JP2010022811A - Game board unit - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game board unit which can illuminate effectively the front side of a game part configured such that a game medium can go through. <P>SOLUTION: The game board unit includes a game board on which a playfield achieving a game played by flowing-down of game media is formed on its surface and a game part 33 which is configured such that the game media attached to the game board and flowing down in the playfield can go through. Light is allowed to enter a side face section 33e located in the left side or right side of an opening 33b allowing the game media to go through and, a front face section 33d located in front of the opening 33b is made to emit light with this light. The side face section 33e is located on the farther side of either the left or right side of the opening 33b from the horizontal center of the game board with the game part being attached to the game board. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a game board unit, and more particularly to a game board unit provided with a game component having a function of emitting light in front of an opening through which a game medium can pass.

  In a pachinko machine, a ball that has been shot down flows down a game area (an area formed on or near the game board surface for realizing a game or production by the flow of the ball). During the flow-down process, the ball rolls while colliding with game nails (also called gauges) and windmills in the game area, and the flow-down direction changes. As a result, if a ball wins various winning holes arranged on the game area, a predetermined prize ball is paid out. On the other hand, if a ball flows into the out port without winning any prize hole, no prize ball is paid out. . The player enjoys the game by demonstrating his / her skill in the ball or using the chance of the ball flowing down and expecting to win a prize and give away a prize ball.

  As game parts arranged in the game area of this pachinko machine, there are not only a flow path changing member such as a game nail and various winning holes, but also a passage gate for detecting the passage of the game medium. For example, in a pachinko machine equipped with a pass gate, a lottery is performed to change the state of the winning opening based on the passing of the game media through the pass gate, and the game media wins by winning the lottery. Some are configured to change the state of the winning opening so as to be easier.

  For example, Patent Document 1 includes a cover portion that is fixed to the front surface side of the game board, a holder portion that is disposed on the back side of the game board, and a passage sensor in which an opening through which a ball can pass is formed. A passing gate is described. The opening of the passage sensor is disposed so as to protrude forward from the game board, and the game medium flowing down the game area can pass therethrough.

  In recent years, the gaming characteristics of gaming machines have become more complex. For example, a gaming machine is provided in which a plurality of winning holes are provided in a gaming area, and the winning holes through which a game medium flows are different depending on the gaming state. . In such a gaming machine, a winning opening for winning a game medium differs depending on a gaming state, and thus a winning opening to be aimed by the player is made conspicuous by causing the light emitting means to emit light, and the player is alerted. There is something with. Furthermore, such a gaming machine can also obtain a decoration effect on the game board surface by causing the winning opening to emit light.

  For example, Patent Document 2 describes a ball entry device provided with light emitting means. The ball entry device includes an opening into which a ball can enter, an opening / closing blade member that realizes an easy and difficult flow of the ball into the opening, and a ball attachment device for attaching the ball entry device to the game board. A base plate and light emitting means disposed on the base plate are provided. The light emitting means is disposed in a recess formed on the surface of the base plate facing the game board. An opening and an opening / closing blade member are disposed in front of the base plate.

JP 2006-136426 A JP 2003-111910 A

  According to the entrance device described in Patent Document 2, since the light emitting means is disposed on the base plate, the base plate disposed in front of the base plate and the opening / closing blade member disposed in front of the base plate can emit light. it can. However, although the light emitting means can emit light where light can be directly incident, the light emitting means cannot emit light where light cannot be directly incident. For example, an opening through which a ball can enter is a place where a player watches, and it is desirable to make the front of the opening conspicuous. It was difficult to emit light by direct incidence of light.

  Further, for example, in the passage gate described in Patent Document 1, it is conceivable that the front surface of the cover portion arranged in front of the passage sensor is made to emit light to make it stand out, but the passage sensor is arranged behind the cover member. Since the light emitting means cannot be arranged, it is difficult to emit light by making light incident on the cover member from the rear.

  Further, in order to emit light from the front surface of the cover member, it is possible to arrange the light emitting means on the side of the cover member so that light is incident on the front surface of the cover member from the side to emit light. However, if the light emitting means is arranged on the side of the cover member, the size of the passage gate becomes large, the limited game area cannot be effectively used, and the space efficiency in the game area decreases.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and in a gaming component configured to allow gaming media to pass therethrough, the front side of the gaming component can be effectively used without adversely affecting the arrangement space of the gaming region. It is an exemplary problem to provide a game board unit that can emit light.

  In order to solve the above problems, a game board unit as an exemplary aspect of the present invention includes a game board having a game area formed on a surface for realizing a game by flowing a game medium, and a game board unit attached to the game board. A game board unit configured to allow a game medium flowing down an area to pass therethrough, wherein the game part is arranged in front of the board part for attaching the game part to the game board. And an opening through which the game medium can pass, a front part disposed in front of the opening, and a side part arranged to extend from the front part toward the substrate part on the side of the opening. A light guide unit, and a light source that makes light incident on the side surface of the light guide unit from the substrate unit side. The light guide unit is light transmissive, and the light incident from the light source is on the side surface. It is configured to transmit through the front part to the front part. , Of the left and right sides of the opening, the game components are arranged laterally spaced apart from the center in the lateral direction of the game board in a state attached to the game board.

  The opening part of the game component is arranged in front of the board part to be attached to the game board, and is configured to allow a game medium flowing down the game area to pass therethrough. A light-transmitting light guide is disposed in front and side of the opening. The light guide part has a front part located in front of the opening part and a side part located on the side of the opening part, and the side part is configured such that light from the light source can enter. Since the light incident on the side surface portion of the light guide from the light source is guided to the front surface portion through the side surface portion, the front surface portion can be caused to emit light without directly entering the front surface portion.

  The light source is arranged on the board part side (game board surface side) from the light guide part and the opening, and the influence of the arrangement space of the light source on the arrangement space of the game area for realizing the flow of the game medium is small. Therefore, it is possible to emit light on the front side of the gaming component without adversely affecting the arrangement space of the gaming area.

