JP2012050863A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine for improving a presentation effect in a game machine.SOLUTION: A center role object 14 having a window 14a, to which a symbol display device arranged on the rear side of a game board is opposed, is arranged in the upper position of a game area formed on the front surface of the game board. Ball passages 30 extending substantially along the upper side and right side of the display surface of the symbol display device opposing to the window 14a are formed in a first decorative body 22 constituting the center role object 14. An upper winning device 26 is attached to the frame shape body 15 of the center role object 14. A front wall 32 and a rear wall 31 defining the ball passages 30 are formed with a light transmittable material. An illumination device 28 is arranged, which illuminates the ball passages 30 from the rear side.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which a gaming part in which a ball path through which a gaming ball flows down is formed in a gaming area of a gaming board.

  In a pachinko machine that is a typical gaming machine, a game area defined on a board surface of a game board set in the machine has a ball entrance for receiving a game ball flowing down the game area and a game ball received from the ball entrance. A gaming component such as a center accessory having a ball passage for guiding the flow down is provided. In order to enhance the decoration effect of the center object, the center object disclosed in Patent Document 1 is assumed to be able to visually recognize the flowing state of the game ball flowing down the ball passage from the front side of the machine (player). Exists. In the center accessory, the front side wall portion of the spherical passage is configured by a design lens body, and the rear side wall portion of the spherical passage is configured by a diffusing lens body. Further, an LED for irradiating light toward the diffusion lens body is disposed behind the spherical passage, and light is transmitted from the LED to the front side of the spherical passage through the diffusion lens body and the design lens body. It is designed to enhance the decoration effect.

JP 2003-159383 A

  The present invention provides an effect by variably displaying identification information on a display device, and an effect by irradiating light from behind to a game ball flowing down along the ball path on the upper side and one side of the display surface of the display device. Thus, it is an object to provide a gaming machine that can enhance the effect of the gaming machine and improve the fun of the game.

In order to overcome the above-mentioned problems and achieve the intended purpose, a gaming machine according to claim 1 of the present application is
The display surface of the display device (13) which is arranged in the game area (12) of the game board (10) and displays the identification information arranged on the back side of the game board (10) is made to face the front side of the machine. The center character (14) where the window (14a) was opened,
A game ball that is attached to the center accessory (14) through the through hole (15a) opened above the window (14a) in the center accessory (14) and flows down the game area (12) enters. A winning device (26) in which a possible ball entrance (33a) is formed;
A ball path (30) formed in the center accessory (14) and through which a game ball flowing into the ball entrance (33a) of the winning device (26) flows down;
A light transmission part (32) that forms a front wall that defines the ball passage (30), and that allows a game ball flowing down the ball passage (30) to be seen from the front side of the machine,
A light transmissive light diffusing portion (31) forming a rear wall defining the spherical passage (30);
A board (42) mounted with LEDs (41) disposed behind the spherical passage (30) and irradiating light toward the light diffusion part (31);
The ball passage (30) has one end communicating with the ball inlet (33a) and extending in the left-right direction, and the other end of the first passage (30a). The gist of the present invention is to include a second passage (30b) extending vertically on one side of (14a).
According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is an effect by variably displaying the identification information on the display device, and light is emitted from behind to the game ball flowing down along the ball path on the upper side and one side of the display surface of the display device. The effect of the gaming machine can be enhanced by the effect of the irradiation, and the interest of the game can be improved.

The invention according to claim 2 is summarized in that the second passage (30b) is bent left and right.
According to the invention of claim 2, the game ball that has entered the second passage flows down while being displaced left and right. Further, the momentum of the game ball flowing down the second passage can be weakened and the time required for the flow down can be lengthened.

In the invention according to claim 3, a decorative body (24) covering substantially the entire second passage (30b) is disposed on the front side of the light transmitting portion (32), and the decorative body (24) The gist of the present invention is that a viewing portion where the game ball flowing down the two passages (30b) can be viewed from the front side and a non-viewing portion that cannot be viewed are provided.
According to the invention of claim 3, the game ball flowing down the second passage may be visible or invisible to the player in the process of passing through the position corresponding to the visual recognition part and the non-visual recognition part in the decorative body. The interest can be improved.

