JP2005204709A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To give three-dimensionality by actively expressing the feel of a sheet material. <P>SOLUTION: In the game machine such as a pachinko machine or an arrangement ball machine, a cell sheet 1 is formed of a resin sheet 2 and a base sheet 6. A design 3 is shown on the back side of the resin sheet 2 and stuck so as to make the design 3 visible from the front side of the resin sheet 2. Irregularities on the front of the resin sheet 2 and the base sheet 6 make the feel of the design 3 different. Since the thickness of an adhesive agent 4 (adhesion layer) interposed between the resin sheet 2 and the base sheet 6 produces a feeling of perspective, the design gains three-dimensionality as viewed from the front side of the resin sheet 2. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly to a cell sheet that is attached to a gaming board surface.

In order to prevent the surface of the game board (substrate) from being seen through, the conventional cell sheet has a structure in which the back side of the resin sheet is printed in white and then adhered to a fixing mount ( For example, see Patent Documents 1 and 2).
JP 2000-237390 (page 3-4, FIG. 1) JP 2000-107364 (page 2-3, FIG. 1)

In order to express Japanese paper or fabric with a conventional cell sheet, a pattern of a Japanese paper or fabric is printed on the back side of the resin sheet, and then the entire surface is printed in white. The pattern of Japanese paper or fabric printed in this way is poor in texture compared to actual Japanese paper or fabric, and it can be seen that it is printed at a glance when viewed from the surface side of the resin sheet. Moreover, since it prints only on the back surface side of a resin sheet, it is lacking in a three-dimensional effect.
The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and a first object is to actively express the texture of a sheet-like material (for example, Japanese paper or cloth), and a second object is a conventional cell. It is to realize printing that gives a three-dimensional effect rather than a sheet.

(1) Means for solving the problem (hereinafter, simply referred to as “solution means”) 1 is a resin sheet that is attached to a game board surface and can be seen through from the front side to the back side, and the back side of the resin sheet A gaming machine having a cell sheet composed of a base sheet bonded to the side,
The base sheet is formed of a material different from the resin sheet,
The first design image is represented on the back surface of the resin sheet, the second design image is represented on the surface of the base sheet, and the first design image and the second design image are adhered so as to be visible from the surface side of the resin sheet. It is a summary.

The terms described in Solution 1 are interpreted as follows. The interpretation is the same for the claims and the description.
(A) The “resin sheet” only needs to be able to see through from the front side to the back side, and it does not matter whether it is transparent or translucent.
(B) The “first design image” and the “second design image” both mean images that are designed like a design or a design. The first design image and the second design image may be the same design image, or may be different design images. When viewed from the surface side of the resin sheet in a state where the resin sheet and the base sheet are bonded, the first design image and the second design image may appear to overlap with each other. When the first design image and the second design image appear to overlap each other, the two design images may be combined and recognized as one design image, or may be recognized as separate design images.

  According to the solving means 1, the 1st design image represented on the back surface of the resin sheet and the 2nd design image represented on the surface of the base sheet can be visually recognized from the surface side of the resin sheet. In addition, the material formed between the resin sheet and the base sheet is different, and the design image shown on each sheet has a different texture due to the influence of unevenness on the surface of the material. Although it is necessary to interpose an adhesive between the resin sheet and the base sheet for adhesion, visibility is not affected if an adhesive made of a material that is substantially transparent when solidified is used. Since the resin sheet can be seen through from the front side to the back side, the second design image shown on the base sheet can be seen through the resin sheet. Furthermore, since the distance is generated due to the thickness of the adhesive (adhesive layer) interposed between the first design image and the second design image, a stereoscopic effect is generated when viewed from the surface side of the resin sheet.

(2) The solution means 2 is the gaming machine described in the solution means 1, and the gist is that the base sheet is made of Japanese paper or fabric.

According to Solution 2, since the base sheet is formed of Japanese paper or fabric itself, the texture of the Japanese paper or fabric can be positively expressed. Compared to traditional Japanese paper and fabric patterns, the texture is much higher.
The base sheet may be formed of a sheet-like material (for example, a metal sheet or a wooden sheet) that can represent a design image by printing or pasting, not limited to Japanese paper or cloth. In this case, the texture of the sheet material itself can be positively expressed.

