JP5382596B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine including a movable decorative member.

  As a gaming machine that can perform a ball game using a game ball as a game medium, a variable display device that variably displays symbols and the like has been conventionally provided in the center of a game area of a game board, and a variable display game that is performed by a variable display device. What changes a game state by a result aspect is known.

JP 2004-57656 A

  However, the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1 has a narrow range of decoration effects.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can widen the range of decoration effects.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 1 is attached from the front side to a game board main body constituting a game board in which a game area is formed on the front side, and an opening of the game board main body. In a gaming machine comprising a front structural member having a front opening and an operable movable decorative member , a flow direction change imparting member that changes the flow direction of the game ball is distributed around the opening in the game board main body. Forming a downstream area to be disposed, and providing a movable decorative member at an appropriate rear position on the back of the game board main body corresponding to the downstream area, the movable decorative member including a light emitting means behind a translucent resin lens member; and affixed a semitransparent film was partitioned drawing the lens member surface character for presentation corresponding to the model of the gaming machine or the like, the light on the front side of the lens member by a light emission of the light emitting means so as to transmit the Previous Viewpoint View front opening of the component, and the flow-down region by shifting to the opposite side, characterized in that to allow viewing at least a portion of said movable decorative element directly.

  According to the gaming machine according to claim 1, it is possible to further expand the width of the decoration effect.

It is a front view of the game board with which the gaming machine according to the present invention is provided. It is the disassembled side perspective view which showed only the main structure of the game board in 1st Embodiment. It is a schematic perspective view which made the transverse state the decoration member accommodation recessed room provided with the decoration member of the 1st structural example, and the waist part which is its peripheral part. It is a cross-sectional top view of the game board waist | hip | lumbar part in the gaming machine of 1st Embodiment provided with the decoration member of a 2nd structural example. It is a cross-sectional top view of the game board waist | hip | lumbar part in the gaming machine of 2nd Embodiment provided with the decoration member of a 3rd structural example. (A) is a cross-sectional top view of the waist part of the game board which made the decoration member of the 4th structural example with which the game machine of 3rd Embodiment is equipped with the decoration state. (B) is a cross-sectional plan view of the lower part of the gaming board in which the decorative member of the fourth configuration example provided in the gaming machine of the third embodiment is in the first reflecting state. (A) is a cross-sectional top view of the gaming board waist | hip | lumbar part in which the decoration member of the 4th structural example with which the gaming machine of 3rd Embodiment is provided is a 2nd reflective state. (B) is a cross-sectional plan view of the lower part of the gaming board in which the decorative member of the fourth configuration example provided in the gaming machine of the third embodiment is in the third reflecting state.

  Next, an embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board 1 provided in a gaming machine capable of playing a pachinko game, and shows a portion facing the front surface through a transparent glass surface.

  The game board 1 was fired by a hitting ball launching mechanism (not shown) on the front surface (surface with a synthetic resin decorative sheet) side of a thick-walled game board body 1a made of a substantially rectangular veneer material or the like. A guide rail 2 for guiding the game ball is provided, and the game ball reaches the substantially circular game area 3 through the guide guide path 2 a formed by the guide rail 2. A variation display device 4 including a display unit 4a capable of displaying a variation display game for variably displaying a plurality of identification information is arranged from the center right of the game area 3, and the variation that the display unit 4a of the variation display device 4 faces is arranged. A center case 5 which is a front structural member in which the display opening 5a is formed is attached from the front side of the game board main body 1a.

  Note that the variable display device 4 shown in the present embodiment is a large-sized one that occupies a large area from the center to the right side of the game area 3, and is an opening on the back side of the center case 5 to accommodate this. The opening area of the variable display opening 5a and the front-side opening 5b, which is the front-side opening, are also set large, but the front side of the center case 5 has a relatively simple shape in which no decorative member or the like for decorative effects is arranged. (Detailed later).

  Further, the game area 3 includes a variety of prize-winning devices and prize-winning devices, for example, a figure-designated start gate 6 provided with a figure-designated start sensor for detecting the passage of a game ball in a non-contact manner. A start winning device 8 integrally including a normal symbol variation display 7 for performing a variation display game (ordinary symbol variation display game) in which a plurality of pieces of identification information are variably displayed by passing the ball, and based on the ball winning to the start winning device 8 A special variable winning device 9 used in a special game that is started when a stop result of the variable display game (special symbol variable display game) played by the variable display device 4 is in a special mode is appropriately arranged. In addition, game nails 10 and windmills 11 which are members for imparting a change in the flow direction that changes the flow direction of the game balls flowing down are dispersedly arranged in the game area 3, and a general start gate 6, a start prize device 8, a special variable prize device It has been adjusted so that winnings to 9 etc. occur with an appropriate probability. Note that the game balls that have not won any winning area are collected from the out port 12 provided at the bottom of the gaming area 3.

