JP2006167044A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of compatibly securing visibility of the whole including the outer edge part of a game area and enlarging the peripheral part of a window facing the game area. <P>SOLUTION: A decorative frame 60 is provided with a window peripheral edge part 60b formed so as to be overlapped with a game area outer edge part 14a in the front view on the peripheral edge of a window part 41, the overlapping width of the window peripheral edge part 60b and the game area outer edge part 14a is set to be relatively narrow near the top part (position α) of the window peripheral edge part 60b, and thus the vicinity of the top part of the game area outer edge part 14a is surely visually recognized. In the meantime, since the overlapping width with the game area outer edge part 14a is set to be relatively wide at parts (positions β and γ) other than the vicinity of the top part of the window peripheral edge part 60b, the area of the window peripheral edge part 60b is increased and the large disposing space of a decorative member is secured. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly to a pachinko gaming machine.

  In recent years, pachinko gaming machines that have a larger game area than conventional ones have been put into practical use. For example, in the conventional pachinko gaming machine 501 shown in FIG. 14, an upper plate 554 is integrally provided at the lower part of the glass door frame 504 provided with a substantially circular window 541 facing the gaming area 514, and the gaming area 514 and the glass By reducing the minimum distance from the upper end or both left and right ends of the door frame 504 to the game area 514, the diameter of the game area 514 is increased. According to this pachinko gaming machine 501, it is possible to enjoy a dynamic game by a game ball falling in a large game area 514.

On the other hand, in the past, the inner and outer peripheral portions of the substantially circular gaming area provided on the gaming board of the gaming machine have been poor in design, so that the peripheral area around the substantially circular gaming area provided on the gaming board is around. There has been proposed a gaming machine in which a decorative part that partially enters the outer edge of the gaming area is provided, and the decorative part is designed in harmony with the game content (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2002-336435 A

  However, in the conventional pachinko gaming machine 501 shown in FIG. 14, the percentage of the gaming area 514 in the glass door frame 504 is large, and it is difficult to secure a space for arranging various members such as decorative members and speakers. There is a problem that has become.

  On the other hand, in the pachinko gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, the outer edge of the game area is covered with the decoration portion, thereby generating an area in which the player cannot visually recognize the game area, and partially obstructing the visual recognition of the flow of the game ball. There is a problem that the user may feel annoyed. Furthermore, since the size of the decoration member is determined solely based on the appearance of the game area in front view, the decoration member is maximally large within a range that does not hinder the actual visibility of the game area. It cannot be said that

  The problem to be solved is to provide a gaming machine capable of satisfying both the entire visibility including the outer edge of the gaming area and the enlargement of the peripheral portion of the window facing the gaming area.

Hereinafter, each means suitable for solving the above-described problems will be described with additional effects and the like as necessary.
1. A gaming machine comprising a gaming board having a gaming area, and a window frame provided on the front side of the gaming board and formed with a window for visually recognizing the gaming area from the outside,
A window periphery formed to overlap at least a part of the outer edge of the gaming area on the periphery of the window in front view;
The gaming machine is characterized in that the overlap width between the window peripheral edge and the gaming area outer edge is set relatively narrow in the vicinity of the uppermost portion of the window peripheral edge, and is set relatively wide otherwise.
According to the means 1, the overlap width between the window peripheral edge and the game area outer edge is set relatively narrow in the vicinity of the uppermost part of the window peripheral edge, so that the viewpoint of the player above the center of the game area The vicinity of the uppermost portion of the outer edge portion of the gaming area where the line of sight is poured at an angle closest to the vertical from the position can be reliably recognized. On the other hand, except for the vicinity of the uppermost part of the window peripheral part, the overlapping width with the outer edge part of the game area is set relatively wide, so that the area of the window peripheral part becomes large, and the decorative members, speakers, display devices, etc. are arranged. Installation space is secured. Also, since the line of sight is poured at a more inclined angle from the player's viewpoint position except in the vicinity of the uppermost part of the window periphery, even if the overlap width with the outer edge of the game area is set relatively wide, The outer edge of the game area can be reliably visually recognized without being blocked by the peripheral edge.

2. The gaming machine according to means 1, wherein the gaming area is substantially circular.
According to the means 2, since the game area has a substantially circular shape with a constant distance from the center to the outer edge, the player is positioned from the viewpoint position above the center of the game area to the vicinity of the uppermost edge of the game area. On the other hand, the line of sight is poured at an angle closest to the vertical, and the line of sight is poured at a more inclined angle except in the vicinity of the uppermost part of the window periphery. Therefore, the overlap width between the window peripheral edge and the gaming area outer edge is set relatively narrow in the vicinity of the uppermost edge of the window peripheral edge, so that the vicinity of the uppermost edge of the gaming area outer edge can be reliably recognized. In addition to the vicinity of the uppermost part of the window peripheral part, the overlap width with the outer edge part of the game area is set relatively wide, so that the area of the window peripheral part is increased, the space for arranging the decorative member, etc. is ensured, and Even if the overlap width with the gaming area outer edge is set relatively wide, the gaming area outer edge can be reliably recognized without being blocked by the window peripheral edge.

