JP5371637B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To renew a decoration portion decorating the periphery of a see-through portion for visually recognizing a game board at low cost, increase three-dimensionality of the decoration portion, and efficiently arrange sound releasing portions, increase the effect of a performance due to the operation of an operating button. <P>SOLUTION: A front door 6 is provided with a transparent see-through window 61 for visually recognizing the game board which makes the game board 4 mounted on a game board mounting frame 3 visible and a see-through storage portion 62 storing a transparent three-dimensionally-shaped decoration member 101 is formed in the upper side of the see-through window 61 for visually recognizing the game board. The horizontally long sound releasing portions 203L and 203R formed in a horizontally long shape are provided on the right and left of a step portion 73 before the edge portion of a game ball supply tray 71 of a receiving tray unit 7. A chance button unit side illumination portion 78 carrying out performance illumination from the portion exposed forward from the recess 8 of the receiving tray unit 7 is provided in the vertical intermediate portion of the chance button unit 76. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that is supported on a front surface of a game board mounting frame to which a game board can be attached and detached in a state in which a front door body can be opened and closed.

  A pachinko gaming machine is usually attached to the front of a wooden frame by a game board mounting frame called a front frame that can be opened and closed via a hinge, and the game board mounting frame is attached to the front of the game board mounting frame. A glass frame on which a glass plate is mounted is attached via a hinge so as to be able to open and close.

  In recent years, in pachinko machines, pachinko machines have been developed that have a glass frame decoration frame made of synthetic resin decorated in various colors on the front edge of the glass frame for the purpose of making the front decoration stand out. Yes. Here, in the gaming facility, in order to attract the player's interest and improve the customer-collection ability, the new machine is usually replaced for a certain period of time. Since it takes a lot of money to replace the entire machine with a new pachinko machine, the normal replacement of a new machine is performed by exchanging only the game board.

  For this reason, even if the pachinko machine has a glass plate decorative frame made of synthetic resin on the front side, when the pachinko hall is replaced with a new stand, it is only necessary to replace the game board with a new one. However, since the conventional one is used, there is a problem that it is difficult for the player to feel the novelty of the new stand replacement.

  Corresponding to this, the pachinko gaming machine described in Patent Document 1 is provided with a game board mounting frame to which the game board is mounted and a front panel of the game board mounting frame so as to be openable and closable, and has a translucent periphery. A front decorative frame with a translucent transparent part and a detachable arrangement on the rear side of the front decorative frame, with a decorative part decorated on the periphery, and a game board visible from the center And a glass plate member having a transparent part for visually recognizing the game board, and allowing the decorative part of the glass plate member to be seen from the translucent transparent part of the peripheral part of the front decorative frame. There has been disclosed a technique capable of renewing a decoration part for decorating the periphery of a part easily and at low cost.

On the other hand, in recent years, in the sound device of a pachinko machine, one or two speakers are installed on the front side, and music and sound effect data according to game contents stored in advance in a ROM (read only memory) are voiced. A configuration is adopted in which control processing is performed by a circuit-dedicated microprocessor, the processed sound signal is amplified by an amplifier, and sound is generated from an output-side speaker. The speaker installation location and sound generation method of such a conventional acoustic device tend to be less important because they are peripheral elements of the main body of the pachinko machine, and the sound level and sound expansion are also seen from the player side. It was a situation where such points were not fully considered. Corresponding to this, in the sound device of the pachinko machine described in Patent Document 2, the sound emitting part of the first speaker is provided at an appropriate position above the upper plate or above the upper plate provided on the front frame of the pachinko machine. By arranging the sound emitting part of the second speaker below the upper plate, music and sound effects associated with the game are divided into a high sound part and a low sound part to be generated in a well-balanced manner.
Furthermore, in recent years, pachinko gaming machines are provided with operation buttons (chance buttons) that can be operated by the player during the game as described in Patent Document 3, and the player operates the operation buttons to display the liquid crystal display device. An effect of changing an effect pattern by an image or a lamp device is widely adopted.

Japanese Patent No. 3806798 (paragraphs 0015 to 0019, FIGS. 1 and 3) JP 2001-46594 A (paragraph 0013, FIG. 1) Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2009-112212 (paragraph 0011, FIG. 2)

  As described above, in the conventional pachinko gaming machine, when the decoration part that decorates the periphery of the transparent part for viewing the game board is renewed at low cost, the decoration part has a planar shape and lacks a three-dimensional effect, and the Therefore, it is difficult to incorporate production devices such as a movable part and a light emitting part. Further, in the above-mentioned conventional pachinko machine acoustic device, the sound emitting part of the speaker is disposed at an appropriate position above or above the upper plate provided on the front frame of the pachinko machine. The space for arranging the parts is limited above the upper plate or above the upper plate, which is not an efficient arrangement, and it is difficult to arrange the sound emission part of the speaker. In addition, in the conventional pachinko machine, an operation button that can be operated by the player during the game is arranged, and an effect that changes the effect pattern by the lamp device when the player operates the operation button is widely adopted. In many cases, the operation buttons are separated from the lamp device, and the operation is often missed.

  In view of the above-mentioned problems, the present invention renews the decoration part that decorates the periphery of the transparent part for viewing the game board at a low cost, enhances the three-dimensional effect of the decoration part, and efficiently arranges the sound emitting part. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that can enhance the effect of production caused by operation of an operation button.

  The gaming machine according to the first aspect of the present invention is a fixed frame formed in a frame shape, is formed in a frame shape, is supported to be openable and closable with respect to the fixed frame, and a game board is detachable inside the frame shape A game board mounting frame and a transparent window for visually recognizing the game board that is supported in a state that can be opened and closed on the front surface of the game board mounting frame and that is attached to the game board mounting frame. A transparent storage portion having transparency is formed on at least one of the upper side, one side, and the other side of the game board viewing transparent window, and a three-dimensional decorative member can be inserted into and removed from the transparent storage portion. A front door body that is stored in a state, and a concave game ball supply dish that is provided below the transparent window for visual recognition of the game board of the front door body and that is open on the upper side for storing game balls, An upper panel is formed at the edge of the game ball supply tray, and the upper panel It has a lower panel portion disposed on the lower side through a stepped portion in front, a notch portion is formed by cutting out the front side of the lower panel portion, and a recess including the notch portion is formed on the lower panel portion and A saucer unit formed on the lower front surface of the lower panel portion, a horizontally elongated sound emitting portion that is formed in a horizontally long shape on the stepped portion of the saucer unit and emits sound, and is formed in a cylindrical shape. The upper end surface has an operation portion of an operation button that can be operated externally, the operation portion is exposed from the notch portion of the lower panel portion, and the upper end surface is arranged on substantially the same plane as the lower panel portion. In this state, an operation button unit that is partially inserted into the recess of the lower panel portion and attached to the saucer unit, and is provided at an upper and lower intermediate portion of the operation button unit, forward of the recess of the saucer unit Directing from the exposed part And an operation button unit side illumination unit for performing illumination.

  The operation button unit side illumination part is provided on the lower side of the operation part and is formed in a circumferential surface shape having transparency, a light emitting part provided on the inner side of the circumferential surface part, Light direction changing means provided on the inner side of the circumferential surface part, and changing the irradiation direction of the illumination light from the light emitting part to transmit from the inner side to the outer side of the circumferential surface part. 2).

  The light direction changing means includes: a reflecting plate that reflects illumination light from the light emitting unit on a reflecting surface; and a reflecting plate driving unit that drives the reflecting plate so that the angle of the reflecting surface changes. It is characterized (Claim 3).

  The saucer unit has a saucer unit main body side illumination part that performs lighting for production on one side and the other side of the recess on the lower side of the lower panel part, and the lower end surface of the operation button unit Are arranged on substantially the same plane as the lower end of the tray unit main body side illumination part (Claim 4).

  The transparent window and the transparent storage part are integrally formed of a transparent material (Claim 5).

  The decoration member is attached and fixed to the game board (Claim 6).

  Conventionally, in the technology for renewing the decoration part that decorates the periphery of the transparent part for visually recognizing the game board at a low cost, the decoration part has a planar shape, lacks a three-dimensional effect, and incorporates effect devices such as a movable part and a light emitting part. It was difficult. Further, in the above-described conventional pachinko machine acoustic device, the first speaker is disposed at an appropriate position above the upper plate or above the upper plate provided on the front frame of the pachinko machine. Alternatively, the space for arranging the parts is limited above the upper plate, which is not an efficient arrangement, and it is difficult to arrange the sound emitting part. In addition, in the conventional pachinko machine, an operation button that can be operated by the player during the game is arranged, and an effect that changes the effect pattern by the lamp device when the player operates the operation button is widely adopted. In many cases, the operation buttons are separated from the lamp device, and the operation is often missed.

  On the other hand, in the present invention, the front door body has a transparent storage part having transparency formed on at least one side of the upper side, one side and the other side of the transparent board for visually recognizing the game board, Since the three-dimensional decorative member can be stored in the transparent storage part, the decoration part that decorates the periphery of the transparent board for visual recognition of the game board, which is a transparent part for visual recognition of the game board, is renewed at a low cost, and the three-dimensional effect of the decoration part is provided. It is easy to incorporate a production device such as a movable part and a light emitting part into the decoration part, and it can make the player feel the novelty of replacing the new stand at low cost. Since the horizontally long sound emitting portions formed in a horizontally long shape are provided on the left and right sides of the step portion in front of the edge of the plate, the sound emitting portions can be efficiently arranged, and the upper and lower middle portions of the operation button unit In front of the recess of the tray unit. Would like the so provided an operation button unit side electric decoration unit for performing illumination for directing the portion, it is possible to enhance the effect of the effect that was attributed to the operation of the operation button.

