JP2023031111A - game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To increase fun of a light-emitting performance.SOLUTION: In a game machine 10, a left decoration part 35 of a light emitting decorative member 30 has a front light emitting panel 36 and a rear light emitting panel 37 aligned up in front and in rear, and a light emitting board 38 arranged between the front light emitting panel 36 and the rear light emitting panel 37. A recessed and projecting light guide part 36T of the front light emitting panel 36 and a recessed and projecting light guide part 37T of the rear light emitting panel 37 do not overlap in a longitudinal direction and are alternately arranged side by side.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9

Description

The present disclosure relates to gaming machines.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as this type of game machine, there has been known a game machine in which an uneven decorative portion formed on a light-transmitting plate reflects forward light that has entered the inside from the plate thickness surface of the light-transmitting plate (see, for example, Patent Documents 1).

JP 2015-58039 A (paragraph [0031] etc.)

In this type of game machine, it is required to improve the taste of the light emitting effect.

The gaming machine of the present disclosure includes a pair of light-transmitting plates facing each other in the front-rear direction, each having an uneven decorative portion formed thereon for reflecting light projected onto the plate thickness surface forward. and the front-side uneven decorative portion, which is the uneven decorative portion of the light-transmitting plate on the front side, are arranged at positions that do not overlap in the front-rear direction.

According to the gaming machine according to the present disclosure, the light emission of the pair of translucent plates facing each other in the front-rear direction can provide variation in the light emission effect, thereby improving the interest of the light emission effect.

Front view of gaming machine according to the present disclosure front view of game board Front view of mechanism frame Disassembled perspective view of mechanism frame Exploded perspective view of light-emitting decorative member Exploded perspective view of light-emitting decorative member Cross-sectional view of light-emitting decorative member Cross-sectional view of light-emitting decorative member A diagram showing the concave-convex light guide part before and after the light-emitting decorative member Flat sectional view of mechanism frame Front view of mechanism frame Flat sectional view of the illumination panel Enlarged view of the left side of the front illumination panel Enlarged view of the vicinity of the light emitting element

An embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to FIGS. 1-14. As shown in FIG. 1, the game machine 10 according to the present embodiment is a pachinko game machine, the front surface of which is covered with a front frame 10Z, and the game area of the game board 11 is viewed through a glass window 10W formed in the front frame 10Z. R1 is visible. In the following description, unless otherwise specified, "right" and "left" refer to "right" and "left" when the gaming machine 10 is viewed from the front side.

Under the glass window 10W of the front frame 10Z, an upper tray 26 and a lower tray 27 are provided in two stages, and an operation handle 28 is provided on the right side of the lower tray 27. As shown in FIG. When the operation handle 28 is rotated, the game balls contained in the upper tray 26 are ejected toward the game area R1.

As shown in FIG. 2, the game area R1 is surrounded by guide rails 12 protruding from the front surface of the game board 11. As shown in FIG. A display window 11H is formed through the center of the game area R1, and a display screen 13G of the display device 13 faces forward through the display window 11H. A display screen 13G of the display device 13 displays various effects related to the game. In addition, an entry restriction frame 23 is fitted in the display window 11H from the front. The entry restricting frame 23 protrudes from the front surface of the game board 11, and restricts the entry of game balls flowing down the game area R1 into the display window 11H.

A center starting opening 14A is provided in the center in the left-right direction below the entry regulation frame 23 in the game area R1, and a big winning opening 15 is provided diagonally to the left of the center starting opening 14A. The center starting port 14A has a pocket structure, and when a game ball enters the opening on the upper surface thereof, special symbol propriety determination due to the center starting port 14A is performed, and the result of the special symbol propriety determination is displayed on the display screen 13G. Is displayed. The big winning opening 15 opens to the right side, and a slide door 15T for guiding game balls to the big winning opening 15 is provided on the right side of the big winning opening 15.例文帳に追加The slide door 15T is configured to move forward and backward, and is normally arranged behind the front surface of the game board 11.例文帳に追加Then, when the above-mentioned special symbol propriety determination is successful, the slide door 15T slides forward, catches the game balls flowing down from above, and guides them to the big winning opening 15.例文帳に追加

