JP2021126237A - Luminescent performance device in game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a luminescent performance device in a game machine capable of performing various performances.SOLUTION: Light emission areas 852a, 852b of a front plate part 851 on a light guide plate 850 are arranged on the front of a translucent area 841 of a performance sheet member 840, separately as long as a prescribed distance, and light emitted from a first performance LED 811 enters the translucent area 841 of the performance sheet member 840, to thereby allow the translucent area 841 to emit light, and light emitted from a second performance LED 812 enters a marginal part of a side plate part 858 on the light guide plate 850, to thereby allow the light emission areas 852a, 852b of the front plate part 851 to emit light.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 45

Description

The present invention relates to a light emitting effect device for a gaming machine used in a slot machine or the like.

A slot machine, which is a type of gaming machine, has a reel unit that rotates a reel, a main control device that controls the operation of the reel unit, a payout device that pays out medals according to the result of the game, and a box shape that houses these. The housing (main body member) and the front door (opening / closing member) capable of opening and closing the front opening of the housing are provided. An effect device such as an illumination device or a speaker (see, for example, Patent Document 1) and an image display device capable of displaying a predetermined effect image are attached to the front door. In addition, a sub-control device that controls an effect device, an image display device, and the like is attached to the housing.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2019-130006

However, in such a gaming machine, more diverse productions are required.

The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a light emitting effect device for a gaming machine capable of performing various effects.

In order to achieve such an object, the light emitting effect device according to the present invention is provided in a game machine (for example, the slot machine 501 in the embodiment) so as to be visible from the outside (for example, the upper left part effect lamp in the embodiment). 800), the light emitting element substrate in which a plurality of light emitting elements capable of emitting light are arranged on the front surface, the base member holding the light emitting element substrate, and the base member arranged in front of the light emitting element substrate. A sheet-shaped effect sheet member that is attached and has a predetermined light-transmitting region through which light can be transmitted, a front plate portion that is arranged in front of the effect sheet member and is attached to the base member, and an end of the front plate portion. A light guide plate having a side plate portion extending rearward from the portion so as to pass through a peripheral portion of the effect sheet member, and emitting light in a predetermined light emitting region in the front plate portion by light incident from the edge portion of the side plate portion. A first light emitting element that covers the effect sheet member and the light guide plate and is attached to the base member and has a translucent cover member, and the plurality of light emitting elements can emit light toward the effect sheet member. And a second light emitting element capable of emitting light toward the edge of the side plate portion, the predetermined light emitting region is arranged in front of the predetermined light transmitting region by a predetermined distance, and the first The light emitted from the light emitting element 1 is incident on the translucent region to emit light in the predetermined translucent region, and the light emitted from the second light emitting element is incident on the edge portion of the side plate portion to emit the predetermined light. Light emitting area emits light.

According to the present invention, it is possible to perform various effects.

It is a front view of the slot machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the slot machine with the front door open. It is a perspective view of the sub-control device. It is an exploded perspective view of the sub-board case. It is a perspective view which shows the 1st process of removing a sub-board case. It is a perspective view which shows the 2nd process of removing a sub-board case. It is a side sectional view which shows the inside of a slot machine in an enlarged manner. It is a front view which shows the process of removing a sub-board case. It is a front view which shows the process of removing a production board case. It is a plan sectional view which shows a part of a sub-board case enlarged. It is a side cross-sectional view which shows a part of a sub-board case enlarged. It is a schematic diagram which shows the process of attaching a shield member to a sub-board case main body. It is a side view which shows the modification of the sub-control device. It is a perspective view which looked at the small display device from the front. It is a rear view of a small display device. It is an exploded perspective view which looked at the small display device from the rear. It is sectional drawing which follows XVII-XVII in FIG. It is a plan sectional view which shows a part of a small display device in an enlarged manner. It is a plan sectional view which shows the vicinity of the cover fixing screw in a small display device in an enlarged manner. It is a perspective view which looked at the upper panel assembly from the front. It is a perspective view which shows a part of the upper panel assembly enlarged. It is an exploded perspective view which looked at the upper panel assembly from the front. It is an exploded perspective view which shows a part of the upper panel assembly enlarged. It is an exploded perspective view which shows the other part of the upper panel assembly enlarged. It is a perspective view which looked at the upper right production lamp from the front. It is an exploded perspective view which looked at the upper right production lamp from the front. It is a front sectional view of the upper right production lamp. It is a front view of the slot machine which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a perspective view which looked at the slot machine from the front. It is a perspective view of the right lamp unit seen from the front. It is a rear view of the right lamp unit. It is an exploded perspective view of the right lamp unit seen from the front. It is an exploded perspective view of the right lamp unit seen from the rear. It is an exploded perspective view which looked at the lower lamp part from the front. It is an exploded perspective view which looked at the upper lamp part from the front. It is an exploded perspective view which looked at the speaker part from the front. It is an exploded perspective view which looked at the lower lamp part from the rear. It is an exploded perspective view which looked at the upper lamp part from the rear. It is an exploded perspective view which looked at the speaker part from the rear. (A) is a perspective view of the temporary fixing member viewed from the front, and (B) is a perspective view of the temporary fixing member viewed from the rear. It is a side sectional view which shows the vicinity of the temporary fixing member in a right lamp unit. It is a perspective view which looked at the substrate fixing member from the front. (A) is a perspective view of the upper left production lamp as viewed from the front, and (B) is a perspective view of the upper left production lamp as viewed from the rear. It is a front view of the upper left production lamp. It is sectional drawing along XLV-XLV in FIG. 44. It is an exploded perspective view of the upper left production lamp as seen from the front. It is an exploded perspective view of a part of the upper left production lamp seen from the front. It is an exploded perspective view which looked at the other part of the upper left production lamp from the front. It is the figure which looked at the process of assembling the upper left production lamp from above. It is the figure which looked at the process of assembling the upper left production lamp from the bottom.

<First Embodiment>
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, as an example of the gaming machine according to the present invention, the basic configuration of the slot machine according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. In the following description, the directions indicated by the arrows in FIG. 2 will be described as the vertical direction, the front-back direction, and the left-right direction, respectively.

<External configuration of slot machine>
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the slot machine 1 according to the first embodiment is attached to a box-shaped housing 5 having an open front surface (front) and an openable / closable front opening of the housing 5. It has a front door 2. The front door 2 is attached to the front opening of the housing 5 so as to be openable and closable by using hinge mechanisms 6a to 6c arranged at the front of the left side plate 5a of the housing 5 in front view. ..

As shown in FIG. 1, an upper panel assembly 300 and a lower panel assembly 20 are provided on the front side of the front door 2 in this order from the upper side. At the center of the upper panel assembly 300, the display screen 311a of the image display unit 311 is arranged so as to face the front, and a pair of upper effect lamps 400a and 400b are arranged on the left and right sides thereof. Further, a pair of upper speaker units 340a and 340b are arranged on the left and right upper sides of the display screen 311a. A decorative lamp 350 with a predetermined decoration is arranged above the display screen 311a.

A reel window W1 facing the surfaces of the three reels 3a, 3b, and 3c arranged side by side in the housing is provided on the upper part of the lower panel assembly 20. On the upper surface side of the operation panel 21 provided below the reel window W1, a medal insertion slot 22 for inserting a game medal (game medium) and a BET switch unit for betting a game medal within the credited range are provided. 23, an effect switch unit 24 and the like for performing operations related to the effect are attached. On the front side of the operation panel 21, there are a start lever (start switch) 25 that is operated when all reels 3a to 3c are started to rotate, and three for individually stopping the rotation of each reel 3a, 3b, 3c. Stop switches 26a, 26b, 26c (The stop switch 26a on the left side in the figure corresponds to the left reel 3a, the stop switch 26b in the center corresponds to the middle reel 3b, and the stop switch 26c on the right side corresponds to the right reel 3c). Etc. are attached.

The inside of the medal insertion slot 22 is a receiving passage (leading to a hopper 51 described later) through which the inserted game medal passes when the inserted game medal is effectively accepted, and the case where the inserted game medal is not accepted. It branches into a return passage through which game medals pass (leading to the game medal payment exit 41 described later), and a blocker is provided at the branching portion. This blocker guides the game medals inserted into the medal insertion slot 22 to the receiving passage during the period when the inserted game medals are effectively accepted, and during other periods, the game inserted into the medal insertion slot 22. The receiving passage and the returning passage are selectively configured so that one can be opened and the other can be closed so as to guide the medal to the return passage.

A small display device 200 is attached to the left side of the reel window W1. A right effect lamp 27 is attached to the right side of the reel window W1. The reel window W1 is configured so that when all three reels 3a to 3c are stopped, three symbols for each reel, a total of nine symbols, are visibly displayed to the player. The winning line 29 that connects the symbol display areas of the reels 3a to 3c horizontally (horizontally in a straight line) is a winning line that is activated by betting a specified number of game medals, and is an activated winning line. It is configured so that the presence or absence of the establishment of the game combination is determined by the symbol combination stopped and displayed on the 29. Hereinafter, the activated winning line 29 will be appropriately referred to as an “valid line 29”.

A transparent lower panel cover 31 is attached to the middle portion of the lower panel assembly 20, and a pair of lower effect lamps 32a and 32b are arranged on the left and right sides of the transparent lower panel cover 31. A semi-transparent lower panel base and a lower panel illuminating lamp (neither of which is shown) provided with a predetermined pattern are attached to the rear surface side of the lower panel cover 31, and the lower panel illuminating lamp is lit. By letting it illuminate the design of the lower panel base from the rear surface side.

At the lower part of the lower panel assembly 20, a game medal payment exit 41 for paying out game medals is provided, and a game medal storage plate 42 for storing game medals so as to face the game medal payment exit 41 is provided. Has been done. On the right side of the game medal payout outlet 41, a plurality of small holes 44 are formed in alignment with the diaphragm 43a of the lower speaker unit 43 (see also FIG. 2) arranged on the rear side. On the left side of the game medal payout outlet 41, a plurality of small holes 46 are formed in alignment with the diaphragm 45a of the woofer unit 45 (see also FIG. 2) arranged on the rear side, and the woofer unit 45 is formed. The hole 47 is formed in alignment with the bass reflex port 45b of the above. The woofer unit 45 can generate low-pitched sound. The lower speaker unit 43 can generate a sound in the midrange. The left and right upper speaker units 340a and 340b can generate high-pitched sound.

<Internal configuration of slot machine>
As shown in FIG. 2, a medal payout device 50 is provided at the lower part (on the bottom plate 5d) of the housing 5 to pay out a game medal that is acquired when a predetermined winning mode is configured as a result of the game. ing. The medal payout device 50 has a medal detection unit (not shown) for detecting game medals, and a hopper 51 that physically stores (stores) the inserted and effectively accepted game medals. There is. An auxiliary storage 53 for storing game medals overflowing from the hopper 51 is provided near the medal payout device 50, and the auxiliary storage 53 is in a full state (the auxiliary storage 53 can overflow the game medals). A full detection unit (not shown) is provided to detect whether or not the condition is (not shown). Further, at the left position of the medal payout device 50, a power supply device 55 for supplying electric power to various devices mounted on the slot machine 1 is provided.

A reel unit 60 is provided in the central portion of the housing 5. The reel unit 60 includes the above-mentioned three reels 3a, 3b, 3c and three stepping motors (not shown) for rotating these reels 3a to 3c, respectively. Each of the reels 3a to 3c is composed of a translucent member, and a translucent reel tape on which a plurality of types of symbols are displayed is attached to the outer peripheral surface thereof. Back lamps (not shown) are provided on the inner surface sides of the reels 3a to 3c, and by turning on these back lamps, the reels 3a, 3b, and 3c facing the reel window W1. The area is entirely illuminated from the inner surface side, or a predetermined combination of symbols that is stopped and displayed (for example, the corresponding symbols of the game combination arranged on the effective line 29 or the winning line different from the effective line 29) is displayed. It is configured to illuminate only a part of each reel 3a, 3b, 3c so as to stand out.

At the upper center (above the reel unit 60) in the housing 5, a projector device 70 that projects and displays an effect image on the image display unit 311 of the upper panel assembly 300 is provided. A main control device 80 for performing main control (including drive control of reels 3a to 3c, combination determination processing, etc.) related to the progress of the game is provided in the upper right portion (upper inner surface of the right side plate 5b) in the housing 5. ing. On the upper left portion (upper inner surface of the left side plate 5a) in the housing 5, various effect controls (projector device 70, small display device 200) for the purpose of improving the interest of the game according to the game situation, etc. Further, an auxiliary control device 100 for performing sound generation control by the left and right upper speaker units 340a and 340b, the lower speaker unit 43, the woofer unit 45, etc. is provided. The main control device 80 and the sub control device 100 are connected by telecommunications using a cable harness, and information transmission between these devices can be performed in only one direction from the main control device 80 to the sub control device 100. It has become.

<Basic operation for playing games>
To play a game on the slot machine 1, first bet by actually inserting a game medal into the medal slot 22, or by operating the BET switch unit 23 to bet a specified number of game medals within the credit range. This activates the winning line 29. For example, the winning line 29 is activated when three game medals are bet, but the specified number can be changed as appropriate, or the winning line that is activated according to the number of bets on the game medals can be changed. You may change it.

Next, when the player operates the start lever 25, the number of bets is fixed (the bet game medals are used for the game), the combination determination process is performed, and then the minimum game time (one). The time (for example, 4.1 seconds) that must be secured at the minimum between the start of rotation of all reels in a game and the start of rotation of all reels in the next game has elapsed. After confirmation, each reel 3a to 3c starts to rotate, and a plurality of types of symbols displayed on the outer peripheral surface of the reels 3a to 3c are displayed by moving up and down (usually from top to bottom) in the reel window W1. .. Then, when the rotation of the reels 3a to 3c reaches a predetermined speed and becomes a constant speed rotation, each of the stop switches 26a to 26c is activated (the operation of the stop switch can be effectively accepted), and the player can use the left stop switch. When the 26a is operated, the rotation of the left reel 3a is stopped, when the middle stop switch 26b is operated, the rotation of the middle reel 3b is stopped, and when the right stop switch 26c is operated, the rotation of the right reel 3c is stopped. ..

Here, if the symbol combination stopped and displayed on the valid line 29 is in a predetermined winning mode (corresponding symbol of a game combination capable of winning a game medal), the number of cards corresponding to each winning mode. The game medal is paid out by the medal payout device 50 or added as a credit.

<Configuration of sub-control device>
Next, the sub-control device 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 13. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the sub-control device 100 includes an effect circuit board 101, an effect board case 110 accommodating the effect circuit board 101, a sub-control board 131 and a relay board 146, a sub-control board 131, and the sub-control device 100. It is a board case unit mainly composed of a sub-board case 150 for accommodating a relay board 146. The sub-control board 131 and the effect circuit board 101 are electrically connected in a state where the sub-board case 150 and the effect board case 110 are vertically adjacent to each other and attached to the upper inner surface of the left side plate 5a in the housing 5. It has become like.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the effect circuit board 101 includes electronic components (circuit elements) such as an image ROM (Read Only Memory) 102 and an audio ROM 103 mounted on the surface of the effect circuit board 101, and a circuit. It is configured to have an electric component such as a board-side connector 104. The effect image data is stored in the image ROM 102. Sound data (voice signal data) is stored in the voice ROM 103. The circuit board side connection connector 104 is arranged on the upper end portion of the effect circuit board 101 so as to face upward. The circuit board-side connector 104 is fitted with the control board-side connector 133 of the sub-control board 131 and is electrically connected. Various electric connectors 105 are arranged at the lower end, the front end, and the rear end of the effect circuit board 101.

As shown in FIG. 6, the effect board case 110 has an effect board case main body 111 and an effect board case lid 121, and is formed by connecting the effect board case main body 111 and the effect board case lid 121. The effect circuit board 101 can be accommodated inside. The effect substrate case main body 111 is formed in a rectangular box shape with an opening on the right side using a transparent resin material. A harness holding portion 116 capable of holding a cable harness (not shown) extending from various electric connectors 105 and the like of the effect circuit board 101 is formed at the front end portion of the effect board case main body 111.