  According to the present invention, a transparent storage portion having transparency is formed on the front door body on at least one of the upper side, one side, and the other side of the transparent board for visually recognizing the game board. Since the three-dimensional decoration member can be stored in the part, the decoration part that decorates the periphery of the transparent window for visual recognition of the game board, which is a transparent part for visual recognition of the game board, is renewed at a low cost and the three-dimensional effect of the decoration part is enhanced. In addition, it is easy to incorporate a production device such as a movable part and a light emitting part into the decoration part, allowing the player to feel the novelty of replacing the new stand at a low cost, and the game ball supply tray of the tray unit Since a horizontally long sound emitting portion formed in a horizontally long shape is provided on the left and right of the step portion in front of the edge portion, it is possible to efficiently arrange the sound emitting portion, and in the upper and lower intermediate portions of the operation button unit, Soot exposed forward from the recess of the tray unit Since the operation button unit side lighting part that performs lighting for the production from the part is provided, the effect of the production resulting from the operation of the operation button can be enhanced, and it is a good impression for both the player and the people involved in the gaming facility Can be given.

It is a perspective view which shows the game machine of embodiment which concerns on this invention. It is a disassembled perspective view of the gaming machine of the embodiment according to the present invention. It is a front view of the gaming machine of the embodiment according to the present invention. It is a perspective view which makes the front door body of the game machine of embodiment which concerns on this invention opaque. It is a rear view of the gaming machine of the embodiment according to the present invention. It is the perspective view seen from the left diagonal back of the gaming machine of the embodiment according to the present invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the outline of the cross section seen from the right side of the game machine of embodiment which concerns on this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the circuit structure of the game machine of embodiment which concerns on this invention, and the equipment connected to this. It is a disassembled perspective view of the fixed frame of embodiment which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective view of the game board mounting frame of the embodiment concerning the present invention. It is a perspective view of the game board of the embodiment concerning the present invention. It is the perspective view seen from the right diagonal front of the front door body of the embodiment concerning the present invention. It is the perspective view seen from the right diagonal rear of the front door set of the embodiment concerning the present invention. It is a disassembled perspective view of the chance button unit of embodiment which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective view of the state which assembled the chance button unit of embodiment which concerns on this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows operation | movement of the chance button unit of embodiment which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective view of the state which assembled the fixed frame and game board mounting frame of embodiment which concern on this invention. It is a perspective view of the state which assembled the fixed frame and game board mounting frame of embodiment which concern on this invention, and attached the game board to the game board mounting frame. 1 is a perspective view of a gaming machine in a state in which a game board mounting frame is opened from a fixed frame according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a perspective view of a gaming machine with a front door set opened from a gaming board mounting frame according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.

  1 to 8 show an embodiment according to the present invention.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a gaming machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the gaming machine 1. FIG. 3 is a front view of the gaming machine 1. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the front door body 6 of the gaming machine 1 in an opaque state. FIG. 5 is a rear view of the gaming machine 1 of FIG. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the gaming machine 1 as viewed obliquely from the rear. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing an outline of a cross section viewed from the right side of the gaming machine 1. FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of the gaming machine 1 and equipment connected thereto.

First, the overall configuration of the gaming machine 1 will be described.
In FIG. 1, a gaming machine 1 includes a fixed frame (outer frame) 2, a game board mounting frame (inner frame) 3, a game board 4, and a front door set 5.

  The fixed frame 2 is fixed to the game island facility where the gaming machine 1 is arranged in the hall, and is configured as a machine frame or a predetermined outer rectangular frame size.

  The game board mounting frame 3 is formed in a frame shape and can be opened and closed (cantilevered laterally open) to the fixed frame 2 via the open / close connection support mechanisms 11 and 12 (see FIG. 3) disposed on the upper left and right sides of the front. By being assembled, it is supported so that it can be opened and closed with respect to the fixed frame 2.

  The game board mounting frame 3 is set and held so that the game board 4 is detachable inside the frame shape. The game board 4 can develop a pachinko game. Further, the game board mounting frame 3 is closed with respect to the fixed frame 2 using a cylinder lock 13 disposed inside the front right side of the gaming machine 1 and a locking device 161 (see FIG. 10) which will be described later. Kept in a state.

  On the front side of the game board mounting frame 3, a rectangular front door set 5 adapted to the front side area of the game board mounting frame 3 is assembled so that it can be opened, closed, and detached. It is held in a closed state that covers the front surface of the game board mounting frame 3 by using a locking device 161 (see FIG. 10), which will be described later.

  In FIG. 2, the fixed frame 2 has a structure in which a decorative member 22 is attached and fixed to the lower portion of the fixed frame main body 21 with screws.

  The front door set 5 includes a front door body 6 and a tray unit 7.

  1 and 2, the front door body 6 is supported on the front surface of the game board mounting frame 3 in an openable / closable state, and the front door body 6 has a game board 4 attached to the game board mounting frame 3. A transparent gaming board viewing transparent window 61 (see FIG. 4) is provided, and a transparent storage portion 62 (see FIG. 4) having transparency is provided above the gaming board viewing transparent window 61. The three-dimensional decorative member 101 on the game board 4 side is stored in the transparent storage portion 62 in a state where it can be inserted and removed. The transparent storage portion 62 makes the decorative member 101 visible from the outside. The game board viewing transparent window 61 and the transparent storage portion 62 are integrally formed of a transparent material such as polycarbonate.

  The tray unit 7 has a resin case main body 70 as a basic structure, and is provided below the game board viewing transparent window 61 of the front door body 6. The saucer unit 7 is formed with a recess 8 in which a chance button unit 76 described later is provided on the front side. The tray unit 7 is formed with the concave game ball supply tray 71 having an open upper side. The game ball supply tray 71 stores and aligns the game balls paid out from the ball payout outlet 64 of the front door body 6.

  In FIG. 7, the game board 4 attached to the game board mounting frame 3 faces the game area 41 provided on the front surface of the game board 40 serving as a base material in front of the front door body 6.

In FIG. 1, an operation handle 65 for operating the launching portion 31 (see FIG. 2) provided on the game board mounting frame 3 is disposed at the lower right position of the tray unit 7.
The operation handle 65 protrudes from the front door body 6 to the player side, and is operated by the player when the game ball is fired by driving the launcher 31 (see FIG. 2).

  The operation handle 65 includes a firing instruction member 66 that drives the launching portion 31 (see FIG. 2) to launch a game ball. The firing instructing member 66 is provided on the outer peripheral portion of the operation handle 65 so as to be able to rotate clockwise when viewed from the player, and has a firing volume 65a (see FIG. 8) interlocked with this rotation, and is directly operated by the player. When instructed, a game ball launch instruction is given to the launching portion 31 (see FIG. 2) by the resistance value of the launch volume 65a. The operation handle 65 incorporates a touch sensor 65b (see FIG. 8) that detects that the player directly operates the firing instruction member 66. When touching the operation handle 65, a touch sensor 65b provided on the operation handle 65 detects that the player has touched the operation handle 65, and sends a touch signal to the firing control board 36 (see FIGS. 6 and 8). Send. When receiving the touch signal from the touch sensor 65b, the firing control board 36 permits energization of the firing solenoid 31a (see FIG. 8) of the launching unit 31.

  The game ball fired by driving the launching unit 31 rises between the outer and inner rails 42 and 43 attached to the game board 40 of the game board 4 and reaches the upper position of the game board 4, and then the game area 41 falls inside. In the game area 41, in addition to a plurality of nails for dropping the game ball in an unspecified direction, a windmill and a entrance for changing the fall direction of the game ball are arranged.

  A center accessory 44 is disposed in the central portion of the game area 41. For example, an image output device 45 using a liquid crystal display (LCD) is disposed in the center accessory 44.

  A first start port 46 capable of receiving a game ball is disposed below the image output device 45, and a second start port having a pair of movable pieces 47L and 47R (see FIG. 3) below the first start port 46. 48 is arranged. The second starting port 48 makes it difficult to receive game balls when the pair of movable pieces 47L and 47R (see FIG. 3) are closed, and easier to receive game balls than the first starting port 46 when opened. To.

  On the left side of the image output device 45, there is arranged a winning gate 49 for detecting the passing of a game ball and performing a lottery of a normal symbol for opening the second starting port 48 for a predetermined time. Below the winning gate 49, etc., there are arranged normal winning ports 50a, 50b, 50c, 50d for acquiring a predetermined number (for example, ten) of paying out award when a game ball enters. At the bottom of the game area 41, a collection port 51 for collecting game balls that have not entered any of the entrances is disposed.

  3, in the lower right of the game board 40, a first special symbol display device 52 for displaying a lottery result by a first special symbol lottery means provided on the main control board 401 (see FIG. 8), and a main control board A second special symbol display device 53 for displaying a lottery result by the second special symbol lottery means provided in 401 (see FIG. 8) is arranged. These display devices 52 and 53 display a special symbol in a variable manner, and a predetermined symbol is stopped and displayed after a lapse of a predetermined time, and a result of a lottery triggered by a game ball entering the starting port is displayed. ing. A plurality of LEDs are used for both display devices 52 and 53, and the LED blinks with the start of the variable symbol display, giving the player the impression that the lottery is currently being drawn. After a predetermined time has elapsed, an LED preset according to the lottery result is lit up and the lottery result is notified to the player.

  If a game ball enters the first start port 46 or the second start port 48 during the special symbol variation display, the right to display the special symbol variation display (hereinafter referred to as “reserved ball”) reserved by the entry is reserved. Has been. The number of reserved balls reserved is displayed on the first special symbol hold display device 54 (see FIG. 3) and the second special symbol hold display device 55.

  When a game ball enters the winning gate 49 during the special symbol variation display, the normal symbol lottery means that a lottery is performed. The normal symbol display device 56 for displaying the lottery result is in the vicinity of the display devices 52 and 53. Is arranged. The normal symbol change display right obtained by the game ball entering the winning gate 49 during the normal symbol change display, that is, the number of reserved balls is displayed on the normal symbol display device 57.

  When the game ball enters the first start port 46 or the second start port 48, the image output device 45 starts to display a plurality of decorative symbol variations, and stops the variation of the ornament symbols after a predetermined time. If a specific symbol (for example, “777”) is prepared at the time of stoppage, it means that the right to execute the jackpot game (long win game) is acquired, and then the jackpot game (long hit game) is started. When the big hit game (long win game) is started, the opening / closing door 59 in the big prize opening unit 58 located below the game area 41 is repeatedly opened for a predetermined time (for example, 15 times) to enter the ball. Prize balls corresponding to game balls are paid out.

