JP2009148438A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine equipped with an illumination member capable of achieving a three-dimensional light form with a small number of light sources. <P>SOLUTION: A Pachinko game machine 10 has the illumination member equipped with a first reflection member and a second reflection member with reflection surfaces capable of reflecting light and a light emitting means. The first reflection member comprises a beam splitter, and the second reflection member is disposed behind the first reflection member. The second reflection member is installed so as to reflect the light emitted from the light emitting means and reflected on the reflection surface of the first reflection member toward the first reflection member. The front of the first reflection member is irradiated with the plurality of lights which are emitted from the light emitting means, and which are different in the number of times of reflection to the first and second reflection members. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

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

  One type of gaming machine is a pachinko machine. In a pachinko machine, for example, a game ball is launched into a game area by a launching device, and whether or not a big hit state is generated when the game ball enters a predetermined start ball entering means provided in the game area is determined as to whether or not to generate a big hit state. Also, triggered by entering the starting pitching means, the identification information is variably displayed on a predetermined display device, and the identification information is stopped and displayed based on the result of the success / failure lottery. When winning in the winning / losing lottery, the identification information is stopped and displayed in a specific manner, a jackpot state advantageous to the player occurs, and the player can acquire a lot of game values (prize balls). It becomes possible.

In such a gaming machine, a liquid crystal display device, an electric decoration member (for example, a unit in which an LED and a lens are unitized), and the like are provided in order to enhance a decoration effect and a production effect. In other words, the player has a sense of expectation for the big hit state or suppresses the monotonous feeling of the game (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2003-154110 A

  In recent years, there has been a tendency to make the aspect of light gorgeous due to an increase in the number of installed illumination members, an increase in the size of the liquid crystal screen, and the like. However, there is no novelty just by increasing the number of electrical decoration members or increasing the liquid crystal screen, and the effect of improving the player's interest is not expected so much, although it causes an increase in manufacturing man-hours and manufacturing costs. There is a fear.

  On the other hand, the light elements that were substantially flat due to the fact that the electric decoration members are uniformly installed on the substantially flat game board, the front door, etc. It can be considered that the decoration effect and the production effect are enhanced by arranging them in a three-dimensional manner.

  However, in a limited space of gaming machines, it is very difficult to arrange a plurality of electrical decoration members in the front and back, and even if it can be installed, there is a concern that it can only be installed at a position where it is difficult for the player to visually recognize it. Is done.

  Note that the above-described problem is not limited to pachinko machines, but also applies to other gaming machines such as slot machines.

  This invention is made | formed in view of the said situation, The objective is to provide the game machine provided with the electrical decoration member which can implement | achieve the aspect of a three-dimensional light with few light sources.

  Hereinafter, each means suitable for solving the above-described problems will be described in terms of items. In addition, the effect etc. peculiar to the means to respond | correspond as needed are added.

Means 1. A first reflective member and a second reflective member having a reflective surface capable of reflecting light, and an electrical decoration member comprising a light emitting means,
The first reflecting member is configured as a beam splitter that transmits part of the light incident on the reflecting surface and reflects the remaining light, and the second reflecting member is disposed behind the first reflecting member. And
The second reflecting member is installed so as to be able to reflect the light emitted from the light emitting means and reflected by the reflecting surface of the first reflecting member toward the first reflecting member,
A gaming machine, wherein a plurality of lights emitted from the light emitting means and having different numbers of reflections to the first reflecting member and the second reflecting member are irradiated in front of the first reflecting member.

  According to the means 1, in front of the first reflecting member configured as a beam splitter, a plurality of lights emitted from the light emitting means and having different numbers of reflections to the first reflecting member and the second reflecting member are irradiated. It has become. Therefore, for example, even if there is only one light emitting means, it is possible to cause a plurality of portions (hereinafter referred to as “light portions”) that appear to shine when viewed from the front of the electrical decoration member.

  In addition, the light emitted from the light emitting means is dark each time it is reflected by the beam splitter (first reflecting member), and the size of the light portion is reduced. For this reason, among the light emitted from the light emitting means, the more the number of times the light is reflected by the first reflecting member and the second reflecting member before being visually recognized as the light portion, the more the light portion is located on the back side. Looks like.

  That is, the light mode is as if a plurality of light sections are connected in the front-rear direction only by causing one light-emitting means to emit light. Therefore, by using the electrical decoration member, a three-dimensional light mode can be realized with a small number of light emitting means. As a result, it is possible to enhance the decoration effect and the production effect by light, and to further enhance the interest for the player.

  Moreover, compared with the case where a three-dimensional form of light is expressed by arranging a large number of light emitting means (for example, electrical decoration members) side by side, the space required for the installation of the electrical decoration member (for example, a depth space) is reduced. Can do. Thereby, a three-dimensional light mode can be developed at a position where the player can easily recognize it. Furthermore, it is possible to suppress a decrease in workability required for installation of the electric decoration member, and it is possible to suppress a situation in which wiring for connecting the electric decoration member and the power source becomes complicated. In addition, since the 1st reflection member is a beam splitter, the inside of an electrical decoration member becomes difficult or invisible, and it originates in the details of an assembly part etc. inside an electrical decoration member being visible, It is possible to prevent such a situation that the quality is deteriorated.

  In addition, it is good also as "the transmissive area | region which can permeate | transmit light is formed between the reflective surfaces of the said reflection member adjacent to front and back." In this case, light can be reliably reflected between the reflecting surfaces. Note that the light emitting means may include a plurality of light sources having different emission colors (for example, light emitting diodes having red, green, and blue emission colors). Further, the light emitting means may include a plurality of light sources having different emission colors as a set of light sources, and the light sources may be provided at a plurality of locations. When these configurations are employed, a wider variety of light modes can be derived.

  The light irradiated in front of the first reflecting member includes “light reflected once by the first reflecting member and the second reflecting member”, “directly from the light emitting means to the first reflecting member. "Incident light", "light emitted from the light emitting means and reflected twice by the first reflecting member and the second reflecting member", and "light emitted from the light emitting means and applied to the second reflecting member Light reflected once, etc. ”. Further, “the light that is directly incident on the first reflecting member from the light emitting means” here means “the first reflecting member that is emitted from the light emitting means and is not reflected by the second reflecting member. The light incident on the first reflecting member after being emitted from the light source and transmitted through the other member (for example, the second reflecting member) is also “directly from the light emitting means”. It is included in “light incident on the first reflecting member”.

  In addition, although the electrical decoration member is basically installed in the gaming machine in a direction in which the first reflective member and the second reflective member are opposed to each other in the front-rear direction, the purpose of this means is emitted from the light-emitting means, It is sufficient that a plurality of lights having different numbers of reflections on the first reflecting member and the second reflecting member are irradiated in a direction to enter the player's field of view. For example, the electric decoration member may be installed in the gaming machine in a direction in which the first reflection member and the second reflection member are opposed to each other up and down. In this case, the direction approaching the player located in front of the gaming machine can be regarded as the front, and the direction away from the player can be regarded as the rear.

Mean 2. The light emitting means is disposed behind the second reflecting member,
The second reflective member includes a transmission part that transmits forward the light emitted from the light emitting means at least in part, and the light emitted from the light emitting means and transmitted through the transmission part is the first reflective member. The gaming machine according to means 1, wherein the gaming machine is disposed so as to be incident on a rear surface of the game machine.

  For example, in the case where the light emitting means is disposed between the first reflecting member and the second reflecting member, in order to prevent the light emitting means itself from being viewed from the front, the light emitting means is arranged on the outer peripheral side of the reflecting member. It is possible to install it in In this case, it becomes necessary to secure a space for installing the light emitting means and the wiring for connecting the light emitting means and the power source on the outer peripheral side of the reflecting member. There is a risk that the available space will be hindered. For example, when the electric decoration member (the light emitting means) is installed in a game area where a game ball launched from a launching device is guided in a pachinko machine, the movement of the game ball is limited by the size of the electric decoration member. There is a concern that the number of nails and various gaming members arranged in the game area may need to be reduced, which may lead to a decrease in interest.

  In addition, for example, when the light emitting means disposed between the first reflecting member and the second reflecting member is installed between the front surface and the rear surface of the game board, there is a risk of causing the same problem. In order to avoid the problem, the display area (area of the reflecting member) of the electric decoration member must be reduced.

  In this respect, according to the present means 2, the light emitting means is arranged behind the second reflecting member, and the light transmitted through the transmitting portion of the second reflecting member is incident on the rear surface of the first reflecting member. Yes. Therefore, even if the light emitting means is not arranged on the outer peripheral side of the reflecting member, the light emitting means itself can be made difficult to be seen from the front by the first reflecting member and the second reflecting member. For this reason, it is not necessary to secure a space for installing the light emitting means and the wiring for connecting the light emitting means and the power source on the outer peripheral side of the reflecting member. Therefore, while ensuring the area of the reflecting member (the size of the display area visually recognized from the front), it is possible to suppress an increase in the size of the electric decoration member and to accurately set the desired position of the transmission portion. Can shine. In addition, for example, in a pachinko machine, the game area is reduced due to an increase in the size of the electrical decoration member, the movement of the game ball is restricted, or nails and various game members arranged in the game area are It is possible to prevent a situation where the number needs to be reduced. As a result, the degree of freedom in design can be improved, and a desired light mode can be realized with certainty.

  In the pachinko machine, the electrical decoration member described in the means 2 may be provided on the front side of the game board or may be provided so as to penetrate the game board. In this case, compared with the case where the electrical decoration member is installed on the back side of the game board, the space on the back side of the game board can be made as much as the electrical decoration member is arranged in front, and the space can be used for other members. It can be used as an installation space. Even in the case of adopting the configuration, by adopting the configuration in which the light emitting means is arranged behind the second reflecting member as described above, it is possible to play games compared to the case where the light emitting means is arranged between the reflecting members. It is possible to suppress the occurrence of a decrease in interest due to a reduction in the area where the ball can flow down and the area where other members installed in the game area can be installed.

  In addition, “the electrical decoration member includes a peripheral wall portion that surrounds a peripheral portion of the light emitting means and the second reflecting member, and the peripheral wall portion is configured to be able to reflect light incident on an inner surface”. Good. In this case, among the light emitted from the light emitting means, the light irradiated at an angle that does not directly enter the transmitting portion of the second reflecting member is also reflected on the inner side surface of the peripheral wall portion and is incident on the transmitting portion. be able to. Therefore, the aspect of the light visually recognized from the front of the first reflecting member can be efficiently brightened. As an example, the peripheral wall portion main body may be made of a transparent or translucent material, and the reflectance on the inner side of the peripheral wall portion may be increased by applying metal plating to the outer peripheral side of the peripheral wall portion main body. By attaching a thin paper metal (foil) to the side surface, the reflectance on the inner side of the peripheral wall may be increased, or the peripheral wall itself may be made of a highly reflective metal. In addition, when the second reflecting member is constituted by a beam splitter and light can be transmitted through the entire area of the second reflecting member, the entire area of the second reflecting member is a transmission portion.

  Means 3. The electrical decoration member includes at least one light guide unit including a transmission region that allows light transmission and a non-transmission region that does not transmit light, and the light guide unit is located behind the first reflection member. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the gaming machine is arranged and irradiated in front of the first reflecting member with light emitted from at least the light source and transmitted through the transmission region.

