JP4914421B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to pachinko machines, arrange ball machines, other ball game machines, slot machines, and other gaming machines, in which light emitting elements are mounted on both sides of a light emitting board corresponding to light irradiation target portions on both sides of the light emitting board. It is.

  A gaming machine, for example, a pachinko machine, is equipped with an image display means for displaying effect symbols or the like on the back side of the gaming board corresponding to the display window formed in the gaming area of the gaming board. There is one provided with a light emitting effect means on one side (Patent Document 1).

The light emitting effect means includes a light-transmitting lens body, a light emitting substrate disposed on the back side of the lens body, and a light emitting element mounted on the light emitting substrate and irradiating the lens body with light.
JP 2003-159383 A

  Since the conventional light emitting effect means is a single-sided light emitting type in which a lens body having a light irradiation target portion is arranged in front of the light emitting substrate and a light emitting element is mounted on the front surface of the light emitting substrate, even when there are a plurality of light irradiation target portions. And the light irradiation object part will be arrange | positioned on substantially the same surface shape, and there exists a fault which cannot perform the light emission effect which has a three-dimensional effect in the front-back direction, and lacks in design performance.

  In addition, when the light irradiation target part is arranged at different positions on the front and rear sides by adopting the single-sided light emission effect means, the light emitting substrate is arranged behind each light irradiation target part. It is necessary to provide a light emitting substrate for each target portion, which not only makes the structure complicated, but also increases the size in the front-rear direction. Therefore, when there are other constituent members in the vicinity, there are restrictions due to the relationship with the constituent members, and it may be difficult to arrange the light irradiation target portions at different positions before and after. .

  In view of such a conventional problem, the present invention can reduce the size of the light emitting substrate to which the light emitting elements corresponding to the light irradiation target portions on both sides are mounted with a simple structure, with other components and the like. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that can be easily implemented without being restricted.

The present invention relates to an image display means disposed behind the game board corresponding to the display window of the game board, and a front decoration frame attached to the front surface of the game board and covering the outer peripheral part of the display window from the front. And a directing means arranged on the rear side of the front decorative frame, and a light irradiation target part on the front decorative frame side and a light irradiation target part on the directing means side on the back side of the front decorative frame, respectively. A light emitting substrate on which light emitting elements for irradiating light are mounted on both front and rear surfaces is disposed, and the effecting means has a shape in which a distance in the front and rear direction between the light emitting substrate is different at a circumferential position of the display window, A plurality of the light emitting elements are provided on the back side of the light emitting substrate in the circumferential direction of the display window, the light emitting elements corresponding to positions far from the light emitting substrate of the rendering means emit light backward, and the light emission of the rendering means The light emitting element corresponding to the position close to the substrate illuminates sideways. It is intended to.

According to the present invention, it is possible to share a light emitting substrate even though the light irradiation target portions to be irradiated with light from each light emitting element are on both sides. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the size with a simple structure, and even when there are other constituent members in the vicinity, there is an advantage that it can be easily implemented without being restricted by the constituent members.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 1-8 has illustrated the 1st Example which employ | adopted this invention for the pachinko machine. In FIG. 1, a gaming machine main body 1 includes a rectangular outer frame 2 and a front frame 4 pivotally attached to the front side of the outer frame 2 by a hinge 3 so as to be openable and closable around a vertical axis. A glass door 5 and a front plate 6 are arranged vertically on the front side of the front frame 4 and are pivotally supported by a hinge 7 on the same side as the hinge 3 with respect to the front frame 4 so as to be openable and closable around the vertical axis.

  On the front side of the front plate 6, a ball supply tray 8 for storing a game ball for launch is arranged, and a launch handle 9 of launch means (not shown) for launching the game ball is provided on the side thereof. A game board 10 (see FIG. 2) is detachably attached to the front frame 4 on the back side of the glass door 5 so as to correspond to the glass door 5.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a guide rail 11 for guiding a game ball fired from the launching means is arranged in a substantially arc shape on the front surface of the game board 10, and in a game area 12 inside the guide rail 11. Various game parts such as an image display means 13, a normal symbol starting means 14, a special symbol starting means 15, a big winning means 16, a normal winning means 17, a normal symbol displaying means 18 and the like are arranged. A special symbol display means 20 is disposed outside the game area 12 and at a position corresponding to the window hole 19 of the glass door 5.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the image display means 13 is provided on the back side of the game board 10 via the support frame 21 so that the image displayed on the image display unit 23 can be viewed from the front side of the game board 10 through the display window 24. Is arranged. Further, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a front decoration frame 22 that covers the outer peripheral portion of the display window 24 is mounted on the front surface of the game board 10, and a display is provided between the front decoration frame 22 and the image display means 13. Various decoration means 25 and production means 26 and 27 are arranged as needed, such as decoration means 25 on the upper side of the window 24 and production means 26 and 27 on the left and right sides, respectively. Further, a light emitting means 28 is mounted on the back side of the front decorative frame 22 on the back side opposite to the guide rail 11, and the light emitting portions 29 and 30 of the front decorative frame 22 and the front side of the effecting means 27 are irradiated with the light emitting means 28. Light is irradiated to the front and rear sides as the target portions A to E.