  The side surface portion is disposed on the side of the opening that is separated from the center in the left-right direction of the game board in a state in which the game component is attached to the game board. Therefore, light is incident on the front portion from the side of the opening spaced from the center of the game board.

  When the game board unit is applied to a gaming machine, the player visually recognizes the gaming machine from a front position opposite to the approximate center in the left-right direction of the gaming board, and at the center of the gaming board and the side of the gaming board, The distance to the player is different. Therefore, when the player visually recognizes game parts having the same light emission brightness arranged at the center of the game board and the left and right sides of the game board, the player has relatively high light emission brightness of the game parts arranged at the center of the game board. Get a visual effect like this. On the other hand, the side surface portion is disposed on the left side and the right side of the opening on the side away from the player, and light enters the front side from the side away from the player. The light incident on the front surface portion is transmitted through the front surface portion from the side where the light is incident from the side surface portion (side away from the player) toward the center side of the game board.

  Therefore, when comparing the overall light emission luminance of the front portion, the luminance on the light incident side from the side surface portion is high, and the luminance decreases toward the center side of the game board. On the other hand, the player visually recognizes the front part from the front facing the approximate center in the left-right direction of the game board, and recognizes the light emission brightness at the center side, which is the front side for the player, higher than the actual level, so that the player The light emission luminance on the side surface side, which is the side, is recognized to be lower than actual. Since the light emission luminance experienced by the player and the actual light emission luminance are opposite to each other, it is possible to give the player a visual effect that the light emission mode of the front portion emits light in a balanced manner as a whole. , The front portion can be effectively emitted.

  Here, the game medium is typically a ball (pachinko ball) used in a pachinko machine as a gaming machine. Of course, in a coin game or the like where coins flow down the game area, the coin is Corresponds to game media.

  The gaming component only needs to be configured so that the gaming medium flowing down the gaming area can pass therethrough, and the gaming media that has passed through the opening may be configured to flow into the gaming component, or may have passed through the opening. The game medium may be configured to pass toward the game area so that the game medium flows down the game area again.

  As game parts that allow the game media that has passed through the opening to flow into the interior, for example, the inflow of game media triggers a lottery for special games, and a certain number of game media will be paid out. An example of a big prize opening for executing a jackpot game when a lottery result of a special game due to the inflow to the mouth is won, and a general prize opening that triggers a certain number of game media to be paid out when the inflow of game media is found Can do.

  As a gaming component configured to pass the game medium toward the game area so that the game medium that has passed through the opening again flows down the game area, for example, passing of the game medium is a lottery for changing the state of the winning opening. It is arranged at a predetermined distance from the opening gate that opens and closes, and the opening and closing prize opening that opens and closes. When the prize opening is open, the game medium is guided to the prize opening, and when the prize opening is closed, A cover member configured to allow a game medium to pass therethrough can be exemplified.

  The light guide part has a front surface part arranged in front of the opening part and a side part arranged on the side of the opening part. The light guide part has light transmittance, and is configured such that light incident on the side part from the light source enters the front part via the side part. In addition, it is preferable to integrally mold the front part and the side part with resin or the like. If the front part and the side part are connected as separate parts, light is scattered at the connection location, and the amount of light transmitted from the side part to the front part may be reduced. However, by integrally molding the front surface portion and the side surface portion, light can be efficiently transmitted from the side surface portion toward the front surface portion.

  Light incident on the side surface from the light source is scattered at the side surface, some light is refracted from the side surface to the outside, and some light is reflected from the side surface to the front surface. The side part is arranged on the left side or the right side of the opening, and light is guided to the front part only from the left side or the right side. Therefore, the front surface portion has a uniform light emission luminance over the entire surface, and the light emission luminance on the side surface portion side is increased. On the other hand, on the side opposite to the side surface portion of the front surface portion, less light is guided than the front surface portion on the side surface portion side, so that the light emission luminance is lowered.

  The light source may be any light source as long as light can be incident on the side surface of the light guide, and various light sources such as an LED and a light bulb can be used. More preferably, a configuration in which the amount of light reaching the front surface portion through the side surface portion is increased is desirable. Specifically, it is preferable to arrange at a position facing the front surface portion with the side surface portion interposed therebetween. By arranging the light source at this position, the incident light travels straight toward the front surface portion, so that it is difficult to radiate to the outside in the process of passing through the side surface portion, thereby increasing the arrival rate of light to the front surface portion. it can.

  Further, the light source may be arranged on the board part side (game board surface side) from the light guide part and the opening part and may be arranged at a position where it can enter the side part, but more preferably, the board to which the side part is attached. It is desirable to arrange on the rear surface of the board portion or the substrate portion. By disposing the board portion or the rear portion of the board portion, the space for arranging the light source becomes unnecessary on the surface of the game board constituting the game area, which can contribute to the improvement of the space efficiency in the game area.

  The direction away from the center in the left-right direction of the game board with the gaming parts attached to the game board is the direction from the center to the left in the left-right direction of the game board or the direction from the center in the left-right direction of the game board to the right. It is. In the direction away from the center, the left side and the right side of the opening are compared, and the side part is disposed on the side further away from the center.

  Specifically, for example, when the game component is arranged on the right side from the center of the game board, the left side and the right side of the opening formed in the game component are compared with the left side compared to the right side. Is close to the center of the game board. Accordingly, the right side is the side of the opening spaced from the center in the left-right direction of the game board, and the side surface is disposed on the right side.

  The side parts of the gaming parts are arranged on the left and right sides of the opening, and the light source is arranged so that light is incident on at least one of the side parts arranged on the left and right sides, The luminance of light incident on the side surface disposed on the side farther from the center of the game board is higher than the luminance of light incident on the side surface disposed on the center side of the game board with the gaming parts attached to the game board. It is desirable to be configured to be high.

