JP2016000262A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make it difficult for a mounting hole of a game area of a transparent game board to be viewed and to sufficiently obtain the light transmission area of the transparent game board.SOLUTION: A game machine comprises: a transparent game board 8 on which a mounting hole 22 is formed in a game area 9; and image display means 16 mounted in the transparent game board 8 by being inserted in the mounting hole 22. The image display means 16 includes: a front decoration body 24 mounted on the front of the transparent game board 8 by being inserted in the mounting hole 22; an image display part 23 arranged on the back of the transparent game board 8 so as to correspond to the display window 40; and a flange part 36 projecting toward the periphery side from the front decoration body 24 and covering the mounting hole 22 from front by abutting on the front of the transparent game board 8 along the periphery of the mounting hole 22. The flange part 36 has a viewing restriction part 43 that is light-transmissive and makes it difficult for the internal peripheral edge of the mounting hole 22 to be viewed from front.

Description

  The present invention relates to gaming machines such as pachinko machines and arrange ball machines.

  A gaming machine such as a pachinko machine has a transparent gaming board made of a transparent board such as an acrylic board, and an image display means is mounted in correspondence with the mounting hole of the transparent gaming board, and a light emitting means is provided on the back side of the transparent gaming board. (For example, Patent Document 1).

  The image display means includes a front decoration body arranged on the front and rear sides of the transparent game board corresponding to the mounting hole and an image display unit such as a liquid crystal type, and is arranged at a substantially central part of the game area of the transparent game board. ing. The front decoration body is light-transmitting, has a collar portion that comes into contact with the front surface of the transparent game board, and is fixed to the transparent game board by screwing the collar section to the transparent game board.

  The light emitting means is arranged on the back side of the outer periphery of the front ornament body corresponding to other parts, and on the back side of the transparent game board, and the light emitting means emits light when a predetermined gaming state is reached, and the light emission effect state Can be seen from the front side through the transparent game board.

JP 2012-11010 A

  In the conventional gaming machine, there is a problem that the appearance of the transparent gaming board is deteriorated because the mounting hole of the transparent gaming board can be seen from the front side through the flange on the outer periphery of the front decoration body.

  However, if the buttock is made of a material that does not transmit light, or if measures such as sticking a light-shielding seal to the buttock are taken, the problem that the back side can be seen through the buttock can be solved, but transparent gaming The range in which the light emitting means on the back side can be visually recognized through the board becomes narrow, and a new problem arises that the advantage of adopting the transparent game board is halved.

  In view of such conventional problems, the present invention has an object to provide a gaming machine that makes it difficult to visually recognize the mounting hole in the game area of the transparent game board and that can sufficiently ensure the light transmission area of the transparent game board. And

  The present invention provides a gaming machine comprising: a transparent gaming board 8 having a mounting hole 22 formed in the game area 9; and an accessory 16 inserted into the mounting hole 22 and mounted on the transparent gaming board 8. The accessory 16 is inserted into the mounting hole 22, and is inserted into the mounting hole 37, protrudes from the insertion part 37, 39 to the outer peripheral side, and contacts the front surface of the transparent game board 8 at the outer periphery of the mounting hole 22. A flange 36 that covers the mounting hole 22 from the front side, and the flange 36 has a light-transmitting portion and a visual restriction portion 43 that makes it difficult to visually recognize the inner periphery of the mounting hole 22 from the front side. is there.

  A light emitting means 51 may be provided on the back side of the transparent game board 8 in correspondence with at least the visual restriction part 43. The accessory has a display window 40 and a front ornament 24 mounted on the front surface of the transparent game board 8, and an image display unit disposed on the back side of the transparent game board 8 corresponding to the display window 40. The image display means 16 provided with 23 may be sufficient.

  The image display unit 23 may have a size in which a display area extends to the outer peripheral side of the mounting hole 22. The visual restriction part 43 may be formed in an uneven or rough surface on the flange part 36.

  A transparent plate 13 is provided on the front side of the transparent game board 8 so that the game area 9 can be seen, and the top part 48 of the front decoration body 24 on which the game balls launched into the game area 9 are concentrated. It may be provided with a transparent contact blocking wall 67 that is disposed with a space through which a game ball can pass and blocks the contact with the transparent plate 13.

  According to the present invention, there is an advantage that it is difficult to visually recognize the mounting hole in the game area of the transparent game board and that the light transmission area of the transparent game board can be sufficiently secured.