(3) The solution means 3 is the gaming machine described in the solution means 1 or 2, and is summarized in that a sheet-like piece material is interposed between the resin sheet and the base sheet and bonded.

  According to the solution 3, when viewed from the surface side of the resin sheet, the small piece material can be directly seen, hidden behind the first design image, or seen in front of the second design image. The small piece material only needs to be in the form of a sheet, and if it is a natural material (for example, leaves of plants, animal hair and feathers, natural stones or pieces of wood cut into sheets), artificial materials (for example, pieces of paper, cloth, Metal piece etc.). For example, when ginkgo leaves are used as a small piece material, an autumn atmosphere can be created. When the small piece material is interposed in this way, the texture and atmosphere of the small piece material can be created.

(4) The solving means 4 is the gaming machine according to any one of the solving means 1 to 3, wherein a part located on the front side of the predetermined design image is represented as a first design image, and the rear side The part located in is represented as a second design image,
The gist is that the first design image and the second design image are overlapped to complete the predetermined design image.

  The predetermined design image corresponds to, for example, a character image or a landscape image, and there is a case where it is desired to express the depth even on one cell sheet. According to the solving means 4, a part (part located on the front side) of the predetermined design picture is represented as the first design picture, and the other part (part located on the rear side) is represented as the second design picture. When the portion and the other portion are overlapped, the distance is generated due to the thickness of the adhesive (adhesive layer). Therefore, when viewed from the surface side of the resin sheet, a three-dimensional effect is generated in a predetermined design image.

  According to the present invention, since the resin sheet and the base sheet are made of different materials, the texture of the design image shown on each sheet can be positively expressed. Since perspective occurs due to the thickness of the adhesive (adhesive layer) interposed between the first design image and the second design image, the stereoscopic effect is further enhanced when viewed from the surface side of the resin sheet.

  Next, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to examples.

  Embodiment 1 is an example in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine that is one of gaming machines, and will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing the structure of the cell sheet, FIG. 2 shows an example of a design image, and FIG. 3 shows how the cell sheet is attached to the game board. In FIG. 1, the upper side of the drawing is the front side, and the upper side of the drawing is the back side.

[Cell sheet structure]
A cell sheet 1 shown in FIG. 1 includes a resin sheet 2 and a base sheet 6. The resin sheet 2 can be seen through from the front surface side to the back surface side, and is formed using a material that can visually recognize a first design image 3 and a second design image 5 described later. The resin sheet 2 is preferably colorless and transparent, but may be colored and transparent (translucent) depending on the contents represented by the first design image 3 and the second design image. Examples of the material of the resin sheet 2 include natural resins or synthetic resins such as celluloid resin, acrylic resin, polyethylene resin (PE), polycarbonate resin, and cellulose resin. The surface side of the resin sheet 2 is finished to be a smooth and glossy surface, and the back side is finished to an uneven surface for printing and sticking.

  On the other hand, the base sheet 6 is formed using a material different from the resin sheet 2 described above. In order to prevent the surface of the game board from being seen through, the base sheet 6 is a sheet of paper (especially Japanese paper), cloth (especially woven fabric), metal plate, wood board, leather (natural leather or artificial leather). Form using material. The surface side of the base sheet 6 is usually an uneven surface, but a material (for example, a metal plate) that can be a smooth surface by processing is finished to an uneven surface.

A first design image 3 is represented on the back surface side of the resin sheet 2, and a second design image 5 is represented on the front surface side of the base sheet 6. The first design image 3 and the second design image 5 are all images that have been designed with pictures, designs, images, patterns, characters, symbols, and the like.
It does not matter what means represents the design image on the back surface side of the resin sheet 2 and the front surface side of the base sheet 6. For example, it may be expressed by printing, or may be expressed by pasting a film or paper on which a design image has been printed in advance. The printing method is not limited, but for example, offset printing, silk printing, gravure printing, and the like are applicable.

