JP2006212174A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which enables the variation of display modes in the playing area of a game board. <P>SOLUTION: The game board has a light transmitting transparent resin plate 400, a cell sheet 410 and a veneer plate 420 piled one upon another sequentially from its front side. The veneer plate 420 has the prescribed number of through holes 424 as viewed from the front and an LED 464 for outputting the light through the through holes 424 and the cell sheet 410 makes the light permeable at least at locations HS to be lighted corresponding to the through holes 424 and the light from the LED 464 is outputted through the through holes 424 and shines the locations HS to be lighted of the cell sheet 410 to make it glow thereby causing a change in the cell sheet 410 in the glowing state and in the non-glowing state at the locations HS, hence intensifying the display of the locations HS to be lighted. Moreover, the light transmitting transparent resin plate 400 which is disposed on the front side of the cell sheet 410 can prevent damages to the cell sheet 410. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine.

Conventionally, there is a pachinko machine, for example, as a representative example of a gaming machine. This pachinko machine includes a game board having a game area into which game balls are driven. In general, this game board is composed of a veneer board having a substantially rectangular shape in front view, a cell sheet attached to substantially the entire front surface of the veneer board, and a design representing a model of a pachinko machine, and the cell. A plurality of nails planted on the cell sheet surface side of the plywood sheet in a state where the sheet is pasted, and game parts such as various winning holes arranged on the cell sheet surface side. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).
JP 2004-160258 A (page 5, FIG. 1)

However, the conventional example having such a configuration has the following problems.
That is, in the conventional pachinko machine, the game area is decorated with the above-mentioned cell sheet, but this cell sheet is a design in which the design representing the model of the pachinko machine is fixedly drawn (printed) as described above. Since the design of the sheet cannot be changed, there is a problem that it is not interesting.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of changing a display mode of a game area of a game board.

In order to achieve such an object, the present invention has the following configuration.
That is, the invention described in claim 1
In a gaming machine with a gaming board having a gaming area into which gaming balls are to be shot,
The game board
A plate-like member that can be fixed by hitting and fixing a nail for changing the behavior of the game ball flowing down the game area to the front side;
A light-transmissive thin plate member that is superimposed on the plate-like member so as to cover at least the game area of the plate-like member on the front side of the plate-like member;
A decoration having a display for representing a gaming machine or a display for decorating a game area provided on the back side of the thin plate member, the front side of the plate-like member, or between the thin plate member and the plate-like member. A display unit;
With
The plate-like member is provided with a predetermined number of through holes in a front view state,
A light emitting means for outputting light in the through hole;
The decoration display unit is characterized in that an irradiated portion which is a portion corresponding to the through hole has at least light transmittance.

  [Operation / Effect] According to the invention described in claim 1, in the game board having the game area into which the game ball is driven, the nail for changing the behavior of the game ball flowing down the game area hits the front side. A light-transmitting thin plate member is superimposed on the plate-like member so as to cover at least the game area of the plate-like member on the front side of the plate-like member that can be fixed. A decoration display unit having a display for representing a gaming machine or a display for decorating a game area is provided on the front side of the member or between the thin plate member and the plate-like member. The plate-like member is provided with a predetermined number of through-holes in a front view (front view). The light emitting means outputs light into the through hole. In the decorative display portion, an irradiated portion that is a portion corresponding to the through hole has at least light transmittance.

  Therefore, the light from the light emitting means is output into the through hole, and the irradiated portion of the decoration display portion corresponding to the through hole is illuminated and emits light, so that the irradiated portion of the decoration display portion does not emit light. From this display mode, it is possible to change to a display mode in which the irradiated spot is emitting light, and the irradiated spot on the decoration display unit can be highlighted. That is, the display mode of the game area (display mode of the decoration display unit) can be changed by the light emission from the light emitting means, the irradiated portion of the decoration display unit can be highlighted, and the display mode of the interesting game area can be changed. Can be realized.

  Moreover, since a light-transmitting thin plate member is provided on the front side of the decoration display portion, the game ball flows down on the front side of the thin plate member, and the decoration display portion is located on the back side of the thin plate member on the opposite side. Thus, the game ball does not come into contact with the decoration display portion provided on the back side of the thin plate member, and damage to the decoration display portion due to the game ball contact or the like can be prevented.

  As a result, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that can change the display mode of the game area of the game board and protect the decoration display of the game area.

  Note that the present specification also discloses an invention relating to the following gaming machines.

(1) In the gaming machine according to claim 1,
A gaming machine comprising: a light diffusing member that diffuses light input from the light emitting means and outputs the diffused light to an irradiated portion of the decoration display portion between the light emission means and the decoration display portion.

  According to the invention described in (1) above, the light diffusing member is provided between the light emitting means and the decoration display unit, and diffuses the light input from the light emitting means to irradiate the decoration display unit to be irradiated. Therefore, it is possible to emit light evenly to the irradiated portion of the decoration display portion without any bias, and to uniformly emit the irradiated portion of the decoration display portion.

(2) In the gaming machine according to (1),
The gaming machine, wherein the through hole has a shape that matches the shape of the pattern displayed on the decoration display unit.

  According to the invention described in (2) above, since the through hole has a shape that matches the shape of the opening displayed on the decoration display unit, the shape of the predetermined pattern on the decoration display unit, and Thus, light can be emitted uniformly over the entire pattern portion, and the entire predetermined pattern portion of the decoration display portion can be caused to emit light uniformly.

(3) In the gaming machine according to claim 1, or the gaming machine according to (1) or (2),
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the thin plate member includes a concave lens portion having a concave shape in a portion corresponding to the irradiated portion of the decoration display portion on a surface facing the decoration display portion.

  According to the invention described in (3) above, the thin plate member has a concave shape at a surface on the side facing the decoration display portion (that is, the back surface side) and a portion corresponding to the irradiated portion of the decoration display portion. Since it has a concave lens part, the light incident on the concave lens part on the back side of the thin plate member is spread and output from the front side of the thin plate member, so the image input to the concave lens part is enlarged on the front side of the thin plate member Therefore, the image drawn at the irradiated portion of the decoration display unit can be enlarged and displayed on the front side of the thin plate member.

  In addition, the opening area of the through-hole (hereinafter referred to as “normal through-hole” if necessary) in the case where such a concave lens part is not provided, that is, the illuminated area (irradiated part) of the decorative display part, A display of a decorative display portion (hereinafter referred to as “normal display” as appropriate) is displayed on the front side of the thin plate member having the same size as the irradiated region. When the concave lens portion is provided so as to display the same size as the “normal display”, it can be a through hole smaller than the “normal through hole”, and the “normal through hole” is a plate-like member. Compared with the strength of the plate-like member in the case of preparing for, the strength reduction of the plate-like member can be suppressed. Further, since the through-hole can be made smaller than the “normal through-hole”, the illuminated area of the decoration display portion can also be reduced.

(4) In the gaming machine according to claim 1, or the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (3),
The thin plate member includes a concave lens portion having a concave shape on a side opposite to the side facing the decoration display portion and corresponding to the irradiated portion of the decoration display portion. Machine.

  According to the invention described in (4) above, the thin plate member has a concave shape on the side opposite to the side facing the decoration display portion (that is, the front side) and corresponding to the irradiated portion of the decoration display portion. Since the light incident on the concave lens portion on the back side of the thin plate member is spread and output from the front side of the thin plate member, the image input to the concave lens portion is on the front side of the thin plate member. Since the image is displayed as an enlarged image, the image drawn at the irradiated portion of the decoration display unit can be enlarged and displayed on the front side of the thin plate member.

  In addition, the opening area of the through-hole (hereinafter referred to as “normal through-hole” if necessary) in the case where such a concave lens part is not provided, that is, the illuminated area (irradiated part) of the decorative display part, A display of a decorative display portion (hereinafter referred to as “normal display” as appropriate) is displayed on the front side of the thin plate member having the same size as the irradiated region. When the concave lens portion is provided so as to display the same size as the “normal display”, it can be a through hole smaller than the “normal through hole”, and the “normal through hole” is a plate-like member. Compared with the strength of the plate-like member in the case of preparing for, the strength reduction of the plate-like member can be suppressed. Further, since the through-hole can be made smaller than the “normal through-hole”, the illuminated area of the decoration display portion can also be reduced.

(5) In a gaming machine equipped with a gaming board having a gaming area into which gaming balls are to be driven,
The game board
A light-transmitting thin plate member that can be fixed by hitting and fixing a nail for changing the behavior of the game ball flowing down the game area to the front side;
A back plate provided on the back side of the thin plate member,
A decorative display unit having a display for representing a gaming machine or a display for decorating a game area, provided on the back side of the thin plate member, the front side of the back plate or between the thin plate member and the back plate. When,
With
The back plate is provided with a predetermined number of through holes when viewed from the front,
A light emitting means for outputting light in the through hole;
In the decoration display unit, the irradiated portion which is a portion corresponding to the through hole has at least light transmittance.

  According to the invention described in (5) above, the game board having a game area into which the game ball is driven has a light that can be fixed by hitting the nail for changing the behavior of the game ball flowing down the game area on the front side. A back plate is provided on the back side of the transparent thin plate member. A decoration display unit having a display for representing a gaming machine or a display for decorating a game area is provided on the back side of the thin plate member, the front side of the back plate, or between the thin plate member and the back plate. The back plate includes a predetermined number of through holes in a front view (front view). The light emitting means outputs light into the through hole. In the decorative display portion, an irradiated portion that is a portion corresponding to the through hole has at least light transmittance.

  Therefore, even in the case of a game board having a structure in which a nail is driven against a light-transmitting thin plate member provided on the front side of the decoration display portion, the same function and effect as in the first aspect of the present invention are obtained. Moreover, since the back plate is provided on the back side of the decoration display unit, the back side of the decoration display unit can be protected.

(6) In the gaming machine according to (5),
A gaming machine comprising: a light diffusing member that diffuses light input from the light emitting means and outputs the diffused light to an irradiated portion of the decoration display portion between the light emission means and the decoration display portion.

  According to the invention described in (6) above, the light diffusing member is provided between the light emitting unit and the decoration display unit, and diffuses the light input from the light emitting unit to irradiate the decoration display unit. Therefore, it is possible to emit light evenly to the irradiated portion of the decoration display portion without any bias, and to uniformly emit the irradiated portion of the decoration display portion.

(7) In the gaming machine according to (6),
The gaming machine, wherein the through hole has a shape that matches the shape of the pattern displayed on the decoration display unit.

  According to the invention described in (7) above, since the through hole has a shape that matches the shape of the opening displayed with the shape of the pattern displayed on the decoration display unit, the through hole has the shape of the predetermined pattern on the decoration display unit, and Thus, light can be emitted uniformly over the entire pattern portion, and the entire predetermined pattern portion of the decoration display portion can be caused to emit light uniformly.

(8) In the gaming machine according to any one of (5) to (7),
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the thin plate member includes a concave lens portion having a concave shape in a portion corresponding to the irradiated portion of the decoration display portion on a surface facing the decoration display portion.

  According to the invention described in (8) above, the thin plate member is a concave lens in which a portion corresponding to the irradiated portion of the decoration display portion is a surface on the side facing the decoration display portion (back surface side). Since the light incident on the concave lens portion on the back side of the thin plate member is spread and output from the front side of the thin plate member, the image input to the concave lens portion is enlarged on the front side of the thin plate member Since it is displayed as an image, it is possible to enlarge and display the image drawn at the irradiated portion of the decoration display unit on the front side of the thin plate member.

  In addition, the opening area of the through-hole (hereinafter referred to as “normal through-hole” if necessary) in the case where such a concave lens part is not provided, that is, the illuminated area (irradiated part) of the decorative display part, A display of a decorative display portion (hereinafter referred to as “normal display” as appropriate) is displayed on the front side of the thin plate member having the same size as the irradiated region. When the concave lens portion is provided so as to display the same size as the “normal display”, the through hole can be made smaller than the “normal through hole”, and the “normal through hole” is formed on the back plate. Compared with the strength of the back plate when it is provided, it is possible to suppress a reduction in strength of the back plate. Further, since the through-hole can be made smaller than the “normal through-hole”, the illuminated area of the decoration display portion can also be reduced.

(9) In the gaming machine according to any one of (5) to (8),
The thin plate member includes a concave lens portion having a concave shape on a side opposite to the side facing the decoration display portion and corresponding to the irradiated portion of the decoration display portion. Machine.

  According to the invention described in (9) above, the thin plate member has a concave lens portion on the side opposite to the side facing the decoration display portion and having a concave shape at a portion corresponding to the irradiated portion of the decoration display portion. Since the light incident on the concave lens portion on the back side of the thin plate member is spread and output from the front side of the thin plate member, the image input to the concave lens portion is an enlarged image on the front side of the thin plate member Since it is displayed, the image drawn in the irradiated part of the decoration display part can be enlarged and displayed on the front side of the thin plate member.

  In addition, the opening area of the through-hole (hereinafter referred to as “normal through-hole” if necessary) in the case where such a concave lens part is not provided, that is, the illuminated area (irradiated part) of the decorative display part, A display of a decorative display portion (hereinafter referred to as “normal display” as appropriate) is displayed on the front side of the thin plate member having the same size as the irradiated region. When the concave lens portion is provided so as to display the same size as the “normal display”, the through hole can be made smaller than the “normal through hole”, and the “normal through hole” is formed on the back plate. Compared with the strength of the back plate when it is provided, it is possible to suppress a reduction in strength of the back plate. Further, since the through-hole can be made smaller than the “normal through-hole”, the illuminated area of the decoration display portion can also be reduced.

(10) In the gaming machine according to claim 1, or the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (4),
The plate-like member has a density lower than that of the thin plate member,
The predetermined position in the front view of the thin plate member is provided with an opening having an opening diameter larger than the diameter of the nail,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the nail is struck against the plate-like member through the opening of the thin-plate member in a state where the thin-plate member is superimposed on the front side of the plate-like member.

