JP2017080595A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To tastefully arrange a board surface by inconspicuously forming a clearance between a large through-hole formed on a game board and a board face component, while facilitating mounting of the board face component through the through-hole in the game machine constituting the game board of a transparent material.SOLUTION: A game machine comprises a game board formed of a light-transmissive material, and the game board includes a board face component via a through-hole. The game machine comprises a decoration part that is disposed on the back side of the game board and has a colored decoration layer provided corresponding to an area enclosing the whole circumference of an opening part of the through-hole. The board face component includes a protrusion part protruding from the front face of the game board, and the cross-sectional area of the protrusion part is configured to be smaller than the cross-sectional area of the trough-hole by such an extent that the protrusion part can be easily inserted/retracted with respect to the through-hole. Further, a part of the board face component located in the back side of the game board, includes a colored coating surface that covers a clearance surface area formed of at least the protrusion part and the through-hole.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine represented by a pachinko machine.

A conventional general gaming machine has a game board formed of plywood such as a plywood board, and a cell board imitating decoration is attached to the front side of the game board and a board surface part (for example, a winning device or a decoration part). ) Through holes for mounting are formed, and an accessory is inserted into the through hole from the front side and screwed to the front of the game board. On the other hand, there has also been proposed a gaming machine in which board surface parts can be attached from the back side of the through hole of the game board.
In addition, for the purpose of using the game area widely (substantially in front of the game board) and effectively using it, the game board can be used for light-transmitting materials, for example, transparent acrylic resin, polycarbonate and other nails, and drilling processing. Those molded with resin have been proposed.
And about the game machine of the structure which attaches the above board components from the back side, the following literature can be mentioned, for example.

JP-A-9-149968

In the case of the gaming machine described in the above cited reference 1, while the number of parts can be reduced (the process of attaching to the gaming board surface can be simplified), there is a need for the board surface parts to protrude from the front of the gaming board, In order to perform the insertion operation from the back side to the front side easily, a suitable clearance is required between the board part and the game board through hole.
If the clearance is set large, the clearance will be conspicuous when viewed from the front of the game board with the board component attached, and if the clearance is set small, it will be difficult to attach the board component.

  In other words, if there is a considerable clearance between the through-hole drilled in the plywood board of a predetermined thickness and the board surface parts, the edge part where the decorative pattern (cell board) on the board board is perforated becomes the outer contour in front view. The outer periphery of the board surface component has an inner contour, and the inner back portion (back side) of the through hole is dark, so that the clearance around the board surface component becomes conspicuous as a dark portion.

However, the ease of mounting the board parts through the through holes is necessary, and in order to take advantage of this and make the clearance inconspicuous, the game board is formed of the transparent material as described above. If this is the case, we thought that the dark part would not be formed by the light passing through the through-hole, and that it would be convenient, but such an inconvenient state occurs even if the game board is a transparent material Met.
In other words, in the case of a transparent resin game board surface, it is likely that the outline of the through hole is not conspicuous when viewed from the front because the game board is transparent, but the light traveling through the transparent game board Since the inner surface of the through hole is reflected, refracted, and hardly goes straight, the boundary of the inner surface of the through hole appears clearly, and as a result, as a dark part of the thickness of the game board That is, it becomes conspicuous as a clearance.

  The present invention has been devised in view of such problems, and is formed on a gaming board in a gaming machine in which the gaming board is made of a transparent material so that substantially the entire surface of the gaming board is an effective gaming area. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that makes it easy to mount a board component through a large through-hole, and makes the board surface look good by making the clearance between the through-hole and the board component inconspicuous.

In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine according to the present invention provides:
A game area is formed on the front side, and is provided with a game board formed of a light-transmitting material. The game board is formed with a through-hole penetrating from the game area to the back side of the game board. In the gaming machine that is configured such that a board surface component is provided, and a game ball flowing down the game area is in contact with the board surface component,
A decorative portion having a colored decorative layer disposed on the back side of the gaming board and provided corresponding to an area surrounding at least the entire circumference of the opening of the through hole;
The predetermined board component disposed in a state of being inserted into the through-hole from the back side of the game board has a protrusion protruding from the front of the game board, and the protrusion is easily formed in the through-hole. The cross-sectional area is configured to be smaller than the cross-sectional area of the through-hole to such an extent that it can be inserted and removed, and
The portion located on the back side of the game board of the board part is provided with a colored covering surface that covers at least a gap surface area formed by the protrusion and the through hole.
It is characterized by that.

According to the present invention, the game board is configured such that the through hole has a larger cross-sectional area than the projecting portion of the board surface component, that is, a large through hole, and can be easily inserted and removed so that the assembly operation can be easily performed. When the transparent game board is seen through from the front, the colored decorative layer arranged on the back side of the board and the colored covering surface provided for the board parts are continuous, so that the protrusion of the through hole and the board parts It is possible to make it appear that there is no large clearance generated between the two parts, and it is possible to improve the appearance of the front view while ensuring the ease of assembly work. .
Other advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description.

The front view of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. The right view of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. The top view of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. The perspective view which shows the state which each opened the inner frame, the front frame, and the set board with respect to the outer frame of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. The rear view of the game board which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. The front view of the game board of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. The perspective view from the front side of the game board of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. The disassembled perspective view seen from the game board of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention to the symbol display apparatus. The disassembled perspective view seen from the game board of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention to the symbol display apparatus. The perspective view seen from the front side of the frame member of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. The front view of the frame member of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. The top view of the frame member of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. The side view of the frame member of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. One perspective view of the half state of the warp member of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning the present invention. One front view of the half state of the warp member of the pachinko machine which is an example of the gaming machine concerning the present invention. The one rear view of the half state of the warp member of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning the present invention. The top view of one side of the half state of the warp member of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. The other perspective view of the other half state of the warp member of the pachinko machine which is an example of the gaming machine concerning the present invention. It is the other front view of the other half state of the warp member of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning the present invention. The other back view of the other half state of the warp member of the pachinko machine which is an example of the gaming machine concerning the present invention. The other top view of the other half state of the warp member of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. The expanded vertical side view of the principal part which shows the decoration part and covering surface of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. The expanded vertical side view of the principal part which shows typically the decoration part and covering surface of the pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention. The expanded vertical side view of the principal part which shows typically the modification 1 of the decoration part of a pachinko machine which is an example of the game machine concerning this invention, and a coating | coated surface.

