JP2011131099A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To execute a visual performance with excellent gorgeousness by allowing the inner wall of a variable winning hole and the peripheral part of the variable winning hole of a mounting plate to emit light. <P>SOLUTION: A variable winning means 15 includes: the mounting plate 19 abutting on the front face of a game board 9; the variable winning hole 40 which opens in the side of the mounting plate 19; an opening/closing door 32 for opening/closing the opening 31 of the variable winning hole 40, and when opening, guiding a game ball to the variable winning hole 40; and a driving means 39 for actuating the opening/closing door 32 to open/close. The mounting plate 19 is provided with light transmission parts 42a, 42b and 42c on the periphery of the opening 31, the inner wall 34 disposed in the inner part of the variable winning hole 40 facing the opening 31 is formed from a light transmitting member, and a light-emitting board 37 mounted with a light emitter 36, which illuminates substantially whole areas of the light transmission parts 42a, 42b and 42c and the inner wall 34, is disposed on the back side of the inner wall 34. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine, an arrangement ball machine, etc., which emits light inside a variable winning opening of a variable winning means.

  In a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine, a special symbol starting means, a special symbol display means, a variable winning means, etc. are arranged in the game area of the game board, and the special symbol starting means detects the game ball on the condition. One round of opening / closing operation in which the display means performs a fluctuation operation for a predetermined time, and the variable winning means is released when the special symbol after the fluctuation becomes a big win mode, and is opened until a predetermined time or a predetermined number of game balls are won. Alternatively, there are those in which a plurality of predetermined rounds are repeated.

  In this type of variable winning means, the back wall of the variable prize opening that is opened and closed by the opening / closing door is made light transmissive, and a light emitting substrate having a plurality of light emitters is disposed on the back side of the back wall, and the light from the light emitter There is one that irradiates the back wall with light and causes the back wall to emit light (Patent Document 1).

JP 2001-346916 A

  In this variable winning means, the back wall emits light by the light from the light emitter, so that the visual effect can be expected by the light emission, and the inside of the variable winning opening can be illuminated.

  However, in the past, although the back wall was long in the left-right direction corresponding to the opening width of the variable prize opening, a light-emitting substrate was arranged at the approximate center in the left-right direction of the back wall, and the light-emitting part was the back wall However, there is a problem that the visual presentation is lacking in glittering and the interior of the variable prize opening cannot be sufficiently illuminated.

  In view of such a conventional problem, the present invention can emit light on the back wall of the variable prize opening and the peripheral part of the variable prize opening of the mounting plate, and can expect a visual effect that is excellent in glittering. At the same time, it is an object of the present invention to provide a ball game machine equipped with variable winning means for improving the lighting effect inside the variable winning opening.

  In the present invention, the mounting plate 19 that comes into contact with the front surface of the game board 9, the variable winning opening 40 that opens on the mounting plate 19 side, the opening 31 of the variable winning opening 40 is opened and closed, and the game ball is placed in the variable winning when opened. In the ball game machine including the game board 9 including the variable winning means 15 including the opening / closing door 32 for guiding to the opening 40 and the driving means 39 for driving to open / close the opening / closing door 32, the opening of the mounting plate 19 31 is provided with light transmitting portions 42a, 42b, and 42c, and a back wall 34 disposed opposite to the opening 31 in the back of the variable prize opening 40 is formed of a light transmitting member, and the light transmitting portion 42a. , 42b, 42c and a light emitting substrate 37 on which a light emitting body 36 for irradiating light is disposed on substantially the entire surface of the back wall 34 is disposed on the back side of the back wall 34.

  According to the present invention, the back wall 34 of the variable winning opening 40 and the peripheral portion of the mounting plate 19 around the variable winning opening 40 can be made to emit light, and a visual presentation effect excellent in glitter can be expected, and the variable winning can be achieved. There is an advantage that the lighting effect inside the mouth 40 is also improved.

