JP2024011470A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of appropriately guiding game balls shot by shooting means to a game area.

SOLUTION: An outer guide rail (outer rail) 27 has a guide face 27A for guiding game balls. The guide face 27 has a first area R1, and a second area R2 positioned in an upper side of the first area R1. The first area R1 is more planar than the second area R2. A shooting device (shooting means) 16 can shoot game balls at a shooting speed C (first shooting strength) at which the game balls can reach a win-rich position (leftward shooting reference position) BP of a game area 108a. When a position of the outer guide rail 27 in a guide passage 29 with which game balls shot at the shooting strength C first comes into contact is set to a first contact position, the first contact position is within a range of the first area (first outer rail surface) R1.

SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 30

COPYRIGHT: (C)2024,JPO&INPIT

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

Conventionally, in a gaming machine, game balls, which are game media, are fired into a game area by a firing device, and when the game balls land in a prize area such as a prize opening provided in the game area, a predetermined number of prize balls are delivered to the player. There is known a gaming machine (so-called pachinko machine) that changes the gaming state when a payout is made and the display result of the variable display of identification information becomes a specific display result.

In addition, after setting a predetermined number of bets for one game, the player operates the start lever to start displaying the identification information, and the player operates the stop switch to control the operation timing. The variable display of the identification information is stopped within a predetermined maximum delay time from , and a winning occurs according to the display result derived when all variable displays are stopped, and a predetermined amount is determined according to the winning. 2. Description of the Related Art A gaming machine (so-called slot machine) is known that changes the gaming state when a specific winning occurs after a certain amount of gaming media is paid out.

Such a game machine includes a game board having a game area, a firing device (launching means) that can fire a game ball, and an outer guide rail (outer rail) that can guide the game ball fired by the firing device to the game area. ) is known (for example, see Patent Document 1). In this type of game machine, the game ball fired by the firing device collides with the base end side of the outer guide rail, and then rises along the outer guide rail and is guided to the game area.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2006-95010

In the game machine described in Patent Document 1, the game ball fired by the firing device may be reflected in various directions depending on the position where it first contacts the outer guide rail. In this case, the game ball cannot be properly guided to the game area, and an improvement has been desired.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and its purpose is to provide a gaming machine that can appropriately guide game balls fired by a firing means to a gaming area.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a game board having a guide area and a game area, a launcher capable of launching a game ball, and a game ball launched by the launcher from the guide area to the The ball return prevention mechanism includes an outer rail and an inner rail that can be guided to the game area, and a ball return prevention mechanism that prevents the game ball from returning from the game area to the guide area, and the ball return prevention mechanism is in a first state; a displacement member capable of being displaced into a second state and a third state, the displacement member having a side surface facing the outer rail, and a distal end on the distal side of the side surface; The distance from the tip end to the outer rail is a specific distance, the game ball that is about to be guided from the guide area to the game area is a first game ball, and the game ball is about to return from the game area to the guide area. is a second game ball, the first state is a state in which the specific distance is shorter than the second state, the second state is a state in which the specific distance is longer than the first state, and the second state is a state in which the specific distance is longer than the first state, In the third state, the first game ball is in contact with the side surface, the outer rail, and the second game ball, and the second game ball is in contact with the tip, the outer rail, and the first game ball, The gaming machine is a gaming machine in which the specific distance is longer than the first state and shorter than the second state, and shorter than the distance from the lowest point of the second game ball to the outer rail, The outer rail has a first outer rail surface and a second outer rail surface located above the first outer rail surface, and the first outer rail surface is lower than the second outer rail surface. is also flat, and the firing means is capable of firing the game ball at a first firing intensity that allows the game ball to reach the left-hand hitting reference position in the game area, and the game ball fired at the first firing intensity is If the position of the outer rail in the guide area that comes into contact with the guide area for the first time is defined as a first contact position, the first contact position is within the range of the first outer rail surface.

Further, in the present invention, in the above configuration, the firing means is capable of firing the game ball at a second firing intensity that allows the game ball to reach the game area but not reach the left-handed reference position; If the position of the outer rail in the guide area where the game ball fired at the second firing intensity first contacts is defined as the second contact position, the second contact position is within the range of the first outer rail surface.

Further, in the present invention, in the above configuration, the firing means is capable of firing the game ball at a third firing intensity that allows the game ball to reach the guide area but not reach the game area, If the position of the outer rail in the guide area where the game ball fired at the firing intensity first contacts is defined as the third contact position, the third contact position is within the range of the first outer rail surface.

Further, in the present invention, in the above configuration, the firing means is capable of firing at a fourth firing intensity that is the highest among firing intensities that allow the game ball to reach the right-handed hitting area of the game area, and the fourth firing intensity If the position of the outer rail in the guide area that the game ball launched at first contacts is the fourth contact position, the fourth contact position will be within the range of the second outer rail surface.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a game machine that can appropriately guide game balls fired by the firing means to the game area.

It is a front view of a pachinko machine. It is a perspective view of the pachinko machine in a state where the front frame is opened. It is a perspective view of the pachinko machine in a state where the inner frame is opened. It is a rear view of the pachinko machine. It is a front view of a game board. It is a front view of a decorative board. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the light emitting unit. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a portion where an adhesive is applied to a design sheet of a light emitting unit. (a) to (c) are explanatory diagrams showing the work procedure in the work of attaching a design sheet to a light emitting unit. (a) and (b) are explanatory diagrams showing the part where the adhesive is applied to the design sheet that is usually attached to the resin cover of the winning opening. (a) and (b) are explanatory diagrams showing a part where adhesive is applied to a design sheet attached to a resin cover of a variable prize winning device. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a portion where an adhesive is applied to a design sheet of a light emitting unit in Modification 1; (a), (b) is an explanatory diagram showing the application part of the adhesive applied to the design sheet attached to the resin cover of the normal winning opening in Modification 2. (a) and (b) are explanatory diagrams showing a portion where an adhesive is applied to a design sheet attached to a resin cover of a variable prize winning device in modification example 3. (a) and (b) are explanatory diagrams showing the application portion of the adhesive applied to the design sheet attached to the resin cover of the variable prize winning device in Modification 4. FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing a portion where an adhesive is applied to a design sheet attached to a resin cover of a movable body in Modification 5; (a) is a front view of the design sheet, (b) is a rear view of the design sheet, and (c) is a sectional view taken along the line AA in (a). (a) is a front view of a design sheet according to a modification, and (b) and (c) are back views of the same design sheet. 6 is a perspective view of an inner guide rail attached to the game board shown in FIG. 5. FIG. 20 is a front perspective view of the ball return prevention mechanism provided on the inner guide rail shown in FIG. 19. FIG. FIG. 6 is a rear perspective view of the ball return prevention mechanism. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the ball return prevention mechanism. It is a front view when the ball return prevention member provided in the same ball return prevention mechanism is in a closed state. It is a front view when the ball return prevention member is in an open state. It is a diagram showing a state in which the game ball that has entered the game area is about to return to the boundary area while the ball return prevention member is in the middle of being displaced from the closed state to the open state. 26 is an enlarged view of the area surrounded by the dotted line shown in FIG. 25. FIG. 26 is an enlarged view of the area surrounded by the dotted line shown in FIG. 25. FIG. It is a diagram showing a state in which the game ball that has returned from the game area to the boundary area collides with the ball return prevention member. It is a perspective view of an outer guide rail. It is a front view showing the first seating of game balls fired with different firing intensities by the firing device. (a) is a schematic diagram showing the motion before and after the game ball collides with the first seat in the first area, and (b) is a schematic diagram showing the motion before and after the game ball collides with the first seat in the second area. be.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

[overall structure]
The overall configuration of a pachinko machine according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3. FIG. 1 is a front view of the gaming machine, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the Pachinko machine with the front frame open, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the Pachinko machine with the inner frame open.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a pachinko machine that is a gaming machine 100 has an outer frame 102 in which a surrounding space is formed by four sides arranged in a substantially rectangular shape, and an inner frame 102 that is attached to the outer frame 102 so as to be openable and closable. It includes a frame 104 and a front frame 106 attached to the inner frame 104 so as to be openable and closable. The front frame 106 is attached to the outer frame 102 via the inner frame 104 so as to be openable and closable. The outer frame 102, the inner frame 104, and the front frame 106 are pivotally supported by an upper hinge mechanism 400 and a lower hinge mechanism 401. The outer frame 102 and the inner frame 104 constitute a main body (gaming machine frame), and this main body can hold a game board unit 600 (see FIG. 5). The game board unit 600 includes, for example, a game board, a resin member provided on the front surface of the game board, and an LED (light emitting means) that irradiates the resin member with light.

Similar to the outer frame 102, the inner frame 104 has a surrounding space formed by four sides arranged in a substantially rectangular shape, and a game board 108 is held in the surrounding space. The game board 108 can be attached to the inner frame 104 when the front frame 106 is in an open state (open state). Furthermore, a game area 108a (see FIG. 5) is formed on the front surface of the game board 108, and the game area can be viewed through a transparent window 106a when the front frame 106 is closed (closed state). It is. Note that FIG. 2 omits illustration of the game board 108.

Here, island facilities are provided in game halls (for example, pachinko halls, etc.) where game machines are installed. The island equipment includes a plurality of vertically long rectangular frame-shaped island equipment for installing a plurality of gaming machines side by side. And island equipment is generally made of wood. For example, the gaming machine 100 is attached to the island equipment by fixing the upper and lower parts of the outer frame 102 to the island equipment from the inside (the inner peripheral side where the inner frame 104 is attached) at four locations each with nails.

An operation handle 117 that projects toward the front side of the gaming machine 100 is provided at the lower part of the front frame 106. The operation handle 117 is provided so that the player can rotate it, and when the player rotates the operation handle 117 to perform a firing operation, the firing device 16 is fired with a firing intensity corresponding to the rotation angle of the operation handle 117. The player fires game balls toward the game area of the game board 108. This firing device 16 is arranged below the game board within the inner frame 104. The firing intensity of the firing device 16 includes firing intensities A to D, which will be described later.

The gaming machine 100 includes a liquid crystal display (not shown), a lamp 114 that is controlled in various lighting modes and colors, a speaker 116, and a player's operation device as a presentation device that performs presentations during the game. A production operation device 118 is provided to receive the information.

The production operation device 118 includes a press button 118a that accepts a player's press operation, and an operation dial 118b that accepts a player's dial operation. The effect operation device 118 is activated in accordance with the image displayed on the liquid crystal display, and when an operation from a player is accepted within the operation validity period, various effects are executed in response to the operation.

On the back side of the performance operation device 118 (game board 108 side), there is provided an upper tray 120 into which prize balls paid out from the gaming machine 100 and game balls lent out from the game ball lending device are guided. When the upper tray 120 is filled with game balls, the game balls will be guided to the lower tray 122. Further, a ball removal hole (not shown) for ejecting game balls from the lower tray 122 is formed in the bottom surface of the lower tray 122. This ball removal hole is normally closed by an opening/closing plate (not shown), but by pressing the ball removal button 124, the opening/closing plate slides together with the ball removal button 124, and the ball removal hole is closed. It is possible to discharge game balls from below the lower tray 122.

[Configuration of the back of the gaming machine]
Next, with reference to FIG. 4, the configuration of the back of the pachinko machine will be described. FIG. 4 is a rear view of the pachinko machine.

As shown in FIG. 4, on the back side of the gaming machine 100, there is a back side that covers the main control board case that stores the main control board that controls the game and the sub-control board case that stores the sub-control board that controls the performance. A cover 200, a game information output terminal board 203, a prize ball storage tank 204, a prize ball payout channel 206, a payout ball counting switch 208, a payout control board case 210, an inner frame release switch 212, etc. are installed. In addition, on the back side of the gaming machine 100, there are various electronic devices (including a control computer not shown) that make up the power supply system and control system of the gaming machine 100, power cords with power plugs, connection wiring, etc. (not shown) are also installed.

The game information output terminal board 203 is connected to electronic equipment outside the game machine 100 (for example, a data display device, a hall computer, etc.). Various external information signals (for example, prize ball information, error information, jackpot information, starting opening information, etc.) representing the game progress status, maintenance status, etc. of the gaming machine 100 are sent from the gaming information output terminal board 203 to external electronic equipment. is output.

The prize ball storage tank 204 is attached to a mounting base attached to the top plate of the inner frame 104. Thereby, the prize ball storage tank 204 is provided at the upper part of the back side of the inner frame 104. The prize ball storage tank 204 can store game balls supplied from a supply route (not shown). When the prize balls are paid out, the game balls stored in the prize ball storage tank 204 are guided to the upper tray 120 (see FIG. 1) on the front side of the gaming machine 100 through the prize ball payout channel 206. It will be destroyed. The payout ball counting switch 208 detects the number of game balls paid out through the prize ball payout channel 206.

In the lower left area of the payout control board case 210, an inner frame release switch 212 is provided. Further, a power cord (not shown) is connected to a power supply device (for example, AC 24V) installed in, for example, island equipment of a game parlor. Thereby, the power supply (power) necessary for the operation of the gaming machine 100 is secured.

[Game board configuration]
Next, the configuration of the game board 108 will be explained with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a front view of the game board 108. Note that, in order to prevent the diagram from becoming complicated, parts not related to the explanation are omitted from the diagram.

The game board 108 is provided on the front side of the game board unit 600 described above, and is arranged to face the transparent window 106a of the front door 3.

As shown in FIG. 5, the game board 108 includes a substantially rectangular acrylic plate (board surface plate) 5a, a rail base 26, an outer guide rail (outer rail) 27, an inner guide rail (inner rail) 28, has. The rail base 26 is fixed to the front surface of the acrylic plate 5a, and has an arcuate inner peripheral surface 42a when viewed from the front. The outer guide rail 27 is attached along the inner circumferential surface 42a of the rail base 26, and extends in an arc shape from a left position away from the lower center of the game board 108 to near the left end, upper end, and upper right end. Placed. Note that a base end support part 420a that supports the base end of the outer guide rail 27 is provided at the base end of the inner circumferential surface 42a of the rail base 26, and a base end support part 420a that supports the base end of the outer guide rail 27 is provided at the distal end. A supporting tip support portion 420b is provided.

The inner guide rail 28 is attached to the inside of the outer guide rail 27 on the front surface of the acrylic board 5a, and extends from a position slightly left of the lower center of the game board 108 to near the left end and near the upper left end of the game board 108. They are arranged in an arc shape. A curved region between these outer guide rails 27 and inner guide rails 28 serves as a guide passage 29. The guide path 29 guides the game ball fired by the firing device 16 (see FIG. 2) to the game area 108a. A boundary area 700 is provided between the guide passage 29 and the game area 108a. The exit of the boundary area 700 communicates with the game area 108a, and the entrance of the boundary area 700 communicates with the guide passage 29. Although details will be described later, a ball return prevention mechanism 50 is provided at the tip of the inner guide rail 28, and this ball return prevention mechanism 50 is arranged in the boundary area 700.

Note that translucent resin members 5b and 5c are provided on the front side of the acrylic board 5a at positions that are visible to the player. The resin member 5b is provided at the left center portion of the acrylic plate 5a, and the resin member 5c is provided at the lower right portion of the acrylic plate 5a. A design sheet 70 (see FIG. 17(a)) is pasted on the front surface of the resin member 5b, and a design sheet 80 (see FIG. 18(a)) is pasted on the front surface of the resin member 5c. There is. Details of the design sheets 70 and 80 will be described later.

In the gaming area 108a, a normal winning opening 92, a starting winning opening 93, a variable winning device 94, etc. are distributed and installed, and a gaming nail that can change the flowing direction of the gaming ball is provided. There is. Then, the game ball launched into the game area 108a enters the normal winning hole 92 or the starting winning hole 93 in the process of flowing down, or enters the variable winning device 94 when activated.

When the game board 108 is an acrylic board, which is a transparent resin board, as in this embodiment, various decorations (including movable bodies and light-emitting bodies) arranged not only on the front side but also on the back side of the game board 108 can be used. Can add decoration.

