JP2016131783A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To apply light from a front side of a body in a simple configuration.SOLUTION: A pachinko slot machine 1 includes: a body (a cabinet 1a) constituting an outer shell of the pachinko slot machine 1; a waist panel 22a to be disposed on the front side of the body; a waist film 202 that is included in the waist panel 22a and a part of which does not transmit light; and an illumination unit 22b for illuminating the waist film 202 from the back side. The pachinko slot machine 1 further includes: a transparent part 202c at least at a part of an outer peripheral edge of the waist film 202, for transmitting the light applied from the illumination unit 22b; and a reflector 201a at the front side of the body with respect to the waist film 202, for reflecting the light transmitting through the transparent part 202c, to the waist film 202 side.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8

Description

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

  Conventionally, it is detected that a plurality of reels having a plurality of symbols arranged on each surface, a game medal, a coin, etc. (hereinafter referred to as a “medal, etc.”) and a start lever is operated by a player, A start switch that requests the start of rotation of a plurality of reels and a stop button provided corresponding to each of the plurality of reels are detected by the player, and the stop of rotation of the corresponding reel is requested. A stop switch that outputs a signal, a stepping motor that is provided corresponding to each of the plurality of reels, and that transmits each driving force to each reel, and a stepping motor based on the signals output by the start switch and the stop switch A reel control unit that controls the operation of each reel and rotates and stops each reel, and the start lever is operated. Is detected, the lottery is performed based on the random number value, and the reel rotation is stopped based on the result of the lottery (hereinafter referred to as “internal winning combination”) and the timing at which the stop button is detected. A game machine called pachislot is known.

  Such a gaming machine has a housing that houses a reel unit in which a plurality of reels are arranged, and a front door that can be freely opened and closed in the housing, the front door including a synthetic resin frame, It consists of a transparent waist panel fitted into this frame. The waist panel displays the model name, character, etc. of the gaming machine, and in order to enhance the decoration effect of the waist panel, the waist panel is illuminated from behind.

  By the way, in a conventional gaming machine, a fluorescent lamp (cathode tube) is illuminated behind the waist panel (see, for example, FIG. 3 of Patent Document 1). However, in such a gaming machine, a space for installing a fluorescent lamp must be provided behind the waist panel, which hinders the use of an effective space inside the gaming machine.

  Therefore, a gaming machine is also known in which an LED is provided in the vicinity of the side surface of the light guide plate provided on the back side of the waist panel, and light is emitted from the side surface of the light guide plate (see, for example, Patent Document 2). According to such a gaming machine, it is possible to effectively utilize the space inside the gaming machine because the waist panel is appropriately illuminated from the back side by the light guide plate without providing lighting equipment behind the waist panel. Is possible.

JP 11-313955 A JP 2010-269012 A

  By the way, enhancing the decorativeness of the waist panel as described above is an important element for enhancing the beauty of the gaming machine. Although various decorations using multi-colors have been given conventionally, in the conventional technology as described above, when images such as model title logos and characters are printed on the waist panel with metallic ink such as gold, There is a problem that when the backlight is irradiated, the light is backlit and the portion looks black. Such a problem is considered to be caused by the fact that the light of the backlight is difficult to transmit in the decorative portion made of metallic ink.

  This problem can be solved by providing a dedicated base as a light source different from the above-described backlight and irradiating light from the front side of the housing. However, providing such a dedicated base increases the cost.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can emit light from the front side of the main body with a simple configuration.

  A gaming machine according to the present invention includes a main body constituting an outline of the gaming machine, a decorative panel disposed on the front side of the main body, a decorative film that is included in the decorative panel and at least a part of which does not transmit light. A gaming machine comprising a lighting unit that illuminates the decorative film from the back side, wherein at least a part of the outer peripheral edge of the decorative film is provided with a transparent portion that transmits light emitted from the lighting unit; A reflector that reflects the light transmitted through the transparent portion toward the decorative film is provided on the front side of the main body with respect to the decorative film.

  According to this gaming machine, since the reflected light of the lighting unit (backlight) can be used, it is possible to irradiate light from the front side of the main body with a simple configuration. As a result, even when an image such as a model title logo or a character is printed on a decorative panel such as a waist panel using metallic ink, the portion does not become black due to backlighting, so that the decorative effect of the decorative panel can be enhanced. .