A starting gate 18 is provided on the right side of the entry regulation frame 23 in the game area R1, and a side starting port 14B is provided below the starting gate 18. - 特許庁The starting gate 18 has a portal structure through which game balls can pass. When the game ball passes through the starting gate 18, normal symbol suitability determination is performed, and the result of the normal symbol suitability determination is displayed on a normal symbol display section (not shown). The side starting port 14B opens to the left, and a slide door 14T having the same structure as the slide door 15T is provided on the left side thereof. Then, when the normal pattern propriety determination is successful, the slide door 14T slides forward, catches the game ball flowing down from above, and guides it to the side starting port 14B.

A side big winning opening 16 is provided at the lower right of the game area R1. The side big winning opening 16 opens onto a rolling surface 16M on which game balls roll, and is normally closed by a slide door 16T forming part of the rolling surface 16M. Then, when a win is achieved in the special symbol propriety determination caused by the side starting port 14B, the slide door 16T is retracted to open the side big winning port 16, and the game ball can enter the side big winning port 16.例文帳に追加.

General winning openings 20 are provided on the left and right sides of the center starting opening 14A in the game area R1. When a game ball enters one of the center starting hole 14A, the side starting hole 14B, the big winning hole 15, the side big winning hole 16, and the general winning hole 20, the prize balls set corresponding to each winning hole go up. It is dispensed onto a plate 26. On the other hand, game balls that do not win any of these are taken into the out port 17 arranged at the lower end of the game area R1.

The game board 11 is formed by decorating a part of a transparent acrylic board, and the back side of the game board 11 can be visually recognized even through a part outside the display window 11H of the game board 11.例文帳に追加

A mechanism frame 90 shown in FIG. 3 is attached to the back surface of the game board 11 . The mechanism frame 90 has a flat casing structure that is larger in the vertical and horizontal directions than in the front and rear, and the entire front surface is open. A screen opening 90A for the display window 11H is formed on the rear surface of the mechanism frame 90, and the screen opening 90A is closed from behind by the display screen 13G (see FIG. 2) of the display device 13. As shown in FIG. The mechanism frame 90 is fixed with its front surface overlapping the rear surface of the game board 11 .

As shown in FIG. 4, inside the mechanism frame 90, an illumination decoration member 60 is attached to the front side, and a movable accessory 95 is attached to the rear side. The movable accessory 95 of the present embodiment is arranged vertically in a fang-like shape, and is configured to move closer to each other when a predetermined condition is satisfied (for example, the judgment result is a win). . The illumination decoration member 60 will be described in detail later.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the light-emitting decorative member 30 is attached to the front end of the mechanism frame 90. As shown in FIGS. The light-emitting decorative member 30 has a C-shaped frame with an open bottom right, and its outer edge is fixed to the front end of the mechanism frame 90 by screwing. A game board 11 is attached to the front end of the light-emitting decorative member 30 . About half of the light-emitting decorative member 30 is covered from the front by the game board 11, but since the game board 11 is transparent, it is visible through the game board 11.例文帳に追加

The light emitting decorative member 30 has an upper decorative portion 31 , a right side decorative portion 32 and a left side decorative portion 35 . The upper decorative portion 31 has a circular shape when viewed from the front, and is arranged at the center of the upper portion of the light-emitting decorative member 30 . Also, the upper decorative portion 31 emits light from a built-in light emitting element (not shown).

The right side decorative portion 32 extends in an arc from the upper decorative portion 31 to the center of the right side of the mechanism frame 90, and the left side decorative portion 35 extends from the upper decorative portion 31 through the center of the left side of the mechanism frame 90 to the mechanism frame. It extends in an arc to the center of the lower side of 90 . The right side decorative portion 32 and the left side decorative portion 35 have substantially the same structure except for the shape.