Here, the game area 108a includes a left-handed game area 108a1 and a right-handed game area 108a2. The left-handed hitting area 108a1 is an area where the player makes the game ball flow down in the normal gaming state. Hitting a game ball aiming at the left-handed hitting area 108a1 is called a left-handed hitting operation. A hitting position BP (left-handed reference position) is provided in the left-handed hitting area 108a1. In this embodiment, the hit position BP is a reference position when the player performs a left-handed operation, and is located at the upper left of the gaming area 108a. Specifically, the bump position BP is a position near the middle between the exit of the guide passage 29 and the upper end of the game area 108a, and a plurality of nails (in this example, five) are arranged near this position. (See Figure 5). When the game ball collides with these nails, it becomes easier to guide the game ball to the starting winning hole 93, and the probability of the ball entering the starting winning hole 93 can be increased. Hitting the game ball aiming at the hit position BP is called hitting the ball. On the other hand, the right-handed hitting area 108a2 is an area where the player makes the game ball flow down in the jackpot game state or the time-saving game state. Hitting the game ball aiming at the right-handed hitting area 108a2 is called a right-handed hitting operation.

In the gaming machine 100, in the normal gaming state, the player performs a firing operation (so-called left-handed operation) aiming at the left-handed hitting area 108a1 of the gaming area 108a. When the player performs a left-handed operation by rotating the operation handle 117 provided in the gaming machine 100, the fired game ball flows down the left-handed hitting area 108a1, and when the game ball enters the starting prize opening 93, a special symbol is displayed. The variable display of will start. If a jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed in the variable display of special symbols, it becomes a "jackpot", and if a losing symbol is stopped and displayed, it becomes a "miss". Further, when a game ball enters the normal winning hole 92 or the starting winning hole 93, a predetermined number of prize balls can be obtained.

In the jackpot game state, the jackpot formed by the variable winning device 94 is opened in a predetermined manner. In the jackpot game state, the player can obtain a prize ball by performing a right-hand hitting operation, causing the ejected game ball to flow down the right-hand hitting area 108a2, and allowing the game ball to enter the jackpot opening. Therefore, the jackpot gaming state is an advantageous state for the player.

In this embodiment, the normal prize opening 92 is covered by a transparent resin cover 96 attached to the front surface of the game board 108. A design sheet 97 is attached to the attachment area on the front surface of the resin cover 96 using an adhesive. The attachment area on the front surface of the resin cover 96 is a place where it is difficult for a player or a game ball to come into contact with the front frame 106 when the front frame 106 is closed.

Further, the variable winning device 94 is covered by a transparent resin cover 98 attached to the front surface of the game board 108. A design sheet 99 is attached to the attachment area on the front surface of the resin cover 98 using an adhesive. The adhesive area on the front surface of the resin cover 98 is a place where it is difficult for a player or a game ball to come into contact with the front frame 106 when the front frame 106 is closed.

Further, although not shown, the game board 108 has a movable body on its back side that can be raised and lowered in the vertical direction. The movable body is formed into a plate shape extending in the left-right direction, and its front surface is covered with a resin cover. A design sheet 500 is attached to the attachment area on the front surface of the resin cover using an adhesive. The attachment area on the front side of the resin cover is a place where it is difficult for a player or a game ball to come into contact with the front frame 106 when it is closed.

Next, the decorative plate will be explained with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a front view of the decorative plate.

As shown in FIG. 6, a decorative plate 107 is attached to the back surface of the game board 108. As described above, since the game board 108 is made of a transparent resin plate, the decorative board 107 can be visually recognized from the front side of the game board 108. Further, the decorative board 107 is provided with a decorative member 109 and a light emitting unit 110 arranged so as to surround the game area 108a. The light emitting unit 110 is visible from the front side of the game board 108. Further, although not shown, the above-mentioned movable body is placed on the back side of the upper part of the game board 108 in the normal state, and the player cannot see the movable body. Note that the movable body may be placed at a position where the player can visually recognize it in the normal state.

[Light emitter unit]
Next, the light emitter unit 110 will be explained with reference to FIG. 7. FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of the light emitter unit.

As shown in FIG. 7, the light emitting unit 110 includes a design sheet 111 on which a pattern is printed, a base plate 112 to which the design sheet 111 is attached, and a light guide lens 113 that guides light from an LED (not shown). It is equipped with The attachment area on the front surface of the base plate 112 is a place where it is difficult for a player or a game ball to come into contact with the front frame 106 when the front frame 106 is closed.

A mounting portion 109a for the base plate 112 is formed on the front side of the decorative member 109. The attachment portion 109a has a shape corresponding to the shape of the base plate 112. Then, the base plate 112 is attached to the attachment portion 109a of the decorative member 109 with screws (not shown). Further, an adhesive surface 112a is formed on the front surface of the base plate 112, and the design sheet 111 is attached to the adhesive surface 112a. Further, the light guide lens 113 is attached to the back side of the decorative member 109.

The decorative member 109, the design sheet 111, and the base plate 112 are made of a translucent resin. Then, the light from the light guide lens 113 passes through the decorative member 109 and further passes through the base plate 112 and the design sheet 111. This increases the visibility of the patterns on the design sheet 111 and enhances the presentation effect.

Furthermore, a rib 112b extending vertically is formed at the left end of the base plate 112. As will be described later, the design sheet 111 is positioned with respect to the base plate 112 by abutting the design sheet 111 against the ribs 112b.

Furthermore, the rib 112b of the base plate 112 is formed with a convex portion 112c that protrudes toward the design sheet 111 side (that is, toward the right side). The design sheet 111 has a recess 111a into which a projection 112c can be inserted. Specifically, the convex portion 112c consists of a protrusion that protrudes toward the design sheet 111 side. Further, the recess 111a is formed of a notch that has substantially the same shape as the protrusion 112c and is slightly larger than the outer circumference of the protrusion 112c. When the convex portion 112c is inserted into the concave portion 111a, the design sheet 111 is positioned in the vertical direction.

Note that air bubble prevention holes 112d are formed in three locations on the base plate 112 in order to prevent air from remaining between the design sheet 111 and the design sheet 111 and generating air bubbles when the design sheet 111 is attached.

[Light-emitting unit design sheet]
Next, the adhesive attached to the design sheet 111 will be explained with reference to FIG. 8. FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a portion where adhesive is applied to a design sheet of a light emitting unit. Note that FIG. 8 shows the back side of the design sheet 111.

As shown in FIG. 8, an adhesive 130 is applied to the design sheet 111 (the shaded area in the figure). The adhesive 130 is placed at a distance of about 3 mm inward from the outer periphery of the design sheet 111. Further, the adhesive 130 is arranged along the outer periphery of the design sheet 111 so as to form a ring with a width of about 5 mm over the entire circumference. That is, in this embodiment, the adhesive 130 is arranged at a distance of 3 mm or more from the outer peripheral edge of the design sheet 111, and is not arranged at a distance of less than 3 mm.

Note that the bubble prevention holes 112d of the base plate 112 are arranged at positions where the adhesive 130 will not adhere when the design sheet 111 is attached to the base plate 112.

[How to paste the design sheet]
Next, the work of pasting the design sheet 111 onto the base plate 112 will be described with reference to FIG. 9. FIGS. 9(a) to 9(c) are explanatory diagrams showing the work procedure in the work of attaching a design sheet to a light emitting unit.

As shown in FIG. 9A, first, the design sheet 111 with the adhesive 130 attached to the back surface is pressed against the adhesive surface 112a while being tilted with respect to the base plate 112. As shown in FIG. At this time, the end of the design sheet 111 on the concave portion 111a side faces the rib 112b of the base plate 112. Further, the design sheet 111 is tilted so that the adhesive 130 of the design sheet 111 does not adhere to the adhesive surface 112a, and the end of the design sheet 111 is butted against the base plate 112. Then, the design sheet 111 is slid toward the rib 112b of the base plate 112 while being tilted.

Next, as shown in FIG. 9B, the edge of the design sheet 111 is butted against the rib 112b of the base plate 112, and the recess 111a of the design sheet 111 is inserted into the convex part 112c of the base plate 112. Thereby, the design sheet 111 is positioned with respect to the base plate 112.

Next, as shown in FIG. 9(c), the design sheet 111 is rotated around the side of the base plate 112 that abuts against the rib 112b so that the design sheet 111 approaches the base plate 112 side. A design sheet 111 is pasted on the adhesive surface 112a of. At this time, air escapes from the bubble prevention holes 112d of the base plate 112, thereby preventing the formation of bubbles.

Through the above operations, the design sheet 111 can be attached to the base plate 112.

For example, when applying the adhesive 130 to the outer periphery of the design sheet 111 and positioning it from above the base plate 112 and pasting the design sheet 111, it is necessary to perform the positioning and pasting at the same time, which can lead to work errors. It becomes easier. However, in this embodiment, since the adhesive 130 is applied to a portion spaced a predetermined distance from the outer periphery of the design sheet 111, the design sheet 111 can be attached while sliding. Therefore, since the design sheet 111 can be pasted after being positioned, the positioning and pasting of the design sheet 111 can be performed as separate tasks, making it easier. Thereby, it is possible to prevent mistakes in the work when pasting the design sheet 111, and it is possible to improve the work efficiency when pasting the sheets. Further, when the structure of this embodiment is adopted, the adhesive strength of the design sheet 111 is reduced. However, when the front frame 106 is closed, the light emitting unit 110 is located in a place where the possibility of contact by a player or a game ball is extremely low. In such locations, it is more important to prevent deterioration in work efficiency and appearance even if the adhesive strength is reduced.

Further, for example, in the case where a positioning boss is formed on the base plate 112 and a positioning hole into which the boss is inserted is formed on the design sheet 111, the design sheet 111 is positioned and pasted at the same time. There is a need. However, in this embodiment, the design sheet 111 is positioned by sliding the design sheet 111 and inserting the concave portion 111a of the design sheet 111 into the convex portion 112c of the base plate 112. Thereby, the design sheet 111 can be positioned and then pasted, so that positioning and pasting of the design sheet 111 can be made into separate tasks and made easier. Thereby, it is possible to prevent mistakes in the work when pasting the design sheet 111, and it is possible to improve the work efficiency when pasting the sheets.

Further, if air bubbles are generated when the design sheet 111 is attached to the base plate 112, the air bubbles will become noticeable due to the light emitted toward the design sheet 111. However, in this embodiment, since the air bubble prevention hole 112d is formed in the base plate 112, it is possible to save the effort of letting the air between the base plate 112 and the design sheet 111 escape to the outside. You can improve the efficiency of your work.

Furthermore, since the adhesive 130 is applied at a position a predetermined distance from the outer periphery of the design sheet 111, it is possible to prevent the adhesive 130 from spilling out.

Note that the bubble prevention holes 112d of the base plate 112 are arranged at positions where the adhesive 130 will not adhere when the design sheet 111 is attached to the base plate 112.

Note that the arrangement position of the adhesive 130 on the design sheet 111, the form of the design sheet 111, and the arrangement of the bubble prevention hole 112d may vary depending on parts other than the light emitting unit 110 (a winning opening and a variable winning device (so-called attacker, electric chew, etc.) ) may be applied to design sheets attached to

[Design sheet for the resin cover of the regular prize opening]
Next, the adhesive 97a of the design sheet 97 attached to the resin cover 96 of the normal winning opening 92 will be explained with reference to FIG. FIGS. 10(a) and 10(b) are explanatory diagrams showing the part where the adhesive is applied to the design sheet that is normally attached to the resin cover of the winning opening. Note that FIG. 10 shows the back side of the design sheet 97.

As shown in FIGS. 10(a) and 10(b), adhesive 97a is applied to the design sheet 97 (shaded area in the figure). The design sheet 97 includes a transparent area 97b and an opaque area 97c (in this example, they are divided along the dotted line in the figure). The outer periphery of the design sheet 97 also includes a transparent area 97b and an opaque area 97c. Note that the transparent area 97b is not completely transparent, and it is sufficient that the transparent area 97b has higher transparency than the opaque area 97c. In other words, the transparent area 97b is configured so that the adhesive can be seen through it, but the opaque area 97c is configured so that the adhesive cannot be seen through it.

The adhesive 97a is placed at a position approximately 1 mm inward from the outer periphery of the design sheet 97 (indicated by a in the figure), or at a position approximately 3 mm inward from the outer periphery of the design sheet 97 (indicated by b in the figure). The design sheets 97 are arranged at positions approximately 5 mm inward from the outer periphery of the design sheet 97 (portions indicated by c in the figure). That is, in this embodiment, the adhesive 97a is placed at a distance of 1 mm or more from the outer peripheral edge of the design sheet 97, and is not placed at a distance of less than 1 mm.

Further, the adhesive 97a is arranged along the outer periphery of the design sheet 97 so as to form a ring with a width of about 5 mm over the entire circumference. A through hole 96a is formed in the resin cover 96, and when the design sheet 97 is attached, the through hole 96a is located inside the annularly arranged adhesive 97a.

With this configuration, similar to the design sheet 111, mistakes can be prevented when pasting the design sheet 97, and the efficiency of work when pasting the sheet can be improved. Further, since the adhesive 97a is applied at a position a predetermined distance from the outer peripheral edge of the design sheet 97, it is possible to prevent the adhesive 97a from spilling out. Further, if the design sheet 97 is configured as in this embodiment, the adhesive strength of the design sheet 97 is reduced. However, when the front frame 106 is closed, the resin cover 96 is located in a location where the possibility of contact by a player or a game ball is extremely low. In such locations, it is more important to prevent deterioration in work efficiency and appearance even if the adhesive strength is reduced.

In addition, the arrangement position of the adhesive 97a of the design sheet 97 attached to the resin cover 96 of the normal winning opening 92 and the aspect of the design sheet 97 may differ depending on the parts other than the ordinary winning opening 92 (the winning opening or the variable winning device (so-called It may also be applied to design sheets attached to attackers, electric chews, etc.).

[Design sheet for the resin cover of the starting prize opening]
The starting prize opening 93 is covered by a transparent resin cover 93a attached to the front surface of the game board 108. A design sheet 93b is attached to the attachment area on the front surface of the resin cover 93a with an adhesive. The arrangement position of the adhesive on the design sheet 93b and the arrangement position of the adhesive on the design sheet 97 attached to the resin cover 96 of the normal winning opening 92 are the same.

[Design sheet for resin cover of variable prize winning device]
Next, the adhesive 99a of the design sheet 99 attached to the resin cover 98 of the variable winning device 94 will be explained with reference to FIG. FIGS. 11(a) and 11(b) are explanatory diagrams showing the part where the adhesive is applied to the design sheet attached to the resin cover of the variable prize winning device. Note that FIG. 11 shows the back side of the design sheet 99.

As shown in FIGS. 11(a) and 11(b), adhesive 99a is applied to the design sheet 99 (shaded areas in the figures). The design sheet 99 includes a transparent area 99b and an opaque area 99c (in this example, they are divided along the dotted line in the figure). The outer periphery of the design sheet 99 also includes a transparent area 99b and an opaque area 99c. Note that the transparent area 99b is not completely transparent, and it is sufficient that the transparent area 99b has higher transparency than the opaque area 99c.

The adhesive 99a is placed at a distance of about 1 mm inward from the outer peripheral edge of the design sheet 99. That is, in this embodiment, the adhesive 99a is arranged at a distance of 1 mm or more from the outer peripheral edge of the design sheet 97, and is not arranged at a distance of less than 1 mm.

Further, the adhesive 99a is arranged along the outer periphery of the design sheet 99 so as to form a ring with a width of about 5 mm over the entire circumference. Specifically, the first adhesive 99d, the second adhesive 99e, the third adhesive 99f, and the fourth adhesive 99g are arranged in an annular shape.

An air escape gap 99h of approximately 2.5 mm is provided between the end of the first adhesive 99d and the end of the second adhesive 99e to allow air between the resin cover 98 and the design sheet 99 to escape to the outside. There is.

Similarly, there is an air escape gap 99h of approximately 2.5 mm between the end of the second adhesive 99e and the end of the third adhesive 99f. Similarly, there is an air escape gap 99h of approximately 2.5 mm between the end of the third adhesive 99f and the end of the fourth adhesive 99g. Similarly, there is an air escape gap 99h of approximately 2.5 mm between the end of the fourth adhesive 99g and the end of the first adhesive 99d.