  In addition, the transparent portion may be arranged at a position hidden behind the reflective plate in a front view.

  According to this gaming machine, the light irradiated from the lighting unit is irradiated onto the reflector, and can be prevented from being directly irradiated to the outside. Moreover, since it is a structure where a player cannot visually recognize a transparent part, there also exists an effect of not encouraging fraud.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of emitting light from the front side of the main body with a simple configuration.

It is a figure which shows the functional flow of the pachislot of this invention. It is a front view of the pachislot machine of the present invention. It is a perspective view of the pachi-slot of this invention. It is a figure which shows the circuit structure of the pachislot of this invention. It is an exploded view of the waist part of the pachislot machine of the present invention. It is sectional drawing of the waist | hip | lumbar part of the pachislot of this invention. It is a front view of the waist film of the pachi-slot of the present invention. It is a figure which shows typically the state which attached the waist | hip | lumbar part film shown by FIG. 7 to the pachislot, (a) is a front view, (b) is a cross-sectional top view in the AA line. It is a front view of the conventional pachislot, (a) When the backlight is turned off, (b) When the backlight is turned on. It is a front view of the pachislot machine of the present invention, (a) when the backlight is turned off, (b) when the backlight is turned on. It is sectional drawing of the waist | hip | lumbar part of the pachislot of another embodiment. It is a perspective view of the pachi-slot of another embodiment. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the cabinet lower part of the pachi-slot shown in FIG. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the waist part of the pachislot of another embodiment, (a) is a front view, (b) is a top view.

[Functional flow of pachislot]
Embodiments according to the gaming machine of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, with reference to FIG. 1, the functional flow of the gaming machine (hereinafter, pachislot) 1 in the present embodiment will be described.

  When a medal is inserted by the player and the start lever 6 is operated, one value (hereinafter referred to as a random value) is extracted from random numbers in a predetermined numerical range (for example, 0 to 65535).

  The internal lottery means (main CPU 31 described later) performs lottery based on the extracted random number value and determines an internal winning combination. By determining the internal winning combination, a combination of symbols that permits display along a winning determination line described later is determined. The types of symbol combinations include those related to “winning” in which merits such as paying out medals, re-games, bonuses, etc. are given to players, and other so-called “loses”. Is provided.

  Subsequently, after the plurality of reels 3L, 3C, 3R are rotated, when the player presses the stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R, reel stop control means (a motor drive circuit 39 described later, a stepping described later) The motors 49L, 49C, and 49R perform control to stop the rotation of the corresponding reel based on the internal winning combination and the timing when the stop button is pressed.

  Here, in the pachi-slot 1, basically, control for stopping the rotation of the corresponding reel is performed within a specified time (190 msec) from when the stop button is pressed. In the present embodiment, the number of symbols that move with the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R within the specified time is referred to as “the number of sliding symbols”, and the maximum number is defined as four symbols.

  The reel stop control means displays the symbol combination as much as possible along the winning determination line using the specified time when an internal winning combination permitting display of the symbol combination related to winning is determined. Then, the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is stopped. On the other hand, combinations of symbols that are not permitted to be displayed by the internal winning combination are displayed on the reels 3L, 3C, 3R so that they are not displayed along the winning determination line using the specified time. Stop rotation.

  Thus, when all the rotations of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are stopped, the winning combination determination unit (main CPU 31 described later) relates to the winning combination of symbols displayed along the winning determination line. It is determined whether or not. When it is determined that the prize is related to a prize, a bonus such as a medal payout is given to the player. A series of flows as described above is performed as one game in the pachislot 1.

  Further, in the pachislot 1, the video display performed by the liquid crystal display device 5, the light output performed by the lamp 14, the sound output performed by the speakers 9L and 9R, or a combination thereof is used in the above-described series of flows. Various productions are performed.

  When the start lever 6 is operated by the player, an effect random number value (hereinafter referred to as effect random number value) is extracted separately from the random number value used for determining the internal winning combination. When the effect random number is extracted, the effect content determining means (sub-CPU 81 described later) determines, by lottery, what is to be executed this time among a plurality of types of effect contents associated with the internal winning combination.