1 is a perspective view of a pachinko machine showing a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view of the pachinko machine. It is a front view of the image display means. It is an AA line expanded sectional view of the same FIG. It is an expansion perspective view of the upper side part of the front ornament. FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 3. FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line C-C in FIG. 3. FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line DD of FIG. 3. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the image display means which shows the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the image display means which shows the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is the EE sectional view taken on the line of FIG. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the image display means which shows the 4th Embodiment of this invention. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the front decoration body which shows the 5th Embodiment of this invention. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the image display means which shows the 6th Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view of the front ornament part which shows the 7th Embodiment of this invention. FIG.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 1-8 has illustrated 1st Embodiment which employ | adopted this invention for the pachinko machine 1. FIG. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the pachinko machine 1 has a rectangular outer frame 2 and a front frame 3 pivotally attached to the front side of the outer frame 2 by a hinge (not shown) so as to be opened and closed around a vertical axis. And. A glass door 4 and a front plate 5 are arranged vertically on the front side of the front frame 3, and are pivotally attached to the front frame 3 by a hinge (not shown) on the same side so as to be openable and closable around the vertical axis.

  A ball storage tray 6 for storing a game ball for launching is disposed on the front side of the front plate 4, and a launching handle 7 of launching means (not shown) for launching the game ball supplied from the ball storage tray 6 to the side thereof. Is provided. A transparent game board 8 is detachably attached to the front frame 3 on the back side of the glass door (transparent plate door) 4 so as to correspond to the glass door 4. The transparent game board 8 is composed of a transparent plate such as an acrylic plate. The glass door 4 includes a door frame 11 in which a window hole 10 corresponding to the game area 9 on the front surface of the transparent game board 8 is formed, and a glass unit 12 to which the door frame 11 is attached and covers the front side of the game area 9. The gaming area 9 is visible through the glass plate 13 of the glass unit 12.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a guide rail 14 and a front decoration / compartment member 15 are annularly arranged on the outer surface of the game area 9 on the front surface of the transparent game board 8, and the game area is formed by the guide rail 14 and the partition member 15. The outer periphery of 9 is partitioned. The guide rail 14 is for guiding the game ball fired from the launching means to the upper side of the game area 9, and is composed of an inner rail 14a and an outer rail 14b. In the game area 9 of the transparent game board 8, there are various objects such as an image display means 16, a normal symbol starting means 17, a special symbol starting means 18, a variable winning means 19, and a normal winning means 20 as shown in FIG. Has been placed.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the image display means 16 is disposed in the vicinity of the partition member 15 on the opposite side of the guide rail 14 in the approximate center of the game area 9. The image display means 16 is inserted from the front side into the liquid crystal type or plasma type image display unit 23 arranged corresponding to the back side of the mounting hole 22 of the transparent game board 8 and the mounting hole 22 of the transparent game board 8. And a front decorative body 24 that is mounted on the front surface of the transparent game board 8 and covers the outer peripheral side of the image display unit 23 from the front side. In the game area 9, a left passage 26 and a right passage 27 are provided on both the left and right sides of the image display means 16. The left passage 26 is wide, and the right passage 27 is narrow enough to allow one game ball to pass.

  The front decorative body 24 is provided with normal symbol display means 28 and special symbol display means 29. Between the image display means 16 and the partition member 15, a right passage 27 for guiding the game ball from the upper side to the lower side of the image display means 16 is formed. The image display means 16 is an example of an accessory.

  The normal symbol display means 28 is for variably displaying the normal symbol, and is composed of a plurality of light emitting elements corresponding to a plurality of types of normal symbols (for example, two types of “O” and “X”). On condition that the starting means 17 detects a game ball, the two light-emitting elements blink alternately for a predetermined time, and the random value lottery at the time of detection of the game ball by the normal symbol starting means 17 is a predetermined hit determination value. When they match, the light emitting element on the “◯” side of the hit mode is turned on, and in other cases, the light emitting element on the “x” side of the off mode is turned on and stopped.

  The special symbol display means 29 is composed of one or a plurality of display means such as a seven-segment type capable of variably displaying one special symbol, for example, and the special symbol starting means 18 detects the game ball. When the special symbol is displayed in a variable manner for a predetermined time and the random number value drawn at the time of detection of the game ball by the special symbol starting means 18 matches the predetermined special game random value, In other cases, it stops in a disengagement mode.

  The image display unit 23 has a rectangular shape or other shapes. As shown in FIG. 2, during the game, the effect symbols 30a to 30c and the background image are displayed by light emission. In synchronism with the effect operation, the notice image 31 and other effect images 31 are lit and displayed.