  According to the invention described in (10) above, the game board having a game area into which a game ball is driven is a plate on which a nail for changing the behavior of the game ball flowing down the game area can be driven and fixed to the front side. On the front side of the plate-like member, a light-transmitting thin plate member is superimposed on the plate-like member so as to cover at least the game area of the plate-like member, and the density of the plate-like member is that of the thin plate member. Further, the thin plate member is provided with an opening having an opening diameter larger than the diameter of the nail at a predetermined position in the front view state of the thin plate member. In a state where the thin plate members are overlaid, they are struck against the plate-like member through the opening of the thin plate member.

  Therefore, since the nail is struck to the plate member through the opening of the thin plate member (the opening having an opening diameter larger than the diameter of the nail), the nail is not struck to the thin plate member and is bent to the thin plate member. The nail will not be driven in the Therefore, when removing and separating the game board nails at the time of discarding / disassembling the game board, there is no problem that it is difficult to remove nails that are struck to the thin plate member, so the nail extraction work efficiency is improved. It is possible to improve the efficiency of the game board disposal / disassembly operation.

  In addition, the nail is struck to the plate-like member instead of the thin plate member, that is, the nail can be driven and fixed, and the nail is struck to the plate-like member having a density lower than that of the thin plate member. Compared to a game board in which nails are nailed against such thin plate members, the game ball that has been nailed into the game area will hit the nail nailed against the plate-like member, and the method of bouncing will be stronger , The bounce of the game ball that collided with the nail can be moderately settled, and an interesting aspect can be secured for the rolling mode of the game ball.

  As a result, in a gaming machine having a light-transmitting thin plate member (for example, a transparent plate) on the front side of the game board, it is possible to improve the nail extraction work efficiency and to improve the fun of the rolling mode of the game ball. A gaming machine can be provided.

(11) In the gaming machine according to (10),
A gaming machine comprising an elastic member for filling a space between the nail and the opening between the nail and the opening.

  According to the invention described in (11), since the elastic member for filling the space between the nail and the opening is provided between the nail and the opening, the gap between the nail and the opening is provided. It is possible to prevent dust and debris from entering the container. Moreover, since the fixing force of the nail by the elastic member is almost smaller than that when the nail is struck against the thin plate member, the fixing force of the nail is still due to the plate-like member. As described above, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that can improve the efficiency of the nail extraction operation and can improve the fun of the rolling mode of the game ball.

(12) In the gaming machine according to (11),
The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the elastic member is provided around the trunk of the nail trunk at a predetermined location.

  According to the invention described in (12), since the elastic member is provided around the trunk of the nail barrel at a predetermined position, the nail with the elastic member is passed through the opening of the thin plate member into the plate-like member. The nails can be struck to the plate-like member simply by hitting, and the elastic member provided around the trunk of the nail can be positioned at the opening of the thin plate member. The gap between them can be filled, and dust and debris can be prevented from entering the gap between the nail and the opening. Moreover, since the fixing force of the nail by the elastic member is almost smaller than that when the nail is struck against the thin plate member, the fixing force of the nail is still due to the plate-like member. As described above, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that can improve the efficiency of the nail extraction operation and can improve the fun of the rolling mode of the game ball.

(13) In the gaming machine according to claim 1, or the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (4),
The plate-like member has a density lower than that of the thin plate member,
The nail is struck to the plate member from the thin plate member through the thin plate member in a state where the thin plate member is superimposed on the front side of the plate member. The nail is in contact with the thin plate member and the plate member,
The gaming machine, wherein the thin plate member has a thickness smaller than a length of the nail that is driven into the plate member.

  According to the invention described in (13) above, the game board having a game area into which a game ball is driven is a plate on which a nail for changing the behavior of the game ball flowing down the game area can be driven and fixed to the front side. On the front side of the plate-like member, a light-transmitting thin plate member is superimposed on the plate-like member so as to cover at least the game area of the plate-like member, and the density of the plate-like member is that of the thin plate member. Further, the nail is struck to the plate member from the thin plate member through the thin plate member with the thin plate member superimposed on the front side of the plate member. The nail in the struck state is in contact with the thin plate member and the plate member. The thin plate member has a thickness smaller than the punching length of the nail into the plate-like member.

  Therefore, since the thickness of the thin plate member is smaller than the driving length of the nail with respect to the plate-like member, the contact surface area of the nail with respect to the thin-plate member can be made smaller than the contact surface area of the same nail with respect to the plate-like member. The ratio of supporting the nail can be made larger in the plate-like member than in the thin plate member, and the nail is struck by shifting from the center of the thin plate member (the diameter of the passage hole smaller than the diameter of the nail). However, the bending hitting can be reduced. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the problem that it is difficult to remove a nail that is struck in a bent state on a thin plate member when separating and discarding the nail of the game board when discarding and disassembling the game board. Can be improved, and the efficiency of the disposal / disassembly work of the game board can be improved.

  In addition, the nail is struck with a weight toward the plate member rather than the thin plate member, that is, the nail can be driven and fixed, and the nail is weighted with respect to the plate member having a lower density than the thin plate member. Therefore, the game ball that has been driven into the game area hits the nail hitting the plate-like member as compared to the case of the game board in which the nail is hitting the thin-plate member as in the conventional example. It is possible to reduce the bounce of the game ball that has been bounced and become stronger, moderately settle the bounce of the game ball that has collided with the nail, and ensure an interesting aspect of the game ball rolling.

  As a result, in a gaming machine having a light-transmitting thin plate member (for example, a transparent plate) on the front side of the game board, it is possible to improve the nail extraction work efficiency and to improve the fun of the rolling mode of the game ball. A gaming machine can be provided.

  In addition, the plate-like member and the thin plate member can be fixed with a nail by the nail driving process to the plate-like member, and a dedicated fixing step for fixing both with a fixing member (for example, a screw) other than this nail is eliminated. be able to.

(14) In the gaming machine according to claim 1, or the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (13),
The gaming machine, wherein the decoration display portion is drawn directly on the back side of the thin plate member so as to be visible from the front side of the thin plate member.

  According to the invention described in (14) above, the decoration display unit is drawn directly on the back surface side of the thin plate member so as to be visible from the front side of the thin plate member, and the thin plate member and the decoration display unit are provided. Since it adheres, it is excellent in the following points. In other words, simply by aligning the decoration display portion with the back surface side of the thin plate member, the decoration display portion may be provided on the back surface side of the thin plate member while at least a part of the decoration display portion is spaced from the back surface side of the thin plate member. Yes, in this case, when the game board is viewed from the front, the display of the separated portion is blurred (the light incidence rate to the thin plate member is different between the separated portion and the close contact portion of the decorative display portion) However, according to the present invention, such a problem can be solved. That is, the thin plate member and the decorative display portion are in close contact with each other, and there is no portion where the decorative display portion is separated on the back side of the thin plate member, so that the display blur of the separated portion as described above does not occur.

(15) In the gaming machine according to claim 1, or the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (13),
The decoration display section is a separate body from the thin plate member and the plate-like member, and is attached to the back side of the thin plate member so as to be visible from the front side of the thin plate member. Machine.

  According to the invention described in (15), the decoration display unit is separate from the thin plate member and the plate-like member, and is attached to the back side of the thin plate member so as to be visible from the front side of the thin plate member. Since the thin plate member and the decorative display portion are in close contact with each other, the following points are excellent. In other words, simply by aligning the decoration display portion with the back surface side of the thin plate member, the decoration display portion may be provided on the back surface side of the thin plate member while at least a part of the decoration display portion is spaced from the back surface side of the thin plate member. Yes, in this case, when the game board is viewed from the front, the display of the separated portion is blurred (the light incidence rate to the thin plate member is different between the separated portion and the close contact portion of the decorative display portion) However, according to the present invention, such a problem can be solved. That is, the thin plate member and the decorative display portion are in close contact with each other, and there is no portion where the decorative display portion is separated on the back side of the thin plate member, so that the display blur of the separated portion as described above does not occur.

(16) In the gaming machine according to claim 1, or the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (15),
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the light emitting means includes a multi-color light source capable of emitting a plurality of colors.

  According to the invention as described in said (16), the light emission means is provided with the multi-color light source which can light-emit a plurality of colors. Therefore, the irradiated portion of the decoration display portion can be highlighted with a plurality of colors, and the fun of the game can be further improved.

(17) In the gaming machine according to claim 1, or the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (16),
The thin plate member is a light guide plate for surface emitting with light put from the side end face,
A light source for a light guide plate that is a light source for light output to the light guide plate;
A gaming machine comprising: a support member that supports the light source for the light guide plate so that light from the light source for the light guide plate is incident from a side end surface of the light guide plate.

  According to the invention as described in said (17), a thin-plate member is a light-guide plate for carrying out surface emission with the light put from the side end surface. The support member supports the light source for the light guide plate so that the light from the light source for the light guide plate is incident from the side end surface of the light guide plate. Therefore, it is possible to realize an original and innovative game board in which the thin plate member emits surface light and the illuminated portion of the decoration display portion is highlighted by the light emitting means, and the fun of the game can be improved.

(18) In the gaming machine according to (17),
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the light source for the light guide plate is a multi-color light source capable of emitting a plurality of colors.

  According to the invention described in (18), the light source for the light guide plate is a multi-color light source capable of emitting a plurality of colors. Accordingly, it is possible to realize an original and innovative game board in which the thin plate member emits light in a plurality of colors and the illuminated portion of the decoration display portion is highlighted by the light emitting means, and the fun of the game is further improved. be able to.

(19) In the gaming machine according to claim 1, or the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (18),
The gaming machine, wherein the thin plate member is a transparent or translucent thin plate member made of a permeable resin.

  According to the invention described in (19), since the thin plate member is a transparent or translucent thin plate member made of a permeable resin, a transparent or translucent thin plate shape is formed by using the permeable resin. These members can be preferably manufactured.

(20) In the gaming machine according to claim 1, or the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (19),
The gaming machine, wherein the plate-like member is a plywood board.

  According to the invention described in (20) above, since the plate-like member is a plywood board, when the game board is discarded and disassembled, the nails of the game board are pulled out and disposed of in a separated state when the game board is discarded. Since the problem that it is difficult to remove the nail that has been removed does not occur or can be reduced, the efficiency of the nail extraction operation can be improved, and the efficiency of the disposal / disassembly operation of the game board can be improved.

  Also, in the case where the nail is struck not on the thin plate member but on the veneer plate which is a plate-like member, that is, in the case where the nail is struck and fixed and the nail is struck on the plywood plate having a lower density than the thin plate member, Compared to the case of a game board where nails are nailed against a thin plate member like this, the game ball that has been nailed into the game area will hit the nail nailed against the plywood board, and the method of jumping will be stronger It is possible to reduce the amount of the game ball that has collided with the nail, and it is possible to moderately settle the game ball.

  In addition, when the nail is struck with a weight toward the veneer plate which is a plate-like member rather than the thin plate member, that is, the nail can be driven and fixed and the nail is placed with a weight on the plywood plate having a lower density than the thin plate member. The game ball that has been driven into the game area hits the nail hitting the plywood board as compared to the case of the game board in which the nail is hitting the thin plate member as in the conventional example. It is possible to reduce the amount of jumping and how to bounce, and to moderate the bounce of the game ball that has collided with the nail, and it is possible to secure the interest in the rolling mode of the game ball.

  As a result, in a gaming machine having a light-transmitting thin plate member (for example, a transparent plate) on the front side of the game board, it is possible to improve the nail extraction work efficiency and to improve the fun of the rolling mode of the game ball. A gaming machine can be provided.

(21) In the gaming machine according to claim 1, or the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (20),
The gaming machine is a pachinko machine.

  According to the gaming machine described in (21), it is possible to provide a pachinko machine that can change the display mode of the game area of the game board and protect the decoration display of the game area. The basic configuration of the pachinko machine is provided with an operation handle, and a ball as a game medium is launched into a predetermined game area in accordance with the operation of the operation handle, and the ball is disposed at a predetermined position in the game area. In other words, the identification information (such as symbols) that is dynamically displayed on the display device is determined and stopped after a predetermined time on the condition that a winning (or passing through the operation gate) is required. In addition, when a special gaming state occurs, variable winning means (specific winning opening) arranged at a predetermined position in the gaming area are opened in a predetermined manner so that a ball can be won, and a value corresponding to the number of winnings is obtained. Examples include those to which value (including data written on a magnetic card as well as premium spheres) is given.

(22) In the gaming machine according to claim 1, or the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (20),
The gaming machine is a combination of a pachinko machine and a slot machine.

  According to the gaming machine described in the above (22), a game machine that can change the display mode of the game area of the game board and protect the decoration display of the game area, which is a combination of a pachinko machine and a slot machine. Can be provided. The basic configuration of the merged component includes “an identification information variation display unit that dynamically displays an identification information sequence including a plurality of identification information and then displays the identification information in a fixed manner, and includes a starting operation unit (for example, an operation lever). The dynamic display of the identification information is started due to the operation of), and the dynamic display of the identification information is stopped due to the operation of the operation means for stop (for example, the stop button) or when a predetermined time elapses. And a special gaming state generating means for generating a special gaming state advantageous to the player on the condition that the confirmed identification information at the time of the stoppage is specific identification information, and using a ball as a game medium A gaming machine that is configured to require a predetermined number of balls at the start of dynamic display of the identification information and to be paid out when a special gaming state occurs.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, the game board having a game area into which a game ball is driven has a plate-like member on which a nail for changing the behavior of the game ball flowing down the game area can be driven and fixed on the front side. A light-transmitting thin plate member that is superimposed on the plate-like member so as to cover at least the game area of the plate-like member on the front side of the plate-like member, the back side of the thin plate member, and the plate-like member A decorative display unit having a display for representing a gaming machine or a display for decorating a game area, which is provided between the thin plate member and the plate-like member. The plate-like member is provided with a predetermined number of through-holes when viewed from the front, and includes light emitting means for outputting light in the through-holes, and the decoration display portion corresponds to the through-holes. The irradiated part is at least light transmissive Therefore, the light from the light emitting means is output into the through hole, and the irradiated portion of the decoration display portion corresponding to the through hole is illuminated and emits light, so that the irradiated portion of the decoration display portion emits light. It is possible to change the display mode in a state where the irradiation is performed to the display mode in which the irradiation site is emitting light, and the irradiation site on the decoration display unit can be highlighted. That is, the display mode of the game area (display mode of the decoration display unit) can be changed by the light emission from the light emitting means, the irradiated portion of the decoration display unit can be highlighted, and the display mode of the interesting game area can be changed. Can be realized. Moreover, since a light-transmitting thin plate member is provided on the front side of the decoration display portion, the game ball flows down on the front side of the thin plate member, and the decoration display portion is located on the back side of the thin plate member on the opposite side. Thus, the game ball does not come into contact with the decoration display portion provided on the back side of the thin plate member, and damage to the decoration display portion due to the game ball contact or the like can be prevented. As a result, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that can change the display mode of the game area of the game board and protect the decoration display of the game area.