In the invention according to claim 4, the ball path (33b) that connects the ball inlet (33a) and the first passage (30a) is provided inside the device main body (33) of the winning device (26). 33a) is formed so as to incline downward toward the rear side,
The gist of the invention is that a ball detection switch (35) for detecting passage of a game ball is arranged in a vertically oriented posture in the middle of the ball path (33b).
According to the invention of claim 4, the depth dimension (front-rear dimension) of the winning device can be shortened, and the device can be made compact.

  According to the gaming machine according to the present invention, the effect of the gaming machine can be enhanced.

It is a schematic perspective view which decomposes | disassembles and shows the center combination which concerns on an Example. It is a front view which shows the game board of the pachinko machine which concerns on an Example. It is a front view which shows the center combination which concerns on an Example. It is a vertical side view which shows the center combination which concerns on an Example. It is a principal part side view which cuts and shows the arrangement | positioning part of the top prize-winning apparatus in the center combination which concerns on an Example. It is a front view of the reflector which concerns on an Example. It is a principal part vertical side view of the center accessory which concerns on an Example, (a) shows the relationship between a decorative body, a reflector, and an illuminating device, (b) shows the relationship between the through-hole of a reflector, and LED.

  Next, the gaming machine according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings by way of preferred embodiments. In the embodiment, a pachinko machine using a pachinko ball as a game ball will be described as an example of a game machine. Further, in the following description, “front” and “rear” are designated when the game board 10 of the pachinko machine is viewed from the front side as shown in FIG. 2 unless otherwise specified.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the gaming board 10 of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment has a gaming area 12 defined by a rail 11 curved in a substantially circular shape on the front side thereof, and is positioned above the gaming area 12. A large center accessory (game component) 14 facing a symbol display device (display device) 13 disposed on the back side of the game board 10 is disposed. The center accessory 14 is screwed while a frame-like main body 15 occupying most of the game area 12 in the left-right width direction is inserted into an opening formed in the game board 10 from the front side. The display surface of the symbol display device 13 faces the front side of the game board 10 through a window 14a established at a substantially central position of the center accessory 14. In addition, a start winning tool 16 capable of winning a pachinko ball flowing down the game area 12 is disposed below the center accessory 14 in the game area 12, and the pachinko ball wins the start winning tool 16. Thus, the symbol display device 13 is configured to disclose a symbol variation game that variably displays identification information such as symbols. As a result of the symbol variation game, a special symbol combination (so-called jackpot) advantageous to the player is generated by displaying a specific symbol combination on the symbol display device 13. A stage 17 on which the pachinko ball can roll is provided at the inner peripheral lower edge of the center accessory 14, and the pachinko ball that has fallen into the game area 12 from the center of the width of the stage 17 is the start prize 16. It is easy to win a prize.