  The big prize opening unit 58 supports the open / close door 59 that opens and closes the big prize opening 60 provided on the game board 4 so as to freely open and close, and the open / close door 59 is positioned on the front (front surface) side of the big prize opening 60. It is installed on the back of the game board 4. The open / close door 59 is normally closed to close the special winning opening 60, thereby preventing a game ball from entering the special winning opening 60. When the big win game is started, the open / close door 59 is opened by the energization of the big winning opening / closing solenoid 58b (see FIG. 8), and the big winning opening 60 is opened. When the grand prize opening 60 is opened, the open / close door 59 functions as a tray for guiding the game ball into the big prize opening 60, so that the game ball can enter the big prize opening 60.

  On the upper side and side (right side of the drawing in FIG. 1) of the image output device 45 in the center accessory 44, effect accessory devices (hereinafter referred to as “effect accessory devices”) 91 and 92 are arranged. Yes. The effect accessory devices 91 and 92 are driven by a motor, for example. An electrical decoration device 93 simulating the product name of the gaming machine 1 is provided above the effect accessory device 91 in the center accessory 44.

  On the upper side of the game area 41 of the game board 40, an extension part 100 is formed by extending the board surface upward. A decorative member 101 is attached to the front surface of the extending portion 100. The decorative member 101 is stored in the transparent storage portion 62 in a state where the front door body 6 is closed, and is visible from the outside. The decoration member 101 is provided with a light source by a light emitting diode, and emits light according to the contents of the production.

  In FIG. 1, an upper panel 72 is formed at the front edge of the game ball supply tray 71 of the tray unit 7. In front of the upper panel portion 72, there is a lower panel portion 74 disposed on the lower side via a stepped portion 73. The tray unit 7 has a cutout portion 75 formed by cutting out the front side of the lower panel portion 74 in a semicircular shape, and the concave portion 8 including the cutout portion 75 includes the lower panel portion 74 and the lower panel. It is formed on the lower front surface of the portion 74.

  The chance button unit 76 is formed in a cylindrical shape, and has an operation portion 77 of the chance button 508 that can be externally operated on the upper end surface, and exposes the operation portion 77 from the notch portion 75 of the lower panel portion 74. The upper end surface is partially inserted into the concave portion 8 of the lower panel portion 74 and attached to the tray unit 7 in a state where the upper end surface is disposed on substantially the same plane as the lower panel portion 74.

  A chance button unit side illumination part 78 is provided at the upper and lower intermediate parts of the chance button unit 76 to perform lighting for production from a portion exposed forward of the recess 8 of the tray unit 7.

  The chance button unit 76 is arranged such that about half of the front and rear protrudes forward from the lower panel 74. The operation by the operation unit 77 of the chance button unit 76 is effective, for example, when a guidance for prompting the operation of the chance button unit 76 is displayed in a specific reach effect during the game. On the right side of the upper panel portion 72, a ball lending button 79 as a conversion button related to the game ball lending device 20 (see FIG. 3) and a return button 80 are provided side by side. On the rear side of the ball lending button 79 and the return button 80 of the upper panel portion 72, a display portion 81 for displaying information by lighting a plurality of LEDs is provided. A cross key 82 is provided on the right side of the ball lending display portion 81 of the upper panel portion 72.

  The gaming machine 1 is connected to a gaming ball lending device (CR machine) 20 shown in FIG. The game ball lending device 20 includes a card insertion / extraction port 500 for a recording medium such as a prepaid card, and controls lending according to the balance of the amount recorded on the recording medium. The display unit 81 shown in FIG. 1 displays information on the balance of the amount recorded on the recording medium, and displays whether the ball lending button 79 and the return button 80 are active.

  In FIG. 1, an alignment path 83 is provided on the diagonally left rear side of the display unit 81. The alignment path 83 is slightly inclined downward toward the game ball supply port 84, and the game balls from the game ball supply tray 71 are aligned and guided to the game ball supply port 84.

  On the right side of the alignment path 83, a ball removal button 85 is provided. The gaming machine 1 keeps pushing the ball removal button 85 manually, thereby moving the opening / closing plate provided at the tip of the alignment path 83 to open the ball tray side ball discharge port 201, and the game stored in the upper ball tray The sphere is removed and sent to the lower sphere discharge port 202. The game balls discharged from the lower ball discharge port 202 are normally received and stored in a game ball storage box called a dollar box.

  Speakers 32L and 32R (see FIG. 2) that output production effect sounds or sounds that inform fraud are incorporated in the game board mounting frame 3.

  On the left and right of the stepped portion 73 of the tray unit 7, left and right horizontally-shaped sound emitting portions 203L and 203R that emit sound from the speakers 32L and 32R are provided close to the lower panel portion 74 side. .

  The speakers 32L and 32R shown in FIG. 2 have a function capable of outputting high / mid / low sounds, and output high / mid / low sounds in a well-balanced manner during normal performance. When there is a noise, etc., it is controlled to output a high sound region high so that it can be heard well around.

  On the lower side of the lower panel portion 74, left and right transparent portions 204L and 204R are provided with a chance button unit 76 interposed therebetween, and an interior of the left and right transparent portions 204L and 204R is an illumination device 205L that emits light for production. , 205R are provided. The left and right transparent portions 204L and 204R and the lighting devices 205L and 205R of the tray unit 7 are provided on one side and the other side of the concave portion 8 on the lower side of the lower panel portion 74 to provide lighting for production. It is the saucer unit body side lighting part to be performed. The lower end surface of the chance button unit 76 is arranged on substantially the same plane as the lower end of the saucer unit main body side illumination part.

  In FIG. 4, the game board visualizing transparent window 61 of the front door body 6 is formed in a planar shape with the plate surface facing forward. The transparent storage portion 62 is formed in a horizontally long shape, and inclined surface portions 212 and 213 are provided on the left and right of the planar intermediate portion 211 whose plate surface faces obliquely downward on the front side. The inclined surface portions 212 and 213 face the right diagonally lower front and the left diagonally lower front.

Hereinafter, the back side of the gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6.
5 and 6, a storage tank 33 for storing game balls is installed at the upper part of the back surface of the gaming machine 1, and the storage tank 33 is attached to the upper prize ball case 34 on the left side of the back surface of the game machine 1. It is connected to the covered dispensing device 35. The prize ball case 34 pays out to the player a game ball as a prize ball (prize) based on entry or a game ball based on a ball rental request through the game ball passage. The payout device 35 pays out a game ball as a winning ball or a rental ball to the player one by one when the driving unit 31b (see FIG. 8) such as a stepping motor is driven.

  A launch control board 36 and a payout control board 37 are attached to the lower side of the payout device 35 on the back surface of the gaming machine 1 in a state where they are arranged side by side. The launch control board 36 and the payout control board 37 are housed in a board case 301.

  A power supply board 38 housed in a board case 302 is attached to the right side of the payout control board 37 on the back surface of the gaming machine 1. A payout information output terminal board 39 is provided above the payout control board 37 on the back surface of the gaming machine 1. The payout information output terminal board 39 is accommodated in the board case 301.

  The storage tank 33, prize ball case 34, payout device 35, launch control board 36, payout control board 37, and power supply board 38 are fixed to the game board mounting frame 3 side.

  A main control board 401 housed in a board case 411 is provided above the power supply board 38 on the back side of the gaming machine 1. Between the main control board 401 and the storage tank 33 on the back side of the gaming machine 1, an effect control board 402 that is housed in the board case 413 and covered with the back cover 412 is provided. A game information output terminal board 403 is attached to the lower left side of the effect control board 402 on the back side of the gaming machine 1.

  The main control board 401, the effect control board 402, the game information output terminal board 403, the board cases 411 and 413, and the back cover 412 are attached to the game board 4 side.

Hereinafter, the attachment structure of the chance button unit 76 in the tray unit 7 will be described with reference to FIG.
In FIG. 7, a step portion 86 extending downward is provided in a notch portion 75 formed by notching the front side of the lower panel portion 74 in a semicircular shape. A locking claw 598 provided on the rear upper part of the chance button unit 76 is locked to the stepped portion 86. Further, a notch portion 87 into which the chance button unit 76 is inserted is formed on the lower surface side of the case body 70, and an upper extending wall portion 88 is provided at the edge of the notch portion 87. The chance button unit 76 is fixed to the wall portion 88 by screws 89. With such a structure, the chance button unit 76 is fixed to the case main body 70.

(Internal structure of control means)
Next, control means for controlling the progress of the game will be described with reference to FIG.
In FIG. 8, the control means of the gaming machine 1 includes a main control board 401, an effect control board 402, a payout control board 37, a lamp control board 404 and an image control board 405.

  The main control board 401 controls the basic operation of the game. The main control board 401 includes a main CPU 401a, a main ROM 401b, and a main RAM 401c. The main CPU 401a reads out the program stored in the main ROM 401b based on the input signals from each detection sensor and timer, performs arithmetic processing, and directly controls each device and display device, or determines the result of the arithmetic processing. In response, a predetermined command is transmitted to another board. The main RAM 401c functions as a data work area during the arithmetic processing of the main CPU 401a.

  Connected to the input side of the main control board 401 are a first start port detection sensor 46a, a second start port detection sensor 48a, a first large winning port detection sensor 58a, a winning gate detection sensor 49a, and a general winning port detection sensor 50e. Has been. Each of these sensors 46a, 48a, 58a, 49a, 50e transmits a corresponding detection signal to the main control board 401.