A guide holding portion 112 is integrally formed with the effect board case body 111 above the effect board case body 111. The guide holding portion 112 is formed in a plate shape protruding upward from the upper end portion of the effect board case main body 111, and holds the sub-board case 150 in a detachable manner. A rectangular groove-shaped engaging groove 113 extending in the vertical direction is formed on the front-rear and center sides of the bottom of the guide holding portion 112. The engaging projection 155 of the sub-board case 150 (sub-board case main body 151) is slidably engaged with the engaging groove 113. The guide holding portion 112 holds the sub-board case 150 so as to be slidable in the vertical direction while the engaging protrusion 155 of the sub-board case 150 is engaged with the engaging groove portion 113. The slide restricting portion 112a is formed at the front end portion and the rear end portion at the bottom of the guide holding portion 112. The slide restricting unit 112a determines the movable range of the sub-board case 150 in the guide holding unit 112 from the case adjacent position (see FIG. 3) in which the sub-board case 150 is adjacent to the upper side of the effect board case 110 and the case adjacent position. Also located above, the sub-board case 150 is restricted to a range between the removable position (see FIG. 6) that can be attached to and detached from the guide holding portion 112. The detachable position is set above the reel unit 60 and at a position where the sub-board case 150 does not abut on the ceiling of the housing 5.

An upper fixing portion 114 is formed at the front end portion of the guide holding portion 112. The upper fixing portion 114 is formed in the shape of a small piece protruding forward from the front end portion of the guide holding portion 112, and is formed on the upper inner surface of the left side plate 5a in the housing 5 by using a fixing member (not shown) such as a screw. It is fixed. Further, a lower fixing portion 115 is formed at the front lower end portion of the effect board case main body 111. The lower fixing portion 115 is formed in the shape of a small piece protruding downward from the front lower end portion of the effect board case main body 111, and the left side plate 5a in the housing 5 is formed by using a fixing member (not shown) such as a screw. It is fixed to the inner surface of the upper part. As a result, the effect board case 110 (effect board case main body 111) and the guide holding portion 112 integrally formed with the effect board case 110 are attached and fixed to the upper inner surface of the left side plate 5a in the housing 5, and the sub-board board case 150 is guided. It is detachably attached to the upper inner surface of the left side plate 5a via the holding portion 112. The effect board case 110 is arranged at the same height as the upper part of the reel unit 60.

The effect substrate case lid 121 is formed in the shape of a rectangular lid with an opening on the left side using a transparent resin material. The effect board case lid 121 is coupled to the effect board case main body 111 so as to cover the effect circuit board 101 by using a coupling member 127 (see FIG. 7) such as a screw. At the lower part, the front part, and the rear part of the effect board case lid 121, a connector exposed portion 122 that exposes various electric connectors 105 of the effect circuit board 101 to the outside is formed. A connector insertion portion 123 is formed on the upper outer wall portion of the effect board case lid 121. The circuit board side connection connector 104 of the effect circuit board 101 is inserted through the connector insertion portion 123 so as to face upward.

The circuit board side case connecting portion 124 is formed on the upper side of the ceiling portion of the effect board case lid 121. The circuit board side case connecting portion 124 is formed in a plate shape protruding upward from the upper end of the ceiling portion of the effect board case lid 121. The circuit board side case connecting portion 124 is connected to the control board side case connecting portion 170 of the sub-board case 150 by using the case connecting screw 126. A screw insertion hole 125 through which the case connecting screw 126 is inserted is formed above the case connecting portion 124 on the circuit board side so as to penetrate in the left-right direction.

As shown in FIG. 4, the sub-control board 131 includes electronic components (control elements) such as a sub CPU (Central Processing Unit) 132 and a program ROM 142 mounted on the surface of the sub-control board 131, and a control board side connector. It is configured to include electrical components such as 133 and a sub-side relay connection connector 135. The sub CPU 132 is arranged at the center of the sub control board 131. Based on the output information (command data) from the main control device 80 (main control board), the sub CPU 132 performs an effect determination process such as an effect lottery and an effect control process for operating the projector device 70 and the like. A cooling unit 136 for cooling the heat of the sub CPU 132 is arranged on the surface side of the central portion of the sub control board 131. A frame plate-shaped guard member 137 that covers the terminals of the sub CPU 132 is arranged on the back surface side of the central portion of the sub control board 131.

The control board side connector 133 is arranged at the lower end of the sub control board 131 so as to face downward. The control board side connection connector 133 is fitted with the circuit board side connection connector 104 of the effect circuit board 101 and is electrically connected. The sub-side relay connection connector 135 is arranged at the rear end of the sub-control board 131 so as to face rearward. The sub-side relay connection connector 135 is fitted with the main-side relay connection connector 147 of the relay board 146 and is electrically connected.

The ROM board 141 is electrically connected to the upper surface side of the sub-control board 131 via the ROM connection connector 134. The program ROM 142 is arranged on the ROM substrate 141. A ROM sticker 143 is attached to the surface of the program ROM 142. Information about the slot machine (rotary machine) is described on the ROM sticker 143. Information about the slot machine includes, for example, the model name of the slot machine, information about the ROM (information indicating whether the data stored in the ROM is image data, sound data, or program data). be. In addition to the ROM sticker 143, information on which predetermined information such as the model name of the sub-control board 131, the manufacturer name of the sub-control board 131, and the manufacturer name of the slot machine (rotary machine) is described. The description sticker 149 (see the alternate long and short dash line in FIG. 4) may be attached to the surface of the sub-control board 131, the surface of the ROM board 141, or the like.

Further, first screw insertion holes 138 through which the first connecting screws 157 of the sub-board case 150 are inserted are formed at the four corners of the sub-control board 131. At the rear of the sub-control board 131, a second screw insertion hole 139 into which the second connecting screw 158 of the sub-board case 150 is inserted is formed.

As shown in FIG. 4, the relay board 146 is arranged adjacent to the rear of the sub-control board 131 inside the sub-board case 150, and is electrically connected to the sub-control board 131. The sub-control board 131 is electrically connected to the main control device 80 (main control board) via the relay board 146. The relay board 146 includes electrical components such as a main-side relay connection connector 147 mounted on the surface of the relay board 146. The main side relay connection connector 147 is arranged at the front end portion of the relay board 146 so as to face forward. The main side relay connection connector 147 is fitted with the sub side relay connection connector 135 of the sub control board 131 and is electrically connected. Various electric connectors 148 are arranged at the upper end and the lower end of the relay board 146.

As shown in FIG. 4, the sub-board case 150 has a sub-board case main body 151 and a sub-board case lid 161 and is formed by combining the sub-board case main body 151 and the sub-board case lid 161. The sub-control board 131 and the relay board 146 can be accommodated inside. The sub-board case main body 151 is formed in a rectangular box shape with an opening on the right side using a resin material. A plating film 151a covering the surface of the sub-board case main body 151 is formed on the surface of the sub-board case main body 151 by a plating process.

First coupling hole portions 152 into which the first coupling screw 157 (see FIG. 7) are screwed are formed at a plurality of locations near the outer wall portion on the inner bottom portion of the sub-board case main body 151. A second coupling hole 153 into which the second coupling screw 158 (see FIG. 7) is screwed is formed on the central rear side of the inner bottom portion of the sub-board case main body 151. A case-side printed portion 154 (see FIG. 12) is formed in the center of the inner bottom portion of the sub-board case main body 151. The model name of the sub-board case 150 (or the sub-board case main body 151) is printed on the case-side printing unit 154. Protruding engaging protrusions 155 extending in the vertical direction are formed on the front-rear and center sides of the outer bottom portion of the substrate case main body 151. The engaging protrusion 155 slidably engages with the engaging groove 113 of the guide holding portion 112.

Further, the shield member 181 is attached to the inner bottom portion of the sub-board case main body 151. The shield member 181 is formed of a metal material into a plate shape in which the upper portion and the front portion are bent at substantially right angles according to the shape of the inner bottom portion of the sub-board case main body 151. The shield member 181 has a bottom shield portion 182, a front shield portion 184, and an upper shield portion 186, and covers the back surface side of the sub control board 131 and the relay board 146. A shield-side printing portion 183 is formed at the center of the bottom-side shield portion 182. The model name of the sub-board case 150 (or the sub-board case main body 151) is printed on the shield-side printing unit 183 in alignment with the case-side printing unit 154 of the sub-board case main body 151. A plurality of front openings 185 are formed in the front shield portion 184. The front opening 185 is formed in an elongated hole shape that aligns with the front wall opening 175 of the sub-board case lid 161 so as not to interfere with ventilation at the front wall opening 175. A plurality of upper openings 187 are formed in the upper shield portion 186. The upper opening 187 is formed in an elongated hole shape that aligns with the upper wall opening 177 of the sub-board case lid 161 so as not to interfere with ventilation at the upper wall opening 177.

The sub-board case lid 161 is formed in the shape of a rectangular lid with an opening on the left side using a resin material. The sub-board case lid 161 is coupled to the sub-board case main body 151 so as to cover the sub-control board 131 and the relay board 146 using the first cohesive screw 157 and the second cohesive screw 158 (see FIG. 7). NS. A plating film 161a covering the surface of the sub-board case lid 161 is formed on the surface of the sub-board case lid 161 by a plating process. A connector exposed portion 162 that exposes various electric connectors 148 of the relay board 146 to the outside is formed on the rear upper portion and the rear lower portion of the sub-board case lid 161. A connector insertion portion 163 that exposes the control board side connection connector 133 of the sub control board 131 to the outside is formed on the lower outer wall portion of the sub board case lid 161. The circuit board-side connector 104 of the effect circuit board 101 is inserted into the connector insertion portion 163 toward the control board-side connector 133 of the sub-control board 131.

Screw coupling portions 165 are formed at a plurality of locations near the outer edge portion of the sub-board case lid 161. The screw coupling portion 165 is formed in a position-aligned manner with the first coupling hole portion 152 in the sub-board case main body 151, and a screw insertion hole (not shown) into which the first coupling screw 157 (see FIG. 7) is inserted is inserted. )have. The first coupling screw 157 is inserted into the screw insertion hole of the screw coupling portion 165 of the sub-board case lid 161 and screwed into the first coupling hole portion 152 of the sub-board case main body 151, whereby the sub-board case The screw coupling portion 165 of the lid 161 and the first coupling hole portion 152 of the sub-board case main body 151 are coupled.

An accommodating hole 167 and an insertion hole 166 are formed on the upper side of the central portion of the ceiling portion of the sub-board case lid 161 (see FIG. 10). As shown in FIG. 10, an insertion hole portion 166 through which the second connecting screw 158 is inserted is formed at the bottom portion of the accommodation hole portion 167. The accommodating hole 167 accommodates the head of the second connecting screw 158 inserted through the insertion hole 166. The accommodating hole portion 167 and the insertion hole portion 166 are formed in alignment with the second coupling hole portion 153 in the sub-board case main body 151. The second coupling screw 158 is inserted into the insertion hole portion 166 of the sub-board case lid 161 and screwed into the second coupling hole portion 153 of the sub-board case main body 151 to insert the second coupling screw 158 into the sub-board case lid 161. The hole portion 166 and the second coupling hole portion 153 in the sub-board case main body 151 are coupled. Further, on the side portion of the accommodating hole portion 167, a ventilation hole portion 168 communicating with the inside of the sub-board case 150 and the inside of the accommodating hole portion 167 is formed. A seal sticking portion 169 is formed around the accommodating hole portion 167 in the ceiling portion of the sub-board case lid 161. A seal sticker 179 is attached to the sticker attachment portion 169.

The sealing seal 179 is formed in the shape of a rectangular sheet, and is attached to the seal attaching portion 169 so as to close the accommodating hole 167 in which the head of the second connecting screw 158 is accommodated. On the other hand, the sticker sticking portion 169 is formed by being recessed in a rectangular shape that is one size larger than the seal sticker 179. At the left and right upper corners of the seal sticking portion 169, an arc-shaped receiving portion 169a (see FIG. 4) having a radius of curvature larger than that of the lower corner portion of the seal sticking portion 169 is formed. The receiving portion 169a is formed in an arc shape having an inscribed angle of 270 degrees. When attaching the seal seal 179 to the seal sticking portion 169, first, the upper corner of one of the left and right sides of the seal sticker 179 is inserted into the receiving portion 169a of one of the left and right sides of the seal sticking portion 169, and the seal seal 179 is attached. The orientation of the seal seal 179 may be adjusted so that the upper side portion of the upper side portion and one of the left and right sides and the upper side portion of the seal sticking portion 169 and the side portion of one of the left and right sides are aligned with each other. In this way, the seal sticker 179 can be easily attached to the seal sticking portion 169 without protruding from the seal sticking portion 169.

As shown in FIG. 4, a control board side case connecting portion 170 is formed at the lower end portion of the ceiling portion of the sub-board case lid 161. The control board side case connecting portion 170 is formed in a boss shape having a connecting hole 171 into which the case connecting screw 126 is screwed. The case connecting screw 126 is inserted into the screw insertion hole 125 of the circuit board side case connecting portion 124 in the effect board case 110 and screwed into the connecting hole 171 of the control board side case connecting portion 170 in the sub-board case 150. As shown in FIG. 3, the circuit board side case connecting portion 124 of the effect board case 110 and the control board side case connecting portion 170 of the sub-board case 150 are connected. As shown in FIG. 11, the connecting hole 171 of the control board side case connecting portion 170 has a non-penetrating hole shape in which only one (right side) is open. As a result, when the case connecting screw 126 is fastened, the fine metal powder peeled off from the plating film 161a of the sub-board case lid 161 and the case connecting screw 126 enters the inside of the sub-board case 150 through the connecting hole 171 to perform sub-control. It is possible to prevent the board 131 and the relay board 146, or the connection portion between the circuit board side connection connector 104 and the control board side connection connector 133, from reaching the connection portion, and prevent problems such as a circuit short circuit in the sub control board 131 and the relay board 146. can do.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a plurality of central ceiling openings 172 arranged in three rows in the vertical direction are formed on the lower side of the central portion of the ceiling portion of the sub-board case lid 161. The central ceiling opening 172 is formed in an elongated hole shape having a width so small that a human finger cannot pass through, and communicates with the inside of the sub-board case 150 and the outside of the sub-board case 150. A plurality of front ceiling openings 173 arranged in a row in the vertical direction are formed on the lower front side of the ceiling portion of the sub-board case lid 161. The front ceiling opening 173 is formed in an elongated hole shape having a width so small that a human finger cannot pass through, and communicates with the inside of the sub-board case 150 and the outside of the sub-board case 150. The central ceiling opening 172 and the front ceiling opening 173 are arranged in the vicinity of the cooling unit 136 of the sub-control board 131 to enhance the thermal cooling effect of the inside of the sub-board case 150 by the cooling unit 136.

A plurality of upper ceiling openings 174 arranged in two rows in the vertical direction are formed on the upper side of the ceiling portion of the sub-board case lid 161. The upper ceiling opening 174 is formed in an elongated hole shape having a width so small that a human finger cannot pass through, and communicates with the inside of the sub-board case 150 and the outside of the sub-board case 150. The upper ceiling opening 174 is arranged in the vicinity of the program ROM 142 of the sub-control board 131, and at least a part of the plurality of upper ceiling openings 174 (for example, a plurality of upper ceiling openings) from the outside of the sub-board case 150. Through (all of 174), it is possible to visually recognize the ROM sticker 143 attached to the program ROM 142.

A plurality of front wall openings 175 arranged in a row in the vertical direction are formed on the front outer wall portion of the sub-board case lid 161. The front wall opening 175 is formed in an elongated hole shape having a width so small that a human finger cannot pass through, and communicates with the inside of the sub-board case 150 and the outside of the sub-board case 150. A plurality of rear wall openings 176 arranged in a row in the vertical direction are formed on the rear outer wall portion of the sub-board case lid 161. The rear wall opening 176 is formed in an elongated hole shape having a width so small that a human finger cannot pass through, and communicates with the inside of the sub-board case 150 and the outside of the sub-board case 150.

A plurality of upper wall openings 177 arranged in a row in the front-rear direction are formed on the upper outer wall portion of the sub-board case lid 161. The upper wall opening 177 is formed in an elongated hole shape having a width so small that a human finger cannot pass through, and communicates with the inside of the sub-board case 150 and the outside of the sub-board case 150. When the above-mentioned information description sticker 149 (see the alternate long and short dash line in FIG. 4) is attached to the front upper surface of the sub-control board 131, at least of the plurality of upper wall openings 177 from the outside of the sub-board case 150. The information description sticker 149 can be visually recognized through a part (for example, one arranged in the front half of the plurality of upper wall openings 177).

In the sub-control device 100 configured as described above, in order to assemble the sub-board case 150, first, the shield member 181 is attached to the inner bottom portion of the sub-board case main body 151. At this time, as shown in FIG. 12, the shield member 181 is placed on the inner bottom portion of the sub-board case main body 151 in a state where the case-side printing portion 154 of the case main body 151 and the shield-side printing portion 183 of the shield member 181 are oriented in the same direction. Attach to. Thereby, the shield member 181 can be easily attached to the inner bottom portion of the sub-board case main body 151 in a predetermined accurate orientation.

