JP2015202384A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of preventing fraudulent conduct performed by using a fraudulent tool placed at an opening lower edge part of a window.SOLUTION: A pachinko machine 10 includes: a body frame 12 on which a game board 20 is detachably disposed; a front frame 13 disposed at the front side of the body frame 12 and having a window 13a opened at a position corresponding to a game area 20a of the game board 20; and an upper ball tray 14 in which an upper storage part 14a for storing pachinko balls is formed so as to open upward. At the upper side of the upper storage part 14a, an ornament projection 71 projecting forward from the back side of the upper storage part 14a is provided; a front surface 101a of a protection part 101 positioned at the front side of an out port 26 disposed at the game area 20a, and covering the out port 26 visibly from the front side is arranged so as to be continuous to the front end surface of the ornament projection 71.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine having a game board.

  A pachinko machine as a representative example of a gaming machine is detachably provided with a game board in which a game area in which a pachinko ball can flow down is formed on the front side of the main body frame that is assembled to a fixed frame. On the front side of the main body frame, a front frame that covers the front side of the game board and has a window opened at a position corresponding to the game area is provided. A transparent plate made of a light transmissive material such as a glass plate is disposed on the front frame so as to cover the window, and the game area can be seen through from the front side of the transparent plate. In addition, a ball tray that is provided integrally with or separately from the front frame is disposed below the window, and a storage unit that stores pachinko balls launched into the game area is provided in the ball tray. Is formed. The gaming area is provided with a winning opening through which a pachinko ball can be won, and an out opening for discharging the pachinko ball that has flowed down without winning the winning opening from the gaming area is provided at the lower end of the gaming area. (For example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2009-178600 A

  In recent years, the front frame has been improved in design by providing a three-dimensional decoration around the window. On the other hand, as the size of the game board increases, the window formed in the front frame tends to increase, and the lower end of the window approaches the storage part of the ball tray located below. Since the decoration provided at the lower edge of the opening of the window is restricted in the vertical dimension in relation to the storage part, the presence as decoration is maintained by protruding forward. Here, in recent years, as one of the fraudulent acts affecting pachinko balls that flow down the game area from the front side of the transparent plate due to the magnetism generated by the fraudulent devices, the pachinko balls are prevented from being discharged from the outlet by the magnetic force of the fraudulent devices. In addition, cheating is known that creates a state in which a large number of pachinko balls can stay in the lower part of the game area in a chained manner so that the pachinko balls can be easily won in a winning opening. Such a fraudulent act can be detected relatively easily when accompanied by an unnatural action such as a fraudulent person holding a fraudulent instrument over the game board. However, when a three-dimensional decoration is formed on the front frame, there is a risk that an unauthorized device may be placed on the lower edge of the opening of the window. Unnaturalness is lost in the operation when doing so, and the cheating itself becomes very inconspicuous. For this reason, the decoration provided at the lower edge of the opening of the window is restricted to project forward to form a three-dimensional shape. That is, in order to increase the degree of freedom of the shape of the decoration in the front frame, a countermeasure against the illegal act is required.

  In view of the above problems inherent in the prior art, the present invention has been proposed to suitably solve these problems, and it is possible to perform fraudulent acts using a fraudulent instrument placed on the lower edge of the opening of the window. It is an object to provide a gaming machine that can be prevented.

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:
A game board (20) having a game area (20a) formed on the front side, and an out port (26) provided at the lower end of the game area (20a) for discharging game balls from the game area (20a). The game board (20) is detachably disposed on the main body frame (12), and is disposed on the front side of the main body frame (12) and corresponds to the game area (20a) of the game board (20). A front frame (13) where a window (13a) is opened at a position, and a ball tray (14) provided below the window (13a) and having a game ball storage section (14a) opened upward )
On the upper side of the reservoir (14a), a protrusion (71) that protrudes forward from the rear surface of the reservoir (14a) is provided,
The front surface (101a, 112a) of the protection part (101, 112) located in front of the out port (26) and visibly covering the out port (26) from the front side is connected to the front end surface of the protrusion (71). The gist is that it was configured.
According to the first aspect of the present invention, by providing the protection part that covers the out port so that the out port can be seen from the front side, the front surface of the protection part is connected to the front end surface of the protrusion, so that the unauthorized device is placed on the protrusion. It is possible to prevent fraudulent acts targeting the formation area of the out mouth. In addition, by preventing the placement of unauthorized equipment by the protection unit, it is possible to decorate the front surface of the gaming machine in a three-dimensional manner using a protrusion protruding forward on the upper side of the storage unit.

In the invention according to claim 2, the protective portion (101) is formed of a light transmissive material, and is positioned on the upper side of the protrusion (71) so as to cover the front of the out port (26). The summary is attached to (13).
According to the second aspect of the present invention, the protection portion is formed of a light-transmitting material and attached to the front frame as a separate body, thereby preventing the visibility in the vicinity of the out port from being deteriorated. While making it possible for the player to recognize whether or not the game ball flowing down the area has been discharged from the outlet, it is possible to ensure the ease of replacement of the protection unit.

The gist of the invention according to claim 3 is that the projecting portion (71) and the protective portion (101, 112) are formed integrally with the front frame (13).
According to the invention which concerns on Claim 3, it can be set as the structure where it is difficult to remove a protection part by forming a protection part integrally with a protrusion, and a fraudulent instrument is made into the opening lower edge part of a window. The act of placing can be prevented by the protection unit.

In the invention according to claim 4, the front surface (101a, 112a) of the protection portion (101, 112) is inclined so as to be separated from the front surface of the game board (20) toward the front side as it approaches the front end surface of the protrusion (71). The gist is that it was formed.
According to the invention of claim 4, the front surface of the protection unit is provided in an inclined shape so as to be separated from the front surface of the game board toward the front side as it approaches the front end surface of the protrusion, thereby contacting or approaching the front surface of the protection unit. In addition, it is possible to ensure a large separation distance from the out mouth of the unauthorized device, and to suppress the influence of the magnetism of the unauthorized device on the game ball flowing down around the out port. In addition, since the unauthorized device brought into contact with the front surface of the protection unit is inclined with respect to the front surface of the game board, it is difficult to hold the unauthorized device in the vicinity of the peripheral area of the out mouth in a horizontal posture. In other words, by adopting a configuration in which it is difficult to achieve fraud even if a fraudulent instrument is operated on the front side of the protection part, it is possible to prevent fraudulent acts that operate the fraudulent instrument on the front side of the protection part targeting the area around the outlet Can do.
In the invention according to claim 5, the storage portion (14a) is formed so that the bottom surface is inclined backward and the right and left sides are inclined downward.
The lower surface of the protrusion (71) extends left and right at a height position where the game ball stored in the storage portion (14a) can come into contact with the storage portion (14a) at the rear of the storage portion (14a). ) Is defined, and it is formed so as to incline downward to one of the left and right along the bottom surface.
According to the invention of claim 5, the lower surface of the protrusion is configured to define the upper limit position of the storage portion at the rear portion of the storage portion, and the lower surface of the protrusion is on one of the left and right along the bottom surface. By configuring to incline downward, it is possible to regulate the overlapping of the game balls in the vertical direction at the rear part of the storage part using the lower surface of the protrusion, so that the game balls stored on the downstream side of the storage part Such a load can be reduced and ball clogging can be prevented from occurring downstream of the reservoir.

  According to the gaming machine according to the present invention, it is possible to prevent an illegal act performed using an unauthorized instrument placed on the lower edge of the opening of the window.

1 is a front view showing a pachinko machine according to Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a perspective view which expands and shows the pachinko machine concerning Example 1 in the arrangement position of a protection part. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the front panel of the front frame which concerns on Example 1, a rear panel, a ball tray member, a decoration protrusion, the 1st light emission board | substrate, and the 2nd light emission board | substrate seen from the front side. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the front panel of the front frame which concerns on Example 1, a rear panel, a ball tray member, a decoration protrusion, the 1st light emission board | substrate, and the 2nd light emission board | substrate seen from the back side. The decorative protrusion which concerns on Example 1 is shown, (a) is the perspective view seen from the front side, (b) is the perspective view seen from the back side. (a) is the principal part expanded sectional view of the front frame in the AA line of FIG. 1, (b) is the schematic which shows the relationship between the bottom face of an upper storage part, and a decoration protrusion in the state seen from the front. is there. It is sectional drawing which expands and shows the principal part in the BB line of FIG. It is an enlarged view of the X section in FIG. It is a front view which shows the decoration protrusion which concerns on the example of a change. It is a perspective view which expands and shows the pachinko machine concerning Example 2 in the arrangement position of a protection part. The cover member which concerns on Example 2 is shown, (a) is a front view, (b) is a rear view, (c) is the front frame in which the cover member was arrange | positioned longitudinally by the BB line of FIG. FIG. It is the principal part enlarged view which longitudinally cut the front frame which concerns on Example 3 in the position corresponding to the BB line of FIG.

