JP2017029782A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of making decorations using an emitter rich in diversity.SOLUTION: A game machine 1 includes: an emitter 50; a first member 20 which is disposed on a light emission side of the emitter 50 and in which a first transmission part 21 for transmitting light is formed; a second member 30 which is disposed on the light emission side of the emitter 50 and in which a second transmission part 32 for transmitting light is formed; and an operation member 10 which can be operated by a player. By the player's operation to the operation member 10, at least one of the first member 20 or the second member 30 is displaced, and a relative position of the first transmission part 21 and the second transmission part 32 is changed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine including a light emitter.

  Many game machines use a light-emitting body for enhancing the decoration. For example, as described in Patent Document 1 below, a light emitter is often used for a so-called accessory.

JP 2014-23562 A

  In conventional gaming machines, many light emitters emit light in a predetermined pattern (light emission under a predetermined condition). Even if the actuating accessory is provided with a light emitter, it is not interesting because the light emitter only emits light in a pattern determined in accordance with the action of the accessory.

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of making a variety of decorations using a light emitter.

  A gaming machine according to the invention of claim 1, which has been made to solve the above-mentioned problem, is a first member provided with a light emitter and a first transmission portion that is provided on the light emission side of the light emitter and transmits light. And a second member provided on the light emitting side of the light emitter and formed with a second transmission part for transmitting light, and an operation member operable by the player, wherein the player By operating, at least one of the first member and the second member is displaced, the relative position of the first transmission part and the second transmission part is changed, and the first transmission part and the second transmission part are changed. The shape of the portion where the portion overlaps in the light emission direction changes according to the position of the operation member, so that the decoration mode by the light emitted from the light emitter passing through the overlapping portion changes. Gaming machine.

  In the first aspect of the invention, when the player operates the operation member, the relative positions of the first transmission part and the second transmission part are displaced. Therefore, when the player operates the operation member, if the light emitter is caused to emit light, the first transmission part and the second transmission part are displaced by the operation of the operation member, and the mode of light passing through these transmission parts Changes. That is, even if the light emission mode of the light emitter is not changed, it is possible to provide an interesting decoration mode in which the light mode changes depending on the position of the operation member. When the operation member is operated, the light mode changes depending on the position of the operation member, but the state of change (change speed) also changes depending on the speed of movement of the operation member. That is, it is possible to make the gaming machine with various changes in the light mode.

1 is a front view of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a side view of a decoration unit. It is an external view of a decoration unit. It is a disassembled perspective view of a decoration unit. It is a schematic diagram (sectional drawing) for demonstrating the positional relationship of a moving member, a guide member, a transmissive member, and LED. When the operation member is in the original position, light is emitted forward through the transmission hole, and when the operation member is in the terminal position, all of the fitting holes become moving members (portions where the transmission hole is not formed in the moving member). It is a schematic diagram (sectional drawing) for demonstrating the structure covered. When the operating member is located at the original position, the entire fitting hole is covered with the moving member (the portion where the transmitting hole is not formed in the moving member), and when the operating member is located at the terminal position, light is transmitted forward through the transmitting hole. It is a schematic diagram (sectional drawing) for demonstrating the structure radiate | emitted.

  Hereinafter, embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. First, the overall configuration of the gaming machine 1 will be briefly described. As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 1 includes a frame-shaped machine frame 90 having a predetermined depth. A front frame 91 is attached to the machine frame 90. The left side edge of the front frame 91 is rotatably supported by the machine frame 90 and can be opened and closed on the front side. A glass frame 92 is attached to the front frame 91. The left edge of the glass frame 92 is rotatably supported by the front frame 91 and can be opened and closed on the front side.

  In the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, an effect unit 1u that can be operated by a player is attached to the right side of the front frame 91. Details of the effect unit 1u will be described later.

  A transparent plate such as a glass plate or a plastic plate is provided in the central opening of the glass frame 92, and the player can visually recognize the game board 93 from the front side through the transparent plate. In addition, an upper plate unit 94 is provided below the glass frame 92 for storing the paid-out game balls until they are sent to the launching device. The upper plate unit 94 is provided with an upper plate switch for causing the stored game balls to flow down to the lower plate unit 95, a ball lending switch for paying out lending balls that can be lent.

