JP2019081088A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of illuminating a performance member brightly.SOLUTION: A game machine 10 of the invention is configured so that an annular light emission member 310 capable of radiating a light to a first movable performance member 110 and a second movable performance member 210 stores a light emission element 311 having a light emission plane 311M along a cross direction in a casing 320, and in the casing 320, an inner peripheral wall 322 facing the light emission plane 311M is formed of a transparent material. In the inner peripheral wall 322, an inward facing plane 322A near the light emission plane 311M has a parallel incident part 335 which is parallel to the light emission plane 311M, and an outward facing plane 322B which is a far side from the light emission plane 311M in the inner peripheral wall 322 has an inclined emission part 336 which is overlapped to the parallel incident part 335 in a direction vertical to the light emission plane 311M and is inclined so as to come close to the parallel incident part 335 as going to the front side.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 23

Description

  The present invention relates to a game machine capable of emitting light to a rendering member by a light emitting member.

  Conventionally, as a game machine of this type, one is known in which a light emitting member disposed on the side of the effect member illuminates the effect member by irradiating light to the effect member (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2008-148976 A (paragraph [0158], FIG. 31)

  However, in the conventional gaming machine described above, there is a problem that the irradiation efficiency of the light emitting element to the effect member is poor, and it is difficult to make the effect member bright.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of making a rendering member bright.

  The invention according to claim 1 made to achieve the above object is a game machine capable of emitting light to the effect member by a light emitting member disposed on the front side of the effect member, wherein the light emitting member is in the front-rear direction And a light emitting element capable of emitting light along a direction perpendicular to the front-rear direction, and a light emitting element facing the light emitting surface in a direction substantially orthogonal to the front-rear direction An optical path changing surface extending toward the light emitting element toward the front side and directing light from the light emitting element to the rear side. The light path changing surface is a gaming machine that faces the side opposite to the light emitting element and refracts the light from the light emitting element to the rear side so as to direct the light to the effect member.

[Invention of Claim 1]
According to the invention of claim 1, it is possible to direct the light to the rear side by the effect irradiation unit. As a result, the effect member disposed on the rear side of the light emitting member can be efficiently illuminated, and the effect member can be illuminated brightly.

Front view of a gaming machine according to one embodiment of the present invention Front view of the game board Front view of mechanism frame A perspective view of the first movable role device and the second movable role device Front view of the first movable combination device when the first movable effect member is in the separated state Front view of the first movable combination device when the first movable effect member is in the combined state Rear view of the first lifting base and the second lifting base (A) A cross-sectional view of the engaging portion between the elevating guide and the slide member, and (B) a view of the slide member and the pivot arm as viewed from below The figure which shows typically the drive mechanism of the back side overlapping member with respect to the front side overlapping member Front view of the first movable part device and the second movable part device when the second movable effect member is disposed in the standby position Front view of the first movable part device and the second movable part device when the second movable effect member is disposed in the projecting position Front view of the second movable combination device when the second movable effect member is in the standby position Front view of the second movable combination device when the second movable effect member is in the projecting position (A) Front view of the rotary disc and the first pivoting part in the contracted state, (B) Front view of the rotary disc and the first pivoting part in the expanded state (A) Front view of the rotating disc and the second rotating part in the contracted state, (B) front view of the rotating disc and the second rotating part in the expanded state (A) A view schematically showing the rotation mechanism of the second movable effect member in the contracted state, and (B) A view schematically showing the rotation mechanism of the second movable effect member in the expanded state Perspective view of an annular light emitting member Side sectional view of the first movable effect member and the annular light emitting member in the separated state Side cross-sectional view of upper structure and annular light emitting member Side sectional view of lower structure and annular light emitting member Side sectional view of the first movable effect member and the annular light emitting member in the combined state A view of the annular light emitting member expanded in the circumferential direction as viewed from the inner peripheral wall side (A) AA cross section of annular light emitting member, (B) BB cross section, (C) CC cross section View from the rear side around the annular light emitting member A diagram schematically showing a rotation mechanism of an annular light emitting member A view from the front side of the first movable effect member and the annular light emitting member in the combined state A perspective view of the first movable effect member and the annular light emitting member in a combined state Side sectional view around the outer light emitting member Cross section of outer light emitting member Block diagram showing control system of light emitting element and outer light emitting element in game machine (A) Cross-sectional view of outer light-emitting member according to a modification, (B) cross-sectional view of outer light-emitting member according to a modification

  Hereinafter, an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko gaming machine will be described based on FIGS. As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 10 of this embodiment has a front frame 10Z on the front, and is formed on the front of the game board 11 shown in FIG. 2 through a glass window 10W formed on the front frame 10Z. The game area R1 is visible. A mechanism frame 17 shown in FIG. 3 is attached to the rear side of the game board 11, and various devices are attached to the mechanism frame 17.

  As shown in FIG. 1, an upper plate 26 and a lower plate 27 are provided in two upper and lower stages below the glass window 10W in the front frame 10Z, and an operation handle 28 is provided on the right side of the lower plate 27. ing. Then, when the operation handle 28 is turned, the gaming balls contained in the upper tray 26 are repelled toward the game area R1.

  As shown in FIG. 2, from the front of the game board 11, a guide rail 12 surrounding the game area R1 protrudes. The guide rails 12 are arranged to go around the outer edge of the game board 11.

  A display opening 11H is formed through the center of the game area R1 of the game board 11 and the display device 13 is opposed to the display opening 11H from the rear side. The display device 13 is configured of, for example, a liquid crystal module, and the front surface of the display device 13 is a display screen 13G that provides effects regarding a game. In detail, the display screen 13G is visible to the player from the rear side of the mechanism frame 17 (see FIG. 3) through the opening 17K of the mechanism frame 17 and the display opening 11H of the game board 11.

  A display decoration frame 23 is attached to the front center of the game board 11 so as to surround the display screen 13G as viewed from the front. The display decoration frame 23 is fitted into the display opening 11H from the front side of the game board 11, and protrudes from the front of the game board 11 while projecting inside the display opening 11H. The game balls flowing down the game area R <b> 1 are configured not to pass through the front side of the display decoration frame 23 and enter the inside of the display decoration frame 23.

  First and second start winning openings 14A and 14B are arranged at the top and bottom at intervals in the center in the left-right direction below the display decoration frame 23 in the game area R1. The first start winning opening 14A has a pocket structure opened upward. The second start winning opening 14B is opened to the front side, and is opened and closed by the open / close door 14T. The open / close door 14T is normally disposed at a closed position closing the second start winning opening 14B, and the start gates 18, 18 provided on the left and lower right of the display decoration frame 23 in the game area R1 Is placed in the open position where the second start winning opening 14B is opened due to the fact that it has been a hit in the normal symbol qualification determination that is performed when it passes. When the gaming ball enters (winning) the starting winning opening of any of the first and second starting winning openings 14A and 14B, the special symbol pass / fail determination is made. The determination result of the special symbol compliance determination is notified on the display screen 13G of the display device 13. If the result of the special symbol success or failure judgment is a hit, it will be a big hit gaming state, a big hit game will be executed. On the other hand, when the result of the special symbol success or failure judgment is out, the normal gaming state continues.

  At the lower right of the display decoration frame 23 in the game area R1, a big winning opening 15 is provided. The special winning opening 15 has a horizontally long rectangular shape and is closed by the movable door 15T in a normal gaming state. Then, when the gaming state becomes the big hit gaming state and the big hit game is executed, the movable door 15T is turned to the front side for a predetermined period. Then, the special winning opening 15 opens forward, and with the movable door 15T as a guide, many gaming balls can be made winning in the special winning opening 15. In addition, the starting gate 18 of the lower right of the display decoration frame 23 among the starting gates 18 and 18 mentioned above is arrange | positioned above the big winning opening 15. As shown in FIG.

