JP2011072554A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide such structure that a decoration part for decoration around a transparent part for visibility of a game board can be renewed individually by the model of the game board, and increase three-dimensionality of the decoration part to enable even a beginner to easily experience performance caused by the operation of an operation button for performance. <P>SOLUTION: On a front door member 6, a transparent housing part 62 that is transparent is formed on the upper side of a transparent window 61 for visibility of the game board, and in the transparent housing part 62, a decoration member 101 in a three-dimensional shape can be housed. For an operation surface 502 of a chance button 501, about 90% of a forward-to-back width is disposed on the forward side of parts 78L and 78R sideways of an upper panel part 72. Even in a case where a player is a beginner, the position of the chance button 501 that is an operation button for performance can be easily recognized. The performance based on operation of the operation button for performance can thus be easily experienced, and favorable impression can be given to both the players and game facility personnel. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that is supported on a front surface of a game board mounting frame to which a game board can be attached and detached in a state in which a front door body can be opened and closed.

  Conventional pachinko gaming machines are usually attached to the front of a wooden frame, a front panel called a front panel, and a game board mounting frame for mounting the game board is openable and closable via a hinge. A glass frame fitted with a glass plate is attached via a hinge so as to be openable and closable so as to cover the front surface of the game board.

  In recent years, in pachinko machines, pachinko machines have been developed that have a glass frame decoration frame made of synthetic resin decorated in various colors on the front edge of the glass frame for the purpose of making the front decoration stand out. Yes. Here, in the gaming facility, in order to attract the player's interest and improve the customer-collection performance, the new machine is usually replaced for a certain period of time. However, the pachinko machine's game board tends to get dirty with use, and the pachinko game Since it takes a lot of money to replace the entire machine with a new pachinko machine, the normal replacement of a new machine is performed by exchanging only the game board.

  For this reason, even if the pachinko machine has a glass plate decorative frame made of synthetic resin on the front side, when the pachinko hall is replaced with a new stand, it is only necessary to replace the game board with a new one. However, since the conventional one is used, there is a problem that it is difficult for the player to feel the novelty of the new stand replacement.

  Corresponding to this, the pachinko gaming machine described in Patent Document 1 is provided with a game board mounting frame to which the game board is mounted and a front panel of the game board mounting frame so as to be openable and closable, and has a translucent periphery. A front decorative frame with a translucent transparent part and a detachable arrangement on the rear side of the front decorative frame, with a decorative part decorated on the periphery, and a game board visible from the center And a glass plate member having a transparent part for visually recognizing the game board, and allowing the decorative part of the glass plate member to be seen from the translucent transparent part of the peripheral part of the front decorative frame. There is disclosed a technique capable of easily renewing a decoration part for decorating the periphery of a part.

  On the other hand, in recent years, pachinko machines have a production operation button (chance button) that can be operated by the player during the game as described in Patent Document 2, and the player operates the production operation button to display liquid crystal. An effect of changing an effect pattern by a display image of a display device or a lamp device is widely adopted.

Japanese Patent No. 3806798 (paragraphs 0015 to 0019, FIGS. 1 and 3) Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2009-112212 (paragraph 0011, FIG. 2)

  As described above, the conventional pachinko gaming machine has a structure in which the decoration part that decorates the periphery of the transparent part for visually recognizing the game board can be renewed individually corresponding to the model of the game board when the game board is replaced. When it is adopted, the decoration part has a planar shape and lacks a three-dimensional effect, and it is difficult to incorporate a production device such as a movable part or a light emitting part into the decoration part. Also, in conventional pachinko machines, an operation button for performance that can be operated by a player during a game is arranged, and an operation pattern by a display image of a liquid crystal display device or a lamp device is operated by the player operating the operation button for performance. However, when the player is a beginner, it is often impossible to confirm the position of the operation button for the operation and experience the operation by operating the operation button for the operation.

  In view of the above problems, the present invention adopts a structure in which the decoration part for decorating the periphery of the transparent part for visually recognizing the game board can be renewed individually corresponding to the model of the game board when the game board is replaced. In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that enhances the three-dimensional effect of the decoration portion and allows a beginner to easily experience the effects caused by the operation of the operation buttons for effects.

  The gaming machine according to the first aspect of the present invention is a frame-shaped fixed frame, and is formed in a frame shape, and is supported so as to be openable and closable with respect to the fixed frame. A game board mounting frame and a transparent window for visually recognizing the game board that is supported in a state that can be opened and closed on the front surface of the game board mounting frame and that is attached to the game board mounting frame. A transparent storage portion having transparency is formed on at least one of the upper side, one side, and the other side of the game board viewing transparent window, and a three-dimensional decorative member can be inserted into and removed from the transparent storage portion. A front door body that is stored in a state, and a concave game ball supply dish that is provided below the transparent window for visual recognition of the game board of the front door body and that is open on the upper side for storing game balls, An upper panel is formed at the edge of the game ball supply tray, and the upper panel A saucer unit having an opening formed at the center in the width direction and having a lower panel disposed below the one side and the other side of the upper panel via a step, and the upper panel And a production operation button having an operation surface capable of performing external operations related to production, and the tray unit is positioned in the middle of the upper panel portion in the width direction. An edge of the opening is formed so as to project forward from a side portion of the upper panel portion, and the operation surface of the effect operation button has a width of 50% or more of the front-rear width on the side of the upper panel portion. It arrange | positions in the near side rather than the side part.

  An information display means for displaying information is provided on a side portion of the upper panel portion (claim 2).

  A game ball lending device that has a slot for inserting and discharging a recording medium and controls the lending of game balls according to the balance of the amount recorded on the recording medium is connected to be able to transmit and receive, and the information display means is connected to the recording medium Information on the balance of the recorded amount is displayed (claim 3).

  The lower panel section is provided with a lower operation section that can be operated externally (Claim 4).

  A lower illumination part for performing lighting for production is provided below the lower panel part (Claim 5).

  The lower panel portion is provided with a sound emitting portion for emitting sound (claim 6).

  The step portion of the tray unit is provided with a sound emitting portion that emits sound (claim 7).

The transparent window and the transparent storage portion are integrally formed of a transparent material (Claim 8).

  The decoration member is attached and fixed to the game board (claim 9).

  Conventionally, in the technology of redecorating the decoration part for decorating the periphery of the transparent part for visually recognizing the game board when replacing the game board individually corresponding to the model of the game board, the decoration part has a planar shape, and the three-dimensional effect is improved. It was scarce and it was difficult to incorporate production devices such as movable parts and light emitting parts. Also, in conventional pachinko machines, an operation button for performance that can be operated by a player during a game is arranged, and an operation pattern by a display image of a liquid crystal display device or a lamp device is operated by the player operating the operation button for performance. However, when the player is a beginner, it is often impossible to confirm the position of the operation button for the operation and experience the operation by operating the operation button for the operation.

  On the other hand, in the present invention, the front door body has a transparent storage part having transparency formed on at least one side of the upper side, one side and the other side of the transparent board for visually recognizing the game board, Since the three-dimensional decorative member can be inserted and removed in the transparent storage part, the decoration part that decorates the periphery of the transparent part for visual recognition of the game board can be individually adapted to the game board model when replacing the game board In addition to adopting a structure that can be renewed, the three-dimensional effect of the decorative part is enhanced, and it is easy to incorporate a production device such as a movable part and a light emitting part into the decorative part, and the novelty of replacing the new stand to the player In addition, the operation surface of the production operation buttons has a front-rear width of 50% or more placed on the front side of the side portion of the upper panel, so that the player is a beginner. Even in this case, you can easily check the position of the production operation buttons The performance by the operation of the operation button can be easily experience.

  According to the present invention, a transparent storage portion having transparency is formed on the front door body on at least one of the upper side, one side, and the other side of the transparent board for visually recognizing the game board. Since the three-dimensional decorative member can be inserted and removed in the part, the decorative part that decorates the periphery of the transparent part for visually recognizing the game board when replacing the game board can be individually adapted to the model of the game board. Adopting a structure that can be renewed, enhancing the three-dimensional appearance of the decoration part, making it easy to incorporate production devices such as movable parts and light emitting parts in the decoration part, and the novelty of replacing the new stand to the player When the player is a beginner, the operation surface of the production operation button projects more than 50% of the front-rear width from the front side of the side panel. However, you can easily check the position of the production operation buttons. The effect caused by emissions of the operation can be easily experienced, it can give a good impression to both the player and the gaming facility of the parties.