  Here, the flow of the game in the gaming machine shown in the present embodiment will be described. When the game ball fired by the hitting ball launching mechanism reaches the game part 3 through the guide guiding path 2a, the side flow down area 3a (inside the guide guiding path 2a) formed on the left side of the center case 5 according to the firing force. The area of the game nail 10 and the windmill 11 which are formed from one side to the center case 5 and change in the flow direction of the game balls flowing down, or the center case 5 Go down the right side of.

  When the game ball that has reached the upper part of the game area 3 flows down the lateral flow down area 3a and passes through the normal figure start gate 6, the normal figure start indicator is detected in accordance with the detection of the normal figure start sensor. 7 is started, and when a predetermined winning symbol (for example, 3, 7) is stopped and displayed, the pair of left and right movable members 8a and 8a provided in the start winning device 8 stand up and start. From the first state in which it is difficult to win the winning opening 8b, the upper state of the movable members 8a and 8a is tilted in the opposite direction, so that the second state in which the winning to the starting winning opening 8b is easy is converted. Note that if the normal figure start sensor detects a passing ball while the normal symbol change display game is being played by the normal symbol change display 7, this is stored as a normal figure start memory up to a predetermined number (for example, four). When the normal symbol variation display game is possible, the normal symbol variation display game is performed using the normal diagram start memory. In addition, a general diagram start memory display may be provided at an appropriate position so that the player can confirm the number of stored general diagram start memories, or the general diagram start memory may be displayed on a part of the display unit 4a. .

  A special symbol variation display game by the variation display device 4 (in each of the two side-by-side display columns) on condition that a starting sensor (not shown) detects a winning ball to the starting winning opening 8b of the starting winning device 8 Then, after a plurality of symbols are converted and displayed, they are stopped and displayed, and a game which is a hit when the arrangement of symbols stopped and displayed in each digit corresponds to a special mode is started. When the start sensor detects a winning ball to the start winning opening 8b during the execution of the special symbol variation display game, up to a predetermined number (for example, 4) of these start wins is stored and held as a special figure start memory. When the special symbol variation display game becomes possible, the special symbol variation display game is performed using the special symbol start memory. Further, a special figure start memory display may be provided at an appropriate position so that the player can visually recognize the number of special figure start memories stored, or the special figure start memory may be displayed on a part of the display unit 4a. .

  The special variable winning device 9 disposed appropriately below the start winning device 8 is a winning device that can open and close a horizontally long large winning opening capable of simultaneously winning a plurality of game balls by an opening / closing door 9a. The special variable winning device 9 is configured to rotate from the first state (a disadvantageous state for the player) in which the game ball cannot be won by the opening / closing door 9a blocking the large winning opening. A second state in which a large number of winning balls can be generated in a short time by receiving the gaming balls flowing down and guiding them to the big winning opening by turning the opening / closing door 9a forward by the shaft (a state advantageous to the player) ).

  The variable winning device 9 has a special mode (for example, a three-digit symbol of “333” or “777”) determined in advance as a result mode of the special symbol variable display game performed by the variable display device 4 (stop symbol displayed in a stopped state). And so on) in a special gaming state where the occurrence condition is to be a uniform state). The game in the special game state is, for example, the first condition in which the number of winning balls to the big prize opening reaches a predetermined number (for example, 10) or the second state conversion time of the big prize opening for a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds). This is a game in which the second condition to reach the first condition or one of the first conditions is achieved as one cycle and this is continued up to a predetermined number of cycles (for example, 16 times). In addition, a continuous winning area is formed inside the big winning opening, and the cycle game is continuously updated and continued during the cycle on condition that the continuous winning sensor detects a game ball that has continuously won the continuous winning area during the cycle. If there is no detection of the winning sensor, the game progress may be such that the special game state is ended by the cycle of that time.

  Next, a center case 5 occupying a large area in the game area 3 of the game board 1 and a structure for arranging the variable display device 4 on the back side of the center case 5 will be described with reference to FIGS. To do.

  In the center case 5, the back side of the peripheral wall 51 inserted into the opening 3b established in the game board main body 1a is the display opening window 5a, the front side of the peripheral wall 51 is the front opening 5b, and the front opening 5b. The variable display visual recognition recessed chamber 5 c extending from the display opening window 5 a to the display opening window 5 a is formed as the inner space of the peripheral wall 51. Further, a hook-shaped attachment portion 52 extending outward is formed at an appropriate position on the front surface side of the peripheral wall portion 51, and when the peripheral wall portion 51 is inserted into the opening 3b from the front surface side of the game board main body 1a, The mounting portion 52 is positioned in contact with the front side of the game board main body 1a, and is fixed to the game board main body 1a with screws or the like.