  In the game area R1, in addition to the start winning openings 14A, 14B and the large winning opening 15, a plurality of general winning openings 20 are provided. When the game ball enters these winning openings 14A, 14B, 15, 20 (winning), a bonus (winning ball) is given to the player. Further, in a plurality of places including the lower end portion of the game area R1, separately from each of the winning openings 14A, 14B, 15, 20, the player is discharged to the outside of the game area R1 without giving a benefit (prize ball) to the player. An out port 16 is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment includes, in addition to the above-described winning openings 14A, 14B, 15 and the display device 13, two movable combination objects for providing a game-related effect by the operation of the movable effect member. The device is fixed to the mechanism frame 17 and provided. The first movable service device 110S of one of the two movable service devices changes the first movable effect member 110 between the separated state shown in FIG. 5 and the combined state shown in FIG. Further, the other second movable role device 210S of the two movable role devices is a standby position in which the second movable effect member 210 is covered on the front side by the first movable effect member 110 in the separated state (FIGS. 10, the state where the portion covering the second movable effect member 210 in the first movable effect member 110 is deleted is shown in Fig. 10) and the whole projects from the first movable effect member 110 It moves between the above-mentioned projecting positions (see FIG. 11). Hereinafter, the first movable service device 110S and the second movable service device 210S will be described in detail.

  As shown in FIG. 4 to FIG. 7, the first movable part product device 110S has a gate-shaped base 111 attached to the upper side and the left and right sides of the mechanism frame 17. The effect member structure 110A constituting the first movable effect member 110 is movable in the vertical direction. The portal base 111 is provided with a pair of lift guides 121, 121 linearly extending in the vertical direction, and the upper ends of the pair of lift guides 121, 121 are connected by a communication plate 112. It has a different structure. The connection plate 112 is superimposed on the upper side of the mechanism frame 17 (see FIG. 3), and the elevation guides 121 and 121 are superimposed on the left and right sides of the mechanism frame 17 so as to sandwich the opening 17K in the left and right direction. ing. Thus, the gate-shaped base 111 is arranged to be hidden behind the game board 11 and the display decoration frame 23 (see FIG. 2).

  As shown in FIG. 4, each lifting guide 121 is provided with a first shaft 122 and a second shaft 123 linearly extending in the vertical direction. The first shaft 122 and the second shaft 123 are disposed so as to be displaced in both the longitudinal direction and the lateral direction. In the present embodiment, the first shaft 122 is disposed on the front side of the second shaft 123 and on the inner side which is the side sandwiched by the pair of lifting guides 121 and 121.

  The first lift slider 124 is movably engaged with the first shaft 122 along the first shaft 122, and the second lift slider 125 is movable along the second shaft 123 with the second shaft 123. It is engaged. A first rack 124A is formed on the surface of the first lift slider 124 facing the rear, and a second rack 125A is formed on the surface of the second lift slider 125 facing the front. The first rack 124 </ b> A and the second rack 125 </ b> A are both in mesh with a pinion 126 rotatably mounted at an intermediate portion in the vertical direction of the elevation guide 121. Specifically, the first rack 124A meshes with the front portion of the pinion 126, and the second rack 125A meshes with the rear portion of the pinion 126. Then, when the first lift slider 124 moves downward along the first shaft 122, the pinion 126 rotates counterclockwise as viewed from the right, and the second lift slider 125 moves upward along the second shaft 123. Do. Similarly, when the first lift slider 124 moves upward, the pinion 126 rotates clockwise as viewed from the right side, and the second lift slider 125 moves downward. In detail, the pinion 126 has a structure in which the large diameter gear portion and the small diameter gear portion can rotate integrally, and the front portion of the small diameter gear portion meshes with the first rack 124A. The rear portion is in mesh with the second rack 125A.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the pair of first lift sliders 124 and 124 is fixed to both sides of the first lift base 131, and the pair of second lift sliders 125 and 125 is a second lift base. It is fixed to both sides of 141. That is, the pair of first lifting sliders 124 and 124 move up and down together with the first lifting base 131, and the pair of second lifting sliders 125 and 125 move up and down with the second lifting base 141. It has become.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the above-described communication plate 112 is provided with a pair of drive sources 113 and 113 for moving the first lift base 131 up and down, and the first drive source 113. , 113 are provided to transmit power from the first elevating base 131 to the first lift base 131. A second movable role device 210S, which will be described later, is mounted on a portion of the communication plate 112 sandwiched by the power transmission portions 114, 114.

  Driving of the first lifting and lowering base 131 by the driving source 113 is performed as follows. That is, when the drive sources 113 and 113 operate, the pivot links 114A and 114A of the power transmission mechanisms 114 and 114 connected to the first lift base 131 rotate in opposite directions. Here, as shown in FIG. 7, each pivoting link 114A is provided with a projecting piece 114T that protrudes laterally, and an engagement pin (not shown) formed at the tip of the projecting piece 114T is the first It is inserted into a laterally long hole 131A formed in the elevation base 131. Then, when the pair of pivot links 114A and 114A rotate in the opposite direction, the pair of engagement pins move the inside of the laterally elongated hole 131A and push the first lifting and lowering base 131 in the same direction in the vertical direction. Thereby, the first lifting and lowering base 131 is driven in the vertical direction.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the first movable effect member 110 is composed of a plurality of effect member structures 110A, and when the first movable effect members 110 are in the combined state, the plurality of effect member structures 110A Are close together to form a single design. A plurality of effect member structures 110A are attached to the first elevation base 131 and the second elevation base 141. Specifically, the first movable effect member 110 is configured to configure the face of the character in a combined state, and is configured to configure the upper structure 132 configuring the upper portion of the face and the lower portion configuring the lower portion of the face. It can be divided into side structures 142. The upper structure 132 is attached to the first lift base 131, and the lower structure 142 is attached to the second lift base 141.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the upper structure 132 has a bulging portion 133 that protrudes to the front side at the center in the left-right direction, and a pair of ridges 134 and 134 that project from the left and right sides of the bulging portion 133. In addition, a pair of flanges 134 and 134 are stacked on and fixed to the front surface of the first lifting and lowering base 131. The bulging portion 133 has a grooved structure in which the front end portions of a pair of opposing protruding walls 136, 136 opposed in the left-right direction are connected by the front end wall 135, and a groove portion is formed behind the bulging portion 133. 133M is formed. The rear end portion of each opposing projecting wall 136 is in communication with the collar portion 134.

  The lower structural body 142 is composed of a pair of divided bodies 142A and 142A which contact and separate in the left and right direction, and each divided body 142A is disposed on the front side overlapping member 143 and the rear side overlapping member 144 which are arranged offset in the front and rear direction. It consists of The rear overlapping member 144 is movable in the vertical direction with respect to the front overlapping member 143, and most of the rear overlapping member 144 is overlapped on the rear side of the front overlapping member 143 when viewed from the front. The overlapping position (see FIG. 5) and the most part of the rear overlapping member 144 are disposed at the projecting position (see FIG. 6) which protrudes downward from the front overlapping member 143. In the present embodiment, the plurality of effect member structures 110A constituting the first movable effect member 110 are configured by the upper structure 132 and the pair of divided bodies 142A and 142A.

  8A and 8B schematically show a drive mechanism of the front overlapping member 143 with respect to the second lifting and lowering base 141. As shown in FIG. As shown in both figures, the front and rear sides of each lifting guide 121 (only one lifting guide 121 is shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B) extend vertically. The guide groove 127 is formed, and the engagement pin 145P of the slide member 145 is engaged with the guide groove 127. The slide member 145 is superimposed on the second lift base 141 from the front side, and is connected to a pivoting arm 146 rotatably supported by the second lift base 141 (see particularly FIG. 8B). The pivoting arm 146 extends forward from the second lift base 141 and is pivotable about a vertical pivot axis 146J. The front overlapping member 143 is connected to the front end of the pivoting arm 146.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 8A, the guide groove 127 is formed with an inclined portion 127K which is inclined toward the inside of the pair of lift guides 121 and 121 (see FIG. 5) as it goes upward. There is. Then, when the second lift base 141 moves upward along the lift guide 121, the engagement pin 145P of the slide member 145 moves along the inclined portion 127K of the guide groove 127, and the pair of slide members 145, 145 move. Approach each other. Then, with the movement of the slide member 145, the pivoting arm 146 pivots so that the front end faces inward (inward of the pair of lift guides 121, 121), and the pair of front overlapping members 143, 143 Approach each other. Similarly, when the second lifting base 141 moves downward, the pair of front overlapping members 143, 143 separate from each other.

