JP4257769B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention belongs to the technical field of gaming machines in which a number of prizes corresponding to winnings are paid out.
[0002]
[Prior art]
For example, there is a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine in which when a prize is established by a game, a number of prizes corresponding to the prize are paid out. Winning or the like is an event that causes the prize body to be paid out, such as winning a prize in a pachinko machine or slot machine, or establishment of a score in an arranged ball pachinko machine. Examples of prizes include game balls and medals.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
Such gaming machines may have a decorative body attached. The shape of the decorative body is common for each manufacturer, such as the manufacturer's logo mark, or different for each model, but the decorative body mounted on the gaming machine installed in the amusement store has changed It was never done. That is, for each individual gaming machine, the decorative body that the player sees is unchanged.
[0004]
[Means for Solving the Problems and Effects of the Invention]
The gaming machine according to claim 1 is a gaming machine in which when a prize is established by a game, the number of prizes corresponding to the prize is paid out.
A front surface of a window frame body having a window for facing a region where the game is performed with a decorative body mounting portion to which a decorative body composed of a molded portion convex to the player side and a flat plate portion around the molded portion can be attached and detached Provided in
An annular claw that exposes the molded part at the opening and covers the edge of the flat plate part, and a locking claw of an elastic piece provided with a locking projection at the tip part extends parallel to the axis of the opening. A mounting plate,
A stopper having a shaft, a tongue piece extending from the shaft, and a knob connected to the base of the shaft;
A planar decorative body support surface provided in the decorative body mounting portion;
Arranged behind the side of the decorative body support surface, the inner wall surface engaging groove for engaging the locking projection is provided on the axial support section, the tongue and the bearing portion sliding the shaft It consists of a stopper holding part provided with a through hole of a shape connected with a passing part of a shape that allows the passage of
The rear surface of the flat plate portion faces the front surface of the decorative body support surface , the molded portion is exposed in the opening, the front surface of the edge portion is covered with the mounting plate, and the decorative body is attached to the mounting plate. And the decorative body support surface , and the locking protrusion is locked in the locking groove,
By rotating the stopper with the knob penetrating the bearing portion while holding the knob, the tongue piece is brought into contact with the back surface of the locking projection to lock the locking projection and the locking groove. It cannot be released and will not allow removal of the decorative body,
When the decorative body is not allowed to be removed, the stopper is turned by holding the knob and the tongue piece is detached from the back surface of the locking protrusion to lock the locking protrusion and the locking groove. Since it becomes possible to cancel
In a gaming machine installed in a game store, the mounted decoration can be exchanged by operating the mounting means. Thereby, although it is the same one game machine, a player can be entertained by exchanging a decoration body every business day or every week, for example.
[0005]
There are no particular limitations on the shape or color of the decorative body, for example, a decoration image (so-called cell image) of a game board, a character displayed on a symbol display device, a character indicating a manufacturer of a gaming machine, or a person It can be made variously, such as a model of an animal or a plant (all including imaginary ones), a model of a building or machinery (for example, a robot, an automobile, an aircraft, a ship, etc.).
[0007]
The decorative body mounting part, that is, the mounting position of the decorative body may be anywhere on the front of the gaming machine , but a decorative body of a certain size can be attached, and the decorative body mounted there does not interfere with the player. considering the highly visible condition etc., it may be provided with decorative body mounting portion on the front surface of the window frame having a window for face the region where the window frame member i.e. the game is performed. Even on the front surface of the window frame, the left and right sides of the window are more suitable. When the window frame has a circular window, it is preferable to provide a decorative body mounting portion obliquely below the window.
Since the decorative body is attached to the decorative body mounting portion provided on the window frame body, the replacement of the decorative body (or the presence or absence of the decorative body) does not affect the game (for example, it affects the occurrence of a prize, etc. It will not affect the path of the game ball). Therefore, there is no problem even if the decorative body is replaced at the amusement store.
[0008]
If the stopper can be operated from the outside (for example, the front side) of the gaming machine, the decoration body can be easily replaced. However, there is a risk that the player may operate the decoration body without permission.
However, the gaming machine according to claim 2 is the gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the window frame body can be opened and closed in a door shape with respect to the main body side of the gaming machine, and the window frame body is closed. in so has a configuration which can not operate the stopper, preventing unless opened window frame body (usually unlocking operation is required for this opening) can not operate the stopper, that the player operates the freely stopper it can. In addition, since the opening / closing operation itself of the window frame body is simple, the operation of operating the stopper (the attaching / detaching operation of the decorative body) is also easy.
