JP2018183315A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine in which electric wiring to be connected with various electric components can be disposed without reducing decorativeness and freedom in installing the electric components on a game board is also prevented from being reduced.SOLUTION: A game machine comprises a game board including a sensor member as an electric component to be used for a game in a game area where a game ball flows down. The game machine also comprises: electric wiring that is connected to the sensor member; and a decorative frame member which is formed from a translucent material, includes a first area 71 to which predetermined decoration is applied and a second area 72 without the predetermined decoration, and is mounted and fixed onto the game board. The electric wiring is disposed while being positioned at a rear side of the first area 71 in the decorative frame member.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which various electrical components are provided in a gaming area formed on a gaming board.

  One conventionally known gaming machine is a pachinko gaming machine that plays a game using a game ball as a game medium. This pachinko gaming machine is configured such that game balls are sequentially ejected by a player's operation, and the ejected game balls flow down a game area formed on the game board. In the game area, for example, various electrical components such as a winning device having various winning ports are provided.

  The electrical component is electrically connected to the board provided at a predetermined position of the gaming machine by electrical wiring. In this case, the electrical wiring is often arranged so as not to be visually recognized by the player. For example, in the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1 shown below, a plurality of game members are provided on a game board with respect to a game board having a light transmissive region, and at least one of the game members is a light transmissive region. Discloses a gaming machine having a concealing portion for concealing a lead wire disposed on the back side of the gaming board.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2004-187791

  In recent years, from the viewpoint of diversification of effects in gaming machines, there is a tendency for a gaming machine that performs effects that further enhance the interest of the player. In general, there are two types of effects in a gaming machine: an effect by using light and an effect by showing a player the shape, pattern, character, etc. of various members attached to the game machine. In accordance with the progress, the effect of using the light and the effect of showing various shapes and the like to the player are combined to produce an effect that further enhances the interest of the player.

However, in the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, the concealing portion for concealing the lead wire is provided only in a place where it is difficult for a player to visually recognize, and a place where other players can visually recognize There is a problem that the lead wire cannot be concealed. In this case, since the places that can be concealed are limited, there is a possibility that the places where various game members connected to the lead wires are installed may also be limited, and the degree of freedom when installing game members in a gaming machine There was also a problem that would decrease.
Further, although the gaming machine described in the cited document 1 conceals the lead wire by the concealing member, since the concealing member is formed of an opaque material, the decorativeness of the game board is reduced. There was also a problem that said.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and it is possible to arrange electric wirings connected to various electric components without deteriorating decorativeness, and when the electric components are installed on a game board. An object is to provide a gaming machine that does not reduce the degree of freedom.

The present invention
(1) A gaming machine having a gaming board in which an electrical component used for gaming is provided in a gaming area where a game ball flows down, wherein electrical wiring connected to the electrical component and translucency are provided. A decorative frame member that is formed of a material having a first decoration that is provided with a predetermined decoration and a second area that is not provided with the predetermined decoration, and is attached and fixed to the game board; And the electrical wiring is arranged in a state of being located on the back side of the first region in the decorative frame member,
(2) The decoration frame member includes a stage formed so that the game ball can roll within the frame of the decoration frame member, a discharge path for discharging the game ball toward the outside of the decoration frame member, A guide path that is located behind the stage and guides the game ball rolling on the stage to the discharge path; and a step portion that is formed to protrude to the back side in the discharge path and the guide path. The gaming machine according to (1), wherein the electrical wiring is disposed in a state of being located on the back side of the stepped portion on the back side of the decorative frame member,
(3) The gist of the first area is the gaming machine described in (1) or (2) above, wherein a predetermined decoration is formed by forming a predetermined uneven pattern on the decorative frame member.

  According to the present invention, since the electrical wiring is arranged on the decorative frame member in a state of being located on the back side of the first region where the predetermined decoration is applied, it is not visually recognized by the player during the game. Electrical wiring can be arranged in a state. For this reason, it is possible to freely determine the installation of the electrical components in the gaming machine, and to provide a gaming machine that can further enhance the interest of the game.

1 is a front view of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a disassembled perspective view showing the state which disassembled the decoration frame member from the back unit. It is a disassembled perspective view from the surface side of a decoration frame member. It is a disassembled perspective view from the back surface side of a decoration frame member. It is the expansion perspective view which expanded the stage of the decoration frame member. It is the enlarged view which looked at the stage of the decoration frame member from the front. It is explanatory drawing explaining installation of the electrical wiring in a decoration frame member. It is explanatory drawing explaining the positional relationship of the discharge path formation member and electric wiring in a decoration frame member. It is explanatory drawing explaining the relationship of the path | route of a game ball in a stage, a guidance path | route, and a discharge path | route.

  Embodiments of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings. Note that in this specification, a pachinko gaming machine will be described as an example of a gaming machine according to the present invention, but the present invention can also be applied to gaming machines other than pachinko gaming machines. In addition, in this specification, the “front side” and “rear side” of the pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter simply referred to as “gaming machine”) and each member constituting the gaming machine are those when the gaming machine is viewed from the front. The upper side, the lower side, the left side, and the right side for the gaming machine and each member constituting the gaming machine are: As shown in FIG. 1, the upper side, the lower side, the left side, and the right side when the gaming machine is viewed from the front are shown. Further, in this specification, the flow of game balls into various winning holes is referred to as “winning”, and the game balls paid out to the player when the game balls win are referred to as “prize balls”.