1 is a perspective view of a pachinko machine showing a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view of the game board. It is a front view by the side of the same variable winning means. It is a vertical side view of the variable winning means side. It is a cross-sectional top view by the side of the same variable winning means. It is a longitudinal plan view on the same variable winning means side. It is a vertical side view of the variable winning means side. It is a vertical side view of the variable winning means side. It is a vertical front view of the variable winning means. It is a disassembled perspective view of the variable winning means. It is a cross-sectional top view by the side of the variable winning means which shows the 2nd Example of this invention. It is a vertical side view of the variable winning means side. It is a vertical plan view by the side of the variable winning means which shows the 3rd Example of this invention. It is a front view by the side of the variable winning means which shows the 4th Example of this invention.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 1-10 has illustrated the 1st Example which employ | adopted this invention for the pachinko machine. In FIG. 1, a gaming machine main body 1 includes a rectangular outer frame 2 and a front frame 3 pivotally attached to the front side of the outer frame 2 so as to be openable and closable around a vertical axis. A glass door 4 and a front plate 5 are arranged vertically on the front side of the front frame 3 and are pivotally supported so as to be openable and closable around the vertical axis with respect to the front frame 3.

  On the front side of the front plate 5, an upper plate 6 for storing game balls for launch is arranged, and on the lower side of the front plate 5 and on the front side of the front frame 3, a lower plate 7 for storing surplus balls is arranged. On one side of the lower plate 7, a launching handle 8 of launching means (not shown) for launching a game ball is provided. A game board 9 is detachably attached to the front frame 3 on the back side of the glass door 4 so as to correspond to the glass door 4.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a guide rail 10 that guides a game ball launched from the launching unit is disposed in a substantially arc shape on the front surface of the game board 9, and a game area 11 inside the guide rail 10. Various game parts such as a variable display means 12, a normal symbol starting means 13, a special symbol starting means 14, a variable winning means 15, and a normal winning means 16 are arranged.

  The variable display means 12 is arranged, for example, in the approximate center of the game area 11, and a display case 17 mounted on the game board 9 from the front side, and a variable display of, for example, a liquid crystal type arranged in the approximate center of the display case 17. Part 18. The display case 17 is provided with a normal symbol display means 21, a normal reserved number display means 22, a special symbol display means 23, a special reserved number display means 24, and the like. The variable display unit 18 can display various moving images, still images, and the like, and constitutes an effect display means 25.

  The normal symbol display means 21 is for variably displaying the normal symbol, and is composed of a plurality of light emitting means corresponding to a plurality of types of normal symbols (for example, two types of “O” and “X”). On condition that the starting means 13 detects a game ball, it blinks for a predetermined time so that the two light emitting means are alternately turned on, and the random number value for hit determination acquired when the normal symbol starting means 13 detects the game ball is The light emission means on the “○” side of the hit mode is turned on when it matches the predetermined hit determination value, and the light emission means on the “X” side of the off mode is turned on and stopped in other cases. It has become.

  The special symbol display means 23 is composed of one or a plurality of display means such as a 7-segment type capable of variably displaying one special symbol, for example, provided that the special symbol starting means 14 detects a game ball. If the special symbol starting random number value obtained when the special symbol starting means 14 detects the game ball matches the predetermined jackpot determination value, the special symbol is displayed in a predetermined manner. In other cases, it stops in a disengagement mode.

  The effect display means 25 performs effect display in time synchronization with the special symbol variation display by the special symbol display means 23. For example, three effect symbols 26 arranged in the left-right direction, and the effect symbols 26 The effect image 27 displayed in the background can be displayed, and the variation display of the effect symbol 26 and the effect image 27 is started simultaneously with the start of the variation of the special symbol according to a predetermined effect pattern, and the variation of the special symbol is ended. At the same time, it ends.

  In addition, when the special symbol by the special symbol display means 23 stops in the big hit mode, the stop symbol after the change of the production symbol 26 becomes the big hit mode of the same symbol as the special symbol, and the special symbol stops in the off mode. In any case, it is an arbitrary detachment mode. For example, when the special symbol is stopped at “7”, the effect symbol 26 is stopped at “7 · 7 · 7”, and when the special symbol is stopped at “−”, the effect symbol 26 is “3.4”. It stops in any disengagement mode such as “5”.

  The normal symbol starting means 13 is arranged on the side of the variable display means 12. The special symbol starting means 14 includes a fixed type winning means 28 and a variable type winning means 29 such as an electric tulip that is opened for a predetermined time when the normal symbol display means 21 stops in a hit state after fluctuation, and is variably displayed. Located below the means 12.