[Production method of cell sheet and game board]
First, as shown in FIG. 2A, the first design image 3 is fixed on the back surface side of the resin sheet 2 and the second design image 5 is fixed on the surface side of the base sheet 6. In this example, a part of a character design that imitates a person walking in the right direction of the drawing (for example, the head, torso, right hand, right foot, etc. located on the front side) is the first design image 3, and the other part of the character design (for example, The second design image 5 is a left hand, a left foot, etc. located on the rear side. And if the back surface side of the resin sheet 2 and the surface side of the base sheet 6 are adhere | attached with the adhesive agent 4, the cell sheet 1 will be completed. When the completed cell sheet 1 is viewed from the surface side of the resin sheet 2, the design image is moved back and forth through the adhesive 4. The example shown in FIG. 2B represents a character design (walking person) in which the first design image 3 and the second design image 5 are combined. Since the adhesive 4 (adhesive layer) has a certain thickness, the distance is caused by the thickness. Therefore, a three-dimensional effect is produced when the front and back design images overlap.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, when the completed cell sheet 1 is bonded to the game board 7, a game board 7 to which an accessory, a winning device, a windmill, an obstacle nail or the like can be attached is obtained. In FIG. 3, in order to make the manufacturing method easy to understand, the illustration of the holes for attaching the objects, winning devices, windmills, obstacle nails, etc. to the cell sheet 1 and the game board 7 is omitted.
Note that if the base sheet 6 is formed using a soft material such as Japanese paper or cloth, the cell sheet 1 may also be soft. In this case, there is a possibility that it takes time to bond the cell sheet 1 to the game board 7. Therefore, in order to make the cell sheet 1 hard, the resin sheet 2 may be formed using a hard material, or a hard sheet material (for example, a paper sheet) may be bonded to the base sheet 6. In this way, it takes less time to bond the cell sheet 1 to the game board 7.

[Effect of Example 1]
According to the first embodiment described above, the following effects can be obtained.
(A1) In the cell sheet 1, the resin sheet 2 and the base sheet 6 are formed of different materials (materials), the first design image 3 is displayed on the back surface of the resin sheet 2, and the second design is formed on the surface of the base sheet 6. The first design image 3 and the second design image 5 are adhered so as to be visible from the surface side of the resin sheet 2 (see FIGS. 1 and 2). Since the resin sheet 2 can be seen through from the front side to the back side, the second design image 5 shown on the base sheet 6 can be seen through the resin sheet 2.
Further, since the resin sheet 2 representing the first design image 3 and the base sheet 6 representing the second design image 5 are made of different materials (materials), each sheet is affected by unevenness on the surface of the material. The design image shown in is different in texture. That is, the first design image 3 represented on the resin sheet 2 and the second design image 5 represented on the base sheet 6 have different glossiness because of the difference in gloss. Thus, since two types of printing are seen mixed in one cell sheet 1, a person viewing from the surface side of the resin sheet 2 can feel a difference in texture.
Furthermore, since the distance is caused by the thickness of the adhesive 4 (adhesive layer) interposed between the first design image 3 and the second design image 5, a stereoscopic effect is obtained when viewed from the surface side of the resin sheet 2. Arise. As described above, the adhesive 4 is interposed between the resin sheet 2 and the base sheet 6. However, the visibility is not affected if the adhesive 4 is made of a material that is substantially transparent when solidified.

(A2) Since the base sheet 6 is formed using Japanese paper or fabric as a sheet-like material, it can positively express the texture of the Japanese paper itself, or can actively express the texture of the fabric itself. Compared to traditional Japanese paper and fabric patterns, the texture is much higher.
In addition, when formed using another sheet-like material (for example, a metal sheet or a wooden sheet), the texture of the sheet-like material itself can be positively expressed. In addition, for example, when the base sheet 6 is formed using a first material for a part of the base sheet 6 and a second material different from the first material for the other part, two or more materials are used. When the base sheet 6 is formed using the material, the texture of each material can be positively expressed for each part.

(A3) When, for example, a character pattern imitating a person (corresponding to a character image) is applied as a predetermined design image, a portion (head, torso, one hand, one foot) located on the front side is represented as the first design image 3. In addition, a part (one hand, one leg) located on the rear side is represented as a second design image 5 {see FIG. 2 (A)}. When the first design image 3 and the second design image 5 represented in this way are superimposed, a character symbol design image is completed {see FIG. 2B}. When the symbols positioned in the front and rear directions are overlapped in this way, the distance is generated due to the thickness of the adhesive 4 (adhesive layer).
In this example, a character pattern of a person is applied. However, one or more of a character pattern on an image, a background pattern, a landscape image (corresponding to a landscape image), a pattern, a pattern, a character, a symbol, and the like may be applied. Even when the design images according to these are overlapped, the three-dimensional effect is generated when viewed from the surface side of the resin sheet 2 when the design images positioned in the front and rear are superimposed.