[Configuration of gaming machine 1]
As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 1 includes a vertical rectangular outer frame 2 that constitutes the outline of the machine body. A vertical rectangular middle frame 3 is detachably attached to the outer frame 2 on the front side of the opening of the outer frame 2. The middle frame 3 is formed entirely using a synthetic resin material, and is configured so that the back unit 11 can be attached and fixed so as to be detachable. The front frame 4 is assembled to the front side of the middle frame 3 so as to be openable and closable so as to be able to open laterally with respect to the middle frame 3 around a hinge provided on the left side of the front frame 4. The front frame 4 includes a glass plate 5 and is configured so that a player can visually recognize the game board 31 and can protect the game board 31. In addition, the front frame 4 includes an upper tray 6 for temporarily storing game balls used for games and a lower tray 7 for storing game balls that have overflowed and flowed down from the upper tray 6 below the glass plate 5. It has been.

  The gaming machine 1 is provided therein with a launching device (not shown) that ejects a game ball toward the game board 31. This launching device is configured to be able to adjust the bullet strength when the game ball is bulleted by the amount of rotation of the operation handle 8 that is configured to be operable by the player. That is, if the player increases the rotation amount of the operation handle 8, the resilience of the game ball in the launching device increases, and conversely, if the player decreases the rotation amount of the operation handle 8, the impact of the game ball in the launching device occurs. Strength is weakened. The operation handle 8 is provided in a lower right part when the gaming machine 1 is viewed from the front, at a position where the player can easily operate with the right hand.

  The upper tray 6 is provided with various buttons 9 on the front side of the storage space 6a for storing game balls, which can be appropriately pressed by the player according to the progress of the game during the game. These various buttons 9 may be arbitrarily selected from conventionally known buttons. In addition, a speaker 10 for outputting sound is provided at the upper part of the gaming machine 1 so that sound, music, or the like set in advance according to the progress of the game flows.

[Configuration of Back Unit 11]
As shown in FIG. 2, the back unit 11 is formed so as to be attached and fixed inside the middle frame 3 of the gaming machine 1. This back unit 11 is formed of a synthetic resin material having translucency, and a storage space 12 is formed therein. Further, the back unit 11 has openings 11 a and 11 b formed on the front side and the back side, respectively, so as to communicate with the storage space 12. In the present embodiment, the storage space 12 has an external shape imitating, for example, a number on each of the left and right sides, and has a light emitter inside, and as the game progresses, the light emission mode, brightness, light emission color, etc. The first effect member 19 and the second effect member 20 that produce a game effect by arbitrarily changing the above are attached and fixed by screwing or the like. In addition, the storage space 12 has an external shape imitating characters such as alphabets and the like, and has a light emitting member inside, and the light emission mode, brightness, light emission color, etc. can be arbitrarily set as the game progresses. A third effect member 21 that changes the effect of the game is attached and fixed by screws or the like.

  Further, a decoration member 14 is attached and fixed to the lower portion of the storage space 12. The decorative member 14 includes a first decorative portion 15 that imitates a heart shape at the center in the left-right direction when the gaming machine 1 is viewed from the front, and a second decorative portion that is linearly formed on both the left and right sides of the first decorative portion 15. 16. The second decorative portion 16 is inclined downward from one end side located on the side close to the liquid crystal display screen of the liquid crystal display device as a symbol display device to be described later, toward the other end side located far from the liquid crystal display screen. When the game ball is rolling toward the liquid crystal display screen, in this embodiment, the direction of rolling is changed to a direction away from the liquid crystal display screen. The return portion 18 is formed. If the game ball smoothly rolls in a direction that approaches the liquid crystal display screen when the game proceeds smoothly, the return unit 18 may not be able to smoothly advance the game. Thus, the rolling direction of the game ball is displayed on the liquid crystal display. By changing from the direction approaching the screen to the direction away from the liquid crystal display screen, the game can proceed smoothly.

  A liquid crystal display device as a symbol display device (not shown in FIG. 2) is inserted into the opening 11b on the back side of the back unit 11, and the liquid crystal display device is attached and fixed. That is, in the gaming machine 1, since a large liquid crystal display device is used, the back unit 11 and the liquid crystal display device do not interfere with each other when being fixed to the back unit 11 by screws or the like. It is formed as an escape part for Therefore, when the liquid crystal display device is attached and fixed to the back unit 11, a part of the liquid crystal display device extends to the further back side of the back unit 11.

  As described above, when the first effect member 19, the second effect member 20, the third effect member 21, and the decorative member 14 are attached and fixed in the storage space 12, the first effect member 19 and the second effect member 14 are disposed around the liquid crystal display device. The effect member 20, the third effect member 21, and the decoration member 14 are arranged. Further, since the game board 31 is attached and fixed to the front side of the back unit 11 by screwing or the like, the first effect member 19, the second effect member 20, the third effect member 21, and the decoration member 14 are connected to the back of the game board 31. It arrange | positions so that it may be located in the side.