  Hereinafter, various embodiments of a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter simply referred to as “pachinko machine”) will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  The pachinko machine of Example 1 is demonstrated in detail based on drawing. FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. However, FIG. 2 shows a state in which the lower plate unit 13 is detached from the inner frame 12 for convenience.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 11 that forms an outer shell of the pachinko machine 10, and an inner frame 12 that is supported on one side of the outer frame 11 so as to be openable and closable. ing.

  The opening / closing axis of the inner frame 12 is set so as to extend vertically on the opposite side (left side of the pachinko machine 10 in FIG. 1) from the position where the handle (game ball launching handle 18 described later) is installed when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10. The inner frame 12 can be sufficiently opened forward with the opening / closing axis as an axis.

  The configuration of the inner frame 12 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a front view showing a state in which the front frame set 14 is removed from the pachinko machine 10 (however, in FIG. 3, the configuration in the game area on the surface of the game board 30 is shown as blank for convenience).

  As shown in FIG. 2, the inner frame 12 is roughly divided into a lower tray unit 13 attached to the lowermost portion thereof, and a vertical opening on the left side of the inner frame 12 in a range above the lower tray unit 13. A front frame set 14 which is attached to be openable and closable around an axis, a resin base 20 (see FIG. 3) which will be described later, and a game board 30 (see FIG. 4) attached to the rear side of the resin base 20. I have.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the lower plate unit 13 is fixed to the inner frame 12 by a fastener such as a screw. As shown in FIG. 1, a lower plate 15, a ball release lever 17, a game ball launching handle 18, and a sound output port 24 are provided on the front side of the lower plate unit 13. The lower tray 15 as a ball receiving tray is provided at the substantially central portion of the lower tray unit 13, and the game balls discharged from the discharge port 16 can be stored in the lower tray 15. The ball removal lever 17 is for removing a game ball in the lower plate 15. By moving the ball removal lever 17 to the left in FIG. 1, a predetermined position on the bottom surface of the lower plate 15 is opened, The game balls stored in the dish 15 can be pulled out downward through the opening on the bottom surface of the lower dish 15. The game ball launching handle 18 is disposed so as to protrude to the front side on the right side of the lower plate 15. In accordance with the operation of the game ball launching handle 18 by the player, the game ball launching device 38 drives the game ball toward a game board 30 described later. The game ball launcher 38 includes a game ball launch handle 18, a set handle, a launch motor, and the like. The sound output port 24 is an output port for outputting sound from a speaker provided in the lower plate unit 13 or on the back surface.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the front frame set 14 is attached to the inner frame 12 so as to be openable and closable. Like the inner frame 12, the front frame set 14 has an open / close axis extending vertically to the left when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10. It can be opened to the front side with an axial center. Moreover, the front frame set 14 is attached so as to fit into the outer wall (rib) 12b (see FIG. 3) of the inner frame 12. That is, since at least a part of the side surface of the front frame set 14 is attached so as to fit into the outer wall (rib) 12b of the inner frame 12, foreign matter (from the gap between the inner frame 12 and the front frame set 14) Such as a needle or thin plate) can be prevented.

  On the other hand, an upper plate 19 as a receiving tray for game balls is integrally provided below the front frame set 14 (above the lower plate 15). Here, the upper plate 19 is a ball receiving tray for temporarily storing the game balls and guiding them to the game ball launching device 38 while aligning them in a line. In the conventional pachinko machine, a front decorative frame that can be opened and closed with respect to the inner frame is provided below the front frame set, and the upper decorative frame is provided on the front decorative frame. The upper plate 19 is provided directly to the front frame set 14 and is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the inner frame 12 is mainly composed of a resin base 20 having a rectangular outer shape, and a substantially circular window hole 21 is formed at the center of the resin base 20. A game board 30 is detachably mounted on the rear side of the resin base 20. The game board 30 is made of a rectangular plywood and is attached in a state in which the peripheral edge thereof is in contact with the back side of the resin base 20 (inner frame 12). Accordingly, a substantially central portion of the front surface portion of the game board 30 is exposed to the front surface side of the inner frame 12 through the window hole 21 of the resin base 20. Further, two glasses 137 (see FIG. 2) are attached to the window hole 21 at a predetermined interval in the front and rear (double glass structure).

  Next, the configuration of the game board 30 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a front view showing the configuration of the game board 30. The game board 30 includes a general winning port 31, a variable winning device 32, a first starting port 33 (for example, an operation chucker), a second starting port 34 (for example, a through gate), a variable display unit 35, and the like. The general winning port 31, the variable winning device 32, the first starting port 33, the second starting port 34, the variable display unit 35 and the like are respectively provided in the through holes formed by the router processing in the game board 30. The game board 30 is attached from the front side with a wood screw or the like. A game ball enters the above-described general winning opening 31, variable winning device 32, and first start opening 33, and the winning balls are detected switches (winning opening switch (not shown), count switch (not shown), And a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out to the upper plate 19 (or the lower plate 15) based on the output of the detection switch. In addition, the game board 30 is provided with an out port 36, and game balls that have not entered the various winning devices etc. are guided through the out port 36 to a ball discharge path (not shown). It has become. A number of nails are planted on the game board 30 in order to appropriately disperse and adjust the falling direction of the game balls, and various members (acts) such as the windmill 37 are arranged.

  The variable display device unit 35 has a first symbol display device 42 for variably displaying a first symbol (for example, a special symbol) as identification information, with a winning at the first starting port 33 as a trigger, and a second starting port 34. And a second symbol display device 41 for variably displaying a second symbol (for example, a normal symbol).

  The second symbol display device 41 has a second symbol display unit 43 and a holding lamp 44, and each time a game ball passes through the second starting port 34, for example, a display symbol (ordinary symbol) by the display unit 43 is displayed. The first start port 33 is configured to be in an activated state (opened) for a predetermined time when the fluctuation display stops at a predetermined symbol. The number of times that the game ball has passed through the second start opening 34 is held up to a maximum of 4 times, and the number of times the game ball is held is lighted and displayed by the hold lamp 44. The display unit 43 may be configured to be variably displayed by a part of the first symbol display device 42 (liquid crystal display device) in addition to the configuration to be variably displayed by switching lighting of a plurality of lamps. . Similarly, the hold lamp 44 may be configured to be variably displayed on a part of the first symbol display device 42. The second symbol display device 41 described above corresponds to the normal identification information fluctuation display means in the present invention.

  The first symbol display device 42 is configured as a liquid crystal display device, and the display content is controlled by a display control device 45 described later. The first symbol display device 42 displays, for example, three symbol rows of left, middle and right. Each symbol row is composed of a plurality of symbols, and these symbols are variably displayed on the first symbol display device 42 so as to be scrolled for each symbol row. In the present embodiment, the first symbol display device 42 (liquid crystal display device) is provided with a large 9.5 inch size liquid crystal display, for example. The variable display device unit 35 is provided with a center frame 47 so as to surround the first symbol display device 42. The first symbol display device 42 described above corresponds to the identification information fluctuation display means in the present invention, and the display control device 45 described above corresponds to the display control means in the present invention.

  The variable winning device 32 is normally in a closed state in which a game ball cannot be won or difficult to win, and is repeatedly operated between an open state in which a game ball is easy to win and a normal closed state in the event of a big win. ing. More specifically, when a game ball wins the first starting port 33, the symbols are displayed in a variable manner on the first symbol display device 42, and the final symbol after the stop becomes a combination of specific symbols set in advance. A special gaming state occurs. The large winning opening 32a of the variable winning device 32 is in a predetermined open state, so that the game ball is likely to win a prize (a big hit state). Specifically, the passage of a predetermined time or a predetermined number of winnings is regarded as one round, and the big winning opening 32a of the variable winning device 32 is repeatedly opened a predetermined number of times. The number of times that the game ball has passed through the first start port 33 is held up to a maximum of 4 times, and the number of times that the game ball is held is lit and displayed by the hold lamp 46. Note that the hold lamp 46 may be configured so as to be variably displayed on a part of the first symbol display device 42.

  Further, the game board 30 is provided with a rail unit 50 for guiding the game ball launched from the game ball launching device 38 to the upper part of the game board 30, and is launched in accordance with the turning operation of the game ball launch handle 18. The played game balls are guided to a predetermined game area through the rail unit 50. The rail unit 50 is formed of a ring-shaped resin molded product (for example, a molded product added with fluororesin), and has an inner rail 51 and an outer rail 52 that are integrally formed in an inner and outer double. .

  A return ball preventing member 53 is attached to the tip of the inner rail 51 (upper left portion in FIG. 4). This prevents a situation in which the game ball once guided from the ball guide path between the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52 to the upper part of the game board 30 returns to the ball guide path again. Yes. Further, a return rubber 54 is attached to the outer rail 52 at a position corresponding to the maximum flight portion of the game ball (upper right portion in FIG. 4: a portion corresponding to the tip portion of the outer rail 52). Accordingly, the game ball fired at a predetermined momentum or more hits the return rubber 54 and is bounced back. On the inner surface of the outer rail 52, there is a sliding plate 55 as a long metal strip made of stainless steel in order to make the flight of the game ball smoother, that is, to reduce the frictional resistance of the game ball. It is attached.

  A convex portion 57 is formed at the entrance of the ball guide passage between the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52 so as to close a part of the ball guide passage. The convex portion 57 is provided in a substantially vertical direction from the inner rail 51 to the lower end portion of the rail unit 50, and a foul ball that does not reach the game area and flows backward in the ball guide passage is used as a foul ball passage 63 (see FIG. 3). Play a role in guiding. Note that the lower right corner and the lower left corner of the game board 30 are spaces for attaching stickers (for example, S1 and S2 in FIG. 4) and plates such as stamps (for example, serial numbers are described). In order to secure this adhering space, notches 58 and 59 are formed in the flange 56. By sticking a sticker such as a certificate (S1, S2 in FIG. 4) to the lower right corner or the lower left corner of the game board 30, the game board 30 and the certificate can be uniquely defined.

  Next, the game area will be described. The game area is partitioned and formed in a substantially circular shape by the inner peripheral part (inner and outer rails) of the rail unit 50. In particular, in the present embodiment, the game area partitioned on the board surface of the game board 30 is much more than conventional. It is composed largely. In the present embodiment, the distance between the uppermost point of the outer rail 52 and the lower part of the game board 30 is 445 mm (58 mm longer than the conventional product), and is from the extreme left position of the outer rail 52 to the extreme right position of the inner rail 51. The distance is 435 mm (50 mm longer than the conventional product). The distance from the extreme left position of the inner rail 51 to the extreme right position of the inner rail 51 is 418 mm.

  In addition, the 2nd starting port 34 located in the both sides of the variable display apparatus unit 35 has a guide mechanism in which the game ball which passed this 2nd starting port 34 is approached toward the center. Thereby, even when the game area is expanded in the left-right direction, the game ball can be guided toward the center first starting port 33 and the variable prize-winning device 32. By expanding, it is possible to suppress a decrease in interest due to difficulty in winning game balls. Furthermore, by extending the game area in the left-right direction, various arrangements of the windmill 37, the second start port 34, a plurality of nails (guide nails for guiding the game ball to the center), and other accessories are arranged. The behavior of the game ball in the game area on the left and right sides of the variable display device unit 35 can be made more interesting. In addition, since the game area is also expanded in the vertical direction, various windmills 37, second start ports 34, a plurality of nails, and other accessories can be further arranged in the vertical direction in the game area. The behavior of the game ball can be made even more interesting.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 3, in the resin base 20, below the window hole 21 (game board 30), a launch rail 61 for guiding the game ball immediately after being launched from the game ball launcher 38 is attached. ing. The launch rail 61 is fixedly attached to the resin base 20 via a metal plate 62 behind the launch rail 61, and is configured to extend linearly at a predetermined launch angle (launch angle). Accordingly, the game ball launched by the turning operation of the game ball launching handle 18 is first launched obliquely upward along the launch rail 61, and then into the predetermined game area through the ball guide path of the rail unit 50 as described above. Guided.

  In the case of this pachinko machine 10, the game area is greatly expanded as compared to the conventional case, and under such a configuration, the curvature of the guide rail has to be reduced, and thus a device for stabilizing the launch ball is required. . Therefore, in the present embodiment, the launch position of the game ball is lowered, and the inclination angle (launch angle) of the launch rail 61 is made somewhat larger than the existing one (that is, the launch rail 61 is raised) to further launch. The length of the rail 61 is made longer than that of the existing one so as to ensure a sufficiently long ball guiding distance. Thereby, the game ball launched from the game ball launcher 38 can be guided to the guide rail in a more stable state. Particularly in this case, the launch rail 61 is formed so as to extend from the launch position of the game ball launcher 38 to a position beyond the center position (out port 36) of the game area.