3. 3. The means 1 or 2 according to claim 1, wherein an overlap width between the window peripheral edge and the gaming area outer edge gradually increases as it goes downward along a circumferential direction in at least a part of the window peripheral edge. Gaming machine.
According to the means 3, at least a part of the window peripheral part, the window peripheral part is adjusted in accordance with the inclination of the line of sight with respect to the outer edge of the game area from the player's viewpoint position as it goes downward along the circumferential direction. Since the overlap width between the game area outer edge portion and the game area outer edge portion gradually increases, the area of the window peripheral edge portion can be increased while ensuring the visibility of the game area outer edge portion.

4). 4. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the overlap width between the window peripheral edge and the game area outer edge continuously increases from the uppermost part to the lowermost part of the window peripheral part.
According to the means 4, as the inclination of the line of sight from the player's viewpoint position to the outer edge of the game area increases from the uppermost part to the lowermost part of the window peripheral part, the window peripheral part and the game area outer edge part Therefore, the area of the window peripheral edge can be further increased while ensuring the visibility of the outer edge of the game area.

5. In a cross section by an arbitrary plane including the center point of the gaming area and perpendicular to the surface of the gaming area, a tangent line from the end point of the outer edge of the gaming area to the vicinity of the edge of the window peripheral edge and the gaming area The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 4, wherein the angle formed with the surface is set to be relatively large near the uppermost portion of the peripheral edge of the window, and is set to be relatively small otherwise. .
According to the means 5, in a cross section by an arbitrary plane that includes the center point of the game area and is perpendicular to the surface of the game area, from the end point of the outer edge of the game area to the vicinity of the edge of the window peripheral edge The angle formed between the tangent line and the surface of the gaming area is set relatively large in the vicinity of the uppermost portion of the peripheral edge of the window, so that it is closest to the player's viewpoint position above the center of the gaming area. The vicinity of the uppermost part of the outer edge of the game area where the line of sight is poured at an angle can be reliably recognized. On the other hand, since the angle between the tangent line and the surface of the game area is set relatively small except near the uppermost part of the window peripheral part, the area of the window peripheral part becomes large, and the decorative member, speaker, display Arrangement space for devices and the like is secured. Also, since the line of sight is poured at a more inclined angle from the player's viewpoint position except in the vicinity of the uppermost part of the window periphery, even if the overlap width with the outer edge of the game area is set relatively wide, The outer edge of the game area can be reliably visually recognized without being blocked by the peripheral edge.

6). The angle formed by the tangent line from the end point of the outer edge of the gaming area to the vicinity of the edge of the window peripheral edge and the surface of the gaming area gradually decreases in at least a part of the peripheral edge of the window. The gaming machine according to means 5, wherein the game machine is reduced to
According to the means 6, as the inclination of the line of sight with respect to the outer edge of the game area increases from the player's viewpoint position toward the lower part along the circumferential direction in at least a part of the peripheral edge of the window, the outer edge of the game area Since the angle between the tangent line from the end point of the part to the vicinity of the edge of the window peripheral part and the surface of the game area gradually decreases, the area of the window peripheral part is increased while ensuring the visibility of the outer edge part of the game area. can do.

7). The angle formed between the tangent line from the end point of the outer edge of the gaming area to the vicinity of the edge of the window peripheral edge and the surface of the gaming area is continuously reduced from the uppermost part to the lowermost part of the peripheral part of the window. The gaming machine according to claim 6, characterized by:
According to the means 7, as the inclination of the line of sight with respect to the outer edge of the game area increases from the player's viewpoint position toward the lowermost part of the peripheral edge of the window, the window from the end point of the outer edge of the game area is increased. Since the angle formed between the tangent to the vicinity of the edge of the peripheral edge and the surface of the game area is continuously reduced, the area of the window peripheral edge can be increased while ensuring the visibility of the outer edge of the game area. .

8). A decorative frame covering at least a part of the front of the window frame;
The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 7, wherein the window periphery is formed on the decorative frame.
According to the means 8, since the window peripheral portion is formed on the decorative frame that covers at least a part of the front surface of the window frame, the area of the decorative frame can be increased while ensuring the visibility of the outer edge of the game area. An arrangement space for decoration members and the like is secured.

9. The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 7, wherein the window peripheral portion is formed integrally with the window frame.
According to the means 9, since the window peripheral part is formed integrally with the window frame, the area of the window frame can be increased while ensuring the visibility of the outer edge of the game area, and the decorative member or the like can be arranged. Installation space is secured.

10. 10. The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 9, wherein a decorative member is disposed on the peripheral edge of the window.
According to the means 10, it is possible to arrange a large decorative member on the peripheral edge of the window without hindering the visual recognition of the game area, and it is possible to further enhance the interest of the game by the visual effect of the decoration.

11. 11. The gaming machine according to means 10, wherein the decorative member is an electrical decoration member provided with light emitting means.
According to the means 11, the interest of the game can be further enhanced through visual effects such as lighting and flashing of light.

12 12. A gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 11, wherein a speaker is disposed on the peripheral edge of the window.
According to the means 12, a speaker can be disposed on the peripheral portion of the window without disturbing the visual recognition of the game area, and the entertainment of the game can be further enhanced by the acoustic effect.