  On the output side of the main control board 401, a second start opening / closing solenoid 48b for moving the pair of movable pieces 47L, 47R of the second start opening 48, and a large winning opening for moving the large winning opening / closing door 59 of the large winning opening unit 58 are provided. An open / close solenoid 58b is connected. The main control board 401 transmits a signal for controlling each solenoid 48b, 58b to each solenoid 48b, 58b via an output port (not shown). Further, the first special symbol display device 52, the second special symbol display device 53, and the normal symbol display device 56 are connected to the output side of the main control board 401, and the first special symbol display device 54, the second special symbol display device 54, and the second special symbol display device 54. A special symbol hold display device 55 and a normal symbol hold display device 57 are connected. The main control board 401 sends a signal for controlling each display device 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57 to each display device 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57 via an output port (not shown). Send. In addition, the main control board 401 determines each entrance (on the basis of the detection results of the first start opening detection sensor 46a, the second start opening detection sensor 48a, the general winning opening detection sensor 50e, and the first big winning opening detection sensor 58a). 1st start opening 46, 2nd start opening 48, normal winning opening 50a, 50b, 50c, 50d, big winning opening 60) paying out the winning ball request signal which pays out the number of winning balls corresponding to the game ball which entered Transmit to the control board 37.

  Further, a game information output terminal board 403 is connected to the output side of the main control board 401. The main control board 401 transmits an external signal obtained by converting information related to a predetermined game (hereinafter referred to as game information) to the game information output terminal board 403 via the output port. The game information output terminal board 403 is connected to the game information display device 10 provided outside the gaming machine 1 and the hall computer of the game store. The game information output terminal board 403 is connected to the predetermined game information (external Signal) is transmitted to the game information display device 10 and the hall computer. A predetermined game information is output (displayed) by the game information display device 10 to the player, thereby providing a judgment material for selecting a gaming machine (unit). On the other hand, the game store can grasp the operating status of each gaming machine by outputting (displaying / printing) the predetermined game information with a display device or printer connected to the hall computer.

  The effect control board 402 mainly controls each effect such as during a game or standby. The effect control board 402 includes a sub CPU 402a, a sub ROM 402b, and a sub RAM 402c, and is connected to the main control board 401 so as to be communicable in one direction from the main control board 401 to the effect control board 402. A chance button detection switch 76a and a cross key detection switch 82a are connected to the input side of the effect control board 402. An effect button detection signal indicating that the operation unit 77 of the chance button unit 76 has been operated is transmitted from the chance button detection switch 76a to the effect control board 402, and the operation of the cross key 82 has been performed. Is detected from the cross key detection switch 82a.

  The sub CPU 402a reads out a program stored in the sub ROM 402b based on a command transmitted from the main control board 401 or a reception signal from the chance button detection switch 76a, the cross key detection switch 82a, or a timer (not shown). An arithmetic process is performed, and a command is transmitted to the lamp control board 404 and the image control board 405 based on the process. The sub RAM 402c functions as a data work area during the arithmetic processing of the sub CPU 402a.

  The payout control board 37 performs game ball launch control and game ball payout control. The payout control board 37 includes a payout CPU 37a, a payout ROM 37b, and a payout RAM 37c. The payout control board 37 is connected to the main control board 401 and the launch control board 36 so as to be capable of bidirectional communication.

  On the input side of the payout CPU 37a, a payout ball counting switch 35a for detecting whether or not a game ball has been paid out in the payout device 35 is connected. On the input side of the payout CPU 37a, a ball lending button detection switch 79a for detecting the operation of the ball lending button 79 and a return button detection switch 80a for detecting the operation of the return button 80 are provided.

  The payout CPU 37a receives a payout ball detection signal from the payout ball counting switch 35a, a ball lending button operation detection signal from the ball lending button detection switch 79a, a return button operation detection signal from the return button detection switch 80a, and a timer. Based on the received signal, the program stored in the payout ROM 37b is read out to perform arithmetic processing, and corresponding data is transmitted to the main control board 401 based on the processing.

  On the output side of the payout control board 37, a payout driving unit 35 b of the payout device 35 for paying out a predetermined number of game balls from the storage tank 33 to the player is connected. Based on the prize ball request signal transmitted from the main control board 401, the payout CPU 37a reads a predetermined program from the payout ROM 37b and performs arithmetic processing, and controls the payout device 35 to give a predetermined game ball to the player. Pay out. At this time, the payout RAM 37c functions as a data work area during the calculation process of the payout CPU 37a.

  The payout CPU 37a checks whether or not the game ball lending device (card unit) 20 provided outside the gaming machine 1 is connected to the payout control board 37, and the game ball lending device 20 is connected. For example, the launch control data permitting the launch control board 36 to launch the game ball is transmitted.

  A game information display board 81 a provided in the display unit 81 (see FIG. 1) is connected to the output side of the payout control board 37. Based on the data received from the game ball lending device 20, the payout CPU 37a displays the balance of the card inserted into the card insertion / extraction port 500 of the game ball lending device 20 on the information display board 81, and a ball lend button 79. It is displayed on the information display board 81 whether it is valid, that is, whether or not the ball lending using the game ball lending device 20 is possible.

  When the launch control board 36 receives the launch control data from the payout control board 37, the launch control board 36 permits the launch by the launch unit 31 (see FIG. 2). Then, the touch signal from the touch sensor 65b provided on the operation handle 65 (see FIG. 1) and the input signal from the firing volume 65a linked to the firing instruction member 66 (see FIG. 1) are read out, and the launching unit 31 (see FIG. 1). 2) to control the energization of the launching solenoid 31a to launch a game ball.

  In the embodiment, the rotation speed of the firing solenoid 31a is set to about 99.9 (times / minute) from the frequency based on the output period of the crystal oscillator provided on the firing control board 36. As a result, the number of games played in one minute is about 99.9 (pieces / minute) because one shot is fired each time the firing solenoid 31a rotates once.

  The lamp control board 404 includes a lamp CPU 404a, a lamp ROM 404b, and a lamp RAM 404c, similarly to the above boards, and lights up the light-emitting diodes of the lighting devices 93, 205L, 205R and the decorative member 101 provided on the game board 2. Control. In addition, energization control is performed on a drive source such as a solenoid or a motor that operates the effect accessory devices 91 and 92. Furthermore, the lamp control board 404 controls the rotation of the motor 502 of the chance button unit 76 and controls the lighting of the plurality of light emitting diodes 554 and 562 of the chance button unit 76. The lamp control board 404 is connected to the effect control board 402, and performs each of the above-described controls based on a command transmitted from the effect control board 402.

  The image control board 405 includes at least an image control unit 405B that controls images such as moving images and still images displayed on the image output device 45, an audio control unit 405C that controls sound output from the speakers 32L and 32R, and an image. And a control unit 405A that controls the control unit 405B and the sound control unit 405C.

  The overall unit 405A of the image control board 405 receives the effect confirmation command transmitted from the effect control board 402, and the overall CPU 405A1 of the overall unit 405A controls the image displayed on the image output device 45 and outputs from the speakers 32L and 32R. Control the sound that is played. The overall ROM 405A2 stores a control program executed by the overall CPU 405A1. The general CPU 405A1 is connected to a general ROM 405A2 and a general RAM 405A3 so that a control program necessary for the operation of the general CPU 405A1 is read out.

  The overall CPU 405A1 is connected to the image CPU 405B1 of the image control unit 405B and the sound CPU 405C1 of the sound control unit 405C. The image CPU 405B1 generates an image signal corresponding to the image to be displayed on the image output device 45, and transmits the generated image signal to the drive circuit of the image output device 45. On the other hand, the sound CPU 405C1 generates a sound signal corresponding to the sound output from the speakers 32L and 32R, and transmits the generated sound signal to the drive circuits of the speakers 32L and 32R.

  An image ROM 405B2 is connected to the image CPU 405B1. The image ROM 405B2 stores a control program executed by the image CPU 405B1. From the image ROM 405B2, a control program necessary for the operation of the image CPU 405B1 is read out under the control of the image CPU 405B1. The image CPU 405B1 also stores in advance image data relating to an image such as a background, a character, a decorative design, and the like displayed on the image output device 45. The image CPU 405B1 is also connected to an image RAM 405B3 that develops and stores the generated image signal.

  The image CPU 405B1 executes various image processing such as background image display processing, decorative design display processing, and character image display processing on the image output device 45. However, the background image, decorative design image, and character image are output as images. The image is superimposed on the display screen of the device 45. That is, the decorative design image and the character image are displayed so as to be seen in front of the background image. At this time, if the background image and the design image overlap at the same position, the design image is preferentially stored in the image RAM 405B3 by referring to the Z value of the Z buffer of each image data by a known hidden surface removal method such as the Z buffer method. Let

  On the other hand, the sound ROM 405C2 is also connected to the sound CPU 405C1. The sound ROM 405C2 stores a control program executed by the sound CPU 405C1. A control program necessary for the operation of the sound 405C1 is read from the sound ROM 405C2 under the control of the sound CPU 405C1. The sound 405C1 also stores sound data of sounds output from the speakers 32L and 32R in advance. The sound CPU 405C1 is also connected to a sound RAM 405C3 that expands and stores the generated sound signal.

  On the other hand, the game information output terminal board 403 is a relay board for transmitting an external signal generated in the main control board 401 to the hall computer of the game shop and the game information display device 10. In the present embodiment, the game information output terminal board 403 is directly connected only to the game information display device 10 on the output side, and is connected to the hall computer via the game information display device 10. The game information output terminal board 403 is connected to the main control board 401 by wiring, and is provided with a connector for connecting to a hall computer or the like of a game store.

  In the embodiment, the game information output terminal plate 403 is connected to the hall computer via the game information display device 10, but is connected to both the game information display device 10 and the hall computer from the game information output terminal plate 403. It may be configured. The game information output terminal board 403 may be connected to the game information display device 10 via a hall computer.

  The above-mentioned payout information output terminal board 39 is a relay for outputting to the hall computer a prize ball request signal indicating the number of prize balls to be paid and a ball lending request signal indicating the number of balls to be paid out, generated on the payout control board 37. It is a simple substrate. In the present embodiment, the payout information output terminal board 39 is also connected to the hall computer via the game information display device 10. The payout information output terminal board 39 is wired to the payout control board 37 and is provided with a connector for connecting to a hall computer or the like of a game store.

  In the embodiment, the payout information output terminal plate 39 is connected to the hall computer via the game information display device 10, but is connected to both the game information display device 10 and the hall computer from the payout information output terminal plate 39. It may be configured. Further, the payout information output terminal board 39 may be connected to the game information display device 10 via a hall computer.