  Next, a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings by way of preferred embodiments. In the embodiment, a pachinko machine that plays a game using a pachinko ball as a game ball will be described as an example. Further, in the following description, “front”, “rear”, “left”, and “right” are states when the pachinko machine is viewed from the front side (player side) as shown in FIG. 1 unless otherwise specified. It points at.

(About pachinko machine 10)
As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment is formed in a rectangular frame shape on the front side of the opening of the outer frame 11 as a fixed frame fixed to an installation frame base (not shown) of the game store. A middle frame 12 (see FIG. 7) as a main body frame that detachably holds 20 (see FIG. 1) is assembled so as to be openable and detachable, and symbols can be displayed on the rear side of the game board 20 in a variable manner. The device 17 is arranged to be detachable. The symbol display device 17 variably displays a design symbol (sometimes referred to as a decorative drawing) on the display unit 17a triggered by the winning of a pachinko ball in a winning opening (start winning port) 24a provided in the starting winning unit 24. It is comprised so that the symbol variation effect to be performed may be performed. In addition, the symbol display device 17 can display various display effects executed in association with the symbol variation on the display unit 17a.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a front frame (decoration frame) 13 having a window 13a corresponding to the game area 20a of the game board 20 is assembled to the front side of the middle frame 12 so as to be opened and closed. Yes. The front frame 13 is provided with a see-through unit 91 so as to cover the window 13a, and the see-through unit 91 protects the gaming area 20a from the front side so as to be seen through. The front frame 13 is provided with an upper ball tray 14 and a lower ball tray 15 that form pachinko ball storage portions 14a and 15a. The upper ball tray 14 and the lower ball tray 15 are arranged in accordance with the opening and closing of the front frame 13. It is configured to open and close integrally. Further, on the front surface of the front frame 13, on the right side of the lower ball tray 15, a ball feeder 18 (not shown) disposed on the middle frame 12 is operated and linked to the ball feeder 18. An operation handle 16 is provided for actuating (see FIG. 4) (see FIG. 1). The operation handle 16 includes an operation lever 16a urged in the left rotation direction. By rotating the operation lever 16a so as to rotate right, the pachinko balls stored in the upper ball tray 14 are spheres. The feeding device 18 feeds them one by one to the firing position, and the firing device launches toward the game board 20.

(About game board 20)
The game board 20 is provided with a rail 21 curved in a substantially circular shape on a board surface (front surface) of a plate member formed in a flat plate shape, and a game area 20 a in which a pachinko ball can flow down is provided inside the rail 21. Defined. Then, with the front frame 13 covering the front side of the middle frame 12, the board surface of the game board 20 and the rear surface of the fluoroscopic unit 91 (the rear surface of the rear transparent plate 93) are opposed to each other. The front side of the game area 20a is defined by the rear surface. A pachinko ball launched from the launching device is guided along the rail 21 into the game area 20a and flows down between the board surface of the game board 20 and the rear surface of the fluoroscopic unit 91. The game board 20 has a large number of game nails planted in the game area 20a, and the pachinko balls flowing down the game area 20a come into contact with the game nails so that the flow direction of the pachinko balls is irregular. The pachinko sphere is guided in a certain direction. Also, the game board 20 has mounting holes (not shown) penetrating in the front-rear direction at a plurality of locations in the game area 20a, and various game parts are attached to the respective mounting holes. It should be noted that the number and size of the mounting openings are appropriately determined according to the number of various components attached to the game board 20 and the arrangement positions.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 1, a frame-shaped decorative body 23 formed in a frame shape that opens forward and backward is attached to the surface of the game board 20, and a game is played through a display window of the frame-shaped decorative body 23. The display surface of the symbol display device 17 disposed on the back side of the board 20 is configured to face the front side of the game board 20. In addition, a start winning portion 24 and a special winning portion 25 are attached below the frame-shaped decorative body 23 as a winning portion in which a winning opening capable of winning a pachinko ball flowing down the game region 20a is formed. An out port 26 for discharging a pachinko ball from the game area 20a is provided at the lower end of 20a. Then, when the pachinko ball wins a winning opening (start winning opening) of the start winning section 24, a symbol variation effect that displays the symbols in a variable manner on the symbol display device 17 is developed. As a result of the symbol variation effect, When the symbols are stopped and displayed on the display device 17 in a predetermined symbol combination (for example, a set of three identical symbols), the winning opening (special winning port) of the special winning portion 25 is opened, so-called jackpot is generated, Opportunities are provided to allow players to win a large number of prize balls. The symbol display device 17 includes a liquid crystal display device in which a liquid crystal panel capable of displaying various symbols is housed in a housing case, a drum type display device, a dot matrix type display device, a 7-segment display, and other various symbols. A display device capable of stopping and displaying changes is employed.

(About the fluoroscopic unit 91)
As shown in FIG. 1, the fluoroscopic unit 91 is formed in a size that can cover the entire game area 20 a of the game board 20. The fluoroscopic unit 91 is formed in a frame shape surrounding the outer peripheries of the transparent plates (transparent protective plates) 92 and 93 that form the front and rear surfaces of the fluoroscopic unit 91 and the transparent plates 92 and 93. It is comprised from the holding frame 94 which hold | maintains. Here, the fluoroscopic unit 91 includes two transparent plates 92 and 93 that are separated from each other in the front-rear direction, and the front transparent plate 92 positioned on the front side forms the front surface of the fluoroscopic unit 91 positioned on the front surface of the pachinko machine 10. In addition, the rear transparent plate 93 located on the rear side forms the rear surface of the fluoroscopic unit 91 that defines the front side of the game area 20a. The front transparent plate 92 and the rear transparent plate 93 are held in parallel by a holding frame 94. The fluoroscopic unit 91 is formed with clamping pieces (not shown) protruding outward at four corners of the outer peripheral surface of the holding frame 94, and the clamping pieces are clamped via a fixture 39 provided on the front frame 13. By being fixed, the front transparent plate 92 and the rear transparent plate 93 are fixed to the front frame 13 in a state of being positioned substantially parallel to the board surface of the game board 20.

  Here, in the pachinko machine 10 according to the first embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the fluoroscopic unit 91 is detachably attached to the front frame 13 so as to cover the window 13a from the rear side, A light-transmissive protective portion 101 (described later) is provided on the front frame 13 so as to cover the lower part of the fluoroscopic unit 91 from the front side. Therefore, in the first embodiment, the light-transmissive see-through unit 91 and the protection unit 101 that cover the window 13a function as a “see-through protection unit” that protects the game area 20a from the front side. The protection unit 101 according to the first embodiment is provided as a part of the front frame 13 separately from the fluoroscopic unit 91 (formed on a decorative protrusion (projection) 71 as a decorative member of the front frame 13). .

(About front frame 13)
As shown in FIGS. 2, 3, and 4, the front frame 13 according to the first embodiment is disposed on the front frame base 31 that is supported by the middle frame 12 so as to be opened and closed, and on the front surface of the front frame base 31. The upper and lower ball tray members 53, and the decorative component 61 that covers the front frame base 31 and the front sides of the upper and lower ball tray members 53 are provided. In the front frame 13, upper and lower ball tray members 53 are attached to the front frame base 31, and the upper ball tray 14 and the lower ball tray 15 are configured by the ball tray member 53 and the front frame base 31. The operation handle 16 is provided on the right side. The front frame base 31 includes a rear panel 31B that is supported by the middle frame 12 so as to be openable and closable, and a front panel 31F that is attached to the front surface of the rear panel 31B. A ball tray member 53 is attached to the front panel 31F. . 3 and 4, only the ball tray member 53 that forms the upper ball tray 14 is illustrated as the ball tray member 53.