  By disposing the side parts of the gaming parts on the right side and the left side of the opening part, light can be incident from both sides toward the front part across the opening part. Therefore, compared with the case where light is incident from one side surface portion, the entire front surface portion is easily made to emit light. In addition, the light source has a luminance of light incident on a side surface portion that is spaced apart from the center of the game board among the side surface portion disposed on the left side and the side surface portion disposed on the right side across the opening. It is configured to be high. Therefore, light incident on the side surface near the player has a relatively low luminance, and light incident on the side surface far from the player has a relatively high luminance.

  In other words, since the light emission luminance experienced by the player and the actual light emission luminance are opposite to each other, the player can have a visual effect that the light emission mode of the front portion emits light in a balanced manner as a whole. Can do. Further, when any side portion emits light, the luminance can be adjusted depending on where the gaming parts are arranged to reduce the luminance for the side portion closer to the player, so both side portions emit light with the same luminance. Compared with the case where it does, it becomes possible to reduce luminescence energy.

  The level of brightness with respect to the side portions arranged on both sides of the opening is a concept that only needs to have a relatively high difference in brightness. Not only when there is a difference in brightness but also when a light source is placed only on one side and light is incident on it, and there is a difference in brightness without entering light on the other side. Including cases.

  Furthermore, when light is incident on both side surfaces, the color of the light may be different for each side surface. By making the color of the incident light different for each side surface portion, light is emitted in different colors at both ends of the front surface portion, and light is emitted in a secondary color in which these are mixed in the intermediate portion. This secondary color is a mixed color of light incident on both side portions, and the mixing mode changes depending on the brightness of each other and the angle viewed by the player. Therefore, various light emission modes can be realized. Further, by controlling the light emission luminance of the light source together, it is possible to change the mixed color in various ways.

  Moreover, it is also possible to constitute such that the luminance of the light incident on the side surface closer to the player is relatively higher than the luminance of the light incident on the side surface far from the player. According to this configuration, since the brightness of the side surface near the player is increased, it is possible to give the player a visual effect with a brightness higher than the actual brightness, and to give the player a generally bright impression. .

  Furthermore, the light guides can be made to emit light in various patterns by disposing light sources that make light incident on both side surfaces and controlling each light source according to the gaming state or the like. Specifically, when the winning / losing lottery result is a win, the light emission brightness of the side surface near the player is increased and the light is emitted in a relatively conspicuous red color to realize a light emission state having an impact. On the other hand, if the result of the lottery determination is out of place, the light emission luminance of both side portions is lowered, the side portion close to the player is emitted in blue, and the side portion far from the player is emitted in red. The front part emits light in a relatively calm purple because red and blue are mixed, and a light emission state with a calm impression is realized. As described above, it is possible to provide various patterns of light emission states by variously controlling the luminance, color, incident time, and the like of light incident from the light source in accordance with the gaming state and the like.

  A game board unit according to another exemplary aspect of the present invention includes a game board on which a game area for realizing a game by flowing down a game medium is formed, and the game board unit attached to the game board and flowing down the game area. A game board unit configured to allow game media to pass therethrough, wherein the game parts are arranged in front of the board unit for attaching the game parts to the game board, A light guide unit having an opening through which the light can pass, a front surface part disposed in front of the opening part, and a side surface part extending from the front surface part toward the substrate part at a side of the opening part, A light source that makes light incident on the side surface portion of the light guide portion from the substrate portion side, and a first reflective surface that is disposed between the front surface portion and the opening portion and reflects the light toward the front. The light guide is light transmissive, and light incident from the light source Is configured to be guided to the front surface through a surface portion, light incident on the front surface is configured to be directed toward the front by the first reflecting surface.

  Light guide parts having light transmittance are arranged in front and side of the opening. The light guide part has a front part located in front of the opening part and a side part located on the side of the opening part, and light from the light source can enter the side part. Light incident on the side surface of the light guide from the light source is guided to the front surface through the side surface. By providing the first reflecting surface between the opening and the front surface, the light guided to the front surface through the side surface can be efficiently reflected forward. Therefore, even with the gaming board unit having the gaming parts configured as described above, it is possible to effectively emit light on the front side of the gaming parts without adversely affecting the arrangement space of the gaming area.

  For example, in a configuration that does not include the first reflecting surface, light guided to the front surface portion may be scattered at the front surface portion and guided backward, and may not be efficiently guided forward. However, by providing the first reflecting surface, it is possible to efficiently reduce the amount of light on the front surface portion due to the light guided to the front surface portion being radiated to the opening side, and to efficiently emit the front surface portion.

  In addition, the 1st reflective surface should just be arrange | positioned between an opening part and a front-surface part, may be integrally formed with the front-surface part etc., and may be comprised separately. The reflecting surface only needs to have a function of guiding incident light in the incident direction, and a material having a relatively high light reflectance such as a mirror or metal can be preferably used.

  Moreover, it is desirable that the light guide unit further includes an inclined surface for guiding light incident on the side surface part to the front surface part. For example, in a configuration in which the front part and the side part are arranged substantially perpendicularly and light is incident in the direction from the light source toward the front part with respect to the side part, the light incident on the side part travels straight toward the front part. To do. However, if the light travels straight as it is, it radiates from the front of the front part to the outside, and the entire front part cannot be emitted. Therefore, it is desirable to form an inclined surface for reflecting light from the side surface portion toward the front surface portion, and to make light incident on the front surface portion efficiently by this inclined surface.

  That is, the light guide part preferably has a shape and material that allows light from the side part to enter the front part as much as possible. By reducing the amount of light guided from the side surface to the front surface by making it difficult to radiate the light from the side surface to the front surface, such as by reflecting the light from the side surface to the front surface, etc., further efficiency The front part can emit light well.