  The power supply board 38 has a backup power supply made of a capacitor (not shown), monitors the power supply voltage supplied to the gaming machine, and controls the power interruption detection signal when the power supply voltage falls below a predetermined value. Output to the substrate 401. More specifically, when the power interruption detection signal becomes high level, the main CPU 401a becomes operable, and when the power interruption detection signal becomes low level, the main CPU 401a becomes inactive state. The backup power source is not limited to a capacitor, and may be a battery, for example, or a capacitor and a battery may be used in combination.

Hereinafter, each member of the gaming machine 1 will be described in detail.
9 to 20 show an embodiment according to the present invention, and FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of the fixed frame 2. FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the game board mounting frame 3. FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the game board 4. FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the front door body 6 as seen from diagonally right front. FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the front door set 5 as viewed from the right rear side. FIG. 14 is an exploded perspective view of the chance button unit. FIG. 15 is a perspective view of the assembled chance button unit. FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing the operation of the chance button unit. FIG. 17 is a perspective view of a state in which the fixed frame 2 and the game board mounting frame 3 are assembled. FIG. 18 is a perspective view of a state in which the fixed frame 2 and the game board mounting frame 3 are assembled and the game board 4 is attached to the game board mounting frame 3. FIG. 19 is a perspective view of the gaming machine 1 with the game board mounting frame 3 opened from the fixed frame 2. FIG. 20 is a perspective view of the gaming machine 1 with the front door set 505 opened from the gaming board mounting frame 3.

First, the fixed frame 2 will be described in detail.
In FIG. 9, the fixed frame 2 in the embodiment includes a fixed frame main body 21, a decorative member 22, and screws 23 and 23.

  The fixed frame main body 21 has, for example, upper and lower sides 111 and 112 formed by overlapping aluminum plate members 121 and 122 and wooden plate members 123 and 124, and left and right side portions 113 and 114 are made of aluminum plate members 125 and 126. These plate members are assembled in a rectangular frame shape as a whole by a detachable fastener such as a small screw.

  At the upper and lower ends of the left side portion 113, the upper and lower connecting pieces 131 and 132 shown in FIG. 2 are provided. As shown in FIG. 17, the upper and lower bearing pieces 131 and 132 support the upper and lower portions of the game board mounting frame 3 so that the game board mounting frame 3 can be opened and closed. .

  9, on the upper and lower parts of the inner side surface of the right side 114, inner frame collars 163 and 164 (see FIG. 10) of a locking device 161 (see FIG. 10), which will be described later, provided on the game board mounting frame 3. ) Is provided with a pair of upper and lower hook receiving portions 133 and 134. As a result, the inner frame flange parts 163 and 164 are locked to the hook receiving parts 133 and 134 in a state where the game board mounting frame 3 is closed with respect to the fixed frame 2.

  Further, a resin decorative member 22 is fixed to the lower side portion 112 of the fixed frame 2 with screws 23 and 23. A vertical surface portion 141 facing forward is provided on the upper side of the front surface of the decorative member 22. On the lower side of the front surface of the decorative member 22, an inclined surface portion 142 that faces obliquely downward on the front side is provided.

Next, the game board mounting frame 3 is shown in detail.
In FIG. 10, the game board mounting frame 3 is mainly configured by a resin base 151 whose outer shape is a rectangular shape, and a substantially rectangular component insertion hole 152 is formed at the center of the resin base 151. .

  The main control board 401, the effect control board 402, the game information output terminal board 403, the board cases 411 and 413, and the back cover 412 of the game board 4 shown in FIG.

  In FIG. 10, a frame-like portion 153 into which the game board 40 of the game board 4 is inserted is formed on the front side of the component insertion hole 152 of the resin base 151.

  The frame-like portion 153 has a substantially rectangular surrounding space formed by four inner surfaces including an upper wall 154, a lower wall 155, a left side wall 156, and a right side wall 157, and the game board 4 (FIG. 11) shown in FIG. Reference) is fixed. As means for fixing the game board 4, game board stoppers 158 a and 158 b are provided on the upper and lower parts of the frame-shaped inner surface of the left side wall 156 of the frame-like portion 153, and the upper wall 154 and the lower wall 155 are respectively provided. Near the right side wall 157, game board fixtures 159 and 160 are provided.

  When the game board 4 is fixed to the game board mounting frame 3, the left side of the game board 40 of the game board 4 is fitted into the game board stoppers 158a and 158b as shown in FIG. The upper right corner and the lower right corner are pressed by the game board fixtures 159 and 160.

  The game board 4 fixed to the game board mounting frame 3 can be detached from the game board mounting frame 3 by operating the game board fixing tools 159 and 160.

  As shown in FIG. 10, a locking device 161 is provided on the right surface of the game board mounting frame 3. The locking device 161 includes an inner frame collar 162 provided at the front and inner frame collars 163 and 164 provided at the rear, and is interlocked with the operation of the interlocking projections 165 and 166 provided at the front. The inner frame collars 162, 163 and 164 slide up and down. The interlocking protrusions 165 and 166 are operated by a slide portion 14 (see FIG. 13) that interlocks with the rotor of the cylinder lock 13 of the front door set 5.

  When the operator inserts the key into the key hole of the cylinder lock 13 (see FIG. 4) and operates it clockwise, the slide portion 14 (see FIG. 13) of the front door set 5 (see FIG. 13) is lowered from the middle portion. 10, the interlocking projection 165 of the locking device 161 shown in FIG. 10 slides downward, and the inner frame collars 163 and 164 are pushed downward, so that the inner frame collars 163 and 164 receive the collars. The locking of the parts 133 and 134 (see FIG. 9) is released, and the game board mounting frame 3 can be opened with respect to the fixed frame 2 as shown in FIG.

  When the operator inserts a key into the keyhole of the cylinder lock 13 (see FIG. 4) and operates it counterclockwise, the slide portion 14 (see FIG. 13) of the front door set 5 slides upward from the intermediate portion. The interlocking projection 166 of the locking device 161 shown in FIG. 10 slides upward, the inner frame collar 162 is pushed upward, and the locking of the collar receiving part 15 (see FIG. 13) by the inner frame collar 162 is released. Then, the front door set 5 can be opened with respect to the game board mounting frame 3 as shown in FIG.

  Further, a hook 167 that holds a harness 243 extending from the front door body 6 of the front door set 5 is provided on the inner right side surface of the game board mounting frame 3. A through portion 168 through which the harness 243 is inserted into the back side of the game board mounting frame 3 is provided on the lower right side of the game board mounting frame 3.

  At the upper and lower ends of the left side portion of the game board mounting frame 3, an upper shaft mounting piece 169 and a lower shaft mounting / bearing piece 170 shown in FIG. 2 are provided. The upper shaft mounting piece 169 and the lower shaft mounting / bearing piece 170 are provided with shafts 171 and 172, respectively. The shafts 171 and 172 are configured such that the bearings are performed in a state where the shafts 171 and 172 are rotatable by the upper bearing piece 131 and the lower bearing piece 132 of the fixed frame 2 (see FIG. 9). The upper shaft mounting piece 169 and the lower shaft mounting / bearing piece 170 are configured to rotatably support the upper and lower portions of the front door body 6 of the front door set 5 as shown in FIG.

Hereinafter, the game board 4 will be described in detail.
In FIG. 11, the game board 4 is a game board 40 having a structure in which a resin sheet is attached to the front surface of a plywood, and various features such as a center accessory 44 and game nails 427 are arranged.

  A game area 41 is formed on the front surface of the game board 4.

The center accessory 44 is provided in the center of the game area 41, and has a front unit 420 mainly composed of a frame member 421 in which an opening 422 is formed, and an image output device 45 on the back side of the opening 422. Is arranged. A portion exposed from the opening 422 of the image output device 45 is a screen 423.

A curved surface portion 424 (see FIG. 3) is provided slightly to the left of the upper center of the frame member 421 of the center accessory 44, and the game area 41 branches left and right from the curved surface portion 424 for left-handed use. The game area 425 is divided into a track 426 that decelerates the game ball that is too vigorous and leads it to the collection port 51.

In the left-handed game area 425, together with a large number of game nails 427, a winning gate 49, normal winning ports 50a, 50b, 50c, 50d, a windmill 428, a first starting port 46, a second starting port 48, a big prize A mouth unit 58 and the like are arranged. The big prize opening unit 58 is attached and fixed to an attachment hole penetrating the game board 40.

On the other hand, the left wall 431 of the frame member 421 is provided with a warp path 432 through which a game ball falling in the left-handed game area 425 enters with a relatively low probability by the guidance of a nearby game nail 427.

On the upper surface on the front side of the lower wall 433 of the frame member 421, a stage surface 434 on which the game ball that has passed through the warp path 432 rolls is formed. In the center of the stage surface 434, an entrance 436 of a guide hole 435 for guiding the game ball to the first start port 46 is provided. The outlet 437 of the guide hole 435 is located above the first start port 46. In front of the stage surface 434, a stage surface 438 is formed on which a game ball that falls from the stage surface 434 rolls. In the center of the stage surface 438, a guide groove 439 for guiding the game ball to the first starting port 46 is formed.

A region surrounded by the left side wall 431, the lower wall 433, the right side wall 440, and the upper wall 441 of the frame member 421 is the above-described opening 422.

  In a normal gaming state, the game ball falls to the lower left side with respect to the curved surface portion 424 and is guided to the left-handed game area 425, and while hitting the game nail 427 and the windmill 428, there is a warp path 432. , Passes through the stage surface 434 and the guide hole 435 and falls to the first start port 46, and some passes through the stage surface 438 and the guide groove 439 and falls to the first start port 46, and some , It falls directly downward without going through the warp path 432 and wins the normal winning holes 50a, 50b, 50c, 50d or the first starting port 46, and some collects at the collecting port 51 as an out ball and goes out. It is discharged to the back side (back side) of the game board 4 through the ball passage hole.

  A three-dimensional decorative member 101 designed with a sword is attached to the front surface of the extended portion 100 on the upper side of the game board 40 by screws from the rear side of the extended portion 100.