Note that the air escape gap 99h is not limited to 2.5 mm, and may be different for each gap.

The air escape gap 99h is arranged in the transparent region 99b at the outer periphery of the design sheet 99, and is also arranged in the opaque region 99c at the outer periphery of the design sheet 99.

With this configuration, the air escape gap 99h is also arranged in the opaque area of the outer periphery of the design sheet 99, so that the place where air escapes between the resin cover 98 and the design sheet 99 can be visually observed. .

Furthermore, with such a configuration, similar to the design sheet 111, it is possible to prevent mistakes in the work when pasting the design sheet 99, and it is possible to improve the work efficiency when pasting the sheet. Further, since it is not necessary to release the air between the resin cover 98 and the design sheet 99 to the outside, it is possible to improve the efficiency of the work when attaching the design sheet 99. Further, since the adhesive 99a is applied at a position a predetermined distance from the outer periphery of the design sheet 99, it is possible to prevent the adhesive 99a from spilling out. Further, when the structure of this embodiment is adopted, the adhesive strength of the design sheet 99 decreases. However, when the front frame 106 is closed, the resin cover 98 is located in a place where there is a very low possibility that a player or a game ball will come into contact with it. In such locations, it is more important to prevent deterioration in work efficiency and appearance even if the adhesive strength is reduced.

Note that the placement position of the adhesive 99a of the design sheet 99 attached to the resin cover 98 of the variable winning device 94 and the aspect of the design sheet 99 may vary depending on the parts other than the variable winning device 94 (the winning opening and the variable winning device (so-called It may also be applied to a design sheet affixed to a resin cover that covers electric chews, etc.).

[Modification 1]
Next, a first modification of the above embodiment will be described using FIG. 12. FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing a portion where adhesive is applied to a design sheet of a light emitting unit in Modification 1.

In Modification 1, the portion of the design sheet 111 where the adhesive 130 is applied is different. It is also possible to implement the above embodiment by applying adhesive 130 to the design sheet 111 as in Modification 1. Note that FIG. 12 shows the back side of the design sheet 111. Furthermore, detailed description of parts similar to those in the above embodiment will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 12, an adhesive 130 is applied to the design sheet 111 (the shaded area in the figure). The adhesive 130 is placed at a distance of about 3 mm inward from the outer periphery of the design sheet 111. Further, the adhesive 130 is arranged in a ring shape with a width of about 5 mm along the outer peripheral edge of the design sheet 111. In the first modification, the adhesive 130 is not arranged all around the outer periphery of the design sheet 111, but is arranged partially (that is, composed of the first adhesive 130a to the fourth adhesive 130d). There is. By forming gaps between the ends of the first adhesive 130a to the fourth adhesive 130d, air escape gaps 131 are formed at four locations to allow air between the base plate 112 and the design sheet 111 to escape to the outside. are doing.

As a result, in the first modification, it is possible to eliminate the need to release the air between the base plate 112 and the design sheet 111 to the outside, so that the work efficiency when attaching the design sheet 111 can be improved.

In particular, by forming the bubble prevention hole 112d in the above embodiment, the generation of bubbles can be more effectively prevented.

In addition, the arrangement position of the adhesive 130 of the design sheet 111 and the aspect of the design sheet 111 in Modification Example 1 are different from the resin cover that covers parts other than the light emitting unit 110 (the winning opening and the variable winning device (so-called electric chew)). It may also be applied to design sheets attached to

[Modification 2]
Next, a second modification of the adhesive 97a of the design sheet 97 attached to the resin cover 96 of the normal winning opening 92 will be described using FIG. 13. FIGS. 13(a) and 13(b) are explanatory diagrams showing the application portion of the adhesive to be applied to the design sheet attached to the resin cover of the normal winning opening in Modification 2.

In the second modification, the portion of the design sheet 97 where the adhesive 97a is applied is different. Note that FIG. 13 shows the back side of the design sheet 97. Furthermore, detailed description of parts similar to those in the above embodiment will be omitted.

As shown in FIGS. 13(a) and 13(b), adhesive 97a is applied to the design sheet 97 (shaded area in the figure). The design sheet 67 includes a transparent area 97b and an opaque area 97c (in this example, they are divided along the dotted line in the figure). The outer periphery of the design sheet 97 also includes a transparent area 97b and an opaque area 97c. Note that the transparent area 97b is not completely transparent, and it is sufficient that the transparent area 97b has higher transparency than the opaque area 97c.

The adhesive 97a is placed at a distance of about 1 mm inward from the outer peripheral edge of the design sheet 97.

Further, the adhesive 97a is arranged along the outer peripheral edge of the design sheet 97 so as to form two rings with a width of about 5 mm over the entire circumference. In the second modification, two through holes 96a are formed in the resin cover 96, and when the design sheet 97 is pasted, the two through holes 96a are inserted into the inner side of the annularly arranged adhesive 97a. To position.

With this configuration, similar to the design sheet 111, mistakes can be prevented when pasting the design sheet 97, and the efficiency of work when pasting the sheet can be improved. Further, since the adhesive 97a is applied at a position a predetermined distance from the outer peripheral edge of the design sheet 97, it is possible to prevent the adhesive 97a from spilling out.

In addition, the arrangement position of the adhesive 97a of the design sheet 97 and the mode of the design sheet 97 in Modification 2 are such that the parts other than the normal winning opening 92 (the winning opening and the variable winning device (so-called attacker, electric chew, etc.)) are covered. It may also be applied to a design sheet attached to a resin cover.

[Modification 3]
Next, a design sheet 160 having an opaque area different from that of the design sheet 99 is attached to the resin cover 98, and the adhesive 160a of the design sheet 160 is placed in a different position from the adhesive 99a of the design sheet 99 in modification example 3. This will be explained using FIG. 14. FIGS. 14(a) and 14(b) are explanatory diagrams showing the application portion of the adhesive applied to the design sheet affixed to the resin cover of the variable prize winning device in Modification 5. Note that FIG. 14 shows the back side of the design sheet 160. Furthermore, detailed description of parts similar to those in the above embodiment will be omitted.

As shown in FIGS. 14(a) and 14(b), an adhesive 160a is applied to the design sheet 160 (shaded area in the figure). The design sheet 160 includes a transparent area 160b and an opaque area 160c (in this example, the area other than the outer periphery is divided by the dotted line in the figure). The outer periphery of the design sheet 160 also includes a transparent area 160b and an opaque area 160c. Note that the transparent region 160b is not completely transparent, and the transparent region 97b only needs to have higher transparency than the opaque region 160c.

The transparent area 160b and the opaque area 160c included in the outer peripheral edge of the design sheet 160 are such that the opaque area 160c is wider than the transparent area 160b.

Further, the adhesive 160a is placed at a distance of about 1 mm inward from the outer peripheral edge of the design sheet 160.

Further, the adhesive 160a is arranged along the outer periphery of the design sheet 160 so as to form a ring with a width of about 3 mm over the entire circumference. Further, the adhesive 160a is arranged in a ring shape with a width of about 3 mm along the opaque region 160c in a portion other than the outer peripheral edge of the design sheet 160.

A plurality of air escape gaps 160h each having a diameter of about 2 mm are formed in the area where the adhesive 160a is arranged to allow air to escape to the outside. The air escape gap 160h is arranged in both the transparent region 160b of the outer periphery of the design sheet 160 and the opaque region 160c of the opaque portion, and is also arranged in the opaque region 160c other than the outer periphery of the design sheet 160. , there is no place where the resin cover 98 and the design sheet 160 are sealed.

Further, in the third modification, a through hole 98a for fitting a gaming machine component is formed in the area of the resin cover 98 where the design sheet 160 is attached. In this example, a display 150 that can illuminate the design sheet 160 is taken as an example of a gaming machine component. The display 150 includes a display main body 150a and a plurality of red lamps 150b (three in this example). The plurality of lamps 150b are arranged at positions facing the transparent area 160b of the design sheet 160, and the display main body 150a is arranged at a position facing the opaque area 160c of the design sheet 160. The adhesive 160a is placed at a position corresponding to the surface portion of the display main body 150a, but not at a position corresponding to the lamp 150b.

With such a configuration, similar to the design sheet 111, it is possible to prevent mistakes in the work when pasting the design sheet 160, and it is possible to improve the work efficiency when pasting the sheet. Further, since it is not necessary to release the air between the resin cover 98 and the design sheet 160 to the outside, it is possible to improve the efficiency of the work when attaching the design sheet 160. Further, since the adhesive 160a is applied at a position a predetermined distance from the outer periphery of the design sheet 160, it is possible to prevent the adhesive 160a from spilling out.

In addition, the arrangement position of the adhesive 160a of the design sheet 160 and the aspect of the design sheet 160 in Modification Example 3 are different from the resin cover that covers parts other than the variable winning device 94 (the winning opening and the variable winning device (so-called electric chew, etc.)). It may also be applied to design sheets attached to

[Modification 4]
Next, a design sheet 170 having an opaque area different from that of the design sheet 99 is attached to the resin cover 98, and the adhesive 170a of the design sheet 170 is placed in a different position from the adhesive 99a of the design sheet 99 in modification example 6. This will be explained using FIG. 15. FIGS. 15(a) and 15(b) are explanatory diagrams showing the application portion of the adhesive applied to the design sheet attached to the resin cover of the variable prize winning device in Modification 4. Note that FIG. 15 shows the back side of the design sheet 170. Furthermore, detailed description of parts similar to those in the above embodiment will be omitted.

As shown in FIGS. 15(a) and 15(b), an adhesive 170a is applied to the design sheet 170 (the shaded area in the figure). The design sheet 170 includes a transparent area 170b and an opaque area 170c (in this example, the area other than the outer periphery is divided by the dotted line in the figure). The outer periphery of the design sheet 160 also includes a transparent area 160b and an opaque area 160c. Note that the transparent region 170b is not completely transparent, and the transparent region 97b only needs to have higher transparency than the opaque region 160c.

Furthermore, in the fourth modification, a through hole 98a is formed in the region of the resin cover 98 where the design sheet 170 is attached, into which a gaming machine component is fitted. In this example, a display 150 that can illuminate the design sheet 170 is taken as an example of a gaming machine component. The display 150 includes a display main body 150a and a plurality of red lamps 150b (three in this example). The plurality of lamps 150b are arranged at positions facing the transparent area 170b of the design sheet 170, and the display main body 150a is arranged at a position facing the opaque area 170c of the design sheet 170.

Further, the adhesive 170a is not placed at a distance from the outer peripheral edge of the design sheet 170. That is, they are arranged along the outer periphery of the design sheet 170 without creating any blank spaces. The adhesive 170a is arranged along the outer periphery of the design sheet 170 so as to form a ring with a width of about 10 mm over the entire circumference. On the other hand, when the design sheet 170 is attached to the resin cover 98, the distance from the outer periphery of the design sheet 170 to the end of the display main body 150a is less than 10 mm. Further, the adhesive 170a is not placed at a position corresponding to the surface portion of the display main body 150a and the lamp 150b.

With this configuration, similar to the design sheet 111, it is possible to prevent mistakes in the work when pasting the design sheet 99, and it is possible to improve the work efficiency when pasting the sheet. Furthermore, since the adhesive 99a is applied at a position a predetermined distance from the outer periphery of the design sheet 170, it is possible to prevent the adhesive 99a from spilling out.

In addition, the arrangement position of the adhesive 170a of the design sheet 170 and the aspect of the design sheet 170 in Modification 4 are different from the resin cover that covers parts other than the variable winning device 94 (the winning opening and the variable winning device (so-called electric chew, etc.)). It may also be applied to design sheets attached to

[Modification 5]
Next, the adhesive of the design sheet attached to the resin cover of the movable body mentioned above will be explained with reference to FIG. 16. FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing a portion where adhesive 501 is applied to a design sheet 500 attached to a resin cover of a movable body. Note that FIG. 16 shows the back side of the design sheet 500. In addition, in the following description, the up, down, left and right directions are defined as shown in the lower right corner of the figure.

As shown in FIG. 16, the design sheet 500 is formed into a substantially rectangular shape to correspond to the shape of the resin cover of the movable body. An adhesive 501 is applied to the back surface of the design sheet 500. The adhesive 501 includes an outer adhesive (first adhesive part) 502 disposed along the outer periphery of the design sheet, and an inner adhesive (second adhesive part) disposed at a predetermined position inside the outer adhesive 502. ) 503.

The outer adhesive 502 includes a first outer adhesive 502a, a second outer adhesive 502b, a third outer adhesive 502c, and a fourth outer adhesive 502d.

The first outer adhesive 502a is formed along the upper part of the back surface of the design sheet 500. The width W1 of the first outer adhesive 502a is, for example, 4.0 mm.

The second outer adhesive 502b is formed along the lower part of the back surface of the design sheet 500. The width W2 of the second outer adhesive 502b is larger than the width W1 of the first outer adhesive 502a, for example, 5.4 mm.

The third outer adhesive 502c is formed along the right side of the back surface of the design sheet 500. The width W3 of the narrowest part of the third outer adhesive 502c is, for example, 3.0 mm.

The fourth outer adhesive 502d is formed along the left side of the back surface of the design sheet 500. The width W4 of the narrowest part of the fourth outer adhesive 502d is, for example, 3.0 mm, similarly to the third outer adhesive 502c.

Note that the widths of each of the first outer adhesive 502a, the second outer adhesive 502b, the third outer adhesive 502c, and the fourth outer adhesive 502d are not limited to the above-mentioned values, and can be set as appropriate.

The outer adhesive 502 formed in this manner is provided so that a plurality (six in this example) of communication holes (gap, first gap) are formed. Specifically, a first communication hole 504a is formed between the right end of the first outer adhesive 502a and the upper end of the third outer adhesive 502c. Further, a second communication hole 504b is formed between the left end of the first outer adhesive 502a and the upper end of the fourth outer adhesive 502d. The width W5 of the first communication hole 504a and the width W6 of the second communication hole 504b are each 1.5 mm, for example.

Furthermore, a third communication hole 504c is formed between the right end of the second outer adhesive 502b and the lower end of the third outer adhesive 500c. Further, a fourth communication hole 504d is formed between the left end of the second outer adhesive 502b and the lower end of the fourth outer adhesive 502d. The width W7 of the third communication hole 504c and the width W8 of the fourth communication hole 504d are each 1.5 mm, for example.

Further, a fifth communication hole 504e is formed approximately in the center of the third outer adhesive 502c. Further, a sixth communication hole 504f is formed approximately in the center of the fourth outer adhesive 502d. The width W9 of the fifth communication hole 504e and the width W10 of the sixth communication hole 504f are each 1.5 mm, for example.

Note that the widths of each of the first to sixth communication holes 504a to 504f are not limited to the above-mentioned values and can be set as appropriate.

In this way, on the back side of the design sheet 500, there are outer adhesives 502 (first outer adhesive 502a, second outer adhesive 502b, third outer adhesive 502c, fourth outer adhesive 502d) along the outer periphery. is coated. The outer adhesive 502 is applied so that the first communication hole 504a to the sixth communication hole 504f are formed.

On the other hand, the inner adhesive 503 is formed into a predetermined shape according to the pattern printed on the surface of the design sheet 500, and includes a plurality of (seven in this example) first inner adhesives 503a and a plurality of second inner adhesives 503a. It has an inner adhesive 503b.

Each of the seven first inner adhesives 503a is formed mainly along the outline of a predetermined character printed on the surface of the design sheet 500. In particular, each first inner adhesive 503a is formed along the outside of the outline of a predetermined character, and does not overlap with the head, face, etc. of the character.

Although not shown, a plurality of (for example, five) characters are printed on the surface of the design sheet 500, and in correspondence with this, seven first inner adhesives 503a are applied along the longitudinal direction of the design sheet 500. They are formed at predetermined intervals along the direction.

Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the seven first inner adhesives 503a arranged from the right side to the left side in the longitudinal direction of the design sheet 500 will be sequentially designated as 503a1, 503a2, . . . , 503a6, 503a7. .

