JP2006296471A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine where a design change and repair of its front surface is easy in the game machine such as a pachinko machine. <P>SOLUTION: Decorative panels 51 to 55 are detachably mounted to a front surface wall part other than a transparent glass 6 and a shooting handle 9 on the front surface of the game machine 1. The decorative panels 51 to 55 have solid shapes copying the shape of the front surface wall part and are made of synthetic resin. By fitting and removing fitting projecting parts formed on the side of the decorative panels 51 to 55 to/from fitting recess parts on the side of the front surface wall part, the decorative panels 51 to 55 can be attached to and detached from the front surface wall part easily. By replacing the decorative panels 51 to 55, the front surface wall can be changed or repaired easily. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine that can easily change the design and repair the front wall of the gaming machine.

  In a gaming machine that places a game ball in a gaming area of a gaming board and plays a game, a transparent glass that covers the gaming area, a glass frame that supports the transparent glass, and a transparent glass are provided on the front surface of the gaming machine (the surface facing the player). An upper plate, a lower plate, a firing handle, and the like disposed below are disposed (for example, see FIG. 2 of Patent Document 1). Here, out of the front of the gaming machine, the glass frame, upper plate, lower plate, etc. other than the transparent glass and launch handle are collectively referred to as the front wall, and the design of the entire gaming machine is on the front wall. A decorative panel made of synthetic resin is attached.

JP 2003-236210 A

  However, since the above-mentioned decorative panel is generally formed integrally with a glass frame, an upper plate, and a lower plate, for example, when a player's cigarette is damaged by fire or when a game ball is processed In addition, when changing the design of the front wall, it is necessary to replace each glass frame, each upper plate, each lower plate, etc., which makes the replacement work complicated and expensive. Will occur.

  Therefore, the present invention has an object to provide a gaming machine that can easily and inexpensively change the decorative panel of the front wall portion of the gaming machine and thereby solve the above-mentioned problems. is there.

The present invention according to claim 1 (see, for example, FIG. 1 to FIG. 7) is a gaming machine for playing a game by launching a game ball into the game area (7a) of the game board (7).
A transparent glass (6) disposed on the front of the gaming machine facing the player and covering the gaming area (7a);
A front wall (F) provided around the transparent glass (6) on the front surface of the gaming machine;
A decorative panel (50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55) mounted so as to cover at least a part of the front wall (F),
At least one of the front wall portion (F) and the decorative panel (50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55) has the front wall portion (F) attached to the decorative panel (50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55) are provided with engaging means (61, 62, 63, 64, 66, 67) for detachably holding,
The gaming machine (1) is characterized by this.

According to a second aspect of the present invention (for example, FIGS. 5 to 7), the engaging means (61, 62, 63, 64, 66, 67) includes the front wall (F) and the decorative panel (50 , 51, 52, 53, 54, 55) are fitted into and removed from the fitting recess (62, 64, 67) formed on one side and the other fitting recess (62, 64, 67). It is constituted by possible fitting convex parts (61, 63, 66),
The gaming machine (1) according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is (1).

According to the third aspect of the present invention (see, for example, FIG. 4), the decorative panel (50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55) is formed in a shape that follows the surface shape of the front wall portion (F). Being
There exists in the gaming machine (1) of Claim 1 or 2 characterized by the above-mentioned.

In the present invention according to claim 4 (see, for example, FIG. 4), the decorative panel (50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55) is a three-dimensional member made of synthetic resin.
The gaming machine (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the gaming machine (1) is characterized by that.

  In addition, although the code | symbol in the said parenthesis is for contrast with drawing, this is for convenience for making an understanding of invention easy, and has no influence on the structure of a claim. It is not a thing.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, at least one of the front wall portion and the decorative panel is provided with the engaging means for the front wall portion to removably hold the decorative panel. It becomes easy to attach and detach the decorative panel to. Therefore, it is possible to easily and inexpensively change the decorative panel on the front wall portion of the gaming machine.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the engaging means includes a fitting recess formed in one of the front wall portion and the decorative panel, and a fitting projection formed in the other and fitted into the fitting recess. By being configured by the portion, the decorative panel can be attached to and detached from the front wall portion by fitting the fitting concave portion and the fitting convex portion and releasing the fitting.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the decorative panel is formed in a shape that follows the surface shape of the front wall portion, the required strength can be ensured after mounting.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the decorative panel is a three-dimensional member made of synthetic resin, the molding is easy.