Next, the right side decoration portion 32 and the left side decoration portion 35 will be described in detail by taking the left side decoration portion 35 as an example. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the left side decorative portion 35 includes a front light emitting panel 36 and a rear light emitting panel 37 arranged in front and back, and a light emitting panel 36 and a rear light emitting panel 37 arranged between the front light emitting panel 36 and the rear light emitting panel 37. As shown in FIGS. a base 38;

The front side light-emitting panel 36 has a light-emitting decorative portion 36A extending in an arc shape, and a panel outer edge portion 36B in which the outer side of the light-emitting decorative portion 36A is bent forward. Similarly, the rear light-emitting panel 37 has a light-emitting decorative portion 37A extending in an arc shape, and a panel outer edge portion 37B formed by bending the outer side of the light-emitting decorative portion 37A rearward. From the rear surface of the panel outer edge portion 36B of the front side light emitting panel 36 and from the front surface of the panel outer edge portion 37B of the rear side light emitting panel 37, screw projections 36N, 37N for screwing the front side light emitting panel 36 and the rear side light emitting panel 37 are provided. are protruding several times.

The light emitting base 38 has a shape facing the panel outer edge portions 36B and 37B of the front side light emitting panel 36 and the rear side light emitting panel 37, and the panel outer edge portion 36B of the front side light emitting panel 36 and the panel outer edge portion of the rear side light emitting panel 37. 37B. A plurality of light-emitting elements 38A and 38B are arranged on the front and rear surfaces of the light-emitting substrate 38, respectively. The light emitting elements 38A and 38B0 are, for example, LEDs that emit light in a plurality of colors.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the boundary portions between the light-emitting decorative portions 36A and 37A and the panel outer edge portions 36B and 37B in the front light-emitting panel 36 and the rear light-emitting panel 37 correspond to the light-emitting elements 38A and 38B. A plurality of through-holes 36C and 37C are formed at positions where they are aligned. As a result, the light emitting elements 38A and 38B are received in the through holes 36C and 37C, and the light emitted from the light emitting elements 38A and 38B is emitted from the inner surfaces of the through holes 36C and 37C into the front light emitting panel 36 and the rear light emitting panel 37. enters into the light-emitting decorative portions 36A and 37A. Also, with this configuration, the light-emitting decorative member 30 can be made more compact than when the light-emitting bases 38 are arranged and fixed to the sides of the front-side light-emitting panel 36 and the rear-side light-emitting panel 37 .

As shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, concave and convex light guide portions 36T and 37T having concave portions 36U and 37U are formed on the back surfaces of the light emitting decoration portions 36A and 37A in the front side light emitting panel 36 and the rear side light emitting panel 37. .

Here, in the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the uneven light guide portion 36T of the front side light emitting panel 36 and the uneven light guide portion 37T of the rear side light emitting panel 37 are arranged alternately along the longitudinal direction of the panels 36 and 37. distributed in Specifically, first, in the concave-convex light guide portion 36T of the front side light emitting panel 36, the recessed portion 36U has a shape that borders the arrowhead shape of the "<" shape, and the recessed portion 36U is divided into two rows, inner and outer. I'm in. The inner concave portion 36U has an upward arrowhead shape, and the outer concave portion 36U has a downward arrowhead shape. In one concave-convex light guide portion 36T, a total of eight concave portions 36U are arranged, four inside and one outside. A plurality of the uneven light guide portions 36T are arranged at intervals along the circular arc of the light emitting decorative portion 36A of the front side light emitting panel 36. As shown in FIG. The distance between the uneven light guide portions 36T is such that the uneven light guide portions 36T can be accommodated. In addition, only the inner concave portions 36U are formed in the upper and lower central portions of the light emitting decorative portion 36A.