(About rear panel 31B)
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the rear panel 31 </ b> B of the front frame base 31 is provided in a plate shape based on a flat plate surface substantially parallel to the game board 20, and the game area of the game board 20 A base opening 32 that is slightly larger than the window 13a is opened at the front side position of 20a so as to open front and rear. The rear panel 31B has an upper frame portion that forms an upper edge portion of the base opening 32, a lower frame portion that forms an opening lower edge portion of the base opening 32, and a left that forms left and right opening edge portions of the base opening 32. It consists of a frame part and a right frame part, and the upper, lower, left and right frame parts are integrally formed. The rear panel 31B may be formed in a frame shape that opens in the front-rear direction by combining a plurality of members.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 7, a metal reinforcing member 36 that reinforces the front frame 13 is provided on the rear surface of the rear panel 31 </ b> B, and the rear surface of the fluoroscopic unit 91 is provided on the rear surface of the reinforcing member 36. A lower support member 38 that supports the lower end portion and an upper support member (not shown) that restricts upward movement of the fluoroscopic unit 91 are attached. In addition, at the left and right ends of the upper and lower support members 38, a rotary fixture 39 (see FIG. 5) that can hold and fix the lower portion (clamping piece) of the fluoroscopic unit 91 between the opposing surfaces of the lower support member 38. 4 shows only the lower fixture. The fixture 39 is configured to be able to rotate to a fixing position for holding and fixing the holding piece of the fluoroscopic unit 91 and a release position for releasing the holding and fixing of the fluoroscopic unit 91 by retracting from the rear surface of the holding piece of the fluoroscopic unit 91. Yes. That is, the fluoroscopic unit 91 is fixed to the front frame 13 by rotationally displacing each fixture 39 to a fixed position with the lower end portion of the fluoroscopic unit 91 (holding frame 94) placed on the lower support member 38, The fluoroscopic unit 91 can be detached from the front frame 13 by rotationally displacing each fixture 39 to the release position while the fluoroscopic unit 91 (holding frame 94) is fixed to the front frame 13.

  Further, on the rear surface of the rear panel 31B, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a ball receiving portion 34 communicating with a ball payout mechanism portion provided in the middle frame 12 is located rearward from the left end position in the upper portion of the lower frame portion. The ball receiving portion 34 is formed so as to open on the front side. The front opening of the ball receiving portion 34 communicates with the inside of the upper ball receiving tray 14 (upper storage portion 14a) via the ball paying outlet 50a of the front panel 31F, and the pachinko balls discharged by the ball paying mechanism portion are It is led to the upper storage part 14a through the ball receiving part 34 and the ball payout outlet 50a. In addition, an opening 33a formed at a position slightly to the right of the center of the upper portion of the lower frame portion communicates with a ball supply port 50b (described later) of the front panel 31F, and the above-described upper ball tray 14 (upper storage portion 14a) The pachinko ball can be supplied to the ball feeding device 18.

(About the front panel 31F)
As shown in FIG. 4, the front panel 31 </ b> F includes a plate-like portion 50 that faces a lower frame portion that forms a lower portion of the base opening 32 in the rear panel 31 </ b> B, and extends rearward from the outer edge of the plate-like portion 50. The extended plate part 51 is provided, and is fixed to the rear panel 31 </ b> B in a state where the rear end part of the extended plate part 51 is in contact with the extended plate part 51. Then, two ball tray members 53 are attached to the front surface of the plate-like portion 50 so as to be vertically separated from each other, and open upward between the upper ball plate member 53 and the front panel 31F (plate-like portion 50). The upper storage part 14a is formed, and the lower storage part 15a opening upward is formed between the lower ball tray member 53 and the front panel 31F (plate-like part 50). Further, at the left end position in the upper portion of the front panel 31F, the ball payout outlet 50a for receiving the pachinko ball paid out by the ball paying mechanism portion into the upper storage portion 14a is opened so as to communicate with the ball receiving portion 34. Has been. In addition, the ball supply port 50b for supplying the pachinko ball stored in the upper storage portion 14a to the ball feeding device 18 communicates with the opening 33a at a position slightly on the right side in the upper portion of the front panel 31F. Has been established. That is, the upper ball tray 14 is constituted by the front panel 31F and the ball tray member 53, and the upper storage portion 14a formed between the front panel 31F and the ball tray member 53 is a ball formed on the front panel 31F. The ball outlet 34a communicates with the ball receiver 34, and communicates with the ball feeder 18 through a ball supply port 50b formed in the front panel 31F. Although a detailed description of the lower ball tray 15 is omitted, the ball payout mechanism is provided through the openings 33b and 50d (see FIGS. 3 and 4) opened to communicate with the front and rear panels 31F and 31B. The pachinko balls and foul balls that are not stored due to the upper storage part 14a being full are configured to communicate with the lower storage part 15a. To be guided to. Note that a handle installation portion 59 in which the operation handle 16 is installed is provided at the lower right front portion of the front panel 31F (plate-like portion).

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 8, the front frame 13 has a substrate housing portion 52 for housing the light emitting substrates 76 and 77 at the upper position of the front panel 31F (the upper rear position of the upper storage portion 14a). It is formed between the panel 31F and the rear panel 31B. That is, the substrate housing portion 52 is defined between the plate-like portion 50 and the extending plate portion 51 of the front panel 31F and the rear panel 31B, and the first LED 76a that irradiates light forward is provided. The first light emitting substrate 76 provided and the second light emitting substrate 77 provided with the second LED 77 a that irradiates light upward are arranged so as to be located inside the substrate housing portion 52. Here, in the upper end portion of the plate-like portion 50 of the front panel 31F, a plurality of (10 in the embodiment) first irradiation openings 50c penetrating in the front-rear direction are formed side by side in the left-right direction, The first LED 76a of the first light emitting substrate 76 is configured to face each first irradiation opening 50c from the rear. That is, the first irradiation opening 50c is formed so as to open above the upper storage portion 14a, and the upper portion of the upper storage portion 14a is brightened by causing each first LED 76a to emit light. ing. Further, the extension plate portion 51 that defines the upper edge of the substrate housing portion 52 is formed with a second irradiation opening 51a that opens in the vertical direction, and the second LED 77a of the second light emitting substrate 77 is It is configured to face the second irradiation opening 51a from below. That is, the second irradiation opening 51a is formed so as to open toward the inside of the opening of the window 13a, and the inside of the opening of the window 13a is brightened by causing each second LED 77a to emit light. Yes. A front opening of the first irradiation opening 50c is covered with a lens member 75 provided in a decoration protrusion 71 described later, and an upper opening of the second irradiation opening 51a is provided in the decoration protrusion 71. The protection part 101 is covered. The first light emitting substrate 76 and the second light emitting substrate 77 are fixed to the back side of the front panel 31F (front frame base 31) so that the second light emitting substrate 77 is located above the first light emitting substrate 76. . The decorative projection 71 and the protection unit 101 will be described later.

(About the upper ball tray 14)
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 6, the upper storage portion 14a formed in the upper ball tray 14 has a left end communicating with the ball outlet 50a and a plurality of pachinko balls arranged vertically and front and rear. A sphere storage area 53a formed so as to be able to store, and a sphere alignment area 53b that is connected to the right of the sphere storage area 53a and whose right end communicates with the sphere supply port 50b. The stored pachinko sphere is configured to naturally move to the sphere alignment region 53b. The sphere storage area 53a is formed to have a width dimension (front-rear dimension) larger than that of the sphere alignment area 53b, and the bottom surface is formed to incline backward toward the front surface of the front panel 31F. The rear part along the front panel 31F is formed so as to incline downward to the right. Further, the sphere alignment region 53b is formed in a groove shape that has a width dimension (front-rear dimension) through which one pachinko sphere can pass and inclines downward linearly along the front surface of the front panel 31F. Yes. That is, the upper ball tray 14 is configured to be aligned in a line in the front-rear direction in the process in which pachinko balls stored in the ball storage region 53a move to the ball alignment region 53b.

  On the downstream side (right side) of the sphere alignment region 53b, a sphere leveling portion 54b is provided so as to cover the downstream side communicating with the sphere supply port 50b from above. The sphere leveling portion 54b is provided such that the distance between the lower surface of the sphere leveling portion 54b and the bottom surface of the upper storage portion 14a is not less than the diameter of the pachinko sphere and not more than twice the diameter. It is set as the inclined surface which approaches the bottom face of the upper storage part 14a as it approaches. That is, the sphere leveling part 54b defines the upper limit position of the sphere alignment region 53b on the downstream side of the sphere alignment region 53b so that the pachinko spheres do not overlap vertically, and until the pachinko sphere reaches the sphere supply port 50b. Are aligned in a linear direction along the bottom surface of the upper reservoir 14a. That is, the upper ball tray 14 is aligned in a vertical line until the pachinko balls stored in the upper storage portion 14a move to the ball supply port 50b through the ball alignment region 53b. The ball feeding device 18 can be supplied one by one.