  In addition, there is a predetermined gap between the firing rail 61 and the rail unit 50 (guide rail), and a foul ball passage 63 is formed below the gap. Therefore, if the game ball launched from the game ball launching device 38 does not reach the return ball prevention member 53 and returns to the inside of the guide rail as a foul ball, the foul ball passes through the foul ball passage 63 to the lower plate. 15 is discharged. Incidentally, in the case of the present embodiment, the length of the firing rail 61 is about 240 mm, and the length of the gap at the tip of the firing rail (the length on the extension line of the firing rail 61) is about 40 mm.

  When the foul spheres flow backward in the guide rail, most of them flow along the outer rail 52 and fall downward when reaching the lower end of the outer rail 52. There is also a thing that jumps to the inner rail 51 side. At this time, the splashed foul ball hits the convex portion 57 at the entrance of the ball guide passage and is guided to the foul ball passage 63. Thereby, all of the foul balls are surely guided to the foul ball passage 63. This suppresses interference between the foul ball and the next game ball to be launched.

  Although detailed disclosure of the drawings is omitted, game balls are supplied to the game ball launcher 38 one by one from the ball outlet on the front frame set 14 side (the ball outlet leading from the most downstream portion of the upper plate 19). . At this time, since the launch position of the game ball is lowered in the present embodiment, the drop from the exit of the ball on the front frame set 14 side to the launch position becomes large. Guide members 65 and 66 were installed on the front side. Thereby, the game ball supplied from the ball exit on the front frame set 14 side is always set at a predetermined launch position, and a stable launch operation can be realized. In addition, the game ball launcher 38 is provided with a hitting ball basket, and the game ball is shot with the rotation of the hit ball basket around the shaft portion. Therefore, while aiming to reduce the weight of the hitting ball by changing the material to light metal such as aluminum and reducing the size of the shaft, the head portion of the hitting ball (on the side opposite to the shaft) is secured to ensure sufficient firing force. A weight is provided at the end. Thereby, sufficient and stable launch of the game ball can be realized. By providing the weight portion of the hitting ball projecting upward, it is possible to easily pick or hit the hitting ball, and it is easy to adjust the hitting strength of the hitting tip.

  In addition, the code | symbol 67 in FIG. 3 is the discharge port connected to the upper plate 19, and a game ball is discharged to the upper plate 19 through this discharge port 67. The discharge port 67 is provided with an openable / closable shutter 68 that is displaced between a substantially horizontal state and a substantially vertical state about a rotation axis in a substantially horizontal direction. In a state where the front frame set 14 is released from the inner frame 12 (the state shown in FIG. 3), the shutter 68 is changed from a substantially horizontal state to a substantially vertical state by an urging force of a spring or the like, so that the game ball does not fall out from the discharge port 67. The outlet 67 is closed. When the front frame set 14 is closed, the shutter 68 is pushed open by a ball passage rod 69 (see FIG. 2) provided on the back surface of the front frame set 14 to be in a substantially horizontal state. The game ball discharged toward the direction passes through the ball passage rod 69 and is discharged to the upper plate 19 without any leakage. Therefore, in the pachinko machine 10 in which the front decorative frame is omitted and the upper plate 19 is directly provided to the front frame set 14, the game balls in the payout passage and the like are outside the pachinko machine 10 when the front frame set 14 is opened. Inconveniences such as spilling out can be prevented.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the resin base 20 is provided with a substantially rectangular small window 71 at the lower right portion of the window hole 21. Therefore, a sticker such as a stamp (S1 in FIG. 4) stretched at the lower right corner of the game board 30 can be seen through the small window 71. Further, a sticker or the like can be attached from the small window 71.

  As shown in FIG. 3, support brackets 81 and 82 are attached to the left end portion of the inner frame 12 as a support mechanism for the front frame set 14. The upper support fitting 81 is provided with a support hole 83 having a notch on the front side of the figure, and the lower support fitting 82 is provided with a protruding shaft 84 protruding in the vertical direction.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a front frame set open detection switch 90 that detects that the front frame set 14 is opened with respect to the inner frame 12 is provided above the inner frame 12. When the front frame set 14 is opened, it is output from the front frame set open detection switch 90 to the computer for the hall (in the pachinko parlor).

  The front frame set 14 is provided with light emitting means such as various lamps around it (for example, a corner portion). These light emitting means play a role of enhancing the effect of the game during the game by changing and controlling the light emission mode such as lighting and blinking according to the change of the game state at the time of big hit or predetermined reach. For example, on the periphery of the window portion 101, an annular illumination portion 102 containing a light emitting means such as an LED (light emitting diode) is provided symmetrically. In the upper part, a central illumination part 103 is also provided, which also incorporates light emitting means such as LEDs. In the pachinko machine 10, the central illumination unit 103 functions as a jackpot lamp, and lights and blinks when the jackpot is informed that the jackpot is being hit. Further, an upper plate illumination part 104 that also includes a light emitting means such as an LED is provided around the upper plate 19. In addition, on the left and right sides of the central illumination unit 103, there are provided a prize ball lamp 105 that is lit during the payout of a prize ball and an error display lamp 106 that is lit when a predetermined error occurs. In addition, a small window 107 made of a transparent resin is provided so as to be adjacent to the lower end portion of the annular illumination portion 102 so that a part of the inner frame 12 surface, the game board 30 surface, or the like can be visually recognized. Since the predetermined portion of the small window 107 is flat, the certificate paper or the like attached to the lower right corner of the game board 30 can be suitably read from the flat portion of the small window 107 by a machine.

  In addition, a ball lending operation unit 120 is disposed below the window unit 101, and the ball lending operation unit 120 is provided with a ball lending button 121, a return button 122, and a frequency display unit 123. When the ball lending operation unit 120 is operated with a bill or a card inserted in a card unit (ball lending unit) (not shown) arranged on the side of the pachinko machine 10, a game ball is lent according to the operation. Done. The ball lending button 121 is operated to obtain a lending ball based on information recorded on a card or the like (recording medium), and the lending ball is supplied to the upper plate 19 as long as there is a remaining amount on the card or the like. Is done. The return button 122 is operated when requesting the return of a card or the like inserted into the card unit. The frequency display unit 123 displays remaining amount information such as a card. It should be noted that the ball rental operation unit 120 is not necessary for a pachinko machine in which game balls are lent directly to the upper plate from a ball lending device or the like without using a card unit, that is, a so-called cash machine. Therefore, a decorative seal or the like is attached to the installation portion of the ball rental operation unit 120. Thereby, the common use of the lending operation unit of the pachinko machine using the card unit and the cash machine can be achieved.

  In addition, on the back side of the game board 30, a winning detection mechanism for detecting the passage of gaming balls such as various winning holes is provided. Specifically, a prize opening switch (not shown) is provided at a position corresponding to the general prize opening 31 on the front side of the game board 30, and the variable prize winning device 32 is provided with a count switch (not shown). The count switch is a switch for counting winning balls. An operation port switch 224 is provided at a position corresponding to the first start port 33, and a gate switch (not shown) is provided at a position corresponding to the second start port 34. The operating port switch 224 described above corresponds to a winning detection means in the present invention.

  A prize opening switch (not shown) and a gate switch (not shown) are connected to a board relay board (not shown) through electrical wiring (not shown), and this board relay board (not shown) is a main board (main control device) to be described later. 261). Further, the count switch (not shown) is connected to a special winning opening relay board (not shown), and this special winning opening relay board (not shown) is also connected to the main board. On the other hand, the operation port switch 224 is directly connected to the main board without passing through the relay board.

  Although not shown in the drawings, the variable winning device 32 is provided with a large winning port solenoid for opening the large winning port 32a, and the first starting port 33 is an operating port for opening the electric accessory. A solenoid is provided.

  The detection results detected by the winning detection mechanism are taken into the main board, which will be described later, and a payout command (the number of game balls to be paid out) corresponding to the winning situation is sent from the main board to the payout control board. The Then, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out by the output of the payout control board. In such a case, a conventional method (so-called evidence ball method) in which game balls won at various winning openings are once collected in a winning ball processing device, and the winning ball processing device confirms the presence of the winning balls one by one and then pays out one by one. Unlike the above, the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment electrically senses the winning of a game ball at each winning opening and immediately pays out (that is, the pachinko machine 10 abolishes the winning ball processing device). is doing). Therefore, even if there are a lot of game balls to be paid out, the payout can be carried out quickly. However, the conventional “evidence ball system” may be applied to the present invention.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10. The pachinko machine 10 includes a main control device 261, a payout control device 311, a launch control device 312, a display control device 45, a power supply device 313, and the like. In the following, these devices will be described in detail individually.

  The main control device 261 includes a CPU that controls the main control, a ROM that stores a game program, a RAM that stores necessary data according to the progress of the game, a port for communicating with various devices, and a random number used in various lotteries. It includes a main board including a generator, a clock pulse generation circuit used for time counting and synchronization, and the like.

  The voice lamp control device 262 is a voice lamp including, for example, a CPU that controls voice and lamp display in accordance with instructions from the main control device 261 (main board) or the display control device 45, and other ROM, RAM, various ports, and the like. A control board is provided. A power relay board 266 is mounted on the sound lamp control device 262, and power supplied from a power board described later is output to the display control device 45 and the sound lamp control device 262 via the power relay board 266. It is like that.

  The payout control device 311, the launch control device 312, and the power supply device 313 are equipped with a control board including a central control CPU, ROM, RAM, various ports and the like as is well known. The payout of prize balls and rental balls is controlled by the substrate. Further, the launch motor (not shown) is controlled by the launch control board of the launch controller 312 in accordance with the operation of the game ball launch handle 18 by the player. The power board of the power unit 313 requires predetermined control devices and the like. Is generated and output.

  The power supply device 313 is provided with a RAM erase switch (not shown). This pachinko machine 10 has a backup function, so that even if a power failure occurs, it maintains the state at the time of a power failure, and can be restored to the state at the time of a power failure when returning from a power failure (power recovery) It has become. Therefore, if the power is turned off in the normal procedure (for example, when the hall is closed), the state before the power is turned off is stored. If you want to return to the initial state when the power is turned on, turn on the power while pressing the RAM erase switch. To do.

  The main control device 261 of the pachinko machine 10 is equipped with a CPU 501 as a one-chip microcomputer that is an arithmetic device. The CPU 501 includes a ROM 502 that stores various control programs executed by the CPU 501 and fixed value data, and a memory that temporarily stores various data when the control program stored in the ROM 502 is executed. A RAM 503 and various circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data transmitting / receiving circuit are incorporated.

  The RAM 503 has a configuration in which data can be retained (backed up) by being supplied with a backup voltage from the power supply device 313 even after the pachinko machine 10 is turned off. The RAM 503 temporarily stores various data and the like. In addition to the memory and area for this purpose, a backup area 503a is provided.

  In the backup area 503a, when the power is cut off due to a power failure or the like, the power of the pachinko machine 10 is restored to the state before the power is turned off when the power is turned on again. (Similar) is an area for storing stack pointers, values of registers, I / O, and the like. Writing to the backup area 503a is executed when the power is turned off by NMI interrupt processing. Conversely, restoration of each value written to the backup area 503a is performed when power is turned on (including power-on due to power failure cancellation, and so on). It is executed in electric processing. The N501 terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) of the CPU 501 is configured to receive a power failure signal S1 output from a power failure monitoring circuit 542, which will be described later, when a power failure occurs due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. Due to the occurrence, the power failure process (NMI interrupt process) is immediately executed.

  An input / output port 505 is connected to the CPU 501 incorporating the ROM 502 and RAM 503 via a bus line 504 including an address bus and a data bus. The input / output port 505 is connected to a RAM erasing switch circuit 643, a payout control device 311, a display control device 45, and other switch groups (not shown).

  The payout control device 311 controls payout of prize balls and rental balls by a payout motor. The CPU 511 that is an arithmetic unit includes a ROM 512 that stores a control program executed by the CPU 511, fixed value data, and the like, and a RAM 513 that is used as a work memory or the like.

  The RAM 513 of the payout control device 311 is configured to hold (backup) data by supplying a backup voltage from the power supply device 313 even after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned off, like the RAM 503 of the main control device 261 described above. The RAM 513 is provided with a backup area 513a in addition to a memory and an area for temporarily storing various data.

  The backup area 513a has a stack pointer, each register at the time of power-off, each register This is an area for storing values such as I / O. The writing to the backup area 513a is executed when the power is turned off by the NMI interrupt processing, and conversely, the restoration of each value written to the backup area 513a is executed in the power recovery processing when the power is turned on.

  An input / output port 515 is connected to the CPU 511 incorporating the ROM 512 and RAM 513 via a bus line 514 including an address bus and a data bus. A RAM erase switch circuit 543, a main control device 261, a firing control device 312, a payout motor 358a, and the like are connected to the input / output port 515, respectively.

  The launch control device 312 permits or prohibits the launch of a game ball by a launch motor (not shown), and the launch motor is permitted to drive when predetermined conditions are met. Specifically, it is detected by a sensor signal that a firing permission signal is output from the payout control device 311, that the player is touching the game ball launch handle 18, and the launch is stopped. On the condition that the firing stop switch is not operated, the firing motor is driven, and the game ball is fired with the strength corresponding to the operation amount of the game ball launch handle 18.

  The display control device 45 controls the first symbol variation display on the first symbol display device 42 and the second symbol variation display on the second symbol display device 41. The display control device 45 includes a CPU 521, a ROM (program ROM) 522, a work RAM 523, a video RAM 524, a character ROM 525, an image controller 526, an input port 527, two output ports 528 and 529, and a bus. Lines 530 and 531 are provided. The output of the main controller 261 is connected to the input of the input port 527, and the CPU 521, ROM 522, work RAM 523, and image controller 526 are connected to the output of the input port 527 and one output port is connected via the bus line 530. 528 is connected. The output of the output port 528 is connected to the second symbol display device 41 (display unit 43) and the sound lamp control device 262. Further, an output port 529 is connected to the image controller 526 via a bus line 531, and a first symbol display device 42 which is a liquid crystal display device is connected to an output of the output port 529.