In the concave-convex light guide portion 37T of the rear light emitting panel 37, four arrowhead-shaped recesses 37U1 having arrowhead shapes smaller than the arrowhead shapes of the recesses 36U of the front light-emitting panel 36 are replaced by frame-shaped recesses 37U2 forming long arrowhead-shaped frames. Enclosed shapes are lined up inside and outside. Similar to the uneven light guide portion 36T of the front light emitting panel 36, the inner side has an upward arrowhead shape, and the outer side has a downward arrowhead shape. The size of each uneven light guide portion 37T of the rear side light emitting panel 37 is substantially the same as the size of the uneven light guide portion 36T of the front side light emitting panel 36, and each uneven light guide portion 37T of the rear side light emitting panel 37 is , between the uneven light guide portions 36T of the front side light emitting panel 36. As shown in FIG. That is, the uneven light guide portions 36T of the front side light emitting panel 36 and the uneven light guide portions 37T of the rear side light emitting panel 37 do not overlap in the front-rear direction and are arranged alternately (see FIG. 9 in FIG. 9). The solid line portion is the front concave-convex light guide portion 36T, and the broken line portion is the rear concave-convex light guide portion 37T).

Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the light-emitting element 38A on the front side of the light-emitting base 38 is arranged on the side of the uneven light guide portion 36T of the front-side light-emitting panel 36, and the light-emitting element 38B on the rear side is arranged on the side of the rear-side light-emitting panel 37. is arranged on the side of the uneven light guide portion 37T. In other words, the uneven light guide portions 36T of the front light emitting panel 36 and the uneven light guide portions 37T of the rear light emitting panel 37 are alternately arranged along the alignment of the light emitting elements 38A and 38B. As a result, the uneven light guide portion 37T of the rear light emitting panel 37 is not arranged on the irradiation line of light from the front light emitting element 38A, and the front light emitting element 38B is not arranged on the irradiation line of light from the rear light emitting element 38B. The uneven light guide portion 36T of the panel 36 is not arranged. In addition, "on the irradiation line of light" refers to a direction perpendicular to the light emitting surfaces of the light emitting elements 38A and 38B. Moreover, most of the uneven light guide portions 37T and 36T of the rear light emitting panel 37 or the front light emitting panel 36 need not be arranged on the irradiation line of the light from the front or rear light emitting elements 38A and 38B. , on the irradiation line of the light from the light emitting elements 38A and 38B on the front side or the rear side.

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the right side portions (inner edge portions) of the front side light emitting panel 36 and the rear side light emitting panel 37 are both sloped surfaces 36M and 37M whose cross-sectional areas decrease toward the front. . The inclined surfaces 36M and 37M extend flat with almost no unevenness. The angle formed by these inclined surfaces 36M and 37M and the rear surfaces of the front light emitting panel 36 and the rear light emitting panel 37 is 45 degrees or more (about 60 degrees in this embodiment). In addition, the inclined surface 36M of the front light emitting panel 36 and the inclined surface 37M of the rear light emitting panel 37 substantially overlap in the front-rear direction. As a result, the inclined surface 37M of the rear light emitting panel 37 is almost invisible when viewed from the front.

The uneven light guide portions 36T and 37T are usually relatively invisible, but when the light emitting elements 38A and 38B of the light emitting substrate 38 emit light, they pass through the front light emitting panel 36 and the rear light emitting panel 37. The light is reflected forward by the side surfaces of the concave portions 36U, 37U1, and 37U2, so that the light is emitted as if it were floating, making it easy to see. In this embodiment, the inner row of upward arrowhead shapes and the outer row of downward arrowhead shapes appear to emit light.

Here, the light emitting element 38A on the front side and the light emitting element 38B on the rear side may emit light simultaneously or alternately. That is, the uneven light guide portion 36T of the front side light emitting panel 36 and the uneven light guide portion 37T of the rear side light emitting panel 37 emit light at the same time, or the uneven light guide portion 36T of the front side light emitting panel 36 and the unevenness of the rear side light emitting panel 37 are produced. It is possible to perform an effect in which the light guide part 37T and the light guide part 37T are alternately illuminated, and it is possible to provide variations in the light emission effect and improve the taste of the light emission effect.