  In the game board unit according to the present invention, it is desirable that the opening is formed in a detection sensor for detecting the passage of the game medium, and the light guide is arranged so as to cover the front surface and the side surface of the detection sensor. By providing the light guide portion so as to cover the front surface and the side surface of the detection sensor that detects the passage of the game medium, it is possible to emit light around the detection sensor, which makes it difficult for light to be directly incident by the light source. Furthermore, by configuring the detection sensor with a non-transparent material, it becomes difficult for light to be emitted to the detection sensor side, and the light emission efficiency can be improved.

  In addition, the game board unit according to the present invention further includes a cover portion that covers at least a part of the surface of the light guide portion, and a facing surface facing the light guide portion of the cover portion is a second reflection surface that reflects light. It is desirable that

  Light incident on the side surface from the light source passes through the side surface and enters the front surface. However, if the incident light radiates to the outside in the process of passing through the side surface, the amount of light guided to the front surface decreases, and the side surface The light emission efficiency of the front part with respect to the light incident on the part decreases. Therefore, it is desirable to provide a cover portion that covers the surface of the light guide portion that transmits light, and to reduce the light emitted to the outside by the cover portion. By making the facing surface of the cover portion facing the light guide portion the second reflecting surface, the light emitted to the outside can be reflected toward the inside of the light guide portion, and the amount of light incident on the front surface portion is further increased. be able to.

  Further, it is desirable that at least a part of the front surface portion or the side surface portion is a diffusion surface for diffusing light. Light is guided from the side surface portion of the front surface portion, and light emission luminance is higher in the portion in contact with the side surface portion in the entire front surface portion than in other portions. However, in order to effectively obtain an electric decoration effect, it is preferable that the entire light emission luminance is increased substantially uniformly rather than the light emission luminance of a part of the front surface portion is increased. Therefore, it is desirable to diffuse light using a part of the front surface portion or the side surface portion as a diffusion surface. By diffusing the front surface or side surface, light is diffused at the front surface or side surface, and the entire front surface can emit light in a well-balanced manner, and the entire front surface can easily emit light even with a small amount of light. It becomes possible to do.

  The diffusion surface is a surface on which processing for diffusing incident light is performed on the front surface or the back surface of the front surface portion and the side surface portion. For example, a milky white surface in which a diffusing material is mixed into the material, a surface on which regular or irregular irregularities are formed, and a surface on which a diffusion sheet is attached can be exemplified.

  Further objects and other features of the present invention will become apparent from the preferred embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  According to the present invention, in a gaming component configured to allow gaming media to pass therethrough, the gaming component is light-emitted so that the luminous brightness of the portion farther from the player is higher than the portion closer to the player, and the entire gaming component is balanced. It is possible to give a player a visual effect that light is often emitted, and to effectively light the front of the gaming component without adversely affecting the space efficiency of the gaming area. In addition, since the light source that emits light from the game component hardly affects the arrangement space of the game area, it is possible to suppress a decrease in space efficiency in the game area. Furthermore, compared with the case where the entire game component emits light with the same luminance, the light emission luminance of the portion close to the player can be suppressed, so that the light emission efficiency can be improved.

It is a front view of the pachinko machine which has the game board unit concerning Embodiment 1 of the present invention. It is the disassembled perspective view seen from the front of the left passage gate of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is the disassembled perspective view seen from the back surface of the left passage gate of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. FIG. 2 is an exploded plan view of a left passage gate of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. 1. It is the figure which showed the entrance unit which comprises the game board unit which concerns on Embodiment 2. FIG. It is the disassembled perspective view seen from the front of the entrance unit shown in FIG. It is the disassembled perspective view seen from the back surface of the ball entering unit shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is an exploded plan view of the ball entry unit shown in FIG. 5.

[Embodiment 1]
Hereinafter, Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 2 including a game board unit according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. This pachinko machine 2 has a frame 3, a game board unit 5, a front glass (front transparent plate) 10, a launch unit (not shown), and a storage tray 14, and the game board unit has a ball as a game medium. A game area for realizing a game by flowing down is formed.

  In the pachinko machine 2, when a player operates a launching handle 15 described later, a ball is launched toward the game area 16 by a launch unit, and a game by the flow of the ball is realized. In addition to the pachinko machine 2, the gaming machine can be an arcade machine such as a pachinko slot machine or a coin game machine, and various game machines. In short, a gaming area that realizes a game by the flow of gaming media. Any gaming machine you have is included. In addition, in the pachinko machine, any pachinko machine such as a combination pachinko machine such as an arrangement ball machine or a sparrow ball machine, a so-called digipachi type (one type) or a honey mono type (two types) pachinko machine can be conceptualized. In the present embodiment, a so-called type 1 type 2 type game that realizes both a digipachi game (also referred to as a type 1 game, also referred to as a symbol variation game) and a funnel game (also referred to as a type 2 game, or an accessory game). An example of a pachinko machine will be described. The symbol variation game and the bonus game will be described later.

  The frame 3 of the pachinko machine 2 is for holding a game board unit 5 to be described later, and is configured to surround the pachinko machine 2 around and forward or in addition to the back. In addition to the game board unit 5, various mechanical components such as various electronic boards and paths for game media are arranged on the inner side of the frame body 3. Unauthorized access to the inside of the machine 2 is prevented.

  A housing frame 4 surrounding the periphery of the pachinko machine 2, a machine frame 9 that is supported by a hinge portion (swinging support portion) 22 so as to be openable and closable forward, and holds the game board unit 5. The frame body 3 is configured to have a decorative frame 12 that is supported by a hinge portion 22 so as to be openable and closable forward and holds the front glass 10 and a decorative member 32 that decorates the periphery of the front glass 10. The front glass 10 is a transparent member for allowing the player to visually recognize the game board 6 held inside the frame 3 from the front.

