JP5179634B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine (generally also referred to as a “pachinko machine”) or a spinning-type gaming machine (generally also referred to as a “pachislot machine”).

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in gaming machines such as pachinko machines, one in which an effect display device that displays a predetermined effect image is arranged at the approximate center of a game area into which a game medium such as a game ball is driven is known. In this type of gaming machine, in recent years, there is a tendency for the effect display device to increase in size, and with the increase in the effect display device, the game area where the game medium flows down becomes narrower, and there is a problem that the fun of the game medium decreases. It was. Therefore, a part or all of the game board is made of a transparent member, and an obstacle nail, a winning opening, etc. are provided on the transparent member as a game area, and an effect image of the effect display device arranged on the rear side of the game board Has been proposed that can be seen by a player through a transparent member (for example, Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2).

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-250954 JP 2005-28119 A

  However, in a conventional gaming machine, since a transparent member made of resin is fitted and fixed to an opening provided in a veneer plywood game board base, the temperature varies depending on the physical properties of the game board base and the transparent member. The transparent member expands and contracts relatively due to temperature change or aging change due to, etc., and there is a gap between them, or they are pressed against each other to cause distortion, and the transparent member has a backlash, There is a possibility that an abnormality may occur such that the transparent member falls off or the transparent member or the game board base is deformed due to distortion. Then, due to the occurrence of the abnormality, the game media may move unintentionally, the gaming machine may be damaged, or the game must be interrupted, and the game will be disturbed and the player's interest will be enhanced. There is a risk of lowering.

  Therefore, in view of the above situation, the present invention makes it possible to cope with changes in temperature, changes with time, and the like, thereby preventing the game from being hindered and preventing the player's interest from deteriorating. The issue is to provide a gaming machine.

A gaming machine according to claim 1 is:
A plate-like base body made of a transparent resin and having a game area into which a game medium is driven by a player's operation,
A base frame having a through-hole penetrating in the front-rear direction corresponding to the game area, and surrounding an outer periphery of the base body;
An expansion / contraction permission means that is disposed between an outer periphery of the base body and the base frame, allows expansion / contraction of the base body, and does not depend on adhesion;
A pre-constituent member that partitions the outer periphery of the gaming area;
Equipped with a game board comprising

The base body is
An immovable fixed portion fixed immovably by the base frame body or the front component member, and a movable fixed portion fixed movably fixed in a direction in which the plate-like surface extends,
The base frame and the front component member are supported in the front-rear direction,

Furthermore, the game board
A frame-shaped space forming member fixed to the rear surface side of the base frame body and forming a space with the rear surface of the base body;
An effect display device supported by the space forming member, closing a rear opening of the space forming member, and capable of displaying a predetermined effect image;
A display device control board box that controls at least the effect display device attached to the rear side of the effect display device;

The base body is formed so that the extrusion direction of the extruded transparent resin plate is a direction intersecting with the vertical direction,
It is characterized by that.
A gaming machine according to claim 2 is the gaming machine according to claim 1,
The direction intersecting with the vertical direction is a direction of approximately 45 ° with respect to the vertical direction.
It is characterized by this.

  Here, the “base frame” is “made of a resin material in a thinned form”, “made of a solid resin material”, “made of veneer plywood made of appropriate wood And “made of laminated wood using appropriate wood” and the like.

  Examples of the “transparent resin” include “polycarbonate resin”, “polyarylate resin”, “acrylic resin”, “methacrylic resin”, and the like.

  Furthermore, as the “gap closing means”, any means capable of closing the gap between the base main body and the base frame body may be used, and “the gap closing means covering only the front side”, “gap It is desirable to use an "elastic member", such as "rubber", "foam rubber", "resin", "foam resin", "silicon rubber", Examples include “nonwoven fabric” and “sponge”.

  By the way, instead of fitting and fixing the base body made of transparent resin to the through hole of the base frame (for example, the game board base), it is conceivable to bond and fix to the through hole. There is an increase in the number of steps for assembling the base body, and there is a problem in that when the game machine is separated and discarded, the time and labor required for disassembling the base frame body and the base body increases.

  Further, it is conceivable that the base frame body and the base body are bonded and fixed, or screws are fixed with screws or bolts. However, in this case, since the base frame body and the base body are formed of different materials, the manners of temperature change and secular change are different. A force may be applied to the fixed portion, and the fixing at the fixed portion may be released, or the base frame body or the base body may be distorted due to distortion, resulting in a problem.

  Furthermore, a predetermined amount of gap may be formed between the inner periphery of the through hole in the base frame and the outer periphery of the base body, and the expansion and contraction of the base body may be absorbed within the gap. It is done. However, in this case, since a gap is formed between the base body and the base frame, in other words, if this gap (in other words, the boundary between the base body and the base frame) is within the range of the game area, There is a risk that the movement of the game medium will change, resulting in an unintended movement, which may reduce the interest of the player. In addition, when the base body is contracted, the gap is further increased, which may hinder the movement of the game medium and prevent the game. The same problem as described above occurs even when a transparent resin used for the base body has a characteristic that shrinks due to a change in temperature or a change with time.

  According to the configuration of the means 1, a frame-like base frame body having a through-hole corresponding to a part or all of a game area into which a game medium is to be driven, and a plurality of protruding pieces formed in the through-hole, A plate-shaped plate made of transparent resin, which is inserted into the through-hole of the base frame body and sandwiched between the projecting piece and the front component member, with a front component member having a guide rail for partitioning the region and guiding the game medium to the game region A game board having a base body and a gap closing means for preventing a gap from being formed between the base body and the base frame is provided.

  As a result, the base body is sandwiched between the base frame and the front structural member, and the gap closing means prevents the gap from being formed between the inner periphery of the through hole and the outer periphery of the base body. Therefore, even if the base body expands and contracts due to temperature changes and changes over time, in particular, it is possible to prevent a gap from being formed between the base body and the base frame, and a gap is formed. It is possible to prevent abnormalities such as the base body from rattling or dropping off, and the game medium must move unintentionally due to the occurrence of abnormalities or the game must be interrupted. It is possible to prevent the player's interest from decreasing.

  In addition, a gap closing means is provided to prevent a gap from being formed between the base main body and the base frame, and a gap is formed between the base main body and the base frame even if the base main body expands or contracts. Therefore, even if the boundary between the base body and the base frame is in the game area or the guide rail, the influence on the movement of the game medium can be reduced as much as possible. It is possible to prevent a player's interest from being reduced by making a movement that does not.

  Furthermore, a gap closing means is provided, which can prevent a gap from being formed between the base body and the base frame body, and the inside of the game area on the front side from the back side of the base body through the gap. In addition, since dust and garbage can be prevented from entering, it is possible to prevent the game from being hindered by dust and the like, and to prevent the interest from deteriorating.

  In addition, since the base body is sandwiched between the projecting piece of the base frame and the front structural member, the base body, base frame, gap closing means, etc. can be easily removed from the game board when disassembling due to disposal of the gaming machine. It can be decomposed into a simple manner, and the time and effort required for disposal can be simplified. Also, since the base body is not directly fixed to the base frame using adhesives or screws, even if the base body or base frame is made of materials with different expansion / contraction ratios, the base body will change due to temperature changes or changes over time. The main body or the like can be prevented from being distorted. That is, even if the base body is made of a transparent resin, it is possible to prevent the game board from being troubled. Therefore, the transparent base body does not narrow the game area where the game medium flows down, and a larger effect display means ( A gaming machine provided with an effect display device) can be realized, and the interest of the player can be enhanced.

  Furthermore, since the base body is inserted into the through hole of the base frame body, the thickness of the base body can be accommodated within the thickness of the base frame body, and the thickness of the entire game board having the base body and the like. Can be prevented from increasing. That is, the size of the game board according to the present invention can be made the same size as the game board in the conventional game machine, so that the part other than the game board can be diverted based on the conventional, and the transparent game board However, an increase in the cost of the gaming machine can be suppressed.

  Note that the gap closing means may be formed integrally with either the base main body or the base frame, thereby reducing the labor involved in assembly. However, when the material of the gap closing means is different from the integrally formed base body or base frame body, it is desirable to make it separate from the base body and the base frame body, so that it can be easily disassembled. It is possible to reduce the labor required for disposal.

  In addition, the front surfaces of the base body, the base frame body, and the gap closing means may be substantially flush with each other, so that even when the base body made of transparent resin is part of the game area, the base body in the game area In addition, it is possible to prevent a step in the front-rear direction from occurring between the base frame body and the gap closing means, thereby further preventing the movement of the game medium and preventing the player's interest from deteriorating. can do.

  In addition, when the elastic member is disposed so as to be expandable between the base main body and the base frame body as the gap closing means, it can easily follow even if the base main body expands or contracts. In addition to being able to reliably prevent formation, even if the expansion and contraction of the base body is not uniform and varies, the elastic member is elastically deformed according to the expansion and contraction, so that a gap is reliably formed. Therefore, the same effects as described above can be obtained.