  Hereinafter, as an embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention, a pachinko machine installed in a game hall or the like will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7, FIG. 1 is a front view showing the external structure of the pachinko machine according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the external structure of the pachinko machine viewed from the upper left, and FIG. 3 is the pachinko machine. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the decorative panel, FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the engaging means configured between the front wall portion and the decorative panel, and FIG. 6 is another engagement. FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining another engagement means.

  This pachinko machine (game machine) 1 plays a game while launching a game ball into the game area 7a of the game board 7 by the operation of a launch device (not shown) by operating a launch handle (handle device) 9. For example, when a game ball wins a starter chucker (lottery winning opening) 45, a lottery regarding opening and closing of an attacker (large winning opening) (not shown) is performed, and the result of the lottery is a winning state, a state where a so-called jackpot has occurred. The number of game balls corresponding to the game balls that have entered the attacker is paid out. This jackpot includes types such as “normal jackpot” and “established variation jackpot” selected based on the lottery result. For example, in the case of the established variation jackpot, the lottery when winning the starter chucker 45 described above is selected. In addition to the high probability of jackpots in the game, it becomes a special state that can give an added value advantageous to the player until the next jackpot.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 1 includes a frame-shaped housing 2 having an opening, and a front door 3 attached to the housing 2 through an upper and lower hinge mechanisms 26a and 26b so as to be opened and closed. A glass frame 5 having a transparent glass 6 is attached to the front surface of the front door 3 so as to be openable and closable. A game board 7 is arranged on the back side of the transparent glass 6, and an effect lighting device 23 is arranged on each of the left and right sides of the upper part of the glass frame 5. A sound emitting device 8 having a speaker (not shown) is disposed below the front door 3. A locking device 4 for locking the front door 3 to the housing 2 side or releasing it from the housing 2 side is disposed on the right side of the central portion of the glass frame 5.

  In the lower center of the front door 3, that is, in the lower center of the glass frame 5, an upper tray unit 13 having a tray (upper tray) 13a for a game ball and a lower tray unit 15 having a tray (lower tray) 15a for a game ball Are provided in two upper and lower stages. A ball supply port 18 through which game balls including prize balls and rental balls are supplied is provided in the upper left part of the upper plate unit 13, and a ball rental button 14 a and a prepaid card are provided on the upper right wall surface of the upper plate unit 13. A return button 14b is provided.

  On the far side of the ball supply port 18, a conduction path that leads the game ball that overflows when the upper tray 13 a is filled with game balls to the ball discharge port 19 that opens in the tray 15 a of the lower tray unit 15. (Not shown) is provided. The game ball overflowing from the upper tray 13a is discharged from the ball outlet 19 to the lower tray 15a via this conduction path. The lower tray unit 15 is provided with a lever 20. When the lever 20 is slid, the slide plate 21 at the bottom of the tray 15a is opened, and the game balls in the tray 15a are discharged downward. .

  On the right side of the lower plate unit 15 in the front door 3, a launching handle 9 that outputs a command signal to the launching device based on a player's operation, and a game ball on the back side of the launching handle 9, a game area of the game board 7. And a launcher that launches toward 7a. An ashtray 24 is disposed on the left side of the lower tray unit 15.

  In the center of the game area 7a of the game board 7 described above, there is a center having a game ball stage S and a ball discharge port 12 for winning a game ball from the stage S to a lower starting chucker (starting winning port) 45. The ornament 25 is arranged, and the symbol display device 28 arranged on the back side of the game board 7 is exposed through a rectangular opening formed in the center of the center ornament 25. In addition, the start chucker 45 described above is provided just below the ball outlet 12 in the center ornament 25, where a ball that can trigger a big hit lottery is performed. In addition, windmills 48 are rotatably attached to the game area 7a on the left and right sides of the center ornament 25, respectively. The windmill 48 rotates left or right when a game ball that has flowed down the game area 7a hits it, and changes the course of the game ball. In the game area 7 a, many obstacle nails (not shown) are provided in addition to the center ornament 25, the start chucker 45, and the windmill 48.