[Composition of game board 31]
The game board 31 is attached and fixed to the front side of the back unit 11 by a method such as screwing. The game board 31 is a substantially square flat plate member formed of a synthetic resin material such as acrylic or polycarbonate. The game board 31 is attached and fixed to the back unit 11 with screws or the like. An opening 34 for attaching the decorative frame member 33 of the center accessory 32 is formed in the game board 31 at an approximately central portion. In addition, a guide rail 35 is provided on the surface of the game board 31 to guide the game ball bulleted by the launching device to the upper part of the game board 31. Further, the game board 31 is formed with a game area 36 in which game balls guided to the upper part of the game board 31 by the guide rail 35 flow down toward the lower part of the game board 31.

  In the game area 36, an opening 34 for attaching and fixing the decorative frame member 33 is formed in an approximately central part of the game area 36. The game area 36 is provided with various winning devices as electrical components used in the game, such as a normal winning device 37, a starting winning device 38, a big winning device 39, a passing winning device 40, and the like. Normally, the electrical wiring 43 is electrically connected to various winning devices as electrical components by connectors or the like, and is also electrically connected to various control devices such as a main control device and a sub control device (not shown). ing.

  In addition, a large number of game nails 41 are struck in the game area 36. The game balls flowing down the game area 36 flow down from the upper part of the game area 36 toward the lower part while hitting the game nail 41 and changing the flow direction. A part of the game balls flowing down the game area 36 wins various winning ports (not shown) provided in various winning devices. In addition, among the game balls flowing down the game area 36, the game balls that have not won the various winning holes flow into the out port 42 provided at the bottom of the game area 36.

  The normal winning device 37 is arranged at a predetermined position on the left side of the game area 36 below the decorative frame member 33 and closer to the center in the left-right direction. In the present embodiment, a plurality (three in this embodiment) of normal winning devices 37 are formed as a single unit, but the form of the normal winning device 37 is limited to this. Instead, a conventionally known form may be arbitrarily selected and used. The normal winning device 37 has an opening for a normal winning opening (not shown) formed in a size that allows a game ball to flow in. The normal winning opening is opened upward in the game area 36 and is formed so that game balls flowing down the game area 36 can easily flow in. The gaming machine 1 is configured to pay out a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winning balls to the upper receiving tray 6 or the lower receiving tray 7 when a gaming ball wins a normal winning opening.

  In the game area 36, the start winning device 38 is disposed below the decorative frame member 33 and at a predetermined position substantially in the center in the left-right direction. The start winning device 38 is arranged at a position where a game ball flowing down the game area 36 or a game ball flowing down by rolling a stage 60 or the like formed on the decorative frame member 33 can be won. Has been. The start winning device 38 has a start winning opening, and the start winning opening is formed in a size that allows one game ball to flow in. The start winning opening is opened upward in the game area 36, and is formed so that a game ball flowing down the game area 36 or a game ball flowing out of the decorative frame member 33 can flow in. In the gaming machine 1, when the game ball wins the start winning opening, the game is shifted from the normal game state in which the game is played against the player to the special game state in which the game is played in a state advantageous to the player. A big hit lottery to draw whether or not.

  When the gaming machine 1 is viewed from the front, the big prize device 39 is disposed below the decorative frame member 33 and at a predetermined position on the right side near the center in the left-right direction. The special winning device 39 includes a special winning opening (not shown). The grand prize winning device 39 has a shutter member (not shown) that opens and closes the grand prize winning opening. When the gaming machine 1 is playing a game in the normal gaming state, the shutter member closes the big winning prize opening. It has become. Then, when the game ball wins the start winning opening and wins the big win lottery and the gaming state shifts from the normal gaming state to the special gaming state, the shutter member is activated to open the large winning opening. The big prize opening is usually formed in a size that allows a plurality of game balls to flow in, and is opened upward of the game area 36 so that the game balls can flow in. For this reason, in the special gaming state, the game balls are easy to win the big prize opening. A large number of game balls win the big prize opening, and a predetermined number (for example, 10) each time one game ball wins. ) Is paid out to the upper tray 6 or the lower tray 7.

  The shutter member of the grand prize winning device 39 is a special prize winning port only in a special gaming state until a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls wins the grand prize winning opening or a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses. To open. Normally, the gaming machine 1 is configured such that when a special gaming state is reached, the shutter member is opened by a predetermined number of rounds (for example, seven times) so that a game ball can easily win a big winning opening. .

  In the game area 36, one pass winning device 40 is provided at each of a predetermined position in the left direction and a predetermined position in the right direction with respect to the center in the left-right direction. This passing prize device 40 is formed with a passing winning opening having a size that allows one game ball to pass therethrough. And the sensor member 44 as an electrical component which detects that the game ball passed the passing prize opening is arranged. As the sensor member 44, a conventionally known member may be arbitrarily selected and used. In the present embodiment, for example, a coil-type sensor is used, but another sensor may be used. In the gaming machine 1, when the game ball flowing down the game area 36 passes through the passing prize opening, the sensor member 44 detects the passage of the game ball. And the signal about the game ball having passed through the passing prize opening is output to various control devices electrically connected through the electric wiring 43. Then, the gaming machine 1 pays out a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winning balls to the upper receiving tray 6 or the lower receiving tray 7 when the gaming balls pass through the passing winning opening. In the present embodiment, the passing prize-winning device 40 is configured to pay out a predetermined number of prize balls, but other modes may be used. For example, it may be configured such that when a game ball passes through a passing winning opening of the passing winning device 40, a normal drawing lottery for drawing a normal symbol will be performed.

