JP2016005784A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of effectively securing a region where game balls flow down while providing a game board with decoration with three-dimensional sensation.SOLUTION: A projection 461 of a predetermined shape is formed as decoration on the front face side of a light guide plate 428, and another decorative shape is formed on the back face side by surrounding it by recesses 462. Light outputted from an LED 466 is transmitted through the inside of the light guide plate 428 to make the surface of the projection 461 emit light and inside walls of the recesses emit light, thus highlighting both decorative parts.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine.

  In gaming machines represented by pachinko machines and the like, for example, a display device including a liquid crystal panel for displaying symbols and the like is provided in a gaming area formed on the front surface of the gaming board. In addition, a frame (for example, a center frame) decorated as a game article is provided around the display device. The decoration of the center frame has a three-dimensional structure in which a plurality of articles are combined (for example, see Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2004-65721 (FIG. 1, reference numeral 21)

  In the case of the conventional example having such a configuration, since a plurality of articles are used, the number of parts increases, the assembly process and parts management become complicated, and the game balls flow down as the decorative articles increase in size. There is a problem that the game area decreases.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and a gaming machine capable of effectively ensuring a flowable area of gaming balls by realizing a three-dimensional decoration with a simple configuration. The main purpose is to provide

In order to achieve such an object, the present invention has the following configuration.
That is, the invention described in claim 1
In a gaming machine equipped with a gaming board,
A light guide plate in which a convex portion simulating a predetermined shape is formed on the front surface side, and a concave portion simulating a predetermined shape different from the convex portion on the front surface side is formed on the back surface side,
Light output means for outputting light from the end face of the light guide plate toward the inside,
The convex portion and the concave portion formed on the light guide plate output light transmitted through the inside of the light guide plate toward the surface side.

  [Operation / Effect] According to the first aspect of the present invention, the light guide plate is formed with a convex portion imitating a predetermined shape on the front surface side and a predetermined shape different from the convex portion on the front surface side on the back surface side. A concave portion simulating that is formed. The light output means outputs light toward the inside of the light guide plate. Furthermore, the convex part and recessed part formed in the light-guide plate output the light which permeate | transmitted this light-guide plate toward the surface side.

  According to this configuration, since the light transmitted through the inside of the light guide plate is output toward the surface side at both the convex portion and the concave portion, each predetermined shape is emphasized as compared with the other portions. Therefore, by forming a convex part and a concave part at a predetermined distance between the front side and the back side of the light guide plate, and combining the respective shapes in the front and back, a three-dimensional decoration can be realized with only one light guide plate. Can do.

  In addition, since a three-dimensional decoration can be realized with a simple configuration using the light guide plate and the light emitting means, space saving can be achieved. Therefore, since the arrangement area of the decorative parts in the game board can be reduced, the area where the game ball can flow down or roll can be increased.

  According to the gaming machine according to the present invention, the convex portion of the light guide plate emits light and the shape thereof is emphasized, and the concave portion emits light on the inside, so the shape of the concave is emphasized. Therefore, by emphasizing and combining the shapes of the convex portions and the concave portions, a three-dimensional decoration can be realized with only one light guide plate.

  In addition, since a three-dimensional decoration can be realized with a simple configuration using the light guide plate and the light emitting means, space saving can be achieved. Therefore, since the arrangement area of the decorative parts in the game board can be reduced, the area where the game ball can flow or roll can be expanded.

It is a schematic front view of the pachinko machine concerning Example 1 and Example 2 of the present invention. It is a front view of the game board of the pachinko machine concerning Example 1 of the present invention. It is a schematic rear view of the pachinko machine concerning each example of the present invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the display content of a 1st symbol display apparatus. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of a pachinko machine. It is a front view of the center frame of the pachinko machine concerning an example. It is a perspective view of the center frame of the pachinko machine concerning an example. It is the disassembled perspective view seen from the back surface side of the center frame of the pachinko machine which concerns on an Example. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the principal part of a center frame. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the principal part of a center frame. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the principal part of a center frame. It is a front view of a light-guide plate. It is the figure seen from the back surface of the light-guide plate. It is AA arrow sectional drawing of the light-guide plate shown in FIG.

  This specification also discloses an invention relating to the following gaming machines.

(1) In the gaming machine according to claim 1,
A gaming machine, wherein the bottom surface of the recess formed on the back side of the light guide plate is covered with a reflecting member that reflects light.

  According to invention of said (1), it is preferable to coat | cover with the reflecting member which reflects light on the bottom face of the recessed part formed in the back surface side of a light-guide plate. According to this configuration, it is possible to make the outline of the portion around the reflective member covering the bottom surface of the recess stand out and be easily visible. That is, since the light intensity (brightness and darkness) can be changed between the light output from the convex part and the concave part and the other surface side part, it is possible to realize a decoration with a more three-dimensional effect. .

(2) In the gaming machine according to (1),
A gaming machine, wherein a portion around the bottom surface of the concave portion formed on the back surface side of the light guide plate is covered with a colored non-transmissive member.

  According to invention of said (2), it is preferable to coat | cover the part around the bottom face of the recessed part formed in the back surface side of a light-guide plate with the colored non-transmissive member.

  According to this configuration, light is positively output toward the surface side at the bottom surface of the recess, and light does not reflect around the bottom surface of the recess. Therefore, when the light guide plate is viewed from the front, there is a difference in brightness between the concave portion and the surrounding portion, and the shape of that portion can be highlighted and easily visible. That is, the gaming machine (1) can be suitably realized.

(3) In the gaming machine according to claim 1, or the gaming machine according to (1) and (2),
A gaming machine, wherein the surface of the convex portion formed on the surface side of the light guide plate is roughened, and the other surface portion is flattened.

  According to invention of said (3), it is preferable that the surface of the convex part formed in the surface side of the light-guide plate is roughened, and the other surface part is planarized. According to this configuration, the light output toward the surface side at the convex portion is scattered on the roughened surface, and the shape of the convex portion is emphasized. Therefore, the convex portion can be visually recognized as a more three-dimensional decoration.

(4) In the gaming machine according to claim 1, or the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (3),
The light output means is composed of a light emitting unit capable of emitting a single color or a plurality of colors at the same time among three primary colors (RGB) of light composed of red, green and blue. And
A gaming machine comprising light guide plate display control means for controlling light emission of the light emitting portion to cause a display surface of the light guide plate to emit light of a predetermined color or a combination of a plurality of colors in a timely manner.

  According to the invention as described in said (4), the light output means is comprised by the light emission part. The light emitting unit emits a single color or a plurality of colors at the same time among three primary colors (RGB) of light composed of red, green, and blue, thereby enabling color light emission. Further, the light guide plate display control means controls the light emission of the light emitting unit to cause the display surface of the light guide plate to emit light in a predetermined color or a combination of a plurality of colors in a timely manner.

  That is, according to this structure, the color of the surface of the convex part of a light-guide plate and the side surface of a recessed part can be changed timely.

