JP4678510B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

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

In the gaming machine typified by a pachinko machine, for example, a game area formed in the front surface of the game board, the display device configured of a liquid crystal panel for displaying the symbols that have been deployed (e.g., patent Reference 1).
Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2004-65721 (FIG. 1)

Such in the case of the conventional example having the configuration, and inconvenience such interesting for Yu technique is impaired.

The present invention was made in view of such circumstances, to provide a gaming machine which can provide interesting for Yu TECHNICAL main purpose.

In order to achieve such an object, the present invention has the following configuration.
That is, the invention described in claim 1
A plurality of rod-shaped members arranged in parallel in a predetermined direction;
A light emitting means for outputting light for irradiating the plurality of rod-shaped members;
An extruding member that is capable of reciprocating on a path along the parallel direction of the rod-shaped members, each of which can be in contact with the plurality of rod-shaped members;
Opposing walls erected opposite to both end sides of the rod-shaped member so as to form a movement space of the extrusion member inside,
A plurality of guide grooves formed on each of the opposing walls and supporting end portions of the rod-shaped member;
Each of the plurality of guide grooves extends in a direction intersecting the moving direction of the push member so that the rod-like member can be retracted to the side opposite to the push member in accordance with the contact with the push member, and the longitudinal direction is the axis. The rod-shaped member is loosely fitted with a width that allows the rod-shaped member to rotate .

The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that, in the gaming machine according to claim 1, the rod-shaped member is a prism.
The invention according to claim 3 is the gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the arrangement interval between the rod-shaped members is such that the distance between the central axes of the adjacent rod-shaped members is greater than the diameter of the game ball. Is also small.

According to these configurations, it is possible that changes in light, it is possible to provide variations in the effect of the turn light. In addition, the player who sees this light effect can feel interesting through his visual senses.

According to the gaming machine according to the present invention, it can provide a change in light output, it can have variations in the effect of the turn light. In addition, the player who sees this light effect can feel interesting through his visual senses.

  The pachinko machine of Example 1 is demonstrated in detail based on drawing. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine 10, FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 30 of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 3 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 10.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 11 that forms an outer shell of the pachinko machine 10 and is fixed to a game island of a game hall (hole), and one side portion (for example, a front surface) of the outer frame 11. An inner frame 12 supported so as to be openable and closable with respect to the outer frame 11 with the left-hand side as viewed as an opening / closing axis, and an inner frame with one side portion (for example, the left-hand side as viewed from the front) as the opening / closing axis And a front frame set 14 that can be freely opened and closed.

  The outer frame 11 is formed in a rectangular shape as a whole by a wooden plate material, and each plate material is assembled by a detachable fastener such as a machine screw. In the present embodiment, for example, the outer dimension of the outer frame 11 is 809 mm (inner dimension 771 mm), and the outer dimension in the left and right direction is 518 mm (inner dimension 480 mm). The outer frame 11 may be made of a light metal such as resin or aluminum.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the inner frame 12 can be broadly divided into a lower tray unit 13 attached to the lowermost portion thereof, and a vertical opening on the left side of the inner frame 12 in a range above the lower tray unit 13. A front frame set 14 that is attached to be openable and closable around an axis is provided, and a game board 30 (see FIG. 2) that is detachably attached to a resin base (not shown) whose outer shape is rectangular.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the lower plate unit 13 is fixed to the inner frame 12 by a fastener such as a screw. On the front side of the lower plate unit 13, a lower plate 15, a ball removal lever 17, a game ball launching handle 18, and a sound output port 24 are provided. The lower tray 15 as a ball receiving tray is provided at the substantially central portion of the lower tray unit 13, and the game balls discharged from the discharge port 16 can be stored in the lower tray 15. The ball removal lever 17 is for removing a game ball in the lower plate 15. By moving the ball removal lever 17 to the left in FIG. 1, a predetermined position on the bottom surface of the lower plate 15 is opened, The game balls stored in the dish 15 can be pulled out downward through the opening on the bottom surface of the lower dish 15. The game ball launching handle 18 is disposed so as to protrude to the front side on the right side of the lower plate 15. In accordance with the operation of the game ball launching handle 18 by the player, the game ball launching device 38 drives the game ball toward a game board 30 described later. The game ball launching device 38 includes, for example, a game ball launching handle 18 and a launching device (not shown). The sound output port 24 is an output port for outputting sound from a speaker provided in the lower plate unit 13 or on the back surface.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the front frame set 14 is attached to the inner frame 12 so as to be openable and closable. Like the inner frame 12, the front frame set 14 has an open / close shaft extending vertically to the left when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10. It can be opened to the front side with an axial center.

  As shown in FIG. 1, an upper plate 19 as a receiving tray for game balls is integrally provided at the lower portion of the front frame set 14 (above the lower plate 15). Here, the upper plate 19 is a ball receiving tray for temporarily storing the game balls and guiding them to the game ball launching device 38 while aligning them in a line. The front frame set 14 is formed with a substantially elliptical window 101 so that most of the game area 30a (see FIG. 2) of the game board 30 can be viewed from the outside. Specifically, the window portion 101 is a substantially oval shape whose substantially central portion on the left and right sides is curved relatively gently as compared with the upper and lower sides, and has a hollow in the center. A substantially elliptical glass plate 137 is attached to the hollow portion. This glass plate 137 has a double glass structure. The substantially central portion of the window 101 may be linear, and the glass plate 137 may be matched to the shape. The glass plate 137 is not limited to glass, and any material may be used as long as it is a transparent plate having a predetermined strength.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the front frame set 14 includes a frame button 20 (production button) that receives an operation instruction (for example, a pressing instruction) by a player at a location on the lower left side of the upper plate 19. As shown in FIG. 6, the frame button 20 is connected to the sub-control device 262. For example, when a predetermined operation valid condition is established, the operation of the frame button 20 becomes valid, and the screen display of the third symbol display device 42 is changed, the output sound is changed by pressing the frame button 20, etc. The player can actively participate in the game, such as changing the lamp display.

  In addition, the front frame set 14 is provided with light emitting means such as various lamps around the window portion 101 (for example, a corner portion) on the front side. These light emitting means play a role of enhancing the effect of the game during the game by changing and controlling the light emission mode such as lighting and blinking according to the change of the game state at the time of big hit or predetermined reach. For example, at the periphery of the window portion 101, an annular illumination portion 102 containing a light emitting means such as an LED is provided symmetrically, and at the center of the annular illumination portion 102 and at the top of the pachinko machine 10, Similarly, a central illumination unit 103 having a built-in light emitting means such as an LED is provided. In the pachinko machine 10, the central illumination unit 103 functions as a jackpot lamp, and lights and blinks when the jackpot is informed that the jackpot is being hit. In addition, on the left and right sides of the central illumination unit 103, there are provided a prize ball lamp 105 that is lit during the payout of a prize ball and an error display lamp 106 that is lit when a predetermined error occurs. Further, a small window 107 made of a transparent resin is provided so as to be adjacent to the lower end portion of the annular illumination portion 102 so that a part of the inner frame 12 surface, the game board 30 surface, or the like can be visually recognized. Since the predetermined portion of the small window 107 is flat, the certificate paper or the like attached to the lower right corner of the game board 30 can be suitably read from the flat portion of the small window 107 by a machine.