  Below the start winning tool 16 in the game area 12, a large electric lower winning device 18 that is opened according to the result of the symbol variation game on the symbol display device 13 is disposed. The lower prize-winning device 18 is configured such that the door-shaped opening / closing plate 19 can change from a normal closed state to an open state based on a set drive condition relating to a rear electromagnetic solenoid (not shown). As a result of the symbol variation game, when the special game occurs, the opening / closing plate 19 is opened to give an opportunity to obtain a large number of prize balls. Note that a ball detection switch (not shown) for counting and counting the winning pachinko balls is disposed inside the lower winning device 18. In addition, on the lower left side of the game area 12, an illumination device 20 that changes the irradiation pattern according to the symbol variation game on the symbol display device 13 and performs a light emission effect is disposed. In addition, the electrical decoration apparatus 20 is provided with the some general winning opening 21 which can win a pachinko ball.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the center accessory 14 includes the frame-shaped main body 15 and a plurality of (four in the embodiment, first to fourth) decorative bodies 22 to which a design related to the symbol variation game is applied. 23, 24, 25, an upper winning device (winning device) 26, a reflector 27, a lighting device 28, and a transparent insulator sheet 29. The center accessory 14 is in a state in which each component is assembled. It is handled as a unit.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the first decorative body 22 includes an upper decorative portion 22a extending from the approximate center of the upper portion of the frame-shaped main body 15 toward the right side, and a frame connected to the upper decorative portion 22a. The right side part of the main body 15 is provided with the side part decoration part 22b extended in an up-down direction. The first decorative body 22 has a first passage 30a defined to be inclined downward toward the right direction in the upper decorative portion 22a and a first passage 30a defined to extend in the vertical direction in the side decorative portion 22b. A spherical passage 30 including a second passage 30b communicating with the upper end at the right end (the other end) of the one passage 30a is provided. That is, the ball passage 30 extends substantially along the upper side and the right side (one side) on the display surface of the symbol display device 13 facing the window 14a of the center accessory 14, and the pachinko balls flow down the ball passage 30. It is like that. In the ball passage 30 of the embodiment, the rear opening of the groove formed over the upper decorative portion 22a and the side decorative portion 22b so as to open to the rear side is detachably disposed in the decorative portions 22a and 22b. The pachinko ball is defined by being blocked by a wall (light diffusing portion) 31, and the pachinko ball is discharged from the ball outlet 30c formed at the lower end of the second passage 30b to the rear side of the machine. The second passage 30b is bent left and right as shown in FIG. 3 to weaken the momentum of the pachinko balls flowing down the second passage 30b and to increase the time required for the flow down.

  The first decorative body 22 is formed of a material that can transmit light, and at least a front wall (light transmitting portion) 32 that defines the spherical passage 30 is configured to be transparent, and flows down the spherical passage 30. The falling state of pachinko balls can be clearly seen from the front side (player side). The rear surface of the first decorative body 22 excluding the ball passage 30 is subjected to a light diffusion process such as diamond cutting or pear-finish processing, thereby diffusing light irradiated from the rear over a wide range to enhance the light decoration effect. It is like that. The rear wall 31 is also made of a light transmissive material and is subjected to a light diffusion process such as diamond cutting or pear-skin processing, and allows the light irradiated from the rear to diffuse widely. Thus, the pachinko ball flowing down the ball passage 30 is configured to illuminate from the rear side.

  A second decorative body 23 made of a material capable of transmitting light is disposed on the front surface of the upper decorative portion 22a of the first decorative body 22. The second decorative body 23 is basically configured to be transparent, and a portion corresponding to the design formed in part is subjected to the same light diffusion processing as described above to diffuse light irradiated from the rear. It has come to be able to do. As shown in FIG. 3, the second decorative body 23 is disposed so as to cover a part of the front surface of the first passage 30a in the ball passage 30 of the first decorative body 22, and covers the first passage 30a. The portion is a transparent portion so as not to conceal the flow-down state of the pachinko sphere flowing down the first passage 30a.