  Furthermore, the thickness of the base body may be substantially the same as the thickness of the base frame body, or may be thinner than the thickness of the base frame body. Can be reduced, the weight of the base body can be reduced, and the cost of the base body can be reduced.

  Moreover, as a position which arrange | positions the protrusion piece of a base frame, it is desirable to arrange | position in the position which is hard to be visually recognized by a player, Thereby, an effect display means, a decoration member, etc. which are arrange | positioned behind a base main body by a protrusion piece, etc. Can be prevented, and the effect display means and the like can be seen well. In addition, when arrange | positioning so that a protrusion piece may cover in a game area | region, an accessory, a decoration member, etc. may be arrange | positioned in the front side of a protrusion piece, and it can make it difficult to see a protrusion piece.

  Further, the thickness of the base frame may be substantially the same as the thickness of the gaming board base in the conventional gaming machine, so that the parts other than the gaming board in the gaming machine can be shared with the conventional one. At the same time, it can be placed on the same production line as before, and the increase in the cost for production can be suppressed.

Means 2: In the constitution of means 1,
"The gap closing means is
It consists of an elastic member disposed so as to be expandable between the base body and the base frame ”.

  Here, examples of the “elastic member” include “rubber”, “foamed rubber”, “resin”, “foamed resin”, “silicone rubber”, “nonwoven fabric”, “sponge”, and the like.

  By the way, when an elastic member is disposed between the base body and the base frame, if the elastic member is simply disposed in a free state, the elastic member is compressed and a gap is formed when the base body is extended. Although this can be prevented, there is a problem that a gap is formed between the elastic member and the base body because the elastic member does not expand when the base body contracts.

  According to the configuration of the means 2, the gap closing means is an elastic member, and is arranged so as to be expandable between the base body and the base frame. As a result, the elastic member can be compressed or expanded even when the base body is extended or contracted, and the base body can be expanded or deformed, and the base body can be stretched or deformed depending on each part. Since it can deform | transform, it can prevent reliably that a clearance gap is formed and there can exist an effect similar to the above.

  Further, since the gap closing means is an elastic member, even if the base body is extended, the elastic member is compressed and deformed, so that stress due to the extension of the base body can be prevented from being transmitted to the base frame. , It is possible to prevent the base body and the base frame from being distorted or damaged due to the extension of the base, and to prevent the game from being hindered and to prevent the player's interest from deteriorating. it can.

  By the way, when the base body is constituted by a transparent resin plate formed by extrusion, the transparent resin plate is formed with innumerable minute ridges and ridges along the extrusion direction that are invisible to the naked eye. When stress such as strain is applied to the main body, these innumerable ridges are distorted, light refraction and reflection differ depending on the location, light interference fringes occur on the surface, and the back side of the base main body becomes difficult to see Will occur.

  However, according to this means, a gap closing means made of an elastic member is arranged between the through-hole and the base body, and even if the base body made of a transparent resin plate expands or contracts due to a change in temperature, a change with time, etc. Since the inner periphery of the mouth and the outer periphery of the base body are in direct contact with each other and are not pressed against each other, it is possible to prevent stress such as distortion from being applied to the base body. Generation of fringes can be prevented, and it is possible to prevent the rear side of the base body from becoming difficult to see due to interference fringes.

Means 3: In the constitution of means 1 or means 2,
“The base body is
It has one immovable fixing part fixed so as not to move by the base frame or the front component member, and at least one movable fixing part fixed so as to be movable in the direction in which the plate-like surface extends. '' It is characterized by being.

  Here, as the “non-fixed fixing portion”, “consisting of a fitting hole that fits into a protruding pin formed on the base frame or the front component”, “locking formed on the base frame or the front component. The thing which consists of the to-be-latched part latched by a part ", etc. are mentioned. In addition, as the “movable fixed portion”, “consisting of a long hole into which the protruding pin formed in the base frame body or the front component member can be inserted”, “locking portion formed in the base frame body or the front component member Is made up of a locked portion that is slidably locked. The movable direction in the movable fixed part is preferably a direction corresponding to the expansion / contraction direction of the base body, for example, the vertical direction, the left-right direction, etc., as well as the radial direction centered on the stationary fixed part, etc. Can be mentioned.

  According to the structure of the means 3, the base body is provided with one immovable fixing part for fixing to the base frame or the front component member and at least one movable fixing part.

  Thereby, not only the base body is sandwiched between the base frame body and the front component member, but also can be fixed by the fixed stationary part and the movable stationary part, so that the base body can be more securely fixed, It is possible to prevent the base body from falling off or rattling.

  In addition, there is one fixed stationary part and one or more movable fixed parts. Even if the base body expands or contracts due to temperature change or changes over time, the fixed position moves (slides) in the movable fixed part and expands and contracts. Since it is allowed, even if the base body expands and contracts, it is possible to prevent the stress due to the expansion and contraction from acting on the stationary fixed part and the movable fixed part, and to prevent the base body from being distorted due to the stress.

Means 4: In the configuration of means 3,
“The base body is
The immovable fixing part is a fitting hole that fits into a protruding pin formed on the protruding piece of the base frame body, and the movable fixing part is a long hole into which the protruding pin can be inserted. It is characterized by being.

  According to the configuration of the means 4, the fixed fixed portion of the base body is a fitting hole that fits with the protruding pin formed on the protruding piece of the base frame body, and the movable fixed portion is a long hole into which the protruding pin can be inserted. is there. Thus, when the base body is inserted into the through hole of the base frame body, the base body can be easily fixed to the base frame body simply by inserting the fitting hole or the long hole of the base body into the protruding pin of the base frame body. Thus, the base body can be securely fixed and the base body can be easily attached and detached.

  In addition, by forming a projecting pin on the projecting piece of the base frame body, and simply drilling a fitting hole and a long hole in the base body, the base body can be easily provided with a stationary stationary part and a movable stationary part. It is possible to simplify the configuration related to the fixing of the.

Means 5: In any one configuration from means 1 to means 4,
“The front surface of the base frame body, the front surface of the base body, and the front surface of the gap closing means are substantially flush”.

  According to the configuration of the means 5, the front surfaces of the base body, the base frame body, and the gap closing means are substantially flush with each other. Thereby, even when the base body made of transparent resin is a part of the game area, it prevents the occurrence of a step in the front-rear direction between the base body, the base frame body, and the gap closing means in the game area, It is possible to further prevent the movement of the game medium from being hindered, and to prevent the player's interest from deteriorating.

Means 6: In any one configuration from means 1 to means 5,
“The base body is
The extrusion direction of the extruded transparent resin plate is arranged in a direction intersecting with the vertical direction ".

  By the way, when the transparent resin plate used for the base body is an extrusion-molded transparent resin plate, the transparent resin plate has countless minute ridges and recesses along the extrusion direction that are invisible to the naked eye. Due to the presence of these innumerable ridges, moire occurs due to interference with a fine dot matrix such as effect display means arranged behind the base body and decorative printing of decorative members (decorative bodies). There is a problem that it is difficult to see the effect image displayed on the effect display means arranged behind the base body. In particular, moire is more likely to occur as the extrusion direction of the transparent resin plate and the arrangement direction of the minute dots substantially coincide with each other.

  According to the structure of the means 6, the base main body is formed so that the extrusion direction of the transparent resin plate is a direction intersecting with the vertical direction. As a result, the direction in which the extrusion direction of the transparent resin plate constituting the base body intersects the vertical direction, that is, the extrusion direction is formed in a direction other than the vertical direction. When an effect display means, a decoration member, etc. are arranged, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of moire as much as possible due to interference between the transparent resin plate and the dot matrix of the effect display means, the decoration member, etc. It is possible to prevent the effect display means and the decorative members from being difficult to see.

  In addition, since the extrusion direction of the transparent resin plate constituting the base body is the direction that intersects the vertical direction, even if an effect display means or a decorative member is arranged behind the base body, the occurrence of moire is suppressed. As a result, the effect image by the effect display means arranged behind the base body can be viewed well, the effect image can be enjoyed, and the effect display means etc. are arranged behind the base body. By doing so, the game area can be made as wide as possible, and the player's interest can be prevented from being lowered.

  In addition, it is desirable that the direction in which the extrusion direction of the transparent resin plate is arranged is approximately 45 degrees with respect to the vertical direction, and the horizontal component is included in the dot matrix such as the effect display means and the decorative member. Therefore, it is possible to cope with a large amount of moiré, and the generation of moire can be effectively suppressed.

Means 7: In any one configuration from means 1 to means 6,
“The base frame is
It is made of a predetermined resin material and is formed in a form that is thinned from the rear surface side.

  According to the structure of the means 7, the base frame body is a resin material formed in a form that is thinned from the rear side. Thereby, a base frame can be reduced in weight and it can suppress that the weight of a game board increases compared with what consists of the conventional veneer plywood. Moreover, since the resin material is used for the base frame body, it can be easily formed into a shape that is thinned by injection molding or the like.

