JP2016163822A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of enhancing decorativeness of a shooting passage.SOLUTION: In a pachinko game machine 10, a game board 11 is structured by a transparent resin, and through the game board 11 the backward thereof can be seen in a see-through manner. Then, on the rear face of the game board 11, a hill part 11K is provided where an area including a rear side part of a game area R1 is protruded backward from the peripheral area in a stepped shape, and a step part 11D between the hill part 11K and the peripheral area is inclined with respect to the front face of the game board 11, extending in an arc shape along a shooting passage 13.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine having a game board having a game area on which a game ball flows down on the front surface.

  This type of gaming machine is generally provided with a launch passage extending vertically on one side of the game area, and a game ball launched from the lower side of the game area is guided to the upper part of the game area through the launch path. (See, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2008-200192 (paragraph [0022], FIG. 4)

  However, since the launch passage cannot be provided with anything that hinders the passage of the game ball, there is a problem in that the launch passage is poorly decorated.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of enhancing the decorativeness of a launch passage.

  In order to achieve the above object, the invention of claim 1 is characterized in that a game board in which a game ball flows down is provided on the front surface, and one side portion of the game area of the front surface of the game board is vertically arranged. A game machine in which a game ball passes through the launch path and is driven into the upper end of the game area, wherein the game board is formed of a transparent member, Of these, the gaming machine is characterized in that a step portion that can be seen through from the front and extends along the launch path is provided on the rear side of the launch path.

  In the present invention, the three-dimensional stepped portion is superimposed on the launch passage, so that the decorativeness is enhanced, and the stepped portion is provided on the rear surface of the game board, so that it does not hinder the passage of the game ball. In addition, since the step portion extends along the launch passage, it can look like a trajectory of a game ball passing through the launch passage, and also in this respect, it is possible to enhance the decoration of the launch passage. Become.

  The invention according to claim 2 is provided with a hill portion formed on the rear surface of the game board, in which a region including a back side portion of the game region is projected rearward from the peripheral region, the hill portion The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a boundary portion between the center and the peripheral region is the stepped portion.

  According to the present invention, the hill portion on the rear surface of the game board is formed by projecting an area including the back side portion of the game area in a stepped shape, and the board is thick. Screws for attaching objects can be driven deeply or screwed in, and their support is strengthened. And since the level | step-difference part of such a hilly part is diverted for the decoration of a launching passage, it becomes possible to aim at the effective use of a hilly part.

  The invention according to claim 3 is the gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the stepped portion is inclined with respect to the front surface of the game board.

  According to this configuration, it is possible to enhance the decorativeness by bending light with the inclined step portion.

  A fourth aspect of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein a decorative member is superimposed on the stepped portion from the rear.

  According to this configuration, the decorativeness can be further enhanced by the fusion of the stepped portion and the decorative member.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the decorative paint along the stepped portion is applied to the front surface of the gaming board. is there.

  According to this configuration, the decorativeness can be further enhanced by the fusion of the stepped portion and the decorative paint.

  The invention according to claim 6 is characterized in that light emitting means for irradiating light from the side to the stepped portion is provided on the rear side of the game board. The gaming machine according to the item.

  According to this configuration, it is possible to make the stepped portion look like a light-emitting band, and the decorativeness can be further enhanced.

  A seventh aspect of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, wherein a decorative paint is applied to the stepped portion.

  According to this configuration, the decorativeness can be further enhanced by the fusion of the stepped portion and the decorative paint.

  According to the present invention, by providing a step portion that can be seen through from the front and extends along the launch path on the rear side of the launch path of the game board that is at least partly configured of a transparent member, The decorativeness of the passage can be improved.

Front view of the pachinko gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention Front view of game board Perspective view of the back housing Perspective view of the back housing Front exploded perspective view of game board, outer edge decoration member, and back side housing Rear perspective view of outer edge decorative member Rear view of game board Plan sectional view near the step on the game board Side sectional view of game board and backside housing

  Hereinafter, an embodiment according to a pachinko gaming machine 10 to which the present invention is applied (corresponding to the “gaming machine” of the present invention) will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 1, the front surface of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is covered with a front frame 10Z, and the game area R1 of the game board 11 is visible through a glass window 10W formed in the front frame 10Z. Yes.