  The normal symbol display means 18 is for variably displaying the normal symbol, and is composed of a plurality of light emitting elements corresponding to a plurality of types of normal symbols (for example, two types of “O” and “X”). On condition that the starting means 14 detects a game ball, the two light-emitting elements blink for a predetermined time so that they are alternately turned on, and a random number value drawn at the time of detection of the game ball by the normal symbol starting means 14 is determined in advance. The light emitting element on the “◯” side in the hit state is turned on when the hit determination value is matched, and the light emitting element on the “×” side in the off state is turned on and stopped in other cases.

  The special symbol display means 20 is composed of a segment type display means capable of variably displaying a special symbol due to a change in the light emitting part, etc., and the special symbol starting means 15 is provided with a special symbol provided that the game ball is detected. When the random number value drawn at the time of detection of the game ball of the special symbol starting means 15 matches the predetermined jackpot random number value, it is displayed in a time-variable manner, and is stopped in a predetermined jackpot mode otherwise It is supposed to be.

  The image display unit 23 has a rectangular shape or other shape, and as shown in FIG. 2, during the game, the effect symbols 31 a to 31 c and the background image thereof are displayed, and in the case of a specific game state, the effect means 27 emits light. A notice effect image is displayed in synchronization with the effect.

  A plurality of, for example, three effect symbols 31a to 31c are displayed at appropriate positions on the image display unit 23, and after changing for a predetermined time through a predetermined effect symbol variation pattern determined by lottery, synchronized with the end of the variation of the special symbol. And sequentially stop in a predetermined order. The stop symbol after the change of the effect symbols 31a to 31c is a jackpot effect mode in which all are aligned when the special symbol of the special symbol display means 20 is stopped in the jackpot mode, and at least when the special symbol is stopped in the off mode. A part is a different off-direction production mode.

  For example, numerical symbols from 0 to 9 are used for the production symbols 31a to 31c, and when the special symbols are stopped in a big win mode, the production symbols 31a to 31c are jackpot productions such as “7/7/7”. When it stops in the mode and the special symbol stops in the off mode, the effect symbols 31a to 31c stop in the off mode such as “2, 4, 5”.

  The special symbol starting means 15 includes a fixed winning opening 32 and a variable winning opening 33 such as an electric tulip. The variable winning award 33 is opened for a predetermined time when the normal symbol after the variation of the normal symbol display means 18 stops and displays the hit state.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the image display unit 23 is attached to the back side of the game board 10 via the support frame 21 corresponding to the display window 24 at the approximate center of the game area 12, for example. The support frame 21 has a peripheral wall portion 35 whose front end contacts the back side of the outer periphery of the opening 34 of the game board 10, and a rear wall portion 36 provided on the rear end side of the peripheral wall portion 35. An image display means 13 is attached. The peripheral wall portion 35 has a substantially rectangular shape when viewed from the front, and has a size sufficient to secure a space necessary for arranging the decoration means 25, the rendering means 26, 27, etc. on the front side of the image display portion 23.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a front decoration frame 22 that surrounds the display window 24 from the outer periphery is attached to the front surface of the game board 10 in correspondence with the opening 34 of the game board 10. The opening 34 of the game board 10 has a shape in which the lower part opposite to the guide rail 11 reaches the side of the special symbol starting means 15 and the big winning means 16. The opening 34 is formed in a substantially vertical arc shape along the outer periphery of the game area 12 between the upper part and the lower part on the opposite side of the guide rail 11, and image display means is provided at the approximate center in the vertical direction of the part. There are 13 large-sized production means 27 extending over both the upper and lower sides.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, for example, the effect means 27 simulates the bow of a battleship, is formed in a curved surface shape that changes substantially continuously in a three-dimensional direction, and is provided on the display window 24 from the support frame 21 side. On the other hand, it is provided with a production body 37 that protrudes obliquely inwardly and obliquely inwardly, and is provided at a substantially tapered recessed portion 38 that is recessed rearward and outward from the protruding end, and at the inner end of the recessed portion 38. It has a light emitting unit 39, and emits a strong light beam from the light emitting unit 39 in a diagonally inward direction at the time of production.

  The upper region 37a of the effect body 37 is formed in a curved shape extending from the vicinity of the back side of the front decorative frame 22 to the inside of the front decorative frame 22, and is inclined toward the inner side of the front decorative frame 22 while being the inner periphery of the front decorative frame 22 It protrudes into the display window 24 from 22a. The middle region 37b and the lower region 37c of the director 37 are separated rearward from the front decorative frame 22 and slightly protrude inward from the inner peripheral edge 22a of the front decorative frame 22, and are compared with the upper portion of the display window 24. The amount of protrusion inward is slight.