  A plurality of, for example, three effect symbols 30 a to 30 c are displayed at appropriate positions on the image display unit 23, and each effect symbol 30 a to 30 c starts to change in synchronization with the change of the special symbol on the special symbol display means 29. Then, after changing for a predetermined time after passing through a predetermined fluctuation pattern, it is sequentially stopped in a predetermined order in synchronization with the end of fluctuation of the special symbol.

  Then, the stop symbol after the change of the effect symbols 30a to 30c becomes a special game effect mode in which all the special symbols are displayed when the special symbol on the special symbol display means 29 stops in the special game mode, and the special symbol stops in the off mode. In such a case, at least a part is a different production effect. For example, when the special symbol is stopped in a special game mode, the effect symbols 30a to 30c are stopped at "7, 7, 7" or the like, and when the special symbol is stopped in an out-of-motion mode, the effect symbols 30a to 30c are Stop at “3 ・ 4 ・ 5” etc.

  The normal symbol starting means 17 is arranged in the left and right passage 26 between the image display means 16 and the guide rail 14 in the upper and lower middle part of the game area 9. The special symbol starting means 18 is provided with a fixed winning opening 18a and a variable winning opening 18b such as an electric tulip on the upper and lower sides, and is arranged below the image display means 16. The fixed-type winning opening 18a is opened with a certain width, and the variable-type winning opening 18b is opened for a predetermined time when the normal symbol after the fluctuation of the normal symbol display means 28 stops displaying the hit state, and is fixed for a fixed time. The game ball is easier to win than the mouth 18a.

  The variable winning means 19 has an opening / closing plate 19b that opens and closes a winning opening 19a that opens to the front side. The variable winning means 19 is disposed on the right side of the special symbol starting means 18 below the image display means 16, and changes in the special symbol display means 29. When a later special symbol stops in a special game mode, the opening / closing plate 19b is opened a plurality of times for a predetermined time. In addition, the opening / closing pattern of the variable winning means 19 in the special game can be determined as appropriate. A plurality of (for example, three) normal winning means 20 are arranged as a set on the lower left side of the image display means 16, and one is arranged on the right side of the special symbol starting means 18 below the variable winning means 19. .

  As shown in FIGS. 4 to 8, the image display unit 23 is configured by a liquid crystal type or plasma type display panel, and is fixed to a support frame 34 mounted on the back side of the transparent game board 8. The support frame 34 has a size corresponding to substantially the entire back surface of the transparent game board 8, and integrally includes a peripheral wall part 34 a and a back wall part 34 b, and is fixed to the back side of the transparent game board 8. The back wall part 34b has an opening 34c, and the image display part 23 is arranged corresponding to the opening 34c. A peripheral wall portion 34d surrounding the transparent game board 8 may be integrally provided on the front outer periphery of the support frame 34.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 to 8, the front decorative body 24 protrudes rearward from the flange 36 and is attached to the flange 36 that comes into contact with the front surface of the transparent game board 8 at substantially the entire outer periphery of the mounting hole 22. An annular reinforcing wall portion (insertion portion) 37 that is inserted in the vicinity of the inner peripheral edge of the hole 22, a front decoration portion 38 that protrudes forward from the flange portion 36 and is formed in a substantially portal shape, and a flange portion 36. Alternatively, it has an annular window peripheral wall portion (insertion portion) 39 that protrudes rearward from the inner peripheral side of the front decoration portion 38 and corresponds to the outer periphery of the image display portion 23, and the inside of the window peripheral wall portion 39 is the display window 40. ing.

  Further, the front decoration body 24 is provided with a warp mouth 41 on the lower left side of the front decoration portion 38 and a rolling stage 42 for a game ball on the front side of the image display portion 23. After the game ball is guided to the rolling stage 42 and rolled left and right, it is dropped onto the special symbol starting means 18 from above.

  The front decorative body 24 is a molded product made of transparent or colored transparent synthetic resin, and has light transmittance. The collar portion 36 has a shape and size that covers the mounting hole 22 from the front side, and is detachably fixed to the transparent game board 8 outside the mounting hole 22 by a plurality of circumferential screws 36a. The collar 36 is provided with a visual restriction part 43 for making it difficult to visually recognize the mounting hole 22 from the front side.

  That is, in the portion where the front decoration part 38 is on the front side of the collar part 36, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the visual restriction part 43 is provided outside the front decoration part 38 of the collar part 36, and the collar part 36 is also provided. As shown in FIG. 6, a visual restriction part 43 is provided on substantially the entire collar 36, and the visual restriction part 43 provides an inner side from the inner periphery of the mounting hole 22. The part is difficult to see. The visual restriction part 43 has a structure in which the front side of the collar part 36 is molded into an irregular shape or a rough surface so that the back side cannot be seen through despite being light transmissive.