  In addition, a ball lending operation unit 120 is disposed below the window unit 101, and the ball lending operation unit 120 is provided with a ball lending button 121, a return button 122, and a frequency display unit 123. When the ball lending operation unit 120 is operated with a bill or a card inserted in a card unit (ball lending unit) (not shown) arranged on the side of the pachinko machine 10, a game ball is lent according to the operation. Done. The ball lending button 121 is operated to obtain a lending ball based on information recorded on a card or the like (recording medium), and the lending ball is supplied to the upper plate 19 as long as there is a remaining amount on the card or the like. Is done. The return button 122 is operated when requesting the return of a card or the like inserted into the card unit. The frequency display unit 123 displays remaining amount information such as a card. It should be noted that the ball rental operation unit 120 is not necessary for a pachinko machine in which game balls are lent directly to the upper plate from a ball lending device or the like without using a card unit, that is, a so-called cash machine. Therefore, a decorative seal or the like is attached to the installation portion of the ball rental operation unit 120. Thereby, the common use of the lending operation unit of the pachinko machine using the card unit and the cash machine can be achieved.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 30 is made of a rectangular plywood, and its peripheral portion is attached in contact with the back side of a resin base (not shown) of the inner frame 12. A gaming area 30a, which is a substantially central portion on the front side of the front side 30, is exposed to the front side of the inner frame 12 through the resin-based substantially circular window portion 101 (glass plate 137) shown in FIG.

  Next, the configuration of the game board 30 will be described with reference to FIG. The game board 30 includes a general winning port 31, a variable winning device 32, first starting ports 33a and 33b (for example, operation chucker), a second starting port 34 (for example, a through gate), a variable display unit 35, and the like. Yes. These general winning port 31, variable winning device 32, first starting ports 33a and 33b (for example, operation chucker), second starting port 34 (for example, through gate), variable display unit 35, etc. Each of the through holes formed by router processing is disposed in each through hole, and is attached from the front side of the game board 30 with a wood screw or the like. A game ball enters the aforementioned general winning port 31, variable winning device 32, and first start ports 33a and 33b, and the detected balls are detected by detection switches (winning port switch, count switch, operation port switch) described later. Based on the output of the detection switch, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out to the upper plate 19 (or the lower plate 15). As described above, the first start port 33a on the upper side is provided with an operation port switch (passage detection switch), and a ball entering the first start port 33a is detected by the operation port switch. It is like that. Further, an operating port switch (passage detection switch) is also provided in the second starting port 33b on the lower side, and a ball entering the second starting port 33b is detected by the operating port switch. . That is, in either case of entering a game ball into the first start port 33a or entering a game ball into the second start port 33b, it is still a start prize.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, the game board 30 is provided with an out port 36, and game balls that have not entered the various winning devices or the like pass through the out port 36 in a ball discharge path (not shown). You will be guided to the direction. A number of nails are planted on the game board 30 in order to appropriately disperse and adjust the falling direction of the game balls, and various members (acts) such as the windmill 37 are arranged.

  The variable display device unit 35 includes a first symbol display device 40 for variably displaying a first symbol (for example, a special symbol) as identification information, triggered by winning in the first start ports 33a and 33b, and a second start. With the passage of the mouth 34 as a trigger, the second symbol display device 41 that variably displays the second symbol (for example, a normal symbol) and the winning of the first start ports 33a and 33b as a trigger, the third symbol (for example, a decorative symbol) ) In a variable manner.

  The first symbol display device 40 includes, for example, a plurality (two in this embodiment) of two-color light emitting type LEDs (light emitting diodes) 40a and 40b, and a hold indicating the number of hold of the variable display on the LEDs 40a and 40b. And a lamp 40c. The LEDs 40a and 40b can emit light in red and blue, for example. The first symbol display device 40 generates a variable display state of the first symbol (in this embodiment, the emission color mode of each LED 40a, 40b) by alternately changing the emission color of each LED 40a, 40b, for example, When both LEDs 40a and 40b stop in a red light emitting state, a probable big hit (specific hit) is indicated, and when both LEDs 40a and 40b stop in a blue light emitting state, a normal big hit (non-specific hit) is indicated, and both LEDs 40a and 40b are mutually connected. When it stops in the light emission state of a different color, it will show off.

  In addition, as this 1st symbol display apparatus 40, you may employ | adopt the single LED of the type which can light-emit at least 3 colors or more, and by performing light emission of each color alternately, the 1st symbol is displayed. When the LED stops in the light emission state of the first color, a probable big hit (specific hit) is shown, and when the LED stops in the light emission state of the second color, a normal big hit (non-specific hit) is shown. When the LED stops in the light emission state of the third color, it may be indicated that the LED has come off. The first symbol display device 40 described above corresponds to the identification information fluctuation display means in the present invention.

  The second symbol display device 41 includes, for example, a display unit 41a on which “○” is drawn for the second symbol, a display unit 41b on which “x” is drawn for the second symbol, and a holding lamp 41c. When the game ball passes through the second starting port 34, for example, the display symbols (ordinary symbols) displayed by the display units 41a and 41b change, and when the change display stops at a predetermined symbol, the lower side One start port 33b is configured to be in an activated state (opened) for a predetermined time. The number of times that the game ball has passed through the second start port 34 is held up to a maximum of 4 times, and the number of times the game ball is held is lit on the hold lamp 41c. The display units 41a and 41b have LEDs (light emitting diodes) inside thereof, and are configured to be variably displayed by switching the light emission of the LEDs (or lighting of the lamps). The second symbol display device 41 described above corresponds to the normal identification information fluctuation display means in the present invention.

  The 3rd symbol display apparatus 42 is comprised, for example with the liquid crystal display device, and the display content is controlled by the display control apparatus 45 mentioned later. On the third symbol display device 42, for example, as shown in FIG. 4 to be described later, three decorative symbol rows L, M, and R of left, middle, and right are displayed. Each of the decorative symbol rows L, M, R is composed of a plurality of decorative symbols, and these decorative symbols are variably displayed on the third symbol display device 42 so as to be scrolled for each of the decorative symbol rows L, M, R. It has become so. In the present embodiment, the third symbol display device 42 (liquid crystal display device) includes, for example, a large 9.3 inch size liquid crystal display. The variable display device unit 35 is provided with a center frame 47 so as to surround the third symbol display device 42. The above-described third symbol display device 42 corresponds to decoration identification information (design) variation display means in the present invention, and the above-described display control device 45 corresponds to display control means in the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the variable winning device 32 is normally in a closed state in which a game ball cannot be won or difficult to win, and is in an open state in which a game ball is easy to win in the case of a big win and a normal closed state. It is operated repeatedly. As described above, a state in which the variable winning device 32 is repeatedly operated in an open state and a normal closed state in the case of a big win is called a special game state (for example, a big win state). Since the ball enters (wins) and a lot of game balls are paid out for the winning, the game state is advantageous to the player.

  More specifically, when a game ball wins the first start opening 33a, 33b, the two LEDs 40a, 40b of the first symbol display device 40 are displayed in a variable manner, and the display of the LEDs 40a, 40b after the change stop is preset. The special gaming state occurs when the combination of the light emission modes is achieved. For example, in the case of a light emitting mode in which both LEDs 40a and 40b are stopped in a red light emitting state, it indicates that a special gaming state with a probable big hit (specific hit) is won, and both LEDs 40a and 40b are stopped in a blue light emitting state. In the case of the light-emitting mode, it means that the special game state of the big hit (non-specific hit) is normally won, and in the case of the light-emitting mode in which both LEDs 40a and 40b are stopped in the light-emitting states of different colors. (You have lost the special game state).