  The outer peripheral surface of the rendering means 27 is mirror-finished so as to reflect light from the light emitting elements 53 and 54. The mirror processing of the effect means 27 may be the entire outer peripheral surface, or only the light irradiation target portions C to E, or a part including the light irradiation target portions C to E and the peripheral portion thereof. Therefore, it is sufficient that the mirror finish is applied to at least the light irradiation target portions C to E in the outer peripheral surface of the rendering means 27.

  Of course, when the light emitting elements 53 and 54 irradiate light to a portion having a predetermined spread, mirror processing may be performed with the light irradiation target portions C to E as substantially the entire irradiation region, or the irradiation region. Specular surface processing may be applied in a spot manner as a part of the light irradiation target portions C to E. The light is reflected in the front of the center of the game board 10, that is, on the player side, so that the light reflected by the light irradiation target portions C to E enters the player's field of view. In addition, when light is irregularly reflected by the light irradiation target portions C to E of the effect means 27 and the light irradiation target portions C to E emit light, rough surface processing is performed in the same area as the mirror surface processing of the effect means 27. You may give it.

  The front decoration frame 22 is attached to the front face of the front decoration board 41 in contact with the front surface of the game board 10 and protrudes forward from the front decoration board 41 so that the game ball does not enter the display window 24 side. And a projecting decorative body 42 having a substantially gate shape. The front decoration board 41 protrudes inward from the opening 34 and is attached to the game board 10, and is formed in a substantially arc-shaped belt shape along the edge of the opening 34 on the side opposite to the guide rail 11. The opposite side of the projecting decorative body 42 from the guide rail 11 is substantially arc-shaped along the front decorative plate 41, and is provided at a predetermined interval from the opening 34. It almost coincides with the inner circumference. The front decoration board 41 has a peripheral wall portion 43 close to the inner periphery of the opening 34 of the game board 10.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the front decorative frame 22 is provided with a plurality of light emitting portions 29 and 30 in the vertical direction on the protruding decorative body 42 and on the outer side of the protruding decorative body 42 of the front decorative plate 41. ing. The projecting decorative body 42 includes a decorative body 44 having a substantially U-shaped cross section having a light shielding property, and a translucent body 45 having a substantially U-shaped cross section that is fitted to the decorative body 44 from the back side. A plurality of notches or through holes 29 a are formed, and the front surface of the translucent body 45 corresponding to the notches or through holes 29 a is the light emitting portion 29. The outer surface on the front side of the decorative body 44 is plated with a metal color or the like, and the translucent body 45 is appropriately colored.

  The front decoration board 41 has a light shielding property by, for example, a metal color plating applied to the front surface of the front decoration board 41. The front decoration board 41 has a through hole 46 corresponding to the light emitting portion 29 of the projecting decoration body 42. In addition, a through hole 47 corresponding to the light emitting unit 30 is formed on the outer peripheral side of the projecting decorative body 42. The light emitting unit 30 is configured by a convex portion of the light transmitting body 48 on the back side of the front decorative plate 41 and is fitted into the through hole 47 of the front decorative plate 41 from the back side. The translucent body 48 is appropriately colored. The light emitting unit 30 may be formed by forming a through hole in the front decorative plate 41 in the same manner as the light emitting unit 29.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the light emitting means 28 is mounted on the front surface of the light emitting substrate 50 corresponding to the light emitting substrate 50 and the light emitting portions 29 and 30 which are the light irradiation target portions A and B of the front decoration frame 22. Light-emitting elements 51 and 52, a plurality of light-emitting elements 53 and 54 mounted on the back surface of the light-emitting substrate 50 corresponding to the light irradiation target portions C to E of the rendering means 27, and a substrate case 55 that accommodates them. Are arranged in a substantially arc shape on the back side of the front decorative frame 22 across the projecting decorative body 42 and the light irradiation target portions A to E in the vertical direction of the rendering means 27.

  The light emitting substrate 50 is divided into a plurality of portions in the circumferential direction, and among the plurality of light emitting substrates 50, the uppermost light emitting substrate on which a light emitting element 53 having an upper region 37a described later as a light irradiation target portion C is mounted. As shown in FIG. 6, 50 a is arranged closer to the front decorative frame 22 than the other portions of the light emitting substrate 50.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the substrate case 55 has a front cover 56 and a back cover 57, and a light emitting substrate 50 is interposed between the covers 56 and 57 and fixed. The front cover 56 has a stepped portion 58 corresponding to the light transmitting body 48 on the front outer periphery, and is fixed to the back side of the front decorative board 41 with the light transmitting body 48 interposed therebetween. The front cover 56 has a light shielding property, and through holes 59 and 60 corresponding to the light emitting portions 29 and 30 of the front decorative frame 22 are formed on the front surface, and the light emitting portions of the projecting decorative body 42 are formed on the back surface side. A substantially arc-shaped light shielding wall 62 is provided between the light emitting element 51 corresponding to 29 and the light emitting element 52 corresponding to the light emitting portion 30 of the front decoration plate 41.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the front cover 56 has a flat shape at the portion corresponding to the uppermost light emitting substrate 50a, and the light emitting substrate 50a is disposed in the vicinity of the flat portion, and the back cover 57 Covered. The back cover 57 has translucency, and an inner peripheral side corresponding to the light emitting substrate 50a is provided with a notch 57a so as not to interfere with the effect body 37 of the effect means 27.

