JP2004350762A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent the asthenopia of a player without increasing working loads on a game parlor side and reducing a loss cost in breakage in a Pachinko game machine or the like. <P>SOLUTION: This game machine 1 is provided with a game board 3 formed with a transparent member, a liquid crystal display device 2 disposed in the rear side of the game board 3, and a protection filter 4 provided between the game board 3 and the liquid crystal display device 2. This constitution can dispose the protection filter 4 inside the game machine 3, when installing the game machine 1, eliminate fitting work of the protection filter 4 in the game parlor side, and avoid the breakage in maintenance and the breakage by the player. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a ball game machine that is in a big hit state when a predetermined display mode is displayed to generate a state advantageous to a player.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In recent years, in the ball game machine market such as pachinko machines, images have been cited as one of the important factors that constitute game characteristics. 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in the image of a game machine, it is mainstream to mount a liquid crystal monitor or a dot display device of 7 inches or less. According to the gaming machine equipped with such a display device, by displaying an image according to the progress of the game in the gaming machine, the progress of the game can be clearly displayed, or the player's expectation can be stimulated. Thus, a winning state can be effectively produced (for example, see Patent Document 1).
[0003]
By the way, in such a gaming machine, the surface of the sheet glass provided in front of the gaming surface tends to cause a specular reflection phenomenon (glare) and a reflection phenomenon of external light, making it difficult for a player to see the game board surface, There is a problem that eye strain and visual impairment easily occur. In particular, in the case where the above-described display device is provided on the surface of the gaming machine, the time during which the player gazes at the gaming surface becomes longer, so that eyestrain and the like tend to be remarkable.
[0004]
Conventionally, as a technique for preventing such eye fatigue of a player, there are techniques disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-340518 (Patent Document 2) and Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 5-1985 (Patent Document 3). .
[0005]
In the technology disclosed in Patent Document 2, as shown in FIG. 7, a pair of front and rear transparent plate glasses 19 and 20 are fitted to a door frame 14 of a front opening / closing door B of a pachinko machine A, and the front and rear mutual glass plates are attached to each other. A protective filter 21a is fitted between the two, so that the game board surface 15 can be easily seen through. This protective filter 21a is a transparent synthetic resin plate having a function of preventing reflection on the game board surface 15 due to reflection of external light, a function of preventing flickering of the game board surface 15, and a function of cutting ultraviolet rays and electromagnetic waves emitted from the game board surface 15. Consists of
[0006]
In addition, the door frame 14 of the front opening / closing door B is rotatably pivotally attached to the front frame 13 of the main body frame 11 of the pachinko machine A, and covers the entire game board surface 15. On the game board surface 15, a small liquid crystal screen 16 or the like as an accessory is provided.
[0007]
According to the technique disclosed in Patent Literature 2, the protective filter 21a is interposed between the front and rear of the two glass sheets 19 and 20 to prevent eyestrain and visual impairment of the player. it can.
[0008]
On the other hand, in the technique disclosed in Patent Document 3, the above-mentioned glass sheets 19 and 20 are made of colored translucent glass, a translucent film is adhered to the transparent glass sheets, or a translucent film is placed between the glass sheets 19 and 20. By inserting, all or a part of the plate glasses 19, 20 are made translucent, thereby preventing eyestrain of the player.
[0009]
[Patent Document 1]
JP 2001-340518 A
[Patent Document 2]
JP-A-10-165600
[Patent Document 3]
Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 5-11985 [0012]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, when a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine is installed in a game arcade, the game machine main body and the sheet glass are separately loaded and installed in the game arcade for reasons such as damage prevention during transportation and a difference in a manufacturing location. It is customary to insert a sheet glass into a game machine body.
[0013]
However, according to the technology disclosed in Patent Document 2, since the protective filter 21a is interposed between the pair of front and rear plate glasses 19 and 20, when the above-described gaming machine is installed, the plate glasses 19 and 20 are fitted together. In addition, there is a problem that the work of fitting the protection filter 21a must be performed, and the work load on the game arcade side increases.
[0014]
Further, the technique disclosed in Patent Document 2 is such that a protective filter 21a is adhered to plate glasses 19, 20 on the front of a game machine, and when the plate glasses 19, 20 are damaged, the protective filter inside the plate glass 19, 20 is damaged. 21a is also likely to be damaged at the same time. On the other hand, according to the technique disclosed in Patent Document 3, since the glass sheets 19 and 20 are subjected to a translucent treatment or the like, the manufacturing cost of the glass sheet itself increases. Therefore, the techniques disclosed in Patent Literatures 2 and 3 have a problem that the cost of loss when the glass sheets 19 and 20 are broken increases.
