JP2016202333A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of executing light emission performance of considerable interest.SOLUTION: On a front side of a game board 20, a game area 23 where Pachinko balls can flow. On the game board 20, a frame-shaped decoration body 34 that has a display part 17a of a display device 17 face forward is arranged via an opening 34a. On an inner lower edge of the frame-shaped decoration body 34, there is provided a stage 41 which temporarily receives Pachinko balls jumped from a reception hole part 41a opening in the game area 23 and distributes them in a flow-down direction of the Pachinko balls. In the opening of the frame-shaped decoration body 34, there is disposed a transparent panel 57 where symbols that become visible by light introduced inside from an outer periphery end surface being reflected are formed. The transparent panel 57 extends upward from an upper end of the reception hole part 41a and regulates the Pachinko balls jumped into the stage 41 from the reception hole part 41a from being moved backward of the stage 41.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine including a transparent panel capable of emitting and displaying a symbol by light emitted from an end face.

  A pachinko machine that is a typical gaming machine is provided with a frame-like frame-shaped decorative body (so-called center accessory) at a substantially central position of a gaming area defined on a board surface of a gaming board set in the machine, A display device (display means) such as a liquid crystal type or a drum type that displays a plurality of symbols variably through the opening of the frame-shaped decorative body is faced from the rear, and at a position below the frame-shaped decorative body in the game board. Many proposals have been made to arrange a start winning device that starts symbol variation on a display device by winning a pachinko ball (game ball) or a special winning device that is opened at the time of a big hit. In this type of pachinko machine, the pachinko ball launched into the game area gradually flows down by its own weight while bouncing off by contact with a game nail or the like planted in the game area, and the start in the process of flowing down the game area By winning the winning device, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out, and various game effects such as reach effects accompanying the symbol variation effect on the display device are made, and the symbols are stopped on the display device in a predetermined combination. By doing so, a so-called jackpot is generated, and the special prize-winning device is opened to obtain a large number of prize balls.

  In such a pachinko machine, a light emitting effect device including a light emitter such as an LED is provided, and the effect of the effect is improved by lighting and flashing the light emitter in accordance with the symbol variation effect of the display device. Things have been done. As such a light emitting effect device, a transparent panel having an irregular reflection region in which characters and other patterns are formed by unevenness, a substrate disposed so as to face the end surface of the transparent panel, and an end surface of the transparent panel are aligned. And a plurality of light emitters disposed on the substrate, and when the light emitter is turned on, the light introduced from the end face of the transparent panel is diffusely reflected in the irregular reflection region, so that the pattern formed on the transparent panel emits light. There has been proposed a light emission effect device configured as described above (see Patent Document 1).

JP 2012-245124 A

  In the pachinko machine disclosed in Patent Document 1, since the light-emitting effect device is disposed in the game area defined outside the frame-shaped decorative body, the effect of the light-emitting effect of the light-emitting effect device is limited, There is a demand for a configuration that can expect further effects.

  That is, the present invention has been proposed to solve the above-mentioned problems inherent in the gaming machine according to the prior art, and provides a gaming machine capable of realizing an interesting light-emitting effect. With the goal.

In order to solve the above problems and achieve the intended purpose, the invention according to claim 1 of the present application provides:
A game board (20) in which a game area (23) in which a game ball can flow down is formed on the front side, and the game board (20) is disposed on the display board (17) through the opening (34a). In a gaming machine comprising a frame-shaped decorative body (34) that faces the display unit (17a) to the front side,
Provided on the inner lower edge of the frame-shaped decorative body (34), temporarily receives a game ball jumped from the receiving port (41a) opening to the game area (23), and distributes the flow direction of the game ball Stage (41),
A transparent panel formed with a pattern that is disposed in the opening (34a) of the frame-shaped decorative body (34) and is visible from the front side by reflecting light introduced into the inside from the outer peripheral end surface ( 57) and
A light emitting means (79) capable of irradiating light toward the outer peripheral end face of the transparent panel (57),
The transparent panel (57) extends upward from the upper end of the receiving port (41a), and the game ball jumped into the stage (41) from the receiving port (41a) is behind the stage (41). The gist is that it is configured to restrict movement to the

  According to the invention of claim 1, an interesting light effect can be performed in the opening of the frame-shaped decorative body. In addition, it is possible to prevent the game ball from moving to the rear of the stage by the transparent panel for performing the light emission effect, and it is not necessary to provide a dedicated member separately, so that the configuration can be simplified and the cost can be reduced.

In the invention according to claim 2,
The stage (41)
A ball rolling part (42a, which extends in the left-right direction and allows the game ball to move in the left-right direction,
A rear wall portion (47a) that extends upward from the rear end of the ball rolling portion (42a) and restricts the backward movement of the game ball moving on the ball rolling portion (42a);
A ceiling wall (43b) extending forward from the upper end of the rear wall portion (47a) and defining the receiving port portion (41a) between the ball rolling portion (42a),
The gist of the invention is that the transparent panel (57) is configured to extend upward from an upper end of the ceiling wall (43b).
According to this, it is possible to prevent the game ball bounced higher than the ceiling wall from moving backward by the transparent panel.

In invention of Claim 3,
The transparent panel (57) is provided in the opening (34a) so as to close the entire area where the rear is visible through the opening (34a) of the frame-shaped decorative body (34). And
According to this, an impact light emission effect can be performed in the opening of the frame-shaped decorative body, and the effect of the effect can be improved.

In the invention according to claim 4,
The transparent panel (57) is positioned via a fixing member (67, 68) with respect to the frame-shaped decorative body (34) so that the front surface is positioned at a position substantially aligned with the front end of the ceiling wall (43b). The gist is that it is configured to be fixed from the back side.
According to this, it is possible to prevent the game ball from being placed on the upper surface of the ceiling wall.

In the invention according to claim 5,
A first fixed portion (48) provided on the inner side of either the left or right side of the frame-shaped decorative body (34);
A ball entrance (45a) through which a game ball can be inserted is provided on a side edge of the frame-shaped decorative body (34) opposite to the side on which the first fixed portion (48) is provided. 20) is opened in the game area (23) on the front side of the front surface of the game board (23), and the game ball inserted from the ball entrance (45a) is moved to a position deviated from the front surface of the game board (20). A ball introduction part (44) in which the ball outlet (46b) of the ball passage part (46c) guiding to the stage (41) communicates,
A second fixed portion (50) provided on the back surface of the ball passage portion (46c) of the ball introduction portion (44) located on the rear side of the first fixed portion (48);
The fixing members (67, 68) for fixing the transparent panel (57) to the frame-shaped decorative body (34) are detachably fixed to the first fixed portion (48). And a second fixing member (68) detachably fixed to the second fixed portion (50),
When the first fixing member (67) and the second fixing member (68) are fixed to the corresponding fixed portions (48, 50), the front surface of the transparent panel (57) is the front end of the ceiling wall (43b). The gist is that the length dimensions in the front-rear direction are set so as to be positioned at substantially the same position.
According to this, since the fixing member for fixing the transparent panel to the frame-shaped decorative body can cope with the difference in the front and rear position of the fixed portion provided in the frame-shaped member, the frame-shaped decorative body There is no need to provide fixed portions with different protrusion lengths, which can contribute to cost reduction.

In invention of Claim 6,
A holding member (59) disposed on an edge of the transparent panel (57) and holding the light emitting means (79) in a posture to irradiate light toward an outer peripheral end surface of the transparent panel (57); The gist is that the holding member (59) is provided with a fixing portion (66) for the frame-shaped decorative body (34).
According to this, since the fixing portion provided on the holding member that is disposed on the transparent panel and holds the light emitting means is fixed to the frame-shaped decorative body, the relationship between the light emitting means and the transparent panel is kept constant. Thus, a suitable light emission effect of the transparent panel can be achieved.

  According to the gaming machine according to the present invention, it is possible to restrict the movement of the game ball to the rear of the stage, and it is possible to perform an interesting light emitting effect.

It is a front view which shows the pachinko machine which concerns on the Example of this invention. It is a schematic front view which shows the game board which concerns on an Example. It is the schematic perspective view which decomposed | disassembled the frame-shaped ornament which concerns on the Example, the panel light-emitting device, the game board, and the installation member, and was seen from the front side. It is the schematic perspective view which looked at the frame-shaped decoration body which has arrange | positioned the panel light-emitting device based on an Example from the back side. It is a principal part longitudinal cross-sectional front view of the frame-shaped ornament which concerns on an Example. It is the schematic perspective view which decomposed | disassembled the stage and the ball introduction part from the frame-shaped ornament which concerns on an Example, and was seen from the rear side. It is the schematic perspective view which decomposed | disassembled the panel light-emitting device based on an Example, and was seen from the front side. It is the schematic perspective view which decomposed | disassembled the panel light-emitting device based on an Example, and was seen from the rear side. It is the principal part schematic perspective view which decomposes | disassembles and shows the 1st fixing member which concerns on an Example, (a) is the figure seen from the front side, (b) is the figure seen from the back side. It is the principal part schematic perspective view which decomposes | disassembles and shows the 2nd fixing member which concerns on an Example, (a) is the figure seen from the front side, (b) is the figure seen from the back side. It is a principal part cross-sectional top view of the frame-shaped ornament which concerns on an Example. It is an enlarged view which shows the arrangement | positioning site | part of the 1st fixing member in FIG. It is an expanded sectional view which shows the fixing | fixed site | part of the 2nd to-be-fixed part of the frame-shaped ornament which concerns on an Example, and the 2nd fixing member of a transparent panel. It is the principal part left view which cuts and shows the game board which has arrange | positioned the frame-shaped decoration body which concerns on an Example.

