JP4883121B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

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

  Conventionally, as a kind of gaming machine, a pachinko machine provided with an irradiation means having a lamp, an LED or the like is known. The predetermined irradiation means is covered with a light-transmitting cover formed of a light-transmitting resin or the like so that the player can visually recognize the light transmitted through the light-transmitting cover. The light-transmitting surface (light incident surface and light-exiting surface) of the light-transmitting cover has a substantially uniform surface shape with no boundary portion over a relatively wide range.

  However, in the above configuration, in order to emit light more uniformly in a relatively wide range, the light emitted from the irradiation means is easily diffused in multiple directions, and the light visually recognized by the player is blurred light with relatively low brightness. There was a risk of becoming. As a result, the decoration effect and the production effect by light are reduced, and there is a possibility that the improvement of the interest for the player may be hindered.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine that can enhance the decoration effect and the production effect by light and can further enhance the interest for the player. With the goal.

  Means effective for achieving the above object will be described below. In addition, the operation | movement etc. are demonstrated as needed.

The gaming machine according to the present invention is
A launching means for launching a game ball;
A game board having a predetermined game area in which the launched game ball is guided;
In a gaming machine provided with a specific gaming member that is provided in the gaming area and surrounds a display unit capable of variably displaying identification information.
The specific gaming member is
In its substantially central part, it has a window frame part penetrating in the front-rear direction corresponding to the display part,
In the side part, it has a light emission part which irradiates light toward the front, a translucent panel which covers the light emission part, and a translucent cover arranged on the front side of the translucent panel,
In its lower part, it has a rolling part that allows the rolling of the game ball,
The light-transmitting cover and the light-transmitting panel constitute at least a part of a ball guide channel capable of guiding a game ball to the rolling part,
The translucent cover includes a plurality of lens portions extending in parallel along the vertical direction of the peripheral portion of the window frame portion on the translucent surface,
The plurality of lens portions, the lens portion closer to the window frame portion is located more rearward,
On the front side of the translucent cover, stepped portions are formed along each boundary portion of the lens portion,
The gist of the invention is that the step portion is provided with a plurality of linear convex portions or linear concave portions formed so as to extend in parallel in the front-rear direction as light suppressing means for suppressing light emission.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the decoration effect and production effect by light can be improved, and the improvement of the further interest for a player can be aimed at.

It is a front view which shows the pachinko machine in one embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows a center frame. It is a front exploded perspective view showing a center frame. It is a back surface disassembled perspective view which shows a center frame. It is a figure which shows a linear convex part. It is a figure which shows a drive transmission member etc.

Means 1. In a gaming machine provided with a predetermined irradiation means and a translucent cover covering the irradiation means,
The gaming machine is characterized in that the translucent cover includes a plurality of lens portions extending in parallel on the translucent surface.

  According to the said means 1, the several lens part extended in parallel is formed in the translucent surface of a translucent cover. For this reason, a boundary part is formed between each lens part, and the light irradiated from an irradiation means becomes difficult to be spread | diffused in the direction which cross | intersects the longitudinal direction of each lens part. That is, diffusion of light in a predetermined direction is suppressed, and light is easily emitted through each lens unit. As a result, it is possible to make the player visually recognize light with higher luminance through each lens unit, and to enhance the decoration effect and the effect of the light, and to further improve the interest for the player. On the other hand, if the width in the direction intersecting with the longitudinal direction of each lens part is extremely narrow or the ratio of the boundary part in the translucent cover becomes extremely large due to the large number of lens parts, the light exits from the lens part. The amount of light that is applied may be reduced, and the decorative effect may be reduced. In view of this point, as described above, in order to maintain a certain amount of light while emitting light with relatively high brightness, it is necessary to make the lens part relatively wide compared to the width of the boundary part. Preferably, each lens part is at least partially wider than the width of the light emitting part of the irradiating means, such as an LED. Therefore, in this means, the “plurality of lens portions extending in parallel” functions as a so-called lens portion, such as “a plurality of elongated protrusions or recesses extending in parallel”. It does not include a fine width or a line-shaped convex portion or concave portion. The same applies to the following means with respect to the width of the lens portion. In addition, the above “in parallel” includes a state in which they are arranged in parallel without crossing regardless of whether they are parallel (the same applies to the following means).

Mean 2. A launching means for launching a game ball;
A game board having a predetermined game area in which the launched game ball is guided;
In a gaming machine provided with a specific gaming member on the gaming board surface,
The specific game member has a window frame portion penetrating in the front-rear direction at a substantially central portion thereof, an irradiation means for irradiating light forward at least at a part of the peripheral edge of the window frame portion, and the irradiation means A translucent cover disposed on the front side,
The gaming machine is characterized in that the translucent cover includes a plurality of lens portions extending in parallel on the translucent surface.

  According to the means 2, the plurality of lens portions extending in parallel are formed on the light transmitting surface of the light transmitting cover. For this reason, a boundary part is formed between each lens part, and the light irradiated from an irradiation means becomes difficult to be spread | diffused in the direction which cross | intersects the longitudinal direction of each lens part. That is, diffusion of light in a predetermined direction is suppressed, and light is easily emitted through each lens unit. As a result, it is possible to make the player visually recognize light with higher luminance through each lens unit, and to enhance the decoration effect and the effect of the light, and to further improve the interest for the player. The specific game member includes a center frame surrounding the periphery of the display unit capable of displaying the identification information in a variable manner.

  Means 3. In the means 2, the respective lens portions extend along a circumferential direction of the peripheral edge portion.

  According to the means 3, since the lens portion extends along the peripheral edge portion of the window frame portion, the length thereof can be made relatively long. For this reason, it is possible to emit light over a relatively wide range, and as a result, it is possible to enhance the decoration effect and the production effect by the light and to further enhance the interest for the player.