  The variable winning device 32 is configured such that the large winning opening 32a is in a predetermined open state, and the game ball is likely to win (a big hit state). Specifically, the special winning opening 32a of the variable winning device 32 is repeatedly opened a predetermined number of times (the number of rounds) with the passage of a predetermined time or a predetermined number of winnings in the open state as one round. The number of times that the game ball has passed through the first start ports 33a and 33b is held up to a maximum of 4 times, and the number of times that the game ball is held is lit and displayed by the hold lamp 40c. The hold lamp 40c may have a configuration in which a hold display is performed on a part of the display screen of the third symbol display device 42.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a rail unit 50 for guiding the game ball launched from the game ball launcher 38 (see FIG. 3) to the upper part of the game board 30 is attached to the game board 30. A game ball launched in accordance with the turning operation of the game ball launch handle 18 is guided to a predetermined game area 30a through a ball guide passage 49 (to be described later) of the rail unit 50. The rail unit 50 is formed of a ring-shaped resin molded product (for example, a molded product added with fluororesin), and has an inner rail 51 and an outer rail 52 that are integrally formed in an inner and outer double. . The inner rail 51 is formed in a substantially annular shape except for about 1/4 of the upper part, and the outer rail 52 is formed so that a part (mainly the left side) faces the inner rail 51. In such a case, a guide rail is constituted by the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52, and a ball guide passage 49 is formed by a portion (the left portion toward the left) where the rails 51 and 52 are parallel to each other at a predetermined interval. . The ball guide passage 49 is formed in a groove shape having a contact surface with the game board 30, that is, a groove shape in which the front side is opened.

  A return ball preventing member 53 is attached to the tip portion of the inner rail 51 (the upper left portion in FIG. 2). This prevents a situation in which the game ball once guided from the ball guide passage 49 between the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52 to the upper portion of the game board 30 returns to the ball guide passage 49 again. It has become. Further, a return rubber 54 is attached to the outer rail 52 at a position corresponding to the maximum flight portion of the game ball (upper right portion in FIG. 2: a portion corresponding to the tip portion of the outer rail 52). Therefore, the game ball fired at a predetermined momentum or more hits the return rubber 54 and is bounced back. On the inner surface of the outer rail 52, there is a sliding plate 55 as a long metal strip made of stainless steel to make the flight of the game ball smoother, that is, to reduce the frictional resistance of the game ball. It is attached.

  Further, an arc-shaped flange 56 is formed on the outer peripheral portion of the rail unit 50 so as to project outward from the periphery when viewed from the front. The flange 56 constitutes a mounting surface for the game board 30. When the rail unit 50 is attached to the game board 30, the flange 56 is brought into contact with the game board 30, and in this state, screws or the like are inserted into a plurality of through holes formed in the flange 56. The rail unit 50 is fastened to 30.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the top, bottom, left, and right ends of the rail unit 50 are formed substantially linearly (flatly) as viewed from the front. That is, the flange 56 is cut off at each of the upper, lower, left and right ends of the rail unit 50 so that the rail diameter can be expanded in a limited area in the pachinko machine 10, that is, the game area 30a on the game board 30 can be expanded. It has become.

  Next, the game area 30a of the game board 30 will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the game area 30 a is partitioned into a substantially circular shape by the inner peripheral portion (inner and outer rails) of the rail unit 50. In particular, in the present embodiment, the game area 30 a is partitioned on the board surface of the game board 30. The game area 30a is configured to be much larger than before. In the present embodiment, the distance between the uppermost point of the outer rail 52 and the lower part of the game board 30 is 445 mm (58 mm longer than the conventional product), and is from the extreme left position of the outer rail 52 to the extreme right position of the inner rail 51. The distance is 435 mm (50 mm longer than the conventional product). The distance from the extreme left position of the inner rail 51 to the extreme right position of the inner rail 51 is 418 mm.

  In the present embodiment, the game area 30a is viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10, and the area of the guide rail that is a parallel part of the inner and outer rails 51 and 52 is excluded from the area surrounded by the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52. As an area. Accordingly, when the game area 30 a is referred to, the guide rail portion is not included, and therefore the left limit position toward the game area 30 a is specified by the inner rail 51, not by the outer rail 52. Similarly, the right limit position toward the game area 30 a is specified by the inner rail 51. Further, the lower limit position of the game area 30 a is specified by the lower end position of the game board 30. The upper limit position of the game area 30 a is specified by the outer rail 52.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, the width (maximum width in the left-right direction) of the game area 30a is 418 mm, and the height (maximum width in the vertical direction) of the game area 30a is 445 mm.

  Although detailed disclosure of the drawings is omitted, game balls are supplied to the game ball launcher 38 one by one from the ball outlet on the front frame set 14 side (the ball outlet leading from the most downstream portion of the upper plate 19). .

  Next, the configuration of the back surface of the pachinko machine 10 will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, the pachinko machine 10 is configured such that various control boards are arranged vertically or horizontally on the back surface (actually the back surface of the inner frame 12 and the game board 30) or stacked in front and back. Further, a game ball supply device (payout mechanism portion 352) for supplying game balls, a protective cover made of resin, and the like are attached. In this embodiment, various control boards are divided into two mounting bases to form two control board units, and these control board units are individually attached to the inner frame 12 or the back of the game board 30. ing. In this case, a main control device 261 and a sub control device 262 shown in FIG. 5 described later are mounted on one mounting base to form a unit, and a payout control device 311 and a launch control device 312 shown in FIG. The power supply device 313 is mounted on the other mounting base to form a unit. Here, for convenience, the former unit is referred to as “first control board unit 201”, and the latter unit is referred to as “second control board unit 202”.

  Further, since the dispensing mechanism 352 and the protective cover are also integrated as one unit, and the resin portion is generally referred to as a back pack, the unit is referred to as a “back pack unit 203” here. The detailed configuration of each unit 201 to 203 will be described later.

  The first control board unit 201, the second control board unit 202, and the back pack unit 203 are configured so that they can be attached and detached without using any tools or the like in units of units. It is provided and can be opened and closed with respect to the inner frame 12 or the back surface of the game board 30. This is also a device for making it possible to easily check a hidden configuration or the like even if the units 201 to 203 and other configurations are arranged one behind the other.

  In addition, on the back surface of the game board 30, a winning detection mechanism for detecting the passage of game balls such as various winning holes is provided. Specifically, a prize opening switch is provided at a position corresponding to the general prize opening 31 on the front side of the game board 30, and the variable prize winning device 32 is provided with a count switch. The count switch is a switch for counting winning balls. In addition, operation port switches are provided at positions corresponding to the first start ports 33a and 33b, respectively, and the entry of game balls into the first start ports 33a and 33b is detected by the operation port switches. A gate switch is provided at a position corresponding to the second starting port 34, and the passage of the game ball to the second starting port 34 is detected by the operating port switch. ing. The operating port switch described above corresponds to the winning detection means in the present invention.

  The prize opening switch and the gate switch are connected to a board connection board (not shown) through electrical wiring (not shown), and this board connection board is further connected to a main control board 261a (see FIG. 5) in a main controller 261 described later. ing. Further, the count switch is connected to a large winning opening relay terminal board (not shown), and this large winning opening relay terminal board (not shown) is also connected to the main control board 261a. On the other hand, the operation port switch is directly connected to the main control board 261a without going through the relay board.

  Although not shown in the drawings, the variable prize winning device 32 is provided with a big prize opening solenoid for opening the big prize opening 32a, and the lower first start opening 33b is used for opening the electric accessory. Is provided.