  At the bottom of the front frame 91, there is a lower plate unit 95 that can store game balls when the paid-out game balls cannot enter the upper plate unit 94, and a touch switch for launching the game balls. A firing handle 96 provided is provided.

  The game board 93 is formed of a substantially square plywood and is detachably attached to the front frame 91. This game board 93 is provided with a strip-shaped guide rail 931 made of a thin metal plate for guiding a game ball launched from the launching device so as to have a substantially arc shape. A part of the outer shell is formed.

  In the game area of the game board 93, a start winning port 981, a big winning port 982, and the like are provided. An opening is formed in the game board 93, and a display device 97 that is visible through the opening is provided. As the display device 97, for example, a liquid crystal display device is used, and a special symbol or the like indicating whether the determination result is a big hit is displayed on the display screen (display unit) of the display device 97.

  Further, the game area of the game board 93 is provided with a plurality of game nails as obstacles that change the flow-down mode of the game balls when the game balls flowing down collide. The game ball flowing down the game area changes into various modes depending on the condition when it collides with the game nail. A predetermined number of prize balls are paid out when a game ball wins the above-mentioned various prize winning openings. The jackpot lottery is performed when the game ball wins the start winning opening 981.

  Hereinafter, the configuration of the effect unit 1u attached to the front frame 91 will be described. 1 to 4 includes an operation member 10, a moving member 20 (corresponding to a first member in the present invention), a guide member 30 (corresponding to a second member in the present invention), a transmission member 40, And an LED 50 (corresponding to the light emitter in the present invention).

  The operation member 10 is a part operated by the player. In the present embodiment, it is arranged on the right side of the front frame 91, but any position may be used as long as it is arranged in a place where the player can touch. The operation member 10 in the present embodiment is a member that is long in the vertical direction in the shape of a “sword”. Further, the operation member 10 is provided with a “sword” decoration on at least one of the surfaces. The surface to which the decoration is applied (hereinafter referred to as the decoration surface 11) is substantially orthogonal to the width direction.

  The moving member 20 is a metal member fixed to the operation member 10. In the present embodiment, the moving member 20 is fixed slightly below the center of the moving member 20 in the vertical direction. The moving member 20 is fixed to the operating member 10 such that the plane direction thereof is orthogonal to the operating member 10 (decorative surface 11). A plurality of transmission holes 21 (corresponding to the first transmission part in the present invention) that are through holes are formed in the moving member 20. The permeation hole 21 is a through hole that penetrates the moving member 20 in the front-rear direction.

  The guide member 30 is a metal member that supports the moving member 20 and is fixed to the front frame 91 via a transmission member 40 described later. The guide member 30 is located behind the moving member 20. A guide shaft 31 is fixed to the guide member 30 so as to extend substantially in the vertical direction, and the moving member 20 is supported by the guide shaft 31. That is, the moving member 20 is movable in the substantially vertical direction along the guide shaft 31. In other words, the operation member 10 to which the moving member 20 is fixed is movable in the substantially vertical direction along the guide shaft 31. A sensor (not shown) is attached to the guide member 30, and the operation member 10 is moved from the original position (uppermost position, corresponding to the first position in the present invention) to the terminal position (lowermost position) by the player's operation. When it moves to (corresponding to the second position in the present invention), the sensor detects at least one of the operating member 10 and the moving member 20. That is, it is detected that the operation member 10 has been operated. Such an operation member 10 is appropriately used to enhance the effect such as the effect of notifying the determination result (what is an application example of the operation member 10 (application example of a so-called reach effect))? The explanation is omitted because it may be present). The guide member 30 is formed with a plurality of fitting holes 32 (corresponding to the second transmission part in the present invention) which are through holes. The fitting hole 32 is a through hole that penetrates the guide member 30 in the front-rear direction.

