JP2014176468A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine having a highly versatile illumination panel.SOLUTION: In a game machine provided with an illumination panel (20), the illumination panel comprises both a first decorative sheet (27) and a second decorative sheet (28) provided with decorations, a light guide plate (22) disposed in such a manner to be sandwiched between the two decorative sheets, and a light source (25) disposed in the back of the light guide plate so that light is directed to the front. The illumination panel is mounted on a side part of the game machine while the first decorative sheet, the second decorative sheet, and the light guide plate are raised.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine represented by a pachinko machine, a slot machine, and the like, and more particularly, to an electrical decoration panel of the gaming machine.

  A pachinko machine, which is a representative example of a gaming machine, is a vertical rectangular outer frame installed on an island facility of a game arcade, a main body frame that can be freely opened and closed to the outer frame, and a game board that is attached to the main body frame. And a glass door that is attached to the body frame so as to be openable and closable and covers the game board so as to be visible. Various decorative members are provided on the top and left and right sides of the glass door.

  As an example of a decorative member, Patent Document 1 discloses a pachinko machine in which a protruding portion that protrudes forward (player side) is provided on the right side of a glass door. The projecting portion is provided with a window portion penetrating along the left-right direction, and a display device (lighting panel) having a light guide plate on which a dot pattern is formed and an LED is fitted in the window portion. Yes. According to Patent Document 1, since the light guide plate displays characters and patterns corresponding to the dot patterns when the LEDs are lit, the decoration effect can be enhanced.

JP 2012-115555 A

  By the way, there are a case where the pachinko machine is replaced as a whole, and a case where the entire pachinko machine is replaced and a case where only the game board is replaced while leaving the frame. Once a pachinko machine is installed on an island facility, it is common to leave the frame and glass doors intact and replace only the game board with a new model. Here, since Patent Document 1 has a configuration in which characters and patterns are displayed by a tread pattern formed on the light guide plate, when a character or pattern peculiar to each model is to be displayed, it is introduced every time the model is replaced. The light plate must be replaced. Therefore, the display device described in Patent Document 1 has a problem that it lacks versatility.

  This invention is made | formed in view of the above-mentioned actual condition, The objective is to provide the game machine provided with the highly versatile electrical decoration panel.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a gaming machine including an electric decoration panel, wherein the electric decoration panel includes a first decorative sheet and a second decorative sheet that are decorated, and the two decorative sheets. A light guide plate disposed so as to be sandwiched between the light guide plate and a light source disposed behind the light guide plate so that light faces forward, and the first decorative sheet and the second light source. The decorative sheet and the light guide plate are attached to the side of the gaming machine in a standing state.

  According to the present invention, when changing the model, it is only necessary to replace the first decorative sheet and the second decorative sheet. Moreover, it is economical.

  In the above configuration, the first decorative sheet is disposed in a direction that is visible to a player, and the light guide plate has a first light emitting surface that faces the first decorative sheet, and the second decorative sheet. It is preferable that the surface processing is performed so that the second light emitting surface facing the surface shines darker.

  Since the first decorative sheet enters the player's field of view, the first light emitting surface is darker than the second light emitting surface, according to the above configuration, because the first light emitting surface of the light guide plate cannot be concentrated when the first light emitting surface is excessively illuminated. Because it glows, the player can concentrate on the game. On the other hand, since the second light emitting surface shines brighter than the first light emitting surface, it is possible to exert an appealing effect on a player who is wondering whether or not to play a game.

  According to this invention, the versatility of an electrical decoration panel can be improved.