Next, as shown in FIG. 4, the sub-control board 131 and the relay board 146 are arranged on the inner bottom portion of the sub-board case main body 151. Next, the sub-board case lid 161 is connected to the sub-board case main body 151 so as to cover the sub-control board 131 and the relay board 146 by using the first cohesive screw 157 and the second cohesive screw 158. At this time, the first coupling screw 157 is inserted into a screw insertion hole (not shown) of the screw coupling portion 165 of the sub-board case lid 161 and screwed with the first coupling hole portion 152 of the sub-board case main body 151. It fits. As a result, the screw coupling portion 165 of the sub-board case lid 161 and the first coupling hole portion 152 of the sub-board case main body 151 are coupled. At this time, as shown in FIG. 10, the second coupling screw 158 is inserted into the insertion hole portion 166 of the sub-board case lid 161 and screwed with the second coupling hole portion 153 of the sub-board case main body 151. do. As a result, the insertion hole portion 166 in the sub-board case lid 161 and the second coupling hole portion 153 in the sub-board case main body 151 are coupled.

Then, the seal seal 179 is attached to the seal attachment portion 169 of the sub-board case lid 161. At this time, the seal seal 179 is attached to the seal attaching portion 169 so as to close the accommodating hole portion 167 in which the head of the second connecting screw 158 is accommodated. In the present embodiment, a ventilation hole portion 168 communicating with the inside of the sub-board case 150 and the inside of the accommodating hole portion 167 is formed on the side portion of the accommodating hole portion 167 of the sub-board case lid 161. As a result, even if the sub-board case 150 becomes relatively hot and the air inside the accommodating hole 167 thermally expands, the air can escape to the inside of the sub-board case 150 through the ventilation hole 168. It is possible to prevent the sealing seal 179 from peeling off due to thermal expansion.

Further, in the present embodiment, the ROM sticker 143 attached to the program ROM 142 of the sub-control board 131 can be visually recognized from the outside of the sub-board case 150 through the upper ceiling opening 174 of the sub-board case lid 161. .. As a result, the information written on the ROM seal 143 can be visually recognized from the outside of the sub-board case 150 through the upper ceiling opening 174 of the sub-board case lid 161. Therefore, the sub-control board housed in the sub-board case 150 can be visually recognized. It is possible to confirm whether or not 131 is a conforming product, specifically, whether or not the model of the slot machine (rotary cylinder type gaming machine), the manufacturer, and the like are compatible.

Further, in order to attach the sub-board case 150 to the upper inner surface of the left side plate 5a in the housing 5, first, the sub-board case 150 is mounted at a detachable position in the guide holding portion 112 fixed to the upper inner surface of the left side plate 5a. do. At this time, the sub-board case 150 is held by the guide holding portion 112 so as to be slidable in the vertical direction. Next, the sub-board case 150 is moved downward from the detachable position to the position adjacent to the case. At this time, the control board side connection connector 133 of the sub control board 131 is fitted with the circuit board side connection connector 104 of the effect circuit board 101 and electrically connected. Then, the case connecting screw 126 is used to connect the circuit board side case connecting portion 124 of the effect board case 110 and the control board side case connecting portion 170 of the sub-board case 150. At this time, the case connecting screw 126 is inserted into the screw insertion hole 125 of the circuit board side case connecting portion 124 in the effect board case 110 and screwed into the connecting hole 171 of the control board side case connecting portion 170 in the sub-board case 150. do.

As a result, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 7, the sub-board case 150 and the effect board case 110 are vertically adjacent to each other and attached to the upper inner surface of the left side plate 5a in the housing 5, and the sub-control board 131. And the effect circuit board 101 are electrically connected. Therefore, the work of attaching the sub-board case 150 to the upper inner surface of the left side plate 5a and the work of electrically connecting the sub-control board 131 and the effect circuit board 101 can be performed at the same time, and the sub-control device 100 can be attached. It is possible to reduce the work man-hours in the work. Further, since the guide holding portion 112 for holding the sub-board case 150 is integrally formed with the effect board case main body 111, it is not necessary to separately provide a member for holding the sub-board case 150. Therefore, the number of parts of the sub-control device 100 can be reduced, and the space of the sub-control device 100 can be saved.

To remove the sub-board case 150 from the upper inner surface of the left side plate 5a in the housing 5, first, as shown in FIG. 5, the case connecting screw 126 is inserted into the connecting hole of the control board side case connecting portion 170 in the sub-board case 150. Remove from 171. Next, the sub-board case 150 is moved upward from the position adjacent to the case to the removable position. At this time, the control board side connection connector 133 of the sub control board 131 is separated from the circuit board side connection connector 104 of the effect circuit board 101. Then, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 8, the sub-board case 150 that has moved to the detachable position in the guide holding portion 112 is separated from the guide holding portion 112 to the right.

As described above, the detachable position of the guide holding portion 112 is set above the reel unit 60 and at a position where the sub-board case 150 does not abut on the ceiling portion of the housing 5. As a result, as shown in FIG. 8, the sub-board case 150 can be attached to and detached from the guide holding portion 112 without removing the reel unit 60 from the housing 5. Therefore, the sub-board case 150 (sub-control board 131), which is frequently replaced due to a failure or the like, can be easily attached to and detached from the guide holding portion 112. Further, as described above, the effect board case 110 is arranged at the same height as the upper part of the reel unit 60. As a result, as shown in FIG. 9, the effect board case 110 cannot be attached to or detached from the left side plate 5a of the housing 5 unless the reel unit 60 is removed from the housing 5. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the effect board case 110 (effect circuit board 101), which is frequently replaced due to a failure or the like, from being illegally attached to or detached from the left side plate 5a of the housing 5.

Here, a modified example of the circuit board side connection connector of the effect circuit board and the control board side connection connector of the sub control board will be described. As shown in FIG. 13, the circuit board-side connector 191 of the effect circuit board and the control board-side connector 192 of the sub-control board may be electrically connected via the connection cable 198. In this case, the circuit board side holding portion 194 that holds one end side of the connection cable 198 fixedly to the effect board case (effect board case lid) 193 and the other end side of the connection cable 198 are the sub board case (sub board case lid). ) A control board-side holding portion 196 that is fixedly held with respect to 195 may be provided. The circuit board side holding portion 194 and the control board side holding portion 196 are configured by using, for example, a binding band or the like. As a result, as shown in FIG. 13, the connection cable 198 can receive an impact when the sub-board case 195 is moved between the position adjacent to the case and the detachable position, and the impact causes the circuit board side connector 191. And the control board side connector 192 can be prevented from being damaged. Although there is a high possibility that the connection cable 198 will be damaged, it is necessary to replace the effect circuit board or the sub-control board simply by replacing the connection cable 198, so that the cost of replacing parts due to damage can be reduced. .. In order to facilitate the attachment / detachment of the sub-board case 195, the length of the connection cable 198 is different from that in FIG. 13, and the connection cable 198 hangs down even if the sub-board case 195 is moved to the detachable position (surplus). ) May be the length.

<Characteristic configuration of sub-control device>
In the present embodiment, plating films 151a and 161a covering the surfaces of the sub-board case main body 151 and the sub-board case lid 161 are formed on the surfaces of the sub-board case main body 151 and the sub-board case lid 161 in the sub-board case 150. ing. As a result, the same shielding effect as when the sub-control board 131 is housed inside the metal case can be obtained, so that noise in the sub-control board 131 can be reduced. In this case, since the sub-board case 150 becomes opaque due to the plating films 151a and 161a, whether or not the sub-control board 131 housed in the sub-board case 150 is a conforming product, specifically, a slot machine (rotary cylinder). It becomes difficult to confirm whether or not the model and manufacturer of the type game machine) are suitable. Further, since the thermal conductivity of the sub-board case 150 is increased by the plating films 151a and 161a, the sub-board case 150 is relatively high in temperature due to the heat generated from the projector device 70, the reel unit 60, the sub CPU 132 of the sub control board 131, and the like. The seal seal 179 may be peeled off due to thermal expansion of air.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the sub-board case lid 161 of the sub-board case 150 is formed with a plurality of upper ceiling openings 174 that communicate with the inside of the sub-board case 150 and the outside of the sub-board case 150. The ROM seal 143 of the sub-control board 131 can be visually recognized from the outside of the board case 150 through at least a part of the plurality of upper ceiling openings 174. As a result, the information written on the ROM seal 143 can be visually recognized from the outside of the sub-board case 150 through the upper ceiling opening 174, so that the sub-control board 131 housed in the sub-board case 150 is a conforming product. It is possible to confirm whether or not, specifically, whether or not the model of the slot machine (rotary type gaming machine), the manufacturer, and the like are suitable.

Further, in the present embodiment, the sealing seal 179 closes the accommodating hole 167 in which one end side (head) of the second connecting screw 158 is accommodated and is attached to the seal attaching portion 169 of the sub-board case lid 161. A ventilation hole portion 168 is formed in the accommodating hole portion 167 so as to communicate with the inside of the sub-board case 150 and the inside of the accommodating hole portion 167. As a result, even if the sub-board case 150 becomes relatively hot and the air inside the accommodating hole 167 thermally expands, the air can escape to the inside of the sub-board case 150 through the ventilation hole 168. It is possible to prevent the sealing seal 179 from peeling off due to thermal expansion.

In the slot machine 1 using the projector device 70 as the effect display device as in the present embodiment, the screen member 310 (details will be described later) on which the effect image is projected by the projector device 70 is placed on the upper part of the front door 2. It has a provided configuration. Therefore, unlike the conventional slot machine (game machine), the sub control device 100 cannot be attached to the upper rear surface side of the front door 2, and the sub CPU 132 on the sub control board 131 is caused by noise generated from the projector device 70 or the like. There is a possibility that the failure frequency of electronic parts such as the above will increase. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the sub-control device 100 is provided on the upper inner surface of the left side plate 5a of the housing 5, and the sub-board case 150 constituting the sub-control device 100 is provided with respect to the left side plate 5a of the housing 5. It can be attached and detached. Further, as a noise countermeasure for the sub-control board 131, a plating film 151a covering the surfaces of the sub-board case main body 151 and the sub-board case lid 161 in the sub-board case 150 and the surfaces of the sub-board case main body 151 and the sub-board case lid 161 a is provided. , 161a are formed. Further, as a measure against high temperature in the sub-control board 131, a ventilation hole 168 is formed in the accommodating hole 167 so as to communicate with the inside of the sub-board case 150 and the inside of the accommodating hole 167.

<Configuration of small display device>
Next, the small display device 200 will be described with reference to FIGS. 14 to 19. As shown in FIGS. 14 to 16, the small display device 200 includes a front frame member 210, a liquid crystal unit 220, and a rear cover member 230. The front frame member 210 is formed in a frame shape that matches the outer peripheral shape of the liquid crystal unit 220 by using a resin material. A liquid crystal holding portion 211 is formed on the inner peripheral side of the front frame member 210. The liquid crystal holding portion 211, together with the rear cover member 230, holds the liquid crystal unit 220 so as to face the front center side of the slot machine 1.

Four cover fixing bosses 212 are formed on the upper and lower rear surfaces of the front frame member 210. The cover fixing boss 212 is formed in a boss shape protruding rearward from the rear surface side of the front frame member 210. A screw hole 213 into which the cover fixing screw 236 is screwed is formed in the central portion of the cover fixing boss 212. Further, a plurality of frame fixing bosses 214 are formed on the upper and lower rear surfaces of the front frame member 210. The frame fixing boss 214 is formed in a boss shape protruding rearward in parallel with the cover fixing boss 212 from the rear surface side of the front frame member 210, and is fixed to the front door 2 by using a fixing member (not shown) such as a screw. NS. As a result, the small display device 200 is attached and fixed to the left side of the reel window W1 in the front door 2.

A light emitting member holding portion 215 is formed on the left front portion of the front frame member 210. The light emitting member holding unit 215 holds the auxiliary light emitting member 216 so as to face the front center side of the slot machine 1. The auxiliary light emitting member 216 is formed in a plate shape extending in the vertical direction by using a transparent resin material. Behind the auxiliary light emitting member 216, an auxiliary lamp substrate 240 (see the alternate long and short dash line in FIG. 18) in which an auxiliary LED (Light Emitting Diode) 241 is arranged is provided on the front side. A plurality of auxiliary LEDs 241 are arranged side by side in the vertical direction on the front side of the auxiliary lamp substrate 240, and emit light toward the front auxiliary light emitting member 216. The light emitted from the auxiliary LED 241 is incident on the rear end surface of the auxiliary light emitting member 216 having fine irregularities, and the front surface of the auxiliary light emitting member 216 is emitted.

The liquid crystal unit 220 is mainly composed of a liquid crystal display panel 221 having a liquid crystal screen 221a capable of displaying a predetermined image related to the effect. With the liquid crystal unit 220 held by the front frame member 210 and the rear cover member 230, the liquid crystal screen 221a is exposed facing the front center side of the slot machine 1. In other words, the liquid crystal screen 221a of the liquid crystal display panel 221 faces the player side while the player is seated in a chair to play a game in the amusement park. The liquid crystal unit 220 and the auxiliary lamp substrate 240 are electrically connected to the sub-control device 100.

The rear cover member 230 is formed in a plate shape that matches the outer peripheral shape of the liquid crystal unit 220 by using a resin material. The rear cover member 230 is fixed to the front frame member 210 by covering the rear side of the liquid crystal unit 220 with the cover fixing screw 236. Cover fixing piece portions 231 are formed at the four corners of the rear cover member 230. As shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, the cover fixing piece portion 231 is formed in position alignment with the screw hole 213 of the cover fixing boss 212 in the front frame member 210, and has a through hole 232 through which the cover fixing screw 236 is inserted. Have. The cover fixing screw 236 is inserted into the through hole 232 of the cover fixing piece portion 231 of the rear cover member 230 and screwed into the screw hole 213 of the cover fixing boss 212 of the front frame member 210 to form the rear cover member 230. The cover fixing piece 231 is fixed to the cover fixing boss 212 on the front frame member 210.

As shown in FIG. 18, a space portion between the auxiliary light emitting member 216 and the auxiliary lamp substrate 240 is formed on the left side of the rear cover member 230. A chamfered relief portion 233 is formed at the left rear end portion of the rear cover member 230 so as not to interfere with the light emitted from the auxiliary LED 241 toward the auxiliary light emitting member 216. Further, as shown in FIG. 16, a first cable insertion hole 234 through which a cable (not shown) extending from the liquid crystal unit 220 is inserted is formed in the lower portion of the rear cover member 230. An auxiliary cover member 237 is attached to the lower rear surface side of the rear cover member 230 so as to cover the first cable insertion hole 234. A second cable insertion hole 235 through which a cable (not shown) extending from the liquid crystal unit 220 is inserted is formed on the right side of the intermediate portion of the rear cover member 230. A reinforcing member 238 is attached in the vicinity of the second cable insertion hole 235 on the rear surface side of the rear cover member 230. The boss 238a formed on the reinforcing member 238 is a boss for fixing the small display device 200 to the front door 2 like the frame fixing boss 214, and extends toward the front door 2 substantially parallel to the frame fixing boss 214. doing. Further, as shown in FIG. 15, the reinforcing member 238 is located between the frame fixing boss 214 located on the upper right side and the frame fixing boss 214 located on the lower right side (substantially in the center) among the plurality of frame fixing bosses 214. Is placed in. As a result, the reinforcing member 238 plays a role of preventing the back side of the small display device 200 from being opened toward the player side and preventing unauthorized access to the inside of the slot machine 1.

In the small display device 200 configured as described above, the liquid crystal unit 220 (liquid crystal display panel 221) displays a predetermined image related to the effect on the liquid crystal screen 221a in response to the effect control of the sub-control device 100. Further, the auxiliary LED 241 of the auxiliary lamp substrate 240 emits light toward the front auxiliary light emitting member 216 in accordance with the effect control of the sub control device 100. When the light emitted from the auxiliary LED 241 enters the rear end surface of the auxiliary light emitting member 216, the front surface of the auxiliary light emitting member 216 emits light. For example, when the projector device 70 (image display unit 311) or the liquid crystal unit 220 displays an effect image suggesting a rare role, or when a demo image is displayed, the front surface of the auxiliary light emitting member 216 emits light. You may.

By the way, the rear cover member 230 is fixed to the front frame member 210 facing the front center side of the same slot machine 1 as the liquid crystal unit 220. Therefore, the cover fixing piece portion 231 of the rear cover member 230 is formed so as to face the cover fixing boss 212 of the front frame member 210, and the main body portion of the rear cover member 230 is the front center of the slot machine 1. Formed facing sideways. Further, when the rear cover member 230 is formed by injection molding, the through hole 232 of the cover fixing piece portion 231 is in the same direction as the main body portion of the rear cover member 230, that is, the front frame member due to the drawing direction of the molding die. It is preferable that the cover fixing boss 212 (screw hole 213) of 210 extends through the cover fixing boss 212 (screw hole 213) in a direction inclined with respect to the extending direction.