  The second embodiment is an example in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine and a small piece material is interposed as in the first embodiment. The second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. The structure, material, etc. of the cell sheet 1 are the same as those in the first embodiment. In order to simplify the illustration and description, the second embodiment will be described with respect to differences from the first embodiment. Therefore, the same elements as those used in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

[Cell sheet structure]
The cell sheet 1 shown in FIG. 4 is different from FIG. 1 in that a small piece material 8 is interposed between the resin sheet 2 and the base sheet 6 and bonded. The small piece material 8 only needs to be formed in a sheet shape, regardless of the material (material), shape, size, and the like. For example, it may be a natural material (for example, a leaf of a plant, animal hair and feathers, a natural stone or a piece of wood cut into a sheet), or an artificial material (for example, a piece of paper, a piece of cloth, a piece of metal, etc.) Good. The number of the small piece materials 8 to be interposed is also arbitrary, and one may be used, or a plurality (a large number) may be used. In the example of FIG. 4, two small piece materials 8a and 8b are interposed. Further, the material (material) of the small piece material 8 to be interposed is also arbitrary, and only one type of material may be used, or a plurality of types of materials may be used. In the example of FIG. 4, a small piece material 8a made of a first material and a small piece material 8b made of a second material are interposed. The small piece materials 8a and 8b may be substantially the same material or different materials. Below, the example which applied the leaf of a ginkgo as the small piece raw material 8 is demonstrated.

[Production method of cell sheet]
First, as shown in FIG. 5A, the first design image 3 is fixed on the back surface side of the resin sheet 2 in advance, and the second design image 5 is fixed on the surface side of the base sheet 6 in advance. When the ginkgo leaves as the small piece material 8 are interposed between the resin sheet 2 and the second design image 5 and bonded together, the cell sheet 1 is completed. In this example, a design imitating fallen leaves is a first design image 3, and a design imitating a ginkgo tree is a second design image 5.

When the completed cell sheet 1 is viewed from the surface side of the resin sheet 2, the design image is moved back and forth through the adhesive 4. The example shown in FIG. 5B represents a scene in which leaves (corresponding to the small piece material 8) fall from the ginkgo tree. The ginkgo leaves are preferably yellow. Since the adhesive 4 (adhesive layer) interposed between the resin sheet 2 and the second design image 5 has a thickness, the distance is caused by the thickness. Depending on the position of the interleaved ginkgo leaves, the ginkgo leaves can be seen directly, hidden behind the first design picture 3, or seen in front of the second design picture 5. Compared to mere printing, a three-dimensional effect is created in which fallen leaves are on the front side and trees are on the rear side.
Further, since the small piece material 8 using the ginkgo leaves has a certain thickness, the distance is caused by the thickness. Further, by using a natural material (ginkgo leaves in this example) as the small piece material 8, it is possible to bring out the texture and atmosphere of the natural material.

[Effect of Example 2]
According to the second embodiment described above, the following effects can be obtained.
(B1) A sheet-like piece material 8 (that is, ginkgo leaf) was interposed between the resin sheet 2 and the base sheet 6 and bonded together {see FIG. 5}. By using, for example, ginkgo leaves as the small piece material 8, a seasonal autumn atmosphere can be created. When the small piece material 8 is interposed in this manner, the texture and atmosphere of the small piece material 8 can be created.
In this example, Ginkgo leaves were used to create an autumn atmosphere, but to create a spring atmosphere, for example, cherry blossom petals were used.To create a summer atmosphere, for example, sailboat sails were used. For example, cotton (for expressing snow) is used. In this way, it is possible to express the seasonal scene. If there is a theme that you want to express outside of the four seasons, you can create that atmosphere by using materials that match the theme.