[0009]
Gaming machine of claim 3 wherein the number of the claim 1 or 2 gaming machine described in the winning or the like by the behavior of the bombarded gaming balls in a game region formed on the game surface plate is corresponding to the established the winning or the like The game ball is paid out as the prize body, and a pachinko machine or an arrangement ball type pachinko machine corresponds to this game machine.
[0010]
If the decorative body attached to the gaming machine of claims 1 to 3 is three-dimensional by providing a convex shaped part on the player side rather than being a planar object , the decorative effect is enhanced.
Resin molding is simple for producing a three-dimensional decorative body. For example, injection molding has the advantage that it has an excellent surface appearance and can be made into a fine shape, but has the disadvantage that the mold becomes precise and complicated and the mold cost is high.
[0011]
On the other hand, vacuum forming, pressure forming or vacuum / pressure forming has a merit that the mold cost is low because the shape of the cavity is simple, although it is a semi-solid with one side open and a very fine shape is difficult. Further, since the inside of the molded product is hollow, the amount of resin used can be reduced.
[0012]
The gaming machine according to claim 4 is the gaming machine according to claim 1, 2, or 3 , wherein the decorative body is formed on a resin sheet by vacuum forming, pressure forming or vacuum / pressure forming into a three-dimensional shape. It is a three-dimensional decorative body formed, and the manufacturing cost of the decorative body can be reduced by the advantages of the above-described vacuum forming, pressure forming, or vacuum / pressure forming.
[0013]
Since the back side of the decorative body attached to the decorative body mounting part on the front side of the gaming machine is not visible to the player, there is no problem in a semi-solid with one side (back side) open, so vacuum forming, pressure forming or vacuum Pneumatic forming is sufficient.
Also, unlike injection molding, it can be multicolored, and by changing the color and design printed on the resin sheet, it is possible to produce decorative bodies with different colors even if the same mold is used.
[0014]
In the case of the three-dimensional decorative body according to claim 4, since the structure in which printing is on the inner surface side is desirable, the resin sheet is made translucent (transparent or translucent), printed on one side thereof, and the printing surface side is concave It may be formed into a three-dimensional shape. If it does in this way, it can prevent that a player touches a print surface, for example, and becomes dirty or damaged. Moreover, it can suppress that a printing layer cracks at the time of shaping | molding by printing on a concave surface side.
[0015]
The thickness of the resin sheet may be appropriately selected depending on the material and transparency of the resin sheet, the strength required for the decorative body, etc., but is generally in the range of about 0.2 to 1.5 mm, preferably Is in the range of about 0.3 to 1 mm.
[0016]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described by way of examples of the present invention.
[0017]
【Example】
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pachinko machine 10 which is a kind of gaming machine. As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 10 includes a plastic main frame 12 and a plastic inner frame 16 hinged to the main frame 12 by a pair of upper and lower hinges 14. In addition, each part is supported by the middle frame 16. Although not shown, a known CR unit may be attached on the left side of the pachinko machine 10.
[0018]
The middle frame 16 holds a game board 22, and detailed illustration is omitted, but the game board 22 is provided with a substantially circular game area surrounded by guide rails as in the known game board. In the game area, various winning devices (having a winning opening), obstacle nails, windmills, etc. are arranged, and at the bottom is an out hole for discharging the game ball that has passed through the game area as an out ball Is provided.
[0019]
The front side of the game board 22 is covered with a window frame 24 and a glass plate 26 disposed on the back side of the window frame 24. Specifically, the glass plate 26 is substantially square, and a rectangular glass holding frame (not shown) that matches the outer peripheral shape of the glass plate 26 is mounted on the back side of the window frame body 24, and the glass plate 26 holds the glass. It is held by the frame and attached to the window frame body 24.
[0020]
The window frame body 24 is connected to the middle frame 16 via a hinge (not shown) arranged on the back side of the left side toward the window frame body 24, and can be opened and closed with the hinge as an axis. However, the window frame 24 is normally locked in a closed state as shown in the figure, and can be opened by operating the lock 27 provided on the inner frame 16. The lock 27 also functions to lock the middle frame 16 in a closed state with respect to the main body frame 12. Depending on the operation direction (clockwise, counterclockwise) of the lock 27, the window frame 24 or the middle frame 16 may be locked. The structure is unlocked.
[0021]
A circular window 28 is provided in the window frame body 24, and the game board 22 can be visually recognized from the window 28. A portion of the game board 22 that substantially corresponds to the inside of the window 28 is the above-described game area.
A decorative body mounting portion 70 is provided at the lower left of the window 28, and a seal window 29 is provided at a contrast position. A transparent plate is fitted in the seal window 29, so that the stamps attached to the lower corner of the game board 22 can be seen through.