  Note that the configurations of the above-described normal winning device 37, start winning device 38, large winning device 39, and passing winning device 40 are only one example, and the number and locations of various winning devices and various winning ports are as follows. Other than those described above may be used.

[Configuration of the center character 32]
The center accessory 32 is arranged so as to be located at the approximate center of the game board 31. The center accessory 32 includes a liquid crystal display device as a symbol display device and a decorative frame member 33. The liquid crystal display device is for displaying various animation images, various symbols, and the like, and allows the player to visually recognize various images as the game progresses. This liquid crystal display device is attached and fixed to the back unit 11 by screws or the like, and is arranged so that the front side is located in front of the opening 34 of the game board 31.

[Configuration of the decorative frame member 33]
The decorative frame member 33 includes a frame main body 51, a decorative body 52, a first stage forming member 53, a second stage forming member 54, and a discharge path forming member 55. Each member constituting the decorative frame member 33 is attached to the frame main body 51 by an arbitrary method such as a decorative body 52, a first stage forming member 53, a second stage forming member 54, and a discharge path forming member 55. ing. In a state where the first stage forming member 53, the second stage forming member 54, and the discharge path forming member 55 are attached to the frame main body 51, the decorative frame member 33 includes the first stage portion 57 and the second stage portion. 58 and the third stage 59, and the stage 60 on which the game ball can roll within the frame of the decorative frame member 33, and the first stage 57 or the second stage 58 in the stage 60 are rolled. A discharge path 61 that discharges a moving game ball toward the outside of the decorative frame member 33 and a game ball that is positioned behind the stage 60 and rolls on the first stage portion 57 is guided to the discharge path 61. A guide path 62 is formed. Although the details will be described later, the discharge path 61 and the guide path 62 are formed to protrude toward the back side of the decorative frame member 33, and a stepped portion 63 is formed in the protruding portion.

  The frame main body 51 is a member serving as a base of the decorative frame member 33, and is configured to be attached and fixed to the game board 31 by a method such as screwing. As shown in FIG. 3, the decorative frame member 33 has an opening 34 b formed therein, and when attached to the game board 31, the position and decoration of the opening 34 a formed in the game board 31 are also shown. It is attached so that the position of the opening 34b of the frame member 33 matches. The opening 34b is for arranging the liquid crystal display screen so that the player can visually recognize the liquid crystal display screen of the liquid crystal display device attached and fixed to the back unit 11, and the decorative frame member The game is rendered by various decorative bodies 52 attached to 33, various videos displayed on the liquid crystal display screen, and the like. In the present embodiment, the decorative frame member 33 and the liquid crystal display device are collectively referred to as a center accessory 32. That is, the center accessory 32 is one of the elements of the gaming machine 1 that is configured by combining the liquid crystal display device and the decorative frame member 33 and used to improve the interest of the player.

  The frame main body 51 is a member formed in a substantially frame shape having the above-described opening 34b, and is formed by molding with a synthetic resin material. The frame main body 51 is intended to allow the player to visually recognize the effects produced by the first effect member 19, the second effect member 20, and the third effect member 21 arranged at the rear. It is preferable to form with the synthetic resin material which has translucency.

  The frame main body 51 is provided with the above-described passing winning devices 40 on the left and right sides (hereinafter, the passing winning device 40 located on the left side when the gaming machine 1 is viewed from the front is referred to as the first passing winning device 40a. The passing prize device 40 located on the right side when the gaming machine 1 is viewed from the front may be referred to as a second passing prize device 40b). The pass winning device 40 opens to a size that allows a game ball flowing down the game area 36 to pass therethrough, and passes through the pass winning opening formed so as to allow the game ball to pass therethrough, and the pass winning a prize game. A sensor member 44 for detecting the passage of the sphere is provided. As described above, the sensor member 44 is connected to the electrical wiring 43 by a connector or the like, and a signal detected by the sensor member 44 can be transmitted to various control devices through the electrical wiring 43.

  The electrical wiring 43 extends from the back surface of the sensor member 44 to the outside of the sensor member 44. That is, in the present embodiment, the pass winning device 40 is formed in the frame main body 51, and this pass winning device 40 is configured such that the sensor member 44 is attached from the rear of the frame main body 51, and the sensor member The rear end portion of 44 is arranged so as to protrude rearward from the back surface of the frame main body 51. The electrical wiring 43 extends rearward from the back surface of the sensor member 44 and is arranged on the back surface side of the frame main body 51.