(B2) Since other requirements, configurations, operations, operation results, and the like are the same as in the first embodiment, the same effects as in the first embodiment can be obtained {see the items (a1) to (a3) described above} .

[Other Examples]
As mentioned above, although the best form for implementing this invention was demonstrated according to the Example, this invention is not limited to the said Example at all. In other words, the present invention can be implemented in various forms without departing from the gist of the present invention. For example, the following forms may be realized.

(C1) In Examples 1 and 2, the present invention was applied to a pachinko machine. In place of this form, a gaming machine other than a pachinko machine (for example, a slot machine, an arrangement ball machine, a sparrow ball gaming machine, a video game machine, etc.), and a cell sheet 1 comprising a resin sheet 2 and a base sheet 6 is provided. The present invention can be similarly applied to those provided. Even in the other game machines, the texture of the design image can be positively expressed, and the stereoscopic effect can be enhanced due to the thickness of the adhesive 4.

(C2) In Examples 1 and 2, the first design image 3 represented on the back surface side of the resin sheet 2 and the second design image 5 represented on the front surface side of the base sheet 6 were both realized in one layer {FIG. , See FIG. Instead of this form, one or both of the first design image 3 and the second design image 5 may be expressed as a multilayer of two or more layers. In the example shown in FIG. 6, the first design image 3 is represented by two layers of the design image 3a and the design image 3b, and the second design image 5 is represented by three layers of the design image 5a, the design image 5b, and the design image 5c. Yes. Since each design image also has a certain thickness, the perspective can be caused by the thickness.

(C3) In Example 2, the small piece material 8 to be interposed and bonded between the resin sheet 2 and the base sheet 6 was dispersedly arranged {see FIGS. 4 and 5}. Instead of this form, two or more small piece materials 8 may be stacked and arranged. In the example shown in FIG. 7, two small piece materials 8a and 8b are laminated and bonded. In this way, it is possible to give a stereoscopic effect like a pasted picture.

(C4) In the first and second embodiments, the present invention is applied to the cell sheet 1 that is attached to and integrated with the game board 7 {see FIG. 3}. It can replace with this form and can apply similarly about the cell sheet stuck and integrated on a resin-made glass frame. When pasting on both the game board 7 and the glass frame, a design image with a sense of unity between the game board 7 and the glass frame can be drawn.

(C5) The type of the adhesive 4 used for bonding in Examples 1 and 2 is not limited, but it is desirable to use a photosensitive resin or an adhesive 4 that is cured by irradiation with radiation. When the photosensitive adhesive 4 is used, the cell sheet 1 can be manufactured at a higher speed because it is cured only by applying light. Moreover, if the adhesive 4 (for example, polyacrylic acid ester, polyacrylamide, polyester, etc.) hardened | cured by irradiating a radiation is used, tensile strength and surface hardness can be enlarged.

(C6) In Example 2, the small piece material 8 (in this example, a ginkgo leaf) formed in a sheet shape was used {see FIGS. 4 and 5}. Instead of this form, a granular material may be used as the small piece material 8. Examples of the granular material include granules obtained by pulverizing natural stones, fossils, shells, sand, colored resin grains, and the like. For example, when sand is used, a sand beach can be expressed. Even when a granular material is used in this way, the texture of the granular material can be positively expressed, and the atmosphere of the granular material itself can be created.

It is sectional drawing explaining the structure of a cell sheet. It is a figure explaining the example of a design image. It is a figure which shows a mode that a cell sheet is affixed on a game board. It is sectional drawing explaining the structure of a cell sheet. It is a figure explaining the example which interposes a small piece raw material. It is sectional drawing explaining the structure of a cell sheet. It is sectional drawing explaining the structure of a cell sheet.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Cell sheet 2 Resin sheet 3 (3a, 3b) 1st design image 4 Adhesive 5 2nd design image 6 Base sheet 7 Game board 8 (8a, 8b) Small piece material

Claims (1)

A gaming machine having a cell sheet composed of a resin sheet that is affixed to a game board surface and that can be seen through from the front side to the back side, and a base sheet that is bonded to the back side of the resin sheet,
The cell sheet represents a design image on the back surface of the resin sheet, and the contents of the design image are adhered so as to be visible from the front surface side of the resin sheet.

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