  The storage tray 14 is a tray member disposed on the front surface of the pachinko machine 2 to store the player's ball, and has an upper tray 14a and a lower tray 14b in the present embodiment. The upper plate 14a has a ball discharge button 14c and is disposed below the game board 6, that is, a lower portion of the decorative frame 12, and the lower plate 14b is disposed further below the upper plate 14a.

  The game board unit 5 is arranged on a game board 6 in which a center accessory (game accessory) 7 as a game accessory is arranged in the approximate center on the game board surface (front surface) 6a side, and a part of the center accessory 7 And a large number of game nails 27 are also arranged on the game board surface 6a.

  The game board 6 is a board-like member for constituting a game area 16 for realizing a game by the flow of the ball (game medium) 23 on the game board surface 6a side, and the player can visually recognize the game board surface 6a from the front. It is held by the frame 3 (in this embodiment, the machine frame 9 as a part of the frame 3) so as to be possible. A rail ornament 26 is attached to the game board surface 6a so as to surround the substantially circular shape, and the inner peripheral surface (inner side surface) 26a of the rail ornament 26 is disposed so as to stand upright with respect to the game board surface 6a. ing. A substantially circular area defined by the inner peripheral surface 26 a and facing the inner peripheral surface 26 a is a game area 16.

  The center bonus 7 is arranged substantially at the center of the game area 16 and realizes a symbol variation game (1 type game) and a bonus game (2 type game). A symbol display device 7a is disposed at the center of the center accessory 7, and an opening 7d for exposing a display screen (video display surface) 7b of the symbol display device 7a is formed. Below the opening 7 d of the center accessory 7, a stage 7 e on which the ball 23 can roll and a two-type big prize opening 8 are provided. The stage 7e is arranged on the front side (side closer to the player) than the second-class big prize opening 8. A transparent plate member (not shown) for partitioning each region is provided between the stage 7e and the two-type big prize opening 8.

  The symbol display device 7a is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal display device, an organic EL display, an LED, etc., and is arranged so that the player can see from the game board surface 6a side, and displays a video on the display screen 7b. It is. On the display screen 7b, for example, a display symbol 7c composed of three-digit numbers or characters is displayed as an image so as to rotate or stop. In addition, for example, an effect image as a story tailoring image by a character or the like is also displayed on the display screen 7b.

  The center accessory 7 is located substantially at the center of the game area 16, and a part of the upper right side thereof constitutes the lower wall surface of the ball passage 37. When the momentum of the launched ball 23 passes through the ball passage 37 relatively strongly, it is possible to reach the game area (right side area) 16b of the right portion of the center accessory 7, and the launched ball 23 When the momentum is relatively weak and does not pass through the ball passage 37, the ball 23 flows down the game area (left area) 16a in the left portion of the center accessory 7.

  The game nails 27 collide with the balls 23 flowing down the game area 16 and change the flow direction thereof, and many of them are arranged in the game area 16. The game area 16 includes a normal winning port 28, a central starting port (first starting port) 29a, an opening / closing starting port (second starting port) 29b, and a central winning port (first large winning port) 31. Etc. are arranged, and the flowing-down game by the ball 23 can be enjoyed when the flowing-down ball 23 flows into each inflow port or collides with a game nail.

  Further, a plurality of passing gates are arranged in the game area 16 to detect the passing of the sphere 23 flowing down. A left passage gate 33 is disposed in the left region 16a, and a right passage gate 34 is disposed in the right region 16b. The passing gate will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4 are diagrams showing the left passing gate 33. FIG. The right passage gate 34 is different from the left passage gate only in the arrangement of the light source, which will be described later. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view seen from the front of the left passing gate, and FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view seen from the back of the left passing gate. FIG. 4 is an exploded plan view of the left passing gate.

  The left passage gate 33 is disposed in front of the detection sensor 33c, a substrate portion 33a for attaching the left passage gate 33 to the game board 6, a detection sensor 33c in which an opening 33b through which the ball 23 can pass is formed. A light guide portion 33g having a left side surface portion 33e and a right side surface portion 33f disposed on the left and right sides of the front surface portion 33d and the detection sensor 33c, and a part of the surface of the light guide portion 33g formed to protrude forward from the substrate portion 33a. And a light source 33k that makes light incident on the left side surface portion 33e of the light guide portion from the back side of the substrate portion 33a.

  The substrate portion 33a and the cover portion 33h are integrally formed, and a space in which the light guide portion 33g can be inserted is formed inside the cover portion 33h. The light guide portion 33g is made of a light-transmitting material, and light incident on the left side surface portion 33e is transmitted to the front surface portion 33d and the right side surface portion 33f. The left side surface portion 33e and the right side surface portion 33f are disposed along the depth direction when viewed from the player, and the front surface portion 33d is disposed on the front side thereof. The light guide portion 33g is substantially U-shaped in plan view. On the side surface of the left side surface portion 33e, a protruding portion 33m that engages with the cover portion 33h is formed to project. A recess (not shown) into which the protrusion 33m can be inserted is formed on the inner surface of the cover 33h, and the light guide 33g is positioned in the cover 33h by inserting the protrusion 33m into this recess. Is done.

  The left end of the detection sensor 33c is formed in an inclined shape. The light guide 33g has a shape that covers the front surface and the side surface of the detection sensor 33c, and the inner surface is formed in an inclined shape so as to follow the inclined shape of the detection sensor 33c. Since the tips of the detection sensor 33c and the light guide portion 33g are formed in an inclined shape, errors in the attachment direction can be suppressed when the detection sensor 33c is attached to the light guide portion 33g.

  The light source 33k is fixed to the illumination board, and the light emission state is controlled by control means (not shown). The light source 33k is disposed so that light is incident on the rear end surface of the left side surface portion 33e, and is not disposed on the rear end surface of the right side surface portion 33f. Therefore, light is incident only on the front surface portion 33d of the light guide portion 33g from the left side surface portion 33e.