  The front decoration part 38 decorates the front side of the front decoration body 24, and has an outer peripheral wall 45 that projects forward from the collar part 36 and guides the game ball, and is an image display part of the game ball that is driven into the game area 9 The entrance to the 23 side is prevented. The outer peripheral wall 45 has a front and rear width that can guide the game ball, and a transparent guide edge 46 that protrudes outward and a collision prevention wall 47 are provided in the circumferential direction at the front end of the outer peripheral wall 45. Yes.

  The collision prevention wall 47 is used to prevent interference with the glass plate 13 on the side of the top portion 48 where the game balls are concentrated when the game balls are driven into the game area 9 through the guide rail 14 from the launching means. The game balls are arranged in a band shape in the left-right direction on the top 48 of the front ornament 24 where the game balls are concentrated. The collision prevention wall 47 gradually increases from the starting end side close to the guide rail 14 toward the terminal end side, and an inclined surface 47a for guiding to the top portion 48 is provided on the tip end side of the back surface.

  Further, the maximum height of the collision prevention wall 47 is equal to or larger than the diameter of the game ball, and the distance between the collision prevention wall 47 and the outer rail 14b of the guide rail 14 is the game from the middle part of the collision prevention wall 47 to the terminal side. It is smaller than the diameter of the sphere. For this reason, when a game ball is driven into the game area 9, when the game ball comes into contact with the outer peripheral wall 45 of the front decoration body 24 at the top portion 48, the game ball is placed at the middle portion of the collision prevention wall 47 at the glass plate. 13 will not collide.

  The guide edge 46 is for guiding the game ball so as not to interfere with the glass plate 13 when the game ball moves along the outer wall portion 45 of the front decoration body 24, and is less than half the diameter of the game ball. Consists of low ridges.

  The front decoration body 24 is provided with light emitting display portions 49 and 50 corresponding to the collar portion 36 and the front decoration portion 38, and light emitting means is provided on the back side of the transparent game board 8 corresponding to the light emitting display portions 49 and 50. 51 is arranged, and the light emitting means 51 emits light in synchronization with the effect image 31 displayed on the image display unit 23 when a predetermined gaming state such as a special gaming state occurs during the game, The light is emitted from the back side to the light emitting display portions 49 and 50 of the front decoration body 24 through the transparent game board 8 and the mounting hole 22 to emit light.

  That is, the front decoration body 24 is provided with light emitting display portions 49 and 50 at predetermined intervals in the circumferential direction at a plurality of locations from the left and right sides of the collision prevention wall 47 on the top portion 48 side to the right passage 27 side. . The light-emitting display portions 49 and 50 also serve as the visual restriction portion 43, and can be distinguished from other portions, for example, by being constituted by rough uneven portions rather than other portions.

  For example, the light-emitting display part 49 of the collar part 36 is formed in a trapezoidal shape in front view, and the light-emitting display part 50 of the front decoration part 38 is formed in a triangular shape in front view that is integrated with the light-emitting display part 49 of the collar part 36. ing. Both the light emitting display portions 49 and 50 are formed in a single wedge shape extending from the collar portion 36 to the front surface of the front decoration portion 38, and the substantially wedge-shaped light emission display portions 49 and 50 are arranged on the image display portion 23 side. Arranged substantially radially as the center.

  Accordingly, a predetermined effect image 31 is displayed on the image display unit 23 in a predetermined game state, and the light emitting display units 49 and 50 are caused to emit light in synchronization with the display of the effect image 31, thereby changing the predetermined game state. A visually brilliant light emission effect can be performed.

  Each of the light emitting display portions 49 and 50 includes, for example, a large number of square pyramids or square pyramids arranged at substantially equal intervals in the circumferential direction and the width direction of the flange portion 36 through a V groove. , 50 are distributed substantially evenly within the display range, and substantially the entire light emitting display portions 49, 50 emit light substantially uniformly when light is irradiated from the rear. A portion other than the light emitting display portion 50 of the front decoration portion 38 is provided with a light shielding means such as a light shielding sticker or a light shielding paint.