  At this time, it is preferable to form a hook-like wiring stopper 64 on the rear side of the frame body 51 so that the electrical wiring 43 can be routed to a predetermined position of the frame body 51, for example. Further, a wiring band (not shown) is provided so that when the electrical wiring 43 is routed around the wiring retaining portion 64, the electrical wiring 43 can be surely positioned without being detached from the wiring retaining portion 64. It is more preferable to fix by, for example. By using the wiring stopper 64 and the connection band in this way, the electric wiring 43 is caught by another member and disconnected, or when the frame main body 51 is attached to or removed from the predetermined position, the electric wiring 43 is caught. It is possible to prevent damage to another member, greatly improve work efficiency, and greatly reduce the occurrence of defective products during manufacturing.

  The frame main body 51 is formed with a flow-down path 65 when the game ball flows down at a position above the approximate center in the height direction. The flow-down path 65 includes a first flow-down path 66 formed on the left side of the center of the frame body 51 in the left-right direction and a second flow-down path 67 formed on the right side of the frame body 51 near the center in the left-right direction. Has been. The first downflow path 66 is formed so that the game ball ejected from the launching device flows down to the left side of the decorative frame member 33 when a so-called left-handed game is performed. The game ball that rolls or flows down the first flow path 66 has a possibility of flowing into a first pass winning opening which is a passing winning opening formed in the first passing winning device 40a. After passing through the passage winning opening, it flows down further downstream, or flows down along a path other than the path where the first passing prize winning device 40a is provided.

  The second downflow path 67 is formed so as to guide the game ball ejected from the launching device to the right side of the decorative frame member 33 when a so-called right-handed game is performed. The game ball that rolls or flows down the second flow path 67 has a possibility of flowing into a second pass winning opening that is a pass winning opening formed in the second pass winning device 40b. After passing through the passing prize opening, it flows down further downstream, or flows down along a path other than the path where the second passing prize winning device 40b is provided.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a plurality of speed reducing ribs 68 are formed in the second flow down path 67. The speed reducing rib 68 is for reducing the speed of the game ball that rolls or flows down the second flow down path 67. The speed reduction rib 68 is formed so as to protrude with respect to the second flow down path 67, and the speed of the game ball can be reduced by the game ball colliding with the speed reduction rib 68. Yes. In the present embodiment, the speed of the game ball can be more easily reduced by forming a plurality of the reduction ribs 68.

  Next, the frame body 51 has a first region 71 on the surface of which a predetermined decoration is applied and a second region 72 without the predetermined decoration. For example, in FIG. 3, there is a region provided with a predetermined decoration formed by a predetermined uneven pattern at the lower part of the frame body 51, and this region becomes the first region 71 described above. Further, there is a region where the predetermined uneven pattern shown in FIG. 3 is not formed. This region is the second region 72 described above. In the first area 71, a wiring area 73 is formed on the back side, and the electric wiring 43 can be wired in the wiring area 73.

  In the present embodiment, the first region 71 and the wiring region 73 are described using an example in which the first region 71 and the wiring region 73 are formed below the frame main body 51. It may be an arbitrary place other than the lower part of the frame body 51, for example, the upper part of the frame body 51, or another place. In other words, the first area 71 only needs to prevent the player from visually recognizing the presence of the wiring routed in the wiring area 73 formed on the back side of the first area 71, and the setting of the place where the electrical wiring 43 is routed. It may be formed in a place that can be easily handled in relation to other parts. In other words, the first region 71 and the wiring region 73 are preferably arranged in pairs on the front surface and the back surface. That is, when the wiring region 73 is formed on the back side of the frame main body 51, the first region 71 is formed on the front side of the portion corresponding to the portion where the wiring region 73 is formed. The place where the first area 71 and the wiring area 73 are formed may be a place other than those described above.

  The decorative body 52 is a member formed on the upper portion of the frame main body 51, and is attached and fixed to the frame main body 51 by an arbitrary method such as screwing. The decorative body 52 is formed by, for example, a model name of the gaming machine 1 or the like, but the configuration of the decorative body 52 is not limited to this.

  The stage 60 is formed below the frame body 51. The stage 60 is formed so that a game ball flows in through a warp passage formed in the frame body 51. The warp passage is formed in the frame main body 51, and the entrance 75 into which a game ball flowing down the game area 36 enters opens toward the game area 36, and the game ball entering from the entrance 75 is A ball outlet 76 for ball-out toward the first stage portion 57 constituting the stage 60 is opened. In the gaming machine 1, when a game ball flowing down the game area 36 enters from the entrance port 75, it rolls in the warp passage, exits from the exit port 76, and flows into the first stage portion 57. ing. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, an example in which the stage 60 includes a first stage unit 57, a second stage unit 58, and a third stage unit 59 is used. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The number of various stage parts constituting the stage is not limited to the above.

  The stage 60 includes a first stage forming member 53, a second stage forming member 54, and a discharge path forming member 55. The first stage forming member 53 includes a first stage portion 57, a second stage portion 58, a first rolling path 80, a second rolling path 81, and a first inflow port 77. Further, the first stage forming member 53 is configured to be attached and fixed to the rear portion of the frame main body 51 by an arbitrary method such as screwing. The first stage portion 57 is formed so that the first rolling portion is continuous with the ball outlet 76 when being attached and fixed to the frame main body 51.