1 is a perspective view showing a gaming machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a disassembled perspective view of the gaming machine of the first embodiment according to the present invention. It is a front view of the gaming machine of the first embodiment according to the present invention. It is a perspective view which makes opaque the front door body of the game machine of 1st Embodiment which concerns on this invention. It is a rear view of the gaming machine of the first embodiment according to the present invention. It is the perspective view seen from the diagonally left rear of the gaming machine of the first embodiment according to the present invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the outline of the cross section seen from the right side of the gaming machine of the first embodiment according to the present invention. It is a top view which shows the upper side panel part of the saucer unit of 1st Embodiment which concerns on this invention, and its peripheral part. It is a block diagram which shows the circuit structure of the game machine of 1st Embodiment which concerns on this invention, and the equipment connected with this. It is a disassembled perspective view of the fixed frame of 1st Embodiment which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective view of the game board mounting frame of the 1st embodiment concerning the present invention. It is a perspective view of the game board of a 1st embodiment concerning the present invention. It is the perspective view seen from the right diagonal front of the front door body of a 1st embodiment concerning the present invention. It is the perspective view seen from the right diagonal back of the front door set of a 1st embodiment concerning the present invention. It is a perspective view of the state which assembled the fixed frame and game board mounting frame of 1st Embodiment which concern on this invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a state in which a fixed board and a game board mounting frame according to a first embodiment of the present invention are assembled and a game board is attached to the game board mounting frame. 1 is a perspective view of a gaming machine with a game board mounting frame opened from a fixed frame according to a first embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a perspective view of a gaming machine with a front door set opened from a gaming board mounting frame according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

It is a perspective view which shows the game machine of 2nd Embodiment which concerns on this invention. It is a top view which shows the upper side panel part of the saucer unit of 2nd Embodiment which concerns on this invention, and its peripheral part.

  Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.

(1) First Embodiment FIGS. 1 to 9 show a first embodiment according to the present invention.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a gaming machine 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the gaming machine 1. FIG. 3 is a front view of the gaming machine 1. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the front door body 6 of the gaming machine 1 in an opaque state. FIG. 5 is a rear view of the gaming machine 1 of FIG. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the gaming machine 1 as viewed obliquely from the rear. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing an outline of a cross section viewed from the right side of the gaming machine 1. FIG. 8 is a plan view showing the upper panel portion 72 of the tray unit 7 and its peripheral portion. FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of the gaming machine 1 and equipment connected thereto.

First, the overall configuration of the gaming machine 1 will be described.
In FIG. 1, a gaming machine 1 includes a fixed frame (outer frame) 2, a game board mounting frame (inner frame) 3, a game board 4, and a front door set 5.
The fixed frame 2 is fixed to a game island facility where the gaming machine 1 is arranged in the hall, and is configured as a machine frame or a predetermined outer rectangular frame size.

The game board mounting frame 3 is formed in a frame shape and can be opened and closed (cantilevered laterally open) to the fixed frame 2 via the open / close connection support mechanisms 11 and 12 (see FIG. 3) disposed on the upper left and right sides of the front. By being assembled, it is supported so as to be openable and closable with respect to the fixed frame 2.
The game board mounting frame 3 is set and held so that the game board 4 is detachable inside the frame shape. The game board 4 can develop a pachinko game. Further, the game board mounting frame 3 is closed with respect to the fixed frame 2 by using a cylinder lock 13 disposed in the lower right front portion of the gaming machine 1 and a locking device 161 (see FIG. 11) to be interlocked therewith. Kept in a state.

  On the front side of the game board mounting frame 3, a rectangular front door set 5 adapted to the front side area of the game board mounting frame 3 is assembled so that it can be opened, closed, and detached. It is held in a closed state that covers the front surface of the game board mounting frame 3 by using a locking device 161 (see FIG. 11), which will be described later.

In FIG. 2, the fixed frame 2 has a structure in which a decorative member 22 is attached and fixed to the lower portion of the fixed frame main body 21 with screws.
The front door set 5 includes a front door body 6 and a tray unit 7.

  1 and 2, the front door body 6 is supported on the front surface of the game board mounting frame 3 so as to be openable and closable. The front door 6 is provided with a transparent game board visualizing transparent window 61 (see FIG. 4) that allows the game board 4 attached to the game board mounting frame 3 to be visually recognized, and has transparency. A storage portion 62 (see FIG. 4) is formed on the upper side of the transparent board 61 for visually recognizing the game board, and the transparent storage portion 62 stores the three-dimensional decorative member 101 on the game board 4 side in a removable state. It has come to be. The transparent storage portion 62 makes the decorative member 101 visible from the outside. The game board viewing transparent window 61 and the transparent storage portion 62 are integrally formed of a transparent material such as polycarbonate.

  The tray unit 7 has a resin case main body 70 as a basic structure, and is provided below the game board viewing transparent window 61 of the front door body 6. The tray unit 7 is formed with the concave game ball supply tray 71 having an open upper side. The game ball supply tray 71 stores and aligns the game balls paid out from the ball payout outlet 64 of the front door body 6.

  In FIG. 7, the game board 4 attached to the game board mounting frame 3 faces the game area 41 provided on the front surface of the game board 40 serving as a base material in front of the front door body 6.

In FIG. 1, an operation handle 65 for operating the launching portion 31 (see FIG. 2) provided on the game board mounting frame 3 is disposed at the lower right position of the tray unit 7.
The operation handle 65 protrudes from the front door body 6 to the player side, and is operated by the player when the game ball is fired by driving the launcher 31 (see FIG. 2).

  The operation handle 65 includes a firing instruction member 66 that drives the launching portion 31 (see FIG. 2) to launch a game ball. The firing instructing member 66 is provided on the outer peripheral portion of the operation handle 65 so as to be able to rotate clockwise as viewed from the player, and has a firing volume 65a (see FIG. 9) that is interlocked with this rotation, and is directly operated by the player. When instructed, a game ball launch instruction is given to the launching portion 31 (see FIG. 2) by the resistance value of the launch volume 65a. The operation handle 65 incorporates a touch sensor 65b (see FIG. 9) that detects that the player directly operates the firing instruction member 66. When touching the operation handle 65, a touch sensor 65b provided on the operation handle 65 detects that the player has touched the operation handle 65, and sends a touch signal to the firing control board 36 (see FIGS. 6 and 9). Send. When receiving the touch signal from the touch sensor 65b, the firing control board 36 permits energization of the firing solenoid 31a (see FIG. 9) of the launching unit 31.

  The game ball fired by driving the launching unit 31 rises between the outer and inner rails 42 and 43 attached to the game board 40 of the game board 4 and reaches the upper position of the game board 4, and then the game area 41 falls inside. In the game area 41, in addition to a plurality of nails for dropping the game ball in an unspecified direction, a windmill and a entrance for changing the fall direction of the game ball are arranged.

  A center accessory 44 is disposed in the central portion of the game area 41. For example, an image output device 45 using a liquid crystal display (LCD) is disposed in the center accessory 44.

  A first start port 46 capable of receiving a game ball is disposed below the image output device 45, and a second start port having a pair of movable pieces 47L and 47R (see FIG. 3) below the first start port 46. 48 is arranged. The second starting port 48 makes it difficult to receive game balls when the pair of movable pieces 47L and 47R (see FIG. 3) are closed, and easier to receive game balls than the first starting port 46 when opened. To.

  On the left side of the image output device 45, there is arranged a winning gate 49 for detecting the passing of a game ball and performing a lottery of a normal symbol for opening the second starting port 48 for a predetermined time. Below the winning gate 49, etc., there are arranged normal winning ports 50a, 50b, 50c, 50d for acquiring a predetermined number (for example, ten) of paying out award when a game ball enters. At the bottom of the game area 41, a collection port 51 for collecting game balls that have not entered any of the entrances is disposed.

  In FIG. 3, in the lower right of the game board 40, a first special symbol display device 52 for displaying a lottery result by a first special symbol lottery means provided on the main control board 401 (see FIG. 9), and a main control board A second special symbol display device 53 for displaying a lottery result by the second special symbol lottery means provided at 401 (see FIG. 9) is arranged. These display devices 52 and 53 display a special symbol in a variable manner, and a predetermined symbol is stopped and displayed after a lapse of a predetermined time, and a result of a lottery triggered by a game ball entering the starting port is displayed. ing. A plurality of LEDs are used for both display devices 52 and 53, and the LED blinks with the start of the variable symbol display, giving the player the impression that the lottery is currently being drawn. After a predetermined time has elapsed, an LED preset according to the lottery result is lit up and the lottery result is notified to the player.

  If a game ball enters the first start port 46 or the second start port 48 during the special symbol variation display, the right to display the special symbol variation display (hereinafter referred to as “reserved ball”) reserved by the entry is reserved. Has been. The number of reserved balls reserved is displayed on the first special symbol hold display device 54 and the second special symbol hold display device 55.

  When a game ball enters the winning gate 49 during the special symbol variation display, the normal symbol lottery means that a lottery is performed. The normal symbol display device 56 for displaying the lottery result is in the vicinity of the display devices 52 and 53. Is arranged. The normal symbol change display right obtained by the game ball entering the winning gate 49 during the normal symbol change display, that is, the number of reserved balls is displayed on the normal symbol display device 57.

  When the game ball enters the first start port 46 or the second start port 48, the image output device 45 starts to display a plurality of decorative symbol variations, and stops the variation of the ornament symbols after a predetermined time. If a specific symbol (for example, “777”) is prepared at the time of stoppage, it means that the right to execute the jackpot game (long win game) is acquired, and then the jackpot game (long hit game) is started. When the big hit game (long win game) is started, the opening / closing door 59 in the big prize opening unit 58 located below the game area 41 is repeatedly opened for a predetermined time (for example, 15 times) to enter the ball. Prize balls corresponding to game balls are paid out.

  The big prize opening unit 58 supports the open / close door 59 that opens and closes the big prize opening 60 provided on the game board 4 so as to freely open and close, and the open / close door 59 is positioned on the front (front surface) side of the big prize opening 60. It is installed on the back of the game board 4. The open / close door 59 is normally closed to close the special winning opening 60, thereby preventing a game ball from entering the special winning opening 60. When the big hit game is started, the open / close door 59 is opened by the energization of the big winning opening / closing solenoid 58b (see FIG. 9), and the big winning opening 60 is opened. When the grand prize opening 60 is opened, the open / close door 59 functions as a tray for guiding the game ball into the big prize opening 60, so that the game ball can enter the big prize opening 60.