The inclination angle of the through hole 232 with respect to the extension direction of the cover fixing boss 212 (screw hole 213) of the front frame member 210, the inner diameter and the length of the through hole 232, etc., are such that the cover fixing screw 236 penetrates the cover fixing piece 231. The condition is set so that it can be inserted into the hole 232 and screwed into the screw hole 213 of the cover fixing boss 212. Therefore, at least the inclination angle of the through hole 232 is preferably 45 ° or less. As a result, when the rear cover member 230 is formed so as to face the front center side (the direction inclined with respect to the extending direction of the screw hole 213) of the slot machine 1 in accordance with the liquid crystal unit 220, the extending direction of the through hole 232. Can be in the same direction as the main body portion of the rear cover member 230 (direction extending toward the front center side of the slot machine 1). Therefore, the work man-hours for manufacturing the rear cover member 230 by injection molding or the like can be reduced, and the work man-hours for manufacturing the slot machine 1 (small display device 200) can be reduced.

As described above, the through hole 232 of the cover fixing piece portion 231 penetrates and extends in a direction inclined with respect to the extending direction of the screw hole 213 of the cover fixing boss 212. As a result, the cross-sectional shape of the through hole 232 of the cover fixing piece portion 231 becomes elliptical when viewed from the extending direction (front-back direction) of the screw hole 213 of the cover fixing boss 212. The shape, area, and the like of the head contact surface portion 231a (see FIG. 19) that contacts the head head 236a of the cover fixing screw 236 in the cover fixing piece portion 231 are asymmetrical with respect to the central axis of the cover fixing screw 236. For example, as shown in FIG. 19, the length L1 of the right side portion of the head contact surface portion 231a in the left-right direction (longitudinal direction of the ellipse in the cross section of the through hole 232) is the left side portion of the head contact surface portion 231a in the left-right direction. It is longer than the length L2. That is, the area of the right side portion of the head contact surface portion 231a is larger than the area of the left side portion of the head contact surface portion 231a. Further, the length C1 of the gap between the right trailing edge of the through hole 232 and the body of the cover fixing screw 236 in the left-right direction (longitudinal direction of the ellipse in the cross section of the through hole 232) and the left front of the through hole 232 in the left-right direction. It is preferable that both the length C2 of the gap between the edge portion and the body portion of the cover fixing screw 236 have a length small enough not to cause backlash in the left-right direction in the cover fixing piece portion 231. By reducing the lengths C1 and C2 of the left and right gaps in this way, the cover fixing screw 236 to be inserted into the through hole 232 of the cover fixing piece 231 is easily guided to the screw hole 213 of the cover fixing boss 212. This makes it possible to prevent backlash in the cover fixing piece portion 231 in the left-right direction (longitudinal direction of the ellipse in the cross section of the through hole 232).

<Characteristic configuration of small display device>
In the present embodiment, the rear cover member 230 has a through hole 232 extending in a direction inclined with respect to the extension direction of the screw hole 213 (cover fixing boss 212) of the front frame member 210, and the cover fixing screw 236 has a through hole 232. It is configured so that it can be inserted into the screw hole 213 and screwed into the screw hole 213. As a result, when the rear cover member 230 is formed so as to face the front center side (the direction inclined with respect to the extending direction of the screw hole 213) of the slot machine 1 in accordance with the liquid crystal unit 220, the extending direction of the through hole 232. Can be in the same direction as the main body portion of the rear cover member 230 (direction extending toward the front center side of the slot machine 1). Therefore, the work man-hours for manufacturing the rear cover member 230 by injection molding or the like can be reduced, and the work man-hours for manufacturing the slot machine 1 (small display device 200) can be reduced.

The screw hole (cover fixing boss) of the front frame member 210 is stretched in the same direction as the main body portion of the rear cover member 230 to match the stretching direction of the through hole 232 of the rear cover member 230 (cover fixing piece portion 231). It is also possible to match. In this case, it is desirable that the cross-sectional shape of the through hole 232 of the rear cover member 230 is a perfect circle when viewed from the extending direction of the screw hole of the cover fixing boss. However, the left side plate 5a of the housing 5 exists at the end where the screw hole of the cover fixing boss is extended. As shown by the alternate long and short dash line in FIG. 17, the cover fixing screw 236 (B) directed in the same direction as the main body portion of the rear cover member 230 (the direction extending toward the front center side of the slot machine 1) is attached to the rear cover member 230. When inserting the through hole 232, a tool such as a screwdriver may come into contact with the left side plate 5a of the housing 5 or the hinge mechanisms 6a to 6c to interfere with the work. Therefore, there is a possibility that the work man-hours for assembling the rear cover member 230 to the front frame member 210 attached and fixed to the front door 2 may increase.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the screw hole 213 (cover fixing boss 212) of the front frame member 210 extends rearward of the front frame member 210, and the through hole 232 of the rear cover member 230 (cover fixing piece portion 231) extends. It's different from the direction. As shown by the alternate long and short dash line in FIG. 17, when the cover fixing screw 236 (A) facing the front of the slot machine 1 is inserted into the through hole 232 of the rear cover member 230, a tool such as a screwdriver is used in the housing 5. It does not come into contact with the left side plate 5a or the hinge mechanisms 6a to 6c and does not interfere with the work. Further, by making the cross-sectional shape of the through hole 232 of the rear cover member 230 elliptical, the insertion range of the cover fixing screw 236 can be expanded, and the cover fixing screw 236 can be easily inserted into the through hole 232. It becomes. In this way, the work man-hours for assembling the rear cover member 230 to the front frame member 210 attached and fixed to the front door 2 can be reduced, and the work man-hours for manufacturing the slot machine 1 (small display device 200) can be reduced. It becomes possible to reduce.

<Structure of upper panel assembly>
Next, the upper panel assembly 300 will be described with reference to FIGS. 20 to 24. As shown in FIGS. 20 and 22, the upper panel assembly 300 includes a base frame 301, a screen member 310, an upper bezel member 315, a lower bezel member 316, left and right upper effect lamps 400a and 400b, and a screen cover. It includes a 320, a speaker lamp holder 330, left and right upper speaker units 340a and 340b, and a decorative lamp 350.

As shown in FIG. 23, the base frame 301 is formed in a box shape having an opening penetrating in the front-rear direction in the center by using a resin material. A screen mounting portion 302 is formed in the central opening of the base frame 301. A screen member 310 is attached to the screen attachment portion 302 so as to close the central opening of the base frame 301. The left lamp mounting portion 303a is formed on the left side of the base frame 301. The upper left portion effect lamp 400a is attached to the left lamp attachment portion 303a from the front. A right lamp mounting portion 303b is formed on the right side of the base frame 301. The upper right portion effect lamp 400b is attached to the right lamp attachment portion 303b from the front. A holder mounting portion 304 is formed on the upper portion of the base frame 301. The speaker lamp holder 330 is attached to the holder attachment portion 304 from the front.

As shown in FIG. 23, the screen member 310 is formed in a plate shape that matches the shape of the central opening of the base frame 301 by using, for example, a milky white resin material having translucency. An image display unit 311 is formed at the center of the screen member 310. The effect image is projected on the image display unit 311 by the projector device 70, and the effect image is displayed on the display screen 311a provided in front of the image display unit 311. An upper bezel fixing portion 312 is formed on the upper part of the screen member 310. The upper bezel fixing portion 312 is mounted and fixed to the upper side of the screen mounting portion 302 in the base frame 301 together with the upper bezel member 315. A lower bezel fixing portion 313 is formed in the lower part of the screen member 310. The lower bezel fixing portion 313 is fixed to the lower side of the screen mounting portion 302 in the base frame 301 together with the lower bezel member 316.

As shown in FIG. 23, the upper bezel member 315 is formed in a plate shape extending in the left-right direction using a resin material. The upper bezel member 315 covers the upper bezel fixing portion 312 of the screen member 310 and is attached to the upper side of the screen mounting portion 302 in the base frame 301, and fixes the upper portion of the screen member 310 to the base frame 301.

As shown in FIG. 23, the lower bezel member 316 is formed in a plate shape extending in the left-right direction using a resin material. The lower bezel member 316 covers the lower bezel fixing portion 313 of the screen member 310 and is attached to the lower side of the screen mounting portion 302 in the base frame 301, and fixes the lower portion of the screen member 310 to the base frame 301.

As shown in FIG. 23, the screen cover 320 is formed in a lid shape using a transparent resin material. The screen cover 320 covers the front of the screen member 310, the upper bezel member 315, the lower bezel member 316, and the left and right upper effect lamps 400a and 400b, and is attached to the front portion of the base frame 301.

As shown in FIG. 24, the speaker lamp holder 330 is formed in a box shape that opens in the front-rear direction using a resin material. The left speaker holding portion 331a is formed on the left side of the speaker lamp holder 330. The upper left speaker unit 340a is attached to the left speaker holding portion 331a from the rear. A right speaker holding portion 331b is formed on the right side of the speaker lamp holder 330. The upper right speaker unit 340b is attached to the right speaker holding portion 331b from the rear. A decorative lamp holding portion 332 is formed on the upper portion of the speaker lamp holder 330. The decorative lamp 350 is attached to the decorative lamp holding portion 332 from the front. The speaker lamp holder 330 holds the left and right upper speaker units 340a and 340b, and the decorative lamp 350, and is attached above the screen cover 320 at the front portion of the base frame 301.

The upper left speaker unit 340a is attached to the left speaker holding portion 331a of the speaker lamp holder 330 facing forward. The upper right speaker unit 340b is attached to the right speaker holding portion 331b of the speaker lamp holder 330 facing forward. As shown in FIG. 24, a flange portion 341a having a square outer peripheral portion is formed on the body portion of the upper left speaker unit 340a. A flange portion 341b having a square outer peripheral portion is formed on the body portion of the upper right speaker unit 340b.

As shown in FIG. 21, the flange portion 341b of the upper right speaker unit 340b has a lower left portion in contact with the front surface side of the upper right portion of the screen member 310 so as to fix the upper right portion of the screen member 310 to the base frame 301. It has become. Similarly, in the flange portion 341a of the upper left speaker unit 340a, the lower right portion comes into contact with the upper left front side of the screen member 310, and the upper left portion of the screen member 310 is fixed to the base frame 301. There is. In this way, the left and right upper speaker units 340a and 340b are attached to the left and right speaker holding portions 331a and 331b of the speaker lamp holder 330, and the screen member 310 is attached to the flange portions 341a and 341b of the left and right upper speaker units 340a and 340b. By providing the function of fixing the upper left and right upper parts, the image display unit 311 of the screen member 310 can be made larger in the left-right direction than in the conventional case.

As shown in FIG. 24, the decorative lamp 350 includes a decorative lamp substrate 351, a decorative lamp house 361, a decorative plate 371, a decorative translucent member 381, and a decorative lamp cover 391. The decorative lamp board 351 is configured to have a plurality of decorative LEDs 352 mounted on the front side of the decorative lamp board 351 and is attached and held in the decorative lamp house 361.

The decorative lamp house 361 is formed in a box shape with an open front side using a resin material. The decorative lamp house 361 holds the decorative lamp substrate 351 and is attached to the decorative lamp holding portion 332 of the speaker lamp holder 330.

The decorative plate 371 is formed of a resin material into a plate shape having a plurality of small holes for exposing the decorative LED 352 of the decorative lamp substrate 351 to the front. The decorative plate 371 covers the front of the decorative lamp substrate 351 and is attached to the decorative lamp holding portion 332 of the speaker lamp holder 330.

The decorative translucent member 381 is formed in a plate shape using a translucent resin material. The decorative translucent member 381 overlaps the front surface of the decorative plate 371 and is attached to the decorative lamp holding portion 332 of the speaker lamp holder 330.

The decorative lamp cover 391 is formed in a plate shape using a translucent resin material. The decorative lamp cover 391 overlaps the front surface of the decorative translucent member 381 and is attached to the decorative lamp holding portion 332 of the speaker lamp holder 330.

In the decorative lamp 350, the light emitted from the decorative LED 352 of the decorative lamp substrate 351 passes through the small holes of the decorative plate 371 and passes through the decorative translucent member 381. The light transmitted through the decorative translucent member 381 is transmitted through the decorative lamp cover 391, and the decorative lamp 350 emits light. Further, the left and right ends of the decorative plate 371 and the decorative translucent member 381 are provided with openings for speaker insertion through which the left and right upper speaker units 340a and 340b are inserted. As a result, when the side view LEDs (not shown) provided at the left and right ends of the decorative lamp substrate 351 emit light toward the left and right sides, the light from the side view LEDs is emitted from the decorative translucent member 381. The light is guided by incident on the inner peripheral portion of the opening, and the portions surrounding the periphery of the left and right upper speaker units 340a and 340b emit light.

<Structure of upper production lamp>
Next, the left and right upper effect lamps 400a and 400b will be described with reference to FIGS. 25 to 27. Since the left and right upper effect lamps 400a and 400b are symmetrical (axisymmetric) to each other and have the same configuration, a detailed description of the upper left effect lamp 400a will be omitted, and a detailed description of the upper right effect lamp 400b will be given. As shown in FIGS. 25 and 26, the upper right effect lamp 400b includes an effect lamp substrate 410, an effect lamp house 420, a lamp house cover 440, an effect translucent member 450, an effect sheet member 460, and an effect lamp. It is configured with a cover 470.

As shown in FIG. 26, the effect lamp board 410 includes a first effect LED 411, a second effect LED 412, and a third effect LED 413 mounted on the front side of the effect lamp board 410. Six first effect LEDs 411 are arranged side by side in the vertical direction on the left side of the front surface of the effect lamp substrate 410. Four second effect LEDs 412 are arranged side by side in the vertical direction on the front right side of the effect lamp substrate 410. Four third effect LEDs 413 are arranged side by side in the vertical direction at an intermediate portion in the left-right direction on the front surface of the effect lamp substrate 410.

As shown in FIG. 26, the effect lamp house 420 is formed in a box shape having an open front side using a resin material. An effect board holding portion 425 is formed on the rear side of the effect lamp house 420. The effect board holding unit 425 holds the effect lamp board 410 so as to face the front of the slot machine 1 together with the lamp house cover 440. A first lamp exposed hole 421 is formed on the left side of the bottom of the effect lamp house 420. Six first lamp exposure holes 421 are formed in alignment with the first effect LED 411 of the effect lamp substrate 410, and the first effect LED 411 is exposed to the front side of the effect lamp house 420. A second lamp exposed hole 422 is formed on the right side of the bottom of the effect lamp house 420. Four second lamp exposure holes 422 are formed in alignment with the second effect LED 412 of the effect lamp substrate 410 to expose the second effect LED 412 to the front side of the effect lamp house 420. A third lamp exposed hole 423 is formed in the middle portion in the left-right direction at the bottom of the effect lamp house 420. Four third lamp exposure holes 423 are formed in alignment with the third effect LED 413 of the effect lamp substrate 410, and the third effect LED 413 is exposed to the front side of the effect lamp house 420.

A lamp cover mounting portion 427 is formed inside the leading edge portion of the effect lamp house 420. The effect lamp cover 470 is attached to the lamp cover attachment portion 427 together with the effect translucent member 450 and the effect sheet member 460. An engaging hole portion 428 that can be engaged with the engaging claw portion 474 of the effect lamp cover 470 is formed in the vicinity of the lamp cover mounting portion 427 in the effect lamp house 420. A partition plate-shaped first partition portion 431 is formed on the left front side of the effect lamp house 420. The first partition portion 431 is arranged in a portion between the first lamp exposed hole 421 and the third lamp exposed hole 423 in the effect lamp house 420. On the right front side of the effect lamp house 420, a partition plate-shaped second partition portion 432 formed separately from the effect lamp house 420 is attached. The second partition portion 432 is arranged in a portion between the second lamp exposed hole 422 and the third lamp exposed hole 423 in the effect lamp house 420.

Further, a rib-shaped screen fixing portion 429 extending in the vertical direction is formed on the left side portion of the effect lamp house 420. As shown in FIG. 21, the screen fixing portion 429 of the upper right portion effect lamp 400b comes into contact with the front side of the right side portion of the screen member 310 to fix the right side portion of the screen member 310 to the base frame 301. ing. Similarly, the screen fixing portion (not shown) of the upper left portion effect lamp 400a comes into contact with the front side of the left side portion of the screen member 310 to fix the left side portion of the screen member 310 to the base frame 301. ing. In this way, the lamp houses of the left and right upper effect lamps 400a and 400b are provided with a function of fixing the left and right side portions of the screen member 310 (that is, the effect lamp house 420 is provided with the screen fixing portion 429 described above). Therefore, the lamp house 420 is provided with the role of a bezel member on the side with respect to the screen member 310, so that it is not necessary to separately arrange the bezel member, and the image display unit 311 of the screen member 310 is made larger in the left-right direction than before. Will be possible.