Means 8: In any one configuration from means 1 to means 7,
“At the rear of the game board so as to be visible to the player through the base body, at least an effect display means capable of displaying a predetermined effect image, in contact with the game medium driven into the game area It further includes any one of a movable accessory that changes the movement of the game medium and a movable decorative body that does not contact the game medium and performs a predetermined decoration effect operation ”.

  Here, the “predetermined effect image” refers to a display image (display mode) in which a character, background, design, etc. are used as a still image or a moving image and a certain movement or a story-like display is performed. is there. “Character” means an image other than a graphic sequence and background, and is created for characters such as novels, comics, movies, and plays, animals, plants, or props, or this game machine. Virtual persons, animals, plants, or props. Further, the “symbol” is a design for presentation made up of numbers, symbols, or a combination of them with a picture.

  In addition, as “effect display means”, “liquid crystal display (LCD)”, “CRT”, “dot matrix”, “light emitting diode (LED)”, “7 segment LED”, “electroluminescence (EL)”, “Fluorescent display tube”, “incandescent lamp”, “plasma display (PDP)”, “laser display”, and the like.

  In addition, the “rear game” includes “things that rotate when a game medium comes into contact (for example, a windmill)”, “things that open and close one or more open / close pieces by electricity (for example, electric tulips, variable prizes) Mouth, etc.) ”,“ consisting of a sorting device that sorts game media in a plurality of directions ”, and the like.

  According to the structure of the means 8, at least one of the effect display means, the rear accessory, and the movable decorative body is arranged behind the game board so as to be visible through the base body made of transparent resin. .

  As a result, even if an effect display means or the like is provided behind the base body, as described above, abnormalities such as backlash and distortion caused by forming the base body with the transparent resin are effectively generated. Since this can be prevented, the player can be more entertained by using the effect display means provided at the rear of the base body, and the player's interest can be prevented from lowering.

  In addition, when a rear player is placed behind the game board, that is, the base body, not only the front surface side of the base body but also the rear surface side can be a game area in which game media circulate, The movement of the gaming media flowing down at the same time on the rear side can be visually recognized, the player's interest can be strongly attracted, and the gaming machine can have a wider gaming area than conventional gaming machines. It is possible to make the player more entertaining and entertaining.

Mean 9: In the gaming machine,
“A through hole that is disposed at a position corresponding to a part or all of a game area where a game medium is driven by a player's operation and penetrates in the front-rear direction, and a plurality of projecting pieces that project into the through hole, at least two A projecting pin formed on the projecting piece, and a frame-like base frame made of a predetermined resin material in a form cut out from the rear surface side;
A front component member disposed on the front surface of the base frame body, having a guide rail for partitioning the game area and guiding a game medium in the game area;
Transparent that is sandwiched in the front-rear direction by the front structural member and the projecting piece of the base frame body, and is inserted into the through-opening and extruded so that the front surface is substantially flush with the front surface of the base frame body One immovable fixing part comprising a fitting hole which is fixed in an inmovable manner by the base frame body and fitted with the protruding pin, in a plate shape in which the extrusion direction of the resin plate intersects with the vertical direction; and A base body having at least one movable fixing portion formed of a long hole fixed by a base frame body so as to be movable in a direction in which a plate-like surface extends;
Inflatable between the outer periphery of the base body and the inner periphery of the through hole in the base frame body, and the front surface is disposed so as to be substantially flush with the front surfaces of the base body and the base frame body, A game board comprising gap closing means made of an elastic member for preventing a gap from being formed between a base body and the base frame;
And at least the effect display means arranged to be visible from the player through the base body behind the game board and capable of displaying a predetermined effect image, and in contact with the game medium driven into the game area And a movable accessory that changes the movement of the game medium and a movable decoration body that does not contact the game medium and performs a predetermined decoration effect operation ”.

  According to the configuration of the means 9, it has a through-hole corresponding to a part or all of a game area into which a game medium is to be driven, a plurality of protruding pieces formed in the through-hole, and a protruding pin formed in the protruding piece, A frame-shaped base frame made of a resin material and thinned from the rear side, a front structural member having a guide rail for partitioning a game area and guiding a game medium to the game area, and a through hole of the base frame A base made of a transparent resin plate having a fitting hole and a long hole that are sandwiched between the protruding piece and the front structural member in a state where the protruding direction intersects with the protruding pin. The main body and the base main body and the base frame are expandable, and the front surface is arranged so as to be substantially flush with the base main body and the front surface of the base frame body. A gap is formed between the base main body and the base frame body. From elastic members that prevent Game having a gap closure means Edition, and, disposed behind the game board through the base body, it is those comprising at least the effect display unit, a rear character object, any one of the movable decorative body.

  As a result, the base body is sandwiched between the base frame and the front structural member, and the gap closing means prevents the gap from being formed between the inner periphery of the through hole and the outer periphery of the base body. Therefore, even if the base body expands and contracts due to temperature changes and changes over time, in particular, it is possible to prevent a gap from being formed between the base body and the base frame, and a gap is formed. It is possible to prevent abnormalities such as the base body from rattling or dropping off, and the game medium must move unintentionally due to the occurrence of abnormalities or the game must be interrupted. It is possible to prevent the player's interest from decreasing.

  In addition, a gap closing means is provided to prevent a gap from being formed between the base main body and the base frame, and a gap is formed between the base main body and the base frame even if the base main body expands or contracts. Therefore, even if the boundary between the base body and the base frame is in the game area or the guide rail, the influence on the movement of the game medium can be reduced as much as possible. It is possible to prevent a player's interest from being reduced by making a movement that does not.

  Furthermore, since the base body is sandwiched between the protruding piece of the base frame and the front structural member, the base body can be easily disassembled from the game board when disassembling by discarding the gaming machine, etc. Can be simplified. Also, since the base body is not directly fixed to the base frame using adhesives or screws, even if the base body or base frame is made of materials with different expansion / contraction ratios, the base body will change due to temperature changes or changes over time. The main body or the like can be prevented from being distorted. That is, even if the base body is made of a transparent resin, it is possible to prevent the game board from being troubled. Therefore, the transparent base body does not narrow the game area where the game medium flows down, and a larger effect display means ( A gaming machine provided with an effect display device) can be realized, and the interest of the player can be enhanced.

  In addition, a gap closing means is provided to prevent a gap from being formed between the base main body and the base frame, and a gap is formed between the base main body and the base frame even if the base main body expands or contracts. Therefore, even if the boundary between the base body and the base frame is in the game area or the guide rail, the influence on the movement of the game medium can be reduced as much as possible. It is possible to prevent a player's interest from being reduced by making a movement that does not.

  Furthermore, since the gap closing means is an elastic member and is arranged so as to be inflatable between the base body and the base frame, it can be elastic even if the base body expands or contracts. The member can be deformed by compression and expansion, and the base body can be deformed according to each part even if the base body does not expand and contract evenly. Can be prevented. Further, even if the base body is extended, the elastic member is compressed and deformed, so that stress due to the extension of the base body can be prevented from being transmitted to the base frame body. It is possible to prevent the body from being distorted or broken, to prevent the game from being hindered and to prevent the player's interest from being lowered.

  Further, a gap closing means made of an elastic member is disposed between the through hole and the base body, and even if the base body made of a transparent resin plate expands or contracts due to a change in temperature, a change with time, etc., the inner periphery of the through hole The base body can be prevented from directly contacting the outer periphery of the base body and being pressed against each other, so that stress such as distortion can be prevented from being applied to the base body. It is possible to prevent the rear side of the base body from becoming difficult to see due to the interference fringes.

  Furthermore, the base body is not only sandwiched between the base frame body and the front component member, but also by a fixed stationary part comprising a fitting hole for fitting and inserting a projecting pin of the base frame body and a movable stationary part comprising a long hole. Since the base body can be more reliably fixed, it is possible to prevent the base body from dropping or rattling. In addition, there is one fixed stationary part and one or more movable fixed parts. Even if the base body expands or contracts due to temperature change or changes over time, the fixed position moves (slides) in the movable fixed part and expands and contracts. Since it is allowed, even if the base body expands and contracts, it is possible to prevent stress from being applied to the stationary fixed part and the movable fixed part, and it is possible to prevent the base body and the base frame body from being distorted by the stress.

  In addition, since the front surfaces of the base body, the base frame body, and the gap closing means are substantially flush with each other, even when the base body made of transparent resin is part of the game area, the base body in the game area It is possible to prevent the occurrence of a step in the front-rear direction between the base frame body and the gap closing means, thereby further preventing the movement of the game medium and reducing the interest of the player. Can be prevented.

  Furthermore, since the base body is formed so that the extrusion direction of the transparent resin plate intersects with the vertical direction, even if the effect display means is arranged behind the base body, Interference with the dot matrix of the effect display means can suppress the occurrence of moire as much as possible, and it is possible to prevent the effect image displayed on the effect display means from becoming difficult to see due to moire. .