1 is a front view of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is an external appearance perspective view of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a side view of the side panel shown in FIG. 2. It is an external appearance perspective view of the side panel shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the side panel shown in FIG. 2. It is a front view of the state which removed the design sheet of the side panel shown in FIG. It is an external appearance perspective view of the state which removed the design sheet of the side panel shown in FIG. It is a principal part enlarged view of the side panel shown in FIG. It is an external appearance perspective view of the case of the side panel shown in FIG. It is a fragmentary sectional view of the light-guide plate of the side panel shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the method of replacing | exchanging the design sheet of the side panel shown in FIG.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment when the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the front, rear, top, bottom, and left and right directions all refer to the directions viewed from the player seated in front of the pachinko machine.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a pachinko machine P according to an embodiment of the present invention has a vertically-rectangular machine casing 1 installed in an island facility of a game arcade, and a door-like opening and closing to the machine casing 1. A body frame 2 that is freely attached, a game board (not shown) accommodated inside the body frame 2, and a door-like opening and closing attached to the front surface of the body frame 2, and a large opening 9 at the center. The formed glass door 4, a transparent glass plate 10 attached to the opening 9 of the glass door 4, a receiving tray 5 for containing a game ball, and a handle 7 are mainly provided. The player can play a game by sitting so as to face the pachinko machine P and turning the handle 7 to fire a game ball on the game board. At this time, the player can visually recognize the game board through the glass plate 10. Although not shown, the game board is provided with a start port, a general winning port, a through chucker, a windmill, a nail, a stage, a liquid crystal display, a movable accessory, an attacker, an out port, and the like.

  The glass door 4 is a structure that covers almost the entire front side of the main body frame 2, and the left side portion is attached to the main body frame 2 via a pair of hinges 14, so that the pair of hinges 14 are centered. Open and close in the front-rear direction. Normally, the glass door 4 is locked in a closed state by the locking device 13. The glass door 4 includes a pair of speakers 6 provided at the upper part, a lamp accessory 11 provided at the upper center, a decorative lens 12 provided from the upper right corner to the lower part of the left side, and a rotating lamp unit provided at the upper right corner. 50 and a side panel (electric decoration panel) 20 that is provided directly on the right side of the rotating lamp unit 50 and is configured to be openable and closable in a state in which these are attached. Note that the tray 5 is provided integrally with the lower portion of the glass door 4. Reference numeral 8 denotes an effect touch button.

  A plurality of LEDs (not shown) are provided inside the lamp accessory 11 and the decorative lens 12, and various controls using the lamp accessory 11 and the decorative lens 12 are performed by controlling the lighting of the LEDs as the game progresses. Production is performed. In addition, the rotating lamp unit 50 includes a plurality of LEDs arranged in a ring shape (not shown). By turning on and off a plurality of times in the order in which the LEDs are arranged, it is possible to produce an effect like a rotating lamp in a pseudo manner. For example, in the present embodiment, the rotating light unit 50 is used for decisive notification of jackpots or effects during a jackpot game.

  The revolving lamp unit 50 is attached to the glass door 4 so as to be slidable in the vertical direction. Although described in detail later, the design of the side panel 20 is achieved by slightly sliding the revolving lamp unit 50 upward. This is a configuration that allows replacement (replacement of design sheets 27 and 28).

  The side panel 20 is a decorative device formed so as to protrude forward from the right side of the glass door 4 as shown in FIG. 2, and has a depth of about 100 mm, a thickness of about 10 mm, and a height of about The case 21 is configured to have a vertically long and thin case 21 of about 300 mm and various decorative parts (see FIG. 5 and the like) housed in the case 21.

  The case 21 is a molded part made of a resin material. As shown in FIG. 9, the case 21 is a structure having an upper portion and a rear portion that are open and has a substantially U-shaped cross section. ing. Then, the side panels 20 shown in FIG. 2 are completed by covering design sheets 27 and 28, a light guide plate 22, an LED substrate 26 and the like (see FIG. 4 and the like) described later with a case 21 from the front. Note that the case 21 is transparent so that a player or the like can visually recognize a design (described later) printed on the design sheets 27 and 28 from the outside.

  As is clear from FIG. 2, most of the right side portion of the pachinko machine P is occupied by the side panel 20, and adjacent pachinko machines are separated by the side panel 20. That is, the side panel 20 is provided for decoration, but also functions as a kind of partition wall. In the state where the player is sitting in front of the pachinko machine P, the player can see the left side surface of the side panel 20, but it is difficult to see the right side surface. On the other hand, for the person walking around the pachinko machine P, the right side surface of the side panel 20 will be conspicuous.