  The CPU 521 of the display control device 45 controls the display of the first symbol display device 42 and the second symbol display device 41 based on the display command transmitted from the main control device 261. The ROM 522 is a memory for storing various control programs executed by the CPU 521 and fixed value data, and the work RAM 523 temporarily stores work data and flags used when the CPU 521 executes various programs. It is a memory for.

  The video RAM 524 is a memory for storing display data displayed on the first symbol display device 42, and the display contents of the first symbol display device 42 are changed by rewriting the contents of the video RAM 524. The character ROM 525 is a memory for storing character data such as symbols displayed on the first symbol display device 42. The image controller 526 adjusts the timings of the CPU 521, the video RAM 524, and the output port 529 to intervene in reading and writing data, and also reads display data stored in the video RAM 524 from the character ROM 525 at a predetermined timing. It is displayed on the symbol display device 42.

  The power supply device 313 is connected to a power supply unit 541 for supplying power to each part of the pachinko machine 10, a power failure monitoring circuit 542 for monitoring power interruption due to a power failure, and a RAM erasure switch (not shown). A RAM erase switch circuit 543. The power supply unit 541 supplies necessary operation power to the main control device 261, the payout control device 311 and the like through a power supply path (not shown). As an outline, the power supply unit 541 takes in an AC 24 volt power supply supplied from the outside, and supplies a + 12V power supply for driving various switches, motors, etc., a + 5V power supply for logic, a backup power supply for RAM backup, and the like. The + 12V power source, the + 5V power source, and the backup power source are supplied to the main control device 261, the payout control device 311 and the like. Note that operation power (+12 V power, +5 V power, etc.) is supplied to the launch control device 312 via the payout control device 311.

  The power failure monitoring circuit 542 is a circuit for outputting a power failure signal S1 to each NMl terminal of the CPU 501 of the main control device 261 and the CPU 511 of the payout control device 311 when the power is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. The power failure monitoring circuit 542 monitors the voltage of AC 5 volts in the power supply unit 541, and determines that a power failure (power failure) has occurred when the time when this voltage has become less than 5 volts exceeds, for example, 20 milliseconds. The power failure signal S1 is output to the main controller 261 and the payout controller 311. Based on the output of the power failure signal S1, the main control device 261 and the payout control device 311 recognize the occurrence of a power failure and execute a power failure process (NMI interrupt process).

  In addition, even after the time when the AC 5 volts monitored by the power supply unit 541 becomes less than 5 volts exceeds 20 milliseconds, the power supply unit 541 has a sufficient time to execute the power failure process. The control system is configured to maintain the output of 5 volts, which is the drive voltage of the control system, at a normal value. Therefore, the main control device 261 and the payout control device 311 can normally execute and complete the power failure process.

  The RAM erase switch circuit 543 receives a switch signal of a RAM erase switch (not shown), and clears backup data in the RAM 503 of the main controller 261 and the RAM 513 of the payout controller 311 in accordance with the state of the switch. is there. When the RAM erase switch is pressed, the RAM erase switch circuit 543 outputs a RAM erase signal S2 to the main controller 261 and the payout controller 311. When the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned on with the RAM erase switch pressed (including power-on due to power failure cancellation), the data in the respective RAMs 503 and 613 are cleared in the main controller 261 and the payout controller 311. .

  By the way, in the first symbol display device (liquid crystal display device) 42, as shown in FIG. 6, three symbol rows U, M, and D of upper, middle, and lower are set. For each D, three symbols (the first symbol: for example, a special symbol) of the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol are variably displayed in the horizontal direction. In the present embodiment, a series of symbols is composed of a main symbol SZ made of a picture such as a marine life and a sub-design FZ made of a shell-shaped picture, each of which is given a number from “0” to “9”. The main symbols SZ are displayed in ascending numerical order, and the sub symbols FZ are arranged between the main symbols SZ to form a series of symbol rows U, M, and D. The main symbol SZ and the sub symbol FZ are variably displayed from right to left with periodicity.

  In such a case, in the upper symbol row U and the middle symbol row M, the series of symbols is displayed in ascending order (that is, in the order of increasing the number of the main symbol SZ), and in the lower symbol row D, the series of symbols is in descending order (that is, , In order of decreasing the number of the main symbol SZ). Then, based on the winning at the first starting port 33, a series of variable symbol U, M, D display is started, and the variable symbol is displayed in the order of upper symbol column U → lower symbol column D → middle symbol column M. Is stopped, and at the time of the stop, the main symbol SZ is displayed on any of the five effective lines on the first symbol display raid 42, that is, the left line L1, the middle line L2, the right line L3, the right rising line L4, or the left rising line L5. If a combination of jackpot symbols (in the present embodiment, the same main symbol SZ combination) is arranged, a specific game video (special game video) is displayed as a jackpot.

  Here, functions such as a big hit lottery performed by the main controller 261 will be described. The main control device 261 includes a lottery unit (not shown) for lottery of occurrence of a big hit state. That is, when the main control device 261 wins in the lottery unit (not shown), the display effect in which the variation display result of the first symbol on the first symbol display device 42 becomes a preset specific symbol combination (big hit symbol). And a function of generating a big hit state after the big hit display. In short, the main control device 261, for example, the value (first random number) of the jackpot random number counter C1 (first random number group for determining whether or not to enter the special gaming state) that can take a value of "0 to 676" The special gaming state is generated based on the above.

  Specifically, the CPU 501 of the main control device 261 has a first random number generation unit (first random number group generation function) (not shown) that generates a jackpot random number counter C1. Further, the main control device 261 stores an area for storing the value of the big hit random number counter C1 in the reserved ball storage area of the RAM 503 every time a game ball wins the first start port 33 (a first random number storage (not shown)). Part). Further, the CPU 501 of the main control device 261 determines whether or not the value of the big hit random number counter C1 stored in the reserved ball storage area (first random number storage unit not shown) is a win value. 1 determination unit (determination function) is also included.

  That is, the value (first random number) of the big hit random number counter C1 in the first random number generator (not shown) at the timing of detecting the winning of the game ball by the operation port switch 224 provided in the first start port 33. It is stored in a reserved ball storage area (a first random number storage unit not shown) of the RAM 503. When the probability is low, the first determination unit (not shown) determines that the value of the big hit random number counter C1 (first random number) stored in the first random number storage unit (not shown) is two values “337, If it is “673”, it is determined that it is a big hit, otherwise it is determined that it is off. When the probability is high (also referred to as probability variation), the first determination unit (not shown) uses the value (first random number) of the big hit random number counter C1 stored in the first random number storage unit (not shown). Ten values “67, 131, 199, 289, 337, 401, 463, 523, 601, 661” are determined to be big hits, otherwise they are determined to be off. The first random number generation unit (not shown) and the first determination unit (not shown) described above are realized by causing the CPU 501 to execute a predetermined program.

  When the CPU 501 determines that the value of the big hit random number counter C1 is a win value, the main control device 261 outputs a signal for setting the special gaming state to the variable winning device 32. Based on the instruction from the main controller 261, the variable winning device 32 executes a jackpot operation in which the game ball is repeatedly operated in an open state and a normal closed state where the game ball is easy to win.

  Next, the structure of the further characteristic part of the pachinko machine 10 of a present Example is demonstrated using FIGS. FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a configuration of a main part of the game board 30 according to the first embodiment. FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view showing the transparent resin plate 400, the cell sheet 410, and the plywood plate 420 of the game board 30 of the first embodiment. FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view showing the plywood plate 420, the mounting member 460, and the collective plate 470 of the game board 30 of the first embodiment. FIG. 10 is a front view showing each component of the game board 30 of the first embodiment. FIG. 11 is a front view of the collective plate 470 to which the LED board support member 466 with the LED board 462 is attached. FIG. 12 is a front view of the plywood plate 420 with the collective plate 470 of FIG. 11 attached to the back. FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view of a portion of the game board 30 including the LED board 462. FIGS. 14A to 14C are diagrams showing the manufacturing process of the game board 30 of the first embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the game board 30 according to the first embodiment includes a substantially circular game area in front view in which a game ball is driven by operating the game ball launch handle 18 (see FIG. 1). . Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the game board 30 of the first embodiment includes a transparent resin plate 400, a cell sheet 410, a plywood plate 420, an attachment member 460, and a collective plate 470 in order from the front side.

  On the front side of the transparent resin plate 400, that is, on the surface opposite to the surface that contacts the cell sheet 410 in the transparent resin plate 400, as shown in FIG. Is arranged. Further, as shown in FIG. 7, various winning awards (generally shown in FIG. 4) are provided on the rear surface side (back surface side) of the plywood plate 420, that is, on the surface opposite to the surface of the plywood plate 420 that contacts the cell sheet 410. The collective board 470 for collecting and discharging the winning game balls, the first symbol display device 42 (see FIG. 4), and the like are attached to the winning opening 31, the variable winning apparatus 32, and the first starting opening 33). .

  As shown in FIG. 14, the plywood plate 420 can be fixed with a nail 430 that hits the front surface side to change the behavior of the game ball flowing down the game area. The plywood plate 420 has a thickness of, for example, 15 mm (mm). The thickness of the plywood plate 420 may be other than 15 mm (mm).

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the transparent resin plate 400 is permeable resin (for example, acrylic resin or the like) that is superimposed on the plywood plate 420 so as to cover the game area of the plywood plate 420 on the front side of the plywood plate 420. A light-transmissive thin plate member made of polycarbonate resin or the like. The transparent resin plate 400 has a thickness of, for example, 5 mm (mm). Note that the thickness of the transparent resin plate 400 may be other than 5 mm.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the cell sheet 410 is provided between the transparent resin plate 400 and the plywood plate 420, and a display for representing the pachinko machine 10 on the front side (display side). The display part for displaying the model name of the pachinko machine 10 and the display part for decoration display with the characteristics (or individuality) of the model to decorate the game area are drawn (printed). The cell sheet 410 is a separate body from the transparent resin plate 400 and the plywood plate 420, and is attached to the back surface side of the transparent resin plate 400 so that the drawing surface can be seen from the front surface side of the transparent resin plate 400. Is. That is, the front surface side of the cell sheet 410 has a transparent adhesive layer over the entire surface thereof, so that the front surface side of the cell sheet 410 can be adhered and adhered to the back surface side of the transparent resin plate 400. It has become. The cell sheet 410 has a thickness of, for example, 1 mm (millimeter). Note that a transparent adhesive layer may be provided on the back surface side of the transparent resin plate 400 instead of the front surface side of the cell sheet 410. Moreover, you may make it employ | adopt the thickness of the cell sheet 410 as 1 mm or less.

  The density of the veneer plate 420 is lower than that of the transparent resin plate 400. For example, when the transparent resin plate 400 is formed of polycarbonate resin, the specific gravity of the transparent resin plate 400 (polycarbonate resin plate) is “1.2”. On the other hand, the specific gravity of the plywood plate 420 is “0.63 to 0.80”.

  7 and 8, the transparent resin plate 400, the cell sheet 410, and the plywood plate 420 have the same outer shape when viewed from the front, but the cell sheet 410 and the like are The shape may be larger than the game area and smaller than the outer peripheral shape of the plywood plate 420 when viewed from the front.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 14, an opening 402 having an opening diameter larger than the diameter of the nail 430 shown in FIG. 14 is provided at a predetermined position in the front view state of the transparent resin plate 400. The opening 402 of the transparent resin plate 400 only needs to have an opening diameter larger than the diameter of the trunk of the nail 430. For example, the opening 402 of the first embodiment is 1 mm (mm) larger than the trunk of the nail 430. A circular opening is used. As the opening 402, for example, a circular opening that is 1 mm to 0.1 mm larger than the body of the nail 430 may be employed.

  7 and 8, since all the openings 402 of the transparent resin plate 400 are difficult to see, only some of the openings 402 of the transparent resin plate 400 are illustrated. Moreover, since it becomes difficult to see if all the openings 402 of the transparent resin plate 400 are attached, only a part of the openings 402 of the transparent resin plate 400 are attached with the reference numerals.

  As shown in FIG. 14 (c), the nail 430 is in contact with the opening 402 through the opening 402 of the transparent resin plate 400 in a state where the transparent resin plate 400 is superimposed on the front surface side of the plywood plate 420. It is nailed to the plywood plate 420.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the transparent resin plate 400 is provided with fitting pins 404 (protrusions) that are fitted into the fitting holes 422 of the plywood plate 420 at two locations on the upper left and lower right. The veneer plate 420 is provided with fitting holes 422 into which the fitting pins 404 (protrusions) of the transparent resin plate 400 are inserted at two locations, the upper left and lower right. By fitting the mating pin 404 into the fitting hole 422 of the plywood plate 420, the plywood plate 420 and the transparent resin plate 400 can be properly overlapped. Furthermore, fitting holes 412 into which fitting pins 404 (protrusions) of the transparent resin plate 400 are fitted are provided at two locations on the upper left and lower right of the cell sheet 410. By fitting the pins 404 into the fitting holes 412 of the cell sheet 410, the cell sheet 410 and the transparent resin plate 400 can be properly overlapped and can be attached by the above-described adhesive layer. Yes.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIGS. 7 to 8 and 14, the plywood plate 420 includes a predetermined number of through holes 424 in a state viewed from the front. As shown in FIG. 8, in a state where the transparent resin plate 400 is superimposed on the front surface side of the plywood plate 420, the opening 402 of the transparent resin plate 400 and the through hole 424 of the plywood plate 420 are provided at different locations. . That is, when the state in which the transparent resin plate 400 is superimposed on the front surface side of the plywood plate 420 is viewed from the front, the opening 402 of the transparent resin plate 400 and the through hole 424 of the plywood plate 420 are provided at different locations. ing. In FIG. 8, the projected through hole when the through hole 424 of the veneer plate 420 is projected in parallel to the transparent resin plate 400 is indicated by a broken line, and the opening 402 is formed at a location different from the broken line. It can be seen that the opening 402 of the transparent resin plate 400 and the through hole 424 of the plywood plate 420 are provided at different locations so as not to overlap each other.