The first inner adhesive 503a1 is placed on the rightmost side among the seven first inner adhesives 503a. This first inner adhesive 503a1 is placed apart from the first outer adhesive 502a, the second outer adhesive 502b, and the third outer adhesive 502c.

The first inner adhesive 503a1 is provided so that a plurality of (four in this example) communication holes (second gaps) are formed. Specifically, a seventh communication hole 504g is formed between the upper end of the first inner adhesive 503a1 and the right end of the first outer adhesive 502a. Further, an eighth communication hole 504h is formed between the lower end of the first inner adhesive 503a1 and the lower end of the third outer adhesive 502c. The width of the seventh communication hole 504g and the width of the eighth communication hole 504h are, for example, 1.5 mm, respectively, similarly to the first to sixth communication holes 504a to 504f.

Further, a ninth communication hole 504i is formed between the first inner adhesive 503a1 and the third outer adhesive 502c. Furthermore, a tenth communication hole 504j is formed approximately in the center of the first inner adhesive 503a1 (that is, the first inner adhesive 503a1 is divided into upper and lower parts by the tenth communication hole 504j). The width of the ninth communication hole 504i and the width of the tenth communication hole 504j are, for example, 1.5 mm, respectively, similarly to the first to sixth communication holes 504a to 504f.

Note that the width of each of the seventh to tenth communication holes 504g to 504j is not limited to the above-mentioned values and can be set as appropriate.

The first inner adhesive 503a7 is arranged on the leftmost side among the seven first inner adhesives 503a. The first inner adhesive 503a7 is placed apart from the first outer adhesive 502a and the fourth outer adhesive 502d except for the lower end. On the other hand, this first inner adhesive 503a7 is connected to the left end of the second outer adhesive 502b and the lower end of the fourth outer adhesive 502d.

The first inner adhesive 503a7 is provided so that a plurality (in this example, two) of communication holes (second gaps) are formed. Specifically, an eleventh communication hole 504k is formed between the first inner adhesive 503a7 and the left end portion of the first outer adhesive 502a. Further, a twelfth communication hole 504l is formed approximately at the center of the first inner adhesive 503a7 (that is, the first inner adhesive 503a7 is divided into upper and lower parts by the twelfth communication hole 504l). The width of the eleventh communication hole 504k and the width of the twelfth communication hole 504l are, for example, 1.5 mm, respectively, similarly to the first to sixth communication holes 504a to 504f.

Note that the respective widths of the eleventh and twelfth communication holes 504k and 504l are not limited to the above-mentioned values and can be set as appropriate.

Although detailed description will be omitted, the first inner adhesives 503a2 to 503a6 are arranged between the first inner adhesive 503a1 and the first inner adhesive 503a7 as described above. Further, all of these first inner adhesives 503a2 to 503a6 are separated from the outer adhesive 502 (first outer adhesive 502a, second outer adhesive 502b, third outer adhesive 502c, and fourth outer adhesive 502d). It is arranged as follows. In other words, none of the first inner adhesives 503a2 to 503a6 are connected to the outer adhesive 502. The first inner adhesives 503a2 to 503a6 are provided so that a thirteenth communication hole (second gap) 504m is formed between them and the outer adhesive 502.

The plurality of second inner adhesives 503b are formed into a predetermined shape, such as a band shape, and are attached to the lower half area of the design sheet 500 so as to overlap with the body part of a predetermined character printed on the surface of the design sheet 500. It is located in The plurality of second inner adhesives 503b are arranged apart from the outer adhesive 502 and the first inner adhesives 503a1 and 503a2.

The plurality of second inner adhesives 503b are arranged such that a fourteenth communication hole (second gap) 504n is formed between some of them and the first outer adhesive 502a or the second outer adhesive 502b. It is set in. Further, the plurality of second inner adhesives 503b are mainly arranged apart from the first inner adhesives 503a2 to 503a6, and some of them are connected to the first inner adhesive 503a4 and the like.

In this manner, the first inner adhesive 503a1 having the tenth communication hole 504j is applied to the back surface of the design sheet 500 on the rightmost side thereof. The first inner adhesive 503a1 has a seventh communication hole 504g, an eighth communication hole 504h, a ninth communication hole 504h, and The coating is applied so that communication holes 504i are formed.

Furthermore, a first inner adhesive 503a7 having a twelfth communication hole 504l is applied to the leftmost side of the design sheet 500. This first inner adhesive 503a7 is applied so as to form an eleventh communication hole 504k between it and the first outer adhesive 502a. Further, first inner adhesives 503a2 to 503a6 and a second inner adhesive 503b are applied between the first inner adhesive 503a1 and the first inner adhesive 503a7.

In this way, the back surface of the design sheet 500 is divided into a plurality of areas by the outer adhesive 502 applied along the outer periphery and the inner adhesive 503 applied inside the outer adhesive 502. . The plurality of regions are not coated with any adhesive and have first to seventh regions R1 to R7 shown below. The third region R3, the fifth region R5 to the seventh region R7 are located closer to the center of the design sheet 500 than the first region R1, the second region R2, and the fourth region R4. Note that these first region R1 to seventh region R7 communicate with adjacent regions through communication holes, which will be described later, and correspond to "non-adhesive portions" constituting the present invention.

Specifically, first, the first region (first non-adhesive portion) R1 includes a first outer adhesive 502a, a third outer adhesive 502c, and an upper first inner adhesive at the right end of the design sheet 500. This is the area surrounded by the agent 503a1. The first region (part of the non-adhesive portion) R1 includes a first communication hole 504a. Further, the second region (first non-adhesive portion) R2 is surrounded by the first outer adhesive 502a, the third outer adhesive 502c, and the lower first inner adhesive 503a1 at the right end of the design sheet 500. This is an area where The second region (part of the non-adhesive portion) R2 includes a fifth communication hole 504e. Further, the first region R1 and the second region R2 include a ninth communication hole 504i.

Further, the third region (first non-adhesive portion) R3 is a region located to the left of the right end of the design sheet 500, and is generally composed of the first outer adhesive 502a and the second outer adhesive 502b. , the first inner adhesive 503a1, the first inner adhesive 503a2, and the second inner adhesive 503b. The third region (part of the non-bonded part) R3 includes a third communication hole 504c, a seventh communication hole 504g, an eighth communication hole 504h, and a tenth communication hole 504j. Note that the seventh communication hole 504g may be included in the first region R1, the eighth communication hole 504h may be included in the second region R2, and the tenth communication hole 504j may be included in the first region R1 or the second region R1. It may be included in region R2.

The third region R3 communicates with the first region R1 via the seventh communication hole 504g. Further, the third region R3 communicates with the first region R1 via the tenth communication hole 504j and the ninth communication hole 504i. The first region R1 communicates with the external space via the first communication hole 504a. Therefore, even if air bubbles (air) enter the third region R3 when attaching the design sheet 500 to the front surface of the resin cover of the movable body, the air bubbles are removed through the seventh communication hole 504g or the tenth communication hole 504j. It can be moved to the first region R1 via the ninth communication hole 504i and discharged from the first region R1 to the external space via the first communication hole 504a.

Further, the third region R3 communicates with the second region R2 via the eighth communication hole 504h. Further, the third region R3 communicates with the second region R2 via the tenth communication hole 504j and the ninth communication hole 504i. The second region R2 communicates with the external space via the fifth communication hole 504e. Therefore, even if air bubbles enter the third region R3 when attaching the design sheet 500 to the front surface of the resin cover of the movable body, the air bubbles are removed through the eighth communication hole 504h, the tenth communication hole 504j, and the ninth communication hole. It can be moved to the second region R2 through the hole 504i and discharged from the second region R2 to the external space through the fifth communication hole 504e.

Furthermore, the third region R3 communicates with the external space via the third communication hole 504c. Therefore, even if air bubbles enter the third region R3 when attaching the design sheet 500 to the front surface of the resin cover of the movable body, the air bubbles can be directly discharged to the external space via the third communication hole 504c.

Note that the first region R1 and the second region R2 communicate with each other via the ninth communication hole 504i. Therefore, even if the first communication hole 504a is blocked by dust or the like, the air bubbles that have entered the first region R1 are moved to the second region R2 via the ninth communication hole 504i, and the second region R2 The water can be discharged to the external space through the fifth communication hole 504e.

Next, the fourth region (first non-adhesive portion) R4 is surrounded by the first outer adhesive 502a, the fourth outer adhesive 502d, and the first inner adhesive 503a7 at the left end of the design sheet 500. This is an area where The fourth region (part of the non-bonded portion) R4 includes a second communication hole 504b and a sixth communication hole 504f.

Further, the fifth region (second non-adhesive portion) R5 is a region located on the right side of the left end of the design sheet 500, and generally includes the first outer adhesive 502a and the second outer adhesive 502b. , the first inner adhesive 503a7, the first inner adhesive 503a5, and the second inner adhesive 503b. The fifth region (a part of the non-bonded part) R5 includes an eleventh communication hole 504k and a twelfth communication hole 504l. Note that the eleventh communication hole 504k and the twelfth communication hole 504l may be included in the fourth region R4.

The fifth region R5 communicates with the fourth region R4 via the eleventh communication hole 504k, and also communicates with the fourth region R4 via the twelfth communication hole 504l. The fourth region R4 communicates with the external space via the second communication hole 504b, and also communicates with the external space via the sixth communication hole 504f. Therefore, even if air bubbles enter the fifth region R5 when attaching the design sheet 500 to the front surface of the resin cover of the movable body, the air bubbles are transferred to the fourth area through the eleventh communication hole 504k or the twelfth communication hole 504l. It can be moved to the region R4 and discharged from the fourth region R4 to the external space via the second communication hole 504b or the sixth communication hole 504f.

Finally, the sixth region (second non-adhesive portion) R6 is a region located on the left side of the third region R3, and is generally composed of the first outer adhesive 502a and the second outer adhesive 502b. , the first inner adhesive 503a2, the first inner adhesive 503a4, and the second inner adhesive 503b. Further, the seventh region (second non-adhesive portion) R7 is a region located on the right side of the fifth region R5, and generally includes a first outer adhesive 502a, a second outer adhesive 502b, This is an area surrounded by the first inner adhesive 503a5, the first inner adhesive 503a4, and the second inner adhesive 503b. The sixth region (part of the non-bonded part) R6 and the seventh region (part of the non-bonded part) R7 include a plurality of thirteenth communication holes 504m and a plurality of fourteenth communication holes 504n. Note that the thirteenth communication hole 504m and the fourteenth communication hole 504n located on the rightmost side may be included in the third region R3, and the thirteenth communication hole 504m and the fourteenth communication hole 504n located on the leftmost side may be included in the third region R3. It may be included in the 7 area R7.

The sixth region R6 communicates with the third region R3 via the thirteenth communication hole 504m or the fourteenth communication hole 504n. Therefore, even if air bubbles enter the sixth region R6 when attaching the design sheet 500 to the front surface of the resin cover of the movable body, the air bubbles are transferred to the third area through the thirteenth communicating hole 504m or the fourteenth communicating hole 504n. After moving to region R3, it can be discharged to the external space in the same manner as above.

Further, the seventh region R7 communicates with the fifth region R5 via the thirteenth communication hole 504m or the fourteenth communication hole 504n. Therefore, even if air bubbles enter the seventh region R7 when attaching the design sheet 500 to the front surface of the resin cover of the movable body, the air bubbles are transferred to the fifth area through the thirteenth communicating hole 504m or the fourteenth communicating hole 504n. After moving to area R5, it can be discharged to the external space in the same manner as above.

Note that the sixth region R6 and the seventh region R7 also communicate with each other via the thirteenth communicating hole 504m or the fourteenth communicating hole 504n. Therefore, the first region R1 to the seventh region R7 all communicate with adjacent regions. Therefore, when attaching the design sheet 500 to the front surface of the resin cover of the movable body, even if air bubbles enter any of the first to seventh areas R7, the air bubbles are easily discharged into the external space. can be moved towards.

As described above, on the back surface of the design sheet 500, the first region R1 to the sixth region R6 are formed, and these regions communicate with the adjacent regions, and the air bubbles that have entered these regions are removed from the first region R1, the sixth region R6, and the second region R6. It can be discharged into the external space from the second region R2 and the third region R3. The proportion occupied by the first region R1 to the seventh region R7 is larger than the proportion occupied by the outer adhesive 502 and the inner adhesive 503 on the back surface of the design sheet 500. In other words, the ratio occupied by the outer adhesive 502 and the inner adhesive 503 is smaller than the ratio occupied by the first region R1 to the seventh region R7.

Note that a circular first positioning hole 505 is formed in the lower right portion of the back surface of the design sheet 500. A first positioning pin (not shown) provided on the front surface of the resin cover of the movable body can be inserted into the first positioning hole 505 .

Furthermore, a second positioning hole 506 having a horizontally long rectangular shape is formed in the lower left portion of the back surface of the design sheet 500. A second positioning pin (not shown) provided on the front surface of the resin cover of the movable body can be inserted into the second positioning hole 506.

As explained above, the game machine 100 is a game machine (pachinko machine) equipped with a game board (in this example, the game board 108), and a sheet (in this example, a design sheet) is provided on the front surface of the game board. 500), and the back surface of the sheet includes an adhesive part (outer adhesive 502 in this example) formed along the outer periphery, and a non-adhesive part (in this example) where the adhesive part is not formed. In this case, a first region R1 to a seventh region R7) are provided, and the bonded portion is formed in a gap included in a part of the non-bonded portion (in this example, a first communication hole 504a to a sixth communication hole 504f). ), and the gap is characterized in that air that has entered the non-adhesive part can be discharged to the outside space.Therefore, when attaching the sheet to the game board, the non-adhesive part Even if air enters the space, the air can be discharged to the outside space through the gap.Therefore, the sheet can be made difficult to peel off from the game board.

The gaming machine 100 is a gaming machine (pachinko machine) equipped with a gaming board (in this example, the gaming board 108), and a sheet (in this example, the design sheet 500) is provided on the front side of the gaming board. The back surface of the sheet includes a first adhesive part (in this example, outer adhesive 502) formed along the outer periphery, and a second adhesive part (in this example, outer adhesive 502) different from the first adhesive part. , inner adhesive 503), and non-bonded parts (in this example, first region R1 to seventh region R7) in which the first bonded part and the second bonded part are not formed, and The first adhesive part is provided so that a first gap (in this example, the first communication hole 504a to the sixth communication hole 504f) is formed, and the second adhesive part is provided so that a second gap (in this example, the first communication hole 504a to the sixth communication hole 504f) is formed. 7 communicating holes 504g to 14th communicating holes 504n) are formed, the first gap and the second gap are included in a part of the non-bonded part, and the non-bonded part is A first non-adhesive part (in this example, the first region R1, a second region R2, and a fourth region R4), and a second non-adhesive part (the main In the example, a third region R3, a fifth region R5 to a seventh region R7) are provided, and the second gap directs air that has entered the second non-bonded part to the first non-bonded part. The first gap is characterized in that air that has entered the first non-bonded portion can be discharged to an external space. Therefore, even if air enters the second non-adhesive part when attaching the sheet to the game board, the air is discharged through the second gap to the first non-adhesive part, and then the first non-adhesive part The air that has entered can be discharged to the external space through the first gap. Therefore, the sheet can be made difficult to peel off from the game board.

Further, among the inner adhesives 503, each of the plurality of first inner adhesives 503a is formed mainly along the outer side of the outline of a predetermined character printed on the surface of the design sheet 500. and does not overlap with the character's head or face. Therefore, even when the design sheet 500 attached to the resin cover of the movable body is visually recognized from the front side, it is possible to prevent the appearance from being spoiled due to discoloration of the head or face of a predetermined character.

Further, among the inner adhesives 503, each of the plurality of second inner adhesives 503b is formed into a predetermined shape, such as a band shape, and overlaps with the body part of a predetermined character printed on the surface of the design sheet 500. It is arranged in the lower half area of the design sheet 500 as shown in FIG. Therefore, the adhesive area between the back surface of the design sheet 500 and the front surface of the resin cover of the movable body can be increased, and sufficient adhesive force can be maintained.