  According to the means 3, the aspect of the light (the shape of the light part) formed (defined) by the light emitted from the light emitting means passing through the transmission region can be viewed from the front of the first reflecting member. . For example, when the transmission region of the light guide means is configured to imitate a predetermined character or character, the character or character can be raised to entertain the player. In addition, it is possible to suppress the possibility that the shape of the light emitting means is directly visible and the visual appearance is unpleasant. The transmissive region may be formed by providing an opening (space) in the light guide unit, or may be formed by configuring a part of the light guide unit with a transparent or translucent material. Moreover, when forming the non-transmissive area | region which does not permeate | transmit light with respect to a 2nd reflective member, it is good also as a 2nd reflective member comprising a light guide means. In addition, when a plurality of light guide means are provided, the light guide means may be configured to be displaceable. In this case, the shape of the light part visually recognized from the front can be changed.

Means 4. The second reflecting member includes a transmission part that transmits light emitted from the light emitting means forward and a non-transmission part that does not transmit light. The transmission part includes the transmission region, and the non-transmission part. The non-transmission region is constituted by a transmission part,
The light emitting means is disposed behind the second reflecting member, and the light emitted from the light emitting means and transmitted through the transmitting portion is incident on the rear surface of the first reflecting member. 4. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein when the reflected light is incident on at least the non-transmissive portion, the light can be reflected toward the first reflecting member.

  According to the means 4, the light guide means of the means 3 is constituted by the second reflecting member (the light guiding means is formed integrally with the second reflecting member). For this reason, compared with the case where a light guide means is provided separately from a 2nd reflection member, simplification of a structure, suppression of the enlargement of an electrical decoration member, the improvement of the assembly workability | operativity of an electrical decoration member, etc. can be aimed at. In addition, “the transmissive part is configured to remove a part of the non-transmissive part, or to mask the part corresponding to the transmissive part at the time of forming the non-transmissive part (so that the non-transmissive part is not formed). It may be formed by performing.

Means 5. An antireflection means made of a material having a low reflectance and having a transmission region that allows transmission of light having the same shape as the transmission portion of the second reflection member is provided corresponding to the front of the second reflection member,
The antireflection means includes a first position where the transmission region overlaps the transmission portion of the second reflection member when viewed from the front of the electrical decoration member, and the entire reflection prevention means overlaps with the second reflection member. The gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein the gaming machine is provided so as to be displaceable with respect to the second position.

  According to the means 5, when the antireflection means is in the second position, reflection of light between the first reflecting member and the second reflecting member is allowed, and as described above, the light part is connected back and forth. It becomes a visual aspect as if it were. On the other hand, when the anti-reflection means is in the first position, the non-transmission part of the second reflecting member is covered by the anti-reflection means that does not transmit light, and the reflection of light is inhibited. The number of light parts connected in the front-rear direction will be reduced (for example, only one form of light having a shape defined by transmitting through the transmission part of the second reflection member and the transmission region of the antireflection means is visually recognized). Can also be). Therefore, by displacing the antireflection member in accordance with the production or the like, the visual recognition mode of the electrical decoration member can be changed, and the production effect can be improved.

  The intention of configuring the antireflection means with a material having “low reflectance” is to prevent light incident on the antireflection means from being reflected toward the first reflecting member. Further, “low reflectance” may be “low reflectance than the reflective surface of the reflective member”. In addition, the antireflection means is preferably composed of black or a material having a color close to black, and more desirably matte processing such as providing fine irregularities on the surface. The driving means for driving the antireflection means may be driven and controlled by a predetermined control means.

  Means 6. The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 5, wherein the electrical decoration member is a unit in which at least the first reflecting member, the second reflecting member, and the light emitting means are unitized.

  According to the means 6, the first reflecting member, the second reflecting member, and the light emitting means can be surely positioned, and the aspect of light becomes different due to the relative positional relationship being shifted. It is possible to prevent such a situation that the light does not become the intended light mode. In addition, the mounting workability can be improved.

  In correspondence with the means 2, "the light emitting means may be fixed to the rear surface of the second reflecting member". In this case, the light emitting means can be reliably positioned with respect to the second reflecting member even when a manufacturing error or an assembly error of the electrical decoration member occurs.

  Mean 7 The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 6, wherein the electrical decoration member includes a diffusing unit that allows transmission of light emitted from the light emitting unit and diffuses the light when transmitting the light. .

  According to the means 7, by providing the diffusing means capable of diffusing the light emitted from the light emitting means, for example, the aspect of the light visually recognized from the front of the first reflecting member can be made more gorgeous, or the means 3 It is possible to shine evenly even with a small number of light sources.

  Corresponding to the means 2, the diffusing means may be configured by processing the rear surface side of the transmission part of the second reflecting member to be uneven. In this case, the entire area of the transmissive part can be illuminated uniformly, and the brightness can be made almost uniform in any part of the optical part that is transmitted through the transmissive part and viewed forward.

  Means 8. The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 7, wherein an accessory or a movable accessory is arranged in front of the first reflecting member.

  According to the means 8, by further matching the aspect of the light visually recognized through the first reflecting member with the accessory or movable accessory arranged in front of the first reflecting member, further improvement of the effect can be achieved. You can plan. Note that examples of the accessory and the movable accessory include a doll such as a character, a display such as a signboard, and the like. Moreover, it is not necessary to always make it possible to visually recognize the accessory and the movable accessory, and it may be made visible by moving a shutter capable of closing the front side of the accessory or moving the movable accessory.

  Means 9. The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 8, wherein an accessory or a movable accessory is disposed between the first reflecting member and the second reflecting member.

  According to the means 9, basically the same effect as the above means 8 is achieved. Moreover, in this means, it becomes a visual aspect as if it is connected back and forth also about an accessory and a movable accessory. Therefore, the production effect can be further improved. The pachinko machine may be configured such that a game ball can pass through a space formed between the first reflecting member and the second reflecting member. In this case, diversification of game play can be achieved.

  Means 10. 10. The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 9, wherein the light emitting means is controlled to be turned on by a predetermined control device.

  According to the means 10, the light emitting means can be turned on, turned off, and blinked by a predetermined control means. Therefore, according to the gaming state and effects, it is possible to derive the light mode using the electrical decoration member, and further diversify the light mode.

  The basic configuration of various gaming machines to which the above means are applied is shown below.

  A. The gaming machine in each of the above means is a ball game machine. As a more detailed mode example, “an operation means (game ball launching handle) operated by a player, a launching means (shot motor, etc.) for playing and launching a game ball based on an operation of the operation means, A ball ball game machine including a game area where a game ball is guided and each ball entry means (general prize opening, variable prize winning device, operation opening, etc.) arranged in the game area.

  B. The gaming machine in each of the above means is a bullet ball gaming machine having a gaming area extending in a substantially vertical direction. As a more detailed mode example, “an operation means (game ball launching handle) operated by a player, a launching means (shot motor, etc.) for playing and launching a game ball based on an operation of the operation means, The game balls are guided and extended along a substantially vertical direction (for example, the game area is constituted by a game board surface), and each ball entry means (general winning mouth, And a ball game machine configured to be able to visually recognize the behavior of a game ball flowing down the game area.

  C. The gaming machine in each of the above means or each of the above ball game machines is a pachinko machine or a gaming machine equivalent to a pachinko machine.

  D. The gaming machine in each of the above means is a revolving type gaming machine such as a slot machine. As a more detailed mode example, “a discriminating information string (a symbol string; specifically a rotating body such as a reel or a belt with a symbol) made up of a plurality of identification information (symbols) is variably displayed (specifically, a reel Etc.), a display effect is provided in association with a first display means (specifically, a rotating body unit such as a reel unit) for stopping and displaying the identification information string and a variable display by the first display means. A second display means, and the change of the identification information (design) is started due to the operation of the start operation means (specifically, the start lever), and the stop operation means (specifically, the stop button) The rotator is configured so that the game value is given on the condition that the identification information (symbol) changes due to the operation of the game and the identification information aligned on the active line at the time of the stop is the specific identification information. Type game machine ".

  E. The gaming machine in each of the above means is a gaming machine of a type in which a slot machine and a pachinko machine are fused (especially a gaming machine of a slot machine specification using a gaming ball as a gaming medium). As a more detailed mode example, “a discriminating information string (a symbol string; specifically a rotating body such as a reel or a belt with a symbol) made up of a plurality of identification information (symbols) is variably displayed (specifically, a reel Variable display means (specifically, a rotating unit such as a reel unit) that stops and displays the identification information sequence after the rotation of the starting information means. The identification information (symbol) starts to fluctuate and the identification information (symbol) fluctuates due to the operation of the stop operation means (specifically, the stop button). The game value is provided on condition that the information is specific identification information, and further, the upper and lower plates are provided so that the game balls paid out according to the prize balls can be stored, Taking game balls from the top plate Configured gaming machine "and the like as starting condition of the game is satisfied by.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter simply referred to as “pachinko machine”) will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Here, FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine 10, FIG. 2 is a perspective view, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which the inner frame 12 and the front frame set 14 are opened. FIG. 4 is a front view showing the configuration of the inner frame 12, the game board 30, and the like. FIG. 5 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state in which the inner frame 12, the back pack unit 203, and the like are opened. However, in FIG. 3, for the sake of convenience, nails and accessories placed on the surface of the game board 30, a glass unit 137 attached to the front frame set 14, and the like are omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 3 and the like, the pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 11 as a fixed frame that forms an outline of the pachinko machine 10, and an inner frame 12 as an opening / closing member on one side of the outer frame 11. Is supported to be openable and closable. Note that the gaming machine main body according to the present embodiment is configured by various components such as the inner frame 12 and the game board 30 attached thereto.

  As shown in FIG. 6 and the like, the outer frame 11 has an upper side frame constituting portion 11a and a lower side frame constituting portion 11b made of a wooden plate material, and the left side frame constituting portion 11c and the right side frame constituting portion 11d are made of aluminum alloy. Each of the frame components 11a to 11d is assembled in a rectangular frame shape as a whole by a detachable fastener such as a screw.

  An upper hinge 81 and a lower hinge 82 are attached to the upper and lower ends of the left side frame constituting portion 11c (see FIG. 1). The upper and lower hinges 81 and 82 support the upper and lower portions of the inner frame 12 so that the inner frame 12 can be rotated. As a result, the inner frame 12 can be opened and closed. The inner frame 12 and the like are accommodated in a space formed inside the outer frame 11.

  The right side frame constituting portion 11d is formed with an extending wall portion 83 as a shielding member that protrudes from the vicinity of the rear end portion in the width direction toward the inside of the outer frame 11. The extending wall 83 covers the entire upper and lower sections corresponding to the locking device 600 (see FIG. 6) provided on the right side rear surface side of the inner frame 12 from the rear surface side of the inner frame 12 (see FIG. 5). In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, a pair of upper and lower receiving portions 84 and 85 to which the locking member of the locking device 600 is locked are provided on the front surface side of the extending wall portion 83. Further, the lower receiving portion 85 is provided with a pressing portion 86 that abuts on an inner frame opening detection switch 92, which will be described later, protruding toward the inner side of the outer frame 11.

  Furthermore, a resin curtain decoration 87 is attached to the lower frame constituting portion 11b. A rib 88 projecting upward is integrally formed at the back of the upper surface of the curtain decoration 87. This makes it difficult to form a gap with the inner frame 12.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the opening / closing axis of the inner frame 12 is set along the upper and lower sides on the left side when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10, and the inner frame 12 can be opened forward with the opening / closing axis serving as an axis. It has become. The inner frame 12 is mainly composed of a resin base 38 whose outer shape is rectangular, and a substantially elliptical window hole 39 is formed at the center of the resin base 38.

  A front frame set 14 is attached to the front side of the inner frame 12 so that it can be opened and closed. As with the inner frame 12, the front frame set 14 can be opened forward with an opening / closing axis set along the top and bottom on the left side when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10.