  Means 4. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the plurality of lens portions are configured such that a lens portion closer to the window frame portion is positioned further rearward.

  According to the above means 4, since the plurality of lens portions are positioned further forward as they move away from the window frame portion, the player can see the lens portion on the outer side as viewed from the front of the window frame portion. It becomes easy to visually recognize and the light emitted through it can be easily visually recognized, and further improvement of interest can be aimed at.

  Means 5. In the means 3 or means 4, each of the lens portions is curved along the circumferential direction of the peripheral edge portion.

  According to the means 5, since the lens portion is curved along the circumferential direction of the peripheral portion of the window frame portion, the player visually recognizes the entire lens portion substantially uniformly as viewed from the front of the window frame portion. As a result, it becomes easier to visually recognize the light emitted through it, and further enhancement of interest can be achieved.

Means 6. In any one of the means 2 to 5, the specific game member includes a rolling part that allows the game ball to roll,
The irradiation means includes a light emitting unit that emits light and a translucent panel that covers the light emitting unit,
A gaming machine, wherein the light-transmitting cover and the light-transmitting panel constitute at least a part of a ball guide channel capable of guiding a game ball to the rolling part.

  According to the means 6, at least a part of the spherical guide channel is constituted by the light-transmitting cover and the light-transmitting panel. For this reason, it becomes easier for the player to visually recognize the game ball passing through the ball guide channel by the light from the irradiation means, and the interest is improved.

  Mean 7 In any one of means 1 to means 6, the gaming machine is a pachinko machine. Above all, as a basic configuration of the pachinko machine, an operation handle is provided, and a game ball is fired to a predetermined game area in accordance with the operation of the handle, and the game ball is arranged at a predetermined position in the game area. Based on winning, a special game value is given when a specific condition is established.

  Means 8. In means 1, the gaming machine is a slot machine. Here, as the configuration of the slot machine, “an identification information string (specifically a reel, identification information is a symbol attached to the reel) consisting of a plurality of identification information” is displayed in a variable manner (specifically, a reel). Variable display means for confirming and stopping the display of the identification information after the rotation of the identification information is started, and the change of the identification information is started due to the operation of the start operation means (for example, the operation lever). Special game value advantageous to the player on the condition that the change of the identification information is stopped due to the operation of the stop button) or after a predetermined time has elapsed, and the confirmed identification information at the time of the stop is the specific identification information It becomes a slot machine provided with a game value giving means for granting. In the slot machine, the variable display means including the reel or the like may be regarded as a variable display device, or provided separately from the reel and corresponding to the identification information (a pseudo correspondence). A display device that can display identification information (for example, a liquid crystal display device) may be regarded as a variable display device.

  Means 9. In means 1, the gaming machine is a gaming machine in which a pachinko machine and a slot machine are fused. In particular, the basic configuration of the merged gaming machine is “variable display of an identification information string (specifically, a reel and identification information is a symbol attached to the reel) consisting of a plurality of identification information”. In this case, a variable display means for confirming and stopping the identification information after the reel is rotated is provided, and the variation of the identification information is started due to the operation of the start operation means (for example, the operation lever). It is advantageous to the player on the condition that the change of the identification information is stopped due to the operation of the operation means (for example, the stop button) or when a predetermined time elapses and the confirmed identification information at the time of the stop is the specific identification information. A special game value providing means for providing a special game value, using a game ball as a game medium, and requiring a predetermined number of game balls to start changing the identification information. Becomes gaming machine "in which a is configured such that a number of game balls are paid out upon the occurrence of special game state as value. In such a gaming machine, the variable display means including the reel or the like may be regarded as a variable display device, or provided separately from the reel and corresponding to the identification information (in pseudo correspondence). A display device (for example, a liquid crystal display device) capable of displaying identification information may be regarded as the variable display device here.

Means 10. In any one of the means 1 to 9, a step portion is formed along each boundary portion of the lens portion on the front surface side of the translucent cover.
A gaming machine, wherein the stepped portion is provided with light suppressing means for suppressing light emission.

  According to the means 10, the ratio of the light emitted from the step portion is reduced by the light suppressing means, and the light is emitted from the lens portion more efficiently. Further, “the light suppressing means may be a plurality of convex portions or concave portions formed in the stepped portion”. For example, it is good also as a structure which provided the some substantially hemispherical convex part or recessed part in the level | step-difference part. Further, “the light suppressing means may be a plurality of linear convex portions or linear concave portions formed so as to intersect at the stepped portion”. For example, it is good also as a structure which provided the some linear convex part or linear recessed part which cross | intersects at a step part at random or a grid | lattice form.

  Means 11. In the means 10, the light suppressing means is a plurality of linear convex portions or linear concave portions formed so as to extend in the front-rear direction in the stepped portion.

  According to the means 11, since the light from the irradiation means is reflected by the boundary surface of the linear convex part or the linear concave part, the ratio of the light emitted from the step part is reduced, and the light from the lens part is more efficiently. Is emitted. Moreover, when it is set as a linear convex part, reinforcement is exhibited with respect to the bending stress etc. of a level | step-difference part.

Means 12. In any one of the means 1 to 10, a side wall part is formed along the lens part on at least one side part of the translucent cover,
A plurality of linear convex portions or linear concave portions extending in the front-rear direction are formed on the side wall portion.

  According to the means 12, the same effect as the means 11 can be obtained.

  Means 13. A gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 12, wherein a rib is projected along a boundary part of each lens part on the back side of the translucent cover.

  According to the means 13, since the light from the irradiating means is reflected by the rib, the light is not easily diffused in the direction intersecting the longitudinal direction of the lens part, and the light is emitted from the lens part more efficiently. The player will also visually recognize the light reflected by the ribs. As a result, the form of light visually recognized by the player is diversified, and the decoration effect by light is increased.

