JP2005270313A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To execute a light performance in a simple constitution by taking fire preventive measures in a discharge passage. <P>SOLUTION: This game machine is formed with the discharge passage 18 for discharging game media B to a player side, the whole length of the discharge passage 18 is provided with a fireproof member forming at least the adjacency of an outlet 30, a transparent member 31 forming an external wall 10a of the game machine in the front side of the fireproof member, and a light emitting means 32 disposed between the fireproof member and the transparent member. The game machine is so constituted that the light emitting means reflects the light on the surface of opposite fireproof member. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine or a slot machine, and in particular, a discharge passage for discharging a game medium is structured to withstand arson fire by an unauthorized player, and light can be produced using the structure. Relates to the gaming machine.

  Conventionally, gaming machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines are provided with a discharge passage for paying out gaming media such as pachinko balls and medals. The discharge passage includes a passage for discharging game media to a so-called dollar box as a prize ball box or a medal storage box, and a passage for paying out prize game media when winning a jackpot or special role.

  These discharge passages often have a complicated shape, and are often formed in a plastic molded product.

  However, because the discharge passage is formed in a plastic molded product, some players who are not satisfied with the game, such as being angry, insert a writer into the discharge passage and ignite, scorching the discharge passage. Someone left. For this reason, there is a gaming machine that has taken measures against arson in order to deal with such illegal acts (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  On the other hand, in recent gaming machines, effects such as effects at the time of a big hit are performed with light so that the game can be enjoyed (in order to improve game play). Moreover, the direction of the light is becoming flashy.

JP 2001-145766 A

  However, conventional gaming machines are specially provided with light sources for light effects, reflectors, etc. for light effects, so the structure becomes complicated and the cost increases as the number of parts increases. Had.

  Therefore, there has been a waiting for the emergence of a gaming machine in which discharge measures are taken in the discharge passage and which can produce light with a simple configuration.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine in which measures against arson are applied to a discharge passage and light can be produced using the structure for measures against arson.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine in which the discharge passages (18) and (103) for discharging game media to the player side are formed, at least an outlet (of the total length of the discharge passages (18) and (103)) 30) A fireproof member that forms the vicinity of (104), a translucent member (31) (106) that forms an outer wall (10a) of the gaming machine on the near side from the fireproof member, the fireproof member and the translucent member And a light emitting means (32) (105) disposed between the light emitting means (32) and (105), wherein the fireproof member is configured to reflect the light of the light emitting means (32) (105). Machine (1) (101).

  The invention according to claim 2 is the gaming machine (1) (101) according to claim 1, wherein the refractory member is a stainless steel member.

  The invention according to claim 3 is the gaming machine (1) according to claim 1, wherein the fireproof member is a light-transmitting cylinder having a fireproof material that reflects light and a fireproof material such as a seal on the inner surface. It is.

  In the invention according to claim 4, the game medium is a game ball (B), the game ball tray (8) for storing the game ball in which the discharge passage (18) is formed, and the game ball tray (8 Opening / closing means (20) for opening and closing the discharge passage (18) provided in the above and an operation button for operating the opening / closing means (20) provided on the front outer wall (10a) of the game ball tray (8) The gaming machine (1) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the operation button (22) is the translucent member.

  Note that the reference numerals in the parentheses are for comparison with the drawings, but are for the convenience of facilitating the understanding of the invention by facilitating correspondence with the embodiments. It will not affect anything.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, since at least the vicinity of the outlet is formed of the fire-resistant member in the entire length of the discharge passage, damage due to arson can be reduced. In addition, since the fire-resistant member facing the light-emitting means reflects light and increases the amount of light to irradiate the player side, the fire-resistant member can be used to produce light, and the game The structure of the machine can be simplified.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the fireproof member is a stainless steel member, wear due to the discharge of the game medium can be reduced. Further, when the discharge passage is a passage for paying out prize game media when winning a jackpot or special role, the effect of playing the game can be enhanced by the sound of the game media hitting the stainless steel member. Furthermore, since the stainless steel member can maintain the gloss for a long time without special care, it can produce light for a long time.