  An inclined surface 33n is formed at the right front end and the left front end of the front surface portion 33d of the light guide portion 33g. The inclined surface 33n reflects light transmitted from the back side toward the near side in the left side surface portion 33e in a direction along the surface of the front surface portion 33d, and guides light from the left side surface portion 33e to the right side of the front surface portion 33d. Can do. Furthermore, since the inclined surface 33n is also formed at the right end of the front surface portion, the light transmitted to the right side of the front surface portion 33d is reflected by the inclined surface and enters the right side surface portion 33f. Further, the inclined surface 33n of the front surface portion 33d is formed with a width shorter than the width of the left side surface portion 33e, and all the light traveling from the left side surface portion 33e toward the front surface portion 33d is not reflected, and a part of the light travels straight.

  The cover portion 33h has a frame shape that covers each side of the light guide portion 33g, and is formed with an opening for allowing the side surface and the front surface of the light guide portion 33g to be visually recognized. The inner surface of the cover portion 33h is a second reflecting surface that has been subjected to metal plating for reflecting light. Therefore, the light transmitted through the light guide portion 33g is less likely to be emitted from each side to the outside, and more light can be guided to the front surface portion 33d.

  Furthermore, unevenness is formed on the back surface of the front surface portion 33d, and light transmitted through the front surface portion 33d can be diffused. Therefore, not only the point where light enters from the left side surface portion 33e of the front surface portion 33d, but also the whole can emit light in a balanced manner.

  In the left passage gate 33 configured as described above, light incident on the left side surface portion 33e from the light source 33k passes through the left side surface portion 33e from the back side toward the near side. When light is transmitted from the left side surface portion 33e to the front surface portion 33d, some light is reflected by the inclined surface 33n of the front surface portion 33d, and some light is transmitted forward and emitted. The light reflected by the inclined surface 33n of the front surface portion 33d is transmitted toward the right side surface portion 33f located on the right side of the front surface portion 33d while diffusing. The light transmitted to the right portion of the front surface portion 33d is reflected by the inclined surface 33n located at the right end of the front surface portion 33d and is incident on the right side surface portion 33f.

  Thus, by making light incident on the left side surface portion 33e, the front surface portion 33d can emit light and the right side surface portion 33f can emit light. That is, it is possible to emit light from the front portion of the pass gate where light cannot be directly incident by the light source.

  Further, in the process in which light is transmitted from the left side surface portion 33e to the right side surface portion 33f, the light is diffused or radiated to the outside, so that the luminance is lowered. Therefore, when the left and right emission luminances of the front portion 33d are compared, the left emission luminance is higher. On the other hand, since the player visually recognizes the left passing gate 33 from the right side, even if the light emission luminance on the left side far from the player is high, the player sees it apart from the right side and thus feels lower than the actual light emission luminance. Therefore, the difference in visual effect between the portion close to the player and having a low light emission luminance and the portion far from the player and having a high light emission luminance is reduced, and a uniform visual effect can be exhibited as a whole.

  On the other hand, the right passage gate 34 arranged in the right region 16b is the same as the left passage gate 33 except for the arrangement of the light source. The light source of the right passing gate 34 is disposed so that light is incident on a side surface disposed on the right side of the opening.

  According to such a passing gate, the front portion 33d of the left passing gate 33 has higher emission luminance at the left portion than the right portion, and the front portion of the right passing gate 34 has higher emission luminance at the right side from the left side. All the passing gates have higher light emission brightness on the side away from the center of the game board, and when the player visually recognizes, it is possible to give a visual effect that light is emitted in a balanced manner as a whole.

  When the ball 23 is launched by a ball launching device (not shown), the ball 23 travels along the inner peripheral surface 26 a of the rail decoration 26 and reaches the upper part in the game area 16. Thereafter, the ball 23 moves along a plurality of passing trajectories, some moves along the inner peripheral surface 26a of the rail decoration 26 to the right region 16b, and some collides with the game nail 27 while the left region 16a. Flow down. Some things flow into the regular winning opening 28 and trigger a certain number of prize ball payouts, some pass through the left passing gate 33 or the right passing gate 34, and some do not flow into any winning opening. It flows into the out port 30 located at the lowermost part in the game area 16 and is discharged to the outside of the pachinko machine 2 as an out ball.

  When the ball 23 passes the left passage gate 33, lottery is performed by the state change lottery means (not shown) due to the passage of the left passage gate 33, and when the lottery result is a win, Opening and closing blades are opened to realize a state where a ball can easily enter. When it flows into the central starting port 29a, the display symbol 7c of the symbol display device 7a starts rotating display (the first special game lottery) due to the inflow, and the display symbol 7c becomes a predetermined symbol (for example, If the display is stopped at "7, 7, 7"), a big hit in the symbol variation game (first special game, hereinafter referred to as symbol variation big hit) occurs. The central grand prize opening 31 is opened to accept a large amount of winning balls, and a large amount of prize balls are paid out to the storage tray 14.

  The sphere 23 that has passed through the sphere passage 37 flows down the right region 16 b and passes through, for example, the right passage gate 34. A lottery is performed by a state change lottery means (not shown) due to the passage of the right passage gate 34, and when the lottery result is a win, the opening / closing start port 29b is opened for a certain period of time. The opening / closing start port 29b is incapable of inflow of the sphere 23 in the closed state, but if the subsequent sphere 23 flows into the opening / closing start port 29b during its opening, the two kinds of large winning ports 8 The inflow port 8a is opened for a predetermined time and a big hit game is generated (that is, the first stage of the second special game). During the opening time, if the succeeding ball 23 wins the V winning opening of the second big winning opening 8, the central winning opening 31 is opened to continue the big hit game (that is, the second stage of the second special game). ) Can enjoy.

  Next, a gaming method in the pachinko machine 2 will be briefly described.

