JP2018175416A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of effectively enhancing a pattern.SOLUTION: A reel tape 30 is configured so that a transparent layer 42, an intermediate layer 44 and a visible layer 46 are provided on a rear surface side of a transparent front surface layer 40. The transparent layer 42 is formed by coating a transparent coating material for transparent layer on a rear surface of the front surface layer 40 and on a background area 34. The intermediate layer 44 is formed by coating a coating material for intermediate layer by overlapping the coating material to the transparent layer 42 from the rear surface side of the transparent layer 42. The visible layer 46 is formed by coating a coating material for visible layer having light reflection property on the whole area on a rear surface side of the reel tape 30 from the rear surface side of the intermediate layer 44, and is viewed from the front surface layer 40 side. The visible layer 46 corresponds to an irregular shape formed of the transparent layer 42 and the intermediate layer 44, a pattern area 32 protrudes toward the front surface layer 40 side, so that a pattern area is viewed as if the pattern area is protruded when the reel tape 30 is viewed from the front surface layer 40 side.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a slot machine installed in a game arcade such as a pachinko parlor.

  A slot machine is widely known as a game machine installed in a game arcade such as a pachinko parlor. The slot machine is provided with a reel in which a plurality of types of symbols are arranged on the outer periphery. The reel is formed by winding a printed strip-like tape (print sheet) of a graphic around the outer periphery of the reel body.

  The reels indicate the game result, and the player's attention is also high. For this reason, the print sheet used for the reel is subjected to various measures for emphasizing the design area corresponding to the design with respect to the background area serving as the background of the design. As such a device, for example, as in the reel tape 70 (print sheet) shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, a transparent paint is applied to the back surface of the transparent surface layer 40 and the pattern area 32 (see FIG. 3) Thus, the transparent layer 72 is formed, and further, a coating material of gold or silver is applied over the entire area of the reel tape 70 from the back surface side of the transparent layer 72 to form a visual recognition layer 76 (mirror surface layer) having specularity. Those are known (see Patent Document 1 below).

  By doing this, the concavo-convex shape on the back surface side of the surface layer 40 formed by the transparent layer 72 is transferred to the visible layer 76, and the portion where the transparent layer 72 is not provided when the reel tape 70 is observed from the surface layer 40 side. The portion (pattern region 32) on which the transparent layer 72 is formed is recessed in an embossed shape and viewed with respect to the background region 34 (see FIG. 3), whereby the symbol (pattern region 32) can be emphasized.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2004-242982

  As described above, it is possible to emphasize the pattern by making the pattern indented in the form of embossed shapes for visual recognition, but there is a limit to emphasizing the pattern by the conventional method, and in order to emphasize the pattern more effectively Further ingenuity was required.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above background, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine which can emphasize a design more effectively than in the past.

In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine of the present invention is
On the back side of the transparent surface, a symbol area corresponding to a symbol and a background area serving as a background of the symbol are formed, and a game sheet provided with a print sheet for visually recognizing the symbol area and the background area through the surface In
The print sheet is
A transparent layer formed by applying a transparent paint to the back surface of the surface layer and the background area;
An intermediate layer formed by applying a paint over the transparent layer from the back side of the transparent layer;
A visible layer formed by applying a paint over the entire area of the print sheet from the back side of the intermediate layer;
It is characterized by having.

As the non-application area where the paint for forming the intermediate layer is not applied, an area including the whole of the pattern area and in which the outer peripheral portion of the pattern area is expanded outward is set.
The intermediate layer is preferably formed by applying a paint to an area other than the non-application area.

It is an outline view of a slot machine. It is an external view of the slot machine in the state where the front door was opened. It is a front view of a reel tape. It is sectional drawing of a reel tape. It is a perspective view of a reel tape. It is explanatory drawing which shows the laminated constitution of a reel tape. It is sectional drawing of the conventional reel tape. It is explanatory drawing which shows the laminated constitution of the conventional reel tape. It is a perspective view of the conventional reel tape.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the slot machine (game machine) 10 includes a storage box 11 and a front door 12, and a game machine main body is configured of these. The front door 12 is divided into an upper door 12a and a lower door 12b, and the upper door 12a and the lower door 12b are respectively pivotally attached to the storage box 11 and supported openably / closably (see FIG. 2).