  The light emitting board 50 is provided with light emitting elements 51 to 54 on both front and rear sides, and a connector 63 is attached to the outer peripheral side of the back surface. A harness (not shown) is detachably connected to the connector 63 from the back side through the connector. ing. As shown in FIG. 7, among the plurality of light emitting elements 53 and 54 on the back side, the light emitting elements 54 whose light irradiation target portions D and E are portions (separation regions) extending from the middle region 37 b to the lower region 37 c of the effect body 37, The light emitting element 53 mounted rearward so as to irradiate light rearward in the vicinity of the inner peripheral edge of the light emitting substrate 50 and having the upper region (proximity region) 37 a of the effector 37 as the light irradiation target portion C is disposed inside the display window 24. The light emitting substrate 50 is provided sideways in the vicinity of the inner peripheral edge so as to irradiate light.

  That is, the light emitting element 54 has a front light emitting type that emits light in a direction substantially perpendicular to the mounting surface of the light emitting substrate 50, and the light emitting element 53 has a direction substantially parallel to the mounting surface of the light emitting substrate 50 (for example, approximately A side-emitting type that irradiates light in a substantially horizontal direction when irradiating light to the light irradiation target portion C located at the same height is used.

  This is because the middle region 37 b and the lower region 37 c of the effect body 37 are spaced apart from the front decoration frame 22 while the upper region 37 a of the effect body 37 is close to the back side of the front decoration frame 22. In addition, the front end side of the front surface is an inclined curved surface that protrudes toward the display window 24 from the front decoration plate 41, and the portion that falls within the player's field of view inside the front decoration frame 22 is the light irradiation target portion C. That is to say -E.

  Note that the projecting decorative body 42, the light emitting means 28, and the like may be arc-shaped over substantially the entire length in the vertical direction, or may be divided into a plurality of parts in the vertical direction. A front emission type is used for the light emitting elements 51 and 52.

  FIG. 8 shows a control system of the pachinko machine. The control system of the pachinko machine includes a main control board 70 and an effect control board 71. The main control board 70 is responsible for controlling the game operation of the entire pachinko machine. When the normal symbol starting means 14 detects a game ball, it determines whether or not it is a random number and determines whether or not it is hit. In addition to the normal symbol system control means 72 for opening the variable winning award 33 of the special symbol starting means 15 for a predetermined time after the normal symbol after the fluctuation of the symbol display means 18 stops in a hit state, the random number lottery means 73, the determination means 74, special symbol control means 75, stop mode determination means 76, variation pattern determination means 78, command transmission means 79, and special game generation means 80.

  The random number lottery means 73 draws a random value when the special symbol starting means 15 detects a game ball, and the judging means 74 compares the random number value drawn by the random number lottery means 73 with the jackpot random number value to determine whether or not it is a big hit. It comes to judge. The special symbol control means 75 changes the special symbol of the special symbol display means 20 for a predetermined time with the detection of the game ball of the special symbol starting means 15, and when the determination result of the determination means 74 is a big win, At this time, the special symbols are controlled so as to stop each in a disengagement mode.

  The stop mode determining means 76 is for drawing and determining stop modes of the effect symbols 31a to 31c when the determination result of the determining means 74 is a big hit. The variation pattern determining means 78 is for drawing and determining a jackpot variation pattern when the determination result of the determination means 74 is a big hit, and a lottery variation pattern when it is out of sync. One variation pattern to be used for variation of the production symbols 31a to 31c at that time is selected and determined from a plurality of types of big hit variation patterns and out-of-range variation patterns.

  There are a plurality of types of jackpot variation patterns and out-of-range variation patterns depending on the length of variation time, the presence / absence of reach during variation of the production symbols 31a to 31c, and the like. For example, there are many types of jackpot fluctuation patterns such as jackpot fluctuation pattern 1, jackpot fluctuation pattern 2, jackpot fluctuation pattern 3,... A variety of patterns are prepared, such as reach / displacement variation pattern 1, reach / displacement variation pattern 2, reach / disappearance variation pattern 1, reach / disappearance variation pattern 2, etc. Has been.

  In general, the fluctuation pattern with reach has a longer fluctuation time than the fluctuation pattern with no reach, and one or more types that are part of the fluctuation pattern with reach have a variation time of the jackpot fluctuation pattern. Some have close variation times. In the case of a fluctuation pattern with a long fluctuation time, the appearance rate is lower than that of a fluctuation pattern with a short fluctuation time and a fluctuation pattern with no reach, but the reliability that a special symbol becomes a big hit after a fluctuation becomes large. ing.

  The special symbol control means 75 changes the special symbol of the special symbol display means 20 in response to the detection of the game ball by the special symbol start means 15 and changes according to the change time of the change pattern determined by the change pattern determination means 78. The special symbol is stopped in either the big hit mode or the off mode according to the determination result of the big hit / out of the determination means 74. The command transmission unit 79 performs one-way communication of the stop mode command determined by the stop mode determination unit 76, the variation pattern command determined by the variation pattern determination unit 78, and the variation stop command for each variation pattern to the effect control board 71 side. It is supposed to send by.