  The front frame set 14 has a rectangular outer shape like the inner frame 12, and covers almost the entire front side of the inner frame 12 in the closed state. A substantially elliptical window 101 is formed at the center of the front frame set 14. Thereby, the game board 30 (game area) attached to the rear surface of the inner frame 12 can be visually recognized from the outside through the window portion 101 of the front frame set 14 and the window hole 39 of the inner frame 12. The detailed configuration of the game board 30 will be described later.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a lower plate 15 is provided at the lower center of the front side of the front frame set 14, so that game balls discharged from the discharge port 16 can be stored in the lower plate 15. Yes. In addition, on the front side of the lower plate 15, a ball removal lever 25 for discharging the game ball from the lower plate 15 is provided. In addition, an effect button 125 with a built-in LED is provided on the left side of the lower plate 15, and by pressing the effect button 125, a corresponding effect is performed on a decorative symbol display device 42 described later. Or the production content is changed.

  On the right side of the lower plate 15, a game ball launching handle (hereinafter simply referred to as a handle) 18 protruding toward the front side is provided. The handle 18 is provided with a touch sensor (not shown) and an operation amount detection means (not shown) for detecting the operation amount of the operation unit of the handle 18.

  Above the lower plate 15, there is provided an upper plate 19 that temporarily stores the game balls and guides them toward a game ball launching device 60 (hereinafter simply referred to as launching device) 60 while aligning them in a row. When the upper plate 19 is full of game balls, the game balls to be paid out are guided to the lower plate 15 via the lower plate communication passage 71 and the discharge port 16 described later.

  The upper plate 19 is provided with a ball lending button 121 and a return button 122. Thereby, in the game hall or the like, when the ball lending button 121 is operated with a bill or a card inserted into a card unit (ball lending unit) arranged on the side of the pachinko machine 10, depending on the operation Rental balls are supplied to the upper plate 19. On the other hand, the return button 122 is operated when requesting the return of a card or the like inserted into the card unit. However, the ball lending button 121 and the return button 122 are not necessary for a pachinko machine in which game balls are directly lending to the upper plate 19 from a ball lending device or the like without using a card unit, so-called cash machine.

  Further, the upper plate 19 is provided with a ball removal button 123. When the ball removal button 123 is pressed, a communication hole (not shown) provided on the downstream side of the ball guide path of the upper plate 19 and communicating with the lower plate 15 is opened and stored in the upper plate 19. The game ball is guided (dropped) to the lower plate 15. That is, the player can move the game ball on the upper plate 19 to the lower plate 15 at any time by operating the ball removal button 123.

  In addition, light emitting means such as various lamps are provided around the front surface of the front frame set 14. 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, at the periphery of the window portion 101, an annular illumination portion 102 having a built-in light emitting means such as an LED is provided. In addition, an error display lamp 104 that is turned on at a predetermined error is provided on both sides of the annular illumination part 102. In addition, a large number of small through holes corresponding to the speaker SP (see FIG. 3) provided on the back surface of the front frame set 14 are formed in the annular illumination portion 102 above the error display lamps 104. .

  A glass unit 137 is attached to the back side of the front frame set 14. The glass unit 137 is not attached to a pair of conventional front and rear rectangular glass plates separately in front and rear pairs, but is formed into a round shape as a whole and attached after being assembled.

  Next, the inner frame 12 (resin base 38) will be described with reference to FIG. As described above, the game board 30 is mounted on the inner frame 12 (resin base 38) on the rear side of the window hole 39. The game board 30 is attached in a state in which the peripheral edge thereof is in contact with the back side of the inner frame 12 (resin base 38). Therefore, 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 39 of the resin base 38.

  Further, at the lower part of the front surface of the inner frame 12 (resin base 38), that is, below the window hole 39 (game board 30), a launch rail for guiding the launch device 60 and the game ball immediately after being launched from the launch device 60. 61 is attached. In the present embodiment, a solenoid-type firing device is employed as the firing device 60. In addition, above the launching device 60, a ball feeding device that guides the game balls guided from the upper plate 19 one by one to the launching position of the launching device 60 by driving a built-in driving means (for example, a solenoid). 63 is provided.

  Next, the configuration of the game board 30 will be described with reference to FIG. The game board 30 has a general winning port 31, a variable winning device 32, a first opportunity corresponding unit (operating port) 33, a second opportunity corresponding port 34, a variable display device unit 35, etc. in through holes formed by router processing. The game board 30 is attached from the front side with a wood screw or the like. As is well known, when a game ball enters (wins) the general winning opening 31, the variable winning device 32, and the first opportunity corresponding unit 33, based on the output signals from the corresponding detection switches, the upper plate 19 A predetermined number of prize balls are paid out to (or the lower plate 15). In addition, the game board 30 is provided with an out port 36, and a game ball that has not won a prize in various winning units (general winning port 31, variable winning device 32, first opportunity corresponding unit 33) It is discharged out of the gaming area through 36. In addition, the game board 30 is provided with a large number of nails for appropriately dispersing and adjusting the falling direction of the game balls, and various members such as windmills (servants).

  The variable display device unit 35 includes a normal symbol display device 41 that variably displays with the passage of the second opportunity corresponding port 34 as a trigger, a special display device 43 that variably displays with a winning to the first opportunity corresponding unit 33 as a trigger, There is provided a decorative symbol display device 42 that performs variable display in accordance with the variable display by the special display device 43.

  The normal symbol display device 41 incorporates a plurality of light emitting means (LEDs), and when the game ball passes through the second opportunity corresponding port 34, the lighting display mode is switched and displayed (variable display), and the variable display is a specific lighting. When the mode is stopped for a few seconds, the first opportunity corresponding unit 33 is activated for a predetermined time (corresponding to the lower entrance of the first entrance corresponding to the upper entrance pair 33). The blade member to be provided is opened, and entry into the lower entrance is allowed). The display contents of the normal symbol display device 41 are directly controlled by a main control device 261 described later. In addition, when a game ball newly passes through the second opportunity corresponding port 34 during the fluctuation display of the normal symbol display device 41, the fluctuation display of the normal symbol for that time is the fluctuation display being performed at that time. It is the structure performed after the end of. That is, the variable display is on standby (held). The maximum number of the variable display to be held is determined for each model of the pachinko machine, but in this embodiment, it is held up to 4 times, and the hold number is lit and displayed by the hold lamp 44. Yes.

  The special display device 43 is configured by a plurality of light emitting units provided on the side of the normal symbol display device 41, and the combination of the light emitting units that are turned on each time the game ball wins the first opportunity corresponding unit 33 is switched ( Display fluctuating). And whether it is a big hit or not is definitely displayed by the combination of the light emitting sections that are lit when the variable display is stopped. The display content of the special display device 43 is also directly controlled by the main control device 261. Further, when the game ball is newly won in the first opportunity corresponding unit 33 during the variable display of the special display device 43, the corresponding variable display is performed after the end of the variable display at that time. It has a configuration. That is, the variable display is on standby (held). The maximum number of the variable display to be held is determined for each model of the pachinko machine, but in this embodiment, it is held up to 4 times, and the hold number is lit and displayed by the hold lamp 46. Yes. In addition, when a new game ball wins the first opportunity corresponding unit 33 during the big hit state, the corresponding change display is also suspended.

  The decorative symbol display device 42 is configured as a three-digit seven-segment display device, and display contents are controlled by a sub-control device 262 and a display control device 45 described later. That is, in the decorative symbol display device 42, auxiliary display contents are determined by the sub-control device 262 based on a command from the main control device 261 so as to correspond to the result displayed on the special display device 43, The display is performed by a display control device 45 described later.

  In the decorative symbol display device 42, three symbol display areas on the left, right, and center are formed by each of the seven segment display units provided side by side. A plurality of types of symbols are sequentially displayed (variably displayed) in each symbol display area, and then the symbols are displayed in order for each symbol display area (for example, in the order of left symbol display area → right symbol display area → middle symbol display area). The stop is displayed.

  The variable display device unit 35 is provided with a center frame 47 so as to surround the decorative symbol display device 42. A ball entrance 151 is provided in the upper portion of the center frame 47, and a game ball that has entered the ball entrance 151 is formed inside the center frame 47 along the side of the decorative symbol display device 42. It is guided on a stage 153 formed below the decorative symbol display device 42 via a warp channel 152 extending vertically. The game ball guided on the stage 153 falls from the stage 153 to the front game area, or rolls on the stage 153 and then enters the pocket 154 formed at the center back side of the stage 153. . The pocket 154 communicates with a guide passage 155 that leads to a game area immediately above the first opportunity corresponding unit 33, and a game ball that has entered the pocket 154 corresponds to the first opportunity with a relatively high probability. A unit 33 is entered.

  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 in an open state in which a game ball is likely to win in the case of a big hit (occurrence of a special game state). Specifically, the passage of a predetermined time or a predetermined number of winnings is defined as one round, and the large winning opening of the variable winning device 32 is repeatedly opened a predetermined number of times (a predetermined number of rounds).

  The game board 30 includes an inner rail component 51 and an outer rail component 52, and a rail 50 that guides a game ball launched from the launch device 60 to the upper part of the game board 30 is attached. As a result, the game balls launched in accordance with the turning operation of the handle 18 are guided to the game area formed between the game board 30 and the glass unit 137 through the launch rail 61 and the rail 50.

  A return ball preventing member 53 is attached to the tip portion of the inner rail constituting portion 51 (the upper left portion in FIG. 4). This prevents a situation in which the game ball once guided from the rail 50 to the game area returns to the rail 50 again.

  In the present embodiment, the outer rail component 52 is interrupted at the upper right portion of the game board 30, and the inner rail component 51 is interrupted at the lower right portion of the game board 30. For this reason, the game area is defined by the inner peripheral surface of the rail 50 and the window hole 39 of the resin base 38. However, the parallel part of the inner and outer rail components 51 and 52 is excluded.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a ball passage unit 70 is provided on the back side of the front frame set 14 below the window portion 101. The ball passage unit 70 includes a lower plate communication passage 71 connected from a payout mechanism portion 352 described later to the discharge port 16 of the lower plate 15, and an upper plate communication passage 73 connected from the payout mechanism portion 352 to the upper plate 19. In addition, there is a gap of a predetermined interval between the launch rail 61 provided on the inner frame 12 and the rail unit 50 (outer rail constituting portion 52), and the ball path unit 70 receives a game ball dropped from the gap. A foul ball passage 72 for guiding to the lower plate 15 is formed. Thereby, if the game ball launched from the launching device 60 does not reach the return ball prevention member 53 and returns to the rail 50 as a foul ball, the foul ball is returned to the lower plate 15 via the foul ball passage 72. Discharged.

  3 and 4 is a payout passage for guiding a game ball paid out by a payout mechanism portion 352, which will be described later, to the front of the inner frame 12, and an upper plate communication passage 73 (upper plate 19). And a passage leading to the lower plate communication passage 71 (lower plate 15). A shutter 68 is provided below the payout passage 67. When the front frame set 14 is opened, the shutter 68 protrudes forward by an urging force of a spring or the like so that the outlet of the payout passage 67 is substantially closed. ing. When the front frame set 14 is closed, the shutter 68 is pushed open by the inlet side rear end of the lower plate communication path 71. In addition, the inlets (sphere inflow portions) of the lower plate communication passage 71 and the upper plate communication passage 73 are adjacent to each other, and in the closed state of the front frame set 14, each of the inlets and the discharge passage 67 are separated by a predetermined distance. A game ball can pass through the gap between the two. For this reason, when the upper plate 19 and the upper plate communication passage 73 are filled with game balls, the game balls to be dispensed flow to the lower plate communication passage 71 side (overflow to the inlet side of the lower plate communication passage 71), and the lower plate connection It will be paid out to the lower plate 15 through the passage 71.