  9A and 9B schematically show a drive mechanism of the rear overlapping member 144 with respect to the front overlapping member 143. As shown in FIG. As shown in both drawings, the second lifting base 141 is formed with a horizontal rack 147 extending in the left-right direction, and a pinion 148 meshing with the horizontal rack 147 is a front overlapping member 143 (FIG. 9A and FIG. 9 (B), it is pivotally supported. Further, a vertical rack 149 extending in the vertical direction separately from the horizontal rack 147 is also meshed with the pinion 148, and the vertical rack 149 is provided in the rear overlapping member 144. Then, as described above, when the second lifting and lowering base 141 moves upward and the pair of front overlapping members 143 and 143 approach each other, as shown in the change from FIG. 9 (A) to FIG. 9 (B). The pinion 148 pivotally supported by the front overlapping member 143 horizontally moves and rotates, and the vertical rack 149 moves downward. As a result, the rear overlapping member 144 moves downward with respect to the front overlapping member 143 and is disposed at the pop-out position (see FIG. 6). Similarly, when the second lifting base 141 moves downward, the rear overlapping member 144 moves upward with respect to the front overlapping member 143 and is disposed at the overlapping position (see FIG. 5).

  By the way, as shown in FIG. 18, FIG. 21 and FIG. 27, the front end wall 135 of the bulging portion 133 in the upper structure 132 is disposed in front of the front overlapping member 143 of each divided body 142A in the lower structure 142. It is done. Therefore, when the first movable effect member 110 is in the combined state, the upper portion projects to the front side in a stepped shape by the upper structure 132 and the lower structure 142 in the first movable effect member 110. The first step 117 is formed (see FIGS. 21 and 27). In other words, the upper structure 132 and the lower structure 142 are separated at the first step 117 of the first movable effect member 110 in the combined state.

  Further, as described above, when the first movable effect member 110 is in the united state, the rear overlapping member 144 which has been overlapped on the rear side of the front overlapping member 143 in the lower structural body 142 is downward from the front overlapping member 143 Jump out. Therefore, in the first movable effect member 110 in the combined state, the second step 118 is such that the upper portion protrudes in a step-like manner toward the front side by the front overlapping member 143 and the rear overlapping member 144 in the lower component 141. Are formed (see FIGS. 21 and 27).

  As described above, in the present embodiment, when the first movable effect member 110 is in the combined state, the first step 117 and the second step 118 are formed on the first movable effect member 110, and the respective steps 117 and 118 are performed. The portion disposed on the upper side protrudes in a step-like manner to the front side. As a result, it becomes possible to show the first movable effect member 110 in three dimensions, and it is possible to improve the taste of the first movable effect member 110.

  The description related to the first movable service object device 110S is as described above. Next, the second movable role object device 210S will be described.

  As described above, the second movable role device 210S is mounted on the communication plate 112 of the portal base 111, and the second movable effect member 210 is in the standby position (see FIGS. 5 and 10) and the projecting position (see FIG. 11). And). Specifically, when the second movable effect member 210 is disposed at the standby position, the upper movable body 132 of the first movable effect member 110 in the separated state is covered at the front side by the upper structure 132 and disposed at the projecting position. And project downward from the upper structure 132. As described above, in the present embodiment, since the second movable effect member 210 disposed on the rear side of the upper structure 132 protrudes from the upper structure 132, the second movable effect member 210 provides the player with unexpectedness. It has become possible.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 4, the second movable effect member 210 is disposed at the same longitudinal position as the lower structure 142 and is formed on the rear side of the bulging portion 133 of the upper structure 132 described above. It is accommodated in the groove portion 133M. As described above, in the present embodiment, since the second movable effect member 210 is disposed at the same front and rear position as the lower structure 142, the upper side of the first movable effect member 110 in order to form the first step 117. By arranging the structure 132 on the front side, it is possible to use the space generated on the rear side of the upper structure 132 as the accommodation space of the second movable effect member 210. Further, the second movable effect member 210 in the standby position is not only covered on the front side by the front end wall 135 of the bulging portion 133, but is also covered on the side by the pair of opposing projecting walls 136, 136, so that the standby It becomes possible to make the second movable effect member 210 at the position difficult to visually recognize, and it becomes possible to increase the unexpectedness given to the player when the second movable effect member 210 is disposed at the projecting position.

  The movement of the second movable effect member 210 between the standby position and the projecting position is performed as follows. That is, as shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, in the communication plate 112, linear motion guides 221 linearly extending in the vertical direction are provided in pairs in the horizontal direction, and the pair of linear motion guides 221, A linear motion base 222 for supporting the second movable presentation member 210 is attached to the linear motion movability 221. Further, the communication plate 112 is provided with a second drive source (not shown), and a pivoting link 223 pivoted by receiving power from the second drive source is rotatably attached. The pivoting link 223 has a projecting piece 223T that protrudes to the side, and an engagement pin 223P formed at the tip of the projecting piece 223T is inserted into a laterally elongated hole 222A formed in the linear motion base 222 There is. Then, when the second drive source is operated and the pivoting link 223 is pivoted, the linear motion base 222 is moved in the vertical direction by the engagement between the engagement pin 223P of the projecting piece 223T and the laterally long hole 222A. The 2 movable effect member 210 moves up and down with respect to the communication plate 112. As a result, the second movable effect member 210 moves between the standby position shown in FIGS. 5 and 10 and the projecting position shown in FIG.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the second movable effect member 210 is in a substantially circular contracted state at the standby position, and as shown in FIG. It can be deformed into an expanded state in a substantially triangular shape whose outer shape is larger than that in the contracted state. Furthermore, the second movable effect member 210 is rotatable in one direction about the central axis 210J with respect to the linear motion base 222 in the expanded state. Hereinafter, deformation and rotation of the second movable effect member 210 will be described in detail.

  As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the second movable effect member 210 has a structure in which the plurality of first rotating portions 212 and the plurality of second rotating portions 213 are supported by the substantially circular rotary disk 211. ing. The rotary disk 211 is rotatable around the central axis 211 J with respect to the linear motion base 222. Although not shown, a drive source for rotating the rotary disc 211 is provided on the rear surface of the linear motion base 222. Note that the first pivoting part 212 and the second pivoting part 213 are disposed on the front side of the rotary disc 211, and the second movable effect member 210 is composed of the rotary disc 211, the first pivoting part 212 and the second It can be said that it has a layered structure consisting of the moving part 213 and the like.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the first pivoting portion 212 is a main portion 212H having a shape in which a half on one end side of the rhombus is contracted toward the center, and a sector shaped portion fanned out from the apex on the other end side of the main portion 212H. And 212A, and has a structure. Further, the first pivoting portion 212 is pivotable about a first pivoting shaft 212J that penetrates in the front-rear direction a vertex on the opposite side of the fan-shaped portion 212A in the main body 212H. Specifically, the plurality of first rotating portions 212 are arranged at equal intervals in the circumferential direction at the outer edge portion of the rotary disc 211, and when the second movable effect member 210 is in a contracted state, the entire sector 212A. Are arranged so as to overlap the rotary disc 211 (see FIG. 14A), and when the second movable effect member 210 is in the expanded state, the second movable effect member 210 pivots about 150 degrees around the first pivot shaft 212J. Are disposed farthest from the central axis 212J of the rotary disk 211 (see FIG. 14B). Note that the first turning portion 212 is provided with a step 212D for avoiding interference between the first turning portions 212 and 212 adjacent in the circumferential direction in the contracted state (see FIG. 12).

  The second pivoting portion 213 is disposed between the rotary disc 211 and the first pivoting portion 212 in the front-rear direction, and has a wedge shape having an arc portion 213A having substantially the same diameter as a part of the outer circumferential circle of the rotary disc 211 There is no. Similar to the first rotation portion 212, the second rotation portion 213 is rotatable around a second rotation shaft 213J which penetrates the outer edge portion of the rotation disk 211 in the front-rear direction. Specifically, when the second movable effect member 210 is in a contracted state, the second rotation portion 213 is arranged such that the arc portion 213A overlaps the outer peripheral circle of the rotary disc 211 (see FIG. 15A). When the second movable effect member 210 is in the expanded state, the arc portion 213A is arranged so as to abut on the central axis 211J of the rotary disc 211 by rotating about the second pivot shaft 213J by about 180 degrees (see FIG. 15 (B)). Here, the number of second rotation parts 213 is the same as the number of first rotation parts 212, and the second rotation shafts 213J of the plurality of second rotation parts 213 are adjacent in the circumferential direction. It is arrange | positioned in the middle of 1st rotational axis 212J, 212J.

