JP5393122B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  In a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, a game board is detachably assembled to an inner frame that can be opened and closed with respect to an outer frame, and a front frame is provided on the inner frame so as to be opened and closed. The game board is provided with game board rails (inner and outer rails) that form a game area. The game area includes a symbol display device (liquid crystal display device), a game nail, a prize opening, a big prize opening, an electric tulip, etc. There are board surface parts and out openings.

In recent years, in a pachinko machine, an effect display such as a lottery result or a reach action when a game ball is won is performed on a symbol display device (liquid crystal display device) provided on the game board, and such an effect display is effectively performed. For this reason, the display screen is enlarged, and the center accessory provided around the display screen is also enlarged (see Patent Document 1).
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2005-73931

  As described above, when the display screen, the center accessory, or the like is enlarged in the game area, it is impossible to secure a sufficient flow path for the game ball to flow down. For this reason, in order to secure the flow path (game area) of the game ball, it is necessary to increase the size of the game board and the transparent plate covering it. When the game board or the transparent board is enlarged in the vertical direction, the ball tray is in the downward direction, so that it cannot be expanded to a position below the upper end portion. Because, when the front frame is composed of a transparent plate and a ball tray and is configured to be openable and closable with respect to the inner frame, the lower the position of the transparent plate, the more the interference with the ball tray is avoided. This is because the height of the ball tray must be lowered, and a sufficient amount of game balls cannot be secured. In addition, when the game board or the transparent plate is enlarged, the fitting position of the transparent plate and the ball tray is lowered, and it is close to the player's hand, so foreign objects can easily enter the game area through the gap between the transparent plate and the ball tray. There is also a problem of becoming.

  The object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, to secure a game ball flow path by expanding the game area, and to secure a storage amount of the game balls in the ball tray, and to improve the anti-fraud effect. It is to provide a gaming machine.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention comprises the following configuration.
A gaming machine having a gaming board, a transparent plate that allows a gaming area formed on a front surface of the gaming board to be visually recognized from the front, and a ball tray that temporarily stores gaming balls, the lower end of the gaming area The position is positioned below the upper end position of the ball tray, the lower end position of the transparent plate covering the game area is positioned lower than the upper end position of the ball tray, and the lower end side of the transparent plate is the bottom of the ball tray. It is characterized by forming a wall surface.

  Further, the ball receiving tray is characterized in that a concave surface portion that follows the game area in front view is formed at the upper end portion.

  Further, the ball tray is characterized in that an upper region overlapping with the lower end of the game region in front view is formed of a transparent member.

  In addition, the ball tray is characterized in that it has a right-down shape so that the height of the upper end gradually decreases from the left upper end to the right upper end in front view.

  The ball tray is provided with light emitting means for irradiating light toward the game board through the transparent plate.

  Alternatively, the inner wall surface of the storage portion of the ball tray is formed with an inclined surface inclined toward the player side toward the upper end in the vertical direction, and light emitting means for irradiating light toward the game board along the inclined surface Is provided.

  Further, the game board is provided with a board surface part on which a lens part for diffusing the irradiation light emitted from the light emitting means provided on the ball tray is formed.

If the above-described gaming machine is used, the gaming area can be expanded downward by positioning the lower end position of the gaming area below the upper end position of the ball tray, or the gaming board can be positioned without changing the gaming area. It can also be lowered downward.
As a result, when the game area is expanded downward, the flow path of the game ball in the game area can be secured even if the display screen of the symbol display device and the center accessory provided around the display area are enlarged. When the area is lowered as it is, the effect area arranged above the game area can be enlarged, and in any case, the effect effect on the player can be enhanced.

  In addition, since the lower end position of the transparent plate is located below the upper end position of the ball tray, the ball tray serves as a protective wall, and game balls may be stored inside the ball tray. It is difficult for foreign objects to enter the area, and crime prevention can be improved.

  In addition, if the lower end side of the transparent plate forms the wall surface of the ball tray, it can be maintained without reducing the amount of game balls stored in the ball tray even if the game area is expanded downward. In addition, since the lower end side of the game board extends downward from the upper end position of the ball tray and the game board rail can be arranged close to the launching device, the game ball can be reliably guided to the game area.