  The detection results detected by the winning detection mechanism are taken into a main control board 261a in a main control device 261, which will be described later, and the main control board 261a issues a payout command (a game ball of each game ball) according to the winning situation each time. The number of payouts) is transmitted to the payout control board 311a. Then, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out by the output of the payout control board 311a. In such a case, a conventional method (so-called evidence ball method) in which game balls won in various winning openings are once collected in a winning ball processing device and paid out after the winning ball processing device confirms the presence of winning balls one by one in order. Unlike the above, in the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the winning of a game ball is electrically detected for each winning opening and the payout is immediately made (that is, the winning ball processing apparatus is abolished in the pachinko machine 10). is doing). Therefore, even if there are a lot of game balls to be paid out, the payout can be carried out quickly. However, the conventional “evidence ball system” may be applied to the present invention.

  The first control board unit 201 has a substantially L-shaped mounting base (not shown), and the main control device 261 and the sub control device 262 are mounted on the mounting base. Here, as shown in FIG. 5, the main control device 261 includes a CPU 501 that controls the main control, a ROM 502 that stores a game program, a RAM 503 that stores necessary data according to the progress of the game, and various devices. Main control including an input / output port 505 for communication, a random number generator (not shown) used in various lotteries, a clock pulse generation circuit (not shown) used for time counting and synchronization, etc. The main control board 261a is configured to be accommodated in a board box 263 (encapsulating means) made of a transparent resin material or the like. The substrate box 263 includes a substantially rectangular parallelepiped box base and a box cover that covers the opening of the box base. The box base and the box cover are connected by a sealing unit (sealing means) so that they cannot be opened, and the substrate box 263 is thus sealed.

  Any configuration can be applied to the sealing unit as the sealing means as long as it connects the box base and the box cover so that they cannot be opened. In this embodiment, for example, five sealing members are connected. The box base and the box cover are connected so that they cannot be opened by inserting a locking claw into the long hole of the sealing member. Sealing processing by the sealing unit prevents unauthorized opening after the sealing, and makes it possible to detect such a situation quickly and easily even if unauthorized opening is performed. Even after that, it is possible to perform the opening / sealing process again. That is, the sealing process is performed by inserting the locking claw into the long hole of at least one sealing member among the five sealing members constituting the sealing unit (not shown). And when opening the board | substrate box 263 by the malfunction of the accommodated main control board | substrate 261a etc., the connection of the sealing member in which the latching claw was inserted, and another sealing member is cut | disconnected. Thereafter, when the sealing process is performed again, the locking claws are inserted into the long holes of the other sealing members. If the history of opening the substrate box 263 is left in the substrate box 263, it can be easily found that the unauthorized opening has been performed by looking at the substrate box 263.

  Further, the sub control device 262, for example, in accordance with an instruction from the main control board 261a in the main control device 261, controls the voice and lamp display and the control of the display control device 45, the other ROM 552, RAM 553, bus line 554, A sub-control board 262a including an input / output port 555 and the like is provided, and the sub-control board 262a is housed in a board box (not shown) made of a transparent resin material or the like. A power supply relay board (not shown) is mounted on the sub-control device 262, and power supplied from a power supply board described later is supplied to the sub-control device 262 and the display control device 45 via the power supply relay board (not shown). Is output.

  The second control board unit 202 has a horizontally long mounting base (not shown) on which a payout control device 311, a firing control device 312, a power supply device 313 and a card unit connection board (not shown) are mounted. ing. The payout control device 311 includes a control board including a central control CPU, a ROM, a RAM, various ports, and the like. The launch control device 312 includes a launch control board. The power supply device 313 includes a power supply. A control board is provided. The payout control board 311a of the payout control device 311 controls payout of prize balls and rental balls. In addition, the launch control board of the launch control apparatus 312 controls the launch apparatus 229 (see FIG. 5) in accordance with the operation of the game ball launch handle 18 by the player. The required power supply voltage required is generated and output. The launching device 229 of this embodiment employs a solenoid-type launching component that strikes and launches a game ball with a launching rod (not shown) that can advance and retreat according to energization / non-energization of a launching solenoid (not shown). As other launching devices 229, there are various types such as a mechanical launching part that strikes and launches a game ball with a launcher that operates according to the driving of a launching motor, and an electromagnetic launching part that launches a game ball by generating an electromagnetic field. Can be used. The card unit connection board (not shown) is electrically connected to the ball lending operation unit 120 (see FIG. 1) on the front surface of the pachinko machine and a card unit (not shown), and takes in and issues a ball lending operation command by the player. This is output to the control device 311. Note that the card unit connection board 314 is unnecessary in a cash machine in which game balls are lent directly to the upper plate 19 from a ball lending device or the like without using a card unit.

  The payout control device 311, the firing control device 312, the power supply device 313 and the card unit connection board (not shown) are respectively housed and configured in a substrate box (not shown) made of a transparent resin material or the like. In particular, in the dispensing control device 311, similarly to the main control device 261 described above, the box base and the box cover constituting the substrate box (encapsulating means) are connected to each other by the sealing unit (sealing means) so that they cannot be opened. The box is sealed.

  The payout control device 311 is provided with a state return switch (not shown). For example, when a state return switch (not shown) is pressed when a payout error occurs, such as a ball jam in the payout motor unit, the payout motor 358a (see FIG. 5) slowly rotates forward to eliminate the ball jam (normal state). (Return to).

  Further, a RAM erase switch 323 is provided on the power supply monitoring board 261b. This pachinko machine 10 has a backup function, so that even if a power failure occurs, it maintains the state at the time of a power failure, and can be restored to the state at the time of a power failure when returning from a power failure (power recovery) It has become. Therefore, if the power is turned off in the normal procedure (for example, when the hall is closed), the state before the power is turned off is stored. If you want to return to the initial state when the power is turned on, turn on the power while holding down the RAM erase switch 323. We are going to throw it in.

  Next, the configuration of the back pack unit 203 will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, the back pack unit 203 is a unit in which a back pack 351 formed of resin and a payout mechanism portion 352 for a game ball are integrated.

  The back pack unit 203 is provided with a tank 355 that opens upward at the top, and the tank 355 is sequentially replenished with game balls supplied from the island equipment (game island equipment) of the game hall. Below the tank 355 is connected, for example, a tank rail 356 having two rows of spherical passages in the horizontal direction and gently descending and inclining toward the downstream side. Further, on the downstream side of the tank rail 356, the case rail 357 is vertically oriented. Are connected. A payout device 358 is provided at the most downstream portion of the case rail 357, and a required number of game balls are paid out appropriately according to a predetermined electrical configuration such as a payout motor 358a. The game balls paid out from the payout device 358 are supplied to the upper plate 19 through a payout passage (not shown).

  The tank rail 356 is provided with a vibrator 360 for applying vibration to the tank rail 356. For example, the vibrator 360 is fastened and attached to the tank rail 356 with, for example, two screws. Further, the vibrator 360 is not in surface contact with the tank rail 356 but is in contact with the two screw portions, so that the vibration by the vibrator 360 is more effectively transmitted to the tank rail 356. ing. Therefore, if a clogged ball occurs near the tank rail 356, the clogged ball is eliminated by driving the vibrator 360.

  The payout mechanism 352 is provided with a payout relay board (not shown) for relaying a payout command signal from the payout control device 311 to the payout device 358, and a power switch board 382 for taking in the main power from outside. is set up. The power switch board 382 is supplied with, for example, AC 24V main power via a voltage converter, and is turned on or off by switching the power switch 382a.

  Each of the dispensing mechanisms 352 from the tank 355 to the dispensing passage (not shown) is formed of a conductive resin material (for example, conductive polycarbonate resin) and grounded at a part thereof. Thereby, generation | occurrence | production of the noise by charging of a game ball is suppressed.

  As shown in FIG. 3, an inner frame open detection switch 388 for detecting that the inner frame 12 is opened with respect to the outer frame 11 is provided on the upper right side of the inner frame 12. When the inner frame 12 is opened, it is outputted from the inner frame open detection switch 388 to the computer for the hall (in the pachinko parlor).