As shown in FIG. 26, the lamp house cover 440 is formed in a plate shape that matches the outer peripheral shape of the effect lamp substrate 410 by using a resin material. The lamp house cover 440 is attached and fixed to the effect lamp house 420 by covering the rear surface side of the effect lamp substrate 410 with the cover mounting screws 445. A rib-shaped rear substrate support portion 441 that supports the rear surface side of the effect lamp substrate 410 is formed on the front surface side of the lamp house cover 440. An upper connector exposed hole 442 for exposing an electric connector (not shown) arranged on the rear surface upper side of the effect lamp substrate 410 is formed on the upper portion of the lamp house cover 440. A lower connector exposed hole 443 is formed in the lower part of the lamp house cover 440 to expose an electric connector (not shown) arranged on the lower side of the rear surface of the effect lamp substrate 410. Further, a clamp member 435 for holding a cable (not shown) extending from the effect lamp substrate 410 or the like is attached above the lamp house cover 440 on the rear side of the effect lamp house 420.

As shown in FIG. 26, the effect translucent member 450 is formed in a plate shape bent in a direction along a horizontal plane by using a transparent resin material. The effect translucent member 450 includes a plate-shaped first translucent portion 451 facing the front center side of the slot machine 1, a plate-shaped second translucent portion 452 facing the front right outside of the slot machine 1, and a first translucent portion. It has a third translucent portion 453 connected to the light portion 451 and the second transmissive portion 452. The effect translucent member 450 is integrated with the effect lamp cover 470 described later, and in a state of sandwiching the effect sheet member 460, covers the front side of the effect lamp house 420 so as to cover the lamp cover mounting portion 427 of the effect lamp house 420. It is attached.

At this time, as shown in FIG. 27, the first partition portion 431 and the second partition portion 432 of the effect lamp house 420 form a space between the effect transmissive member 450 and the effect lamp substrate 410 on the front side of the effect lamp house 420. The first space S1 between the first translucent portion 451 and the effect lamp substrate 410, the second space S2 between the second translucent portion 452 and the effect lamp substrate 410, and the third translucent portion 453. It is partitioned into a third space S3 between the effect lamp substrate 410 and the effect lamp substrate 410. As a result, the first effect LED 411 of the effect lamp substrate 410 is exposed to the first space S1 through the first lamp exposure hole 421 of the effect lamp house 420. The second effect LED 412 of the effect lamp substrate 410 is exposed to the second space S2 through the second lamp exposure hole 422 of the effect lamp house 420. The third effect LED 413 of the effect lamp substrate 410 is exposed to the third space S3 through the third lamp exposure hole 423 of the effect lamp house 420.

As shown in FIG. 26, the effect sheet member 460 is formed in a sheet shape that matches the outer peripheral shape of the effect translucent member 450 by using a transparent resin material. The effect sheet member 460 overlaps the front surface of the effect translucent member 450 and is attached to the lamp cover mounting portion 427 of the effect lamp house 420. The effect sheet member 460 includes a first sheet portion 461 that overlaps the front surface of the first translucent portion 451 and a second sheet portion 462 that overlaps the front surface of the second translucent portion 452, and the first sheet portion 461 and the second sheet portion. It has a third sheet portion 463 that is connected to the 462 and overlaps the front surface of the third translucent portion 453. The first pattern 461a is printed and formed on the first sheet portion 461. A second pattern 462a is printed and formed on the second sheet portion 462. The first pattern 461a and the second pattern 462a include at least one of decorative figures, characters, symbols, and the like, and are shown in a simplified manner in FIG. 26. The third sheet portion 463 has no pattern and is uniformly transparent (or translucent). Further, the third seat portion 463 is formed with a notch portion 464 that partially divides the first seat portion 461 and the second seat portion 462.

As shown in FIG. 26, the effect lamp cover 470 is formed in a plate shape bent in accordance with the effect translucent member 450 by using a transparent resin material. The effect lamp cover 470 overlaps the front surface of the effect sheet member 460 and is attached to the lamp cover attachment portion 427 of the effect lamp house 420. The effect lamp cover 470 includes a first cover portion 471 that overlaps the front surface of the first seat portion 461, a second cover portion 472 that overlaps the front surface of the second seat portion 462, and the first cover portion 471 and the second cover portion 472. It has a third cover portion 473 that is connected to and overlaps the front surface of the third seat portion 463. A plurality of fine grooves (knurled grooves) are formed vertically on the surface of the third cover portion 473 to give decorativeness to the surface of the third cover portion 473. Further, the third effect LED 413 of the effect lamp substrate 410 is passed through the third cover portion 473 of the effect lamp cover 470, the third sheet portion 463 of the effect sheet member 460, and the third translucent portion 453 of the effect translucent member 450. Etc. are hard to see.

Further, on the trailing edge portion of the effect lamp cover 470, an engagement claw portion 474 is formed in position alignment with the engagement hole portion 428 of the effect lamp house 420. When attaching the effect lamp cover 470 to the effect lamp house 420, first, the effect sheet member 460 is sandwiched between the effect translucent member 450 and the effect lamp cover 470. Next, the effect translucent member 450 and the effect lamp cover 470 sandwiching the effect sheet member 460 are attached to the lamp cover mounting portion 427 of the effect lamp house 420. At this time, the engaging claw portion 474 of the effect lamp cover 470 and the engaging hole portion 428 of the effect lamp house 420 are engaged with each other. In this way, the effect lamp cover 470 is attached and held to the lamp cover attachment portion 427 of the effect lamp house 420 together with the effect translucent member 450 and the effect sheet member 460. Here, since the effect sheet member 460 has a third seat portion 463 connected to the first seat portion 461 and the second seat portion 462, the first seat portion 461 and the second seat portion 462 are not separated from each other. Therefore, the state in which the effect sheet member 460 is sandwiched between the effect translucent member 450 and the effect lamp cover 470 can be easily maintained. Therefore, as compared with the case where the first seat portion 461 and the second seat portion 462 are separately provided, it is possible to easily assemble the upper right portion effect lamp 400b (upper left portion effect lamp 400a) including the effect sheet member 460. become.

In the upper right effect lamp 400b configured as described above, the first effect LED 411, the second effect LED 412, and the third effect LED 413 of the effect lamp substrate 410 are directed in front of the effect according to the effect control of the sub-control device 100. Light is emitted toward the translucent member 450. The light emitted from the first effect LED 411 of the effect lamp substrate 410 passes through the first space S1 and passes through the first translucent portion 451 of the effect translucent member 450. The light transmitted through the first translucent portion 451 of the effect translucent member 450 is transmitted through the first sheet portion 461 of the effect sheet member 460. The light transmitted through the first sheet portion 461 of the effect sheet member 460 is transmitted through the first cover portion 471 of the effect lamp cover 470, and the first pattern 461a of the first sheet portion 461 passes through the first cover portion 471. It emits light.

The light emitted from the second effect LED 412 of the effect lamp substrate 410 passes through the second space S2 and passes through the second translucent portion 452 of the effect translucent member 450. The light transmitted through the second translucent portion 452 of the effect translucent member 450 is transmitted through the second sheet portion 462 of the effect sheet member 460. The light transmitted through the second sheet portion 462 of the effect sheet member 460 is transmitted through the second cover portion 472 of the effect lamp cover 470, and the second pattern 462a of the second sheet portion 462 passes through the second cover portion 472. It emits light.

The light emitted from the third effect LED 413 of the effect lamp substrate 410 passes through the third space S3 and passes through the third translucent portion 453 of the effect transmissive member 450. The light transmitted through the third translucent portion 453 of the effect translucent member 450 is transmitted through the third sheet portion 463 of the effect sheet member 460 or passes through the notch portion 464 of the effect sheet member 460. Light that has passed through the third sheet portion 463 of the effect sheet member 460 or has passed through the notch portion 464 of the effect sheet member 460 passes through the third cover portion 473 of the effect lamp cover 470 and is transmitted through the third cover portion 473 of the effect lamp cover 470. From the front surface, decorative light corresponding to the shape of the fine groove described above is emitted.

As a result, the first pattern 461a of the first sheet portion 461 is made to emit light through the first cover portion 471, and the second pattern 462a of the second sheet portion 462 is made to emit light through the second cover portion 472. Instead, decorative light can be emitted from the third cover portion 473 connected to the first cover portion 471 and the second cover portion 472. For example, when a full-color LED is used as the third effect LED 413 and a small role notification effect or a bonus effect is performed, the light of the color corresponding to each small role from the third cover unit 473 (for example, the replay role). In some cases, blue, yellow in the role of bell, etc.) or rainbow-colored light may be emitted. Therefore, it is possible to perform a light emission effect using three kinds of decorative lights, and it is possible to perform a variety of effects.

<Characteristic composition of the upper production lamp>
In the present embodiment, the effect translucent member 450 includes a first translucent portion 451 and a second translucent portion 452 facing a direction different from that of the first transmissive portion 451, and the first translucent portion 451 and the second translucent portion 451. It has a third translucent portion 453 connected to the portion 452. In the effect sheet member 460, the first sheet portion 461 on which the first pattern 461a is formed and overlaps the front surface of the first translucent portion 451 and the second pattern 462a are formed on the front surface of the second translucent portion 452. It has a second sheet portion 462 that overlaps, and a third sheet portion 463 that is connected to the first sheet portion 461 and the second sheet portion 462 and overlaps the front surface of the third translucent portion 453. The effect lamp cover 470 includes a first cover portion 471 that overlaps the front surface of the first seat portion 461, a second cover portion 472 that overlaps the front surface of the second seat portion 462, and the first cover portion 471 and the second cover portion 472. It has a third cover portion 473 that is connected to and overlaps the front surface of the third seat portion 463. Further, in the effect lamp house 420, the first partition portion 431 and the first partition portion 431 and the effect lamp house 420 partition the space between the effect transmissive member 450 and the effect lamp substrate 410 into the first space S1, the second space S2, and the third space S3. A second partition portion 432 is provided, and a first effect LED 411, a second effect LED 412, and a third effect LED 413 are arranged in the first space S1, the second space S2, and the third space S3, respectively.

As a result, the first pattern 461a of the first sheet portion 461 is made to emit light through the first cover portion 471, and the second sheet portion 462 is directed through the second cover portion 472 facing a direction different from that of the first cover portion 471. The second pattern 462a of the above can be made to emit light. Further, by emitting decorative light from the third cover portion 473 connected to the first cover portion 471 and the second cover portion 472, it is possible to perform various effects. Further, since the effect sheet member 460 has a third seat portion 463 connected to the first seat portion 461 and the second seat portion 462, the first seat portion 461 and the second seat portion 462 are not separated from each other. Therefore, the state in which the effect sheet member 460 is sandwiched between the effect translucent member 450 and the effect lamp cover 470 can be easily maintained. Therefore, as compared with the case where the first seat portion 461 and the second seat portion 462 are separately provided, it is possible to easily assemble the upper right portion effect lamp 400b (upper left portion effect lamp 400a) including the effect sheet member 460. become.

<Second Embodiment>
Next, as an example of the gaming machine according to the present invention, the basic configuration of the slot machine according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 28 and 29. In the following description, the directions indicated by the arrows in FIG. 29 will be described as the vertical direction, the front-back direction, and the left-right direction, respectively.

<External configuration of slot machine>
As shown in FIGS. 28 and 29, the slot machine 501 according to the second embodiment is attached to a box-shaped housing 505 having an open front surface (front) and an openable / closable front opening of the housing 505. It is equipped with a front door 502. The front door 502 is attached to the front opening of the housing 505 so as to be openable and closable by using a hinge mechanism (not shown) arranged on the left front portion of the housing 505 in front view.

A display screen 511a of the image display device 511 arranged on the rear surface side is arranged so as to face the front in a portion extending from the upper portion to the intermediate portion of the front door 502. Similar to the first embodiment, a reel window W2 facing the surfaces of three reels (not shown) arranged side by side in the housing 505 is provided on the lower side of the image display device 511. .. A liquid crystal shutter (not shown) and a light guide plate that acts as a backlight are arranged behind the reel window W2, and each reel can be visually recognized by switching the transmission state of the liquid crystal shutter and turning on / off the light guide plate. A display screen 511a is formed in which the reel window W2 can be switched between a normal state and a state in which it is difficult to visually recognize each reel. A decorative member 512 with a predetermined decoration is provided on the upper left side of the display screen 511a at the upper part of the front door 502. An upper left portion effect lamp 800 is provided on the upper left side of the decorative member 512 in the upper part of the front door 502. An upper right effect lamp 900 is provided on the upper right side of the display screen 511a at the upper part of the front door 502. An operation panel 521 is provided below the display screen 511a in the middle portion of the front door 502.

Similar to the first embodiment, on the upper surface side of the operation panel 521, there is a medal insertion slot 522 for inserting a game medal (game medium), and a BET switch unit 523 for betting a game medal within the credited range. , And an effect switch unit 524 and the like for performing operations related to the effect are attached. On the front side of the operation panel 521, there is a start lever (start switch) 525 that is operated when starting rotation of all reels (not shown), and three stop switches for individually stopping the rotation of each reel. 526a, 526b, 526c and the like are attached. Similar to the first embodiment, the inside of the medal insertion slot 522 is branched into a receiving passage and a returning passage, and a blocker is provided at the branching portion.

Left and right lamp units 600a and 600b are attached to the left and right side portions in the middle portion of the front door 502. A transparent lower panel cover 531 is attached to the lower front side of the front door 502. A semi-transparent lower panel base and a lower panel illuminating lamp (neither shown) provided with a predetermined pattern are attached to the back surface side of the lower panel cover 531 to light the lower panel illuminating lamp. Therefore, the design of the lower panel base is configured to be illuminated from the rear surface side.

At the lower part of the front door 502, a game medal payout outlet 541 for paying out game medals is opened, and a game medal storage plate 542 for storing game medals so as to face the game medal payout outlet 541 is provided. ing. On the left and right sides of the game medal payout outlet 541, a plurality of small holes 544a and 544b are formed in alignment with the diaphragms of the left and right lower speaker units 543a and 543b arranged on the rear side.

<Internal configuration of slot machine>
Similar to the first embodiment, a medal payout device, an auxiliary storage, a fullness detection unit, a power supply device (none of which are shown), and the like are provided in the lower portion of the housing 505. Similar to the first embodiment, a reel unit (not shown) is configured to have three reels (not shown) and three stepping motors (not shown) in the central portion of the housing 505. Is provided. A main control device (not shown) that performs main control (including reel drive control, combination determination processing, etc.) related to the progress of the game is provided in the upper right portion of the housing 505. In the upper left part of the housing 505, various effect controls for the purpose of improving the interest of the game according to the game situation (effect image display control by the image display device 511 and sound generation control by the lower speaker units 543a and 543b). Etc.) is provided as a sub-control device (not shown). The main control device and the sub control device are configured in the same manner as the main control device 80 and the sub control device 100 of the first embodiment.

<Basic operation for playing games>
In order to play a game with the slot machine 501, as in the first embodiment, first, a bet is made by actually inserting a game medal into the medal insertion slot 522, or a BET switch unit 523 is operated within the range of credits. The winning line is activated by betting the specified number of game medals. Next, when the player operates the start lever 525, the number of bets is fixed, the winning combination determination process is performed, and after confirming that the minimum game time has elapsed, each reel (not shown) rotates. Is started, and a plurality of types of symbols displayed on the outer peripheral surface of the reel are moved and displayed up and down (usually from top to bottom) in the reel window W2. Then, when the rotation of the reel reaches a predetermined speed and becomes a constant speed rotation, each of the stop switches 526a to 526c is activated, and when the player operates the left stop switch 526a, the rotation of the left reel is stopped and the middle stop switch 526b The rotation of the middle reel is stopped by operating, and the rotation of the right reel is stopped by operating the right stop switch 526c. Here, if the symbol combination stopped and displayed on the valid line has a predetermined winning mode, is the number of game medals corresponding to each winning mode paid out by the medal payout device (not shown)? , Or will be added as a credit.

<Lamp unit configuration>
Next, the left and right lamp units 600a and 600b will be described with reference to FIGS. 30 to 42. Since the left and right lamp units 600a and 600b are bilaterally symmetric (axisymmetric) and have the same configuration, a detailed description of the left lamp unit 600a will be omitted, and a detailed description of the right lamp unit 600b will be given. As shown in FIGS. 30 to 32, the right lamp unit 600b is arranged on the lamp base 601, the lower lamp portion 620 arranged on the lower front side of the lamp base 601 and the upper front side of the lamp base 601. It is configured to have an upper lamp portion 650 to be formed and a speaker portion 680 arranged on the front side of the intermediate portion of the lamp base 601.