  On the upper side and side (right side of the drawing in FIG. 1) of the image output device 45 in the center accessory 44, effect accessory devices (hereinafter referred to as “effect accessory devices”) 91 and 92 are arranged. Yes. The effect accessory devices 91 and 92 are driven by a motor, for example. An electrical decoration device 93 simulating the product name of the gaming machine 1 is provided above the effect accessory device 91 in the center accessory 44.

  On the upper side of the game area 41 of the game board 40, an extension part 100 is formed by extending the board surface upward. A decorative member 101 is attached to the front surface of the extending portion 100. The decorative member 101 is stored in the transparent storage portion 62 in a state where the front door body 6 is closed, and is visible from the outside. The decoration member 101 is provided with a light source by a light emitting diode, and emits light according to the contents of the production.

  In FIG. 1, an upper panel 72 is formed on the front side and the left and right edges of the game ball supply tray 71 of the tray unit 7. In front of the left and right sides of the upper panel portion 72, there are left and right lower panel portions 74L and 74R arranged on the lower side via left and right step portions 73L and 73R. As for the upper panel part 72, the plate | board surface has faced the front side diagonally upward.

An opening 75 is formed in the center of the upper panel 72 in the width direction.
A chance button unit 76 is provided in the opening 75.

  The chance button unit 76 is formed in a disk shape, and has an operation portion 502 of a chance button 501 capable of external operation on the upper end surface. A mark 505 is printed on the operation unit 502 by printing. Inside the chance button unit 76, the chance button detection switch 76a (see FIG. 9) for detecting that the operation unit 502 of the chance button 501 has been operated and the operation unit 502 of the chance button 501 appear to emit light. For this purpose, a plurality of light emitting diodes 76b (see FIG. 9) are provided.

  The upper panel portion 72 has an edge portion 77 of the opening 75 located in the middle in the width direction of the upper panel portion 72 protruding forward from the left and right side portions 78L and 78R of the upper panel portion 72. The operation portion 502 of the chance button 501 is arranged so that about 90% of the front-rear width is on the front side of the side portions 78L and 78R of the upper panel portion 72.

  The operation by the operation unit 502 of the chance button unit 76 is effective while a guidance for urging the operation of the chance button unit 76 is displayed, for example, in the case of a specific reach effect during the game. In the right side portion 78R of the upper panel portion 72, a ball lending button 79 as a conversion button related to the game ball lending device 20 (see FIG. 3) and a return button 80 are provided side by side. In front of the ball lending button 79 and the return button 80 of the upper panel portion 72, a display portion 81 for displaying information by lighting a plurality of LEDs is provided.

  The gaming machine 1 is connected to a gaming ball lending device (CR machine) 20 shown in FIG. The game ball lending device 20 includes a card insertion / extraction port 500 for a recording medium such as a prepaid card, and controls the lending of game balls according to the balance of the amount recorded on the recording medium. The display unit 81 shown in FIG. 1 displays information on the balance of the amount recorded on the recording medium, and displays whether the ball lending button 79 and the return button 80 are active.

  In FIG. 1, an alignment path 82 is provided on the left side of the ball lending button 79 and the return button 80 display unit 81. The alignment path 82 is slightly inclined downward toward the game ball supply port 83, and the game balls from the game ball supply tray 71 are aligned and guided to the game ball supply port 83.

  On the right side of the chance button unit 76, a ball removal button 84 is provided. The gaming machine 1 keeps pushing the ball removal button 84 manually, thereby moving the opening / closing plate provided at the tip of the alignment path 82 to open the ball tray side ball discharge port 85, and is stored in the game ball supply tray 71. The game balls are removed and sent to the lower ball discharge port 86 (see FIG. 7). The game balls discharged from the lower ball discharge port 86 are normally received and stored in a game ball storage box called a dollar box.

  Speakers 32L and 32R (see FIG. 2) that output production effect sounds or sounds that inform fraud are incorporated in the game board mounting frame 3.

  The left and right lower panel portions 74L and 74R are provided with left and right parallelogram-shaped sound emitting portions 87L and 87R that emit sound from the speakers 32L and 32R (see FIG. 2). The cylinder lock 13 is provided on the rear side of the right horizontally long sound emitting portion 87R of the right lower panel portion 74R.

  The speakers 32L and 32R shown in FIG. 2 have a function capable of outputting high / mid / low sounds, and output high / mid / low sounds in a well-balanced manner during normal performance. When there is a noise, etc., it is controlled to output a high sound region high so that it can be heard well around.

  A transparent part 88 is provided below the left and right lower panel parts 74L and 74R and the edge part 77 of the upper panel part 72, and a plurality of electrical decoration devices 89 that emit light for production are provided inside the transparent part 88. Are arranged side by side in the horizontal direction. The transparent portion 88 and the plurality of illumination devices 89 of the saucer unit 7 are provided on the lower side of the left and right lower panel portions 74L and 74R, and serve as a saucer unit main body side illumination portion that performs lighting for production. Yes.

  In FIG. 4, the game board visualizing transparent window 61 of the front door body 6 is formed in a planar shape with the plate surface facing forward. The transparent storage part 62 is formed in a horizontally long shape, and is provided with left and right corner parts 212 and 213 of the front door body 6 on the left and right sides of a flat intermediate part 211 whose plate surface faces obliquely downward on the front side.

Hereinafter, the back side of the gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6.
5 and 6, a storage tank 33 for storing game balls is installed at the upper part of the back surface of the gaming machine 1, and the storage tank 33 is attached to the upper prize ball case 34 on the left side of the back surface of the game machine 1. It is connected to the covered dispensing device 35. The prize ball case 34 pays out to the player a game ball as a prize ball (prize) based on entry or a game ball based on a ball rental request through the game ball passage. The payout device 35 pays out a game ball as a winning ball or a rental ball to the player one by one when the driving unit 31b (see FIG. 9) such as a stepping motor is driven.

  A launch control board 36 and a payout control board 37 are attached to the lower side of the backside of the gaming machine 1 below the payout device 35 in a state where they are arranged in the front-rear direction. The launch control board 36 and the payout control board 37 are housed in a board case 301.

  A power supply board 38 housed in a board case 302 is attached to the right side of the payout control board 37 on the back surface of the gaming machine 1. A payout information output terminal board 39 is provided above the payout control board 37 on the back surface of the gaming machine 1. The payout information output terminal board 39 is accommodated in the board case 301.

  The storage tank 33, prize ball case 34, payout device 35, launch control board 36, payout control board 37, and power supply board 38 are fixed to the game board mounting frame 3 side.

  A main control board 401 housed in a board case 411 is provided above the power supply board 38 on the back side of the gaming machine 1. Between the main control board 401 and the storage tank 33 on the back side of the gaming machine 1, an effect control board 402 that is housed in the board case 413 and covered with the back cover 412 is provided. A game information output terminal board 403 is attached to the lower left side of the effect control board 402 on the back side of the gaming machine 1.

  The main control board 401, the effect control board 402, the game information output terminal board 403, the board cases 411 and 413, and the back cover 412 are attached to the game board 4 side.

  Hereinafter, the attachment structure of the chance button unit 76 in the tray unit 7 will be described with reference to FIG.

  In FIG. 7, an L-shaped screwing portion 511 is formed on the rear side of the back surface of the edge portion 77 of the upper panel portion 72. The chance button unit 76 has a flange portion 503 around the chance button 501, and a case 504 below the flange portion 503.

  In the chance button unit 76, the flange portion 503 is locked to the front side of the edge portion 77 in a state where the case 504 is inserted into the opening 75, and the lower surface of the case 504 is screwed and fixed to the screw fixing portion 511 with a screw 512. Thus, the upper panel portion 72 is fixed.

  In FIG. 8, the front-rear width of the operation part 502 of the chance button 501 is A1, and the protrusion amount of the operation part 502 that protrudes in front of the left and right side portions 78L and 78R of the upper panel part 72 of the operation part 502 is When A2 is set, the protrusion amount A2 of the operation unit 502 is about 90% of the front-rear width A1 of the operation unit 502.

(Internal structure of control means)
Next, control means for controlling the progress of the game will be described with reference to FIG.
In FIG. 9, the control means of the gaming machine 1 includes a main control board 401, an effect control board 402, a payout control board 37, a lamp control board 404 and an image control board 405.

  The main control board 401 controls the basic operation of the game. The main control board 401 includes a main CPU 401a, a main ROM 401b, and a main RAM 401c. The main CPU 401a reads out the program stored in the main ROM 401b based on the input signals from each detection sensor and timer, performs arithmetic processing, and directly controls each device and display device, or determines the result of the arithmetic processing. In response, a predetermined command is transmitted to another board. The main RAM 401c functions as a data work area during the arithmetic processing of the main CPU 401a.

  Connected to the input side of the main control board 401 are a first start port detection sensor 46a, a second start port detection sensor 48a, a first large winning port detection sensor 58a, a winning gate detection sensor 49a, and a general winning port detection sensor 50e. Has been. Each of these sensors 46a, 48a, 58a, 49a, 50e transmits a corresponding detection signal to the main control board 401.