  The first stage portion 57 is formed so as to be positioned above a later-described second stage portion 58 and third stage 60. The first stage portion 57 is formed in a concave shape in which a central portion in the left-right direction is undulated and both left and right sides are recessed from the central portion. That is, when the game ball flows in from the left end in the left-right direction, the first stage portion 57 reaches the undulating portion 82 at the center in the left-right direction via the first recess (first recess 78). It is formed so as to roll toward the second recess (second recess 79) when it rolls to the right side of the undulating portion 82. The first rolling path 80 is a path formed by the first stage portion 57 and on which the game ball rolls. The first rolling path 80 is formed on the upper surfaces of the first concave portion 78, the undulating portion 82, and the second concave portion 79, and the rolling speed of the game ball rolling on the first rolling path 80. Is formed so that it can be changed depending on the place in the left-right direction.

  In the first stage portion 57, a game ball that rolls on the first rolling path 80 in the first recess portion 78 and the second recess portion 79 is positioned below the first stage portion 57. A first guide path 83 is formed to flow down to 58 or the third stage 59. The first guide path 83 is formed as an inclined surface that makes it easier for the game ball to roll toward the front side of the first stage portion 57 in the first recess 78 and the second recess 79. Further, the first stage portion 57 guides the game ball rolling on the first rolling path 80 toward the undulating portion 82 toward a first inflow port 77 to be described later positioned behind the first stage portion 57. A second guiding path 84 is formed for this purpose. The second guide path 84 is formed with an inclined surface that makes it easier for the game ball to roll toward the first inflow port 77. That is, the game ball that rolls on the first rolling path 80 in the first stage portion 57 rolls through the first concave portion 78, the undulating portion 82, and the second concave portion 79, while being moved by the first guide path 83. The second stage 58 or the third stage 59 is guided to the first inflow port 77 by the second guide path 84.

  The second stage portion 58 is formed so as to be positioned between the first stage portion 57 and a third stage portion 59 described later at a position in the height direction. The second stage portion 58 is formed so that the left and right end portions in the left-right direction are positioned below the first guide path 83 formed in the first stage portion 57. Further, the left and right end portions can classify whether the game ball flowing down from the first guide path 83 rolls toward the second stage 60 or further flows down toward the third stage 60. It has become. The second stage portion 58 is formed in a concave shape having the highest left and right end portions and the lowest left and right central portion. The second stage 58 is provided with a second rolling path 81 on which the game ball rolls. The second rolling path 81 is formed so that both end portions in the left-right direction are inclined downward toward the direction away from the center of the second stage portion 58, and the game ball flows down toward the third stage portion 59. It is formed so that it can be made. Further, the second rolling path 81 is formed so that the game ball rolls toward the central portion in the left-right direction between the parts that flow down toward the third stage portion 59 formed at both left and right ends. Yes.

  Further, the second rolling path 81 is formed with a third guide path 86 for guiding the game ball toward the second inflow port 90 at the center in the left-right direction. The second inflow port 90 is formed at the central portion in the left-right direction of the second stage portion 58 and is an opening formed so that the inflowing game ball can be guided toward the guide path 62. The second inflow port 90 communicates with a discharge path 61 described later, and is formed in the discharge path 61 so as to merge with a discharge path 61 extending from the first inflow port 77 to a discharge port 99 described later.

  Furthermore, the second rolling path 81 guides the game ball rolling on the second rolling path 81 toward the game area 36 at a peripheral portion where the third guiding path 86 is formed in the central portion in the left-right direction. A fourth guide path 87 is formed. The fourth guide path 87 is formed so that the game ball rolls toward the front side in the second rolling path 81. The game ball guided toward the game area 36 by the fourth guide path 87 flows down toward the game area 36 outside the center accessory 32, and further flows down within the game area 36. .

  The third stage portion 59 is formed so as to be positioned below the first stage portion 57 and the second stage portion 58 at the position in the height direction. The third stage portion 59 has the highest height in the left-right direction, and is formed so as to have a raised portion that slopes downward and draws a curve toward the center portion and rises at the center portion. The third stage portion 59 is formed such that game balls distributed from the first stage portion 57 toward the third stage portion 59 in the second stage portion 58 of the game balls flowing down from the first stage portion 57 flow in. .

  The third stage unit 59 includes a third rolling path 85. The third rolling path 85 is a path formed so that the game ball flowing in through the above-described path rolls, and the game advances while the game ball rolls on the third rolling path 85. It has come to be. In addition, the third rolling path 85 is formed with a fifth guide path 88 that guides the game ball toward the third inflow port 91 at the raised portion. The fifth guide path 88 is a path that is formed so as to guide the game ball rolling on the third rolling path 85 toward the third inflow port 91 that forms an opening behind the raised portion. is there. The game ball that rolls on the third rolling path 85 can also flow into the third inflow port 91 through the fifth guide path 88. The third inflow port 91 is formed at the center in the left-right direction of the third stage portion 59 so that the game ball rolling on the third rolling path 85 can be guided toward the discharge path 61. It is the opening formed. The third inflow port 91 communicates with a discharge path 61 described later, and is formed in the discharge path 61 so as to merge with a discharge path 61 extending from the first inflow port 77 to a discharge port 99 described later.