  The peripheral wall portion 51 has a depth sufficiently longer than the thickness of the game board main body 1a. When the center case 5 is attached from the front side of the game board main body 1a via the attachment portion 52, the game board main body 1a. The display opening window 5a is positioned appropriately behind the rear surface of the display, and the display 4a of the variable display device 4 faces the display opening window 5a. An appropriate gap is formed between the back surface of the panel body 1a. Thus, in order to fix the variable display device 4 in a state where a gap is generated between the variable display device 4 and the back surface of the game board main body 1a, the variable display device 4 is fixed to the bowl-shaped back surface constituent member 13. The back component 13 is fixed to the back side of the game board main body 1a.

  Further, the upper surface of the bottom wall of the peripheral wall portion 51 is a substantially flat stage portion 51a, and the game ball that has entered the variable display visualizing recessed chamber 5c rolls on the stage portion 51a and flows down again from the front side of the stage portion 51a. However, a shallow hollow start winning guide path 51b is provided in the front-rear direction at an appropriate position of the stage portion 51a, and the game ball that has flowed down along the start winning guide path 51b is the start winning apparatus 8. Therefore, even if the movable members 8a and 8a are in the first state in which the movable members 8a and 8a are erected, the winning award 8b is won with a high probability.

  In addition, a decorative member visualizing window 53 is formed in the left side wall (side wall on the side flow down region 3a side) of the peripheral wall portion 51 so that the rear portion is notched, so that the player can change the display from the front of the game board 1. When the display portion 4a is viewed, the rear space of the game board main body 1a (at least the rear-side rear space corresponding to the lateral flow-down region 3a) can be viewed through the decorative member visual recognition window portion 53. is there.

  Thus, the decorative member accommodating chamber 20 which is an internal space of the decorative member accommodating chamber forming wall portion 14 formed integrally with the back surface constituting member 13 is provided at a portion that can be visually recognized by the player through the decorative member visualizing window portion 53. The decorative member 21 accommodated in the decorative member accommodating chamber 20 is made visible to the player. That is, the decorative member accommodating chamber 20 is formed at an appropriate rear position on the back surface of the game board main body 1a corresponding to the lateral flow down area 3a, and the decorative member 21 for decoration effect is arranged in the decorative member accommodating chamber 20, thereby It is possible to perform the decoration effect without arranging the decoration member 21 for the decoration effect on the front side of the case 5.

  Therefore, the opening 3b (opening for accommodating the peripheral wall 51 of the center case 5) opened on the right side of the lateral flow down area 3a is not adjacent to the right edge (the guide guiding path 2a) of the gaming area 3. The center case having a variable display visually recognizing chamber 5c corresponding to the large opening 3b can be maintained even if it is set to be large enough to be close to the peripheral edge on the side). The large display unit 4a of the variable display device 4 is exposed from the back side of the display opening 5a in FIG. 5, so that a strong visual impact can be given by the variable display device 4, and the large display unit in time The gaming machine is capable of effectively performing the decoration effect by the decorative member 21 while having 4a.

  The shape and structure of the decorative member 21 accommodated and arranged in the decorative member accommodating chamber 20 are not particularly limited, and for example, a three-dimensional modeled object (similar to a doll) that adds decorative properties according to the model of the gaming machine. The plate-like piece) may be used as the decorative member 21 and may be disposed at a visually recognizable portion in the decorative member storage chamber 20, or a model having a movable structure using various drive gimmicks may be used as the decorative member.

  Further, the method for forming the decorative member accommodating chamber 20 is not particularly limited, and for example, a decorative member accommodating chamber forming member configured separately from the rear surface constituting member 13 is attached to the rear surface side of the game board main body 1a. However, in the present embodiment, the back wall extended to the left side of the back surface opening 13a (the side on which the guide guiding path 2a is formed) that makes the display unit 4a of the variable display device 4 visible. 131, a portion of the top wall 132 that is continuous with the upper edge of the back wall 131, a left side wall 133 that is continuous with the left edge of the back wall 131 and the top wall 132, and a bottom wall 134 that is continuous with the bottom edge of the back wall 131 and the left side wall. And the flange portion 133a formed on the front edge of the left side wall 133 of the back surface component 13 and the right side surface. Via a flange portion 135a formed on the front edge 135, only to fix the back surface component 13 on the back side position of the game board main body 1a, and as decorative member housing chamber 20 is formed in an appropriate position.