As shown in FIGS. 32 and 33, the lamp base 601 is formed in a plate shape extending in the vertical direction using a resin material. The lamp base 601 is attached and fixed to the right side portion in the middle portion of the front door 502 by using a fixing member (not shown) such as a screw. An engaging hole portion 602 for temporary fixing on the base side is formed at the lower end portion of the lamp base 601. The base-side temporary fixing engaging hole portion 602 is formed in the shape of a boss hole projecting forward of the lamp base 601 and engages with the first engaging portion 704 of the temporary fixing member 701.

A boss hole-shaped first lower screw insertion hole 604 projecting forward of the lamp base 601 is formed in the vicinity of the base-side temporary fixing engagement hole 602 in the lower portion of the lamp base 601. The first lower lamp fixing screw 645 is inserted into the first lower screw insertion hole 604. A boss hole-shaped second lower screw insertion hole 605 projecting forward of the lamp base 601 is formed above the first lower screw insertion hole 604 in the lower part of the lamp base 601. The second lower lamp fixing screw 646 is inserted into the second lower screw insertion hole 605. A lower cable insertion hole 606 is formed on the lower side of the middle portion of the lamp base 601. A cable (not shown) extending from the lower lamp board 621 is inserted into the lower cable insertion hole 606.

A boss hole-shaped upper screw insertion hole 607 projecting forward of the lamp base 601 is formed on the upper side of the middle portion of the lamp base 601. The first upper lamp fixing screw 675 is inserted into the upper screw insertion hole 607. An upper screw hole portion 608 into which the second upper lamp fixing screw 676 is screwed is formed on the front surface side of the upper end portion of the lamp base 601. Two upper cable insertion holes 609 are formed in the vicinity of the upper screw insertion hole 607 and the upper screw hole 608 in the upper part of the lamp base 601. A cable (not shown) extending from the upper lamp board 651 is inserted into the upper cable insertion hole 609.

Further, a boss hole-shaped first intermediate screw insertion hole 610 protruding forward of the lamp base 601 is formed below the intermediate portion of the lamp base 601. The first speaker fixing screw 687 is inserted into the first intermediate screw insertion hole 610. A boss hole-shaped second intermediate screw insertion hole 611 projecting forward of the lamp base 601 is formed on the upper side of the intermediate portion of the lamp base 601. The second speaker fixing screw 688 is inserted into the second intermediate screw insertion hole 611. An intermediate cable insertion hole 612 is formed between the first intermediate screw insertion hole 610 and the second intermediate screw insertion hole 611 in the intermediate portion of the lamp base 601. A cable (not shown) extending from the side speaker unit 681 is inserted into the intermediate cable insertion hole 612.

As shown in FIGS. 34 and 37, the lower lamp portion 620 includes a lower lamp substrate 621, a lower lamp house 631, and a lower lamp cover 641. Further, the lower lamp substrate 621 is fixed to the front side of the lower lamp house 631 by using the substrate fixing member 711.

The lower lamp board 621 includes a lower LED 622 mounted on the front side of the lower lamp board 621 and an electric connector 623 mounted on the rear surface side of the lower lamp board 621. A plurality of lower LED 622s are arranged side by side in the vertical direction on the front surface of the lower lamp substrate 621. The electric connector 623 is arranged on the upper rear surface side of the lower lamp substrate 621. An engaging hole portion 624 for fixing the substrate side is formed in the middle portion and the lower portion of the lower lamp substrate 621. The board-side fixing engagement hole 624 engages with the other end side (front end side) of the board fixing member 711. A long hole-shaped first notch 625 is formed on the lower right side of the lower lamp substrate 621. The first boss portion 645 of the lower lamp cover 641 is inserted into the first notch portion 625. A long hole-shaped second notch 626 is formed on the left side of the middle portion of the lower lamp substrate 621. The second lower screw insertion hole 605 of the lamp base 601 is inserted into the second notch 626.

The lower lamp house 631 is formed in a thin box shape having an opening on the front side in accordance with the outer peripheral shape of the lower lamp substrate 621 using a resin material. At the upper part of the lower lamp house 631, a connector exposed hole 633 that exposes the electric connector 623 of the lower lamp board 621 to the rear is formed. A house-side fixing engagement hole 634 is formed in the middle portion and the lower portion of the lower lamp house 631. The house-side fixing engagement hole 634 is formed in position alignment with the substrate-side fixing engagement hole 624 of the lower lamp substrate 621 and engages with one end side (rear end side) of the substrate fixing member 711. .. Further, a first insertion hole 635 is formed in the lower part of the lower lamp house 631. The first lower screw insertion hole portion 604 of the lamp base 601 and the first boss portion 645 of the lower lamp cover 641 are inserted into the first insertion hole 635. A second insertion hole 636 is formed in the middle portion of the lower lamp house 631. The second lower screw insertion hole portion 605 of the lamp base 601 is inserted into the second insertion hole 636.

The lower lamp cover 641 is formed in a box shape with an open rear side using a translucent resin material. The lower lamp cover 641 covers the lower lamp substrate 621 and the lower lamp house 631 by using the first lower lamp fixing screw 645 and the second lower lamp fixing screw 646, and is placed on the lower front side of the lamp base 601. It is fixed. A cover-side temporary fixing engaging hole portion 642 (see FIG. 41) is formed on the rear side of the lower end portion of the lower lamp cover 641. The cover-side temporary fixing engaging hole portion 642 is formed in alignment with the base-side temporary fixing engaging hole portion 602 of the lamp base 601 and can be engaged with and disengaged from the second engaging portion 707 of the temporary fixing member 701. Engage. A first boss portion 645 having a screw hole is formed on the lower rear side of the lower lamp cover 641. The first boss portion 645 is formed in alignment with the first lower screw insertion hole portion 604 of the lamp base 601 and is screwed with the first lower lamp fixing screw 645. A second boss portion (not shown) having a screw hole is formed on the rear side of the intermediate portion of the lower lamp cover 641. The second boss portion is formed in alignment with the second lower screw insertion hole portion 605 of the lamp base 601 and is screwed with the second lower lamp fixing screw 646.

As shown in FIGS. 35 and 38, the upper lamp portion 650 includes an upper lamp substrate 651, an upper lamp house 661, and an upper lamp cover 671. Further, the upper lamp substrate 651 is fixed to the front surface side of the upper lamp house 661 by using the substrate fixing member 711.

The upper lamp board 651 includes an upper LED 652 mounted on the front side of the upper lamp board 651 and an electric connector 653 mounted on the rear side of the upper lamp board 651. A plurality of upper LED 652s are arranged side by side in the vertical direction on the front surface of the upper lamp substrate 651. The electric connector 653 is arranged on the rear surface side of the upper portion and the lower portion of the upper lamp substrate 651. Engagement holes 654 for fixing the substrate side are formed above and below the intermediate portion of the upper lamp substrate 651. The board-side fixing engagement hole 654 engages with the other end side (front end side) of the board fixing member 711. An L-shaped notch 655 is formed on the upper right side of the upper lamp substrate 651. A second upper lamp fixing screw 676 is inserted through the notch 655.

The upper lamp house 661 is formed of a thin box shape having an opening on the front side in accordance with the outer peripheral shape of the upper lamp substrate 651 by using a resin material. Engagement holes 662 for fixing the house side are formed above and below the middle portion of the upper lamp house 661. The house-side fixing engagement hole portion 662 is formed in position alignment with the substrate-side fixing engagement hole portion 654 of the upper lamp substrate 651, and engages with one end side (rear end side) of the substrate fixing member 711. Further, a screw insertion hole 663 is formed on the upper right side of the upper lamp house 661. The second upper lamp fixing screw 676 is inserted into the screw insertion hole 663. Connector exposed holes 664 are formed in the upper and lower portions of the upper lamp house 661 to expose the electric connector 653 of the upper lamp substrate 651 to the rear. A clamp member 678 is attached to the rear surface side of the lower end portion of the upper lamp house 661.

The upper lamp cover 671 is formed in a box shape with an open rear side using a translucent resin material. The upper lamp cover 671 is fixed to the upper front side of the lamp base 601 by covering the upper lamp substrate 651 and the upper lamp house 661 with the first upper lamp fixing screw 675 and the second upper lamp fixing screw 676. A screw hole portion 672 is formed on the lower rear side of the upper lamp cover 671. The screw hole portion 672 is formed in alignment with the upper screw insertion hole portion 607 of the lamp base 601 and is screwed with the first upper lamp fixing screw 675. A screw insertion portion 673 is formed on the upper rear side of the upper lamp cover 671. The screw insertion portion 673 is formed in alignment with the upper screw hole portion 608 of the lamp base 601 and the second upper lamp fixing screw 676 is inserted.

As shown in FIGS. 36 and 39, the speaker unit 680 includes a side speaker unit 681, a rear speaker cover 691, and a front speaker cover 696. The rear speaker cover 691 is formed in a box shape with an open front side using a translucent resin material. The rear speaker cover 691 covers the rear side of the side speaker unit 681 and is coupled to the side speaker unit 681 by using the rear cover connecting screw 685. A cable insertion hole 693 through which a cable (not shown) extending from the side speaker unit 681 is inserted is formed in the rear portion of the rear speaker cover 691.

The front speaker cover 696 is formed in a box shape with an open rear side using a resin material coated with silver plating. The front speaker cover 696 covers the front side of the side speaker unit 681 and is coupled to the rear speaker cover 691 by using the front cover coupling screw 686. A spacer 699 is arranged between the front speaker cover 696 and the side speaker unit 681. Although not shown, a finely stitched speaker grill member is held in the central space of the spacer 699. A first screw hole portion 697 is formed on the lower rear side of the front speaker cover 696. The first screw hole portion 697 is formed in alignment with the first intermediate screw insertion hole portion 610 of the lamp base 601 and is screwed with the first speaker fixing screw 687. A second screw hole portion 698 is formed on the upper rear side of the front speaker cover 696. The second screw hole portion 698 is formed in alignment with the second intermediate screw insertion hole portion 611 of the lamp base 601 and is screwed with the second speaker fixing screw 688.

As shown in FIGS. 40 and 41, the temporary fixing member 701 is formed in a rod shape using a resin material, and is provided with a body portion 702 and a first engagement on one end side (rear end side) of the body portion 702. It has a portion 704 and a second engaging portion 707 provided on the other end side (front end side) of the body portion 702. The body portion 702 of the temporary fixing member 701 has a width (outer diameter) larger than that of the base side temporary fixing engaging hole portion 602 of the lamp base 601 and the cover side temporary fixing engaging hole portion 642 of the lower lamp cover 641. )have. The first engaging portion 704 is formed in an arrowhead shape having a pair of lock pieces 705 and 705. The first engaging portion 704 can be elastically deformed into a width shape that allows it to pass through the base-side temporary fixing engaging hole portion 602, and each lock is inserted into the base-side temporary fixing engaging hole portion 602. The piece 705 is elastically expanded to engage with the trailing edge of the base-side temporary fixing engaging hole 602. The second engaging portion 707 is formed in a comb shape having a plurality of contact pieces 708 arranged along the extending direction of the temporary fixing member 701. In the second engaging portion 707, each contact piece 708 is in contact with the inner peripheral surface of the cover-side temporary fixing engaging hole portion 642, and the tip is flexed in the direction opposite to the insertion direction and elastically deformed. It is designed to engage with the fixing engagement hole 642 so that it can be engaged and disengaged.

As shown in FIG. 42, the substrate fixing member 711 is formed in a rod shape using a resin material, and has a body portion 712 and a first engaging portion 714 provided on one end side (rear end side) of the body portion 712. It has a second engaging portion 717 provided on the other end side (front end side) of the body portion 712. The body portion 712 of the substrate fixing member 711 has a width (outer diameter) larger than that of the substrate side fixing engaging hole portion 624 of the lower lamp substrate 621 and the house side fixing engaging hole portion 634 of the lower lamp house 631. )have. Further, the body portion 712 of the substrate fixing member 711 has a width (outer diameter) larger than that of the substrate side fixing engaging hole portion 654 of the upper lamp substrate 651 and the house side fixing engaging hole portion 662 of the upper lamp house 661. )have. The first engaging portion 714 is formed in an arrowhead shape having four first lock pieces 715, 715, .... The first engaging portion 714 can be elastically deformed into a width shape that allows it to pass through the house-side fixing engaging hole portions 634 and 662, and is inserted through the house-side fixing engaging hole portions 634 and 662. Each first lock piece 715 is adapted to engage with the edges of the house-side fixing engagement holes 634 and 662. The second engaging portion 717 is formed in an arrowhead shape having four second locking pieces 718, 718, ... Like the first engaging portion 714. The second engaging portion 717 can be elastically deformed into a width shape that allows it to pass through the substrate-side fixing engaging holes 624,654, and is inserted through the substrate-side fixing engaging holes 624,654. Each second lock piece 718 is adapted to engage with the edges of the substrate-side fixing engagement holes 624 and 654.

In the substrate fixing member 711, since the second engaging portion 717 is formed in the same manner as the first engaging portion 714, the direction of the substrate fixing member 711 may be opposite to that in the above case. That is, the first engaging portion 714 is inserted into the board-side fixing engaging holes 624,654, and each first lock piece 715 engages with the edges of the board-side fixing engaging holes 624,654. , The second engaging portion 717 is inserted into the house side fixing engaging hole portions 634 and 662, and each second lock piece 718 engages with the edge portion of the house side fixing engaging hole portion 634 and 662. May be good.

In the upper right portion effect lamp 400b configured as described above, the upper LED 652 of the upper lamp substrate 651 and the lower LED 622 of the lower lamp substrate 621 are forward according to the effect control of the sub control device (not shown). Light is emitted toward. The light emitted from the upper LED 652 of the upper lamp substrate 651 passes through the upper lamp cover 671 and emits light from the front surface of the upper lamp cover 671 constituting the upper lamp portion 650. The light emitted from the lower LED 622 of the lower lamp substrate 621 passes through the lower lamp cover 641 and emits light from the front surface of the lower lamp cover 641 constituting the lower lamp portion 620. Further, the side speaker unit 681 of the speaker unit 680 emits a sound toward the front in response to the effect control of the sub-control device (not shown).

In order to assemble such an upper right portion effect lamp 400b, first, the lower lamp substrate 621 is fixed to the front side of the lower lamp house 631 by using the substrate fixing member 711. At this time, the first engaging portion 714 of the board fixing member 711 is engaged with the house side fixing engaging hole portion 634 of the lower lamp house 631, and the second engaging portion 717 of the board fixing member 711 is engaged with the lower lamp. The board 621 is engaged with the board-side fixing engagement hole 624. Next, with the lower lamp substrate 621 and the lower lamp house 631 assembled on the lower front side of the lamp base 601 and using the temporary fixing member 701, the lower lamp cover 641 is placed on the lower front side of the lamp base 601. Temporarily fix. At this time, the first engaging portion 704 of the temporary fixing member 701 is engaged with the base-side temporary fixing engaging hole portion 602 of the lamp base 601 and the second engaging portion 707 of the temporary fixing member 701 is engaged with the lower lamp cover. It engages with the cover-side temporary fixing engagement hole 642 of 641 so as to be disengageable.

Here, each lock piece 705 of the first engaging portion 704 is inserted into the base-side temporary fixing engaging hole portion 602 while being elastically deformed to have substantially the same width as the base-side temporary fixing engaging hole portion 602. When it reaches the rear side of the base side temporary fixing engaging hole portion 602, it returns to the original shape and engages with the trailing edge portion of the base side temporary fixing engaging hole portion 602. As a result, the first engaging portion 704 of the temporary fixing member 701 engages with the base side temporary fixing engaging hole portion 602, but the lock piece 705 prevents the temporary fixing member 701 from being disengaged from the base side temporary fixing engaging hole portion 602. It has become. On the other hand, each contact piece 708 of the second engaging portion 707 comes into contact with the inner peripheral surface of the cover-side temporary fixing engaging hole portion 642 and is elastically deformed with respect to the cover-side temporary fixing engaging hole portion 642. Press-contact so that it can be slidable. As a result, the second engaging portion 707 of the temporary fixing member 701 engages with the cover-side temporary fixing engaging hole portion 642, but the contact piece 708 is relative to the cover-side temporary fixing engaging hole portion 642. By moving (sliding), it is possible to disengage from the cover-side temporary fixing engaging hole portion 642.