  In the invention according to claim 3, since the fireproof member is a translucent tube having metal powder, glass powder or the like that reflects light on its inner surface, the light of the light emitting means is irregularly reflected by the fireproof powder, and the light effect is achieved. Can be increased.

  In the invention according to claim 4, since the operation button for opening and closing the opening / closing means of the discharge passage is a translucent member, the presence of the operation button can be easily notified to the player, and the front of the game ball tray is brightened. Thus, the decorativeness can be improved.

  Hereinafter, a pachinko machine as a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of a pachinko machine. FIG. 2 is a front view of a tray unit as a game ball tray in the pachinko machine of FIG. FIG. 3 is a plan view of the tray unit of FIG. (A) is the figure which closed the discharge passage. (B) is the figure which opened the discharge channel | path. FIG. 4 is a partial cross-sectional view of the discharge passage of the tray unit. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a discharge passage according to another embodiment, and corresponds to FIG.

  This pachinko machine 1 plays a game while launching a game ball (so-called pachinko ball) as a game medium on the game board 4 by operating a launching device (not shown) by operating a launching handle 17 described later. It is configured to pay out a number of game balls corresponding to game balls that have entered a not-shown attacker (big prize opening) in a state where a big hit such as fluctuation has occurred. The probability fluctuation (per probability change) means that when the jackpot of the probability change mode is won as a result of the lottery, at least until the next jackpot is drawn in the gaming state according to the probability change mode, an advantageous added value is given to the player. Means a special state to get. On the other hand, there is a “normal hit” as a big hit that does not become the special state.

  The pachinko machine 1 includes a frame-shaped housing 2, a game board frame 5, and a front door 3. In addition, since the game board frame 5 and the front door 3 overlap with the housing | casing 2, in FIG. 1, the front door 3 and the game board 4 of the game board frame 5 are shown in figure, and the housing | casing 2 and a game are shown. The board frame 5 is not shown. The game board frame 5 has a game board 4 and is provided in the housing 2 so as to open and close the front surface of the housing 2. The back portion of the game board 4 enters the frame-shaped housing 2. The front door 3 is provided with a game board frame 5 on the housing 2 so as to be freely opened and closed. The front door 3 has a glass 6 that covers the game board 4 and has a glass frame 7 provided in the housing 2 so as to open and close the game board 4 and a housing that covers and opens the lower part of the game board frame 5. 2 is configured with a tray unit 8 as a game ball tray provided in FIG.

  The game board 4 includes a guide rail (not shown) that guides the launched game ball to the game area, a game display device that displays a game mode such as a big hit effect, such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), and a start chucker A game such as an attacker, a winning opening, a windmill, and an obstacle nail is provided which repeats a predetermined number of opening / closing operations every time a predetermined number of balls are entered (or every time a predetermined time elapses) when a big hit occurs.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a ball supply port 16 through which game balls including prize balls and rental balls are supplied is formed on the upper right side of the main body 10 of the tray unit 8. A launching handle 17 for operating a launching device that launches a game ball toward the game board 4 is provided at the lower right side of the tray unit 8.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a storage tray 9 for storing game balls is formed on the upper portion of the main body 10 of the tray unit 8. The storage tray 9 stores game balls supplied by the player and game balls paid out from the ball supply port 16 as prize balls. The main body 10 of the tray unit 8 is provided with a discharge passage 18 for discharging game balls. Since the main body 10 of the tray unit 8 has a concavo-convex shape according to the game character, it is often a plastic molded product.

  An inlet 19 of the discharge passage 18 is opened and closed by an opening / closing mechanism 20 as an opening / closing means. The opening / closing mechanism 20 is rotatably provided on a fulcrum shaft 29 provided on the tray unit 8 at one end, and an operation link 23 provided at an intermediate portion so as to be rotatable on a ball release button 22 as an operation button by an operation rotation shaft 21. Opening and closing for opening and closing the inlet 19 of the discharge passage 18 integrally with the driven rotary shaft 25 provided in the tray unit 8 and in contact with the other end of the operating link 23, and with the driven rotary shaft 25. The plate 26 and a biasing spring 27 that presses the driven link 24 against the other end of the operating link 23 and biases the opening / closing plate 26 in the direction of closing the inlet 19 are formed. The ball removal button 22 is urged forward by a return spring 28.

