JP2022041173A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of increasing an amount of luminescence in a tip side much more than that in a curved part when allowing a transparent member having a curved shape to emit light by using light emitted from light emitting means.SOLUTION: A Pachinko game machine 1 has a first transparent member 151 in which a base end part 151a is mounted to a mounting member 141 and a side of the tip part 151b is curved at a predetermined angle relative to the base end part 151a. The base end part 151a of the first transparent member 151 receives light from first light emitting means 171a. A first reflection member 153 is mounted to the base end part 151a of the first transparent member 151, and an advance direction 179 of light received by the first transparent member 151 is changed to a side of the tip part 151b by the first reflection member 153.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine.

Conventionally, there is a gaming machine that emits light from a member arranged on a board surface to produce an effect (for example, Patent Document 1). The gaming machine of Patent Document 1 has a decorative member on the upper part of the board surface. The decorative member is made of a synthetic resin material having light transmission and contains an LED. The gaming machine irradiates the synthetic resin member with light from the LED according to the gaming state to make the decorative member emit light.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2020-054899

Some of the light emitting members that receive light from the light emitting means and emit light, such as the decorative member of Patent Document 1 described above, have a curved shape. In the curved light emitting member, most of the light received from the light emitting means may be emitted to the outside at the curved portion. As a result, the amount of light passing through the light emitting member is reduced in the curved portion, and there is a possibility that the amount of light emitted on the tip side of the curved portion is reduced.

The present invention was created to solve the above problems, and when a transparent member having a curved shape is made to emit light by using light emitted from a light emitting means, the present invention is located on the tip side of the curved portion. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of increasing the amount of light emitted.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the game machine of the present invention is formed in a plate shape by a game board in which a game area is formed, a mounting member, and a transparent member, and a base end portion is mounted on the mounting member. A transparent member whose tip end side is curved to a predetermined angle with respect to the base end portion, a light emitting means for emitting light to the base end portion of the transparent member, and light emitted from the light emitting means. In the traveling direction, a reflective member is provided, which is arranged on the opposite side with the base end portion interposed therebetween and reflects light to the tip end portion of the transparent member.

In the gaming machine of the present invention, the light emitting means emits light to the base end portion of the transparent member. The reflective member is arranged on the opposite side with the proximal end portion interposed therebetween in the traveling direction of the light emitted from the light emitting means. Thereby, the light emitted from the light emitting means can be suppressed from leaking to the outside in the curved portion of the transparent member by the reflecting member. Then, the reflective member changes the traveling direction of the light received from the light emitting means to the tip end side of the transparent member. Therefore, the light radiated to the base end portion can be transmitted to the tip end portion side of the transparent member, and the amount of light emitted from the tip end portion side can be increased more than the curved portion.

It is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows typically the cross section of the pachinko gaming machine. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a main control board and peripheral devices provided in the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a sub-control board and peripheral devices provided in the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. 1. It is a front view which looked at the effect display device, a unit device, and a box member from the front. It is a front view of the right side unit seen from the front. It is a side view of the right side unit as seen from the left side. It is a perspective view of the right side unit as seen from the left front side. It is an exploded perspective view of the 1st transparent member and the 1st reflective member of a 1st decorative member. It is a perspective view of the 1st transparent member and the 1st reflective member of a 1st decorative member. It is a perspective view of the 1st transparent member and the 1st reflective member of a 1st decorative member. It is a rear view of the right side unit as seen from the rear. It is a perspective view of the right side unit seen from the rear of the left side, and is the figure which shows the state which the substrate is removed. It is a front view which looked at the substrate from the front. It is a figure which shows one aspect of the production.

Hereinafter, the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, when the direction of each part of the pachinko gaming machine is explained, the direction seen from the player in the gaming state who plays the game facing the pachinko gaming machine is used as a reference. Specifically, the left-right direction and the up-down direction of each part of the pachinko gaming machine are the left-right direction and the up-down direction as seen from the player. Further, the direction approaching the player is the front side (front side), and the direction away from the player is the rear side. Further, the player in the gaming state means, for example, the state of a player sitting on a chair installed in front of the pachinko gaming machine 1 and operating the handle 4 described later with his right hand.

[Main configuration of pachinko gaming machines]
FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine 1. FIG. 2 schematically shows a cross section of the pachinko gaming machine 1. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the pachinko gaming machine 1 includes a gaming machine frame 16. The gaming machine frame 16 is composed of a front frame 16a, a middle frame 16b, and an outer frame 16c in order from the front side. The front frame 16a is rotatably supported by one end (for example, the left end) of the outer frame 16c, and is rotatable forward with respect to the middle frame 16b and the outer frame 16c. Further, the middle frame 16b is rotatably supported by one end (for example, the left end) of the outer frame 16c like the front frame 16a, and is rotatable forward with respect to the outer frame 16c. There is. A box member 18, which will be described later, is attached to the back side of the middle frame 16b.

The front frame 16a includes a handle 4, a hitting ball supply plate (also referred to as an upper plate) 24, a surplus ball receiving plate (also referred to as a lower plate) 25, an effect lever 6, speakers 8 and 8, an effect button 9, and a left. It includes a side lamp 23a and a right side lamp 23b. The handle 4 is provided at the lower right of the front frame 16a. The handle 4 includes a touch switch 92 (FIG. 3), a firing lever 4a, and a firing stop button 4b. The touch switch 92 outputs a signal indicating that the player has touched the handle 4, and is arranged at a portion touched by the right hand of the player holding the handle 4. The firing lever 4a is for adjusting the firing strength of the game ball, and is rotatably provided on the handle 4. The launch stop button 4b is for stopping the launch of the game ball when the game ball is being launched, and is provided at a position that can be operated by the thumb of the right hand holding the handle 4.

The hitting ball supply plate (also referred to as an upper plate) 24 is provided on the lower center side of the front frame 16a. The hit ball supply plate 24 is for storing the game balls to be supplied to the launching device 90 (FIG. 3). The hit ball supply plate 24 stores the game balls paid out from the ball rental payout device 80 (FIG. 3) and the prize ball payout device 400 (FIG. 3). The surplus ball tray (also referred to as a lower plate) 25 is provided below the hit ball supply plate 24 in the front frame 16a. The surplus ball tray 25 stores game balls that exceed the number that can be stored in the hit ball supply plate 24.

The effect button 9 is, for example, a push-on type button switch. The effect button 9 is provided on a cover that covers the upper part of the ball hitting plate 24. The effect button 9 has a built-in effect button lamp 9c (FIG. 4). The pachinko gaming machine 1 performs an effect according to an operation input to the effect button 9.

Further, the effect lever 6 is provided on the left side of the surplus ball tray 25 in the front frame 16a, that is, on the lower left end side of the front frame 16a. The player can rotate the effect lever 6 or move it back and forth by grasping and operating the effect lever 6. The pachinko gaming machine 1 performs an effect according to an operation input to the effect lever 6. Further, in the front frame 16a, the left side lamp 23a is provided on the left side, and the right side lamp 23b is provided on the right side. Further, the speakers 8 are provided at the upper left and right corners of the front frame 16a, respectively. These left side lamps 23a, right side lamps 23b, and speakers 8 are driven in order to enhance the effect on the game.

Further, the pachinko gaming machine 1 includes a gaming board 2, a glass plate 5, and an effect display device 7. The game board 2 is provided, for example, on the front portion of the middle frame 16b, that is, is arranged at a position substantially facing the face of the player in the game state. The box member 18 has a box shape in which the central portion bulges toward the rear side, and has a rectangular shape that is long in the vertical direction when viewed from the front. The box member 18 has a predetermined thickness in the front-rear direction, and has a bottomed box shape with an open front surface. A ball receiving / paying mechanism (not shown) is provided around the box member 18 for storing game balls and paying out the game balls when a predetermined payout condition is satisfied by the game. The effect display device 7 is arranged at the bottom of the box member 18.

The game board 2 includes a fixed winning device 10, a first big winning device 30, a second big winning device 40, a gate 12, a normal variable winning device (also referred to as an electric chew) 20, a general winning opening 13. A display 50 and a guide member 17 are provided. The game board 2 is formed of, for example, a transparent resin or the like, and the effect display device 7 arranged on the rear surface side, the unit device 15 described later, and the like can be visually recognized from the front surface. Note that FIG. 1 shows the transparent game board 2 painted in white in order to avoid complicating the drawings. Further, the game board 2 may be a member whose part or whole is opaque.

Board lamps 2a (FIG. 4) are provided at a plurality of locations on the game board 2. Further, a plurality of game nails (not shown) for changing the flow direction of the game ball are driven into the board surface of the game board 2. The front surface of the game board 2 is covered with a transparent glass plate 5. Further, the game board 2 has a shape that surrounds the effect display device 7 when viewed from the front. In the center of the game board 2, a through hole 2b formed in accordance with the position in front of the effect display device 7 is formed. The screen of the effect display device 7 is exposed to the front from the through hole 2b of the game board 2. A unit device 15, which will be described later, is provided around the effect display device 7. On the board surface of the game board 2, a game area 3 in which the game ball flows down (rolls) is formed. The game area 3 has a left game area 3a located on the left side of the screen of the effect display device 7 and a right game area 3b located on the right side of the screen of the effect display device 7 when viewed from the player.