  In addition, since the base frame is made of a resin material formed in a form that is thinned from the rear side, this makes it possible to reduce the weight of the base frame, compared to the conventional veneer plywood. The increase in the weight of the game board can be suppressed. Furthermore, since the thickness of the base body is made thinner than the thickness of the base frame, the weight of the base body is compared with the thickness of the base body that is substantially the same as the thickness of the base frame. Can be reduced.

  Furthermore, since the base body is made of a transparent resin as described above, it is possible to effectively prevent the occurrence of irregularities such as rattling and distortion, so that the effect display means provided at the rear of the base body Further, the player can be more entertained by using the rear character, the movable decorative body, etc., and the player's interest can be prevented from being lowered.

Means 10: In any one gaming machine from means 1 to means 9,
It is a pachinko machine.
Here, the pachinko machine is a gaming machine in which an input medium that is a medium that a player inputs into the gaming machine and a game medium that is a medium used for a substantial game performed by the player are the same. This is a type of gaming machine in which a game is played using a medium such as a game ball inserted.
Specifically, “a launching device that launches a game ball in response to the operation of the operation handle, and appropriate equipment such as a number of obstacle nails, accessories, display means, etc. , A game area provided with appropriate entrances for game balls such as passing holes and arrival holes, a rail for guiding the game balls from the launcher to the game area, and entrance of the game balls guided to the game area It has a payout means for paying out a predetermined number of game balls as prize balls according to the entrance to the ball entrance or according to the entrance mode of the game balls to the plurality of entrances.

  In addition, there are various types of pachinko machines, which are generally represented by what is referred to as a “digipachi machine”, “entrance state detection means for detecting the entrance state to the entrance (game state detection And a special lottery means for performing a predetermined lottery when the incoming ball is detected by the incoming ball state detecting means, and a special symbol for varying the special symbol according to the lottery result of the lottery means and stopping the fluctuation. "With a symbol display means" or "Additionally, during special symbol fluctuations, a symbol string composed of a plurality of symbols is displayed in a variable manner, and the symbols are stopped in the symbol string, and characters, various articles, etc. The display further includes an effect display means for displaying an appropriate display by drawing the display object and operating the display object, etc. " Of game balls in One game is played with a predetermined number of game balls, such as sixteen, etc., which is represented by what is generally referred to as an “alepati machine”, and a plurality of entries in one game. For example, “a payout of a predetermined number of game balls according to the manner in which the game balls enter the ball opening” can be exemplified.

  According to the configuration of the means 10, any of the above-described means and effects can be achieved in the pachinko machine.

Means 11: In any one gaming machine from means 1 to means 9,
It is a pachislot machine.
Here, the pachislot machine inserts a medal as an insertion medium, and rotates a plurality of reels each having a plurality of symbols drawn thereon by operating a starting operation means (for example, an operation lever) after the medal is inserted. Then, the player can perform a game such that the symbol sequence constituted by each reel is variably displayed, and thereafter the variation display of each symbol sequence is stopped in accordance with the operation of the stop operation means (for example, stop button). Is to be done. In other words, it can be understood as a slot machine with a stop operation function. If the stop operating means is not operated even after the predetermined time has elapsed, the variable display of the symbol sequence may be stopped when the predetermined time has elapsed. And when the variable display of each symbol sequence is stopped, the specific symbol displayed is a specific symbol, the combination of symbols displayed in each symbol sequence is a specific combination, etc. When the above condition is satisfied, a predetermined number of medals are paid out according to the satisfied condition, or a special advantageous state advantageous to the player who can acquire a large amount of medals is generated. .

  According to the structure of the means 11, in the pachislot machine, the effect of any of the above-mentioned means can be exhibited.

Means 12: In any one gaming machine from means 1 to means 9,
It is characterized by combining a pachinko machine and a pachislot machine.
Here, “a game machine in which a pachinko machine and a pachislot machine are fused” means that a plurality of (for example, five) game balls are used as one unit of input medium, and after the input medium is input, the starting operation means A symbol string composed of a plurality of symbols is variably displayed in response to an operation of the operation lever (for example, an operation lever), and thereafter, the variation of the symbol string is stopped in response to an operation of a stop operation means (for example, a stop button). If the stop operating means is not operated even after the predetermined time has elapsed, the variable display of the symbol sequence may be stopped when the predetermined time has elapsed. And when the variable display of each symbol sequence is stopped, the specific symbol displayed is a specific symbol, the combination of symbols displayed in each symbol sequence is a specific combination, etc. When the above condition is satisfied, a predetermined number of medals are paid out according to the satisfied condition, or a special advantageous state advantageous to the player who can acquire a large amount of medals is generated. .

  According to the configuration of the means 12, in a gaming machine in which a pachinko machine and a pachislot machine are fused, the operational effects of any of the means described above can be achieved.

According to the gaming machine of the first aspect, the base body is not only supported in the front-rear direction by the base frame body and the front component member, but can also be fixed by the fixed stationary part and the movable stationary part. The main body can be fixed more securely, the base main body can be prevented from falling off or rattling, and the fixed position can be fixed at the movable fixed part even if the base main body expands or contracts due to temperature changes or changes over time. Can move (slide) and allow expansion / contraction, so even if the base body expands / contracts, it prevents the stress due to expansion / contraction from acting on the stationary fixed part and the movable fixed part. It is possible to prevent distortion .
The effect display device can be supported on the base frame body of the game board via the space forming member, and the effect of attaching the effect display device to the game board can be simplified. -Since the space forming member has a frame shape, the rear opening of the space forming member can be closed by the effect display device, and dust, dust, etc. enter the circulation space formed by the space forming member. It is possible to prevent the occurrence of problems due to dust, dirt, etc. in the distribution space.
-A player can be more entertained by using an effect display device provided at the back of the base body, and the player's interest can be prevented from decreasing.
-Since the extrusion direction of the transparent resin plate constituting the base body intersects the vertical direction, that is, the extrusion direction is a direction other than the vertical direction, an effect display device is provided behind the base body. When placed, the transparent resin plate and the dot matrix of the effect display device can interfere with each other as much as possible to prevent the occurrence of moire and prevent the effect display device from being difficult to see due to moire. Can do.
-The effect image by the effect display device can be viewed well, the effect image can be enjoyed, and the game area can be made as wide as possible by arranging the effect display device behind the base body. It is possible to prevent the player's interest from deteriorating.
According to the gaming machine of the second aspect, the direction in which the extrusion direction of the transparent resin plate is arranged is approximately 45 degrees with respect to the vertical direction, so that the dot matrix of the effect display device is horizontal. It is also possible to cope with a large amount of directional components, and moire can be effectively suppressed.

It is a front view which shows the whole front side of a pachinko machine. It is a perspective view which shows the state by which the main body frame was opened by the one side of the outer frame of a pachinko machine, and the front frame was further opened by the one side of the main body frame. It is a perspective view which isolate | separates the main body frame and game board of a pachinko machine, and shows from diagonally upper right front. It is a rear view which shows the whole rear side of a pachinko machine. It is a perspective view which shows the whole rear side of a pachinko machine from upper right back. It is a perspective view which shows the state which removed the back cover body, various control boards, etc. from the perspective view of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the state by which various members were assembled | attached to the main body frame of the pachinko machine from diagonally upper right back. It is a perspective view which shows a main-body frame simple substance from diagonally upper right back. It is an enlarged front view of a game board having a game area. It is a perspective view which abbreviate | omits one part and shows a game board from diagonally forward. It is a cross-sectional side view of a game board. It is an enlarged front view which shows the game board of the state which removed the front structural member. It is a disassembled perspective view of the game board shown with a part omitted.

Hereinafter, a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter simply referred to as a “pachinko machine”) according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
[Overall Configuration of Pachinko Machine] A description will be given based on FIGS. 1 and 2.
FIG. 1 is a front view showing the entire front side of the pachinko machine, and FIG. 2 shows a state in which the main body frame is opened on one side of the outer frame of the pachinko machine and the front frame is further opened on one side of the main body frame. It is a perspective view. In FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the decorative member in the game area is omitted.
The pachinko machine 1 includes an outer frame 2, a main body frame 3, a front frame 4, a game board 5, and the like. The outer frame 2 is formed into a vertically long rectangular frame shape by upper, lower, left, and right wooden frame members, and has a lower receiving plate 6 that receives the lower surface of the main body frame 3 at the front lower portion of the outer frame 2. On one side of the front surface of the outer frame 2, the main body frame 3 is attached by a hinge mechanism 7 so as to be opened and closed forward. The outer frame 2 may be formed of a light metal such as resin or aluminum.