Further, when the uneven light guide portion 36T of the front side light emitting panel 36 and the uneven light guide portion 37T of the rear side light emitting panel 37 are alternately illuminated, the light is reflected forward by the uneven light guide portion 37T of the rear side light emitting panel 37. The uneven light guide portion 36T of the front side light emitting panel 36 is illuminated by light, or the light from the front side or rear side light emitting elements 38A and 38B or the light leaking from the front side light emitting panel 36 or the rear side light emitting panel 37 causes rear side light emission. When the uneven light guide parts 37T, 36T of the panel 37 or the front side light emitting panel 36 are illuminated, the difference in brightness between the uneven light guide parts 36T, 37T that emit light and the uneven light guide parts 36T, 37T that do not emit light becomes small, resulting in an effect. may become less interesting.

On the other hand, in the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the concave-convex light guide portion 36T of the front light-emitting panel 36 and the concave-convex light guide portion 37T of the rear light-emitting panel 37 do not overlap in the front-rear direction. Light reflected forward by the uneven light guide portion 37T of the panel 37 is suppressed from causing the uneven light guide portion 36T of the front side light emitting panel 36 to shine. In addition, the uneven light guide portion 37T of the rear light emitting panel 37 is not arranged on the irradiation line of light from the front light emitting element 38A, and the front light emitting panel is not arranged on the irradiation line of light from the rear light emitting element 38B. Since the uneven light guide portion 36T of 36 is not arranged, the light from the front or rear light emitting elements 38A, 38B or the light leaking from the front light emitting panel 36 or the rear light emitting panel 37 is transmitted to the rear light emitting panel. Even if light enters 37 or front side light emitting panel 36, uneven light guide portions 37T and 36T are less likely to shine. As a result, the difference in brightness between the light-emitting concave-convex light guide portions 36T, 37T and the non-light-emitting concave-convex light guide portions 36T, 37T is made clear, and the effect is improved.

Further, an effect may be performed in which the uneven light guide portion 36T of the front side light emitting panel 36 and the uneven light guide portion 37T of the rear side light emitting panel 37 are illuminated in different colors at the same timing. Also at this time, the uneven light guide portion 36T of the front side light emitting panel 36 and the uneven light guide portion 37T of the rear side light emitting panel 37 do not overlap in the front-rear direction, and the light from the front side or rear side light emitting elements 38A, 38B Also, the uneven light guide portions 37T and 36T of the rear light emitting panel 37 or the front light emitting panel 36 are less likely to shine due to light leaking from the front light emitting panel 36 or the rear light emitting panel 37. can be clarified.

By the way, when the end surfaces of the right side portions (inner edge portions) of the light emitting panels 36 and 37 are orthogonal to the front and rear surfaces, the end surfaces may look shiny and stand out. The right side portion (inner edge portion) of the rear light emitting panel 37 is both inclined surfaces 36M and 37M whose cross-sectional area decreases toward the front, and the light passes through the inside of the front light emitting panel 36 and the rear light emitting panel 37. Then, the light that reaches the right side is reflected backward by the side surface (see FIGS. 7 and 8), so that the light emitted from the end surface is weakened and the end surface is prevented from becoming conspicuous. In addition, since the inclined surface 36M of the front light emitting panel 36 and the inclined surface 37M of the rear light emitting panel 37 substantially overlap in the front-rear direction, the end surfaces of the front light emitting panel 36 and the rear light emitting panel 37 (inclined surfaces 36M, 37M) Even if the is glowing, its range can be reduced. Further, the angle between the inclined surfaces 36M and 37M of the front light emitting panel 36 and the rear light emitting panel 37 and the rear surface of the front light emitting panel 36 and the rear light emitting panel 37 is 45 degrees or more (about 60 degrees in this embodiment). Therefore, the front surfaces of the front light-emitting panel 36 and the rear light-emitting panel 37 do not become too small, and decorations (concavo-convex light guide portions 36T and 37T) can be made large.