  The light emitting display portions 49 and 50 may have other shapes and structures. For example, in addition to corresponding in shape, the light emitting display portion 49 of the collar portion 36 and the light emitting display portion 50 of the front decoration portion 38 may correspond in position. The light emitting display portions 49 and 50 may be provided on either the front surface or the back surface of the collar portion 36 or the front decoration portion 38. In the case of the light emitting display portion 49 of the heel portion 36, it is desirable to form it on the back surface of the heel portion 36 in order to prevent wear or the like due to contact with the game ball.

  The light emitting means 51 includes a light emitting substrate 52, a light emitting body 53 such as an LED mounted on the light emitting substrate 52, a light emitting cover 54 that houses the light emitting substrate 52 and emits light by light from the light emitting body 53, And a back cover 55 for pressing the light emitting substrate 52 from the back side.

  The light emitting means 51 is disposed on the back side of the transparent game board 8 corresponding to the light emitting display portions 49 and 50 of the collar portion 36 and the front decoration portion 38, and is attached to the back wall portion 34b of the support frame 34 via the attachment portion 34e. It is attached detachably. The light emitter 53 is provided corresponding to each of the light emission display portions 49 and 50. The light-emitting body 53 corresponding to the light-emitting display unit 49 of the collar unit 36 transmits light to the light-emitting display unit 49 through the transparent game board 8. The light-emitting cover 54 is configured to emit light when the light-emitting body 53 emits light, such as a front surface facing the light-emitting body 53 having a rough surface. The light emitting cover 54 may be omitted.

  This embodiment has the following advantages. The front decoration body 24 of the image display means 16 includes a flange portion 36 that contacts the front surface of the transparent game board 8 on the outer periphery of the mounting hole 22, and a front decoration portion 38 that protrudes forward from the flange portion 36. Since the visual restriction part 43 that is light transmissive and makes it difficult to see the back side of the mounting hole 22 or the like is provided, the inner peripheral edge or the like of the mounting hole 22 can be visually recognized from the front side through the flange 36. The appearance of the transparent game board 8 is improved. Moreover, since the visual restriction part 43 itself has optical transparency, the visual restriction part 43 can be used as a part of the light emission display area, for example, by providing the light emission display part 49 in the visual restriction part 43. The display area can be sufficiently enlarged.

  Further, light emitting display portions 49 and 50 are provided across the collar portion 36 and the front decoration portion 38, and the light emitting means 51 for emitting light by irradiating the light emitting display portions 49 and 50 from the back side is provided on the transparent game board 8. By providing it on the back side, etc., the light emitting display part 50 of the front decoration body 24 can be expanded from the collar part 36 to the front decoration part 38, and the appearance of the front decoration body 24 side capable of producing a light emission can be further improved. Can do.

  By providing the light emitting means 51 so that a part of the light emitting means 51 corresponds to the transparent game board 8 outside the mounting hole 22, the collar portion 36 is in contact with the front surface of the transparent game board 8 on the outer periphery of the mounting hole 22. Nevertheless, the light-emitting display unit 49 can be provided in a portion of the heel part 36 that overlaps the transparent game board 8, and the light-emitting display part 49 can be irradiated with light through the transparent game board 8. Therefore, even when the light emitting display unit 49 emits light, there is no problem that the boundary between the transparent game board 8 and the mounting hole 22 becomes clear.

  Since the light emitting means 51 is provided with the light emitters 53 corresponding to the light emission display portions 49 and 50 of the collar portion 36 and the front decoration portion 38, the light emitter 53 is provided for each of the light emission display portions 49 and 50 in the light emission effect. It is also possible to emit light by changing the light emission mode.

  Since the collision prevention wall 47 that is long in the left-right direction is on the front end side of the outer peripheral wall 45 at the top portion 48 of the front decoration body 24, the front decoration body on which game balls that are driven into the game area 9 through the guide rail 14 concentrate. The occurrence of noise can be suppressed as much as possible when the game ball collides with the glass plate 13 at the top 48 of 24. Further, since the collision prevention wall 47 is transparent and has light transmittance, the movement state of the game ball at the top 48 of the front decoration body 24 can be easily confirmed from the front side.

  FIG. 9 illustrates a second embodiment of the present invention. The light emitting means 51 of this embodiment is a mobile type that moves along the transparent game board 8. The light emitting means 51 is supported movably along the transparent game board 8 via a support guide means (not shown) provided on the support frame 34 and the like, and can be reciprocated by driving of the drive means 57. The driving means 57 is fixed to the support frame 34 side, and a driving pinion 59 is provided on the driving shaft 58. The pinion 59 meshes with a rack 60 that is long in the moving direction of the light emitting means 51, and the light emitting means 51 reciprocates on the back side of the transparent gaming board 8 by forward and reverse rotation.