  The transmitting member 40 is a member formed of a material that transmits light emitted from the LED 50 (in this embodiment, a transparent synthetic resin material), and is fixed to the front frame 91. The transmission member 40 is located behind the guide member 30. That is, the guide member 30 made of a metal material has higher strength than the transmission member 40 made of a synthetic resin material. On the upper side of the transmissive member 40 in the present embodiment, a decorative member for decorating the periphery of the game area is fixed. That is, the portion where the decorative member is not fixed is a portion that can transmit light.

  The transmission member 40 is formed with a plurality of receiving recesses 41 which are recesses that are recessed toward the guide member 30 located on the front side. A portion (wall surrounding the recess) constituting the housing recess 41 is also a projecting portion 42 having a circular cross section projecting toward the guide member 30 side. That is, the recess of the housing recess 41 is a projection that protrudes forward as it is. More specifically, the bottom wall of the housing recess 41 constitutes the tip portion of the projecting portion 42, and the side wall of the housing recess 41 constitutes the side surface portion of the projecting portion 42. The outer shape (diameter) of each protrusion 42 is substantially the same as the inner shape (diameter) of each fitting hole 32 formed in the guide member 30, and each protrusion 42 fits in each fitting hole 32 ( (See FIG. 5). When the protrusions 42 are fitted into the fitting holes 32, the rear surface of the guide member 30 contacts the front surface of the transmission member 40 (the surface on which the base ends of the protrusions 42 are located).

  The LED 50 is located behind the transmissive member 40. In the present embodiment, a plurality of LEDs 50 are mounted on the substrate 51. Each LED 50 is positioned in the housing recess 41 by bringing the substrate 51 into close contact with the rear side of the transmission member 40. A control circuit for controlling the LED 50 is constructed on the substrate 51.

  When each LED 50 emits light, the light emitted from the LED 50 passes through the transmission member 40. Specifically, the emitted light reaches the moving member 20 through the fitting hole 32 formed in the transmissive member 40. Since a plurality of transmission holes 21 are formed in the moving member 20, light is emitted forward, that is, toward the player side through the transmission holes 21. That is, the decorative effect by light is expressed. Thus, the light of the LED 50 is emitted toward the player side through the guide member 30 located on the light emission side and the through holes (the transmission hole 21 and the fitting hole 32) formed in the moving member 20.

  In the present embodiment, the moving member 20 is moved by operating the operating member 10. When the moving member 20 moves, the relative position between the fitting hole 32 through which the light emitted from the LED 50 passes and the transmission hole 21 formed in the moving member 20 changes. Therefore, when the operation member 10 is operated in a state where light is emitted from the LED 50, the relative position of the fitting hole 32 and the transmission hole 21 changes, and therefore, the light passes through the fitting hole 32 and the transmission hole 21. The amount of light changes. That is, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, even if the light emission mode of each LED 50 is not changed, when the operation member 10 is operated, a decoration effect that changes the mode of light emitted from the vicinity thereof is exhibited. To do.

  For example, when the speed at which the operation member 10 moves changes, the speed at which the relative position between the fitting hole 32 and the transmission hole 21 changes. That is, the state of change of light changes depending on how the player operates the operation member 10. Since the operation mode of the operation member 10 may be changed each time the operation member 10 is operated vigorously or slowly, a decoration mode with a variety of light emitters is expressed.

  From the original position (uppermost) to the end position (lowermost) (or vice versa), at least a part of any of the fitting holes 32 and at least a part of the transmission hole 21 overlap in the front-rear direction. With this setting, when the operating member 10 is operated, there is always more or less light emitted forward from the transmission hole 21.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6, when the operation member 10 is in the original position, at least a part of the fitting hole 32 and the transmission hole 21 overlap in the front-rear direction, and light is emitted in front of the moving member 20. (See FIG. 6A.) When the operating member 10 is located at the terminal position, the entire fitting hole 32 is moved by the moving member 20 (the portion where the transmission hole 21 is not formed in the moving member 20; the shielding portion 22). The light may be covered so that almost no light is emitted in front of the moving member 20 (see FIG. 6B). If it does in this way, it can be set as the effect which the operation member 10 vicinity becomes dark at the moment when the operation member 10 is operated.