  In addition, the ball path unit 70 is provided with a full detection switch (not shown) that detects a game ball located in the lower dish communication path 71. Due to the presence of the full detection switch, it is grasped that the lower plate 15 is full of game balls (the lower plate 15 is full of game balls and the game balls are retained in the lower plate communication path 71). be able to. In the present embodiment, based on the fact that the game ball is continuously detected for a predetermined time by the full detection switch, the control of prohibiting the launching device 60 from being launched is performed. When the game ball stays in the lower tray communication path 71 and the game ball is no longer detected by the full detection switch (when it is not detected continuously for a predetermined time), the launching device 60 is allowed to be launched again.

  Next, the back configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. Various control boards are arranged on the back of the pachinko machine 10 so as to be lined up, down, left and right, and partially overlapped in the front and back, and further, a game ball supply device (payout mechanism) for supplying game balls And a protective cover made of resin. The dispensing mechanism and the protective cover are integrated as one unit, and the resin portion is generally sometimes referred to as a back pack. Therefore, this unit is referred to as a “back pack unit 203”.

  First, the back configuration of the game board 30 will be described. As shown in FIG. 6, on the back side of the variable display device unit 35 (see FIG. 4) arranged corresponding to the through hole in the center of the game board 30, a resin frame cover that covers the center frame 47 from the back side. 213 is provided to protrude rearward. Also, on the back side of the frame cover 213, a decorative symbol display device 42, a display control device 45, and a sub-control device 262, which are liquid crystal display devices facing forward from the opening of the frame cover 213, are attached and detached in a state where they are stacked in front and back. It is attached as possible.

  The decorative symbol display device 42 is housed in a housing box 42 a in which an opening for exposing the display unit (liquid crystal screen) of the decorative symbol display device 42 to the front side of the pachinko machine 10 is formed, and the rear surface of the frame cover 213. It is fixed on the side. The display control device 45 is accommodated in the substrate box 45a and is fixed to the back side of the decorative symbol display device 42 (accommodation box 42a). The sub-control device 262 is accommodated in the substrate box 262a and is fixed to the back side of the display control device 45 (substrate box 45a). In the frame cover 213, an LED control board for driving LEDs and the like built in the center frame 47 is disposed. The storage box 42a and the substrate boxes 45a and 262a are made of a transparent resin material or the like, and the control devices 42, 45, and 262 are visible through the storage box 42a and the substrate boxes 45a and 262a.

  Under the frame cover 213, a back frame set 215 is attached to the game board 30 so as to cover the general winning opening 31, the variable winning device 32, the first opportunity corresponding unit 33 and the like from behind. The back frame set 215 includes a ball collection mechanism for collecting game balls that have won prizes in various winning ports. The back frame set 215 functions as a mounting base (mounting member) for the main control device 261. The main control device 261 is supported to be openable and closable with respect to the right side (the left side in FIG. 6) of the back frame set 215. The opening / closing axis extending along the direction can be opened rearward about the axis.

  The main controller 261 is accommodated in a substrate box 263 made of a transparent resin material or the like. The substrate box 263 includes a box base and a box cover that covers the opening of the box base, and the box base and the box cover are connected by a sealing member. The substrate box 263 connected by the sealing member has a configuration that cannot be opened unless a predetermined trace is left. As a result, it is possible to easily find out that the board box 263 has been illegally opened.

  In addition, on the ball path of the ball collection mechanism of the back frame set 215, a winning port switch (221) for detecting a gaming ball that has entered the general winning port 31, and a gaming ball that has entered the first opportunity corresponding unit 33. A first opportunity corresponding switch (224) for detecting the event is provided (see FIG. 7). The game balls collected by the ball collection mechanism are guided to a discharge passage portion 217 described later, and discharged from the discharge chute of the discharge passage portion 217 to the outside of the pachinko machine 10.

  The variable winning device 32 fixed to the game board 30 is provided with a count switch (223) for detecting a game ball that has entered the variable winning device 32, and is provided in the second opportunity corresponding port 34 of the game board 30. A second opportunity corresponding switch (225) for detecting a game ball passing through the second opportunity corresponding port 34 is provided at the corresponding position. Moreover, the 1st opportunity corresponding | compatible unit 33 is provided with two upper and lower entrances, and the 1st opportunity corresponding switch corresponding to an upper entrance is provided on the ball | bowl path | pass of the ball | bowl collection | recovery mechanism as mentioned above. However, the first opportunity correspondence switch corresponding to the lower entrance is provided in the first opportunity correspondence unit 33. The result of detection by each of the detection switches is taken into the main control device 261, and a payout command (the number of game balls to be paid out) corresponding to the winning situation is transmitted from the main control device 261 to the payout control device 311. Based on the output signal from the payout control device 311, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out. In the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the winning of the game ball is electrically sensed for each of the various winning openings, and the payout is immediately performed.

  In addition, the back frame set 215 is provided with a relay board, an LED board, and the like that relay electrical connection between the various detection switches and the main controller 261. In addition, the 1st opportunity corresponding switch (224) which detects the entrance into the 1st opportunity corresponding unit 33 is directly connected to the main controller 261 via a connector cable, without passing through a relay board. The variable winning device 32 is provided with a large winning opening solenoid for opening the large winning opening, and the first trigger corresponding unit 33 is provided with an electric accessory (blade member) corresponding to the lower receiving opening. A first opportunity corresponding unit (starting port) solenoid for opening is provided.

  Next, the configuration of the back pack unit 203 will be described. As shown in FIG. 5, the back pack unit 203 is obtained by integrating a back pack 351 made of resin and a payout mechanism portion 352 for a game ball. Further, the back pack unit 203 is supported so as to be openable and closable with respect to the left side portion (right side in FIG. 5) of the inner frame 12, and can be opened rearward with an open / close axis extending along the vertical direction as an axis. ing. In addition, an external relay terminal board 240 is provided at the upper left part of the back pack unit 203 (upper right part in FIG. 5), and management control on the game hall side is performed through each output terminal provided on the external relay terminal board 240. A signal relating to a gaming state or the like is output to the device.

  The back pack 351 is integrally formed of, for example, ABS resin, and includes a protective cover portion 354 that protrudes rearward from the pachinko machine 10 and has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. The protective cover 354 has a shape in which the left and right side surfaces and the upper surface are closed and only the lower surface is opened, and has a size sufficient to surround at least the frame cover 213. However, in the present embodiment, the protective cover portion 354 is configured to surround the upper portion and the right portion of the substrate box 263 (the left portion in FIG. 5). Thereby, in the closed state of the back pack unit 203, the sealing member provided at the right part of the board box 263 and the terminal part (board side connector) provided along the upper edge part of the main controller 261 are covered. It will be.

  The payout mechanism 352 is arranged so as to bypass the protective cover 354. That is, a tank 355 opened upward is provided above the protective cover portion 354, and game balls supplied from the island facilities of the game hall are sequentially supplied to the tank 355. Below the tank 355, for example, a tank rail 356 that has two rows of ball passages in the horizontal direction and that is gently inclined toward the downstream side is connected. Further, a case rail 357 is formed vertically on the downstream side of the tank rail 356. It is connected. The payout device 358 is provided at the most downstream portion of the case rail 357, and a required number of game balls are paid out appropriately according to a predetermined electrical configuration such as a payout motor. Then, the game balls paid out from the payout device 358 are supplied to the upper plate 19 and the like.

  The payout mechanism 352 is provided with a payout relay board 381 for relaying a payout command signal from the payout control device 311 to the payout device 358, and a power switch board 382 for taking in the main power from the outside. Yes. The power switch board 382 is supplied with, for example, an AC 24V main power supply via a voltage converter, and the power switch 382a is switched on or off by a switching operation of the power switch 382a.

  Below the back pack unit 203, a lower frame set that is supported to be openable and closable with respect to the left side portion (right side in FIG. 5) of the inner frame 12 and that can be opened rearward with an open / close axis extending in the vertical direction as an axis. 251 is provided. As shown in FIG. 6, the lower frame set 251 includes a discharge passage portion 217 into which a game ball led out from the ball collection mechanism 216 flows, and the game ball is placed in the most downstream portion of the discharge passage portion 217 in the pachinko machine 10. A discharge chute (not shown) for discharging to the outside is formed. Accordingly, the game balls that have won the respective winning openings such as the general winning opening 31 are gathered via the ball collecting mechanism 216 of the back frame set 215 and further discharged to the outside of the pachinko machine 10 through the discharge chute of the discharge passage portion 217. . In addition, the out port 36 leads to the discharge passage portion 217 in the same manner, and the game balls that have not won any winning port are discharged to the outside of the pachinko machine 10 through the discharge chute. In this embodiment, the back pack unit 203 and the back frame set 215 are configured separately and can be opened and closed independently, but the back pack unit 203 and the lower frame set 251 are integrally formed. It is good as well.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the payout control device 311, the firing control device 312, the power supply device 313, and the card unit connection board 314 are detachably attached to the back side of the lower frame set 251. It is attached. The launch control device 312 and the power supply device 313 are accommodated in the substrate box 313a and fixed to the back side of the lower frame set 251. Although the launch control device 312 and the power supply device 313 are described as independent control devices for convenience, they are actually configured by one board (printed board). Further, the payout control device 311 is accommodated in the substrate box 311a and fixed to the back side of the substrate box 313a. The substrate box 313a in which the dispensing control device 311 is accommodated is provided with a sealing member in the same manner as the substrate box 263 in which the main control device 261 is accommodated, so that a trace of opening the substrate box 313a remains. ing. In addition, the card unit connection board 314 is accommodated in the board box 314a and fixed to the back side of the board box 313a. Each of the board boxes 311a, 313a, and 314a is made of a transparent resin material or the like, and the control devices 311, 312, 313, and 314 are visible through the board boxes 311a, 313a, and 314a.

  Further, the dispensing control device 311 is provided with a state return switch 321 that protrudes outward from the substrate box 311a. For example, when the state return switch 321 is pressed when a payout error occurs, such as a ball clogged in the payout motor unit, the payout motor is rotated forward and reverse to eliminate the ball clogging (return to a normal state). Furthermore, the power supply device 313 is provided with a RAM erase switch 323 that protrudes outward from the substrate box 313a. This pachinko machine 10 has a backup function, so that even if a power failure occurs, the pachinko machine 10 retains the state at the time of the power failure and can be restored to the state at the time of the power failure when returning from the power failure (power recovery). it can. Therefore, if the power is turned off in a normal procedure (for example, when the game 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, hold down the RAM erase switch 323 and hold the power .

  As shown in FIG. 6, a locking device 600 is provided on the back side of the right side of the inner frame 12. The locking device 600 includes a cylinder lock 700 (see FIG. 1 and the like) exposed on the front surface side of the front frame set 14, and a key is inserted into the key hole of the cylinder lock 700, and the inside is operated by rotating to one side. The frame 12 can be unlocked, and the front frame set 14 can be unlocked by rotating the frame 12 in the other direction. In the present embodiment, the inner frame 12 is locked to the outer frame 11, and the front frame set 14 is locked to the inner frame 12.