[Configuration of Main Body Frame] A description will be given based on FIGS. 1 and 3.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the main frame of the pachinko machine and the game board separated from the front right and diagonally.
The main body frame 3 is configured by integrally molding the front frame body 11, the game board mounting frame 12, and the mechanism mounting body 13 with a synthetic resin material. The front frame body 11 of the main body frame 3 is formed in a rectangular frame shape having a size corresponding to the outer shape excluding the support plate 6 on the front side of the outer frame 2 (see FIG. 2). A main body frame side hinge device 15 is fixed to the upper and lower portions on one side of the front frame body 11, and a hinge pin and a hinge are connected to the outer frame side hinge device 14 fixed to the upper and lower portions on one side of the outer frame 2. It is mounted so that it can be opened and closed by a hole. That is, the hinge mechanism 7 is configured by the outer frame side hinge tool 14, the main body frame side hinge tool 15, the hinge pin, and the hinge hole.

  On the front side of the front frame body 11, a speaker box portion 16 is integrally formed in the front lower left area of the front frame body 11 positioned below the game board mounting frame 12, and is formed in the front opening portion of the speaker box portion 16. The speaker mounting plate 17 is mounted so as to close the opening. A speaker 18 is mounted on the speaker mounting plate 17. In addition, in the lower region of the front surface of the front frame 11, a firing rail 19 is attached to the upper half of the front frame 11 in an inclined manner. A lower front plate 30 is mounted on the lower half of the lower area of the front surface of the front frame 11. A lower tray 31 capable of storing game balls is provided at a substantially central portion of the front surface of the lower front plate 30, an operation handle 32 is provided on the right side, and an ashtray 33 is provided on the left side. . The lower plate 31 is provided with a ball discharge lever 34 for discharging the game ball downward.

[Configuration of Front Frame] A description will be given based on FIGS. 1 and 2.
The front frame 4 is mounted on one side of the front surface of the front frame body 11 so as to cover a portion extending from the upper end of the front frame body 11 to the upper edge of the lower front plate 30 so as to be opened and closed forward by a hinge mechanism 36. Yes. In addition, a substantially circular opening window 38 through which the game area 37 of the game board 5 can be seen through from the front is formed at a substantially central portion of the front frame 4. Further, a window frame 39 having a rectangular frame shape larger than the opening window 38 is provided on the rear side of the front frame 4, and a transparent plate 50 such as a glass plate or a transparent resin plate is mounted on the window frame 39. . Further, substantially the entire front surface of the front frame 4 is decorated by a front decoration member in which a lamp or the like is provided, and an upper plate 51 is formed at the lower part of the front surface of the front frame 4. Specifically, around the opening window 38, a side decoration device 52 is mounted on the left and right sides, an upper plate 51 is mounted on the lower portion, and an acoustic decoration device 53 is mounted on the upper portion. The side decoration device 52 is mainly configured by a side decoration body 54 in which a lamp substrate is disposed and formed of a synthetic resin material. A plurality of slit-like opening holes that are long in the horizontal direction are arranged in the side decoration body 54 in the vertical direction, and a lens 55 corresponding to a light source disposed on the lamp substrate is incorporated in the opening hole. The acoustic illumination device 53 includes a transparent cover body 56, a speaker 57, a speaker cover 58, a reflector body (not shown), and the like, and these constituent members are assembled together to form a unit. A button 59 that can be operated by the player is provided on the left side of the upper plate 51.

[Configuration of Locking Device] A description will be given based on FIGS. 2 and 3.
A function of locking the main body frame 3 with respect to the outer frame 2 and a function of locking the front frame 4 with respect to the main body frame 3 on the rear side of the free end side opposite to the hinge mechanism 36 of the front frame body 11 The locking device 70 having both of the above is mounted. That is, in this embodiment, the locking device 70 includes a plurality of upper and lower body frame locking hooks 72 that detachably engage with a closing tool 71 provided on the outer frame 2 to lock the body frame 3 in a closed state, From the front of the pachinko machine 1, a plurality of upper and lower door locking hooks 74 that detachably engage with a closing tool 73 provided on the rear side of the front end of the front frame 4 to lock the front frame 4 in a closed state. A cylinder lock 75 that is exposed through the front frame 11 and the lower front plate 30 is provided so that the key can be inserted and unlocked. Then, a key is inserted into the key hole of the cylinder lock 75 and rotated in one direction, so that the engagement between the main body frame locking hook 72 and the closing tool 71 of the outer frame 2 is released, and the main body frame 3 is unlocked. By rotating in the opposite direction, the engagement between the door locking hook 74 and the closing tool 73 of the front frame 4 is released and the front frame 4 is unlocked.

[Configuration of Game Board Mounting Frame] A description will be given based on FIGS. 2 to 4.
FIG. 4 is a rear view showing the entire rear side of the pachinko machine.
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the game board mounting frame 12 of the main body frame 3 is provided on the rear side of the front frame body 11, and the game board 5 is mounted so as to be attachable / detachable from the front. . The game board 5 is formed in a substantially square plate shape having a size to be fitted from the front of the game board mounting frame 12 (see FIG. 9). A guide rail 78 including an outer rail 76 and an inner rail 77 is provided on the board surface (front surface) of the game board 5, and a game area 37 is defined inside the guide rail 78. A predetermined gap is provided between the launch rail 19 and the guide rail 78, and when the launched game ball returns to the guide rail 78, the game ball is discharged from the gap. It is configured to be guided to the lower plate 31. Further, a front structural member 79 made of synthetic resin is attached to the front surface of the game board 5 in the outer region of the guide rail 78.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, the lower part on the rear side of the game board 5 receives a game ball that has flowed into the various winning devices in a portion extending from the center part to the lower part, and serves as a collective bag for guiding the game ball to a predetermined position A box mounting base 91 having both the above function and the function as a box mounting portion is provided. A sub-control board box 93 in which a sub-control board 92 such as a sound control board and a lamp control board is housed is mounted on the box mounting base 91 and is superposed on the rear side of the sub-control board box 93. A main control board box 95 in which the main control board 94 is accommodated is mounted. Further, in a state where the box mounting base 91, the sub control board box 93 and the main control board box 95 are respectively mounted on the rear side of the game board 5, the game board 5 is moved from the front of the game board mounting frame 12 of the main body frame 3. The box mounting base 91, the sub control board box 93, and the main control board box 95 are arranged so as not to protrude outward from the outline of the game board 5 so as to be fitted and mounted.

[Configuration of Main Body Frame Mechanism Mounted Body, Ball Tank, and Tank Rail] A description will be given based on FIGS. 7 and 8.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the state in which various members are assembled to the main body frame of the pachinko machine from diagonally upper right rear, and FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the main body frame from diagonally upper right rear.
A tank mounting portion 111, a rail mounting portion 112, a dispensing device mounting portion 113, and the like are formed on the mechanism mounting body 13 of the main body frame 3, and a ball tank 114 is mounted on the tank mounting portion 111. The ball tank 114 is made of a transparent synthetic resin material, and is formed in a box shape opening upward so that a large number of game balls supplied from the island facility can be stored. The storage state of the game balls in the ball tank 114 is visible through the rear side wall of the ball tank 114. In addition, a discharge port 116 for discharging a game ball is formed at the rear corner of the bottom plate portion 115 of the ball tank 114, and the bottom plate portion 115 is formed on an inclined surface inclined downward toward the discharge port 116. .

  The mechanism mounting body 13 of the main body frame 3 is integrally formed with a rail mounting portion 112 so as to approach the tank mounting portion 111 downward, and the rail component 117 is mounted on the rail mounting portion 112 so that the tank rail 118 is configured. That is, in this embodiment, the rail mounting portion 111 is formed in a state where the upper lateral direction portion of the main body frame 3 is recessed by a predetermined depth, and the rear side wall of the recess is used as the front wall portion 119 of the tank rail 118. An inclined rail shelf 120 that is inclined downward from one end (left end toward FIG. 8) to the other end (right end toward FIG. 8) is formed along the lower edge of the recess. An upward surface extending in the lateral direction of the rail shelf 120 is used as a rail receiving portion 121.

  A rail constituting member 117 which is mounted on the rail mounting portion 112 and constitutes the tank rail 118 includes a rear wall portion 122 which forms a rail passage between the rail mounting portion 112 and the front wall portion 119, and an inclined lower plate And a partition wall (both not shown) that project along the center in the front-rear direction of the upper surface of the lower plate part and divide the rail passage into front and rear rows (in this embodiment, front and rear rows). It is formed in preparation. The rail constituting member 117 is attached to the rail attaching portion 112 by an appropriate attachment means, thereby forming a tank rail 118 having a plurality of front and rear rows of rail passages. Then, after the game balls discharged from the discharge port 116 of the ball tank 114 (falling due to its own weight) are received at one end of the rail passages in the front and rear rows of the tank rail 118, the game balls follow the rail passage by their own weight. And rolling toward the other end of the rail passage. Further, in this embodiment, the rail constituent member 117 is formed of a transparent synthetic resin material, whereby the flow state of the game balls in the rail passage is visually recognized through the rear wall portion 122 of the rail constituent member 117. It is possible.