[0022]
Below the window frame 24, the dish door 30 is connected to the middle frame 16 via a hinge (not shown) arranged on the back side of the left side toward the left side, and can be opened and closed with the hinge as an axis. Similarly to the window frame body 24, the dish door 30 is normally closed as shown in the figure, and the metal fittings arranged behind the dish door 30 are operated after the window frame body 24 is opened. Then, the dish door 30 can be opened.
[0023]
The dish door 30 is provided with an upper dish 32, and an upper dish discharge basket 34 that opens to the inside of the main body of the pachinko machine 10 is opened inside the upper dish 32. The upper tray discharge bar 34 is connected to a payout device (not shown) via a payout passage (not shown), and the upper plate 32 receives the game ball discharged from the payout device. The upper tray 32 is also a launch ball supply tray for storing game balls to be supplied to a launcher (not shown), and the game balls in the upper tray 32 are transferred to the launcher as the launcher is operated. And leaked.
[0024]
The payout device is capable of paying out game balls as prize balls and game balls as rental balls. If a CR unit is attached, the prize balls and the rental balls are paid out (the prize ball payout device is a rental ball). It is also a discharge device.) When no CR unit is attached, only award balls are paid out (a prize ball payout device).
[0025]
Below the dish door 30, a lower dish 56 is fixed to the front side of the middle frame 16. Inside the lower plate 56, a lower plate discharge rod 58 that opens to the inside of the main body of the pachinko machine 10 is opened. The lower tray discharge bar 58 is connected to the payout device via the payout passage, and can accept the game balls discharged from the payout device. The payout passage is branched into the upper plate discharge bowl 34 side and the lower plate discharge bowl 58 side, and when the upper sphere discharge bowl 34 is filled with game balls (when the upper plate 32 is full), The structure is such that the game ball is guided to the discharge rod 58.
[0026]
An ashtray 63 is attached to the left side of the lower plate 56 and an operation dial 62 for operating the launching device is attached to the front side of the middle frame 16 on the right side.
The pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment is configured in the same manner as a known pachinko machine except for the configuration related to the decorative body mounting portion 70 described below with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. Similarly, when a game is performed and a winning occurs along with the game, a corresponding prize ball is paid out.
[0027]
As shown in FIG. 2, a decorative body 72 is attached to the decorative body mounting portion 70. The decorative body 72 is a vacuum / compressed air-molded product, and includes a molded part 73 that is convex on the player side and a flat plate part 74 around the molded part 73 (see FIG. 3).
The decorative body 72 is manufactured by vacuum-pressure forming which is printed on the back side (concave side) of a transparent resin sheet (in this example, polyethylene terephthalate, plate thickness 0.5 mm). In the illustrated example, the molding part 73 is a mermaid, and its face, hair, arms, trunk, etc. are printed. In the present invention, the decorative body 72 can be replaced, so the shape of the molding portion 73 is not limited to a mermaid, and is displayed on, for example, a decorative image (so-called cell image) or a symbol display device of the game board 22. A character that represents the manufacturer of the character or game machine, a character that represents a person, an animal or a plant (all including imaginary ones), a building or machinery (for example, a robot, an automobile, an aircraft) , Ships, etc.)
[0028]
In addition, a photograph of a real person, a building, machinery, etc. is printed on the part to become the molding part 73, and the actual part is reduced to a molding part 73 by molding it in the shape of the outline. You can also.
The flat plate portion 74 may not print or may print a background suitable for the forming portion 73 in order to set the color of the member behind it as the background color of the forming portion 73. When the background is printed, the color of the member behind can be used without printing on a part of the flat plate portion 74. The decorative body 72 of this example is printed not only on the molding portion 73 but also on the flat plate portion 74, and the back mounting plate 76 cannot be seen.
[0029]
As shown in FIG. 3, the inside of the decorative body mounting portion 70 is a flat decorative body support surface 71, and is recessed one step lower from the periphery (the surface of the window frame body 24). A plurality of engaging protrusions 71 a are provided on the outer peripheral portion of the decorative body support surface 71 along the outline of the decorative body mounting portion 70 as shown in FIG. 2.
[0030]
As shown in FIG. 2, the outer shape of the decorative body 72 (flat plate portion 74) is along the outline of the decorative body mounting portion 70 and is accommodated in the decorative body mounting portion 70 with almost no looseness. Further, the flat plate portion 74 is provided with an engagement hole 74a corresponding to the engagement protrusion 71a, and each engagement hole 74a is engaged with the engagement protrusion 71a as well shown in FIG. The The height of the engaging protrusion 71a is set slightly smaller than the plate thickness of the flat plate portion 74.