  As described above, the extending wall 83 that covers the entire upper and lower sections corresponding to the locking device 600 from the back side of the inner frame 12 is formed in the right side frame constituting portion 11d of the outer frame 11 (FIG. 5). reference). Thereby, it becomes further difficult to let a wire etc. approach from the back side of the outer frame 11, and to operate the locking device 600 with the said wire etc. As a result, the defense performance can be further improved. Further, the extending wall 83 is configured to cover the right end portion (the left end portion in FIG. 5) of the back pack unit 203 and the lower frame set 251 from the back side, and in the closed state of the inner frame 12, The back pack unit 203 and the lower frame set 251 cannot be opened.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a front frame open detection switch 91 for detecting the opening of the front frame set 14 is provided on the lower right side of the front side of the inner frame 12 (on the right side of the launching device 60). As shown in FIG. 5, an inner frame opening detection switch 92 for detecting the opening of the inner frame 12 is provided on the lower right side on the back side of the inner frame 12 (lower left in FIG. 5). Each of the front frame opening detection switch 91 and the inner frame opening detection switch 92 includes a detection unit that can move in and out of the switch main body, and the front frame opening detection switch 91 is provided so that the detection unit faces forward. The inner frame opening detection switch 92 is provided so that the detection unit faces rearward. When the detection unit is in a state of protruding from the switch main body, an ON signal is output to the main controller 261, and when the detection unit is pressed toward the switch main body and is immersed in the switch main body, an OFF signal is output. It is configured to output to the main controller 261. That is, when the front frame set 14 is closed, the front frame opening detection switch 91 is turned off when the detection unit is pressed on the back surface of the front frame set 14, and when the front frame set 14 is opened, the detection unit returns to the protruding state. Turns on. Similarly, when the inner frame 12 is closed, the inner frame opening detection switch 92 is turned off by the pressing portion 86 integrally formed with the receiving portion 85 of the outer frame 11 and is detected when the inner frame 12 is opened. The part returns to the protruding state and is turned on.

  In the present embodiment, the decorative symbol display device 42 is characterized. Hereinafter, such a configuration will be described with reference to the drawings. 8 is a front view of the decorative symbol display device 42, FIG. 10 is a schematic sectional view when the decorative symbol display device 42 is cut up and down, and FIG. 11 is when the decorative symbol display device 42 is cut right and left. FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 8, FIG. 10, etc., the decorative symbol display device 42 as an electrical decoration member is installed inside a frame-shaped main body 401 that penetrates in the front-rear direction and the main body 401, and performs 7-segment display. A 7-segment display unit 421 including 7 light-emitting units 422 as one set, a light-emitting unit 411 including 3 sets of 7-segment display units 421 side by side, and a main body so as to block the front of the light-emitting unit 411 And a half mirror 431 (beam splitter) attached to the unit 401. Note that the presence of the half mirror 431 makes it difficult or impossible to visually recognize the interior of the decorative symbol display device 42, and details such as the light emitting unit 411 and the assembled portion that are not emitting light are visible. Thus, it is possible to prevent the appearance quality from being deteriorated.

  The main body 401 includes a base member 402 having a substantially U-shaped cross section that opens upward, and a lid member 403 that closes the opening above the base member 402. However, not all of the upper part of the base member 402 is open, and the front part is provided with a connecting part 404 for connecting the left side wall part and the right side wall part. I am doing. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the appearance quality from being deteriorated due to the fact that the boundary portion between the base member 402 and the lid member 403 is visually recognized from the front of the decorative symbol display device 42.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the main body 401 is provided with mounting pieces 405 that protrude outward from both side wall portions of the base member 402 at an intermediate position in the front-rear direction. When attaching the decorative symbol display device 42, the decorative symbol display device 42 is inserted into the display opening 406 formed in the game board 30 from the rear side of the game board 30, so that the rear surface of the game board 30 and the attachment piece 405 are inserted. And a contact state. Thereafter, the decorative symbol display device 42 is fixed to the game board 30 by screwing screws 409 into the attachment holes 407 formed in the attachment pieces 405 and the attachment holes 408 formed in the game board 30. In this embodiment, the front surface of the game board 30 and the front end of the decorative symbol display device 42 (main body portion 401) are substantially flush with each other in the attached state of the decorative symbol display device 42.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 11, slits 410a and 410b for locking the half mirror 431 and both sides of the light emitter unit 411 along the vertical direction are provided on the inner side surfaces of the left and right side walls of the base member 402, respectively. Is formed. That is, from the upper side of the base member 402, the half mirror 431 and the light emitter unit 411 are inserted into the slits 410a and 410b while the half mirror 431 and the light emitter unit 411 are inserted into the base member 402 from the upper side. The decorative symbol display device 42 is assembled by attaching the lid member 403 to the member 402. In the present embodiment, in the front-rear direction, the half mirror 431 and the light emitter unit 411 are disposed to face each other in parallel by being separated by a predetermined distance.

  The half mirror 431 has a reflective surface 433 formed by applying a dielectric multilayer film, a metal coating, or the like to one surface (rear surface in this example) of a transparent body 432 made of glass or resin. is there. In the present embodiment, one half mirror 431 is provided so as to cover the front of three sets of 7-segment display units 421. In the present embodiment, the half mirror 431 constitutes the first reflecting member.

  The luminous body unit 411 is formed on the rear surface of the half mirror 431, the transparent layer 413 made of glass or resin, the silver plating layer 414 formed on the rear surface of the transparent layer 413, and the rear surface of the silver plating layer 414. A mirror member 412 formed of a copper plated layer 415 and a resin layer 416 made of an opaque resin material and an LED 426 as a light source are mounted on the rear surface of the copper plated layer 415 and fixed to the rear surface of the mirror member 412. LED substrate 425. In the present embodiment, three sets of 7-segment display units 421 are configured by one mirror member 412 and one LED substrate 425. Moreover, in this embodiment, the mirror member 412 comprises a 2nd reflective member, and the silver plating layer 414 comprises the reflective surface of a 2nd reflective member.

  Further, the mirror member 412 has a resin layer 416, a copper plating layer 415, a silver plating layer 414, and a part of the transparent layer 413 removed from the rear surface side at positions corresponding to the light emitting portions 422 for performing 7-segment display. And has a recess 417 formed. Thereby, the light emitted from the LED 426 disposed on the rear surface side of the mirror member 412 can be transmitted through the transparent layer 413 and irradiated forward. That is, the light emitting unit 422 is configured by exposing a part of the transparent layer 413 to the rear surface side of the mirror member 412 and forming a portion through which light is transmitted (transmission unit). In this embodiment, since there are three sets of 7-segment display portions 421 that perform 7-segment display, a total of 21 recesses 417 are formed. Further, in the present embodiment, the light emitting part 422 that is a part of the mirror member 412 in which a part of the resin layer 416, the copper plating layer 415, the silver plating layer 414, and the transparent layer 413 is shaved is a transmission part and a transmission region. The portions where the resin layer 416, the copper plating layer 415, and the silver plating layer 414 are left correspond to the non-transmissive portion and the non-transmissive region.

  Further, in the mirror member 412, the portion other than the portion where the concave portion 417 is formed, that is, the portion other than the light emitting portion 422 (hereinafter referred to as the non-transmissive portion 418), the silver plating layer 414 remains, and therefore the front It is possible to reflect the light emitted from the front toward the front. As described above, in the present embodiment, since the mirror member 412 and the half mirror 431 are arranged to face each other in parallel, the light emitted from the LED 426 and transmitted through the light emitting portion 422 of the mirror member 412 is the rear surface of the half mirror 431. While being incident on the (reflecting surface 433), part of the light incident on the rear surface of the half mirror 431 is reflected by the half mirror 431 (reflecting surface 433) and is incident on the front surface of the mirror member 412. Of the light incident on the front surface of the mirror member 412, the light incident on the non-transmissive portion 418 is reflected toward the half mirror 431.

  In addition, the portion of the transparent layer 413 exposed on the rear surface side of the mirror member 412, that is, the rear surface of the light emitting portion 422 has an uneven shape. As a result, the light transmitted through the rear surface of the light emitting unit 422 is diffused, and the front surface of each light emitting unit 422 viewed from the front can be emitted uniformly (with no spots). In the present embodiment, the rear surface of the light emitting portion 422 formed with unevenness constitutes the diffusing means.

  The resin layer 416 of the mirror member 412 is provided with a support base 419 that protrudes rearward at the peripheral edge of the recess 417. When attaching the mirror member 412 and the LED substrate 425, as shown in FIG. 10, the LED substrate 425 is brought into contact with the support base 419, and then the screw holes 427 and the resin layer 416 formed in the LED substrate 425 ( Screws 429 are screwed into screw holes 428 formed in the support base 419). As a result, the LED substrate 425 is fixed to the mirror member 412 in a state of floating from the rear surface of the resin layer 416.

  The LED substrate 425 includes a plurality of LEDs 426 arranged corresponding to the respective recesses 417. In this embodiment, since there are three sets of 7-segment display units 421 that perform 7-segment display, a total of 21 LEDs 426 are mounted. Then, by turning on a predetermined LED 426, numbers and the like formed by the light emitting unit 422 corresponding to the LED 426 can be raised forward (see FIG. 8).

  Of the support base 419 formed on the resin layer 416 of the mirror member 412, the one corresponding to the outer peripheral portion of the LED substrate 425 has a stepped shape, and a seat portion 419a that contacts the front surface of the LED substrate 425. And a positioning portion 419b that comes into contact with the outer peripheral portion of the LED substrate 425. Due to the presence of the positioning portion 419b, it is possible to prevent the positional deviation of the LED substrate 425 (LED 426) with respect to the mirror member 412 (recess 417).

  Further, the support base 419 may be configured to completely surround the peripheral portion of the LED 426 when the LED substrate 425 is attached, or may be configured to partially form an opening. In the case of adopting the former configuration, light emitted from the LED 426 does not leak to the outside (adjacent concave portion 417), so that light from a predetermined LED 426 enters the concave portion 417 corresponding to the other LED 426 that does not emit light. It is possible to more reliably prevent a situation in which the light emitting unit 422 that has been incident and does not emit light slightly emits light. On the other hand, in the case of adopting the latter configuration, the heat generated with the light emission of the LED 426 can be released, and problems caused by the heat generated in the concave portion 417 can be suppressed.

  Next, the movement of light emitted from the LED 426 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram schematically showing the movement of light. In FIG. 9, for convenience of explanation, only the movement of one line of light emitted from one LED 426 is illustrated using arrows.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the light emitted from the LED 426 passes through the light emitting portion 422 of the mirror member 412 and enters the rear surface (reflecting surface 433) of the half mirror 431. Half of the light incident on the reflection surface 433 of the half mirror 431 is transmitted through the half mirror 431 and irradiated in front of the half mirror 431, and half is reflected and incident on the front surface (silver plating layer 414) of the mirror member 412. . Further, the light incident on the mirror member 412 is reflected by the silver plating layer 414 and is incident on the reflection surface 433 of the half mirror 431 (hereinafter repeated). In addition, since the light reflected on the rear surface of the half mirror 431 and incident on the mirror member 412 is a part (for example, half) of the light incident on the rear surface of the half mirror 431, it is darkened accordingly.

  Moreover, the size of the light part that is viewed from the front when the light reflected by the half mirror 431 and the mirror member 412 passes through the half mirror 431 is emitted from the LED 426 and transmitted through the light emitting part 422. The light directly incident on the half mirror 431 is smaller than the size of the light portion that is viewed from the front by passing through the half mirror 431. That is, when the size of the light part reflected on the rear surface of the half mirror 431 (reflection surface 433) is compared with the size of the light part when the light part is reflected on the mirror member 412 (silver plating layer 414), the half mirror 431 is compared. Since the reflection surface 433 of the mirror member 412 and the silver plating layer 414 of the mirror member 412 are separated from each other in the front-rear direction, the light portion reflected on the mirror member 412 becomes smaller (light reflected on the rear surface of the half mirror 431 from the position of the silver plating layer 414). The size of the light part when the part is viewed). For this reason, the light part that appears in the mirror member 412 appears smaller than the light part that can be seen in the light emitting part 422 through the half mirror 431.