  An upper plate 26 and a lower plate 27 are provided in two upper and lower stages below the glass window 10W in the front frame 10Z, and an operation knob 28 is provided on the right side of the lower plate 27. When the operation knob 28 is turned, the game ball accommodated in the upper plate 26 is blown out toward the game area R1.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the game area R1 is provided with start winning ports 14A and 14B and large winning ports 15 and 17, and when a game ball enters the start winning ports 14A and 14B, a determination of success or failure is made. The determination result is displayed on the display screen 30G, which will be described later, together with effects based on the result. The special winning openings 15 and 17 are normally closed by the movable doors 15T and 17T so that it is difficult for the game ball to enter, and the game ball is opened when the result of the determination of success or failure is successful. You can enter the ball. Further, when a game ball enters the various winning openings, the prize ball is paid out to the upper plate 26.

  The game area R <b> 1 is surrounded by a guide rail 12 that protrudes forward from the front surface of the game board 11. The guide rail 12 includes a first rail 12A formed by bending a strip-shaped metal plate into an arc shape, and a resin-made second rail 12B and a third rail 12C.

  The first rail 12A extends in a circular arc shape connecting the position near the left end of the lower side of the outer edge of the game board 11, the center position of the left side, the center position of the upper side, and the position near the right side near the upper right corner. ing. The second rail 12B moves from a position away from the lower center of the outer edge of the game board 11 to a position shifted by one game ball inside the first rail 12A in the vicinity of the upper left corner of the game board 11. It extends in an arc shape along one rail 12A. The second rail 12B is integrally provided with a branch rail 12X extending in the tangential direction of the arc of the second rail 12B from the lower end position toward the lower side of the game board 11.

  The third rail 12C extends along the lower side and the right side of the outer edge of the game board 11, and the tip of the portion along the lower side is joined to the start end of the second rail 12B, while along the right side. The upper side of the portion is joined to the end portion of the first rail 12A.

  Of these guide rails 12, an area surrounded by the second rail 12B, the third rail 12C, and the upper side portion of the first rail 12A corresponds to the game area R1, and between the first rail 12A and the second rail 12B, That is, the area extending in the vertical direction on the left side of the game area R1 corresponds to the launch passage 13 of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 2, an effect window 10H is formed through the center of the game area R1 in the game board 11. The display screen 30G of the display device 30 faces forward through the effect window 10H. In detail, the back side housing | casing 40 shown in FIG. 3 is being fixed to the rear surface of the game board 11, and the display apparatus 30 is distribute | arranged to the back of the production | presentation window 10H by attaching to this back side housing | casing 40. ing.

  The back-side housing 40 has a main plate wall 41 facing the rear surface of the game board 11 and a surrounding wall 42 standing forward from its outer edge, and has a box-shaped structure with an open front. And the game board 11 and the back side housing | casing 40 are screwed and fixed in the state which butted the front-end edge of the surrounding wall 42 to the outer edge part of the rear surface of the game board 11. FIG. A rectangular through hole 41A is formed in the upper part of the main plate wall 41, and the display device 30 is fixed so as to close the through hole 41A by the display screen 30G.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a front end wall 42Z projecting outward is formed at the front end of the left side portion of the surrounding wall 42, and an abutting protrusion 42T protruding forward is formed at the upper and lower end portions of the front end wall 42Z. Is formed. Side walls 42S and 42S that protrude slightly forward are provided at both end portions of the front end wall 42Z, and a shallow groove 42M is formed by the front end wall 42Z and the side walls 42S and 42S. Further, as shown in FIG. 8, a receiving recess 11U for receiving the abutting protrusion 42T is formed on the left side portion of the rear surface of the game board 11, and the abutting protrusion 42T, the receiving recess 11U, Thus, the back housing 40 is positioned with respect to the game board 11. Here, the abutting protrusion 42T protruding from the front end wall 42Z hits the bottom of the receiving recess 11U, which is a part of the rear surface of the game board 11, so that there is a gap between the front surface of the front end wall 42Z and the rear surface of the game board 11. S has occurred (see FIG. 9).