In the present invention, the following vocabulary is clarified.
The light-transmitting material constituting the game board is a special synthetic resin such as acrylic resin or polycarbonate, which can be driven into a guide nail or drilled through holes, and is transparent. Although preferred, materials that are very lightly colored to allow sufficient light transmission are also included.
The decorative layer of the decorative portion of the present invention is composed of a cell board or a decorative image to be applied, and this includes EL (electroluminescence) in the form of a film having its own light emitting function. In addition, as a method for attaching to these game boards, an appropriate means such as bonding with an adhesive or heat welding may be used. Also for the decorative image, an appropriate means such as a printing method or a transfer method can be used.

Means 1: The gaming machine according to the present invention is:
A game area is formed on the front side, and is provided with a game board formed of a light-transmitting material. The game board is formed with a through-hole penetrating from the game area to the back side of the game board. In the gaming machine that is configured such that a board surface component is provided, and a game ball flowing down the game area is in contact with the board surface component,
A decorative portion having a colored decorative layer disposed on the back side of the gaming board and provided corresponding to an area surrounding at least the entire circumference of the opening of the through hole;
The predetermined board component disposed in a state of being inserted into the through-hole from the back side of the game board has a protrusion protruding from the front of the game board, and the protrusion is easily formed in the through-hole. The cross-sectional area is configured to be smaller than the cross-sectional area of the through-hole to such an extent that it can be inserted and removed, and
A portion of the board surface component located on the back side of the game board is provided with a colored covering surface that covers at least a gap surface area formed by the protrusion and the through hole.
By configuring in this way, the through-hole has a larger cross-sectional area than the protruding part of the board surface part, that is, a large through-hole, while allowing easy insertion and removal, the assembly work can be easily performed, By connecting the colored decorative layer arranged on the back side of the game board and the colored covering surface provided to the board parts, the through hole and the board parts are seen when the transparent gaming board is seen through from the front. It is possible to make it appear that there is no large clearance between the protruding part and the appearance of the front view while ensuring the ease of assembly work. is there.

Mean 2: In the gaming machine of means 1,
The decorative portion and the covering surface have the same hue or a similar hue.
By configuring in this way, when the transparent gaming board is viewed from the front, the decorative portion located on the back of the gaming board is extended to the covering surface where the decorative portion does not actually exist. It is more effective that the gap surface area has the same or similar hue as that of the decorative part and has a continuous hue, so that the clearance appears as a dark part in the gap area. Can be prevented.

Mean 3: In the gaming machine of means 1 or means 2,
The decorative portion and the covering surface are the same or similar patterns.
By configuring in this way, when the transparent gaming board is viewed from the front, the decorative portion located on the back of the gaming board is extended to the covering surface where the decorative portion does not actually exist. It is more effective that the gap surface area has the same or similar pattern as the decorative portion and has a pattern continuity, and the clearance appears as a dark portion in the gap surface region. Can be prevented.

Means 4: In the gaming machine of means 1 to means 3,
The game board and the decoration part are provided with a window part corresponding to the display screen of the symbol display device at the center part thereof.
By providing such a window part (opening or transparent part), it was possible to secure the arrangement position of the symbol display device while securing a wide game area by the transparent game board.

Means 5: In the gaming machines of means 1 to means 4,
The board surface component is a through gate, and a wiring for transmitting a detection signal of the through gate is connected to a control device on the back side of the game board through a portion shielded by the covering surface and the decoration portion. And
In this way, when the board surface component is a through gate, the electrical wiring is connected to the control device on the back side of the game board through the portion shielded by the covering surface and the decoration portion, thereby enabling a transparent game. Without touching the front view of the board, it looks good and the decoration is improved.

Means 6: In the gaming machine of means 1 to means 5,
The predetermined part of the board surface parts is attached to a frame member, and the frame member is attached to the back surface of the game board in a state of being shielded by the decorative portion in front view.
In this way, predetermined board surface parts, for example, through gates arranged in the left and right positions are attached to the frame member, so that predetermined board surface parts can be attached to the frame member at one time. The manufacturing process can be simplified.

Means 7: In the gaming machines of means 1 to means 6,
The frame member is arranged between an outer edge portion of the symbol display device and a game board back side corresponding thereto.
With this configuration, it is possible to eliminate the gap and prevent unauthorized entry to the back of the game board.

Means 8: In the gaming machines of means 1 to means 7,
The decoration layer of the decoration part is made of a cell board or a decoration image, and the cell board or the decoration image is attached or applied to the back surface of the game board. The cell board or the decoration image is attached to the game board or After the coating, the through hole is perforated, and the covering surface of the panel surface component is provided from the periphery of the through hole to the base of the protrusion.
When configured in this way, the decorative part on the back surface of the game board is cut out only at the part of the through hole, and the decorative part can exist up to the edge part at the periphery of the through hole, while the covering surface is provided. The covering surface and the decorative portion can be automatically continuous without interruption if they are provided from the peripheral edge of the through hole to the base portion of the protruding portion. Because of this continuity, it appears that there is no clearance between the through hole and the periphery of the protrusion of the board surface component.