  Accordingly, as the number of times of reflection on the half mirror 431 and the mirror member 412 increases, the light portion becomes smaller and darker and appears to be located behind. Therefore, from the front of the decorative symbol display device 42, the half mirror 431 is displayed. A plurality of light parts appear to be connected in the front-rear direction with the light part visible in the light emitting part 422 through the top (front side).

  In addition, in the display part of the decorative symbol display device 42, not only independent display for each of the seven sets of the seven segment display parts 421 but also, for example, one figure is represented by using all of the seven sets of the seven segment display parts 421. It is also possible to do.

  As described above in detail, according to the present embodiment, the light directly incident on the half mirror 431 from the LED 426 via the light emitting unit 422 and the half mirror 431 and the mirror member 412 are forward of the decorative symbol display device 42. In this configuration, a plurality of light beams having different numbers of reflections to the half mirror 431 and the mirror member 412 such as light reflected one time at a time are irradiated. Therefore, for example, even if the number of the LEDs 426 is one, a plurality of portions (light portions) that are shining when viewed from the front of the decorative symbol display device 42 can appear.

  Moreover, the light emitted from the LED 426 is dark each time it is reflected by the half mirror 431, and the size of the light part is reduced, so that the light emitted from the LED 426 is visually recognized as the light part. As the number of reflections by the half mirror 431 and the mirror member 412 increases, the light part appears to be located on the far side.

  In other words, just by causing one LED 426 to emit light, it becomes a light mode in which a plurality of light parts are connected in the front-rear direction. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, a visual aspect is obtained in which numbers and the like displayed on the 7-segment display unit 421 are continuous in the front and rear. Therefore, a three-dimensional light mode can be realized with a small number of LEDs 426. As a result, it is possible to enhance the decoration effect and the production effect by light and to further enhance the interest for the player.

  Moreover, compared with the case where a three-dimensional (depth) light aspect is expressed by arranging many light sources (for example, an illumination member) side by side, the space required for the installation of the illumination member can be reduced. The three-dimensional light mode can be developed at a position (in the present embodiment, the decorative symbol display device 42) that is easily visible to the player. Furthermore, it is possible to suppress a decrease in workability required for installation of the electric decoration member, and it is possible to suppress a situation in which wiring for connecting the electric decoration member and the power source becomes complicated.

  In the present embodiment, the LED substrate 425 is disposed behind the mirror member 412, and the light emitted from the LED 426 and transmitted through the light emitting portion 422 of the mirror member 412 is incident on the rear surface of the half mirror 431. ing. For this reason, it is not necessary to secure a space for installing light emitting means such as LEDs, wiring for connecting the light emitting means and the power source, etc. on the outer peripheral side of the half mirror 431 and the mirror member 412. Therefore, the space for installing the light emitting means and the like is provided on the outer peripheral side of the half mirror 431 and the mirror member 412 (the decorative symbol display device 42 becomes larger in the vertical and horizontal directions), so that the game area is small. Thus, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the movement of the game ball is restricted, or the number of nails and various game members arranged in the game area needs to be reduced. In the present embodiment, since the front surface of the game board 30 and the front end of the decorative symbol display device 42 are substantially flush with each other, the half mirror 431 and the mirror member 412 can be positioned as far forward as possible. The person can enjoy the aspect of light by the decorative symbol display device 42 at a closer position. Further, compared to the case where the entire decorative symbol display device 42 is installed on the back side of the game board 30, a space on the back side of the game board 30 can be made as much as the decorative symbol display device 42 is arranged in the front, It can be used as an installation space for other members.

  In addition, by disposing the LED substrate 425 behind the mirror member 412, the entire light emitting unit 422 can be accurately brightened by one LED 426. Further, since the rear surface side of the light emitting portion 422 is processed to be uneven, the light emitting portion 422 visually recognized from the front can be illuminated uniformly (brightness is almost uniform in any part). Accordingly, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the light mode becomes uneven, and it is possible to reliably realize the desired light mode.

  In addition, in the present embodiment, the decorative pattern display device 42 is configured by unitizing the half mirror 431, the mirror member 412, and the LED substrate 425. Therefore, the half mirror 431, the mirror member 412, and the LED substrate The positioning of 425 can be performed reliably. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the mode of light becomes different due to the deviation of the relative positional relationship (the light does not become the intended mode of light). Furthermore, it is possible to improve the mounting workability. Further, since the LED substrate 425 is fixed to the rear surface of the mirror member 412, the mirror member 412 can be used even when a manufacturing error or an assembly error of the decorative symbol display device 42 (main body 401) occurs. The LED substrate 425 (LED 426) can be reliably positioned with respect to the (concave portion 417).

  Note that the visual appearance of the decorative symbol display device 42 changes depending on the height and posture of the player. Therefore, depending on the relative position relationship between the player's viewpoint and the predetermined light emitting unit 422, there is a possibility that the aspect of the light unit connected to the rear of the light emitting unit 422 may be difficult to see. Then, since a plurality of light emitting units 422 (21 in this example) are provided as transmissive units, and the relative position relationship between the player's viewpoint and each light emitting unit 422 is different, any player can Even if it exists, it can enjoy the aspect as if the light part is connected back and forth.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10. The main control device 261 (main substrate) of the pachinko machine 10 is equipped with a CPU 501 as a one-chip microcomputer that is an arithmetic device (processing device). The CPU 501 includes a ROM 502 that stores various control programs executed by the CPU 501 and fixed value data, and a RAM 503 that is a memory that temporarily stores various data when the control program stored in the ROM 502 is executed. Various circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data transmission / reception circuit are incorporated. However, the CPU, the ROM, and the RAM may not be integrated into one chip but may be configured as a chip for each function.

  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, 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. (Similarly) is an area for storing stack pointers, values of registers, I / O, and the like. Writing to the backup area 503a is performed by an NMI interrupt process activated by inputting a stop signal to the NMI terminal (non-maskable terminal) (the NMI interrupt causes the state of the main controller 261 when the power is turned off to the backup area 503a of the RAM 503). Stored) is executed when the power is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure, etc., and the recovery of each value written in the backup area 503a is a power recovery process when the power is turned on (including power on when the power failure is resolved, and so on). Executed in Note that a power failure signal SK1 output from a power failure monitoring circuit 542, which will be described later, is input to the NMI terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) of the CPU 501 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 a CPU 501 incorporating such ROM 502 and RAM 503 via a bus line 504 including an address bus and a data bus. A RAM erase switch circuit 543, a payout control device 311, a sub control device 262, a special display device 43, a normal symbol display device 41, and other detection switches (not shown) are connected to the input / output port 505. With this configuration, the special display device 43 and the normal symbol display device 41 described above are directly controlled by the main control device 261. On the other hand, the decorative symbol display device 42 is controlled via the sub-control device 262.

  The sub-control device 262 (sub-control board) includes a CPU 551 that is an arithmetic unit, various control programs executed by the CPU 551, a ROM 552 that stores fixed value data, and various control programs that are stored in the ROM 552. In addition to a RAM 553 that is a memory for temporarily storing data, an input / output port 554, a bus line 555, various circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data transmission / reception circuit (not shown) are also provided. The RAM 553 is a memory that temporarily stores work data and flags used when the CPU 551 executes various programs.

  A CPU 551, ROM 552, and RAM 553 are connected to the input / output port 554 via a bus line 555 and a display control device 45 is connected. Further, the speaker SP, various illumination units, and lamps 102 to 104 are connected to the input / output port 554.

  The CPU 551 of the sub-control device 262 causes the display control device 45 to execute display control based on, for example, a command signal (for example, a variation pattern command) transmitted from the main control device 261 and causes the decorative symbol display device 42 to display the display control device. As described above, in the present embodiment, the special display device 43 controlled by the main control device 261 displays whether or not it is a big hit, and the decorative symbol display device 42 controlled by the sub control device 262. Then, display according to the display of the special display device 43 is performed.

  The payout control device 311 controls payout of prize balls and rental balls by a payout motor 358a. 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 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, so that the power of the pachinko machine 10 is restored to the state before the power is turned off when the power is turned off. 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 the RAM 513 through a bus line 514 including an address bus and a data bus. A RAM erase switch circuit 543, a main controller 261, a launch controller 312 and a payout device 358 are connected to the input / output port 515, respectively.

  The launch control device 312 permits or prohibits the launch of the game ball by the launch device 60, and the launch device 60 is permitted to drive when predetermined conditions are met. Specifically, a firing permission signal is output from the payout control device 311, a sensor signal is detected that the player is touching the handle 18, and a firing stop switch that stops firing is operated. On the condition that it is not done, the launching device 60 is driven, and the game ball is launched at an intensity corresponding to the operation amount of the handle 18.

  The display control device 45 executes the variable display of the decorative symbols on the decorative symbol display device 42 in accordance with an instruction from the sub-control device 262. The display control device 45 includes a CPU 521, a program ROM 522, a work RAM 523, an input / output port 527, and bus lines 530 and 531. An input / output port 554 of the sub control device 262 is connected to the input / output port 527. Further, the CPU 521, the program ROM 522, and the work RAM 523 are connected to the input / output port 527 through the bus line 530, and the decorative symbol display device 42 is connected through the bus line 531.

  The CPU 521 of the display control device 45 receives the display command (command signal) transmitted from the sub-control device 262 via the input / output port 527, analyzes the received command, or performs predetermined arithmetic processing based on the received command. Do. Thereby, display control (lighting control) in the decorative symbol display device 42 is performed. The program ROM 522 is a memory that stores various control programs executed by the CPU 521 and fixed value data. The work RAM 523 is a memory that temporarily stores work data and flags used when the CPU 521 executes various programs. It is.

  The power supply device 313 includes a power supply unit 541 that supplies power to each unit of the pachinko machine 10, a power failure monitoring circuit 542 that monitors power interruption due to a power failure, and a RAM erase switch circuit 543 connected to the RAM erase switch 323. And. The power supply unit 541 supplies necessary operation power (drive power) to the main control device 261, the payout control device 311 and the like through a power supply path (not shown). As its outline, the power supply unit 541 takes in AC 24 volt power supplied from the outside, generates + 12V power for driving various switches and motors, + 5V power for logic, backup power for RAM backup, etc. These + 12V power supply, + 5V power supply and backup power supply 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 that outputs a power failure signal SK1 to each NMI 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 DC stable voltage of 24 volts, which is the maximum voltage output from the power supply unit 541, and determines that a power failure (power failure) has occurred when this voltage is less than 22 volts. The power failure signal SK1 is output to the main controller 261 and the payout controller 311. Based on the output of the power failure signal SK1, 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 processing).

  The power supply unit 541 normally outputs an output of 5 volts, which is a drive voltage of the control system, for a time sufficient to execute the process at the time of a power failure even after the DC stable voltage of 24 volts becomes less than 22 volts. Configured to maintain the 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 is a circuit that takes in the switch signal of the RAM erase switch 323 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 323. When the RAM erase switch 323 is pressed, the RAM erase switch circuit 543 outputs a RAM erase signal SK2 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 323 pressed (including power-on due to power failure cancellation), the data in the respective RAMs 503 and 513 are cleared in the main controller 261 and the payout controller 311. The

  In addition, it is not limited to the description content of embodiment mentioned above, For example, you may implement as follows.