Therefore, the lower lamp portion 620 (lower lamp cover 641) can be easily assembled to the lamp base 601 by using the temporary fixing member 701, and the lower lamp portion 620 (lower lamp cover 641) can be easily assembled. Can be removed from the lamp base 601. The magnitude of the force (elastic force of each contact piece 708) in which each contact piece 708 of the second engaging portion 707 is elastically deformed and press-contacted with the cover-side temporary fixing engaging hole portion 642 is the second engagement. Even if the portion 707 is arranged so as to face vertically downward, that is, the lower lamp cover 641 is located below the lamp base 601 and faces vertically downward, the lower lamp cover 641 is placed under the lamp base 601 due to its own weight. It is set to a size that does not fall off from.

Next, the upper lamp substrate 651 is fixed to the front side of the upper lamp house 661 by using the substrate fixing member 711. At this time, the first engaging portion 714 of the board fixing member 711 is engaged with the house side fixing engaging hole portion 662 of the upper lamp house 661, and the second engaging portion 717 of the board fixing member 711 is engaged with the upper lamp board 651. Engage with the board-side fixing engagement hole 654. Next, with the upper lamp substrate 651 and the upper lamp house 661 assembled on the upper front side of the lamp base 601 using the second upper lamp fixing screw 676, the upper side of the upper lamp cover 671 is placed on the upper front surface of the lamp base 601. Fix it to the side. At this time, the second upper lamp fixing screw 676 is inserted into the screw insertion portion 673 of the upper lamp cover 671 and screwed into the upper screw hole portion 608 of the lamp base 601. On the front side of the upper end of the upper lamp cover 671, the screw insertion portion 673 through which the second upper lamp fixing screw 676 is inserted is exposed, but the front side of the upper end of the upper lamp cover 671 is on the upper right effect lamp 900. It is designed to be covered. This makes it possible to prevent unauthorized access to the second upper lamp fixing screw 676.

Next, the rear speaker cover 691 is coupled to the side speaker unit 681 so as to cover the rear side of the side speaker unit 681 by using the rear cover coupling screw 685. Next, the front speaker cover 696 is coupled to the rear speaker cover 691 so as to cover the front side of the side speaker unit 681 by using the front cover coupling screw 686. At this time, the spacer 699 is arranged between the front speaker cover 696 and the side speaker unit 681. Next, the front speaker cover 696 and the rear speaker cover 691 that cover the side speaker unit 681 are assembled to the front side of the intermediate portion of the lamp base 601. At this time, the upper end of the front speaker cover 696 is overlapped in front of the lower end of the upper lamp cover 671, and the lower end of the front speaker cover 696 is overlapped in front of the upper end of the lower lamp cover 641.

In this way, the lower lamp portion 620, the upper lamp portion 650, and the speaker portion 680 are temporarily assembled with respect to the lamp base 601. As described above, the lower lamp cover 641 of the lower lamp portion 620 is temporarily fixed to the lower front side of the lamp base 601 by using the temporary fixing member 701. At this time, the second engaging portion 707 of the temporary fixing member 701 engages with the cover-side temporary fixing engaging hole portion 642 of the lower lamp cover 641 so as to be engaged and disengaged. As a result, when parts such as the lower lamp board 621 and the lower lamp house 631 are forgotten to be attached or the parts are attached incorrectly in the lower lamp portion 620, the lower lamp portion 620 can be easily removed from the lamp base 601. Once removed, the lower lamp portion 620 can be reassembled to the lamp base 601. Therefore, the work man-hours for assembling the right lamp unit 600b can be reduced, and the work man-hours for manufacturing the slot machine 1 (right lamp unit 600a) can be reduced.

Next, the front speaker cover 696 is fixed to the front side of the intermediate portion of the lamp base 601 by using the first speaker fixing screw 687 and the second speaker fixing screw 688. At this time, the first speaker fixing screw 687 is inserted into the first intermediate screw insertion hole portion 610 of the lamp base 601 and screwed into the first screw hole portion 697 of the front speaker cover 696. Further, the second speaker fixing screw 688 is inserted into the second intermediate screw insertion hole portion 611 of the lamp base 601 and screwed into the second screw hole portion 698 of the front speaker cover 696.

Next, the lower side of the upper lamp cover 671 is fixed to the upper front side of the lamp base 601 by using the first upper lamp fixing screw 675. At this time, the first upper lamp fixing screw 675 is inserted into the upper screw insertion hole portion 607 of the lamp base 601 and screwed into the screw hole portion 672 of the upper lamp cover 671.

Then, the lower lamp cover 641 is fixed to the lower front side of the lamp base 601 by using the first lower lamp fixing screw 645 and the second lower lamp fixing screw 646. At this time, the first lower lamp fixing screw 645 is inserted into the first lower screw insertion hole portion 604 of the lamp base 601 and screwed with the first boss portion 645 of the lower lamp cover 641. Further, the second lower lamp fixing screw 646 is inserted into the second lower screw insertion hole portion 605 of the lamp base 601 and screwed with the second boss portion (not shown) of the lower lamp cover 641.

<Characteristic configuration of lamp unit>
In the present embodiment, the temporary fixing member 701 is inserted into the base-side temporary fixing engaging hole portion 602 of the lamp base 601 and engages with the base-side temporary fixing engaging hole portion 602. A plurality of contact pieces 708 that come into contact with the inner peripheral surface of the cover-side temporary fixing engaging hole portion 642 of the lower lamp cover 641 and elastically deform, and the cover-side temporary fixing engaging hole portion 642. It has a second engaging portion 707 that engages detachably. As a result, when the lower lamp portion 620 is assembled and fixed to the lamp base 601 and a part is forgotten to be attached or a component is attached incorrectly in the lower lamp portion 620, the lower lamp portion 620 can be easily attached. It can be temporarily removed from the lamp base 601 and the lower lamp portion 620 can be reassembled to the lamp base 601. Therefore, the work man-hours for assembling the right lamp unit 600b (and the left lamp unit 600a) can be reduced, and the work man-hours for manufacturing the slot machine 1 (left and right lamp units 600a, 600b) can be reduced. become.

Further, in the present embodiment, when assembling the right lamp unit 600b (and the left lamp unit 600a), at least the lower lamp portion 620 is temporarily fixed to the lamp base 601 and then the upper lamp portion 650 and the speaker portion 680 are lamped. Temporarily assemble (position) with respect to the base 601. Then, with these turned inside out, the upper lamp portion 650, the speaker portion 680, and the lower lamp portion 620 are screwed to the lamp base 601 with the respective fixing screws. As a result, only two members (upper lamp part 650 and speaker part 680) out of the three members (upper lamp part 650, speaker part 680, and lower lamp part 620) temporarily assembled with respect to the lamp base 601. The screw fixing work can be performed while holding the speaker with one hand so as not to drop it, and the right lamp unit 600b (and the left lamp unit 600a) can be easily assembled.

The arrangement of the base-side temporary fixing engaging hole portion 602 of the lamp base 601 and the arrangement of the cover-side temporary fixing engaging hole portion 642 of the lower lamp cover 641 are not limited to the above-mentioned arrangements. For example, instead of the second lower screw insertion hole portion 605 of the lamp base 601, a boss hole-shaped base side temporary fixing engaging hole portion that engages with the first engaging portion 704 of the temporary fixing member 701 is provided. Instead of the second boss portion (not shown) of the lower lamp cover 641, a boss hole-shaped temporary fixing engagement hole on the cover side that engages with the second engaging portion 707 of the temporary fixing member 701 in a disengageable manner. A part may be provided.

Further, when the temporary assembly is performed, the lower lamp portion 620 is temporarily fixed to the lower front side of the lamp base 601 by using the temporary fixing member 701, but the present invention is not limited to this, and other temporary fixing members 701 are used. The upper lamp portion 650 may be temporarily fixed to the upper front surface side of the lamp base 601 or the speaker portion 680 may be temporarily fixed to the intermediate portion front surface side of the lamp base 601 by using the fixing member 701. In this way, in addition to the lower lamp portion 620, the upper lamp portion 650 or the speaker portion 680 can be prevented from falling from the lamp base 601, and the right lamp unit 600b (and the left lamp unit 600a) can be assembled. The work can be done easily.

<Structure of upper production lamp>
Next, the upper left portion effect lamp 800 will be described with reference to FIGS. 43 to 50. As shown in FIGS. 43 and 46, the upper left effect lamp 800 includes an effect lamp substrate 810, an effect lamp house 820, a lamp house cover 830, an effect sheet member 840, a light guide plate 850, and an effect lamp cover 860. It is composed of and.

As shown in FIG. 47, the effect lamp board 810 includes a first effect LED 811 and a second effect LED 812 mounted on the front side of the effect lamp board 810, and an electric connector 813 mounted on the rear surface side of the effect lamp board 810. (See FIG. 43 (B)). A plurality of first effect LEDs 811 are arranged side by side in the left-right direction on the front center side of the effect lamp substrate 810. A plurality of second effect LEDs 812 are arranged side by side in the left-right direction on the lower front side of the effect lamp substrate 810. The electric connector 813 is arranged on the rear surface side of the right middle portion of the effect lamp substrate 810.

As shown in FIG. 47, the effect lamp house 820 is formed in a box shape having an open front side using a resin material. An effect board holding portion 821 is formed on the rear side of the effect lamp house 820. The effect board holding unit 821, together with the lamp house cover 830, holds the effect lamp board 810 so as to face the front of the slot machine 1. A lamp exposure hole 822 is formed on the center side of the bottom of the effect lamp house 820. The lamp exposure hole 822 is formed so as to extend in the left-right direction in alignment with the first effect LED 811 of the effect lamp substrate 810, and exposes the first effect LED 811 to the front side of the effect lamp house 820.

A seat member mounting portion 823 is formed inside the leading edge portion of the effect lamp house 820. The effect sheet member 840 and the front plate portion 851 of the light guide plate 850 are attached to the seat member attachment portion 823. A light guide plate insertion portion 824 is formed in the lower part of the effect lamp house 820. The light guide plate insertion portion 824 is formed in a frame shape extending in the left-right direction in alignment with the second effect LED 812 of the effect lamp substrate 810, and the side plate portion 858 of the light guide plate 850 is inserted. Upper engaging claws 825 that can be engaged with the upper engaging piece 861 of the effect lamp cover 860 are formed at two positions on the left and right sides of the upper surface of the effect lamp house 820. A rib-shaped upper locking portion 826 is formed behind the upper engaging claw portion 825 on the upper surface portion of the effect lamp house 820 so that the tip portion (rear end portion) of the upper engaging piece portion 861 can be locked. Lower engaging claws 827 that can be engaged with the lower engaging piece 863 of the effect lamp cover 860 are formed at two locations on the left and right sides of the lower surface of the effect lamp house 820.

A notch having a width similar to that of the upper engaging claw portion 825 is provided in the intermediate portion of the upper locking portion 826 formed in a rib shape. As a result, a human finger is hooked from the notch portion of the upper locking portion 826 with respect to the tip portion (rear end portion) of the upper engaging piece portion 861 of the effect lamp cover 860 engaged with the upper engaging claw portion 825. This makes it easier to disengage the upper engaging claw portion 825 and the upper engaging piece portion 861.

As shown in FIGS. 45 and 47, the lamp house cover 830 is formed in a plate shape that matches the outer peripheral shape of the effect lamp substrate 810 by using a resin material. The lamp house cover 830 is attached and fixed to the effect lamp house 820 by covering the rear surface side of the effect lamp substrate 810 with the cover mounting screws 835. A rib-shaped rear substrate support portion 831 that supports the rear surface side of the effect lamp substrate 810 is formed on the front surface side of the lamp house cover 830. A connector exposed hole 832 for exposing the electric connector 813 of the effect lamp substrate 810 is formed in the right middle portion of the lamp house cover 830.

Further, an engaging hole portion 833 for temporary fixing on the cover side is formed on the rear surface side of the central portion of the lamp house cover 830. The cover-side temporary fixing engaging hole portion 833 is formed in the same manner as the base-side temporary fixing engaging hole portion 602 of the right lamp unit 600b described above, and engages with the first engaging portion 704 of the temporary fixing member 701. .. The second engaging portion 707 of the temporary fixing member 701 used for the upper left effect lamp 800 can be engaged with and disengaged from the door side temporary fixing engaging hole portion (not shown) provided in the upper left portion of the front door 502. Engage. Thereby, the upper left portion effect lamp 800 can be temporarily fixed to the upper left side of the decorative member 512 at the upper part of the front door 502 by using the temporary fixing member 701. Fixed boss portions 834 are formed on the left and right rear surfaces of the lamp house cover 830. The fixed boss portion 834 is formed in a boss shape protruding rearward from the rear surface side of the lamp house cover 830, and is fixed to the front door 502 using a fixing member (not shown) such as a screw. As a result, the upper left effect lamp 800 is attached and fixed to the upper left side of the decorative member 512 at the upper part of the front door 502.

As shown in FIGS. 45 and 48, the effect sheet member 840 is formed in a sheet shape using a translucent resin material. The effect sheet member 840 is attached to the sheet member attachment portion 823 of the effect lamp house 820 and is arranged in front of the effect lamp substrate 810. Further, the effect sheet member 840 is attached to the sheet member attachment portion 823 of the effect lamp house 820 facing the front center side of the slot machine 501 (upper left part effect lamp 800), and the direction of the effect sheet member 840 is the line of sight of the player. It is set to roughly match the orientation of. A translucent region 841 through which light from the first effect LED 811 of the effect lamp substrate 810 can be transmitted is provided in the central portion of the effect sheet member 840. The translucent region 841 is formed in a linear shape extending to the left and right, for example, imitating the shape of a lightning bolt. The shape of the translucent region 841 is not limited to the shape of a lightning bolt, and may be a pattern shape such as a decorative figure, character, or symbol, and is shown in FIG. 48 for simplification. Further, the translucent region 841 may be transparent or may be translucent with a color such as yellow.

A light-shielding region 842 that blocks light from the first effect LED 811 of the effect lamp substrate 810 is provided in a portion of the effect sheet member 840 excluding the light-transmitting area 841. The light-shielding region 842 is printed and formed with, for example, black ink. The first effect LED 811 is arranged in a portion of the effect lamp substrate 810 facing the light-shielding region 842 of the effect sheet member 840. As a result, it is possible to prevent the light from the first effect LED 811 from directly incident on the light-shielding region 842, suppress the light emission unevenness in the light-transmitting region 841, and make the light-transmitting region 841 emit light uniformly. Can be done. The first effect LED 811 is arranged offset with respect to a virtual straight line connecting the translucent region 841 of the effect sheet member 840 and the player's eye point (designed eye position). That is, when the player visually recognizes the upper left effect lamp 800 (translucent area 841 of the effect sheet member 840), the first effect LED 811 is lit up behind the translucent area 841 so that the first effect cannot be seen. The LED 811 is arranged.

As shown in FIGS. 45 and 48, the light guide plate 850 is formed in a plate shape bent (curved) in a substantially L-shape in cross section by using a transparent resin material. The light guide plate 850 has a front plate portion 851 formed according to the front side shape of the effect lamp cover 860, and a side plate portion 858 extending rearward from the lower end portion of the front plate portion 851. The light guide plate 850 is attached to the seat member mounting portion 823 of the effect lamp house 820 so that the front plate portion 851 covers the front of the effect sheet member 840.

On the rear surface of the front plate portion 851, a first groove portion 853, a second groove portion 854, a third groove portion 855, and a fourth groove portion 856 are formed in order from the side plate portion 858. The first groove portion 853 is formed on the lower side of the rear surface of the front plate portion 851 in the shape of a V-shaped cross section extending in the left-right direction. In the first groove portion 853, a part of the light incident on the trailing edge portion of the side plate portion 858 is reflected forward, and the lower front portion of the front plate portion 851 emits light. The second groove portion 854 is formed in a V-shaped cross-sectional view extending in the left-right direction in the vicinity of the upper side of the first groove portion 853 on the lower side of the rear surface of the front plate portion 851. In the second groove portion 854, another part of the light incident on the trailing edge portion of the side plate portion 858 is reflected forward, and the lower front portion of the front plate portion 851 emits light. On the front surface of the front plate portion 851, a region that emits light by reflection at the first groove portion 853 and the second groove portion 854 is referred to as a first light emitting region 852a.

The third groove portion 855 is formed in the shape of a V-shaped cross section extending in the left-right direction on the upper side of the rear surface of the front plate portion 851. In the third groove portion 855, another part of the light incident on the trailing edge portion of the side plate portion 858 is reflected forward, and the upper front portion of the front plate portion 851 emits light. The fourth groove portion 856 is formed in a V-shaped cross-sectional view extending in the left-right direction in the vicinity of the upper side of the third groove portion 855 on the upper rear surface of the front plate portion 851. In the fourth groove portion 856, another part of the light incident on the trailing edge portion of the side plate portion 858 is reflected forward, and the upper front portion of the front plate portion 851 emits light. On the front surface of the front plate portion 851, a region that emits light by reflection at the third groove portion 855 and the fourth groove portion 856 is referred to as a second light emitting region 852b.