  On the output side of the main control board 401, a second start opening / closing solenoid 48b for moving the pair of movable pieces 47L, 47R of the second start opening 48, and a large winning opening for moving the large winning opening / closing door 59 of the large winning opening unit 58 are provided. An open / close solenoid 58b is connected. The main control board 401 transmits a signal for controlling each solenoid 48b, 58b to each solenoid 48b, 58b via an output port (not shown). Further, the first special symbol display device 52, the second special symbol display device 53, and the normal symbol display device 56 are connected to the output side of the main control board 401, and the first special symbol display device 54, the second special symbol display device 54, and the second special symbol display device 54. A special symbol hold display device 55 and a normal symbol hold display device 57 are connected. The main control board 401 sends a signal for controlling each display device 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57 to each display device 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57 via an output port (not shown). Send. In addition, the main control board 401 determines each entrance (on the basis of the detection results of the first start opening detection sensor 46a, the second start opening detection sensor 48a, the general winning opening detection sensor 50e, and the first big winning opening detection sensor 58a). 1st start opening 46, 2nd start opening 48, normal winning opening 50a, 50b, 50c, 50d, big winning opening 60) paying out the winning ball request signal which pays out the number of winning balls corresponding to the game ball which entered Transmit to the control board 37.

  Further, a game information output terminal board 403 is connected to the output side of the main control board 401. The main control board 401 transmits an external signal obtained by converting information related to a predetermined game (hereinafter referred to as game information) to the game information output terminal board 403 via the output port. The game information output terminal board 403 is connected to the game information display device 10 provided outside the gaming machine 1 and the hall computer of the game store. The game information output terminal board 403 is connected to the predetermined game information (external Signal) is transmitted to the game information display device 10 and the hall computer. A predetermined game information is output (displayed) by the game information display device 10 to the player, thereby providing a judgment material for selecting a gaming machine (unit). On the other hand, the game store can grasp the operating status of each gaming machine by outputting (displaying / printing) the predetermined game information with a display device or printer connected to the hall computer.

  The effect control board 402 mainly controls each effect such as during a game or standby. The effect control board 402 includes a sub CPU 402a, a sub ROM 402b, and a sub RAM 402c, and is connected to the main control board 401 so as to be communicable in one direction from the main control board 401 to the effect control board 402. A chance button detection switch 76 a is connected to the input side of the effect control board 402. An effect button detection signal indicating that an operation has been performed on the operation unit 502 of the chance button unit 76 is transmitted from the chance button detection switch 76a to the effect control board 402.

  The sub CPU 402a reads out a program stored in the sub ROM 402b based on a command transmitted from the main control board 401 or a received signal from the chance button detection switch 76a or a timer (not shown), and performs arithmetic processing. Based on this processing, a command is transmitted to the lamp control board 404 and the image control board 405. The sub RAM 402c functions as a data work area during the arithmetic processing of the sub CPU 402a.

  The payout control board 37 performs game ball launch control and game ball payout control. The payout control board 37 includes a payout CPU 37a, a payout ROM 37b, and a payout RAM 37c. The payout control board 37 is connected to the main control board 401 and the launch control board 36 so as to be capable of bidirectional communication.

  On the input side of the payout CPU 37a, a payout ball counting switch 35a for detecting whether or not a game ball has been paid out in the payout device 35 is connected. On the input side of the payout CPU 37a, a ball lending button detection switch 79a for detecting the operation of the ball lending button 79 and a return button detection switch 80a for detecting the operation of the return button 80 are provided.

  The payout CPU 37a receives a payout ball detection signal from the payout ball counting switch 35a, a ball lending button operation detection signal from the ball lending button detection switch 79a, a return button operation detection signal from the return button detection switch 80a, and a timer. Based on the received signal, the program stored in the payout ROM 37b is read out to perform arithmetic processing, and corresponding data is transmitted to the main control board 401 based on the processing.

  On the output side of the payout control board 37, a payout driving unit 35 b of the payout device 35 for paying out a predetermined number of game balls from the storage tank 33 to the player is connected. Based on the prize ball request signal transmitted from the main control board 401, the payout CPU 37a reads a predetermined program from the payout ROM 37b and performs arithmetic processing, and controls the payout device 35 to give a predetermined game ball to the player. Pay out. At this time, the payout RAM 37c functions as a data work area during the calculation process of the payout CPU 37a.

  The payout CPU 37a checks whether or not the game ball lending device (card unit) 20 provided outside the gaming machine 1 is connected to the payout control board 37, and the game ball lending device 20 is connected. For example, the launch control data permitting the launch control board 36 to launch the game ball is transmitted.

  A game information display board 81 a provided in the display unit 81 (see FIG. 1) is connected to the output side of the payout control board 37. Based on the data received from the game ball lending device 20, the payout CPU 37a displays the balance of the card inserted into the card insertion / extraction port 500 of the game ball lending device 20 on the information display board 81a and the ball lending button 79. The information display board 81a displays whether the ball is valid, that is, whether or not the ball lending using the game ball lending device 20 is possible.

  When the launch control board 36 receives the launch control data from the payout control board 37, the launch control board 36 permits the launching unit 31 (see FIG. 2) to launch. Then, the touch signal from the touch sensor 65b provided on the operation handle 65 (see FIG. 1) and the input signal from the firing volume 65a linked to the firing instruction member 66 (see FIG. 1) are read out, and the launching unit 31 (see FIG. 1). 2) to control the energization of the launching solenoid 31a to launch a game ball.

  In the first embodiment, the rotational speed of the firing solenoid 31a is set to about 99.9 (times / minute) from the frequency based on the output period of the crystal oscillator provided on the firing control board 36. As a result, the number of games played in one minute is about 99.9 (pieces / minute) because one shot is fired each time the firing solenoid 31a rotates once.

  The lamp control board 404 includes a lamp CPU 404a, a lamp ROM 404b, and a lamp RAM 404c, similarly to the above boards, and controls lighting of the light-emitting diodes of the lighting devices 89 and 93 provided on the game board 2 and the decorative member 101. . In addition, energization control is performed on a drive source such as a solenoid or a motor that operates the effect accessory devices 91 and 92. Further, the lamp control board 404 controls the lighting of the plurality of light emitting diodes 76b of the chance button unit 76. The lamp control board 404 is connected to the effect control board 402, and performs each of the above-described controls based on a command transmitted from the effect control board 402.

  The image control board 405 includes at least an image control unit 405B that controls images such as moving images and still images displayed on the image output device 45, an audio control unit 405C that controls sound output from the speakers 32L and 32R, and an image. And a control unit 405A that controls the control unit 405B and the sound control unit 405C.

  The overall unit 405A of the image control board 405 receives the effect confirmation command transmitted from the effect control board 402, and the overall CPU 405A1 of the overall unit 405A controls the image displayed on the image output device 45 and outputs from the speakers 32L and 32R. Control the sound that is played. The overall ROM 405A2 stores a control program executed by the overall CPU 405A1. The general CPU 405A1 is connected to a general ROM 405A2 and a general RAM 405A3 so that a control program necessary for the operation of the general CPU 405A1 is read out.

  The overall CPU 405A1 is connected to the image CPU 405B1 of the image control unit 405B and the sound CPU 405C1 of the sound control unit 405C. The image CPU 405B1 generates an image signal corresponding to the image to be displayed on the image output device 45, and transmits the generated image signal to the drive circuit of the image output device 45. On the other hand, the sound CPU 405C1 generates a sound signal corresponding to the sound output from the speakers 32L and 32R, and transmits the generated sound signal to the drive circuits of the speakers 32L and 32R.

  An image ROM 405B2 is connected to the image CPU 405B1. The image ROM 405B2 stores a control program executed by the image CPU 405B1. From the image ROM 405B2, a control program necessary for the operation of the image CPU 405B1 is read out under the control of the image CPU 405B1. The image CPU 405B1 also stores in advance image data relating to an image such as a background, a character, a decorative design, and the like displayed on the image output device 45. The image CPU 405B1 is also connected to an image RAM 405B3 that develops and stores the generated image signal.

  The image CPU 405B1 executes various image processing such as background image display processing, decorative design display processing, and character image display processing on the image output device 45. However, the background image, decorative design image, and character image are output as images. The image is superimposed on the display screen of the device 45. That is, the decorative design image and the character image are displayed so as to be seen in front of the background image. At this time, if the background image and the design image overlap at the same position, the design image is preferentially stored in the image RAM 405B3 by referring to the Z value of the Z buffer of each image data by a known hidden surface removal method such as the Z buffer method. Let

  On the other hand, the sound ROM 405C2 is also connected to the sound CPU 405C1. The sound ROM 405C2 stores a control program executed by the sound CPU 405C1. A control program necessary for the operation of the sound 405C1 is read from the sound ROM 405C2 under the control of the sound CPU 405C1. The sound 405C1 also stores sound data of sounds output from the speakers 32L and 32R in advance. The sound CPU 405C1 is also connected to a sound RAM 405C3 that expands and stores the generated sound signal.

  On the other hand, the game information output terminal board 403 is a relay board for transmitting an external signal generated in the main control board 401 to the hall computer of the game shop and the game information display device 10. In the first embodiment, the game information output terminal board 403 is directly connected only to the game information display device 10 on the output side, and is connected to the hall computer via the game information display device 10. The game information output terminal board 403 is connected to the main control board 401 by wiring, and is provided with a connector for connecting to a hall computer or the like of a game store.