  In this way, if the decorative member accommodating chamber forming wall portion 14 is integrated with the back surface constituting member 13, it is not necessary to separately assemble a member for forming the decorative member accommodating chamber 20, and the variable display device 4. The display member 4a and the display window portion 5a of the center case 5, and the decorative member visualizing window portion 53 established on the left side (the side where the guide guiding path 2a is formed) of the variable display visualizing concave chamber 5c; Positioning with the opening on the right side (the side where the guide guiding path 2a is not formed) of the decorative member housing chamber forming wall portion 14 is facilitated, and the assembly work to the game board main body 1a can be performed efficiently.

  The decorative member housing chamber forming wall portion 14 shown as the present configuration example has the front surface and the right side surface fully open, the front side opening is closed by the back surface of the game board main body 1a, and the right side surface opening is the center case 5. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the decoration member accommodation chamber forming wall portion 14 may be provided with a front wall, and the decoration member accommodation chamber 20 may be formed behind the game board body 1a as appropriate, or the decoration member accommodation chamber formation wall portion. 14 is provided with a movable right side wall, and the decorative member of the center case 5 only when the right side wall is converted from the state in which the right side wall shields the decorative member accommodating chamber 20 to the state in which the decorative member accommodating chamber 20 is opened. It is good also as a structure which can perform the dynamic decoration effect which the decoration member 21 of the decoration member accommodation chamber 20 becomes visible from the visual recognition window part 53. FIG.

  Further, since the decorative member accommodating chamber 20 formed by the decorative member accommodating chamber forming wall portion 14 shown as the present configuration example is a substantially rectangular parallelepiped space, the player can connect via the decorative member visualizing window 53 of the center case 5. Since a blind spot vacant space that cannot be visually recognized is generated, a decorative member accommodating chamber that forms a decorative member accommodating chamber having a space shape (triangular prism shape in which the cross-section is a triangle that extends rearward) that hardly causes a blind spot vacant space. A forming wall may be employed.

  However, the blind spot empty space that cannot be visually recognized by the player can be used for the purpose of disposing things that the player does not want to show. Therefore, an example of a configuration in which the movable blind member 22 that can operate and effectively use the blind spot empty space is arranged in the decorative member housing chamber 20 will be described with reference to FIG. 4 which is a cross-sectional plan view of the game board waist.

  In the present configuration example, the decoration member housing chamber 20 having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped space shape in which a blind spot empty portion 20a that cannot be seen by the player from the front of the gaming machine through the variable display visualizing concave chamber 5c is formed in the game board main body. A drive motor 31 and an illumination board 32, which are electric components acting on the movable decorative member 22, are arranged in the blind spot empty portion 20a via an electric component mounting panel 30 fixedly arranged on the back side of 1a. The drive motor 31 has a drive shaft 31 a attached to an appropriate position of the movable decorative member 22 so as to apply a driving force for rotationally driving the movable decorative member 22. The illumination board 32 acts to light up the front side of the movable decorative member 22 and improve the visibility by appropriately lighting or blinking a suitable number of LEDs 32a provided on the back side.

  In this way, if electrical components such as the drive motor 31 and the illumination board 32 are arranged in the blind spot empty portion 20a, the presence of the electrical components acting on the movable decorative member 22 is not visible to the player in the decorative member accommodating chamber 20. Since the electric component can be effectively protected by the decorative member receiving wall portion 14, the electric component becomes an obstacle during work such as transportation as in the case where the electric component is provided outside the decorative member receiving chamber 20. In order to avoid such a risk, there is no need to separately provide an electrical component storage chamber or the like to protect the electrical components.

  It should be noted that the operation control of the electrical components is performed by a game control function unit (function unit composed of a plurality of control devices such as a main control device and an effect control device) that performs overall game control of the gaming machine. It may be controlled as a part of the production operation according to. For example, in a special symbol variation display game performed using the variation display device 4, as one of the reach effects that impress the player with the possibility that a big hit with a special stop result will occur, the movable decorative member 22 is provided by the illumination board 32. When the movable decorative member 22 is made highly visible in the decorative member storage chamber 20 and the movable decorative member 22 is moved by driving the drive motor 31, the variable display visually recognizing chamber 5c is displayed during the special symbol variable display game. The player who is gazing at the display unit 4a of the variable display device 4 through the decorative member viewing window 53 uses the movable decorative member 22 in the decorative member storage chamber 20 that communicates with the variable display visualizing recessed chamber 5c. Since there is almost no possibility of overlooking the reach production, the original function of reach production that enhances the game's interests further by the expectation for the occurrence of the big hit is effectively produced. It can be.

  Further, the manner in which the electrical component acts on the decorative member is not limited to the circular motion associated with the forward / reverse rotation of the drive motor 31, and a more complicated operation may be performed. FIG. 5 shows a game in the gaming machine according to the second embodiment, which is different from the gaming machine according to the first embodiment described above, and includes a back surface constituting member 13 ′ integrated with a decorative member housing chamber forming wall portion 14 ′. The operation of the movable decorative member 23 according to the third configuration example will be described with reference to FIG.