[0031]
The edge of the decorative body 72 (the flat plate portion 74) is covered with a donut-shaped mounting plate 76, and the engaging protrusions 71a and the engaging holes 74a are hidden by the mounting plate 76. The outer peripheral shape of the mounting plate 76 follows the outline of the decorative body mounting portion 70 and is fitted to the decorative body mounting portion 70 without looseness. Further, the inner peripheral shape is also a shape that substantially follows the contour of the decorative body mounting portion 70, and the opening portion completely exposes the molding portion 73.
[0032]
The mounting plate 76 is provided with locking claws 77 at a plurality of locations (three locations in the arc shape in this example). The locking claw 77 is an elastic piece extended from the main body of the mounting plate 76, and a locking projection 77a is provided at the tip. The locking claw 77 is locked in a state where the locking projection 77 a is fitted in a locking groove 79 provided on the inner wall surface 78 a of the stopper holding portion 78 disposed on the back side of the decorative body mounting portion 70. ing. When the locking projections 77 a are locked in the locking grooves 79 in this way, the distance between the mounting plate 76 and the decorative body support surface 71 is slightly smaller than the plate thickness of the flat plate portion 74, and the mounting plate 76 A flat plate portion 74 is sandwiched between the decorative body support surface 71.
[0033]
Since the locking groove 79 has a V-valley shape and the locking projection 77a has a mountain shape, when a force is applied in a direction in which the mounting plate 76 is pulled away from the decorative body support surface 71, the locking is relatively easy. Is released.
However, as shown in FIG. 3, a stopper 80 is provided to prevent the unlocking.
[0034]
The stopper 80 includes a shaft 81, a tongue piece 82 extending from the shaft 81, and a knob 83 provided continuously to the base portion of the shaft 81.
The shaft support portion 84 of the stopper holding portion 78 is provided with a through hole 85 having a shape in which a bearing portion 85a for sliding the shaft 81 and a passage portion 85b having a shape for allowing the tongue piece 82 to pass therethrough are connected.
[0035]
If the shaft 81 is aligned with the bearing portion 85a and the tongue piece 82 is aligned with the passage portion 85b and the stopper 80 is inserted into the through hole 85, the shaft 81 penetrates the bearing portion 85a and the tongue piece 82 passes the passage portion 85b. Can be in a state. If the stopper 80 is rotated approximately 90 degrees with the knob 83 from this state, the tongue piece 82 of the stopper 80 abuts against the back surface of the locking projection 77a as shown in FIG. Can no longer be released. The knob 83 can be operated from the back side of the window frame 24 with the window frame 24 opened, but cannot be operated with the window frame 24 closed.
[0036]
However, when the stopper 80 is turned to remove the tongue piece 82 from the locking projection 77a, the locking between the locking projection 77a and the locking groove 79 can be released. Further, the stopper 80 can be extracted from the through hole 85 by turning the stopper 80 and aligning the tongue piece 82 with the passage portion 85b.
[0037]
Although it is not necessary to remove the stopper 80 from the through hole 85, if the mounting plate 76 is pulled away from the decorative body support surface 71 after the tongue piece 82 is removed from the locking projection 77 a, the locking projection 77 a and the locking groove 79 are separated. Since the locking is released, the mounting plate 76 can be removed. If the mounting plate 76 is removed, the decorative body 72 can be removed from the decorative body support surface 71.
[0038]
Then, after the decorative body 72 is removed and another decorative body 72 is mounted on the decorative body support surface 71, the mounting plate 76 is attached to lock the locking projection 77a and the locking groove 79, and the stopper 80 is When the tongue piece 82 is rotated and brought into contact with the back surface of the locking projection 77a, the attachment of another decorative body 72 is completed.
[0039]
The decorative body 72 has a shape in which the outer shape of the molding portion 73 (boundary with the flat plate portion 74) fits in the inner periphery of the mounting plate 76, and the flat plate portion 74 has an engagement hole 74a at a position corresponding to the engagement protrusion 71a. The decorative body 72 provided can be attached to the decorative body mounting portion 70 regardless of the shape of the molding portion 73.
[0040]
As described above, in the pachinko machine 10, the decorative body mounting portion 70 to which the decorative body 72 can be attached and detached is provided on the front surface of the window frame body 24 (an area not related to the pachinko game). By operating the mounting means constituted by the stopper 80, the decorative body 72 mounted on the decorative body mounting portion 70 can be removed and replaced with another decorative body 72, so that the same single pachinko machine 10 is provided. However, for example, the decorative body 72 can be exchanged every business day or every week to entertain the player.