  Further, in the upper ball tray 14, an elongated metal plate 54a having conductivity and connected to the ground side is provided along the front surface of the front panel 31F at the rear end of the bottom surface extending from the ball storage region 53a to the ball alignment region 53b. Are arranged so as to extend linearly in the left-right direction. As a result, the pachinko sphere guided to the position of contact with the front panel 31F along the downward inclination of the bottom surface in the sphere storage region 53a becomes the sphere alignment region 53b along the downward inclination of the bottom surface to the right. By making contact with the metal plate 54a when moving, the static electricity charged in the pachinko sphere can be removed.

(About the decorative component 61)
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the decorative component 61 is a synthetic resin member disposed on the front side of the front frame base 31 (the front panel 31F and the rear panel 31B). It is formed in a curved shape so as to project forward from the front surface of the base 31. The decorative component 61 includes an annular decorative portion 62 disposed so as to surround the base opening 32 of the front frame base 31 (rear panel 31 </ b> B), and a ball tray decorative portion 63 that covers the front surface of the ball tray member 53. ing. The annular decorative portion 62 is configured by attaching a plurality of (four in the first embodiment) light transmissive members to the rear panel 31B so as to be continuous in an annular shape, and the inner edge portion is located inside the base opening 32 and is described above. An opening edge of the window 13a is defined. Specifically, the annular decorative portion 62 includes an upper decorative member 62a that forms the upper edge of the opening of the window 13a, a left decorative member 62b that forms the left edge of the opening of the window 13a, and the right edge of the opening of the window 13a. Are formed by a right decorative member 62c and a decorative protrusion 71 that forms the lower edge of the opening of the window 13a. In addition, the ball tray decoration portion 63 is provided with a ball lending switch 56 that is pressed by the player when paying out the pachinko ball from the ball payout outlet 50a, or a pachinko ball stored in the upper storage portion 14a. A ball release lever 58 operated by the player when moving to the lower storage unit 15a, a plurality of effect buttons 57, etc., pressed by the player according to the display contents of the symbol variation effect performed by the symbol display device 17 are installed. ing.

(About decorative protrusion 71)
As shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 3, FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, the decorative protrusion 71 protrudes forward from the rear surface of the upper storage portion 14a (the front surface of the front panel 31F) on the upper storage portion 14a. It is disposed on the front frame 13 (front panel 31F). The decoration protrusion 71 is formed so as to extend to the left and right, and decorations with a plurality of irregularities are integrally provided on the front end surface, the upper surface, and the lower surface. The decorative projection 71 is positioned in front of the rear surface of the upper storage portion 14a (the front surface of the front panel 31F) and forms a front end surface (projecting end surface) of the decorative projection 71, and a front wall portion 72 A lower wall portion 73 that extends rearward from the lower end of the front wall portion and forms the lower surface of the decorative projection 71, and an upper wall portion 74 that extends rearward from the upper end of the front wall portion 72 and forms the upper surface of the decorative protrusion 71. Thus, it is formed in a U-shape in a sectional view that opens rearward. Then, the rear end portion of the lower wall portion 73 is brought into contact with the front surface of the front panel 31F, and the front panel 31F is covered with the upper wall portion 74 so as to cover the upper surface (extension plate portion 51) of the front panel 31F. It is attached to the upper end of the. In the pachinko machine 10 according to the first embodiment, the protection portion 101 that protects the game area 20a from the front side so as to be seen through is integrally formed with the upper wall portion 74 of the decorative projection 71.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, the front wall portion 72 is provided at a position deviated from the front surface of the front panel 31 </ b> F to the front side by substantially the same dimension as the radius of the pachinko sphere. Further, the front wall portion 72 includes a plurality of (10 in the first embodiment) penetrating in the front-rear direction at positions aligned with the first irradiation openings 50c formed in the front panel 31F (plate-like portion 50). ) Lens openings 72a are arranged so as to be arranged at intervals in the left-right direction. A lens member 75 capable of diffusing or condensing light is disposed between the front wall portion 72 and the front panel 31F. The lens member 75 is formed in a band plate shape that covers the plurality of lens openings 72a (first irradiation openings 50c), and protrudes forward at positions corresponding to the lens openings 72a. A plurality of (10 in the first embodiment) lens portions 75a are formed, and the decorative protrusions 71 (front wall portions 72) and the lens portions 75a are fitted into the corresponding lens openings 72a from the rear side. It is clamped and fixed between the front panel 31F (plate-like part 50). That is, the lens portion 75a of the lens member 75 is brightened by controlling the light emission of the first LED 76a provided on the first light emitting substrate 76, and the lens portion 75a from the front side through the lens opening 72a formed in the decorative protrusion 71. The light emission mode is configured to be visible. The first LEDs 76a provided on the first light emitting substrate 76 are controlled to emit light and turn off individually.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, the lower wall portion 73 extends to the left and right, and the bottom surface (the upper surface of the metal plate 54 a) at the rear end portion (inclined lower end portion in the rearward inclination) of the upper storage portion 14 a. The upper limit position of the storage space in the rear part of the upper storage part 14a is defined. That is, the decorative protrusion 71 (the lower surface of the decorative protrusion 71) functions to limit the vertical dimension at which the pachinko sphere can be stored at the rear end of the ball storage area 53a where the pachinko spheres toward the sphere alignment area 53b gather. ing. In this way, the upper ball tray 14 is configured to be able to restrict the vertical overlap of the pachinko balls at the rear end portion of the upper storage portion 14a by the decorative protrusion 71. That is, the decorative protrusion 71 restricts the pachinko ball storage space above the ball alignment region 53b, so that a large number of pachinko balls are stacked in a direction directly above the pachinko ball located in the ball alignment region 53b. This prevents the pachinko balls located in the ball alignment region 53b from flowing down to the ball supply port 50b due to excessive pressure due to the weight of the pachinko balls stacked upward.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, the upper wall portion 74 extends left and right and extends rearward, protrudes rearward of the front frame base 31 through the base opening 32, and The lower edge part of the opening of the window 13a is formed. Further, the rear end surface of the upper wall portion 74 is provided so as to contact the front surface of the front transparent plate 92 of the fluoroscopic unit 91 disposed in the front frame 13. The upper wall portion 74 is formed with a light-transmissive protective portion 101 extending upward.

  As shown in FIGS. 5B, 7, and 8, the second light emitting substrate 77 is disposed below the upper wall portion 74, and the second LED 77 a of the second light emitting substrate 77 is connected to the upper wall portion. It faces the inner surface (lower surface) of 74. And the part which 2nd LED77a opposes in the inner surface (lower surface) of the upper wall part 74 is located in the lower end of the protection part 101. FIG. That is, a part of the inner surface (lower surface) of the upper wall portion 74 is an incident surface 101b of the protection portion 101 on which the light of the second LED 77a is incident. When the second LED 77a is controlled to emit light, light is incident on the incident surface 101b of the protection unit 101 through the second irradiation opening 51a of the front panel 31F, and the protection unit 101 is brightened and formed on the protection unit 101. The picture 102 (described later) can be viewed from the front side.

  The decorative protrusion 71 is made of a transparent synthetic resin, and is one of the entire inner surface (rear surface) of the front wall portion 72, the entire inner surface (upper surface) of the lower wall portion 73, and the inner surface (lower surface) of the upper wall portion 74. The non-transparent process such as printing or plating is performed on the portion (the portion excluding the incident surface 101b of the protective portion 101), and the transparent transparent portion 92 in a state where the transparent protective portion 101 can see through the game area 20a from the front side. And the inside of the front wall portion 72, the lower wall portion 73, and the upper wall portion 74 are not visible. The decorative protrusion 71 is formed by using a co-injection molding method or the like so that the protective portion 101 is formed of a colorless and transparent synthetic resin, while a portion other than the protective portion 101 is formed of a colored synthetic resin. Also good.