  Next, the structure of the further characteristic part of the pachinko machine 10 of a present Example is demonstrated using FIGS. 6-14. Note that the center frame of this embodiment differs in shape and partial configuration from the above-described center frame 47, and therefore, different portions will be specifically described, and the same components are only given the same reference numerals.

  FIG. 6 is a front view of the center frame according to the pachinko machine of the present embodiment. FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the center frame. FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of the center frame as viewed from the back side.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the center frame 47 has a substantially ring shape in which an opening for accommodating the horizontally elongated third symbol display device 42 is formed at the center of a substantially circular shape. Also. A guide passage that guides a game ball that has entered from an opening 400 formed substantially at the center of the center frame 47 to the stage 401 at the bottom of the center frame 47 is formed inside the left frame in the drawing. Further, on the right side of the center frame 47 in the figure, there is provided a game article 402 indicating a transition to a gaming state that provides a profit to the player. The center frame 47 corresponds to a game article in which the guide passage of the present invention is formed, and the stage 401 corresponds to a rolling surface of the present invention.

  Next, the structure of the center frame 47 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 8 to 11, the center frame 47 is roughly divided into a first frame 403 on the front side of the game board 30, and a second frame 404 combined on the back side of the first frame 403, The stage 401 is positioned below the center frame 47, a driving decorative article 405 driven below the stage 401, and a gaming article 402 attached to the left side of the second frame 404 in the drawing. Each configuration will be specifically described below.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the first frame 403 blocks the opening surface of the first guide member 406 and the semi-cylindrical first guide member 406 that covers approximately half of the front surface side of the upper arc portion. A partition plate 407 that partitions the frame 403 and the first guide member 406 is provided. That is, the game ball is configured to be able to pass through the internal space of the first frame 403 partitioned by the partition plate 407 while rolling.

  The first guide member 406 is formed of a resin that has been processed into a translucent white turbidity except for a part thereof. A rectangular cutout of a size that allows a game ball to enter is formed from the upper center right of the first guide member 406, and this cutout functions as the opening 400. Further, a concave portion 408 that protrudes downward and is curved is formed on the lower surface of the left and right inclined portions of the arc. A convex lens 409 having the same radius of curvature as the concave portion 408 is integrally formed on the front side of the first guiding member 406 at the concave portion 408.

  Note that the radius of curvature and depth of the recess 408 are set so that a game ball rolling on the slope inside the first guide member 406 falls into the recess 408 and rides up and passes again. The depth and the radius of curvature of the concave portion 408 are appropriately changed in design depending on the ratio between the magnification of a convex lens 409 attached to the front surface of the concave portion, which will be described later, and the rolling speed of the game ball.

  The convex lens 409 is set so that its focal length does not exceed the depth width of the guide path formed inside the first guide member 406. A ring-shaped decorative member 411 is attached to the outer periphery of the convex lens 409. In addition, the decorative member 412 functioning as an edge portion of the triangular roof at the left and right ends on the upper side of the first frame 403 is finely connected to one side of each decorative member 411.

  Further, a partition plate 413 is provided on the left side of the opening 400 of the first guide member 406 in the drawing to divide the internal guide passage into right and left, and the game ball that has entered the opening 400 is guided to the right guide passage in the drawing. It is configured to guide only to.

  Furthermore, a receiving member 414 for receiving the game ball passing through the internal guide passage and changing the rolling direction to the back side of the game board 30 is attached to the lower right side of the first guide member 406 in the drawing. It is done. The receiving member 414 is formed of a resin such as acrylic, and a convex lens 416 is integrally formed on the front side thereof.

  On the front side of the receiving member 414, a decorative member 417 covers the receiving member 414 and the lower portion of the first guide member 406. The decorative member 417 has an unusually shaped opening formed in the portion where the convex lens 416 is formed on the front surface of the receiving member 414 so that a game ball passing through the inside can be visually recognized. In addition, the decorative member 417 has an opening formed on the upper side of the convex lens 416 so that an internal game ball can be seen from this portion. The convex lens 416 is set at a position where the focal distance is shorter than the distance of the second guide member 419 formed on the first frame 403 described later.

  A plate-like decorative member 420 cut out in a triangular shape indicating the alphabet “IN” and the rolling direction of the game ball is attached to the upper front surface of the first guide member 406 where the opening 400 is formed. Further, the cut out first guide member 406 on the back side is transparent, and the inside of the first guide member 406 can be visually recognized from this portion.

  The main body of the first frame 403 is formed with a second guide member 419 formed of a concave groove for guiding the game ball to roll from the attachment position of the receiving member 414 attached to the front side toward the back side of the game board 30. Has been.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the first frame 403 is provided with a mounting portion 421 for mounting the holding lamp 40 directly below the first guide member 406, that is, inside the upper portion of the first frame 403. Yes.

  Four holding lamps 40 are arranged at equal intervals on a base 422 that is curved along the inner periphery of the first frame 403. In addition, in order to prevent light leakage from the outer periphery of the holding lamp 40, only the light emitting surface of the holding lamp 40 is opened in a state where the holding member 425 for storing each holding lamp, the base 422, and the holding member 425 are combined. And a decorative member 426.

  As shown in FIG. 8, a connector board 424 for connecting to a power supply line for supplying power to the holding lamp 40 is attached to the back side of the attachment portion 421 of the first frame 403.

  Next, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the stage 401 is a plate-like object, and is attached in a horizontal posture to the lower inner side of the first frame 403. The surface of the stage 401 has a shape in which the left and right ends and the center are undulating and undulating. Furthermore, the surfaces of the left and right troughs sandwiching the central mountain part are slantingly downward, the top part of the central mountain part is a taper that is wide from the front side of the game board 30 to the back side, and A groove 427 that is inclined obliquely downward is formed. The back side of the groove 427 communicates with an opening 429 formed by a vertical wall-shaped protective member 431 described later. The stage 401 of this embodiment is formed of a transparent material such as acrylic resin.

  A vertical wall-shaped decorative article 428 indicated by a one-dotted line in FIG. 6 is integrally formed with an intermediate frame 430 attached to the lower portion of the second frame 404 shown in FIG. That is, the intermediate frame 430 is located between the first frame 403 and the second frame 404, and the vertical wall-shaped decorative article 428 is erected on the intermediate frame 430. The decorative article 428 is made of, for example, a light guide plate, and is designed to light up and display fish and coral designs. Furthermore, a dome-shaped protective member 431 for preventing the game ball that is guided and rolled by the stage 401 from directly colliding with the decorative article 428 covers the front side of the decorative article 428.

  The protective member 431 is formed of a transparent resin such as acrylic, and is processed into a waved upper portion so as to function as a decorative article. In addition, the lower part of the protective member 431 has a concave shape that communicates with the groove 427 of the stage 401 and allows a game ball to enter. That is, the concave portion functions as an opening 429 that allows a game ball rolling in the groove 427 to enter and guides it to the game area of the game board 30 through a passage formed in the lower portion of the groove 427 of the stage 401. .