  A third decorative body 24 is disposed on the front surface of the side decorative portion 22b of the first decorative body 22 so as to cover substantially the entire second passage 30b of the spherical passage 30. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the third decorative body 24 is formed with a desired design by watermark engraving, and is configured so that the flow-down state of the pachinko sphere flowing down the second passage 30 b can be seen from the front side. . More specifically, in the third decorative body 24, the visual recognition part and the non-visual recognition part penetrating forward and backward are arranged in a required pattern by watermark engraving, and the pachinko balls flowing down the second passage 30b are visible and hidden from the front side of the aircraft. In this way, the interest of the game is enhanced. The entire third decorative body 24 is formed of a transparent material, and a non-transparent member is disposed on a part thereof, or a non-transparent seal or the like is attached to flow down the second passage 30b. The pachinko ball may be visible and hidden.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the fourth decorative body 25 is disposed so as to extend in the vertical direction on the left side of the frame-shaped main body 15. The fourth decorative body 25 is formed with an entrance 25a through which a pachinko ball flowing down the game area 12 can be passed, and the pachinko ball passed through the entrance 25a is provided in the center accessory 14. A warp passage 25b that guides the flow down onto the stage 17 is formed, and the pachinko balls are led out onto the stage 17 from an outlet 25c (see FIG. 1) formed at the lower end of the warp passage 25b. . The fourth decorative body 25 is formed of a material that can transmit light, and the front wall that defines the warp passage 25b is configured to be transparent, so that the pachinko balls that flow down the warp passage 25b from the front side of the machine flow down. The state can be clearly seen. Further, the rear wall of the fourth decorative body 25 that defines the warp passage 25b is subjected to the same light diffusion treatment as described above, allowing the light irradiated from the rear to diffuse while allowing the warp passage 25b. It is configured to illuminate pachinko balls flowing down. In addition, the light diffusion process is performed to the site | part in which the required design is formed except the front wall which defines the warp channel | path 25b in the 4th decorative body 25. FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a through hole 15a penetrating in the front-rear direction is formed on the upper left side of the frame-shaped main body 15, and the upper prize-winning device 26 is positioned at a position corresponding to the through-hole 15a. Is installed from the rear side. As shown in FIG. 5, the upper winning device 26 is formed with a ball inlet 33 a through which a pachinko ball flowing down the game area 12 can be inserted on the front side of the housing-shaped device main body 33, and the inside of the device main body 33. Is formed with a ball path 33b communicating with the ball inlet 33a. A door body 34 for opening and closing the ball inlet 33a is rotatably disposed in the apparatus main body 33. The door body 34 is opened and closed by a driving means such as an electromagnetic solenoid (not shown). The spherical path 33b is connected to the left end (one end) of the first path 30a in the spherical path 30 of the first decorative body 22 via a communication path 44 defined by the first decorative body 22 and the reflector 27. The pachinko balls that have entered the upper winning device 26 from the ball entrance 33a are configured to be passed through the ball path 30 via the ball path 33b and the communication path 44.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the ball path 33b of the upper winning device 26 is formed so as to incline downward from the ball inlet 33a toward the rear side, and allows the pachinko balls passed through the ball inlet 33a to quickly flow down to the rear side. It is like that. In the middle of the ball path 33b, a ball detection switch 35 for detecting the passage of a pachinko ball is arranged in a vertical orientation so as to shorten the depth dimension (front-rear dimension) of the upper winning device 26. Further, in the sphere detection switch 35 of the embodiment, the through hole 35a through which the pachinko sphere passes is inclined so as to follow the inclination of the bottom surface in the sphere path 33b, and the wall surface defining the passage 35a is in the sphere path 33b. By configuring a part of the bottom surface without a step, the pachinko ball can pass smoothly through the ball detection switch 35. Similar to the lower winning device 18, the upper winning device 26 is given an opportunity to open the door body 34 and obtain a large number of prize balls when a special game occurs as a result of the symbol changing game on the symbol display device 13. It has become so.

  Here, the special game is composed of a predetermined number of round games, and during the round, the corresponding ball detection switch 35 of each winning device 18, 26 counts a predetermined number of pachinko balls, Alternatively, the round games of the corresponding winning devices 18 and 26 are sequentially shifted on condition that a predetermined set time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses after the opening / closing plate 19 and the door body 34 are opened. .

  In the embodiment, there are two types of symbols displayed on the symbol display device 13, and when the first type symbol (hereinafter referred to as a specific symbol) is a big hit, the door body 34 of the upper winning device 26. Is opened and the opening / closing plate 19 of the lower prize-winning device 18 is set to be opened when the second type of symbol is a big hit. The number of rounds in the special game is set to be higher in the upper winning device 26 than in the lower winning device 18, and the pachinko ball count by the ball detection switch 35 is also set in the upper winning device from the lower winning device 18. The device 26 is set to a larger number. That is, in the case of a big win with a specific symbol, the upper winning device 26 can acquire more prize balls than the lower winning device 18. As an example, the number of rounds of the upper winning device 26 in the case of a big win with a specific symbol is 16 rounds, and the count is set to 10, whereas in the case of a big hit in the second type of symbol The number of rounds of the lower prize winning device 18 is 14 rounds, and the count number is set to 9, but these numerical values can be arbitrarily set.