  In the first embodiment, the game information output terminal plate 403 is connected to the hall computer via the game information display device 10, but the game information output terminal plate 403 is connected to both the game information display device 10 and the hall computer. It may be configured to be connected. The game information output terminal board 403 may be connected to the game information display device 10 via a hall computer.

  The above-mentioned payout information output terminal board 39 is a relay for outputting to the hall computer a prize ball request signal indicating the number of prize balls to be paid and a ball lending request signal indicating the number of balls to be paid out, generated on the payout control board 37. It is a simple substrate. In the first embodiment, the payout information output terminal board 39 is also connected to the hall computer via the game information display device 10. The payout information output terminal board 39 is wired to the payout control board 37 and is provided with a connector for connecting to a hall computer or the like of a game store.

  In the first embodiment, the payout information output terminal board 39 is connected to the hall computer via the game information display device 10, but the payout information output terminal board 39 is connected to both the game information display device 10 and the hall computer. It may be configured to be connected. Further, the payout information output terminal board 39 may be connected to the game information display device 10 via a hall computer.

  The power supply board 38 has a backup power supply made of a capacitor (not shown), monitors the power supply voltage supplied to the gaming machine, and controls the power interruption detection signal when the power supply voltage falls below a predetermined value. Output to the substrate 401. More specifically, when the power interruption detection signal becomes high level, the main CPU 401a becomes operable, and when the power interruption detection signal becomes low level, the main CPU 401a becomes inactive state. The backup power source is not limited to a capacitor, and for example, a battery may be used, and a capacitor and a battery may be used in combination.

Hereinafter, each member of the gaming machine 1 will be described in detail.
10 to 18 show a first embodiment according to the present invention, and FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view of the fixed frame 2. FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the game board mounting frame 3. FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the game board 4. FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the front door body 6 as viewed obliquely from the front right. FIG. 14 is a perspective view of the front door set 5 as viewed from the right rear side. FIG. 15 is a perspective view of a state in which the fixed frame 2 and the game board mounting frame 3 are assembled. FIG. 16 is a perspective view of a state in which the fixed frame 2 and the game board mounting frame 3 are assembled and the game board 4 is attached to the game board mounting frame 3. FIG. 17 is a perspective view of the gaming machine 1 in a state where the game board mounting frame 3 is opened from the fixed frame 2. FIG. 18 is a perspective view of the gaming machine 1 in a state where the front door set 505 is opened from the gaming board mounting frame 3.

First, the fixed frame 2 will be described in detail.
In FIG. 10, the fixed frame 2 in the first embodiment includes a fixed frame main body 21, a decorative member 22, and screws 23 and 23.

  The fixed frame main body 21 has, for example, upper and lower sides 111 and 112 formed by overlapping aluminum plate members 121 and 122 and wooden plate members 123 and 124, and left and right side portions 113 and 114 are made of aluminum plate members 125 and 126. These plate members are assembled in a rectangular frame shape as a whole by a detachable fastener such as a small screw.

  At the upper and lower ends of the left side portion 113, the upper and lower connecting pieces 131 and 132 shown in FIG. 2 are provided. As shown in FIG. 15, the upper bearing piece 131 and the lower bearing piece 132 support the upper and lower portions of the game board mounting frame 3 so as to be rotatable, so that the game board mounting frame 3 can be opened and closed. .

  10, on the upper and lower portions of the inner side surface of the right side portion 114, inner frame collars 163 and 164 (see FIG. 11) of a locking device 161 (see FIG. 11), which will be described later, provided on the game board mounting frame 3. ) Is provided with a pair of upper and lower flange receiving portions 133 and 134. As a result, the inner frame flange parts 163 and 164 are locked to the hook receiving parts 133 and 134 in a state where the game board mounting frame 3 is closed with respect to the fixed frame 2.

  Further, a resin decorative member 22 is fixed to the lower side portion 112 of the fixed frame 2 with screws 23 and 23. A vertical surface portion 141 facing forward is provided on the upper side of the front surface of the decorative member 22. On the lower side of the front surface of the decorative member 22, an inclined surface portion 142 is provided that faces the front obliquely downward.

Next, the game board mounting frame 3 is shown in detail.
In FIG. 11, the game board mounting frame 3 is mainly configured by a resin base 151 whose outer shape is rectangular, and a substantially square-shaped component insertion hole 152 is formed at the center of the resin base 151. .
The main control board 401, the effect control board 402, the game information output terminal board 403, the board cases 411 and 413, and the back cover 412 of the game board 4 shown in FIG.

In FIG. 11, a frame-like portion 153 into which the game board 40 of the game board 4 is inserted is formed on the front side of the component insertion hole 152 of the resin base 151.
The frame-like portion 153 has a substantially rectangular surrounding space formed by four inner surfaces including an upper wall 154, a lower wall 155, a left side wall 156, and a right side wall 157, and the game board 4 (FIG. 12) shown in FIG. Reference) is fixed. As means for fixing the game board 4, game board stoppers 158 a and 158 b are provided on the upper and lower parts of the frame-shaped inner side surface of the left side wall 156 of the frame-like part 153, and the upper wall 154 and the lower wall 155 are respectively provided. Near the right side wall 157, game board fixtures 159 and 160 are provided.

  When the game board 4 is fixed to the game board mounting frame 3, the left side of the game board 40 of the game board 4 is inserted into the game board stoppers 158a and 158b as shown in FIG. The upper right corner and the lower right corner are pressed by the game board fixtures 159 and 160.

  The game board 4 fixed to the game board mounting frame 3 can be detached from the game board mounting frame 3 by operating the game board fixing tools 159 and 160.

  As shown in FIG. 11, a locking device 161 is provided on the right surface of the game board mounting frame 3. The locking device 161 includes an inner frame collar 162 provided at the front and inner frame collars 163 and 164 provided at the rear, and is interlocked with the operation of the interlocking projections 165 and 166 provided at the front. The inner frame collars 162, 163 and 164 slide up and down. The interlocking protrusions 165 and 166 are operated by a slide portion 14 (see FIG. 14) that interlocks with the rotor of the cylinder lock 13 of the front door set 5.

  When the operator inserts a key into the keyhole of the cylinder lock 13 (see FIG. 4) and operates it clockwise, the slide portion 14 (see FIG. 14) of the front door set 5 (see FIG. 14) is lowered from the middle portion. 11, the interlocking projection 165 of the locking device 161 shown in FIG. 11 slides downward, and the inner frame collars 163 and 164 are pushed downward, and the inner frame collars 163 and 164 receive the collars. The locking of the parts 133 and 134 (see FIG. 10) is released, and the game board mounting frame 3 can be opened with respect to the fixed frame 2 as shown in FIG.

  When the operator inserts a key into the key hole of the cylinder lock 13 (see FIG. 4) and operates it counterclockwise, the slide portion 14 (see FIG. 14) of the front door set 5 slides upward from the intermediate portion. The interlocking projection 166 of the locking device 161 shown in FIG. 11 slides upward and the inner frame collar 162 is pushed upward, and the inner frame collar 162 unlocks the collar receiving portion 15 (see FIG. 14). Then, the front door set 5 can be opened with respect to the game board mounting frame 3 as shown in FIG.

  Further, a hook 167 that holds a harness 243 extending from the front door body 6 of the front door set 5 is provided on the inner right side surface of the game board mounting frame 3. A through portion 168 through which the harness 243 is inserted into the back side of the game board mounting frame 3 is provided on the lower right side of the game board mounting frame 3.

  At the upper and lower ends of the left side portion of the game board mounting frame 3, an upper shaft mounting piece 169 and a lower shaft mounting / bearing piece 170 shown in FIG. 2 are provided. The upper shaft mounting piece 169 and the lower shaft mounting / bearing piece 170 are provided with shafts 171 and 172, respectively. The shafts 171 and 172 are configured such that bearings are performed in a state where the shafts 171 and 172 are rotatable by the upper bearing piece 131 and the lower bearing piece 132 of the fixed frame 2 (see FIG. 10). The upper shaft mounting piece 169 and the lower shaft mounting / bearing piece 170 are configured to rotatably support the upper and lower portions of the front door body 6 of the front door set 5 as shown in FIG.

Hereinafter, the game board 4 will be described in detail.
In FIG. 12, the game board 4 is a game board 40 having a structure in which a resin sheet is attached to the front surface of a plywood, and various features such as a center accessory 44 and game nails 427 are arranged.

A game area 41 is formed on the front surface of the game board 4.
The center accessory 44 is provided in the center of the game area 41, and has a front unit 420 mainly composed of a frame member 421 in which an opening 422 is formed, and an image output device 45 on the back side of the opening 422. Is arranged. A portion exposed from the opening 422 of the image output device 45 is a screen 423.

  A curved surface portion 424 (see FIG. 3) is provided slightly to the left of the upper center of the frame member 421 of the center accessory 44, and the game area 41 branches left and right from the curved surface portion 424 for left-handed use. The game area 425 is divided into a track 426 that decelerates the game ball that is too vigorous and leads it to the collection port 51.