(5) In the gaming machine according to claim 1, or the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (4),
An internal space arranged in the game board and divided in the game area, and the game balls guided from the game area to the internal space are arranged in the horizontal width direction of the game board and in the depth width direction before and after the game board. A game article having a rolling surface to roll,
The gaming machine, wherein the light guide plate is arranged in a standing posture on the back side of the rolling surface of the gaming article.

  According to the invention described in (5) above, the game article has an internal space divided within the game area, and the game balls guided from the game area to the internal space are used in the horizontal width direction of the game board and the game board. It has a rolling surface that rolls in the depth width direction before and after. Moreover, it is preferable that the said light-guide plate is arrange | positioned with the standing posture in the back | inner side of the rolling surface of a game article.

  That is, according to this configuration, it is possible to realize a three-dimensional decoration with a single light guide plate, and by arranging the light guide plate in a standing posture on the back side of the rolling surface of the game article, The depth width can be expanded.

(6) In the gaming machine according to (5),
Furthermore, the game machine characterized by covering the surface side of the said light-guide plate with a transparent coating | coated member.

  According to the invention described in (6) above, the covering member covers the surface side of the light guide plate. Therefore, according to this configuration, it is possible to prevent the game ball guided to the rolling surface from colliding with the light guide plate and being damaged.

(7) In the gaming machine according to (6),
The covering member has a lens formed on a surface thereof, and the covering member is disposed apart from the light guide plate according to a focal length of the lens.

  According to the invention as described in said (7), it is preferable that the coating | coated member has a lens formed in the surface. Further, it is preferable that the covering member is disposed with the covering member being separated from the light guide plate according to the focal length of the lens.

  According to this configuration, the decoration of a predetermined shape having a three-dimensional effect constituted by the convex portion formed on the front surface side of the light guide plate and the concave portion formed on the back surface side is enlarged and reduced according to the viewing angle. Change.

(8) In the gaming machine according to claim 1, or the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (7),
The gaming machine is a pachinko machine.

  According to the gaming machine described in the above (8), it is possible to provide a pachinko machine that can effectively secure a flowable area of gaming balls by realizing a three-dimensional decoration with a simple configuration. The basic configuration of the pachinko machine is provided with an operation handle, and a ball as a game medium is launched into a predetermined game area in accordance with the operation of the operation handle, and the ball is disposed at a predetermined position in the game area. In other words, the identification information (such as symbols) that is dynamically displayed on the display device is determined and stopped after a predetermined time on the condition that a winning (or passing through the operation gate) is required for the operation port. In addition, when a special gaming state occurs, variable winning means (specific winning opening) disposed at a predetermined position in the gaming area is opened in a predetermined manner so that a ball can be won, and a value corresponding to the number of winnings is obtained. Examples include those to which values (including data written on magnetic cards as well as premium balls) are given.

  The pachinko machine of Example 1 is demonstrated in detail based on drawing. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine 10, FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 30 of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 3 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 10.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 11 that forms an outer shell of the pachinko machine 10 and is fixed to a game island of a game hall (hole), and one side portion (for example, a front surface) of the outer frame 11. An inner frame 12 supported so as to be openable and closable with respect to the outer frame 11 with the left-hand side as viewed as an opening / closing axis, and an inner frame with one side portion (for example, the left-hand side as viewed from the front) of the inner frame 12 as an opening / closing axis. And a front frame set 14 that can be freely opened and closed.

  The outer frame 11 is formed in a rectangular shape as a whole by a wooden plate material, and each plate material is assembled by a detachable fastener such as a machine screw. In the present embodiment, for example, the outer dimension of the outer frame 11 is 809 mm (inner dimension 771 mm), and the outer dimension in the left and right direction is 518 mm (inner dimension 480 mm). The outer frame 11 may be made of a light metal such as resin or aluminum.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the inner frame 12 can be broadly divided into a lower tray unit 13 attached to the lowermost portion thereof, and a vertical opening on the left side of the inner frame 12 in a range above the lower tray unit 13. A front frame set 14 that is attached to be openable and closable around an axis is provided, and a game board 30 (see FIG. 2) that is detachably attached to a resin base (not shown) whose outer shape is rectangular.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the lower plate unit 13 is fixed to the inner frame 12 by a fastener such as a screw. On the front side of the lower plate unit 13, a lower plate 15, a ball removal lever 17, a game ball launching handle 18, and a sound output port 24 are provided. The lower tray 15 as a ball receiving tray is provided at the substantially central portion of the lower tray unit 13, and the game balls discharged from the discharge port 16 can be stored in the lower tray 15. The ball removal lever 17 is for removing a game ball in the lower plate 15. By moving the ball removal lever 17 to the left in FIG. 1, a predetermined position on the bottom surface of the lower plate 15 is opened, The game balls stored in the dish 15 can be pulled out downward through the opening on the bottom surface of the lower dish 15. The game ball launching handle 18 is disposed so as to protrude to the front side on the right side of the lower plate 15. In accordance with the operation of the game ball launching handle 18 by the player, the game ball launching device 38 drives the game ball toward a game board 30 described later. The game ball launching device 38 includes, for example, a game ball launching handle 18 and a launching device (not shown). The sound output port 24 is an output port for outputting sound from a speaker provided in the lower plate unit 13 or on the back surface.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the front frame set 14 is attached to the inner frame 12 so as to be openable and closable. Like the inner frame 12, the front frame set 14 has an open / close shaft extending vertically to the left when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10. It can be opened to the front side with an axial center.

  As shown in FIG. 1, an upper plate 19 as a receiving tray for game balls is integrally provided at the lower portion of the front frame set 14 (above the lower plate 15). Here, the upper plate 19 is a ball receiving tray for temporarily storing the game balls and guiding them to the game ball launching device 38 while aligning them in a line. The front frame set 14 is formed with a substantially elliptical window 101 so that most of the game area 30a (see FIG. 2) of the game board 30 can be viewed from the outside. Specifically, the window portion 101 is a substantially oval shape whose substantially central portion on the left and right sides is curved relatively gently as compared with the upper and lower sides, and has a hollow in the center. A substantially elliptical glass plate 137 is attached to the hollow portion. This glass plate 137 has a double glass structure. The substantially central portion of the window 101 may be linear, and the glass plate 137 may be matched to the shape. The glass plate 137 is not limited to glass, and any material may be used as long as it is a transparent plate having a predetermined strength.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the front frame set 14 includes a frame button 20 (production button) that receives an operation instruction (for example, a pressing instruction) by a player at a location on the lower left side of the upper plate 19. As shown in FIG. 6, the frame button 20 is connected to the sub-control device 262. For example, when a predetermined operation valid condition is established, the operation of the frame button 20 becomes valid, and the screen display of the third symbol display device 42 is changed, the output sound is changed by pressing the frame button 20, etc. The player can actively participate in the game, such as changing the lamp display.