13. The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 12, wherein a display device capable of displaying a screen is disposed on the peripheral edge of the window.
According to the means 13, a display device can be disposed on the peripheral edge of the window without disturbing the visual recognition of the game area, and the entertainment of the game can be further enhanced by the screen display. For example, as a display device, an EL display (preferably an organic EL display. Note that EL is an abbreviation for electroluminescence) may be provided. Since the EL display is excellent in flexibility, it can be arranged along the shape of the peripheral edge of the window.

14 A main body frame to which the game board is attached;
The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 13, wherein the window frame is pivotally supported to be openable and closable with respect to the main body frame on the front side of the gaming board.
According to the means 14, in the gaming machine having the main body frame to which the game board is attached and the window frame pivotally supported so as to be openable / closable with respect to the main body frame on the front side of the game board, the visibility of the outer edge of the game area is ensured However, the area of the window peripheral portion can be increased, and a space for arranging a decorative member or the like is ensured.

15. The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 14, wherein the gaming machine is a pachinko gaming machine.
According to the means 15, in the pachinko gaming machine, it is possible to achieve both ensuring the entire visibility including the outer edge of the gaming area and increasing the size of the peripheral part of the window facing the gaming area.

  According to the present invention, the overlap width between the window peripheral edge and the game area outer edge is set relatively narrow in the vicinity of the uppermost part of the window peripheral edge, so that the viewpoint of the player above the center of the game area The vicinity of the uppermost portion of the outer edge portion of the gaming area where the line of sight is poured at an angle closest to the vertical from the position can be reliably recognized. On the other hand, except for the vicinity of the uppermost part of the window peripheral part, the overlapping width with the outer edge part of the game area is set relatively wide, so that the area of the window peripheral part becomes large, and the decorative members, speakers, display devices, etc. are arranged. Installation space is secured. Also, since the line of sight is poured at a more inclined angle from the player's viewpoint position except in the vicinity of the uppermost part of the window periphery, even if the overlap width with the outer edge of the game area is set relatively wide, The outer edge of the game area can be reliably visually recognized without being blocked by the peripheral edge.

  Hereinafter, a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter simply referred to as a “pachinko machine”) 1 according to an embodiment that embodies the gaming machine of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The pachinko machine 1 is a type of pachinko machine called a CR machine that lends out game balls using an internal game ball payout mechanism, and card units (not shown) are arranged adjacently and electrically connected in the game hall. Is done. FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a side view illustrating the pachinko machine 1.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the pachinko machine 1 has an outer frame 2, and is supported at one side of the outer frame 2 so as to be openable and closable and has a game area 14. A main body frame 3 is provided. The outer frame 2 is a frame that serves as a base of the pachinko machine 1, and is configured to be rectangular as a whole by a plate material, and supports the main body frame 3 so that it can be opened and closed within the rectangular opening. A pair of left and right leg portions 2a, 2a made of a synthetic resin, specifically, ABS (acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene) resin and protruding forward are attached to the lower part of the front surface of the outer frame 2. In the present embodiment, the outer frame 2 has a vertical length of 808 mm and a horizontal length of 520 mm.

  The main body frame 3 is made of synthetic resin, specifically ABS resin. The opening / closing axis of the main body frame 3 is set so as to extend vertically to the left as viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 1. In addition, the outer frame 2 may be comprised with resin, and may be comprised as if the outer frame 2 and the main body frame 3 seem to be an integrated object.

  A glass door frame 4 is provided on the main body frame 3 so as to be openable and closable around the vertical axis at the left end of the main body frame 3 so as to cover the front side of the main body frame 3 excluding the lower plate unit 51 described later. Further, a decorative frame 60 is attached to the front surface of the main body frame 3. The glass door frame 4 constitutes the window frame of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a game board 5 is detachably mounted on the rear side of the main body frame 3 (the back of the glass door frame 4 and the inside of the outer frame 2). FIG. 3 is a front view showing the main body frame 3, the game board 5 and the like in a state where the glass door frame 4 is opened. The game board 5 is attached in a state in which the peripheral edge thereof is in contact with the back side of the main body frame 3, and in FIG. 3, only the substantially central portion of the front part of the game board 5 is exposed to the front side of the main body frame 3. It is in a state. The game board 5 has a vertical length of 476 mm and a horizontal length of 451 mm. Further, the game board 5 is formed with a plurality of openings by being subjected to router processing. In each opening, a normal winning chucker 6, a variable winning device 7, an operation chucker 8, a through chucker 10, A symbol variation display device 57 and the like are provided.

  The symbol variation display device 57 includes a liquid crystal display having a rectangular shape, and three display columns of a left symbol column, a middle symbol column, and a right symbol column are displayed on the screen. Each symbol row is composed of a plurality of symbols, and these symbols are variably displayed on the display screen so as to be scrolled for each symbol row.

  Various control boards including a display control board for controlling the symbol variation display device 57 and a voice control board for controlling voice output in a speaker 59a and the like which will be described later are shown in FIG. It is covered with a back pack 5a made of transparent resin provided on the back side. Also, the main board that performs the main control of the pachinko machine 1 is discharged to the main board box 5b, the payout unit 5d for paying out the game balls by winning and the payout of the game balls based on the lending request from the card unit 20, and the launch of the game balls The payout launch control board for controlling the launching device 31 is stored in the payout launch control board box 5c.