Further, on the back surface of the design sheet 500, the proportion occupied by the first region R1 to the seventh region R7 is larger than the proportion occupied by the outer adhesive 502 and the inner adhesive 503. In other words, the ratio occupied by the outer adhesive 502 and the inner adhesive 503 is smaller than the ratio occupied by the first region R1 to the seventh region R7. For example, the ratio occupied by the outer adhesive 502 and the inner adhesive 503 and the ratio occupied by the first region R1 to the seventh region R7 may be set to approximately 30% and 70%. In this way, when attaching the design sheet 500 to the game board 108, it is possible to reduce the possibility that air will enter the outer adhesive 502 or the inner adhesive 503 itself. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the design sheet 500 from easily peeling off from the game board 108 due to such air intrusion. In other words, the design sheet 500 can be made more difficult to peel off from the game board 108.

Further, a circular first positioning hole 505 into which a first positioning pin (not shown) of the resin cover of the movable body can be inserted is formed in the lower right portion of the back surface of the design sheet 500. A horizontally long rectangular second positioning hole 506 into which a second positioning pin (not shown) of the resin cover of the movable body can be inserted is formed in the lower left part of the movable body.

Therefore, when attaching the design sheet 500 to the resin cover of the movable body, first insert the first positioning pin of the resin cover into the first positioning hole 505 of the design sheet 500, and then insert the second positioning pin of the resin cover into the design. By inserting it into the second positioning hole 506 of the sheet 500, the design sheet 500 can be easily positioned. In this case, since the second positioning hole 506 is formed in a horizontally elongated rectangular shape, even if the position of the design sheet 500 is slightly shifted while the first positioning pin is inserted into the first positioning hole 505 of the design sheet 500. , the second positioning pin can be sufficiently inserted into the second positioning hole 506, and the work of pasting the design sheet 500 can be easily performed.

Furthermore, in the fifth modification, the first positioning hole 505 is formed at a position that slightly overlaps the right end of the second outer adhesive 502b, and the second positioning hole 506 is formed at the left end of the second outer adhesive 502b. Although it is formed at a position that slightly overlaps the lower end of the fourth outer adhesive 502d and the lower end of the first inner adhesive 503a7, it is not limited to this configuration.

For example, the first positioning hole 505 and the second positioning hole 506 may be formed at positions that do not overlap with any of the adhesives (outer adhesive 502 and inner adhesive 503). In this way, the adhesive area between the back surface of the design sheet 500 and the front surface of the resin cover is increased by the amount that the first positioning hole 505 and the second positioning hole 506 overlap with the adhesive (outer adhesive 502 and inner adhesive 503). can be prevented from decreasing, and furthermore, sufficient adhesive strength can be maintained.

Furthermore, in the above modification 5, the first region R1 to the seventh region R7 are described as "non-adhesive portions", but the number of predetermined regions is not limited to seven, and the surface of the design sheet 500 is It can be determined as appropriate depending on the pattern printed on the image.

In addition, in the above modification 5, the first communicating hole 504a to the sixth communicating hole 504f are described as "gaps", but the number of gaps is not limited to six, and may be one or more. .

Further, in the fifth modification, the third outer adhesive 502c is formed with a fifth communication hole 504e, the fourth outer adhesive 502d is formed with a sixth communication hole 504f, and the first outer adhesive 502a is formed with a sixth communication hole 504f. Although the configuration is such that no communication hole is formed in any of the second outer adhesive 502b, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. A communication hole may also be formed in at least one of the first outer adhesive 502a and the second outer adhesive 502b.

Furthermore, in the fifth modification, a circular first positioning hole 505 is formed in the lower right corner of the back surface of the design sheet 500, and a second horizontally rectangular positioning hole 506 is formed in the lower left corner of the back surface of the design sheet 500. was formed, but the configuration is not limited to this. For example, the second positioning hole 506 may be formed in the lower right corner of the back surface of the design sheet 500, and the first positioning hole 505 may be formed in the lower left corner of the back surface of the design sheet 500.

Next, details of the above-mentioned design sheet 70 will be explained with reference to FIG. 17. 17(a) is a front view of the design sheet 70, FIG. 17(b) is a rear view of the design sheet 70, and FIG. 17(c) is a sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 17(a). Note that FIG. 17(c) shows a part of the sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 17(c), and also shows the resin member 5b to which the design sheet 70 is pasted, and the back surface of the resin member 5b. An LED (light emitting means) 74 and the like arranged on the (back side) side are schematically drawn.

As shown in FIGS. 17(a) to 17(c), the design sheet 70 includes a transparent base material 71, a printed layer 72 formed on the back surface of the base material 71, and a printed layer 72 formed on the back surface of the printed layer 72. and a bonded portion 73.

The base material 71 is made of a resin material such as PET (PolyEthylene Terephthalate), and is formed into a rectangular sheet shape. A positioning hole 71a is formed in the lower right portion of the base material 71 for positioning the design sheet 70 when pasting it on the front surface of the resin member 5b. For example, a quadrangular prism-shaped protrusion (not shown) protruding from the front surface of the resin member 5b can be inserted into the positioning hole 71a. Note that the shape of the base material 71 is not limited to the rectangular sheet shape described above, and as long as it is a sheet shape, it can be changed as appropriate depending on the shape of the resin member 5b.

The printed layer 72 includes a first printed layer 72a, a second printed layer 72b, a third printed layer 72c, and a fourth printed layer 72d. The first printed layer 72a is formed on the back surface of the base material 71, and the second printed layer 72b is formed on the back surface of the first printed layer 72a. Further, the third printed layer 72c is formed on the back surface of the second printed layer 72b, and the fourth printed layer 72d is formed on the back surface of the third printed layer 72c.

The first printing layer 72a is printed on the back surface of the base material 71 by offset printing using CMYK color inks. In this embodiment, by printing the first printing layer 72a, the female character (predetermined pattern) CH is printed from the approximate center to the left side on the back surface of the base material 71 (FIG. 17(b) )reference). The CMYK color inks include four ink components: cyan, magenta, yellow, and black, and the content of each ink component differs depending on the location of the character CH. Note that the first printed layer 72a is not printed on the portion of the back surface of the design sheet 70 where the character CH is not printed.

The second printing layer 72b is printed on the back surface of the first printing layer 72a and the back surface of the base material 71 by silk screen printing using white ink. This second printed layer 72b is provided to suppress light from passing through the first printed layer 72a. Note that when light passes through the first printed layer 72a, the appearance of the character CH may deteriorate.

The third printed layer 72c is printed on the back surface of the second printed layer 72b by silk screen printing using high concentration white ink. This third printed layer 72c is provided to further suppress transmission of light through the first printed layer 72a.

The fourth printed layer 72d is printed on the back surface of the third printed layer 72c by silk screen printing using black ink. In other words, the fourth printed layer 72d is a light shielding layer that blocks light. In this embodiment, as described above, the design sheet 70 is attached to the front side of the resin member 5b, and a plurality of (11 in this example) LEDs (light emitting diodes) 74 are attached to the back side of the resin member 5b. is located. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 17(a), eleven LEDs 74 are arranged along the right side of the design sheet 70. Note that each LED 74 is mounted on a wired circuit board 75 on which a wired circuit (not shown) of a predetermined pattern is formed (see FIG. 17(c)). Further, in the above, the number of LEDs 74 is eleven, but the number is not limited to this and can be changed as appropriate depending on the size of the design sheet 70.

As shown in FIG. 17(c), the LED 74 is arranged near the resin member 5b, and the light emitting surface of the LED 74 that emits light and the back surface of the resin member 5b are close to each other. Therefore, when the LED 74 emits light, the design sheet 70 is irradiated with the strong light emitted by the LED 74. Therefore, there was a possibility that the second printing layer (white ink) 72b and the third printing layer (high concentration white ink) 72c alone could not suppress the transmission of light through the first printing layer 72a.

Therefore, in this embodiment, the fourth printed layer 72d is printed in a rectangular area R surrounded by a dotted line in FIG. 17(b). This rectangular area R is an area in front of the 11 LEDs 74 and along the left side of the back surface of the design sheet 70. Therefore, a portion R' along the right side of the character CH in FIG. 17(a) is located on this region R, and this portion R' constitutes the opposing portion of the present invention. Thereby, the fourth printed layer 72d can block the strong light emitted by the LED 74. Note that even if this strong light were to pass through the fourth printed layer 72, the presence of the second printed layer (white ink) 72b and the third printed layer (high concentration white ink) 72c would prevent the light from passing through the first printed layer 72a. It is possible to prevent it.

The adhesive portion 73 is formed along the outer edge of the back surface of the design sheet 70 by silk screen printing using glue. Therefore, the adhesive portion 73 is also formed on the back surface of the fourth printed layer (light shielding layer) 72d formed in the rectangular region R described above. Here, if the adhesive part 73 is irradiated with strong light emitted by the LED 74, the shape of the adhesive part 73 will be visible from the front side of the design sheet 70, and there is a possibility that the appearance of the game board 108 will be spoiled. However, in this embodiment, since the adhesive part 73 is formed on the back surface of the fourth printed layer 72d, the strong light transmitted through the adhesive part 73 is blocked by the fourth printed layer 72d. Therefore, the shape of the adhesive portion 73 is not visible from the front side of the design sheet 70.

Note that a part of the adhesive part 73 is formed at a position on the back side of the design sheet 70 where the first printed layer 72a is not printed (that is, where the character CH is not printed); It is located relatively far away. A second printed layer 72b and a third printed layer 72c are printed at this position. Therefore, the strong light emitted by the LED 74 is irradiated onto a part of the adhesive portion 73 in a weakened state so as to be blocked by the second printed layer 72b and the third printed layer 72c. Therefore, the shape of a part of the adhesive portion 73 is not visible from the front side of the design sheet 70.

Furthermore, the adhesive part 73 is formed at the lower part of the back surface of the design sheet 70 so as to surround the outer edge of the positioning hole 71a. Thereby, when attaching the design sheet 70 to the front surface of the resin member 5b, the positioning of the design sheet 70 and the attachment of the lower part of the design sheet 70 can be performed at the same time, so that work efficiency can be improved.

In the above embodiment, the glue is formed as the adhesive part 73 along the outer edge of the back surface of the design sheet 70, but the structure is not limited to this. For example, an adhesive seal may be formed along the outer edge of the back surface of the design sheet 70.

Further, the adhesive portion 73 does not necessarily need to be formed so as to surround the outer edge of the positioning hole 71a. If a configuration in which the adhesive portion 73 is not formed at the outer edge of the positioning hole 71a is adopted, when attaching the design sheet 70 to the front surface of the resin member 5b, first ensure the positioning of the design sheet 70, and then attach the design sheet 70 to the front surface of the resin member 5b. The sheet 70 can be pasted at an accurate position on the front surface of the resin member 5b.

In the gaming machine 100 configured as described above, the following effects can be achieved.

A game machine (in this example, a game machine 100) comprising a game board unit (in this example, a game board unit 600), the game board unit comprising a game board (in this example, a game board 108), A translucent resin member (in this example, the resin member 5b) is provided at a position that is visible to the player, and a light emitting means (in this example, a plurality of light emitting means) is provided at a position that can illuminate the resin member. The resin member has a transparent decorative sheet (design sheet 70 in this example) on which a predetermined pattern is applied, and the decorative sheet is attached to the resin member. The predetermined picture of the decorative sheet (in this example, a predetermined character CH in FIG. 17(a)) has an adhesive part (in this example, the adhesive part 73) that allows the light to emit through the resin member. It has a facing part (in this example, a part R' along the right side of the character CH) facing the means, and the facing part has lower translucency than other parts of the predetermined pattern, The adhesive portion is formed on the facing portion. Therefore, even if the light emitted by the light emitting means passes through the adhesive part, it is difficult to pass through the opposing part. Therefore, the shape of the adhesive portion is not visible from the front side of the decorative sheet. Therefore, damage to the appearance of the game board can be suppressed. In particular, since the opposing part with low light transmittance is located in front of and facing the light emitting means, even if the light emitting means emits light, the decorative sheet will not shine locally, and the appearance of the game board will be improved. damage can be further suppressed.

Next, details of the design sheet will be explained as a modified example.

Referring to FIG. 18, a design sheet 80 according to a modified example differs from the above embodiment in the position where the adhesive portion is formed. FIG. 18(a) is a front view of a design sheet 80 according to a modification, and FIGS. 18(b) and 18(c) are back views of the design sheet 80. This design sheet 80 is affixed, for example, to the resin member 5c (see FIG. 5) that constitutes the front surface of the variable prize winning device 94.

The design sheet 80 according to the modification includes a rectangular sheet-like base material 81, a printed layer 82 formed on the back surface of the base material 81, and an adhesive part 83 formed on the back surface of the printed layer 82.

The printed layer 72 includes a first printed layer 82a, a second printed layer 82b, and a third printed layer 82c. The first printing layer 82a is printed on the back surface of the base material 81 by offset printing using CMYK color inks. In this modification, as shown in FIG. 18(a), predetermined characters are printed on the lower part of the back surface of the base material 81 by printing the first printing layer 82a. This predetermined character is "Gekinetsu" 84, and "Gekinetsu" 84 has a certain degree of thickness. The inner part of "Gekatsu" 84 is, for example, red with high translucency. Note that by printing the first printing layer 82a, the “☆” 85 is also printed above the “severe heat” 83 on the base material 71.

The second printing layer 82b is printed on the back surface of the base material 81 by silk screen printing using high concentration white ink. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 18(b), the second printed layer 82b covers the back surface of the "fierce heat" 84 of the first printed layer 82a and the vicinity of the outer edge of the "fierce fever" 84. It is formed on the lower side of the back surface of the base material 81 so as to be removed. Further, the second printed layer 82b is also formed on the upper side of the back surface of the base material 71 so as to overlap the "☆" 85 of the first printed layer 82a.

The third printing layer 82c is a light-blocking layer that blocks light, and is printed on the back surface of the base material 81 by silk screen printing using black ink. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 18(c), the third printed layer 82c is formed on the back surface of the base material 81 along the outer edge of the "fierce heat" 84 of the first printed layer 82a. . In other words, the third printed layer 82c is formed near the outer edge of the "fierce heat" 84. As a result, on the surface of the base material 71, there is a red “fierce heat” (first pattern portion) 84 having high translucency, and a black outer peripheral portion (second pattern portion) 86 formed by the third printing layer 82c. , (predetermined pattern) 87 (see FIG. 18(a)) is applied. The outer circumferential portion 86 has lower translucency than the "Gekinetsu" 84. In this modification, a plurality of LEDs (not shown) are arranged along the lower part of the base material 81, and when these LEDs emit light, the inner part of the "severe heat" 84 glows red, and the outer peripheral part 86 is black because light is blocked by the third printed layer 82c.

Note that in the above modification, a plurality of LEDs (not shown) are arranged along the lower part of the base material 81, but the structure is not limited to this. As long as the plurality of LEDs are provided at positions where the resin member 5c can be illuminated, the positions where these LEDs are provided can be changed as appropriate.

The adhesive portion 83 is printed on the back surface of the design sheet 80 by silk screen printing using glue. Specifically, the adhesive portion 83 is formed along the third printed layer (black ink) 82c. As described above, the third printed layer 82c is formed along the outer edge of the "Gekinetsu" 84 of the first printed layer 82a (that is, it is not formed on the inner part of the "Gekinetsu" 84). ) Therefore, the adhesive part 83 is not formed on the inner part of the "fierce heat" 84. Therefore, when a plurality of LEDs emit light, the outer peripheral part 86 of the "intense heat" 84 is blackened by the third printed layer 83c, so that the shape of the adhesive part 83 is not visible from the front of the design sheet 80. It has become.

Further, the adhesive portion 83 is also formed on the back side of the "☆" 85 of the first printed layer 82a. As a result, the adhesive part 83 can adhere to the resin member 5c not only on the lower side of the back surface of the base material 81 but also on the upper side of the back surface of the base material 81, so that the design sheet 80 and the resin member 5c can be bonded together. Sufficient adhesion is ensured.