  In addition, the front frame set 14 is provided with light emitting means such as various lamps around the window portion 101 (for example, a corner portion) on the front side. These light emitting means play a role of enhancing the effect of the game during the game by changing and controlling the light emission mode such as lighting and blinking according to the change of the game state at the time of big hit or predetermined reach. For example, at the periphery of the window portion 101, an annular illumination portion 102 containing a light emitting means such as an LED is provided symmetrically, and at the center of the annular illumination portion 102 and at the top of the pachinko machine 10, Similarly, a central illumination unit 103 having a built-in light emitting means such as an LED is provided. In the pachinko machine 10, the central illumination unit 103 functions as a jackpot lamp, and lights and blinks when the jackpot is informed that the jackpot is being hit. In addition, on the left and right sides of the central illumination unit 103, there are provided a prize ball lamp 105 that is lit during the payout of a prize ball and an error display lamp 106 that is lit when a predetermined error occurs. Further, a small window 107 made of a transparent resin is provided so as to be adjacent to the lower end portion of the annular illumination portion 102 so that a part of the inner frame 12 surface, the game board 30 surface, or the like can be visually recognized. Since the predetermined portion of the small window 107 is flat, the certificate paper or the like attached to the lower right corner of the game board 30 can be suitably read from the flat portion of the small window 107 by a machine.

  In addition, a ball lending operation unit 120 is disposed below the window unit 101, and the ball lending operation unit 120 is provided with a ball lending button 121, a return button 122, and a frequency display unit 123. When the ball lending operation unit 120 is operated with a bill or a card inserted in a card unit (ball lending unit) (not shown) arranged on the side of the pachinko machine 10, a game ball is lent according to the operation. Done. The ball lending button 121 is operated to obtain a lending ball based on information recorded on a card or the like (recording medium), and the lending ball is supplied to the upper plate 19 as long as there is a remaining amount on the card or the like. Is done. The return button 122 is operated when requesting the return of a card or the like inserted into the card unit. The frequency display unit 123 displays remaining amount information such as a card. It should be noted that the ball rental operation unit 120 is not necessary for a pachinko machine in which game balls are lent directly to the upper plate from a ball lending device or the like without using a card unit, that is, a so-called cash machine. Therefore, a decorative seal or the like is attached to the installation portion of the ball rental operation unit 120. Thereby, the common use of the lending operation unit of the pachinko machine using the card unit and the cash machine can be achieved.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 30 is made of a rectangular plywood, and its peripheral portion is attached in contact with the back side of a resin base (not shown) of the inner frame 12. A gaming area 30a, which is a substantially central portion on the front side of the front side 30, is exposed to the front side of the inner frame 12 through the resin-based substantially circular window portion 101 (glass plate 137) shown in FIG.

  Next, the configuration of the game board 30 will be described with reference to FIG. The game board 30 includes a general winning port 31, a variable winning device 32, first starting ports 33a and 33b (for example, operation chucker), a second starting port 34 (for example, a through gate), a variable display unit 35, and the like. Yes. These general winning port 31, variable winning device 32, first starting ports 33a and 33b (for example, operation chucker), second starting port 34 (for example, through gate), variable display unit 35, etc. Each of the through holes formed by router processing is disposed in each through hole, and is attached from the front side of the game board 30 with a wood screw or the like. A game ball enters the aforementioned general winning port 31, variable winning device 32, and first start ports 33a and 33b, and the detected balls are detected by detection switches (winning port switch, count switch, operation port switch) described later. Based on the output of the detection switch, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out to the upper plate 19 (or the lower plate 15). As described above, the first start port 33a on the upper side is provided with an operation port switch (passage detection switch), and a ball entering the first start port 33a is detected by the operation port switch. It is like that. Further, an operating port switch (passage detection switch) is also provided in the second starting port 33b on the lower side, and a ball entering the second starting port 33b is detected by the operating port switch. . That is, in either case of entering a game ball into the first start port 33a or entering a game ball into the second start port 33b, it is still a start prize.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, the game board 30 is provided with an out port 36, and game balls that have not entered the various winning devices or the like pass through the out port 36 in a ball discharge path (not shown). You will be guided to the direction. A number of nails are planted on the game board 30 in order to appropriately disperse and adjust the falling direction of the game balls, and various members (acts) such as the windmill 37 are arranged.

  The variable display device unit 35 includes a first symbol display device 40 for variably displaying a first symbol (for example, a special symbol) as identification information, triggered by winning in the first start ports 33a and 33b, and a second start. With the passage of the mouth 34 as a trigger, the second symbol display device 41 that variably displays the second symbol (for example, a normal symbol) and the winning of the first start ports 33a and 33b as a trigger, the third symbol (for example, a decorative symbol) ) In a variable manner.

  The first symbol display device 40 includes, for example, a plurality (two in this embodiment) of two-color light emitting type LEDs (light emitting diodes) 40a and 40b, and a hold indicating the number of hold of the variable display on the LEDs 40a and 40b. And a lamp 40c. The LEDs 40a and 40b can emit light in red and blue, for example. The first symbol display device 40 generates a variable display state of the first symbol (in this embodiment, the emission color mode of each LED 40a, 40b) by alternately changing the emission color of each LED 40a, 40b, for example, When both LEDs 40a and 40b stop in a red light emitting state, a probable big hit (specific hit) is indicated, and when both LEDs 40a and 40b stop in a blue light emitting state, a normal big hit (non-specific hit) is indicated, and both LEDs 40a and 40b are mutually connected. When it stops in the light emission state of a different color, it will show off.

  In addition, as this 1st symbol display apparatus 40, you may employ | adopt the single LED of the type which can light-emit at least 3 colors or more, and by performing light emission of each color alternately, the 1st symbol is displayed. When the LED stops in the light emission state of the first color, it shows a probable big hit (specific hit), and when the LED stops in the light emission state of the second color, it usually shows a big hit (non-specific hit) When the LED stops in the light emission state of the third color, it may be indicated that the LED has come off. The first symbol display device 40 described above corresponds to the identification information fluctuation display means in the present invention.

  The second symbol display device 41 includes, for example, a display unit 41a on which “○” is drawn for the second symbol, a display unit 41b on which “x” is drawn for the second symbol, and a holding lamp 41c. When the game ball passes through the second starting port 34, for example, the display symbols (ordinary symbols) displayed by the display units 41a and 41b change, and when the change display stops at a predetermined symbol, the lower side One start port 33b is configured to be in an activated state (opened) for a predetermined time. The number of times that the game ball has passed through the second start port 34 is held up to a maximum of 4 times, and the number of times the game ball is held is lit on the hold lamp 41c. The display units 41a and 41b have LEDs (light emitting diodes) inside thereof, and are configured to be variably displayed by switching the light emission of the LEDs (or lighting of the lamps). The second symbol display device 41 described above corresponds to the normal identification information fluctuation display means in the present invention.