Further, the fixed winning device 10 is arranged at substantially the center of the lower side of the game board 2. The fixed winning device 10 has a first starting port 11 capable of winning (winning) one game ball at a time. The gate 12 is arranged in the right game area 3b, and is configured to allow a game ball flowing down the right game area 3b to pass through. The ordinary variable winning device 20 is arranged below the gate 12 in the right game area 3b. The movable member (not shown) of the ordinary variable winning device 20 is configured to be displaceable in the front-rear direction, for example, and opens and closes the second starting port (not shown) of the ordinary variable winning device 20. The first big prize device 30 is arranged on the right side of the fixed prize device 10 in the game board 2, and the second big prize device 40 is arranged on the upper side of the first big prize device 30. The first prize-winning device 30 includes a first opening / closing member (not shown) for opening / closing the first prize opening, and the second prize-winning device 40 has a second opening / closing member (not shown) for opening / closing the second prize opening. (Not shown). Inside the second prize-winning device 40, a specific region (not shown) and a non-specific region (not shown), which are regions through which the game ball won in the second prize-winning opening can pass, are formed. Further, inside the second prize-winning device 40, a distribution member (not shown) that distributes the game ball winning in the second prize-winning opening to a specific area or a non-specific area, and a distribution member that drives the distribution member. A member solenoid 42d (FIG. 3) is provided.

The indicators 50 are provided outside the game area 3 of the game board 2 and below the first large winning device 30. The indicators 50 include a first special symbol display that variablely displays the first special symbol (also referred to as the first special symbol) and a second special symbol that variablely displays the second special symbol (also referred to as the second special symbol). It is provided with a display and a normal symbol display that variablely displays a normal symbol (also referred to as a normal pattern). Further, the indicators 50 include a first special symbol hold indicator that displays the number of stored operation hold of the first special symbol display, and a second special symbol that displays the number of stored operation hold of the second special symbol display. It is provided with a figure hold indicator and a normal figure hold indicator that displays the number of stored operation hold of the normal symbol display. Hereinafter, when the matters common to the first special symbol and the second special symbol are explained, they are simply referred to as special symbols. Further, when explaining matters common to the first special symbol display and the second special symbol display, it is simply referred to as a special symbol display.

In the present embodiment, the first and second special symbol indicators of the indicators 50 turn on or off a plurality of (for example, eight) LEDs to display the special symbols. Further, the normal symbol display turns on or off a plurality of (for example, two) LEDs to display the normal symbol. When the game ball passes through the gate 12, a lottery for a normal symbol for determining whether or not it is a hit is executed, and the normal symbol display displays the normal symbol in a variable manner. Then, the normal symbol display confirms and displays the normal symbol corresponding to the lottery result of the normal symbol after a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the variable display of the normal symbol. When the normal symbol confirmed and displayed by the normal symbol display is a normal symbol indicating a hit, the normal variable winning device 20 operates to open and close the movable member, and the second starting port opens and closes.

Further, when the game ball wins the first starting port 11, a jackpot determination for determining whether or not it is a jackpot is executed, and the first special symbol display variablely displays the first special symbol. The first special symbol display confirms and displays the first special symbol corresponding to the result of the jackpot determination after a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the variable display of the first special symbol. Here, if the first special symbol that is confirmed and displayed is a special symbol indicating a big hit, a big hit occurs, the first big prize device 30 operates, the first opening / closing member opens and closes, and the first big hit. The winning opening opens and closes. If the game ball wins a prize in the first starting port 11 while the first special symbol display of the indicators 50 is variablely displaying the first special symbol, the first special symbol display triggered by the winning is used. The operation of is suspended, and the storage number indicating the number of operation suspensions is displayed by the first special figure reservation indicator. Hereinafter, the number of stored operation hold of the first special symbol display is referred to as the first special symbol hold number.

Further, when the game ball wins a prize in the second starting port of the normal variable winning device 20, the jackpot determination is executed, and the second special symbol display of the indicators 50 variablely displays the second special symbol. Then, the second special symbol display confirms and displays the second special symbol corresponding to the result of the jackpot determination after a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the variable display of the second special symbol. Here, if the second special symbol that is confirmed and displayed is a special symbol indicating a big hit, a big hit occurs, the second big prize device 40 operates, the second opening / closing member opens and closes, and the second big hit. The winning opening opens and closes. When the game ball wins a prize in the second starting port of the normal variable winning device 20 while the second special symbol display is displaying the second special symbol in a variable manner, the second special symbol display triggered by the winning. The operation of is suspended, and the storage number indicating the number of the operation suspension is displayed by the second special figure reservation indicator. Hereinafter, the number of stored operation hold of the second special symbol display is referred to as the second special symbol hold number. In addition, when explaining matters common to the first special figure reservation number and the second special figure reservation number, it is simply referred to as the special figure reservation number. In addition, the period required from the opening of the big winning opening to the closing is called the opening period of the big winning opening, and the period from the opening of the big winning opening to the next opening is called the round. The game from the first round to the end of the final round is called a jackpot game. If the jackpot is determined to be a jackpot, the type of jackpot is determined by lottery. Depending on the type of jackpot, the opening and closing of the big winning opening (one or both of the first big winning opening and the second big winning opening), the opening period of the big winning opening, the maximum number of rounds that can be performed, and the like differ.

In the pachinko gaming machine 1, a normal probability and a high probability higher than the normal probability are set as the probability of being determined to be a big hit in the big hit determination (hereinafter referred to as the big hit probability). Hereinafter, the gaming state in which the jackpot probability is set to the normal probability is referred to as a normal probability state, and the gaming state in which the jackpot probability is set to a high probability is referred to as a high probability state. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, when the game ball that has won the second big winning opening of the second big winning device 40 during the big hit game passes through the above-mentioned specific area (V winning), the gaming state after the big hit game is completed. Moves to a high probability state. That is, the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment is a so-called V probability machine.

The general winning opening 13 is arranged on the left side of the fixed winning device 10 in the game board 2. The guide member 17 is arranged along the periphery of the game board 2. The guiding member 17 guides the game ball launched by the launching device 90 (FIG. 3) to the game area 3. At the center of the lower part of the game board 2, an out port 19 for discharging a game ball that has not won a prize is opened. The effect display device 7 displays moving images such as effect images, message images, and demonstration images, and still images. The effect display device 7 variablely displays the effect symbol as the effect image in synchronization with the variable display of the special symbol. In the present embodiment, the effect symbol is, for example, a symbol representing an arithmetic numeral from 1 to 9. In the present embodiment, a left effect symbol display area, a middle effect symbol display area, and a right effect symbol display area are set in order from the left as an area in which the effect display device 7 variablely displays the effect symbol. The left effect symbol 9L is displayed in the left effect symbol display area, the middle effect symbol 9C is displayed in the middle effect symbol display area, and the right effect symbol 9R is displayed in the right effect symbol display area. Hereinafter, when items common to the left effect symbol display area, the middle effect symbol display area, and the right effect symbol display area are described, they are simply referred to as the effect symbol display area.

The main variation pattern of each effect symbol of the present embodiment is, for example, a variation pattern that moves from the top to the bottom of the screen so that the numbers represented by the effect symbols are in ascending order, that is, a variation pattern that scrolls in the vertical direction. The effect display device 7 is, for example, a liquid crystal display device. As the effect display device 7, an organic EL display device, a display device using a dot matrix LED, or the like can also be used. The effect display device 7 variablely displays each effect symbol in synchronization with the variable display of the special symbol, confirms and displays each effect symbol at the same time as the special symbol is confirmed and displays, and displays the jackpot determination result.

Hereinafter, an image composed of an effect symbol and other images that are variablely displayed by the effect display device 7 in synchronization with the special symbol is referred to as a variable effect pattern. The variation effect pattern is varied and displayed in synchronization with the variation display of the variation pattern of the special symbol, and when the operation suspension of the special symbol display occurs, the operation of the effect display device 7 is also suspended. The effect display device 7 is set with a first effect hold display area 51B and a second effect hold display area 52B. The player can know the number of the first special figure hold by looking at the effect hold image displayed in the first effect hold display area 51B, and the effect hold image displayed in the second effect hold display area 52B. By looking at, the number of the second special figure reserved can be known.

[Main electrical components of pachinko machines]
Next, the main electrical configurations of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. The pachinko gaming machine 1 includes a main control board 60 (FIG. 3), a payout control board 73 (FIG. 3), a sub control board 100 (FIG. 4), and an image control board 300 (FIG. 4). The main control board 60, the sub control board 100, and the like are fixed to the rear surface of the box member 18 by a board cover 18a (see FIG. 2). As shown in FIG. 3, a game control one-chip microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as a game control microcomputer) 61 is mounted on the main control board 60. The game control microcomputer 61 includes a CPU 62, a ROM 63, a RAM 64, and an input / output circuit 65. The CPU 62 executes winning prize detection, jackpot determination, update of various random numbers, and the like. In addition to the computer program executed by the CPU 62, the ROM 63 stores various tables TA1 such as a jackpot determination table, a reach determination table, a special figure variation pattern selection table, and a jackpot type determination table. The game control microcomputer 61 generates random numbers used in various determinations (lottery) such as big hit random numbers, big hit type random numbers, reach random numbers, and fluctuation pattern random numbers.