  (A) In the above embodiment, as the second reflecting member, the transparent layer 413, the silver plating layer 414 formed on the rear surface of the transparent layer 413, the copper plating layer 415 formed on the rear surface of the silver plating layer 414, Although a mirror member 412 composed of a resin layer 416 formed on the rear surface of the copper plating layer 415 is employed, the light reflected by the half mirror 431 as the first reflecting member can be reflected toward the half mirror 431. Anything is acceptable. For example, the transparent layer 413 may be omitted, and the reflective surface made of a material that can reflect light (high reflectance) such as the silver plating layer 414 may be exposed forward, and the second reflective member may be a half. A mirror may be adopted.

  In the above embodiment, only one half mirror 431 exists as the first reflecting member and only one mirror member 412 exists as the second reflecting member. However, the number of the first reflecting member and the second reflecting member is not limited. Is not particularly limited, and it is also possible to arrange a plurality of first reflecting members and second reflecting members in the front-rear direction. For example, it is good also as providing the half mirror which comprises a 2nd reflective member (1st reflective member) between the half mirror 431 which comprises a 1st reflective member, and the mirror member 412 which comprises a 2nd reflective member. . In this case, the distance between the light parts that appear to be continuous in the front and back becomes close and the number of light parts increases.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the mirror member 412 in which the concave portion 417 is formed constitutes the light guide means for demarcating the shape of the optical portion viewed from the front, but is particularly limited to such a configuration. It is not something. For example, a half mirror is adopted as the second reflecting member, and an opening made of an opaque material with low light reflectance is provided between the half mirror and the LED substrate 425 and transmits light from the LED 426. Light guiding means may be provided. In this case, the shape of the light part visually recognized from the front is the shape of the opening of the light guide means. Also, a plurality of light guiding means may be provided. As an example, it is good also as comprising at least one light guide means so that a displacement is possible while providing the two light guide means which have an opening part of a different shape, respectively. In this case, the shape of the light part visually recognized from the front can be changed between when the openings of each light guide unit overlap each other and when they do not overlap. The light guide means does not necessarily have to have a non-transmissive region that does not transmit light. For example, a stained glass or a semi-transparent cell image that can reveal a predetermined shape due to a difference in color. It may be. Moreover, a predetermined shape can be raised by removing a part of a coating such as a dielectric multilayer film or a metal coating film of the half mirror.

  In the above-described embodiment, the resin layer 416, the copper plating layer 415, the silver plating layer 414, and the transparent layer are arranged from the rear surface side at positions corresponding to the light emitting portions 422 for performing the 7-segment display in the mirror member 412, respectively. A concave portion 417 is formed by scraping a part of 413, thereby forming a light emitting portion 422 (transmission portion). However, the present invention is not particularly limited to such a configuration. For example, when the silver plating layer 414, the copper plating layer 415, and the resin layer 416 are formed on the back side of the transparent layer 413, an enclosing member that covers a portion corresponding to the light emitting portion 422 is installed (masking is performed). The light emitting part 422 (transmission part) is formed by forming the silver plating layer 414, the copper plating layer 415, and the resin layer 416 on the peripheral part of the enclosing member (at the part excluding the light emitting part 422). Also good.

  In addition, in the above-described embodiment, the rear surface of the transparent layer 413 exposed on the rear surface side of the mirror member 412 (the rear surface of the light-emitting portion 422) is unevenly formed to diffuse the light transmitted through the rear surface ( Although the diffusing means is configured by the rear surface of the light emitting section 422), the configuration is not particularly limited to such a configuration. For example, a prism plate or a diffusing lens may be installed between the mirror member 412 and the LED substrate 425. Further, the transparent layer 413 of the mirror member 412 and the diffusion means may be made of a colored transparent material, or a colored transparent sheet or the like may be attached to the mirror member 412 or the diffusion means.

  In the above embodiment, the half mirror 431 having substantially the same intensity of reflected light and transmitted light is employed as the first reflecting member, but a part of the light incident on the reflecting surface 433 is used. Any beam splitter that transmits light and reflects the remaining light may be used, and a beam splitter having different intensities of reflected light and transmitted light may be employed. Although not particularly mentioned in the above embodiment, the inclination of the mirror member 412 with respect to the half mirror 431 can be freely set. Further, the half mirror 431 and the mirror member 412 may have a front surface and a rear surface that are parallel or may not be parallel. Further, the front and rear surfaces of the half mirror 431 and the mirror member 412 may be smooth surfaces or uneven surfaces. In addition, even if the half mirror 431 is installed with the reflecting surface 433 facing forward, the light mode does not change greatly. However, in this case, the reflecting surface 433 may be damaged and the appearance quality may be deteriorated. Therefore, it is desirable that the half mirror 431 is installed with the reflecting surface 433 facing rearward. In order to prevent a situation where the reflective surface 433 is easily damaged due to the reflective surface 433 of the half mirror 431 facing forward due to an assembly error of the half mirror 431, the reflective surface is prevented. The half mirror 431 may be configured such that the 433 is sandwiched between the transparent bodies 432, or a protective member made of a transparent or translucent material and blocking the front of the half mirror 431 may be provided for the decorative symbol display device 42. Good.

  The light emitting means of the decorative design display device 42 may include a plurality of light sources having different emission colors (for example, light emitting diodes having red, green, and blue emission colors). Further, the light emitting means may include a plurality of light sources having different emission colors as a set of light sources, and the light sources may be provided at a plurality of locations. When these configurations are employed, a wider variety of light modes can be derived. A liquid crystal display device may be employed as the light emitting means. It should be noted that even if a display with depth is performed on the liquid crystal display device, it is still flat, and the presence is greatly different from the display mode of the decorative symbol display device 42 of the above embodiment. Further, by improving the performance of the liquid crystal display device, it may be possible to perform a display similar to the light mode as in the above-described embodiment, but in this case, there is a possibility that the cost is significantly increased.

  (B) In the above-described embodiment, an accessory or a movable accessory may be disposed in front of the half mirror 431. And the further improvement of a production effect is made by making the mode of the light by the 7 segment display part 421 visually recognized through the half mirror 431 correspond to the accessory or movable accessory arranged in front of the half mirror 431. Can be planned. In addition, as an accessory and a movable accessory, for example, a doll such as a character, a display object such as a signboard, an accessory that performs a predetermined effect using game balls discharged from various winning openings and out openings 36 (for example, In addition, the game ball includes a plurality of ball entrance portions into which the game ball can enter, and an accessory having a distribution means for distributing the ball entrance portion into which the game ball enters. In addition, it is not necessary to make it possible to visually recognize the accessory and the movable accessory at all times, and the shutter may appear and disappear on the front side of the accessory, or the movable accessory may be moved so as to be visible and hidden.

  Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments shown in FIGS. 12 and 13 will be described. FIG. 12 is a schematic front view of the decorative symbol display device 42 in a state before being attached to the game board 30. FIG. 13 is a schematic cross-sectional view of FIG.

  The decorative symbol display device 42 shown in FIGS. 12 and 13 includes a transparent glass plate 601 that closes the front of the half mirror 431. The glass plate 610 and the half mirror 431 are separated from each other in the front-rear direction, and a movable accessory 605 is slidably provided in a space formed between them (hereinafter referred to as a functional region 603).

  More specifically, a slide mechanism 611 including a pulley 612, a belt 613 that transmits driving of the pulley 612, and a stepping motor 614 that drives the pulley 612 is provided below the base member 402 corresponding to the functional region 603. Is provided. The movable accessory 605 is fixed to the upper surface of the belt 613, and the movable accessory 605 is more than the lower wall portion of the base member 402 through a slit 607 extending in the left-right direction formed in the lower wall portion of the base member 402. Projects upward. Accordingly, the movable accessory 605 is configured to be slidable in the left-right direction in an area where it can be visually recognized from the front.

  In addition, on both side portions of the portion corresponding to the functional region 603 in the base member 402, a housing portion 609 capable of housing the movable accessory 605 is formed so as to be difficult or impossible to see from the front. In addition, a three-color LED is used as the light source of the light emitter unit 411. In the functional area 603, it is desirable to install a light source that illuminates the movable accessory 605.

  Next, a production example using the movable accessory 605 will be described. The movable combination housed in the housing portion 609 when all the LEDs 426 of the light emitter unit 411 are once turned off and then turned on again after a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the variable display on the decorative symbol display device 42. An object 605 appears in the lower right part of the display unit (viewable region) of the decorative symbol display device 42. At this time, with respect to the three 7-segment display portions 421, one large opening (hole) as shown in FIG. 12 is expressed with the lower light emitting portion 422 in the light emitting state.

  After that, when the movable accessory 605 moves to the left storage unit 609, the three 7-segment display unit 421 ends the variable display with the combination of symbols corresponding to the detachment. On the other hand, if the movable accessory 605 wiggles left and right in the lower center portion of the display part of the decorative symbol display device 42 and all the LEDs 426 are turned off again, the process proceeds to the following effect.

  When the LED 426 is turned on again, the light emitting part 422 below the three 7-segment display parts 421 is turned on to express three openings (holes) of different colors, and the movable accessory 605 is placed in front of any of the openings. Stop at. Note that the degree of expectation for the jackpot differs depending on which color of the movable accessory 605 stops before the opening (for example, when a big hit state occurs, the movable accessory 605 stops before the red opening. It is easy to do). When all the LEDs 426 are turned off and then turned on again, in the three 7-segment display units 421, the symbols are stopped and displayed in a combination corresponding to the jackpot or a combination corresponding to the disengagement. finish.

  As described above, the movable accessory 605 appears on the display unit of the decorative symbol display device 42 and is moved, and the three symbol display areas (three seven-segment display units 421) are used as the background of the movable accessory 605. The monotonous feeling of the display effect in the decorative symbol display device 42 can be suppressed.

  The movable accessory 605 may be hung with a wire (piano wire or the like) that is difficult to visually recognize, and the entire display unit of the decorative symbol display device 42 may be moved. Further, the movable accessory 605 may be provided so as to be movable up and down, and the movable accessory 605 may appear in the vertical direction with respect to the display unit of the decorative symbol display device 42.

  Further, if the movable accessory 605 appears on the display unit of the decorative symbol display device 42 while a predetermined symbol is displayed in the symbol display area, it is considered that the visibility of the symbol is reduced by the movable accessory 605. In this embodiment, since the same symbol appears in the front and back (multiple) in each symbol display area, for example, even if the symbol (real image) that is visible on the front side is hidden by the movable accessory 605, By visually recognizing the visible design (virtual image), the displayed design can be inferred. Therefore, the symbol displayed in the symbol display area cannot be recognized due to the presence of the movable accessory 605, and it is possible to prevent the player from feeling uncomfortable due to this. In addition, it is possible to diversify the production by positively incorporating an operation such that a part of the symbols that are visible in front and back is visible and hidden by the movable accessory 605.

  (C) Moreover, in the said embodiment, it is good also as arrange | positioning an accessory or a movable accessory between the half mirror 431 and the mirror member 412. FIG. In this case, for example, the visual appearance is as if the combination and movable combination described in (b) above are connected in the front-rear direction. In more detail, the light part visually recognized in the 7 segment display part 421, and an accessory or a movable accessory appear to be connected back and forth so that it may be arranged alternately. Therefore, the production effect can be further improved. Further, it may be combined with the above configuration (b). In some cases, the movable accessory 605 appears in front of the half mirror 431, but in other cases, the movable member 605 appears between the half mirror 431 and the mirror member 412. By adopting such a configuration, a dramatic effect can be produced. When the movable accessory is configured to be movable back and forth so that the distance between the half mirror 431 and the mirror member 412 is reduced, the movable member is a space formed between the half mirror 431 and the mirror member 412 ( When it is at the middle position in the front-rear direction of the functional area), the light portion of the 7-segment display portion 421 and the movable accessory appear to be separated from each other, and the movable member substantially contacts the mirror member 412 (or the half mirror 431). When in position, it appears that the movable member is substantially in contact with the light portion of the 7-segment display portion 421.