[0041]
Since the position of the decorative body mounting portion 70, that is, the mounting position of the decorative body 72 is on the left side of the front surface of the window frame body 24, the decorative body 72 does not get in the way of the player and stands out well.
To remove the mounting plate 76 that holds the decorative body 72 (that is, to remove the decorative body 72), it is necessary to operate the stopper 80. However, this operation cannot be performed with the window frame 24 closed. It is possible to prevent the player from removing the decorative body 72 by operating the stopper 80 without permission. Since the window frame body 24 can be opened simply by unlocking the lock 27, the decoration body 72 can be easily removed (replaced).
[0042]
Since the decorative body 72 is a three-dimensional decorative body 72 formed by vacuum-pressure forming the one printed on the resin sheet into a three-dimensional shape, the decorative effect is higher than that of the planar one.
The vacuum / pressure forming used for forming the decorative body 72 (also vacuum forming or pressure forming) has a merit that the mold cost is low because the cavity shape may be simple. Further, since the inside of the molded product is hollow, the amount of resin used can be reduced. Moreover, because it is colored by printing, it can be multicolored unlike injection molding, and if the color and design printed on the resin sheet are changed, the decorative body will have different colors even if the same mold is used 72 can be manufactured.
[0043]
The resin sheet used as a molding material is translucent (transparent in the embodiment), printed on one side, and formed into a three-dimensional shape with a concave print side. For example, a player may touch the print side. It can be prevented from getting dirty or damaged, and printing on the concave surface side can prevent the printing layer from cracking during molding.
[0044]
As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described according to the Example, this invention is not limited to this example.
The embodiment is an example in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine, but the present invention can also be applied to other types of gaming machines, for example, slot machines.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a front view of a decorative body mounting portion and a decorative body.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of an internal structure of a decorative body mounting portion.
[Explanation of symbols]
10 Pachinko machines (game machines)
22 gaming board 24 window frame 28 window 30 dish door 32 upper dish 56 lower dish 70 decorative body mounting part 71 decorative body support surface 72 decorative body 76 mounting plate (mounting means)
80 Stopper (mounting means)

Claims (4)

In a gaming machine in which a prize corresponding to the prize etc. is paid out when a prize etc. is established by the game,
A front surface of a window frame body having a window for facing a region where the game is performed with a decorative body mounting portion to which a decorative body composed of a molded portion convex to the player side and a flat plate portion around the molded portion can be attached and detached Provided in
An annular claw that exposes the molded part at the opening and covers the edge of the flat plate part, and a locking claw of an elastic piece provided with a locking projection at the tip part extends parallel to the axis of the opening. A mounting plate,
A stopper having a shaft, a tongue piece extending from the shaft, and a knob connected to the base of the shaft;
A planar decorative body support surface provided in the decorative body mounting portion;
Arranged behind the side of the decorative body support surface, the inner wall surface engaging groove for engaging the locking projection is provided on the axial support section, the tongue and the bearing portion sliding the shaft It consists of a stopper holding part provided with a through hole of a shape connected with a passing part of a shape that allows the passage of
The rear surface of the flat plate portion faces the front surface of the decorative body support surface , the molded portion is exposed in the opening, the front surface of the edge portion is covered with the mounting plate, and the decorative body is attached to the mounting plate. And the decorative body support surface , and the locking protrusion is locked in the locking groove,
By rotating the stopper with the knob penetrating the bearing portion while holding the knob, the tongue piece is brought into contact with the back surface of the locking projection to lock the locking projection and the locking groove. It cannot be released and will not allow removal of the decorative body,
When the decorative body is not allowed to be removed, the stopper is turned by holding the knob and the tongue piece is detached from the back surface of the locking protrusion to lock the locking protrusion and the locking groove. game machine characterized by comprising a releasable. The gaming machine according to claim 1,
The window frame body can be opened and closed in a door shape with respect to the main body side of the gaming machine,
A gaming machine characterized in that the stopper cannot be operated when the window frame is closed. In the gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2,
A gaming machine, wherein when a winning or the like is established by the behavior of a gaming ball shot into a gaming area formed on a gaming board, a number of gaming balls corresponding to the winning or the like are paid out as the prize body. In the gaming machine according to claim 1, 2, or 3,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the decorative body is a three-dimensional decorative body that is formed into a three-dimensional shape by subjecting a printed matter on a resin sheet to vacuum forming, pressure forming, or vacuum / pressure forming.

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