  Returning to FIG. 8, a cylindrical third guide member 432 for guiding the game ball rolling the first guide member 406 and the second guide member 419 to the stage 401 is provided at the lower portion of the first frame 403. Yes. Specifically, the upper opening of the third guide member 432 is connected to the rear end portion of the second guide member 419 formed in the first frame 403, and a discharge opening is formed at the lower end of the inclined lower portion. ing. Therefore, the game ball rolling on the second guide member 419 rolls on its inclined surface from the upper opening of the third guide member 432 to the lower side, and the opening at the lower end of the third guide member 432 is opened. Is discharged toward the stage 401.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the second frame 404 is formed with a horizontally-long rectangular opening in which the liquid crystal panel of the third symbol display device 42 is accommodated in the approximate center. In addition, an attachment portion 423 for attaching the game article 402 is provided on the left side in the drawing. Further, a connector board 433 for attaching power lines for supplying electric power to electric decorations such as light bulbs and LEDs attached to the center frame 47, game items, and the like to be connected together at one place is attached to the upper part of the frame.

  The inner side wall, the upper inner wall, and the stage 401 of the second frame 404 form an internal space that is separated from the game area.

  Next, the drive decoration mechanism 405 will be specifically described with reference to FIGS. 8 and 12 to 14.

  FIG. 12 is an exploded perspective view of the drive decoration mechanism. FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view of the illumination mechanism. FIG. 14 is an exploded perspective view seen from the back side of the drive decoration mechanism.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the drive decoration mechanism 405 includes a base 434, a pair of box bodies 435 arranged side by side in a symmetrical manner on the front side of the base 434, and a pair of box bodies 435. It is comprised from a pair of drive mechanism 437 which drives the internal illumination mechanism 436. FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the box 435 is configured by vertically superimposing a horizontally long rectangular base frame 435A formed on the front side of the base 435 and a covering frame 435B having the same shape as the base frame 435A. ing. Note that the box 435 configured by the base frame 435A and the covering frame 435B corresponds to a concave portion of the present invention.

  Further, on both short inner walls facing each other of the base frame 435A and the covering frame 435B, a vertically long guide groove 450 is formed to engage with a rod-like member 438 constituting an illumination mechanism 436 described later and move up and down. Yes.

  Further, a reflection plate 451 having a reflection surface facing upward is attached to the central portion of the bottom surface of the base frame 435.

  The illumination mechanism 436 is engaged with the LED 452 attached to the opposing position of the inner wall surface on the long side of the box 435 and the guide groove 450 of the box 435, and aligned and arranged in parallel with the width direction of the box 435. And a plurality of bar-shaped members 438. The rod-like member 438 has a cylindrical shape at both end portions engaged with the guide groove 450, and the other central portion forms a polygonal column. In the present embodiment, the central portion of the rod-shaped member 438 is an octagonal prism, but any form may be used as long as it is a triangular prism or more. The LED 452 corresponds to the light emitting means of the present invention, and the rod-shaped member 438 corresponds to the optical means of the present invention.

  As shown in FIGS. 12 and 14, the drive mechanism 437 moves the motor M <b> 1 that generates the driving force and the rotational driving force of the motor M <b> 1 to the vertical movement that finally lifts and lowers the rod-shaped member 438 along the guide groove 450. It is comprised from the transmission mechanism 453 which converts and transmits. The drive mechanism 453 corresponds to the drive unit of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the motor M <b> 1 is screwed in a standing posture at the rear of the base 434 with the rotation axis directly below. The rotating shaft protrudes from the back surface of the base 434, and a rotating disk 454 is fixed to the shaft at the tip. Engagement pins 455 are provided upright on the surface of the rotating disk 454 on the front end side of the rotating shaft at a position displaced from the center.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the transmission mechanism 453 includes a transmission drive unit 456 that converts the rotational drive of the motor M <b> 1 into a back and forth reciprocating motion, a shaft 457 that assists the back and forth reciprocating motion of the transmission drive unit 456, and a transmission drive unit. The rotary roller 458 is configured to transmit the back and forth reciprocating motion of 456 to the rod-shaped member 438 and convert it into a vertical motion that moves the rod-shaped member 438 up and down. The rotating roller 458 corresponds to the extrusion member of the present invention.

  The transmission drive unit 456 is a member that has a through hole 459 formed in the rear part thereof that engages with the engagement pin 455 of the rotating disk 454 and has a length extending from the through hole 459 to the rear rear part of the box 435. It is provided so as to be able to reciprocate horizontally in front and rear of the table 434. A through hole 459 formed in the rear portion of the drive transmission portion 456 has a horizontally long shape.

  Further, the transmission drive unit 456 is provided with side walls in a vertically standing posture toward the upper front side, and a shaft 457 is freely inserted through both through holes formed in the side walls. ing. A rotating roller 458 is attached to both ends of the shaft 457.

  Further, a support plate 460 that supports the transmission drive unit 456 from the back side of the drive decoration mechanism 405 is provided. At a substantially central portion of the support plate 460, a screw 461 that functions as a guide pin for assisting the back-and-forth reciprocating movement of the transmission drive unit 456 is engaged with a through-hole 462 formed in the center of the transmission drive unit 456 in the front-rear direction. It is supposed to be.

  In the drive decoration mechanism 405, the front box 435 passes through the lower part of the second frame 404 and is stored between the lower surface of the first frame 403 and the stage 401, and the rear drive mechanism 437 The two frames 404 are set so as to be positioned on the back side. Then, the mounting frame 439 is fitted to a portion of the base 434 located rearward from the back surface of the second frame 404, and the mounting frame 439 is screwed to the first frame 403 and the second frame 404, and the drive decoration mechanism 405 is mounted. Is attached to the center frame 47.

  The pair of box bodies 435 housed in the lower portion of the stage 401 form a passage for guiding the game balls that have entered the opening 429 from the stage 401 to the game area of the game board 30 again by the adjacent facing surfaces.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, the game article 402 includes a cylindrical main body 440, a decorative panel 441 that covers the opening of the main body 440, and a motor M2 that protrudes from the back surface of the center of the panel toward the surface. And a rotating needle 442 having a sharp tip which is shaped like a ship's bowl attached to the rotating shaft.

  The panel 441 has a surface area divided into four equal parts, and each area has the letters “GINPARA”, “2 more times”, “1 more time”, and “CHANE”. Consists of colored acrylic plates. The main body 440 is provided with an illumination member such as a light bulb or LED, and is lit.

  The driving of the motor M2 is controlled by the sub-control device 262. For example, at the same time as the game ball enters the start opening, the motor M2 is operated to rotate the rotating needle 442 clockwise, and based on the lottery result by the main controller 261, at the divided position, the tip of the rotating needle 442 Control whether to stop. The stop position of the rotating needle 442 is determined by detecting the rotation angle of the motor M2 by an unillustrated encoder and using the detection result by the sub-control device 262 to obtain an appropriate stop position by calculation. Based on this calculation result, the rotation stop timing of the motor M2 is controlled.

  Next, a series of operations of the drive decoration mechanism 405 will be described with reference to FIGS. 15 (a) to 15 (c).

  For example, as shown in FIG. 15A, when the initial position is a case where the engaging pin 455 erected on the rotating disk 454 is positioned rearward, the rotating roller 458 sets the last rod-shaped member 438 together. It is pushed up to the highest position.

  As shown in FIGS. 15 (a) to 15 (c), the rotating roller 458 rolls forward while the motor M1 rotates halfway. The rotating roller 458 is pushed up to the upper end along the guide groove 450 in order from the back while contacting the rod-like member 438 arranged and arranged in the process of rolling. The rod-like member 438 in the portion through which the rotating roller 458 has passed descends along the guide groove 450.

  When the rotating roller 458 rolls and pushes up while making contact with the rod-shaped member 438, the rotational force from the rotating roller 458 is transmitted to the rod-shaped member 438, and the rod-shaped member 438 also moves up and down while rotating.