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

(About pachinko machine 10)
As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment is formed in a rectangular frame shape that opens front and rear, and an outer frame 11 as a fixed frame that is installed in a vertically installed posture on an installation frame base (not shown) of a game shop. A middle frame 12 as a main body frame for detachably holding the game board 20 is detachably assembled to the front side of the opening of the game board 20 so that a plurality of types of symbols can be variably displayed on the back side of the game board 20 A device 17 is detachably disposed. In addition, the front side of the middle frame 12 is configured to cover the window portion 13a opening front and rear with a glass plate for transparently protecting the game board 20 and a transparent protective plate 13b formed of a transparent synthetic resin material. The front frame 13 is assembled so as to be openable and closable, and a lower ball tray 15 for storing pachinko balls is assembled below the front frame 13 so as to be openable and closable. In the embodiment, an upper ball tray 14 for storing pachinko balls is integrally assembled at a lower position of the front frame 13, and the upper ball tray 14 is also opened and closed integrally with the opening and closing of the front frame 13. Configured to do. In the embodiment, as the display device 17, a liquid crystal display device in which a liquid crystal panel capable of displaying various symbols is accommodated in a housing case is used. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a drum-type display device, Various conventionally known display devices capable of stopping and variably displaying various symbols such as a dot matrix type display device can be adopted.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the front frame 13 is provided with a lamp device (light emitting means) 18 so as to surround the window portion 13 a and can output sound and sound effects to the upper position of the front frame 13. A speaker (sound output means) 19 is provided. That is, various displays performed on the display device 17 by turning on / flashing a light emitter (not shown) such as an LED provided in the lamp device 18 or outputting appropriate sound from the speaker 19. It is configured so that an effect by light and an effect by sound can be performed in accordance with the effect (design variation effect). Further, the upper ball tray 14 may be formed separately from the front frame 13 and assembled to the middle frame 12 so as to be opened and closed.

  An operation handle 16 for operating a ball striking device (not shown) disposed on the middle frame 12 is provided at a lower right position of the front frame 13. The operation handle 16 includes an operation lever 16a urged in the left rotation direction. When the player rotates the operation lever 16a to rotate right, the hitting ball launching device is operated, Pachinko balls stored in the upper ball tray 14 are launched toward the game board 20. Here, the hitting force of the pachinko ball by the hitting ball launcher is changed in accordance with the amount of rotation of the operation lever 16a, and the player operates the amount of rotation of the operation lever 16a by operating the amount of rotation of the operation lever 16a. The so-called “left-handed” where the pachinko ball flows down the first ball flow path 23 a (described later) formed in the board 20, and the pachinko ball flows down the second ball flow path 23 b (described later) formed in the game board 20. The so-called “right strike (rubber strike)” can be distinguished.

(About game board 20)
The gaming board 20 of the embodiment is a flat transparent plate (game area forming member) formed from a light-transmitting synthetic resin material such as acrylic or polycarbonate into a substantially rectangular shape with a predetermined plate thickness. The display device 17 is detachably attached to the back side of the panel 20. As shown in FIG. 2, a game area 23 in which a pachinko ball can flow down (movable) is defined on the front side of the game board 20 by a substantially circular guide rail 21 disposed on the front surface (board surface). A game is played when a pachinko ball launched from the hitting device is launched into the game area 23. In addition, the game board 20 is provided with an installation member (accommodation space defining member) 22 that defines an accommodation space between the game board 20 and the accommodation space. Various rendering means such as a rendering device and a movable rendering device that performs a motion by the operation of the movable body are installed. The display device 17 is attached to the back side of the installation member 22 and has an opening (visible part) 22a provided in the installation member 22 and an opening 34a of a frame-shaped decorative body 34 (described later) as described later. And configured to be visible from the front side of the game board 20. The game board 20 may be one in which a decorative seal or the like is attached to the surface of a non-light-transmitting plate member such as a veneer material or a synthetic resin material.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the guide rail 21 includes an outer rail 24 formed in an arc shape that bulges leftward from the lower left part of the game board 20 to the upper right part, and an upper right part of the game board 20. And inner rails 25 and 26 formed in an arc shape bulging in the right direction so as to reach the lower right part and the upper left part. The inner rails 25 and 26 are connected to the upper right end portion of the outer rail 24 and are arranged from the upper right portion to the lower portion of the game board 20, and the left end edge is formed in a circular arc shape recessed in the right direction. 25 and a rail member 26 which is arranged from the lower part to the upper left part of the game board 20 and is connected to the lower end part of the board decoration member 25 and is spaced apart to the right (inner side) of the outer rail 24. The launching passage 21a that is configured and through which one pachinko ball can pass is defined by the outer rail 24 and the rail member 26. Here, the rail member 26 that constitutes the inner rail defines a launching opening 21 b that opens to the game area 23 with the open end facing the upper left portion of the game board 20 and the outer rail 24. Thus, the pachinko ball launched from the ball launching device flies from the lower opening of the launch passage 21a and is launched into the game area 23 from the launch port 21b on the open end side of the rail member 26. Yes.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the connection position between the outer rail 24 and the panel decoration member 25 is formed with a step due to the difference in curvature between the outer rail 24 and the panel decoration member 25, and a buffer rubber 27 is arranged on the step portion. It is installed. That is, the shock absorbing rubber 27 is disposed so as to face the end position of the outer rail 24, and the pachinko that is launched from the hitting ball launcher and moves along the outer rail 24 to the end position and contacts the shock absorbing rubber 27. The ball can be de-energized. The buffer rubber 27 is located in the second ball flow path 23b.

  The gaming board 20 has a plurality of mounting holes penetrating in the front-rear direction in the gaming area 23, and various gaming components are attached to the respective mounting openings from the front side, and at the lowest position of the gaming area 23. In the game area 23, an out-out opening 28 is opened, and a pachinko ball that is launched into the game area 23 and enters the out-out opening 28 is discharged out of the machine. The game board 20 is provided with a large number of game nails 29 in the game area 23, and flows down the game area 23 (first ball flow path 23a) to the left side of a frame-shaped decorative body 34 to be described later. The rotation guide member 30 that rotates with the contact of the pachinko ball is rotatably supported, and the flow-down direction of the pachinko ball changes irregularly by the contact with the game nail 29 or the rotation guide member 30. Yes. The rotation guide member 30 is a member that is also referred to as a so-called “windmill”, and is a member that releases the pachinko ball in the left-right direction as the rotation guide member 30 rotates. It should be noted that the number of the mounting openings is appropriately determined according to need depending on the number of various game components attached to the game board 20 and the arrangement positions.

  In the gaming board 20 of the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, an opening 34 a that opens back and forth is formed in a mounting opening 33 in which a large portion of the approximate center of the gaming area 23 surrounded by the guide rail 21 opens. The frame-shaped decorative body 34 is attached, and the display unit 17a of the display device 17 faces the front side of the game board 20 through the opening 34a of the frame-shaped decorative body 34. In addition, the game board 20 is provided with a start winning portion 31 in which a pachinko ball flowing down the game area 23 can win in a position facing the game area 23 outside the frame-shaped decorative body 34. When a pachinko ball is awarded to the start winning opening of the unit 31, a predetermined number of pachinko balls are paid out to the upper and lower ball trays 14 and 15 as winning balls, and a symbol variation effect is displayed on the display unit 17 a of the display device 17. It is supposed to be started. In addition, a special winning portion 32 is disposed on the frame-shaped decorative body 34. As a result of the symbol variation effect on the display device 17, the symbol is stopped and displayed on the display unit 17 a of the display device 17 with a predetermined symbol combination (for example, a triple of the same symbol), so that a so-called “big hit” is obtained. As a result, pachinko balls are allowed to be awarded to the special prize winning section 32 and a large number of prize balls can be obtained. The game board 20 is provided with a plurality of normal winning portions 39 at positions facing the game area 23 (first ball flow path 23a) on the left side of the start winning portion 31. When a pachinko ball is awarded to the winning opening, a predetermined number of pachinko balls are paid out to the upper and lower ball trays 14 and 15 as prize balls.

(About the installation member 22)
As shown in FIG. 3, the installation member 22 includes a substantially rectangular back plate formed in a shape slightly smaller than the outer shape of the game board 20, and an image wall protruding forward from the outer peripheral edge of the back plate. The game board 20 and the installation member 22 are screwed in a state of being formed in a box shape opened forward from the part 22b, with the opening front end of the image wall part 22b being in contact with the back surface of the game board 20. Fixed. In addition, a substantially rectangular opening 22a is opened on the back plate of the installation member 22 at a position aligned with the opening 34a of the frame-shaped decorative body 34 in the front-rear direction. The display device 17 is detachably attached to the back side of the face plate, and the display portion 17a of the display device 17 faces the front side of the game board 20 through the opening 22a.

(About the frame-shaped decorative body 34)
As shown in FIGS. 2, 3, and 4, the frame-shaped decorative body 34 disposed on the game board 20 is an annular shape extending along the inside of the mounting opening 33 provided in the game board 20. A frame-like base portion 35 formed on the frame-like base portion 35, protruding forward from the front surface of the game board 20, and separating the game area 23 and the display portion 17a of the display device 17 from each other. A bowl-shaped part 36 that defines an inner periphery, and a thin plate-like base plate part 37 that extends outward from the rear edge of the bowl-shaped part 36 are provided. Then, with the frame-shaped base 35 inserted into the mounting opening 33 and the base plate portion 37 in contact with the front surface of the game board 20, the base plate portion 37 is fixed to the game board 20 with fixing means such as screws. Thus, the frame-shaped decorative body 34 is attached to the game board 20. Here, as shown in FIG. 2, the flange-like portion 36 extends continuously from the substantially middle position of the left edge of the frame-shaped decorative body 34 (frame-like base portion 35) to the upper edge and the lower right edge. The pachinko ball is restricted from flowing down (falling) across the opening 34 a side, that is, the front side of the display unit 17 a in the display device 17.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the bowl-shaped portion 36 is formed so as to incline downward in the left-right direction from the uppermost position, and the pachinko ball launched into the game area 23 does not stagnate on the bowl-shaped portion 36. The decorative body 34 is formed so as to be guided to the left side or the right side. The hook-shaped portion 36 that faces the opening 34a has a rolling surface 36a formed in a substantially arc shape with a predetermined region in the left-right direction protruding upward, and the top of the rolling surface 36a is a game. It is located at the approximate center in the left-right direction of the panel 20. Further, the bowl-shaped portion 36 is provided with a stepped portion 36b that is connected to the left end portion (the end portion on the first ball flow down path 23a side) of the rolling surface 36a and descends at a predetermined height from the rolling surface 36a. ing. In the embodiment, in the game area 23 defined by the bowl-shaped portion 36 and the guide rail 21, the left end portion of the rolling surface 36a is defined as a boundary, and the left side of the left end portion is the first ball flow path 23a. The right end of the left end portion is a second ball flow path 23b, and the launch opening 21b of the guide rail 21 is opened above the first ball flow path 23a. Further, the rolling surface 36a is positioned so as to be opposed downward (inward) from the outer rail 24, and the space between the rolling surface 36a and the outer rail 24 that defines the second spherical flow path 23b. The width dimension is set larger than the width dimension of one pachinko ball and smaller than the width dimension of two game balls.