  In addition, a plurality of decorative members are attached to the inside of the back side housing 40, and a part of the members can be visually recognized from the effect window 10H. For example, a right decorative member 45 shaped like a blade is provided on the right side of the inside of the back housing 40, and the right decorative member 45 is visually recognized from the effect window 10H (see FIGS. 2 and 4). .

  Here, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the game board 11 is made of a transparent resin, and the rear of the game board 11 can be seen through. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, a lower decorative member 46 is provided in a region below the effect window 10 </ b> H inside the back housing 40 and is seen through from the front.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, on the rear surface of the game board 11, there is a hill portion 11K formed by projecting a region including the back side portion of the game region R1 in a stepped manner behind the peripheral region. Is provided. The portion of the game board 11 that includes the hill portion 11K has a large thickness, so that it is possible to drive deeply or screw a screw that attaches an obstacle nail or an accessory in the game area R1. Support is strengthened. That is, the part provided with the hill part 11K among the game boards 11 has the thickness which can hit at least an obstruction nail. A step portion 11D between the hill portion 11K and its peripheral region (peripheral portion 11E) is inclined with respect to the front surface of the game board 11 and extends in an arc shape along the launch passage 13.

  The outer edge of the game board 11 is provided with an outer edge protruding wall 11F that protrudes rearward from the hill portion 11K. This outer edge protruding wall 11F has a role of maintaining the strength of the game board 11 made of transparent resin, or taking thickness consistency (for example, 19 mm) with a conventional veneer game board that is not transparent resin. Yes. Moreover, it is set as the structure which the hill part 11K protruded from the peripheral part 11E via the level | step-difference part 11D instead of making the game board 11 whole the same thickness as the part provided with the hill part 11K among the game boards 11. Thus, the thickness of the peripheral portion 11E can be reduced, the resin capacity can be suppressed, and the occurrence of sink marks (dents or the like) caused by molding shrinkage due to a large amount of resin can be suppressed.

  Further, by making the game board 11 transparent regardless of whether it is a whole or a part, when the outer edge of the game board 11 (the peripheral edge 11E of the step portion 11D (see FIG. 7)) becomes transparent, the lower decorative member 46 Compared to the interior of the back side housing 40 decorated with the like, the outer edge portion of the back side housing 40 that is not adorned and can only be attached to the game board 11 can be seen, and a sense of arousal is held The pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment is provided with an outer edge decoration member 50 between the front end wall 42Z, which is the outer edge portion of the back-side housing 40, and the game board 11, although there is a risk of reducing the taste. (See FIG. 5).

  As shown in FIG. 6, the outer edge decorative member 50 includes first and second decorative members 50 </ b> A and 50 </ b> B in which a thin transparent resin plate is decorated. The lower end side of the first outer edge decorative member 50A and the upper end side of the second outer edge decorative member 50B are curved so as to be applied to each other. These first and second outer edge decoration members 50A, 50B are arranged in the vertical direction between the two abutting protrusions 42T, 42T of the front end wall 42Z of the back side housing 40, that is, the front end wall 42Z and the game. It arrange | positions at the clearance gap S (refer FIG. 9) between the boards 11. FIG. This prevents the game board 11 and the outer edge decoration member 50 from rubbing against each other. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the first and second outer edge decoration members 50A and 50B are located behind the launch passage 13 (behind the step portion 11D) in a state where the game board 11 is stacked on the back side housing 40. positioned.

  The first and second decorative members 50A and 50B are provided on the front end wall of the cylindrical portion 50H (see FIG. 6) formed at both ends in the vertical direction on the rear surfaces of the first and second decorative members 50A and 50B. The screw hole protrusion 42J (see FIG. 3) protruding from 42Z is received and positioned, and in this state, it is screwed from the front and firmly fixed to the front end wall 42Z. Further, a protrusion 50T (see FIG. 6) extending between the two cylindrical portions 50H and 50H is formed on the rear surfaces of the first and second decorative members 50A and 50B. The strength of the decorative members 50A and 50B is strengthened, and the protrusion 50T is received in the groove portion 42M of the back side housing 40 when the first and second decorative members 50A and 50B are applied to the back side housing 40. Positioning is also possible with.