  Next, the detailed structure of the side panel 20 will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 5 and the like, the side panel 20 includes a light guide plate 22, design sheets (first decorative sheet and second decorative sheet) 27 and 28, an LED substrate 26, sheet pressing members 30 and 31, and a base. 35, and a transparent case 21 (see FIG. 9) in which these are installed. The side panel 20 is integrally attached to the right side portion of the glass door 4 of the pachinko machine P in a standing state (see FIG. 2).

  As shown in FIG. 5, the LED substrate 26 is an elongated substrate, and an LED group (light source) 25 including a plurality of LEDs 25 a, 25 b,. The LED board 26 is disposed behind the light guide plate 22 so that the light direction of the LED group 25 faces the front (front side). The LED board 26 is configured to control the lighting of the LED group 25 in conjunction with the game of the pachinko machine P. For example, the LED board 26 is lit differently during standby, during normal game, and during jackpot game Control is in progress. More specifically, it lights up brightly to attract players during standby, and lights up with moderate brightness in balance with production on the liquid crystal display provided on the game board during normal games, During the jackpot game, lighting control is performed to light up flashy.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 to 7, the light guide plate 22 is formed in a vertically long thin plate shape, and receives light from the LED group 25 from the rear surface 22d side, whereby the left side surface (first light emitting surface) 22a and the right side The surface (second light emitting surface) 22b emits light to illuminate the design sheets 27 and 28. Of course, the front surface 22c also emits light by the light of the LED group 25. Therefore, in terms of appearance, the left side surface, the right side surface, and the front surface of the side panel 20 appear to shine. Thereby, the production effect is improved.

  Furthermore, innumerable grooves 24 are formed on the surface of the left side surface 22 a of the light guide plate 22. The shape of the groove 24 is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 10, the groove 24 has a substantially triangular cross section. The groove 24 refracts light incident from the rear to the front. As a result, the right side surface 22b emits light more brightly than the left side surface 22a. That is, in the present embodiment, the innumerable grooves 24 make the left side of the side panel 20 darker and the right side shine brighter.

  The reason for darkening the left side surface 22a is to concentrate the player's interest on the screen of the liquid crystal display provided on the game board as much as possible. More specifically, since various effects are displayed on the liquid crystal display during the game, the player wants to concentrate on the effect, but if the left side surface of the side panel 20 is shining too brightly, This is because there is an adverse effect such as being distracted and not being interested in the production. In this respect, the right side surface 22b of the light guide plate 22 is difficult to visually recognize for the player who is playing the pachinko machine P, and thus does not have to be darkened. For this reason, the light guide plate 22 is structured such that the left side 22a and the right side 22b separate light and dark.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a first recess 23a is provided below the left side surface 22a of the light guide plate 22 so that a projection 27b of the design sheet 27 to be described below enters. As shown in FIG. 22 is provided with a second recess 23b for the projection 28b of the design sheet 28 to enter. However, since the positions of the first concave portion 23a and the second concave portion 23b are shifted in the front-rear direction, even if the design sheet 27 is attached to the right side surface 22b side of the light guide plate 22, the projection 27b of the design sheet 27 is the second. It does not enter the recess 23b. Similarly, even if the design sheet 28 is attached to the left side surface 22a side of the light guide plate 22, the projection 28b of the design sheet 28 does not enter the first recess 23a. With this configuration, it is possible to prevent an error in attaching the design sheet 27 and the design sheet 28.

  The above-described design sheet (first decorative sheet) 27 is made of a resin material, is formed into a thin flexible sheet, and information on the model of the pachinko machine P (for example, winning probability, number of rounds per jackpot) , Rules, etc.) are printed. As shown in FIG. 5, the design sheet 27 is disposed so as to face the left side surface 22 a of the light guide plate 22. In addition, a knob piece 27a is provided on the upper portion of the design sheet 27 so that the design sheet 27 can be easily grasped with fingers. In addition, a protrusion 27b (see FIG. 3) for preventing an error in mounting the design sheet 27 is provided at the lower portion of the design sheet 27.