  Further, the through hole 424 has a shape that matches the shape of the opening with the shape of the pattern displayed on the cell sheet 410. For example, if the picture displayed on the cell sheet 410 is a fish viewed from the side, for example, the opening shape of the through hole 424 is formed in the same shape as the outer shape of the fish viewed from the side. In this embodiment, the pattern displayed on the cell sheet 410 is, for example, a circular bubble, and the opening shape of the through hole 424 is formed in the same shape as the outer shape of the circular bubble. That is, the opening shape of the through hole 424 is circular.

  As shown in FIG. 13, light from the LED 464 of the LED board 462 described later is input into the through hole 424 of the plywood plate 420, and the irradiated spot HS corresponding to the through hole 424 in the cell sheet 410 is It has at least light transparency, and it can be seen that the irradiated spot HS is shined with light from the LED 464 when viewed from the front (viewed from the front side of the transparent resin plate 400). Yes. Hereinafter, the LED substrate 462 and the like will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the LED substrate 462 has a plurality of LEDs 464 (light emitting diodes) mounted at predetermined positions. The LED 464 can emit light of a plurality of colors, for example. The LED board 462 is provided with a plurality of LED boards 462 having different external shapes in order to emit light at each portion of the plywood plate 420. As shown in FIGS. 10 and 13, these LED boards 462 are attached and fixedly supported on the back side of the LED board support member 466. 7 and 9 show the LED board support member 466 with the LED board 462 attached to the back surface side. As shown in FIG. 11, the LED board support member 466 includes the LED 464 of the LED board 462. Through holes 468 are formed at corresponding locations, and when the LED board support member 466 with the LED board 462 attached is viewed from the front, the LEDs 464 are positioned in the through holes 468 of the LED board support member 466. Yes. The LED board 462 is controlled to be turned on by, for example, the sound lamp control device 262, and the sound lamp control device 262 controls the lighting of the LED board 462 in accordance with an instruction from the main control device 261.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the LED board support member 466 with the LED board 462 attached thereto is attached to and fixedly supported at a predetermined storage location 472 on the front side (front side) of the collective plate 470. The storage location 472 is formed with a depression that allows the LED board support member 466 to enter and be stored. 11 is attached to the back surface side of the plywood plate 420, and when this state is viewed from the front side of the plywood plate 420, as shown in FIG. It can be seen that the LED 464 is located in the through hole 424.

  Here, a cross-sectional view of the portion having the LED 464 of the LED board 462 described above in the game board 30 will be described. As described above, the game board 30 is obtained by superposing the transparent resin plate 400, the cell sheet 410, the plywood plate 420, and the collective plate 470 in order from the front side thereof, and is formed in the depression on the front side of the collective plate 470. The LED board support member 466 is accommodated.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the LED board 462 is attached to the back side of the LED board support member 466, and the LED board 462 is fastened and fixed to the LED board support member 466 by fastening parts such as screws 469, for example. The LED board support member 466 to which the LED board 462 is fixed in this way is attached to a predetermined recess portion on the front side of the collective plate 470, and the LED board support member 466 is attached to the collective plate 470 by fastening parts such as screws 473, for example. It is fastened and fixed. Thus, the collective plate 470 to which the LED board support member 466 is fixed is attached and fixed to the back side of the plywood plate 420. As shown in FIG. 13, when the collective plate 470 is attached to the plywood plate 420, the through hole 468 of the LED board support member 466 and the through hole 424 of the plywood plate 420 are positioned so as to be centered on the same opening center axis. Are in a combined state.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 13, the through hole 424 of the plywood plate 420 is provided with a light diffusion member 480 that diffuses the light input from the LED 464 and outputs it to the irradiated spot HS of the cell sheet 410. That is, the light diffusion member 480 is provided between the LED 464 and the cell sheet 410. The light diffusing member 480 is, for example, a cylindrical light transmission body, and one end surface (for example, the bottom surface) is the light incident surface 480a, and the other end surface (for example, the upper surface) opposite to the light incident surface 480a is light emission. It is a surface 480b, and this light emitting surface 480b is a light diffusing surface having an uneven shape for diffusing and emitting light. In other words, the light diffusing member 480 diffuses the directional light input from the LED 464 to the light incident surface 480a on the light diffusing surface so as to uniformly shine on the light emitting surface 480b.

  The veneer plate 420 described above corresponds to the plate member in the present invention, the transparent resin plate 400 described above corresponds to the thin plate member in the present invention, the cell sheet 410 described above corresponds to the decorative display unit in the present invention, and The LED 464 corresponds to the light emitting means and the multi-color light source in the present invention.

  Here, the manufacturing process of the principal part of the game board 30 of Example 1 is demonstrated using FIG. 7, FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 14A, the cell sheet 410 and the transparent resin plate 400 are properly overlapped by fitting the fitting pins 404 of the transparent resin plate 400 into the fitting holes 412 of the cell sheet 410. Then, the cell sheet 410 is attached to the transparent resin plate 400 by the adhesive layer of the cell sheet 410.

  Subsequently, the transparent resin plate 400 with the cell sheet 410 attached is overlapped with the veneer plate 420 so that the fitting pins 404 of the transparent resin plate 400 with the cell sheet 410 attached are fitted into the fitting holes 422 of the veneer plate 420. Match. The transparent resin plate 400 and the plywood plate 420 with the cell sheet 410 attached are fastened and fixed with screws. Moreover, you may make it fix both other than screwing fastening fastening. For example, the transparent resin plate 400 to which the cell sheet 410 is attached and the plywood plate 420 may be fastened with screws, or the transparent resin plate 400 and the plywood plate 420 may be bonded and fixed with an adhesive.

  Thus, the veneer plate 420 on which the transparent resin plate 400 is superposed and fixed is placed at a predetermined position such that the back side thereof abuts on a table (table) of a nailing machine (not shown). Specifically, for example, two bosses (projection pins) for positioning the plywood plate 420 arranged at intervals on the mounting table surface of the nailing machine are arranged at two positions on the plywood plate 420 corresponding to the boss. A plywood plate 420 on which the transparent resin plate 400 is overlaid and fixed is placed on the mounting table of the nailing machine so as to be fitted into the alignment hole.

  The nailing machine has in advance data as to which part of the plywood plate 420 the nail 430 is to be struck, so that the nail 430 can be struck sequentially to a predetermined part of the plywood plate 420. In other words, the opening 402 of the transparent resin plate 400 is provided corresponding to the place where the nail 430 is driven on the plywood plate 420, and as shown in FIG. The nail 430 by the nailing machine enters the direction toward the side, and is nailed to the plywood plate 420 without contact with the opening 402 of the transparent resin plate 400 as shown in FIG. That is, as shown in FIG. 14C, the nail 430 is fixed (supported) only on the plywood plate 420 because it is driven against the plywood plate 420 without contact with the opening 402 of the transparent resin plate 400. In the first embodiment, the body of the nail 430 is not in contact with the opening 402. However, even if the body of the nail 430 is in contact with the opening 402, the nail 430 is removed when sorting and discarding. There is no problem of difficulty.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 7, the mounting member 460 to which the LED board 462 is attached is attached to a predetermined recess portion of the collective plate 470, and is fastened and fixed with screws 473 or the like as shown in FIG. Is attached to the back side of the plywood plate 420.

  As described above, according to the pachinko machine 10 of the first embodiment, the game board 30 having the game area into which the game ball is driven has the nail 430 for changing the behavior of the game ball flowing down the game area on the front surface. A veneer plate 420 that can be fixed to the side, a light-transmissive transparent resin plate 400 that is superimposed on the veneer plate 420 so as to cover at least the game area of the veneer plate 420 on the front side of the veneer plate 420, and the transparent resin plate 400 and a veneer plate 420 provided with a cell sheet 410 having a display for representing a gaming machine or a display for decorating a game area, and the plywood plate 420 is viewed from the front. A predetermined number of through holes 424 are provided, and an LED 464 that outputs light is provided in the through holes 424, and the cell sheet 410 has the through holes 42. It is assumed that the irradiated spot HS that is a spot corresponding to is at least light transmissive, so that the light from the LED 464 is output into the through hole 424 and the cell sheet 410 corresponding to the through hole 424 is covered. Since the irradiated spot HS is illuminated and emits light, the display mode of the cell sheet 410 in a state where the irradiated spot HS is not emitting can be changed to a display mode where the irradiated spot HS is emitting light. The irradiated portion HS of the cell sheet 410 can be highlighted. That is, the display mode of the game area (display mode of the cell sheet 410) can be changed by the light emission from the LED 464, the irradiated spot HS of the cell sheet 410 can be highlighted, and the display mode of the interesting game area can be changed. Can be realized.

  In addition, since the light transmissive transparent resin plate 400 is provided on the front side of the cell sheet 410, the game balls flow down the front side of the transparent resin plate 400, and the back side of the transparent resin plate 400 on the opposite side. The cell sheet 410 is positioned on the transparent resin plate 400 so that the game ball does not come into contact with the cell sheet 410 provided on the back side of the transparent resin plate 400, and the cell sheet 410 is prevented from being damaged by the game ball contact or the like. can do.

  As a result, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that can change the display mode of the game area of the game board and protect the decoration display of the game area.

  Further, since the light diffusion member 480 that diffuses the light input from the LED 464 and outputs it to the irradiated spot HS of the cell sheet 410 is provided between the LED 464 and the cell sheet 410, the irradiated spot HS of the cell sheet 410 is provided. Evenly, the light can be emitted uniformly, and the irradiated spot HS of the cell sheet 410 can be evenly emitted.

  In addition, since the opening shape of the through hole 424 is a shape that matches the shape of the pattern displayed on the cell sheet 410, the through hole 424 has a predetermined pattern shape on the cell sheet 410 and fills the entire pattern portion evenly. Light can be emitted uniformly, and the entire predetermined pattern portion of the cell sheet 410 can be emitted uniformly.

  Further, the game board 30 having a game area into which a game ball is driven has a veneer plate 420 on which a nail 430 for changing the behavior of the game ball flowing down the game area can be driven and fixed, and a front surface of the veneer plate 420. A transparent resin plate 400 that is transparent to the veneer plate 420 so as to cover the game area of the veneer plate 420 on the side, and the density of the veneer plate 420 is that of the transparent resin plate 400. The transparent resin plate 400 has an opening 402 having an opening diameter larger than the diameter of the nail 430 at a predetermined position in the front view of the transparent resin plate 400, and the nail 430 is transparent on the front side of the plywood plate 420. Since the resin plate 400 is superposed on the plywood plate 420 through the opening 402 of the transparent resin plate 400, the nail 430 is attached to the transparent resin plate 4. The nail 430 is not struck to the transparent resin plate 400 and bent to the transparent resin plate 400 because it is struck to the plywood plate 420 through the zero opening 402 (opening having an opening diameter larger than the diameter of the nail 430). In this state, the nail 430 is not driven. Therefore, when the game board 30 is discarded or disassembled, the nails 430 of the game board are pulled out and disposed of separately, so that there is no problem that it is difficult to remove the nails 430 that are struck in the bent state on the transparent resin plate 400. The work efficiency can be improved, and the efficiency of the disposal / disassembly work of the game board 30 can be improved.

  Further, the nail 430 is struck not on the transparent resin plate 400 but on the plywood plate 420, that is, the nail 430 can be driven and fixed, and the nail 430 is struck on the plywood plate 420 having a lower density than the transparent resin plate 400. Therefore, as compared with the game board in which the nail 430 is hit against the transparent resin plate 400 as in the conventional example, the game ball hit into the game area hits the nail 430 hit against the veneer plate 420 and jumps. Further, it is possible to reduce the strength of the jumping, to moderate the jumping of the game ball that has collided with the nail 430, and to ensure the fun of the rolling mode of the game ball.

  In addition, in the case of a game board in which the nail 430 is fixed only to the transparent resin plate 400 as in the conventional example, there is little variation in how the game ball jumps from the nail 430 of the transparent resin plate 400, which is surprising. There is a problem that the rolling mode is small and the rolling mode of the game ball is not interesting. On the other hand, in the game board 30 of the first embodiment, as described above, the nail 430 is struck against the plywood plate 420 instead of the transparent resin plate 400, so that it is appropriate for the method of jumping the game ball from the nail 430 of the plywood plate 420. Variation, that is, the variation can be increased as compared with the case of the nail 430 of the transparent resin plate 400, an unexpected rolling mode can be realized, and the rolling mode of the game ball It is possible to improve the interest.

  As a result, in a pachinko machine (game machine) having a light-transmitting transparent resin plate 400 (for example, a transparent board) on the front side of the game board, it is possible to improve nail extraction work efficiency, and the rolling aspect of the game ball is interesting. It is possible to provide a pachinko machine (game machine) that can improve the performance.

  Further, between the transparent resin plate 400 and the plywood plate 420, a display portion for displaying the model name of the pachinko machine 10 as a display for representing the gaming machine, and a feature (or individuality) of the model for decorating the gaming area. ) Is provided with the cell sheet 410 on which the display portion to be decorated is drawn (printed), so that the game ball flows down on the front side of the transparent resin plate 400 and the transparent resin plate 400 on the opposite side thereof. The cell sheet 410 is positioned on the back side of the transparent resin plate 400, and the cell sheet 410 provided on the back side of the transparent resin plate 400 is not contacted with the game ball, and the cell sheet 410 can be protected. .

  The cell sheet 410 is separate from the transparent resin plate 400 and the veneer plate 420, and is attached to the back side of the transparent resin plate 400 so as to be visible from the front side of the transparent resin plate 400. And the cell sheet 410 are in close contact with each other, and are excellent in the following points. That is, by simply aligning the cell sheet 410 with the back surface side of the transparent resin plate 400, at least a part of the cell sheet 410 is separated from the back surface side of the transparent resin plate 400, and the cell sheet is placed on the back surface side of the transparent resin plate 400. In this case, when the game board 30 is viewed from the front, the display of the separated portion is blurred (the light to the transparent resin plate 400 is separated by the separated portion and the close contact portion of the cell sheet 410). However, according to the present embodiment, such a problem can be solved. That is, the transparent resin plate 400 and the cell sheet 410 are in close contact with each other, and there is no portion where the cell sheet 410 is separated on the back surface side of the transparent resin plate 400. Therefore, the display blur of the separated portion as described above does not occur. .