  The description regarding the configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment has been described above. Next, the function and effect of this pachinko gaming machine 10 will be described. In the pachinko gaming machine 10, when the operation knob 28 is rotated, the played game ball passes through the launch passage 13 and moves toward the game area R1. Here, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the three-dimensional step portion 11D is superimposed on the launch passage 13, so that the decorativeness is enhanced, and the step portion 11D is provided on the rear surface of the game board 11. It does not interfere with the passing of game balls. Further, since the step portion 11D extends along the launch passage 13, it can be seen as a trajectory of a game ball passing through the launch passage 13, and also in this respect, the decorativeness of the launch passage 13 is enhanced. It becomes possible. Moreover, since the step portion 11D of the hill portion 11K for attaching the obstacle nail and the accessory to the game board 11 is diverted to the decoration of the launch passage, the hill portion 11K can be effectively used.

  Further, since the outer edge decorative member 50 is overlapped from the rear with respect to the step portion 11D, the outer edge decorative member 50 appears to be bent, and the decorativeness is further enhanced by the fusion of the step portion 11D and the outer edge decorative member 50. It becomes possible to do. In addition, since the outer edge decoration member 50 is provided on the front end wall 42Z of the back side housing 40, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the outer edge portion of the back side housing 40, which is just a scene to be attached to the game board 11, can be seen as it is. You can also

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The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, the embodiments described below are also included in the technical scope of the present invention, and various other than the following can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. It can be changed and implemented.

  (1) In the above embodiment, the present invention is applied to the pachinko gaming machine 10, but any gaming machine may be applied to a coin gaming machine or a slot machine.

  (2) The game board 11 may be entirely transparent, or only a part of it may be transparent, for example, paint may be applied to the front surface or the rear surface. For example, when paint is applied along the step portion 11D or on the step portion 11D, the decorativeness can be further enhanced by the fusion of the step portion 11D and the paint.

  (3) For example, on the rear side of the game board 11, a light emitting means for irradiating the stepped portion 11D from the side may be provided. With this configuration, it is possible to make the step portion 11D look like a light emitting band, and it is possible to further enhance the decorativeness.

  (4) In the above embodiment, the “stepped portion” of the present invention is the boundary portion between the hill portion 11K on the rear surface of the game board 11 and its peripheral region, but the launch passage 13 is not provided with the hill portion 11K. The structure which forms a "step part" by providing a protrusion on the back of this may be sufficient.

  (5) In the above embodiment, the outer edge decoration member 50 is fixed to the back side housing 40 side when being arranged between the game board 11 and the back side case 40, but is fixed to the game board 11 side. May be. Moreover, the structure fixed by being pinched | interposed between the rear surface of the game board 11 and the front-end part of the back side housing | casing 40 may be sufficient.

10 Pachinko machines (game machines)
11 Game board 11D Step part 11K Hill part 13 Launch passage

Claims (7)

A game board with a game area in front of which a game ball flows down;
A launch passage extending in the vertical direction at one side of the game area of the front surface of the game board,
In a gaming machine in which a game ball is driven into the upper end of the game area through the launch passage,
The game board is at least partly composed of a transparent member,
A gaming machine, wherein a stepped portion that is visible from the front and extends along the launching passage is provided on the rear side of the launching passage in the game board. On the rear surface of the game board, a region including a back side portion of the game region is provided with a hill portion that protrudes in a stepped manner from the rear of the peripheral region,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a boundary portion between the hill portion and its peripheral region is the stepped portion.   The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the step portion is inclined with respect to a front surface of the game board.   The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a decorative member is superimposed on the stepped portion from the rear.   The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a decorative paint along the step portion is applied to a front surface of the game board.   The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a light emitting means for irradiating the stepped portion with light from the side is provided on the rear side of the game board.   The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a decorative paint is applied to the stepped portion.

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