  On the back side of the frame-shaped main body 15, a reflector 27 whose entire surface is plated is disposed. As shown in FIG. 6, the reflector 27 is formed in a substantially rectangular frame shape including an upper frame portion 36, a lower frame portion 37, a left frame portion 38 and a right frame portion 39, and these frame portions 36, 37, 38, 39 are formed. The opening defined in the above constitutes the window 14a of the center accessory 14. And the upper frame part 36 and the right frame part 39 of the reflector 27 are correspondingly positioned on the rear side of the upper decorative part 22a and the side decorative part 22b in the first decorative body 22 arranged in the frame-shaped main body 15. In addition, the left frame portion 38 of the reflector 27 is positioned on the rear side of the fourth decorative body 25 disposed on the frame-shaped main body 15. Further, the front surfaces of the upper frame portion 36, the left frame portion 38, and the right frame portion 39 are reflective surfaces in which a plurality of concave portions 40 having a substantially trapezoidal cross section are formed so as to expand toward the front side. The light reflected by the light diffusing surface of each decorative body 22, 25 positioned corresponding to the front side is applied to the light diffusing surface of each decorative body 22, 25 again by each reflecting surface of the reflector 27. It is comprised so that it can reflect toward. In addition, by tilting the upper, lower, left, and right side wall surfaces that define each concave portion 40 toward the front side, the light reflected by the side wall surfaces is irradiated over a wide range toward the light diffusion surfaces of the decorative bodies 22 and 25. It has become so.

  In the reflector 27, at least the ball passage 30 of the first decorative body 22 and the warp passage 25b of the fourth decorative body 25 and the rear wall that defines the respective concave portions 40 facing the front and rear are penetrated in the front-rear direction. Each through hole 40a is formed. In the embodiment, a similar through hole 40a is also formed in the rear wall that defines the recesses 40 at other appropriate positions that do not correspond to the respective passages 30, 25b (see FIG. 6).

  A stage portion 37a projecting forward is provided at the lower end edge of the lower frame portion 37 in the reflector 27, and the stage 17 is constituted by the stage portion 37a and the lower frame member 15b of the frame-shaped main body 15, Pachinko balls that pass out from the warp passage 25 b of the fourth decorative body 25 are passed over the stage 17. The upper frame portion 36 of the reflector 27 is formed with a wall portion 36 a that defines the communication path 44 with the first decorative body 22 at a portion facing the rear side of the upper winning device 26.

  On the back side of the reflector 27, lighting devices 28 for irradiating light toward the upper decorative portion 22a, the side decorative portion 22b, and the fourth decorative body 25 in the first decorative body 22 are disposed. Each illuminating device 28 is set to illuminate with a required irradiation pattern according to a game effect or the like in the symbol display device 13. In addition, since each illuminating device 28 is fundamentally the same structure, the structure of the illuminating device 28 arrange | positioned at the back side of the side part decoration part 22b in the 1st decorative body 22 is demonstrated below.

  As shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 4 or FIG. 7, the lighting device 28 basically includes a plurality of LEDs (light emitting diodes) 41 that are turned on or off according to the gaming state, and the LEDs 41 are mounted on the front surface. Substrate 42 to be formed. The substrate 42 is attached to a cover member 43 that covers the back surface side, and the substrate 42 is positioned with respect to the reflector 27 by fixing the cover member 43 to the back surface of the reflector 27 with screws. Each LED 41 is mounted at a position corresponding to the front and rear of the through hole 40a formed in the reflector 27 with respect to the substrate 42, and when the substrate 42 is positioned on the reflector 27 via the cover member 43, Each LED 41 faces the corresponding through hole 40a of the reflector 27, so that the light from the LED 41 can be directly irradiated onto the corresponding side decorative portion 22b. In the embodiment, the substrates 42 and 42 corresponding to the upper decorative portion 22a and the side decorative portion 22b are attached to the common cover member 43, and the substrate 42 corresponding to the fourth decorative body 25 is a single cover. It is attached to the member 43.