  The upper door 12 a is provided with a liquid crystal display 13, a rendering device such as a speaker 14, and a display window 16. The liquid crystal display 13 displays various effect images. Further, the speaker 14 outputs various effect sounds. The slot machine 10 produces a game by controlling the liquid crystal display 13 and the speaker 14. The effect device is not limited to the liquid crystal display or the speaker. An electric decoration device such as a lamp, a movable type character or the like driven by an actuator, a motor or the like may be provided as a rendering device, and these may also be used for rendering.

  At the back of the display window 16, rotatable reels 20a, 20b, 20c are provided. A plurality of types of symbols are arranged on the outer peripheral surface of each of the reels 20a to 20c, and when each of the reels 20a to 20c is stopped, three symbols are displayed per reel through the display window 16.

  In the lower door 12b, a medal insertion slot 22 for inserting a medal, a bet button 23 for betting a credited medal, a start lever 24 operated when starting a game, and a reel for stopping a rotating reel A stop button 26a to 26c, a payout opening 27 for paying out the medals, and a medal receptacle 28 for receiving the medal paid out from the payout opening 27 are provided.

  In the slot machine 10, the operation of the start lever 24 is activated by inserting a medal into the medal insertion slot 22 or operating the bet button 23 to bet a specified number of medals (for example, 3). When the integrated start lever 24 is operated, the game is started. When the game is started, the reels 20a to 20c start to rotate, and a winning combination lottery is executed to determine any one of a plurality of types of winning areas. One or a plurality of winning combinations or losses are assigned to each winning area, and the winning combination assigned to the winning area determined in the winning combination drawing is a winning combination.

  When the rotational speed of each of the reels 20a to 20c reaches a constant speed and becomes steady rotation (a state of rotating while maintaining the constant speed), the operation of the stop buttons 26a to 26c is validated and the activated stop button 26a to 26c By operating 26c, the reel corresponding to the operated top button can be stopped. Then, when all the reels 20a to 20c are stopped, when the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is displayed, the winning combination is won, and the winning process corresponding to the winning combination is executed.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the storage box 11 is divided into upper and lower two stages. And, in the lower part of the storage box 11, a hopper device 29 for paying out medals to the medal receiver 28 through the payout port 27 is accommodated. In the upper stage of the storage box 11, reels 20a to 20c are stored.

  The reels 20a to 20c are formed in a cylindrical shape by winding a strip-like reel tape 30 (print sheet) (see FIGS. 3 to 6) around a reel frame (reel main body). Although the reel tape 30 differs in the type and arrangement pattern of the arranged symbols for each of the reels 20a to 20c, the following description will be given with common symbols without considering these differences. It is simplified.

  As shown in FIG. 3, on the reel tape 30, a symbol area 32 (portion of symbol "7") corresponding to a symbol and a background region 34 (portion other than symbol "7") serving as a background of the symbol are formed. It is done. In the present embodiment, an example in which the symbol is "7" will be described, but the symbol may be other than "7". The symbols of the present invention include letters, numbers, symbols, marks, patterns, figures, pictures and the like, and the present invention is not limited by the type of symbols, so any of these may be provided on the reel tape 30 It is also good. Of course, since the type and number of symbols are not limited to one, it is also possible to provide a plurality of different types of symbols.

  As shown in FIG. 4 which is a cross-sectional view of the reel tape 30 taken along line XX in FIG. 3, FIG. 5 which is a perspective view of the reel tape 30, and FIG. The reel tape 30 is configured by layering the transparent layer 42, the intermediate layer 44, the visible layer 46, and the backing layer 48 on the back surface side of the surface layer 40.

  The surface layer 40, the transparent layer 42, the intermediate layer 44, the visible layer 46, and the backing layer 48 will be described below, but the main features of the present invention are in the transparent layer 42, the intermediate layer 44, and the visible layer 46. First, the surface layer 40 and the backing layer 48 will be described, and then the transparent layer 42, the intermediate layer 44, and the visible layer 46 will be described.