  When the effect content is determined, the effect execution means (the liquid crystal display device 5 described later, the speakers 9L and 9R described later, and the lamp 14 described later), when the reels 3L, 3C and 3R start to rotate, each reel 3L. , 3C, 3R, the execution of the performance is advanced in conjunction with each opportunity, such as when the determination of the presence or absence of a prize is made. As described above, in the pachislot 1, the player has an opportunity to know or predict the determined internal winning combination (in other words, the combination of symbols to be aimed at) by executing the production contents associated with the internal winning combination. It is provided and the player's interest is improved.

  Note that a waist LED 205a described later and a lower LED 208a described later may be included in the effect execution means. That is, the determined internal winning combination may be informed or predicted to the player by illumination on the waist panel 22a described later or illumination on the medal tray 16 described later.

[Pachislot structure]
The functional flow of the pachislot 1 has been described above. Next, with reference to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the pachi-slot 1 in this Embodiment is demonstrated. FIG. 2 is a front view of the pachi-slot 1, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the pachi-slot 1.

  The pachi-slot 1 includes a cabinet 1a serving as a main body that accommodates the reels 3L, 3C, 3R, a circuit board, and the like, and a front door 2 that is attached to the front side (F side in FIG. 2) of the cabinet 1a so as to be opened and closed. . Inside the cabinet 1a, three reels 3L, 3C, 3R are provided side by side. Each of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is configured by attaching a belt-like sheet in which a plurality of symbols are continuously arranged along the rotation direction to the peripheral surface of a cylindrical frame.

  The front door 2 is provided with a display unit 21 for displaying information related to the game, and an operation unit that is provided below the display unit 21 (B side in FIG. 2) to receive the operation of the player and can display an arbitrary image. 22 and a tray part 23 provided on the lower side B of the waist part 22 for receiving payout of game media.

  The display unit 21 of the front door 2 includes a liquid crystal display device 5 including a display screen 5a including symbol display areas 19L, 19C, and 19R. The liquid crystal display device 5 is provided so as to be positioned on the front side (F side in FIG. 2) superimposed on the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R when viewed from the front. The liquid crystal display device 5 is fixed to the upper T portion of the front door 2 by a mounting frame.

  The symbol display areas 19L, 19C, and 19R are provided corresponding to the three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R, and the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R provided on the back side (R side in FIG. 2) are provided. It has a configuration capable of transmitting.

  That is, the symbol display areas 19L, 19C, and 19R function as display windows, and the player can visually recognize the rotation and stop operation of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R provided behind the display areas. Become. In the pachi-slot 1, video is displayed using the entire display screen 5a including the symbol display areas 19L, 19C, and 19R, and an effect is executed.

  The symbol display areas 19L, 19C, and 19R are, among a plurality of types of symbols arranged on the surface of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R, when the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R provided behind them is stopped. One symbol (three in total) is displayed in each of the upper, middle and lower areas in the frame. Further, it is determined whether or not a prize is awarded for a pseudo line that is a combination of any one of the three areas including the upper, middle, and lower stages of the symbol display areas 19L, 19C, and 19R. It is defined as the target line (winning determination line).

  A lamp (LED or the like) 14 is provided on the upper part of the liquid crystal display device 5. The lamp 14 outputs light in a turn-on / off pattern according to the production content.

  The waist part 22 of the front door 2 includes a waist part body 210 provided with various devices (medal slot 10, bet button 11, start lever 6, stop buttons 7L, 7C, and 7R) to be operated by the player, and will be described later. Of the lower back panel 22a, a lighting unit 22b described later, and a tray lighting unit 22c described later.

  The medal slot 10 is provided for receiving a medal dropped from the outside by the player. The medals accepted by the medal slot 10 are inserted into one game up to a predetermined number (for example, three), and the amount exceeding the predetermined number can be deposited inside the pachislot machine 1 (so-called credit function). ).

  The bet button 11 is provided to determine the number of coins to be inserted into one game from medals deposited inside the pachislot 1. The checkout button 12 is provided to pull out medals deposited inside the pachislot 1 to the outside.

  The start lever 6 is provided to start the rotation of all the reels 3L, 3C, 3R. The stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R are associated with the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R, respectively, and are provided to stop the rotation of the corresponding reels 3L, 3C, 3R.

  The saucer portion 23 of the front door 2 guides the medals discharged from the pachislot 1 provided between the speakers 9L and 9R that output sound effects such as sound effects and music according to the production contents and the speakers 9L and 9R. A medal payout opening 15 and a medal tray 16 for receiving medals discharged from the medal payout opening 15 are provided.