  In the center of the decorative member 101, a light emitting unit 451 designed with a blade of a sword is provided. A plurality of light emitting diodes 452 are provided inside the light emitting unit 451. The plurality of light emitting diodes 452 are connected to the lamp control board 404 (see FIG. 8) provided in the back cover 412 via the harness 453, and emit light in various light emission patterns according to the contents of the effects of the gaming machine 1. It is like that.

Hereinafter, the front door body 6 and the tray unit 7 will be described in detail.
In FIG. 12, an opaque portion 68 is provided on the lower side of the transparent window 61 for visually confirming the game board of the front door body 6. A ball outlet 64 is provided on the left side of the surface of the opaque portion 68.

  In FIG. 13, a game ball guide 241 connected to the ball payout outlet 64 is provided on the back side of the opaque portion 68. The game ball guide 241 guides the game ball that flows backward from the rails 42 and 43 (see FIG. 11) and the game ball paid out from the payout device 35 (see FIG. 5) to the ball payout port 64. An opening 242 is provided on the right side of the back surface of the opaque portion 68 from the ball outlet 64, and the firing volume 65 a (see FIG. 8) of the operation handle 65 of the tray unit 7 and the touch sensor 65 b (see FIG. 8). A harness 243 connected to an electronic component such as a reference) extends.

  A through hole 234 into which the game ball guide member 205 provided on the back surface of the tray unit 7 is inserted is formed at the approximate center of the transparent plate-shaped portion 67.

  On the right side of the transparent plate-shaped portion 67, left and right through holes 235L and 235R are formed to allow sound from speakers 32L and 32R (see FIG. 10) provided in the game board mounting frame 3 to pass. The left and right through holes 235L and 235R are connected to the horizontally long sound emitting portions 203L and 203R via the left and right sound transmission conduits 236L and 236R. Sound from the speakers 32L and 32R (see FIG. 10) is emitted to the outside from the horizontally long sound emitting portions 203L and 203R through the left and right through holes 235L and 235R and the left and right sound transmission pipes 236L and 236R.

  Screw insertion holes through which the screw portions of the screws 244 and 244 are inserted are provided on the left and right sides of the opaque portion 68. On the back side of the tray unit 7, a screw screw hole into which a screw portion of the screw 244 is screwed is provided. The screws 244 and 244 are screwed into the screw insertion holes on the back side of the saucer unit 7 by screwing the screw parts into the screw insertion holes of the opaque part 68, so that the saucer unit 7 is attached to the front surface of the opaque part 68. Secure with screws.

A game ball guide member 205 (see FIG. 13) provided on the back surface of the tray unit 7 guides the game balls from the game ball supply port 84 of the tray unit 7 to the launching portion 31 of the game board mounting frame 3.
Hereinafter, the back side of the front door body 6 will be described in more detail.

  In FIG. 13, the transparent storage portion 62 of the front door body 6 is formed by a planar intermediate portion 211, inclined surface portions 212 and 213, an upper horizontal surface portion 214, and left and right side wall portions 215 and 216. The three-dimensional decorative member 101 on the game board 4 (see FIG. 11) side is accommodated in a recess 217 formed on the back side by the surface portions 212 and 213, the upper horizontal surface portion 214 and the left and right side wall portions 215 and 216. ing.

  The side wall portions 215 and 216 are connected to the side wall portions 221 and 222 arranged on the left and right sides of the game board viewing transparent window 61.

  The transparent window 61 for visually recognizing the game board is formed such that the upper side is formed in a straight line and the left and right sides bulge toward the side. Between the side wall portions 221 and 222 and the transparent board 61 for visually recognizing the game board, as shown in FIG. 12, concave curved surface portions 223 and 224 are seen as viewed from the front.

  In FIG. 13, the upper shaft attachment piece 261 and the lower shaft attachment piece 262 shown in FIG. 2 are provided at the upper and lower ends of the left side portion of the front door body 6. The upper shaft mounting piece 261 and the lower shaft mounting piece 262 are provided with shafts 263 and 264, respectively. The shafts 263 and 264 are provided with the upper bearing piece 131 (see FIG. 9) of the fixed frame 2 (see FIG. 9) and The bearing is performed in a rotatable state by the lower shaft mounting and bearing piece 170 (see FIG. 10) of the game board mounting frame 3 (see FIG. 10). The upper shaft 263 can slide up and down with respect to the main body of the upper shaft mounting piece 261 and is biased upward by a coil spring (not shown). When the upper shaft 263 is attached to the lower bearing hole of the upper bearing piece 131 (see FIG. 10), the upper shaft 263 is once slid downward.

Hereinafter, the chance button unit 76 of this embodiment will be described in detail.
In FIG. 14, the chance button unit 76 includes a lower case 501, a motor 502, a reflection rotating body 503, a transparent cylindrical member 504, an illumination unit 505, a switch board 506, a coil spring 507, a chance button 508, an upper case 509, and a screw. 611, 611, 612, 612, 613, 613.

  The lower case 501, the transparent cylindrical member 504 and the upper case 509 constitute a main body case 510 (see FIG. 15) of the chance button unit 76.

  The lower case 501 is formed in a circular box shape with the upper side opened and the lower side closed. In this case, the lower case 501 forms the cylindrical wall portion 512 by extending the outer periphery of the bottom plate-like portion 511 formed in a circular shape upward.

  The bottom plate-like portion 511 is formed with a screw screw hole 513 for screwing the motor 502.

  A through hole 514 through which the harness 523 of the motor 502 is inserted is formed in the lower rear portion of the cylindrical wall portion 512. A screw screw hole 515 into which the screw portion of the screw 89 shown in FIG. 7 is screwed is formed in the rear intermediate portion of the cylindrical wall portion 512. The inner periphery of the cylindrical wall portion 512 is divided into a lower small-diameter portion 517 and an upper large-diameter portion 518 via a step portion 516. The transparent cylindrical member 504 inserted into the large diameter portion 518 is locked to the step portion 516.

  Screw fixing portions 519 and 519 having screw holes into which screw portions of screws 613 and 613 are screwed are provided on the left and right of the upper portion of the rear outer periphery of the cylindrical wall portion 512.

  The motor 502 includes a main body case 521, a rotating shaft 522, and a harness 523. On the other end surface side of the main body case 521, left and right screw fastening portions 524 and 524 are provided to extend laterally. The left and right screw fastening portions 524 and 524 are formed with screw insertion holes through which the screw portions of the screws 611 and 611 are inserted. The screws 611 and 611 are threaded through the screw insertion holes of the left and right screw fastening portions 524 and 524 of the motor 502 and screwed into the screw screw holes 513 and 513 of the bottom plate-like portion 511 of the lower case 501. As a result, the motor 502 is fixed to the lower case 501 with screws.

  The reflection rotating body 503 is provided with a plurality of (in the case of the present embodiment, 12) reflecting plates 532 on the outer periphery of a cylindrical portion 531 formed in a cylindrical shape. The plurality of reflecting plates 532 are arranged in a state inclined by 45 ° with respect to the radiation direction around the rotation axis of the cylindrical portion 531 when viewed from the upper side, with both front and back surfaces being reflecting surfaces. Between the positions where the plurality of reflection plates 532 of the cylindrical portion 531 are provided, a vertically long rectangular penetrating portion 533 is provided. The penetrating part 533 allows light from the light emitting diode 554 of the illumination unit 505 to pass therethrough.

  A plate-like portion 534 is formed on the lower end side of the cylindrical portion 531, and a rotation shaft insertion hole 535 into which the rotation shaft 522 of the motor 502 is inserted is formed at the center of the plate-like portion 534.

  The transparent cylindrical member 504 is formed by cutting a pipe formed of a transparent resin such as carbonate. On the upper end side of the transparent cylindrical member 504, a notch 541 into which the protrusion 600 of the upper case 509 is inserted and a harness is inserted is formed.

  The electrical decoration unit 505 includes a cylindrical portion 551 and a flexible substrate 552. The flexible substrate 552 is obtained by mounting a plurality (eight in the case of this embodiment) of light emitting diodes 554 on a band-shaped portion 553 that forms a flexible substrate surface formed in a band shape. Further, the flexible substrate 552 has an elongated flexible substrate surface extending as a flexible flat cable portion 555 upward from one end side of the band-shaped portion 553.

  Flange portions 571 and 572 are formed above and below the outer periphery of the cylindrical portion 551. Between the upper and lower flange portions 571 and 572 on the outer periphery of the cylindrical portion 551, the belt-like portion 553 of the flexible substrate 552 is wound and screwed.

  A reverse flange portion 573 is formed on the inner periphery of the tubular portion 551. A notch 574 is formed at the rear edge of the upper end of the cylindrical portion 551.

The reverse flange portion 573 locks the circular plate-like portion 564 of the switch substrate 506. An extension 565 of the switch board 506 is inserted into the notch 574.
Screw insertion holes 575 and 575 through which the screw portions of the screws 612 and 612 are inserted through the upper end portion from the left and right lower end portions are formed on the left and right sides of the cylindrical wall portion 512.

  The switch board 506 is obtained by mounting a chance button detection switch 76 a, a plurality (three in this embodiment) of light emitting diodes 562 and a connector 563 on the upper surface of the printed wiring board 561. The printed wiring board 561 is provided with a tongue piece 565 extending to the rear of the circular plate-like portion 564. A chance button detection switch 76a is mounted at the center of the upper surface, which is the component mounting surface, of the circular plate-like portion 564. The chance button detection switch 76a uses an infrared transmission photosensor, and detects the protrusion 583 of the chance button 508 with a U-shaped portion provided with a light emitting element and a light receiving element, thereby operating the chance button 508. Detected. The plurality of light emitting diodes 562 are arranged on the circumference around the chance button detection switch 76a of the circular plate portion 564. A connector 563 is mounted on the upper surface of the tongue piece 565, and a flexible flat cable 566 is connected to the connector 563.