  The decorative member accommodating chamber rear surface constituent member 13 ′ according to the present embodiment has an upper surface wall (not shown) so that the rear surface wall 131 ′ is appropriately located behind the rear surface opening 13 a facing the display unit 4 a of the variable display device 4. The decorative member accommodating chamber forming wall portion 14 'is formed by extending the left side wall 133' and the bottom wall 134 'appropriately rearward. The depth of the decorative member accommodating chamber 20 formed by the decorative member accommodating chamber forming wall portion 14 ′ thus configured is slightly wide, and a sufficient space for moving the movable decorative member 23 back and forth can be secured.

  In addition, the decorative member accommodating chamber 20 formed by the decorative member accommodating chamber forming wall portion 14 'has a blind spot empty portion 20a because the display surface 4a of the variable display device 4 is positioned on the near side of the back wall 131'. In the state where the rear blind spot empty portion 20b is generated separately and the movable decorative member 23 is in close contact with the front surface of the back wall 131 ′ (the movable decorative member 23 shown by a solid line in FIG. 5), the rear blind spot empty portion 20b A state in which the right side portion 23a (the right side portion on the side of the variable display device 4) that cannot be seen is generated and the movable decorative member 23 is moved to the front side so as to be separated from the back wall 131 '(movable decoration indicated by a broken line in FIG. 5). In the member 23), the right side portion 23a, which has been invisible, comes out of the rear blind spot empty portion 20b and becomes visible to the player.

  In other words, in the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, the movable decorative member 23 is moved back and forth in the decorative member accommodating chamber 20 having a depth as far as the rear of the display unit 4a of the variable display device 4, thereby allowing the player's viewpoint to be changed. The movable decorative member 23 comes to the front and makes it easier to see from the player, or the movable decorative member 23 is moved deeper to make it difficult for the player to see, and the rear blind spot is changed. Since the right side portion 23a of the movable decorative member 23 can be made invisible or visible by the empty portion 20b, this can be used for various decoration effects.

  In the space shape of the decorative member accommodating chamber 20 shown in FIG. 5, when the movable decorative member 23 is moved forward, the left side 23b (the part on the left side wall 133 ′ side) opposite to the right side 23a is a blind spot. For example, when the movable decorative member 23 is moved forward, the right side portion 23a can be visually recognized from the player because it enters the empty portion 20a and becomes invisible to the player. Thus, when the left side 23b is not visible to the player and the movable decorative member 23 is moved backward, the right side 23a is about the same as the left side 23b becomes visible to the player. Thus, it is possible to make a decoration effect that effectively utilizes the fact that only one of the right side portion 23a and the left side portion 23b of the movable member 23 is visible to the player.

  The mechanism for moving the movable decorative member 23 back and forth as described above is not particularly limited and can be realized by appropriately adopting a known existing drive mechanism. In the present embodiment, the drive disposed in the blind spot empty portion 20a. The rear end portion of the rack member 35 is attached by causing the teeth of the gear 34 rotating forward and backward by the motor shaft 33a of the motor 33 to mesh with the teeth of the rack member 35 and sliding the rack member 35 back and forth. The movable decorative member 23 was moved back and forth. In addition, an illumination board 32 is disposed in the blind spot empty portion 20a via an electrical component mounting panel 30, and an appropriate number of LEDs 32a provided on the back side thereof are appropriately lit or blinked, so that the movable decorative member 23 The front side is lit up to improve visibility.

  In addition, the manner in which the electrical component acts on the decorative member is not limited to changing the position of the drive motors 31 and 33 in accordance with the forward and reverse rotation, but may change the state visible to the player. FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 show a third embodiment provided with a back surface constituting member 13 ″ integrated with a decorative member housing chamber forming wall portion 14 ″, unlike the gaming machines according to the first and second embodiments described above. It is a cross-sectional top view of the game board waist | lumbar part in the form game machine, Based on this figure, the operation | movement of the movable decoration member 24 which concerns on a 4th structural example is demonstrated.