  The special symbol starting means 14 changes the special symbol on the special symbol display means 23 regardless of which of the fixed winning means 28 and the variable winning means 29 wins a game ball. The special symbol starting means 14 receives a game ball from the front side of the game board 9 and discharges the game ball to the back side of the game board 9.

  The variable winning means 15 constitutes a big winning opening means called an attacker. The variable winning means 15 is arranged below the special symbol starting means 14 below the game area 11 and is configured as described later. Note that a plurality of normal winning means 16 are arranged on both the left and right sides of the variable winning means 15 and other appropriate places.

  As shown in FIG. 3 to FIG. 10, the variable winning means 15 is attached to the front surface side of the game board 9 and is detachably fixed by screws or the like, and a rear panel from the mounting plate 19. A winning case 20 that projects into the mounting hole of the game board 9, a variable winning opening 40 that is formed in the winning case 20 and that opens on the front side, and an opening 31 of the variable winning opening 40 around the pivot 30 in the left-right direction. And an opening / closing door 32 for guiding the game ball to the variable prize opening 40 when opening and closing, a discharge port 33 for discharging the game ball won in the variable prize opening 40 to the back side of the game board 9, and the opening 31. A back wall 34 arranged behind the variable winning opening 40, a winning detection switch 35 for detecting a game ball won in the variable winning opening 40, and a light emitting body 36 such as a large number (a plurality of) LEDs on the front side. And placed behind the back wall 34 A light-emitting substrate 37, and a drive solenoid (drive means) 39 for opening and closing the door 32 through and interlocking means 38 arranged behind the light-emitting substrate 37.

  The mounting plate 19 is made of a transparent or translucent synthetic resin material and has light transmittance. As shown in FIGS. 3 to 8, an opening 31 on the front side of the variable winning opening 40 is formed in the mounting plate 19 in a horizontally-long rectangular shape, and a horizontally-long rectangular peripheral wall 41 surrounding the opening 31 is formed. Is integrally formed on the back side. The peripheral wall 41 has left and right side walls 41a and 41b and upper and lower upper and lower walls 41c and 41d. The side walls 41a and 41b and the lower wall 41d are spaced apart from each other by the left and right side edges and the lower edge of the opening 31. The portions between them are light transmitting portions 42a, 42b, and 42c in the vicinity of the periphery of the variable winning opening 40.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 to 10, the prize-winning case 20 has a horizontally long rectangular shape corresponding to the variable prize-winning port 40, and includes a peripheral wall 41 on the back side of the mounting plate 19, a mounting boss 43, a mounting portion 44 and screws. A case body 46 is detachably coupled to the back side of the peripheral wall 41, and a back cover 49 is detachably coupled to the back side of the case body 46 via a mounting boss 47, a mounting portion 48, and screws. The case body 46 and the back cover 49 are made of a transparent or translucent synthetic resin material in the same manner as the peripheral wall 41 on the mounting plate 19 side, and have light transmittance.

  The back cover 49 does not have to be light transmissive and may be made of an opaque synthetic resin material or the like.

  The peripheral wall 41 on the mounting plate 19 side has a short upper wall 41c and a lower wall 41d, and side walls 41a and 41b protrude longer rearward than the upper and lower walls 41c and 41d. As shown in FIGS. 4 to 10, the case body 46 includes upper and lower walls 50 c and 50 d that are in contact with the upper and lower walls 41 c and 41 d of the peripheral wall 41 from the rear, and inner sides of the left and right side walls 41 a and 41 b of the peripheral wall 41. The left and right outer walls 50a and 50b that connect the left and right ends of the upper and lower walls 50c and 50d vertically in the vicinity, and the upper and lower walls 50c and 50d and the outer walls 50a and 50b in the middle closer to the rear than the middle in the front-rear direction. The inner wall 50e, 50f connecting the upper and lower walls 50c, 50d and the inner wall 34 on the front side of the inner wall 34, and the inner walls 50e, 50f and the inner wall 34 on the left and right sides. And the bottom wall 50g corresponding to the back side of the light transmission parts 42a, 42b, 42c, and the portion surrounded by the top wall 50c, the inner walls 50e, 50f, and the bottom wall 50g are recessed backward from the opening 31. Variable horizontal rectangular space It has become a prize port 40.