The first light emitting region 852a and the second light emitting region 852b are arranged in front of the light transmitting region 841 in the effect sheet member 840 by a predetermined distance. Similar to the light-transmitting region 841, the first light-emitting region 852a and the second light-emitting region 852b are formed in a linear shape extending to the left and right, for example, imitating the shape of a lightning bolt. The shapes of the first light emitting region 852a and the second light emitting region 852b are not limited to the shape of lightning bolts, and may be any picture shape such as decorative figures, characters, symbols, etc., and are simplified in FIG. 48. Further, it is possible to recognize that the positions of the first light emitting region 852a and the second light emitting region 852b in the front-rear direction are different from those of the light transmitting region 841 when viewed from the front of the upper left effect lamp 800, for example. Set to distance.

It should be noted that the one inclined surface 853a of the first groove portion 853 is formed with fine irregularities by embossing. Further, fine irregularities are formed on one inclined surface 854a of the second groove portion 854 by embossing. As a result, the light is diffusely reflected on one of the inclined surfaces 853a of the first groove portion 853, so that the amount of light reflected forward on the first groove portion 853 can be reduced. Further, since the light is diffusely reflected on one of the inclined surfaces 854a of the second groove portion 854, the amount of light reflected forward by the second groove portion 854 can be reduced. Therefore, the amount of light reflected by the third groove portion 855 and the fourth groove portion 856, which are relatively far from the trailing edge portion of the side plate portion 858, can be increased, and the first light emitting region 852a and the second light emitting region 852b can be similarly formed. It is possible to make the light emit light with brightness and improve the appearance at the time of the light emission effect.

As described above, the first light emitting region 852a formed by the first groove portion 853 and the second groove portion 854 and the second light emitting region 852b formed by the third groove portion 855 and the fourth groove portion 856 are lightning bolts extending in the left-right direction. It has a pattern shape that imitates the shape of, and is formed as a pattern that also changes (tilts) in the vertical direction. The reflection angle of the light that reaches the inclined surface (reflection surface) of each groove portion 853 to 856 from the trailing edge portion of the side plate portion 858 and is specularly reflected varies easily depending on the position of each groove portion 853 to 856, and the lightning pattern pattern is formed. There was a risk that it would not emit light cleanly. To solve such a problem, the ratio of light diffusely reflected by forming fine irregularities on one inclined surface 853a of the first groove portion 853 and one inclined surface 854a of the second groove portion 854 by embossing. By increasing the number of lightning bolts, the lightning pattern can be made to emit light beautifully, and the appearance of the lightning effect can be improved.

The side plate portion 858 is inserted into the light guide plate insertion portion 824 located in the lower peripheral portion of the seat member mounting portion 823 (that is, the effect sheet member 840) inside the effect lamp house 820, and is inserted in front of the lower portion of the effect lamp substrate 810. It is designed to reach the vicinity. The second effect LED 812 of the effect lamp substrate 810 is arranged on the effect lamp substrate 810 at a portion facing the trailing edge portion of the side plate portion 858.

As shown in FIGS. 45 and 48, the effect lamp cover 860 is formed in a box shape with an open rear side using a transparent resin material. The effect lamp cover 860 is attached to the effect lamp house 820 so as to cover the effect sheet member 840 and the light guide plate 850. Upper engaging piece 861 that can be engaged with the upper engaging claw portion 825 of the effect lamp house 820 is formed at two positions on the left and right on the upper side of the trailing edge portion of the effect lamp cover 860. The upper engaging piece portion 861 has an upper engaging hole 862 in which the upper engaging claw portion 825 is inserted in the central portion. A lower engaging piece portion 863 that can be engaged with the lower engaging claw portion 827 of the effect lamp house 820 is formed at two positions on the left and right below the trailing edge portion of the effect lamp cover 860. The lower engaging piece portion 863 has a lower engaging hole 864 in which the lower engaging claw portion 827 is inserted in the central portion. Further, inside the effect lamp cover 860, a light guide plate fixing portion (not shown) is formed which presses the front plate portion 851 of the light guide plate 850 and fixes it to the seat member mounting portion 823 of the effect lamp house 820.

When attaching the effect lamp cover 860 to the effect lamp house 820, first, as shown in FIGS. 49 and 50, first, the tip end (rear end portion) of the upper engaging piece portion 861 of the effect lamp cover 860 is attached to the effect lamp house 820. It is brought into contact with the upper locking portion 826 of the above and locked. Then, with the upper locking portion 826 of the effect lamp house 820 as a fulcrum, the effect lamp cover 860 is swung in a direction approaching the effect lamp house 820, and the lower engagement piece portion 863 of the effect lamp cover 860 is produced. It engages with the lower engaging claw portion 827 of the lamp house 820. At this time, the upper engaging piece portion 861 of the effect lamp cover 860 also engages with the upper engaging claw portion 825 of the effect lamp house 820.

By the way, the upper surface portion of the effect lamp house 820 and the upper wall portion of the effect lamp cover 860 close to the upper surface portion of the effect lamp house 820 are formed in a V shape. As a result, the left and right upper engaging pieces 861 of the effect lamp cover 860 and the left and right upper locking portions 826 of the effect lamp house 820 are arranged so as to be inclined substantially symmetrically. Therefore, when the effect lamp cover 860 is swung, the tip portion of the upper engaging piece portion 861 of the effect lamp cover 860 is hard to shift to the left or right in a state of being locked to the upper locking portion 826 of the effect lamp house 820. The lamp cover 860 can be easily swung. In this way, the upper engaging piece portion 861 of the effect lamp cover 860 is less likely to shift to the left or right with respect to the effect lamp cover 860, so that the reaction when engaging with the upper engaging claw portion 825 of the effect lamp house 820 is generated. Can be minimized. Further, since the lower engaging piece 863 of the effect lamp cover 860 does not easily shift to the left or right with respect to the effect lamp cover 860, the reaction when engaging with the lower engaging claw portion 827 of the effect lamp house 820 is generated. Can be minimized. Therefore, it is possible to suppress vibration when the effect lamp cover 860 is attached to the effect lamp house 820, and it is possible to prevent the position of the effect sheet member 840 from being displaced in the seat member attachment portion 823 of the effect lamp house 820. ..

In the upper left effect lamp 800 configured as described above, the first effect LED 811 of the effect lamp substrate 810 emits light toward the effect sheet member 840. The light emitted from the first effect LED 811 is incident on the translucent region 841 of the effect sheet member 840, and the translucent region 841 emits light. The light emitted from the light-transmitting region 841 is transmitted through the front plate portion 851 of the light guide plate 850 and is transmitted through the effect lamp cover 860. Therefore, as schematically shown by the broken line in FIG. 44, the translucent region 841 imitating the shape of a lightning bolt emits light through the front plate portion 851 of the light guide plate 850 and the effect lamp cover 860.

On the other hand, the second effect LED 812 of the effect lamp substrate 810 emits light toward the side plate portion 858 of the light guide plate 850. The light emitted from the second effect LED 812 enters the trailing edge of the side plate portion 858 of the light guide plate 850, passes through the side plate portion 858 of the light guide plate 850, and reaches the front plate portion 851. A part of the light that has reached the front plate portion 851 of the light guide plate 850 is reflected forward by the first groove portion 853 of the front plate portion 851. The other part of the light that has reached the front plate portion 851 of the light guide plate 850 is reflected forward by the second groove portion 854 of the front plate portion 851. As a result, the first light emitting region 852a on the front surface of the front plate portion 851 emits light. The light emitted from the first light emitting region 852a passes through the effect lamp cover 860. Therefore, as schematically shown by the alternate long and short dash line in FIG. 44, the first light emitting region 852a that imitates the shape of lightning emits light through the effect lamp cover 860.

Further, the other part of the light that has reached the front plate portion 851 of the light guide plate 850 is reflected forward by the third groove portion 855 of the front plate portion 851. Further, the other part of the light that has reached the front plate portion 851 of the light guide plate 850 is reflected forward by the fourth groove portion 856 of the front plate portion 851. As a result, the second light emitting region 852b on the front surface of the front plate portion 851 emits light. The light emitted from the second light emitting region 852b passes through the effect lamp cover 860. Therefore, as schematically shown by the alternate long and short dash line in FIG. 44, the second light emitting region 852b that imitates the shape of lightning emits light through the effect lamp cover 860.

When the translucent region 841 of the effect sheet member 840 and the first light emitting region 852a and the second light emitting region 852b of the front plate portion 851 emit light, the positions in the front-rear direction are different, that is, the translucent region 841 and the first light emitting region 852a and The pattern (lightning bolt-shaped pattern) formed in combination with the second light emitting region 852b can be visually recognized three-dimensionally when viewed from the front of the upper left effect lamp 800. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to perform a three-dimensional light emitting effect with high decorativeness, and it is possible to perform a variety of effects.

The upper right portion effect lamp 900 is configured in the same manner as the upper left portion effect lamp 800. Therefore, the upper right portion effect lamp 900 can perform a highly decorative three-dimensional light emitting effect like the upper left portion effect lamp 800, and can perform various effects.

<Characteristic composition of the upper production lamp>
In the present embodiment, the light emitting regions 852a and 852b of the front plate portion 851 of the light guide plate 850 are arranged in front of the light transmitting region 841 of the effect sheet member 840 by a predetermined distance, and the light emitted from the first effect LED 811. Is incident on the translucent region 841 of the effect sheet member 840, the translucent region 841 emits light, and the light emitted from the second effect LED 812 is incident on the edge of the side plate portion 858 of the light guide plate 850 and is incident on the front plate portion 851. The light emitting regions 852a and 852b of the above emit light. As a result, when the light-transmitting regions 841 of the effect sheet member 840 and the light-emitting regions 852a and 852b of the front plate portion 851 emit light, the light-transmitting regions 841 and the light-emitting regions 852a and 852b having different positions in the front-rear direction are combined. The formed pattern (lightning-shaped pattern) can be visually recognized three-dimensionally when viewed from the front of the upper left production lamp 800. Therefore, it is possible to perform a three-dimensional light emitting effect with high decorativeness, and it is possible to perform a variety of effects.

<Modification example>
In the first embodiment described above, the small display device 200 is attached to the left side of the reel window W1 in the front door 2, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the reel window in the front door 502 of the second embodiment is not limited to this. A small display device 200 may be attached to the left side of W2. Further, not only in the small display device but also in the image display device 511 of the second embodiment, for example, when the image display device 511 (display screen 511a) is arranged facing the front and lower sides of the slot machine 1, the first It is possible to apply the same configuration as the small display device 200 of one embodiment.

In the above-described first embodiment, a pan head machine screw is used as the cover fixing screw 236 constituting the small display device 200, but the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, a hexagon socket head cap screw, a hexagon head bolt, or the like is used. Screw members may be used. Further, the member is not limited to the screw member, and may be a fixing member capable of fixing the first member to the second member, such as a clamp pin provided with a locking portion that can be locked in the hole on the tip side.

In the first embodiment described above, the rear cover member 230 constituting the small display device 200 is formed with a cover fixing piece portion 231 having a through hole 232 penetrating in an oblique direction, but the present invention is not limited to this. .. For example, when the left and right upper speaker units 340a and 340b are arranged facing the front center side of the slot machine 1, through holes penetrating diagonally are formed in the flange portions 341a and 341b of the left and right upper speaker units 340a and 340b. A fixed piece portion to be held may be formed. Further, for example, when the image display portion 311 of the screen member 310 is arranged so as to face the front and lower sides of the slot machine 1, a fixed piece portion having a through hole penetrating in an oblique direction is formed at a corner portion of the screen member 310. May be good. In this way, when the member involved in the effect is inclined and fixed to the member to be fixed, the through hole portion extending in the direction inclined with respect to the extension direction of the screw hole portion of the member to be fixed to the member related to the effect. May be formed.

In the second embodiment described above, the left and right lamp units 600a and 600b are attached to the front door 502, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the left and right lamp units similar to those in the second embodiment may be attached to the front door 2 according to the first embodiment instead of the small display device 200, the right effect lamp 27, and the like.

In the first embodiment described above, the internal structures of the left and right upper effect lamps 400a and 400b may be the same as the internal structures of the left and right upper effect lamps 800 and 900 according to the second embodiment. Further, in the second embodiment described above, the internal structures of the left and right upper effect lamps 800 and 900 may have the same structure as the internal structures of the left and right upper effect lamps 400a and 400b according to the first embodiment.

In the above-described embodiment, as an example of the gaming machine, slot machines (rotary drum type gaming machines) 1,501 that use gaming medals have been illustrated and described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, a gaming ball. The same applies to spinning-type gaming machines that use the above, enclosed-type spinning-type gaming machines that can be played without using game medals, sparrow ball gaming machines, arrange ball machines, pachinko machines, casino machines, etc. It is possible to obtain the same effect.

1 slot machine (first embodiment of a gaming machine)
2 Front door (opening and closing member)
5 Housing (main body member)
100 Sub-control device 101 Production circuit board 110 Production board Case 131 Sub-control board 132 Sub CPU
141 ROM board 142 program ROM
143 ROM sticker 149 Information description sticker 150 Sub-board case 151 Sub-board case body (151a plating film)
152 First coupling hole 153 Second coupling hole 157 First coupling screw 158 Second coupling screw 161 Sub-board case lid (161a plating film)
166 Insertion hole 167 Storage hole 168 Ventilation hole 169 Seal pasting part 172 Central side ceiling opening 173 Front ceiling opening 174 Upper ceiling opening 175 Front wall opening 176 Rear wall opening 177 Upper wall opening 179 Sealing Seal 200 Small display device 210 Front frame member 212 Cover fixing boss 213 Screw hole 220 Liquid crystal unit 230 Rear cover member 231 Cover fixing piece (231a Head contact surface)
232 Through hole 236 Cover fixing screw 236 (236a head)
400a Upper left effect lamp 400b Upper right effect lamp 410 Effect lamp board 411 1st effect LED
412 2nd production LED
412 3rd production LED
420 Directing lamp house 431 1st partition 432 2nd partition 440 Lamp house cover 450 Directing transmissive member 451 1st translucent part 452 2nd translucent part 453 3rd translucent part 460 Directing sheet member 461 1st sheet part (461a first pattern)
462 2nd sheet part (462a 2nd pattern)
463 3rd seat part 470 Directing lamp cover 471 1st cover part 472 2nd cover part 473 3rd cover part 501 Slot machine (second embodiment of the gaming machine)
502 Front door (opening and closing member)
505 housing (main body member)
600a Left lamp unit 600b Right lamp unit 601 Lamp base 602 Base side temporary fixing engagement hole 620 Lower lamp part 621 Lower lamp board 631 Lower lamp house 641 Lower lamp cover 642 Cover side temporary fixing engagement hole Part 650 Upper lamp part 680 Speaker part 701 Temporary fixing member 702 Body part 704 First engaging part 705 Lock piece 707 Second engaging part 708 Contact piece 800 Left upper effect lamp 810 Effect lamp board 81 First effect LED
812 2nd production LED
820 Effect lamp house 830 Lamp house cover 840 Effect sheet member 841 Light-transmitting area 842 Light-shielding area 850 Light guide plate 851 Front plate part 852a First light emitting area 852b Second light emitting area 858 Side plate part 860 Effect lamp cover 900 Upper right effect lamp

Claims (1)

It is a light emitting effect device that is visibly provided on the gaming machine from the outside.
A light emitting element substrate in which a plurality of light emitting elements capable of emitting light are arranged on the front surface, and
A base member that holds the light emitting element substrate and
A sheet-like effect sheet member arranged in front of the light emitting element substrate, attached to the base member, and having a predetermined light transmissive region through which light can be transmitted,
It has a front plate portion arranged in front of the effect sheet member and attached to the base member, and a side plate portion extending rearward from an end portion of the front plate portion so as to pass through a peripheral portion of the effect sheet member. A light guide plate in which a predetermined light emitting region in the front plate portion emits light due to light incident from the edge portion of the side plate portion.
A cover member that covers the effect sheet member and the light guide plate and is attached to the base member and has translucency is provided.
The plurality of light emitting elements include a first light emitting element capable of emitting light toward the effect sheet member and a second light emitting element capable of emitting light toward the edge portion of the side plate portion.
The predetermined light emitting region is arranged in front of the predetermined translucent region by a predetermined distance.
The light emitted from the first light emitting element is incident on the translucent region to emit light in the predetermined translucent region, and the light emitted from the second light emitting element is incident on the edge portion of the side plate portion. A light emitting effect device for a game machine, characterized in that the predetermined light emitting region emits light.

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