  That is, the game area 23 defined on the game board 20 includes a first ball flow path 23a through which a pachinko ball flows down the left side of the bowl-shaped portion 36 in the frame-shaped decorative body 34, and the frame-shaped decorative body. 34 is provided with a second ball flow path 23b through which the pachinko ball flows down from the upper side to the right side of the bowl-shaped portion 36, and the pachinko ball hitting the step portion 36b of the bowl-shaped portion 36 is the first ball flow path 23a. The pachinko balls that have arrived at the rolling surface 36a of the bowl-shaped portion 36 flow down the second ball flow path 23b. In other words, the pachinko ball launched into the game area 23 by the hitting ball launching device is formed between the bowl-shaped portion 36 of the frame-shaped decorative body 34 and the rail member 26 (inner rail 26) according to the reaching position. Or the second spherical flow path 23b formed between the flange-shaped portion 36 of the frame-shaped decorative body 34, the outer rail 24, and the panel decoration member 25 (inner rail 25). Flow down. In the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment, when the pachinko sphere flows down the first sphere flow path 23a (when left-handed), the pachinko sphere flows down the second sphere flow path 23b as compared with the case where the pachinko sphere flows down the second sphere flow path 23b. The pachinko ball is configured to be highly likely to win the start winning portion 31, and when the pachinko ball flows down the second ball flow path 23b (right-handed), the pachinko ball flows down the first ball flow. Compared to the case of flowing down the path 23a, the pachinko ball is more likely to win the special winning portion 32.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the step portion 36b provided in the bowl-shaped portion 36 is located at the upper right of the launch port 21b provided in the guide rail 21, and is launched into the game area 23 from the launch port 21b. It is configured so that it can be hit by a pachinko ball. In general, a player who performs “left strike” adjusts the amount of rotation of the operation lever 16a of the operation handle 16 so that the pachinko ball launched from the ball striking device hits the stepped portion 36b.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the frame-shaped decorative body 34 is provided with a support edge 40 that protrudes inside the opening 34 a on the lower inner surface of the frame-shaped base 35. A stage 41 and a ball introduction part 44 are disposed. Here, as shown in FIG. 3, the hook-shaped portion 36 is supported from the upper end of the sphere introduction portion 44 disposed on the left support edge portion 40 of the frame-shaped decorative body 34. A region up to the right end of the stage 41 disposed in the portion 40 is cut away, and in this region, a pachinko ball can jump from the game region 23 into the opening 34a. The support edge 40 located in a region where the hook-shaped portion 36 is cut out (region where the hook-shaped portion 36 is not formed) extends to the outside of the mounting opening 33, and the support edge 40. Is configured so that the end edge portion thereof contacts the front surface of the game board 20 (see FIG. 14). In other words, the end edge part of the support edge part 40 located in the area | region where the hook-shaped part 36 is notched comprises the said baseplate part 37. As shown in FIG. In addition, a predetermined design is applied to the front surface exposed to the front side of the support edge portion 40 so that the decoration effect can be improved.

(About stage 41)
The stage 41 is provided at an inner lower edge of the frame-shaped decorative body 34, temporarily receives a pachinko ball jumped from a later-described receiving portion 41a that opens into the game area 23, and the pachinko ball flows down. The stage 41 according to the embodiment functions to distribute directions, and includes a plurality of members 42 and 43 disposed on the rear side of the support edge 40 as shown in FIG. In the embodiment, a first stage member 42 having a ball rolling portion 42a that extends in the left-right direction by a predetermined length and that can move a pachinko ball in the left-right direction is formed on the upper surface, and the support edge portion 40 has a rear end. A stage 41 is constituted by a second stage member 43 that regulates the backward and upward movement of the pachinko ball that is disposed from the side and moves on the ball rolling portion 42a. As shown in FIGS. 14 and 5, the second stage member 43 includes a rear wall portion 43a extending upward from the rear end of the ball rolling portion 42a of the first stage member 42, and an upper end of the rear wall portion 43a. The pachinko ball of the game area 23 is provided with a ceiling wall 43b extending forward, and a receiving port 41a that opens forward (game area 23) is formed between the ball rolling part 42a and the ceiling wall 43b. Is configured to jump into the ball rolling part 42a (stage 41) from the receiving part 41a. The rear wall portion 43a regulates the backward movement of the pachinko ball moving on the ball rolling portion 42a, and the ceiling wall 43b allows the pachinko ball jumping into the ball rolling portion 42a to It functions to restrict the movement behind the rear wall 43a when moving on the moving part 42a (to the display unit 17a side). The support edge 40 is formed with a discharge portion 40a that does not extend to the inside of the opening 34a over a predetermined length in the left-right direction at a position facing the front side of the ball rolling portion 42a. The pachinko ball that has moved left and right on the moving part 42a is discharged to the game area 23 in which the start winning part 31 is disposed via the receiving part 41a and the discharging part 40a. In the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment, the winning rate of the pachinko ball discharged from the stage 41 to the game area 23 to the start winning portion 31 is determined so that the game area 23 (first ball flow path) does not enter the stage 41. The positional relationship between the start winning unit 31 and the discharging unit 40a is set so that the winning rate of the pachinko balls flowing down 23a) to the start winning unit 31 is higher.

(About the ball introduction part 44)
As shown in FIG. 6, the sphere introduction portion 44 includes a plurality of members 45, 46, and 47 disposed on the front side and the rear side of the support edge portion 40. In the embodiment, a first introduction member 45 that is disposed on the front side of the left end of the support edge 40 and protrudes into the game area 23, and a second that is disposed on the rear side of the support edge 40 and opens rearward. The introduction member 46 includes a third introduction member 47 that is disposed on the rear side of the support edge 40 and closes the rear opening of the second introduction member 46. In the embodiment, the third introduction member 47 is formed integrally with the left end portion of the second stage member 42, but the third introduction member 47 is configured separately from the second stage member 42. There may be.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the first introduction member 45 is a cylindrical member that opens to the rear side, and the first introduction member 45 is disposed on the front side of the support edge 40. In the attached state, a pachinko ball that opens to the game area 23 (first ball flow path 23a) in front of the front surface of the game board 20 and flows down the game area 23 (first ball flow path 23a) enters. A possible ball inlet 45a is formed (see FIG. 4). As shown in FIG. 6, the second introduction member 46 is a bowl-shaped member that opens rearward, and the first introduction member 45 is attached to the rear side of the support edge 40. A through-hole 46a communicating with the first introduction member 45 is formed at a position overlapping the rear side, and a ball outlet 46a that opens to the stage side is formed at an end facing the left end of the stage 41. (See FIG. 5). Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the third introduction member 47 faces a rear wall portion 47a formed in a shape corresponding to the shape of the second introduction member 46, and faces the opening 34a side of the rear wall portion 47a. A ceiling wall 47b extending forward from the edge, and the rear opening of the second introduction member 46 by the rear wall 47a in a state where the third introduction member 47 is disposed on the rear side of the support edge 40. As a result, the second introduction member 46 and the third introduction member 47 define a ball passage portion 46c through which a pachinko ball can pass. The ball passage portion 46 c communicates with the ball inlet 45 a of the first introduction member 45 through the passage 46 a of the second introduction member 46, and the ball outlet 46 b at the downstream end of the ball passage portion 46 c is connected to the ball on the stage 41. It is comprised so that it may open above the rolling part 42a. That is, in the frame-shaped decorative body 34 disposed on the game board 20, the pachinko ball that has entered the ball entrance 45 a from the game area 23 has a position that is biased toward the rear side from the front surface of the game board 20. After moving along the portion 46c, the ball exit portion 46b of the ball passage portion 46c passes through the ball rolling portion 42a of the stage 41.

  Here, in the embodiment, the third introduction member 47 is formed integrally with the second stage member 43, and the ceiling wall 43 b of the second stage member 43 and the third introduction member 47 are formed as shown in FIG. 5. The ceiling wall 47b is connected to the ceiling wall 47b without any gap, and a part of the opening 34a of the frame-shaped decorative body 34 is defined by the ceiling walls 43b and 47b. In other words, the ceiling walls 43b and 47b provided in the frame-shaped decorative body 34 are members that define the opening 34a (installation opening), and are close to the inside of the opening defining members 43b and 47b. Then, an opening 43a (installation opening) is configured to be closed by the transparent panel 57 by positioning an outer peripheral end of the transparent panel 57 described later.

(About fixed parts 48 and 50)
The frame-shaped decorative body 34 is provided with a first fixed portion 48 on the support edge portion 40 on the right side of the stage 41 (inside one side edge portion in the left-right direction). As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the first fixed portion 48 is a portion formed on the boss protruding rearward so as to open a screw hole 48a toward the rear, and the first fixed portion 48 A first fixing member 67 of a transparent panel 57 to be described later is configured to be fixed to the screw 48. As shown in FIG. 6, the support edge 40 is provided with a positioning protrusion 49 that protrudes rearward in the vicinity of the first fixed portion 48, and the first protrusion 48 is interposed through the positioning protrusion 49. One fixing member 67 is positioned. Further, the frame-shaped decorative body 34 is provided with a decorative part on the front side of the portion of the support edge 40 where the first fixed portion 48 is provided, and the first fixed portion 48 and a first fixing member described later. The fixing portion with 67 is covered from the front side and is not exposed to the front side.