  The rotation mechanism 210K of the second movable effect member 210 is schematically shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the rotation mechanism 210K has a drive gear 214 that rotates in response to power from a drive source (not shown), and an internal tooth 215A that meshes with the drive gear 214 in an annular shape. A central gear 215 and a first gear 216 and a second gear 217 meshing with external teeth 215B formed on the outer peripheral portion of the central gear 215 are provided. The central axis of the central gear 215 coincides with the central axis 211 J of the rotary disk 211. The first gear 216 rotates integrally with the first rotation portion 212, and the central axis of the first gear 216 is the first rotation shaft 212 J of the first rotation portion 212. Further, the second gear 217 rotates integrally with the second rotation portion 217, and the central axis of the second gear 217 is the second rotation shaft 213J of the second rotation portion 213.

  The first gear 216 and the second gear 217 have teeth 216A and 217A which mesh with the external teeth 215B of the central gear 215 only at a part of the outer peripheral portion thereof. Then, when the central gear 215 is driven by the drive gear 214 and the central gear 215 is rotated, the first gear 216 and the second gear 217 initially receive power from the central gear 215 and rotate, but the teeth 216A and 217A in the circumferential direction When it is rotated by the formed amount, the power from the central gear 215 is not received and it does not rotate. The central angle of the arc portion of the first gear 216 where the teeth 216A are formed is about 150 degrees, and the central angle of the arc portion of the second gear 217 where the teeth 217A are formed is about 180. It has become a degree. The circumferential length of the teeth 216A and the circumferential length of the teeth 217A are substantially the same.

  As shown in FIG. 16A, the center gear 215 is formed with a plurality of elongated holes 215N extending in an arc shape along the circumferential direction, and the plurality of elongated holes 215N are formed in the rotary disc 211. The plurality of engaged pins 211P are engaged. With this configuration, when the central gear 215 is driven by the drive gear 214 and rotates, the central gear 215 rotates by a certain angle, and then the engagement pin 211P is pushed against the inner surface on one end side of the elongated hole 215N. The rotary disc 211 is rotationally driven (see FIG. 16 (B)). Here, the length of the long hole 215N is substantially the same as the circumferential length of the teeth 216A of the first gear 216 and the teeth 217A of the second gear 217. Therefore, in the second movable effect member 210, the rotary disc 211 is rotated after only the first rotation portion 212 and the second rotation portion 213 are rotated to be in the expanded state. After the second movable effect member 210 is in the expanded state, the first gear 216 and the second gear 217 do not receive the power from the central gear 215, and the first rotating portion 212 and the second rotating portion 213 rotate. It does not move. When the drive gear 214 rotates in the reverse direction, first, the first gear 216 and the second gear 217 rotate to cause the second movable effect member 210 to be in a contracted state, and in the contracted state, the rotary disc 211 is in the opposite direction. Rotate.

  Thus, when the central gear 215 rotates counterclockwise as viewed from the front, for example, the second movable effect member 210 deforms from the contracted state to the expanded state and rotates counterclockwise as viewed from the front. . In addition, when the central gear 215 rotates clockwise as viewed from the front, for example, when the second movable effect member 210 is in the expanded state, the second movable effect member 210 is deformed from the expanded state to the contracted state. It rotates clockwise as viewed from the side.

  The description regarding the configuration of the first movable service device 110S and the second movable service device 210S is as described above.

  By the way, in the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the first movable effect member 110 and the second movable effect member are configured by lighting the first movable effect member 110 in the combined state and the second movable effect member 210 disposed at the projecting position. The intentionality of 210 is improved. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, an annular light emitting member 310 extending along the opening edge of the display opening 11H is provided inside the display opening 11H of the game board 11, and the annular light emitting member 310 The first movable effect member 110 and the second movable effect member 210 are illuminated. Here, in the same drawing, the annular light emitting member 310 is shown in light gray and the first movable effect member 110 is shown in dark black in order to make the annular light emitting member 310 and the first movable effect member 110 easy to distinguish. There is. Hereinafter, the annular light emitting member 310 will be described in detail.

  As shown in FIG. 17, the annular light emitting member 310 has a structure in which a plurality of light emitting elements 311 (see FIGS. 19 to 20) are accommodated in a transparent resin casing 320. Specifically, the plurality of light emitting elements 311 are mounted on one surface of the flexible sheet 315 (see FIG. 23), and the flexible sheet 315 is rounded in a circular shape so that the mounting surface of the light emitting elements 311 is inside. And housed within the casing 320.

  The casing 320 has an outer peripheral wall 321 which stands in a direction substantially orthogonal to the front surface of the game board 11 and extends along the opening edge of the display opening 11H (see FIG. 2) Peripheral wall 322, front wall 323 connecting the front ends of outer peripheral wall 321 and inner peripheral wall 322, and a flange portion 324F connecting the rear ends of outer peripheral wall 321 and inner peripheral wall 322 and projecting outside of outer peripheral wall 321 And a rear end wall 324 having The annular light emitting member 310 is supported by the mechanism frame 17 by supporting the plurality of support protrusions 325 radially projecting outward from the flange portion 324F by the mechanism frame 17. Note that, from the flange portion 324F, in addition to the support protrusion 325, a management protrusion 326 for handling the cable (not shown) from the light emitting element 311 to the mechanism frame 17 protrudes outward.

  As shown in FIGS. 18 and 21, the annular light emitting member 310 is loosely fitted to the display decoration frame 23 from the rear side, and the flange portion 324F of the annular light emitting member 310 is behind the rear surface of the game board 11 Is located in Further, the front wall 323 of the annular light emitting member 310 is disposed behind the front end of the display decoration frame 23 and in front of the front of the game board 11. The annular light emitting member 310 is disposed across the front and rear sides of the game board 11.

  As shown in FIGS. 22 and 23, the plurality of light emitting elements 311 are fixed to the inner peripheral surface of the outer peripheral wall 321 over the entire circumferential direction of the outer peripheral wall 321 with the light emitting surface 311 M facing the inside of the casing 320 There is. Here, the annular light emitting member 310 extends along the opening edge of the display opening 11H of the game board 11 so as to frame the first movable effect member 110 in the combined state and the second movable effect member 210 in the projecting position. (Refer to FIG. 3 and FIG. 26. In FIG. 3, the second movable effect member 210 in the projecting position is shown by a two-dot chain line). Therefore, when the plurality of light emitting elements 311 are arranged along the entire circumferential direction of the annular light emitting member 310, the annular light emitting member 310 can illuminate the entire first movable effect member 110 and the second movable effect member 210. Become.

  Specifically, the light emitting element 311 is provided with three types of front side light emitting element 311A, middle light emitting element 311B and rear side light emitting element 311C whose front and rear positions are different from one another. A light emitting element unit 312 formed by shifting and arranging the rear side light emitting elements 311C one by one in the circumferential direction is disposed over the entire circumferential direction. The plurality of light emitting elements 311 includes a front side light emitting layer 313A including a plurality of front side light emitting elements 311A, an intermediate light emitting layer 313B including a plurality of intermediate light emitting elements 311B, and a rear side including a plurality of rear side light emitting elements 311C. And a side light emitting layer 313C. As described above, in the present embodiment, since the light emitting layer including the plurality of light emitting elements 311 having the same front and back direction is provided in the front and back direction with a plurality of layers provided, compared to the case where only one light emitting layer It becomes possible to enlarge the range in which the 1 movable effect member 110 and the second movable effect member 210 are illuminated. In addition, since the light emitting elements 311 included in the different light emitting layers are shifted in the circumferential direction, the light emitting layers 313A to 313C surround the portions that light the first movable effect member 110 and the second movable effect member 210. It becomes possible to shift in the direction, and it is possible to further improve the taste of the effect by light.

  Here, as described above, in the first movable effect member 110, the upper structural body 132 and the lower structural body 142 are disposed so as to be offset in the front-rear direction with the first step 117 as a boundary. A front side overlapping member 143 and a rear side overlapping member 144 of the lower component 142 are arranged in a layered structure in which the front side overlapping member 143 and the rear side overlapping member 144 are arranged so as to be offset from each other in the front and rear (see FIG. 21). And since each light emitting layer 313A-313C of the cyclic | annular light emitting member 310 is also shifted back and forth, the upper structure 132 of the 1st movable effect member 110, a front side overlap in each light emitting layer 313A-313C of the cyclic | annular light emitting member 310 The member 143 and the rear overlapping member 144 can be illuminated. In addition, similarly for the second movable effect member 210, the light emitting layers 313A to 313C can light the rotary disc 211, the first rotating portion 212, and the second rotating portion 213 of the second movable effect member 210. Become.