  The open / close door 32 is made of a transparent or translucent synthetic resin material, and has light transmittance. The open / close door 32 has a horizontally long rectangular shape that fits into the opening 31, is pivotally supported by the pivot 30 on the lower sides of the left and right sides, and closes the opening 31 (solid line state in FIG. 6); It can be opened and closed between an open position (indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 6) that is inclined forward and opens the opening 31. The opening / closing door 32 is provided with reinforcing ribs 32a for guiding and playing game balls at both left and right ends. One end of the pivot 30 is inserted into the open / close door 32, and the other end is held between the bearing portion 52 of the mounting plate 19 and the shaft pressing portion 53 on the case body 46.

  The inner side walls 50e and 50f are arranged corresponding to the vicinity of one end of the pivot 30, and a shaft pressing portion 53 that protrudes forward from the rear wall 34 is integrally provided near the outer side of the inner side walls 50e and 50f. The open / close door 32 may be openable and closable with respect to the mounting plate 19 and the winning case 20.

  The bottom wall 50g is high enough to receive the game ball guided by the open / close door 32, and the upper surface of the bottom wall 50g guides the game ball won in the variable winning opening 40 to one end in the left-right direction. An inclined guide passage 54 is formed. On the rear wall 34 at the downstream end of the inclined guide passage 54, a discharge guide passage 55 that guides the game ball from the inclined guide passage 54 to the discharge port 33 protrudes rearward through the rear wall 34. Yes. The discharge guide passage 55 communicates with the discharge port 33 on the back side of the winning detection switch 35.

  The light emitting substrate 37 is disposed in the case body 46 on the back side of the back wall 34, and has a left and right length straddling both ends of the left and right light transmitting portions 42 a and 42 b through the back side of the variable winning opening 40, and a variable winning opening. 40 has a substantially rectangular shape having a vertical width extending from the vicinity of the upper end of the opening 31 to the lower end of the lower light transmitting portion 42c. The light emitting substrate 37 corresponds to the discharge guide passage 55 and the interlocking means 38. Cutout portions 37a and 37b are respectively formed.

  On the light emitting substrate 37, light emitters 36 are mounted in a horizontal row on the upper side and the lower side. The light emitters 36 arranged on the upper side correspond to the height in the vicinity of the center of the opening 31 in the vertical direction, and the light emitters 36 arranged on the lower side correspond to the height of the lower light transmitting portion 42c. Of the light emitters 36 arranged on the upper side, the left and right light emitters 36 correspond to the upper portions of the left and right light transmitting portions 42a and 42b, and the intermediate light emitter 36 corresponds to the inner wall 34 at the back of the opening 31, respectively. To do.

  The light emitters 36 arranged on the lower side are arranged corresponding to the light transmission part 42c and the lower ends of the light transmission parts 42a and 42b. Further, the interval between the light emitters 36 arranged on the lower side is sufficient to irradiate light to the base side of the open / close door 32, the light transmitting portion 42c, and the lower end portions of the light transmitting portions 42a and 42b. As can be seen, the distance between the light emitters 36 arranged on the upper side is smaller.

  Although the light emitters 36 of the light emitting substrate 37 are arranged in two upper and lower rows, they may be arranged in three or more rows, or arranged in a staggered manner in the left-right direction on the upper side and the lower side, or in other arrangements. Also good.

  The back cover 49 of the winning case 20 protrudes from the mounting hole 57 of the game board 9 to the back side. The back cover 49 is flat in the front-rear direction, and is detachably attached to the back side of the case body 46 so as to cover the light emitting substrate 37 and the winning detection switch 35. As shown in FIGS. 5, 6, 8, and 10, a switch holding portion 59, a discharge port 33, and a solenoid holding portion 60 are formed on the back cover 49, and a winning detection switch 35 is connected to the switch holding portion 59. The drive solenoids 39 are respectively held by the holding portions 60.