[0015]
In particular, the plate glasses 19 and 20 on the front of the gaming machine are frequently opened and closed for maintenance or the like, and can be directly touched by a player at the time of a game. It is necessary to be expensive, to simplify the structure, to reduce the manufacturing cost, and to reduce the cost of loss in the event of breakage.
[0016]
Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and does not increase the work load on the amusement arcade side, and also reduces the loss cost at the time of breakage while preventing eyestrain of the player. It is an object of the present invention to provide a ball and ball game machine capable of playing.
[0017]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the present invention is a ball-and-ball game machine which is in a big hit state when a predetermined display mode is displayed to generate a state advantageous to a player, and is a game board formed of a transparent member And a display device arranged on the back side of the game board and capable of displaying the predetermined display mode, and a protection filter provided between the game board and the display device.
[0018]
According to the present invention, since the protection filter is provided on the back side of the transparent game board, the protection filter can be disposed inside the game machine at the time of manufacturing the game machine, and when the game machine is installed. Therefore, there is no need to perform the work of fitting the protection filter on the game arcade side, and the work load on the game arcade side can be reduced. Further, according to the present invention, since the protection filter is provided inside the gaming machine, it is possible to avoid damage at the time of maintenance and damage by the player, and to reduce loss cost at the time of damage. It becomes possible.
[0019]
In the above invention, it is preferable that the protection filter is fitted into a recess formed on the back surface of the game board. In this case, at the time of design, a space corresponding to the thickness of the protection filter between the game board and the display device can be omitted, and at the time of manufacture, only by fitting the protection filter into the concave portion, The positioning of the protection filter is facilitated, and the manufacturing operation can be simplified.
[0020]
In the above invention, a projection is provided on the back surface of the game board, and a fitting portion fitted to the projection is provided on the protection filter, or a projection is provided on the protection filter, and the projection is provided. It is preferable that a fitting portion fitted to the portion is provided on the back surface of the game board. In this case, the positioning and fixing of the protective filter at the time of manufacturing can be made easier by fitting the fitting portion to the convex portion. In addition, this fitting part may be a through-hole penetrating the protection filter, or may be a recess formed in the protection filter or the back of the game board.
[0021]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the present embodiment, an example in which the present invention is applied to a ball-and-ball game machine (pachinko machine) as a game machine will be described.
[0022]
[First Embodiment]
FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment, FIG. 2 is a front view showing only the gaming board, and FIG. 3 is a side sectional view thereof.
[0023]
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes a game board 3 provided with nails 3 a, a general winning opening 3 b, a starting opening 3 c, a special winning opening 3 d, and the like. A game space 6 is formed between the game board 3 and the open / close plate glass 5. The game board 3 is formed of a transparent member, and a liquid crystal display device 2 is disposed on the back side of the game board 3 so that the liquid crystal display device 2 can be seen through the opening / closing plate glass 5 and the game board 3. It has become.
[0024]
The game board 3 can be formed of, for example, a synthetic resin such as polycarbonate. Further, in the present embodiment, the nail 3a, the general winning opening 3b, the starting opening, and the like are provided on the surface of the game board 3 so that the game area is not narrowed. 3c, a special winning opening 3d, and the like are provided.
[0025]
The liquid crystal display device 2 starts the variable display of the three-digit special symbols 7a, 7b, and 7c when a ball is inserted into the starting port 3c. After a lapse of a predetermined period from the start of the variable display of the special symbols 7a, 7b, 7c, the liquid crystal display device 2 displays a predetermined display mode (for example, 777) as a stop display of the special symbols 7a, 7b, 7c. In this case, the gaming machine 1 is in a jackpot state and generates a state advantageous to the player, that is, a state in which the special winning opening 3d is repeatedly opened and closed.
[0026]
A protective filter 4 is interposed between the game board 3 and the liquid crystal display device 2. In the present embodiment, the protective filter 4 is bonded to the entire surface of the liquid crystal display device 2, and the game board 3 is bonded on the bonded protective filter 4.
[0027]
As the protective filter 4, a polarizing filter or a colored transparent filter formed of a synthetic resin such as polycarbonate can be used, and a function of preventing reflection on the game board 3 due to reflection of external light, a function of preventing the game board 3 from flickering, It has an ultraviolet cut function, an electromagnetic wave cut function, and a display image contrast improving function.
[0028]
According to such a gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, since the protection filter 4 is provided on the back side of the gaming board 3, the protection filter 4 is provided inside the gaming machine 1 when the gaming machine 1 is manufactured. When the gaming machine 1 is installed, there is no need to perform the work of fitting the protective filter 4 at the gaming hall, and the work load on the gaming hall can be reduced. Further, since the protection filter 4 is provided inside the gaming machine 1, it is possible to avoid damage during maintenance and damage by a player, and it is possible to reduce loss cost in the event of damage.