[Circuit configuration of pachislot]
This completes the description of the structure of the pachislot 1. Next, with reference to FIG. 4, the configuration of a circuit provided in pachislot 1 in the present embodiment will be described. The pachi-slot 1 in the present embodiment includes a main control circuit 71, a sub-control circuit 72, and peripheral devices (actuators) that are electrically connected thereto.

<Main control circuit>
FIG. 4 shows a configuration of the main control circuit 71 of the pachi-slot 1 in the present embodiment.

(Microcomputer)
The main control circuit 71 includes a microcomputer 30 installed on a circuit board as a main component. The microcomputer 30 includes a CPU (hereinafter, main CPU) 31, a ROM (hereinafter, main ROM) 32, and a RAM (hereinafter, main RAM) 33.

  In the main ROM 32, a control program executed by the main CPU 31, a data table such as an internal lottery table for determining an internal winning combination, data for transmitting various control commands (commands) to the sub control circuit 72, etc. Is remembered. The main RAM 33 is provided with a storage area for storing various data such as an internal winning combination determined by execution of the control program.

(Random number generator etc.)
The main CPU 31 is connected to a clock pulse generation circuit 34, a frequency divider 35, a random number generator 36, and a sampling circuit 37. The clock pulse generation circuit 34 and the frequency divider 35 generate clock pulses. The main CPU 31 executes a control program based on the generated clock pulse. The random number generator 36 generates a random number within a predetermined range (for example, 0 to 65535). The sampling circuit 37 extracts one value from the generated random numbers.

(Switch etc.)
A switch or the like is connected to the input port of the microcomputer 30. The main CPU 31 receives input from a switch or the like and controls the operation of peripheral devices such as stepping motors 49L, 49C, and 49R. The stop switch 7S detects that each of the three stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R has been pressed (stop operation) by the player. The start switch 6S detects that the start lever 6 has been operated by the player (start operation).

  The medal sensor 42S detects that the medal received in the medal slot 10 has passed through the selector 42 described above. The bet switch 11S detects that the bet button 11 has been pressed by the player. Further, the settlement switch 12S detects that the settlement button 12 has been pressed by the player.

(Peripheral devices and circuits)
Peripheral devices whose operations are controlled by the microcomputer 30 include stepping motors 49L, 49C, 49R, a 7-segment display 13 and a hopper 40. A circuit for controlling the operation of each peripheral device is connected to the output port of the microcomputer 30.

  The motor drive circuit 39 controls driving of stepping motors 49L, 49C, 49R provided corresponding to the reels 3L, 3C, 3R. The reel position detection circuit 50 detects a reel index indicating that the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R have made one rotation by an optical sensor having a light emitting portion and a light receiving portion in accordance with each reel 3L, 3C, and 3R.

  The stepping motors 49L, 49C, and 49R have a configuration in which the momentum is proportional to the number of output pulses and the rotation axis can be stopped at a specified angle. The driving force of the stepping motors 49L, 49C, 49R is transmitted to the reels 3L, 3C, 3R via a gear having a predetermined reduction ratio. Each time one pulse is output to the stepping motors 49L, 49C, 49R, the reels 3L, 3C, 3R rotate at a constant angle.

  The main CPU 31 counts the number of times the pulses are output to the stepping motors 49L, 49C, 49R after detecting the reel index, thereby rotating the rotation angles of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R (mainly the reels 3L, 3C, The number of symbols 3R has rotated) is managed, and the positions of the symbols arranged on the surfaces of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are managed.

  The display unit drive circuit 48 controls the operation of the 7-segment display 13. The hopper drive circuit 41 controls the operation of the hopper 40. The payout completion signal circuit 51 manages the detection of medals performed by the medal detection unit 40S provided in the hopper 40, and checks whether or not the medals discharged from the hopper 40 have reached the payout number.

<Sub control circuit>
The sub control circuit 72 is electrically connected to the main control circuit 71 and performs processing such as determination and execution of effect contents based on a command transmitted from the main control circuit 71. The sub-control circuit 72 is connected to the liquid crystal display device 5, the speakers 9L and 9R, the lamp 14, the waist LED 205a, and the lower LED 208a as peripheral devices whose operations are controlled.