  The 3rd symbol display apparatus 42 is comprised, for example with the liquid crystal display device, and the display content is controlled by the display control apparatus 45 mentioned later. On the third symbol display device 42, for example, as shown in FIG. 4 to be described later, three decorative symbol rows L, M, and R of left, middle, and right are displayed. Each of the decorative symbol rows L, M, R is composed of a plurality of decorative symbols, and these decorative symbols are variably displayed on the third symbol display device 42 so as to be scrolled for each of the decorative symbol rows L, M, R. It has become so. In the present embodiment, the third symbol display device 42 (liquid crystal display device) includes, for example, a large 9.3 inch size liquid crystal display. The variable display device unit 35 is provided with a center frame 47 so as to surround the third symbol display device 42. The above-described third symbol display device 42 corresponds to decoration identification information (design) variation display means in the present invention, and the above-described display control device 45 corresponds to display control means in the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the variable winning device 32 is normally in a closed state in which a game ball cannot be won or difficult to win, and is in an open state in which a game ball is easy to win in the case of a big win and a normal closed state. It is operated repeatedly. As described above, a state in which the variable winning device 32 is repeatedly operated in an open state and a normal closed state in the case of a big win is called a special game state (for example, a big win state). Since the ball enters (wins) and a lot of game balls are paid out for the winning, the game state is advantageous to the player.

  More specifically, when a game ball wins the first start opening 33a, 33b, the two LEDs 40a, 40b of the first symbol display device 40 are displayed in a variable manner, and the display of the LEDs 40a, 40b after the change stop is preset. The special gaming state occurs when the combination of the light emission modes is achieved. For example, in the case of a light emitting mode in which both LEDs 40a and 40b are stopped in a red light emitting state, it indicates that a special gaming state with a probable big hit (specific hit) is won, and both LEDs 40a and 40b are stopped in a blue light emitting state. In the case of the light-emitting mode, it means that the special game state of the big hit (non-specific hit) is normally won, and in the case of the light-emitting mode in which both LEDs 40a and 40b are stopped in the light-emitting states of different colors. (You have lost the special game state).

  The variable winning device 32 is configured such that the large winning opening 32a is in a predetermined open state, and the game ball is likely to win (a big hit state). Specifically, the special winning opening 32a of the variable winning device 32 is repeatedly opened a predetermined number of times (the number of rounds) with the passage of a predetermined time or a predetermined number of winnings in the open state as one round. The number of times that the game ball has passed through the first start ports 33a and 33b is held up to a maximum of 4 times, and the number of times that the game ball is held is lit and displayed by the hold lamp 40c. Note that the hold lamp 40c may be configured such that a hold display is performed on a part of the display screen of the third symbol display device 42.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a rail unit 50 for guiding the game ball launched from the game ball launcher 38 (see FIG. 3) to the upper part of the game board 30 is attached to the game board 30. A game ball launched in accordance with the turning operation of the game ball launch handle 18 is guided to a predetermined game area 30a through a ball guide passage 49 (to be described later) of the rail unit 50. The rail unit 50 is formed of a ring-shaped resin molded product (for example, a molded product added with fluororesin), and has an inner rail 51 and an outer rail 52 that are integrally formed in an inner and outer double. . The inner rail 51 is formed in a substantially annular shape except for about 1/4 of the upper part, and the outer rail 52 is formed so that a part (mainly the left side) faces the inner rail 51. In such a case, a guide rail is constituted by the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52, and a ball guide passage 49 is formed by a portion (the left portion toward the left) where the rails 51 and 52 are parallel to each other at a predetermined interval. . The ball guide passage 49 is formed in a groove shape having a contact surface with the game board 30, that is, a groove shape in which the front side is opened.

  A return ball preventing member 53 is attached to the tip portion of the inner rail 51 (the upper left portion in FIG. 2). This prevents a situation in which the game ball once guided from the ball guide passage 49 between the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52 to the upper portion of the game board 30 returns to the ball guide passage 49 again. It has become. Further, a return rubber 54 is attached to the outer rail 52 at a position corresponding to the maximum flight portion of the game ball (upper right portion in FIG. 2: a portion corresponding to the tip portion of the outer rail 52). Therefore, the game ball fired at a predetermined momentum or more hits the return rubber 54 and is bounced back. On the inner surface of the outer rail 52, there is a sliding plate 55 as a long metal strip made of stainless steel to make the flight of the game ball smoother, that is, to reduce the frictional resistance of the game ball. It is attached.

  Further, an arc-shaped flange 56 is formed on the outer peripheral portion of the rail unit 50 so as to project outward from the periphery when viewed from the front. The flange 56 constitutes a mounting surface for the game board 30. When the rail unit 50 is attached to the game board 30, the flange 56 is brought into contact with the game board 30, and in this state, screws or the like are inserted into a plurality of through holes formed in the flange 56. The rail unit 50 is fastened to 30.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the top, bottom, left, and right ends of the rail unit 50 are formed in a substantially straight line (flat) when viewed from the front. That is, the flange 56 is cut off at each of the upper, lower, left and right ends of the rail unit 50 so that the rail diameter can be expanded in a limited area in the pachinko machine 10, that is, the game area 30a on the game board 30 can be expanded. It has become.

  Next, the game area 30a of the game board 30 will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the game area 30 a is partitioned into a substantially circular shape by the inner peripheral portion (inner and outer rails) of the rail unit 50. In particular, in the present embodiment, the game area 30 a is partitioned on the board surface of the game board 30. The game area 30a is configured to be much larger than before. In the present embodiment, the distance between the uppermost point of the outer rail 52 and the lower part of the game board 30 is 445 mm (58 mm longer than the conventional product), and is from the extreme left position of the outer rail 52 to the extreme right position of the inner rail 51. The distance is 435 mm (50 mm longer than the conventional product). The distance from the extreme left position of the inner rail 51 to the extreme right position of the inner rail 51 is 418 mm.

  In the present embodiment, the game area 30a is viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10, and the area of the guide rail that is a parallel part of the inner and outer rails 51 and 52 is excluded from the area surrounded by the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52. As an area. Accordingly, when the game area 30 a is referred to, the guide rail portion is not included, and therefore the left limit position toward the game area 30 a is specified by the inner rail 51, not by the outer rail 52. Similarly, the right limit position toward the game area 30 a is specified by the inner rail 51. Further, the lower limit position of the game area 30 a is specified by the lower end position of the game board 30. The upper limit position of the game area 30 a is specified by the outer rail 52.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, the width (maximum width in the left-right direction) of the game area 30a is 418 mm, and the height (maximum width in the vertical direction) of the game area 30a is 445 mm.

  Although detailed disclosure of the drawings is omitted, game balls are supplied to the game ball launcher 38 one by one from the ball outlet on the front frame set 14 side (the ball outlet leading from the most downstream portion of the upper plate 19). .