<Design variation game>
When the player operates the firing handle 15, the ball is fired, and the ball 23 is fired along the firing rail (not shown) and the inner peripheral surface 26 a of the rail decoration 26 to reach the upper part of the game area 16. In the symbol variation game, the player aims at the inflow of the sphere 23 to the central starting port 29a, and adjusts the rotation amount of the launch handle 15 so that the launch strength is weakened so that the sphere 23 flows down mainly in the left region 16a. And launch a ball. Thereby, the sphere 23 starts to fall from the inner peripheral surface 26a before reaching the sphere passage 37, and flows down the left region 16a. The sphere 23 that has flowed down the left region 16a flows into, for example, the normal winning opening 28 or into the central starting opening 29a.

  When the ball 23 flows into the central starting port 29a, the symbol display device 7a starts rotating the display symbol 7c (the first special game lottery). When the display symbol 7c is stopped and displayed in a predetermined jackpot mode (for example, “7, 7, 7”), a symbol variation jackpot is generated and the central jackpot 31 is opened. Then, a large amount of spheres 23 flow into the central prize opening 31, and a large amount of prize balls are paid out.

  The opening / closing operation of the central special winning opening 31 is repeatedly performed a predetermined number of times, and then the symbol variation game is ended. For example, “2 · 2 · 2”, “6 · 6 · 6”, “7 · 7 · 7”, etc., are used as the stop mode of the display symbol 7c for the symbol variation big hit. When the symbol variation jackpot game in some of the modes (for example, “7, 7, 7”) is completed, an accessory game is started thereafter.

<Combination game>
When the accessory game is started, the player aims to pass the ball 23 to the right passing gate 34 and sets the rotation amount of the firing handle 15 so that the firing strength becomes strong so that the ball 23 flows down in the right region 16b. Adjust and launch the ball. Thereby, a certain sphere 23 moves along the inner peripheral surface 26a of the rail decoration 26, passes through the sphere passage 37, and reaches the right region 16b. The sphere 23 passing through the sphere passage 37 flows down the right region 16b, and some passes through the right passage gate 34. When the lottery result obtained by the state change lottery means is a win, the opening / closing start port 29b is opened for a certain period of time.

  When the ball 23 flows into the opening / closing start port 29b, a big hit game is generated, and the two kinds of big winning ports 8 are opened for a predetermined time. Then, the following ball 23 flows into the two-type big prize opening 8. The ball that has entered the two-type big prize opening 8 is guided to the rotary lottery body 8n, and if the ball wins the V prize opening of the rotary lottery body 8n, the bonus game is continued and the central big prize opening 31 is reached. Will be released. Then, a large amount of balls 23 flow into the central grand prize opening 31 and a large bonus game can be continuously enjoyed while a large amount of prize balls are paid out.

[Embodiment 2]
Next, based on FIG. 5 to FIG. 8, the ball entering unit 38 as a game part constituting the game board unit according to the second embodiment will be described. The entrance unit 38 according to the second embodiment is provided with a passage gate 35 having a first reflection surface between the opening and the front portion of the light guide. Note that the description of the same configuration as that of Embodiment 1 is omitted. The entrance unit 38 includes an open / close entrance port 36 that realizes a state in which the ball 23 flowing down the game area 16 can easily enter and a state in which entry is difficult, and a passage gate 35 disposed above the entrance / exit entrance port 36. Have. FIGS. 5A and 5B are diagrams showing the ball entry unit 38 according to the second embodiment, where FIG. 5A is a front view and FIG. 5B is a perspective view as viewed from the upper right. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the incoming ball unit 38 as seen from the front, FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of the incoming ball unit 38 as seen from the back, and FIG. 8 is an exploded plan view of the incoming ball unit 38. It is.

  The incoming ball unit 38 has a board portion 38 a for attaching the incoming ball unit 38 to the game board 6. A gate hole 38b for attaching the passage gate 35 is formed in an upper part of the substrate part 38a, and an opening / closing entrance 36 is disposed below the gate hole 38b. The passage gate 35 includes a detection sensor 35c formed with an opening 35b through which the sphere 23 can pass, a light guide 35g disposed along the outer periphery of the detection sensor 35c, and a light guide from the back side of the substrate 38a. A light source 35k that makes light incident on 35g.

  The light guide 35g includes a front surface portion 35d disposed in front, a left side surface portion 35e and a right side surface portion 35f disposed on the left and right sides of the detection sensor 35c. The light source 33k of the first embodiment is provided so that light is incident only on the left side surface portion, but the light source 35k in the second embodiment is provided so that light is incident on the left side surface portion 35e and the right side surface portion 35f. ing.

  An inclined surface 35n is formed at the right tip and left tip of the front portion 35d of the light guide 35g. The inclined surface 35n reflects light transmitted from the back side toward the near side in the left side surface portion 35e and the right side surface portion 35f in a direction along the surface of the front surface portion 35d, and light from the left side surface portion 35e and the right side surface portion 35f. Can be guided to the front surface portion 35d. Therefore, the light incident on the left side surface portion 35e and the right side surface portion 35f is transmitted to the front surface portion 35d via the left side surface portion 35e and the right side surface portion 35f. Further, the front end surface of the front surface portion 35d and the surface of the front surface portion 35d facing the detection sensor 35c are diffusion surfaces formed with unevenness, and the light in the front surface portion 35d can be diffused and radiated forward. .

  A detection sensor 35c is disposed inside the light guide 35g, and the detection sensor is disposed to face the front surface, the left side surface portion 35e, and the right side surface portion 35f of the detection sensor 35c disposed to face the front surface portion 35d. A first reflecting surface 35p formed of a metal material is provided on the left and right side surfaces of 35c and the lower surface of the detection sensor 35c. The first reflecting surface 35p is provided on the front surface, side surface, and lower surface of the detection sensor 35c disposed in front of the substrate portion 38a.