  As described above, in the annular light emitting member 310, the casing 320 for housing the light emitting element 311 is made of transparent resin. Then, since the light emitting element 311 emits isotropically from the light emitting surface 311M, the light emitted to the front side from the light emitting surface 311M passes through the front wall 323, and the annular light emitting member 310 itself also shines. As described above, in the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the annular light emitting member 310 emits not only the first movable effect member 110 and the second movable effect member 210 but also the annular light emitting member 310 itself emits light. I am trying to improve the taste of the presentation. Here, when trying to light the first movable effect member 110 and the second movable effect member 210 brightly, the light emission of the annular light emitting member 310 itself becomes strong, which may cause a problem of glare. In order to solve this problem, the gaming machine 10 has the configuration described below.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 22, on the front wall 323 of the casing 320 in the annular light emitting member 310, a lens cut 331 capable of diffusing light directed to the front side is formed. Specifically, the lens cut 331 is formed in the shape of a lenticular lens in which a plurality of strip-shaped lens members 332 having arc surfaces 332A protruding rearward are arranged in the width direction. In addition, in detail, the width of the belt-like lens body 332 is substantially the same as the width of the light emitting element 311 (more specifically, the width of the light emitting surface 311M (see FIG. 23)).

  Further, as shown in FIG. 23, a parallel incident portion facing the light emitting surface 311M of the light emitting element 311 and substantially parallel to the light emitting surface 311M on the inward facing surface 322A of the inner peripheral wall 322 of the casing 320 facing the inside of the casing 320. An outer surface 322 B of the inner peripheral wall 322 facing the outside of the casing 320 is overlapped with the parallel incident portion 335 in the radial direction of the inner peripheral wall 322 and approaches the parallel incident portion 335 toward the front side. An inclined emission part 336 is formed. Further, in the present embodiment, the parallel incident portion 335 and the inclined emission portion 336 are provided in the portion of the casing 320 through which the light from the light emitting element 311 is transmitted, so that the light from the light emitting element 311 can be combined in the first movable state. It is possible to emit toward the effect member 110 and the second movable effect member 210 at the projecting position.

  FIGS. 23A to 23C conceptually show the light emitted from the front light emitting element 311A, the middle light emitting element 311B, and the rear light emitting element 311C toward the inner peripheral wall 322. . As shown in FIG. 23A, light emitted in a direction perpendicular to the light emitting surface 311M of the front light emitting element 311A goes straight in a direction perpendicular to the light emitting surface 311M and strikes the parallel incident portion 335 of the inner circumferential wall 322. The light incident from the parallel incident portion 335 into the inner peripheral wall 322 goes straight in the inner peripheral wall 322 in the direction perpendicular to the light emitting surface 311 M (that is, the radial direction of the inner peripheral wall 322) and is emitted outward from the inclined emission portion 336 Ru. Here, as described above, the casing 320 is made of a transparent resin, and the refractive index of the inner peripheral wall 322 is larger than the refractive index of air. Accordingly, the light emitted from the inclined emission portion 336 of the inner peripheral wall 322 is inclined in the direction to be inclined rearward with respect to the direction perpendicular to the light emitting surface 311M.

  FIG. 23B shows the path of light emitted from the intermediate light emitting element 311B, and FIG. 23C shows the path of light emitted from the rear side light emitting element 311C. . In any of the light emitting elements 311B and 311C, as in the case of the front side light emitting element 311A, light emitted from the inclined light emitting portion 336 is inclined toward the rear side with respect to the direction perpendicular to the light emitting surface 311M. Thus, the light from the annular light emitting member 310 can be advanced toward the first movable effect member 110 and the second movable effect member 210.

  In the example of the present embodiment, the parallel incident portion 335 and the inclined emission portion 336 are provided corresponding to all of the light emitting elements 311, but are provided corresponding to only a part of the light emitting elements 311. It is also good. At that time, it is preferable that the parallel incident portion 335 and the inclined emission portion 336 be provided corresponding to at least the front light emitting element 311A, the intermediate light emitting element 311B, and the rear light emitting element 311C. Further, in the example of the present embodiment, the inclination angles with respect to the parallel incident part 335 are the same among all the inclined emission parts 336 (see FIG. 23A to FIG. 23C). The inclination angles of the inclined emission units 336 may be different. At that time, for example, the inclination angles may be made different between the inclined light emitting portions 336 corresponding to the front side light emitting element 311A, the middle light emitting element 311B and the rear side light emitting element 311C, or the circumferential position (the circumferential direction of the annular light emitting member 310 The inclination angles may be made different between the inclined emission parts 336 corresponding to the light emitting elements 311 having different positions).

  As shown to FIG. 17, FIG. 22 and FIG. 23 (B), the unevenness | corrugation is formed in the outward surface 322B of the inner peripheral wall 322. As shown in FIG. Specifically, a groove portion 337 extending in the front-rear direction is formed on the rear side of the inclined irradiation portion 336 in the outward facing surface 322B. According to this configuration, by changing the groove depth of the groove portion 337, it becomes possible to change the irradiation position with respect to the first movable effect member 110 and the second movable effect member 210, and the annular light emitting member 310 becomes the first movable Position adjustment of the part which makes the effect member 110 and the 2nd movable effect member 210 shine is attained. In the present embodiment, the groove 337 is formed only on the rear side of the inclined emission part 336 corresponding to the intermediate light emitting element 311B, but is formed on the rear side of the inclined emission part 336 corresponding to the front light emitting element 311A. It may be formed on the rear side of the inclined emission part 336 corresponding to the rear side light emitting element 311C.

  The above is the description of the light emission of the first movable effect member 110 and the second movable effect member 210 by the annular light emitting member 310. In the present embodiment, the first movable effect member 110 and the second movable effect member 210 are configured such that the metal decorative portion 338 (see FIGS. 19 and 20) decorated in a metallic tone is formed on the surface facing the front side. The metal decorative portion 338 enables the light emitted from the annular light emitting member 310 to be efficiently reflected. In detail, in the first movable effect member 110, the entire surface facing the front side is the metal decoration portion 338. In the second movable effect member 210, a mirror is formed on a part of the surface facing the front side, and the remaining part is a metal decoration 338. With any of the movable effect members 110 and 210, the entire surface facing the front side is a reflecting portion 339 capable of reflecting light.

  The annular light emitting member 310 is movable in a plane parallel to the front surface of the game board 11 so that a portion of the first movable effect member 110 and the second movable effect member 210 to be illuminated by the annular light emitting member 310 moves. It has become. Specifically, the annular light emitting member 310 is rotatable around an axis extending in the front-rear direction. Hereinafter, the rotation mechanism of the annular light emitting member 310 will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 17, the mechanism frame 17 has a structure in which a front plate portion 17B is overlapped and fixed from the front side to a box portion 17A having a container shape whose front side is open. The front plate portion 17B has a shape in which a lower right portion of a frame having an opening substantially the same as the display opening 11H (see FIG. 2) of the game board 11 is cut away, and is disposed overlapping the game board 11 Be done. And as shown in FIG. 24, the annular light emission member 310 is rotatably supported by the front plate portion 17B. In FIG. 17 and FIG. 24, a part of the first movable part device 110S (see FIG. 3 and FIG. 4) fixed to the mechanism frame 17 is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 24, a plurality of rotary support disks 341 are rotatably attached to the front plate portion 17B. The plurality of rotary support disks 341 are arranged substantially equally in the circumferential direction of the front plate portion 17B, and the center P0 (see FIG. 25) of the virtual circle C1 passing through the rotation center axes 341J of the plurality of rotary support disks 341 is It is disposed substantially at the center of the display opening 11H.