  On the other hand, when the operation member 10 is located at the original position, the entire fitting hole 32 is covered by the moving member 20 (the portion where the transmission hole 21 is not formed in the moving member 20; the shielding portion 22) (FIG. 7 ( a)), when the operation member 10 is located at the end position, the fitting hole 32 and the transmission hole 21 overlap in the front-rear direction so that light is emitted in front of the moving member 20 (see FIG. 7B). You may comprise. If it does in this way, it can be set as the effect which the operation member 10 vicinity becomes bright the moment the operation member 10 is operated.

  When the operation member 10 is used for the production, an operation effective time in which the operation of the operation member 10 (the operation member 10 has reached the end position) is reflected in the production is set. Whether or not the operation is within the effective time is notified to the player by being displayed on the display device 97 or the like (for example, a message such as “operate the operation member 10” is displayed).

  For example, in many gaming machines, an effect of notifying the result of the determination as to whether or not the operation member 10 has been operated, that is, whether or not it is a big hit or not at the moment (immediately after) the operation member 10 is operated. The production to be performed is installed. In such a production, the production effect at the moment when the operation member 10 is operated is important. Specifically, for example, at the moment when the operation member 10 is operated, when the effect is to darken the entire gaming machine and delay the notification of the determination result, the structure shown in FIG. Good. On the other hand, at the moment when the operation member 10 is operated, when it is desired to brighten the entire gaming machine and notify the result of the determination of success / failure vigorously, a structure as shown in FIG. 7 may be employed. In this way, when the operation member 10 is operated, it is possible to improve the effect by making the vicinity darker or brighter. In other words, conventionally, the operation of the operation unit 10 is merely reflected in the production, but according to the present embodiment, the operation unit 10 is changed by the change of the light mode caused by the operation of the operation unit 10. It is possible to enhance the production effect of the production reflecting 10 operations.

  As described above, according to the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, it is possible to provide an interesting decoration mode in which the light mode changes depending on the position of the operation member 10 without changing the light emission mode of each LED 50. It is.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.

  In the above embodiment, it has been described that the transmissive member 40 that covers the LED 50 is provided, but such a transmissive member 40 may not be provided. What is necessary is just the structure by which the moving member 20 and the guide member 30 in which the part which permeate | transmits light was formed were provided in the light emission side of LED50.

  In the above-described embodiment, it has been described that the light transmitting portions formed in the moving member 20 and the guiding member 30 are through holes (the transmitting hole 21 and the fitting hole 32). However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a part of the member may be formed of a light transmissive material (transparent or translucent material). Further, the shape, number, size, and the like of the portion that transmits light can be changed as appropriate.

  In the above-described embodiment, it is described that the moving member 20, which is one member formed with a portion that transmits light, is displaced by operating the operation member 10, and the guide member 30 is positioned as it is. However, it is good also as a structure which both the members in which the part which permeate | transmits light was formed displace. However, the operation of the operation member 10 requires that the relative positions of the portion that transmits light formed on one member and the portion that transmits light formed on the other member change. Further, if both the moving member 20 and the guide member 30 are provided on the light emitting side of the LED 50, the position of the moving member 20 and the guide member 30 in the front-rear direction may be reversed (the direction of the moving member 20). May be provided closer to the LED 50 than the guide member 30).

  The LED 50 may be configured to enter the fitting hole 32 of the guide member 30 or may be configured to be positioned outside the fitting hole 32. That is, the LED 50 may be provided so as to enter the fitting hole 32, and most of the light emitted from the LED 50 may pass through the fitting hole 32, or the LED 50 may be provided outside the fitting hole 32. Alternatively, a part of the light emitted from the LED 50 may be blocked by a portion where the fitting hole 32 of the guide member 30 is not formed (does not pass through the guide member 30).

  Moreover, you may use light-emitting bodies other than LED as a light-emitting body for expressing a decoration function. In addition, the light emitter may not be a point light emitter. For example, a linear light emitter that extends along the guide member 30 may be used.