  Next, the configuration of the back surface of the pachinko machine 10 will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, the pachinko machine 10 is configured such that various control boards are arranged vertically or horizontally on the back surface (actually the back surface of the inner frame 12 and the game board 30) or stacked in front and back. Further, a game ball supply device (payout mechanism portion 352) for supplying game balls, a protective cover made of resin, and the like are attached. In this embodiment, various control boards are divided into two mounting bases to form two control board units, and these control board units are individually attached to the inner frame 12 or the back of the game board 30. ing. In this case, a main control device 261 and a sub control device 262 shown in FIG. 5 described later are mounted on one mounting base to form a unit, and a payout control device 311 and a launch control device 312 shown in FIG. The power supply device 313 is mounted on the other mounting base to form a unit. Here, for convenience, the former unit is referred to as “first control board unit 201”, and the latter unit is referred to as “second control board unit 202”.

  Further, since the dispensing mechanism 352 and the protective cover are also integrated as one unit, and the resin portion is generally referred to as a back pack, the unit is referred to as a “back pack unit 203” here. The detailed configuration of each unit 201 to 203 will be described later.

  The first control board unit 201, the second control board unit 202, and the back pack unit 203 are configured so that they can be attached and detached without using any tools or the like in units of units. It is provided and can be opened and closed with respect to the inner frame 12 or the back surface of the game board 30. This is also a device for making it possible to easily check a hidden configuration or the like even if the units 201 to 203 and other configurations are arranged one behind the other.

  In addition, on the back surface of the game board 30, a winning detection mechanism for detecting the passage of game balls such as various winning holes is provided. Specifically, a prize opening switch is provided at a position corresponding to the general prize opening 31 on the front side of the game board 30, and the variable prize winning device 32 is provided with a count switch. The count switch is a switch for counting winning balls. In addition, operation port switches are provided at positions corresponding to the first start ports 33a and 33b, respectively, and the entry of game balls into the first start ports 33a and 33b is detected by the operation port switches. A gate switch is provided at a position corresponding to the second starting port 34, and the passage of the game ball to the second starting port 34 is detected by the operating port switch. ing. The operating port switch described above corresponds to the winning detection means in the present invention.

  The prize opening switch and the gate switch are connected to a board connection board (not shown) through electrical wiring (not shown), and this board connection board is further connected to a main control board 261a (see FIG. 5) in a main controller 261 described later. ing. Further, the count switch is connected to a large winning opening relay terminal board (not shown), and this large winning opening relay terminal board (not shown) is also connected to the main control board 261a. On the other hand, the operation port switch is directly connected to the main control board 261a without going through the relay board.

  Although not shown in the drawings, the variable prize winning device 32 is provided with a big prize opening solenoid for opening the big prize opening 32a, and the lower first start opening 33b is used for opening the electric accessory. Is provided.

  The detection results detected by the winning detection mechanism are taken into a main control board 261a in a main control device 261, which will be described later, and the main control board 261a issues a payout command (a game ball of each game ball) according to the winning situation each time. The number of payouts) is transmitted to the payout control board 311a. Then, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out by the output of the payout control board 311a. In such a case, a conventional method (so-called evidence ball method) in which game balls won in various winning openings are once collected in a winning ball processing device and paid out after the winning ball processing device confirms the presence of winning balls one by one in order. Unlike the above, in the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the winning of a game ball is electrically detected for each winning opening and the payout is immediately made (that is, the winning ball processing apparatus is abolished in the pachinko machine 10). doing). Therefore, even if there are a lot of game balls to be paid out, the payout can be carried out quickly. However, the conventional “evidence ball system” may be applied to the present invention.

  The first control board unit 201 has a substantially L-shaped mounting base (not shown), and the main control device 261 and the sub control device 262 are mounted on the mounting base. Here, as shown in FIG. 5, the main control device 261 includes a CPU 501 that controls the main control, a ROM 502 that stores a game program, a RAM 503 that stores necessary data according to the progress of the game, and various devices. Main control including an input / output port 505 for communication, a random number generator (not shown) used in various lotteries, a clock pulse generation circuit (not shown) used for time counting and synchronization, etc. The main control board 261a is configured to be accommodated in a board box 263 (encapsulating means) made of a transparent resin material or the like. The substrate box 263 includes a substantially rectangular parallelepiped box base and a box cover that covers the opening of the box base. The box base and the box cover are connected by a sealing unit (sealing means) so that they cannot be opened, and the substrate box 263 is thus sealed.

  Any configuration can be applied to the sealing unit as the sealing means as long as it connects the box base and the box cover so that they cannot be opened. In this embodiment, for example, five sealing members are connected. The box base and the box cover are connected so that they cannot be opened by inserting a locking claw into the long hole of the sealing member. Sealing processing by the sealing unit prevents unauthorized opening after the sealing, and makes it possible to detect such a situation quickly and easily even if unauthorized opening is performed. Even after that, it is possible to perform the opening / sealing process again. That is, the sealing process is performed by inserting the locking claw into the long hole of at least one sealing member among the five sealing members constituting the sealing unit (not shown). And when opening the board | substrate box 263 by the malfunction of the accommodated main control board | substrate 261a etc., the connection of the sealing member in which the latching claw was inserted, and another sealing member is cut | disconnected. Thereafter, when the sealing process is performed again, the locking claws are inserted into the long holes of the other sealing members. If the history of opening the substrate box 263 is left in the substrate box 263, it can be easily found that the unauthorized opening has been performed by looking at the substrate box 263.

  Further, the sub control device 262, for example, in accordance with an instruction from the main control board 261a in the main control device 261, controls the voice and lamp display and the control of the display control device 45, the other ROM 552, RAM 553, bus line 554, A sub-control board 262a including an input / output port 555 and the like is provided, and the sub-control board 262a is housed in a board box (not shown) made of a transparent resin material or the like. A power supply relay board (not shown) is mounted on the sub-control device 262, and power supplied from a power supply board described later is supplied to the sub-control device 262 and the display control device 45 via the power supply relay board (not shown). Is output.

  The second control board unit 202 has a horizontally long mounting base (not shown) on which a payout control device 311, a firing control device 312, a power supply device 313 and a card unit connection board (not shown) are mounted. ing. The payout control device 311 includes a control board including a central control CPU, a ROM, a RAM, various ports, and the like. The launch control device 312 includes a launch control board. The power supply device 313 includes a power supply. A control board is provided. The payout control board 311a of the payout control device 311 controls payout of prize balls and rental balls. In addition, the launch control board of the launch control apparatus 312 controls the launch apparatus 229 (see FIG. 5) in accordance with the operation of the game ball launch handle 18 by the player. The required power supply voltage required is generated and output. The launching device 229 of this embodiment employs a solenoid-type launching component that strikes and launches a game ball with a launching rod (not shown) that can advance and retreat according to energization / non-energization of a launching solenoid (not shown). As other launching devices 229, there are various types such as a mechanical launching part that strikes and launches a game ball with a launcher that operates according to the driving of a launching motor, and an electromagnetic launching part that launches a game ball by generating an electromagnetic field. Can be used. The card unit connection board (not shown) is electrically connected to the ball lending operation unit 120 (see FIG. 1) on the front surface of the pachinko machine and a card unit (not shown), and takes in and issues a ball lending operation command by the player. This is output to the control device 311. Note that the card unit connection board 314 is unnecessary in a cash machine in which game balls are lent directly to the upper plate 19 from a ball lending device or the like without using a card unit.

