having a game area and a glass plate covering the front surface of the game area of the game board. In a gaming machine configured with a front panel that does, the front panel is formed of a light-transmissive transparent member to which a fluorescent pigment is added.

In such a structure, if the gaming store in which the gaming machine is installed uses a black light as the lighting for the store, the light of the black light hits the fluorescent pigment added to the front panel, and a faint light is emitted from the front panel. Is emitted from.

Further, the present invention is characterized in that a black light is provided behind the front panel.

In such a structure, even if a game machine is installed in a game store where a black light is not used for lighting the store, the front panel emits a faint light by the light emitted from its own black light. Further, the front panel is directly irradiated with the light of the black light from the back, so that the light emission degree is further increased.

Further, the present invention is characterized by comprising a light-transmissive panel frame which exhibits a light diffusion effect by forming a lens cut between the front panel and the black light.

In such a structure, the light emitted from the black light is diffused by the panel frame, so that the front panel is entirely irradiated with the light.

Further, according to the present invention, the black light is provided on a part of the back of the panel frame, and the lens cut is formed in a pitch structure which makes the light uniform in a part near the black light and a part far from the black light. Characterize.

In such a structure, even if the black light is arranged in a part of the panel frame, the light emitted from the black light becomes uniform over the entire panel frame due to the pitch structure of the lens cut.

[0013]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Next, an embodiment in which the gaming machine according to the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine will be described.

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing the structure of a pachinko machine 1 according to this embodiment.

The outer frame 2 of the pachinko machine 1 incorporates a game board 4 having a front panel frame 3 fitted thereto, and a front panel 5 is provided so as to cover the game board 4 and the panel frame 3. There is. An upper plate 6 is provided below the front panel 5, a lower plate 7 is provided below the outer frame 2, and a handle 8 is provided to the right of the lower plate 7.

A circular game area 4a is formed in the center of the board surface of the game board 4, and a liquid crystal display device 9 which is a symbol display device is provided in the center thereof. A black light 10 located behind the front panel 5 is provided at the upper and lower ends of the game board 4. Front panel 5
Forms a round window by supporting a glass plate 11 covering the front surface of the game area 4a, and is attached to the outer frame 2 so as to be openable and closable. The front panel 5 is formed of a light-transmissive transparent member, such as a transparent resin, to which a fluorescent pigment is added.

The panel frame 3 between the front panel 5 and the game board 4 is formed by a transparent member into a plate shape having substantially the same size as the game board 4, and the center portion is formed by the glass plate 11 of the front panel 5. It is hollowed out in the same shape as the round window. Therefore, the front of the game area 4a of the game board 4 is transparent to the glass plate 11. Further, on the surface of the panel frame 3, a lens cut 3a having a V-shaped cut structure in which V-shaped grooves having a V-shaped cross section are engraved in parallel at a predetermined pitch is formed over the entire surface. The lens cut 3a exerts a light diffusing effect, and its pitch structure is such that the distance between the V-shaped grooves is closer to the end portion closer to the black light 10 behind so that the diffused light becomes uniform over the entire surface of the panel frame 3. Is narrower, and the distance between the grooves is wider in the central portion farther from the black light 10. The lens cut formed on the surface of the panel frame 3 is a U-shaped cut structure in which U-shaped grooves having a cross section U are engraved in parallel at a predetermined pitch, or conical protrusions are formed at a predetermined pitch. A diamond cut structure or another lens cut structure such as lens printing in which dot-shaped printing is performed at a predetermined pitch may be used.

The panel frame 3 and the game board 4 are overlapped with each other to form a panel board 12 as shown in FIG.
It is incorporated in the outer frame 2. The front panel 5 covers the front surface of the pachinko machine 1 as shown in FIG.
Is configured. In the figure, the same parts as those in FIG. 1 are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

The pachinko game is started when the pachinko balls staying in the upper plate 6 are driven into the game area 4a of the game board 4 by rotating the handle 8. Gaming area 4a
When a pachinko ball that flows down wins a predetermined starting winning opening provided on the board surface, the liquid crystal display device 9 starts the variable display of the symbols, and when the predetermined symbol combinations are aligned when the fluctuation stops, a big hit prize occurs. When various prizes such as jackpot prizes are generated, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out to the upper plate 6 and the lower plate 7.

The pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment as described above
According to the above, if the gaming shop where the pachinko machine 1 is installed uses a black light as the lighting for the shop, the light of the black light hits the fluorescent pigment added to the front panel 5 and a faint light is emitted from the front panel 5. . Therefore, the appearance of the pachinko machine 1 is rendered with good light, and a high-class feeling is produced. For this reason, even if the pachinko machine 1 is installed in a game shop that uses a black light as the lighting for the store to create a calm and high-class hall image, there is no sense of discomfort.