  The pachinko machine 1 having the above-described configuration forms a gaming machine main body by the above-described casing 2, front door 3, and the like. When the pachinko machine 1 is installed in a game-like island facility (none of which is shown), as shown in FIG. 2, a game ball supply device 46 is disposed on the left side of the gaming machine body, for example. The The game ball supply device 46 has a prepaid card insertion slot 47. In response to pressing of the above-mentioned ball lending button 14a and the prepaid card return button 14b, the game ball supply apparatus 46 supplies a prepaid card or prepaid from the prepaid card insertion slot 47. Or return the card.

  Next, the control system of the pachinko machine 1 in this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  The control system includes a main board 30 and a sub board 31 connected to the main board 30. Among these, the main board 30 is attached to the back side of the game board 7, and the sub board 31 is attached to the back side of the upper dish unit 13.

  The main board 30 manages the entire operation of the pachinko machine 1 in an integrated manner, and includes a system program for managing the entire operation of the pachinko machine 1 and a semiconductor memory in which a game execution program is stored in advance. A storage unit (not shown) and a microprocessor (MPU) for executing these programs are provided. The main board 30 includes a winning determination means 32, a winning signal output means 33, a big hit lottery means 38, an effect determination means 40, and a holding means 37.

  The winning determination means 32, when a game ball launched into the game area 7a of the game board 7 by a launching device (not shown) operated by operating the launch handle 9 wins the starter chucker 45, Judged as winning.

  The winning signal output means 33 outputs a winning signal indicating that the starting chucker 45 has won when the winning determination means 32 determines that the starting chucker 45 has won.

  The jackpot lottery means 38 has a lottery memory 39, which is advantageous to the player until the next jackpot is won when the winning signal is input from the winning signal output means 33 and the starter chucker 45 is used as a trigger. The winning random number value is acquired from the lottery memory 39 so as to win any one of probability fluctuation that becomes a special state that can give a special added value, normal hit that does not become a special state, and off Execute the jackpot lottery.

  The lottery memory 39 stores a hit determination table having preset probability random numbers per probability variation and normal winning random numbers.

  The effect determining means 40 includes an effect lottery means 41, an effect lottery determining means 42, and an effect memory 43. Until the effect display based on the variation pattern command output from the effect lottery determining means 42 is finished, The symbol variation prohibition flag is turned on in order to prevent the variation pattern command from being transmitted, and a symbol variation timer is set for measuring the time to release the turned on symbol variation prohibition flag.

  When the winning lottery means 41 wins by winning the odds in the jackpot lottery, as a result of the fluctuation, the symbols such as “111”, “333”, “777”, etc. corresponding to the winning odds are finally aligned on the jackpot active line. In order to determine the fluctuation pattern, the lottery of the effect is executed based on the effect random number value stored in the effect memory 43. In addition, the above-mentioned “big hit effective line” means a position (line) where symbols should be arranged in a line in order to obtain a big hit. The effect lottery means 41, when the normal win is won in the big win lottery, the symbols such as “222”, “444” and “888” corresponding to the normal win are finally aligned on the big hit effective line as a result of the fluctuation. In order to determine the fluctuation pattern of the effect, the lottery of the effect is executed based on the effect random number value. The production lottery means 41 also shows a variation pattern in which symbols such as “252”, “464”, “838” and the like corresponding to the loss are finally aligned on the jackpot effective line as a result of the fluctuation when the lottery lottery means 41 is missed. A lottery for the production is executed.

  Further, the production lottery means 41 determines whether or not to output a reach notice command that determines the occurrence of so-called super reach together with the variation pattern command prior to outputting the variation pattern command according to the winning result or the result of losing in the big hit lottery. The reach notice winning random number is obtained from the effect memory 43 and the reach notice lottery is performed. When the effect lottery means 41 is further won in the reach notice lottery, the effect lottery means 41 draws a notice pattern to be executed as the reach notice won in the reach notice lottery based on the effect random number stored in the effect memory 43. .