  A second fixed portion 50 is attached to a rear wall portion 47a of the ball introducing portion 44 provided at an edge of the frame-shaped decorative body 34 on the opposite side to the side where the first fixed portion 48 is provided. Is provided. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 13, the second fixed portion 50 is a portion formed so as to open a screw hole 50a toward the rear on a boss protruding rearward from the rear wall portion 47a, A second fixing member 68 of a transparent panel 57 described later is fixed to the second fixed portion 50 with screws. The third introduction member 47 is provided with a pair of positioning pieces 51 and 51 protruding from the end edge side of the rear wall portion 47a on which the ceiling wall 47b extends and spaced along the end edge. The second fixing member 68 is positioned through the positioning pieces 51 and 51. Further, the fixing portion between the second fixed portion 50 and a second fixing member 68 described later is configured to be covered from the front side by the ball introduction portion 44 (specifically, the second introduction member 46) and not exposed to the front side. ing.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 2, the game board 20 has a start winning prize between the rotation guide member 30 and the start winning part 31 in the first ball flow path 23 a on the left side of the start winning part 31. The game nail 29 is provided continuously in a straight line inclined downward toward the portion 31. Further, in the second ball flow path 23b on the right side of the start winning portion 31, between the position corresponding to the right end of the region where the hook-shaped portion 36 is cut out in the frame-shaped decorative body 34 and the start winning portion 31, The game nail 29 is provided continuously in a straight line inclined downward toward the start winning portion 31. In the following description, a group of game nails that are continuously linearly inclined downward toward the start winning portion 31 will be referred to as guide nail 52. Further, in the embodiment, the guide pegs 52 and 52 are provided in two steps in parallel in the vertical direction with an interval through which the pachinko balls can pass, and the upper guide pegs 52 and the upper guide pegs 52 are separated from each other. In addition to designation, the lower guide peg 52 may be designated as the lower guide peg 52 for distinction. The game nails 29 constituting the guide pegs 52 and 52 are provided so as to have a gap through which the pachinko balls can pass at appropriate positions, and the pachinko balls moving on the guide pegs 52 and 52 are It can flow down to the normal winning portion 39 or the out port 28 side.

  As shown in FIG. 2, each upper guide nail 52 provided in the first sphere flow path 23 a and the second sphere flow path 23 b is a base plate connected to the support edge 40 in the frame-shaped decorative body 34. A position close to the edge of the portion 37 is provided so as to extend along the edge. Specifically, the upper guide peg 52 extends between the edge of the base plate portion 37 with a gap smaller than one pachinko ball, and the pachinko that flows down on the upper guide peg 52. It is comprised so that a ball | bowl may contact the front surface of the baseplate part 37 (support edge part 40). When the pachinko ball flowing down the game area 23 (first ball flow path 23a, 23b) bounces up upon contact with the upper guide peg 52, it easily enters the stage 41 via the receiving port 41a. Configured to dive into.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the frame-shaped decorative body 34 is provided with an attachment portion 53 extending inwardly from the flange portion 36 on the upper side, and on the front side of the attachment portion 53. Designs such as logos and characters that serve as the motif of the pachinko machine 10 are provided, and an electrical accessory 54 capable of producing a light emission is provided by a light emitter such as an LED disposed therein. This electrical accessory 54 is formed horizontally in the left-right direction, and the upper edge of the opening 34 a that faces the display unit 17 a of the display device 17 to the front side is defined by the electrical accessory 54. . In addition, the attachment portion 53 is provided with upper fixed portions 55 and 55 protruding rearward at a plurality of locations (two locations in the embodiment) spaced apart in the left-right direction (see FIG. 8). And the upper part of the panel light-emitting device (light-emitting effect device) 56 which covers the opening part 34a defined under the electrical decoration accessory 54 inside the opening of the frame-shaped base part 35 is composed of a plurality of upper fixed parts 55, It is configured to be fixed to the frame-shaped decorative body 34 via 55. In the embodiment, the upper fixed portions 55 and 55 are provided at two positions that are separated in the left-right direction at a position overlapping the back side of the electrical accessory 54 in the attachment portion 53, and the panel light emitting device is provided by the electrical accessory 54. The fixing portion between the upper portion 56 and the upper fixed portions 55 and 55 is hidden. Each of the upper fixed portions 55 is formed in a cylindrical shape, and is formed so that a screw hole 55a is opened toward the rear.

(About panel light emitting device 56)
As shown in FIG. 3, the panel light emitting device 56 includes a transparent panel 57 positioned in front of the opening 22 a in the installation member 22, and the transparent panel 57 is in front of the display portion 17 a of the display device 17. It is located so as to overlap. That is, the display unit 17 a of the display device 17 can be viewed from the front of the game board 20 through the transparent panel 57 of the panel light emitting device 56. And in the panel light-emitting device 56, the light emission effect using the transparent panel 57 is performed in the front side of the display part 17a, and it is comprised so that the interest of an effect may be improved.

  4 and 5, the panel light emitting device 56 is disposed inside the opening of the frame-shaped decorative body 34 so as to overlap the front of the display portion 17 a of the display device 17 and can be seen through from the front side to the rear side. The transparent panel 57 is transparent, and an illuminating unit 58 is provided on the outer peripheral part (upper part) of the transparent panel 57 and irradiates light toward the transparent panel 57. From the illuminating unit 58 to the transparent panel A symbol that is visible from the front side is displayed in front of the display unit 17 a of the display device 17 by light irradiated toward the outer peripheral surface (outer peripheral end surface) of 57. That is, the transparent panel 57 is disposed so as to be located inside the opening of the mounting opening 33 formed in the game board 20, and between the inner peripheral surface of the mounting opening 33 and the outer peripheral surface of the transparent panel 57. An illumination unit 58 (a light emitter substrate 78 to be described later) is disposed on the surface. Further, the panel light emitting device 56 has an opening area (stage 41) defined in the frame-shaped decorative body 34 with various game components such as the electrical accessory 54, the stage 41, and the ball introducing portion 44 attached thereto. It is configured so as to block the entire upper opening area. That is, the opening 34 a formed in the frame-shaped decorative body 34 is configured to be entirely closed by the panel light emitting device 56. In the frame-shaped decorative body 34, an opening area defined with various game components such as the electrical accessory 54, the stage 41, and the ball introducing portion 44 is set as an installation opening of the panel light emitting device 56. May be called.

(About transparent panel 57)
As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the transparent panel 57 has an upper end that extends in a straight line in the left-right direction (a direction parallel to the light emitter substrate 78 of the illumination unit 58), and in the frame-shaped decorative body 34. It is a transparent flat plate-like member formed in an outer shape along the installation opening, and the outer peripheral end of the transparent panel 57 is the inner peripheral surface of the frame-shaped base 35 and the upper surfaces of the ceiling walls 43b and 47b (the installation openings are It is configured so as to face the surface to be defined without any substantial gap (see FIGS. 4 and 5). Hereinafter, the outer peripheral end surface extending linearly in the left-right direction in the transparent panel 57 will be referred to as a light introduction end surface 57a.

  The transparent panel 57 is detachably attached to the frame-shaped decorative body 34 from the rear side via a panel holding member (holding member) 59 and fixing members 67 and 68. The transparent panel 57 is configured to be positioned inside the opening 34 a of the frame-shaped decorative body 34 with the transparent panel 57 attached to the frame-shaped decorative body 34 inside the frame-shaped base 35. Further, the illumination unit 58 is detachably attached to the panel holding member 59, and the panel light emitting device 56 is attached to the frame-shaped decorative body 34 by attaching the transparent panel 57 to the frame-shaped decorative body 34. Are arranged.

  Here, a required pattern is drawn on the back surface of the transparent panel 57 by forming minute irregularities, and light incident on the inside from the outer peripheral end surface of the transparent panel 57 is a minute irregularity portion representing the pattern. By reflecting, the symbol is brightened and configured to be visible from the front side. The pattern of the transparent panel 57 is drawn with irregularities having a density and size that do not impair the transparency of the transparent panel 57, and the front surface in a state where no light is incident on the inside from the outer peripheral end face of the transparent panel 57. It is hardly visible from the side. Furthermore, since the design drawn on the transparent panel 57 is confused with the display content of the display unit 17a of the display device 17 overlapped behind the transparent panel 57, it is difficult to visually recognize from the front side of the game board 20. Further, the light radiated from the front and rear surfaces of the transparent panel 57 is configured to be transmitted through the minute uneven portion representing the symbol with almost no reflection so that the symbol can hardly be visually recognized from the front side. That is, the pattern of the transparent panel 57 is not displayed so as to be lifted when the light of the display unit 17a of the display device 17 located on the back side is irradiated, and the light irradiated from the illumination unit 58 is transmitted from the outer peripheral end surface. When it is introduced inside, it is visible from the front side and displayed so as to be raised. The pattern to be formed on the transparent panel 57 may be a pattern related to the character that is the motif of the pachinko machine 10, a general geometric pattern, or other patterns. There may be.

  In addition, as a pattern forming method for the transparent panel 57, various methods such as a laser engraving method can be used. For example, by forming a printing pattern composed of unevenness of ink by printing on the surface of the printing substrate, forming a transparent panel using a molding die on which the printing substrate having this printing pattern is arranged, and from the obtained transparent panel By peeling the printing substrate and the printing pattern, it is possible to employ a method of forming a pattern composed of irregularities formed by transferring irregularities with ink on the surface. Further, a convex pattern for transfer using a transparent ultraviolet curable resin and a printing ink layer for transfer applied to the convex pattern are formed on the surface of the film, and the convex printing ink layer is arranged facing the cavity. It is also possible to adopt a method of forming a pattern on the surface by transferring a printing ink layer with an ultraviolet curable resin by forming a transparent panel by in-mold molding using a mold and peeling the film from the obtained transparent panel. .