  The decorative member receiving chamber back surface constituting member 13 ″ according to the present embodiment is provided on the left rear side so that a decorative member single-sided storing chamber 20c that is recessed rearward is formed on the back wall 131 ″ on the side adjacent to the variable display device 4. The extending wall 131a, the back wall 131b, and the right rear extending wall 131c are provided on the back wall 131 ″, and the top and bottom surfaces of the decorative member single-sided storage chamber 20c are also closed by the top and bottom walls 134 ″, not shown. The

  The movable decorative member 24 has a plate-shaped rotating base 24a having two parallel surfaces facing each other in a shape (e.g., substantially rectangular shape) that is generally contained in the front opening of the decorative member single-sided storage chamber 20c. By providing a vertical rotation shaft 24b at a substantially intermediate position of the rotation base 24a, the rotation base 24a is appropriately rotated in the forward and reverse directions around the rotation shaft 24b. The display function unit 241 provided on one side faces the front of the gaming machine, and the display unit (the front side of the gaming machine) has the reflection function unit 242 provided on the other side of the rotating base 24a accommodated in the decorative member single-sided accommodation chamber 20c. The state in which the player can visually recognize the display function unit 241 through the variable display visual recognition recessed chamber 5c), the reflection function unit 242 faces the front of the gaming machine, and the reflection function unit 241 is accommodated in the decorative member single-sided accommodation chamber 20c. Reflected state (front of gaming machine Ri player can be converted into a visible state) the reflection function portion 242 through the variable display viewing recessed chamber 241.

  That is, the movable decorative member 24 of this configuration example is in a display state in which the display function unit 241 can be directly seen by the player with respect to the line of sight A when the player views the decorative member accommodation chamber 20 from the front side of the gaming machine (see FIG. 6 (a)) and a reflection state (see FIG. 6 (b)) in which the virtual image reflected in the reflection function unit 242 is visible to the player, so that the decoration function unit 242 can be shown directly to the player. It is possible to perform a highly interesting decoration effect by indirectly showing to the player a virtual image that is reflected on the reflection function unit 242 if the part is not visible to the player.

  The electric parts for rotating the rotating base 24a of the movable decorative member 24 forward and backward around the rotating shaft 24b are not shown, but are arranged on the upper or lower portion of the back surface constituent member 14 ″. Unlike each embodiment, it is not arranged in the blind spot empty portion 20a that the player cannot see from the front surface of the gaming machine through the variable display visualizing concave chamber 5c. This is because the rotating base 24a of the movable decorative member 24 completely shields the front opening of the decorative member single-sided storage chamber 20c, although it cannot be directly visually recognized from the outside. In the state where one of the display function unit 241 or the reflection function unit 242 faces directly in front, the inside of the decorative member single-side accommodation chamber 20c is not visible to the player, but the movable decorative member 24 With the rotation, since the decorative member one side accommodating chamber 20c is seen from the player, it is desirable to be decorated display on the inner wall surface of the decorative member one side accommodating chamber 20c.

  The display function unit 241 in the movable decorative member 24 of this configuration example is one in which a light emitting means such as an LED is built in the inner space of a lens member made of translucent resin, and is emitted to the front side of the lens member by light emission of the light emitting means. The light was transmitted. For example, if a translucent film depicting an effect character or the like corresponding to the model of the gaming machine is attached to the lens member, the player can clearly see the effect character by the light emission of the light emitting means. Therefore, it is possible to generate two kinds of display states, a normal display state where the surface of the lens member is visually recognized by the player, and a special display state where the effect character appears on the lens member by the light emitting means. It is possible to further widen the width of.

  On the other hand, the reflection function part 242 in the movable decorative member 24 of the present configuration example is configured to totally reflect light by using a mirror of an arbitrary shape, depending on the incident angle of the player's line of sight A with respect to the reflection function part 242. The player can see the appropriate place of the blind spot empty portion 20a in the decorative member accommodation chamber 20. In addition, in the blind spot empty portion 20a, for example, a first blind spot decoration member 36a, a second blind spot decoration member 36b, and a third blind spot decoration member 36c are arranged, and the game changes according to the rotation angle of the movable decoration member 24. One of the first to third blind spot decoration members 36a to 36c becomes visible to the player according to the incident angle of the user's line of sight A to the reflection function part 242.

  For example, when the incident angle of the line of sight A is shallow, the first blind spot decoration member 36a arranged on the rightmost side (side closer to the variable display visual recognition recessed chamber 5c) is in a first reflection state in which the player can see (FIG. 6B). When the incident angle is further deepened, the second blind spot decoration member 36b disposed on the left side of the first blind spot decoration member 36a enters a second reflection state that can be seen by the player (see FIG. 7A). When the incident angle becomes deeper, the third blind spot decoration member 36c arranged on the left side of the second blind spot decoration member 36b is in a third reflection state that can be seen by the player (see FIG. 7B).

  As described above, the blind spot empty portion 20a is provided with the first to third blind spot decoration members 36a to 36c that cannot be directly viewed by the player from the front of the gaming machine via the variable display visualizing recessed chamber 5c, and movable decorations are provided. If the first to third blind spot decoration members 36a to 36c reflected on the reflection function unit 242 are visible to the player by converting the member 24 to the reflection state, the movable decoration member 24 converted to the reflection state As if the display function part 241 of the movable decorative member 24 is changed to any one of the first to third blind spot decorative members 36a to 36c, it is possible to exhibit the production effect.