(About protection unit 101)
As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 5, the decorative protrusion 71 (front frame 13) is provided with a protective portion 101 that constitutes the fluoroscopic protective portion. The protection unit 101 is formed of a light transmissive material and is provided on the front side of the front transparent plate 92 so as to overlap the front side of the out port 26 provided in the game area 20a. That is, the protection unit 101 is disposed on the front frame 13 so as to cover the window 13a together with the fluoroscopic unit 91 (transparent plates 92 and 93), and protects the game area 20a from the front side so as to be transparent. The protection unit 101 is provided at a position that covers the front of the out port 26 and avoids overlapping with the start winning unit 24 and the special winning unit 25 before and after the start winning unit 24 and the special winning unit 25. Is considered so as not to impede the visibility.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, the protection portion 101 is formed in a plate shape extending upward from the upper wall portion 74 of the decorative protrusion 71, and a plurality of protrusions 103 are plate surfaces. Are formed so as to protrude radially. The plurality of projecting pieces 103 are formed in a triangular shape whose front end side is narrowed, and are arranged in a circular arc shape surrounding the out port 26 in a front view, and the outer edges of the plurality of projecting pieces 103 form the protection portion 101. An upper edge is formed.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, the protective portion 101 is formed so that its thickness decreases as it approaches the upper edge from the center of the lower edge. In other words, the rear surface of the protection portion 101 is formed in a flat shape so as to be positioned on the same plane as the rear end surface of the upper wall portion 74, and the front surface of the front transparent plate 92 together with the rear end surface of the upper wall portion 74. It is provided so that it may contact | abut. Further, the front surface 101a of the protection portion 101 is formed in a gently curved shape that protrudes forward, and the central portion located in front of the out port 26 approaches the lower edge from the upper edge (decorative protrusion). It is inclined so as to be separated from the front surface of the front transparent plate 92 to the front side (as it approaches the front end surface of the portion 71). Further, the front surface 101 a of the protection unit 101 is formed so that the center portion of the lower edge portion is continuous with the front end surface of the decorative projection 71 (the front surface of the front frame 13).

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the protection unit 101 is formed with a required picture 102 that suggests information related to the game. The pattern 102 is drawn on the rear surface of the protection unit 101 by forming minute irregularities, and the light of the second LED 77a of the second light emitting substrate 77 enters the inside from the incident surface 101b of the protection unit 101 to represent the pattern. The pattern 102 is brightly reflected by being reflected by the minute uneven portions, and can be viewed from the front side. The pattern 102 of the protection unit 101 is drawn with irregularities having a density and size that do not impair the transparency of the protection unit 101, and the light of the second LED 77a is incident on the inside from the incident surface 101b of the protection unit 101. In the absence, even if light is irradiated from the front surface 101a and the rear surface to the protection unit 101, the light passes through the minute uneven portion representing the pattern 102 with almost no reflection, and the pattern 102 is hardly visible from the front side. It is configured as follows. Information suggested by the light emission display of the picture 102 includes information indicating the degree of expectation that a big hit will occur, and information indicating that a pachinko ball has won a winning opening of the start winning section 24.

(Operation of Example 1)
Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 10 according to the first embodiment configured as described above will be described.

  When the launching device is activated in accordance with the operation of the operation handle 16, a pachinko ball is launched into the game area 20 a along the rail 21 provided on the game board 20, and the game nail implanted on the game board 20. The pachinko ball will flow down while changing the flow direction by contacting the ball. Then, when the pachinko ball flowing down the game area 20a wins the start winning portion 24, the symbol variation effect on the symbol display device 17 is started under a predetermined control condition. As a result of the symbol variation effect, When a predetermined symbol combination is displayed on the display device 17, a big hit occurs. Then, with the occurrence of a big hit, the special winning portion 25 provided below the game board 20 is opened and a big hit effect is performed on the symbol display device 17. The game area 20a of the game board 20 can be viewed from the front side of the pachinko machine 10 through the window 13a established in the front frame 13 (via the fluoroscopic protection part), and the player can The game can be performed while confirming the movement of the pachinko ball and various effects performed by the symbol display device 17.

  Here, the pachinko machine 10 according to the first embodiment includes a fluoroscopy unit 91 and a protection unit 101 that are disposed in the front frame 13 so as to cover the window 13a and protect the game area 20a so as to be seen through. The front surface 101a is formed in an inclined shape so as to be separated from the front surface of the game board 20 toward the front side as it approaches the other side edge (lower edge) from one side edge (upper edge). Therefore, even if a fraudulent instrument such as a magnet is brought into contact with or close to the front surface 101a of the protection unit 101, the fraudulent instrument can be brought close to the front surface 101a of the protection unit 101. It is possible to secure a large separation distance from the board surface, and in the gaming area 20a, an illegal act is illegal against a pachinko ball that flows down a target place (a peripheral area of the out port 26) where the pachinko ball stays in a chain using an illegal device. The influence which the magnetism of an instrument exerts can be suppressed. In addition, since the dishonesty device that is in contact with the front surface 101a of the protection portion 101 formed in an inclined shape is tilted with respect to the front surface of the game board 20, the cheating device is placed in a horizontal position in the gaming area 20a (out port). It is possible to make it difficult to hold close to (26). That is, even if an illegal instrument is operated on the front side of the fluoroscopic unit 91 and the protection unit 101, the illegal operation is prevented from being achieved, thereby preventing an illegal act of operating the illegal instrument on the front side of the fluoroscopic unit 91 and the protection unit 101. Can do. Moreover, since fraudulent acts caused by magnetism can be prevented without installing a fraud detection sensor for detecting magnetism, the number of fraud detection sensors installed on the game board 20 can be reduced without impairing the effect of preventing the fraud, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced. Can be reduced.

  The pachinko machine 10 according to the first embodiment is configured to include the transparent plates 92 and 93 that cover the window 13a and the protection unit 101 that is positioned on the front side of the front transparent plate 92. The front opening of the front transparent plate 92 is formed in an inclined shape so as to cover the front side of the out port 26 and approach the lower edge covering the out port 26 from the upper edge located above the out port 26. . In other words, the front surface 101a of the protection unit 101 is provided so as to be separated from the front surface of the game board 20 to the front side as it approaches the out port 26. That is, the protection unit 101 is provided as a member different from the transparent plates 92 and 93 covering the window 13 a of the front frame 13, and the front surface 101 a of the protection unit 101 located on the front side of the out port 26 is the board surface of the game board 20. It is formed in an inclined shape with respect to. Accordingly, only one of the transparent plates 92 and 93 (the fluoroscopic unit 91) and the protection unit 101 can be replaced. In addition, the front surface 101a of the protection unit 101 is formed in an inclined shape, and a fraudulent act of manipulating an improper instrument on the front side of the fluoroscopic protection unit targeting the peripheral area of the out port 26 (illegal discharge of pachinko balls from the out port 26 It can be prevented by the magnetic force of the device, and a number of pachinko balls can be chained to stay in the lower part of the game area 20a to prevent a fraudulent act that easily creates a state in which the pachinko balls can win the winning opening.

  Further, in the pachinko machine 10 of the first embodiment, the upper ball tray 14 formed so that the upper storage portion 14a for storing the pachinko sphere opens upward is provided below the window 13a in the front frame 13, and further A decorative projection 71 projecting forward from the rear surface of the upper storage portion 14a is provided on the upper side of the upper storage portion 14a, and is positioned in front of the out port 26 in the game area 20a so that the out port 26 can be viewed from the front side. The front surface 101 a of the protection portion 101 that covers the front surface of the decorative projection 71 is configured to be continuous. That is, the act of placing an improper instrument such as a magnet on the decorative projection 71 in the illegal act targeting the formation area of the out mouth 26 can be prevented by the protection unit 101, Since there is no restriction on the size of the portion 71, the front surface of the pachinko machine 10 can be three-dimensionally decorated using the decorative protrusion 71 protruding forward on the upper side of the upper storage portion 14a. In addition, since the protection part 101 does not protrude to the front side from the front end face of the decorative protrusion 71, the decoration applied to the front end face of the decorative protrusion 71 and the visibility of the upper storage part 14a are not reduced. Therefore, it is possible to play a game while easily confirming the state of the pachinko ball in the upper storage portion 14a.