  The payout control device 311, the firing control device 312, the power supply device 313 and the card unit connection board (not shown) are respectively housed and configured in a substrate box (not shown) made of a transparent resin material or the like. In particular, in the dispensing control device 311, similarly to the main control device 261 described above, the box base and the box cover constituting the substrate box (encapsulating means) are connected to each other by the sealing unit (sealing means) so that they cannot be opened. The box is sealed.

  The payout control device 311 is provided with a state return switch (not shown). For example, when a state return switch (not shown) is pressed when a payout error occurs, such as a ball jam in the payout motor unit, the payout motor 358a (see FIG. 5) slowly rotates forward to eliminate the ball jam (normal state). (Return to).

  Further, a RAM erase switch 323 is provided on the power supply monitoring board 261b. This pachinko machine 10 has a backup function, so that even if a power failure occurs, it maintains the state at the time of a power failure, and can be restored to the state at the time of a power failure when returning from a power failure (power recovery) It has become. Therefore, if the power is turned off in the normal procedure (for example, when the hall is closed), the state before the power is turned off is stored. If you want to return to the initial state when the power is turned on, hold down the RAM erase switch 323 and turn the We are going to throw it in.

  Next, the configuration of the back pack unit 203 will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, the back pack unit 203 is a unit in which a back pack 351 formed of resin and a payout mechanism portion 352 for a game ball are integrated.

  The back pack unit 203 is provided with a tank 355 that opens upward at the top, and the tank 355 is sequentially replenished with game balls supplied from the island equipment (game island equipment) of the game hall. Below the tank 355 is connected, for example, a tank rail 356 that has two rows of spherical passages in the horizontal direction and gently descends and inclines toward the downstream side. Further, a case rail 357 is installed on the downstream side of the tank rail 356 in the vertical direction. Are connected. A payout device 358 is provided at the most downstream portion of the case rail 357, and a required number of game balls are paid out appropriately according to a predetermined electrical configuration such as a payout motor 358a. The game balls paid out from the payout device 358 are supplied to the upper plate 19 through a payout passage (not shown).

  The tank rail 356 is provided with a vibrator 360 for applying vibration to the tank rail 356. For example, the vibrator 360 is fastened and attached to the tank rail 356 with, for example, two screws. Further, the vibrator 360 is not in surface contact with the tank rail 356 but is in contact with the two screw portions, so that the vibration by the vibrator 360 is more effectively transmitted to the tank rail 356. ing. Therefore, if a clogged ball occurs near the tank rail 356, the clogged ball is eliminated by driving the vibrator 360.

  The payout mechanism 352 is provided with a payout relay board (not shown) for relaying a payout command signal from the payout control device 311 to the payout device 358, and a power switch board 382 for taking in the main power from outside. is set up. The power switch board 382 is supplied with, for example, an AC 24V main power supply via a voltage converter, and is turned on or off by a switching operation of the power switch 382a.

  Each of the dispensing mechanisms 352 from the tank 355 to the dispensing passage (not shown) is formed of a conductive resin material (for example, conductive polycarbonate resin) and grounded at a part thereof. Thereby, generation | occurrence | production of the noise by charging of a game ball is suppressed.

  As shown in FIG. 3, an inner frame open detection switch 388 for detecting that the inner frame 12 is opened with respect to the outer frame 11 is provided on the upper right side of the inner frame 12. When the inner frame 12 is opened, it is outputted from the inner frame open detection switch 388 to the computer for the hall (in the pachinko parlor).

  Next, the structure of the further characteristic part of the pachinko machine 10 of a present Example is demonstrated using FIGS. 6-14. Note that the center frame of this embodiment differs in shape and partial configuration from the above-described center frame 47, and therefore, different portions will be specifically described, and the same components are only given the same reference numerals.

  FIG. 6 is a front view of the center frame according to the pachinko machine of the present embodiment. FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the center frame. FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of the center frame as viewed from the back side.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the center frame 47 has a substantially ring shape in which an opening for accommodating the horizontally elongated third symbol display device 42 is formed at the center of a substantially circular shape. Also. A guide passage that guides a game ball that has entered from an opening 400 formed substantially at the center of the center frame 47 to the stage 401 at the bottom of the center frame 47 is formed inside the left frame in the drawing. Further, on the right side of the center frame 47 in the figure, there is provided a game article 402 indicating a transition to a gaming state that provides a profit to the player. The center frame 47 corresponds to a game article having a rolling surface according to the present invention.

  Next, the structure of the center frame 47 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 8 to 11, the center frame 47 is roughly divided into a first frame 403 on the front side of the game board 30, and a second frame 404 combined on the back side of the first frame 403, The stage 401 is positioned below the center frame 47, a driving decorative article 405 driven below the stage 401, and a gaming article 402 attached to the left side of the second frame 404 in the drawing. Each configuration will be specifically described below.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the first frame 403 blocks the opening surface of the first guide member 406 and the semi-cylindrical first guide member 406 that covers approximately half of the front surface side of the upper arc portion. A partition plate 407 that partitions the frame 403 and the first guide member 406 is provided. That is, the game ball is configured to be able to pass through the internal space of the first frame 403 partitioned by the partition plate 407 while rolling. In addition, the 1st guide member 406 comprises the 1st channel | path of this invention.

  The first guide member 406 is formed of a resin that has been processed into a translucent white turbidity except for a part thereof. A rectangular cutout of a size that allows a game ball to enter is formed from the upper center right of the first guide member 406, and this cutout functions as the opening 400. Further, a concave portion 408 that protrudes downward and is curved is formed on the lower surface of the left and right inclined portions of the arc. A convex lens 409 having the same radius of curvature as that of the concave portion 408 is provided in the concave portion 408 so as to be integrally formed or separated on the front side of the first guide member 406.

  Note that the radius of curvature and depth of the recess 408 are set so that a game ball rolling on the slope inside the first guide member 406 falls into the recess 408 and rides up and passes again. The depth and the radius of curvature of the concave portion 408 are appropriately changed in design depending on the ratio between the magnification of a convex lens 409 attached to the front surface of the concave portion, which will be described later, and the rolling speed of the game ball.

  The convex lens 409 is set so that its focal length does not exceed the depth width of the guide path formed inside the first guide member 406. A ring-shaped decorative member 411 is attached to the outer periphery of the convex lens 409. In addition, the decorative member 412 functioning as an edge portion of the triangular roof at the left and right ends on the upper side of the first frame 403 is finely connected to one side of each decorative member 411.