  The sub control circuit 72 creates a video according to the animation data specified by the contents of the effect, and displays the created video on the liquid crystal display device 5. Further, the sub control circuit 72 outputs sounds such as BGM from the speakers 9L and 9R according to the sound data specified by the contents of the effects. Further, the sub control circuit 72 turns on and off the lamp 14 in accordance with the lamp data designated by the contents of the effect.

  Further, the sub-control circuit 72 turns on and off the waist LED 205a and / or the lower LED 208a according to the lamp data specified by the contents of the performance.

<Configuration of waist>
Next, the configuration of the waist 22 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 5 is an exploded view of the waist 22, and FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the waist 22.

  The waist 22 includes a waist panel 22a on which an arbitrary image is drawn, an illumination unit 22b that illuminates the waist panel 22a from the back side (R side in FIG. 5), a waist body 210 provided on the back R side of the illumination unit 22b, And a saucer illumination unit 22c provided between the illumination unit 22b and the lower back body 210.

  The waist panel 22a includes a waist cover 201 and a waist film 202 disposed on the back surface R side of the waist cover 201. The waist cover 201 is made of a translucent member and protects the waist film 202. A reflective plate 201 a is provided on the front surface F side of the waist cover 201. The reflection plate 201a is a synthetic resin frame having a substantially rectangular opening. A reflective layer is formed on the inner surface of the opening by depositing (evaporating) white ink or metal. The material, size, shape, etc. of the reflecting plate 201a can be appropriately changed. For example, a separate mirror is attached to the inner surface of the reflecting plate 201a in this embodiment with an adhesive or a double-sided tape. Can also be adopted.

  The waist film 202 is disposed between the waist cover 201 and the waist rear case 203 of the lighting unit 22b. The waist film 202 is a light-transmitting resin sheet on which an image such as an arbitrary model title logo or character is drawn. The image drawn on the waist panel 22a may be drawn with translucent ink or may be drawn with non-translucent ink. In this embodiment, the character 202a and the fireworks logo 202b are printed on the waist film 202 by metallic ink. The metallic ink is an ink containing a metal pigment and does not have translucency. On the outer peripheral edge of the waist film 202, a transparent portion 202c that transmits light emitted from the illumination unit 22b is provided. The image drawn on the waist panel 22a can be changed by removing the waist cover 201 and replacing the waist film 202.

  The illumination unit 22b is provided on a lumbar rear case 203 provided on the back R side of the lumbar panel 22a, a light guide plate 204 provided on the back R side of the lumbar rear case 203, and a lower B side of the light guide plate 204. The waist LED substrate 205, a plurality of waist LEDs 205a mounted on the surface of the waist LED substrate 205 (F side in FIG. 5) and provided in the vicinity of the lower side surface of the light guide plate 204, and the waist LED substrate 205 and the waist LED 205a are encased. The reflector 206 is configured to sandwich the lower end portion of the light guide plate 204 at the opening, and the light guide plate case 207 provided on the back surface R side of the light guide plate 204.

  The waist rear case 203 is made of a translucent member. The light guide plate 204 is made of a translucent member such as an acrylic resin that guides light from the waist LED 205a to the waist panel 22a (illuminates the waist panel 22a). On the back surface R side of the light guide plate 204, a dot pattern in which reflective dots are printed with white ink is provided. This dot pattern becomes denser as it gets farther from the waist LED 205a (toward the upper T side of the light guide plate 204) in order to make the entire light guide plate 204 emit light uniformly.

  The waist LED substrate 205 is provided in parallel with the light guide plate 204 in the horizontal direction (LR2 direction). On the surface of the waist LED substrate 205, 48 waist LEDs 205a are mounted in a substantially straight line at equal intervals in the horizontal direction (LR2 direction). The waist LED substrate 205 is connected to the sub control circuit 72 by a harness (not shown).

  The waist LED 205a protrudes from the waist LED substrate 205 to the front surface F side and is provided without contacting the lower side surface of the light guide plate 204. The waist LED 205 a is a full color LED, and is turned on / off under the control of the sub-control circuit 72.

  In the pachi-slot 1, the waist LEDs 205 a arranged at equal intervals from the lower side surface of the light guide plate 204 irradiate light, so that the light introduced into the light guide plate 204 becomes uniform and the light amount of the entire waist film 202 is made uniform. .