  The special game generating means 80 is for generating a special game (bonus game) advantageous to the player after the special symbol is stopped in the big hit mode when the judging means 74 determines that the big hit is, for example, the big winning means 16 Is opened a plurality of times for a predetermined time. Note that the opening / closing pattern of the special winning means 16 in the special game can be determined as appropriate. In addition, in special games, in addition to the opening of the big winning means 16 or separately from the opening of the big winning means 16, it is advantageous for other players to change the probability of changing the jackpot lottery probability on condition of the type of jackpot mode of special symbols. Various elements may be added.

  The effect control board 71 analyzes each command transmitted from the main control board 70 and controls the effect symbols 31a to 31c, the background image, and the notice effect image displayed on the image display unit 23 of the image display means 13, and This is for controlling the light emission effects of the light emitting sections 29 and 30 of the front decoration frame 22 and the light emission effects of the effect means. The command receiving means 81, the effect symbol control means 82, the notice effect determination means 83, the effect image control means 84, A light emission effect control means 85 and the like are provided.

  The command receiving means 81 is for receiving and analyzing each command transmitted from the command transmitting means 79 to the effect control board 71 side. In accordance with the variation pattern command from the main control board 70, the effect symbol control means 82 changes the effect symbols 31a to 31c in a predetermined variation pattern for a predetermined time in synchronization with the variation of the special symbol on the special symbol display means 20, and a stop command is issued. When there is, the effect symbols 31a to 31c are stopped in the jackpot effect mode or the off effect mode. The three effect symbols 31a to 31c are stopped in the stop mode specified by the stop mode command so that all the special symbols stop in the big hit mode, and in other cases, the presence or absence of reach Accordingly, the stop is selected in the stop mode selected on the production symbol control means 82 side.

  The notice effect determining means 83 includes one or a plurality of variation pattern commands that are a part of the reach variation pattern that has a variation time close to the variation time of the jackpot variation pattern and a variation time that is close to the variation time of the jackpot variation pattern. If there is, a random number value is randomly selected on the condition of the variation pattern command to determine whether or not to perform a notice effect. In the case of the big hit variation pattern, the lottery rate of the notice effect may be higher than that of the loss variation pattern. In that case, the lottery rate may be changed for each variation pattern.

  The effect image control means 84 selects one of a plurality of types of background images according to the variation pattern command to control the background images of the effect symbols 31a to 31c, and when the notice effect determination means 83 determines the notice effect, the effect When the symbols 31a to 31c become reach, control is performed so that a notice effect image is displayed in a light emitting manner in accordance with a predetermined effect pattern in synchronization with the reach.

  The light emission effect control means 85 controls lighting or blinking of the light emitting elements 51 to 54 during the light emission effects of the light emitting portions 29 and 30 of the front decoration frame 22 during the light emission effects of the light emitting unit 39 and the light irradiation target parts D and E of the effect means 27. Therefore, when the notice effect determining means 83 determines the notice effect and the effect symbols 31a to 31c are reached, the light emitting elements 51 to 54 of the light emitting means 28 are turned on in synchronization with the lights and light is emitted to both the front and rear sides. Control to irradiate. The light emission pattern may be changed between the light emitting elements 51 to 54.

  This pachinko machine performs the following controls and effects during the game. That is, when the special symbol starting unit 15 detects a game ball, the random number lottery unit 73 draws a random number value, and the determination unit 74 determines whether or not the big hit is based on whether or not the random number value is the same as the big hit random number value. I do. And if a determination result is a big hit, the stop mode determination means 76 will determine the stop mode of the production symbols 31a-31c. If the determination result is a big hit, the fluctuation pattern determining means 78 selects one of a plurality of types of big hit fluctuation patterns, and if it is off, the fluctuation pattern determining means 78 selects one of a plurality of types of outlier fluctuation patterns. .

  Subsequently, after the special symbol of the special symbol display means 20 starts to fluctuate and fluctuates for the fluctuation time designated by the fluctuation pattern selected by the fluctuation pattern determination means 78, the judgment means 74 responds to the determination result of the big hit / off. Stop in either the big hit mode or the off mode. If the determination means 74 determines that the game is a big win, after the special symbol stops in a big win mode, a special game is generated by the special game generation means 80, and the big winning means 16 is released a plurality of times. The game can be continued in an advantageous state.

  On the other hand, when the stop mode determining unit 76 determines the stop mode of the effect symbols 31a to 31c, and the variation pattern determining unit 78 determines the variation pattern of the effect symbols 31a to 31c, the command transmission unit 79 moves to the effect control board 71 side. Send each command. When the change pattern command is received on the effect control board 71 side, the effect symbols 31a to 31c start to change in synchronization with the start of the change of the special symbol under the control of the effect symbol control means 82, and change for a predetermined time according to the change pattern. And each production | presentation symbol 31a-31c transfers to the fluctuation fluctuation | variation close | similar to a stop state in the order of left, right, middle, etc., and finally stops and confirms in either a big hit production | presentation aspect or a losing production aspect according to a stop command. Further, during the game, the background images of the effect symbols 31a to 31c are displayed under the control of the effect image control means 84.