  The surface layer 40 is made of, for example, a transparent plastic sheet or the like, and functions as a base when forming the transparent layer 42, the intermediate layer 44, the visible layer 46, and the backing layer 48. The surface layer 40 also has a function of protecting the front side of the reel tape 30.

  In the backing layer 48, after the transparent layer 42, the intermediate layer 44, and the visible layer 46 are formed on the back surface side of the surface layer 40, the non-transparent paint (hereinafter referred to as a backing layer paint) on the entire back surface side of the reel tape 30 Formed by applying. The backing layer 48 efficiently reflects external light emitted from the surface layer 40 to the reel tape 40 (visual layer 46) to the front surface side (player's side) without transmitting the external light to the back surface side. Have a function to improve the visibility of The backing layer 48 also has a function of protecting the back side of the reel tape 40.

  The transparent layer 42 is formed by applying a transparent paint (hereinafter, referred to as a paint for transparent layer) on the back surface of the surface layer 40. The transparent layer paint is applied to the area excluding the pattern area 32 from the entire area (the entire area on the back surface side) of the reel tape 30, that is, the background area 34.

  The intermediate layer 44 is formed by applying a paint (hereinafter, referred to as an intermediate layer paint) on the transparent layer 42 from the back surface side of the transparent layer 42. In the present embodiment, an area surrounded by a broken line in FIG. 3 is set as an area (non-application area) where the intermediate layer paint is not applied. Here, the non-application area (the area surrounded by the broken line in FIG. 3) is an area including the entire design area 32, and is an area in which the outer peripheral portion of the design area 32 is expanded outward. Then, the intermediate layer 44 excludes an area other than the non-application area, that is, an area (area surrounded by a broken line in FIG. 3) larger than the symbol area 32 from the entire area of the reel tape 30 (the entire area on the back side). Area) is applied to the Further, in the present embodiment, as the intermediate layer paint, a semitransparent (milky white) base paint mixed with a light diffusing agent such as a minute metal foil is used.

  The region to which the intermediate layer coating material is applied (the region to form the intermediate layer 44) may be the same as the region (the background region 34) on which the transparent layer 42 is formed. That is, on the same area as the area in which the transparent layer 42 is formed, the intermediate layer paint may be applied so as to be superimposed on the transparent layer paint (transparent layer 42). However, it is difficult to apply the two types of paint completely to the same area, and when the intermediate layer paint protrudes from the area where the transparent layer 42 is formed (especially when it protrudes to the pattern area 32 side), the designability decreases Resulting in.

  For this reason, in the present embodiment, the intermediate layer paint is formed by applying the intermediate layer paint to the area excluding the area which is slightly larger than the design area 32 from the entire area of the reel tape 30 as described above. By doing this, the above-mentioned problem (a problem that the designability is lowered due to the coating material for the intermediate layer protruding from the region where the transparent layer 42 is formed) is prevented.

  The intermediate layer paint may be other than the one described above (a translucent base paint mixed with a light diffusing agent). Specifically, a transparent base paint mixed with a light diffusing agent may be used as a paint for an intermediate layer, or a transparent paint alone (without mixing a light diffuser etc.) a paint for an intermediate layer It may be used as Of course, the translucent paint may be used alone as the intermediate layer paint, or the non-transparent paint may be used as the intermediate layer paint.

  The visible layer 46 is formed by applying a paint (hereinafter, referred to as a visible layer paint) on the entire surface (the entire back surface side) of the reel tape 30 from the back surface side of the intermediate layer 44. In the present embodiment, a non-transparent colored paint, more specifically, a gold paint having light reflectivity is used as the visible layer paint, but the visible layer 46 can be viewed from the surface layer 40 side. As long as it is sufficient, any paint other than the transparent paint can be used as the paint for the visible layer.

As described above, since the paint for visual recognition layer is applied to the entire back surface side of the reel tape 30, the area where the paint for transparent layer or the paint for intermediate layer is not applied (the transparent layer 42 and the intermediate layer 44 are formed In the non-area region), that is, for the pattern area 32, the paint for visual recognition is directly applied to the back surface of the surface layer 40, and the visual recognition layer 46 is formed here (see FIG. 4).
On the other hand, for the area where the transparent layer paint and the intermediate layer paint are applied (the area where the transparent layer 42 and the intermediate layer 44 are formed), the visible layer paint is applied to the back side of these areas. The visible layer 46 is formed (see FIG. 4).
Therefore, the cross-sectional shape of the visible layer 46 corresponds to the uneven shape formed by the transparent layer 42 and the intermediate layer 44 (the shape to which the uneven shape is transferred), that is, the pattern region 32 protrudes toward the surface layer 40 The shape is as shown in FIG.