  The winning detection switch 35 has a flat rectangular switch body 35a, and a passage hole 35b formed through one end of the switch body 35a in the longitudinal direction. The passage hole 35b is a front and rear discharge. The switch holding part 59 is detachably inserted from one end in the left-right direction so as to coincide with the guide passage 55 and the discharge port 33. The discharge port 33 is formed in a passage wall 61 projecting rearward from the rear wall 49a of the back cover 49, so that the game ball from the discharge guide passage 55 is dropped downward from the lower side.

  The solenoid holding portion 60 is on the opposite side of the passage wall 61 in the left-right direction, and is configured in a rectangular tube shape protruding rearward from the rear wall 49a of the back cover 49. A drive solenoid 39 is detachably inserted into the solenoid holding portion 60 from the rear, and the front end is in contact with the positioning portion 60a and is fixed by appropriate fixing means such as screws.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 8 to 10, the drive solenoid 39 includes a movable iron core 62 that operates in the front-rear direction. The movable iron core 62 is urged forward by a spring 63 and is linked to the open / close door 32 via linkage means 38. The interlocking unit 38 includes an interlocking member 64 disposed in the front-rear direction through the notch 37 b of the light emitting substrate 37. The notch 37b is formed in a recessed shape in the lower part of the light emitting substrate 37 from the lower edge to the upper side, and is smaller than the notch 37a on the discharge guide passage 55 side.

  As shown in FIGS. 5, 8, and 10, the interlocking member 64 is a rod-like portion 64 a provided in the front-rear direction in the vicinity of the lower wall 50 d via the cutout portion 37 b of the light emitting substrate 37 and the vertically long hole 34 a of the back wall 34. And an engaged portion 64b having an upright bent shape such as an inverted J shape and an inverted U shape that rises from the rear end to the upper side and bends from the upper end to the rear lower side, and the rod-like portion 64a. And an engaging portion 64c that bends and protrudes from the front end to the front front, and is supported by a left and right support shaft 66 disposed below the movable iron core 62 of the drive solenoid 39 on the rear end side of the rod-like portion 64a. The winning case 20 is pivotably supported. The interlocking member 64 is made of a transparent or translucent synthetic resin material, and has light transmittance.

  The engaged portion 64b at the rear end of the interlocking member 64 is engaged with the hook-shaped engagement portion 62a at the front end of the movable iron core 62 on the rear side with appropriate play, and the movable iron core 62 operates in the front-rear direction. When this is done, the interlocking member 64 swings around the support shaft 66. The engaging portion 64 c at the front end of the interlocking member 64 is engaged with a forked portion 32 b that is bifurcated in the vertical direction provided at the rear side on the base side of one of the reinforcing ribs 32 a of the opening / closing door 32. When swinging upward, the open / close door 32 is opened to the open state via the engaged portion 32b.

  The support shaft 66 protrudes on both the left and right sides of the interlocking member 64, and is rotatably held between the bearing portion 68 on the back cover 49 side and the shaft pressing portion 69a of the holding member 69. The holding member 69 is disposed on the front side of the engaged portion 64 b, one end of which is detachably locked to the locking portion 49 b of the rear wall 49 a of the back cover 49, and the other end thereof is the case body 46 and the back cover 49. Is sandwiched between.

  The interlocking member 64 is disposed in the front-rear direction between the inner wall 50 e and the shaft pressing portion 53 that are disposed close to the left and right sides of the side edge of the opening 31. Since the movable iron core 62 is biased forward by the spring 63, the engaged portion 64b is normally in contact with the holding member 69 from the back side. The open / close door 32 is held in a closed state by a stopper portion 32d on the base side coming into contact with the mounting plate 19 at the lower edge of the opening 31.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 10, a guide portion 72 corresponding to the lower portion of the discharge port of the special symbol starting means 14 is provided at an approximately central upper portion of the back cover 49 in the left-right direction. The guide portion 72 is formed in an inclined shape so that the rear end protrudes rearward from the rear wall 49a of the back cover 49 and descends. The guide ball 72 is guided to the back side of the game board 9 and falls from the special symbol starting means 14. It is designed to guide you backward and downward. In addition, a harness (not shown) outlet 73 for the harness (not shown) is formed on the rear wall 49a of the back cover 49 below the guide 72, and the harness connected to the light emitting substrate 37 is taken out from the outlet 73. It has become.