  A support projection 325 of the annular light emitting member 310 is rotatably connected to each rotary support plate 341. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 25A, the support projection 325 is connected to a position eccentric to the rotation center shaft 341J of the rotation support plate 341, and between the plurality of rotation support plates 341, The relative position of the connection portion between the rotary support plate 341 and the support projection 325 with respect to the rotation center axis 341J is the same. That is, when the connection portion between the rotary support plate 341 and the support projection 325 is disposed directly below the rotation center shaft 341J in one rotary support plate 341, the rotational support is also performed in all the other rotary support plates 341. The connection portion between the disc 341 and the support projection 325 is disposed directly below the rotation center axis 341J. Further, as shown in FIG. 25A, the center P1 of the annular light emitting member 310 is disposed at a position deviated from the center P0 of the virtual circle C1 passing through the plurality of rotation center axes 341J. The positional relationship of the center P1 with respect to the center P0 is the same as the positional relationship between the connection portion of the rotary support plate 341 and the support projection 325 with respect to the rotational center axis 341J. Then, when one rotary support plate 341 is rotated by receiving power from a drive source 342 (see FIG. 24) provided in the front plate portion 17B, the change from FIG. 25 (A) to FIG. 25 (B) is shown. Thus, the annular light emitting member 310 rotates such that the center P1 of the annular light emitting member 310 turns around the center P0 of the imaginary circle C1.

  Here, the annular light emitting member 310 is rotatable in the direction opposite to the direction in which the second movable effect member 210 described above rotates in the expanded state. That is, when the second movable effect member 210 in the expanded state indicated by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 3 rotates counterclockwise as viewed from the front, the annular effect member 310 can rotate clockwise as viewed from the front There is. In this case, the annular light emitting member 310 may be rotatable only clockwise as viewed from the front, or may be rotatable in both directions. According to this configuration, it is possible to increase the rotational speed of the annular light emitting member 310 with respect to the second movable effect member 210 in the expanded state. Thereby, it becomes possible to move the part which the 2nd movable presentation member 210 shines rapidly.

  As shown in FIG. 17, the front plate portion 17B is provided with a plurality of projecting piece receiving recesses 346 opened inward (only one projecting piece receiving recess 346 is shown in FIG. 17). Being done). Each protrusion receiving recess 346 receives the routing protrusion 326 of the annular light emitting member 310.

  By the way, as shown to FIG.18 and FIG.21, the cyclic | annular light emitting member 310 is arrange | positioned adjacent to the 1st movable presentation member 110 in the front-back direction. Therefore, when the annular light emitting member 310 moves back and forth in the back and forth direction, the annular light emitting member 310 may collide with the first movable effect member 110. In order to prevent such a problem, in the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 17, the mechanism frame 17 supporting the annular light emitting member 310 contacts the annular light emitting member 310 from the rear side An abutment restricting portion 351 capable of restricting the movement of the lens 310 toward the first movable effect member 310 is provided.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 17 and FIG. 18, the annular light emitting member 310 is provided with an abutting projection 327 projecting outward from the flange portion 324F separately from the supporting projection 325 and the routing projection 326. On the rear surface of the abutting projection 327, a spherical projection 327T which is hemispherically protruded to the rear side is formed. The contact restricting portion 351 has a sliding contact surface 351M which is substantially parallel to the annular light emitting member 310 and can be in sliding contact with the spherical projection 327T. As described above, in the present embodiment, since the spherical protrusion 327T of the annular light emitting member 310 is capable of sliding contact with the sliding contact surface 351M of the contact restricting portion 351, annular light emission when the annular light emitting member 310 moves It can be suppressed that the contact between the member 310 and the contact regulating portion 351 becomes a resistance. Further, since the contact protrusion 327 is disposed in a portion sandwiched by the support protrusion 325 in the circumferential direction of the annular light emitting member 310, the contact restricting portion 351 is in contact with a portion of the annular light emitting member 310 that is easy to move forward and backward. It becomes possible to make it contact and it becomes possible to prevent efficiently interference with an annular light emission member and the 1st movable presentation member 110.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 17, the contact restricting portion 351 moves from the fixed base 352 toward the inside of the mechanism frame 17 from the fixed base 352 fixed to the surrounding wall 17H of the box 17A of the mechanism frame 17. It has an inner overhang 353 projecting to the front plate 17B side and a tip base 354 fixed to the tip of the inner overhang 353. A sliding contact surface 351M is formed. The distal end base 354 is fixed to the rear surface of the front plate portion 17B in an overlapping manner, and the contact restricting portion 351 is fixed to the mechanism frame 17 so as to be sandwiched between the box portion 17A and the front plate 17B.

  As shown in FIGS. 17 and 24, when the first movable effect member 110 is in the separated state, the contact restricting portion 351 is a gap between the pair of divided bodies 142A, 142A that constitute the lower structure 142. Is located in Thereby, it is possible to achieve effective use of the space generated between the pair of divided bodies 142A, 142A when the first movable effect member 110 is in the separated state.

  By the way, as described above, the annular light emitting member 310 is disposed inside the display opening 11H of the game board 11. That is, the annular light emitting member 310 is superimposed on the display screen 13G from the front side. Therefore, when the annular light emitting member 310 is turned off, the light from the display screen 13G is blocked by the annular light emitting member 310, causing a problem that the entire gaming machine 10 looks dark. In order to solve this problem, the following configuration is employed in the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment.

  That is, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 24, the front plate portion 17B of the mechanism frame 17 is provided with an outer light emitting member 410. The outer light emitting member 410 has a structure in which an outer light emitting substrate 412 having a plurality of outer light emitting elements 411 mounted on the rear surface is covered with a front cover 415 from the front side, and as shown in FIG. And extend along the opening edge of the display opening 11H. The shape of the outer light emitting substrate 412 and the front cover 415 as viewed in the front-rear direction is an arc shape along the opening edge of the display opening 11H. Further, in the outer light emitting substrate 412, the plurality of outer light emitting elements 411 are arranged along the circumferential direction of the arc.

  As shown in FIG. 28, each outer light emitting element 411 is disposed such that the light emitting surface 411M faces the inside of the display opening 11H, and the outer light emitting member 410 is configured to be able to emit light toward the inside of the display opening 11H. It has become. Specifically, the outer light emitting member 410 is disposed along the upper edge of the display opening 11H of the game board 11, and can emit light downward. Here, as shown in FIG. 2, the upper structure 132 of the first movable effect member 110 in the separated state is disposed at the upper part in the inner region of the display opening 11H. Accordingly, the outer light emitting member 410 is capable of illuminating the upper structure 132 in the separated state. As described above, since the entire front surface of the upper structure 132 is formed by the metal decoration 338, the light from the outer light emitting member 410 can be efficiently reflected to the front by the upper structure 132. It is possible.

  The front cover 415 is made of a transparent resin material, and as shown in FIG. 28, a cover plate 415A superimposed on the outer light emitting substrate 412 from the front side, and an edge portion of the cover plate 415A near the display opening 11H (ie And an opposing projecting wall 415B that protrudes rearward from the lower edge portion and faces the plurality of outer light emitting elements 411. Here, since the facing protruding wall 415B is made of a transparent resin material, as shown by the arrow in the figure, the light emitted from the outer light emitting element 411 is transmitted through the facing protruding wall 415B. There are two types, those reflected by the opposing protruding wall 415B. Then, part of the light reflected by the opposing protruding wall 415B is directed to the cover plate 415A and emitted from the cover plate 415A to the front side. In the present embodiment, the portion of the game board 11 disposed on the front side of the outer light emitting member 410 is transparent. Accordingly, the game board 11 is provided with an outer light emission area R2 which is illuminated by the light emitted from the cover plate 415A. As described above, in the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the outer light emitting member 410 can illuminate a portion of the gaming board 11 located outside the display opening 11H.

  In the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 28, the portion of the display decoration frame 23 facing the outside of the display opening 11H, that is, the side facing the outer light emitting member 410 is made of, for example, a metal rail. An outward reflecting portion 23R capable of reflecting the light from the outer light emitting element 411 toward the outside of the display decoration frame 23 is provided. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the light from the outer light emitting element 411 can be reflected not only by the facing projecting wall 415B of the cover plate 415 but also by the outward reflecting portion 23R of the display decoration frame 23.