The RAM 64 is used as a work memory or the like when the CPU 62 executes a computer program. The RAM 64 stores a jackpot random number, a jackpot type random number, a reach random number, and a variation pattern random number acquired by the game control microcomputer 61 due to the game ball winning a prize in the first starting port 11 (FIG. 1). If the game ball wins a prize in the first starting port 11 while the first special symbol display of the indicators 50 is displaying the first special symbol in a variable manner, the variable display of the first special symbol due to the winning is displayed. Is temporarily held (suspended for operation), and the jackpot random numbers and the like acquired due to the winning are stored in the RAM 64. Similarly, the RAM 64 contains a jackpot random number, a jackpot type random number, a reach random number, and a variation pattern random number acquired by the game control microcomputer 61 due to the game ball winning a prize in the second starting port of the normally variable winning device 20. It will be remembered. Further, the RAM 64 is used to determine (lottery) whether or not the normal hit random number (normal symbol is hit or not) acquired by the game control microcomputer 61 due to the game ball passing through the gate 12 (FIG. 1). Random number) is stored. When the game ball passes through the gate 12 while the normal symbol display of the indicators 50 is displaying the normal symbol in a variable manner, the operation of the normal symbol display due to the passage is temporarily suspended (operation suspended). , The normal hit random number acquired due to the passage is stored in the RAM 64.

Further, the input / output circuit 65 transmits or receives data to and from each board connected to the main control board 60. Further, the RAM clear switch 66 is mounted on the main control board 60. When the pachinko gaming machine 1 is started in a state where the RAM clear switch 66 is pressed, the RAM 64 and the RAM 120 (FIG. 4) of the sub control board 100 are initialized. Further, the indicators 50 are electrically connected to the main control board 60. Further, the main control board 60 has a first start port sensor 11a, a second start port sensor 22a, a gate sensor 12a, a first large winning opening sensor 32a, and a second large winning opening via the relay board 74. The sensor 42a, the specific area sensor 42b, the non-specific area sensor 42c, the general winning opening sensor 13a, the electric chew solenoid 20a, the first special winning opening solenoid 30a, the second major winning opening solenoid 40a, and the distribution. The member solenoid 42d is electrically connected to the member solenoid 42d.

The first starting port sensor 11a is provided directly below the first starting port 11 (FIG. 1), and outputs a signal indicating that the game ball has won the first starting port 11 to the main control board 60. The second starting port sensor 22a is normally provided immediately below the second starting port of the variable winning device 20, and outputs a signal indicating that the game ball has won a prize in the second starting port to the main control board 60. The gate sensor 12a is provided in the passage region of the game ball in the gate 12 (FIG. 1), and outputs a signal indicating that the game ball has passed through the gate 12 to the main control board 60. The first large winning opening sensor 32a is provided directly below the first large winning opening of the first large winning device 30, and sends a signal indicating that the game ball has won the first large winning opening to the main control board 60. Output. The second major winning opening sensor 42a is provided directly below the second major winning opening of the second major winning device 40, and sends a signal indicating that the game ball has won the second major winning opening to the main control board 60. Output. The specific area sensor 42b is provided in a specific area inside the second large winning opening of the second large winning device 40, and outputs a signal indicating that the game ball has passed through the specific area to the main control board 60. .. The non-specific area sensor 42c is provided in a non-specific area inside the second large winning opening of the second large winning device 40, and sends a signal indicating that the game ball has passed through the non-specific area to the main control board 60. Output. The general winning opening sensor 13a is provided directly below the general winning opening 13 (FIG. 1), and outputs a signal indicating that the game ball has won the general winning opening 13 to the main control board 60.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the out port sensor 19a is electrically connected to the sub control board 100. The out port sensor 19a is provided directly below the out port 19 (FIG. 1), and outputs a signal indicating that the game ball has entered the out port 19 to the sub control board 100. As a result, the sub control board 100 (microcomputer 101 for effect control) can measure the number of game balls that have entered and consumed the out port 19 based on the signal output from the out port sensor 19a.

Returning to FIG. 3, the electric chew solenoid 20a normally drives the movable member of the variable winning device 20 to open and close. The first prize-winning port solenoid 30a opens and closes and drives the first opening and closing member of the first prize-winning device 30. The second prize-winning port solenoid 40a opens and closes and drives the second opening and closing member of the second prize-winning device 40. The distribution member solenoid 42d drives a distribution member provided inside the second prize-winning device 40.

Further, the ball rental payout device 80, the card unit 76, and the prize ball payout device 400 are electrically connected to the main control board 60 via the payout control board 73. The card unit 76 is provided adjacent to the pachinko gaming machine 1, and reads or writes the balance to the prepaid card. The ball lending device 80 includes a ball lending motor 81 and a ball lending sensor 82. The ball lending motor 81 drives a member for paying out the game ball as a lending ball, and the ball lending sensor 82 mainly controls a signal indicating that the game ball has been paid out by the member via the payout control board 73. Output to the board 60. The game control microcomputer 61 counts the number of balls rented by the ball renting device 80 based on the signal output from the payout control board 73. When the ball lending button (not shown) is operated when the balance equal to or greater than the minimum balance that can be paid out is recorded on the prepaid card inserted in the card unit 76, the ball lending payout device 80 is activated and the minimum balance is recorded. A unit number of rented balls is paid out to the hit ball supply plate 24.

The prize ball payout device 400 includes a prize ball motor 401 and a prize ball sensor 402. The prize ball motor 401 drives a member for paying out the game ball as a prize ball, and the prize ball sensor 402 mainly controls a signal indicating that the game ball has been paid out by the member via the payout control board 73. Output to the board 60. The game control microcomputer 61 counts the number of prize balls paid out by the prize ball payout device 400 based on the signal output from the payout control board 73.

Further, the launching device 90 is electrically connected to the main control board 60 via the payout control board 73 and the launch control circuit 75. The launch device 90 includes a launch motor 91, a touch switch 92, a launch volume 93, and a launch port sensor 94. The launch motor 91 drives a striking mallet (not shown) that strikes and launches a game ball. The touch switch 92 outputs a signal indicating that the player has touched the handle 4. The firing volume 93 adjusts the strength with which the hitting mallet hits the game ball according to the amount of rotation of the firing lever 4a (FIG. 1). The launch port sensor 94 is provided on the guidance member 17 (FIG. 1). The launch port sensor 94 sends a signal indicating that the game ball has entered the game area 3 from the guide member 17, that is, the game ball launched by the launch device 90 has entered the game area 3. Output to 60. As a result, the main control board 60 can measure the number of game balls launched by the launching device 90 and consumed in the gaming area 3 based on the signal output from the launch port sensor 94.

Further, the pachinko gaming machine 1 includes a power supply board 70. The power supply board 70 supplies electric power to the main control board 60 and the payout control board 73. Further, the power supply board 70 supplies electric power to each device electrically connected to the payout control board 73 via the payout control board 73. Further, the power supply board 70 supplies electric power from the main control board 60 to each sensor and solenoid electrically connected to the relay board 74 via the relay board 74. Further, the power supply board 70 supplies electric power to the indicators 50 electrically connected to the main control board 60 via the main control board 60. Further, the power supply board 70 supplies electric power to the sub control board 100 (“B” in FIGS. 3 and 4). The power supply board 70 is provided with a backup power supply circuit 71. The backup power supply circuit 71 supplies power necessary for holding information to the RAM 64 of the main control board 60, the RTC 124 of the sub control board 100, and the like when power is not supplied to the pachinko gaming machine 1 from the outside. do. As the backup power supply circuit 71, a circuit including a capacitor and a built-in battery (button battery or the like) can be adopted. A power switch 72 for turning on / off the main power supply for supplying electric power to the power supply board 70 is electrically connected to the power supply board 70.

Further, the main control board 60 transmits various commands to the sub control board 100 (FIG. 4) (“A” in FIGS. 3 and 4). The main control board 60 can send commands to the sub control board 100, but the sub control board 100 cannot send commands to the main control board 60. That is, the communication between the main control board 60 and the sub control board 100 is unidirectional communication that can only be transmitted from the main control board 60 to the sub control board 100.

As shown in FIG. 4, a one-chip microcomputer for effect control (hereinafter referred to as an effect control microcomputer) 101 is mounted on the sub control board 100. The effect control microcomputer 101 includes a CPU 102, a ROM 110, a RAM 120, and an input / output circuit 103. The CPU 102 controls the effect as the game is played. In addition to the computer program for the CPU 102 to control the effect, the ROM 110 stores various tables TA4 such as a variable effect pattern selection table. The RAM 120 is used as a work memory when the CPU 102 executes a computer program.

The RAM 120 stores a first start winning command and the like output from the main control board 60. The first start winning command is a command including a jackpot random number, a jackpot type random number, a variation pattern random number, and a reach random number acquired by the game control microcomputer 61 when the game ball wins a prize in the first starting port 11. Further, the RAM 120 stores a second start winning command and the like output from the main control board 60. The second start winning command uses the jackpot random number, the jackpot type random number, the variation pattern random number, and the reach random number acquired by the game control microcomputer 61 when the game ball wins the second starting port of the normal variable winning device 20. The command to include. The input / output circuit 103 transmits or receives data to and from each board connected to the sub control board 100.