Further, according to the present embodiment, even if the pachinko machine 1 is installed in a game shop where the black light is not used for the illumination of the store, the front panel 5 is driven by the light emitted from its own black light 10. It emits a faint light. Further, since the front panel 5 is directly irradiated with the light of the black light 10 from the rear side, the degree of light emission thereof is further increased.
Therefore, according to the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, the black light 10 is produced without being restricted by the installation place, and the appearance is produced by the light of good quality to give a high-class feeling.
The direct illumination of the front panel 5 further increases the degree of light emission, increases the vividness, and enhances the sense of luxury.

Further, according to this embodiment, the light emitted from the black light 10 is diffused by the panel frame 3, so that the front panel 5 is entirely irradiated with the light. Therefore, according to the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the front panel 5 emits light as a whole as a whole, and the quality of the light emission effect by the black light 10 is enhanced, so that the sense of luxury is enhanced.

Further, according to the present embodiment, even if the black light 10 is arranged in a part of the panel frame 3, the light emitted from the black light 10 is distributed to the entire panel frame 3 by the pitch structure of the lens cut 3a. Be uniform. Therefore, since the front panel 5 of the pachinko machine 1 is efficiently and uniformly illuminated by the small black light 10,
It is possible to arrange the black light 10 at a desired position, for example, at an end portion that does not dilute the game by obstructing the game area 4a, and at the same time, it is possible to employ a small black light 10 that is inexpensive and consumes less power. I can.

In this embodiment, the case where the gaming machine according to the present invention is applied to the pachinko machine 1 has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and other gaming machines such as pinball machines. Can be similarly applied to. Even in this case, the same operation and effect as those of the above-described embodiment can be obtained.

[0025]

As described above, according to the present invention, if the gaming store in which the gaming machine is installed uses the black light as the lighting for the store, the fluorescent pigment in which the light of the black light is added to the front panel is used. A faint light is emitted from the front panel. Therefore, the appearance of the gaming machine is rendered with good light, and a high-class feeling is produced. For this reason,
Even if the game machine is installed in a game shop where a black light is used as the lighting for the shop to create a calm and high-class image of the shop, a game machine with no discomfort is provided.

Further, when a black light is provided behind the front panel, even if a game machine is installed in a game shop where the black light is not used for lighting the store, the front light is emitted from the black light. The panel glows lightly. Further, the front panel is directly irradiated with the light of the black light from the back, so that the light emission degree is further increased. Therefore, regardless of the installation location,
Along with the appearance of the product being produced with good light and creating a sense of luxury, the direct illumination of the black light enhances the degree of light emission from the front panel, increasing the vividness and enhancing the sense of luxury.

If a light-transmissive panel frame that exhibits a light diffusion effect is formed by forming a lens cut between the front panel and the black light, the light emitted from the black light is emitted from the panel frame. Is diffused by, so that the front panel is totally illuminated. Therefore, the front panel emits light as a whole, and the quality of the light emission effect by the black light is enhanced, so that a more luxurious feeling is enhanced.

When a black light is provided in a part of the back of the panel frame and the lens cut is formed in a pitch structure that makes the light uniform in the part near the black light and the part far from the black light, the black light is a part of the panel frame. The light emitted from the black light is made uniform over the entire panel frame by the lens-cut pitch structure even if it is arranged in the section. Therefore, the front panel is efficiently and uniformly illuminated by a small black light, so that the black light can be arranged at a desired position and an inexpensive small black light consuming less power can be adopted. .

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a configuration of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2A is a perspective view showing a panel board of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2B is an assembled perspective view showing a schematic configuration of the pachinko machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Pachinko machine 2 ... outer frame 3 ... Panel frame 3a ... Lens cut 4 ... Game board 4a ... Game area 5 ... Front panel 9 ... Liquid crystal display device 10 ... Black light 11 ... Glass plate 12 ... Panel board

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A gaming machine comprising a gaming board having a gaming area and a front panel supporting a glass plate covering a front surface of the gaming area of the gaming board, wherein the front panel is a fluorescent pigment. A game machine characterized by being formed of a light-transmissive transparent member to which is added. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a black light behind the front panel. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a light-transmissive panel frame having a light diffusion effect between the front panel and the black light. 4. The panel frame is formed with a lens cut to exhibit the light diffusion effect.
Gaming machine described in. 5. The black light is provided in a part of the back of the panel frame, and the lens cut is formed in a pitch structure that makes light uniform in a part near the black light and a part far from the black light. The gaming machine according to claim 4, which is characterized in that.