  The design sheet (second decorative sheet) 28 is made of a resin material and is formed into a thin flexible sheet. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, a knob piece 28a is provided on the upper part of the design sheet 28 so that the design sheet 28 can be easily grasped with fingers, and the design sheet 28 is attached to the lower part thereof. A protrusion 28b is provided to prevent the mistake. However, the design printed on the surface of the design sheet 28 is different from that printed on the design sheet 27. Specifically, the design sheet 28 is printed with characters, model names, and the like that are the motif of the pachinko machine P. The design sheet 28 is disposed so as to face the right side surface 22 a of the light guide plate 22.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the sheet pressing member 30 is for holding the design sheet 27 in a state of facing the left side surface 22 a of the light guide plate 22, and is a bar substantially the same as the height of the design sheet 27. 30a and a locking portion 30b that bends forward from the upper end of the bar 30a, and presses one side (rear side) side edge of the design sheet 27 as a whole.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the sheet pressing member 31 is for holding the design sheet 28 in a state of facing the right side surface 22 b of the light guide plate 22, and is substantially the same as the height of the design sheet 28. The bar 31a and a locking portion 31b that bends forward from the upper end of the bar 31a are formed to hold one side (rear) side edge of the design sheet 28 as a whole.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the base 35 is located above the light guide plate 22 and holds the light guide plate 22 to which the LED substrate 26 and the sheet pressing members 30 and 31 are attached. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the base 35 is provided with insertion openings 37 and 38 for inserting the design sheets 27 and 28. Specifically, the gap between the standing plate 36 and the guide plate 40 becomes the insertion port 37, and the gap between the guide plate 40 and the guide plate 45 becomes the insertion port 38. In order to facilitate the insertion of the design sheets 27 and 28, the guide plate 40 and the guide plate 45 are provided with their height positions slightly shifted in the vertical direction.

  The guide plate 40 is provided with three R-shaped portions (bent portions) 41a, 41b, 41c and two notches 42a, 42b. As shown in FIG. 8, the R-shaped portion 41 c is formed with a bent tip so as to cover a part of the insertion port 37 from above. The same applies to the other two R-shaped portions 41a and 41b. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 8, the insertion port 37 is in a state where the right side is opened by the R-shaped portions 41a, 41b, 41c. Then, by inserting the design sheet 28 so as to abut against the guide plate 40 from the right side, the design sheet 28 is guided to the insertion port 37 while being bent along the R-shaped portions 41a, 41b, 41c of the guide plate 40. It has become so.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, the notch 42 b is formed as a recess that is notched to such a depth that the knob piece 28 a of the design sheet 28 is exposed. By providing the notch 42b, the knob piece 28a can be easily pulled out by grasping with the fingers. The shape of the notch 42a is the same.

  Here, the R-shaped part 41c is taken as an example, and the positional relationship between the R-shaped parts 41a, 41b, 41c and the insertion port 37 is supplemented. As shown in FIG. 8, the R-shaped portion 41 c is bent so as to cover the insertion port 37 from above in a range that exceeds half of the width direction (left-right direction in FIG. 8) of the insertion port 37. In other words, the upper end portion of the R-shaped portion 41 c protrudes above the insertion port 37. With this configuration, for example, dust or the like can be prevented from dropping into the insertion port 37. That is, the R-shaped portion 41 c functions not only as a function of guiding the design sheet 28 to the insertion port 37 but also as a roof for preventing dust and the like from entering the insertion port 37.

  Further, once the design sheet 28 inserted into the case 21 from the insertion port 37 is pulled straight upward, the R-shaped portion 41c does not easily come off because it gets in the way. That is, the R-shaped portion 41c also functions as a stopper so that the design sheet 28 is not easily pulled out.

  The guide plate 45 is composed of the same parts as the guide plate 40. That is, the shapes of the three R-shaped portions (bent portions) 46a, 46b, and 46c and the shapes of the two notches 47a and 47b are the same as those of the guide plate 40, respectively. The reason why the guide plate 40 and the guide plate 45 are made the same component in this way is to reduce the number of components and cost, but each may be designed exclusively. In this case, it is sufficient to provide one notch in one guide plate.