  The reflector 206 is a substantially U-shaped metal plate that opens toward the upper side (T side in FIG. 5), and is provided in parallel with the light guide plate 204 in the horizontal direction (LR2 direction). The reflector 206 wraps the waist LED 205 a and a light guide plate 204 is attached to the opening of the reflector 206. Therefore, the light emitted from the waist LED 205a is efficiently introduced into the light guide plate 204.

  The light guide plate case 207 accommodates the light guide plate 204, the waist LED substrate 205, the waist LED 205 a, and the reflector 206. A reflector sheet (for example, a white polyester film or an aluminum thin film formed with a silver deposited film) is sandwiched between the light guide plate 204 and the light guide plate case 207, and light introduced into the light guide plate 204. Is reflected toward the front side (F side).

  The tray illumination unit 22c includes a lower LED cover 209 and a lower LED substrate 208 provided below the lower LED cover 209 (B side in FIG. 5). The lower LED substrate 208 is provided below the back side of the illumination unit 22b, and the lower LED 208a is mounted on the surface (B side in FIG. 6). The lower LED 208a illuminates the medal tray 16 via the lower B side of the waist cover 201. The lower LED cover 209 protects the lower LED substrate 208.

(Specific example of waist)
FIG. 7 is a front view of the waist film 202 of the pachi-slot 1 in the present embodiment. For example, it is assumed that a character 202d “ABCD” is drawn in red with translucent ink, and the background 202e is drawn in gold with metallic ink that does not have translucency. A transparent portion 202 c is provided on the outer peripheral edge of the waist film 202. The transparent part 202c is a transparent part where neither the character 202d nor the background 202e is drawn. Here, the transparent portion 202c having a constant width is provided on the entire circumference of the outer peripheral edge of the waist film 202, but the position, size, and the like of the transparent portion 202c can be changed as appropriate.

  FIGS. 8A and 8B are diagrams schematically showing a state in which the waist film 202 shown in FIG. 7 is attached to the pachislot 1. FIG. 8A is a front view, and FIG. 8B is a cross-sectional top view taken along line AA. As shown in this figure, a transparent portion 202c is arranged at a position hidden behind the reflecting plate 201a in a front view. The light emitted from the waist LED 205a is introduced into the light guide plate 204. The light introduced into the light guide plate 204 uniformly illuminates the waist film 202 from the back side. The light transmitted through the transparent portion 202c of the waist film 202 is reflected by the reflecting surface 201b of the reflecting plate 201a. The light reflected by the reflecting surface 201b illuminates the waist film 202 from the front side.

(Difference from conventional technology)
Next, differences from the prior art will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10.

  FIG. 9 is a front view of a conventional pachislot machine 1, (a) shows when the backlight is turned off, and (b) shows when the backlight is turned on. Specifically, the backlight is the illumination unit 22b (waist LED 205a). Here, it is assumed that the waist film 202 shown in FIG. 7 is attached to the pachi-slot 1.

  As shown in FIG. 9B, according to the conventional pachislot 1, there is a problem that when the backlight is irradiated, the backlight is backlit and the golden background 202e looks black. This problem can be solved by providing a dedicated base and irradiating light from the front side of the main body, but providing such a dedicated base increases the cost.

  FIG. 10 is a front view of the pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, where (a) shows when the backlight is turned off and (b) shows when the backlight is turned on. Here, it is assumed that the waist film 202 shown in FIG. 7 is attached to the pachi-slot 1.

  As shown in FIG. 10B, according to the pachi-slot 1 in the present embodiment, the reflected light of the backlight can be used, so that the golden background 202e does not become black due to backlight. That is, it is possible to give the player a special glossiness or metallic feel of the metallic ink printed on the background 202e. In addition, since the letters 202d of “ABCD” are drawn in red with translucent ink, the light from the backlight is transmitted to the front side, so that the discriminating power of the red portion can be increased.

<Action and effect>
As described above, the pachi-slot 1 in the present embodiment is included in the main body (cabinet 1a) constituting the outline of the pachi-slot 1, the waist panel 22a disposed on the front side of the body, and the waist panel 22a. A waist film 202 that partially does not transmit light and an illumination unit 22b that illuminates the waist film 202 from the back side are provided. And the transparent part 202c which permeate | transmits the light irradiated from the illumination unit 22b is provided in at least one part of the outer periphery of the waist | hip | lumbar part film 202. FIG. Further, on the front side of the main body with respect to the waist film 202, a reflection plate 201a for reflecting the light transmitted through the transparent portion 202c to the waist film 202 side is provided. Thereby, since the reflected light of a backlight can be utilized, it is possible to irradiate light from the front side of a main body with a simple structure. As a result, even when an image such as a model title logo or a character is printed on the waist panel 22a with metallic ink, the portion does not become black due to backlight, so that the decoration effect of the waist panel 22a can be enhanced.