In addition, in the above modification, the adhesive part 83 was formed along the third printed layer (black ink) 82c, and was also formed on the back side of the "☆" 85 of the first printed layer 82a. It is not limited to this configuration. For example, the adhesive portion 83 may be formed on the back surface of the second printed layer 82b formed on the lower part of the base material 71 in addition to the above-mentioned position. In this way, the adhesion between the design sheet 80 and the resin member 5c is further ensured.

For example, when a design sheet configured in this manner is pasted on the front surface of the variable prize winning device 94 (resin member), the first printing can be performed by causing the LED to emit light while the player is playing a jackpot game. The player can clearly see the "extreme heat" of the layer. Therefore, the player can accurately grasp the position of the variable winning device 94.

According to the gaming machine 100 including the design sheet 80 according to the modified example, the following effects can be achieved.

A game machine (in this example, a game machine 100) comprising a game board unit (in this example, a game board unit 600), the game board unit comprising a game board (in this example, a game board 108), A translucent resin member (in this example, the resin member 5c) is provided at a position where the player can see it, and a light emitting means (in this example, an LED) is provided at a position where the resin member can be illuminated. The resin member has a transparent decorative sheet (in this example, a design sheet 80) on which a predetermined pattern (in this example, a pattern 87 in FIG. 18(a)) is applied. The decorative sheet has an adhesive part (in this example, the adhesive part 83) to be adhered to the resin member, and the predetermined pattern of the decorative sheet is attached to a first pattern part (in this example, in FIG. 81 ( a) "intense heat" 84), and a second pattern part (in this example, the outer peripheral part 86 in FIG. 18(a)) having lower translucency than the first pattern part, and The adhesive portion is not formed in the first pattern portion, and the adhesive portion is formed in the second pattern portion. Therefore, while the light emitted by the light emitting means can pass through the first picture part, it is difficult to pass through the second picture part. Therefore, it is possible to improve the appearance of the decorative sheet by making the outline of the predetermined picture clear, so that it is possible to suppress deterioration of the appearance of the game board.

Note that the base material 81 of the design sheet 80 according to the modification may also be provided with positioning holes as in the above embodiment. When a positioning hole is provided, the adhesive part 83 may be formed to surround the outer edge of the positioning hole as in the above embodiment, or the adhesive part 83 may be formed to surround the outer edge of the positioning hole. It doesn't have to be done. Even in this case, the same effects as in the above embodiment can be achieved.

Next, with reference to FIG. 19, the general configuration of the ball return prevention mechanism 50 provided at the tip of the inner guide rail 28 will be described. FIG. 19 is a perspective view of the inner guide rail 28.

As shown in FIG. 19, a ball return prevention mechanism 50 is provided at the tip of the inner guide rail 28 to prevent the game balls that have entered the game area 108a from returning to the guide path 29. The ball return prevention mechanism 50 includes a main body case 52, a cover 53, and a ball return prevention member (displacement member) 54. The main body case 52, the cover 53, and the ball return prevention member 54 are all molded products made of synthetic resin material. The ball return prevention mechanism 50 is formed by combining the main body case 52, the cover 53, and the ball return prevention member 54. As described above, the ball return prevention mechanism 50 is arranged in the boundary region 700 when the inner guide rail 28 is attached to the acrylic plate 5a.

Next, the detailed configuration of the ball return prevention mechanism 50 will be described with reference to FIGS. 20 to 22. 20 is a front perspective view of the ball return prevention mechanism 50, FIG. 21 is a rear perspective view of the ball return prevention mechanism 50, and FIG. 22 is an exploded perspective view of the ball return prevention mechanism 50.

As shown in FIGS. 20 to 22, the main body case 52 is integrally formed with the upper end portion of the inner guide rail 28, and includes a bottom surface portion 52a and a side surface portion 52b erected from one end of the bottom surface portion 52a. have A space surrounded by the bottom surface portion 52a and the side surface portion 52b serves as a notch portion S. The cutout S has an open front side facing the transparent plate 11 and an upper side facing the boundary area 700 (see FIG. 22). The upper opening end of the notch S serves as a stopper wall 52c. The stopper wall 52c is formed at the upper end of the side surface portion 52b located near the game area 108a, and is a columnar wall surface that crosses the upper end in the width direction.

A first bearing portion 52d and a guide groove 52e are formed in the bottom surface portion 52a of the main body case 52. The guide groove 52e extends in a substantially arc shape along a virtual circle centered on the first bearing portion 52d. Further, the bottom surface portion 52a is provided with a first screw hole 52f and a first positioning pin 52g (see FIG. 22). A second positioning pin 52h is provided on the back side of the bottom part 52a (see FIG. 21), and when this second positioning pin 52h is inserted into a hole (not shown) in the acrylic plate 5a, the ball is A return prevention mechanism 50 is positioned on the acrylic plate 5a.

The cover 53 is formed into a plate shape and has a second screw hole 53a and a positioning hole 53b. Further, a second bearing portion 53c is formed on the back side of the cover 53. By inserting the first positioning pin 52g of the bottom part 52a into the positioning hole 53b, and inserting the screw 55 into the second screw hole 53a and the first screw hole 52f of the bottom part 52a, the cover 53 is fixed to the front surface of the notch S. It is attached to the main body case 52 with the sides closed.

The ball return prevention member 54 has a shaft hole 54a, an on-off valve 54b, and a weight portion 54c. The on-off valve 54b and the weight portion 54c are bent in a dogleg shape with the shaft hole 54a as a boundary. A support shaft 56 is inserted through the shaft hole 54a, and one end of the support shaft 56 is engaged with a first bearing portion 52d of the bottom portion 52a, and the other end is engaged with a second bearing portion 53c of the cover 53. It has been stopped. Thereby, the ball return prevention member 54 is rotatably supported by the main body case 52 and the cover 53.

The on-off valve 54b is formed into a substantially rectangular plate shape, and its length in the longitudinal direction (vertical direction) is long enough for a game ball returning from the game area 108a to the boundary area 700 to collide with it. There is. The on-off valve 54b has a first side surface portion 540b facing the guide passage 29, and a second side surface portion 541b opposite to the first side surface portion 540b and facing the gaming area 108a (left-handed playing area). (See Figure 22). The first side surface portion 540b is a portion that collides with a game ball that is fired from the firing device 16 and passes through the guide path 29. The second side surface portion 541b is a portion that collides with the game ball attempting to return to the guide path 29 from the game area 108a.

The tip of the on-off valve 54b is tapered. Specifically, the vertical length of the first side surface portion 540b is longer than the vertical length of the second side surface portion 541b, and the distance from the tip of the first side surface portion 540b to the second side surface portion 541b is longer than that of the second side surface portion 541b. It slopes downward toward the tip. Furthermore, a protruding portion 541c that protrudes toward the gaming area 108a is formed at the center of the second side surface portion 541b.

The weight portion 54c is thicker and heavier than the on-off valve 54b. An engagement pin 54d is provided protruding from the back side of the weight portion 54c, and this engagement pin 54d is inserted into the guide groove 52e of the bottom surface portion 52a (see FIG. 22). As described above, the ball return prevention member 54 is rotatably supported by the main body case 52 and the cover 53, and is movable between the open state and the closed state. In a normal state, the ball return prevention member 54 is urged to rotate in one direction (counterclockwise) about the support shaft 56 by the weight of the weight portion 54c, and the engagement pin 54d is pushed into the guide groove 52e. It is in contact with one end of the As a result, the ball return prevention member 54 cannot rotate any further and maintains the closed state. On the other hand, the ball return prevention member 54 is rotated in the other direction (clockwise) about the support shaft 56 by the contact force when it comes into contact with the game ball fired from the firing device 16, and is rotated in the other direction (clockwise) as described above. When it comes into contact with the stopper wall 52c, it becomes open.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 23 and 24, the ball return prevention mechanism 50 when the ball return prevention member 54 is in the closed state (first state) and the ball return prevention mechanism 50 when the ball return prevention member 54 is in the open state (second state). The return prevention mechanism 50 will be explained. FIG. 23 is a front view of the ball return prevention mechanism 50 when the ball return prevention member 54 is in the closed state, and FIG. 24 is a front view of the ball return prevention mechanism 50 when the ball return prevention member 54 is in the open state.

As shown in FIG. 23, when the ball return prevention member 54 is in the closed state (first state), the on-off valve 54b protrudes from the upper surface opening of the notch S toward the exit of the boundary region 700 in a substantially vertical posture. There is. In this state, the distance (specific distance) from the tip of the ball return prevention member 54 (on-off valve 54b) to the outer guide rail 27 is shorter than the diameter of the game ball B and is the shortest. Note that this distance means the shortest distance from the tip of the on-off valve 54b (first side surface portion 540b) of the ball return prevention member 54 to the outer guide rail 27. Therefore, even if the game ball that has once entered the game area 108a collides with the game nail 36 or the like and bounces back toward the boundary area 700, it will collide with the ball return prevention member 54. In addition, the ball return prevention member 54 maintains the closed state even if it is collided with a game ball, so it does not rotate counterclockwise. Therefore, the ball return prevention member 54 prevents the game ball that has entered the game area 108a from returning to the guide path 29 when in the closed state.

When the game ball B fired from the firing device 16 toward the game area 108a in the state shown in FIG. The return prevention member 54 can be displaced from the closed state to the open state. Then, as shown in FIG. 24, the ball return prevention member 54 rotates in the direction of opening the exit of the boundary area 700, and when it collides with the stopper wall 52c, further rotation is restricted and the ball returns to the open state. (second state). In this state, the distance (specific distance) from the tip of the on-off valve 54b (first side surface portion 540b) to the outer guide rail 27 is longer than the diameter of the game ball B and is the longest. Therefore, when the ball return prevention member 54 is in the open state, it allows the game ball fired by the firing device 16 to enter the game area 108a from the boundary area 700. In addition, after the ball return prevention member 54 is displaced to the open state, it instantaneously rotates in the opposite direction (counterclockwise) under the urging force of the weight portion 54c and is again displaced to the closed state shown in FIG. 23. .

As described above, the ball return prevention mechanism 50 is configured to prevent the game ball that has entered the game area 108a from returning to the guide path 29 when the ball return prevention member 54 is in the closed state. In this embodiment, the ball return prevention member 54 can further prevent the game ball from returning to the guide path (guide area) 29 even in a state (third state) in the middle of being displaced from the closed state to the open state. There is.

FIG. 25 shows how a game ball that has entered the game area 108a (left-handed hitting area) is about to return to the boundary area 700 while the ball return prevention member 54 is in the middle of being displaced from the closed state to the open state. 26 and 27 are enlarged views of the area surrounded by the dotted line shown in FIG. 25.

In FIG. 25, one game ball (first game ball) B1 fired from the firing device 16 toward the game area 108a enters the boundary area 700 from the guide passage 29, and the ball return prevention member 54 (opening/closing valve 54b) enters the boundary area 700. ), is in contact with the outer guide rail 27 and another game ball (second game ball) B2. In FIG. 26, the point of contact between one game ball B1 and the first side surface portion 540b of the on-off valve 54b is denoted by P1, the point of contact with the outer guide rail 27 is denoted by P2, and the point of contact with another game ball B2 is denoted by P3. ing.

Further, another game ball B2 enters the boundary area 700 from the game area 108a and is in contact with the tip of the ball return prevention member 54, the outer guide rail 27, and the first game ball B1. In FIG. 26, the point of contact between the other game ball B2 and the tip of the on-off valve 54b is indicated by P4, the point of contact with the outer guide rail 27 is indicated by P5, and the lowest point of the other game ball B2 is indicated by P6. .

In the state shown in FIG. 26, the distance (specific distance) from the tip of the ball return prevention member 54 to the outer guide rail 27 is longer in the open state (see FIG. 24) than in the closed state (see FIG. 23). It is shorter than . In other words, it is the distance between the closed state and the open state. Moreover, the distance H1 from the tip of the ball return prevention member 54 (on-off valve 54b) to the outer guide rail 27 is shorter than the distance H2 from the lowest point P6 of the other game ball B2 to the outer guide rail 27. In other words, the distance H1 from the contact point P4 between the other game ball B2 and the tip of the ball return prevention member 54 to the outer guide rail 27 is the distance H1 from the lowest point P6 of the other game ball B2 to the outer guide rail 27. It is shorter than distance H2. In other words, the length H1 of the perpendicular line L1 drawn from the tip of the ball return prevention member 54 to the outer guide rail 27 is the length H2 of the perpendicular line L2 drawn from the lowest point P6 of the other game ball B2 to the outer guide rail 27. It is shorter than .

In addition, as shown in FIG. 27, when the ball return prevention member 54 is in the above-mentioned intermediate state, other game balls are connected from the contact point P4 between the other game ball B2 and the tip of the ball return prevention member 54 (on-off valve 54b). The distance H3 from the contact point P3 between the game ball B2 and one game ball B1 is shorter than the distance H4 from the lowest point P6 of the other game ball to the contact point P3. That is, the length of the line segment L3 connecting the contact point P4 and the contact point P3 is shorter than the length of the line segment L4 connecting the lowest point P6 and the contact point P3.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 26 and 27, when the ball return prevention member 54 is in the above-mentioned intermediate state, the tip of the ball return prevention member 54 reaches the lowest point P6 of the other game ball B2. It doesn't rotate much. Specifically, the tip of the ball return prevention member 54 is located at a position higher than the lowest point P6 of the game ball B2 in the vertical direction, and to the left of the lowest point P6 of the game ball B2 in the horizontal direction (guide path 29 side). That is, the tip of the ball return prevention member 54 is located at the upper left with respect to the lowest point P6.

Even if the game ball B2 tries to return to the guide passage 29 after the collision between the game ball B1 and the game ball B2 as described above, it will come into contact with the tip of the ball return prevention member 54 (on-off valve 54b) from the game area 108a side. I will do it. Therefore, the ball return prevention member 54 is likely to be subjected to a contact force from the game area 108a side toward the guide path 29 side and rotate counterclockwise. Therefore, the ball return prevention member 54 blocks the exit of the boundary area 700 more than when the game ball B1 and the game ball B2 collide, and it becomes difficult for the game ball B2 to return to the guide path 29. As a result, even when the game ball B1 and the game ball B2 collide as shown in FIG. 25, the game ball B2 can be prevented from returning to the guide path 29. In other words, it is possible to prevent two game balls from returning to the guide path 29 in succession.

In addition, when the game ball B1 and the game ball B2 collide as shown in FIG. 25, the distance (specific distance) H1 from the tip of the ball return prevention member 54 (on-off valve 54b) to the outer guide rail 27 is If the distance H2 from the lowest point P6 of the game ball B2 to the outer guide rail 27 is longer than the distance H2, the game ball B2 will contact the tip of the ball return prevention member 54 and the outer guide rail 27 after the collision. It is possible to get in between. Then, the game ball B2 can come into contact with the tip of the ball return prevention member 54 from above, so the ball return prevention member 54 is more likely to rotate clockwise. Therefore, the ball return prevention member 54 opens the exit of the boundary area 700 more than when the game ball B1 and the game ball B2 collide, and cannot prevent the game ball B2 from returning to the guide path 29.

As described above, the game machine 100 according to the present embodiment has been sufficiently improved in preventing the game balls that have entered the game area 108a from returning to the guide path (guide area) 29, compared to the conventional pachinko machine. However, as shown below, the ball return prevention mechanism 50 is prevented from getting caught with the game ball, thereby further improving the return prevention. Therefore, with reference to FIG. 28, prevention of the ball return prevention mechanism 50 and game balls from getting caught will be described. FIG. 28 is a diagram showing a state in which the game ball B that has returned from the game area 108a to the boundary area 700 collides with the ball return prevention member 54.

As shown in FIG. 28, the game ball B returns from the game area 108a to the boundary area 700 and is in contact with the on-off valve 54b of the ball return prevention member 54 and the main body case 52. Specifically, the game ball B is in contact with the protruding portion 541c of the on-off valve 54b in the closed state, and is also in contact with the upper end portion (stopper wall 52c) of the main body case 52. In FIG. 28, the point of contact between the game ball B and the protrusion 541c of the on-off valve 54b is indicated by P7, the point of contact with the upper end of the main body case 52 is indicated by P8, and the leftmost point of the game ball B is indicated by P9. .