  The effect lottery determining means 42 outputs the reach notice command corresponding to the notice pattern determined by the lottery in the effect lottery means 41 together with the change pattern command change pattern command related to the effect determined by the lottery in the effect lottery means 41. To do.

  The effect memory 43 includes data of a plurality of variation patterns set in advance so that a required effect display can be performed on the liquid crystal panel (display panel) 28a of the symbol display device 28, a variation pattern at the time of probability variation, A random number value set in advance so as to correspond to the fluctuation pattern at the time and the fluctuation pattern at the time of the big hit is stored. The effect memory 43 further stores an effect random number that is set in advance so as to correspond to the notice pattern of the reach notice, and also stores a reach notice determination table that has a preset reach notice winning random number.

  The holding means 37 inputs the variation pattern command output from the effect lottery determining means 42 and sequentially stores it as a holding ball that is the result of the lottery performed each time the winning to the starting chucker 45 is won. This storage state is lit and displayed as, for example, a maximum of four reserved balls on a reserved ball display section (not shown) provided in the game area 7a. For example, the holding means 37 always determines whether or not the number H of held balls is 0 <H <5. While the number H of four held balls is displayed, it is a big hit regardless of winning the starting chucker 45 There will be no lottery.

  Then, the holding unit 37 sequentially transmits the variation pattern commands that are held (stored) to the effect control unit 34, and does not transmit the next variation pattern command until the effect display based on the transmitted variation pattern command is completed. A symbol variation prohibition flag for setting the symbol variation prohibition flag is set (turned on), and a symbol variation timer (not shown) for measuring the time for releasing the turned symbol variation prohibition flag is set to transmit a variation pattern command. In response, the number of reserved balls is decremented by one. Further, the holding means 37 sets the result of the jackpot lottery in response to the winning to the starting chucker 45 performed by the jackpot lottery means 38 as the holding ball when the number H of held balls becomes H <4 according to the consumption of the reserved balls. Store and increment the number of held balls by one.

  In the present embodiment, the number of reserved balls that are lit and displayed in correspondence with the reserved balls is described as being a maximum of four. However, the number of reserved balls may be, for example, three or less, or five or more as appropriate. Is possible. Further, the above-described reserved ball display unit that displays the number of reserved balls in a lighting manner can be provided, for example, in part of the center decoration 25 or in the display screen of the symbol display device 28.

  The sub-board 31 has an effect control means 34, and the sound emitting device 8 and the effect lighting device 23 are connected to the sub-board 31, and the liquid crystal panel 28 a is connected via the liquid crystal control board 35. Has been. In the sub-board 31, the above-described effect control means 34 composed of an electric circuit mounted in accordance with the effect control signal supplied from the above-described microprocessor in the main board 30 causes the sound emitting device 8 and the effect lighting device 23 to be connected. The liquid crystal panel 28a is driven in a timely manner through the liquid crystal control board 35, and an effect display appealing to the player's vision and hearing is performed.

  The sound emitting device 8, the lighting device 23 for production, and the liquid crystal panel 28a respond to the control by the production control means 34 as described above to produce a normal production or a special production during a big hit, such as sound, light, and image. This is done by display.

  Here, the production control unit 34 is a unit that controls the symbol display device 28 to display symbols according to various game situations, and the occurrence of so-called super reach is triggered by the establishment of a predetermined condition. The reach notice to be confirmed is displayed in the display area of the symbol display device 28. Here, “establishment of the predetermined condition” means that the variation pattern command and the reach notice command output as a result of the lottery means 38 receiving the winning signal from the winning signal output means 33 and performing the lottery based on the winning signal. It means establishment of the situation received by the production control means 34.

  Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 1 will be described. That is, when a player seated on the pachinko machine 1 holds the firing handle 9 and rotates it to an appropriate angle, the game ball 7a is played at predetermined time intervals by operating the launching device (not shown). Fired continuously towards Then, a large number of game balls released to the game area 7a win the starter chucker 45 or the like, or roll and fall without being involved in these, and the game board 7 from the out mouth (not shown) at the bottom of the game area. It is discharged to the back side.