  Means 14. A gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to means 13, wherein at least one linear groove part is formed along the longitudinal direction on an incident surface side of at least one of the lens parts.

  According to the means 14, the light is not easily diffused in the direction intersecting with the longitudinal direction of each lens portion.

  Means 15. In any one of the means 1 to 14, each of the lens portions is a convex lens having a convex cross-sectional shape with respect to the longitudinal direction, and the surface of the convex lens is configured to have a substantially arc-shaped cross section. A gaming machine.

  According to the means 15, the player can visually recognize the light in almost the same manner regardless of the angle at which the player views the lenses.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter simply referred to as “pachinko machine”) will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 1 includes an outer frame 2 and a front frame 3 that is provided at a front portion of the outer frame 2 and is supported at one side of the outer frame 2 so as to be opened and closed. .

  A glass door frame 4 is provided on the front side of the front frame 3 so as to be freely opened and closed. A game board 5 is detachably attached to the rear side of the front frame 3 (the back of the glass door frame 4 and the inside of the outer frame 2).

  Below the glass door frame 4, an upper plate 6 is provided as a ball tray for storing the game balls B. In addition, a lower tray 7 as a ball tray is provided at a substantially central portion at the lower front portion of the front frame 3. A game ball launching handle 8 is provided on the side of the lower plate 7. The handle 8 is connected to a game ball launching device as launching means (not shown), and when the player rotates the handle 8, the game ball B is launched from the game ball launching device.

  The game board 5 is formed with a plurality of openings by being subjected to router processing, and each opening has a normal winning chucker 11, a variable winning device 12, an operation chucker 13 as a winning means, and a variable display. A device 14, a through chucker 15 and the like are disposed.

  On one side of the game board 5, an inner rail 16a and an outer rail 16b for guiding the game ball B launched by the game ball launcher to the upper part of the game board 5 are provided. In the vicinity of the lower end of the inner rail 16a, the game board 5 is formed with an out port 17 through which the game ball B is led out. Then, most of the game balls B that have flowed down to the lower part of the game board 5 are guided through this out port 17 to a ball discharge path (not shown). In the present embodiment, a portion of the game board 5 surrounded by the inner rail 16a and the outer rail 16b and provided with the variable display device 14 or the like is a game area where the game ball B can flow down.

  The variable display device 14 includes a liquid crystal display unit 20 as a display unit, and a center frame 21 as a specific game member provided so as to surround the liquid crystal display unit 20.

  The liquid crystal display unit 20 displays three display rows, for example, a left symbol row, a middle symbol row, and a right symbol row. Each symbol row is composed of a plurality of symbols as identification information, and these symbols are variably displayed so as to scroll for each symbol row.

  More specifically, the design of the liquid crystal display unit 20 of the variable display device 14 is variably displayed based on the game ball B entering the operation chucker 13 provided below the variable display device 14. And when a specific condition is satisfied and the combination of the symbols stopped is a specific combination set in advance, a special game value is given. That is, a big win state occurs, the big winning opening of the variable winning device 12 is in a predetermined open state (specifically, it opens for a predetermined time and a predetermined number of times), and the game ball B becomes easy to win. The variable winning device 12 is normally in a state where the game ball B cannot win or is difficult to win.

  As is well known, a predetermined number of prize balls (game balls) are placed on the upper plate 6 or the lower plate 7 based on the game balls B entering the normal winning chucker 11, the variable winning device 12, and the operation chucker 13. B) is paid out. The game board 5 is provided with a large number of nails (not shown for the sake of convenience) in order to disperse and adjust the flow direction of the game ball B as appropriate. Are disposed).

  Next, the center frame 21 will be described with reference to FIGS. The center frame 21 includes a front base frame 22 and a rear base frame 23 having a central portion penetrating in the front-rear direction, and has a frame shape as a whole.

  A substantially rectangular window frame portion 24 corresponding to the liquid crystal display portion 20 is formed at the center of the rear base frame 23. Around the window frame portion 24, a substantially flat upper plate portion 25, a right plate portion 26, a left plate portion 27 and a lower plate portion 28 are extended from the front end portion along the game board 5.

  The upper plate portion 25 has a left peripheral edge extending upward from the vicinity of the upper left end portion of the window frame portion 24, and an upper peripheral edge portion extending from the vicinity of the left end portion of the window frame portion 24 to the substantially central portion in the left-right direction. It is formed along the upper side part of the window frame part 24, and the right side edge part is formed so as to be inclined downward from the vicinity of the right edge part of the upper side edge part toward the upper right edge part of the window frame part 24. .

  The right plate portion 26 has an upper peripheral edge that extends from the right peripheral portion of the upper plate 25 and slopes downward in the right direction, and the right peripheral portion extends from the right end of the upper peripheral portion to the lower right end of the window frame portion 24. It is formed so as to be gently curved toward the vicinity of the portion, and as a whole, has a shape that tapers downward.

  The left plate portion 27 has an upper peripheral edge extending in the left direction from the vicinity of the upper left end of the window frame portion 24, and a position in which the left peripheral edge slightly passes from the vicinity of the upper end portion of the window frame portion 24 in the substantially vertical direction. In the range up to approximately the left side of the window frame 24, and the lower peripheral edge is gently curved from the lower end of the left peripheral edge toward the left lower end of the window frame 24. Is formed.

  The lower peripheral edge portion of the lower plate portion 28 has a substantially arc shape that protrudes downward so as to continue from the peripheral edge portions of the left and right plate portions 26 and 27.