  When the variation pattern determining unit 78 selects any of the jackpot variation patterns by the determination of the jackpot of the determination unit 74, or when selecting any one of the reach reach variation patterns close to the variation time of the jackpot variation pattern The notice effect determining means 83 determines whether or not to perform the notice effect. If the notice effect determining means 83 determines the notice effect, the light emitting elements 51 to 54 of the light emitting means 28 emit light to the front and rear light irradiation target portions A to E after the effect symbols 31a to 31c are reached. A notice effect is performed by a combination of a light effect produced by irradiating light and an image effect obtained by displaying a notice effect image on the image display unit 23.

  In other words, when the production symbols 31a to 31c reach, the light emission unit 39 of the production unit 27 emits a strong light beam under the control of the light emission production control unit 85, while the light emitting elements 51 to 54 of the light emission unit 28 are lit. Irradiate light on both sides. Then, when each light emitting element 51, 52 on the front side of the light emitting substrate 50 is turned on, light from the light emitting element 51 is irradiated to the light irradiation target portion A on the back surface of the translucent body 45 through the through holes 46, 59. The light emitting portion 29 on the projecting decorative body 42 side of the front decorative frame 22 emits light, and the light from the light emitting element 52 is irradiated to the light irradiation target portion B on the back surface of the translucent body 48 through the through hole 60. The light emitting unit 30 on the front decorative plate 41 side 22 emits light.

  At this time, since the light emitting element 51 on the inner peripheral side of the light emitting substrate 50 and the light emitting element 52 on the outer peripheral side are close to each other in the inner and outer directions of the display window 24, there is a light shielding wall 62 between them. Even when the light emission timings 51 and 52 are different, the light emitting units 29 and 30 do not emit light from the other light emitting elements 51 and 52.

  Further, when the light emitting elements 53 and 54 on the back side of the light emitting substrate 50 emit light, the light passes through the back cover 57 and the lower side from the upper region 37a2 to the front side of the effect body 37 of the effect means 27 arranged on the back side of the front decoration frame 22. The light irradiation target portions C to E up to the region 37c are irradiated, and the front surface of the effect body 37 emits light corresponding to the substantially arc-shaped light emitting means 28.

  In this case, as shown in FIG. 7, the lower area 37 c from the middle area 37 b of the effect body 37 of the effect means 27 is located at the rear of the front decoration frame 22, and the player is in the middle area of the front face of the effect body 37. Since the lower region 37c is easily visible from 37b, the portion corresponding to the rear of the front decorative frame 22 is set as the light irradiation target portions D and E, and the light emitting element 54 emits light backward with respect to the light irradiation target portions D and E. Irradiate.

  However, in the upper region 37 a, the front surface of the effect body 37 is close to the rear of the front decorative frame 22, and the front surface is inclined from the rear of the front decorative frame 22 toward the front inside the front decorative frame 22. For this reason, the light emitting element 53 corresponding to the upper region 37a of the effect body 37 is horizontally oriented to irradiate light in the lateral direction, and the inner part from the front decoration frame 22 is set as the light irradiation target part C, with respect to the light irradiation target part C. Irradiate with light. As a result, the entire upper region 37a to lower region 37c corresponding to the light emitting elements 53 and 54 on the front side of the effect body 37 can be made to emit light in the form of a stripe or a band having a predetermined width as shown by a two-dot chain line F in FIG. it can.

  Thus, even when there are light irradiation target portions A to E on both front and rear sides across the light emitting substrate 50, the light emitting elements 51 to 54 are mounted on both front and rear surfaces of the light emitting substrate 50 arranged in the middle, and each of the light emitting elements. By irradiating light on both front and rear sides from 51 to 54, the light emitting substrate 50 can be used in common for the light irradiation target portions A to E on both the front and rear sides. For this reason, there are advantages that the structure is simplified, the dimensions in the front-rear direction can be reduced, and the embodiment can be easily implemented without being restricted by other components.

  Further, the front decoration frame 22 protrudes toward the display window 24 from the periphery of the opening 34 of the game board 10, and the light emitting substrate 50 is disposed on the back side of the front decoration frame 22 and inside the periphery of the opening 34. Light can be directly emitted from the light emitting elements 53 and 54 on the back side of the light emitting substrate 50 to the light irradiation target portions C to E of the rendering means 27 on the back side.

  For example, as in the upper region 37 a side of the effect body 37 of the effect means 27, the effect means 27 that is the light irradiation target portion C is close to the back side of the front ornament frame 22 and closer to the display window 24 than the front ornament frame 22. In the case of having a protruding proximity portion, the light irradiation target portion C of the proximity portion is located inside the front decoration frame 22, and the light emitting element 53 is placed on the back side of the light emitting substrate 50 to irradiate the light irradiation target portion C with light. By being provided horizontally, the light emission state of the light irradiation target part C can be visually recognized without being blocked by the front decoration frame 22.