Further, when the ball tray is formed with a concave surface portion at the upper end portion that follows the game area when viewed from the front, the player can visually recognize the gaming machine up to the lower end portion of the game area when viewed from the front. it can.
That is, the ball tray is formed so that the left and right upper ends are raised from the lower end of the game area when viewed from the front, so that the game balls lent out from the nozzle of the ball lending machine will not spill even if they bounce off the bottom of the ball tray. Can be.
Alternatively, when the upper part of the ball tray that overlaps the lower end of the game area in front view is formed of a transparent member, the visibility of the game area and the height of the ball tray can be sufficiently secured to prevent the ball from spilling. it can.

  In addition, when the ball tray is formed in a right-down shape so that the height of the upper end portion gradually decreases from the upper left end portion toward the upper right end portion in the front view, the front frame includes the upper front frame and the lower front frame. Even in a gaming machine that opens and closes separately, it is possible to rationally avoid the interference of the upper end of the ball tray that accompanies the opening and closing of the upper front frame, and the operator who opens and closes the upper front frame pinches hands and the like It is possible to provide a sufficient space in which the lower side of the upper front frame can be gripped without being opened and closed. Furthermore, restrictions on the arrangement space for arranging operation buttons operated by the player for production and the like are reduced, and versatility is increased.

In addition, if the ball tray is provided with light emitting means for irradiating light toward the game board through a transparent plate, the game ball stored in the ball tray in addition to the effect of irradiating light toward the game area by the light emitting means. Since it is possible to irradiate and irradiate the irradiated light, it is possible to produce an effect that attracts the player's interest.
In addition, since the lower end side of the game board overlaps the ball tray, the arrangement is suitable for irradiating the game board (especially a prize-winning device) with the light emitting part, and the effect of production can be enhanced.

  In addition, the inner wall surface of the storage portion of the ball tray is formed with an inclined surface inclined toward the player side toward the upper end in the vertical direction, and light emitting means for irradiating light toward the game board along the inclined surface. If it is provided, the game area of the game board can be illuminated from the front side with a wide area from the ball tray, and the effect can be enhanced, and the number of light sources can be reduced to reduce the cost.

In addition, if the game board has a board component on which a lens part for diffusing the irradiation light emitted from the light emitting means provided on the ball tray is provided on the game board, the irradiation light emitted from the light emitting means is diffused by the lens part. Then, the diffused light can be irradiated to the periphery of the board component, and the plating effect or surface engraving applied to the surface of the board component can be shined to enhance the decoration effect and to make various effects to improve the interest of the player.
The light emitting means emits light in conjunction with the game playability, but the player may cause the player to emit light by operating an input unit such as a button provided on the ball tray.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.
A schematic configuration of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. In this embodiment, a pachinko machine will be described as an example of a gaming machine.
First, the schematic configuration of the pachinko machine 1 will be described. The inner frame 3 (see FIG. 2) is attached to the outer frame 2 forming the outer shape of the pachinko machine 1 by a hinge 4 so as to be openable and closable. A front frame 5 is attached so as to be openable and closable.

  In FIG. 2, a game board 6 is provided on the front side of the inner frame 3, and a launching device 7 that launches a game ball toward the game area Y (see FIG. 1) is assembled below the game board 6. Yes. In FIG. 1, a symbol display device (liquid crystal display device) 8 is provided at the center of the game board 6. A center accessory 9 is provided therearound.

  In FIG. 2, the game board 6 is supported at the rear peripheral edge by a board cover 10 fixed to the back of the game board 6. The back cover 10 is assembled so as to cover the opening on the back side of the inner frame 3. On the back side of the inner frame 3, there are provided a ball tank 11 for storing game balls, a board case 12 in which a control board such as a payout device (not shown) is housed. A game ball is supplied to the ball tank 11 from the island of the hall where the pachinko machine 1 is arranged.

  Further, in FIG. 1, a ball receiving tray 13 for temporarily storing game balls such as rental balls and prize balls and guiding the game balls to the launching device 7 (see FIG. 2) is integrally formed below the front frame 5. It is assembled. On the right side of the ball tray 13, a launch handle 14 is provided for adjusting the launch force of the game ball launched into the game area Y by the launch device 7 (see FIG. 2).