As shown in FIG. 4, the image control board 300 is electrically connected to the sub control board 100. The image control board 300 includes a CPU 302 for image control, a VDP (Video Display Processor) 301, a ROM 303 for control, a RAM 304 for control, a CGROM (Character Generator Read Only Memory) 305, and a VRAM (Video Random Access). 306 and are mounted. The image control CPU 302 controls the effect display device 7 to display an effect image such as a variable effect pattern, a button effect image, and a preview effect image. The control ROM 303 stores a computer program for the image control CPU 302 to control the effect display device 7. The control RAM 304 is used as a work memory when the image control CPU 302 executes a computer program. The CGROM 305 stores image data (image data such as an effect image) for the effect display device 7 to display an image. For example, the VDP 301 reads image data from the CGROM 305 according to a display list created by the image control CPU 302, and expands the read image data into a development area in the VRAM 306. Then, the VDP 301 synthesizes the image data expanded in the VRAM 306, and stores the synthesized image data in the frame buffer in the VRAM 306. Then, the VDP 301 converts the image data stored in the frame buffer in the VRAM 306 into an RGB signal and outputs the image data to the effect display device 7. As a result, the effect display device 7 displays the effect image.

Further, the left side lamp 23a, the right side lamp 23b, the panel lamp 2a, and the effect button lamp 9c are electrically connected to the sub control board 100 via the lamp control board 79. The effect control microcomputer 101 creates light emission pattern data that determines the light emission mode of each lamp using the data stored in the ROM 110, and transmits the light emission pattern data to the lamp control board 79. Then, the lamp control board 79 controls the light emission of each lamp according to the received light emission pattern data.

Each speaker 8 is electrically connected to the sub control board 100 via the voice control board 78. A voice control CPU (not shown), a voice data ROM (not shown), a voice synthesis circuit (not shown), and an amplifier (not shown) are mounted on the voice control board 78. The voice data ROM stores voice data for each speaker 8 to output sounds such as music and sound effects. The voice control CPU reads voice data from the voice data ROM based on the command received from the sub control board 100, and outputs the read voice data to the voice synthesis circuit. The voice synthesis circuit synthesizes the input voice data, converts the synthesized voice data into an analog voice signal, and outputs the synthesized voice data to the amplifier. The amplifier amplifies the input audio signal and outputs it to each speaker 8. Then, each speaker 8 outputs the sound indicated by the input audio signal.

Further, the effect button detection switch 9a, the effect lever detection switch 6j, and the operation button detection switch 6k are electrically connected to the sub control board 100. The effect button detection switch 9a outputs a signal indicating that the effect button 9 has been pressed to the sub-control board 100. The effect lever detection switch 6j outputs a signal indicating that the effect lever 6 has been pushed or rotated to the sub-control board 100. The operation button detection switch 6k outputs a signal indicating that the operation button (not shown) provided on the ball hitting plate 24 has been operated to the sub control board 100. Further, the effect lever drive motor 6d is electrically connected to the sub control board 100. The effect lever drive motor 6d is a member that vibrates, rotates, slides, and the like the effect lever 6. The effect control microcomputer 101 rotates the effect lever 6 or the like in accordance with the effect.

A real-time clock (RTC) 124 is mounted on the sub-control board 100. The RTC124 measures the current date and time (date and time). For example, the RTC 124 operates by the electric power when the electric power is supplied from the external power supply device to the pachinko gaming machine 1, and when the electric power is not supplied from the external power supply device, the backup power supply circuit 71 included in the power supply board 70 is provided. It operates by the power supplied from. Therefore, the RTC 124 can measure the current date and time even when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is not turned on. A backup power supply circuit that supplies power to the RTC 124 may be provided on the sub control board 100.

Further, the unit device 15 is connected to the sub control board 100. The sub-control board 100 depends on the unit device 15 by controlling the lighting state (whether or not the light is lit, the brightness of the light, etc.) of the first and second light emitting means 171a and 171b (FIG. 14) of the unit device 15 described later. The production mode can be changed. The effect control microcomputer 101 changes the lighting state of the unit device 15 according to the game state (contents of the effect). For example, the effect control microcomputer 101 creates lighting pattern data for determining the lighting states of the first and second light emitting means 171a and 171b using the data stored in the ROM 110, and the first and first light emitting means according to the lighting pattern data. 2 Lighting control of the light emitting means 171a and 171b is performed.

[Configuration of unit device 15]
Next, the configuration of the unit device 15 will be described. As shown in FIG. 5, the unit device 15 is housed in a box-shaped box member 18. The unit device 15 includes four units, a right side unit 131, an upper unit 132, a lower unit 133, and a left side unit 134. In the following description, when at least two units of the right side unit 131, the upper unit 132, the lower unit 133, and the left side unit 134 are collectively described, they are collectively referred to as units such as "units 131 to 134". I will explain.

The box member 18 has a bottomed quadrangular box shape, has a quadrangular opening 18b on the front side, and has side walls 18c on each of the four sides constituting the opening 18b. The four units 131 to 134 are fixed to each of the four side walls 18c by a first screwing member 137.

FIG. 6 is a front view of the right side unit 131. As shown in FIG. 6, the right side unit 131 includes a mounting member 141, a first decorative member 143, a second decorative member 144, and a third wiping member 145. The mounting member 141 is made of, for example, a molded product made of plastic (resin). The mounting member 141 has a predetermined width in the left-right direction and is formed in a long plate shape in the up-down direction. Each of both ends of the mounting member 141 in the vertical direction is connected to another unit. For example, the upper end of the mounting member 141 is fixed to the right end portion of the upper unit 132 by the second screwing member 139. The second screwing member 139 is, for example, a screw. As a result, the right side unit 131 is connected to the upper side unit 132. Further, the lower end of the mounting member 141 is fixed to the right end portion of the lower unit 133 by the second screwing member 139. As a result, the right side unit 131 is connected to the lower unit 133. Similarly, each of the units 131 to 134 has its end portions in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction connected to the other unit by the second screwing member 139. As a result, the unit device 15 constitutes a frame-shaped member along the side wall 18c of the unit device 15 so as to surround the effect display device 7. The members connecting the units 131 to 134 are not limited to screws, and bolts, nuts, and the like may be used.

The right side unit 131 causes the first decorative member 143, the second decorative member 144, and the third wiping member 145 to emit light by the light emitting means provided on the rear surface side. The details of the right side unit 131 will be described later. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the upper unit 132 includes a plurality of transparent plates 147 arranged side by side in the front-rear direction. Each transparent plate 147 is, for example, a transparent acrylic plate, and the length in the vertical direction gradually increases from the front side to the rear side, for example. In the two transparent plates 147 adjacent to each other in the front-rear direction, the transparent plate 147 on the rear side projects downward from the lower end of the transparent plate 147 on the front side. The upper unit 132 emits light from an LED mounted on a substrate (not shown) provided above the transparent plate 147 to each of the plurality of transparent plates 147, thereby causing each transparent plate 147 to emit light. Note that FIG. 5 transparently shows the members arranged on the back side of the transparent plate 147.

Similarly, the lower unit 133 includes a plurality of transparent plates 148. Each transparent plate 148 is, for example, a transparent acrylic plate, and its length in the vertical direction gradually increases from the front side to the rear side. Therefore, the transparent plate 148 of the lower unit 133 has a structure that is vertically symmetrical with the transparent plate 147 of the upper unit 132. The lower unit 133 emits light from an LED mounted on a substrate (not shown) provided below the transparent plate 148 to each of the plurality of transparent plates 148, thereby causing each transparent plate 148 to emit light.

Further, the left side unit 134 has a human-shaped decorative member 149. The decorative member 149 is, for example, a member that three-dimensionally represents a state in which a person is standing. The decorative member 149 is, for example, in a state where the left hand is hidden. The pachinko gaming machine 1 can make it appear as if the person of the decorative member 149 is moving by projecting the left hand on the effect display device 7 and moving the projected left hand, for example. Therefore, the pachinko gaming machine 1 can perform an effect utilizing the decorative member by projecting an image linked to the decorative member provided on the unit device 15 on the effect display device 7.