  The chance button 508 is formed of a transparent material, and is formed in a circular box shape with the lower side opened and the upper side closed. The chance button 508 is formed with a cylindrical wall portion 581 by extending the outer periphery of the operation portion 77 formed in a circular shape downward. Locking claws 582 and 582 are formed on the lower left and right sides of the outer periphery of the cylindrical wall portion 581. On the back surface of the operation portion 77, a protrusion 583 is formed so as to protrude downward. A mark 584 is displayed on the surface of the operation unit 77 by printing.

  The upper case 509 is formed by forming a disk-shaped plate-like portion 592 on the outer periphery of the cylindrical portion 591 and projecting the outer periphery of the plate-like portion 592 downward to form a ring-shaped wall portion 593. A chance button 508 is inserted into the through hole 594 that forms the inner periphery of the tubular portion 591 from below. The tubular portion 591 is formed with slits 595 and 595 from the lower left and right sides, and the locking claws 582 and 582 of the chance button 508 are locked to the upper ends of the slits 595 and 595. On the upper side of the through-hole 594, an edge portion 596 extending upward from the plate-like portion 592 is formed.

  The ring-shaped wall portion 593 is formed with an extending portion 597 that extends downward on the rear side. A locking claw 598 that is locked to the stepped portion 86 of the tray unit 7 shown in FIG. 7 is provided on the upper portion of the extending portion 597.

  In FIG. 14, a through hole 599 into which the flexible flat cable portion 555 of the electrical decoration unit 505 and the flexible flat cable 566 connected to the switch board 506 are inserted is formed at the center of the extension portion 597. A protrusion 600 is formed on the inner side surface. Screw tightening portions 601 and 601 are formed below the extension portion 597. The screw tightening portions 601 and 601 are formed with screw insertion holes through which the screw portions of the screws 613 and 613 are inserted.

  Screw screw holes 602 and 602 into which the screw part of the screw 612 is screwed are formed on the lower end surface of the cylindrical part 591.

  The coil spring 507 is inserted below the cylindrical wall portion 581 of the chance button 508, and is inserted between the back surface of the operation portion 77 of the chance button 508 and the switch board 506, and biases the chance button 508 upward.

  Hereinafter, a method for assembling the chance button unit 76 will be described.

  When assembling the chance button unit 76, first, the operator inserts the harness 523 of the motor 502 into the through hole 514 of the lower case 501 from the inside of the lower case 501.

  Next, the operator uses the screws 611 and 611 to fix the motor 502 to the bottom plate portion 511 of the lower case 501 with screws.

  Next, the operator attaches the reflection rotator 503 to the rotation shaft 522 of the motor 502 by inserting the rotation shaft 522 of the motor 502 into the rotation shaft insertion hole 535 of the reflection rotator 503.

  Next, the operator inserts the circular plate-like portion 564 of the switch substrate 506 from the upper side of the tubular portion 551 of the electric decoration unit 505 and engages the reverse flange portion 573 to switch the electric decoration unit 505 to the switch. A substrate 506 is attached.

  Next, the operator inserts the chance button 508 into the through hole 594 of the cylindrical portion 591 from the lower side of the upper case 509, and the locking claws 582 and 582 of the chance button 508 are inserted into the slit 595 of the cylindrical portion 591. Insert into 595 and lock.

  Next, the operator inserts the coil spring 507 below the cylindrical wall portion 581 of the chance button 508 and connects it to the flexible flat cable portion 555 of the illumination unit 505 and the switch board 506 in the through hole 599 of the upper case 509. The flexible flat cable 566 to be inserted is inserted and the screw springs of the screws 612 and 612 are inserted into the screw insertion holes of the illumination unit 505 with the coil spring 507 interposed between the back surface of the operation portion 77 of the chance button 508 and the switch board 506. 575 and 575 are inserted, screwed into the screw screw holes 602 and 602 of the cylindrical portion 591 of the upper case 509, and the screws 612 and 612 are tightened. Thereby, the chance button 508 and the upper case 509 are assembled with the electric decoration unit 505, the switch board 506, and the coil spring 507.

  Next, the operator inserts the upper side of the transparent cylindrical member 504 into the inner side of the ring-shaped wall portion 593 of the upper case 509, and inserts the flexible flat cable portion 555 of the electric decoration unit 505 and the switch into the notch 541 of the transparent cylindrical member 504. A flexible flat cable 566 to be connected to the substrate 506 is inserted, and the protrusion 600 of the upper case 509 is inserted into the notch 541.

  Next, the operator inserts the screw portions of the screws 613 and 613 into the screw insertion holes of the screw tightening portions 601 and 601 of the upper case 509, and screw screw holes of the screw fixing portions 519 and 519 of the lower case 501. Then, the upper case 509 is screwed to the lower case 501 by tightening the screws 613 and 613. Thus, the chance button unit 76 is in the assembled state shown in FIG.

  Here, the harness 523 of the motor 502, the flexible flat cable portion 555 of the illumination unit 505, and the flexible flat cable 566 connected to the switch board 506 are connected to the lamp control board 404 shown in FIG. The flexible flat cable 566 connected to the switch board 506 is also connected to the effect control board 402 shown in FIG.

  The effect control board 402 turns on the plurality of light emitting diodes 562 on the switch board 506 when the operation by the operation unit 77 of the chance button unit 76 becomes effective in a specific reach effect during the game, for example. The operation unit 77 is lit to prompt the player to operate the operation unit 77. When a specific condition is satisfied in a state where the operation by the operation unit 77 is valid (for example, when winning a lottery game), the effect control board 402 controls the lamp control board 404 to control the chance button unit 76. The motor 502 is rotated and controlled, and the light emitting diode 554 of the illumination unit 505 of the chance button unit 76 is controlled to be turned on. In this state, the motor 502 rotates the reflection rotator 503, the plurality of light emitting diodes 554 of the illumination unit 505 emit light, and the reflection rotation in which the illumination light L1 from the plurality of light emitting diodes 554 rotates as shown in FIG. The light passes through the penetrating portion 533 of the body 503, is reflected by the plurality of reflecting plates 532 of the reflection rotating body 503, passes through the transparent cylindrical member 504, and is irradiated to the outside as illumination light L2. Here, since the plurality of reflecting plates 532 are arranged in a state inclined by 45 ° with respect to the radiation direction around the rotation axis of the cylindrical portion 531, the angle of the plurality of reflecting plates 532 is caused by the rotation of the cylindrical portion 531. Changes with the passage of time, and the illumination direction of the illumination light L2 reflected from the plurality of reflecting plates 532 varies in a complicated manner. Thereby, it is possible to produce a high impact on the player.

Hereinafter, the opening / closing operation | movement of the game board mounting frame 3 with respect to the fixed frame 2 is demonstrated.
19, the opening / closing axis L1 of the game board mounting frame 3 with respect to the fixed frame 2 by the opening / closing connection support mechanisms 11 and 12 (see FIG. 2) is set along the upper and lower sides on the left side as viewed from the front of the gaming machine 1 as described above. The game board mounting frame 3 can be opened forward with respect to the fixed frame 2 with the opening / closing axis as an axis.

Hereinafter, the opening / closing operation | movement of the front door set 5 with respect to the game board mounting frame 3 is demonstrated.
In FIG. 20, a front door set 5 is attached to the front side of the game board mounting frame 3 so as to be openable and closable. As with the game board mounting frame 3, the front door set 5 has an opening / closing axis L1 set along the top and bottom on the left side when viewed from the front of the gaming machine 1 by the opening / closing connection support mechanisms 11 and 12 (see FIG. 2). It can be opened forward as an axis. The harness 243 extending from the front door body 6 of the front door set 5 is held by the hook 167 and is inserted through the through portion 168. The harness 243 inserted through the penetration portion 168 to the back side of the game board mounting frame 3 is a launch control board 36 (see FIG. 6), a payout control board 37 (see FIG. 6) and a power board 38 on the game board mounting frame 3 side. (Refer to FIG. 6) and the like, and electrically connected to the main control board 401 (see FIG. 6), the production control board 402 (see FIG. 6), etc. on the game board 4 side via the relay board and the harness. Connecting.

  When the front door set 5 is closed with respect to the game board mounting frame 3 in the state of FIG. 20, the three-dimensional decorative member 101 on the game board 4 side is stored in the transparent storage portion 62 from the back side of the front door set 5 and locked. The inner frame collar 162 of the device 161 locks the collar receiving portion 15 of the front door set 5, and the game board mounting frame 3 is locked with the front door set 5 closed. In a state where the front door set 5 is closed with respect to the game board mounting frame 3, the inside of the game area 41 of the game board 4 and the game ball rising between the rails 42, 43 of the game board 4 by the transparent board 61 for viewing the game board 4. The falling game ball 501 (see FIG. 7) is prevented from moving forward and dropping off.

  If such a configuration and operation are described together, the fixed frame 2 is formed in a frame shape.

  The game board mounting frame 3 is formed in a frame shape, is supported so as to be openable and closable with respect to the fixed frame 2, and the game board 4 is detachable inside the frame shape.

  The front door body 6 is supported on the front surface of the game board mounting frame 3 in an openable and closable state, and is provided with a game board visualizing transparent window 61 that allows the game board 4 attached to the game board mounting frame 3 to be visually recognized. In addition, a transparent storage portion 62 having transparency is formed on the upper side of the transparent board 61 for visually recognizing the game board, and the three-dimensional decorative member 101 is stored in the transparent storage portion 62 in a detachable state.

  The tray unit 7 is provided below the transparent board 61 for visually recognizing the game board of the front door body 6, and a concave game ball supply tray 71 having an open upper side for storing game balls is formed. An upper panel portion 72 is formed at the edge of the sphere supply tray 71, and has a lower panel portion 74 disposed on the lower side via a stepped portion 73 in front of the upper panel portion 72. A notch 75 is formed by cutting out the front side, and a recess 8 including the notch 75 is formed on the lower panel 74 and the lower front surface of the lower panel 74.

  The left and right horizontally long sound emitting portions 203L and 203R are formed in a horizontally long shape on the step portion 73 of the tray unit 7 and emit sound.

  The chance button 508 is a production operation button.