Means 9: In the gaming machines of means 1 to means 7,
The decorative layer of the decorative portion is composed of a cell board or a decorative image, and the cell board or the decorative image is attached or applied to the back surface of the game board. The cell board or the decorative image is more than the through hole. A state of an opening cut out with a large area Affixed or applied to the game board, and the covering surface of the board surface part extends beyond the periphery of the through hole to connect to the cell plate or the decorative image. It is provided over the part.
With such a configuration, the cell plate is preliminarily perforated at the position of the through-hole, or the decorative image is also removed in a state where the through-hole equivalent portion is preliminarily removed during transfer or painting (painting). Therefore, accuracy is not required for the work, and it is easy. On the other hand, it is possible to easily ensure the continuity with the decorative portion by forming the cover surface of the board surface component that is easy to process (coating, etc.) larger.

Means 10: In the gaming machines of means 1 to means 7,
The decoration layer of the decoration part is made of a cell board or a decoration image, and the cell board or the decoration image is attached or applied to the back surface of the game board. The cell board or the decoration image is attached to the game board or The through-hole is drilled after being applied, or the cell board or decoration image is attached or applied to the game board in a state of an opening cut out in a larger area than the through-hole, The covering surface of the board surface component is provided in a state where it overlaps with the cell plate or the decorative image on the periphery of the through hole from the base portion of the protruding portion.
By adopting such a configuration, the accuracy of forming the decorative portion and the covering surface can be loosened, and the manufacturing is simplified. At least the coating surface is a very thin layer such as a coating film layer or a printed film layer, so that even if it is overlaid on the cell board or the decorative image, there is no inconvenience due to the thickness.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following embodiments, for the sake of convenience, a pachinko machine will be described. However, the present invention is a ball game machine other than the pachinko machine (for example, an arrange ball machine, a sparrow ball game machine, etc.), and the ball passes. As long as the gaming area to be viewed is viewed from the front, it can be applied to various types of gaming machines using gaming balls.

Embodiment 1
(Front configuration of pachinko machine)

  FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, FIG. 2 is a left side view of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 3 is a plan view thereof. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the inner frame 12, the front frame set 14, and the set plate 400 are opened with respect to the outer frame 11. (However, in FIG. 4, for the sake of convenience, the configuration within the game castle on the surface of the game board 30 (nail, center accessory, through hole, etc.) is shown blank, but the out port 36 is drawn).

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 11 that forms an outer shell of the pachinko machine 10, and an inner frame 12 that is supported on one side of the outer frame 11 so as to be openable and closable. I have. The outer frame 11 is formed in a rectangular shape as a whole by a wooden plate material, and each plate material is assembled by a detachable fastener such as a small screw. The outer frame 11 may be made of light metal such as resin or aluminum in order to reduce the weight.

  The opening / closing axis of the inner frame 12 is set so as to extend vertically on the opposite side of the game ball launching handle 18 (left side of the pachinko machine 10 in FIG. 1) as viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10. The inner frame 12 can be sufficiently opened to the front side with the axis as the center. The inner frame 12 is made of a synthetic resin, specifically, ABS (acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene) resin. By doing so, the advantages of high viscosity and high impact resistance and low cost production are exhibited.

  When roughly classified, the front frame set 14 includes a ball tray portion provided at the lowermost portion thereof, and a window frame portion formed in a range above the ball tray portion. The ball tray portion is fixed to a lower portion of the front frame set 14 with a fastener such as a screw. A lower plate 15, a ball release lever 17, a game ball launch handle 18, and an ashtray 22 are provided on the front side of the ball tray portion. The lower tray 15 serving as a ball tray serves to stop a game ball discharged from the discharge port 16 when an upper tray 19 described later becomes full. The ball removal lever 17 is for removing a game ball in the lower plate 15. By moving the ball removal lever 17 to the left in FIG. 1, a predetermined position on the bottom surface of the lower plate 15 is opened, The game ball stopped in the tray 15 can be discharged through the opening on the bottom surface of the lower tray 15 to the player's ball storage box (dollar box).

  The game ball launching handle 18 is disposed so as to protrude to the front side on the right side of the lower plate 15. In accordance with the operation of the game ball launch handle 18 by the player, the game ball is driven toward the game board 30 by the game ball launch device 38 (see FIG. 4). The game ball launcher 38 includes a game ball launch handle 18, a set handle, a launch solenoid, and the like, which will be described later.

  The sound output port 24 is an output port for outputting sound from a speaker (not shown) provided at the position of the upper left and right ends of the front frame set 14. Moreover, the ashtray 22 is provided on the left side of the lower tray 15 as shown in FIG. The ashtray 22 is supported so as to rotate (for example, forwardly toward the front side) about an axis line in the left-right direction (horizontal direction).

  Note that most of the front frame set 14 is formed of ABS resin in the same manner as the inner frame 12. By doing so, it is highly viscous and resistant to impact, and can be manufactured at low cost. In particular, the surface layer forming the lower plate 15 and the front panel portion at the back of the lower plate 15 are molded from flame-retardant ABS resin. For this reason, this part is hard to burn.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the front frame set 14 is attached to the inner frame 12 so that it can be opened and closed. Like the inner frame 12, the front frame set 14 has an open / close axis extending vertically to the left when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10. It can be opened to the front side with an axial center. Moreover, the front frame set 14 is attached so as to fit into the outer wall (rib) 12 b of the inner frame 12.

  That is, since the front frame set 14 is attached so that at least a part (the entire circumference in this embodiment) of the front frame set 14 fits into the outer wall (rib) 12b of the inner frame 12, the inner frame 12 and the front frame It is possible to prevent an illegal act such as inserting a foreign object (such as a needle shape or a thin plate shape, specifically, a wire, a piano wire, a celluloid plate, etc.) from the gap with the frame set 14.