(Regarding panel holding member 59)
As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the panel holding member 59 includes a front holding body 60 and a rear holding body 61 that extend linearly in the left-right direction so as to cross the opening 34 a of the frame-shaped decorative body 34. A panel holding member on the transparent panel 57 in a state where the edge (on the upper end edge in the embodiment) of the transparent panel 57 on the light introduction end face 57a side is sandwiched by both holders 60 and 61 from the front and rear. 59 is attached. Both the front holding body 60 and the rear holding body 61 are configured to be non-light transmissive, and prevent external light from entering the light introduction end face 57a of the transparent panel 57.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, a mounting portion 57b is provided at the upper end portion of the transparent panel 57 so as to extend upward by a predetermined length in the left-right direction. It is an introduction end face 57a. A plurality of (two in the embodiment) through-holes 57c penetrating back and forth are formed in the attachment portion 57b so as to be spaced apart in the extending direction (left-right direction) of the light introduction end face 57a. A positioning protrusion 64a (described later) provided on the rear holding body 61 of the panel holding member 59 is inserted. Note that the spacing between the left and right end portions of the mounting portion 57b and the corresponding left and right through holes 57c, 57c is set to be different, and is provided in the rear holding body 61 in a state where the front and rear surfaces of the transparent panel 57 are reversed. One of the positioning protrusions 64a is in contact with the plate surface of the transparent panel 57 and cannot be inserted into the through hole 57c, and the front and rear surfaces of the transparent panel 57 are attached to the rear holding body 61 in the reverse direction. To be prevented.

(About the front holder 60)
As shown in FIGS. 7, 8, and 14, the front holding body 60 includes a front cover portion 62 that covers the entire front surface of the mounting portion 57 b (front side of the light introduction end surface 57 a) of the transparent panel 57, and the front cover portion. The cross section is formed in a crank shape from a front support portion 63 that is provided continuously to the upper end portion of 62 and is formed so as to extend upward after being biased to the front side and extending over the entire length of the front surface covering portion 62. Is formed. The front cover portion 62 is provided with receiving portions 62a that support positioning protrusions 64a described later provided on the rear holding body 61 at positions corresponding to the respective through holes 57c formed in the mounting portion 57b. Further, the front support portion 63 is formed with a support protrusion 63a protruding rearward so as to extend over substantially the entire length of the front support portion 63, and the support protrusion 63a is a lens to be described later. It is comprised so that the front surface of the member 80 may be contact | abutted. Further, two projecting pieces 63b and 63b are provided on the upper end of the front support portion 63 so as to be separated from each other in the left-right direction, and the upper end of the front support portion 63 faces between the projecting pieces 63b and 63b. Two positioning pieces 63c and 63c are provided at positions apart from each other in the left-right direction, and a light emitter substrate 78 (to be described later) is positioned by the protruding pieces 63b and 63b and the positioning pieces 63c and 63c. The positioning piece 63c is formed in an inverted L-shape that extends upward from the upper surface of the front support portion 63 and then extends rearward, and the positioning piece 63c of the light emitter substrate 78 placed on the support protrusion 63a. An extension portion extending rearward of the positioning piece 63c is brought into contact with the upper surface, and is configured to restrict the vertical displacement of the light emitter substrate 78. Further, through holes 63d through which screws for fixing the front holding body 60 to the rear holding body 61 are inserted from the front side are formed in the front support portion 63 of the front holding body 60 at both ends in the left-right direction. Yes.

(About rear holder 61)
As shown in FIGS. 7, 8 and 14, the rear holding body 61 is formed in the shape of a horizontally long rectangular plate facing the rear of the front surface covering portion 62 of the front holding body 60, and the mounting portion 57b of the transparent panel 57 is formed. A rear surface covering portion 64 that covers the entire rear surface (the rear side of the light introduction end surface 57a) and a rear surface that is connected to the upper end portion of the rear surface covering portion 64 and is biased to the rear side and then extends upward. A cross section is formed to form a crank shape from the rear support portion 65 extending over the entire length of the covering portion 64. Positioning protrusions 64a that can be inserted into the through holes 57c are provided on the rear surface covering part 64 so as to protrude forward at positions corresponding to the through holes 57c formed in the attachment portion 57b. Further, the rear support portion 65 of the rear holding body 61 is formed with screw holes 65a at both ends in the left-right direction. And the front holding body 60 in a state where the positioning protrusions 64a inserted through the through holes 57c of the transparent panel 57 from the rear side and projecting forward are supported by the corresponding receiving portions 62a of the front holding body 60. The front and rear holding bodies 60, 61 are positioned and fixed with the transparent panel 57 interposed therebetween by screwing screws inserted into the through holes 63 d from the front side into the screw holes 65 a of the rear holding body 61.

  At the position facing the front support portion 63 of the front holding body 60 in the rear surface covering portion 64, restriction protrusions 64b projecting forward are extended in the vertical direction at a plurality of positions separated in the left-right direction. Is formed. In addition, side walls 61a extending forward are formed at the left and right ends of the rear holding body 61, respectively, and on the inner side (side facing the other side wall 61a) of each side wall 61a corresponding to the rear surface covering portion 64. In addition, a concave portion 64c, in which a corresponding positioning portion 80b of a later-described lens member 80 in the illumination portion 58 is supported in the accommodated state, is provided to open forward and inward. The positioning member 80b of the lens member 80 is accommodated in the corresponding recess 64c, and the support protrusion 63a of the front holding body 60 is placed in the lens member in a state where the rear surface of the lens member 80 is in contact with the restricting protrusion 64b. The lens member 80 is positioned and held so as to face the light introduction end face 57a of the transparent panel 57 by abutting the front holding body 60 and screwing and fixing the front holding body 60 to the rear holding body 61. (See FIGS. 5 and 14).

  Inside the position corresponding to the rear support portion 65 on each side wall 61a of the rear holding body 61, a support groove 65b in which a corresponding positioning end portion 78a of a light emitter substrate 78 (described later) in the illumination portion 58 is supported in the accommodated state. Is provided so as to open forward and inward. Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the rear support portion 65 is composed of a pair of projecting pieces spaced apart in the vertical direction with the thickness dimension of the light emitter substrate 78 at a plurality of locations (two locations in the embodiment) spaced apart in the left-right direction. A sandwiching portion 65c is provided. The front holding body 60 is supported in a state where the positioning end portions 78a of the light emitter substrate 78 are accommodated in the corresponding support grooves 65b and the rear end portions of the light emitter substrate 78 are sandwiched by the respective sandwiching portions 65c. The positioning piece 63c is brought into contact with the front surface and the upper surface of the light emitter substrate 78, and the front holder 60 is fixed to the rear holder 61 with screws so that the light emitter substrate 78 faces the upper surface of the lens member 80. (See FIGS. 5 and 14).

  As shown in FIGS. 4, 5, 7, and 8, the rear support portion 65 of the rear holding body 61 has upper fixing portions (fixing portions) at a plurality of locations (two locations in the embodiment) spaced apart in the left-right direction. 66 is provided, and the upper side of the panel light emitting device 56 is attached to the frame-shaped decorative body 34 by fixing the upper fixing portion 66 to the upper fixed portion 55 of the frame-shaped decorative body 34. Is done. The upper fixed portion 55 is a portion extending upward from the upper end of the front holding body 60 in a state where the transparent panel 57 is sandwiched between the upper fixing portion 60 and the upper fixing portion 66. A recess 66a that opens to the front side is provided, and a through-hole penetrating in the front-rear direction is formed on the bottom side of the recess 66a. Then, with the rear end of the upper fixed portion 55 protruding rearward of the attachment portion 53 being inserted into the recess 66a, a screw inserted from the back side into the through hole of the upper fixed portion 66 is used as the screw of the upper fixed portion 55. The upper side of the panel light emitting device 56 is positioned and fixed to the frame-shaped decorative body 34 by being screwed into the hole 55a.

(About the first fixing member 67)
On the outer peripheral edge of the transparent panel 57, a fixing member that is detachably fixed to the fixed parts 48, 50 at a position corresponding to the two fixed parts 48, 50 provided on the frame-shaped decorative body 34. 67 and 68 are detachably disposed. In the embodiment, the fixing member 67 disposed on the right side is referred to as a first fixing member 67, and the fixing member 67 disposed on the left side is referred to as a second fixing member 67. As shown in FIG. 9, the first fixing member 67 includes a first fixing tool 69 that contacts the front surface of the transparent panel 57 and a first support tool 70 that contacts the rear surface of the transparent panel 57. The first fixing member 67 is fixed to the transparent panel by screwing and fixing the first fixing tool 69 and the first supporting tool 70 with the transparent panel 57 sandwiched between the tool 69 and the first supporting tool 70 from the front and rear. 57 to be attached.

  A fixing structure between the first fixing member 67 and the transparent panel 57 will be specifically described. As shown in FIG. 7, the transparent panel 57 is provided with a first attachment part 71 having a rectangular outer shape, as shown in FIG. 7, and the first attachment part 71 penetrates in the front-rear direction. One through hole 71a is formed. As shown in FIGS. 9A and 9B, the first fixing member 69 of the first fixing member 67 extends rearward from the flat front wall 69a and the right and lower edges of the front wall 69a. And a first fixed boss 69c protruding rearward is provided on the front wall 69a. The first fixed boss 69c is formed with a screw hole 69d that opens rearward. Then, the first fixed boss 69c is inserted into the first through hole 71a of the first attachment part 71 from the front side, and the side wall 69b is along the outer edge of the first attachment part 71 (see FIG. 5). The first fixture 69 is positioned with respect to the one attachment site 71. Further, the projecting dimension of the side wall 69b and the first fixing boss 69c of the first fixture 69 from the front wall 69a is set to be larger than the thickness dimension of the transparent panel 57, and the rear surface of the front wall 69a is placed on the transparent panel 57 ( The side wall 69b and the first fixed boss 69c are configured to protrude rearward of the transparent panel 57 in a state where they abut on the front surface of the first attachment portion 71) (see FIG. 12).