  In the embodiment, as the LED 41, a chip-type LED that is smaller than a bullet type (lamp type) and can be made compact and thin is used. The chip type LED has a configuration in which terminals are exposed on the mounting surface of the substrate. For this reason, in the embodiment employing the chip-type LED, when the reflector 27 and the mounting surface (front surface) of the substrate 42 are brought close to each other so that the LED 41 faces the through-hole 40a of the plated reflector 27, the LED 41 is brought close to the reflector 27. There is a possibility that the terminal (mounting part) 41a contacts and causes a short circuit. Therefore, in the illumination device 28 of the embodiment, substantially the entire front surface that is the mounting surface of the substrate 42 is covered with the transparent insulating sheet 29 so that the terminals of the LEDs 41 do not directly contact the reflector 27.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the transparent insulator sheet 29 is set to an outer dimension that can cover substantially the entire front surface of the substrate 42, and is set to a thickness that is thinner than the protruding dimension of the LED 41 from the front surface of the substrate 42. . Further, in the portion corresponding to each LED 41 in the transparent insulator sheet 29, a housing portion 29a that opens to the rear side capable of housing the LED 41 is formed. That is, when the front surface of the substrate 42 is covered with the transparent insulator sheet 29, each LED 41 is accommodated in the corresponding accommodating portion 29a, so that the entire transparent insulator sheet 29 has the height of the LED 41 (the front surface of the substrate). The protrusion does not protrude by a portion (see FIG. 7 (a)). And LED41 accommodated in the accommodating part 29a is comprised so that it may face in the through-hole 40a of the said reflector 27. FIG. 7B, the accommodating portion 29a is formed in a dome shape that fits into the through hole 40a of the reflector 27, and the opening size of the accommodating portion 29a is set larger than that of the LED 41. The transparent insulator sheet 29 is not in direct contact with the terminal 41a of the LED 41.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the light from the LED 41 is reflected on the inner surface of the through hole 40 a or the reflecting surface of the reflector 27 in a state where the front side of each LED 41 is accommodated in the corresponding through hole 40 a of the reflector 27. By directly irradiating (the side wall surface of the recess 40), the light is reflected in a wide range toward the side decoration 22b.

(Effects of Example)
Next, the operation of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment will be described. When a pachinko ball that is launched into the game area 12 of the game board 10 and flows down enters the entrance 25a of the fourth decorative body 25, the pachinko ball flows down the warp passage 25b, and then the center accessory 14 It passes through the stage 17 through the outlet 25c. The pachinko ball that rolls on the stage 17 falls from the center in the width direction to the game area 12 and wins the starting prize-winning tool 16, whereby the symbol change game on the symbol display device 13 is started. Since the front wall of the fourth decorative body 25 that defines the warp passage 25b is transparent, the flow-down state of the pachinko balls flowing down the warp passage 25b is visible from the front side of the machine, that is, from the player. Can be improved.

  When a required symbol variation game is developed in the symbol display device 13 and a “big hit” advantageous to the player is established by a specific symbol, as shown in FIG. 26 door bodies 34 are opened. As a result, pachinko balls flowing down the game area 12 are allowed to enter the upper winning device 26 through the ball inlet 33a. The pachinko balls that have entered from the ball inlet 33a enter the first passage 30a of the ball passage 30 in the first decorative body 22 through the ball path 33b and the communication passage 44. As shown in FIG. 5, the ball path 33b in the upper winning device 26 is inclined downward from the front side toward the rear side, and the through hole 35a of the ball detection switch 35 constituting a part of the bottom surface of the ball path 33b. However, since it is inclined following the inclination of the ball path 33b, the pachinko ball received through the ball inlet 33a can be quickly passed to the rear side to prevent the pachinko ball from accumulating in the vicinity of the ball inlet. . In other words, the upper winning device 26 located close to the launching position of the pachinko balls receives a large number of pachinko balls at a stretch when the door body 34 is opened, but is configured to rapidly distribute the received pachinko balls. It is possible to prevent clogging of pachinko balls. In addition, since the ball detection switch 35 itself for detecting the pachinko ball is arranged in a vertical orientation, the depth of the upper winning device 26 is made shorter than when the ball detection switch 35 is arranged horizontally. The device can be made compact.