  Further, the variable winning device 7 is normally in a state where the game ball B cannot win or is difficult to win. More specifically, the symbols on the liquid crystal display unit of the symbol variation display device 57 are variably displayed based on the winning of the game ball B to the operation chucker 8. Then, a special game state is generated on the condition that the determined symbol combination is a specific symbol combination set in advance, and the stopped symbol is a specific combination. No. 7 winning opening is in a predetermined open state (specifically, it is opened for a predetermined time and a predetermined number of times), and the game ball B is in a state where it is easy to win (a big hit gaming state). In addition, when the combination at the time of the stop of the other symbol sequences other than one among the plurality of symbol sequences variably displayed on the symbol variation display device 57 becomes a reach gaming state that is a combination of jackpot symbols, the symbol variation The reach effect screen is displayed on the display device 57, and the occurrence of the reach game state is notified by a sound effect output from the speaker 59a or the like.

  Further, as is well known, a predetermined number of upper plates 54 (in some cases, a lower plate 53) to be described later, based on the winning of the game balls B in the general winning port 6, the variable winning device 7, and the operation chucker 8. Game balls are paid out as premium balls. The game board 5 is provided with a large number of nails for distributing and adjusting the falling direction of the game ball B as appropriate, and various members (functions) such as a windmill 9 are provided. .

  As shown in FIG. 3, the main body frame 3 is integrally formed with a resin base 11 whose outer shape is substantially the same as that of the outer frame 2 and a substantially arc shape located on the innermost peripheral side of the resin base 11. The inner rail 12 is formed, and the outer rail 13 is formed integrally with the resin base 11 with a predetermined distance from the inner rail 12 on the left side of the figure. The inner rail 12 and the outer rail 13 mainly serve as a launch path for guiding the game ball B launched from the launch device 31 to the upper part of the game board 5 based on the turning operation of the game ball launch handle 52. Therefore, the guide rail is constituted by a portion where the inner rail 12 and the outer rail 13 are parallel (the portion on the left side).

  In the vicinity of the lower end of the inner rail 12, the game board 5 is formed with an out port 25 through which the game ball B is led out. Most of the game balls that have dropped to the lower part of the game board 5 are guided through the out port 25 toward a ball discharge path (not shown). Under such a configuration, the outer edge portion 14a of the game area 14 is mainly determined by the window hole on the inner peripheral side of the main body frame 3, and in the state where the game board 5 is attached to the main body frame 3, The inner rail 12 and the outer rail 13 are in contact with or close to the game board 5. The game ball B launched by the launch device 31 is guided mainly to the upper part of the game board 5 by the outer rail 13. Further, the game board 5 is provided with a payout opening 32 for paying out game balls, and a payout opening 45 is provided on the glass door frame 4 side so as to communicate with the payout opening 32.

  Next, the game area 14 will be described. In the present embodiment, when the game area 14 is viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 1, the area of the guide rail that is the parallel part of the inner and outer rails 12 and 13 is excluded from the area surrounded by the inner rail 12 and the outer rail 13. A substantially circular region. In the pachinko machine 1, the distance from the uppermost point of the outer rail 13 to the lower part of the game board 5 is 462 mm, and the distance from the extreme left position of the outer rail 13 to the extreme right position of the inner rail 12 is 449 mm. Yes. The distance from the extreme left position of the inner rail 12 to the extreme right position of the inner rail 12 is 432 mm. Note that the shape of the game area 14 is not limited to a substantially circular shape, and may be a substantially elliptical shape or a substantially rectangular shape.

  In addition, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the lower part of the main body frame 3 where the glass door frame 4 does not exist is a lower dish unit 51 made of, for example, ABS resin. A game ball launching handle 52 extends from the lower right side of the lower plate unit 51 to the front side. Also, a lower tray 53 for paying out a prize ball as a ball receiving tray is provided at a substantially central portion of the lower tray unit 51.

  Next, the glass door frame 4 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. The glass door frame 4 is formed with a substantially circular window 41 so that most of the game area 14 can be seen from the outside. Note that the window 41 corresponds to a window for visually recognizing the game area in the present invention. Specifically, the window portion 41 has a shape in which a substantially central portion on the left and right sides is curved relatively gently as compared with the upper and lower sides. The substantially central portion may be linear.

  The shortest distance between the left end of the window 41 and the left end of the glass door frame 4 (so-called left and right width of the left frame portion) is relatively large in order to increase the strength and support strength of the glass door frame 4 itself. Is set. More specifically, in the state where the glass door frame 4 is closed, not only the left side portion of the outer rail 13 but also the left side portion of the inner rail 12 is covered with the left side frame portion. That is, a part of the guide rail is obscured. Even if it becomes difficult to visually recognize the game ball B in this way, it is only a passing point where the game ball B is guided to the game area 14, and the game ball 14 is mainly enjoyed in the game area 14 where the player enjoys the game. B is not difficult to see. Therefore, there is no trouble in actual game. Moreover, while such a trouble does not arise, sufficient intensity | strength and support strength of the glass door frame 4 are securable.