  Further, by forming the protection part 101 integrally with the front frame 13 (decoration protrusion 71), an unauthorized person inserts an improper instrument such as a magnet between the decoration protrusion 71 and the protection part 101 and fixes it. Actions can be prevented. Further, by configuring the appearance of the front frame 13 to change when the protector 101 is removed from the pachinko machine 10 in order for a fraudster to perform a fraud, The store clerk can immediately recognize, and the fraudulent person can betray the act of removing the protection unit 101 from the pachinko machine 10. In other words, it is possible to prevent unauthorized equipment using unauthorized equipment.

  By forming the protection part 101 so that the plurality of protruding pieces 103 protrude radially along the plate surface, it is difficult to place an object on the upper edge of the protection part 101. Further, the thickness of the protective portion 101 decreases as it approaches the upper edge portion from the center portion of the lower edge portion, so that the upper edge portion is thinned while separating the front surface 101a of the protective portion 101 forward from the front transparent plate 92. By forming, it is difficult to place an object on the upper edge. That is, it is possible to prevent an act of placing a fraudulent instrument such as a magnet on the upper edge of the protection unit 101 in a fraudulent act targeting the area where the out port 26 is formed.

  A pattern 102 that suggests information related to the game is formed on the protection unit 101, the LED of the second light emitting substrate 77 is controlled to emit light, and the light of the LED is introduced into the inside from the incident surface 101 b of the protection unit 101 to emit light. By configuring so that the information can be displayed, the protection unit 101 can be used as a display unit capable of suggesting information about the game.

(Other embodiment about the decoration protrusion of Example 1)
Here, the decorative protrusion 71 is not limited to the one in which the lower wall portion 73 extends horizontally to the left and right, and the lower wall portion 73 is configured to incline downward in the left-right direction along the bottom surface of the upper storage portion 14a. May be. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 9, the bottom surface of the upper storage portion 14a is provided so as to incline downward and incline downward to one of the left and right sides (to the right) and above the rear end portion of the upper storage portion 14a. The decorative protrusion 71 is provided so as to protrude forward at a height position at which the pachinko balls stored in the upper storage portion 14a can contact. Further, by providing the lower surface of the decorative protrusion 71 (the lower surface of the lower wall portion 73) to be inclined downward in the inclination direction of the bottom surface of the upper storage portion 14a, the upper limit position of the sphere alignment region 53b on the upstream side of the sphere alignment region 53b. Is defined so that a predetermined number or more (for example, four or more) of pachinko balls do not overlap vertically. Thus, if the lower surface of the decorative protrusion 71 is configured to be inclined downward in the inclination direction of the bottom surface of the upper storage portion 14a, the vertical overlap of the pachinko balls stored in the rear end portion of the upper storage portion 14a is a sphere. Since it is possible to prevent the alignment region 53b from becoming large, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of ball clogging in the sphere alignment region 53b.

  Next, a pachinko machine 110 according to the second embodiment will be described. In the pachinko machine 110 according to the second embodiment, the configuration of the protection unit is different from that of the first embodiment, and other configurations are the same. That is, in the pachinko machine 10 according to the first embodiment, the protection protrusion 101 is provided on the decoration protrusion 71 that constitutes the decoration of the front frame 13, whereas in the pachinko machine 110 according to the second embodiment, the decoration protrusion 101 is provided. The protection part 112 is provided in the cover member 111 provided separately from the part 71 (separate from the front frame 13). Therefore, in the following description, the configuration of the cover member 111 according to the second embodiment will be mainly described, and the same components and members as those of the pachinko machine 10 described in the first embodiment will be denoted by the same reference numerals and detailed. Description is omitted.

  In the pachinko machine 110 according to the second embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11C, the fluoroscopic unit 91 is detachably attached to the front frame 13 so as to cover the window 13a from the rear side. . In addition, a decorative protrusion 71 that forms the lower part of the annular decorative portion 62 is provided on the front frame base 31 (front panel 31F) so as to form the lower edge of the opening of the window 13a. Here, the decorative protrusion 71 of the second embodiment is subjected to non-transparent processing such as printing and plating, and covers the out port 26 so as to be visible from the front side (the part that covers the lower part of the fluoroscopic unit 91 from the front side). Is not provided. On the other hand, a light transmissive cover member 111 is provided on the front frame 13 so as to cover the upper wall portion 74 from above as a separate body from the decorative projection 71. And the protection part 112 of the cover member 111 covers the lower part of the fluoroscopic unit 91 from the front side, and the out port 26 is made visible from the front side of the machine through the protection part 112. Therefore, in the second embodiment, the light-transmitting see-through unit 91 and the cover member 111 that cover the window 13a function as a “see-through protection unit” that protects the game area 20a from the front side. The cover member 111 according to the second embodiment is attached to the front frame 13 separately from the decorative protrusion 71 and the fluoroscopic unit 91.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the cover member 111 includes a protection part 112 located inside the window 13a and a fixing part 113 fixed to the front frame 13 outside the window 13a, and is provided in the game area 20a. The protective portion 112 is positioned in front of the out-port 26, and the fixing portion 113 is attached to the rear surface of the front frame base 31 (rear panel 31B) in a state where the protective portion 112 covers the out-port 26 so as to be visible from the front side. It is configured to be fixed. That is, the cover member 111 (protection unit 112) is disposed on the front frame 13 so as to cover the window 13a together with the see-through unit 91 (transparent plates 92, 93), and the out port 26 of the game area 20a is seen through from the front side. Protect as possible. The protection portion 112 includes a front plate portion 112a that forms the front surface of the cover member 111 in front of the front transparent plate 92, and extends rearward from the lower end portion of the front plate portion 112a, and the fixing portion 113 is connected to the rear end portion. And a pair of left and right plate portions (left plate portion and right plate portion) 112c and 112d that connect the left and right edge portions of the front plate portion 112a and the left and right edge portions of the lower plate portion 112b. In addition, the lower edge portion of the protection portion 112 is formed in front of the fixing portion 113. The front plate portion 112a (the cover member 111) is provided at a position avoiding the front of the start winning portion 24 and the special winning portion 25, and is considered so as not to disturb the visibility of the starting winning portion 24 and the special winning portion 25. ing. Further, the protection portion 112 is configured such that the lower plate portion 112 b (the lower edge portion of the front plate portion 112 a) is in contact with the upper wall portion 74 of the decorative protrusion 71 in a state where it is attached to the front frame 13. In the protection part 112, unevenness matching the uneven shape provided on the upper wall part 74 of the decorative protrusion 71 may be formed on the lower surface of the lower plate part 112b.

  Here, in the protection part 112, the distance dimension from the front surface of the fixing part 113 to the front edge of the lower end of the protection part 112 (that is, the front-rear dimension of the lower plate part 112b) substantially matches the front-rear dimension of the decorative projection 71. It is set as follows. The front surface of the front plate portion 112a (the front surface of the protection portion 112) has a lower edge portion (a side edge portion on the side away from the game board 20 on the front side) on the front end surface of the front wall portion 72 of the decorative projection 71. The upper surface of the decorative protrusion 71 is covered so as not to protrude forward from the front end face of the decorative protrusion 71 (see FIG. 11C). In addition, the front surface of the front plate portion 112a is provided in an inclined shape that is separated from the front surface of the front transparent plate 92 toward the front side as it approaches the lower edge portion (other side edge portion) from the upper edge portion (one side edge portion). . In other words, the front surface of the protection portion 112 is formed in an inclined shape that is separated from the front surface of the game board 20 to the front side as it approaches the front end surface of the decorative protrusion 71.

  As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11C, the front plate portion 112a is provided in a curved shape in which the center portion in the vertical direction on the front surface is recessed, and the upper edge portion of the front plate portion 112a is the front transparent plate 92. While being in contact with the front surface, the lower edge portion and the left and right edge portions of the front plate portion 112a are provided so as to be separated forward from the front transparent plate 92. That is, in the cover member 111, the lower edge side of the front plate portion 112 a that is biased to the front side with respect to the upper edge portion of the front plate portion 112 a while being attached to the front frame 13 is separated forward from the front transparent plate 92. It is configured to Here, the rear end surfaces of the lower plate portion 112b, the left plate portion 112c, and the right plate portion 112d are provided so as to be positioned on the same plane as the rear surface of the upper edge portion of the front plate portion 112a, and below the front plate portion 112a. The periphery of the gap formed between the edge side and the front transparent plate 92 is configured to be closed by the plate portions 112b, 112c, and 112d. Furthermore, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the upper edge of the protection part 112 (upper edge of the front plate part 112 a) is linearly downward from the top located directly above the out port 26. While extending so as to be inclined, it is formed so as to be positioned above the front region of the out port 26, and is formed in a shape that does not cause a recessed portion or a horizontal portion.