  Further, the light output from the LED 452 directly hits the rod-shaped member 438, and the light output downwardly hits the rod-shaped member 438 directed upward by the reflection plate 451. A part of the light hitting these bar-like members 438 is transmitted through the inside of the bar-like member 438 and is output from a surface opposite to the incident side. Further, other light hits the side surface of the rod-shaped member 438 and is reflected in all directions as indicated by broken line arrows R in the drawing. Furthermore, since the rod-shaped member 438 is rotated by receiving the rotational force from the rotating roller 458, the reflection angle of light is sequentially changed. That is, the light reflected by the rod-shaped member 438 is output toward the inner space of the center frame 47 and the front side of the game board.

  Then, when the engagement pin 455 rotates halfway and reaches the forefront position, the foremost bar-shaped member 438 is positioned at the uppermost end of the guide groove 450 as shown in FIG.

  Further, when the engaging pin 455 returns to the initial position after half rotation, the rotating roller 458 is reversed and starts rolling backward. In conjunction with the rolling of the rotating roller 458 toward the rear, the rod members 438 from the front row to the rear row are lifted and lowered along the guide grooves 450 in order. At this time, the light from the LED 452 is output to the internal space of the center frame 47 and the front side of the game board with the reflection angle being changed sequentially by the rod-like member 438.

  Thus, a series of operations of the drive decoration mechanism 405 is completed.

  As described above, the drive decoration mechanism 405 is housed inside the stage 401 of the center frame 47, so that it is not necessary to make the center frame 47 a special shape with decoration such as electric decoration, and thus the size is reduced. Therefore, the area occupied by the center frame 47 in the game area where the game balls flow down in the game board 30 can be reduced, and the area for imparting behavior to the game balls can be expanded.

  In addition, since the light from the illumination mechanism 435 constituting the drive decoration mechanism 405 can be raised and lowered while rotating the rod-like member 438, the light from the LED 452 is passed through the stage 401 of the center frame 47 in the internal space. Light can be transmitted and reflected in all directions, and variations in light effects can be increased. That is, while the center frame 47 is downsized, the decoration function of the center frame 47 as a game article is supplemented by light effects, and it is easy to give behavior to the game ball, thereby synergizing the fun of the game. Can be increased.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be modified as follows.

  (1) In the above-described embodiment, the drive decoration mechanism 405 is disposed below the stage 401, but the decoration drive mechanism 405 itself may be used as a stage. In this case, the covering frame 434B of the box 435 and the rod-shaped member 438 are exposed, and the game ball rolling from the guide passage rolls on the covering frame 435B and the rod-shaped member 438. . Therefore, the pitch connecting the axial centers of the adjacent rod-shaped members 438 is set shorter than the diameter of the game ball.

  In the case of this configuration, the game ball that has rolled to the inside of the covering frame 435B rolls while being given a behavior of moving up and down by the up-and-down movement of the bar-like member 438. Further, in the process of rolling on the rod-shaped member 438, light directly hits the lower part of the rolling game ball, and the hit light is further reflected in different directions.

  That is, according to this configuration, unlike the normal stage 41, the game ball guided inside the center frame 47 can be positively given behavior to the game ball, and the game ball and the drive decoration mechanism 405 can be provided. Can increase the variation of light production.

  In the case of this configuration, the opening portion of the covering frame 435B may be covered with a permeable plate material. Further, as the plate material, an optical member such as a material that transmits light or a prism that refracts transmitted light may be used.

  (2) In the above-described embodiment, the drive decoration mechanism 405 is provided at the lower portion of the stage 401 of the center frame 47. However, the drive decoration mechanism 405 is provided at the ceiling portion that is the inner side surface or the upper inner side surface of the center frame 47. May be.

  (3) In the above-described embodiment, the LED 452 is disposed so as to face the inner wall surface of the long side of the box 435. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and the position where the light can be efficiently applied to the rod-shaped member 438. If it is.

  (4) In the above-described embodiment, the reflector 451 is disposed on the bottom surface of the box 435 in a horizontal posture. However, the reflector 451 may be disposed in an inclined posture so that light from the LED 452 is easily received. In this case, two reflecting plates may be provided in an inclined attitude that is inclined upward from the LED 452 toward the back side so that light is easily received by each of the opposing LEDs 452.

  (5) The present invention may be implemented in various (for example, first type, third type, etc.) gaming machines, or may be implemented in a pachinko machine of a different type from the above embodiment. For example, once a big hit, a pachinko machine that raises the expected value of the big hit until a big hit state occurs (for example, two times or three times) including that (for example, a two-time right item, a three-time right item) May also be implemented. Moreover, after a jackpot symbol is displayed, it may be implemented as a pachinko machine that enters a special gaming state on the condition that a ball is won in a predetermined area. Moreover, you may implement as a pachinko machine which will be in a special game state when a ball enters a predetermined winning opening.

  The present specification also discloses an invention relating to the following gaming machines.

  (0) It has a game board in which a game area into which a game ball is to be inserted is formed, has an internal space arranged in the game board and divided in the game area, and is guided from the game area to the internal space In a gaming machine comprising a gaming article having a rolling surface for rolling a game ball in a horizontal width direction of the game board and a depth width direction before and after the game board,
  A light emitting means that is disposed in a recess formed in any of the inner wall surfaces including the rolling surface that forms the internal space of the gaming article, and emits light in the recess;
  Optical means for receiving and reflecting or transmitting light from the light emitting means within the space of the recess and outputting the light to the internal space;
  Driving means for displacing the position of the optical means;
  A gaming machine characterized by comprising:

  According to the invention described in the above (0), the light emitting means is disposed in the concave portion formed in any one of the inner wall surfaces including the rolling surface that forms the internal space of the game article, and emits light in the concave portion. The optical means receives light from the light emitting means in the space of the recess, reflects or transmits the light, and outputs the light to the internal space. The driving means displaces the position of the optical means.

  According to this configuration, the light is output toward the internal space of the gaming article separated from the gaming area by the optical means that receives the light from the light emitting means disposed in the recess formed in the inner wall surface of the gaming article. The Further, since the position of the optical means is changed by the driving means, the reflection angle of the light received by the optical means, the optical path of the light that is transmitted and output, and the like are changed. That is, it is possible to change the light output toward the internal space of the game article, and thus to give variations to the light effect. In addition, the player who sees this light effect can feel interesting through his visual senses.

  Further, since the light emitting means and the optical means are housed in the recess formed in the game article, the game article can be downsized. Furthermore, since the area occupied by the game area can be reduced along with the downsizing of the game article, the game area where the game ball can flow down can be expanded, and as a result, the game ball can be easily given a behavior.

  The present specification also discloses an invention relating to the following gaming machines.

(1) In the gaming machine according to (0) ,
The concave portion is formed with a vertically long guide groove on the opposite wall surfaces from the opening side to the depth direction,
The optical means is a rod-shaped member whose both ends are engaged with the guide groove,
The game machine characterized in that the drive means reciprocates the rod-shaped member along a guide groove.

  According to the invention described in (1) above, the concave portion has the longitudinal guide groove formed in the opposite wall surfaces from the opening side to the depth direction. The optical means is preferably a rod-shaped member having both ends engaged with guide grooves. Further, the driving means reciprocates the rod-shaped member along the guide groove.

  According to this configuration, since the rod-shaped member reciprocates along the guide groove on the inner wall of the concave portion by the driving means, the light receiving position of the light from the light emitting means changes. That is, since the angle of light reflected by the rod-shaped member and the optical path of light transmitted through the rod-shaped member are changed, it is possible to provide variations in the light effect.

(2) In the gaming machine according to the gaming machine according to (1),
The rod-shaped member is a plurality of rods arranged in parallel at a predetermined interval,
The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the driving means includes an extruding member that pushes the rod-shaped member from the back side of the recess while moving in the alignment direction of the rod-shaped member.