  The back surface of the light transmitting portions 42a, 42b, 42c of the mounting plate 19 and the back surface of the back wall 34 are made transparent so that the back side cannot be seen when the light emitter 36 is not emitting light. An irregular reflection part such as a concavo-convex pattern or a pear pattern is provided so as to emit light by irregularly reflecting light.

  In addition, when providing an irregular reflection part in the part corresponding to the light transmission part 42a, 42b, 42c by the back wall 34 side, you may abbreviate | omit the irregular reflection part of the light transmission part 42a, 42b, 42c. The irregular reflection portion may be provided on the front surface.

  A large number of vertical ridges are formed on the front surface of the open / close door 32 in the left-right direction, or irregular reflection portions such as a concavo-convex pattern and a pear pattern are formed. When the open / close door 32 is in the closed position, , And when the light emitter 36 emits light, the light may be diffusely reflected to emit light.

  In the pachinko machine configured as described above, when the special symbol starting means 14 detects the winning of the game ball, the special symbol on the special symbol display means 23 fluctuates for a predetermined time, and then stops in either the big win mode or the off mode. .

  The game ball that has won the special symbol starting means 14 falls from the special symbol starting means 14 on the back side of the game board 9, and is then guided to the rear lower side by the guide portion 72 of the variable winning means 15. Therefore, there is no problem that the game ball dropped from the special symbol starting means 14 stays on the winning case 20 of the variable winning means 15.

  In addition, since there is a harness outlet 73 below the guide portion 72, if the harness taken out through the outlet 73 is wired along the rear wall 49a of the back cover 49, a game ball falling from above is obtained. There is no problem of interference with the harness.

  In the variable winning means 15, the movable iron core 62 of the drive solenoid 39 is normally urged forward by a spring 63, so that the open / close door 32 is held in the closed position via the interlocking means 38. When the changed special symbol stops in a big hit manner, the drive solenoid 39 is excited and the movable iron core 62 operates backward against the spring 63. As a result, the interlocking member 64 of the interlocking means 38 swings backward (in the direction of the arrow a in FIG. 8) around the support shaft 66, so that the opening / closing door 32 is rotated around the pivot 30 to the open position and is variable. The winning opening 40 is opened.

  When the open / close door 32 is in the open position, the game ball that falls on the open / close door 32 along the front surface of the game board 9 is guided to the variable winning opening 40 by the open / close door 32, so The ball will be easier to win. The game balls that have won the variable winning opening 40 are gathered to the discharge guide passage 55 side through the inclined guide passage 54 and then discharged from the discharge guide passage 55 to the back side of the game board 9 through the rear discharge port 33. Go. When the winning game ball is discharged from the outlet 33, the winning detection switch 35 detects the game ball and counts the number of winnings by the counting means.

  When the predetermined number of game balls are won in the variable winning opening 40 or when a predetermined time has elapsed, the drive solenoid 39 is demagnetized and the open / close door 32 closes to the closed position around the pivot 30.

  On the other hand, for example, if the opening / closing door 32 opens the variable winning opening 40, the light emitters 36 of the light emitting board 37 emit light during the opening time of the variable winning opening 40 by the control from the effect control board (not shown). The back wall 34 is irradiated from the back side. For this reason, substantially the entire surface of the back wall 34 emits light, and at the same time, the light is emitted to illuminate the interior of the variable prize opening 40, and the open / close door 32 and the light transmitting portion around the opening 31 of the mounting plate 19 are opened. 42a, 42b, 42c can be illuminated from the back side to emit light. Therefore, when the light emitter 36 emits light, the variable winning means 15 itself becomes very glittering, and the visual effect is further improved.

  In particular, not only does the portion corresponding to the variable prize opening 40 of the back wall 34 emit light to illuminate the inside of the variable prize opening 40, but a wide area including the peripheral part of the opening / closing door 32 and the opening 31 of the mounting plate 19 is brightened. Can emit light. For this reason, the visual presentation effect at the time of light emission of the light-emitting body 36 is remarkably improved as compared with the prior art.