  On the other hand, an upper plate 19 (see FIG. 1) as a receiving tray for game balls is provided integrally with the front frame set 14 at a position above the lower plate 15 in the ball receiving portion of the front frame set 14. The upper tray 19 is a ball receiving tray for temporarily storing the game balls and guiding them to the game ball launching device 38 while aligning them in a line. Similar to the lower plate 15, the upper plate 19 has a structure in which the surface layer is formed of flame-retardant ABS resin.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the inner frame 12 is mainly configured by a resin base 20 having a rectangular outer shape, and a substantially circular window hole 21 is formed at the center of the resin base 20.

  Reference numeral 67 in FIG. 4 is a discharge port communicating with the upper plate 19 (FIG. 1), and the game ball is discharged to the upper plate 19 through the discharge port 67. The discharge port 67 is provided with an openable / closable shutter that is displaced in a substantially horizontal state and a substantially vertical state about a rotation axis in a substantially horizontal direction. The front frame set 14 is opened from the inner frame 12. In the performance (state of FIG. 4), the shutter is changed from a substantially horizontal state to a substantially vertical state by an urging force of a spring or the like, and the discharge port 67 is closed so that the game ball does not spill from the discharge port 67.

  Further, when the front frame set 14 is closed, the shutter is pushed open by a ball passage rod 59 (see FIG. 4) provided on the back surface of the front frame set 14 to be in a substantially horizontal state. The game balls discharged to the right pass through the ball passage cage 59 and are discharged to the upper plate 19. Therefore, in the pachinko machine 10, it is possible to prevent the inconvenience that the game balls in the payout passage and the like spill out of the pachinko machine 10 when the front frame set 14 is opened.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, a front frame set open detection switch for detecting that the front frame set 14 is opened with respect to the inner frame 12 is provided on the upper side of the inner frame 12. When the front frame set 14 is opened, it is output from the front frame set open detection switch to the computer for the hall (in the pachinko parlor). Further, when the front frame set 14 is closed, the metal reinforcing plate of the front frame set 14 comes into contact with the pair of metal fittings of the inner frame 12, and the grounding of the front frame set 14 is ensured. .
As shown in FIG. 4, the corner of the game board 30 close to the pivoting portion 725 of the inner frame 12 with respect to the outer frame 11 is substantially triangular as shown in FIG. 6 (the center side of the game board is arcuate). ) Is 720. As shown in FIG. 4, the pivoting portion 725 is configured by pivotally attaching a mounting bracket fixed to the inner frame 12 to a bracket 726 (upper end portion) (lower end portion is not shown) fixed to the outer frame 11. Has been.

  Here, the front frame set 14 described above will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4.

  The front frame set 14 is formed with a substantially elliptical window 101 so that most of the game area can be visually recognized from the outside. Specifically, the base member includes an opening that forms the window portion 101, and a substantially central portion on the left and right sides thereof has a shape that is curved and thinned relatively gently as compared with the upper and lower sides. The substantially central portion may be linear.

  In addition, the front frame set 14 is provided with light emitting portions such as various lamps as one of the effect devices 700 around the periphery (for example, a corner portion). These light emitting units play a role of enhancing the effect of the game during the game by changing and controlling the light emission mode such as lighting and blinking according to the change of the game state in the big hit game state or when the blade is opened. For example, at the periphery of the window portion 101, an electrical decoration unit 102 having a light emitting unit such as an LED is provided symmetrically, and the LED is also located at the center of the electrical decoration unit 102 and at the top of the pachinko machine 10. A central illumination unit 103 having a built-in light emitting unit is provided.

  In the pachinko machine 10, the central illumination unit 103 functions as a jackpot lamp, and lights and blinks during the jackpot gaming state to notify that the jackpot gaming state is in progress. In addition, an upper plate illumination unit 104 having a built-in light emitting unit such as an LED is also provided around the upper plate 19.

  In addition, on the left and right sides of the central illumination unit 103, there are provided a prize ball lamp 105 that is lit during the payout of the prize ball and error display lamps 810 and 813 (LED: which will be described later) that are lit when a predetermined error occurs. . Further, a small window portion 107 made of a transparent resin is provided so as to be able to visually recognize a part of the inner frame 12 surface, the game board 30 surface, and the like so as to be adjacent to the lower end portion of the electric decoration portion 102. Since the predetermined portion of the small window portion 107 has a flat shape, the stamp attached to the lower right corner portion of the game board 30 can be suitably read from the flat portion of the small window portion 107 by a machine. Furthermore, although there are electrical lamps and LEDs for a prize opening etc. in the game area, such a light emitting unit also constitutes a part of the effect device 700.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a ball rental operation unit 120 is disposed below the window unit 101, and the ball rental operation unit 120 is provided with a ball rental button, a return button, and a frequency display unit. It has been. When the ball lending operation unit 120 is operated with a bill or a card inserted in a card unit (ball lending unit) (not shown) arranged on the side of the pachinko machine 10, a game ball is lent according to the operation. Done. The ball lending button is operated to obtain a lending ball based on information recorded on a card or the like (recording medium), and the lending ball is supplied to the upper plate 19 as long as there is a remaining amount on the card or the like. The The return button is operated when requesting the return of a card or the like inserted into the card unit.