  A pair of glass plates 42 is attached to the glass door frame 4 in parallel from the back side. The length of the glass door frame 4 in the left-right direction is substantially the same as that of the main body frame 3, and most of the glass door frame 4 except the lower plate unit 51 provided at the lower part of the main body frame 3 is covered. ing.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 4, a bridge-shaped projecting portion 47 that projects forward while straddling the upper portion of the game area 14 in the left-right direction is formed on the upper front surface of the glass door frame 4. For this reason, a space part 47h opened up and down is formed between the overhang part 47 and the front surface of the glass door frame 4 main body. At the center of the overhanging portion 47, the glass door frame 4 protrudes forward from the front surface of the main body about several cm to several tens of cm (see FIG. 2). In addition, speakers 59a and 59a are attached adjacent to the lower sides of the left and right root portions of the overhang portion 47 (see FIG. 4).

  An upper plate 54 is integrally provided on the lower frame below the window 41 in the glass door frame 4. FIG. 5A is a top view in the vicinity of the upper plate, and FIG. 5B is a top view showing the flow of game balls in the upper plate. The upper plate 54 is manufactured by molding a synthetic resin, and as shown in FIG. 5A, game balls thrown out from the payout opening 45 of the glass door frame 4 and game balls thrown in by the player are used. The launching device 31 through the supply hole 49 of the glass door frame 4 stores the storing portion 54a to be stored, the inflow port 54l for allowing the game balls paid out from the payout opening 45 to flow into the storing portion 54a, and the supply holes 49 of the glass door frame 4. It has a supply port 54r for supplying to the side, and is fixedly attached to the glass door frame 4 using screws or the like at the rear end surfaces of the inlet 54l and the supply port 54r.

  The storage portion 54a of the upper plate 54 has a bottom surface portion 54b continuous to the inlet 54l and the supply port 54r, a front wall portion 54c erected so as to surround the periphery of the bottom surface portion 54b, and a front portion sandwiching the bottom surface portion 54b. A rear wall 54d is provided between the inlet 54l and the supply port 54r so as to face the wall 54c and is curved so as to be convex toward the front wall 54c. . The bottom surface portion 54b is elongated in the left-right direction and is formed to project forward from the glass door frame 4. Further, a concave contour portion 54u having a concave shape forward is formed between the inlet 54l at the rear of the bottom surface portion 54b and the supply port 54r, and the above-described rear wall portion 54d is erected along the concave contour portion 54u. ing. The rear wall portion 54d is spaced forward from the glass door frame 4 by about several tens of mm (for example, 30 to 50 mm) at the center in the left-right direction, and between the rear surface of the rear wall portion 54d and the front surface of the glass door frame 4. The space 54h is formed.

  On the bottom surface portion 54b of the storage portion 54a, a rectifying portion 54e is provided on the right side of the rear wall portion 54d to align the game balls in a line and flow down from the supply port 54r to the launching device 31 side through the supply hole 49. . In the rectifying portion 54e, inclined walls 54k for guiding the game ball to the straight portion 54f to be described later are formed on the front wall portion 54c side and the rear wall portion 54d side with the straight portion 54f interposed therebetween. The flow path is gradually narrowed. Further, the straightening portion 54e is provided with a straight portion 54f that extends in the front-rear direction on the bottom surface portion 54b and inclines downward from the front side toward the rear side where the supply hole 49 is located, and the bottom surface of the straight portion 54f A thin and long rectangular metal plate 54m is attached. The metal plate 54m has a function of smoothing the flow of the game ball, a function of reinforcing the bottom surface to prevent scraping due to friction, a function of preventing noise, and the like. A ball hole 54j is formed on the downstream end side of the metal plate 54m. The ball removal hole 54j is closed by an open / close valve 54i slidably provided on the back side of the bottom surface of the straight portion 54f in a normal state, and the open / close valve 54i is pressed by a ball release button 54g provided on the front wall portion 54c. When the ball is moved by the above, the ball hole 54j is opened and the game ball stored in the storage part 54a is moved to the lower plate 53 through a ball discharge passage (not shown).

  Here, the flow of the game ball B in the storage portion 54a of the upper plate 54 will be described with reference to FIG. When the game ball B is paid out from the payout opening 45, it flows into the storage part 54a from the inlet 54l, and is guided to the bottom face part 54b, the front wall part 54c, and the rear wall part 54d which are gently inclined downward to the right. Rolls toward the supply port 54r on the right side of the reservoir 54a and reaches the rectifier 54e. Similarly, when the game ball B is thrown into the storage part 54a by the player, the game ball B is guided by the bottom face part 54b or the like and rolls to reach the rectifying part 54e. The game balls B are guided by the inclined walls 54k provided on both sides of the straight portion 54f of the rectifying portion 54e and aligned in a line, and the rear side (the glass door frame 4 is inclined downward on the straight portion 54f). To the supply hole 49 from the downstream end of the metal plate 54m. The game balls supplied from the supply hole 49 to the ball feeder 48 are guided one by one to the launch rail 33 and are launched by the launcher 31.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4, a pair of extending portions 44 and 44 extending downward are provided on the left and right sides of the lower portion of the glass door frame 4. When the main body frame 3 is closed to the outer frame 2 side, the extended portions 44, 44 are respectively abutted and supported on the upper surfaces of the leg-shaped portions 2a, 2a provided on the left and right sides of the lower front surface of the outer frame 2 (see FIG. 1).