Next, the illumination decoration member 60 will be described. As shown in FIG. 10, the illumination decorative member 60 is formed by assembling a front side illumination panel 61 and a rear side illumination panel 62 facing each other in the front-rear direction, and a spacer 63 between a front frame 65 and a rear frame 66. . The spacer 63 is arranged between the outer edges of the front illumination panel 61 and the rear illumination panel 62 . Further, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, a light emitting substrate 70 having light emitting elements 71 and 72 is disposed to the left of the front illumination panel 61 and the rear illumination panel 62. The light emitting substrate 70 and the front illumination panel 61 and the rear side illumination panel 62, a translucent band plate 74 for diffusing the light from the light emitting elements 71 and 72 is arranged.

A plurality of front light emitting elements 71 facing the left side surface of the front illumination panel 61 and a plurality of rear side light emitting elements 72 facing the left side surface of the rear illumination panel 62 are arranged in rows on the light emitting base 70 . It is The translucent band plate 74 has a straight left side and a right side in which a plurality of semicircular arc portions 74A are aligned and extend vertically. The light emitted from the light emitting elements 71 and 72 enters the illumination panels 61 and 62 through the translucent band plate 74 .

Illumination panels 61 and 62 on the front and rear sides are provided with concave and convex decorative portions 61A and 62A that emit light according to the progress of the game. FIG. 12 shows an uneven decorative portion 61A of the front side illumination panel 61 as an example. The concave-convex decorative portion 61A is formed by a concave portion 61B recessed in the rear surface of the illumination panel 61, and is normally invisible. The concave portion 61B has an orthogonal surface 61C orthogonal to the rear surface of the illumination panel 61 and an inclined surface 61D inclined with respect to the rear surface of the illumination panel 61. As shown in FIG.

When the light-emitting element 71 of the light-emitting substrate 70 emits light and light enters the inside of the illumination panel 61, the light passing through the illumination panel 61 is reflected forward by the inclined surface 61D of the concave portion 61B. , the concave-convex decorative portion 61A emits light as if it were floating and becomes visible. The concave-convex decorative portion 61A of the front side illumination panel 61 and the concave-convex decorative portion 62A of the rear side illumination panel 62 are drawn with different patterns.

Two types of concave-convex decorative portions 61A with different orientations of the inclined surfaces 61D are provided, and light emitting elements 71 are provided in each of the directions in which the inclined surfaces 61D face (for example, upward and leftward). It may be configured such that a different pattern emerges when only the light emitting element 71 on the left side emits light and when only the light emitting element 71 on the left side emits light. Further, the light emitting element 71 on the front side and the light emitting element 72 on the rear side may emit light at the same time, or may emit light at different timings.

Here, in the present embodiment, in the illumination decorative member 60, a “fluctuation light emission effect” may be performed in which the light emission of the concave-convex decoration portion 61A of the front side illumination panel 61 appears to fluctuate. This "fluctuation light effect" is performed as follows. That is, as shown in FIG. 13, in the present embodiment, the plurality of front light emitting elements 71 are distributed alternately between the first element 71A and the second element 71B. By alternately illuminating the first element 71A group and the second element 71B group, the direction of the light reflected by the light from the first element 71A and the light from the second element 71B in the same concave portion 61B becomes In contrast, it is possible to make the user feel that the light is flickering (see FIG. 14).

Also, the color of the light from the first element 71A and the color of the light from the second element 71B are similar colors but different colors. This makes it easier to feel the difference between lights in different directions, and makes it feel like the light is more flickering. In addition, by using similar colors, it is possible to make the difference in color feel like a change in color due to fluctuations in light, making it possible to make the user feel that the light is more fluctuating.

Note that similar colors refer to a combination of colors that differ only in lightness or saturation, a combination of colors that differ in tone but have the same hue, or a combination of colors that have the same tone but are close in hue. Also, a combination of colors that are close in tone and close in hue may be used.

[Other embodiments]
(1) In the above embodiment, the uneven light guide portions 36T and 37T and the uneven decorative portions 61A and 62A are formed on the back surface. good too.