  The right plate portion 26 is provided with a right opening 30 penetrating in the front-rear direction. The right opening 30 occupies a considerable area with respect to the right plate portion 26, and the shape thereof is substantially the same as that of the right plate portion 26. A right translucent panel 31 having a shape substantially similar to the right opening 30 is attached to the right opening 30. The right translucent panel 31 has a multilayer structure in which a front panel 32, a rear panel 33, and a protective panel 34 having substantially the same shape are stacked. The order of superposition is the order of the protection panel 34, the front panel 32, and the rear panel 33 from the front. Each panel 32, 33, 34 is formed of a transparent or translucent resin having translucency in the present embodiment. However, the front panel 32 and the rear panel 33 are not limited to resin and may be made of other materials such as glass as long as they are members having translucency.

  As shown in FIG. 5, a plurality of linear convex portions 35 are provided on the front side (light emitting surface side) of the front panel 32 and on the back side (light incident surface side) of the rear panel 33, respectively. . In the present embodiment, each of the linear protrusions 35 in the front and rear panels 32 and 33 has a substantially semicircular cross section and extends along a predetermined direction. Specifically, in the front panel 32, a plurality of linear convex portions 35 extending along an inclination of 45 degrees obliquely to the left with respect to the vertical direction are arranged in a line. In the rear panel 33, a plurality of linear convex portions 35 extending along an inclination of 45 degrees to the right with respect to the vertical direction are arranged in a line. Accordingly, when the front and rear panels 32 and 33 are overlapped, the linear protrusions 35 provided on the front and rear panels 32 and 33 are substantially orthogonal to each other. In addition, the arrangement pitch of the linear convex portions 35 in the front and rear panels 32 and 33 is finer than the size of the LED 43 as a light emitting portion described later.

  Similarly, a left opening 37 is provided in the left plate portion 27, and a left translucent panel 38 is attached to the left opening 37. The configuration of the left translucent panel 38 is substantially the same as that of the right translucent panel 35, and the description thereof is omitted.

  On the other hand, various electrical decoration members are attached to the back side of the rear base frame 23. Specifically, a right side mounting member 40 for disposing an electric decoration member is attached to the back side of the right plate part 26. The right side mounting member 40 includes a locking plate 41 on which the electric decoration member is locked, and a plurality of support columns 42 protruding forward from the locking plate 41. The right side mounting member 40 is fixed by a predetermined fixing means in a state where the front end of each column part 42 is in contact with the back surface of the right plate part 26. Accordingly, the electric decoration member is arranged at a predetermined interval from the right translucent panel 31. In the present embodiment, a right-side LED board 44 having a plurality of LEDs 43 is attached on the front side of the locking plate 41 as an electrical decoration member.

  On the other hand, the left side LED board 45 is similarly attached to the back side of the left plate part 27 via the left side mounting member 46. Therefore, the left side LED board 45 is similarly arranged at a predetermined interval from the left translucent panel 38.

  Furthermore, an upper right side LED board 47 is attached via an upper right side mounting member 48 at a rear position above the right side peripheral part of the upper plate part 25 and the upper side peripheral part of the right plate part 26. The upper right mounting member 48 also has a locking plate 50 and a plurality of support columns 49, and the tips of the support columns 49 are fixed in contact with the back surface of the upper plate 25 or the right plate 26. Yes. Further, the locking plate 50 of the upper right mounting member 48 is arranged so as to be substantially flush with the locking plate 41 of the right mounting member 40. Accordingly, the arrangement position of the upper right LED board 47 and the arrangement position of the right LED board 44 are substantially the same position in the front-rear direction.

  The front base frame 22 includes a fitting portion 51 that is fitted into the opening of the game board 5 at the lower portion thereof, and an upper beam portion 52 that is continuous with the fitting portion 51 at the upper portion thereof. The fitting portion 51 is formed along the right peripheral portion of the right plate portion 26, the left peripheral portion of the left plate portion 27, and the lower peripheral portion of the lower plate portion 28, and has a substantially U shape. Around the fitting portion 51 and the upper beam portion 52, a plurality of flange portions 53 disposed on the surface of the game board 5 are formed.

  The upper beam portion 52 has a substantially arc shape in which both side portions extend substantially upward from the left and right end portions of the fitting portion 51 and the central portion thereof is convex upward. On the front surface side of the upper beam portion 52, a ceiling portion 54 that protrudes forward is provided in almost the entire area of the upper beam portion 52. An opening 55 through which the game ball B can pass is formed at the top of the ceiling 54.

  A drooping portion 57 extending inward is provided on the left side of the upper beam portion 52. The lower peripheral edge of the hanging part 57 extends in the right direction from the vicinity of the left end of the upper beam part 52, gently curves upward as it goes to the right, and gradually inclines as it goes to the right. Has a shape that is gently curved so as to be in a substantially horizontal direction and a diagonally lower right direction, and its right end portion reaches a position slightly beyond the lower position of the right end portion of the opening 55. The right peripheral edge of the hanging part 57 extending downward from the vicinity of the right end of the opening 55 is inclined obliquely downward to the right from the predetermined position toward the right end of the lower peripheral part.

  Various accessories are attached to the front side of the hanging part 57, and a driving mechanism for driving the accessory is provided on the back side. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, a mounting recess 60 is formed on the back side of the hanging part 57. A drive transmission member 61 is slidably mounted in the mounting recess 60 in the left-right direction. The drive transmission member 61 includes a vertical axis 62 extending in the vertical direction, a left operation part 63 extending along the sliding direction from the lower end of the vertical axis 62 to the left (right side in FIG. 6), and the vertical axis 62 It is comprised from the right operation part 64 extended along a sliding direction to the right side from an upper end part.