  According to the invention described in (2), it is preferable that a plurality of rod-like members are arranged in parallel with a predetermined interval. Moreover, it is preferable that a drive means is provided with the extrusion member which extrudes a rod-shaped member from the back | inner side of a recessed part, moving in the alignment direction of a rod-shaped member.

  According to this configuration, the plurality of rod-shaped members reciprocate in order so as to wave. With this reciprocation, the rod-like member that receives the light from the issuing means continuously changes its light reflection angle and optical path. In other words, it is possible to produce a light that causes fluctuation in the light output from the optical means.

(3) In the gaming machine according to (2),
The gaming machine is characterized in that the arrangement interval between the rod-shaped members is such that the distance between the central axes of adjacent rod-shaped members is smaller than the diameter of the game ball.

  According to the invention as described in said (3), it is preferable that the arrangement | positioning space | interval of rod-shaped members has the distance of the central axis of adjacent rod-shaped members smaller than the diameter of a game ball. According to this configuration, for example, when the concave portion is formed on the rolling surface, the game ball passing through the concave portion is received by the rod-like member, and the falling into the concave portion is prevented. In addition, since the rod-shaped members reciprocate in order (for example, ascending and descending) in the arrangement direction, the game ball can roll on the rod-shaped member in conjunction with the reciprocating operation. Furthermore, in the process in which the game ball rolls on the rod-like member, light hits the metal game ball having a glossy surface and is reflected in a different direction. In other words, the light emitting means and the game ball can cooperate to produce light.

(4) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (3),
The gaming machine, wherein the rod-shaped member is a prism.

According to the invention as described in said (4), it is preferable that a rod-shaped member is a prism. According to this configuration, the light from the light emitting means hits some surfaces of the prism and can reflect the light in a plurality of different directions, which effectively functions to provide variations in light effects.
(5) In the gaming machine according to (4),
The gaming machine, wherein the pushing member is a roller that rolls in contact with the bottom surface of the recess and the rod-like member.

  According to the invention as described in said (5), it is preferable that an extrusion member is a roller which rolls, contacting the bottom face of a recessed part and a rod-shaped member. According to this configuration, while the roller rolls below the rod-shaped member, the rod-shaped member is pushed out and the rotation of the roller is transmitted to the rod-shaped member. That is, the rod-shaped member reciprocates while rotating around the axis. As a result, the light receiving angle of the rod-like member changes sequentially, and the reflection angle also changes sequentially, so that it is possible to give variations to the light effect.

(6) In the gaming machine according to (0) or the gaming machine according to (1) to (5),
Further, the opening of the recess is covered with a permeable plate material.

  According to the invention as described in said (6), it is preferable to cover the opening of a recessed part with the board | plate material which has permeability | transmittance. According to this structure, it can prevent that a rod-shaped member is damaged by the game ball which falls directly into a recessed part. Indirectly, the brightness of the light reflected by the rod-shaped member can be changed, or the light can be refracted to change the reflection direction.

(7) In the gaming machine according to (0) or the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (6),
The light emitting means is disposed on the side wall side or in the side wall of the recess,
Furthermore, the game machine characterized by having the reflecting plate arrange | positioned in the horizontal or inclined attitude | position on the bottom face of the said recessed part.

  According to the invention as described in said (7), it is preferable that a light emission means is arrange | positioned in the side wall side or side wall of a recessed part. Moreover, it is preferable to provide the reflecting plate arrange | positioned by the horizontal or inclined attitude | position at the bottom face of a recessed part.

  According to this structure, the light which goes to the bottom face of a recessed part among the lights from a light emission means is reflected by the reflecting plate, and is output to the opening side. Therefore, the light from the light emitting means can be efficiently output toward the internal space of the game article. Furthermore, since it becomes possible to shine light on the surface of the rod-shaped member that cannot receive light directly from the light emitting means via the reflector, it is possible to give variations to the production by the light output from the rod-shaped member. it can.

(8) In the gaming machine according to (0) or the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (7),
The gaming machine is a pachinko machine.

  According to the gaming machine described in (8) above, the concave portion is formed on the inner wall surface forming the internal space of the gaming article, and the concave portion is provided with the light emitting means, the optical means, and the driving means. It is possible to provide a pachinko machine capable of efficiently giving a behavior to a game ball and reducing the fun of the game without reducing the function as a game article while reducing the rate. The basic configuration of the pachinko machine is provided with an operation handle, and a ball as a game medium is launched into a predetermined game area in accordance with the operation of the operation handle, and the ball is disposed at a predetermined position in the game area. In other words, the identification information (such as symbols) that is dynamically displayed on the display device is determined and stopped after a predetermined time on the condition that a winning (or passing through the operation gate) is required for the operation port. In addition, when a special gaming state occurs, variable winning means (specific winning opening) disposed at a predetermined position in the gaming area is opened in a predetermined manner so that a ball can be won, and a value corresponding to the number of winnings is obtained. Examples include those to which values (including data written on magnetic cards as well as premium balls) are given.

  As described above, the present invention is suitable for gaming machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines.

It is a schematic front view of the pachinko machine concerning Example 1 and Example 2 of the present invention. It is a front view of the game board of the pachinko machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a schematic rear view of the pachinko machine according to each embodiment of the present invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the display content of a 1st symbol display apparatus. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of a pachinko machine. It is a front view of the center frame of the pachinko machine concerning an example. It is a perspective view of the center frame of the pachinko machine concerning an example. It is the disassembled perspective view seen from the back surface side of the center frame of the pachinko machine which concerns on an Example. It is an exploded view which shows the principal part of a center frame. It is an exploded view which shows the principal part of a center frame. It is an exploded view which shows the principal part of a center frame. It is a figure which is an exploded perspective view of the drive decoration mechanism which concerns on the pachinko machine of an Example. It is a figure which is a partial exploded perspective view of the illumination mechanism which concerns on an Example. It is a detailed exploded perspective view of the back side of the drive decoration mechanism of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment. It is a figure explaining operation | movement of a drive decoration mechanism.

47 ... Center frame 400 ... Opening 401 ... Stage 403 ... 1st frame 404 ... 2nd frame 434 ... Base 435 ... Box body 435A ... Base frame 435B ... Covering frame 436 ... Illumination mechanism 437 ... Drive mechanism 438 ... Rod-like member 450 ... Guide groove 451 ... Reflector 452 ... LED
453 ... Transmission mechanism 458 ... Rotating roller

Claims (3)

A plurality of rod-shaped members arranged in parallel in a predetermined direction;
A light emitting means for outputting light for irradiating the plurality of rod-shaped members;
An extruding member that is capable of reciprocating on a path along the parallel direction of the rod-shaped members, each of which can be in contact with the plurality of rod-shaped members;
Opposing walls erected opposite to both end sides of the rod-shaped member so as to form a movement space of the extrusion member inside,
A plurality of guide grooves formed on each of the opposing walls and supporting end portions of the rod-shaped member;
Each of the plurality of guide grooves extends in a direction intersecting with the moving direction of the push member so that the rod-shaped member can be retracted to the side opposite to the push member in response to contact with the push member, and the longitudinal direction is an axis. A gaming machine characterized in that the rod-shaped member is loosely fitted with a width allowing rotation of the rod-shaped member . In the gaming machine according to claim 1,
A gaming machine, wherein the rod-shaped member is a prism. In the gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2,
The gaming machine is characterized in that the distance between the central axes of adjacent bar-shaped members is smaller than the diameter of the game ball.

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