  The front wall portion 119 of the tank rail 118 (rail mounting portion 112) is separated from the first space portion in order to avoid interference with the upper end portion of the rear portion of the equipment (for example, an accessory) protruding to the rear side of the game board 5. It is provided in the state. In this embodiment, the rear end of the rail shelf 120 that is the rear end portion of the main body frame 3 and the rear wall portion of the tank rail 118 are substantially flush with the rear side wall of the ball tank 114. In other words, the tank rail 118 is arranged rearwardly from the rear surface of the game board 5 until the rear wall portion of the ball tank 114 is substantially flush with the rear wall portion of the ball tank 114. As a result, a first space portion is provided between the rear side of the game board 5 and the front wall portion 119 of the tank rail 118 to avoid interference with the rear portion of the equipment (for example, an accessory). .

  Above the tank rail 118, a rectifying body 123 for aligning the game balls flowing in the rail passage without overlapping each other is mounted on the upper portion thereof so as to be swingable about the shaft 124. The rectifier 123 is provided with a weight from the center to the bottom.

[Configurations of Dispensing Device Mounting Unit and Ball Dispensing Device] A description will be given based on FIGS. 7 and 8.
A vertically long paying device mounting portion 113 corresponding to a ball paying device (ball paying unit) 125 described below is formed in the vertical direction of one side of the mechanism mounting body 13 of the main body frame 3. The dispensing device mounting portion 113 is formed in a concave shape having an opening on the rear side. In addition, an opening 127 through which a payout motor 126 (see FIG. 3) of the ball payout device 125 can project is formed at a predetermined position of a back wall portion (not shown) having a stepped shape of the payout device mounting portion 113. Yes.

In a state where the ball payout device 125 is mounted in the recess of the payout device mounting portion 113, a second space portion is provided between the game board 5 and the first space portion that is substantially at the same level in the front-rear direction. .
Thus, the rail passage and the ball passage are arranged at substantially the same level in the front-rear direction. Further, the rear end of the body frame 3, that is, the rear end of the peripheral wall portion of the payout device mounting portion 113, the rear end of the rail shelf 120, the ball tank 114, the tank rail 118, and the ball payout device 125 are substantially the same surface. ing.

  The ball payout device 125 has a vertically long box shape that is substantially the same size as the recess of the payout device mounting portion 113, and is unitized by mounting various components related to payout. The ball payout device 125 is fitted from the rear opening of the recess of the payout device mounting portion 113 and is mounted by appropriate mounting means (for example, mounting means such as an elastic clip, a locking claw, and a screw). It has become.

  Although not shown, the ball payout device 125 is formed by dividing the ball passages having inflow ports respectively communicating with the outlets of the rail passages in the tank rail 118 into a plurality of front and rear rows (for example, front and rear rows). Also, the downstream portions of the front and rear rows of ball passages formed in the interior are bifurcated to form front and rear rows of prize balls, a ball rental ball passage and a ball removal ball passage. In addition, a payout member (not shown) made of a rotating body for distributing and paying out game balls to any of the passages is rotated in the forward and reverse directions at a branch portion between the winning ball and the ball passage for lending and the ball passage for ball removal. It is arranged to be possible.

[Equipment on the lower rear part of the main body frame] A description will be given based on FIGS.
On the rear side of the front frame 11 of the main body frame 3, on one side (left side in FIG. 4) of the rear lower region of the front frame 11 positioned below the game board mounting frame 12, A launching device unit 130 that is assembled with a launching hammer (not shown) for launching a game ball sent to the launching position of the tilted end, a launching motor 128 that operates the launching hammer, and the like, assembled on the mounting substrate 129. Is installed. In addition, a power supply board box 132 that accommodates the power supply board 131 is mounted at a substantially central portion of the rear lower region of the front frame body 11, and the dispensing control board 133 is placed in a state of being superimposed on the rear side of the power supply board box 132. A payout control board box 134 to be accommodated is mounted. The payout control board 133 includes a RAM for storing the number of game balls to be paid out, and transmits a control signal for paying out game balls in accordance with a payout signal transmitted from the main control board 94 to a relay circuit board (not shown). Thus, the operation of the payout motor 126 is controlled.

[Configuration of Rear Cover Body] A description will be given based on FIGS. 4 and 5.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the entire rear side of the pachinko machine from the upper right rear.
The rear end portions of the display device control board box 135 (see FIG. 6) and the main control board box 95 arranged on the rear surface of the game board 5 protrude toward the window opening portion opened in the center portion of the mechanism mounting body 13. . And between the side wall part which comprises one side wall of the window opening part of the mechanism mounting body 13, and the one side wall of the dispensing device mounting part 113 which comprises the other side wall, a substantially square box shape is formed by an opaque synthetic resin material The formed rear cover body 136 is detachably mounted by a cover hinge mechanism 137.

  The rear cover body 136 is configured integrally with a substantially rectangular rear wall portion 138 and a peripheral wall portion 139 protruding forward from the outer peripheral edge of the rear wall portion 138. Of the peripheral wall portion 139 of the rear cover body 136, the wall portion 139 a on one side is attached and detached from above the hinge holes of the hinge body 140 formed at a total of three positions above and below the side wall portion of the mechanism mounting body 13. A hinge body 142 having a hinge pin 141 that can be fitted downward is integrally formed. Further, of the peripheral wall portion 139 of the rear cover body 136, the other wall portion 139 b has a locking claw that can be elastically engaged with a locking hole formed in one side wall of the dispensing device mounting portion 113. The elastic closing body 143 is integrally formed.

  That is, in the rear cover body 136, the hinge pins 141 of the upper and lower and intermediate hinge bodies 142 are respectively fitted from above the hinge holes of the hinge body 140 of the side wall portion of the mechanism mounting body 13. In this state, the rear cover body 136 is rotated toward the other side of the mechanism mounting body 13 around the hinge pin 141, and the elastic closing body 143 is inserted into the locking hole on one side wall of the dispensing device mounting portion 113. The rear cover body 136 is held in a closed state on the rear side of the mechanism mounting body 13 by being elastically engaged. Then, the rear cover body 136 covers the entire display device control board box 135 (see FIG. 6) on the rear surface of the game board 5 and a portion extending from the substantially middle portion to the upper end of the main control board box 95 by the rear cover body 136. ing. As a result, the board connector of the main control board 94 exposed to the upper part of the main control board box 95 (mainly a board connector for connecting to the display apparatus control board) is hidden from view from behind.

  Further, a portion from the substantially middle portion to the lower end of the main control board box 95 is exposed without being covered by the rear cover body 136. An inspection connector 144 disposed on the main control board 94 is exposed at the lower portion of the main control board box 95, and the inspection connector on the main control board 94 is closed with the rear cover body 136 closed. A board inspection device (not shown) can be connected to the connector 144 for inspection.

  A large number of heat radiation holes 145, 146, 147, and 148 are provided in the rear cover body 136, and internal heat is released from the large number of heat radiation holes 145, 146, 147, and 148. . In this embodiment, the rear cover body 136 is provided with a number of slit-like heat radiation holes 145 extending from the peripheral wall portion 139 to the rear wall portion 138, and from the substantially middle height position of the rear wall portion 138 to the upper portion. A large number of elliptical, elliptical, etc. heat radiation holes 146 are provided therethrough, and a large number of elliptical, elliptical, etc. heat radiation holes 147 and a predetermined number of laterally rectangular heat radiation holes 148 pass through the lower portion of the rear wall 138. It is installed.

  Further, the horizontally elongated rectangular heat radiation hole 148 has a size corresponding to the size and arrangement position of a plurality of parallel seal portions 149 sealed by the seal screw (sealing member) of the main control board box 95. It penetrates the position. As a result, even when the opaque rear cover body 136 is closed, the plurality of parallel sealing portions 149 of the main control board box 95 are exposed so as to be visible at the portion of the heat radiation hole 148. For this reason, even when the rear cover body 136 is closed, the sealing state of the sealing portion 149 of the main control board box 95 can be easily visually confirmed. In addition, since the opaque synthetic resin material can be easily used as a synthetic resin material that is recycled compared to the transparent synthetic resin material, the rear cover body 136 can be manufactured at low cost.

  Of the peripheral wall portion 139 of the rear cover body 136, at a predetermined position (two places on the left and right in this embodiment) of the upper side wall portion 139c, a power cord (not shown) is held in a substantially folded state so as to be appropriately folded. An elastically deformable cord holder 150 extends toward the rear wall surface of the upper tank rail 118 (the rear wall surface of the rail component member 117). A knob for removing the power cord by elastically deforming the cord holder 150 is formed at the tip of the cord holder 150.

  One end of the power cord is detachably connected to the board connector 152 of the distribution board 151, and the power plug at the other end is inserted into a power outlet. As described above, by forming the cord holder 150 integrally with the rear cover body 136 and holding the power cord, the power cord hangs when the pachinko machine 1 is transported and stored, or it may become an obstacle. The trouble which is caught can be prevented.