  As shown in FIG. 11 (a), the fixing portion 113 is formed in a plate shape along the rear surface of the front frame base 31, and a screw receiving portion (not shown) provided on the lower frame portion. The screw insertion part 114 is formed in the corresponding position, and the cover member 111 is fixed to the front frame 13 by screwing the screw inserted through the screw insertion part 114 into the screw receiving part. The fixing portion 113 is sandwiched between the upper wall portion 74 of the decorative projection 71 and the front transparent plate 92 of the fluoroscopic unit 91 in a state where the cover member 111 and the fluoroscopic unit 91 are attached to the front frame base 31. The bending deformation of the fixing portion 113 in the front-rear direction is prevented (see FIG. 11C). Further, an engaging wall portion 115 is formed at the lower end portion of the fixing portion 113 so as to extend forward and to extend left and right across both end portions of the fixing portion 113.

(Operation of Example 2)
Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 110 according to the second embodiment configured as described above will be described.

  The pachinko machine 110 according to the second embodiment includes a see-through unit 91 and a cover member 111 that are disposed on the front frame 13 so as to cover the window 13a and protect the game area 20a so as to be seen through, and the front surface of the cover member 111 is In addition, it is formed in an inclined shape so as to be separated from the front surface of the game board 20 toward the front side as it approaches the other side edge (lower edge) from the one side edge (upper edge). Specifically, it is configured to include transparent plates 92 and 93 covering the window 13a and a cover member 111 positioned on the front side of the front transparent plate 92. The front surface of the member 111) covers the front side of the out port 26, and as it approaches the lower edge that covers the out port 26 from the upper edge located above the out port 26, the front transparent plate 92 is inclined away from the front surface to the front side. It is formed in a shape. In other words, the front surface including the fluoroscopic unit 91 and the cover member 111 is provided so as to be separated from the front surface of the game board 20 toward the front side as it approaches the out port 26 (from the upper end to the lower end). Therefore, it is possible to suppress the influence of the magnetism of the fraudulent device on the pachinko balls flowing down the target portion of the game area 20a (the peripheral area of the out mouth 26), and the same effect as the pachinko machine 10 of the first embodiment can be obtained. obtain.

  Further, in the pachinko machine 110 according to the second embodiment, the upper ball tray 14 formed so that the upper storage portion 14a for storing the pachinko balls opens upward is provided below the window 13a in the front frame 13, and further A decorative projection 71 projecting forward from the rear surface of the upper storage portion 14a is provided on the upper side of the upper storage portion 14a, and is positioned in front of the out port 26 in the game area 20a so that the out port 26 can be viewed from the front side. The front surface of the protecting portion 112 that covers the front surface (front wall portion 72) of the decorative projection 71 is configured to be continuous. That is, the act of placing an improper instrument such as a magnet on the decorative projection 71 in the illegal activity targeting the formation region of the out port 26 can be prevented by the protection unit 112 (cover member 111), and the decorative projection The front surface of the pachinko machine 10 can be decorated in three dimensions using the part 71.

  Here, the protection portion 112 provided on the cover member 111 has a rear surface of the front plate portion 112a and rear end surfaces of the lower plate portion 112b, the left plate portion 112c, and the right plate portion 112d on the front surface of the front transparent plate 92. By being provided so as to be located along, the periphery of the gap generated between the front plate portion 112a and the front transparent plate 92 is configured to be closed by the respective plate portions 112a, 112b, 112c, and 112d. That is, each part of the protection portion 112 can be formed in a thin plate shape, and the gap formed between the cover member 111 and the front transparent plate 92 is reduced while facilitating the molding of the cover member 111 and reducing the component cost. The act of installing unauthorized equipment can be prevented.

  Moreover, the replacement | exchange ease of the protection part 112 can be ensured because the protection part 112 is attached with respect to the front frame 13 as a different body (cover member 111). Furthermore, by forming the protection part 112 from a light-transmitting material, it is possible to ensure the visibility in the vicinity of the out port 26, and whether or not the pachinko balls flowing down the game area 20a are discharged from the out port 26 It is possible to make the person aware of it, and it is possible to suppress the execution of the cheating by the cheating person.

  Further, a screw insertion portion 114 corresponding to the screw receiving portion of the front frame base 31 is formed in the fixing portion 113 of the cover member 111, and the screw inserted through the screw insertion portion 114 is screwed into the screw receiving portion. The cover member 111 is configured to be fixed to the front frame 13, and the fluoroscopic unit 91 is attached to the front frame 13 separately from the cover member 111. That is, it is not necessary to provide a configuration for attaching the protection unit 112 (the cover member 111) to the fluoroscopic unit 91, and the versatility of the fluoroscopic unit 91 can be maintained while preventing fraud by the cover member 111. .

  Further, the upper edge portion of the protection portion 112 is formed such that the front-rear dimension is equal to the plate thickness of the front plate portion 112a. And the upper edge part of the protection part 112 is formed in the shape which inclines downward linearly from right to left from the top part, and the site | part recessed in the said upper edge part or the site | part extended horizontally is not provided. That is, with each of these configurations, it is possible to prevent an act of placing a fraudulent instrument such as a magnet on the upper edge of the protection unit 112 in a fraudulent act targeting the area where the out port 26 is formed.

  Next, a pachinko machine 120 according to the third embodiment will be described. In the pachinko machine 120 according to the third embodiment, the configuration of the fluoroscopic protection unit is different from that of the first and second embodiments, and other configurations are the same. That is, in the pachinko machine 10 according to the first embodiment, the fluoroscopic unit 91 and the protection unit 101 (a part of the decorative protrusion 71) constitute a fluoroscopic protection unit. In the pachinko machine 110 according to the second embodiment described above, Whereas the fluoroscopy unit 91 and the protection part 112 (a part of the cover member 111) constitute a fluoroscopy protection part, in the pachinko machine 120 according to the third embodiment, the fluoroscopy unit 121 alone constitutes the fluoroscopy protection part. Yes. Therefore, in the following description, the configuration of the fluoroscopic unit 121 according to the third embodiment will be mainly described, and the same reference numerals are given to the same configurations and members as those of the pachinko machines 10 and 110 described in the first or second embodiment. Detailed description will be omitted. The fluoroscopic unit 121 according to the third embodiment includes transparent plates 122 and 123 that form the front and rear surfaces of the fluoroscopic unit 121, and a holding frame 124 that is formed in a frame shape that surrounds the outer periphery of the transparent plates 122 and 123. It is configured.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the transparent unit 121 includes two transparent plates 122 and 123 that are spaced apart from each other on the front side of the game board 20, and a front transparent plate 122 that is positioned on the front side. In addition to forming the front surface of the fluoroscopic unit 121 located on the front surface of the pachinko machine 120, the rear transparent plate 123 positioned on the rear side forms the rear surface of the fluoroscopic unit 121 that defines the front end of the game area 20a. ing. The rear transparent plate 123 is arranged at a certain distance on the front side of the game board 20, and the rear surface of the rear transparent plate 123 that defines the front end of the game area 20 a is parallel to the board surface of the game board 20. It is located so as to face each other.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 12, the front transparent plate 122 has a flat front surface (front surface of the fluoroscopic protection portion) as the front surface of the game board 20 approaches from the one side edge to the other side edge. It is formed in an inclined shape that is separated from the front side. Specifically, the front surface of the front transparent plate 122 is provided so as to be separated from the board surface of the game board 20 to the front side from the upper edge part toward the lower edge part that covers the out port 26. That is, in a state where the fluoroscopic unit 121 is attached to the front frame 13, a portion covering the front side of the out port 26 on the front surface of the fluoroscopic unit 121 is separated from the board surface of the game board 20 to the front side. In the third embodiment, the entire front surface of the front transparent plate 122 is configured to incline downward toward the front side. However, the front transparent plate 122 is formed of a transparent synthetic resin such as acrylic or polycarbonate, and the front transparent plate 122 is formed. Only a part of the front surface that covers the front side of the out port 26 may be configured to be inclined downward to the front side.