  The first reflecting surface 35p is made of a metal material and has a function of reflecting light. By providing the first reflecting surface 35p, it becomes difficult for the light from the light guide 35g to be emitted to the detection sensor 35c side. Therefore, the light incident on the left side surface portion 35e and the right side surface portion 35f from the light source 35k is easily guided to the front surface portion 35d, and the amount of light guided to the front surface portion 35d can be increased.

  In this way, by providing the first reflecting surface 35p that reflects light forward between the front surface of the detection sensor 35c and the light guide 35g (between the opening of the detection sensor and the light guide), The front surface portion 35d can emit light efficiently. Further, the first reflection surface 35p is disposed between the detection sensor 35c and the front surface portion 35d of the light guide portion 35g, and does not adversely affect the arrangement space of the game area 16. That is, even with the gaming board unit having gaming components according to the second embodiment, it is possible to effectively emit light on the front side of the gaming components without adversely affecting the arrangement space of the gaming area 16.

  As mentioned above, although preferable embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to these, A various deformation | transformation and change are possible within the range of the summary. For example, in the second embodiment, the light guide part 35k is arranged behind the left side part 35e and the right side part 35f, and light is incident on the left side part 35e and the right side part 35f. Depending on the above, the light may be incident on only one of the left side surface portion 35e and the right side surface portion 35f. Even in a configuration in which light is incident on one of the surfaces, light can be guided from one side surface portion toward the front surface portion 35d to cause the front surface portion 35d to emit light.

2: Pachinko machine (game machine)
3: Frame 4: Housing frame (part of the frame)
5: Game board unit 6: Game board 6a: Game board surface (surface)
7: Center (game)
7a: Symbol display device 7b: Display screen (video display surface)
7c: Display pattern 7d: Opening portion 7e: Stage 8: Two kinds of big prize opening (second big prize opening)
8a: Inlet 8n: Rotating lottery body (lottery member)
9: Machine frame 10: Front glass (front transparent plate)
12: Decoration frame (part of the frame)
14: Reservoir 14a: Upper plate 14b: Lower plate 14c: Ball discharge button 15: Launch handle 16: Game area 16a: Left area 16b: Right area 22: Hinge (swing support section)
23: Ball (game media)
26: Rail decoration 26a: Inner peripheral surface (inner surface)
27: Game nail 28: Regular winning opening 29a: Central starting port (first starting port)
29b: Opening / closing start port (second start port)
30: Out Exit 31: Central Grand Prize Exit (First Grand Prize Exit)
32: Decoration member 33: Left passage gate (game parts)
33a: Substrate part 33b: Opening part 33c: Detection sensor 33d: Front part 33e: Left side part (side part)
33f: Right side surface (side surface)
33g: Light guide portion 33h: Cover portion 33k: Light source 33m: Projection portion 33n: Inclined surface 34: Right passage gate (game parts)
35: Passing gate (game parts)
35b: Opening part 35c: Detection sensor 35d: Front part 35e: Left side part (side part)
35f: Right side surface (side surface)
35g: Light guide 35k: Light source 35n: Inclined surface 35p: First reflecting surface 36: Opening / closing entrance 37: Ball passage 38: Entrance unit (game parts)
38a: Substrate part 38b: Gate hole part

Claims (7)

A game board on which a game area for realizing a game by flowing down the game medium is formed, and a game part attached to the game board and configured to allow the game medium flowing down the game area to pass therethrough A game board unit,
The gaming parts are:
A board portion for attaching the gaming component to the gaming board;
An opening that is disposed in front of the substrate portion and through which the game medium can pass;
A light guide unit including a front surface portion disposed in front of the opening portion, and a side surface portion extending from the front surface portion toward the substrate portion at a side of the opening portion;
A light source that makes light incident on the side surface portion of the light guide portion from the substrate portion side, and
The light guide is
It has light transmittance, and is configured such that light incident from the light source is guided to the front surface portion through the side surface portion,
The side portion is
A game board unit that is arranged on a side of the opening that is separated from a center in a left-right direction of the game board in a state where the game parts are attached to the game board. The side portion is disposed on both the left and right sides of the opening,
The light source is arranged so that light is incident on at least one of the side parts arranged on both the left and right sides, and the game component is attached to the game board in the state of the game board. 2. The configuration according to claim 1, wherein the luminance of light incident on the side surface disposed on the side farther from the center of the game board is higher than the luminance of light incident on the side surface disposed on the center side. Game board unit. A game board on which a game area for realizing a game by flowing down the game medium is formed, and a game part attached to the game board and configured to allow the game medium flowing down the game area to pass therethrough A game board unit,
The gaming parts are:
A board portion for attaching the gaming component to the gaming board;
An opening that is disposed in front of the substrate portion and through which the game medium can pass;
A light guide unit including a front surface portion disposed in front of the opening portion, and a side surface portion extending from the front surface portion toward the substrate portion at a side of the opening portion;
A light source that makes light incident on the side surface portion of the light guide portion from the substrate portion side;
A first reflective surface that is disposed between the front portion and the opening and reflects light toward the front;
The light guide is
It has light transmittance, and is configured such that light incident from the light source is guided to the front surface portion through the side surface portion,
The gaming board unit configured such that the light guided to the front portion is reflected forward by the first reflecting surface.   The game board unit according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the light guide portion further includes an inclined surface for guiding light incident on the side surface portion to the front surface portion. The opening is formed in a detection sensor that detects passage of the game medium,
The game board unit according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the light guide unit is disposed so as to cover a front surface and a side surface of the detection sensor. A cover part covering at least a part of the surface of the light guide part;
The game board unit according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a facing surface of the cover portion that faces the light guide portion is a second reflecting surface that reflects light.   The game board unit according to claim 1, wherein at least a part of the front surface portion or the side surface portion is a diffusion surface for diffusing light.

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