(2) The uneven light guide portion 36T on the front side and the uneven light guide portion 37T on the rear side may be arranged on the irradiation line of light.

(3) The light-emitting base 38 of the light-emitting decorative member 30 was arranged between the front light-emitting panel 36 and the rear light-emitting panel 37, but is arranged outside like the light-emitting base 70 of the illumination decorative member 60. may be

(4) Each of the recesses 36U, 37U, and 61B may have a hemispherical cross section instead of a tapered cross section.

(5) In the above embodiment, the planar shapes of the front light emitting panel 36 and the rear light emitting panel 37 are substantially the same, but they may have different shapes.

(6) In the above embodiment, the first element 71A and the second element 71B alternately emit light (that is, the emission intensity is switched between, for example, "100" and "0"), but the A configuration in which light emission and strong light emission are alternately switched may be employed.

<Appendix>
Hereinafter, the invention group A extracted from the above-described embodiments will be described while showing effects and the like as necessary. In the following description, for ease of understanding, configurations corresponding to the above-described embodiments are appropriately shown in parentheses or the like, but are not limited to the specific configurations shown in parentheses or the like.

(Invention group A)
Invention group A relates to a game machine, and states, ``Conventionally, in this type of game machine, the concave and convex decorative portions formed on the light-transmitting plate reflect forward the light incident inside from the plate thickness surface of the light-transmitting plate. is known (see, for example, Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2015-58039 (paragraph [0031], etc.)). It can be considered that it was made with the task of "It is required."

[Invention A1]
A pair of light-transmitting plates (36, 37) facing each other in the front-rear direction and having concave-convex decorative portions (36T, 37T) respectively formed to reflect forward the light irradiated on the plate thickness surface,
The rear concave-convex decorative portion, which is the concave-convex decorative portion of the light-transmitting plate on the rear side, and the front concave-convex decorative portion, which is the concave-convex decorative portion of the light-transmitting plate on the front side, are arranged at positions that do not overlap in the front-rear direction. Pachislot and Pachinko Machines.

According to the gaming machine according to the invention A1, the light emission of the pair of light-transmitting plates facing each other in the front-rear direction can provide variation in the light emission effect and improve the interest of the light emission effect.

[Invention A2]
light-emitting elements (38A, 38B) arranged opposite to the plate thickness surfaces of the light-transmitting plates on the front side and the rear side, respectively;
The game machine according to Invention A1, wherein the concave and convex decorative portion of the other of the front side and the rear side is not arranged on the irradiation line of the light of the light emitting element of the one of the front side and the rear side.

[Invention A3]
The gaming machine according to Invention A1 or A2, wherein a light emitting base (38) having light emitting elements that emit light toward the plate thickness surface on both sides thereof is sandwiched between the front and rear transparent plates.

[Invention A4]
Through holes (36C, 37C) for receiving the light-emitting elements are formed in the light-transmitting plates on the front side and the rear side,
The gaming machine according to Invention A3, wherein the light emitting element emits light toward an inner side surface of the through hole as the plate thickness surface.

[Invention A5]
The light-transmitting plates on the front side and the rear side are both strip-shaped,
The game machine according to any one of inventions A1 to A4, wherein the front concave-convex decorative portion and the rear concave-convex decorative portion are alternately arranged in the longitudinal direction.

(Invention group B)
Invention group B relates to a game machine, "conventionally, in this type of game machine, the concave-convex decorative portion formed on the light-transmitting plate reflects forward the light incident inside from the plate thickness surface of the light-transmitting plate. is known (see, for example, Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2015-58039 (paragraph [0031], etc.)). It can be considered that it was made with the task of "It is required."

[Invention B1]
Of the light-transmissive plates (36, 37) formed with uneven decorative portions (36T, 37T) that reflect forward the light incident from the light-emitting elements (38A, 38B) arranged opposite to the plate thickness surface, light irradiation A gaming machine in which the side edges on the outer side of the direction are formed as outer edge inclined surfaces (36M, 37M) inclined toward the rear as the distance from the light emitting element increases.