  As shown in FIG. 9, the first support member 70 of the first fixing member 67 is a rectangular member, and the first support member 70 is provided with a recess 70 a that opens to the front side. A through-hole penetrating in the front-rear direction is formed on the bottom side of 70a. The first fixture 69 positioned on the front side of the first attachment site 71 abuts the side edge and the lower edge corresponding to the side wall 69b projecting rearward of the transparent pallet 57 and on the rear side of the transparent panel 57. The rear end of the protruding first fixed boss 69c is inserted into the recess 70a, so that the first support 70 is positioned with respect to the transparent panel 57 and the first fixture 69 (FIG. 12). reference). Then, by inserting a screw inserted from the back side into the through hole of the first support tool 70 into the screw hole 69d of the first fixing boss 69c, the transparent panel 57 is connected with the first fixing tool 69 and the first support tool 70. The first fixing member 67 is positioned and fixed to the transparent panel 57 while being sandwiched from the front and rear.

  The first fixing tool 69 is provided with a first fixing protrusion 72 on the outer side of the side wall 69b located on the outer side (right side) of the transparent panel 57 with the same front-rear dimension as the front-rear direction of the side wall 69b. . The first fixed protrusion 72 is provided with a recess 72a that opens to the front side, and a through-hole 72b that penetrates forward and backward is formed on the bottom side of the recess 72a. Further, a positioning hole 73 penetrating in the front-rear direction is formed in the front wall 69a of the first fixture 69 at a position close to the first fixing boss 69c. Then, the rear end of the first fixed portion 48 provided on the support edge portion 40 of the frame-shaped decorative body 34 is inserted into the recess 72 a of the first fixed protrusion 72, and the positioning provided on the support edge portion 40. With the protrusion 49 inserted into the positioning hole 73, a screw inserted from the rear side into the through-hole 72b of the first fixed protrusion 72 is screwed into the screw hole 48a into the first fixed portion 48, whereby the transparent panel The lower right portion 57 is configured to be positioned and fixed to the frame-shaped decorative body 34.

(About the second fixing member 68)
As shown in FIG. 10, the second fixing member 68 includes a second fixing tool 74 that contacts the front surface of the transparent panel 57 and a second support tool 75 that contacts the rear surface of the transparent panel 57. In a state where the transparent panel 57 is sandwiched between the tool 74 and the second support tool 75 from the front and the back, the second fixing tool 74 and the second support tool 75 are screwed and fixed so that the second fixing member 68 is the transparent panel. 57 to be attached.

  A fixing structure between the second fixing member 68 and the transparent panel 57 will be specifically described. As shown in FIG. 7, a second attachment portion 76 is provided at the lower left position of the transparent panel 57, and the second attachment portion 76 has two second through holes 76a and 76a penetrating in the front-rear direction. The holes are spaced apart in the vertical direction. Further, the second attachment portion 76 is formed with a notch 76b at a position corresponding to the space between the second through holes 76a, 76a at the outer peripheral end of the second attachment portion 76. As shown in FIGS. 10 (a) and 10 (b), the second fixing member 74 of the second fixing member 68 has two second holes each having a flat front wall 74a formed with a screw hole 74c opened rearward. The fixed bosses 74 b and 74 b are projected rearward at positions corresponding to the second through holes 76 a and 76 a of the second attachment site 76. Further, the front wall 74a is provided with a position restricting portion 74d that is formed in a shape that can be fitted into the notch 76b of the second attachment portion 76 and extends rearward. Then, the second fixed bosses 74 b and 74 b are inserted into the second through holes 76 a and 76 a of the second attachment part 76 from the front side, and the position restricting part 74 d is fitted into the notch part 76 b of the second attachment part 76. (See FIG. 5), the second fixture 74 is positioned relative to the second attachment site 76. In addition, the projecting dimension of the second fixing boss 74b, 74b and the position restricting portion 74d from the front wall 74a of the second fixing tool 74 is set larger than the thickness dimension of the transparent panel 57, and the rear surface of the front wall 74a is The second fixing bosses 74 b and 74 b and the position restricting portion 74 d are configured to protrude rearward of the transparent panel 57 in a state where they are in contact with the front surface of the transparent panel 57 (second attachment portion 76).

  As shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B, the second support member 75 of the second fixing member 68 has a position corresponding to the second through holes 76a and 76a provided in the second attachment portion 76. Concave portions 75a that open to the front side are provided, and through holes that pass through in the front-rear direction are formed on the bottom side of the respective concave portions 75a. The second support 75 is provided with a notch 75b into which the position restricting portion 74d of the second fixing tool 74 can be fitted at a position corresponding to the notch 76b provided in the second attachment site 76. ing. Then, with respect to the second fixture 74 positioned on the front side of the second attachment portion 76, a position restricting portion 74d protruding rearward of the transparent pallet 57 is fitted into the notch 75b, and the rear of the transparent panel 57 is inserted. The second support boss 75 b is positioned with respect to the transparent panel 57 and the second fixture 74 by setting the rear ends of the second fixture bosses 74 b and 74 b projecting to the recesses 75 a and 75 a. Is done. Then, the transparent panel 57 is inserted into the screw holes 74c of the corresponding second fixing boss 74b by screwing the screws inserted from the back side into the respective through holes of the second support tool 75, whereby the second fixing tool 74 and the second support tool. 75, the second fixing member 68 is positioned and fixed to the transparent panel 57.

  A second fixing protrusion 77 extending outward of the transparent panel 57 is provided at the rear end of the position restricting portion 74 d of the second fixing tool 74. As shown in FIG. 13, the second fixed projection 77 is provided with a recess 77a that opens to the front side, and a through hole 77b that penetrates forward and backward is formed on the bottom side of the recess 77a. Then, the connecting portion of the second fixed protrusion 77 with the position restricting portion 74d is fitted between the pair of positioning pieces 51, 51 provided on the rear wall portion 47a of the ball introducing portion 44, and the rear wall portion. With the rear end of the second fixed portion 50 provided in 47 a inserted into the concave portion 77 a of the second fixed protrusion 77, a screw inserted from the rear side into the through hole 77 b of the second fixed protrusion 77 is inserted into the second fixed protrusion 77. It is configured such that the lower left portion of the transparent panel 57 is positioned and fixed to the frame-shaped decorative body 34 by being screwed into the fixing portion 50 into the screw hole 50a.

  The protrusion dimension (length dimension in the front-rear direction) of the first fixed protrusion 67 from the back surface of the transparent panel 57 of the first fixed protrusion 72 and the second fixed protrusion 77 of the second fixed member 68 are different. In the state where the first fixed protrusion 72 is fixed to the first fixed part 48 and the second fixed protrusion 77 is fixed to the second fixed part 50 as shown in FIG. The front surface of the transparent panel 57 is configured to be positioned at a position that is substantially aligned with the front ends of the ceiling walls 43b and 47b of the stage 41 and the ball introducing portion 44 (see FIG. 14). That is, the pachinko ball is configured not to contact the upper surface of the ceiling walls 43b and 47b in a state where the pachinko ball is in contact with the front surface of the transparent panel 57, and the pachinko ball flowing down the game area 23 is connected to the game nail 29 ( Even if the upper guide peg 52 jumps into the opening 34a of the frame-shaped decorative body 34, the pachinko ball is prevented from entering the display unit 17a side of the display device 17, and the ceiling walls 43b, The pachinko ball does not get on and stop on 47b.

(About lighting unit 58)
As shown in FIGS. 5 and 14, the illuminator 58 is disposed on the non-light-transmissive panel holding member 59 and faces the light introduction end surface (outer peripheral end surface) 57 a of the transparent panel 57. 78, and a panel light emitter (light emitting means) 79 that is disposed on the light emitter substrate 78 and emits light toward the light introduction end face (outer peripheral end face) 57a of the transparent panel 57. In addition, the illumination unit 58 includes a lens member 80 that improves the straightness of light emitted from the panel light emitter 79. That is, the panel light emitter 79 of the illuminating unit 58 is caused to emit light so that the symbol formed on the transparent panel 57 is displayed so as to be lifted up and visible from the front side.

(About the light emitter substrate 78)
As shown in FIGS. 5, 7, and 8, the light emitter substrate 78 of the illumination unit 58 is formed in a horizontally long rectangular shape facing the light introduction end face 57 a that extends linearly in the left-right direction in the transparent panel 57. The panel holding member 59 is held so as to extend along the light introduction end face 57a with the mounting surface facing downward. The panel light emitter 79 capable of individually irradiating light toward the transparent panel 57 is disposed on the lower surface of the light emitter substrate 78 (the surface facing the light introduction end surface 57a). In the embodiment, a surface-mount type LED is provided as the panel light emitter 79. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and naturally known light emitters can be adopted.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, positioning end portions 78a that can be accommodated in the support grooves 65b of the rear holding body 61 in the panel holding member 59 are provided at both ends in the left-right direction of the light emitter substrate 78, respectively. Yes. Then, the positioning end portions 78a and 78a are accommodated in the corresponding support grooves 65b and 65b, and the rear end portion of the light emitter substrate 78 is sandwiched by the sandwiching portions 65c and 65c of the rear holding body 61, so that the rear holding is performed. The light emitter substrate 78 is attached to the body 61 in the correct position and orientation. Further, a positioning recess 78b is provided at a position corresponding to each positioning piece 63c of the front holder 60 at the front end of the light emitter substrate 78, and the front end of the light emitter substrate 78 is used as a front holder. The light emitting substrate 78 is attached to the front holding body 60 in the correct position and orientation by fitting the positioning piece 63c into the positioning recess 78b in a state of being placed on the support protrusion 63a.