  In particular, when the rendering means 27 has a shape in which the front and rear distances from the light emitting substrate 50 are different at the circumferential position of the front decoration frame 22, a plurality of light emission in the circumferential direction corresponding to the respective light irradiation target portions C to E. Among the elements 53 and 54, the light emitting element 54 corresponding to the position far from the light emitting substrate 50 of the effect means 27 emits light backward, and the light emitting element 53 corresponding to the position close to the light emitting substrate 50 of the effect means 27 is horizontal. By irradiating light, the light emission states of the respective light irradiation target portions C to E can be visually recognized without being blocked by a part of the rendering means 27, the front decoration frame 22, and the like. The light emitting substrate 50 and the light emitting elements 51 to 54 are accommodated in a light transmitting substrate case 55 corresponding to each light irradiation target portion C to E, and the substrate case 55 is mounted on the back side of the front decorative frame 22. Therefore, damage to the light emitting elements 51 to 54 can be prevented.

  9 and 10 illustrate a second embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, a first effect means 91 provided with a first effect body 90 and a second effect means 93 provided with a second effect body 92 are arranged vertically on one side. Correspondingly, one light emitting means 28 is provided in the vertical direction.

  The second effect body 92 is arranged far away rearward from the board case 55, and the light irradiation target part D is located at the approximate center in front of the game board 10 even if the rear of the light emitting element 54 is the light irradiation target part D. Since it is within the field of view of the player who is positioned and is not blocked by the front decoration frame 22 side including the substrate case 55, the light emitting element 54 corresponding to the second effect body 92 is a backward light emitting type.

  On the other hand, the first effect body 90 is disposed in the vicinity of the board case 55, and the rear side of the light emitting element 53 is blocked by the front decoration frame 22 side including the board case 55. Therefore, the front decoration including the board case 55 is included. The position within the player's field of view inside the frame 22 is the light irradiation target portion C, and the corresponding light emitting element 53 is set to be a sideways light emitting type so as to irradiate the light irradiation target portion C with light. Yes. Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment.

  The same can be done in such a case. Moreover, the light emission means 28 may provide one effect body 90, 92 of the plurality of effect means 91, 93 as the light irradiation target portions C, D, or may be provided separately for each effect means 91, 93. .

  FIG. 11 illustrates a third embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, each effect body 90, 91 of the first effect means 91 and the second effect means 93 is arranged close to the rear of the front decorative frame 22 including the board case 55. Even if the rear position of each light emitting element 53 corresponding to 91 is a light irradiation target portion, the directors 90 and 91 are inclined inward and forward so that the inside of the display window 24 is rearward in the vicinity of the light irradiation target portion. It is in the player's field of view. In such a case, each light emitting element 53 is a backward light emitting type.

  Therefore, when the target part is close to the rear of the front decorative frame 22 including the board case 55, whether or not the rear position of each light emitting element 53 is within the player's field of view (or is easily visible to the player). Depending on whether or not the light emission means 28 may be selected as backward light emission or lateral light emission. Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment.

  FIG. 12 illustrates a fourth embodiment of the present invention. This embodiment is a case where the light-emitting display means 96 is employed. The light-emitting display means 96 has a light-emitting display cover 98 having light-emitting display portions 97 on both the left and right sides, and a back cover 99 mounted on the back side of the light-emitting display cover 98. The light emitting substrate 50 fixed to the back cover 99 between the light emitting display cover 98, the light emitting elements 51 mounted on the left and right sides of the light emitting substrate 50 corresponding to the light emitting display portions 97, and the light emitting elements 51. And a reflector 100 that reflects light from the light emitting display unit 97 that is a light irradiation target unit.

  The light emitting display cover 98 is, for example, a vertically long shape that is long in the vertical direction, and is formed in a V shape in plan view with the center portion being the front end, and a vertically long light emitting display portion 97 is provided on both sides thereof. The light emitting substrate 50 has a plurality of light emitting elements 51 mounted on the left and right surfaces on the front end side at predetermined intervals in the vertical direction corresponding to the light emitting display portions 97. The reflector 100 has a vertically long shape corresponding to the light emitting display unit 97, has a convex reflecting surface 101 that reflects light from the light emitting element 51 to the light emitting display unit 97, and is fixed to the light emitting display cover 98. The light emitting substrate 50 and the reflector 100 may be attached anywhere as long as they are inside the light emitting display cover 98 and the back cover 99.

  Even in the light emitting display means 96 in which the light emitting display portions 97 as light irradiation target portions are arranged on the left and right in this way, the structure can be simplified by arranging the light emitting elements 51 on both surfaces of the light emitting substrate 50. In addition, as can be understood by arranging the light emitting display means 96 in the left-right direction, the present invention can be similarly implemented even if the light emitting display portion 97 that is the light irradiation target portion is arranged vertically.