  In the left-handed game area 425, together with a large number of game nails 427, a winning gate 49, normal winning ports 50a, 50b, 50c, 50d, a windmill 428, a first starting port 46, a second starting port 48, a big prize A mouth unit 58 and the like are arranged. The big prize opening unit 58 is attached and fixed to an attachment hole penetrating the game board 40.

  On the other hand, the left wall 431 of the frame member 421 is provided with a warp path 432 through which a game ball falling in the left-handed game area 425 enters with a relatively low probability by the guidance of a nearby game nail 427.

  On the upper surface on the front side of the lower wall 433 of the frame member 421, a stage surface 434 on which the game ball that has passed through the warp path 432 rolls is formed. In the center of the stage surface 434, an entrance 436 of a guide hole 435 for guiding the game ball to the first start port 46 is provided. The outlet 437 of the guide hole 435 is located above the first start port 46. In front of the stage surface 434, a stage surface 438 is formed on which a game ball that falls from the stage surface 434 rolls. In the center of the stage surface 438, a guide groove 439 for guiding the game ball to the first starting port 46 is formed.

  A region surrounded by the left side wall 431, the lower wall 433, the right side wall 440, and the upper wall 441 of the frame member 421 is the above-described opening 422.

  In a normal gaming state, the game ball falls to the lower left side with respect to the curved surface portion 424 and is guided to the left-handed game area 425, and while hitting the game nail 427 and the windmill 428, there is a warp path 432. , Passes through the stage surface 434 and the guide hole 435 and falls to the first start port 46, and some passes through the stage surface 438 and the guide groove 439 and falls to the first start port 46, and some , It falls directly downward without going through the warp path 432 and wins the normal winning holes 50a, 50b, 50c, 50d or the first starting port 46, and some collects at the collecting port 51 as an out ball and goes out. It is discharged to the back side (back side) of the game board 4 through the ball passage hole.

  A three-dimensional decorative member 101 designed with a sword is attached to the front surface of the extended portion 100 on the upper side of the game board 40 by screws from the rear side of the extended portion 100.

  In the center of the decorative member 101, a light emitting unit 451 designed with a sword blade is provided. A plurality of light emitting diodes 452 are provided inside the light emitting unit 451. The plurality of light emitting diodes 452 are connected to a lamp control board 404 (see FIG. 9) provided in the back cover 412 via a harness 453, and emit light in various light emission patterns according to the contents of the effects of the gaming machine 1. It is like that.

Hereinafter, the front door body 6 and the tray unit 7 will be described in detail.
In FIG. 13, an opaque part 68 is provided on the lower side of the transparent window 61 for visually confirming the game board of the front door body 6. A ball outlet 64 is provided on the left side of the surface of the opaque portion 68.

  In FIG. 14, a game ball guide 241 connected to the ball payout outlet 64 is provided on the back side of the opaque portion 68. The game ball guide 241 guides the game ball that flows backward from the rails 42 and 43 (see FIG. 12) and the game ball paid out from the payout device 35 (see FIG. 5) to the ball payout port 64. An opening 242 is provided on the right side of the back surface of the opaque portion 68 from the ball outlet 64, and the firing volume 65a (see FIG. 9) of the operation handle 65 of the tray unit 7 and the touch sensor 65b (see FIG. A harness 243 connected to an electronic component such as a reference) extends.

  A through hole 244 into which the game ball guide member 201 provided on the back surface of the tray unit 7 is inserted is formed at the approximate center of the transparent plate-shaped portion 67.

  On the right side of the transparent plate-shaped portion 67, left and right through holes 245L and 245R through which sound from speakers 32L and 32R (see FIG. 11) provided on the game board mounting frame 3 are formed. The left and right through holes 245L and 245R are connected to the parallelogram-shaped sound emitting portions 87L and 87R via the left and right sound transmission ducts 246L and 246R. Sound from the speakers 32L and 32R (see FIG. 11) is emitted to the outside from the parallelogram-shaped sound emitting portions 87L and 87R through the left and right through holes 245L and 245R and the left and right sound transmission pipes 246L and 246R. The

  On both the left and right sides of the opaque portion 68, screw insertion holes through which the screw portions of the screws 247 and 247 are inserted are provided. On the back side of the tray unit 7, a screw screw hole into which a screw portion of the screw 247 is screwed is provided. The screws 247 and 247 are screwed into the screw insertion holes on the back side of the saucer unit 7 by screwing the screw parts into the screw insertion holes of the opaque part 68, so that the saucer unit 7 is attached to the front surface of the opaque part 68. Secure with screws.

A game ball guide member 201 (see FIG. 14) provided on the back surface of the tray unit 7 guides the game balls from the game ball supply port 83 of the tray unit 7 to the launching portion 31 of the game board mounting frame 3.
Hereinafter, the back side of the front door body 6 will be described in more detail.

  In FIG. 14, the transparent storage portion 62 of the front door 6 includes a planar intermediate portion 211 (see FIG. 13), left and right corner portions 212 and 213 (see FIG. 13), an upper horizontal surface portion 214, and left and right side wall portions. 215 and 216 and the upper frame portion 230. The transparent storage portion 62 has a game board 4 (in the recess 217 formed on the back side by the intermediate portion 211, the left and right corner portions 212 and 213, the upper horizontal surface portion 214, the left and right side wall portions 215 and 216, and the upper frame portion 230. The three-dimensional decorative member 101 on the side) is accommodated.

  The side wall portions 215 and 216 are connected to the side wall portions 221 and 222 arranged on the left and right sides of the game board viewing transparent window 61.

  The transparent window 61 for visually recognizing the game board is formed such that the upper side is formed in a straight line and the left and right sides bulge toward the side. On the upper side of the game board visualizing transparent window 61, a substantially planar upper frame portion 230 is provided extending obliquely forward and upward. Left and right curved frame portions 231 and 232 are provided on the left and right sides of the game board viewing transparent window 61 so as to extend forward.

  Between the left and right side wall portions 221 and 222 and the left and right curved frame portions 231 and 232, as shown in FIG. 13, flat plate portions 233 and 234 whose plate surfaces face obliquely downward as viewed from the front. The intermediate portion 211, the left and right corner portions 212 and 213, and the flat portions 233 and 234 are formed on the same plane.

  In FIG. 14, a strip-like opaque portion 235 is formed on the rear side of the outer surface of the upper horizontal plane portion 214, the left and right side wall portions 215 and 216, and the left and right side wall portions 221 and 222 by coating with an opaque paint. . At the upper and lower ends of the left side portion of the front door body 6, the upper shaft attachment piece 261 and the lower shaft attachment piece 262 shown in FIG. 2 are provided. The upper shaft mounting piece 261 and the lower shaft mounting piece 262 are provided with shafts 263 and 264, respectively. The shafts 263 and 264 are provided with an upper bearing piece 131 (see FIG. 10) of the fixed frame 2 (see FIG. 10) and The bearing is performed in a rotatable state by the lower shaft mounting and bearing piece 170 (see FIG. 11) of the game board mounting frame 3 (see FIG. 11). The upper shaft 263 can slide up and down with respect to the main body of the upper shaft mounting piece 261 and is biased upward by a coil spring (not shown). When the upper shaft 263 is attached to the lower bearing hole of the upper bearing piece 131 (see FIG. 11), the upper shaft 263 is once slid downward.

Hereinafter, the opening / closing operation | movement of the game board mounting frame 3 with respect to the fixed frame 2 is demonstrated.
In FIG. 17, the opening / closing axis L1 of the game board mounting frame 3 with respect to the fixed frame 2 by the opening / closing connection support mechanisms 11 and 12 (see FIG. 2) is set along the upper and lower sides on the left side when viewed from the front of the gaming machine 1 as described above. The game board mounting frame 3 can be opened forward with respect to the fixed frame 2 with the opening / closing axis as an axis.

Hereinafter, the opening / closing operation | movement of the front door set 5 with respect to the game board mounting frame 3 is demonstrated.
In FIG. 18, a front door set 5 is attached to the front side of the game board mounting frame 3 so as to be openable and closable. As with the game board mounting frame 3, the front door set 5 has an opening / closing axis L1 set along the top and bottom on the left side when viewed from the front of the gaming machine 1 by the opening / closing connection support mechanisms 11 and 12 (see FIG. 2). It can be opened forward as an axis. The harness 243 extending from the front door body 6 of the front door set 5 is held by the hook 167 and is inserted through the through portion 168. The harness 243 inserted through the penetration portion 168 to the back side of the game board mounting frame 3 is a launch control board 36 (see FIG. 6), a payout control board 37 (see FIG. 6) and a power board 38 on the game board mounting frame 3 side. (Refer to FIG. 6) and the like, and electrically connected to the main control board 401 (see FIG. 6), the production control board 402 (see FIG. 6), etc. on the game board 4 side via the relay board and the harness. Connecting.

  When the front door set 5 is closed with respect to the game board mounting frame 3 in the state of FIG. 18, the three-dimensional decorative member 101 on the game board 4 side is stored in the transparent storage portion 62 from the back side of the front door set 5 and locked. The inner frame collar 162 of the device 161 locks the collar receiving section 15 of the front door set 5, and the game board mounting frame 3 is locked in a state where the front door set 5 is closed. In a state where the front door set 5 is closed with respect to the game board mounting frame 3, the inside of the game area 41 of the game board 4 and the game ball rising between the rails 42, 43 of the game board 4 by the transparent board 61 for viewing the game board 4. The falling game ball 901 (see FIG. 7) is prevented from moving forward and dropping off.