  There are interlocking means 38 straddling the front and back of the light emitting substrate 37, and in particular, there is an interlocking member 64 that constitutes the interlocking means 38. The interlocking member 64 is arranged on the lower side of the light emitting substrate 37, and light is emitted correspondingly. Since the notch 37 b is formed in the substrate 37, the size of the notch 37 b can be reduced so as not to hinder the arrangement of the light emitter 36, and the interlocking member 64 is provided on the front side of the mounting plate 19. There is no obstacle to light emission or lighting.

  11 and 12 illustrate a second embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, a back wall 34 is provided at a portion corresponding to the opening 31 of the variable prize opening 40, and a back wall 34 is provided at portions corresponding to the light transmitting portions 42 a, 42 b, 42 c of the mounting plate 19. Not. Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment.

  In this case, the light from the light emitters 36 corresponding to the light transmission parts 42a, 42b, and 42c is directly irradiated on the back surfaces of the light transmission parts 42a, 42b, and 42c and diffusely reflected by the irregular reflection part. Therefore, the mounting plate 19 can emit light around the opening 31 as described above.

  FIG. 13 illustrates a third embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, a light transmission part 42d is also provided above the opening 31 of the mounting plate 19, and a light emitter 36 is mounted on the light emitting substrate 37 corresponding to the light transmission part 42d. That is, there is a predetermined interval between the upper edge of the opening 31 of the mounting plate 19 and the upper wall 41c of the peripheral wall 41, and that portion serves as the upper light transmission portion 42d. The light transmission part 42d is also provided with an irregular reflection part in the same manner as the other light transmission parts 42a, 42b and 42c.

  In this case, there are light transmitting portions 42 a, 42 b, 42 c, 42 d around the entire periphery of the opening 31 of the mounting plate 19, and the entire periphery on the outer peripheral side of the opening 31 can be caused to emit light by the light emitting body 36. .

  FIG. 14 illustrates a fourth embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, a decorative sheet 75 is attached to the front surface of the mounting plate 19. The decorative sheet 75 is configured by a non-transparent decorative seal or the like that does not transmit light, and has a cutout opening 75a corresponding to the opening 31 and the light transmitting portions 42a, 42b, and 42c. Therefore, the decorative sheet 75 is mounted on the front surface of the mounting plate 19 so as to surround the opening 31 and the light transmitting portions 42a, 42b, and 42c. The decorative sheet 75 is a hatched portion, and the cutout opening 75 a is smaller than the mounting hole 57.

  In this way, the decorativeness on the front side of the mounting plate 19 is improved despite the fact that the mounting plate 19 is made of a light-transmitting synthetic resin or the like. Since the boundaries with 42a, 42b, and 42c become clear, the light transmitting portions 42a, 42b, and 42c can emit light more clearly when the light emitter 36 emits light.

  As mentioned above, although the Example of this invention was explained in full detail, this invention is not limited to this Example, A various change is possible in the range which does not deviate from the meaning of this invention. For example, in the embodiment, each light emitter 36 mounted on the light emitting substrate 37 emits light at the same time, and continuously emits light during the opening time each time the variable winning opening 40 is opened, and simultaneously when the open / close door 32 is closed. Although described as being turned off, each light emitter 36 may emit light immediately before opening the variable prize opening 40, simultaneously with opening or immediately after opening, or sequentially with a time difference.

  Further, while the variable winning opening 40 is opened, the light emitter 36 corresponding to the opening 31 emits light continuously or flashes synchronously, and the light emitters 36 corresponding to the outer light transmitting portions 42a, 42b, and 42c flash synchronously. Alternatively, the light emitters 36 corresponding to the openings 31 and the light emitters 36 corresponding to the light transmitting portions 42a, 42b, and 42c may emit light with different light emission patterns, such as continuous light emission.

  Furthermore, the light emitter 36 corresponding to the opening 31 and the light emitters 36 corresponding to the outer light transmitting portions 42a, 42b, and 42c may sequentially flash in a predetermined light emission pattern so that the light emission position moves. Further, since the door 32 is light transmissive, even when the door 32 is in the closed state, each light emitter 36 emits light when a predetermined light emission condition set in the game conditions on the game board 9 side is satisfied. You may make it do.