  The pachinko balls that have entered the first passage 30a of the first decorative body 22 flow down the first passage 30a to the right and then enter the second passage 30b. Since the front wall 32 of the first passage 30a is transparent, the flow-down state of the pachinko balls flowing down the first passage 30a is visible from the front side of the machine, that is, from the player, and can improve the interest. . The pachinko balls that have entered the second passage 30b flow down while being displaced left and right along the second passage 30b, and are discharged from the ball outlet 30c to the rear side of the machine. Since the front wall 32 of the second passage 30b is transparent, the flow-down state of the pachinko balls flowing down the second passage 30b can be visually recognized by the player, and the interest can be improved. Note that the third decorative body 24 disposed on the front side of the second passage 30b in the first decorative body 22 has a viewing portion and a non-visible portion as shown in FIG. The pachinko ball flowing down 30b can be seen or disappeared from the player in the process of passing through the position corresponding to the visual recognition part and the non-visual recognition part in the third decorative body 24, and the interest of the game can be further improved. .

  In addition, since the ball passage 30 formed in the first decorative body 22 extends substantially along the upper side and the right side of the display surface of the symbol display device 13, it is possible to produce effects due to symbol variations on the symbol display device 13. The entertainment of the game is enhanced by the effect that the falling state in which the pachinko ball flows down along the ball passage 30 can be visually recognized from the front side of the machine. Moreover, in the embodiment, the pachinko ball can flow down into the ball passage 30 only when a big hit occurs due to a specific symbol and the door body 34 of the upper winning device 26 is opened. it can.

  In the special game, a predetermined lighting effect is performed by each lighting device 28. That is, when the LED 41 of the illumination device 28 is turned on, the light from the LED 41 is irradiated toward the back surfaces of the corresponding first decorative body 22 and the fourth decorative body 25 through the through hole 40a of the reflector 27. The Since the rear wall 31 that defines the spherical passage 30 in the first decorative body 22 and the rear wall that defines the warp passage 25b in the fourth decorative body 25 transmit light, it flows down the spherical passage 30 and the warp passage 25b. The slinging pachinko sphere is illuminated by the light irradiated from behind, and the flow-down state is clearly visible. Note that when the pachinko sphere flows down through the warp passage 25b and the ball passage 30, light from behind is blocked by the pachinko sphere, so that another effect is obtained. Moreover, since pachinko balls flow down randomly in the passages 25b and 30, the production does not become monotonous and the interest is improved. In addition, since the light diffusion process is performed on the back surface of the first decorative body 22 including the rear wall 31 and the back surface of the fourth decorative body 25, the light irradiated toward the light diffusion surface is diffused over a wide range. High light decoration effect can be obtained. The second decorative body 23 and the third decorative body 24 are irradiated with light that has passed through the first decorative body 22 to effect effective light decoration.

  Here, a part of the light emitted from the LED 41 toward the light diffusion surfaces of the decorative bodies 22 and 25 is reflected toward the reflector 27, and the reflected light is again reflected by the reflector 27 by the decorative bodies 22 and 25. The light is diffused over a wide area. That is, even if the distance between the LED 41 and the decorative bodies 22 and 25 is shortened, it is possible to suppress the light from the LED 41 from being concentrated on one point of the decorative bodies 22 and 25 and becoming a spotlight, and a high light decoration effect. Is obtained. Further, since the lighting device 28 can be disposed close to the decorative bodies 22 and 25, the depth dimension of the center accessory 14 can be shortened, and the other is disposed on the rear side of the game board 10. There is no interference with other parts.