  If such a configuration and operation are described together, the fixed frame 2 is formed in a frame shape.

  The game board mounting frame 3 is formed in a frame shape, is supported so as to be openable and closable with respect to the fixed frame 2, and the game board 4 is detachable inside the frame shape.

The front door body 6 is supported on the front surface of the game board mounting frame 3 in an openable and closable state, and is provided with a game board visualizing transparent window 61 that allows the game board 4 attached to the game board mounting frame 3 to be visually recognized. In addition, a transparent storage portion 62 having transparency is formed on the upper side of the transparent board 61 for visually recognizing the game board, and the three-dimensional decorative member 101 is stored in the transparent storage portion 62 in a detachable state.
The tray unit 7 is provided below the transparent board 61 for visually recognizing the game board of the front door body 6, and a concave game ball supply tray 71 having an open upper side for storing game balls is formed. An upper panel portion 72 is formed at the edge of the sphere supply tray 71, an opening is formed at the center in the width direction of the upper panel portion 72, and a step is provided in front of one and the other side of the upper panel portion 72. It is a saucer part which has the lower panel parts 74L and 74R arrange | positioned through the parts 73L and 73R below.

The chance button 501 of the chance button unit 76 is attached in a state of being inserted into the opening 75 of the upper panel portion 72, and is an effect operation button having an operation surface capable of external operation related to the effect.
An edge 77 of the opening 75 located in the middle in the width direction of the upper panel 72 is formed to protrude forward from the side portions 78L and 78R of the upper panel 72. The operation surface 502 of the chance button 501 has a front-rear width of 50% or more (about 90% in the case of the first embodiment) arranged in front of the side portions 78L and 78R of the upper panel portion 72. ing.

A display portion 81 is provided in the side portion 78R of the upper panel portion 76 as information display means for displaying information.
The game ball lending device 20 (see FIG. 3) includes a card insertion / extraction port 500 as a recording medium insertion / extraction port, and controls the lending of game balls according to the balance of the amount recorded on the recording medium. ing. The gaming machine 1 is connected so that the gaming ball lending device 20 can transmit and receive, and displays information on the balance of the amount recorded in the recording medium on the display unit 81.
A plurality of lighting devices 89 are provided below the lower panel portions 74L and 74R as lower lighting portions that perform lighting for effects.
The lower panel portions 74L and 74R are provided with left and right parallelogram-shaped sound emitting portions 87L and 87R that emit sound.
The decorative member 101 is fixedly attached to the game board 4.

The game board viewing transparent window 61 and the transparent storage portion 62 are integrally formed of a transparent material.
The game board visualizing transparent window 61 makes the game area 41 of the game board 4 visible. The transparent storage part 62 makes the decorative member 101 visible from the outside.

  According to the first embodiment of the present invention described above, the front door body 6 is formed with the transparent storage portion 62 having transparency above the transparent window 61 for viewing the game board, and the transparent storage portion. Since the three-dimensional decorative member 101 is accommodated in 62 in a removable state, the decoration for decorating the periphery of the game board visualizing transparent window 61 which is a transparent part for visual recognition of the game board when the game board 4 is replaced. In addition to renewing the parts individually corresponding to the model of the game board 4, the three-dimensional effect of the decoration part is enhanced, and it is easy to incorporate a production device such as a movable part and a light emitting part into the decoration part, and the player is replaced with a new stand The novelty of can be felt strongly. Further, according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the lower panel portions 74L and 74R of the tray unit 7 are provided with left and right parallelogram-shaped sound emitting portions 87L and 87R that emit sound. Therefore, the sound emitting portions can be efficiently arranged, and the parallelogram-shaped sound emitting portions 87L and 87R are in a conspicuous position, so that an unauthorized device is inserted from the parallelogram-shaped sound emitting portions 87L and 87R. Etc. can be prevented. In addition, according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the operation surface 502 of the chance button 501 has a front-rear width of about 90% on the front side of the side portions 78L and 78R of the upper panel portion 72. Since it is arranged, even if the player is a beginner, the position of the chance button 501 that is a production operation button can be easily confirmed, and the production by the operation of the production operation button can be easily experienced, It is possible to give a good impression to both the player and the people related to the game facility.

In the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 18, the transparent storage portion 62 for storing the decorative member 101 is formed only on the upper side of the transparent board 61 for visually recognizing the game board, but the decorative member is stored. The transparent storage portion may be formed on at least one of the upper side, one side, and the other side of the transparent board 61 for viewing the game board, and may be formed on all of the upper side, one side, and the other side. Good. Moreover, you may incorporate into the said decoration member 101 shown in FIG. 1 thru | or FIG. 18 the movable part electrically driven as a production | presentation apparatus. Further, in the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 18, the operation surface 502 of the chance button 501 has about 90% of the front-rear width from the side portions 78L and 78R of the upper panel portion 72. Although arranged on the front side, the operation surface 502 of the chance button 501 is configured such that about 50% or more of the front-rear width is arranged on the front side of the side portions 78L and 78R of the upper panel portion 72. In this way, even if the player is a beginner, the position of the chance button 701 that is an operation button for performance can be easily confirmed.
Hereinafter, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.

(2) 2nd Embodiment It is a perspective view which shows the game machine of 2nd Embodiment which concerns on this invention.
19 and 20 show a second embodiment according to the present invention.

  FIG. 19 is a perspective view showing the gaming machine 1 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 20 is a plan view showing an upper panel portion of the tray unit and its peripheral portion. In the description of the second embodiment using FIG. 19 and FIG. 20, the same components as those in the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. ing. Components not shown in FIGS. 19 and 20 are the same as those in the first embodiment shown in FIGS.

In FIG. 19, the overall configuration of the gaming machine 601 will be described first.
In FIG. 19, the gaming machine 601 includes a fixed frame (outer frame) 2, a game board mounting frame (inner frame) 3 (see FIG. 1), a game board 4 (see FIG. 1), and a front door set 605. It is configured.
The front door set 605 includes a front door body 606 and a tray unit 607.
The front door body 606 is supported on the front surface of the game board mounting frame 3 so as to be openable and closable, and allows the game board 4 (see FIG. 1) attached to the game board mounting frame 3 to be visually recognized. A transparent window 661 is provided, and a transparent storage part 662 having transparency is formed on the upper side of the transparent window 661 for viewing the game board, and the three-dimensional decorative member 101 (see FIG. 1) is provided in the transparent storage part 662. Store in a removable state.

An upper panel 672 is formed on the front side and the left and right edges of the game ball supply tray 671 of the tray unit 607. In front of the left and right sides of the upper panel portion 672, left and right lower panel portions 674L and 674R are disposed below the left and right step portions 673L and 673R. The upper panel portion 672 has a plate surface that faces obliquely upward on the front side.
An opening 675 is formed at the center in the width direction of the upper panel 672.
A chance button unit 676 is provided in the opening 675.
The chance button unit 676 is formed in a disk shape, and has an operation portion 702 of the chance button 701 capable of external operation on the upper end surface. A mark 705 is printed on the operation unit 702 by printing. Inside the chance button unit 676, the chance button detection switch 76a (see FIG. 9) for detecting that the operation unit 702 of the chance button 701 has been operated and the operation unit 702 of the chance button 701 appear to emit light. For this purpose, a plurality of light emitting diodes 76b (see FIG. 9) are provided.

The upper panel portion 672 has an edge portion 677 of the opening 675 located in the middle of the width direction of the upper panel portion 672 protruding forward from the left and right side portions 678L and 678R of the upper panel portion 672. The operation portion 702 of the chance button 701 is disposed on the front side of the side portions 678L and 678R on the side of the upper panel portion 672, about 60% of the front-rear width.
The operation by the operation unit 702 of the chance button unit 676 is effective while the guidance for prompting the operation of the chance button unit 676 is displayed, for example, in the case of a specific reach effect during the game. On the right lower panel 674R, a ball lending button 679 as a conversion button related to the game ball lending device 20 (see FIG. 3) and a return button 680 are provided side by side. The right side portion 678R of the upper panel portion 72 is provided with a display portion 681 that displays information by lighting a plurality of LEDs.

  The gaming machine 601 is connected to the gaming ball lending device (CR machine) 20 shown in FIG. The game ball lending device 20 includes a card insertion / extraction port 500 for a recording medium such as a prepaid card, and controls the lending of game balls according to the balance of the amount recorded on the recording medium. The display unit 681 shown in FIG. 1 displays information on the balance of the amount recorded on the recording medium inserted in the game ball lending device 20, and whether the ball lend button 679 and the return button 680 are active. Displays whether or not.

  In FIG. 19, an alignment path 682 is provided on the left side of the display unit 681 of the upper panel unit 672. The alignment path 682 is slightly inclined downward toward the game ball supply port 683, and the game balls from the game ball supply tray 671 are aligned and guided to the game ball supply port 683.

  A ball removal button 684 is provided on the right side of the chance button unit 676. The game machine 601 manually pushes the ball removal button 684 to move the opening / closing plate provided at the tip of the alignment path 682 to open the ball tray side ball discharge port 685 and is stored in the game ball supply tray 671. The game balls are removed and sent to the lower ball discharge port 686. The game balls discharged from the lower ball discharge port 686 are normally received and stored in a game ball storage box called a dollar box.