  The first to third blind spot decoration members 36 a to 36 c are disposed in the decoration member storage chamber 20 via the blind spot decoration member mounting panel 37, and the blind spot decoration member mounting panel 37 is movable movable member 24. The first blind spot decorative member mounting surface 37a, the second blind spot decorative member mounting surface 37b, and the third child decorative member mounting surfaces 37c are provided as three flat surfaces substantially in contact with the arc centered on the pivot shaft 24b. The first to third blind spot decoration members 36a to 36c attached to the first to third blind spot decoration member attachment surfaces 37a to 37c are separated from the reflection function part 242 in the first to third reflection states, respectively. Therefore, the distance to the virtual image of the first to third blind spot decoration members 36a to 36c can be made substantially constant with respect to the player's line of sight A. Therefore, if the sizes of the first to third blind spot decoration members 36a to 36c are the same, the first blind spot decoration member 36a in the first reflection state and the second blind spot decoration member 36b in the second reflection state are the third. It can be shown to the player as a substantially constant size than the third blind spot decoration member 36c in the reflective state. Of course, it is also possible to adopt an arrangement that positively changes the appearance of the first to third blind spot decoration members 36a to 36c to perform the decoration effect.

  Further, since the first to third blind spot decoration members 36a to 36c are disposed in the blind spot empty portion 20a in the decoration member accommodation chamber 20, the state conversion position of the movable decoration member 24 (the position where the movable decoration member one-side accommodation chamber 20c is formed). And the assembly position for appropriately setting the arrangement positions of the first to third blind spot decoration members 36a to 36c are also facilitated. In this embodiment, the first to third blind spot decoration members 36a to 36c are provided to generate three types of reflection states. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and one or two types of reflection effects may be used. Different types of reflection states may be used, and four or more types of reflection states may be set. Further, as the first to third blind spot decoration members 36a to 36c, light emitting means such as LEDs are incorporated in the inner space of the translucent resin lens member in the same manner as the display function section 241 in the movable decoration member 24 described above. If one is used, it is possible to generate two types of normal reflection states in which the light emitting means does not emit light and special reflection states in which the light emitting means emit light for each of the first to third reflection states. It becomes possible to further widen the width of the decoration effect in the reflection state. Of course, a three-dimensional model that does not move may be used as the blind spot decoration member.

Moreover, the following is mentioned as a typical thing of the viewpoint of this invention other than what was described in the claim.
(1) a thick board-like game board main body constituting a game board in which a substantially circular game area is formed on the front side;
A guide guiding path that is provided along a peripheral edge of the game board side of the game board body and guides the launched game ball to the game area;
A variable display in which a display unit capable of displaying a variable display game that displays a plurality of identification information in a variable manner faces through the opening formed so as to penetrate the game board main body in the front-rear direction. Equipment,
A front structural member that includes a display opening window portion that is attached to the opening portion of the game board main body from the front side and that the display portion of the variable display device faces.
In a gaming machine equipped with
A lateral downflow area having a sufficient area area to disperse and arrange the downflow direction change imparting members that change the downflow direction of the flowing game balls from the inner side of the guide guide path to the opening in the game board main body is formed. And
The front structural member is
It is inserted into the opening of the game board main body to form a variable display visualizing concave chamber extending from the front opening of the required shape to the display opening window on the back side, and the display opening appropriately behind the back of the game board main body. A peripheral wall having a depth such that the window is located;
With
The front structural member communicates with the variable display visually recognizing concave chamber, and is formed at an appropriate position on the rear side of the game board main body corresponding to the lateral flow downward region in the gaming area, and is formed through the front structural member through the variable display visual confirming concave chamber. A game machine characterized in that a decoration member housing chamber is provided which allows the player to visually recognize the decoration member.
(2) The display unit of the variable display device is held in a state where the display unit faces the front surface, and includes a back surface constituent member attached to the back side of the game board main body,
The front opening of the decorative member housing chamber forming wall portion formed integrally with the back surface constituent member is closed at the back surface of the game board main body, and the opening of the decorative member housing chamber forming wall portion on the variable display visualizing concave chamber side is the front constituent member. The gaming machine according to (1), wherein a decoration member accommodation chamber is formed by matching with a decoration member visualizing window portion formed on the peripheral wall portion.
(3) The decorative member accommodating chamber has a space shape in which a blind spot empty portion that cannot be seen by the player from the front of the gaming machine via the variable display visualizing concave chamber is generated,
The gaming machine according to (1) or (2), wherein an electrical component that acts on the decorative member is disposed in a blind spot empty portion of the decorative member accommodating chamber.
(4) The decoration member includes a display function unit on one of two opposing surfaces, and a reflection function unit on the other surface, and the player functions from the front side of the gaming machine through the variable display visually recognizing chamber. (1) to (1), which can be converted into a display state in which the reflection function unit can be viewed from the front surface of the gaming machine and a reflection state in which the player can visually recognize the reflection function unit via the variable display visual recognition concave chamber. The gaming machine according to any one of 3).
(5) The decorative member accommodating chamber has a space shape in which a blind spot empty space that a player cannot see from the front of the gaming machine through the variable display visualizing concave chamber is generated,
In the blind spot empty portion, a blind spot decorative member that cannot be directly seen by the player from the front of the gaming machine through the variable display visualizing concave chamber is disposed,
(4) The gaming machine according to (4), wherein the decorative member is converted into a reflective state so that the blind spot decorative member reflected in the reflective function part can be seen by the player.