  In the above configuration, when the player operates the firing handle 17 shown in FIG. 1, the game ball stored in the storage tray 9 is launched onto the surface of the game board 4 by a launching device (not shown). The launched game ball enters an attacker, a normal winning opening, or is discharged as a loss ball to an out opening (not shown) without entering anywhere. When there is a game ball entering the attacker or the winning opening, the number of game balls corresponding to the attacker or winning opening is supplied to the storage tray 9 from the ball supply port 16 as a prize ball.

  When the number of game balls supplied from the ball supply port 16 is larger than the number of game balls launched on the game board 4, the game balls are accumulated in the storage tray 9. When the number of game balls stored in the storage tray 9 increases, the game balls are spilled. In particular, there is a high risk that the game ball will spill during the big hit in the special state. In such a case, it is necessary to discharge the game balls stored in the storage tray 9 from the discharge passage 18 to a prize ball box (so-called dollar box) DB (see FIG. 4).

  Therefore, when the player pushes the ball release button 22 against the return spring 28, the operating link 23 rotates counterclockwise in FIG. 3A, and the driven link 24 and the opening / closing plate 26 are rotated clockwise. The opening / closing plate 26 opens the inlet 19 of the discharge passage. Thereby, the game balls stored in the storage tray 9 are discharged from the discharge passage 19 to the prize ball box DB. There are cases where game balls are also stored in the launching device, and in order to completely discharge the game balls in the tray unit 8, when the complete discharge button 33 is pressed, the other discharge passages (not shown) are The game ball can be discharged from the outlet 30 of the discharge passage 18.

  By the way, since the tray unit 8 is a plastic molded product, some players who have lost the game ignited by inserting a writer from the outlet 30 of the discharge passage 18 into the discharge passage 18 and igniting the discharge passage 18. Someone burns away.

  However, the discharge passage 18 in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment has a fireproof structure. That is, since the discharge passage 18 is formed of a fire-resistant metal cylinder, for example, a metal cylinder made of an iron-based alloy such as stainless steel, it is not damaged by fire.

  Further, the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment is capable of producing a light effect using the gloss of stainless steel forming the discharge passage 18. That is, a part of the outer wall 10a on the near side (player side) of the tray unit main body 10 facing the stainless steel discharge passage 18 is formed by the translucent member 31, and between the translucent member 31 and the discharge passage 18. A light source 32 such as a light bulb, a fluorescent lamp, or an LED is provided. The discharge passage 18 serves as a bracket for mounting the light source 32. For example, the light source 32 is turned on or blinks when the establishment variation occurs. The translucent member 31 is, for example, a plastic member that allows light to pass therethrough. However, it is preferable that the translucent member 31 has transparency so that the light source 32 cannot be seen from the outside of the translucent member 31.

  In such a configuration, light emitted from the light source 32 passes through the translucent member 31 and is emitted to the outside, or reflects off the outer peripheral surface of the stainless steel discharge passage 18 and passes through the translucent member 31. , Released to the outside. Therefore, since the outer peripheral surface 18a of the stainless steel discharge passage 18 functions as a reflecting surface, the light from the light source 32 can be used effectively, and a more effective light can be produced with a small light source. Can do.

  The discharge passage 18 is molded integrally with the plastic main body 10, and a metal cylinder is provided on the inner surface of the discharge passage (provided by integral molding), or a fire-resistant seal that reflects light is pasted. Alternatively, it may be formed by spraying fire-resistant powder (refractory material) such as metal powder or glass powder that is fire-resistant and reflects light. The seal and the refractory powder may be provided in a range where at least the writer can reach the fire in the entire length of the discharge passage. Further, the portion of the discharge passage provided with the seal and the fireproof powder is a light-transmitting tube through which light passes.