The left and right step portions 673L and 673R in front of the left and right sides of the upper panel 672 have left and right speakers that emit sound from the speakers 32L and 32R (see FIG. 2) provided on the game board mounting frame 3. The horizontally long sound emitting portions 687L and 687R are provided.
A transparent portion 688 is provided below the edge 677 of the left and right lower panel portions 674L and 674R and the upper panel portion 672, and an electrical decoration device 689 that performs light emission for production is provided inside the transparent portion 688. It has been. On the left and right sides of the transparent portion 688, left and right curved surface portions 691L and 691R that are curved backward as it goes to the side are provided. The right curved surface portion 691R is provided with a cylinder lock 13 and an operation handle 65.

In FIG. 20, the front-rear width of the operation portion 702 of the chance button 701 is B1, and the protrusion amount of the operation portion 702 that protrudes in front of the left and right side portions 678L and 678R of the upper panel portion 672 of the operation portion 702 is shown. When B2 is set, the protrusion amount B2 of the operation unit 702 is about 60% of the front-rear width B1 of the operation unit 702.
Describing such a configuration collectively, the edge 677 of the opening 675 located in the middle in the width direction of the upper panel 672 protrudes forward from the side portions 678L and 678R of the upper panel 672. Is formed. The operation surface 702 of the chance button 701 has a front and rear width of 50% or more (about 60% in the case of the second embodiment) disposed on the front side of the side portions 678L and 678R of the upper panel portion 672. ing.

  According to the second embodiment, the front door body 606 is formed with a transparent storage portion 62 having transparency above the transparent window 61 for viewing the game board. Since the three-dimensional decorative member 101 is housed in a detachable state, the operator only needs to replace the game board 4 to which the decorative member 101 is attached. The decoration part that decorates the surroundings of the transparent window 61 for visually recognizing the game board is renewed corresponding to the model of the game board 4 individually, and the three-dimensional effect of the decoration part is enhanced, and the decoration part includes a movable part, a light emitting part, etc. It is easy to incorporate the production device, and the player can strongly feel the novelty of the new stand replacement. According to the second embodiment, the left and right step portions 673L and 673R in front of the left and right sides of the upper panel portion 672 have left and right horizontally elongated sound emitting portions 687L and 687R that emit sound. Since it is provided, it is possible to efficiently arrange the sound emitting units. In addition, according to the second embodiment, the operation surface 702 of the chance button 701 has about 60% of the front-rear width disposed on the front side of the side portions 678L and 678R of the upper panel portion 672. Therefore, even if the player is a beginner, the position of the chance button 701, which is a production operation button, can be easily confirmed, and the production by the operation of the production operation button can be easily experienced. Good impression can be given to both parties of the amusement facility. In addition, the ball lending button 679 and the return button 680 are a lower operation unit that can be externally operated provided on the lower panel portion 674R, so that the player can use the ball lending button 679 and the return button. It is possible to prevent the 680 from touching unexpectedly.

  In the second embodiment shown in FIGS. 19 and 20, the transparent storage portion 662 for storing the decorative member 101 is formed only on the upper side of the transparent window 661 for viewing the game board, but the decorative member is stored. The transparent storage portion may be formed on at least one of the upper side, one side, and the other side of the transparent board 661 for viewing the game board, and may be formed on all of the upper side, one side, and the other side. Good. Moreover, you may incorporate into the said decoration member 101 shown in FIG. 1 thru | or FIG. 18 the movable part electrically driven as a production | presentation apparatus.

  Further, the ball lending button 679 and the return button 680 may be provided on the left lower panel portion 674L. Further, in the second embodiment shown in FIGS. 19 and 20, the operation surface 702 of the chance button 701 has about 60% of the front-rear width from the side portions 678L and 678R of the upper panel portion 672. Although arranged on the front side, the operation surface 702 of the chance button 701 is configured such that about 50% or more of the front-rear width is arranged on the front side of the side portions 678L and 678R of the upper panel portion 672. Thus, even if the player is a beginner, it is possible to easily confirm the position of the production operation button.

1 …… Game machine 2 …… Fixed frame (outer frame) 3 …… Game board mounting frame (inner frame),
4 ... Game board, 5 ... Front door set, 6 ... Front door body, 7 ... Tray unit,
11, 12 ... Open / close connection support mechanism, 13 ... Cylinder lock,
21... Fixed frame body, 31... Launching part, 32L, 32R.
33... Storage tank, 34. Upper prize ball case, 35.
36 ... Launch control board, 37 ... Discharge control board, 38 ... Power supply board,
40 …… Game board, 41 …… Game area, 42, 43 …… Rail,
44 …… Center role, 45 …… Image output device, 46 …… First start port,
47L, 47R ... movable piece, 48 ... second start port,
49 …… Winning gate, 50a, 50b, 50c, 50d …… Normal winning gate,
58 …… Grand prize opening unit, 59 …… Opening / closing door, 60 …… Grand prize opening,
61 …… Transparent window for viewing game board, 62 …… Transparent storage,
64 …… Ball payout exit, 65 …… Operating handle, 66 …… Launch indicating member,
71 …… Game ball supply tray, 72 …… Upper panel,
73L, 73R: Stepped portion, 74L, 74R: Lower panel portion,
75 …… Opening, 76 …… Chance button unit,
76a …… Chance button detection switch,
76b: Light emitting diode, 77: Edge, 78L, 78R: Part,
79 …… Ball rental button, 80 …… Return button, 81 …… Display section,
82 …… alignment path, 83 …… game ball supply port,
84 …… Ball removal button, 85 …… Ball tray side ball outlet, 86 …… Lower ball outlet,
87L, 87R ... Parallelogram-shaped sound emission part, 88 ... Transparent part,
89, 93 ... Illumination device, 91, 92 ... Production equipment device,
100 ... Extension part, 101 ... Decoration member, 211 ... Middle part,
212, 213 …… Corner, 214 …… Horizontal plane,
215, 216 ... side wall part, 217 ... concave part,
221, 222 ...... side wall part, 230 ...... upper frame part,
231, 232... Frame portion, 233, 234... Plane portion,
235: opaque portion, 401: main control board,
402 …… Production control board, 403 …… Game information output terminal board,
411, 413 ... substrate case, 412 ... back cover,
452 ... Light emitting diode, 500 ... Card insertion / extraction port,
501 …… Chance button, 502 …… Operation unit,
505 …… Mark, 601 …… Game machine,
605 …… Front door set, 606 …… Front door body,
607 …… Tray receiving unit, 661 …… Transparent window for transparent viewing,
662: Transparent storage unit, 671: Game ball supply tray,
672 ... Upper panel part, 673L, 673R ... Step part,
674L, 674R ... lower panel, 675 ... opening,
676 ... Chance button unit, 701 ... Chance button,
702... Operation unit, 705... Mark, 677.
678L, 678R ... part, 679 ... ball rental button,
680 …… Return button, 681 …… Display section, 682 …… Alignment path,
683 …… Game ball supply port, 684 …… Ball removal button,
685 …… Ball plate side ball outlet, 686 …… Lower ball outlet,
687L, 687R: Horizontally shaped sound emission part, 688 ... Transparent part,
689 …… Lighting device, 691L, 691R …… Curved surface portion,

Claims (9)

A fixed frame formed in a frame shape;
A game board mounting frame that is formed in a frame shape, is supported so as to be openable and closable with respect to the fixed frame, and a game board can be attached and detached inside the frame shape;
The game board mounting frame is supported in a state where it can be opened and closed, and a transparent window for viewing the game board is provided to make the game board attached to the game board mounting frame visible. A front door body that is formed on at least one of the upper side, one side, and the other side of the transparent window for visually recognizing the game board, and that houses the three-dimensional decorative member in a state in which the three-dimensional decorative member can be inserted and removed. When,
A concave game ball supply tray is formed below the transparent door for visually recognizing the game board of the front door body, and the upper side for storing the game balls is open, and the upper side is formed at the edge of the game ball supply tray. A lower panel in which a panel portion is formed, an opening is formed in a central portion in the width direction of the upper panel portion, and is disposed on the lower side through a step portion in front of one side and the other side of the upper panel portion. A saucer unit having a section;
A production operation button that is attached in a state of being inserted into the opening of the upper panel portion and has an operation surface capable of performing an external operation related to the production,
With
The tray unit is formed such that an edge of the opening located in the middle in the width direction of the upper panel portion projects forward from a side portion of the upper panel portion, and the operation of the operation button for effects is performed. The gaming machine is characterized in that 50% or more of the front-rear width is disposed on the front side of the side portion of the upper panel portion.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein information display means for displaying information is provided on a side portion of the upper panel portion.   A game ball lending device that has a slot for inserting and discharging a recording medium and controls the lending of game balls according to the balance of the amount recorded on the recording medium is connected to be able to transmit and receive, and the information display means is connected to the recording medium 3. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein information on a balance of the recorded amount is displayed.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the lower panel portion is provided with a lower operation portion that can be externally operated.   The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a lower electric decoration unit that performs lighting for production is provided below the lower panel unit.   The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the lower panel portion is provided with a sound emitting portion that emits sound.   The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein a sound emitting unit that emits sound is provided at the step portion of the tray unit.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the transparent window and the transparent storage portion are integrally formed of a transparent material.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the decoration member is fixedly attached to the game board.

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