  Further, a sixth guide path 89 that guides the game ball rolling on the third rolling path 85 to flow downstream from the third stage section 59 is formed in the third stage section 59. . The sixth guide path 89 is formed at the lowermost end portion formed between the left and right end portions and the central portion in the left-right direction of the third stage portion 59. At the lowermost end portion, the third stage portion 59 is formed. It is formed so that it can guide the game ball rolling on the 3rd rolling path 85 toward the front. The game ball guided by the sixth guide part flows down further and flows down again in the game area 36.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the discharge path forming member 55 is attached and fixed to the frame main body 51 by an arbitrary method such as screwing on the rear side of the first stage forming member 53 and the second stage forming member 54. The discharge passage forming member 55 has a mounting portion 93 formed on the front side for mounting and fixing to the frame body 51, and a screw hole is formed in the mounting portion 93. This screw hole is for attaching and fixing the discharge path forming member 55 to the frame body 51 by screwing. The discharge path forming member 55 includes a guide path forming part 94 extending vertically and a discharge path forming part 95 extending from the lower end of the guide path forming part 94 toward the front side in the front-rear direction. The formation part 94 and the discharge path formation part 95 are formed so as to be continuous in a substantially L shape. The mounting portion 93 described above is formed at the front end of the discharge path forming portion 95.

  The guide path forming portion 94 is a cylindrical member in which an opening having a size that allows a game ball to flow down is formed inside. The guide path forming portion 94 has a first inflow port 77 opened at the top and a guide path 62 formed inside. On the inner peripheral surface of the guide path 62, in other words, the guide path forming portion 94, a projection 96 that protrudes inward from the inner peripheral surface of the guide path forming portion 94 is formed. The protrusion 96 is for reducing the flow velocity of the game ball flowing from the first inflow port 77 when the game ball flows down the guide path 62. That is, the protrusion 96 is for reducing the flow velocity of the game ball by the collision of the game ball flowing down when the game ball flows down the guide path 62. A plurality of the protrusions 96 are provided, and it is preferable that the plurality of protrusions 96 protrude alternately from the surfaces facing each other.

  The discharge path forming portion 95 is a member having an inside formed in a size that allows the game ball to roll. The discharge path forming part 95 is formed continuously with the guide path forming part 94, and is formed so that the game ball flowing from the first inflow port 77 and flowing down the guide path 62 can roll. Has been. A path along which the game ball rolls is formed as a rolling path, and is formed so as to continuously become the discharge path 61 from the guide path 62. The discharge path 61 is formed so as to finally reach the discharge port 99. In FIG. 9, a route formed by the guide path 62 and the discharge path 61 is indicated by R1. The discharge path 61 is formed such that a path R1 from the second inflow port 90 to the discharge path 61 and a path from the third inflow port 91 to the discharge path 61 merge. The discharge path 61 may be formed so as to be wider than the guide path 62. For example, in the discharge path 61, the game balls flowing from the first inflow port 77, the second inflow port 90, and the third inflow port 91 roll, so that the discharge path 61 is formed larger, for example, 2 to 3 game balls By forming them so that they can be rolled at the same time, ball clogging in the discharge path 61 can be prevented, and the game can proceed smoothly.

As shown in FIG. 8, the discharge path forming member 55 is attached and fixed so as to protrude rearward on the back side of the frame body 51 of the decorative frame member 33 when viewed from the side. In this manner, the step portion 63 is formed at the rear portion of the frame main body 51 by attaching and fixing the discharge path forming member 55 to the frame main body 51. The step portion 63 is a convex portion formed in a step shape so as to protrude rearward with respect to the back surface of the frame main body 51. Further, the step portion 63 is formed with a protruding portion 63a that protrudes rearward.
In the stepped portion 63, the electrical wiring 43 is arranged in a state of being located on the back pattern of the stepped portion 63. Specifically, the stepped portion 63 has a protruding portion 63a formed at the lower portion and a discharge path forming portion 95 formed at the upper portion. And the electrical wiring 43 is wired in the location located between this discharge path formation part 95 and the protrusion part 63a in the back side of the level | step-difference part 63. FIG.

  As described above, the electrical wiring 43 in the present embodiment is a sensor member provided in the first sensor member 97 and the second pass winning device 40b which are sensor members provided in the first pass winning device 40a. The second sensor member 98 is electrically connected. The first sensor member 97 and the second sensor member 98 are arranged in pairs at predetermined positions on the left and right sides of the decorative frame member 33. On the other hand, the electrical wiring 43 connected to the first sensor member 97 and the second sensor member 98 is finally electrically connected to various control boards such as a main control board and a sub control board. In recent gaming machines 1, various types of liquid crystal display devices and various light emitting devices are arranged in the space inside the gaming machine 1, and the structure tends to be complicated. In addition, since various devices are arranged in the space in the gaming machine 1, the space in the gaming machine 1 is also reduced. Then, when trying to route the electrical wiring 43 in such a space in the gaming machine 1, the electrical wiring 43 may be disconnected by being caught by another device or the like, or the other device may be damaged. . Therefore, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the electrical wiring 43 is connected to the frame main body 51, and the rear side of the stepped portion 63 and the front side of the discharge path forming portion 95 when viewed from the back side. By wiring in a state of being located in a deeper position, it is possible to easily prevent the electrical wiring 43 from being disconnected or damaging other devices when the frame main body 51 is attached or detached. Further, by arranging the electrical wiring on the back side of the stepped portion 63 in this way, the electrical wiring 43 is wired at a position deeper than the surface of the decorative frame member 33 when viewed from the player. Therefore, it is possible to make it harder for the player to know where the electrical wiring 43 is wired, and to prevent a decrease in the interest of the game due to the visibility of the electrical wiring 43. It is also possible to prevent some illegal acts.