  When such a discharge passage is used, damage due to arson can be prevented by a sheet, fireproof powder, and the like. Further, since the light from the light source 32 passes through the light-transmitting tube and is irregularly reflected by a sheet, fireproof powder, etc., it is possible to produce light using a fireproof structure.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the ball removal button 22 may be formed of a translucent member, and a light source 32 may be provided behind the ball removal button 22. In this case, a full sensor 34 is provided on the upper part of the tray unit 8, and the full sensor 34 detects that the game ball stored in the storage tray 9 is full, and the light source 32 is turned on or blinked to play the game. A person may be prompted to press the ball removal button 22.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 5, the light source 32 may be provided away from the discharge passage 18. In this case, the amount of reflected light is increased, and the effect at the time of gaming can be further enhanced.

  As described above, the pachinko machine of the present embodiment has a fireproof structure in the discharge passage, so that damage due to arson can be reduced, and light can be produced using the fireproof structure. Therefore, the structure can be simplified and the cost can be reduced.

  FIG. 6 is a front view of a slot machine to which the present invention is applied. The slot machine 101 as a gaming machine is also provided with a medal tray 102 for storing medals as game media, a discharge passage 103 for discharging and guiding winning medals, a medal supply port 104 as an outlet of the discharge passage 103, and the like on the front side. It is. A light source 105 is provided between a front surface portion 107 which is an outer wall of the slot machine 101 and the discharge passage 103. A front surface portion 107 facing the light source 105 is formed of a light transmissive member 106.

  The discharge passage 103 of the slot machine 101 also has a fireproof structure in a range in which at least the writer's fire reaches within the entire length of the discharge passage. The outer peripheral surface 103a of the discharge passage 103 facing the light source 105 is a reflecting surface.

  Therefore, the slot machine 101 can reduce the damage caused by arson in the discharge passage, and can also produce a light effect using a fireproof structure, thus simplifying the structure and reducing the cost. be able to.

It is a front schematic diagram of a pachinko machine. It is a front view of the saucer unit as a game ball saucer in the pachinko machine of FIG. It is a top view of the saucer unit of FIG. (A) is the figure which closed the discharge passage. (B) is the figure which opened the discharge channel | path. It is a fragmentary sectional view of the discharge passage of a saucer unit. It is sectional drawing of the discharge passage of other embodiment, and is a figure equivalent to FIG. It is a front view of the slot machine to which the present invention is applied.

Explanation of symbols

B Pachinko ball (game media)
DB game ball box (dollar box)
1 Pachinko machine (game machine)
4 game board 8 saucer unit (game ball saucer)
9 Storage tray 10 Main body of tray unit 10a Front outer wall (outer wall) of main body
16 Ball supply port 18 Discharge passage 18a Outer peripheral surface (reflection surface)
19 Entrance of discharge passage 20 Opening / closing mechanism (opening / closing means)
22 Ball release button (actuation button)
30 Exit of discharge passage 31 Translucent member 32 Light source (light emitting means)
101 slot machine (game machine)
102 medal tray 103 discharge passage 103a outer peripheral surface (reflection surface) of discharge passage
104 medal supply port (exit of discharge passage)
105 Light source (light emitting means)
106 Translucent member 107 Front portion (outer wall)

Claims (4)

In a gaming machine in which a discharge passage for discharging game media to the player side is formed,
A refractory member forming at least the vicinity of the outlet in the entire length of the discharge passage;
A translucent member that forms an outer wall of the gaming machine on the near side from the fireproof member;
A light emitting means disposed between the fireproof member and the translucent member,
A gaming machine, wherein the fireproof member is configured to reflect light of the light emitting means.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the refractory member is a stainless steel member.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the fire-resistant member is a light-transmitting cylinder having a fire-resistant material that reflects light and a fire-resistant material such as a seal on the inner surface. The game medium is a game ball;
A game ball tray for storing the game ball in which the discharge passage is formed;
Opening and closing means for opening and closing the discharge passage provided in the game ball tray;
An operation button provided on the front outer wall of the game ball tray for operating the opening and closing means,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the operation button is the light transmissive member.

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