  Further, a partition plate 413 is provided on the left side of the opening 400 of the first guide member 406 in the drawing to divide the internal guide passage into right and left, and the game ball that has entered the opening 400 is guided to the right guide passage in the drawing. It is configured to guide only to.

  Furthermore, a receiving member 414 for receiving the game ball passing through the internal guide passage and changing the rolling direction to the back side of the game board 30 is attached to the lower right side of the first guide member 406 in the drawing. It is done. The receiving member 414 is formed of a resin such as acrylic, and a convex lens 416 is integrally formed on the front side thereof.

  On the front side of the receiving member 414, a decorative member 417 covers the receiving member 414 and the lower portion of the first guide member 406. The decorative member 417 has an unusually shaped opening formed in the portion where the convex lens 416 is formed on the front surface of the receiving member 414 so that a game ball passing through the inside can be visually recognized. In addition, the decorative member 417 has an opening formed on the upper side of the convex lens 416 so that an internal game ball can be seen from this portion. The convex lens 416 is set at a position where the focal distance is shorter than the distance of the second guide member 419 formed on the first frame 403 described later.

  A plate-like decorative member 420 cut out in a triangular shape indicating the alphabet “IN” and the rolling direction of the game ball is attached to the upper front surface of the first guide member 406 where the opening 400 is formed. Further, the cut out first guide member 406 on the back side is transparent, and the inside of the first guide member 406 can be visually recognized from this portion.

  The main body of the first frame 403 is formed with a second guide member 419 formed of a concave groove for guiding the game ball to roll from the attachment position of the receiving member 414 attached to the front side toward the back side of the game board 30. Has been.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the first frame 403 is provided with a mounting portion 421 for mounting the holding lamp 40 directly below the first guide member 406, that is, inside the upper portion of the first frame 403. Yes.

  Four holding lamps 40 are arranged at equal intervals on a base 422 that is curved along the inner periphery of the first frame 403. In addition, in order to prevent light leakage from the outer periphery of the holding lamp 40, only the light emitting surface of the holding lamp 40 is opened in a state where the holding member 425 for storing each holding lamp, the base 422, and the holding member 425 are combined. And a decorative member 426.

  As shown in FIG. 8, a connector board 424 for connecting to a power supply line for supplying power to the holding lamp 40 is attached to the back side of the attachment portion 421 of the first frame 403.

  Next, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the stage 401 is attached in a horizontal posture to the lower inner side of the first frame 403. The surface of the stage 401 has a shape in which the left and right ends and the center are undulating and undulating. Furthermore, the surfaces of the left and right troughs sandwiching the central mountain part are slantingly downward, the top part of the central mountain part is a taper that is wide from the front side of the game board 30 to the back side, and A groove 427 that is inclined obliquely downward is formed. The back side of the groove 427 communicates with an opening 429 formed by a vertical wall-shaped protective member 431 described later. The stage 401 of this embodiment is formed of a transparent material such as acrylic resin.

  The vertical wall-shaped decorative article indicated by a one-dot chain line in FIG. 6 includes a single light guide plate 428, as shown in FIG. As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the light guide plate 428 is provided with a convex portion 461 simulating the shape of a tropical fish as a decorative pattern on the surface side. Moreover, the shape of the coral as a decorative pattern surrounded by the concave portion 462 is imitated on the back surface side.

  The convex portion 461 formed on the surface side of the light guide plate 428 reflects and outputs the light transmitted through the light guide plate 428 toward the surface side. Further, the surface of the convex portion 461 is roughened so that the output light is scattered. Furthermore, the back surface side of the convex portion 461 is covered with a first reflecting member 463 such as a glossy film, sheet, or paint so that light leaking from the back portion is reflected to the front surface side.

  The concave portion 462 formed on the back surface side of the light guide plate 428 outputs light passing through the inside of the light guide plate 428 from the inner side surface along the surface direction of the light guide plate 428, and on the surface side of the light guide plate 428. The light is reflected and output toward. That is, as shown in FIG. 14, the second reflecting member 464 such as a film, a sheet, or a paint reflects the light transmitted through the light guide plate 428 toward the front surface on the bottom surface of the concave portion 462. It is in close contact with the bottom surface of the recess toward the side. Further, the coral portion 465 formed by being surrounded by the concave portion 462 is covered with a non-reflective member 468 such as a cloudy film, sheet, or paint that does not transmit or reflect light. The second reflecting member 464 corresponds to a reflecting member in the present invention.

  Accordingly, light is actively output toward the surface side of the light guide plate 428 by the first reflecting member 463 at the bottom surface of the concave portion 462, and actively at the coral-shaped portion formed by being surrounded by the other concave portion 462. Since light is not reflected, a difference in light intensity occurs between the two parts, and the coral shape is easily visible.

  The light guide plate 428 is attached to the lower portion of the second frame 404 so as to stand upright, and the light emitting diode 466 (hereinafter simply referred to as “LED”) provided in the illumination mechanism 435 inserted into the lower portion of the second frame 404. The light output from the light guide plate 428 is disposed at a position where the light is transmitted through the light guide plate 428.

  Next, an intermediate frame 430 is provided on the surface side of the light guide plate 428. The intermediate frame 430 includes a cover body 431 formed of a substantially dome-shaped transparent acrylic resin that covers the light guide plate 428. In this cover body 431, seawater is imaged so as to enhance the decoration of the light guide plate 428, and the upper part thereof has a waved shape. In addition, as shown in FIG. 6, a plurality of circular recesses 467 are formed on the surface side to make the image of bubbles drifting in the sea. In the case of the present embodiment, the circular recess 467 is formed in a curved shape from the back side of the cover body 431.

  In other words, the circular concave portion 467 has an image of bubbles, functions as a lens, and displays an enlarged or reduced display according to an angle, a distance, and a focal length at which a decoration made of tropical fish and corals formed on the light guide plate 428 is viewed. . That is, the circular recess 467 corresponds to the lens of the present invention.

  Further, the middle lower portion of the intermediate frame 430 has a concave shape that communicates with the groove 427 of the stage 401 and allows a game ball to enter. That is, the concave portion functions as an opening 429 that allows a game ball rolling in the groove 427 to enter and guides it to the game area of the game board 30 through a passage formed in the lower portion of the groove 427 of the stage 401. . The intermediate frame 430 corresponds to the covering member of the present invention.