[Configuration of Sphere Derivative for Lower Plate, etc. at Lower Lower Side of Main Body Frame] A description will be given based on FIGS. 1 and 6.
6 is a perspective view showing a state in which the rear cover body and various control boards are removed from the perspective view of the pachinko machine shown in FIG.
A lower dish ball derivative 153 is attached to the other side portion (hinge portion) of the rear lower region of the main body frame 3 in the recessed portion of the rear stepped portion of the speaker box portion 16. The lower tray ball derivative 153 is used when the game balls paid out to the upper plate 51 through the upper plate connection path (not shown) from the winning ball and rental ball passage of the ball dispensing device 125 are full. The game ball on the upper plate communication path is for guiding the game ball to the lower plate 31.

  In this embodiment, a board box 155 that houses the interface board 154 is mounted on the outer surface of the rear wall of the lower dish ball derivative 153. The interface board 154 is interposed between the ball lending machine installed adjacent to the pachinko machine 1 and the payout control board 133, and transmits / receives a signal related to ball lending between the ball lending machine and the payout control board 133. Electrical connection is possible.

[Configuration of Game Board] The game board will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 9 is an enlarged front view of a game board having a game area. FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the game board with a part omitted from an oblique front, and FIG. 11 is a sectional side view of the game board. FIG. 12 is an enlarged front view showing the game board with the front component member removed, and FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view of the game board with a part omitted.

  As shown in the figure, the game board 5 includes a base frame body 210 formed in a frame shape, a base body 211 made of a transparent resin plate inserted into the frame of the base frame body 210, and the base frame body 210 and the base body 211. And a guide rail 78 including an inner rail 77 and an outer rail 76 for guiding the game ball into the game area 37 and defining a game area 37 into which a game ball is driven by a player's operation. The front component member 79 is mainly provided.

  Although not shown, the base main body 211 is provided with a number of obstacle nails arranged in a predetermined gauge arrangement, as well as a windmill, a general winning opening, a special winning opening, a starting opening, Etc. are provided.

  The base frame 210 is disposed at a position corresponding to the game area 37 and has a size that substantially includes the game area 37 in a front view, and penetrates in the front-rear direction, and projects into the through-hole 212 and is a flat surface. A plurality of projecting pieces 213 formed so as not to enter the game area 37 in view and a projecting pin 214 formed on each of the three projecting pieces 213 among the plurality of projecting pieces 213 are provided. The projecting pins 214 are formed so as to project forward from the upper projecting piece 213 and the left and right projecting pieces 213, respectively (see FIG. 13).

  In addition, the base frame 210 has a plurality of recesses 215 that are open on the rear surface side. The recesses 215 are hollowed out from the rear surface side, and a predetermined resin material (for example, polypropylene, ABS resin, or the like). (See FIG. 11). The thickness W1 of the base frame 210 is about 20 mm, which is substantially the same as the thickness of the game board base in the conventional pachinko machine.

  The base main body 211 has an outer peripheral shape substantially corresponding to the inner peripheral shape of the through hole 212 of the base frame body 210, a fitting hole 216 that fits into the upper protruding pin 214 in the base frame body 210, and the base frame body 210. Left and right projecting pins 214 are inserted, and a long hole 217 extending in the vertical direction is provided. The base body 211 is formed of a transparent resin plate obtained by extruding a transparent resin such as polycarbonate resin, polyarylate resin, acrylic resin, methacrylic resin, and the direction in which the extrusion direction intersects the vertical direction. It is formed to become. In addition, it is desirable to form so that an extrusion direction may be about 45 degree | times with respect to an up-down direction. Further, the thickness W2 of the base main body 211 is set to a minimum necessary thickness (8 to 10 mm) that can sufficiently hold the obstacle nail to be placed, and the thickness W1 of the base frame 210 is set. Is about half the thickness.

  In this game board 5, the front component member 79 is attached to the base frame body 210 from the front in a state where the base body 211 is inserted into the frame of the frame-shaped base frame body 210, that is, the through-hole 212 of the base frame body 210. By fixing, the base body 211 is sandwiched between the protruding pieces 213 of the base frame body 210 and the front component member 79. That is, the rear surface side of the base body 211 is in contact with the protruding piece 213, and the front surface side of the base body 211 is in contact with the front component member 79, so that the protrusion piece 213 and the front component member 79 are sandwiched.

  As shown in FIG. 11, in this example, the front surface of the base body 211 and the front surface of the base frame body 210 are disposed so as to be substantially flush with each other. That is, the front surface position of the protruding piece 213 of the base frame body 210 is disposed at a position where the front surface of the base body 211 and the base frame body 210 are substantially flush with each other, corresponding to the thickness W2 of the base body 211. Thereby, a step in the front-rear direction is not generated between the base frame 210 and the base main body 211.

  In the base body 211 and the base frame body 210 of this example, when the base body 211 is inserted into the through-hole 212, the protruding pin 214 on the upper side of the base frame body 210 is fitted into the fitting hole 216 of the base body. At the same time, the left and right projecting pins 214 of the base frame 210 are respectively inserted into the left and right elongated holes 217 of the base body 211, and are fixed so as not to move in the fitting holes 216, and are movably fixed in the elongated holes 217. It is like that. That is, the fitting hole 216 corresponds to the immobile fixing portion of the present invention, and the long hole 217 corresponds to the movable fixing portion of the present invention.

  As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, a predetermined amount of clearance (gap) is formed between the inner periphery of the through-hole 212 in the base frame 210 and the outer periphery of the base body 211. The base body 211 and the base frame 210 can be prevented from being distorted by allowing relative expansion and contraction of the base body 211 and the base frame 210 due to temperature changes such as the temperature and the environmental temperature of the pachinko machine 1 and changes with time. ing.

  In this example, as shown in an enlarged view in FIG. 11, an elastic member 218 is provided in the clearance between the base frame 210 and the base body 211, and the elastic member 218 is made of rubber or foamed resin. Etc., and is disposed between the inner periphery of the through-hole 212 and the outer periphery of the base body 211 so as to be inflatable. The elastic member 218 can prevent a gap from being formed between the base frame body 210 and the base body 211. Further, the front surface of the elastic member 218 is disposed so as to be substantially flush with the front surfaces of the base main body 211 and the base frame body 210 so that no step is generated in the front-rear direction.

  The elastic member 218 of this example corresponds to the gap closing means of the present invention.

  In addition, the game board 5 includes a frame-shaped space forming member 221 that is fixed to the rear surface side of the base frame body 210 and forms a distribution space through which game balls can circulate with the rear surface side of the base body 211. It further includes an effect display device 223 that is supported by the forming member 221 and is composed of an LCD capable of closing a rear opening 222 of the space forming member 221 and displaying a predetermined effect image. A display device control board box 135 for controlling the effect display device 223 and the like is attached to the rear side of the effect display device 223.

  In addition, the game board 5 is provided at a lower part of the game area 37 and is received in an out-port 224 that discharges the game ball from the game area 37 to the outside, or a prize-winning opening, etc. A discharge guiding member 226 having a ball guiding path 225 for guiding the game ball discharged to the outside of the pachinko machine 1 is attached to the lower part on the rear surface side of the base frame 210. A sub-control board box 93 and a main control board box 95 are attached to the rear side of the discharge guiding member 226 in order from the front.

  In the gaming board 5 of this example, the transparent base body 211 makes it possible to visually recognize the rear of the gaming area 37 in substantially the entire area of the gaming area 37, and displays it on the effect display device 223 disposed behind the base body 211. The rendered effect image can be viewed from the player through the base body 211. In addition, the effect display device 223 has a larger size (for example, 5 to 21 inches) than the effect display device used in the conventional pachinko machine. Further, although not shown, a plurality of passage openings through which game balls can pass are provided at predetermined positions of the base body 211 in the game area 37, and the space between the front side and the rear side of the base body 211 is provided. The game balls can be moved back and forth, and the rear side of the base body 211 is also a game area 37 where the game balls flow down.

  Thus, according to the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, the base body 211 is sandwiched between the base frame body 210 and the front structural member 79, and a clearance is formed between the base body 211 and the base frame body 210. Therefore, even if the base main body 211 expands or contracts due to a change in temperature or a change with time, the base main body 211 may come off from the through-hole 212 of the base frame 210 or become loose, or the base main body 211 and the base frame 210 may be It is possible to prevent the occurrence of abnormalities such as distortion caused by pressing each other, the game ball may move unintentionally due to the occurrence of abnormalities, the base body 211, the base frame 210, etc. may be damaged Or a situation in which the game must be interrupted can be prevented, and a decrease in the interest of the player can be suppressed.

  In addition, since the thickness W2 of the base body 211 is substantially half of the thickness W1 of the base frame body 210, the thickness of the base body 211 is substantially the same as the thickness of the base frame body 210. In comparison, the weight of the base body 211 can be reduced, and the amount of resin used for the base body 211 is relatively reduced. Accordingly, the amount of expansion / contraction of the base body 211 due to a change in temperature or a change with time is also increased. Can be reduced. Moreover, since it can suppress that the thickness of the whole game board 5 which has the base main body 211 grade | etc., It becomes possible to make it the same size as the game board in the conventional pachinko machine, and other than the game board 5 The portion can be used in the conventional manner, and an increase in the cost of the pachinko machine 1 can be suppressed even for the transparent game board 5. Furthermore, since the thickness W2 of the base main body 211 is the minimum necessary thickness, it is possible to suppress the decrease in transparency, and the effect image displayed on the effect display device 223 arranged at the rear is clear. Can be visually recognized.