  Next, the decorative frame 60 will be described with reference to FIG. The decorative frame 60 is a member that covers the front surface portion from the upper overhanging portion 47 to the lower upper plate 54 except for the window portion 41 of the glass door frame 4, and is formed by molding a synthetic resin.

  On the upper part of the decorative frame 60, a bridge-shaped protruding portion 67 that covers the front surface of the protruding portion 47 of the glass door frame 4 is formed, and speaker openings 60c and 60c that allow the speakers 59a and 59a to face are formed on the left and right ends. ing. At the lower right end of the decorative frame 60, a ball rental operation section 66 for performing operations related to the rental of game balls is arranged. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 6, the lending operation unit 66 returns a lending button lamp 66a indicating a lending state of the game ball by a lamp, a lending button 66b for lending the game ball, and a prepaid card. And a frequency display LED 66d for displaying the remaining frequency of the prepaid card.

  A substantially circular window opening 60 a is formed in the approximate center of the decorative frame 60, and the game area 14 can be visually recognized through the glass plate 42 attached to the window 41 of the glass door frame 4. . On the periphery of the window opening 60a, there is provided a window periphery 60b formed so as to overlap the gaming region outer edge 14a with a predetermined overlap width when viewed from the front. The window peripheral edge portion 60b plays a role as a decorative member for decorating the periphery of the window portion, and may be colored red, blue, yellow, or may be made of a transparent resin. The overlapping width of the window peripheral edge portion 60b and the gaming area outer edge portion 14a is set to be relatively narrow in the vicinity of the uppermost portion of the window peripheral edge portion 60b, and is set to gradually increase toward the rightmost portion or the leftmost portion. ing. It should be noted that an electric decoration member provided with light emitting means such as various lamps and LEDs is provided on the front surface of the window peripheral portion 60b, and the light emitting means is turned on and blinking according to a change in the gaming state such as a big hit or a predetermined reach. You may comprise so that the light emission aspect may be changed and the effect which raises the production effect in a game may be played. Of course, these electric decoration members may be configured to be provided on the glass door frame 4 or on the game board 5 (an electric decoration member called a corner decoration is provided at a corner portion of the game board 5). In some cases, the main body frame 3 may be provided. Furthermore, it is good also as a structure arrange | positioned between a pair of front and back glass 42. FIG.

  Below the window opening 60 a of the decorative frame 60, a bulging portion 63 that is bulged forward so as to cover the front surface of the upper plate 54 is provided. As shown in FIG. 1, the bulging portion 63 has a desired shape and a front side (player side) while a space capable of accommodating the upper plate 54 is formed inside when the decorative frame 60 is attached to the glass door frame 4. An upper plate opening 63a for opening the upper surface of the upper plate 54 is formed. Since the upper plate 54 is exposed to the outside through the upper plate opening 63a, the game balls stored in the upper plate 54 are taken out or the storage balls 54a of the upper plate 54 are replenished with game balls. Can do.

  Next, the relationship between the player's field of view, the window periphery, and the game area 14 will be described with reference to FIGS. First, the positional relationship between the player and the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 7, the average player's viewpoint position is set to a position of 500 mm (length a) forward from the game area 14 and 150 mm (length b) downward from the top of the pachinko machine 1. The length c from the floor to the player's viewpoint position is 1300 mm.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the overlap between the game area 14 and the window peripheral edge 60b of the decorative frame 60 in a state where the pachinko machine 1 is viewed from the front. In FIG. 8, the position a indicates the uppermost portion of the window peripheral edge 60b, the position b indicates the position 45 degrees clockwise from the position i, and the position c indicates the position 90 degrees. At the position A, the overlap width w1 between the window peripheral edge 60b and the game area outer edge 14a is 10 mm. Further, the overlap width w2 at the position B is 15 mm, and the overlap width w3 at the position C is 20 mm. In the window peripheral edge 60b, the overlap width gradually increases from the position A to the position C in the clockwise direction, and the overlap width is constant from the position C to the bottom. The window peripheral portion 60b is symmetrical with respect to the center line drawn in the vertical direction, and the overlapping width gradually increases from the position A to the line symmetrical position of the position C in the counterclockwise direction. The overlap width is constant from the line symmetry position of C to the bottom.

  Next, FIGS. 9 to 11 are cross-sectional views taken at positions A to C in FIG. 8 by a plane passing through the center point of the game area 14 and perpendicular to the surface of the game area 14. In addition, the game area 14 and the edge part of the window peripheral part 60b are separated about 30 mm. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. In FIG. 9, the angle formed by the tangent line L1 from the end point A of the game region outer edge portion 14a to the vicinity of the end portion of the window peripheral portion 60b and the surface of the game region 14 is set to d1. And the straight line which connects a player viewpoint position and the edge part of the game area outer edge part 14a is located in the game area 14 side rather than the tangent L1. Therefore, when the gaming area 14 is viewed from the player's viewpoint position, the window peripheral edge 60b is overlapped by the overlapping width of the gaming area outer edge 14a and w1 in the front view at the position i. The game region outer edge portion 14a can be visually recognized without being blocked by the peripheral edge portion 60b.