  When winning the starter chucker 45, the winning determination means 32 determines this winning, and the winning signal output means 33 outputs a winning signal. At this time, the holding unit 37 always determines whether or not the holding ball H satisfies 0 <H <5. When it is determined that 0 <H <5 is satisfied, the holding variation pattern commands are sequentially applied. Then, it transmits to the effect control means 34, turns on the symbol variation prohibition flag, sets the symbol variation timer, and decrements the number of reserved balls by 1 in response to the transmission of the variation pattern command. Further, the holding means 37, when the number H of held balls becomes H <4 according to the consumption of the reserved balls, the result of the big hit lottery according to the winning to the starting chucker 45 performed by the big hit lottery means 38 as the reserved balls. Store and increment the number of held balls by one.

  On the other hand, in parallel with the above-described processing by the holding unit 37, the following processing proceeds on the main substrate 30. That is, the holding means 37 determines whether or not the symbol variation timer set at the time of the previous variation pattern command transmission has been canceled (that is, whether or not the next symbol variation can be permitted). Then, in response to the winning signal from the winning signal output means 33, the jackpot lottery means 38 reads the winning winning random number value from the winning determination table of the lottery memory 39, and the winning winning random number value and the inputted above-mentioned random number value. A jackpot lottery is performed based on a random value corresponding to the winning signal.

  And, when the big hit lottery means 38 is won in the big hit lottery, the win flag is turned on, and the effect lottery means 41 and the effect lottery determination means 42 are lotteries based on the effect random number values stored in the effect memory 43. The type of jackpot, that is, the variation pattern corresponding to the probability change or the normal hit is determined.

  As a result, the winning symbol displayed on the symbol display device 28 is set, the effect lottery determination means 42 outputs the change pattern command to that effect, and the effect determination means 40 ends the effect display based on the change pattern command. Until then, the symbol variation prohibition flag is turned on in order to prevent transmission of the next variation pattern command, and a symbol variation timer for measuring the time to release the turned on symbol variation prohibition flag is set. Then, the holding unit 37 decrements the number of held balls by 1 in response to the transmission of the variation pattern command.

  On the other hand, if the big hit lottery is lost, the lottery based on the production random number stored in the production memory 43 determines the fluctuation pattern in which the symbols corresponding to the loss are finally aligned as a result of the fluctuation. Output the fluctuation pattern command. As a result, the off symbol displayed on the symbol display device 28 is set, and the effect determining means 40 outputs a change pattern command to that effect from the effect lottery determining means 42 and turns on the symbol change prohibiting flag to change the symbol change. A timer is set, and the number of held balls is decremented by 1 in response to transmission of a variation pattern command.

  As described above, when the variation pattern command corresponding to the probability change, normal hit or miss is output from the effect lottery determination means 42 and the effect control means 34 receives the change pattern command via the holding means 37, the effect control means 34 drives the liquid crystal panel 28a via the liquid crystal control board 35, and as a result of the variation, the pattern such as “111” corresponding to the probability variation is displayed as a variation pattern finally aligned on the jackpot effective line, Or, a variation pattern that finally matches on the jackpot effective line is displayed as a result of the variation of the symbol such as “222” corresponding to the normal hit. Alternatively, the production control means 34 produces an effect display of a variation pattern in which symbols such as “252” corresponding to the deviation are finally aligned on the jackpot effective line as a result of the variation.

  Next, a configuration for detachably mounting the decorative panel on the front wall portion of the gaming machine 1, which is a feature of the present invention, will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. Here, as described above, the front wall portion F (see FIGS. 1 and 2) of the gaming machine 1 is the front or upper side of the glass frame 5 other than the transparent glass 6 and the firing handle 9 among the front of the gaming machine. The front surface of the dish unit 13 and the front surface of the lower dish unit 15 are collectively referred to. As shown in FIG. 4, decorative panels 51, 52, 53, 54, 55 made of synthetic resin that constitute a part of the overall design of the gaming machine are detachably mounted on the front wall F. Below, first, each decoration panel 51-55 is demonstrated, Then, the engagement means for attaching or detaching these decoration panels 51-55 to the front wall part F is demonstrated.