Next, the effect of the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described.
In the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the electrical wiring 43 is disposed behind the step portion 63 on the back side of the frame main body 51. Further, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the electrical wiring 43 is arranged so as to be positioned in the wiring region 73 formed on the back side of the frame main body 51. As described above, the portion on the surface side of the frame member corresponding to the portion where the wiring region 73 is formed is the portion where the first region is formed. Therefore, the electrical wiring 43 is arranged in the state of being in close contact with the frame body 51 by wiring the electrical wiring 43 in the wiring region 73 in this way. Therefore, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the frame main body 51 is attached / detached, it is possible to prevent a problem that the electric wiring 43 is hooked on another device or the like, or the other device is damaged. it can. Further, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the frame main body 51 is installed on the game board 31 and the effect device located behind the frame main body 51 emits light or blinks, the frame main body 51 is transparent. Since it is formed of a synthetic resin material having optical properties, the electric wiring 43 is normally illuminated by the light emitting device, and the player can visually recognize that the electric wiring 43 is arranged in the wiring region 73. .

  Thus, when the player visually recognizes the presence of the electric wiring 43, the effects of various effects performed in accordance with the progress of the game are reduced, and the player's interest may be reduced. In addition, when the player visually recognizes the presence of the electrical wiring 43 in this way, it is possible to make it easier for a player to perform an illegal act called a goto action. That is, if the position where the electrical wiring 43 is arranged in the gaming machine 1 can be specified, the player may intentionally disconnect the electrical wiring 43 for an unauthorized purpose. Therefore, the presence of the electric wiring 43 can be hidden from the player by forming a pattern on the first region. In particular, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, even if the light source device arranged behind the frame main body 51 emits light, the electric wiring 43 is not affected by decoration such as a pattern formed in the first region. The presence can be surely hidden from the player, and the player can be provided to the game without knowing where the electric wiring 43 is wired. Moreover, since the electrical wiring 43 can be wired at a deeper position by wiring the back side of the stepped portion 63, it is possible to make it harder for the player to know where the electrical wiring 43 is wired. Further, it is possible to prevent a decrease in the interest of the game due to the visibility of the electric wiring 43, and it is also possible to prevent any illegal act from being performed on the electric wiring 43.

  Thus, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present invention, the electric wiring 43 is arranged in the wiring region 73 formed on the back side of the first region 71 where the predetermined decoration is applied in the decorative frame member 33. Therefore, the electric wiring 43 can be arranged without being visually recognized by the player during the game. Therefore, it is possible to freely determine the installation of the electrical components in the gaming machine 1 and to provide the gaming machine 1 that can further improve the interest of the game.

  Although the embodiment of the gaming machine 1 according to the present invention has been described in detail above, the above is merely an example of the configuration of the gaming machine 1 according to the present invention, and departs from the spirit of the present invention. As long as it is not, it may be changed as appropriate.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine 11 Back unit 12 Storage space 31 Game board 32 Center part 33 Decoration frame member 36 Game area 38 Starting prize apparatus 40 Pass prize apparatus 40a First pass prize apparatus 40b Second pass prize apparatus 43 Electrical wiring 44 Sensor member 51 Frame body 53 First stage forming member 54 Second stage forming member 55 Discharge path forming member 57 First stage part 58 Second stage part 59 Third stage part 60 Stage 61 Discharge path 62 Guide path 63 Stepped part 63a Projection part 71 First 1 area 72 second area 73 wiring area 97 first sensor member 98 second sensor member R1, R2, R3 path

Claims (3)

A gaming machine having a gaming board in which electrical parts used for gaming are provided in a gaming area where gaming balls flow down,
Electrical wiring connected to the electrical component;
It is made of a light-transmitting material, has a first area where a predetermined decoration is applied, and a second area without the predetermined decoration, and is fixedly attached to the game board. A decorative frame member,
The gaming machine, wherein the electrical wiring is arranged in a state of being located on the back side of the first region in the decorative frame member. The decorative frame member includes a stage in which a game ball can roll within the frame of the decorative frame member, a discharge path for discharging the game ball toward the outside of the decorative frame member, and a rear side of the stage A guide path that guides the game ball that rolls on the stage to the discharge path, and a step portion that is formed to protrude to the back side in the discharge path and the guide path. And
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the electrical wiring is arranged on the back side of the decorative frame member in a state of being located on the back side of the stepped portion. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the first region is provided with a predetermined decoration by forming a predetermined uneven pattern on the decorative frame member.

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