  Next, the procedure for changing the design of the side panel 20 will be described with reference to FIG. First, an operator who wants to change the design slides the rotating lamp unit 50 upward as shown in FIG. Then, the opening 21a of the case 21 appears, and the insertion openings 37 and 38 are exposed. Although not shown, the rotating lamp unit 50 is temporarily fixed at the position shown in FIG. Next, when the operator grasps the tab 27a of the design sheet 27 with his / her finger and pulls it in the upper right direction, the design sheet 27 is finally bent while being bent by the R-shaped portions 46a, 46b and 46c of the guide plate 45. 38. The design sheet 28 can also be taken out from the insertion slot 37 by the same procedure.

  Next, a new design sheet prepared in advance is inserted from the right side of the side panel 20 so as to abut against the guide plates 40 and 45. Then, the design sheet is inserted into the insertion openings 37 and 38 while being bent. If the design sheet is pushed in as it is, it finally stops at a position where the lower projection of the design sheet contacts the recesses 23a and 23b. The design sheet inserted from the insertion port 37 is disposed at a position facing the right side surface 22b of the light guide plate 22, and the design sheet inserted from the insertion port 38 is disposed at a position facing the left side surface 22a of the light guide plate 22. Is done.

  At this time, when the design sheet to be put on the left side of the side panel 20 is mistakenly inserted on the right side, as described above, the projection of the design sheet does not properly enter the second recess 23b of the light guide plate 22, so that the operator can Notice the wrong sheet insertion (and vice versa). Therefore, there will be no mistake in mounting the design sheet. When the insertion of the new design sheet is completed, the replacement of the design sheet is completed by sliding and fixing the rotating lamp unit 50 to the original position.

  As described above, according to the pachinko machine P according to the present embodiment, the design of the side panel 20 can be changed only by exchanging the design sheet, so that the versatility is high. Further, since the design sheet can be inserted from the right side of the side panel 20, it is not necessary to completely remove the rotating lamp unit 50. Therefore, work efficiency is increased. Moreover, after removing the rotating lamp unit 50, it is possible to prevent troubles such as dropping and breaking the rotating lamp unit 50.

  Further, when the left side of the side panel 20 is brightly shining, there may be a situation where the player cannot concentrate on the effect displayed on the liquid crystal display. In this embodiment, the surface processing (groove 24) of the light guide plate 22 is possible. Thus, the left side of the side panel 20 is devised so as to be darker than the right side, so that the player will not be distracted by the light from the side panel 20 during the game. Therefore, it can concentrate on a game. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the right side of the side panel 20 shines brightly so that the design printed on the design sheet 28 stands out, so appealing to people who are wondering whether to play a game Can be demonstrated.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the left side surface of the side panel 20 is used for the purpose of showing the player the design sheet on which the model information and the like are printed, so that it emits light sparingly so as not to disturb the performance. The right side surface of the side panel 20 is used for the purpose of advertising that appeals to people around the pachinko machine, so that it flashes lightly. Therefore, it is possible to provide a suitable performance for both a player who is actually playing a game and a player who is thinking of playing a game.

  Note that the present invention is not limited to pachinko machines but may be employed in slot machines and other gaming machines.

20 Side panel (lighting panel)
22 Light guide plate 22a Left side surface of light guide plate (first light emitting surface)
22b Right side surface of light guide plate (second light emitting surface)
24 groove (surface processing)
25 LED group (light source)
27 Design sheet (first decorative sheet)
28 Design sheet (second decorative sheet)
P Pachinko machine (game machine)

Claims (2)

In gaming machines equipped with electrical panels,
The electrical decoration panel includes a first decorative sheet and a second decorative sheet that have been decorated, a light guide plate that is disposed so as to be sandwiched between the two decorative sheets, and the light facing forward. A light source disposed behind the light guide plate, and is attached to a side portion of the gaming machine in a state where the first decorative sheet, the second decorative sheet, and the light guide plate stand up. A gaming machine characterized by that. In claim 1,
The first decorative sheet is arranged in a direction that is visible to the player,
The light guide plate is surface-treated so that the first light emitting surface facing the first decorative sheet shines darker than the second light emitting surface facing the second decorative sheet. .