  In addition, since the thickness W1 of the base frame body 210 is substantially the same as the thickness of the gaming board base in the conventional pachinko machine (about 20 mm), the parts other than the gaming board 5 in the pachinko machine 1 can It can be made common, and can be mounted on the same production line as before, and an increase in manufacturing cost can be suppressed.

  Further, since the thickness W2 of the base body 211 is substantially half of the thickness W1 of the base frame body 210 and the space forming member 221 is provided, a sufficiently wide distribution space is secured on the rear surface side of the base body 211. By distributing the game ball in the space, it is possible to make the game area 37 in which the game ball circulates not only on the front surface side but also on the rear surface side of the base body 211. The game area 37 can be widened without increasing, and the pachinko machine 1 can be made more enjoyable by the wide game area 37. In addition, you may arrange | position the decoration member etc. which move in the distribution space, and can make a player's interest more heightened.

  Also, since at least the effect display device 223 is supported by the space forming member 221, the effect display device 223 can be supported by the game board 5 via the space forming member 221. Can be integrated with the game board 5 to simplify the time and effort required for mounting. In addition, the rear opening 222 of the space forming member 221 can be closed by the effect display device 223, and dust and dust can be prevented from entering the distribution space formed by the space forming member 221. It is possible to prevent the occurrence of problems due to dust or dirt in the distribution space.

  Further, an elastic member 218 for closing a clearance formed between the base body 211 and the base frame body 210 is provided, and allows the base body 211 to be expanded and contracted. Since no gap is formed between the base frame body 210 and the base frame body 210, even if the boundary between the base body 211 and the base frame body 210 is within the game area 37 or the guide rail 78, the movement of the game ball is affected. Can be reduced as much as possible, and it is possible to prevent the player's interest from being reduced due to the unintended movement of the game ball.

  Further, the elastic member 218 is provided to prevent a gap from being formed between the base main body 211 and the base frame 210, and from the back surface side to the front surface side of the base main body 211 via the gap. Alternatively, it is possible to prevent dust and dirt from entering or moving from the front side to the back side, so that dust or the like enters the game area 37 or the rear-side distribution space to enter the game. It is possible to prevent troubles and prevent the interest from deteriorating.

  Further, since the base main body 211 is sandwiched between the protruding piece 213 of the base frame 210 and the front component member 79, the base main body 211 can be easily disassembled from the game board 5 when disassembling due to disposal of the pachinko machine 1 or the like. It is possible to simplify the time and effort for disposal. In addition, since the base body 211 is not directly fixed to the base frame body 210 or the like using an adhesive or a screw, even if the base body 211 and the base frame body 210 are made of materials having different expansion / contraction ratios, It is possible to prevent the base main body 211 and the like from being distorted due to changes over time. In other words, even if the base body 211 is made of a transparent resin, it is possible to prevent the game board 5 from being troubled. Therefore, the transparent base body 211 can be used to increase the size of the game area 37 where the game balls flow down without being narrowed. The pachinko machine 1 provided with the effect display device 223 can be realized, and the interest of the player can be enhanced.

  Further, since the elastic member 218 is disposed so as to be expandable between the base main body 211 and the base frame body 210, the elastic member 218 can thereby be expanded even if the base main body 211 is expanded or contracted. It can be deformed by compression and expansion, and even if the base body 211 is not uniform, it can be deformed following each part even if it is uneven. can do. In addition, even if the base body 211 is extended, the elastic member 218 is compressed and deformed, so that stress due to the extension of the base body 211 can be prevented from being transmitted to the base frame body 210. Thus, the base main body 211 and the base frame 210 can be prevented from being distorted or damaged, and it is possible to prevent the game from being hindered and to prevent the player's interest from deteriorating.

  In addition, an elastic member 218 is disposed between the through-hole 212 and the base main body 211, and even if the base main body 211 made of a transparent resin plate expands and contracts due to a change in temperature, a change with time, etc. Since it is possible to prevent the base body 211 from being in direct contact with the outer periphery of the base body 211 and pressing each other, it is possible to prevent the base body 211 from being subjected to stresses such as distortion. Generation | occurrence | production can be prevented and it can prevent that the back side of the base main body 211 becomes difficult to see by interference fringes.

  Further, the base body 211 is not only sandwiched between the base frame body 210 and the front structural member 79 but is also fixed by the fitting holes 216 and the long holes 217 for fitting and inserting the protruding pins 214 of the base frame body 210. Therefore, the base main body 211 can be more reliably fixed, and the base main body 211 can be prevented from falling off or rattling. In addition, there are one fitting hole 216 and two long holes 217. Even if the base body 211 etc. expands or contracts due to temperature change or change with time, the fixed position moves (slides) in the long hole 217 and expands and contracts. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the fitting hole 216 and the long hole 217 from being stressed, and to prevent the base main body 211 and the base frame 210 from being distorted by the stress.

  Further, since the front surfaces of the base body 211, the base frame 210, and the elastic member 218 are substantially flush with each other, even when the base body 211 made of transparent resin is part of the game area 37, the game area 37 It is possible to prevent the occurrence of a step in the front-rear direction within 37, to further prevent the movement of the game ball, and to prevent the player's interest from deteriorating.

  Further, since the extrusion direction of the transparent resin plate forming the base main body 211 is arranged so as to intersect the vertical direction, the dot matrix of the effect display device 223 arranged behind the base main body 211 is thereby arranged. Can interfere with the base main body 211 to cause moiré as much as possible, and it is possible to prevent the effect image displayed on the effect display device 223 from becoming difficult to see due to the moiré.

  Further, since the base frame body 210 is made of a resin material formed in the form of being thinned from the rear surface side by forming the recess 215, the base frame body 210 can be reduced in weight, and the conventional veneer plywood Compared with what consists of, it can suppress that the weight of the game board 5 increases.

  Furthermore, since the base body 211 is made of a transparent resin as described above, it is possible to effectively prevent the occurrence of irregularities such as backlash and distortion caused by the base body 211. The player can be more entertained using the display device 223 and the like, and the player's interest can be prevented from being lowered.

  In this example, the clearance formed between the base main body 211 and the base frame 210 is provided with the elastic member 218. However, the game board 5 without the elastic member 218 may be used. Similarly to the above, even if the base body 211 is expanded and contracted, it is possible to prevent the game from being hindered.

  The present invention has been described with reference to preferred embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention as described below. And design changes are possible.

  That is, in the above embodiment, the game machine applied to the pachinko machine 1 is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this, and is applied to a pachislot machine or a game machine that is a fusion of a pachinko machine and a pachislot machine. Even in this case, the same effects as described above can be obtained.

  In the present embodiment, a space (distribution space) formed on the rear surface side of the base body 211 is used as a game area. For example, a movable accessory, a movable decorative body, etc. movable in this space are shown. The pachinko machine 1 can further enhance the interest of the player.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 5 Game board 19 Launch rail 37 Game area 76 Outer rail 77 Inner rail 78 Guide rail 79 Front component member 210 Base frame body 211 Base body 212 Through hole 213 Projection piece 214 Projection pin 215 Recess 216 Fitting hole (non-fixed fixation) Part)
217 Long hole (movable fixed part)
218 Elastic member (gap closing means)
221 space forming member 222 opening 223 effect display device (effect display means)

Claims (2)

A plate-like base body made of a transparent resin and having a game area into which a game medium is driven by a player's operation,
A base frame having a through-hole penetrating in the front-rear direction corresponding to the game area, and surrounding an outer periphery of the base body;
An expansion / contraction permission means that is disposed between an outer periphery of the base body and the base frame, allows expansion / contraction of the base body, and does not depend on adhesion;
A pre-constituent member that partitions the outer periphery of the gaming area;
Equipped with a game board comprising

The base body is
An immovable fixed portion fixed immovably by the base frame body or the front component member, and a movable fixed portion fixed movably fixed in a direction in which the plate-like surface extends,
The base frame and the front component member are supported in the front-rear direction,

Furthermore, the game board
A frame-shaped space forming member fixed to the rear surface side of the base frame body and forming a space with the rear surface of the base body;
An effect display device supported by the space forming member, closing a rear opening of the space forming member, and capable of displaying a predetermined effect image;
A display device control board box that controls at least the effect display device attached to the rear side of the effect display device;

The base body is formed so that the extrusion direction of the extruded transparent resin plate is a direction intersecting with the vertical direction,
A gaming machine characterized by that. The direction intersecting with the vertical direction is a direction of approximately 45 ° with respect to the vertical direction.
The gaming machine according to claim 1.

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