  The moving direction of the light emitting means 51 is the inside and outside directions of the front decoration body 24. In this light emitting means 51, each light emitting body 53 corresponds to the first side of the light emitting display portions 49 and 50 of the collar portion 36 and the front decoration portion 38. A position (two-dot chain line position) and a second position (solid line position) in which one light emitter 53 corresponds to the light emission display portion 49 of the collar portion 36 and the other light emitter 53 corresponds to the back side of the transparent game board 8. It is free to move between. Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment.

  In this case, the light emitting means 51 moves between the first position and the second position, so that the light emitting display parts 49 and 50 of the collar part 36 and the front decoration part 38 emit light, or the The light emitting display part 49 and a part of the transparent game board 8 can be made to emit light. Therefore, different types of light emission effects can be performed using the common light emitting means 51.

  In the second position, the other light emitter 53 may correspond to the back side of the partition member 15 as indicated by a two-dot chain line. In this case, if the partition member 15 has light shielding properties, in the first embodiment, only the light emitter 53 corresponding to the light emitting display portion 49 of the collar portion 36 emits light, and then the front decoration portion 38. The light emitting effect state is the same as when the light emitter 53 corresponding to the light emitting display unit 50 is set to emit no light. However, in the case where the partition member 15 includes a light-emitting display unit having light transmission, the light-emitting display unit of the partition member 15 can be caused to emit light by the light of the light emitter 53.

  Light emitting display portions 49 and 50 are provided on the three parts of the collar portion 36, the front decoration portion 38, and the partition member 15, and light emitters 53 are respectively arranged on the back side of the transparent game board 8 corresponding to these, and each of the light emitters. 53 may emit light selectively.

  10 and 11 illustrate a third embodiment of the present invention. The light emitting means 51 of this embodiment is configured to swing along the transparent game board 8 around the pivot 63 in the front-rear direction by driving of the driving means 57. The light emitting means 51 includes a light emitting display portion 49 of the collar portion 36, a light emitting display portion 50 of the front decoration portion 38, and a light emitter 53 corresponding to the transparent game board 8 between the collar portion 36 and the partition member 15. An arm portion 64 protruding from 54 or the back cover 55 to the back side of the partition member 15 is pivotally attached to the support frame 34 by a pivot 63.

  The driving means 57 is a plunger and is arranged on the back side of the partition member 15 together with the arm portion 64 and the pivot 63, and the light emitting means 51 swings around the pivot 63 by the driving of the driving means 57. Yes. The light emitting display portions 49 and 50 of the collar portion 36 and the front decoration portion 38 are provided corresponding to the light emitter 53 when the light emitting means 51 is swung. In other words, the light emitting means 51 can swing within a range where the light emitter 53 corresponds to the light emitting display portions 49 and 50 of the collar portion 36 and the front decoration portion 38. Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment.

  In this case, when the predetermined gaming state is reached, the light emitter 53 of the light emission means 51 continuously emits light or flashes in synchronization with the display of the effect image 31 on the image display unit 23, and the drive means 57 emits light. The means 51 is driven back and forth around the pivot 63. For this reason, the light emitter 53 reciprocally swings around the pivot 63, and different positions of the light emitting display portions 49 and 50 of the collar portion 36 and the front decoration portion 38 emit light continuously or blink, and the light emitter 53 of the transparent game board 8. Similarly, the portion corresponding to 1 emits light.

  In addition to the linear movement type of the second embodiment, the light emitting means 51 may be a swing type that swings around the pivot 63 as exemplified in the third embodiment, or rotates around a rotation axis in the front-rear direction. It may be a rotary type. Further, the back side mechanism such as the driving means 57 is provided on the back side of the transparent game board 8 corresponding to the partition member 15 or the like, so that the appearance of the transparent game board 8 is further improved.

  FIG. 12 illustrates a fourth embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, a light-transmitting pattern layer 66 is formed on the back surface of the game area 9 of the transparent game board 8. The pattern layer 66 is formed by sticking a light-transmitting pattern sheet or printing a pattern with a light-transmitting paint, and transmits light when the light emitting means 51 emits light. It is like that. Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment or other embodiments.

  In this case, since there is the pattern layer 66 on the back side of the transparent game board 8, they are difficult to see through the transparent game board 8 even though there is a back mechanism such as the light emitting means 51 on the back side of the transparent game board 8. Further, the appearance of the transparent game board 8 is further improved. Moreover, since the pattern has light transparency, it does not interfere with the light emission effect by the light emitting means 51.