(Panel light emitter 79)
As shown in FIG. 5, the light emitter substrate 78 is arranged so as to face the light introduction end face 57 a of the transparent panel 57 and form a line along the transparent panel 57 as the panel light emitter 79. A plurality of panel light emitters 79 are provided. Then, by emitting light from the panel light emitter 79, the pattern formed on the transparent panel 57 on the front side of the display unit 17a of the display device 17 is brightened so as to be visible from the front side. Specifically, the plurality of panel light emitters 79 are provided in a row so as to be spaced apart from the light emitter substrate 78 at regular intervals along the light introduction end face 57a of the transparent panel 57. The plurality of panel light emitters 79 disposed in 78 can simultaneously emit light so that the entire design formed on the transparent panel 57 can be brightened so as to be visible from the front side. The light emitter substrate 78 has a connector portion 78c provided on the upper surface thereof electrically connected to a control device (not shown), and the panel light emitter 79 is controlled to emit light by the control device.

(Lens member 80)
As shown in FIGS. 5 and 14, in the illumination unit 58, a lens member 80 extending along the light introduction end surface 57 a of the transparent panel 57 is disposed between the panel light emitter 79 and the transparent panel 57. It is installed. The light emitted from the panel light emitter 79 and transmitted through the lens member 80 is incident from the light introduction end face 57 a of the transparent panel 57.

  As shown in FIGS. 5, 7, and 8, the lens member 80 has a plurality of convex lens portions 80 a that bulge to the transparent panel 57 side (lower side in the embodiment). That is, the lower surface of the lens member 80 is formed in a wave shape in which the convex lens portions 80a are continuously formed in the left-right direction by the number of the panel light emitters 79, and the light from the panel light emitters 79 individually transmits through the corresponding convex lens portions 80a. It is like that. In other words, the light emitted from the panel light emitter 79 is transmitted through the convex lens portion 80a, so that the straightness of the light is improved, and the light reaches the end portion away from the light emitter substrate 78 in the transparent panel 57. Yes.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the lens member 80 is formed with positioning portions 80 b that protrude outward from both left and right ends, and the positioning portion 80 b of the lens member 80 is used as the rear holding body 61. Are accommodated in the corresponding recesses 64c provided on the upper surface of the lens member 80 so that the upper surface of the lens member 80 faces the lower side of the panel light emitter 79, and the lower surface of the lens member 80 (convex lens portion 80a) is the light introduction end surface of the transparent panel 57. It is positioned at a predetermined position facing 57a. Then, by fixing the front holding body 60 to the rear holding body 61 with screws, the lens member 80 is held between the holding bodies 60 and 61 from the front and rear (see FIG. 14). .

(Effects of Example)
Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 10 according to the above-described embodiment will be described.

  In the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment, the panel light emitting device 56 is disposed inside the opening 34a formed in the frame-shaped decorative body 34 that defines the inner edge of the game area 23, and the design variation effect is performed. The panel light-emitting device 56 is configured to overlap the front of the display unit 17 a of the display device 17. The panel light emitting device 56 includes a transparent panel 57 so as to overlap the front of the display unit 17 a of the display device 17. The panel light emitting device 56 is formed on the transparent panel 57 by emitting light from the panel light emitter 79 of the panel light emitting device 56. By making the design bright and visible so that it can be seen from the front side, or by turning off the panel light emitter 79, the design formed on the transparent panel 57 is not displayed so that it cannot be seen from the front side. Can do. That is, an interesting light emitting effect can be performed inside the game area 23 formed on the game board 20, and the interest can be improved. In addition, since the panel light emitting device 56 is arranged in front of the display unit 17a of the display device 17, the graphic formed on the transparent panel 57 is displayed so as to be superimposed on the display content on the display unit 17a. A high light emission effect can be performed. In addition, an interesting game effect can be realized by overlapping the design of the transparent panel 57, which is displayed differently from the design variation effect performed on the display unit 17a of the display device 17, on the design variation effect.

  In the panel light emitting device 56 of the embodiment, lens members 80 are arranged corresponding to the rows of panel light emitters 79. As shown in FIG. 5, the lens member 80 is provided with a convex lens portion 80a bulging toward the transparent panel 57, corresponding to each panel light emitter 79, so that each panel light emitter 79 emits light. When this is done, it is possible to improve the straightness of the light that passes through the lens member 80 and enters the transparent panel 57. For this reason, the light of the panel light emitter 79 introduced into the inside from the upper end portion (outer peripheral end face) of the transparent panel 57 can be effectively transmitted to the lower end portion side of the transparent panel 57, and formed on the transparent panel 57. It is possible to brighten the entire displayed pattern clearly and display it so that the pattern floats. Further, by increasing the straightness of the light by the convex lens portion 80a of the lens member 80, the intensity of the light irradiated to the minute unevenness forming the pattern of the transparent panel 57 can be increased. The 57 symbols can be brightened more clearly. For this reason, the effect of the display device 17 performed in a state of being overlapped on the rear side of the transparent panel 57 is displayed in a visible manner on the transparent panel 57 by the light of the panel light emitter 79 so as to be perceived by the player. Therefore, it is possible to enhance the effect produced by switching between display and non-display of the graphic formed on the panel light emitter 79.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 14, the light-transmission panel holding member 59 that sandwiches the light emitter substrate 78 is configured to cover the light introduction end surface 57a side end portion of the transparent panel 57 from the front and rear. Light from the outside can be prevented from entering the light introduction end face 57a, and the design of the transparent panel 57 can be prevented from being displayed when not intended. In addition, the panel holding member 59 is provided with an upper fixing portion 66 for attaching the panel light emitting device 56 to the frame-shaped decorative body 34, and the panel holding member 59 is a member for attaching the panel light emitting device 56 to the frame-shaped decorative body 34. Therefore, it is not necessary to separately provide a member for preventing light from entering the light introduction end face 57a from the outside, and the structure can be simplified.

  The light emitter substrate 78 is attached to the panel holding member 59 that can maintain the transparent panel 57 in an appropriate relationship by the positioning protrusions 64a and 64a of the rear holding body 61 and the through holes 57c and 57c formed in the transparent panel 57. Is positioned and held by the support protrusions 63a, protrusions 63b, positioning pieces 63c, support grooves 65b, and clamping portions 65c provided on the front and rear holding bodies 60 and 61, so that the light introduction end face 57a of the transparent panel 57 is supported. Thus, the panel light emitter 89 can be stably held at an appropriate position. Further, since the lens member 80 is positioned and held on the panel holding member 59 by the support protrusions 63a, the restriction protrusions 64b, and the recesses 64c provided on the front and rear holding bodies 60 and 61, the light introduction of the transparent panel 57 is performed. The lens member 80 can be stably held at an appropriate position with respect to the end face 57a and the panel light emitter 89.

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment, when the player rotates the operation lever 16 a of the operation handle 16, the pachinko ball launched from the hitting ball launching device is launched into the game area 23 provided in the game board 20. When the pachinko ball launched into the game area 23 flows down the first ball flow path 23 a and the pachinko ball enters the ball inlet 45 a of the ball introducing portion 44, the pachinko ball is behind the front of the game board 20. The ball passage portion 47c located on the side moves, and is passed from the ball outlet 46b of the ball passage portion 47c onto the ball rolling portion 42a of the stage 41. The pachinko ball is discharged from the discharge portion 40a of the support edge portion 40 to the game area 23 where the start winning portion 31 is disposed after moving the ball rolling portion 42a in the left-right direction. Then, when the pachinko ball discharged to the game area 23 wins the start winning portion 31, a symbol variation effect is executed on the display portion 17a of the display device 17. As a result of the symbol variation effect on the display device 17, the symbol is stopped and displayed in a predetermined symbol combination on the display unit 17 a of the display device 17, thereby generating a so-called “big hit” (a state advantageous to the player occurs) As a result, a jackpot game that allows a pachinko ball to be awarded to the special winning portion 32 is given, and a large number of prize balls can be obtained.

  Here, the pachinko balls discharged from the stage 41 to the game area 23 are compared to the pachinko balls flowing down the game area 23 (first ball flow path 23a) without entering the stage 41, and the start winning portion It is comprised so that the winning rate to 31 may become high. That is, the player is playing a game in the expectation that pachinko balls flowing down the game area 23 enter the stage 41 via the ball introduction part 44.

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment, the first introduction member 45 constituting the ball introduction portion 44 protrudes forward from the front surface of the game board 20, and the pachinko ball that has entered the ball inlet 45 a of the first introduction member 45 is received. A ball passage portion 47c for guiding to the stage 41 is provided at a position biased to the rear side from the front surface of the game board 20. Thereby, below the position where the first introduction member 45 is disposed, a pachinko ball is likely to jump directly from the game area 23 into the stage 41 without passing through the ball introduction portion 44. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the upper guide nail 52 extends so as to be close to the end edge of the base plate portion 37 (support edge portion 40) located at the lower front portion of the stage 41. Therefore, the pachinko ball that has flowed down the first ball flow path 23a and reached the upper guide peg 52 without passing through the ball inlet 45a of the ball introduction portion 44 is the upper guide peg 52. It is easy to jump into the stage 41 from the receiving port 41a. That is, the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment has a structure in which the pachinko balls easily flow into the stage 41 from the game area 23 even when the pachinko balls flowing down the game area 23 do not enter the ball introduction portion 44. Therefore, the interest of the player with respect to the movement of the pachinko ball can be raised and the interest of the game can be improved.

  As described above, in the configuration in which the pachinko ball easily jumps into the stage 41 from the game area 23, the pachinko ball jumped by the upper guide peg 52 may enter the display device 17 side beyond the stage 41. . However, in the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment, the entire installation opening defined by the ceiling wall 43b that defines the receiving portion 41a of the stage 41 and the ceiling wall 47b of the ball introduction portion 44 is the panel light emitting device. Since the 56 transparent panels 57 are closed (see FIGS. 4 and 5), the transparent panel 57 can restrict the movement of the pachinko balls to the rear of the stage 41. In addition, the transparent panel 57 not only functions to restrict the pachinko ball from moving backward on the stage, but also provides an effect of displaying a pattern as described above, so that the pachinko ball moves backward to the stage. Compared with the case where a dedicated member for preventing the problem is provided, the configuration can be simplified and the cost can be reduced.