In such a state, the contact point P7 between the game ball B and the protrusion 541c of the on-off valve 54b is located below the leftmost point P9 of the game ball B in the vertical direction. In addition, the contact point P8 between the game ball B and the upper end of the main body case 52 is located to the left of the lowest point P6 of the game ball B in the horizontal direction, and is located to the left of the lowest point P6 of the game ball B in the vertical direction. is also located above. That is, the contact point P8 is located at the upper left of the lowest point P6. The distance (first distance) H5 from the contact point P7 to the contact point P8 is shorter than the distance (second distance) H6 from the leftmost point P9 to the lowest point P6 of the game ball B. Therefore, the game ball B has an opening on the upper surface side facing the boundary area 700 in the main body case 52 (see FIG. 21, etc.), and a portion on the proximal end side of the protruding portion 541c in the second side surface portion 541b of the on-off valve 54b. It is so designed that it cannot enter the gap area SP between and. Moreover, as shown by the dotted line arrow in FIG. By applying a force diagonally upward to the right, it bounces back to the game area 108a. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the game ball B from entering the gap region SP and being caught between the on-off valve 54b of the ball return prevention mechanism 50 and the main body case 52. Therefore, the return prevention of the ball return prevention mechanism 50 due to such a catch of the game ball B is not impaired. Therefore, since the return prevention of the ball return prevention mechanism 50 can be stably ensured, it is possible to further improve the prevention of the game balls that have entered the game area 108a from returning to the guide path (guide area) 29.

According to the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment configured as described above, the following effects can be achieved.

The gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment has a guide path that is an area between an outer guide rail (outer rail) 27 and an inner guide rail (inner rail) 28 and guides a launched game ball to a gaming area 30. (guidance area) 29, and a ball return prevention mechanism 50 that prevents the game ball from returning from the game area 30 to the guide path 29, and the ball return prevention mechanism 50 has a closed state (first state) and an open state. It has an on-off valve (displacement member) 54b that can be displaced between a state (second state) and a state (third state) in the middle of being displaced from a closed state to an open state. A game ball that is guided from the guide path 29 to the gaming area 30, with the distance from the tip end to the outer guide rail 27 being a specific distance H1. Assuming that one game ball B1 is the game ball B1 and the game ball that is about to return from the game area 30 to the guide passage 29 is the other game ball B2, the closed state is a state where the specific distance is shorter than the open state, and the open state is a state where the specific distance is shorter than the open state. In a state in which the distance is longer than in the closed state, and in the middle of displacement from the closed state to the open state, one game ball B1 contacts the side surface, the outer guide rail 27, and the other game ball B2, and the other game ball B2 is in contact with the tip and the outer guide rail 27 of one game ball B1, so that the specific distance H1 is longer than the open state and shorter than the closed state, and the distance from the lowest point of the other game ball B2 to the outer guide rail 27 is This state is characterized by being shorter than the distance H2. Therefore, the ball return prevention mechanism 50 not only prevents the game ball that has entered the gaming area 30 from returning when the ball return prevention member 54 (on-off valve 54b) is in the closed state, but also prevents the ball return prevention member 54 from returning. Even during the transition from the closed state to the open state, the game balls that have entered the game area 30 can be prevented from returning to the guide path 29. Therefore, it is possible to improve the prevention of the game balls that have entered the game area 30 from returning to the guide path (guide area) 29.

Furthermore, the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment has an area between the outer guide rail (outer rail) 27 and the inner guide rail (inner rail) 28, and guides the launched game ball to the gaming area 108a. It includes a guide path (guide area) 29 and a ball return prevention mechanism 50 that prevents the game ball from returning from the game area 108a to the guide path 29, and the ball return prevention mechanism 50 is in a closed state (first state). , an on-off valve (displacement member) 54b that can be displaced to an open state (second state), and a main body case (holding member) 52 that can hold the on-off valve 54b. 108a, and a tip on the tip side of the second side surface 541b, and if the distance from the tip to the outer guide rail 27 is a specific distance, the closed state is reached. is a state in which the specific distance is shorter than in the open state, and in the open state, the specific distance is longer than in the closed state, and the main body case 52 is in contact with the second side surface portion 541b of the on-off valve 54b in the open state. It has a stopper wall (contacting part) 52c, and the game ball may come into contact with the stopper wall 52c and the second side surface part 541b (the protruding part 541c) in the closed state, and in the closed state, the game ball and the stopper wall 52c The distance from the contact point P8 of the game ball to the contact point P7 of the second side surface portion 541b (protrusion 541c) is the first distance H5, and the distance from the lowest point P6 of the game ball to the leftmost point P9 is the second distance. H6, the first distance H5 is characterized by being shorter than the second distance H6. Therefore, it is possible to further improve the prevention of the game balls that have entered the game area 108a from returning to the guide path (guide area) 29.

Next, the detailed configuration of the outer guide rail 27 will be described with reference to FIG. 29. FIG. 29 is a perspective view of the outer guide rail 27.

As shown in FIG. 29, the outer guide rail 27 is made of a band-shaped metal plate (for example, a stainless steel plate) that has elasticity and flexibility. It is attached. The base end portion 27a of the outer guide rail 27 is bent into an L shape, and is fitted into and supported by the base end support portion 420a (see FIG. 5) of the rail base 26. On the other hand, the distal end portion 27b of the outer guide rail 27 is bent into a U-shape, and is fitted into and supported by the distal end support portion 420b (see FIG. 5) of the rail base 26.

Note that a plurality (for example, five) of holes 27c each having a substantially horizontally elongated ellipse shape are formed between the base end 27a and the distal end 27b of the outer guide rail 27. Each hole 27c can be inserted into a boss (not shown) formed on the inner peripheral surface 42a of the rail base 26 at a predetermined interval.

The outer guide rail 27 has a guide surface 27A that guides the game ball to the game area 108a. This guide surface 27A is a surface opposite to the surface in contact with the inner circumferential surface 42a of the rail base 26. The guide surface 27A has a planar first region (first outer rail surface) R1 and a curved shape (curved surface) on the base end side (downstream side, lower side, base end support part 420a side, launcher 16 side) of the guide surface 27A. A second region (second outer rail surface) R2 of a shape) is provided. In other words, the first region R1 is planer than the second region R2. In other words, the second region R2 is more curved than the first region R1. Further, the first region R1 is located closer to the base end of the outer guide rail 27 than the second region R2. In other words, the second region R2 is located closer to the tip end of the outer guide rail 27 (upstream side, upper side, tip support part 420b side) than the first region R1.

In this embodiment, the first region R1 is a region within 50 mm from the base end 27a of the outer guide rail 27 toward the tip end 27b. Further, the second region R2 is a region extending more than 50 mm from the base end 27a of the outer guide rail 27.

The first region R1 or the second region R2 includes a first seat, which is a position where the game ball fired by the firing device 16 first contacts (collides with). That is, the fired game ball first contacts the first region R1 or the second region R2 of the guide surface 27A of the outer guide rail 27, and which of the two regions it contacts depends on the firing strength of the firing device 16. The relationship between the first seating and the firing strength of the firing device 16 will be described later.

The first region R1 is a straight line inclined upward to the left when the game board 108 is viewed from the front. When the game ball fired by the firing device 16 first contacts the first region R1 (that is, when the first seating exists in the first region R1), the incident angle of the game ball to the first seating is, for example, It is set at approximately 8 degrees. The reflection angle of the game ball that has entered (collided with) the first seat is set to, for example, about 7 degrees. In addition, as the incident angle or reflection angle of the game ball, for example, an angle formed by the incident direction and the reflection direction of the game ball with respect to the surface of the first region R1 can be adopted.

The second region R2 is curved in an arc shape when the game board 108 is viewed from the front. When the game ball fired by the firing device 16 first contacts the second region R2 (that is, when the first seating is in the second region R2), the incident angle of the game ball to the first seating is as described above. The first seating area is set to be larger than the case where the first seating area exists in the first region R1. The reflection angle of the game ball that has entered the first seat is also set to be larger than when the first seat is located in the first region R1. In addition, as the incident angle or reflection angle of the game ball when the first seat exists in the second region R2, for example, an angle formed by the incident direction and the reflection direction of the game ball with respect to a tangent passing through the first seat can be adopted.

When attaching the outer guide rail 27 configured in this way to the rail base 26 of the game board 14, first, the tip end 27b of the outer guide rail 27 is fitted into the tip support portion 420b of the rail base 26 and supported. . Next, after inserting the boss of the rail base 26 into the hole 27c of the outer guide rail 27, the base end 27a of the outer guide rail 27 is fitted into the base end support 420a of the rail base 26 and supported.

At this time, since the outer guide rail 27 is arranged in an arc shape along the inner circumferential surface 42a of the rail base 26, it is deformed toward the inner side in the circumferential direction. In this state, the outer guide rail 27 generates an elastic force that returns to its original shape toward the outside in the circumferential direction, so the surface of the outer guide rail 27 opposite to the guide surface 27A is moved inside the rail base 26. It can be brought into close contact with the peripheral surface 42a. Thereby, the outer guide rail 27 can be attached to the game board 14.

Next, with reference to FIG. 30, the relationship between the first seating and the firing strength of the firing device 16 will be described. FIG. 30 is a front view showing the first seating of game balls fired with different firing intensities by the firing device 16.

FIG. 30 depicts four game balls P1 to P4 fired at four different levels of firing intensities A to D. The relationship between the firing intensities A to D is as follows: firing intensity A< firing intensity B< firing intensity C< firing intensity D.

In this embodiment, the firing strength A (third firing strength) is the lowest firing strength among the firing strengths at which the game ball cannot reach the game area 108a (left-handed hitting area 108a1). Note that the firing strength A does not have to be the minimum as long as it is strong enough to make it impossible to reach the game area 108a. Further, the firing strength B (second firing strength) is the lowest firing strength among the firing strengths that allow the game ball to reach the game area 108a (left-handed hitting area 108a1). Note that the firing strength B does not have to be the minimum as long as it is a firing strength that makes it impossible to reach the hitting position (left-handed batting reference position) BP.

Furthermore, the firing strength C (first firing strength) is the firing strength that allows the game ball to reach the hitting position (left-handed hitting reference position) BP in the game area 108a (left-handed hitting area 108a1). Note that the firing strength C may be any firing strength that cannot reach the right-handed hitting region 108a2. Further, the firing strength D (fourth firing strength) is the maximum firing strength among the firing strengths that allow the game ball to reach the right-handed hitting area 108a2. Note that the firing strength D does not have to be the maximum as long as it can reach the right-handed hitting region 108a2.

Regarding the launch strength D, "the game ball can reach the right-handed hitting area 108a2" means that the game ball is near the tip 27b of the outer guide rail 27 and is located in the receiver provided at the upper right part of the rail base 26. This means that the rubber 26b as a member can be reached.

In FIG. 30, a game ball P1 is a game ball fired at a firing intensity A, a game ball P2 is a game ball fired at a firing intensity B, a game ball P3 is a game ball fired at a firing intensity C, and a game ball P4 is a game ball fired at a firing intensity C. This is a game ball fired with a firing intensity D. Hereinafter, the first seating of these game balls P1 to P4 will be explained in order.

As shown in FIG. 30, the first seating (third contact position) of the game ball P1 is the position of the guide surface 27A of the outer guide rail 27 with which the game ball P1 first contacts, and the first region R1 of the guide surface 27A is within the range. Specifically, since this first seating is near the base end 27a of the outer guide rail 27, it is within the above-mentioned area of 50 mm (see FIG. 29). This first seating is on the lower side than the first seating (second contact position) of the game ball P2, which will be described later. Therefore, the game ball P1 fired with the firing intensity A reaches the first region R1, but does not reach the second region R2. In addition, after the game ball P1 enters (collides with) the first seat in the first region R1, it is reflected and rises to a position approximately 20 mm to 30 mm below the exit of the guide path (guide region) 29, but the game ball P1 Without reaching the area 108a, the ball flows backward through the guide passage 29 and is collected as a foul ball.

The first seating (second contact position) of the game ball P2 is the position of the guide surface 27A of the outer guide rail 27 that the game ball P2 first contacts, and is within the first region R1 of the guide surface 27A. . Specifically, this first seating is at a position approximately 22 mm from the base end 27a of the outer guide rail 27, and therefore within the above-mentioned area of 50 mm or less. This first seating is above the first seating (third contact position) of the game ball P1 described above, and below the first seating (first contact position) of the game ball P3, which will be described later. be. Therefore, the game ball P2 fired with the firing intensity B reaches the first region R1, but does not reach the second region R2. In addition, after the game ball P2 enters the first seat in the first region R1, it is reflected and moves up the guide path 29, and flows down the left-handed hitting region 108a1 from near the exit of the guide path 29. This way of hitting a game ball is called "choro-uchi."

The first seating (first contact position) of the game ball P3 is the position of the guide surface 27A of the outer guide rail 27 that the game ball P3 first contacts, and is within the first region R1 of the guide surface 27A. . Specifically, this first seating is at a position approximately 44 mm from the base end 27a of the outer guide rail 27, and therefore within the above-mentioned area within 50 mm. Therefore, the game ball P3 fired with the firing intensity C reaches the first region R1, but does not reach the second region R2. Note that the game ball P3 is reflected and ascends the guide path 29 after entering the first seat in the first region R1. Then, after the game ball P3 reaches the left-handed hitting area 108a1, it moves along the outer guide rail 27 for a while, and then reaches the hit position BP.

The first seating (fourth contact position) of the game ball P4 is the position of the guide surface 27A of the outer guide rail 27 that the game ball P4 first contacts, and is within the first region R1 of the guide surface 27A. First, it is within the range of the second region R2. Specifically, this first seating is at a position approximately 75 mm from the base end 27a of the outer guide rail 27, and therefore is within an area beyond the above-mentioned area within 50 mm. Therefore, the game ball P4 fired with the firing intensity D reaches the second region R2 beyond the first region R1.

Note that the game ball P4 is reflected and ascends the guide path 29 after entering the first seat in the second region R2. After the game ball P4 reaches the game area 108a, it moves along the outer guide rail 27 and reaches the rubber 26b provided in the right-hand hitting area 108a2.

As described above, regarding the first seating, the game balls P1 to P3 fired at firing intensities A, B, and C reach the first region R1 of the guide surface 27A, but are prevented from reaching the second region R2. It has become. On the other hand, the game ball P4 fired with the firing intensity D reaches the second region R2 of the guide surface 27A.

Next, with reference to FIG. 30, the positional relationship between the first region R1 and the second region R2 of the guide surface 27A of the outer guide rail 27 and the main display 40 will be described.

As shown in FIG. 30, the first region R1 is located on the lower right side of the main display 40, and the second region R2 is located on the right side of the main display 40. Of the second area R2, an area R3 that covers the right side of the main display 40 (hereinafter referred to as the "specific area") is an area that does not include the first seating of the game ball P4 fired at the above-mentioned firing intensity D. It is.

Specifically, the first seating of the game ball P4 is closer to the base end of the outer guide rail 27 than the specific region R3 in the second region R2. Therefore, even if the game ball is fired with a firing intensity D that can reach the right-handed hitting area 108a2, it will not first contact (collide) with the specific area R3. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the main display 40 from malfunctioning due to the impact caused by this collision.

Next, with reference to FIG. 30, the design of the first region R1 and the second region R2 of the guide surface 27A will be described.

As shown in FIG. 30, the first region R1 is located below the diagonal line L connecting the upper right corner and the lower left corner of the game board 108, while the second region R2 intersects with the diagonal line L. ing. The boundary line L' on the base end side of the specific region R3 in the second region R2 and the diagonal line L are close to each other. Furthermore, when the guide surface 27A of the outer guide rail 27 moves toward the base end by an amount equal to the length of the specific region R3 from the position where it intersects with the diagonal line L, the boundary position between the first region R1 and the second region R2 approximately exists. It looks like this. In this way, by using the diagonal line L, the first region R1 and the second region R2 can be easily designed.