  The longitudinal axis portion 62 is provided with a vertically long hole 65 that penetrates in the front-rear direction and is long in the up-down direction. The left operation portion 63 and the right operation portion 64 are respectively formed with a left long hole 66 and a right long hole 67 that penetrate in the front-rear direction and are long in the sliding direction. Boss 69 and 70 which protrudes from the back side of hanging part 57 are inserted in the long holes 66 and 67, respectively.

  The drooping portion 57 is formed with a substantially arc-shaped left arc long hole 71 and a right arc long hole 72 penetrating in the front-rear direction and extending in the sliding direction on the left side of the boss 69 and the right side of the boss 70, respectively. Each arcuate hole 71, 72 has an arc shape that protrudes downward.

  Corresponding to the arc long holes 71, 72, left end long holes 73 and right end long holes 74 are formed at the front end portions of the left operation portion 63 and the right operation portion 64, respectively, penetrating in the front-rear direction and extending in the up-down direction. .

  A mounting cover 75 that covers the mounting recess 60 and prevents the drive transmission member 61 from falling off is attached to the back side of the hanging part 57 (see FIG. 2 and the like). The mounting cover 75 is formed with a substantially circular opening 75 a penetrating in the front-rear direction corresponding to the position of the longitudinal axis 65.

  A motor 76 is attached to the back side of the mounting cover 75 behind the opening 75a. A disc body 77 to be inserted into the opening 75a is attached to the tip of the rotating shaft of the motor 76. On the front surface side of the disk body 77, a rod-like convex portion 78 protruding forward is provided at a position off the rotational axis of the motor 76. The rod-shaped convex part 78 is inserted into the vertically long hole 65.

  On the other hand, a plurality of thin decorative panels 80 are attached to the front side of the hanging part 57, and a plurality of actors with a spacecraft motif are attached to the front side thereof. Corresponding to the positions of the left arc long hole 71 and the right arc long hole 72, a large spacecraft accessory 81 and a middle spacecraft accessory 82 are pivotally supported respectively. Each decorative panel 80 has a hole (not shown) corresponding to the left arc long hole 71 and the right arc long hole 72. Further, a small spacecraft accessory 83 is attached to the right side of the middle spacecraft accessory 82. A transparent or translucent accessory cover 85 is attached to the front side of the hanging part 57. The accessory cover 85 has substantially the same shape as the hanging part 57 and has a concave cross section, and the right side wall part 86 is inclined along the right peripheral edge part of the hanging part 57.

  Here, the components related to the large spacecraft accessory 81 and the middle spacecraft accessory 82 will be described in detail. Shaft holes 87 and 88 penetrating in the front-rear direction are formed in the upper portions of the large spacecraft member 81 and the middle spacecraft member 82, respectively. Shaft rods 89 and 90 are inserted into the shaft holes 87 and 88, respectively. A pair of bearing portions 91 and 92 for receiving the shaft rod 89 and a pair of bearing portions 93 and 94 for receiving the shaft rod 90 are formed on the front side of the hanging portion 57 and the back side of the accessory cover 85 so as to face each other. Has been.

  On the back side of the large spacecraft component 81 and the middle spacecraft component 82, rod-shaped so as to correspond to the positions of the left circular arc long hole 71 and the right circular arc long hole 72 below the shaft holes 87 and 88, respectively. Manipulators 95 and 96 are formed to protrude rearward. The operating elements 95 and 96 are inserted into the left end long hole 73 and the right end long hole 74 through the left arc long hole 71 and the right arc long hole 72, respectively.

  Based on the above configuration, when the motor 76 rotates, this rotational movement is transmitted to the drive transmission member 61 via the disk body 77, and the drive transmission member 61 reciprocates in the left-right direction. Then, the reciprocating motion of the drive transmission member 61 is transmitted to the large spacecraft instrument 81 and the middle spacecraft instrument 82 via the operators 95 and 96. The large spacecraft member 81 and the middle spacecraft member 82 reciprocate around the shaft rods 89 and 90.

  A notification display unit 100 is attached to the lower part of the hanging part 57 at a substantially central part in the left-right direction of the front base frame 22. The notification display unit 100 includes a base part 101 fixed to the hanging part 57, a translucent lens 102 attached to the front side of the base part 101, a covering part 103 covering the front side of the translucent lens 102, and a base part The LED board 104 for notification attached to the back side of 101 is comprised.

  A plurality of LEDs 105 are provided on the notification LED substrate 104. A plurality of hole portions 106 corresponding to the respective LEDs 105 are formed in the base 101, and a plurality of patterns corresponding to the respective LEDs 105 are formed on the front surface side of the translucent lens 102. The covering portion 103 is formed with a pattern hole 107 having substantially the same shape as each of the patterns.

  On the right side of the hanging part 57, a top plate part 110 extending from the right end part of the fitting part 51 along the upper peripheral edge part of the right plate part 26 is provided. The top end portion of the top plate portion 110 is connected to the right end portion of the hanging portion 57. A monitoring hole 112 penetrating in the vertical direction is formed in a substantially central portion of the top plate portion 110. Thereby, the long window portion 113 is formed on the right side of the hanging portion 57. The long window portion 113 is located in front of the upper right LED board 47.

  An upper right translucent panel 115 having substantially the same shape as the long window portion 113 is attached to the long window portion 113. Note that the configuration of the upper right translucent panel 115 is substantially the same as that of the right translucent panel 31 and the left translucent panel 38, and the description thereof is omitted.

  A transparent or translucent lens cover 117 having translucency (internal visibility) is provided on the right side of the front base frame 22 so as to cover the front side of the right translucent panel 31 and the upper right translucent panel 115. It is attached. The lens cover 117 constitutes a translucent cover in the present embodiment. In the present embodiment, the game ball B that has passed through the opening 55 is guided to the lower part of the center frame 21 by the space surrounded by the lens cover 117, the right translucent panel 31 and the upper right translucent panel 115. A sphere guide channel is formed. The right transmissive panel 31 and the upper right transmissive panel 115, and the right side LED board 44 and the upper right side LED board 47 having a plurality of LEDs 43 as light emitting parts constitute the irradiation means in the present embodiment. Yes.