  FIG. 13 illustrates a fifth embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the light emitting display unit 49 on the side of the collar 36 is provided on the back side, and the light emitting display unit 50 of the front decoration unit 38 is provided on the front side. The outer peripheral part 36 b of the collar part 36 is higher than the light emitting display part 49, and the collar part 36 is fixed to the front surface of the transparent game board 8 by screws 36 a of the outer peripheral part 36 b. Since the visual restriction part 43 on the side of the collar part 36 is fine, it may be on the front side or the back side. Other configurations are the same as those of each embodiment.

  Thus, by providing the light emitting display part 49 on the back surface of the collar part 36, damage to the light emitting display part 49 due to contact with the game ball can be prevented. Further, the outer peripheral portion 36b of the collar portion 36 is brought into contact with the front surface of the transparent game board 8 and fixed with the screw 36a, so that the collar portion 36 can be made transparent in spite of the light emitting display portion 49 on the back side of the collar portion 36. It can be securely fixed to the panel 8.

  FIG. 14 illustrates a sixth embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the light emitting body 53a corresponding to the light emitting display section 49 of the collar portion 36 and the light emitting body 53b corresponding to the light emitting display section 50 of the front decoration portion 38 are separated, and the light emitting display section 49 of the collar portion 36 is separated. Are mounted on the light emitting substrate 52a fixed to the support frame 34 side, and the light emitting body 53b corresponding to the light emitting display unit 50 of the front decoration 38 is mounted on the light emitting substrate 52b fixed on the back of the front decoration 24, respectively. doing. The light emitting substrates 52 a and 52 b and the light emitters 53 a and 53 b are arranged on the back side corresponding to the visibility limiting portion 43 of the collar portion 36 and the front decoration portion 38. Other configurations are the same as those of each embodiment.

  As described above, the light emitting substrates 52 a and 52 b and the light emitters 53 a and 53 b may be provided separately for the collar portion 36 and the front decoration portion 38. Further, the light emitting substrates 52a and 52b and the light emitters 53a and 53b are provided on the back side corresponding to the visual restriction part 43 of the collar part 36 and the front decoration part 38, thereby preventing deterioration of the appearance of the transparent game board 8 due to them. .

  15 and 16 illustrate a seventh embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the light emitting display part 49 on the side of the collar part 36 is formed on the front surface of the collar part 36, and the light emission of the game ball is applied to the part corresponding to the game ball passing along the outer peripheral wall 45 of the front decoration body 24. A contact prevention protrusion 67 that prevents contact with the display unit 49 is provided along the moving direction of the game ball.

  Thus, by providing the contact prevention protrusion 67 corresponding to the light emission display part 49 on the side of the collar part 36, the contact of the game ball with respect to the light emission display part 49 can be prevented, so that the light emission display part 49 can be prevented from being damaged. Moreover, the contact prevention protrusion 67 functions also as the visual restriction part 43 by making it suitable width.

  Note that it is sufficient that the contact blocking protrusion 67 protrudes slightly forward from the light emitting display portion 49, and is provided in a substantially straight line along the moving direction of the game ball, and is bent in the width direction of the light emitting display portion 49. Alternatively, it may be provided in a curved wave or other shape. Further, the contact blocking protrusion 67 may be provided in the middle of the light emitting display unit 49 in the width direction, or may be provided at the end of the light emitting display unit 49 in the width direction.

  As mentioned above, although each embodiment of this invention was explained in full detail, this invention is not limited to these embodiment, A various change is possible in the range which does not deviate from the meaning of this invention. For example, in each embodiment, the image display means 16 is illustrated as an accessory, but an accessory other than the image display means 16, for example, a variable winning means 19, other movable effect means, or the like may be used.

  Even when the accessory is the image display means 16, the shape and structure of the front ornament 24 can be appropriately changed. The front decoration body 24 may be substantially entirely made of a light-transmitting material, and a light-shielding sheet may be attached or a light-shielding layer may be formed on the front surface portion of the front decoration portion 38 excluding the collar portion 36 as necessary. .

  The collar portion 36 of the front decorative body 24 may be divided into a plurality of pieces in the circumferential direction. In principle, the visual restriction part 43 of the collar part 36 is desirably provided on the entire circumference, but may be omitted in a part where the presence of the mounting hole 22 on the back side does not cause a problem in relation to the surrounding constituent members. Is possible.