  Moreover, the transparent part 202c may be arrange | positioned in the position hidden behind the reflecting plate 201a in front view. Thereby, the light irradiated from the illumination unit 22b will be irradiated to the reflecting plate 201a, and can be prevented from being directly irradiated to the outside. Moreover, since it is a structure where a player cannot see the transparent part 202c easily, there also exists an effect of not encouraging fraud.

  Further, the illumination unit 22b in the present embodiment is provided with the waist LED 205a in the vicinity of the lower side surface of the light guide plate 204, and irradiates light from the lower side surface of the light guide plate 204. The width in the R direction can be reduced. As a result, the space of the illumination unit 22b in the front door 2 can be omitted as compared with the conventional pachislot machine.

  In addition, a speaker may be installed in the omitted space, or the front door 2 may be formed in a concave shape by the omitted space to enlarge the space inside the cabinet 1a. For example, by increasing the installation space of the hopper 40 that is normally provided in the lower part inside the cabinet 1a, it is possible to provide a pachislot machine that includes a hopper that is larger and has higher performance than conventional ones.

  Moreover, in this Embodiment, since it illuminates with waist LED205a, while being able to improve the maintenance work by a lifetime, cost reduction can be aimed at. In addition, since the on / off response accuracy with respect to illumination / extinction is improved, the accuracy of performance using the waist panel 22a is increased.

  In the present embodiment, the light guide plate 204 is irradiated by a plurality of lower back LEDs 205 a arranged at equal intervals along the side surface of the light guide plate 204. Thereby, the light introduced into the light guide plate 204 becomes uniform, and the waist film 202 can be illuminated uniformly. Therefore, the model title logo and characters drawn on the waist panel 22a are clearly displayed, and the player's visibility is improved.

  In the present embodiment, a plurality of waist LEDs 205a are arranged at equal intervals along the side surface of the light guide plate 204. In the sub control circuit 72, by individually controlling the plurality of waist LEDs 205a, the position of the light source can be arbitrarily changed, and the light emission mode of the light guide plate 204 can be arbitrarily changed. As a result, a wide variety of effects that cannot be achieved with a fluorescent lamp that cannot arbitrarily change the position of the light source can be performed using the waist 22.

  In addition, the effect using the waist 22 is, for example, an effect in which a plurality of waist LEDs 205a are individually controlled and lighted in order from the end so that light flows from the end in the waist 22 or the fireworks logo 202b. This is an arbitrary effect such as an effect of notifying the internal winning combination and the order of the stop operation by color.

<Modification>
As mentioned above, although the Example was described, this invention is not limited to this.

  In the present embodiment, the reflector 206 made of a metal plate having a substantially U-shaped cross section is used as the reflector. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a sheet-like reflector may be used. Here, FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of a waist portion 22A in another embodiment. In the light guide plate case 217 according to another embodiment, the lower end portion is bent into a substantially L shape. In another embodiment, the sheet-like reflector 216 is not a metal plate but a reflector sheet (for example, a white polyester film or an aluminum thin film formed with a silver vapor deposition film), and a lower end portion of the light guide plate 204 and a light guide plate case Affixed to the lower end L-shaped tip of 217.

  In the present embodiment, the waist LED 205a is provided on the lower side surface of the light guide plate 204, but the present invention is not limited to this, and an arbitrary position on the upper side surface, right side surface, and / or left side surface of the light guide plate 204. It is good also as providing in.

  FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a pachislot machine 1 according to another embodiment, and FIG. 13 is a longitudinal sectional view of the lower part of the cabinet 1a of the pachislot machine 1 shown in FIG. As shown in this figure, a fluorescent lamp 19 may be disposed behind the waist panel 22a. The fluorescent lamp 19 is an example of an illumination unit that illuminates the waist film 202 from the back side, and is connected to the sub-control circuit 72. The sub-control circuit 72 turns on and off the fluorescent lamp 19 in accordance with the lamp data specified by the production contents. In addition, a reflective layer is formed on the inner surface of the portion 4 a surrounding the waist panel 22 a in the frame 4 constituting the front door 2, and a transparent portion 202 c that transmits light from the fluorescent lamp 19 is provided on the outer peripheral edge of the waist film 202. It may be provided. According to such a pachislot 1, since the existing frame 4 serves as the reflector 201a, it is possible to irradiate light from the front side of the main body with a simpler configuration.