  The decorative panel 51 covers the front surface of the lighting device 23 on the left side of the upper part of the glass frame 5. The decorative panel 51 is formed in a three-dimensional shape following the front surface of the lighting device 23 for production, for example, by a translucent resin plate.

  The decorative panel 52 integrally integrates the front surface of the lighting device 23 for production extending leftward from the upper right side of the upper portion of the glass frame 5 and the front surface of the portion located above and below the locking device 4 in the glass frame 5. It is something to cover. The decorative panel 52 is also formed of, for example, a translucent resin plate, like the decorative panel 51 described above. The decorative panel 52 is also formed in a three-dimensional shape following the shape of the portion of the front wall portion F that is covered. A circular window 52a is formed in a portion of the decorative panel 52 corresponding to the locking device 4.

  The decorative panel 53 covers the front surface of the upper plate unit 13 and its peripheral part. The decorative panel 53 is a panel made of synthetic resin following these shapes. Note that a louver 53a is formed in a portion of the decorative panel 53 corresponding to the sound emitting device 8 (see FIG. 2).

  The decorative panels 54 and 55 are panels that cover the front surface of the lower tray unit 15 and cover the left side portion and the right side portion of the ashtray 24, respectively. The decorative panels 54 and 55 are synthetic resin panels shaped like the front surface of the lower dish unit 15, and the right part of the right decorative panel 55 has a part corresponding to the launch handle 9 (see FIG. 2). A through-hole 55a is formed in the top. The through hole 55a is formed with a slit 55b extending rightward and reaching the peripheral edge. The slit 55b is for opening the decorative panel 55 on the front surface of the lower dish unit 15 so as to allow the firing handle 9 to pass therethrough.

  The design such as the coloring and light transmittance (transparent, translucent, opaque) of the decorative panels 51 to 55 described above can be arbitrarily set. Further, the shape is not limited to the three-dimensional shape that closely follows the front wall portion F, and an appropriate space may be formed between the front wall portion F and the front wall portion F. In addition, the decorative panels 51 to 55 can be further finely divided, or conversely, each can be appropriately connected. For example, the decorative panels 51 and 52 may be connected and configured integrally.

  Subsequently, the engaging means will be described in detail. In the following description, the decorative panels 51 to 55 are not limited and are collectively referred to as the decorative panel 50.

  As shown in FIG. 5, on the decorative panel 50 side, plate-like tongue pieces (fitting convex portions) 61 are provided at a plurality of locations on the peripheral edge portion 50a. On the other hand, a plurality of slits (fitting recesses) 62 are provided at positions corresponding to the tongue pieces 61 on the front wall portion F side. When the decorative panel 50 is mounted on the front wall portion F, the mounting operation is simply completed by fitting the respective tongue pieces 61 on the decorative panel 50 side to the respective slits 62 on the front wall portion F side. . On the other hand, in order to remove the decorative panel 50 from the front wall portion F, the fitting state between the slit 62 and the tongue piece 61 can be easily released by pulling the decorative panel 50 forward (player side). In the example shown in FIG. 5, the engagement means is constituted by the slit 62 and the tongue piece 61. When there is an appropriate gap on the front wall portion F side where the tongue piece 61 of the decorative panel 50 can be fitted, for example, a gap between two members, a slit is particularly formed on the front wall portion F side. There is no need to provide 62, and the tongue piece 61 of the decorative panel 50 may be fitted into this gap. In this case, only the tongue piece 61 constitutes the engaging means.