  Further, since the transparent panel 57 extends upward from the upper end of the ceiling wall 43b that defines the receiving portion 41a of the stage 41, the pachinko ball bounced by the upper guide peg 52 is attached to the ceiling panel 43b. The transparent panel 57 can reliably prevent the pachinko ball from moving to the rear of the stage 41 even if it jumps higher than the wall 43b. Further, as shown in FIG. 14, the front surface of the transparent panel 57 is positioned at a position substantially aligned with the front end of the ceiling wall 43b, so that a pachinko ball is placed on the upper surface of the ceiling wall 43b on the front side of the transparent panel 57. Can prevent.

  The transparent panel 57 is provided on the first fixed portion 48 provided on the support edge portion 40 of the frame-shaped decorative body 34 and the rear wall portion 47 a of the third introduction member 47, and from the first fixed portion 48. A position where the front surface of the transparent panel 57 is substantially aligned with the front end of the ceiling wall 43b by fixing the corresponding first fixing member 67 and second fixing member 68 to the second fixed portion 50 spaced apart rearward. (See FIG. 11). That is, in order to make it easier for the pachinko ball to jump into the stage 41 from the game area 23, the second fixed portion 50 is provided on the rear wall portion 47a of the third introduction member 47 provided behind the front surface of the game board 20. Even in this case, the front-rear direction of the first fixing member 67 (specifically, the first fixing protrusion 72) and the second fixing member 68 (specifically, the second fixing protrusion 77) disposed on the transparent panel 57 Therefore, it is not necessary to provide the fixed portions having different projecting lengths in the frame-shaped decorative body 34, which can contribute to cost reduction.

  The first fixed portion 48 and the second fixed portion 50 are provided at positions where the stage 41 is sandwiched in the left-right direction. The first fixed portion 48 is close to the right end of the stage 41 and the second fixed portion The fixing unit 50 is close to the left end of the stage 41. That is, since the transparent panel 57 is fixed to the frame-shaped decorative body 34 on both sides of the stage 41 in the lower part of the transparent panel 57, the pachinko ball that jumps from the game area 23 toward the opening 34a is formed on the transparent panel 57. Even if it hits, it is prevented that the transparent panel 57 is displaced, and the lighting unit 58 makes the design formed on the transparent panel 57 bright so that it can be visually recognized from the front side. Is prevented. In other words, in order to provide the second fixed part 50 at the same position as the first fixed part 48 in the front-rear direction, the second fixed part 50 is provided at a position away from the third introduction member 47. 2 The fixed portion 50 and the first fixed portion 48 are separated from each other and cannot stably hold the lower side (stage 41 side) of the transparent panel 57. However, in the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment, Problems can be prevented from occurring.

  In the embodiment, the fixing portion of the transparent panel 57 (panel light emitting device 56) disposed on the frame-shaped decorative body 34 with respect to the frame-shaped decorative body 34 is constituted by the electrical accessory 54, the decorative component, and the sphere introducing portion 44. Since it is comprised so that it may not be exposed to the front side, this fixed part does not inhibit the effect which displays the design performed with the transparent panel 57, and can improve an effect. Further, since the transparent panel 57 is fixed to the frame-shaped decorative body 34 from the back side, it is suppressed that the fixing portion is loosened due to the impact of the pachinko ball colliding with the front surface of the transparent panel 57, and the transparent panel 57 is It can be held in a proper position.

(Change example)
The present application is not limited to the configuration of the above-described embodiment, and other configurations can be appropriately employed.
(1) In the embodiment, the case where a single transparent panel is provided in the panel light emitting device has been described. However, a configuration in which a plurality of transparent panels are arranged so as to overlap each other can be adopted. As described above, in the configuration having a plurality of transparent panels, the number of rows of light emitters (light emitting means) and the number of lens members disposed on the light emitter substrate may be set corresponding to each transparent panel. When a plurality of transparent panels are stacked in the front-rear direction, a non-light-transmissive light-shielding member is disposed between the light introduction end face side ends of each transparent panel, and light emitting means corresponding to each transparent panel is provided. When light is emitted, it is recommended that light not enter the light introduction end face of the incompatible transparent panel.
(2) In the embodiment, the light emitter substrate (light emitting means) is arranged so as to extend along the upper end portion of the transparent panel, but the light emitter substrate is extended so as to extend along the left and right end portions of the transparent panel. (Light emitting means) may be provided. Further, the end portion (outer peripheral end surface) of the transparent panel facing the light emitter substrate does not need to extend linearly, and the end portion (outer peripheral end surface) can be formed in a curved shape. For example, a flexible substrate that can be flexibly deformed in the thickness direction is adopted as the light emitter substrate, and the light emitter substrate is disposed so as to extend along the end portion (outer peripheral end face) of the transparent panel formed in a curved shape. Is possible.
(3) In the embodiment, the fixing members (first fixing member and second fixing member) for fixing the transparent panel to the frame-shaped decorative body are composed of the fixing tool and the support tool that sandwich the transparent panel in front and back. It may be composed of a single member provided with a fixed portion for the panel and a fixed portion (fixed protrusion) for the fixed portion.
(4) In the embodiment, the stage is composed of two stage members, and the second stage member prevents the pachinko ball moving the ball rolling part of the first stage member from moving backward. Is composed of only the first stage member, and the transparent panel is configured to extend to the rear end of the first stage member, and the rearward movement of the pachinko ball moving the ball rolling portion is also restricted by the transparent panel. A configuration may be employed.

(5) The ceiling wall constituting the stage is configured to incline downward from the rear end toward the front end, and even when a pachinko ball is placed on the ceiling wall, the pachinko ball rolls forward. Can do.
(6) In the embodiment, the stage and the sphere introducing portion are configured as separate members, but can be configured as the same member, and the opening of the frame-shaped decorative body in the member constituting the stage and the sphere introducing portion is provided. It is possible to adopt a configuration in which the entire opening of the frame-shaped decorative body is closed with the transparent panel by positioning the edge of the transparent panel close to the defining ceiling wall.
(7) In the embodiment, the stage and the introduction member are formed by attaching the stage member and the introduction member to the frame-shaped decorative body, but the stage and the introduction member are integrally formed on the frame-shaped decorative body. It may be a thing.
(8) In the embodiment, the fixing portion between the frame-shaped decorative body and the panel light emitting device (panel holding member) is configured to be covered (hidden) from the front side with an electrical accessory. The member that hides the fixing portion with the (panel holding member) may be a decorative member that does not perform a light emitting effect.
(9) The gaming machine is not limited to a pachinko machine, and may be other various gaming machines such as an arrangement ball machine or a slot machine using a pachinko ball.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 17 Display apparatus 17a Display part 20 Game board 23 Game area 34 Frame-shaped decorative body 34a Opening part 41 Stage 41a Entrance part 42a Ball rolling part 43b Ceiling wall 44 Sphere introduction part 45a Sphere entrance 46b Sphere exit 46c Ball passage part 47a Wall portion 48 First fixed portion 50 Second fixed portion 57 Transparent panel 59 Panel holding member (holding member)
66 Upper fixed part (fixed part)
67 First fixing member (fixing member)
68 Second fixing member (fixing member)

Claims (6)

A game comprising a game board in which a game area in which a game ball can flow down is formed on the front side, and a frame-shaped decorative body arranged on the game board and facing the display unit of the display device forward through the opening In the machine
A stage provided at an inner lower edge of the frame-shaped decorative body, temporarily receiving a game ball jumped from a receiving port opening to the game area, and distributing a flow direction of the game ball;
A transparent panel formed with a pattern that is disposed in the opening of the frame-shaped decorative body and is visible from the front side by reflecting light introduced into the inside from the outer peripheral end surface;
A light emitting means capable of irradiating light toward the outer peripheral end face of the transparent panel;
The transparent panel extends upward from the upper end of the receiving part, and is configured to restrict a game ball jumping into the stage from the receiving part from moving backward from the stage. To play. The stage is
A ball rolling part extending in the left-right direction and allowing the game ball to move in the left-right direction;
A rear wall portion that extends upward from the rear end of the ball rolling portion and regulates the backward movement of the game ball moving on the ball rolling portion;
A ceiling wall extending forward from the upper end of the rear wall portion and defining the receiving port portion with the ball rolling portion;
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the transparent panel is configured to extend upward from an upper end of the ceiling wall.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the transparent panel is provided in the opening so as to block the entire area where the rear can be visually recognized through the opening of the frame-shaped decorative body.   The said transparent panel is comprised so that it may be fixed from the back side via a fixing member with respect to the said frame-shaped decorative body so that the front surface may be positioned in the position which is substantially aligned with the front end of the said ceiling wall. The gaming machine according to any one of the above. A first fixed portion provided on the inner side of either the left or right side of the frame-shaped decorative body;
Provided on the side edge of the frame-shaped decorative body opposite to the side on which the first fixed portion is provided, and a ball entrance through which a game ball can be inserted is located in the game area in front of the front surface of the game board. A sphere introduction part in which a sphere outlet of a sphere passage part that opens and guides a game sphere entered from the sphere entrance so as to move a position deviated from the front side of the game board to the rear side communicates with the stage; and
A second fixed portion provided on a back surface located on the rear side of the first fixed portion in the ball passage portion of the ball introducing portion;
The fixing member for fixing the transparent panel to the frame-shaped decorative body includes a first fixing member that is detachably fixed to the first fixed portion, and a second fixing member that is detachably fixed to the second fixed portion. Consisting of a fixed member,
The first fixing member and the second fixing member have a length dimension in the front-rear direction so that the front surface of the transparent panel is positioned at a position substantially aligned with the front end of the ceiling wall when fixed to the corresponding fixed portion. The gaming machine according to claim 4, which is set differently.   A holding member that is disposed at an edge of the transparent panel and holds the light emitting means in a posture to irradiate light toward an outer peripheral end surface of the transparent panel; The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the game machine is provided.

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