  The holding frame 124 is formed so that the front-rear dimension increases as it approaches the lower end from the upper end, and the rear transparent plate 123 is positioned substantially parallel to the board surface of the game board 20 on the inner peripheral side of the holding frame 124. The front transparent plate 122 is held in an inclined posture with respect to the rear transparent plate 123. In addition, the lower portion of the holding frame 124 is formed in a step shape in which the rear portion that holds the lower end side of the rear transparent plate 123 is positioned below the front portion that holds the lower end side of the front transparent plate 122. The lower portion of the holding frame 124 is disposed on the front frame 13 in a state where the lower portion of the holding frame 124 is in contact with the upper surface and the rear end surface of the upper wall portion 74 of the decorative protrusion 71.

  Here, the fluoroscopic unit 121 is configured such that the front-rear dimension of the front part (the part that holds the lower end side of the front transparent plate 122) of the holding frame 124 is equal to the front-rear dimension of the decorative protrusion 71. The lower edge portion on the front surface of the front transparent plate 122 is configured to be continuous with the front end surface of the decorative protrusion 71. That is, the front surface of the front transparent plate 122 of the fluoroscopic unit 121 according to the third embodiment is configured such that the lower edge portion that is largely separated from the game board 20 in the front side is continuous with the front wall portion 72 of the decorative projection 71. As described above, the fluoroscopic unit 121 is configured such that the lower end of the holding frame 124 covers the upper wall portion 74 of the decorative protrusion 71 with the front end surface of the decorative protrusion 71 exposed.

(Operation of Example 3)
Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 120 according to the third embodiment configured as described above will be described.

  The pachinko machine 120 according to the third embodiment is formed in an inclined shape in which the fluoroscopic unit 121 is separated from the front surface of the game board 20 toward the front side as it approaches the other side edge (lower edge) from the one side edge (upper edge). Has been. Specifically, the fluoroscopic unit 121 covers the out port 26 from the upper edge of the fluoroscopic unit 121 where the entire planar front surface of the fluoroscopic unit 121 is separated from the out port 26 in the game area 20a. As it approaches the lower edge of 121, it is configured to move away from the front surface of the game board 20. Accordingly, a large distance between the illegal device such as a magnet and the board surface of the game board 20 can be secured, and the influence of the magnet of the unauthorized device on the pachinko ball flowing down the target portion of the illegal activity (the peripheral area of the out port 26). Can be suppressed. In addition, since the dishonesty device that is in contact with the front surface of the front transparent plate 122 formed in an inclined shape is tilted with respect to the front surface of the game board 20, the cheating device is placed in the gaming region 20a in a horizontal posture (out port). It is possible to make it difficult to hold close to (26). That is, even if an unauthorized instrument is operated on the front side of the fluoroscopic unit 121, it is possible to prevent an illegal act of operating the unauthorized instrument on the front side of the fluoroscopic unit 121 by making it difficult to achieve the unauthorized action. Moreover, since fraudulent acts caused by magnetism can be prevented without installing a fraud detection sensor for detecting magnetism, the number of fraud detection sensors installed on the game board 20 can be reduced without impairing the effect of preventing the fraud, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced. Can be reduced.

  Further, the rear surface of the rear transparent plate 123 in the fluoroscopic unit 121 is opposed to the game board 20 to define the game area 20a, and the rear transparent plate 122 is transparent as the front surface of the front transparent plate 122 approaches the lower edge portion from the upper edge portion. The plate 123 is formed so as to be separated from the rear surface to the front side. That is, the game area 20a is defined by the rear surface of the fluoroscopic unit 121, and the front surface of the fluoroscopic unit 121 is provided so as to be separated from the rear surface of the fluoroscopic unit 121 toward the front side as it approaches the lower edge portion from the upper edge portion. An inclined front surface can be formed in the fluoroscopic unit 121 without increasing the number of points, and an illegal act of operating an illegal instrument on the front side of the fluoroscopic unit 121 can be prevented.

  Further, the fluoroscopic unit 121 is configured such that the front-rear dimension of the front portion facing the upper surface of the decorative protrusion 71 at the lower end of the holding frame 124 is equal to the front-rear dimension of the decorative protrusion 71. The lower edge portion on the front surface of the front transparent plate 122 is configured to be continuous with the front end surface of the decorative protrusion 71. That is, the act of placing an improper instrument such as a magnet on the decorative projection 71 in the illegal act targeting the formation area of the out port 26 can be prevented by the front transparent plate 122. Since there is no restriction on the size of the protrusion 71, the front surface of the pachinko machine 10 can be three-dimensionally decorated using the decorative protrusion 71 protruding forward on the upper storage part 14a. The front transparent plate 122 does not protrude forward from the front end face of the decorative protrusion 71, so that the decoration applied to the front end face of the decorative protrusion 71 and the visibility of the upper storage part 14a are not reduced. .

(Change example)
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can be modified as follows.
(1) In the first to third embodiments, at least a part of the fluoroscopic protection part is provided in an inclined shape that deviates to the front side as it approaches the lower edge part from the upper edge part. It is good also as a shape which inclines in a different direction according to the difference. That is, if at least a part of the fluoroscopic protection part is inclined so as to deviate to the front side as it approaches the upper edge part from the lower edge part, the upper edge side of the fluoroscopy protection part covering the upper part of the gaming area is set to the front side of the gaming area. Since they can be separated, fraudulent acts performed on the upper part of the game area can be prevented. Moreover, you may comprise a see-through | perspective protection part in the inclined shape which deviates to the front side as it approaches the other from one among the left edge part and right edge part of the said fluoroscopy protection part.
(2) In Examples 1-3, although the protrusion was provided above the storage part in the front frame, it is not necessary to provide a protrusion.
(3) In Examples 1 to 3, the protrusion is provided on the upper side of the storage part in the front frame, and the front surface of the protection part is connected to the front surface of the protrusion, but the front surface of the protection part is provided while providing the protection part. It is good also as a structure which is not connected with the front surface of a protrusion. In other words, by providing the protection part, it is possible to make it difficult to place an unauthorized device on the protrusion.
(4) In the second embodiment, the cover member having the protection portion is provided on the front frame. However, the cover member may be provided on the fluoroscopic unit. In this case, the cover member can be handled integrally with the fluoroscopic unit by providing the cover member by adhering to the front surface of the front transparent plate.
(5) In the first and second embodiments, the protection unit covers the front side of the out mouth. However, the protection area may cover the front side of the area where the out port is not provided.
(6) In the first and second embodiments, the protection unit covers the front side of the outlet and does not cover the start winning part or the special winning part. However, the starting winning part (corresponding to a winning detection sensor) and the special winning part You may comprise so that at least one of (a winning detection sensor corresponding to) and an out port may be covered from the front.
(7) In Examples 1 to 3, the front end surface, the upper surface, and the lower surface of the protrusion are provided with a plurality of irregularities, but the front end surface, the upper surface, and the lower surface of the protrusion may be flat.

12 Middle frame (body frame)
13 Front frame 13a Window 14 Upper ball tray (ball tray)
14a Upper storage part (storage part)
20 game board 20a game area 26 out port 71 decoration protrusion (protrusion)
101 Protection part 101a Front surface 112 Protection part 112a Front plate part (front surface)

Claims (5)

A game board having a game area formed on the front side, an out port provided at a lower end of the game area for discharging game balls from the game area, and a main body frame on which the game board is detachably disposed; A front frame disposed on the front side of the main body frame and having a window opened at a position corresponding to a game area of the game board; and provided below the window, and a storage portion for game balls opens upward. In a gaming machine having a ball tray formed as follows:
On the upper side of the storage part, a protrusion protruding forward from the rear surface of the storage part is provided,
A gaming machine characterized in that a front surface of a protective portion that is positioned in front of the out port and covers the out port so as to be visible from the front side is continuous with a front end surface of the protrusion.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the protection part is formed of a light-transmitting material and is attached to the front frame so as to cover the front of the out-portion located above the protrusion.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the protrusion and the protection part are integrally formed on the front frame.   The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a front surface of the protection portion is formed in an inclined shape that is separated from the front surface of the game board toward the front side as the front end surface of the protrusion is approached. The storage portion is formed so that the bottom surface is inclined downward and the right and left sides are inclined downward.
The lower surface of the protrusion extends left and right at a height position at which the game ball stored in the storage unit can come into contact, and defines the upper limit position of the storage unit at the rear of the storage unit. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the gaming machine is formed so as to incline downward along one of the left and right sides.

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