  As shown in FIG. 29, the cover plate 415A is formed with a lens cut 416 capable of diffusing light transmitted through the cover plate 415A back and forth. Accordingly, the light reflected by the opposing protruding wall 415B is diffused by the lens cut 416 when passing through the cover plate 415A. As a result, it becomes possible to make the entire gaming machine 10 appear bright by enlarging the portion of the game board 110 illuminated by the outer light emitting member 410, that is, the outer light emitting region R2. The lens cut 416 also has a function of making the outer light emitting substrate 412 difficult to see when the outer light emitting member 410 is viewed from the front side. Therefore, even if the outer light emitting member 410 is disposed behind the transparent portion of the game board 11, the outer light emitting substrate 412 can be made inconspicuous. In addition, in detail, the lens cut 416 has a structure similar to that of the lens cut 331 described above, and is formed into a lenticular lens shape in which a plurality of band-shaped lens bodies 417 having an arc surface projecting to the front side are arranged in the band width direction. It is done.

  As shown in FIG. 30, the gaming machine 10 is provided with a main control circuit 50, a sub control circuit 52, and a lamp control circuit 56, and a plurality of outer light emitting elements 411 of the outer light emitting member 410; The plurality of light emitting elements 311 are controlled to be lit by the lamp control circuit 56. The main control circuit 50 mainly performs control related to a game in the gaming machine 10 (specifically, control regarding a determination of acceptance or a gaming state), and the sub control circuit 52 mainly performs control related to effects in the gaming machine 10. In response to the control signal from the sub control circuit 52, the lamp control circuit 56 performs lighting control of the light emitting element 311 and the outer light emitting element 411. Here, in the present embodiment, the lamp control circuit 56 is configured to light the outside light emitting element 411 of the outside light emitting member 410 when all the light emitting elements 311 in the annular light emitting member 310 are turned off. Specifically, the outer light emitting member 410 is always turned on while playing a game, and the annular light emitting member 310 is turned on only when a specific effect is executed. It has become. Thus, in the present embodiment, even when the annular light emitting member 310 is turned off, the inside of the display opening 11H can be brightened by the outer light emitting member 410.

  By the way, as described above, the annular light emitting member 310 has a shape along the opening edge of the display opening 11H (see FIG. 2). Here, since the outer light emitting member 410 has an arc shape along the opening edge of the display opening 11H, when the outer light emitting member 410 is turned on when the annular light emitting member 310 is turned off, the outer light emitting member 410 The glowing outer light emitting region R2 has a substantially arc shape along the opening edge of the display opening 11H. As described above, in the gaming machine 10, the portion brightened by the annular light emitting member 310 and the portion brightened also by the outer light emitting region R2 are close to each other, whereby the annular light emitting member 310 is turned off. By turning off, it is possible to suppress that the gaming machine 10 looks dark.

  Further, the outer light emitting member 410 has an arc shape along the guide rail 12. Here, at least a portion of the guide rail 12 located in the vicinity of the outer light emission area R2, for example, an inward reflection portion 12R configured of a metal rail and capable of reflecting light toward the inside of the game area R1 is provided (See FIG. 28). Therefore, when the outer light emission area R2 of the game board 11 is lit, the light from the outer light emission area R2 is reflected by the inward reflection portion 12R of the guide rail 12. As described above, in the present embodiment, the outer light emitting member 410 can illuminate not only the outer light emitting area R2 of the game board 11 but also the guide rails 12, thereby making the entire game machine 10 appear bright. It has become possible.

  In the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the annular light emitting member 310 corresponds to the “light emitting member” of the present invention, the front wall 323 of the casing 320 corresponds to the “front cover portion” of the present invention, and the casing 320 A portion of the inner peripheral wall 322 facing the light emitting surface 311M of the light emitting element 311 corresponds to the “effect irradiation unit” of the present invention. Further, each of the front side light emitting layer 313A, the middle light emitting layer 313B, and the rear side light emitting layer 313C corresponds to the "light emitting element layer" in the present invention. Further, each of the first movable effect member 110 and the second movable effect member 210 corresponds to the “effect member” of the present invention.

  The description regarding the configuration of the gaming machine 10 is as described above. Next, the operation and effect of the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment will be described.

  In the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, when the predetermined effect condition is satisfied, the first movable effect member 110 changes from the separated state (see FIGS. 3 and 5) to the combined state (see FIGS. 6 and 26). Make a presentation. Also, when another rendering condition is satisfied, the second movable rendering member 210 moves from the standby position to the projecting position to perform rendering (see FIG. 3). Then, the annular light emitting member 310 overlapping the display screen 13G from the front side inside the display opening 11H of the game board 11 emits light to the first movable effect member 110 in the combined state and the second movable effect member 210 in the projecting position. Thus, it is possible to light the first movable effect member 110 and the second movable effect member 210. Further, the annular light emitting member 310 can also emit light to the front side and the annular light emitting member 310 itself is also configured to shine, and the first movable effect member 110 and the second movable effect member 210 are the annular decorative member 310 It is decorated by the light emission of.

  Here, in the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the parallel incident portion 335 of the inner circumferential wall 322 of the casing 320 is provided substantially in parallel with the light emitting surface 311M of the light emitting element 311. An inclined emitting portion 336 is provided so as to be superimposed on the parallel incident portion 335 in a direction perpendicular to the 311M and inclined so as to approach the light emitting surface 311M toward the front side. Therefore, the light emitted perpendicularly to the light emitting surface 311M can be advanced in the direction perpendicular to the light emitting surface 311M by the parallel incident portion 335, and can be directed to the rear side by the inclined light emitting portion 336. It is possible to efficiently light the effect member 110 and the second movable effect member 210 at the projecting position. Thereby, it becomes possible to make each movable effect member 110, 210 bright.

  Further, in the present embodiment, since the annular light emitting member 310 itself is illuminated, the amount of light of the light emitting element 311 of the annular light emitting member 310 in order to illuminate the first movable effect member 110 and the second movable effect member 210 brightly. If the value of x is increased, the light emission of the annular light emitting member 310 itself becomes too strong, which may cause a problem of glare. However, in the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the lens cut 331 capable of diffusing the light from the light emitting element 311 is formed on the front wall 323 covering the light emitting element 311 from the front side in the casing 320 accommodating the light emitting element 311 There is. Thereby, even if the light amount of the light emitting element 311 is increased to brighten the first movable effect member 110 and the second movable effect member 210, the light from the light emitting element 311 is diffused by the front wall 323, and the annular light emitting member 310 itself It can be suppressed that the light emission of the light source becomes too strong. Here, in the present embodiment, since the lens cut 331 has a lenticular lens shape, the amount of light emitted from the front wall 323 to the front side by changing the curvature or the width of the arc surface in the band-shaped lens body 332 Can be easily changed.

[Other embodiments]
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and, for example, the embodiments described below are also included in the technical scope of the present invention, and various other variations are possible without departing from the scope of the invention. It can be changed and implemented.

  (1) In the above embodiment, in the portion of the inner circumferential wall 322 of the casing 320 facing the light emitting surface 311M of the light emitting element 311, the annular light emitting member 310 is a parallel incident portion substantially parallel to the light emitting surface 311M. Although the configuration is provided with 335, it may be configured to include an inclined incident portion 335V that is inclined so as to move away from the light emitting surface 311M toward the front side (see FIG. 31A). Further, when the inclined incident portion 335V is provided on the inward surface 322A in this manner, the annular light emitting member 310 is substantially parallel to the light emitting surface 311M on the outward surface 322B instead of the inclined outgoing portion 336 of the first embodiment. The parallel emission unit 336V may be provided (see FIG. 31B). According to each of these configurations, it is also possible to refract light from the light emitting element 311 by the inner peripheral wall 322 and emit it to the rear side.

  (2) In the above embodiment, the lens cut 331 is formed on the rear surface of the front end wall 323 of the casing 320, but may be formed on the front surface of the front end wall 323.

  (3) In the above embodiment, the lens cut 331 has a lenticular lens shape, but may have another shape as long as the light from the light emitting element 311 can be diffused, for example, it has a round groove The shape may be a shape in which band-shaped concave lenses are arranged, or a prism array in which substantially triangular prisms are laid sideways, or a lens body which is projected in a hemispherical shape, a conical shape or a pyramid shape or is concave It may be a paved shape.

  (4) In the above embodiment, the recess provided on the rear side of the inclined emission portion 336 in the inner circumferential wall 322 of the casing 320 is the groove 337 extending in the front-rear direction. It may be an extended groove, or it may be a recess having a circular shape in plan view or a polygonal shape in plan view.

  (5) In the above embodiment, the light emitting element 311 group is composed of a plurality of light emitting element layers (front light emitting layer 313A, middle light emitting layer 313B, and rear light emitting layer 313C) shifted in the front and back direction. It may consist of layers.