According to the game machine according to the invention B1, the outer edge inclined surface reflects the light backward, and the end surface of the light-transmitting plate is prevented from emitting light, which is conspicuous. can.

[Invention B2]
The gaming machine according to invention B1, wherein the outer edge inclined surface extends flat.

[Invention B3]
The game machine according to invention B1 or B2, wherein the angle between the outer edge inclined surface and the rear surface of the light transmitting plate is 45 degrees or more.

[Invention B4]
The light-transmitting plate on the front side and the light-transmitting plate on the rear side facing each other in the front-rear direction,
The gaming machine according to any one of Inventions B1 to B3, wherein the outer sloped surface of the light-transmitting plate on the front side and the sloped outer edge of the light-transmitting plate on the rear side face each other in the front-rear direction. .

[Invention B5]
The game machine according to invention B4, wherein a light emitting substrate (38) having the light emitting elements on both sides thereof is sandwiched between the front and rear transparent plates.

[Invention B6]
Through holes (36C, 37C) for receiving the light-emitting elements are formed in the light-transmitting plates on the front side and the rear side,
The gaming machine according to Invention B5, wherein the light emitting element emits light toward the inner surface of the through hole as the plate thickness surface.

[Invention B7]
The game machine according to invention B5 or B6, wherein the light-emitting base is fastened together between the light-transmitting plates on the front side and the rear side.

(Invention group C)
Invention group C relates to a game machine, "conventionally, in this type of game machine, the concave-convex decorative part formed on the light-transmitting plate reflects forward the light incident inside from the plate thickness surface of the light-transmitting plate. is known (see Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2015-58039 (paragraph [0031], etc.)). It can be considered that this was done with the challenge of

[Invention C1]
a concave-convex decoration part (61A) formed on the back or front surface of the transparent plate (61) to reflect forward the light incident from the plate thickness surface;
a plurality of light emitting elements that are arranged to face the plate thickness surface of the transparent plate and emit light,
A gaming machine in which the plurality of light emitting elements includes a first element (71A) group and a second element (71B) group that alternately emit light.

According to the gaming machine according to the invention C1, the light from the light-emitting elements of the first element group and the light from the light-emitting elements of the second element group are reflected in different directions by the concave-convex decorative portion, so that light emitted from the concave-convex decorative portion is reflected. It can be shown in a flickering manner, and the taste of the light emission presentation can be improved.

[Invention C2]
The gaming machine according to Invention C1, wherein the first element group and the second element group alternately emit light.

[Invention C3]
The gaming machine according to invention C1 or C2, wherein the light emitting elements of the first element group and the light emitting elements of the second element group are alternately arranged one by one.

[Invention C4]
The gaming machine according to any one of inventions C1 to C3, wherein the light emitting elements of the first element group and the light emitting elements of the second element group have different colors.

[Invention C5]
The game machine according to invention C4, wherein the luminescent color of the light emitting elements of the first element group and the luminescent color of the light emitting elements of the second element group are similar colors.

Although specific examples of the technology included in the claims are disclosed in the specification and drawings, the technology described in the claims is not limited to these specific examples. Various modifications and changes of the examples are included, and a part of specific examples is also included.

10 game machine 30 light-emitting decorative member 36 front light-emitting panel 36C through-hole 36M inclined surface 36T uneven light guide section 36U recess 37 rear-side light-emitting panel 37A light-emitting decorative section 37B panel outer edge 37C through-hole 37M inclined surface 37T uneven light guide section 37U recess 38 light emitting substrate 38A, 38B light emitting element 60 illumination decorative member 61 front side illumination panel 61A concave and convex decoration portion 61B concave portion 62 rear side illumination panel 70 light emitting substrate 71 front side light emitting element 71A first element 71B second element

Claims (1)

This game machine is provided with a pair of light-transmitting plates facing each other in the front-rear direction and each provided with an uneven decorative portion for reflecting light projected onto the plate thickness surface forward.

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