The frequency display unit displays remaining amount information such as a card. Note that the ball lending operation unit 120 is not necessary for a pachinko machine in which a game ball is directly rented from the ball lending device unit to the upper plate 19 without using a card unit, that is, a so-called cash machine. Therefore, a decorative seal or the like is attached to the installation portion of the ball rental operation unit 120. Thereby, the common use of the lending operation unit of the pachinko machine using the card unit and the cash machine can be achieved.
And the game board 30 shown to FIG.4, FIG.6 etc. is attached to the back side of the resin base 20 so that attachment or detachment is possible. As shown in FIG. 6 and others, here, the game board 30 is made of a transparent acrylic resin with a special resin composition and is formed in a substantially square shape, with one upper corner shouldered (described later). It is attached in a state where the peripheral edge is in contact with the back side of the resin base 20 (inner frame 12).

Therefore, a substantially central portion of the front surface portion of the game board 30 is exposed to the front surface side of the inner frame 12 through the window hole 21 of the resin base 20. And here, a corner (corner) close to a pivoting portion of the game board 30 with respect to the outer frame 11 of the inner frame 12 (a pivoting centering on an opening / closing axis extending vertically to the left side when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10). However, as shown in FIG. 5, the corner is dropped (notched) 720 in a substantially triangular shape.
The game board 30 will be described in detail later with reference to FIGS.

(Back view of pachinko machine)
Based on FIG. 5, the outline | summary of the whole is demonstrated about the back surface structure of the pachinko machine 10. FIG.
Various control boards are arranged on the back surface of the pachinko machine 10 (actually, the back surface of the inner frame 12 and the game board 30) so that the control balls are arranged vertically. A supply device (dispensing mechanism), a protective cover made of resin, and the like are attached.

  In this embodiment, various control boards are divided into two mounting bases to form two control board units, and these control board units are individually attached to the inner frame 12 or the back of the game board 30. Yes. In this case, the main control board 80 and the sound lamp control board are each mounted on a mounting base and unitized. The payout control board, the launch control board, and the power supply board are unitized in a discharge passage board that constitutes a set board other than the game board 30. Here, for convenience, the unit provided with the main control board is referred to as “first control board unit 201”, and the unit provided with the lamp control board is referred to as “second control board unit 202”.

  The first control board unit 201 and the second control board unit 202 are configured to be attachable / detachable without using any tools or the like in units of units, and in addition to this, a support shaft portion is provided in part to provide the inner frame 12. Or it is the structure which can be opened and closed with respect to the back surface of the game board 30. FIG. This is also a device for making it possible to easily check a hidden configuration or the like even if the units 201 and 202 and other configurations are arranged one behind the other.

  The first control board unit 201 has a mounting base (not shown), and the main control device is mounted on this mounting base. Here, the main control device is used for main control, a ROM storing game programs, a RAM storing necessary data according to the progress of the game, a port for communicating with various devices, and various lotteries. A main control board including a random number generator, a clock pulse generation circuit used for time counting and synchronization, and the main control board is accommodated in a substrate unit made of a transparent resin material or the like. It is supposed to be configured.

  The second control board unit 202 includes an audio lamp control device, and the payout control device, the launch control device, and the power supply control device include a central control CPU, ROM, RAM, various ports and the like as is well known. A control board is provided, and the payout control device controls the payout of prize balls and rental balls.

(Game board configuration)
6 to 21 show the configuration of the game board 30 and the board parts related thereto.
2 is a front view showing a configuration of a game board 30. FIG. As described above, the game board 30 is made of a transparent acrylic resin having a special resin blend (having characteristics such as allowing the guide nails to be driven and allowing easy drilling), and is formed with a thickness of about 10 mm. The surface of the game board 30 is provided with a board component such as a winning device provided in the game area. The board parts include a guide nail provided from the front side of the game board 30 and the back of the game board 30. There are through gates and the like that are provided so as to protrude from the side to the surface side through a through hole, which will be described in detail below.

  A starting port 33 is arranged below the center of the game board 30 and a corresponding ball detection sensor is provided on the back of the game board 30. This sensor will be described later through an electric harness (not shown). The main control board is connected to the first control board unit 201 provided with the main control board.

  When a game ball enters the start port 33, it is detected by the detection sensors. Based on the output of the detection sensor, a predetermined number of prize balls are placed on the upper plate 19 (or the lower plate 15). When a game ball enters the start opening 33 while being paid out, the lottery described above is started.

  The detection results detected by the winning detection sensors are taken into a main control board, which will be described later, and a payout command (the number of game balls to be paid out) corresponding to the winning situation is issued from the main control board. Sent to the board. Then, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out by the output of the payout control board.

  In addition, a symbol display device 42 using a liquid crystal panel is disposed behind the game board 30, and through gates 34, 34 are disposed on the front sides of the left and right sides. These through gates 34 and 34 open and close the wings of the starting port 33, which will be described later, by passing the game ball (this opening and closing requires a win by lottery performed separately from the big hit lottery here). .

  In addition, a design portion 35 is provided at the lower left and right positions of the game board 30, and an out port 36 is provided at the lower part of the game board 30, so that the game balls that have not entered the various winning devices or the like Is guided through the out port 36 toward a ball discharge path (not shown) on the rear surface of the game board 30. Furthermore, a large number of guide nails are implanted in the game board 30 in order to appropriately disperse and adjust the falling direction of the game balls. Similarly, a windmill 55 having a guiding function is disposed at a required position, here, below the guiding nails laterally below the through gates 34 and 34.

  Further, the game board 30 is provided with a rail unit 50 for guiding the game ball launched from the game ball launching device 38 to the upper part of the game board 30, and is launched in accordance with the turning operation of the game ball launch handle 18. The played game balls are guided to a predetermined game area through the rail unit 50. The rail unit 50 is formed of a ring-shaped resin molded product (for example, a molded product added with fluororesin), and has an inner rail 51 and an outer rail 52 that are integrally formed in an inner and outer double. .