  10 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. In FIG. 10, the angle formed between the tangent line L2 from the end point B of the game area outer edge 14a to the vicinity of the end of the window peripheral edge 60b and the surface of the game area 14 is set to d2 smaller than d1. A straight line connecting the player viewpoint position and the end of the game area outer edge portion 14a is located on the game area 14 side with respect to the tangent line L2. Therefore, at the position B, the gaming area 14 is viewed from the player's viewpoint position even though the window peripheral edge 60b is provided to overlap with the gaming area outer edge 14a and the overlapping width w2 longer than w1 in the front view. Sometimes, the gaming region outer edge portion 14a can be visually recognized without being blocked by the window peripheral edge portion 60b.

  Further, FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line CC of FIG. In FIG. 11, the angle formed between the tangent L3 from the end point C of the game area outer edge 14a to the vicinity of the end of the window peripheral edge 60b and the surface of the game area 14 is set to d3 smaller than d1 and d2. A straight line connecting the player viewpoint position and the end of the game area outer edge portion 14a is located closer to the game area 14 than the tangent line L3. Therefore, although the window peripheral edge 60b is provided so as to overlap with the gaming region outer edge portion 14a and the overlapping width of w3 longer than w1 and w2 in front view at the position b, the gaming region 14 is moved from the player viewpoint position. When viewed, the game area outer edge portion 14a can be visually recognized without being blocked by the window peripheral edge portion 60b.

  As is clear from the above detailed description, according to the present embodiment, the main body frame 3 to which the game board 5 having the substantially circular game area 14 is attached and the main body frame 3 on the front side of the game board 5 The glass door frame 4 is provided with a substantially circular window 41 that is pivotally supported so as to be opened and closed and allows the game area 14 to be visually recognized from the outside, and a decorative frame 60 that is attached to the glass door frame 4. The window periphery 41 has a window periphery 60b formed so as to overlap the game area outer edge 14a in front view, and the window periphery 60b overlaps the game area outer edge 14a with the window periphery 60b. It is characterized in that it is set to be relatively narrow in the vicinity of the uppermost portion, and is set to be relatively wide in other cases. That is, since the overlapping width between the window peripheral edge portion 60b and the gaming region outer edge portion 14a is set relatively narrow in the vicinity of the uppermost portion (position A in FIG. 8) of the window peripheral edge portion 60b (overlapping width w1), The vicinity of the uppermost portion of the outer edge portion 14a of the game area where the line of sight is poured at an angle closest to the vertical from the viewpoint position of the player above the center of the circular game area 14 can be reliably recognized. On the other hand, in areas other than the vicinity of the uppermost part of the window peripheral part 60b (positions B and C in FIG. 8), the overlap width with the game area outer edge part 14a is set relatively wide (overlap width w2, w3). The area of the peripheral edge portion 60b is increased, and a space for arranging a decorative member or the like is secured. In addition, since the line of sight is poured at a more inclined angle from the player's viewpoint position except in the vicinity of the uppermost portion of the window peripheral edge portion 60b, even if the overlap width with the game area outer edge portion 14a is set relatively wide The gaming region outer edge portion 14a can be reliably recognized without being blocked by the window peripheral edge portion 60b.

  Further, as the inclination of the line of sight with respect to the game area outer edge portion 14a increases from the viewpoint position of the player downward in the circumferential direction in the game area 14, the window peripheral edge portion 60b and the game area outer edge portion 14a are increased. Therefore, the area of the window peripheral edge portion 60b can be further increased while ensuring the visibility of the gaming region outer edge portion 14a.

  Further, in a cross section of an arbitrary plane including the center point of the game area 14 and perpendicular to the surface of the game area 14, the tangent line from the end point of the game area outer edge portion 14a to the vicinity of the edge of the window peripheral edge portion 60b and the game area 14 Since the angle with the surface is set relatively large in the vicinity of the uppermost portion of the window peripheral edge portion 60b, the line of sight is given at an angle closest to the vertical from the viewpoint position of the player above the center of the game area 14. The vicinity of the uppermost part of the outer edge portion 14a of the game area to be peeled can be surely visually confirmed. On the other hand, except for the vicinity of the uppermost portion of the window peripheral edge 60b, the angle formed between the tangent and the surface of the game area 14 is set to be relatively small, so that the area of the window peripheral edge 60b is increased, and the decorative member or the like is arranged. Installation space is secured. In addition, since the line of sight is poured at a more inclined angle from the player's viewpoint position except in the vicinity of the uppermost portion of the window peripheral edge portion 60b, even if the overlap width with the game area outer edge portion 14a is set relatively wide The gaming region outer edge portion 14a can be reliably recognized without being blocked by the window peripheral edge portion 60b.

  Further, as the slope of the line of sight with respect to the gaming region outer edge portion 14a increases from the player's viewpoint position as it goes downward along the circumferential direction at the window peripheral portion 60b, from the end point of the gaming region outer edge portion 14a. Since the angle formed between the tangent to the edge of the window peripheral edge 60b and the surface of the game area 14 is gradually reduced, the area of the window peripheral edge 60b is increased while ensuring the visibility of the game area outer edge 14a. be able to.