And the visual recognition layer 46 which has such cross-sectional shape is visually recognized behind the surface layer 40 (back side) about the pattern area 32. FIG.
On the other hand, the background region 34 of the visible layer 46 is further behind the transparent layer formed on the back surface side of the surface layer 40, or further on the intermediate layer formed further behind the transparent layer formed on the back surface side of the surface layer. It is also visible behind.
For this reason, in the reel tape 30, it is visually recognized as if the symbol (pattern region 32) protrudes from the background (background region 34) to the front (surface layer 40 side) (see FIG. 5). This emphasizes the design.

In addition, in order to emphasize a pattern, it is a transparent layer with respect to the pattern area 32 (refer FIG. 3) among the back surfaces of the surface layer 40 like the reel tape 70 (print sheet) shown in FIGS. 7-9, for example It has been known in the prior art to form a transparent layer 72 by applying a paint for exterior layer, and to form a layer for visual recognition 76 by applying a paint for visual attachment to the entire area of the reel tape 70 from the back side of the transparent layer 72. (See Figure 7 and Figure 8).
In this conventional method, since the paint for transparent layer is applied to the pattern area 32, the pattern (pattern area 32) is visually recognized as if it is recessed in the embossed shape from the background (background area 34) to the back (the backing layer 48 side) The symbol is emphasized by being done (see FIG. 9).
Compared with this conventional method, according to the method of the present invention, that is, the method (see FIGS. 3 to 6) for making the pattern visually recognized as if it were projected, the reason for projecting the object (pattern) to be emphasized The design can be emphasized more effectively because it can provide a fresh visual effect contrary to the conventional case where the design looks as if the design is recessed.
Furthermore, according to the present invention, since the intermediate layer is provided between the transparent layer and the visible layer, the amount of protrusion of the visible layer (the amount with which the pattern is projected (height)) is increased by the thickness of the intermediate layer. it can. This makes it possible to emphasize the design more effectively.
7-9, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected about the member similar to embodiment mentioned above, and description is abbreviate | omitted.

  As described above, in the slot machine 10, the symbol region 32 is visually recognized as if protruding from the background region 34 toward the surface layer 40, whereby the symbol can be emphasized more effectively than in the conventional case.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, It can change suitably about the structure of a detail. For example, in the above-mentioned embodiment, although an example which applied the present invention to a reel tape of a slot machine was explained, the present invention may be applied to other places of a slot machine. As another place, for example, a print sheet used for a design panel provided on the front of the slot machine (a panel provided with a model name of the slot machine, a character symbolizing the slot machine, etc.) can be mentioned.

  In the above embodiment, the present invention is applied to a slot machine as a gaming machine. However, the present invention can be applied to gaming machines other than slot machines, such as pachinko machines, for example.

10 slot machine (game machine)
11 Storage box 12 Front door 20a to 20c Reel 30, 70 Reel tape (print sheet)
32 pattern area 34 background area 40 surface 42, 72 transparent layer 44 middle layer 46, 76 visual layer 48 backing layer

Claims (2)

On the back side of the transparent surface, a symbol area corresponding to a symbol and a background area serving as a background of the symbol are formed, and a game sheet provided with a print sheet for visually recognizing the symbol area and the background area through the surface In
The print sheet is
A transparent layer formed by applying a transparent paint to the back surface of the surface layer and the background area;
An intermediate layer formed by applying a paint over the transparent layer from the back side of the transparent layer;
A visible layer formed by applying a paint over the entire area of the print sheet from the back side of the intermediate layer;
A game machine characterized by comprising. As the non-application area where the paint for forming the intermediate layer is not applied, an area including the whole of the pattern area and in which the outer peripheral portion of the pattern area is expanded outward is set.
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the intermediate layer is formed by applying a paint to an area other than the non-application area.

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