  The lens cover 117 has a right lens portion 118 that is curved along the right inner portion of the front base frame 22 and a middle lens portion 119 that is formed along the left side portion of the right lens portion 118 at the front surface portion thereof. And a left lens portion 120 formed along the left side portion of the middle lens portion 119.

  The upper ends of the lens portions 118, 119, and 120 reach the ceiling portion 54, and the width in the left-right direction tapers as it goes downward. The lower end portions of the right lens portion 118 and the middle lens portion 119 reach the vicinity of the lower right end portion of the window frame portion 24, and the lower end portion of the left lens portion 120 is slightly above the lower end portions of the right middle lens portions 118 and 119. Is located.

  Each of the lens portions 118, 119, and 120 is a convex lens having a convex cross-sectional shape with respect to the longitudinal direction, and the surface of the convex lens has a substantially circular arc shape in cross section.

  Further, with respect to the front-rear direction, each of the lens portions 118, 119, and 120 is gently curved so that its front surface portion is located further rearward as it goes downward. The front surface portion in the vicinity of the upper end portion of each lens portion 118, 119, 120 is located in the vicinity of the front end portion of the ceiling portion 54. The lower end portions of the right lens portion 118 and the middle lens portion 119 are positioned at the substantially center portion in the front-rear direction of the window frame portion 24, and the lower end portion of the left lens portion 120 is positioned near the front portion of the right plate portion 26. .

  On the left side portion of the left lens portion 120, a left side wall portion 121 extending rearward from the left side portion is provided. A plurality of linear protrusions 122 extending in the front-rear direction are formed in a row on the outer surface of the left side wall 121. Each linear protrusion 122 has a substantially triangular cross-sectional shape with respect to the longitudinal direction. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the cross-sectional shape may be a substantially semicircular shape. The linear convex part 122 comprises the light suppression means in this Embodiment.

  The left side wall 121 is cut out in accordance with the shape of the hanging part 57 from the right end part (the top plate part 110) of the hanging part 57 and is in contact with the hanging part 57, and the lower part is the right side. It abuts on the plate portion 26.

  A step is formed between the right side portion of the left lens portion 120 and the left side portion of the middle lens portion 119, and the middle lens portion 119 is positioned further forward. An intermediate wall portion 123 as a step portion is formed in the step portion.

  Similarly, a step is formed on the right side portion of the middle lens portion 119 and the left side portion of the right lens portion 118, and the right lens portion 118 is positioned further forward. A right side wall portion 124 as a step portion is formed in the step portion. In addition, a plurality of linear convex portions 122 are formed on the outer surfaces of the middle right wall portions 123 and 124, similarly to the left wall portion 121. Note that the lower end portion of the inner wall portion 123 is cut out so that the game ball B can pass through.

  A covering portion 125 is provided at the upper end portion of the left lens portion 120 to cover the gap on the front surface side between the ceiling portion 54 and the accessory cover 85.

  On the back side of the lens cover 117, a right rib 126 that partitions the right lens unit 118 and the middle lens unit 119 and a left rib 127 that partitions the middle lens unit 119 and the left lens unit 120 are provided. As a result, the lens cover 117 is formed with a right groove portion 128 through which the game ball B can pass, a middle groove portion 129, and a left groove portion 130 on the back side of the right lens portion 118, the middle lens portion 119, and the left lens portion 120, respectively. The Further, three linear groove portions 119a, 119b, and 119c are formed along the longitudinal direction on the incident surface side (back surface side) of the middle lens portion 119.

  The right rib 126 and the left rib 127 are cut out from the top plate portion 110 so as to come into contact with the upper right translucent panel 115, and a part below the right rib 126 and the right translucent panel 31 (protective panel 34). Abut.

  The entire lower portion is cut out from the substantially longitudinal central portion of the right rib 126 so that the game ball B can pass between the right groove portion 128 and the middle groove portion 129. Further, a part of the left rib 127 near the lower end is cut away so that the game ball B can pass between the middle groove 129 and the left groove 130.

  On the other hand, a guide rib 133 and a regulation rib 134 are provided on the front side of the protective panel 34 so as to correspond to the cutout portions of the right rib 126 and the left rib 127. The guide rib 133 is formed in a lower right direction while changing the inclination angle in stages so that the game ball B can be guided from the left groove portion 130 to the middle groove portion 129. The restriction rib 134 is formed along the vertical direction so as to restrict the movement of the game ball B guided by the guide rib 133 in the right direction.

  With the above configuration, the game ball B that has passed through the opening 55 flows downward along the right wall 86 of the accessory cover 85 and is guided into the left groove 130. Then, the game ball B flows down along the left groove 130, and the game ball B is guided to the middle groove 129 by the guide rib 133 and the regulation rib 134. Then, the game ball B flows down along the right groove portion 128 or the middle groove portion 129 and is discharged from the notch portion of the middle wall portion 123 to a stage portion 145 as a rolling portion described later.

  On the other hand, a decorative cover 138 is attached to the front side of the left plate portion 27 (left translucent panel 38) of the rear base frame 22. The decorative cover 138 is substantially bilaterally symmetric with the lower portion of the lens cover 117.

  A recess 140 is formed in the lower portion of the fitting portion 51 according to the shape of the lower peripheral edge of the lower plate portion 28. A guide path 141 capable of guiding the game ball B toward the operation chucker 13 is formed at a substantially central portion in the left-right direction of the recess 140. The guiding path 141 is configured such that the rear portion has a width corresponding to approximately one gaming ball B and the front portion has a width corresponding to a plurality of gaming balls B. In addition, an opening 142 through which the game ball B can pass is formed at the front end of the guide path 141.