As described above, the unit device 15 is configured by connecting a plurality of units 131 to 134 having different functions to each other by a second screwing member 139. Each unit 131 to 134 can be attached to and detached from the box member 18 by the first screwing member 137. Further, the effect display device 7 and various control boards (sub-control board 100, etc.) can be attached to the box member 18 (see FIG. 2). In such a configuration, the box member 18 is used as a common member, and the units 131 to 134 attached to the box member 18, the effect display device 7, the sub control board 100, and the like are exchanged, so that different types (of different models) are exchanged. It can also be used for the pachinko gaming machine 1. In other words, the new pachinko gaming machine 1 can be configured by freely combining the units 131 to 134 mounted on the box member 18. For example, the box member 18 required for different types of pachinko gaming machines 1 can be manufactured with the same molding die. Further, the box member 18 can be reused, and the manufacturing cost of the pachinko gaming machine 1 can be reduced.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, in the right side unit 131, the first decorative member 143 is arranged on the upper side and the second decorative member 144 is arranged on the lower side with the third wiping member 145 sandwiched between them in the vertical direction. Have been placed. The third wiping member 145 has a hollow shape bulging toward the front side, and is provided on the front surface side of the substantially plate-shaped mounting member 141. The third wiping member 145 is formed at a substantially central portion of the mounting member 141 in the vertical direction. The third wiping member 145 has a shape of about 1/4 of a sphere, has a semicircular shape on the left half of a circle when viewed from the front of FIG. 6, and is viewed from the left side of FIG. In some cases, it has a semicircular shape on the front half. Various decorations are applied to the surface of the third wiping member 145. For example, the third wiping member 145 is decorated to imitate a bomb, and as will be described later, an effect using the bomb can be executed by interlocking with the display of the effect display device 7. The third wiping member 145 receives the light emitted from the second light emitting means 171b of the substrate 171 arranged behind the mounting member 141, which will be described later, on the inner peripheral surface and emits light.

The first decorative member 143 includes a first transparent member 151, a second transparent member 152, a first reflective member 153, and a second reflective member 154. The first decorative member 143 is arranged so that the first transparent member 151 overlaps a part of the second transparent member 152 (the base end side attached to the mounting member 141) when viewed from the front. .. For example, the first reflective member 153 is arranged in front of the second reflective member 154 on the rear side. Similarly, the second decorative member 144 includes a first transparent member 161, a second transparent member 162, a first reflective member 163, and a second reflective member 164. The second decorative member 144 is arranged so that the first transparent member 161 overlaps a part of the second transparent member 162 (the base end side attached to the mounting member 141) when viewed from the front. .. The second decorative member 144 is partially different in shape from the first decorative member 143, such as the outer peripheral shapes of the first and second transparent members 161, 162. However, the second decorative member 144 has the same structure as the first decorative member 143, and has a structure symmetrical to the first decorative member 143 in the vertical direction with the third wiping member 145 sandwiched between them. There is. Therefore, in the following description, the first decorative member 143 will be mainly described, and the description of the second decorative member 144 will be omitted as appropriate.

As shown in FIGS. 8 to 11, the first transparent member 151 of the first decorative member 143 is formed of a transparent member in a plate shape, the base end portion 151a is attached to the mounting member 141, and the base end portion 151a is attached to the base end portion 151a. On the other hand, the tip portion 151b is curved to a predetermined angle. Similarly, the second transparent member 152 is formed of a transparent member in a plate shape, the base end portion 152a is attached to the mounting member 141, and the tip end portion 152b is curved at a predetermined angle with respect to the base end portion 152a. It has a shape.

The first and second transparent members 151 and 152 are formed of, for example, a transparent acrylic plate. The materials of the first and second transparent members 151 and 152 are not limited to acrylic, and may be, for example, polyethylene terephthalate (PET). Further, FIGS. 6 to 11 show the transparent first and second transparent members 151 and 152 painted in white in order to avoid complicating the drawings. Further, the first and second transparent members 151 and 152 may be partially transparent or non-transparent members.

A first reflective member 153 is attached to a base end portion 151a of the first transparent member 151. Further, a second reflective member 154 is attached to the base end portion 152a of the second transparent member 152. The pair of the first transparent member 151 and the first reflective member 153 and the pair of the second transparent member 152 and the second reflective member 154 have the same structure. Therefore, in the following description, the first transparent member 151 and the first reflective member 153 will be mainly described, and the description of the second transparent member 152 and the second reflective member 154 will be omitted as appropriate.

As shown in FIG. 12, the substrate 171 is attached to the rear surface 141b on the rear side of the right side unit 131. The board 171 is electrically connected to, for example, the sub control board 100 and is controlled by the sub control board 100. A protective cover 173 is attached to the rear of the board 171. The protective cover 173 is formed of, for example, a transparent acrylic plate, and is attached to the rear surface 141b of the attachment member 141 by screws 175.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the right side unit 131 as viewed from the rear on the left side, and shows a state in which the substrate 171 and the protective cover 173 are removed. As shown in FIGS. 9 and 13, the mounting member 141 includes the first and second transparent members 151 and 152 of the first decorative member 143, and the first and second transparent members 161, 162 of the second decorative member 144. A through hole 141a is formed at a position where the base end portion (base end portion 151a, 152a, etc.) is attached. Two through holes 141a are formed, for example, corresponding to one proximal end portion (base end portions 151a, 152a, etc.).

For example, the pair of through holes 141a formed at the position where the base end portion 151a is attached are arranged side by side in the circumferential direction along the outer circumference of the arc shape in the third wiping member 145. The through hole 141a is a rectangular hole extending along the outer periphery of the third wiping member 145 in the plan view of the mounting member 141.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 9 to 11, the base end portion 151a of the first transparent member 151 has a shape curved in an arc shape along the outer circumference of the third wiping member 145. In the following description, for convenience of explanation, the direction in which the base end portion 151a is curved and extended along the outer circumference of the third wiping member 145 is referred to as the width direction of the first transparent member 151 (see FIG. 9). .. A pair of convex portions 151c to be inserted into each of the pair of through holes 141a are formed in the base end portion 151a. Each of the pair of convex portions 151c is formed in a shape and size suitable for the through hole 141a, and has a shape protruding rearward from the rear surface of the proximal end portion 151a. The pair of convex portions 151c and the pair of through holes 141a are arranged so as to be spaced apart from each other in the width direction of the base end portion 151a. Further, the through hole 141a has a rectangular shape long in the width direction of the base end portion 151a. The first transparent member 151 is fixed to the mounting member 141 in a state where each of the pair of base end portions 151a is inserted into the pair of through holes 141a. Each of the pair of base end portions 151a is in a state in which the tip thereof protrudes rearward of the mounting member 141 (see FIG. 13).

The first reflective member 153 has a curved shape along the width direction of the proximal end portion 151a. The first reflective member 153 is formed, for example, by molding a resin. The front surface 153a (the surface on the player side) of the first reflective member 153 is decorated with a three-dimensional uneven shape formed by combining triangles, circles, circles, and the like. The front surface 153a and the rear surface 153b of the first reflective member 153 are, for example, plated. For example, the front surfaces of the front surface 153a and the rear surface 153b are gold-plated and light-reflecting. Either one of the front surface 153a and the rear surface 153b may be plated. Further, it is not necessary to perform plating on both the front surface 153a and the rear surface 153b. Further, the front surface 153a and the rear surface 153b may be subjected to a process for increasing the reflectance such as a mirror surface process other than the plating process.

At the center of the first reflective member 153 in the width direction, a screwed portion 153c formed with a female screw for screwing the screw 177 is formed. Further, an engaging projection 153d is formed on the first reflective member 153.

On the other hand, the base end portion 151a of the first transparent member 151 is formed with a notched portion 151d cut out according to the position of the screwed portion 153c. Further, a through hole 151e into which the engagement projection 153d can be inserted is formed in the base end portion 151a. In the first reflective member 153, the screwed portion 153c is fitted into the notch portion 151d, and the engaging projection 153d is inserted into the through hole 151e, so that the positional deviation with respect to the first transparent member 151 is suppressed. Then, the first reflective member 153 is fixed by a screw 177 inserted from the rear surface 141b side of the mounting member 141 in a state where the screwed portion 153c is fitted into the notch portion 151d and the engaging protrusion 153d is inserted into the through hole 151e. Has been done. The position of the first transparent member 151 is fixed by being sandwiched between the first reflective member 153 and the mounting member 141 in the front-rear direction with the base end portion 151a inserted into the through hole 141a.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the first light emitting means 171a and the second light emitting means 171b are mounted on the substrate 171. The first and second light emitting means 171a and 171b are, for example, LEDs, and their lighting is controlled by the effect control microcomputer 101. The light emitting means of the present application is not limited to the LED, and other light emitting means such as a halogen lamp may be used.

The second light emitting means 171b is a light source that causes the third wiping member 145 to emit light. A plurality of through holes 141d are formed in the mounting member 141 according to the position of the third wiping member 145. A plurality of the second light emitting means 171b are mounted on the substrate 171 according to the positions of the plurality of through holes 141d. The mounting member 141 is formed of, for example, a non-transparent (colored) member, and the first and second light emitting means 171a of the substrate 171 are formed through holes such as the through hole 141a and the through hole 141d into which the convex portion 151c is inserted. The light emitted from 171b is irradiated to the front side. The light emitted from each of the plurality of second light emitting means 171b is irradiated into the third wiping member 145 through each through hole 141d, and is reflected or the like in the third wiping member 145. As a result, the effect control microcomputer 101 can change the lighting state of the member or the like decorated on the third wiping member 145 by controlling the lighting state of the plurality of second light emitting means 171b.

Further, the first light emitting means 171a is a base end portion (base end portion) of the first and second transparent members 151 and 152 of the first decorative member 143 and the first and second transparent members 161 and 162 of the second decorative member 144. A plurality of them are mounted on the substrate 171 according to the positions of 151a, 152a, etc.). For example, two first light emitting means 171a are provided for one convex portion 151c, that is, a total of four for one base end portion 151a. As shown in FIG. 14, the four first light emitting means 171a are arranged in an arc along the width direction of the base end portion 151a and in line with the position of the convex portion 151c (broken line in FIG. 14). reference).