  In the embodiment, the mounting plate 19 having the peripheral wall 41, the case body 46, the opening / closing door 32, the interlocking means 38, and the like are made of a synthetic resin material having a light transmitting property, but at least the back wall 34 and the light transmitting portion 42a. , 42b, 42c may be made of a light-transmitting material, and the other may be made of a material that does not have light-transmitting properties. The back wall 34 can also be formed of a light transmissive member having a large number of light transmissive holes. Therefore, the material of the back wall 34 does not need to be transparent.

  Drive means other than the drive solenoid 39 may be used as drive means for opening and closing the open / close door 32. The winning detection switch 35 may be arranged at a position different from the driving means 39, the interlocking means 38 and the like. When the mounting plate 19 is made of a light-transmitting synthetic resin material, an opaque paint may be applied to a portion other than the peripheral portion of the opening 31 or an opaque adhesive sheet may be attached. The light emitter 36 may be other than an LED. In addition, it goes without saying that the present invention can be similarly applied to other ball game machines such as an arrangement ball machine and a sparrow ball game machine.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 9 Game board 15 Variable winning means 19 Mounting plate 31 Opening 32 Opening / closing door 32b Engagement part 34 Back wall 36 Light-emitting body 37 Light emission board 37b Notch part 38 Interlocking means 39 Drive solenoid (drive means)
40 variable winning opening 42a, 42b, 42c light transmitting portion 49 back cover 49a rear wall 50g bottom wall 62 movable iron core 64 interlocking member 64b engaged portion 64c engaging portion 66 support shaft 72 guide portion 73 takeout port

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  An attachment plate (19) that contacts the front surface of the game board (9), a variable winning opening (40) that opens on the attachment plate (19) side, and an opening (31) of the variable winning opening (40); The variable winning means (15) including an opening / closing door (32) for guiding the game ball to the variable winning opening (40) when opened and a driving means (39) for driving the opening / closing door (32) to open and close. In the ball game machine provided in the board (9), a light transmitting portion (42a, 42b, 42c) is provided around the opening (31) of the mounting plate (19), and the variable winning opening (40) The back wall (34) disposed opposite to the opening (31) is formed of a light transmissive member, and light is transmitted over substantially the entire surface of the light transmissive portions (42a, 42b, 42c) and the back wall (34). A light-emitting substrate (37) on which a light-emitting body (36) for irradiating is attached is attached to the back wall (3 Pinball game machine, characterized in that arranged on the back side of).   The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the light transmitting portions (42a, 42b, 42c) are provided on both the left and right sides and the lower side of the opening (31) of the mounting plate (19).   Light is transmitted through the bottom wall (50g) of the variable prize opening (40) corresponding to the back side of the light transmission part (42c) on the lower side and the back wall (34) behind the bottom wall (50g). The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the ball game machine is integrally formed of a sex member.   The light emitting substrate (37) includes a light emitter (36) corresponding to the back wall (34) and the light emitter (36) corresponding to the light transmitting portions (42a, 42b, 42c). The bullet ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3.   The space between the light emitters (36) corresponding to the light transmitting portion (42c) below the opening (31) is smaller than that between the light emitters (36) in other portions. The bullet ball game machine according to claim 4.   A notch (37b) is provided in the lower part of the light emitting substrate (37) corresponding to one end side in the left-right direction of the open / close door (32), and the open / close door (32) and the drive means (39) are interlocked. The bullet ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the interlocking means (38) to be operated is disposed in the notch (37b).   The driving means comprises a driving solenoid (39) disposed on the back side of the light emitting board (37), and the interlocking means (38) is a movable iron core (39) of the driving solenoid (39) on the back side of the light emitting board (37). 62) having a front-rear interlocking member (64) pivotally supported by a left and right support shaft (66) lower than 62), and the movable iron core (62) at the rear end of the interlocking member (64). The engaging portion (64b) to be engaged is provided at the front end portion with an engaging portion (64c) that engages with the engaged portion (32b) of the back side base portion of the opening / closing door (32). The bullet ball game machine according to claim 6.   On the back cover (49) covering the light emitting substrate (37), there is provided a guide part (72) for guiding a game ball protruding rearward from the rear wall (49a) of the back cover (49) and falling from above to the rear. 8. The harness outlet of the light emitting substrate (37) is formed below the guide portion (72) of the back cover (49). The ball game machine described in 1.

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