  In addition, since the rail unit 50 is molded by adding a fluororesin, the frictional resistance of the game ball can be reduced. The inner rail 51 is formed in a substantially semi-annular shape except for about ¼ of the upper portion, and a part (mainly the left side portion) of the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52 face each other with a predetermined gap therebetween. Is formed in a substantially semi-annular shape.

  In this case, a guide rail is constituted by the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52, and a ball guide path for launching a game ball is formed by a portion where the rails 51 and 52 are parallel to each other at a predetermined interval (a portion on the left side). Is formed. The ball guide passage is formed in a groove shape having a contact surface with the game board 30, that is, in a groove shape in a cross-sectional view with the front side open.

  A return ball preventing member 53 is attached to the tip portion of the inner rail 51 (the upper left portion in FIG. 5). This prevents a situation in which the game ball once guided from the ball guide path between the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52 to the upper part of the game board 30 returns to the ball guide path again. Yes. On the inner side surface of the outer rail 52, a sliding plate as a long metal strip made of stainless steel is attached to make the flight of the game ball smoother, that is, to reduce the frictional resistance of the game ball. It is worn.

  A convex portion 57 is formed at the entrance of the ball guide passage between the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52 so as to close a part of the ball guide passage. The convex portion 57 is provided in a substantially vertical direction from the inner rail 51 to the lower end portion of the rail unit 50, and serves to guide the foul ball that does not reach the game area and flows backward in the ball guide passage to the foul ball passage. .

  Note that the lower right corner and the lower left corner of the game board 30 are spaces for attaching stickers (for example, S1 and S2 in FIG. 6) and plates such as certificate stamps (for example, serial numbers are described). . By sticking a sticker such as a certificate (S1, S2 in FIG. 6) to the lower right corner or the lower left corner of the game board 30, the game board 30 and the certificate can be uniquely defined.

  Next, the game area will be described. The game area is partitioned and formed in a substantially circular shape by the inner periphery (inner and outer rails) of the rail unit 50. In the present embodiment, the game area is an area excluding the area of the guide rail that is a parallel part of the inner and outer rails 51 and 52 among the area surrounded by the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52 when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10. It is said.

  Accordingly, since the game area does not include the guide rail portion, the left limit position toward the game area is specified not by the outer rail 52 but by the inner rail 51. Similarly, the right limit position toward the game area is specified by the inner rail 51. Further, the lower limit position of the game castle is specified by the lower end position of the game board 30. Further, the upper limit position of the game area is specified by the outer rail 52.

  In the resin base, below the window hole 21 (game board 30), a launch rail for guiding the game ball immediately after being launched from the game ball launcher 38 is attached. The launch rail is fixedly attached to the resin base via a metal plate behind the launch rail, and is configured to extend linearly at a predetermined launch angle (launch angle). Accordingly, the game ball that is launched in accordance with the turning operation of the game ball launch handle 18 is first launched obliquely upward along the launch rail, and then guided to a predetermined game area through the ball guide passage of the rail unit 50 as described above. It has come to be.

  Further, there is a gap of a predetermined interval between the launch rail and the rail unit 50 (guidance rail), and a foul ball passage is formed below this gap. Therefore, if the game ball launched from the game ball launching device 38 does not reach the return ball prevention member 53 and returns to the inside of the guide rail as a foul ball, the foul ball passes through the foul ball passage 15 to the lower plate 15. To be discharged.

  When the foul spheres flow backward in the guide rail, most of them flow along the outer rail 52 and drop downward when reaching the lower end of the outer rail 52. However, some foul spheres fall inside the guide rail. There is also a thing that jumps to the inner rail 51 side. At this time, the splashed foul ball hits the convex portion 57 at the entrance of the ball guide passage and is guided to the foul ball passage. As a result, all of the foul balls are reliably guided to the foul ball passage. Interference between the ball and the next-launched game ball is suppressed.

  Although detailed disclosure of the drawings is omitted, game balls are supplied to the game ball launcher 38 one by one from the ball outlet on the front frame set 14 side (the ball outlet leading from the most downstream portion of the upper plate 19). . Further, the game ball launching device 38 is provided with a ball striking ball, and the game ball is shot with the slide movement of the ball striking ball along the shaft portion.

(Feature configuration)
Next, a specific structure that is a feature of the game board 30 will be described in detail below.
For example, as shown in FIG. 8, in order to insert various board parts into the game board 30 formed with the above-mentioned game area on the front side and made of a light transmissive material, A through-hole penetrating toward the back side of the game board 30, here, upward, an arc-shaped slit-shaped through-hole 63 </ b> A for the umbrella portion 63 of the warp passage member 62, and a entrance port portion 64 of the warp passage member 62. A substantially oval through hole 64A for use, track-type through holes 34A and 34A for the through gates 34 and 34 disposed on the left and right of the game board 30 slightly below, and a wave type stage 61 for reciprocatingly rolling the game ball. A through-hole 61A for projecting a part having a ball entrance 65, and a slit-like through-hole 60A for guiding pieces 60, 60 projected in an inclined state toward the left and right end positions of the stage. , 60A A through-hole 67A for a variable prize winning device 67 for projecting a part of a starting prize 33 provided at a position for discharging from the stage 61 and a variable prize winning device 67 (also referred to as a startup prize winning device) integrated with the wings. In addition, a part of the prize winning device 66 located at the lowermost position and a through hole 66A for the design portion 35 integrated therewith are drilled or cut.