FIG. 7 shows an example of the traveling direction 179 of the light emitted from the first light emitting means 171a. The traveling direction 179 in FIG. 7 indicates the traveling direction of the light passing through the second transparent member 152, but the same applies to the traveling direction of the light passing through the first transparent member 151. The four first light emitting means 171a emit light to a pair of base end portions 151a. The light emitted from the first light emitting means 171a is transmitted forward, for example, through the through hole 141a along the front-rear direction. The first reflecting member 153 is arranged on the opposite side (front side) with the base end portion 151a interposed therebetween in the traveling direction 179 (in this case, the front-rear direction) of the light emitted from the first light emitting means 171a. .. The light emitted from each of the first light emitting means 171a passes through the base end portion 151a through the convex portion 151c and is reflected by the first reflecting member 153 to change the traveling direction 179, and the tip portion 151b of the first transparent member 151b. Is transmitted to. The effect control microcomputer 101 changes the lighting state of the first decorative member 143 and the second decorative member 144 by controlling the lighting state of the first light emitting means 171a.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 7 to 11, the base end portion 151a of the first transparent member 151 has, for example, a plate shape along the front-rear direction and is in the width direction (in the outer peripheral shape of the third wiping member 145). It has a curved shape (along). The first transparent member 151 is curved at a predetermined angle at the front end portion 151f of the base end portion 151a. For example, the first transparent member 151 is inclined upward and forward from the front end portion 151f of the base end portion 151a to the tip end portion 151b side. The first transparent member 151 has a curved surface 151g on the tip end portion 151b side with respect to the portion curved at the front end portion 151f.

The curved surface 151g has a shape in which the inner side of the outer edge (outer side) in the width direction is curved toward the mounting member 141 side (rear side). The curved surface 151g is formed by being curved so as to project toward the mounting member 141 with a predetermined curvature, for example. The first reflective member 153 has a shape along the curved base end portion 151a and the curved surface 151g. The first reflective member 153 is composed of a portion along the base end portion 151a and a portion along the curved surface 151g near the front end portion 151f. The rear surface 153b of the first reflective member 153 is formed along the front end portion 151a and the front surface 151h of the curved surface 151g. The first reflective member 153 is formed in a curved shape along the shape of the first transparent member 151, and is fixed to the mounting member 141 in a state where the rear surface 153b is in surface contact with the base end portion 151a and the front surface 151h of the curved surface 151g. Has been done. Further, on the rear surface 153b of the first reflective member 153, a lightening portion 153e for reducing the amount of the member required for molding the first reflective member 153 is formed (see FIG. 11). The lightening portion 153e is formed by recessing the rear surface 153b toward the front surface 151h. The first reflective member 153 may not be provided with the lightening portion 153e, and the rear surface 153b may be formed of a flat surface.

Further, the curved surface 151g is inclined upward and forward from the front end portion 151f of the base end portion 151a, and the tip portion 151b is formed at the inclined tip. The curved surface 151g is formed in an inclined shape so that the distance (distance in the front-rear direction) from the mounting member 141 gradually increases from the base end portion 151a side toward the tip end portion 151b.

Further, the outer circumference of the curved surface 151g including the tip portion 151b has an irregular shape such as a triangular point or a notch in an arc shape. Therefore, the outer peripheral shape of the curved surface 151g is a shape that diffuses the light transmitted from the base end portion 151a in various directions. The outer peripheral shape of the curved surface 151 g may be a rectangle, a semicircular shape having a constant curvature, or the like.

Further, an edge surface 151j is formed on the entire circumference of the outer peripheral end of the curved surface 151g including the tip portion 151b. The edge surface 151j is formed on the rear surface of the tip of the curved surface 151g, and is formed as an inclined surface so as to reduce the thickness of the curved surface 151g from the inside to the outside of the curved surface 151g. The curved surface 151g has an edge surface 151j formed at the outer peripheral end, so that the outer peripheral end has a sharp shape. Therefore, the outer peripheral shape of the curved surface 151g is such that the light transmitted from the base end portion 151a is reflected by the edge surface 151j. The curved surface 151g may have an edge surface 151j on a part of the outer peripheral end, or may not have an edge surface 151j.

Further, the first decorative member 143 of the present embodiment has a first transparent member 151 and a first reflective member 153, a second transparent member 152 and a second reflective member 154, and has two sets of the transparent member and the reflective member. ing. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, one set of the first transparent member 151 and the first reflective member 153 is on the front side overlapping with the other set of the second transparent member 152 and the second reflective member 154 in the front-rear direction. It is placed in a position. In other words, one set of the first transparent member 151 and the first reflective member 153 is the second set of the second transparent member 152 in the traveling direction 179 (front-back direction) of the light emitted from the first light emitting means 171a. And is arranged so as to overlap with the second reflective member 154.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, the base end portion 151a of the first transparent member 151 and the base end portion 152a of the second transparent member 152 are arranged at close positions. On the other hand, the curved surface 152 g of the second transparent member 152 on the rear side extends outward (outward in the upward or left-right direction) from the curved surface 151 g of the first transparent member 151 on the front side. In other words, when viewed from the player, the second transparent member 152 is formed in a size extending from the rear side of the first transparent member 151 to the outside of the first transparent member 151. As a result, it is possible to execute not only the individual lighting effects of the first transparent member 151 and the second transparent member 152, but also the lighting effects having a high taste of lighting the first and second transparent members 151 and 152 in an overlapping manner.

Further, the first decorative member 143 of the right side unit 131 is arranged on the opposite side of the second decorative member 144 with the third wiping member 145 in between. As shown in FIG. 6, the first and second transparent members 151 and 152 of the first decorative member 143 are along the radial direction of the spherical third wiping member 145 when viewed from the front player. , Arranged to extend outward in the radial direction. Similarly, the first and second transparent members 161, 162 of the second decorative member 144 are radially along the radial direction of the spherical third sweeping member 145 when viewed from the front player. It is arranged so as to spread outward. By linking the first decorative member 143, the second decorative member 144, and the third wiping member 145 with such a target structure sandwiching the third wiping member 145, the lighting and the like have been achieved so far. It is possible to perform a production with a high surname. For example, by blinking the third wiping member 145 in accordance with the blinking of the first decorative member 143 and the second decorative member 144, the spherical third wiping member 145 is regarded as a bomb, and the bomb explodes. You can produce.

(One aspect of production)
Next, one aspect of the effect using the unit device 15 will be described. FIG. 15 shows a display example of the effect display device 7 during the variable display of the effect symbol. FIG. 15 shows, for example, a state when the reach effect is executed.

For example, the effect control microcomputer 101 starts to change the left effect symbol 9L, the middle effect symbol 9C, and the right effect symbol 9R according to the winning of the game ball to the first starting port 11. After executing the reach advance notice effect and the like, the effect control microcomputer 101 confirmably displays the left effect symbol 9L and the right effect symbol 9R with the same numbered symbols to bring them into the reach state. For example, the effect control microcomputer 101 stops the effect symbol of "7" on the left effect symbol 9L and the right effect symbol 9R, and indicates that the effect symbol is in the reach state (reach is confirmed). To display. Further, the effect control microcomputer 101 moves, for example, the effect symbol to the corner of the effect display device 7 to make the reach effect easy to see.

Then, the effect control microcomputer 101 displays, for example, a simulated icon 181 simulating the left arm in accordance with the position of the human decorative member 149 of the left side unit 134 on the effect display device 7. The effect control microcomputer 101 displays, for example, an image on the effect display device 7 in which the left arm of the simulated icon 181 is provided with a member for igniting a torch or the like. Further, the effect control microcomputer 101 displays a simulated icon 183 simulating the fuse of the bomb on the effect display device 7 from the third wiping member 145 simulating the bomb of the right side unit 131.

For example, the effect control microcomputer 101 moves the simulated icon 181 to ignite the tip of the simulated icon 183, and displays an image on the effect display device 7 such that the fuse of the simulated icon 183 gradually burns and shortens. Then, in the effect control microcomputer 101, the first decorative member 143, the third cleaning member 145, and the second decorative member 144 are set in accordance with the timing when the simulated icon 183 is burned out and the fire reaches the third cleaning member 145. Is lit / blinking, etc. to perform the effect of exploding a bomb.