  The chance button unit 76 is formed in a cylindrical shape, and has an operation portion 77 of the chance button 508 that can be externally operated on the upper end surface, and exposes the operation portion 77 from the notch portion 75 of the lower panel portion 74. It is an operation button unit that is partially inserted into the concave portion 8 of the lower panel portion 74 and attached to the tray unit 7 in a state where the upper end surface is disposed on substantially the same plane as the lower panel portion 74. .

  The chance button unit side illumination part 78 is provided in the upper and lower intermediate parts of the chance button unit 76, and the operation button unit side that performs lighting for the production from the part exposed forward of the recess 8 of the tray unit 7 It is an illumination department.

  The transparent cylindrical member 504 of the chance button unit 76 is provided on the lower side of the operation portion 77 and is a circumferential surface portion formed in a circumferential surface shape and having transparency.

  The plurality of light emitting diodes 554 are light emitting portions provided inside the transparent cylindrical member 504.

  The motor 502 and the reflection rotator 503 are provided on the inner side of the transparent cylindrical member 504, and change the light direction of the illumination light from the light emitting unit so as to transmit the light from the inner side to the outer side of the transparent cylindrical member 504. It has become.

  The plurality of reflection plates 532 of the reflection rotator 503 reflects the illumination light from the plurality of light emitting diodes 554 on the reflection surface.

  The motor 502 is a reflecting plate driving unit that drives the plurality of reflecting plates 532 so that the angle of the reflecting surface changes.

  The left and right transparent portions 204L and 204R and the lighting devices 205L and 205R of the saucer unit 7 are used for production on one side and the other side of the concave portion 8 below the lower panel portion 74 of the saucer unit 7. It is a saucer unit main body side illumination part which performs illumination. The lower end surface of the chance button unit 76 is arranged on substantially the same plane as the lower end of the saucer unit main body side illumination part.

  The decorative member 101 is fixedly attached to the game board 4.

  The game board viewing transparent window 61 and the transparent storage portion 62 are integrally formed of a transparent material.

  The game board visualizing transparent window 61 makes the game area 41 of the game board 4 visible. The transparent storage part 62 makes the decorative member 101 visible from the outside.

  According to the embodiment of the present invention described above, the front door body 6 is formed with the transparent storage portion 62 having transparency above the transparent window 61 for visual recognition of the game board. Since the three-dimensional decoration member 101 can be stored, the operator can decorate the periphery of the game board visualizing transparent window 61, which is a transparent part for visual recognition of the game board, simply by replacing the game board 4 to which the decoration member 101 is attached. The decoration part is renewed at a low cost, the three-dimensional effect of the decoration part is enhanced, and it is easy to incorporate a production device such as a movable part and a light emitting part into the decoration part, giving the player a novelty of replacing a new stand at a low cost. Also, since the horizontally long sound emitting portions 203L and 203R formed in the horizontally long shape on the left and right sides of the stepped portion 73 are provided in front of the edge portion of the game ball supply tray 71 of the tray unit 7, sound is emitted. Can be arranged efficiently Since the chance button unit side illumination part 78 is provided on the upper and lower middle parts of the chance button unit 76 to provide lighting for the production from the portion exposed forward of the recess 8 of the tray unit 7, the operation button It is possible to enhance the effect of the production resulting from the operation of the game, and to give a good impression to both the player and the related parties of the game facility.

  In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 20, the transparent storage portion 62 for storing the decorative member 101 is formed only on the upper side of the transparent board 61 for visually recognizing the game board, but the transparent storage for storing the decorative member is used. The part may be formed on at least one of the upper side, the one side and the other side of the transparent board 61 for visually recognizing the game board, or may be formed on all of the upper side, the one side and the other side. Moreover, you may incorporate into the said decoration member 101 shown in FIG. 1 thru | or 20 the movable part electrically driven as an effect device.

1 …… Game machine 2 …… Fixed frame (outer frame) 3 …… Game board mounting frame (inner frame),
4 ... Game board, 5 ... Front door set, 6 ... Front door body, 7 ... Tray unit,
8: Recess, 11, 12: Opening / closing connection support mechanism, 13: Cylinder lock,
21... Fixed frame body, 31... Launching part, 32L, 32R.
33... Storage tank, 34. Upper prize ball case, 35.
36 ... Launch control board, 37 ... Discharge control board, 38 ... Power supply board,
40 …… Game board, 41 …… Game area, 42, 43 …… Rail,
44 …… Center role, 45 …… Image output device, 46 …… First start port,
47L, 47R ... movable piece, 48 ... second start port,
49 …… Winning gate, 50a, 50b, 50c, 50d …… Normal winning gate,
58 …… Grand prize opening unit, 59 …… Opening / closing door, 60 …… Grand prize opening,
61 …… Transparent window for viewing game board, 62 …… Transparent storage,
64 …… Ball payout exit, 65 …… Operating handle, 66 …… Launch indicating member,
70 …… Case body, 71 …… Game ball supply tray, 72 …… Upper panel,
73 …… Step, 74 …… Lower panel, 75 …… Notch,
76 …… Chance button unit, 76a …… Chance button detection switch,
77 …… Operation section, 78 …… Chance button unit side lighting section,
79 …… Ball rental button, 80 …… Return button, 81 …… Display section,
82 …… Cross key, 83 …… Alignment path, 84 …… Game ball supply port,
85 …… Ball removal button, 91, 92 …… Directoral equipment for production,
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 ... Extension part, 101 ... Decorative member, 201 ... Ball release button,
202 …… Lower sphere outlet, 203L, 203R …… Sound emission part,
204L, 204R ... transparent part, 205L, 205R ... lighting device,
211 …… Intermediate portion, 212, 213 …… Inclined surface portion, 401 …… Main control board,
402 …… Production control board, 403 …… Game information output terminal board,
411, 413 ... substrate case, 412 ... back cover,
452 ... Light emitting diode, 500 ... Card insertion / extraction port,
501 …… Lower case, 502 …… Motor,
503: Reflection rotating body, 504: Transparent cylindrical member,
505 …… Lighting unit, 506 …… Switch board,
507 ... Coil spring, 508 ... Chance button,
509 …… Upper case, 510 …… Main unit case,
511: Bottom plate-like portion, 512: Cylindrical wall portion,
513: Screw screw hole, 514: Through hole, 515 ... Screw screw hole,
516: Stepped portion, 517: Small diameter portion, 518 ... Large diameter portion,
519, 519 ... screw fixing part, 521 ... main body case,
522 …… Rotation axis, 523 …… Harness,
524, 524 ... screw fastening portion, 531 ... cylindrical portion,
532 ..reflecting plate, 533 ..through portion, 534 ..plate-like portion,
541 ... Notch, 551 ... Cylindrical part, 552 ... Flexible substrate,
552 …… Flexible substrate, 553 …… Strip,
554 …… Light emitting diode, 555 …… Flexible flat cable,
571, 572 ... Flange, 573 ... Reverse flange,
574 ... Notch, 575, 575 ... Screw insertion hole,
561: Printed wiring board, 562: Light emitting diode,
563 ... Connector, 564 ... Circular plate-like part, 565 ... Tongue piece,
566: Flexible flat cable, 581: Cylindrical wall,
582, 582 ... locking claw, 583 ... projection, 584 ... mark,
591 ... Cylindrical part, 592 ... Plate-like part, 593 ... Ring-like wall part,
594 ... through hole, 595, 595 ... slit, 596 ... edge,
597 …… Extension part, 598 …… Locking claw, 599 …… Through hole,
600 ... projection, 601, 601 ... screw tightening part,
602, 602 ... Screw screw hole, 611, 612, 613 ... Screw

Claims (6)

A fixed frame formed in a frame shape;
A game board mounting frame that is formed in a frame shape, is supported so as to be openable and closable with respect to the fixed frame, and the game board can be attached and detached inside the frame shape
The game board mounting frame is supported in a state where it can be opened and closed, and a transparent window for viewing the game board is provided to make the game board attached to the game board mounting frame visible. A front door body that is formed on at least one of the upper side, one side, and the other side of the transparent window for visually recognizing the game board, and that houses the three-dimensional decorative member in a state in which the three-dimensional decorative member can be inserted and removed. When,
A concave game ball supply tray is formed below the transparent door for visually recognizing the game board of the front door body, and the upper side for storing the game balls is open, and the upper side is formed at the edge of the game ball supply tray. A panel portion is formed, and has a lower panel portion disposed on the lower side via a step portion in front of the upper panel portion, and a notch portion is formed by cutting out the front side of the lower panel portion. A saucer unit in which a recess including a notch is formed on the lower panel and the lower front surface of the lower panel,
A horizontally long sound emitting portion that is formed in a horizontally long shape on the step portion of the saucer unit and emits sound,
It is formed in a cylindrical shape and has an operation part of an operation button that can be externally operated on the upper end surface, the operation unit is exposed from the notch portion of the lower panel portion, and the upper end surface is substantially the same as the lower panel portion. An operation button unit that is partially inserted into the recess of the lower panel portion and attached to the tray unit in a state of being arranged on the same plane,
An operation button unit side illumination portion that is provided in the upper and lower intermediate portions of the operation button unit and performs illumination for production from a portion exposed forward from the recess of the tray unit;
A gaming machine comprising: The operation button unit side illumination part is
A circumferential surface portion provided on the lower side of the operation portion and formed in a circumferential surface shape and having transparency;
A light emitting portion provided inside the circumferential surface portion;
A light direction changing means provided on the inner side of the circumferential surface portion, and changing the irradiation direction of the illumination light from the light emitting portion to transmit from the inner side to the outer side of the circumferential surface portion;
The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising: The light direction varying means is
A reflecting plate that reflects the illumination light from the light emitting unit on a reflecting surface;
Reflection plate driving means for driving the reflection plate so that the angle of the reflection surface changes;
The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising:   The saucer unit has a saucer unit main body side illumination part that performs lighting for production on one side and the other side of the recess on the lower side of the lower panel part, and the lower end surface of the operation button unit The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the game machine is arranged on substantially the same plane as a lower end of the tray unit main body side illumination part.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the transparent window and the transparent storage portion are integrally formed of a transparent material.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the decorative member is fixedly attached to the game board.

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