  In addition, since the LED 464 can emit light of a plurality of colors, the irradiated spot HS of the cell sheet 410 can be highlighted and displayed with a plurality of colors, which can further improve the fun of the game. .

  Moreover, since the transparent resin plate 400 is a transparent thin plate-like member made of a transparent resin, a transparent thin plate-like member can be suitably manufactured by using the transparent resin.

  Next, the pachinko machine 10 according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIGS. 15A to 15C are diagrams showing manufacturing steps of the game board 30 of the second embodiment.

  In the gaming board 30 in the first embodiment, a gap is still formed between the opening 402 of the transparent resin plate 400 and the nail 430, but the gaming board 30 in the second embodiment is The point that the gap between the opening 402 of the transparent resin plate 400 and the nail 430 is filled with a rubber clearance covering member 432 is different from the first embodiment. The description of the same contents as in the first embodiment will be omitted, and the clearance covering member 432 and the like will be described in detail below.

  As shown in FIG. 15C, a gap between the nail 430 and the opening 402 is filled between the opening 402 of the transparent resin plate 400 and the nail 430 located in the opening 402. A rubber clearance covering member 432 is provided.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 15 (b), the rubber clearance covering member 432 is fixed (for example, adhesively fixed) around the cylinder at a predetermined portion of the cylinder of the nail 430, as shown in FIG. As shown in c), when the nail 430 with the rubber clearance covering member 432 is struck against the plywood plate 420, the clearance covering member 432 is accommodated in the opening 402 of the transparent resin plate 400.

  That is, since the driving force of the nail 430 by the nail driver is constant and the density distribution of the plywood plate 420 is uniform, the driving depth of the nail 430 by the nail driver has an accuracy that becomes a constant depth. 15C, when the nail 430 with the rubber clearance covering member 432 is struck against the plywood plate 420, the clearance covering member 432 enters the opening 402 of the transparent resin plate 400. A clearance covering member 432 is fixed around the trunk of the trunk of the nail 430 so as to fit.

  In Example 2, as shown in FIG. 15C, the clearance covering member 432 is accommodated in the opening 402 so as not to protrude from the opening 402 when the transparent resin plate 400 is viewed from the side. However, if the behavior of the game ball is not adversely affected, the clearance covering member 432 may be allowed to protrude somewhat from the opening 402 in a state where the transparent resin plate 400 is viewed from the side.

  Further, in a state where the clearance covering member 432 attached to the nail 430 is viewed from the side, the clearance covering member 432 is tapered or chamfered so that the diameter on the nail tip side is smaller than the diameter on the nail head side, and the clearance covering is performed. The member 432 may easily enter the opening 402.

  The clearance covering member 432 described above corresponds to the elastic member in the present invention.

  Here, the manufacturing process of the principal part of the game board 30 of Example 2 is demonstrated using FIG.

  Note that the process until the transparent resin plate 400 with the cell sheet 410 attached is overlapped and fixed on the plywood plate 420 (see FIG. 15A) is the same as in the first embodiment, and the description thereof is omitted here. FIG. 15B and subsequent figures will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 15B, the veneer plate 420 on which the transparent resin plate 400 is overlapped and fixed is placed at a predetermined position on the placing table (table) of the nailing machine as in the first embodiment.

  The nailing machine according to the second embodiment has a structure in which a nail 430 with a rubber clearance covering member 432 can be driven against the plywood plate 420. It is previously stored as data whether the nail 430 is to be struck at a location, and the nail 430 can be sequentially struck at a predetermined location on the plywood plate 420. That is, an opening 402 of the transparent resin plate 400 is provided corresponding to a place where the nail 430 is hit on the plywood plate 420, and as shown in FIG. The nail 430 by the nail driving machine enters toward the side, and the nail 430 is struck against the plywood plate 420 without contact with the opening 402 of the transparent resin plate 400 as shown in FIG. That is, as shown in FIG. 15C, the nail 430 is struck against the plywood plate 420 without contact with the opening 402 of the transparent resin plate 400 and fixed around the trunk of the nail 430. Is in contact with the opening 402, the nail 430 is fixed (supported) only by the plywood plate 420.

  As described above, according to the pachinko machine 10 of the second embodiment, the clearance covering member 432 for filling the space between the nail 430 and the opening 402 is provided between the nail 430 and the opening 402. Therefore, dust, debris, and the like can be prevented from entering the gap between the nail 430 and the opening 402. Moreover, since the fixing force of the nail 430 by the clearance covering member 432 is almost smaller than that when the nail 430 is struck against the transparent resin plate 400, the fixing force of the nail 430 is still due to the plywood plate 420, As in the first embodiment described above, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that can improve the nail extraction work efficiency and can improve the fun of the rolling mode of the game ball.

  Further, since the clearance covering member 432 is provided around the trunk of the nail 430 at a predetermined position, only the nail 430 with the clearance covering member 432 is driven against the plywood plate 420 through the opening 402 of the transparent resin plate 400. Thus, the nail 430 can be driven against the plywood plate 420, and the clearance covering member 432 provided around the trunk of the nail 430 can be positioned at the opening 402 of the transparent resin plate 400. With this clearance covering member 432, A gap between the nail 430 and the opening 402 can be filled, and dust and debris can be prevented from entering the gap between the nail 430 and the opening 402. Moreover, since the fixing force of the nail 430 by the clearance covering member 432 is almost smaller than that when the nail 430 is struck against the transparent resin plate 400, the fixing force of the nail 430 is still due to the plywood plate 420, As in the first embodiment described above, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that can improve the nail extraction work efficiency and can improve the fun of the rolling mode of the game ball.

  Next, a pachinko machine 10 according to a third embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 16 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a configuration of a main part of the game board 30 according to the third embodiment. FIGS. 17A to 17C are diagrams showing manufacturing steps of the game board 30 of the third embodiment. FIG. 18 is a cross-sectional view showing a nailing state of the game board 30 of the third embodiment.

  In the gaming board 30 of the first embodiment, the transparent resin plate 400 is provided with an opening 402 (an opening larger than the periphery of the nail 430), and the nail 430 is inserted into the veneer plate 420 through the opening 402 of the transparent resin plate 400. However, in the game board 30 of the third embodiment, the nail 430 is placed with a weight on the plywood plate 420 rather than the transparent resin plate 400. This is different from the first embodiment. The description of the same contents as those of the first embodiment will be omitted, and the point that the nail 430 is struck with a weight on the plywood plate 420 rather than the transparent resin plate 400 will be described in detail below.

  As shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, a passage hole 406 (through hole) is formed at a location where the nail 430 of the transparent resin plate 400 of Example 3 is hit, and as shown in FIG. The passage hole 406 has a diameter r2 smaller than the diameter r1 of the trunk of the nail 430.

  In FIG. 16, if all the passage holes 406 of the transparent resin plate 400 are attached with symbols, it is difficult to see. Therefore, only some of the passage holes 406 of the transparent resin plate 400 are attached with symbols.

  As in the case of the first embodiment, the plywood plate 420 is provided with a predetermined number of through holes 424 when viewed from the front as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 16, in the state where the transparent resin plate 400 is superimposed on the front surface side of the plywood plate 420, the passage hole 406 of the transparent resin plate 400 and the through hole 424 of the plywood plate 420 are respectively provided at different locations. . That is, when the state in which the transparent resin plate 400 is superimposed on the front surface side of the plywood plate 420 is viewed from the front, the passage hole 406 of the transparent resin plate 400 and the through hole 424 of the plywood plate 420 are provided at different locations so as not to overlap. ing. In FIG. 16, the projected through hole when the through hole 424 of the plywood plate 420 is projected in parallel on the transparent resin plate 400 is shown by a broken line, and the passage hole 406 is formed at a location different from the broken line. It can be seen that the passage hole 406 of the transparent resin plate 400 and the through hole 424 of the plywood plate 420 are provided at different locations so as not to overlap each other.

  As shown in FIG. 17C, the nail 430 penetrates the transparent resin plate 400 from the transparent resin plate 400 to the veneer plate 420 in a state where the transparent resin plate 400 is superimposed on the front surface side of the plywood plate 420. The nail 430 in the struck state is in contact with the transparent resin plate 400 and the plywood plate 420.

  As shown in FIG. 18, the thickness of the transparent resin plate 400 is, for example, 5 mm (mm), the thickness of the cell sheet 410 is, for example, 1 mm, and the thickness of the plywood plate 420 is, for example, 15 mm. Further, the total length of the nail 430 is 32 mm, and the driving length of the nail 430 with respect to the plywood plate 420 (distance from the nail tip to the front surface of the plywood plate 420 with the nail 430 body) is, for example, 11 mm. The distance from the nail head to the front surface of the transparent resin plate 400 with the nail 430 is 15 mm, for example.

  As shown in FIG. 18, the transparent resin plate 400 has a thickness smaller than the length of the nail 430 driven into the plywood plate 420. That is, the thickness of the transparent resin plate 400 is, for example, 5 mm, and the penetration length of the nail 430 with respect to the plywood plate 420 (the distance from the nail tip to the front surface of the plywood plate 420 with the nail 430 body) is, for example, 11 mm. It can be seen that the thickness (5 mm) is smaller than the length (11 mm) of the nail 430 driven into the plywood plate 420.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 18, it can be said that the contact surface area of the nail 430 with respect to the transparent resin plate 400 when the nail 430 is driven is smaller than the contact surface area of the same nail 430 with respect to the plywood plate 420.

  Here, the manufacturing process of the principal part of the game board 30 of Example 3 is demonstrated using FIG.

  Note that the process until the transparent resin plate 400 with the cell sheet 410 attached is overlapped and fixed on the plywood plate 420 (see FIG. 17A) is the same as that in the first embodiment, and the description is omitted here. FIG. 17B and subsequent figures will be described. Note that, as shown in FIG. 17A, the passage hole 406 described above is formed in the transparent resin plate 400.

  As shown in FIG. 17B, the veneer plate 420 on which the transparent resin plate 400 is overlapped and fixed is placed at a predetermined position on the placing table (table) of the nailing machine as in the first embodiment.

  As in the first embodiment, the nail driving machine according to the third embodiment has in advance data as to which part of the plywood plate 420 the nail 430 is to be struck. The nail 430 is sequentially placed at a predetermined part of the plywood board 420. It is possible to hit it. That is, the passage hole 406 of the transparent resin plate 400 is provided corresponding to the place where the nail 430 is driven on the plywood plate 420, and the passage hole 406 of the transparent resin plate 400 is provided in the passage hole 406 of the transparent resin plate 400 as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 17C, the nail 430 entering the passage hole 406 of the transparent resin plate 400 is driven into the plywood plate 420 with a penetration depth of 11 mm (mm). That is, as shown in FIG. 17C, the nail 430 contacts the passage hole 406 of the transparent resin plate 400 over a depth of 5 mm (mm) and is driven into the plywood plate 420 with a penetration depth of 11 mm (mm). Therefore, the ratio of fixing (supporting) the nail 430 on the plywood plate 420 is higher than that of the transparent resin plate 400.

  As described above, according to the pachinko machine 10 of the third embodiment, the game board 30 having the game area into which the game ball is driven has the nail 430 for changing the behavior of the game ball flowing down the game area on the front surface. A veneer plate 420 that can be fixed to the side, and a light-transmissive transparent resin plate 400 that is superimposed on the veneer plate 420 so as to cover the game area of the veneer plate 420 on the front side of the veneer plate 420. The density of the veneer plate 420 is lower than that of the transparent resin plate 400, and the nail 430 has the transparent resin plate 400 superimposed on the front side of the veneer plate 420. And penetrates the transparent resin plate 400 and is struck to the plywood plate 420. The nail 430 in the struck state is the transparent resin plate 400 and the plywood plate. 20, the transparent resin plate 400 has a thickness smaller than the length of the nail 430 driven into the veneer plate 420, so that the contact surface area of the nail 430 with respect to the transparent resin plate 400 is the same as that of the same nail 430. The surface area of contact with the plywood plate 420 can be made smaller, the ratio of supporting the nail 430 can be made larger on the plywood plate 420 than the transparent resin plate 400, and the passage hole 406 of the transparent resin plate 400 (rather than the diameter of the nail 430). Even if the nail 430 is struck out of the center of the small-diameter road hole, the bending slash can be reduced. Therefore, when the game board nail 430 is pulled out and disposed of at the time of disposal / disassembly of the game board, it is possible to reduce the problem that it is difficult to remove the nail 430 which is struck in a bent state on the transparent resin plate 400. Therefore, the efficiency of the nail extraction work can be improved, and the efficiency of the disposal / disassembly work of the game board can be improved.

  Further, the nail 430 is struck with a weight toward the plywood plate 420 rather than the transparent resin plate 400, that is, the nail 430 can be driven and fixed, and the plywood 420 with a lower density than the transparent resin plate 400 is weighted. Since the nail 430 is nailed, the game ball that has been nailed into the game area is compared to the case where the nail 430 is nailed to the transparent resin plate 400 as in the conventional example. The nail 430 hit against the nail 430 is bounced and the way it bounces can be reduced, the bounce of the game ball colliding with the nail 430 can be moderately settled, and the rolling aspect of the game ball is secured. it can.

  In addition, in the case of a game board in which the nail 430 is fixed only to the transparent resin plate 400 as in the conventional example, there is little variation in how the game ball jumps from the nail 430 of the transparent resin plate 400, which is surprising. There is a problem that the rolling mode is small and the rolling mode of the game ball is not interesting. On the other hand, in the game board 30 of the third embodiment, as described above, the nail 430 is placed with a weight placed on the plywood plate 420 rather than the transparent resin plate 400, so that it is supported only by the transparent resin plate 400. Compared to the case of the nail 430, variations in the way the game balls bounce can be increased, an unexpected rolling mode can be realized, and the gaming ball rolling mode can be improved.