  Further, the game ball may be configured to pass between the half mirror 431 and the mirror member 412. For example, it is made of a transparent material between the half mirror 431 and the mirror member 412, and forms a slope communicating with the warp flow path 152 of the center frame 47, and enters the ball from the entrance 151 in the warp flow path 152. A flicker is provided for distributing the game balls to the slope or stage 153. Normally, the game ball that has entered the entrance 151 is guided to the stage 153, but in some cases, such a configuration may be adopted in which such game ball is guided to the slope. In this case, diversification of game play can be achieved.

  (D) In the above embodiment, an antireflection member made of an opaque material with low light reflectance and having an opening (transmission region) having the same shape as the light emitting portion 422 of the mirror member 412 is placed in front of the mirror member 412. Correspondingly provided, the antireflection member can be displaced between a first position where the opening and the light emitting portion 422 overlap in the front-rear direction and a second position where the antireflection means and the mirror member 412 do not overlap. It is good also as comprising.

  When adopting this configuration, if the antireflection means is in the second position, reflection of light between the half mirror 431 and the mirror member 412 is allowed, and as described above, the light part is continuous in the front and back direction. It becomes a visual recognition mode like. On the other hand, when the antireflection means is in the first position, the non-transmission part 418 of the mirror member 412 is covered by the antireflection part and the reflection of light is obstructed, and the light transmission part 422 is transmitted. Only one defined aspect of the light is visible. Therefore, the effect of the effect can be improved by displacing the antireflection member in accordance with the effect.

  (E) In the above embodiment, an electrical decoration member including the half mirror 431, the mirror member 412, and the LED 426 is employed as the decorative symbol display device 42, but is not particularly limited to such a configuration. For example, you may employ | adopt as the electrical decoration mounted in the center frame 47, or the cyclic | annular electrical decoration part 102 of the front frame set 14. FIG.

  For example, in the upper part of the annular illumination part 102, a first half mirror as a first reflecting member, a second half mirror as a second reflecting member installed behind the first half mirror 431, and a second half mirror An electrical decoration member is provided that includes an LED substrate installed at the back of the substrate and a rotating member (diffusion means) installed between the second half mirror and the LED substrate. The rotating member has a plurality of rotatable wings, and is installed such that at least a part of the light hitting the wings out of the light emitted from the LED 426 enters the half mirror 431. When the said structure is employ | adopted, a motion can be given to a light part and the more complicated aspect of light can be visually recognized. Furthermore, the surface of the blade may be plated, a highly reflective metal foil or the like may be attached, or the blade itself may be made of a highly reflective metal. In this case, the amount of light loss at the time of reflection can be reduced, and the light portion can be made clearer.

  In addition, although the said electrical decoration member is basically installed in the pachinko machine 10 in the direction in which the half mirror 431 (first reflective member) and the mirror member 412 (second reflective member) face each other in the front-rear direction, this embodiment As the meaning of the form, it is sufficient that a plurality of lights emitted from the LED 426 and having different numbers of reflections on the half mirror 431 and the mirror member 412 are irradiated in the direction of entering the player's field of view. In the case where the annular decoration portion 102 and the like are configured by the illumination member, and the aspect of the illumination member is visible from the player located in front of the pachinko machine 10, for example, the illumination member is the half mirror 431. In addition, the mirror member 412 may be installed in the pachinko machine 10 so as to face vertically.

  (F) In the above embodiment, the LED 426 as the light emitting means is provided on the rear surface side of the mirror member 412, but for example, the light emitting means may be provided between the half mirror 431 and the mirror member 412. In this case, in addition to the light emitted from the light emitting means and reflected once by the half mirror 431 and the mirror member 412, the light emitted from the light emitting means, directly incident on the half mirror 431 and transmitted through the half mirror 431 By configuring such that at least one of the light reflected once by the mirror member 412, the light reflected once by the half mirror 431, and the light reflected twice by the mirror member 412 is irradiated in front of the half mirror 431, It can be set as the aspect of the light where the some light part is continued in front and back.

  In addition, the LED 426 and the LED substrate 425 may be installed inside the recess 417 (between the front surface and the rear surface of the mirror member 412). In this case, a situation where light emitted from the LED 426 and not transmitted through the light emitting portion 422 leaks from the corresponding concave portion 417 can be more reliably suppressed.

  In the above-described embodiment, the half mirror 431 and the mirror member 412 are arranged apart from each other in the front-rear direction, and the mirror member 412 includes the transparent layer 413 at the front portion thereof. In order to enable reflection of light between 412, it is only necessary to form a region where light can be transmitted between the reflection surface of the half mirror 431 and the silver plating layer 414 of the mirror member 412. For example, the transparent layer 413 may be omitted, or the transparent layer 413 may be thickened so that the half mirror 431 and the mirror member 412 are in close contact with each other.

  (G) In the above embodiment, the inner surface of the recess 417 of the mirror member 412 (excluding the transparent layer 413 exposed to the rear) is subjected to metal plating or a metal foil attached to increase the reflectance. May be. In this case, among the light emitted from the LED 426, light irradiated at an angle that does not directly enter the light emitting unit 422 can also be incident on the light emitting unit 422. Therefore, the aspect of the light visually recognized from the front of the decorative symbol display device 42 can be efficiently brightened. In addition, when the resin layer 416 itself is made of a metal having a high reflectance, the same function and effect can be obtained.

  (H) In the above embodiment, the half mirror 431 (reflecting surface 433) and the mirror member 412 (silver plating layer 414) are arranged in parallel and opposed to each other. It is sufficient that the light reflected by the mirror 431 is reflected by the mirror member 412 and can enter the half mirror 431 again. For example, as shown in FIG. 14, the half mirror 431 is arranged parallel to the game board 30, and the mirror member 412 (light emitting unit 411) is arranged behind and above the half mirror 431 so as to be orthogonal to the game board 30. At the same time, behind the half mirror 431 and below the mirror member 412, the same surface is opposed to the half mirror 431 and the mirror member 412, and the posture is inclined 45 degrees with respect to the half mirror 431 and the mirror member 412. A mirror 701 (or a half mirror) is provided. Then, light emitted from the LED 426 of the LED substrate 425 provided corresponding to the upper surface of the mirror member 412 is irradiated downward through the light emitting portion 422 of the mirror member 412, reflected by the mirror 701, and then half-finished. A configuration in which the light is incident on the mirror 431 may be employed. In this case, the light reflected by the half mirror 431 is reflected by the mirror 701 and the mirror member 412 (silver plating layer 414), and then is reflected by the mirror 701 again and enters the half mirror 431. Therefore, even when the configuration is adopted, it is possible to visually recognize the light form that continues in the front-rear direction on the decorative symbol display device 42.

  (I) In the above embodiment, the left side frame constituting part 11c and the right side frame constituting part 11d are made of an extruded material made of an aluminum alloy, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and may be made of another metal material. However, aluminum alloys are more preferable in terms of improving recyclability because they are relatively lighter and more workable than other metal materials. Of course, the outer frame 11 may be configured by assembling a wooden plate material with a detachable fastener such as a small screw. However, as in the above embodiment, the left side frame component 11c and the right side frame component 11d are made of metal, so that durability and recyclability can be improved, and the left side frame component 11c and the right side frame By being thin while maintaining the strength of the component 11d, in a gaming machine in which the outer shape of the pachinko machine 10 is configured to have substantially the same shape as a standard, the space surrounded by the outer frame 11 is reduced. The space is expanded in the left-right width direction, and the space can be used more effectively. Further, in the conventional wooden outer frame, router processing or the like is performed on the left and right side frame components for expansion of the internal space, but the left side frame component 11c and the right side frame component 11d are made of metal. This eliminates the need for troublesome work such as router processing, and simplifies the work process. Furthermore, in order to improve the degree of freedom of molding, the cross-sectional shape of the right side frame constituting portion 11d can be reduced by reducing the gap between the inner frame 12 and the outer frame 11, or from the gap between the inner frame 12 and the outer frame 11 It can be set as the shape which makes it difficult to penetrate a wire rod into the inside of the pachinko machine 10.

  Note that the left side frame constituting part 11c and the right side frame constituting part 11d do not have to be extrusion molded products, and may be, for example, molded products. Moreover, in the said embodiment, although only the left side frame structure part 11c and the right side frame structure part 11d are metal, it is not restricted to this, You may make the upper side frame structure part 11a and the lower side frame structure part 11b metal. In this case, for example, two or three of the upper, lower, left and right frame components 11a to 11d, or all the frame components may be integrally formed. In addition, the extended wall portion 83 may be omitted.

  (J) You may implement as a different type of pachinko machine from the said embodiment. In addition to pachinko machines, various ball games, similar sparrow balls and other gaming machines, slot machines as revolving game machines, and other types of gaming machines that combine slot machines and pachinko machines, etc. May be.

It is a front view which shows the pachinko machine in one Embodiment. It is a perspective view of a pachinko machine. It is a perspective view which shows the state which open | released the inner frame and the front frame set. It is a front view which shows the structure of an inner frame and a game board. It is a rear view of a pachinko machine. It is a perspective view which shows the state which open | released the inner frame, the back pack unit, etc. FIG. It is a block diagram which shows an electric structure. It is a model front view of a decoration symbol display apparatus. It is a figure explaining the motion of the light emitted from LED. It is a schematic cross section when a decorative design display device is cut up and down. It is a schematic cross section when a decorative design display device is cut to the left and right. It is a model front view which shows the decoration symbol display apparatus in another embodiment. It is a schematic cross section of FIG. It is a schematic cross section which shows the internal structure of the decoration symbol display apparatus in another embodiment.

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  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Pachinko machine, 11 ... Outer frame, 12 ... Inner frame, 14 ... Front frame set, 30 ... Game board, 42 ... Decoration symbol display device, 45 ... Display control device, 261 ... Main control device, 262 ... Electric decoration member Sub-control device as 401, body portion, 411, light emitter unit, 412, mirror member as second reflecting member, 414, silver-plated layer as reflecting surface, 422, light emitting portion constituting light transmitting portion, 425 ... LED substrate constituting light emitting means, 426 ... LED, 431 ... half mirror as first reflecting member, 433 ... reflecting surface.

Claims (2)

A first reflective member and a second reflective member having a reflective surface capable of reflecting light, and an electrical decoration member comprising a light emitting means,
The first reflecting member is configured as a beam splitter that transmits part of the light incident on the reflecting surface and reflects the remaining light, and the second reflecting member is disposed behind the first reflecting member. And
The second reflecting member is installed so as to be able to reflect the light emitted from the light emitting means and reflected by the reflecting surface of the first reflecting member toward the first reflecting member,
A gaming machine, wherein a plurality of lights emitted from the light emitting means and having different numbers of reflections to the first reflecting member and the second reflecting member are irradiated in front of the first reflecting member. The light emitting means is disposed behind the second reflecting member,
The second reflective member includes a transmission part that transmits forward the light emitted from the light emitting means at least in part, and the light emitted from the light emitting means and transmitted through the transmission part is the first reflective member. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is arranged so as to be incident on a rear surface of the game machine.

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