  Furthermore, since the mounting portion of the LED 41 on the substrate 42 is covered with the transparent insulator sheet 29, the chip-type LED 41 is brought into contact with the plated reflector 27 via the transparent insulator sheet 29. There is no risk of short-circuiting even if it is placed. Therefore, the distance between the LED 41 and the decorative bodies 22 and 25 can be further shortened, and the depth dimension of the center accessory 14 can be further shortened. Further, as shown in FIG. 7, since the front portion of the LED 41 is accommodated in the through hole 40a of the reflector 27, a part of the light from the LED 41 is directly irradiated to the reflecting surface of the reflector 27, and the light is applied to the decorative body. The light is diffused over a wide range on the 22 and 25 light diffusion surfaces. That is, the light emitted from the LED 41 is directly applied to the light diffusing surfaces of the decorative bodies 22 and 25, then reflected toward the reflecting surface of the reflector 27, and light diffusion of the decorative bodies 22 and 25 again from the reflecting surfaces. The light diffusing surface of the decorative bodies 22 and 25 through various paths, such as the light irradiated toward the surface or the light diffusing surfaces of the decorative bodies 22 and 25 after being directly irradiated onto the reflecting surface of the reflector 27 Therefore, a wide range of the decorative bodies 22 and 25 can be illuminated. Thereby, a higher light decoration effect can be obtained while suppressing the light from the LED 41 from becoming spotlight.

(Example of change)
The configuration of the gaming machine is not limited to that of the embodiment, and various modifications can be made as follows.
(1) The game parts in which the ball passage is formed are not limited to the center role of the embodiment, and various kinds of game parts may be used as long as a ball entrance through which a game ball flowing down the game area can be passed is formed. Or a decorative member.
(2) In the embodiment, the case where the ball entrance is formed in the upper winning device arranged in the frame-shaped main body has been described. However, regardless of the symbol variation game by the symbol display device, game balls are always allowed to enter. The ball entrance in a state of being played may be formed directly on the gaming component.
(3) In the embodiment, the description has been made with the configuration in which substantially the entire LED mounting surface of the substrate is covered with the transparent insulator sheet, but only the mounting portion where the LED terminal is exposed to the substrate is covered with the transparent insulator sheet It is possible to adopt a configuration that does this.
(4) The shape of the reflecting surface in the reflector is not limited to the embodiment, and may be any shape that can reflect light received on the reflecting surface over a wide range.
(5) The gaming machine is not limited to a pachinko machine, but may be an arrange ball machine, a pachinko slot machine, or the like.

10 game board, 12 game area, 13 symbol display device (display device)
14 Center role (game parts), 14a Window, 15a Through hole 24 3rd decorative body (decorative body), 26 Upper winning device (winning device), 30 Ball passage 30a 1st passage, 30b 2nd passage, 31 Rear wall (Light diffusion part)
32 front wall (light transmission part), 33 apparatus main body, 33a sphere entrance, 33b sphere path 35 sphere detection switch, 40a through hole, 41 LED, 42 substrate

Claims (4)

A center role that is disposed in the game area of the game board and has a window that allows the display surface of the display device that displays the variation of identification information arranged on the back side of the game board to face the front side of the machine;
A winning device in which a ball entrance is formed through which a game ball flowing down the game area can be inserted, and is attached to the center role through a through-hole opened above the window in the center role;
A ball passage formed in the center role and through which a game ball that has entered the ball entrance of the winning device flows down,
A light transmitting portion that forms a front wall that defines the ball passage, and that allows a game ball flowing down the ball passage to be seen from the front side of the machine;
A light transmissive light diffusing portion forming a rear wall defining the spherical passage;
A board mounted with an LED that is arranged behind the spherical passage and irradiates light toward the light diffusion portion;
The ball passage has a first passage extending in the left-right direction with one end communicating with the ball inlet, and a first passage extending in the up-down direction with one side of the window connected to the other end of the first passage. A gaming machine comprising two passages.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the second passage is bent left and right.   A decorative body that covers substantially the whole of the second passage is disposed on the front side of the light transmitting portion, and a visual ball that allows the game ball flowing down the second passage to be visually recognized from the front side and a non-visible portion that cannot be viewed from the front side. A gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein A ball path communicating the ball entrance and the first passage is formed in the device main body of the winning device so as to incline downward from the ball entrance toward the rear side,
The game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a ball detection switch that detects passage of a game ball is arranged in a vertical posture in the middle of the ball path.

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