  Further, the decorated waist film 202 may include a metal portion formed by vapor deposition of metal and a translucent portion colored translucently. Of course, even when a metal part and a translucent part coexist, as shown in FIG. 5, the light guide plate 204 that emits light can be used as a backlight. In this case, the backlight functions so that light is transmitted through the translucent part and enhances the discriminating power of the translucent color part, and the reflected light from the reflector 201a is applied to the metal part to identify the metal part. Functions to increase power. That is, it is possible to increase the discriminating power of both the translucent part and the metal part with one backlight.

  However, when the configuration for guiding the LED light to the light guide plate is adopted as described above, the entire light guide plate emits light in one color, and thus there is a demerit that it is difficult to change the color partially. Thus, as the backlight, a configuration in which the LED light sources are arranged in a matrix may be employed instead of the configuration in which the LED light is guided to the light guide plate.

  For example, on the back side of the waist film 202, LED light sources are arranged in a matrix at positions facing the waist film 202 (including the central portion and the outer peripheral edge portion). Thereby, it is also possible to change the transmitted color of the translucent part in the waist film 202 which opposes suitably by changing the luminescent color of an LED light source partly.

  A control unit (sub-control circuit 72) capable of changing and controlling the light emission color of such a backlight is provided so that a plurality of types of LED light sources can be guided to a matrix or a light guide plate so that a plurality of types of light emission colors can be emitted. It may be arranged around. Thereby, the color of the light which permeate | transmits various translucent color parts in the waist film 202 can be controlled.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 14A, it is assumed that a yellow floral pattern is drawn with translucent ink in the letters 202d of “ABCD”. The letters 202d “ABCD” are drawn in red with translucent ink, and the background 202e is drawn in gold with metallic ink that does not have translucency.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG.14 (b), the LED board 300 is provided in the position facing the waist film 202 (a center part and an outer periphery part are included). LED light sources are arranged in a matrix on the LED substrate 300. The emission color of each LED light source can be changed by the control unit (sub-control circuit 72).

  In such a case, the LED light source facing the letter “A” 202d may emit red light, and the LED light source facing the letter “B” 202d may emit white light. Accordingly, it is possible to make it difficult to visually recognize the floral pattern for each character 202d, or to make it easy to visually recognize the pattern. Such a way of showing the floral pattern may be linked to the result of the internal lottery.

  As described above, the waist film 202 has a colored portion (translucent portion) that is colored so as to form visible light of a predetermined color by transmission of light. The control unit controls the emission color of each LED light source of the LED substrate 300 in correspondence with the colored portion of the waist film 202. Thereby, since the appearance of decoration can be changed for each region of the waist film 202, the decoration effect of the waist panel 22a can be further enhanced.

  Further, in addition to the pachislot machine 1 as in the present embodiment, the present invention can be applied to other game machines such as a pachinko game machine and a slot machine that does not include the stop buttons 7L, 7C, and 7R.

1 Pachislot 1a Cabinet (main unit)
2 Front door 21 Display unit 22 Lumbar part 22a Lumbar panel 22b Illumination unit 201a Reflector 202 Lumbar film 202c Transparent part 204 Light guide plate 205a Lumbar LED
206 Reflector 23 Saucepan 71 Main Control Circuit 72 Sub Control Circuit

Claims (2)

A main body constituting the outer shell of the gaming machine;
A decorative panel disposed on the front side of the main body;
A decorative film that is included in the decorative panel and at least part of which does not transmit light;
An illumination unit for illuminating the decorative film from the back side;
A gaming machine comprising
At least a part of the outer peripheral edge of the decorative film is provided with a transparent portion that transmits light emitted from the illumination unit,
A game machine, wherein a reflection plate that reflects light transmitted through the transparent portion toward the decorative film side is provided closer to the front side of the main body than the decorative film.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the transparent portion is arranged at a position hidden behind the reflecting plate in a front view.