  In the case where the light emitting means 51 is provided on the back side of the collar portion 36, the light emitting means 51 may correspond to the entire area of the visual restriction limiting portion 43. Further, if the visibility restricting portion 43 is an uneven or rough surface, the portion emits light by irradiating light from the back side. Therefore, it is necessary to provide the light emitting display portions 49 and 50 so as to be distinguishable from the visibility restricting portion 43. Absent.

  The image display section 23 of the image display means 16 may have a size corresponding to the display window 40 of the front ornament 24, or the game area 9 outside the mounting hole 22 beyond the range of the display window 40. It may be a size corresponding to. Alternatively, the image display unit 23 of the image display unit 16 may be used as the light emitting unit 51, and the light emitting display units 49 and 50 may emit light by the light from the image display unit 23.

  When the light emitting display portions 49 and 50 are provided at a plurality of locations on the front ornament 24, the light emitting display portions 49 and 50 of the respective portions may have the same uneven shape or different uneven shapes. For example, the light emission display part 49 of the collar part 36 and the light emission display part 50 of the front decoration part 38 may be the same, or may be different. Similarly to the fourth embodiment, the pattern layer 66 may be provided on the back surface of the transparent game board 8 also in the first to third embodiments and the fifth to seventh embodiments.

  Further, instead of the pattern layer 66, the back side of the transparent game board 8 is darkened to form a light transmission layer that makes it difficult to visually recognize the back mechanism or the like from the front side, and the light emission of the light emitting means 51 on the back side or the image display unit 23 The back side of the transparent game board 8 may be visible when light is applied to the light transmission layer from the back side in a light emitting display of an image or the like.

  Further, in each embodiment, the pachinko machine 1 is illustrated, but the present invention can be similarly applied to various ball game machines such as an arrange ball machine other than the pachinko machine 1.

8 Transparent game board 9 Game area 13 Glass plate (transparent plate)
16 Image display means (work)
22 Mounting hole 23 Image display part 24 Front decoration body 36 Gutter part 37 Reinforcement wall part (insertion part)
39 Window wall (insertion part)
40 Display Window 43 View Restriction Portion 48 Top 51 Light-Emitting Means 67 Contact Blocking Wall

The present invention is, in view of such conventional problems, and an object thereof is to provide a Yu technique machine that can be less visible the opening of the transparent gaming board.

The present invention includes a transparent game board in which an opening is formed, in the gaming machine that includes a character object which is attached to the transparent gaming board in correspondence to the opening, wherein the combination product corresponds to the opening the corresponding portion, and a cover portion on a front surface of the transparent gaming board outside of and the opening and projecting outwardly from the corresponding portion in contact covering the opening from the front side, the covering portion is light transmissive And a viewing restriction part that makes it difficult to visually recognize the peripheral side of the opening from the front side .

According to the present invention, there is the advantage that as possible out less visible the opening of the transparent gaming board.

The present invention relates to a gaming machine comprising a transparent game board having an opening formed therein and an accessory attached to the transparent game board corresponding to the opening, wherein the accessory corresponds to the opening. counterpart and, and a cover portion covering the opening in contact with the outside of the projecting outwardly and the opening in the front face of the transparent gaming board from the front from the corresponding portion, the covering have unit optical transparency And a visual restriction part that makes it difficult to visually recognize the peripheral side of the opening from the front side.

Claims (6)

In a gaming machine comprising a transparent gaming board in which a mounting hole is formed in a gaming area, and an accessory inserted into the mounting hole and mounted on the transparent gaming board,
The accessory is inserted into the mounting hole, and a collar that protrudes from the insertion part to the outer peripheral side and abuts the front surface of the transparent game board at the outer periphery of the mounting hole to cover the mounting hole from the front side. The gaming machine is characterized in that the collar has a light transmission property and a visual restriction part that makes it difficult to visually recognize the inner periphery of the mounting hole from the front side. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a light emitting unit corresponding to at least the visual restriction unit on a back side of the transparent gaming board. The accessory has a display window and includes a front ornament mounted on the front surface of the transparent game board, and an image display unit disposed on the back side of the transparent game board corresponding to the display window. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is display means. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the image display unit has a size in which a display area extends to an outer peripheral side of the mounting hole. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the visual restriction part is formed in an uneven shape or a rough surface shape in the collar part. A transparent plate is provided on the front side of the transparent game board so that the game area can be visually recognized.
Arranged on the outer periphery of the top of the front ornament where the game balls launched into the game area are concentrated with a space through which the game balls can pass and prevent contact with the transparent plate A gaming machine according to claim 3 or 4, further comprising a transparent contact blocking wall.

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