  As a result, in a gaming machine having a light transmissive transparent resin plate 400 (for example, a transparent plate) on the front side of the game board 30, it is possible to improve the nail extraction work efficiency and improve the fun of the rolling mode of the game ball. It is possible to provide a gaming machine that can be used.

  Next, a pachinko machine 10 according to a fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 19 is a cross-sectional view illustrating an end configuration of the transparent resin plate 400 of the game board 30 according to the fourth embodiment.

  The game board 30 according to the fourth embodiment is different from the first to third embodiments in that the transparent resin plate 400 is used as the light guide plate 408. In addition, description is abbreviate | omitted about the content similar to the above-mentioned Examples 1-3, and the point which uses the transparent resin plate 400 as the light-guide plate 408 below is demonstrated in detail.

  As shown in FIG. 19, the transparent resin plate 400 is a light guide plate 408 for causing surface emission with light introduced from the side end face. The light guide plate 408 has an LED 440 (light emitting diode) and a support member that supports the mounting substrate on which the LED 440 is mounted so that light from the LED 440 is incident from the side end surface of the light guide plate 408 at the end of one side surface. 442. The support member 442 has a reflector structure whose inner surface reflects light. In addition, you may make it provide a reflector separately from the support member 442, and may employ | adopt various light sources, such as lamps other than LED.

  The LED 440 in the fourth embodiment is a multi-color light emitting LED capable of emitting a plurality of colors. For example, LEDs and various light sources capable of emitting a plurality of colors, such as a two-color (for example, red, green) type, a three-color (for example, red, green, blue) type, or a four- or more-color type. May be adopted. Moreover, although the thing of multi-color light emission is employ | adopted in Example 4, you may make it employ | adopt single color light emission type LED (light source).

  The LED 440 described above corresponds to the light source for the light guide plate in the present invention.

  As described above, according to the pachinko machine 10 of the fourth embodiment, the transparent resin plate 400 serves as the light guide plate 408 for causing surface emission with light inserted from the side end face thereof, and the support member 442 is provided from the LED 440. Since the LED 440 is supported so that light is incident from the side end face of the light guide plate 408, the transparent resin plate 400 emits light, that is, realizes an original and innovative game board 30 in which light is emitted over the entire game area. Can improve the fun of the game.

  Further, since the LED 440 is a multi-color LED capable of emitting a plurality of colors, the transparent resin plate 400 emits a surface with a plurality of colors, that is, the original that the surface of the game area is emitted with a plurality of colors. Thus, it is possible to realize a novel game board 30 and to further enhance the fun of the game.

  Next, a pachinko machine 10 according to a fifth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 20 is a cross-sectional view of a portion of the game board 30 including the LED board 462 of the game board 30 of the fifth embodiment.

  In the game board 30 of the fifth embodiment, the transparent resin plate 400 is formed in a concave shape on the surface on the side facing the cell sheet 410 and corresponding to the irradiated portion HS of the cell sheet 410, as shown in FIG. The point provided with the concave lens portion 490 is different from those of the first to fourth embodiments. In addition, description is abbreviate | omitted about the content similar to the above-mentioned Examples 1-4, and suppose that the concave lens part 490 of the transparent resin board 400, etc. are demonstrated in detail below.

  As shown in FIG. 20, the transparent resin plate 400 includes a concave lens portion 490 that is a surface on the side facing the cell sheet 410 and has a concave shape at a location corresponding to the irradiated location HS of the cell sheet 410. . That is, the process which makes the location corresponding to the to-be-irradiated location HS of the cell sheet 410 in the transparent resin plate 400 into a recessed part shape is performed, and the concave lens is formed in the said location. By doing so, the image of the irradiated portion HS of the cell sheet 410, that is, the above-described circular bubble pattern in Example 1 is enlarged and displayed on the transparent resin plate 400 as shown by the arrow in FIG. (Enlarged image display KG).

  As described above, according to the pachinko machine 10 of the fifth embodiment, the transparent resin plate 400 is a surface on the side facing the cell sheet 410 and the portion corresponding to the irradiated portion HS of the cell sheet 410 is recessed. Since the concave lens portion 490 having a shape is provided, the image input to the concave lens portion 490 is displayed as an enlarged image on the front surface side of the transparent resin plate 400, and thus is drawn on the irradiated portion HS of the decoration display portion. The enlarged image can be enlarged and displayed on the front side of the transparent resin plate 400 (enlarged image display KG in the arrow range shown in FIG. 20).

  In addition, the opening area of the through hole (hereinafter referred to as “normal through hole” as necessary) when the concave lens portion 490 is not provided becomes an irradiated area (irradiated portion) of the cell sheet 410. The display of the cell sheet 410 (hereinafter referred to as “normal display” as appropriate) is displayed on the front side of the transparent resin plate 400 having the same size as the irradiated region. When the concave lens portion 490 is provided so as to display the same size as the “normal display” in 400, the through hole can be made smaller than the “normal through hole”. Compared with the strength of the plywood plate 420 when the “hole” is provided in the plywood plate 420, a decrease in strength of the plywood plate 420 can be suppressed. In addition, since the through hole can be made smaller than the “normal through hole”, the irradiated region of the cell sheet 410 can also be reduced.

  In addition, the transparent resin plate 400 in the game board 30 of Example 3 described above is formed into a concave shape on the surface facing the cell sheet 410 and at a position corresponding to the irradiated position HS of the cell sheet 410. A concave lens portion 490 may be provided, or the nail 430 struck against the transparent resin plate 400 of the game board 30 of the above-described third embodiment stays in the transparent resin plate 400 and does not protrude from the transparent resin plate 400. Even in the case of a game board, the above-described concave lens portion 490 may be employed.

  Moreover, the concave lens part 490 made into the recessed shape in the location corresponding to the irradiated location HS of the cell sheet 410 only on the surface opposite to the side facing the cell sheet 410 of the transparent resin plate 400 of Example 5. You may make it provide, and you may make it provide the concave lens part 490 made into the concave shape in the front surface side and back surface side of the cell sheet 410, and the location corresponding to the irradiated location HS of the cell sheet 410.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be modified as follows.

  (1) In each of the above-described embodiments, the veneer plate 420 is used as the plate-like member, but a plate-like member having the same density as the veneer plate 420 may be used.

  (2) In each of the above-described embodiments, the transparent resin plate 400 is used. However, a thin plate that is at least partially translucent may be used, and the visibility of the cell sheet 410 is acceptable. You may make it employ | adopt the thin plate colored with the transparent thing of the inside.

  (3) In each of the embodiments described above, the transparent resin plate 400 covers the entire game area, but may cover at least a part of the game area.

  (4) In each of the embodiments described above, the cell sheet 410 is used, but a display or a game area for representing a gaming machine is decorated directly on the back side of the transparent resin plate 400 or the front side of the plywood plate 420. For this purpose, a display for rendering (printing) may be employed. In particular, when a display for displaying a gaming machine or a display for decorating a game area (decoration display portion) is drawn (printed) directly on the back side of the transparent resin plate 400, the transparent resin plate 400 Since the drawing (printing) display is in close contact, it is excellent in the following points. That is, by simply aligning the decorative display portion with the back surface side of the transparent resin plate 400, at least a part of the decorative display portion is separated from the back surface side of the transparent resin plate 400, and the decorative display portion is displayed on the back surface side of the transparent resin plate 400. In this case, when the game board 30 is viewed from the front, the display of the separated portion is blurred (the light incident rate on the thin plate member by the separated portion and the close contact portion of the decorative display portion) However, according to the present modification, such a problem can be solved. That is, the transparent resin plate 400 and the drawing (printing) display (decoration display unit) are in close contact with each other, and there is no part where the drawing (printing) display is separated on the back side of the transparent resin plate 400. The display of the separated portion is not blurred.

  (5) In the second embodiment described above, the rubber clearance covering member 432 is used as the elastic member, but various elastic members such as a sponge may be used.

  (6) In the above-described third embodiment, as shown in FIG. 21A, the passage hole 406 of the transparent resin plate 400 is countersunk from the back side of the transparent resin plate 400, and the diameter of the countersink hole 450 is nail. The contact area of the nail 430 to the transparent resin plate 400 may be further reduced by being larger than the diameter of the cylinder 430. Further, as shown in FIG. 21B, the passage hole 406 of the transparent resin plate 400 is countersunk from the front side of the transparent resin plate 400, and the diameter of the countersink hole 450 is larger than the diameter of the trunk of the nail 430. The contact area of the nail 430 to the transparent resin plate 400 may be further reduced.

  (7) In the above-described fourth embodiment, the light guide plate 408 may emit light or change the emission color according to the gaming state of the pachinko machine 10 (big hit state, specific reach display state, short time state, etc.) Good.

  (8) In each of the above-described embodiments, the nail tip of the nail 430 may be provided with a threaded portion, and the threaded portion may be implanted in a state where the threaded portion is placed inside the plywood plate 420. In this case, since the screw portion of the nail tip of the nail 430 is implanted in a state of being inserted into the plywood plate 420, in the case of a nail having a screw portion at the nail tip in this way, Compared to the case of a nail that does not have a thread portion first, the nail 430 can be driven firmly by the plywood plate 420. Further, when the nail 430 is in contact with the transparent resin plate 400 and the plywood plate 420, and the driving length of the nail 430 into the transparent resin plate 400 is the same as the driving length of the nail 430 into the plywood plate 420. However, the contact area of the veneer plate 420 of the nail 430 can be increased due to the thread of the screw portion of the nail tip and the valley structure thereof, and the ratio of supporting the nail 430 is made larger than the transparent resin plate 400. be able to.

  (9) In each of the above-described embodiments, the light diffusing member 480 employs a light transmissive member having the light emitting surface 480b as a diffusing surface, but the light transmissive member has a light incident surface and a light emitting surface. In addition, various types such as a light diffusing fine substance inside the light transmitting body and a light diffusing sheet may be adopted.

  (10) The present invention may be implemented in various (for example, first type, third type, etc.) gaming machines, or may be implemented in a pachinko machine of a different type from the above embodiment. For example, once a big hit, a pachinko machine that raises the expected value of the big hit until a big hit state occurs (for example, two times or three times) including that (for example, a two-time right item, a three-time right item) May also be implemented. Moreover, after a jackpot symbol is displayed, it may be implemented as a pachinko machine that enters a special gaming state on the condition that a ball is won in a predetermined area. Moreover, you may implement as a pachinko machine which will be in a special game state when a ball enters a predetermined winning opening. Further, in addition to pachinko machines, various game machines such as an arrangement ball type pachinko machine, a sparrow ball, a game machine in which a so-called pachinko machine and a slot machine are integrated may be used.

  In addition, as a specific example of a gaming machine in which a pachinko machine and a slot machine are fused, a variable display means for displaying a fixed symbol after displaying a variable symbol row consisting of a plurality of symbols is provided, and a handle for launching a ball is provided. What is not provided. In this case, after inserting a predetermined amount of game balls based on a predetermined operation (button operation), for example, the variation of the symbol is started due to the operation of the operation lever, for example, due to the operation of the stop button, or the predetermined amount With the passage of time, the fluctuation of the symbol is stopped, and a jackpot state that is advantageous to the player is generated on the condition that the fixed symbol at the time of stoppage is a so-called jackpot symbol. A lot of balls are paid out.

  As described above, the present invention is suitable for gaming machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines.

It is a schematic front view of the pachinko machine of the example of the present invention. It is a perspective view which shows the pachinko machine of the state which open | released the inner frame and the front frame set. It is a front view which shows the inner frame etc. in the state which open | released the front frame set. It is a front view which shows the structure of a game board. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of a pachinko machine. It is explanatory drawing which shows the display content of a 1st symbol display apparatus. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the structure of the principal part of the game board of Example 1. FIG. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the transparent resin board of the game board of Example 1, a cell sheet, and a veneer board. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the veneer board, attachment member, and assembly board of the game board of Example 1. FIG. It is a front view which shows each component of the game board of Example 1. FIG. It is a front view of the assembly board to which the LED board support member with an LED board was attached. It is a front view of the veneer board with which the aggregate board of FIG. 11 was attached to the back. It is sectional drawing of the part of game board containing an LED board. (A)-(c) is a figure which shows the manufacturing process of the game board of Example 1. FIG. (A)-(c) is a figure which shows the manufacturing process of the game board of Example 2. FIG. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the structure of the principal part of the game board of Example 3. FIG. (A)-(c) is a figure which shows the manufacturing process of the game board of Example 3. FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the nailing state of the game board of Example 3. FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the edge part structure of the transparent resin board of the game board of Example 4. FIG. It is sectional drawing of the part of the game board containing the LED board of the game board 30 of Example 5. FIG. (A), (b) is sectional drawing which shows the structure of the principal part of the game board of a modification.

Explanation of symbols

400 ... Transparent resin plate (thin plate member)
408 ... Light guide plate 410 ... Cell sheet (decorative display part)
420 ... Veneer board (plate-like member)
424 ... through hole 430 ... nail 432 ... clearance covering member (elastic member)
440 ... LED (light source)
442 ... support member 464 ... LED (light emitting means)
480 ... Light diffusing member 490 ... Concave lens part

Claims (1)

In a gaming machine with a gaming board having a gaming area into which gaming balls are to be shot,
The game board
A plate-like member that can be fixed by hitting and fixing a nail for changing the behavior of the game ball flowing down the game area to the front side;
A light-transmitting thin plate member that is superimposed on the plate-like member so as to cover at least the game area of the plate-like member on the front side of the plate-like member;
A decoration having a display for representing a gaming machine or a display for decorating a game area provided on the back side of the thin plate member, the front side of the plate-like member, or between the thin plate member and the plate-like member. A display unit;
With
The plate-like member is provided with a predetermined number of through-holes in a state viewed from the front,
A light emitting means for outputting light in the through hole;
In the decoration display unit, the irradiated portion, which is a portion corresponding to the through hole, has at least light transmittance.

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