Specific means (game machines) obtained from the above embodiment are listed below.
The gaming machine according to means 1 is provided on the light emitting side of the light emitting body, the first member provided on the light emitting side of the light emitting body, and formed with a first transmission portion that transmits light, and on the light emitting side of the light emitting body. And a second member formed with a second transmissive portion that transmits light, and an operation member operable by the player, and the player operates the operation member so that the first member and the second member are operated. At least one of the members is displaced, and the relative position of the first transmission part and the second transmission part is changed, so that the decoration mode by the light emitted from the light emitter is changed.
The gaming machine according to means 2 is the gaming machine according to means 1, wherein the operation member is provided movably between a first position and a second position, and the operation member is located at the first position. When at least a part of the first transmission part and the second transmission part overlap each other while the operation member is located at the second position, a part of the first member where the first transmission part is not formed is The second transmission part is configured to be covered.
The gaming machine according to means 3 is the gaming machine according to means 1, wherein the operation member is provided movably between a first position and a second position, and the operation member is located at the first position. The portion of the first member where the first transmission portion is not formed covers the second transmission portion, while the first transmission portion and the second transmission portion when the operation member is located at the first position. It is characterized in that at least a part of the parts overlap each other.
The gaming machine according to means 4 is the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 3, wherein the operation member is operated within an effective operation time in which the operation of the operation member is reflected in the production. 4. The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 3, wherein an operation is reflected and an effect in which a decoration mode is changed by light emitted from the light emitter is executed.
In the gaming machine according to the means 1, when the player operates the operation member, the relative positions of the first transmission part and the second transmission part are displaced. Therefore, when the player operates the operation member, if the light emitter is caused to emit light, the first transmission part and the second transmission part are displaced by the operation of the operation member, and the mode of light passing through these transmission parts Changes. That is, even if the light emission mode of the light emitter is not changed, it is possible to provide an interesting decoration mode in which the light mode changes depending on the position of the operation member. When the operation member is operated, the light mode changes depending on the position of the operation member, but the state of change (change speed) also changes depending on the speed of movement of the operation member. That is, it is possible to make the gaming machine with various changes in the light mode.
According to the gaming machine according to the means 2, when the operation member is located at the first position, the light emitted from the light emitter passes through the first transmission part and the second transmission part. When it is positioned at the second position, the passage of light is blocked by the portion of the first member where the first transmission portion is not formed. That is, even if the light emission mode of the light emitter is not changed, it is possible to realize an interesting decoration (production) that the bright state becomes dark by operating the operation member.
According to the gaming machine according to the means 3, when the operation member is located at the first position, the passage of light is prevented by the portion of the first member where the first transmission portion is not formed. When operated and positioned at the second position, the light emitted from the light emitter passes through the first transmission part and the second transmission part. That is, even if the light emitter is not controlled, it is possible to realize an interesting decoration (production) in which the dark state becomes brighter by operating the operation member.
If the operation member is operated within the operation effective time as in the gaming machine according to the means 4, not only the operation is reflected in the effect, but also the change of the light mode occurs due to the movement of the operation member. In other words, it is possible to execute an effect in which a change in effect caused by operating the operation member is emphasized by a change in light.

1 gaming machine 1u production unit 10 operation member 20 moving member (first member)
21 Transmission hole (first transmission part)
30 Guide member (second member)
32 Fitting hole (second transmission part)
50 LED (light emitter)

Claims (1)

A light emitter;
A first member provided on the light emitting side of the light emitter and having a first transmission part that transmits light;
A second member provided on the light emitting side of the light emitter and having a second transmission part that transmits light; and
An operation member operable by the player;
With
When the player operates the operation member, at least one of the first member and the second member is displaced, and the relative position between the first transmission part and the second transmission part changes, and the first member The shape of the portion where the transmissive portion and the second transmissive portion overlap in the light emission direction changes according to the position of the operation member, so that the decoration mode by the light emitted from the light emitter passing through the overlapping portion is A gaming machine characterized by changing.

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