In this way, the above-mentioned panel surface parts (winning port portion 64, umbrella portion 63, through gates 34, 34, through hole portion 65 of stage 61, guide pieces 60, 60 through various through holes are provided. , A variable winning device 67, a large winning device 66, and a design portion of the general winning ports 31, 31 integrated therewith), and the gaming machine is arranged such that a game ball flowing down the gaming area comes into contact with the board surface component. It is configured.
These board surface components are formed through the through holes (through holes 63A, through holes 64A, through holes 34A, 34A, through holes 60A, 60A, stage through holes 61A, through holes 67A, through holes from the back side of the game board 30. 66A), the protrusions protruding from the front surface of the game board 30, that is, the protrusions 63 ′, which are umbrella portions 63 of the warp passage member 62, and the through gates 34, 34, respectively. The protrusions 34 ′ and 34 ′, the protrusion 61 ′ that is a part of the stage 61 with the entrance 65, the protrusions 60 ′ 60 ′ of the guide pieces 60 and 60, and the protrusion that is a part of the variable winning device 67 Part 67 ′, and a projecting part 66 ′ which is a part of the prize winning device 66, and these projecting parts (projecting part 63 ′, projecting parts 34 ′ and 34 ′, projecting part 61 ′, projecting parts 60 ′ and 60 ′ , Protrusions 67 ′ and protrusions 66 ′) are formed in the through holes Hole 63A, through-hole 64A, through-holes 34A and 34A, through-holes 60A and 60A, stage through-hole 61A, through-hole 67A and through-hole 66A) such that the cross-sectional area thereof is the above-mentioned through-hole. Smaller than the cross-sectional area of the through-hole 63A, the through-hole 64A, the through-holes 34A and 34A, the through-holes 60A and 60A, the stage through-hole 61A, the through-hole 67A, and the through-hole 66A). It is configured.

As shown in FIGS. 8 to 20, the above-described panel surface component is configured as follows. 8 and 9, an exploded perspective view of the game board 30 viewed from the front side and a perspective view viewed from the back side are depicted.
The game board 30 is positioned at the foremost part, and a decoration part 68 having a decoration layer 68A made of a cell board is attached to the back surface thereof. In this way, it is arranged on the back side of the game board 30, and at least the through holes (through hole 63A, through hole 64A, through holes 34A, 34A, through holes 60A, 60A, stage through hole 61A, through hole 67A, A decorative portion 68 having a colored decorative layer 68A provided corresponding to a region surrounding the entire circumference of the opening of the through hole 66A) is provided.

  The decorative portion 68 (cell plate) is colored with a predetermined color and has a predetermined pattern and the like, and each of the through holes (the through hole 63A, the through hole 64A, the through holes 34A, 34A, the through hole) of the game board 30. 60A, 60A, stage through hole 61A, through hole 67A, through hole 66A), which is a through hole 63B, hole 64B, hole 34B, 34B, hole 60B, 60B, stage hole. 61B, hole 67B, and hole 66B are formed. These holes are formed by cutting the cell board as the decorative layer 68A on the back surface of the game board 30 and then cutting the cell board in advance. You may make it stick on the back surface of the game board 30 later.

In addition, the game board 30 and the decoration unit 68 are provided with a window portion 68B corresponding to the display screen of the symbol display device 42 at the center thereof.
By providing such a window portion 68B (opening or transparent portion of the decorative portion 68, the game board 30 is substantially transparent without providing a board surface component), a wide game area by the transparent game board 30 is provided. It was possible to secure the arrangement position of the symbol display device 42 while securing.

  The stage 61 is positioned on the back surface of the decorative portion 68, and a part having the entrance 65 and guide pieces 60, 60 provided on the left and right ends thereof are provided on the stage 61. As shown in the figure, the stage 61 is formed with two rows of guiding paths 61a and 61b extending in the lateral direction in the front-rear direction (the front and back of the gaming machine), and at the center of the front side, the rear guiding path at the top of the waveform A groove for guiding the game ball toward 61b is formed, and a ball entrance 65 is opened on the rear side of the groove. The ball entrance is configured to discharge the game ball downward from a discharge port 68c opened in the front surface of the front induction path 61a through a warp passage extending downward from the rear induction furnace 61b.

Above the stage 61, a warp passage member 62 is disposed with a space through which the symbol display device 42 can be seen, and a frame member 69 surrounding the stage 61 and the warp passage member 62 is provided. The above-described through gates 34 and 34 are laid in a projecting manner on the left and right lateral sides 69a and 69b through the arms toward the inward side. Further, a frame portion 69c provided with an effect lamp and a status notification lamp unit is provided at a position above the through gate 34 of one lateral side portion 69a so as to protrude inward.
Here, the through gates 34, 34, the effect lamp, and the state notification lamp unit are to be attached to the frame member 69, but other panel parts may be attached to the frame member 69 as appropriate. Is preferably attached to the back surface of the game board 30 in a state of being shielded by the covering surface 34D and the decorative portion 68 in front view.
In this way, predetermined board surface parts, for example, through gates arranged in the left and right positions are attached to the frame member, so that a plurality of board surface parts can be attached to the frame member at a time. The manufacturing process can be simplified.
A symbol display device 42, which is a liquid crystal display having an area corresponding to the frame member 69, is disposed at the rear surface position of the frame member 69.
The frame member 69 is disposed between the outer edge portion of the symbol display device 42 and the game board back side corresponding thereto. With this configuration, it is possible to eliminate the gap and prevent unauthorized entry to the back of the game board.

  The umbrella portion 63 of the warp passage member 62 is formed in a curved shape that protrudes upward as shown in FIGS. 14 to 17, and a ball entrance 63a is provided at the upper central position. And the main-body part 62a of the warp channel | path member 62 formed as shown in FIG. 18 thru | or FIG. 21 is attached to the back side of this umbrella part 63. FIG. The halved structure as shown in the figure is formed, and a warp passage 62b having discharge ports 62c and 62c on the lower left and right sides is formed in the main body 62a.