  In addition, since the decorative frame 60 that covers a part of the front surface of the glass door frame 4 is provided, and the window peripheral portion 60b is formed on the decorative frame 60, the decorative frame 60 is secured while ensuring the visibility of the game area outer edge portion 14a. Can be increased, and an arrangement space for a decorative member or the like is secured.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, the dimension of the overlap width in the front view of the window peripheral edge portion 60b and the game area outer edge portion 14a shown in the above embodiment is an example, and it is needless to say that the embodiment may be changed and implemented as appropriate. is there.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the decoration frame 60 which has the window peripheral part 60b was formed separately from the glass door frame 4, and it was set as the structure attached to the glass door frame 4, the decoration frame 60 and the glass door frame 4 are attached. You may make it enlarge the area of the glass door frame 4 front-surface part by setting it as the structure formed integrally.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the window peripheral part 60b was comprised as a synthetic resin decoration member, the structure which arrange | positions the speakers 59b and 59b in the window peripheral part 60b like the 1st modification shown in FIG. It is good. According to this modification, the speakers 59b and 59b can be disposed around the window portion 41 without disturbing the visual recognition of the game area 14, and the entertainment of the game can be further enhanced by the acoustic effect.

  Further, as in the second modified example shown in FIG. 13, display devices 57 ′ and 57 ′ capable of displaying a screen may be arranged on the window peripheral edge 60 b. According to this modification, the display device 57 ′ can be disposed around the window 41 without disturbing the visual recognition of the game area, and the entertainment of the game can be further enhanced by the screen display. FIG. 13 shows an example in which a screen display informing the occurrence of the reach gaming state is performed on the display devices 57 ′ and 57 ′ arranged on the upper left and right sides of the window peripheral portion 60 b. Further, for example, as the display device 57 ′, an EL display (preferably an organic EL display. Note that EL is an abbreviation for electroluminescence) may be provided. Since the EL display is excellent in flexibility, it can be arranged along the shape of the window peripheral edge portion 60b.

  In the embodiment, the overlap width is constant from the position c to the bottom in FIG. 8, but the overlap width is continuously increased from the top position a to the bottom (the outer edge of the game area). The angle formed by the tangent line from the end point of the portion 14a to the vicinity of the edge of the window peripheral portion 60b and the surface of the game area 14 may be continuously reduced). That is, since the line of sight is poured at the most inclined angle in the lowermost part of the game area 14, the overlap width between the window peripheral edge part 60b and the game area outer edge part 14a is the widest while ensuring the visibility of the game area outer edge part 14a. This is because it can be set.

  The present invention is applied to various gaming machines including a gaming board having a substantially circular gaming area and a window frame provided on the front side of the gaming board and formed with a window for visually recognizing the gaming area from the outside. Is possible.

It is a perspective view showing a pachinko machine as one embodiment of the present invention. It is a side view which shows a pachinko machine. It is a front view which shows a main body frame, a game board, etc. in the state which opened the glass door frame. It is a front view which shows a glass door frame. (A) is a top view in the vicinity of the upper plate, (b) is a top view showing the flow of game balls in the upper plate. It is a front view which shows a decoration frame. It is a side view which shows typically the relationship between a player's viewpoint position and a pachinko machine. It is a front view which shows the overlap width of the window peripheral part of a decoration frame, and a game area | region. FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of the window peripheral edge and the game area at position a in FIG. FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line B-B of the window peripheral edge and the game area at the position b in FIG. 8. It is CC sectional view taken on the line C-C of the window peripheral part and game area in the position c of FIG. It is a front view which shows the decoration frame in a 1st modification. It is a front view which shows the decoration frame in a 2nd modification. It is a perspective view which shows an example of the conventional pachinko machine.

Explanation of symbols

1 Pachinko machine (game machine)
2 Outer frame 3 Body frame 4 Glass door frame (window frame)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 5 Game board 14 Game area 14a Game area outer edge part 41 Window part 60 Decoration frame 60b Window peripheral part (decoration member)
57 'display device 59b speaker

Claims (4)

A gaming machine comprising a gaming board having a gaming area, and a window frame provided on the front side of the gaming board and formed with a window for visually recognizing the gaming area from the outside,
A window periphery formed to overlap at least a part of the outer edge of the gaming area on the periphery of the window in front view;
The gaming machine is characterized in that the overlap width between the window peripheral edge and the gaming area outer edge is set relatively narrow in the vicinity of the uppermost portion of the window peripheral edge, and is set relatively wide otherwise.   2. The game according to claim 1, wherein an overlap width of the window peripheral edge portion and the game area outer edge portion gradually increases as it goes downward along a circumferential direction in at least a part of the window peripheral edge portion. Machine.   In a cross section by an arbitrary plane including the center point of the gaming area and perpendicular to the surface of the gaming area, a tangent line from the end point of the outer edge of the gaming area to the vicinity of the edge of the window peripheral edge and the gaming area The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the angle formed with the surface is set to be relatively large in the vicinity of the uppermost part of the peripheral edge of the window, and is set to be relatively small otherwise. The angle formed by the tangent line from the end point of the outer edge of the gaming area to the vicinity of the edge of the window peripheral edge and the surface of the gaming area gradually decreases in at least a part of the peripheral edge of the window. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the gaming machine is reduced to

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