  FIG. 6 shows another example of the engaging means. As shown in the figure, on the decorative panel 50 side, a frame portion (fitting convex portion) 63 slightly bent inward is provided over almost the entire periphery of the peripheral portion. On the other hand, on the front wall portion F side, an annular groove (fitting recess) 64 into which the frame portion 63 can be fitted and removed is provided over almost the entire circumference. When the decorative panel 50 is attached to the front wall portion F, the frame portion 63 is fitted into the annular groove 64 using the elasticity of the decorative panel 50. According to this example, the decoration panel 50 can be easily attached to and removed from the front wall portion F by utilizing the elasticity of the decoration panel 50 itself. In the example shown in FIG. 6, the engaging means is constituted by the annular groove 64 and the frame portion 63.

  FIG. 7 shows still another example of the engaging means. As shown in the figure, a frame portion 65 bent outward is provided on the decorative panel 50 side over substantially the entire periphery of the peripheral portion. A plurality of pin-shaped portions (fitting convex portions) 66 are projected from the back surface (the surface contacting the front wall portion F) of the frame-shaped portion 65. On the other hand, a through-hole (fitting recess) 67 into which the pin-like portion 66 can be inserted and removed is formed in the front wall portion F. When the decorative panel 50 is attached to the front wall portion F, the pin-shaped portion 66 of the decorative panel 50 is inserted into the through hole 67 on the front wall portion F side. When removing the decorative panel 50, the pin-like portion 66 is pulled out from the through hole 67. Note that if the tip of the pin-shaped portion 66 has a slightly large diameter and the pin-shaped portion 66 has appropriate elasticity, the attaching / detaching operation of the decorative panel 50 is easy. In the example shown in FIG. 7, the engaging means is constituted by the through hole 67 and the pin-like portion 66.

  In the present invention, the decorative panel 50 can be easily attached to and detached from the front wall F of the gaming machine 1 by employing the engaging means shown in FIGS. Therefore, the decorative panel 50 can be changed easily and inexpensively. Thereby, for example, when the decorative panel 50 is damaged by a player's cigarette fire or when the game ball is processed, or when the design of the front wall portion F is changed, only the decorative panel 50 is used. Therefore, it is not necessary to replace each glass frame 5, every upper plate unit 13, every lower plate unit 15, and the like.

  As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated based on the suitable embodiment, the game machine of this invention is not limited only to the structure of the above-mentioned embodiment, Various correction | amendment and the structure from the above-mentioned embodiment are carried out. A changed gaming machine is also included in the scope of the present invention.

It is a front view which shows the external structure of the pachinko machine in embodiment of this invention. It is the perspective view which looked at the external structure of the pachinko machine in the embodiment of the present invention from diagonally upper left. It is a block diagram which shows the control system of the pachinko machine in this embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows a decoration panel. It is a figure explaining the engaging means comprised between a front wall part and a decoration panel. It is a figure explaining the other engaging means comprised between a front wall part and a decoration panel. It is a figure explaining another engagement means comprised between a front wall part and a decoration panel.

Explanation of symbols

1 ... Pachislot machines (Pachinko machines)
2 ... Machine body (casing)
3 ... Machine body (front door)
6 ... Transparent glass 7 ... Game board 7a ... Game area 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55 ... Decoration panel 61, 62, 63, 64, 66, 67 ... Engagement means 61 ... Engagement convex part (tongue piece )
62 ... engaging recess (slit)
63 ... engaging convex part (frame part)
64 ... engaging recess (annular groove)
66 ... engaging convex part (pin-shaped part)
67 ... engaging recess (through hole)
F ... Front wall

Claims (4)

In gaming machines that play games by launching game balls into the game area of the game board,
Transparent glass disposed on the front of the gaming machine facing the player and covering the gaming area;
A front wall provided around the transparent glass on the front surface of the gaming machine;
A decorative panel mounted so as to cover at least a part of the front wall portion,
At least one of the front wall portion and the decorative panel is provided with an engaging means for the front wall portion to detachably hold the decorative panel.
A gaming machine characterized by that. The engaging means is configured by a fitting recess formed in one of the front wall portion and the decorative panel and a fitting projection formed in the other and detachable from the fitting recess. Yes,
The gaming machine according to claim 1. The decorative panel is formed in a shape that follows the surface shape of the front wall portion,
The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that. The decorative panel is a three-dimensional member made of synthetic resin.
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the gaming machine is characterized by that.

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