  And the board surface parts (the umbrella part 63 of the warp passage member 62, the through gates 34 and 34, the part including the entrance 65 of the stage 61, the guide pieces 60 and 60, and the part of the variable winning device 67, a large winning device. A colored covering surface covering at least a gap surface area formed by the projecting portion and the through hole is formed on a part of 66 and the design portion 35) integrated with the portion on the back side of the game board 30. Is provided.

This configuration will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. Here, one of the through gates 34 and 34 will be described, and the other panel parts described above have substantially the same structure, and thus description thereof will be omitted.
That is, FIG. 22 shows an enlarged vertical side view, and the protruding portion 34 ′ of the through gate 34 is inserted into the through hole 34 A drilled in the transparent game board 30, but the cross-sectional area of the protruding portion 34 ′ is The through hole 34A is smaller than the through hole 34A so as to be easily inserted and removed. If expressed as a clearance between the two formed by this, it is about 1 mm. The clearance is about 0.2 mm to 0.5 mm, which is sufficient for only insertion / removal. However, in order to facilitate assembly and disassembly, a large clearance is used.

An opening 34B having the same area as the through hole 34A is formed in the decorative portion 68 on the back surface of the game board 30.
Further, as shown in a longitudinal side view schematically enlarged in FIG. 23, the front surface portion of the base portion of the projecting portion 34 ′ of the through gate 34, that is, the clearance equivalent portion, that is, the gap surface area has a coating surface 34 </ b> D. Are provided and are colored with substantially the same hue as the decorative layer 68A.

  The through gates 34 and 34 are connected to a control device on the back side of the game board through a line shielded by the covering surface 34D and the decorative portion 68. In this way, by connecting the electrical wiring of the through gate 34 to the control device on the back side of the game board through the portion shielded by the covering surface 34D and the decoration portion 68, the transparent game board 30 can be viewed from the front. It doesn't touch, it looks good, and the decoration improves.

  As described above, the decoration layer 68A of the decoration portion 68 seems to exist continuously from the back surface of the game board 30 to the clearance portion of the through hole 34A where the game board 30 does not exist. That is, when viewed through the transparent gaming board 300 in front view, the covering surface 34D can be seen through the clearance, and therefore the covering surface 34D colored with substantially the same hue as the decorative layer 68A is visible. Therefore, even if there is a large clearance for the convenience of assembly, the visual appearance is not deteriorated.

  As described above, the decoration portion 68 and the covering surface 34D have the same hue or similar hue, so that the decoration positioned on the back surface of the game board 30 when the transparent game board 30 is viewed from the front surface. It appears that the portion 68 is extended to the covering surface 34D where the decorative portion 68 does not actually exist, that is, the gap surface area (clearance equivalent portion) has the same or similar hue as the decorative portion 68. As a result, continuity is provided in hue, and it is possible to more effectively prevent the clearance from appearing as a dark portion in the gap area.

Of course, the decorative portion 68 and the covering surface 34D may have the same or similar patterns.
Also in this case, when the transparent gaming board 30 is viewed from the front, the decorative portion 68 located on the back surface of the gaming board 30 is extended to the covering surface 34D where the decorative portion 68 does not actually exist. That is, the gap surface area is the same or similar to the decorative portion 68, and the pattern is made continuous, and the clearance appears as a dark portion in the gap surface area. Further, it can be effectively prevented.

(Modification example 1 of decoration layer and covering surface)
Next, Modification Example 1 of the decorative layer 68A and the covering surface 34D will be described with reference to FIG.
Here, in the case where the decoration portion 68 is formed of a cell board or a decoration image, and the cell board or the decoration image is attached or applied to the back surface of the game board 30, the cell board or the decoration image is the through-hole. The cell board is pasted or applied to the game board 30 in the state of the opening 34B cut out in an area larger than 34A, and the covering surface 34D of the through gate 34 which is the board surface part exceeds the peripheral edge of the through hole 34A. Or it is provided over the base part of the said protrusion part 34 'from the position connected with a decoration image.

  With such a configuration, the cell plate is preliminarily perforated at the position of the through-hole, or the decorative image is also removed in a state where the through-hole equivalent portion is preliminarily removed during transfer or painting (painting). Therefore, accuracy is not required for the work, and it is easy. On the other hand, it is possible to easily ensure the continuity with the decorative portion by forming the cover surface of the board surface component that is easy to process (coating, etc.) larger.

  The present invention is a gaming machine using a game ball in which the gaming area can be visually observed, and can be applied to any appropriate model as long as the gaming board is made transparent and provided with a board component therefor, so that the application range is wide. It is.

34: Through gate 34A: Through hole (for through gate)
34B: Opening (decoration part)
34D: Covering surface 42: Symbol display device 60: Guide piece 61: Stage 62: Warp passage member 63: Umbrella member 69: Frame member 66: Large winning device 67: Variable winning device 68: Decoration portion 68A: Decoration layer

Claims (1)

A game area is formed on the front side, and is provided with a game board formed of a light-transmitting material. The game board is formed with a through-hole penetrating from the game area to the back side of the game board. In the gaming machine that is configured such that a board surface component is provided, and a game ball flowing down the game area is in contact with the board surface component,
A decorative portion having a colored decorative layer disposed on the back side of the gaming board and provided corresponding to an area surrounding at least the entire circumference of the opening of the through hole;
The predetermined board component disposed in a state of being inserted into the through-hole from the back side of the game board has a protrusion protruding from the front of the game board, and the protrusion is easily formed in the through-hole. The cross-sectional area is configured to be smaller than the cross-sectional area of the through-hole to such an extent that it can be inserted and removed, and
The portion located on the back side of the game board of the board part is provided with a colored covering surface that covers at least a gap surface area formed by the protrusion and the through hole.
A gaming machine characterized by that.