  A stage member 145 that covers the recess 140 is attached to the lower portion of the fitting portion 51. The stage portion 145 is inclined downward as it goes from the left and right end portions toward the center portion along the left-right direction, and further inclined upward as it goes toward the center, and the center portion in the left-right direction is formed in a convex shape. An inclined portion 146 that is inclined rearward is formed at the central portion (top) in the left-right direction. On the other hand, in the rear base frame 23, a guide groove 147 is formed at a substantially central portion in the left-right direction of the window frame portion 24 and the lower plate portion 28 so as to correspond to the inclined portion 146. The guide groove 147 communicates with the rear part of the guide path 141.

  With the above configuration, for example, the game ball B discharged from the ball guide channel rolls on the stage member 145. Some of the game balls B are guided toward the operation chucker 13 through the inclined portion 146, the guide groove 147, and the guide path 141.

  As described in detail above, a plurality of lens portions 118, 119, and 120 extending in parallel are formed on the light transmitting surface of the lens cover 117. For this reason, a boundary part is formed between each lens part 118,119,120, and the light irradiated from an irradiation means becomes difficult to be spread | diffused in the direction which cross | intersects the longitudinal direction of each lens part 118,119,120. That is, diffusion of light in a predetermined direction is suppressed, and light is easily emitted through the lens units 118, 119, and 120. As a result, it is possible to make the player visually recognize light with higher brightness through the lens units 118, 119, and 120, and to enhance the decoration effect and the production effect by the light, and further improve the interest for the player. Can do.

  The right lens unit 118, the middle lens unit 119, and the left lens unit 120 are configured to be positioned rearward in the order (the lens unit closer to the window frame unit 24). For this reason, it becomes easier for the player to visually recognize the lens portion on the outer side as viewed from the front of the window frame portion 24, and thus the light emitted through the lens portion can be easily seen, thereby further enhancing the interest. it can.

  The lens cover 117 and the translucent panels 31 and 115 constitute a ball guide channel capable of guiding the game ball B to the stage unit 145. For this reason, it becomes easy for a player to visually recognize the game ball B passing through the ball guide channel by the light from the LED 43, and the interest is improved.

  Each lens part 118, 119, 120 is curved along the peripheral edge of the window frame part 24. For this reason, it becomes easier for the player to visually recognize the entire lens portions 118, 119, and 120 when viewed from the front of the window frame portion 24, and thus, the light emitted through the lens portions 118, 119, and 120 is easily visually recognized. Can be achieved.

  On the left side of the lens cover 117, a left side wall 121 is formed, and on the front side of the lens cover 117, side walls 123, 124 are formed along the boundary portions of the lens units 118, 119, 120, A plurality of linear convex portions 122 extending in the front-rear direction are formed on each of the side wall portions 121, 123, and 124. Thereby, since the light from LED43 is reflected by the boundary surface of the linear convex part 122, the ratio of the light radiate | emitted from each side wall part 121,123,124 reduces, and lens part 118,119,120 is more efficiently. More light is emitted.

  On the back side of the lens cover 117, ribs 126 and 127 protrude along the boundary portions of the lens portions 118, 119 and 120. For this reason, since the light from the LED 43 is reflected by the ribs 126 and 127, the light is not easily diffused in the direction intersecting with the longitudinal direction of the lens portions 118, 119, 120, and more efficiently than the lens portions 118, 119, 120. Light is emitted. The player will also visually recognize the light reflected by the ribs 126 and 127. As a result, the form of light visually recognized by the player is diversified, and the decoration effect by light is increased.

  Since a plurality of linear groove portions 119a, 119b, and 119c are formed on the incident surface side of the middle lens portion 119 along the longitudinal direction thereof, the light further travels in a direction intersecting the longitudinal direction of the middle lens portion 119. Difficult to diffuse.

  Each of the lens portions 118, 119, and 120 is a convex lens having a convex cross-sectional shape with respect to the longitudinal direction, and the surface of the convex lens is configured to have a substantially arc shape in cross section. Therefore, the player can visually recognize the light in almost the same manner regardless of the angle at which the lens 118, 119, 120 is viewed.

  In addition, it is not limited to the description content of embodiment mentioned above, For example, you may implement as follows.

  (A) In the above embodiment, the lens cover 117 and the translucent panels 31 and 115 constitute a ball guide channel capable of guiding the game ball B to the stage unit 145. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a configuration in which a spherical guide channel is not provided may be employed. Moreover, it is good also as a structure which provided the lens cover as a translucent cover, LED as an irradiation means, etc. in the site | parts different from the center frame 21, for example on the game board 5 surface or the front frame 3. FIG.

  (B) In the above embodiment, the linear convex portions 35 provided on the front panel 32 and the rear panel 33 have a substantially semicircular cross-sectional shape. A multi-faceted prism may be used.

  (C) Each lens part 118,119,120 may be a concave lens instead of the convex lens.

  (D) In the above-described embodiment, the right lens unit 118, the middle lens unit 119, and the left lens unit 120 are arranged in this order (the lens unit closer to the window frame unit 24) is positioned rearward. Not limited to this, the lens units 118, 119, and 120 may be configured to have the same positional relationship in the front-rear direction.

  (E) In the above embodiment, the lens portions 118, 119, and 120 extend along the circumferential direction of the peripheral portion of the window frame portion 24 and are curved. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a configuration provided in a substantially linear shape may be employed. Moreover, it is good also as a structure extended in the direction which cross | intersects the circumferential direction. For example, a configuration in which a plurality of lens portions are provided so as to extend radially from the window frame portion 24 may be employed.