[0029]
[Second embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 4 is a side sectional view of the gaming machine according to the second embodiment. The present embodiment is characterized in that the protection filter 4 in the above-described first embodiment is formed on the back surface of the game board 3 and is fitted into a recess 31 having a depth corresponding to the thickness of the protection filter 4.
[0030]
That is, as shown in FIG. 4, the protection filter 4 is adhered to the entire surface of the liquid crystal display device 2, and a recess 31 having the same shape as the protection filter 4 is formed on the back surface of the game board 3. The filter 4 is bonded so as to be fitted into the concave portion 31 of the game board 3.
[0031]
According to the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, at the time of design, a space corresponding to the thickness of the protection filter 4 between the gaming board 3 and the liquid crystal display device 2 can be omitted. At the time of manufacturing, the positioning of the protective filter 4 becomes easy only by fitting the protective filter 4 into the concave portion 31, and the manufacturing operation can be simplified.
[0032]
[Example of change]
In the first and second embodiments described above, the following changes can be made.
[0033]
(Modification 1)
FIG. 5A is an enlarged side sectional view showing a part of the game board 3 and the protection filter 4 according to the first modification.
[0034]
As shown in the figure, in this modification, a projection 71 projecting from the back surface of the game board 3 and a fitting hole 72 provided through the protection filter 4 and fitted to the projection 71 are provided. Provided. According to this modified example, by fitting the fitting hole 72 into the convex portion 71, the positioning and fixing of the protection filter 4 at the time of manufacturing can be made easier.
[0035]
(Modification 2)
FIG. 5B is a side sectional view showing a part of the game board 3 and the protection filter 4 according to the second modification in an enlarged manner.
[0036]
As shown in the figure, in this modification, a convex portion 81 protruding from the back surface of the game board 3 and a fitting concave portion 82 provided on the protective filter 4 and fitted to the convex portion 81 are provided. I have. According to this modified example, by fitting the fitting recess 82 to the projection 81, the positioning and fixing of the protection filter 4 at the time of manufacturing can be made easier.
[0037]
(Modification 3)
FIG. 6 is a side sectional view showing a part of the game board 3 and the protection filter 4 according to the third modification in an enlarged manner.
[0038]
As shown in the figure, in this modification, a convex portion 91 protruding from the protection filter 4 and a fitting concave portion 92 fitted on the convex portion 91 are provided on the back surface of the game board 3. According to this modified example, by fitting the fitting concave portion 92 into the convex portion 91, the positioning and fixing of the protection filter 4 at the time of manufacturing can be made easier.
[0039]
(Modification 4)
Further, in the first embodiment, the second embodiment, and the modifications thereof, the display image by the liquid crystal display device 2 is enlarged / deformed by using the protection filter 4 as an enlargement lens or a lenticular lens. You may make it do.
[0040]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the ball game machine of the present invention, since the protection filter is provided on the back side of the transparent game board, the protection filter can be disposed inside the game machine, and the player's eyesight can be improved. Fatigue can be prevented. In addition, when the gaming machine is installed, it is not necessary to perform the work of fitting the protective filter on the game arcade side, so that the work load on the game arcade side can be reduced. This also prevents damage during maintenance and damage by the player.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of a gaming machine according to a first embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a front view showing a game board of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a side sectional view of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a side sectional view of a gaming machine according to a second embodiment.
5A is a side sectional view showing a part of a game board 3 and a protection filter 4 according to a first modification in an enlarged manner, and FIG. 5B is a side view showing the game board 3 and a protection filter 4 according to a second modification. It is a side sectional view which expands and shows a part of protection filter.
FIG. 6 is a side sectional view showing a part of a game board 3 and a protective filter 4 according to a third modification in an enlarged manner.
FIG. 7 is a side sectional view showing a conventional pachinko machine.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game machine 2 ... Liquid crystal display device 3 ... Game board 3a ... Nail 3b ... General winning opening 3c ... Starting opening 3d ... Big winning opening 4 ... Protective filter 5 ... Opening / closing glass 5a, 5b ... Glass 6 ... Gaming space 7a, 7b , 7c: special design 31: concave 71: convex 72: fitting hole 81: convex 82: fitting concave 91: convex 92: fitting concave

Claims (4)

A ball game machine which becomes a big hit state when a predetermined display mode is displayed and generates a state advantageous to the player,
A game board formed of a transparent member,
A display device disposed on the back side of the game board and capable of displaying the predetermined display mode,
A ball-and-ball game machine comprising a protection filter provided between the game board and the display device. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the protection filter is fitted into a recess formed on a back surface of the game board. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein a convex portion protrudes from a rear surface of the game board, and a fitting portion fitted to the convex portion is provided on the protection filter. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein a protrusion is provided on the protection filter, and a fitting portion fitted to the protrusion is provided on a back surface of the game board.

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