  As mentioned above, although each Example of this invention was explained in full detail, this invention is not limited to this each Example, A various change is possible in the range which does not deviate from the meaning of this invention. For example, in the embodiment, the light-emitting elements 51 to 54 exemplify a notice effect in which the light irradiation target portions A to E are irradiated with light in the case of a big hit mode, but a specific game that occurs during the game It is only necessary to produce a state effect, and it can be used in addition to the notice effect.

  The light irradiation target portions A to E are on both sides of the light emitting substrate 50, and the light emitting elements 51 to 54 of the light emitting substrate 50 may be on both sides corresponding to the light irradiation target portions A to E. Therefore, the present invention can be similarly applied to the case where the light irradiation target portions A to E are located on the front, back, left, and right of the light emitting substrate 50.

  Even when the effect means 27, 91, 93 are irradiated with light from the light emitting elements 51 to 54 of the light emitting substrate 50, the light emitting substrate 50 may be one and the effect means 27, 91, 93 may be plural. 50 may be plural and the production means 27, 91, 93 may be one. Moreover, it is good also considering the light emission board | substrate 50 and the production | presentation means 27, 91, 93 as the same number. The rendering means 27, 91, 93 may be movable with a movable body, and light may be emitted from the light emitting elements 51 to 54 when the movable body performs a predetermined rendering operation.

  The light emitting substrate 50 only needs to be disposed on the back side of the front decorative frame 22, and is mounted on the back surface of the front decorative frame 22, and is disposed on the back side of the front decorative frame 22 and attached to the support frame 21 of the image display means 13. Also good. When substantially the entire rendering means 27 has a proximity region 37a that is proximate to the back side of the front decoration frame 22 and protrudes into the display window 24 from the front decoration frame 22, all the light emitting elements 53 on the back side of the light emitting substrate 50 are present. You may provide sideways. Needless to say, the light irradiation target portion C in the proximity region 37a is a portion that falls within the player's field of view.

  The light-emitting board 50 and the light-emitting elements 51 to 54 are preferably housed in a translucent board case 55, but the board case 55 is omitted when the player does not touch the back of the front decoration frame 22. It is also possible to do. Further, the substrate case 55 may be made of a synthetic resin material having translucency, or a synthetic resin material having no translucency may be used, and through holes may be provided corresponding to the light irradiation target portions A to E. .

  In addition, it goes without saying that the invention can be similarly applied to various game machines such as a slot machine as well as a ball game machine such as an arrange ball machine and a sparrow ball game machine.

1 is a perspective view of a pachinko machine showing a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view of the game board. It is a plane sectional view of the game board. It is a partial enlarged front view of the front decorative frame. It is XX arrow expanded sectional view of the same FIG. It is a YY arrow expanded sectional view of the same FIG. It is an arrangement plan of the light emitting element. It is a block diagram of the same control system It is a partial front view which shows the 2nd Example of this invention. It is a plane sectional view of the game board. It is a plane sectional view of an important section showing the 3rd example of the present invention. It is a plane sectional view of an important section showing the 4th example of the present invention.

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51 to 54 Light emitting elements A to E Light irradiation target portion 50 Light emitting substrate 10 Game board 24 Display window 13 Image display means 22 Front decoration frame 27, 91, 93 Production means 34 Opening 37a Upper area (proximity area)
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Claims (5)

Image display means arranged behind the game board corresponding to the display window of the game board, a front decoration frame mounted on the front surface of the game board and covering the outer periphery of the display window from the front, and the front decoration Directing means disposed on the rear side of the frame, and irradiating the light irradiation target portion on the front decorative frame side and the light irradiation target portion on the rendering means side on the back side of the front decorative frame, respectively. A light emitting substrate having light emitting elements mounted on both front and rear sides is disposed, and the rendering means has a shape in which a distance in the front and rear direction between the light emitting substrate and the light emitting substrate is different at a circumferential position of the display window. A plurality of the light emitting elements in the circumferential direction of the display window, the light emitting elements corresponding to positions far from the light emitting substrate of the rendering means irradiate light backward, and are close to the light emitting substrate of the rendering means The light emitting element corresponding to the position emits light in the horizontal direction Gaming machine, characterized in that.   The front decoration frame projects to the display window side from the periphery of the opening formed in the game board, and the light emitting substrate is arranged on the back side of the front decoration frame and inside the periphery of the opening. Item 1. A gaming machine according to Item 1.   The effect means has a proximity area that is close to the back side of the front decoration frame and protrudes into the display window from the front decoration frame, and the light irradiation target portion of the proximity area is inside the front decoration frame. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the light emitting element corresponding to the proximity region is provided laterally on the back side of the light emitting substrate so as to irradiate the light irradiation target portion with light. The game according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the light-emitting substrate and the light-emitting element are accommodated in a light-transmitting substrate case, and the substrate case is attached to the back surface of the front decorative frame. Machine. Of the surface of the presentation unit, at least the light irradiation target portion, the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1-4, characterized in that mirror finishing of reflecting the light from the light emitting element is applied .

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