  (F) In the above embodiment, the left wall 121 is formed on the left side of the lens cover 117, and along the boundaries of the lens units 118, 119, 120 on the front side of the lens cover 117. Side wall parts 123 and 124 are formed, and a plurality of linear convex parts 122 extending in the front-rear direction are formed on each of the side wall parts 121, 123 and 124. Not only this but each side wall part 121,123,124 is good also as a structure which is not provided.

  Moreover, it is good also as a structure which does not provide the linear convex part 122 in each side wall part 121,123,124, and it is good also as a structure which replaced with the linear convex part 122 and provided the linear recessed part. In the said embodiment, the some linear convex part 122 is formed so that it may extend in the front-back direction in parallel. Not limited to this, at least one of the side wall portions 121, 123, and 124 may be provided with a plurality of substantially hemispherical convex portions or concave portions as light suppressing means, and may intersect at random or in a lattice pattern. It is good also as a structure which provided the several linear convex part or linear concave part to do.

  (G) On the back side of the lens cover 117, ribs 126 and 127 are projected along the boundary portions of the lens portions 118, 119, and 120. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the ribs 126 and 127 are not provided. It is good.

  (H) In the above embodiment, each lens portion 118, 119, 120 is tapered as it goes downward, but this is not limiting, and the width may be constant along the longitudinal direction, It is good also as a structure where a width | variety becomes wide as it goes below.

  (I) The decorative cover 138 constitutes the translucent cover in the present embodiment, and the left translucent panel 38 and the left LED substrate 46 having the plurality of LEDs 43 as the light emitting units provide the irradiation means in the present embodiment. It may be configured.

  (J) The present invention can also be applied to a pachinko machine of a type different from the above embodiment. In addition to pachinko machines, various game machines such as sparrow balls, slot machines, and game machines in which pachinko machines and slot machines are integrated can be used.

  The basic configuration of the slot machine is as follows: “A reel provided as a display means for confirming and displaying the identification symbol after the identification symbol string consisting of a plurality of identification symbols is variably displayed. When the player rotates the reel, the identification symbol fluctuates, and when the player presses the stop button as a stop operation means or when a predetermined time elapses, the reel stops and the identification symbol is A gaming machine provided with a game value giving means for giving a special game value (a big hit state) advantageous to the player on the condition that it is stopped and displayed in a stop mode (combination). In this case, examples of the game media include coins and medals.

  The basic configuration of a gaming machine that combines a pachinko machine and a slot machine is as follows: "A reel is provided as a display means for confirming and displaying an identification symbol after variably displaying an identification symbol string composed of a plurality of identification symbols. When the start lever as a starting operation means is struck and the reel rotates, the identification symbol fluctuates, and when the player presses the stop button as the stopping operation means, or when the predetermined time elapses, the reel A game value providing means for giving a special game value (a jackpot state) advantageous to a player on the condition that the game is stopped and the identification symbol is stopped and displayed in a specific stop mode (combination). In addition to using a ball, a predetermined number of game balls are required at the start of fluctuation of the identification symbol, and when a big hit state is generated as a special game value The gaming machine "in which a is configured such that a number of game balls are paid out Te.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pachinko machine as a game machine, 5 ... Game board, 13 ... Operation chucker, 14 ... Variable display device, 20 ... Liquid crystal display part as a display part, 21 ... Center frame as a specific game member, 22 ... Front base frame , 23 ... rear base frame, 31 ... right translucent panel constituting irradiation means, 43 ... LED constituting light emitting part, 44 ... right side LED substrate constituting irradiation means, 47 ... upper right side part constituting irradiation means LED substrate 115. Upper right translucent panel constituting irradiation means, 117... Lens cover constituting translucent cover, 118... Right lens portion, 119... Middle lens portion, 119 a, 119 b, 119 c. Left lens part 121 ... Left side wall part 122 ... Linear convex part constituting light suppression means 123 ... Medium side wall part constituting step part 124 ... Right side wall part constituting step part 126 ... Ribs, 127 ... left rib, 128 ... right groove, 129 ... middle groove section, 130 ... left groove 133 ... induction rib 134 ... restricting rib, 145 ... stage portion constituting the rolling unit, B ... game ball.

Claims (2)

A launching means for launching a game ball;
A game board having a predetermined game area in which the launched game ball is guided;
In a gaming machine provided with a specific gaming member that is provided in the gaming area and surrounds a display unit capable of variably displaying identification information.
The specific gaming member is
In its substantially central part, it has a window frame part penetrating in the front-rear direction corresponding to the display part,
In the side part, it has a light emission part which irradiates light toward the front, a translucent panel which covers the light emission part, and a translucent cover arranged on the front side of the translucent panel,
In its lower part, it has a rolling part that allows the rolling of the game ball,
The light-transmitting cover and the light-transmitting panel constitute at least a part of a ball guide channel capable of guiding a game ball to the rolling part,
The translucent cover includes a plurality of lens portions extending in parallel along the vertical direction of the peripheral portion of the window frame portion on the translucent surface ,
The plurality of lens portions, the lens portion closer to the window frame portion is located more rearward,
On the front side of the translucent cover, stepped portions are formed along each boundary portion of the lens portion,
A gaming machine , wherein the stepped portion is provided with a plurality of linear convex portions or linear concave portions formed to extend in parallel in the front-rear direction as light suppressing means for suppressing light emission . On the back side of the translucent cover, a rib is provided along each boundary part of the lens part, thereby forming a groove part through which a game ball can pass on the back side of each lens part,
Each rib is formed with a notch through which a game ball can pass,
Corresponding to the notch, on the front side of the translucent panel, there is a guide part capable of guiding a game ball from the groove part on the side close to the window frame part to the groove part on the side far from the window frame part. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is formed.

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