  (6) In the above embodiment, the light emitting elements 311 are respectively shifted in the circumferential direction of the annular light emitting member 310, but may be overlapped in the circumferential direction.

  (7) In the above embodiment, the casing 320 is entirely transparent. However, if the portion of the inner peripheral wall 322 opposed to the light emitting element 311 is transparent, another portion (for example, the front end wall) H.323 and the outer peripheral wall 321) may be opaque. When the front end wall 323 is opaque, direct light from the annular light emitting member 310 is prevented from reaching the player, and glare of the annular light emitting member 310 is suppressed.

  (8) In the above embodiment, the “light emitting member” of the present invention is an annular member (annular light emitting member 310), but may be a member of another shape, for example, rod, sphere, plate or the like It may be a member of

[Summary of Configurations of the Embodiment and Other Embodiments]
The configurations of the following [1] to [8] are included in the above-mentioned embodiment and the above-mentioned other embodiments.

[1]
A game machine capable of emitting light to the effect member by a light emitting member disposed on the front side of the effect member,
The light emitting member has a structure in which a light emitting element having a light emitting surface along the front-rear direction is accommodated in a casing,
In the casing, the effect irradiation unit facing the light emitting surface is made of a transparent material,
An incident part which is disposed parallel to the light emitting surface or is inclined so as to be farther from the light emitting surface as it goes to the front side is formed on the surface on the side closer to the light emitting surface among the effect irradiating units.
The surface of the effect irradiation unit which is far from the light emitting surface is overlapped with the incident portion in a direction perpendicular to the light emitting surface and inclined with respect to the incident portion so as to approach the incident portion toward the front side A game machine characterized in that a sloped emitting portion is formed.

  In the configuration of [1], when the incident part of the effect irradiating unit is disposed in parallel with the light emitting surface of the light emitting element, the light emitted perpendicularly from the light emitting surface makes the effect irradiating unit perpendicular to the light emitting surface Go straight ahead. Here, since the inclined emission part formed on the surface far from the light emitting surface of the effect irradiation part is inclined to the incident part so as to approach the incident part as it goes to the front side, it is emitted from the effect irradiation part Light will go to the rear side. On the other hand, when the incident part of the effect irradiation unit is inclined to move away from the light emitting surface toward the front side, the light emitted perpendicularly from the light emitting surface travels backward in the effect irradiation unit. Here, if the inclined emission part of the effect irradiation part is parallel to the incident part, the light emitted from the effect irradiation part travels in the direction perpendicular to the light emitting surface. However, in the present configuration, since the inclined emission part is inclined to the incident part so as to approach the incident part as it goes to the front side, the light emitted from the effect irradiation part goes to the rear side. As described above, according to the present configuration, it is possible to direct the light emitted from the effect irradiation unit to the rear side. As a result, the effect member disposed on the rear side of the light emitting member can be efficiently illuminated, and the effect member can be illuminated brightly.

[2]
The gaming machine according to [1], wherein the incident part is disposed in parallel with the light emitting surface.

  According to the configuration of [2], the light emitting element can be easily accommodated in the casing.

[3]
A groove located on the rear side of the inclined emission part and extending in the front-rear direction is formed on the surface of the effect irradiation part far from the light emitting surface [1] or [2] The gaming machine described in.

  According to the configuration of [3], by changing the depth of the groove, it becomes possible to change the position of the portion of the effect irradiation unit that emits light from the rear side of the inclined irradiation unit with respect to the effect member, Position adjustment of the part which a member lights up a presentation member is attained.

[4]
Among the casings, a front cover portion covering the light emitting element from the front side is made of a transparent material, and
The gaming machine according to any one of [1] to [3], wherein a lens cut capable of diffusing light from the light emitting element is formed in the front cover portion.

  According to the configuration of [4], since the front cover portion that covers the light emitting element from the front side in the casing that accommodates the light emitting element is made of a transparent material, it is possible to light the light emitting member itself. Further, since the lens cover capable of diffusing the light from the light emitting element is formed in the front cover portion, even if the light amount of the light emitting element is increased to brighten the effect member, the light from the light emitting element Since the light is diffused, it is possible to suppress that the light emission of the light emitting member itself becomes too strong.

[5]
The gaming machine according to [4], wherein the lens cut is in the form of a lenticular lens in which a plurality of strip-shaped lens bodies having a circular arc surface projecting rearward are arranged in the band width direction.

  According to the configuration of [5], it is possible to easily change the amount of light emitted to the front side from the front cover portion by changing the curvature and the width of the arc surface in the band-like lens body.

[6]
The light emitting member has a plurality of light emitting element layers formed by shifting a plurality of the light emitting elements arranged at the same front and back position together in the front and back direction, and the inclined emission portion corresponds to each light emitting element The gaming machine according to any one of [1] to [5], which is disposed.

  According to the configuration of [6], it is possible to shift the light emitted from the light emitting member in the front-rear direction, and it is possible to enlarge the range in which the effect member is made to glow.

[7]
The light emitting member is formed in an annular shape that is disposed to border the effect member when viewed from the front,
The gaming machine according to [6], wherein the light emitting elements included in the light emitting element layers different from each other are arranged to be shifted in a circumferential direction of the light emitting member.

  According to the configuration of [7], it becomes possible to trim and decorate the effect member by the light emitting member, and it is possible to improve the taste of the effect. Further, since the light emitting element is arranged to be shifted in the circumferential direction of the light emitting member, it is possible to make the effect member glow in the entire circumferential direction of the light emitting member.

[8]
The gaming machine according to any one of [1] to [6], wherein the light emitting member is formed in an annular shape that is arranged to border the effect member when viewed from the front.

  According to the configuration of [8], it becomes possible to trim and decorate the effect member by the light emitting member, and it is possible to improve the taste of the effect.

10 game machine 11 game board 11H indicator opening 110 1st movable effect component (production component)
132 upper structure 142 lower structure 210 second movable effect member (effect member)
310 Annular light emitting member (light emitting member)
311 light emitting element 311 M light emitting surface 313 A front light emitting layer (light emitting element layer)
313B Intermediate light emitting layer (light emitting element layer)
313C Rear side light emitting layer (light emitting element layer)
320 casing 331 lens cut 332 band-shaped lens body 335 parallel incident portion 336 inclined emission portion 337 groove portion 410 outer light emitting member

The present invention relates to Yu technique machine.

Heretofore, as this type of game machine, one provided with a rendering member having a movable body is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2008-148976 A (paragraph [0149], FIG. 29)

An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of improving the taste of the effect member .

The invention according to claim 1 made to achieve the above object is a separated state in which the plurality of effect member structures are separated by relatively moving the plurality of effect member structures, and the plurality of effect members It is a game machine provided with the effect member which changes to the united state which a structure approached, and while a level difference part is formed in the front of the effect member of the united state, the plurality of effect member structure The game machine is provided with a front structure and a rear structure which are separated at the step portion.

[Summary of Configurations of the Embodiment and Other Embodiments]
The configurations of the following [1] to [8] are included in the above-mentioned embodiment and the above-mentioned other embodiments. Note that these configurations relate to "a game machine capable of emitting light to the effect member by the light emitting member", and "it is a conventional effect member with a light emitting member disposed to the side of the effect member as a game machine of this type. What is known is to light up the effect member by irradiating light to the background art (see, for example, Patent Document 1 (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2008-148976 (paragraph [0158], FIG. 31)). In the above-described conventional gaming machine, the problem is that the irradiation efficiency of the light emitting element to the rendering member is poor and it is difficult to make the rendering member bright. It can be thought that it was made for the purpose of "providing game machines capable of

Claims (1)

A game machine capable of emitting light to the effect member by a light emitting member disposed on the front side of the effect member,
The light emitting member has a light emitting surface along the longitudinal direction, and a light emitting element capable of emitting light along a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction, and the light emitting member faces the light emitting surface in a direction substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal direction And an effect irradiation unit for directing light from the light emitting element to the rear side,
The effect irradiation unit is provided with an optical path changing surface that extends toward the light emitting element as it goes to the front side and directs the light from the light emitting element to the rear side.
The gaming machine, wherein the light path changing surface is directed to the side opposite to the light emitting element, and refracts light from the light emitting element to the rear side so as to direct it to the effect member.