For example, the effect control microcomputer 101 emits an explosive sound effect such as “Dokhan” from the speaker 8, while the first transparent member 151, 161 on the front side and the second transparent member 152 on the rear side. The first light emitting means 171a may be controlled so as to light 162 alternately. Further, the effect control microcomputer 101 may control the second light emitting means 171b and make the third wiping member 145 blink or the like in accordance with the explosion effect. For example, when the jackpot determination is a hit, the effect control microcomputer 101 executes the above-mentioned explosion effect, stops the effect symbol of "7" to the middle effect symbol 9C, notifies that it is a jackpot, and then makes a jackpot. Play a game. Further, when the jackpot determination is missed, the effect control microcomputer 101 does not execute the effect of exploding, for example, at the timing when the simulated icon 183 burns out and the fire reaches the third wiping member 145, "unexploded". May be displayed on the effect display device 7. As a result, by displaying the simulated icons 181 and 183 and blinking the unit device 15 or the like, the player can be expected to confirm the jackpot, and the taste of the game can be improved. Further, by interlocking the display of the effect display device 7 with the blinking of the upper unit 132, the expectation for a game (big hit game, etc.) that is advantageous to the player can be further increased, and the taste of the game can be improved. Therefore, the effect control microcomputer 101 of the present embodiment determines the result / progress of the effect content displayed on the effect display device 7 and the result of whether or not to give a privilege (big hit, time saving game, etc.) advantageous to the player. Accordingly, the lighting state of the first transparent members 151, 161 may be controlled by alternately lighting the first transparent members 151, 161 and the second transparent members 152, 162 at a fixed cycle or the like.

The effect using the unit device 15 described above is an example. For example, in addition to the right side unit 131, the transparent plate 147 of the upper unit 132 and the transparent plate 148 of the lower unit 133 may be turned on to perform an explosion effect. The effect control microcomputer 101 may light each of the transparent plates 147 and 148 in order from the front side to the rear side as the simulated icon 183 of the fuse becomes shorter. Further, the effect control microcomputer 101 may blink the transparent plates 147 and 148 in accordance with the blinking of the third wiping member 145 due to the explosion. Further, the effect control microcomputer 101 may turn on the four first light emitting means 171a (see FIG. 14) corresponding to one first transparent member 151 in order or two by two, for example. good. Further, the effect control microcomputer 101 may perform the effect by adjusting the intensity of the light of the plurality of first light emitting means 171a and the second light emitting means 171b.

Further, the effect control microcomputer 101 may execute the effect using the unit device 15 described above at a timing other than the timing for determining the effect symbol. For example, the effect control microcomputer 101 performs an effect using the unit device 15 at the timing of the advance notice effect before the reach, the timing of re-variating the missed symbol once confirmed, and the timing of developing the reach into a more reliable reach. It may be executed at the timing of notifying the type of jackpot (whether or not the gaming state after the jackpot game ends shifts to the high probability state, etc.) during the jackpot game.

Incidentally, the first light emitting means 171a is an example of the light emitting means. The front surface 153a is an example of the surface of the reflective member. The rear surface 153b is an example of the back surface of the reflective member. The front surface 151h is an example of the surface of the transparent member. The effect display device 7 is an example of display means. Units 131 to 134 are examples of unit members.

[Effect of embodiment]
(1) The pachinko gaming machine 1 of the above-described embodiment is formed in a plate shape by a mounting member 141 and a transparent member, the base end portion 151a is mounted on the mounting member 141, and the tip end portion with respect to the base end portion 151a. Light was emitted from the first transparent member 151 having the 151b side curved to a predetermined angle, the first light emitting means 171a that emits light to the base end portion 151a of the first transparent member 151, and the first light emitting means 171a. In the traveling direction of light 179, a first reflecting member 153, which is arranged on the opposite side with a base end portion 151a interposed therebetween and reflects light toward the tip end portion 151b side of the first transparent member 151, is provided.

According to this, the plurality of first light emitting means 171a mounted on the front surface of the substrate 171 emit light to each of the two base end portions 151a of the first transparent member 151. The first reflecting member 153 is located on the opposite side (with a base end portion 151a in between) in the traveling direction 179 of the light emitted from each of the plurality of first light emitting means 171a, for example, in the traveling direction 179 along the front-rear direction. Placed in front). Thereby, the light emitted from the first light emitting means 171a can be suppressed from leaking to the outside in the curved portion of the first transparent member 151 by the first reflecting member 153. Specifically, for example, light traveling forward along the traveling direction 179 enters from the rear end of the base end portion 151a, travels to the front end portion 151f, and tries to leak to the outside from the front end portion 151f. It is reflected by the rear surface 153b of the first reflective member 153 plated with gold. The first reflective member 153 changes the traveling direction of light 179 to the tip portion 151b side of the first transparent member 151. Therefore, the light radiated to the base end portion 151a can be transmitted to the tip portion 151b, and the amount of light emitted on the tip portion 151b side of the curved portion can be increased. In other words, by simply irradiating the base end portion 151a of the first transparent member 151 with light, the first transparent member 151 having a complicated shape such as a curve can be illuminated to the tip portion 151b by the reflection of the first reflective member 153. can.

(2) Further, the first transparent member 151 has a front end portion of the base end portion 151a so that the distance between the first transparent member 151 and the mounting member 141 in the front-rear direction gradually increases from the base end portion 151a toward the tip end portion 151b. It is formed in a shape inclined from 151f toward the tip portion 151b (see FIG. 7). According to this, the reflection angle of the first reflective member 153 and the inclination of the first transparent member 151 can be adjusted, and light can be more reliably transmitted to the tip portion 151b of the first transparent member 151.

(3) Further, the first reflective member 153 is formed in a curved shape along the shape of the curved surface 151 g near the base end portion 151a and the front end portion 151f of the first transparent member 151. The first reflective member 153 is attached to the mounting member 141 in a state where the rear surface 153b facing the first transparent member 151 is in surface contact with the base end portion 151a of the first transparent member 151 and the front surface 151h of the curved surface 151g. There is.

According to this, the first reflective member 153 has a shape along the first transparent member 151 and is brought into close contact with the first transparent member 151 to increase the amount of light leaking from the first transparent member 151 to the outside. It can be reflected to the tip portion 151b side without leaking.

(4) Further, the mounting member 141 has a through hole 141a through which the light emitted from the first light emitting means 171a is passed (see FIG. 9). The first transparent member 151 has a convex portion 151c inserted into the through hole 141a at the base end portion 151a. The first light emitting means 171a is fixed at a position where light is emitted toward the convex portion 151c inserted into the through hole 141a in a state where the substrate 171 is fixed to the rear surface 141b of the mounting member 141.

According to this, by irradiating the convex portion 151c inserted in the through hole 141a with light and transmitting the light in the convex portion 151c, the light is transmitted from the rear surface 141b of the mounting member 141 to the front surface through the through hole 141a. Can be transmitted. Then, the light received by the base end portion 151a can be reflected by the first reflecting member 153.

(5) Further, the first transparent member 151 has a curved surface 151g in which the inner side of the front end portion 151f is curved toward the mounting member 141 rather than the outer side in the width direction on the tip portion 151b side of the curved portion. According to this, by transmitting the light reflected by the first reflecting member 153 on the curved surface 151g, it is possible to change the mode of the transmitted light. For example, by passing light through the curved surface 151g, the curved surface 151g can be made to emit light in a complicated manner, and it is possible to perform an effect with a high taste.

(6) Further, the first reflective member 153 is gold-plated on both sides of the rear surface 153b facing the first transparent member 151 and the front surface 153a opposite to the rear surface 153b. According to this, by plating the front surface 153a, it is possible to improve the appearance of the first reflective member 153 when viewed from the player. Further, by plating the rear surface 153b, the light transmitted through the base end portion 151a can be reflected to the front end portion 151b side with high reflectance. Further, in the present embodiment, the first transparent member 151 and the first reflective member 153 are arranged in front of the second reflective member 154 on the rear side. Therefore, a part of the light reflected by the rear surface 153b of the first reflecting member 153 is reflected to the first transparent member 151 side on the front surface of the gold-plated second reflecting member 154. Therefore, the light leaking to the outside from the first transparent member 151 at the curved portion can be returned to the first transparent member 151. Therefore, the plating on the front surface of the second reflective member 154 on the rear side exhibits not only a function as a decoration but also a function as a reflective member.

(7) Further, the first transparent member 151 material and the first reflective member 153 together with the second transparent member 152 and the second reflective member 154 on the rear side in the traveling direction 179 of the light emitted from the first light emitting means 171a. They are arranged so that they overlap. According to this, by overlapping and shining the two transparent members, it is possible to perform a production with a high taste.

(8) Further, the effect display device 7 is attached to a box-shaped box member 18 having an opening 18b. The box member 18 is attached to the rear surface side of the middle frame 16b. The four units 131 to 134 of the unit device 15 are detachably provided on each of the four sides (side wall 18c) of the box member 18 so as to surround the effect display device 7, and are connected to each other. The combination of the mounting member 141, the first transparent member 151, the first light emitting means 171a, and the first reflecting member 153 is provided on the right side unit 131.

According to this, various types of gaming machines can be configured by combining the types of a plurality of units 131 to 134. Further, the box member 18 and the like can be used as a common member, and the same box member 18 can be used in different types of pachinko gaming machines 1. The manufacturing cost of the pachinko gaming machine 1 can be reduced.

<Other embodiments>
(1) In the above embodiment, the first transparent member 151 has a shape inclined so as to increase the distance in the front-rear direction from the mounting member 141 from the front end portion 151f of the base end portion 151a toward the tip end portion 151b. However, the shape may not be inclined. The first transparent member 151 may have, for example, a shape bent at 90 degrees at the front end portion 151f or a shape approaching the mounting member 141 from the front end portion 151f toward the tip portion 151b.
(2) Further, although the right side unit 131 includes four sets of combinations of the transparent member and the reflective member, it may be configured to include only one set, for example, only the first transparent member 151 and the first reflective member 153.
(3) Further, the light emitting means of the present application is not limited to the LED, and other light emitting means such as a halogen lamp may be used.
(4) Further, the transparent member of the present application is not limited to a transparent acrylic plate, but may be a plate having colored (semi-transparent or the like) light transmission.