  Returning to FIG. 8, a cylindrical third guide member 432 for guiding the game ball rolling the first guide member 406 and the second guide member 419 to the stage 401 is provided at the lower portion of the first frame 403. Yes. Specifically, the upper opening of the third guide member 432 is connected to the rear end portion of the second guide member 419 formed in the first frame 403, and a discharge opening is formed at the lower end of the inclined lower portion. ing. Therefore, the game ball rolling on the second guide member 419 rolls on its inclined surface from the upper opening of the third guide member 432 to the lower side, and the opening at the lower end of the third guide member 432 is opened. Is discharged toward the stage 401.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the second frame 404 is formed with a horizontally-long rectangular opening in which the liquid crystal panel of the third symbol display device 42 is accommodated in the approximate center. In addition, an attachment portion 423 for attaching the game article 402 is provided on the left side in the drawing. Further, a connector substrate 433 for connecting power lines for supplying electric power to electric decorations such as light bulbs and LEDs and game items attached to the center frame 47, a game article, and the like to be connected to one place is attached to the upper part of the frame.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 8, the drive decoration mechanism 405 includes a base 434, a pair of boxes 435 arranged in a symmetrical manner at a predetermined interval on the front side of the base 434, and each box 435. It is comprised from a pair of drive mechanism 437 which drives the illumination mechanism 436 inside.

  The illumination mechanism 436 includes an LED (not shown) attached to the inner surface of the box 435 and a transparent polygonal bar member 438 arranged in parallel with the width direction of the box 435. Note that the rod-like member 438 is attached to the box 435 so that the rotational force from the motor M1 constituting the drive mechanism 437 is transmitted by a link mechanism (not shown) and is rotatable about the axis. That is, when the drive mechanism 437 is actuated, the rod-shaped member 438 rotates about the axis, and the light emitted from the LED on the inner wall of the box 435 is transmitted and diffusely reflected by the rod-shaped member 438, and the light is produced by illumination. I do.

  In the drive decoration mechanism 405, the front box 435 passes through the lower part of the second frame 404 and is stored between the lower surface of the first frame 403 and the stage 401, and the rear drive mechanism 437 The two frames 404 are set so as to be positioned on the back side. Then, the mounting frame 439 is fitted to a portion of the base 434 located rearward from the back surface of the second frame 404, and the mounting frame 439 is screwed to the first frame 403 and the second frame 404, and the drive decoration mechanism 405 is mounted. Is attached to the center frame 47.

  Furthermore, a plurality of LEDs 466 are arranged on the base 434 on the rear side of the box 435 at a predetermined interval in the width direction. The LED 466 is disposed at a position where the light guide plate 428 is arranged in an upright position when the drive decoration mechanism 405 is housed in the lower portion of the center frame 47. Therefore, the light output from the LED 466 is configured to pass through the inside from the end face of the light guide plate 428. The timing for outputting the light from the LED 466 is controlled by the sub-control device 262 shown in FIG. The LED 466 corresponds to the light output means of the present invention.

  The pair of box bodies 435 housed in the lower portion of the stage 401 form a passage for guiding the game balls that have entered the opening 429 from the stage 401 to the game area of the game board 30 again by the adjacent facing surfaces.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, the game article 402 includes a cylindrical main body 440, a decorative panel 441 that covers the opening of the main body 440, and a motor M <b> 2 that protrudes from the back surface of the center of the panel toward the surface. And a rotating needle 442 having a sharp tip which is shaped like a ship's bowl attached to the rotating shaft.

  The panel 441 has a surface area divided into four equal parts, and each area has the letters “GINPARA”, “2 more times”, “1 more time”, and “CHANE”. Consists of colored acrylic plates. The main body 440 is provided with an illumination member such as a light bulb or LED, and is lit.

  The driving of the motor M2 is controlled by the sub-control device 262. For example, at the same time as the game ball enters the start opening, the motor M2 is operated to rotate the rotating needle 442 clockwise, and based on the lottery result by the main control device 261, the tip of the rotating needle 442 Control whether to stop. The stop position of the rotary needle 442 is determined by detecting the rotation angle of the motor M2 by an unillustrated encoder and using the detection result by the sub-control device 262 to obtain an appropriate stop position by calculation. Then, the rotation stop timing of the motor M2 is controlled based on the calculation result.

  As described above, a convex portion 461 having a predetermined shape such as a tropical fish as a decorative pattern is formed on the front side of one light guide plate 428, and a concave portion 462 simulating the outline of a coral as a decorative pattern is formed on the back side. Then, by transmitting the light output from the LED 466 into the light guide plate 428, each shape can be emphasized. In other words, the thickness of the light guide plate 428 and the change in light intensity due to refraction or reflection of light transmitted through the inside are used, and the shape of the convex portion 461 and the shape of the concave portion 462 are combined in the front and back to emphasize each shape. However, it is possible to achieve a three-dimensional decoration with a sense of perspective.

  Further, since a three-dimensional decoration can be realized by a simple combination of the plate-shaped light guide plate 428 and the LED 466, the installation space can be reduced. As a result, in the case of the present embodiment, the thickness of the center frame 47 on the back side of the stage 401 can be reduced, so that the depth width of the stage 401 can be expanded to ensure a wide rolling surface of the game ball.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be modified as follows.

  (1) In the above-described embodiment, the LED 466 may be composed of RGB-LEDs that are unitized by combining red, green, and blue LEDs that are the three primary colors of light. For example, the gradation of each of the 256 gradation LEDs is individually adjusted so that multicolored color emission is possible. In this case, the adjustment and control of the light emission color and the light emission timing may be provided to the sub-control device 262 shown in FIG. 5 corresponding to the light guide plate display control means.

  (2) In the above-described embodiment, the light guide plate 428 is disposed on the back side of the stage 401 of the center frame 47. However, the light guide plate 428 is not limited to this position. A light guide plate 428 similar to that of the above-described embodiment can be provided at a position that can be visually recognized by a person.

  (3) The present invention may be implemented in various types (for example, first type, third type, etc.) of gaming machines, or may be implemented in a pachinko machine of a type different from the above example. For example, once a big hit, a pachinko machine that raises the expected value of the big hit until a big hit state occurs (for example, two times or three times) including that (for example, a two-time right item, a three-time right item) May also be implemented. Moreover, after a jackpot symbol is displayed, it may be implemented as a pachinko machine that enters a special gaming state on the condition that a ball is won in a predetermined area. Moreover, you may implement as a pachinko machine which will be in a special game state when a ball enters a predetermined winning opening.

  As described above, the present invention is suitable for gaming machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines.

47 ... Center frame 401 ... Stage 403 ... 1st frame 404 ... 2nd frame 428 ... Light guide plate 430 ... Intermediate frame 431 ... Cover body 436 ... Illumination mechanism 461 ... Convex part 462 ... Concave part 466 ... LED

Claims (1)

In a gaming machine equipped with a gaming board,
A light guide plate in which a convex portion simulating a predetermined shape is formed on the front surface side, and a concave portion simulating a predetermined shape different from the convex portion on the front surface side is formed on the back surface side,
Light output means for outputting light from the end face of the light guide plate toward the inside,
The said convex part and said recessed part which were formed in the said light-guide plate output the light which permeate | transmits the inside of this light-guide plate toward the surface side. The game machine characterized by the above-mentioned.

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