According to the invention of (1), the area area necessary and sufficient to disperse and arrange the flow direction change giving members that change the flow direction of the game balls flowing down from the inner side of the guide guiding path to the opening in the game board main body. By forming a lateral flow down area, the diversity of ball flow down in the ball game can be increased even if the opening established on the side of the side flow down area is set so large that it is closer to the other side of the game area. The large display part of the variable display device is exposed from the back side of the front structural member provided with the variable display visualizing concave chamber corresponding to the large opening, so that the visual impact of the variable display device can be achieved. A game board corresponding to the lateral flow down area in the game area can be strengthened, and the decoration member accommodation chamber that allows the player to visually recognize the internal decoration member via the concave display visual recognition concave chamber of the front component By forming the rear position of the body rear surface, without narrowing the lateral falling regions, it is possible to provide a decorative effect function that allows the decorative effect effectively.
According to the invention of (2), there is no need to separately assemble a member for forming the decorative member accommodation chamber, and the alignment of the display part of the variable display device and the display window part of the front component member, and Positioning of the decorative member visualizing window portion of the variable display visualizing concave chamber and the opening of the decorative member accommodating chamber forming wall portion is facilitated, and the assembling work to the game board main body can be performed efficiently.
According to the invention of (3), the electric component can be provided in the decorative member accommodation chamber in a state in which the electric component is not visible to the player. Therefore, as in the case where the electrical component is provided outside the decorative member housing chamber, the risk of the electrical component being in the way or being damaged during the work such as transportation can be reduced. In order to avoid danger, it is not necessary to separately provide an electrical component storage chamber or the like to protect the electrical components.
According to the invention of (4), it is possible to change the state visually recognized by the player by changing the state of the decorative member, and to perform an interesting decoration effect.
According to the invention of (5), the decorative effect converted into the reflective state can exhibit the effect as if the display function part of the decorative member has been changed to a blind spot decorative member. In addition, since the blind spot decoration member is disposed in the blind spot empty space in the decoration member housing chamber, the assembly work for appropriately setting the state conversion position of the decoration member and the layout position of the blind spot decoration member is facilitated.

  Although the present invention has been specifically described above based on some embodiments, it should be considered that all of the embodiments disclosed in this specification are illustrative and are not limited to the disclosed technology. is there. That is, the technical scope of the present invention should not be construed restrictively based on the description in the above-described embodiment, but should be construed in accordance with the description of the scope of claims, and the description of the scope of claims. All modifications within the scope of the claims and the equivalent technology are included.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game board 1a Game board main body 2 Guide rail 2a Guide guidance path 3 Game area 3a Side flow down area 4 Fluctuation display device 4a Display part 5 Center case 5c Fluctuation display part visual recognition recessed chamber 51 Peripheral wall part 52 Attachment part 53 Decoration member visual recognition window Part 13 Back surface component 14 Decoration member visualizing window part 20 Decoration member accommodation chamber 21 Decoration member

Claims (1)

A game board body constituting a game board in which a game area is formed on the front side;
A front structural member attached to the opening of the game board main body from the front side and having a front opening;
An operable movable decorative member ;
In a gaming machine comprising
Around the opening in the game board main body, a flow area is formed in which flow direction change imparting members that change in the flow direction of the game ball are dispersedly arranged.
A movable decorative member is provided at an appropriate position on the back of the game board main body corresponding to the flow-down area,
The movable decorative member is
A light emitting means is provided behind the lens member made of translucent resin,
And affixed a semitransparent film was partitioned drawing the lens member surface character for presentation corresponding to the model of the gaming machine or the like, the light on the front side of the lens member by a light emission of the light emitting means so as to transmit,
A gaming machine characterized in that at least a part of the movable decorative member can be directly visually recognized by shifting the viewpoint of viewing the front opening of the front component to the side opposite to the flow-down region .

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