Next, with reference to FIG. 30, the relationship between the first region R1 of the guide surface 27A and the fixed position of the rail base 26 will be described.

As shown in FIG. 30, the rail base 26 has a portion of the guide surface 27A located below the first region R1 fixed by a screw 26a. As described above, the first region R1 is the region where the game balls fired at the firing intensities B and C collide first. Then, a large impact is applied to the first region R1 due to the collision of the game ball, and this impact is transmitted to the portion of the rail base 26 located below the first region R1. However, since the rail base 26 is fixed at the above-described position with the screws 26a, it is possible to prevent the rail base 26 from shifting relative to the acrylic plate 5a.

In particular, the firing intensities B and C are the firing intensities when performing a left-handed operation, and the time for performing a left-handed operation is usually longer than the time for performing a right-handed operation. Therefore, the first region R1 is subjected to many impacts over a long period of time, and the position of the rail base 26 is likely to shift, so it is extremely effective to fix the rail base 26 as described above.

Next, referring to FIG. 30, the width of the guide passage 29 will be explained.

As shown in FIG. 30, the width of the guide passage 29 is defined by the length of a line segment perpendicular to both the outer guide rail 27 and the inner guide rail 28, and gradually increases from the entrance side to the exit side of the guide passage 29. It's getting smaller.

Specifically, the width L1 of the guide passage 29 is the width near the entrance, and is set to approximately 29.6 mm. Further, the width L2 of the guide passage 29 is the width at the boundary position between the first region R1 and the second region R2 of the outer guide rail 27 in the guide passage 29, and is set to approximately 26.6 mm. Further, the width L3 of the guide passage 29 is the width at the leftmost position of the guide passage 29, and is set to approximately 13.9 mm. Furthermore, the width L4 of the guide passage 29 is the width near the exit, and is set to approximately 13.0 mm.

Comparing the widths L1 to L4, the width L1 is more than twice the width L3, and the width L2 is approximately twice the width L3. This prevents the game ball fired by the firing device 16 from colliding with the inner guide rail 28 first. That is, it is possible to ensure that the fired game ball first contacts the first region R1 or the second region R2 of the guide surface 27A of the outer guide rail 27. Furthermore, even if the fired game ball first comes into contact with the vicinity of the base end 27a of the first region R1 and collides with a foul ball that flows back from the guide passage 29, these game balls The exit of the guide passage 29 is not closed.

Furthermore, the width L3 is approximately half the width L2, and the width L4 is less than half the width L2. Considering that the diameter of the game ball is 11 mm, at the widths L3 and L4 of the guide passage 29, there is a gap of approximately 2.0 mm to 2.9 mm between the game ball and the outer guide rail 27 and the inner guide rail 28. will exist. By making the gap extremely small in this way, the game ball can easily move along the guide path 29. Thereby, loss of kinetic energy due to a collision between the game ball and the outer guide rail 27 or the inner guide rail 28 can be suppressed. Therefore, it is difficult to reduce the energy of the fired game balls, and they can be smoothly guided to the game area 108a.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 31(a) and 31(b), the movement before and after the game ball collides with the first seating of the outer guide rail 27 will be described. FIG. 31(a) is a schematic diagram showing the motion before and after the game ball collides with the first seat in the first region R1, and FIG. 31(b) is a schematic diagram showing the motion before and after the game ball collides with the first seat in the second region R2. FIG.

As shown in FIG. 31(a), when the game ball P5 touches (collides with) the first position X1 of the first region R1, the game ball P5 has a relatively small incident angle θ1 (for example, about 8 degrees). The light is incident, and then reflected at a reflection angle θ2 (for example, about 7 degrees) that is approximately equal to the incident angle θ1. The same applies when the game ball P6 touches the second position X2 of the first region R1. In this way, when the game ball collides with a predetermined position in the first region R1, the incident angle θ1 and the reflection angle θ2 are approximately equal and both are relatively small, so the game ball collides along the first region R1. I'm going to exercise.

Therefore, since the game ball that collided with the first region R1 can be smoothly moved up the guide path 29, the game ball fired by the firing device 16 can be appropriately guided to the game region 108a. Further, by keeping the first seat of the game ball fired at the firing intensity A to C within the first region R1, the trajectory of the game ball after colliding with the first seat can be stabilized.

As shown in FIG. 31(b), when the game ball P7 contacts (collides with) the third position X3 of the second region R2, the game ball P7 enters at a relatively large incident angle θ3 (for example, 20 degrees). Then, it is reflected at a reflection angle θ3' (for example, 18 degrees) that is approximately equal to this incident angle θ3. Further, when the game ball P8 touches (collides with) the fourth position It is reflected at a reflection angle θ4' (for example, 28 degrees) that is approximately equal to . Here, the second area is curved when viewed from the front of the game board 108, and the slope of the tangent line L1 passing through the third position X3 is significantly different from the slope of the tangent line L2 passing through the fourth position X4. Therefore, the direction of reflection of the game ball P7 and the direction of reflection of the game ball P8 are also significantly different. Therefore, the game ball that collides with a predetermined position in the second region R2 will be reflected in various directions, unlike the case in FIG. 31(a).

However, in this embodiment, the second region R2 is an area that cannot be reached when the firing intensity is A to C, but is an area that can be reached when the firing intensity is D. The firing strength is sufficiently large compared to A to C. Even if the game ball reflected in the second region R2 collides with the inner guide rail 28 and is weakened, the game ball can sufficiently reach the right-handed hitting region 108a2.

The gaming machine 100 configured in this manner can have the following effects.

A game board (in this example, the game board 108) having a guide area (in this example, the guide passage 29) and a game area (in this example, the game area 108a), and a firing means (in this example, the game board 108) capable of firing game balls. In this case, a firing device 16), an outer rail (in this example, the outer guide rail 27) and an inner rail (in this example, the inner rail) are capable of guiding the game balls fired by the firing means from the guide area to the game area. guide rail 28) and a ball return prevention mechanism that prevents the game ball from returning from the game area to the guide area, and the ball return prevention mechanism (in this example, the ball return prevention mechanism 50) It can be displaced into a first state (in this example, a closed state), a second state (in this example, an open state), and a third state (in this example, a state in the middle of transition from a closed state to an open state). The displacement member (in this example, the on-off valve 54b) has a side surface facing the outer rail and a tip on the tip side of the side surface. The distance to the rail is a specific distance (in this example, specific distance H1), the game ball that is about to be guided from the guide area to the game area is the first game ball (in this example, game ball B1), and the If the game ball that attempts to return from the game area to the guide area is a second game ball (in this example, game ball B2), the first state is a state where the specific distance is shorter than the second state, and the first state is a state where the specific distance is shorter than the second state, The second state is a state in which the specific distance is longer than the first state, and the third state is a state in which the first game ball is in contact with the side surface, the outer rail, and the second game ball, and the second game ball is in contact with the side surface, the outer rail, and the second game ball. By the game ball being in contact with the tip, the outer rail, and the first game ball, the specific distance is longer than the first state and shorter than the second state, and from the lowest point of the second game ball. In a game machine (gaming machine 100 in this example) that is shorter than the distance to the outer rail, the outer rail in the guide area is a first outer rail surface (first area R1 in this example). and a second outer rail surface located above the first outer rail surface, the first outer rail surface being planer than the second outer rail surface, and the firing means The game ball can be fired at a first firing intensity (in this example, firing intensity C) that allows the game ball to reach the left-handed reference position (in this example, the hit position BP) of the game area, and the first firing If the position of the outer rail in the guide area where the game ball (game ball P3 in this example) that is fired with intensity first contacts is defined as the first contact position, the first contact position is the first contact position on the first outer rail surface. Within the range of Therefore, it is possible to provide a game machine that can appropriately guide the game balls fired by the firing means to the game area.

Further, in the above configuration, the ejection means ejects the game ball at a second ejection intensity (in this example, ejection intensity B) that allows the game ball to reach the game area but not reach the left-handed reference position. If the second contact position is the position of the outer rail in the guide area where the game ball (in this example, game ball P2) that is fired at the second firing intensity first contacts, the second contact position is within the range of the first outer rail surface. Therefore, it is possible to provide a game machine that can more appropriately guide the game balls fired by the firing means to the game area. Here, the phrase "it is impossible to reach the left-handed hitting reference position" generally refers to the assumption that the game ball does not reach the left-handed hitting reference position. In other words, it does not include the case where the game ball unintentionally reaches the left-handed hitting reference position due to some irregularity. An example of such an irregularity is that a game ball shot in a short stroke collides with a nail near the exit of the guide area and reaches the left-handed hitting reference position.

Further, in the above configuration, the firing means is capable of firing at a third firing intensity (in this example, firing intensity A) that allows the game ball to reach the guide area but not to reach the game area. , the third contact position is the position of the outer rail in the guide area where the game ball (in this example, game ball P1) that is fired at the third firing intensity first contacts the third contact position. It falls within the range of the first outer rail surface. Therefore, it is possible to provide a game machine that can guide the game balls fired by the firing means to the game area in a sufficiently appropriate manner. In addition, by keeping the first seating of the game ball fired at the first firing intensity, the second firing intensity, and the third firing intensity within the first area, the trajectory of the gaming ball after colliding with the first seating is stabilized. can be done. Here, "making it impossible to reach the game area" generally refers to the assumption that the game ball does not reach the game area. In other words, it does not include the case where the game ball unintentionally reaches the game area due to some irregularity. Such irregularities include, for example, when a game ball that is trying to flow backward through the guide area collides with a subsequent game ball and reaches the game area.

Further, in the above configuration, the firing means has a fourth firing intensity (in this example, the highest firing intensity) among the firing intensities that allow the game ball to reach the right-handed hitting area (in this example, the right-handed hitting area 108a2) of the game area. The fourth contact position is the position of the outer rail in the guide area where the game ball (in this example, the game ball P4) that is fired at the fourth firing strength first comes in contact with the game ball (game ball P4 in this example). , the fourth contact position is within the range of the second outer rail surface. Therefore, it is possible to provide a game machine that can guide the game balls fired by the firing means to the game area more appropriately.

Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can be modified in various ways without departing from the gist of the present invention, and all technical matters included in the technical idea described in the claims are included in the present invention. Subject to invention. Although the embodiments described above are preferred examples, those skilled in the art can realize various alternatives, modifications, variations, or improvements based on the content disclosed in this specification. These are within the scope of the appended claims.

In the embodiment described above, the second region R2 of the outer guide rail 27 has a curved shape when viewed from the front of the game board 108, but it is not limited to this configuration. The second region R2 may have the same shape as the first region R1. Even in this case, the same effects as in the above embodiment can be achieved.

Further, in the above embodiment, the bump position BP was the upper left position of the gaming area 108a shown in FIG. 5 or 30, but it is not limited to this. Normally, the arrangement of the nails is often different depending on the model of pachinko machine, and the nail position can be adopted depending on each model.

In the above embodiment, the ribs 301 are provided on the upper surface (in other words, the outer surface) of the top plate of the inner frame 104, but the ribs 301 may be provided on the lower surface (in other words, the inner surface) of the top plate of the inner frame 104.

Further, in the above embodiment, an example was given in which the outer frame is fixed to the island equipment of the game hall by driving nails, but fixing members other than nails may be used, such as screws, for example.

Further, in the above embodiment, an example is given in which the island fixing holes 300a to 300d are through holes, but instead of being through holes, they may be holes that serve as marks when driving nails, for example.

Further, in the above embodiment, the hinge cover 406 and the curtain plate 414 are made of resin of the same color, but they may be made of members of different colors.

Further, in the above embodiment, an example was given in which the base plate 112 is provided with the convex portion 112c and the design sheet 111 is provided with the concave portion 111a. Good too.

Further, in the above embodiment, an example was given in which the design sheet 111 with a pattern printed thereon is used as the sheet, but the sheet may be plain, colored, or colorless.

Further, in the above embodiment, an example in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine has been described, but the present invention may also be applied to a slot machine in which the number of bets is set using medals and credits as gaming values.

When applying the present invention to a slot machine, when a design sheet is attached to the front door attached to the slot machine housing, for example, the panel around the reel display window, the panel above the display window, the operation panel, etc. The present invention can be applied when a design sheet is attached to a lower panel or the like below the section.

Further, for example, in the above embodiment, FIG. 25 shows a state in which the ball return prevention member 54 is displaced to a state approximately intermediate between the closed state and the open state, but the present invention is not limited to this state. The present invention can also be applied to the case of displacement to any state between the two states.

Furthermore, in the above embodiment, in FIG. 25, it was shown that the ball return prevention member 54 can prevent the game ball B2 from returning to the guide path 29, but if the game ball B2 returns to the boundary area 700 from the game area 108a, Even if another game ball C subsequently returns to the boundary area 700, the two game balls (game ball B2 and game ball C) are moved to the guide path 29 by the ball return prevention member 54, of course. It is possible to suppress the return to .

Further, in the above embodiment, the ball return prevention mechanism 50 is integrally formed at the upper end of the inner guide rail 28, but is not limited to this configuration and may be formed separately from the inner guide rail 28. .

Further, in the above embodiment, the boundary area 700 was provided between the guide passage 29 and the game area 108a, but the boundary area 700 may be included in the guide passage 29 without being limited to this configuration. .

Further, in the above embodiment, the protruding part 541c is formed on the second side surface part 541b of the on-off valve 54b. The surface of the side surface portion 541b may be made flat.

Further, in the above embodiment, the stopper wall (contact portion) 52c was configured to abut the second side surface portion 541b of the on-off valve 54b in the open state, but the stopper wall (contact portion) 52c is not limited to this configuration. For example, the stopper wall 52c may be configured to be in pressure contact with the second side surface portion 541b of the on-off valve 54b in the open state, or may be configured to be close to it.

Furthermore, the present invention is not limited to pachinko machines, but can also be applied to managed pachinko machines that have a structure in which players can play games without touching the game balls.

16 Launch device 27 Outer guide rail (outer rail)
28 Inner guide rail (inner rail)
29 Guidance path (guidance area)
50 Ball return prevention mechanism 54 Ball return prevention member 54b Open/close valve 100 Game machine 108 Game board 108a Game area B1 Game ball (first game ball)
B2 Game ball (second game ball)
H1 Specific distance from the tip of the ball return prevention member to the outer guide rail H2 Distance from the lowest point of the second game ball to the outer guide rail R1 First area (first outer rail surface)
R2 Second area (second outer rail surface)
BP Bukkomi position (left-handed batting reference position)
P3 Game ball fired at launch intensity C (first launch intensity) P2 Game ball launched at launch intensity B (second launch intensity) P1 Game ball launched at launch intensity A (third launch intensity) P4 Launch Game ball fired at intensity D (fourth firing intensity)

Claims (1)

A game board having a guide area and a game area, a firing means capable of firing a game ball, an outer rail and an inner rail capable of guiding the game ball fired by the firing means from the guide area to the game area, A ball return prevention mechanism that prevents the game ball from returning from the game area to the guide area,
The ball return prevention mechanism includes a displacement member that can be displaced into a first state, a second state, and a third state,
The displacement member has a side surface facing the outer rail, and a distal end on the distal side of the side surface,
The distance from the tip to the outer rail is a specific distance,
A game ball that is about to be guided from the guide area to the game area is a first game ball,
If the game ball that attempts to return from the game area to the guide area is the second game ball,
The first state is a state in which the specific distance is shorter than the second state,
The second state is a state in which the specific distance is longer than the first state,
In the third state, the first game ball is in contact with the side surface, the outer rail, and the second game ball, and the second game ball is in contact with the tip, the outer rail, and the first game ball. and a gaming machine in which the specific distance is longer than the first state and shorter than the second state, and shorter than the distance from the lowest point of the second game ball to the outer rail,
The outer rail in the guide area has a first outer rail surface and a second outer rail surface located above the first outer rail surface,
The first outer rail surface is planer than the second outer rail surface,
The firing means is capable of firing the game ball at a first firing intensity that allows the game ball to reach a left-handed reference position in the game area,
If the position of the outer rail in the guide area where the game ball fired at the first firing intensity first contacts is defined as a first contact position, the first contact position is within the range of the first outer rail surface. , gaming machines.