(5) Further, the first reflective member 153 may have a shape that does not come into surface contact with the first transparent member 151. For example, a gap may be provided between the first reflective member 153 and the first transparent member 151 in the front-rear direction.
(6) Further, the first transparent member 151 does not have to include the convex portion 151c to be inserted into the through hole 141a of the mounting member 141. For example, the first light emitting means 171a may irradiate light forward through the through hole 141a. Then, the first transparent member 151 may receive the light radiated forward from the through hole 141a at the base end portion 151a.
(7) Further, the first transparent member 151 does not have to have a curved surface 151 g between the front end portion 151f and the tip portion 151b. For example, the first transparent member 151 may have a shape in which the front end portion 151f and the curved surface 151g are connected by a plane. Further, the first transparent member 151 does not have to be provided with an edge surface 151j on the outer periphery. Further, the outer peripheral shape of the first transparent member 151 may be, for example, a circular shape or a rectangular shape, or may be a shape with a rounded tip.

(8) The first transparent member 151 material and the first reflective member 153, and the second transparent member 152 and the second reflective member 154 are arranged so as to overlap each other in the traveling direction 179 (front-rear direction), but are arranged at separated positions. You may.
(9) The display means is not limited to the liquid crystal display, and other display means such as an organic EL may be used. Further, the pachinko gaming machine 1 does not have to be provided with display means.
(10) The unit device 15 may be configured to include only the right side unit 131 among the four units 131 to 134.
(11) The first reflective member 153 may be an opaque member that has not been plated. Further, the first reflective member 153 may be a member plated only on the front surface 153a.

(12) The gaming machine of the present invention is not limited to the so-called V probability machine. For example, the present invention is a jackpot (so-called probabilistic jackpot) in which the gaming state after the end of the jackpot game is promised to shift to the probabilistic gaming state at the time of the jackpot lottery, or a jackpot that does not shift to the probabilistic gaming state. It can also be applied to pachinko gaming machines that draw lots for whether it is a (so-called normal jackpot). The present invention can also be applied to a so-called "ST machine" controlled to a high probability state during the ST (special time) period.
(13) The present invention can also be applied to slot machines (pachislot gaming machines) and the like.

The technical ideas derived from the above embodiments are described below.
(B) The two sets of the transparent member and the reflective member are
In the traveling direction of light, one set of the reflective members and the other set of the reflective members are arranged at overlapping positions, and the light reflected by one set of the reflective members is the other set of the reflective members. The gaming machine according to claim 7, which is reflected by the reflective member.

According to this, a part of the light reflected by one reflecting member is reflected to the transparent member side by the other reflecting member. Therefore, the light leaking from the transparent member to the outside at the curved portion can be collected on the transparent member.

[Invention disclosed in the present specification]
The following inventions are disclosed in the above-described embodiments. In the following description, the names and expressions of the corresponding configurations in the embodiments and the reference numerals used in the drawings are added in parentheses for reference. However, the components of each invention are not limited to this appendix.

(Invention 1)
Mounting member (141) and
A transparent member (151) formed of a transparent member in a plate shape, the base end portion (151a) is attached to the mounting member, and the tip end portion (151b) side is curved to a predetermined angle with respect to the base end portion. When,
A light emitting means (171a) that emits light to the base end portion of the transparent member, and a light emitting means (171a).
A reflective member (153) arranged on the opposite side of the base end portion in the traveling direction of the light emitted from the light emitting means and reflecting the light to the tip portion of the transparent member.
A gaming machine (1).

According to this, the light emitting means emits light to the base end portion of the transparent member. The reflective member is arranged on the opposite side with the proximal end portion interposed therebetween in the traveling direction of the light emitted from the light emitting means. Thereby, the light emitted from the light emitting means can be suppressed from leaking to the outside in the curved portion of the transparent member by the reflecting member. Then, the reflective member changes the traveling direction of the light received from the light emitting means to the tip end side of the transparent member. Therefore, the light radiated to the base end portion can be transmitted to the tip end portion side of the transparent member, and the amount of light emitted from the tip end portion side can be increased more than the curved portion.

(Invention 2)
The transparent member (151) is
Formed in an inclined shape from the base end portion toward the tip end portion so that the distance between the base end portion (151a) and the tip end portion (151b) gradually increases. The gaming machine according to the invention 1.

According to this, the reflection angle of the reflective member and the inclination of the transparent member can be adjusted, and light can be more reliably transmitted to the tip of the transparent member.

(Invention 3)
The reflective member (153) is
The mounting is formed in a curved shape along the shape of the transparent member (151), and the back surface of the reflective member (153b) facing the transparent member is in surface contact with the surface of the transparent member (151h) of the transparent member. The gaming machine according to Invention 1 or Invention 2, which is attached to a member.

According to this, the reflective member has a shape along the transparent member and is brought into close contact with the transparent member, so that the light that is about to leak from the transparent member to the outside can be reflected to the tip side without leaking more. ..

(Invention 4)
The mounting member (141) is
It has a through hole (141a) through which the light emitted from the light emitting means (171a) is passed.
The transparent member (151) is
The base end portion has a convex portion (151c) to be inserted into the through hole.
The light emitting means
The gaming machine according to any one of Inventions 1 to 3, which emits light toward the convex portion inserted into the through hole.

According to this, by irradiating the convex portion inserted in the through hole with light and transmitting the light in the convex portion, the light can be transmitted from the rear surface to the front surface of the mounting member through the through hole. Then, the light received at the base end portion can be reflected by the reflecting member.

(Invention 5)
The transparent member (151) is
The gaming machine according to any one of Inventions 1 to 4, which has a curved surface (151 g) in which the inside of the outer edge is curved toward the mounting member on the tip (151b) side of the curved portion.

According to this, by transmitting the light reflected by the reflecting member on the curved surface, it is possible to change the mode of the transmitted light. For example, by passing light through a curved surface, the curved surface can be made to emit light in a complicated manner, and it is possible to perform an effect with a high taste.

(Invention 6)
The reflective member (153) is
Any of Inventions 1 to 5, wherein both sides of the back surface of the reflective member (153b) facing the transparent member (151) and the front surface of the reflective member (153a) opposite to the back surface of the reflective member are plated. The gaming machine described in item 1.

According to this, by plating the surface of the reflective member, it is possible to improve the appearance of the reflective member when viewed from the player. Further, by plating the back surface of the reflective member, the light transmitted through the base end portion can be reflected to the tip portion side with high reflectance.

(Invention 7)
It has two sets of the transparent member (151) and the reflective member (153).
One set of the transparent member and the reflective member
Any one of Inventions 1 to 6, which is arranged so as to overlap the transparent member (152) and the reflection member (154) of another set in the traveling direction of the light emitted from the light emitting means (171a). The gaming machine described in the section.

According to this, by overlapping and shining the two transparent members, it is possible to perform a production with a high taste.

(Invention 8)
Display means (7) that displays according to the game,
A box-shaped box member (18) to which the display means is attached and having an opening (18b),
The middle frame (16b) to which the box member is attached to the rear surface side and
Four unit members (131 to 134) that are detachably provided on each of the four sides of the box member and are connected to each other so as to surround the display means.
Equipped with
The combination of the mounting member, the transparent member, the light emitting means, and the reflecting member
The gaming machine according to any one of Inventions 1 to 7, which is provided on at least one of the four unit members.

According to this, various types of gaming machines can be configured by combining the types of a plurality of unit members. Further, the box member or the like can be used as a common member, and the same box member can be used in different types of pachinko gaming machines. The manufacturing cost of pachinko gaming machines can be reduced.

1 Pachinko game machine (game machine), 7 effect display device (display means), 16b middle frame, 18 box member, 18b opening, 131 right side unit (unit member), 132 upper unit (unit member), 133 lower unit ( Unit member), 134 left unit (unit member), 141 mounting member, 141a through hole, 141b rear surface, 151st transparent member (transparent member), 151a base end, 151c convex, 151h front (transparent member surface), 151g curved surface, 152 second transparent member (transparent member), 152g curved surface, 153 first reflective member (reflecting member), 153b rear surface (reflective member back surface), 154 second reflective member (reflecting member), 161 first transparent Member (transparent member), 162 second transparent member (transparent member). 163 First reflective member (reflecting member), 164 Second reflective member (reflecting member), 171a First light emitting means (light emitting means), 179 Travel direction.

Claims (1)

A game board with a game area formed,
With mounting members
A transparent member formed of a transparent member in a plate shape, having a base end portion attached to the mounting member, and having the tip end portion curved at a predetermined angle with respect to the base end portion.
A light emitting means that emits light to the base end portion of the transparent member,
A reflective member that is arranged on the opposite side of the base end portion in the traveling direction of the light emitted from the light emitting means and reflects the light to the tip portion of the transparent member.
A gaming machine equipped with.

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