  In FIG. 2, a multi-layer glass (transparent plate) 15 that covers the game area Y (see FIG. 1) is provided at the center of the front frame 5. As the multilayer glass 15, for example, a transparent plate in which a plurality of (two) glass plates are supported in parallel at a predetermined interval is used. A light-transmitting front frame cover 16 is provided at the upper center of the multi-layer glass 15 so as to protrude forward from the multi-layer glass 15, and a decorative body 17 (production means) to be described later is provided behind each. ing. In FIG. 1, decorative portions 18 such as a light emitter and a speaker are provided on the left and right sides of the decorative body 17. As the front frame cover 16, a light transmissive resin material such as an acrylic resin material or a polycarbonate resin material is preferably used.

  In FIG. 2, the decoration that the player can perceive through the front frame cover 16 in the rear space 20 in the pachinko machine main body 19 composed of the inner frame 3 and the outer frame 2 provided behind the multilayer glass 15. A body (for example, a patrol lamp) 17 is assembled to the game board 6 (fixed portion), for example. Specifically, in FIG. 4, the game board 6 is extended above the game area Y (see FIG. 1) corresponding to the front frame cover 16. A decorative body 17 is provided on the front side of the extended game board 6. A front frame base 16b is assembled to a sheet metal 16a provided on the inner wall of the opening of the inner frame 3, and a front frame cover 16 is assembled so as to cover them. An effect space portion 21 covered with the front frame cover 16 is formed continuously with the rear space portion 20. The decorative body 17 provided in the rear space portion 20 (the game board 6 in this embodiment) behind the multilayer glass 15 protrudes to the front effect space portion 21 through the sheet metal 16a and the through hole 16c of the front frame base 16b. Is provided.

  When the decorative body 17 is assembled to a part of the game board 6 in this way, it is possible to change the model without changing the front frame 5 just by replacing the game board 6. It is possible to produce for each model while 19 is shared. Furthermore, in FIG. 3, the front frame 5 does not require a strong metal plate 5a or front frame engagement fitting 5b, and the front frame 5 can be reduced in weight. The front frame engaging bracket 5b provided at the open end of the front frame 5 is provided so as to be engageable with the locking device 3a provided on the inner frame 3. Further, the locking device 3 a provided on the inner frame 3 is provided so as to be engageable with an inner frame engagement fitting 2 a provided on the outer frame 2.

  Further, a part of the decorative body 17 (wall surface portion 17a) provided on the game board 6 may form a part of the game board rail 6a that partitions the game area Y (see FIG. 1) (FIG. 4-2). (See dotted line). Thereby, a decoration area | region can be expanded on the game board 6 and a decoration effect can be heightened.

  Further, a part of the decorative body 17 may enter the game area Y (see FIG. 1) on the game board 6 to form a ball path 17b (see the broken line portion in FIG. 4) of the game ball. For example, a ball passage (tunnel passage) 17b is provided in a decorative body 17 that forms a game area Y (see FIG. 1) on the game board 6, and a detection switch (not shown) is arranged in the ball passage to play a game ball. The decoration body 17 may be blinked each time the camera passes, or all or a part of the decoration body 17 may be moved (rotated or the like). Thereby, since a decoration form changes with game operation | movement, the effect which draws a player's interest can be performed.

  In FIG. 5, the lower end position A (specifically, the lower end position of the game board 6) of the game area Y (see FIG. 1) formed in the pachinko machine body 19 (see FIG. 2) is higher than the upper end position B of the ball tray 13. Is also assembled so as to be positioned below. Further, the lower end position of the multilayer glass 15 covering the game area Y (see FIG. 1) is also positioned below the upper end position B of the ball tray 13. Further, the lower end side of the multilayer glass 15 forms a part of the wall surface of the ball tray 13. In the case of the present embodiment, the multi-layer glass 15 and the ball tray 13 are integrally assembled to the front frame 5, so that the front frame 5 can be opened and closed without any trouble.

  As a result, the game board 6 can be enlarged in the downward direction to expand the game area Y (see FIG. 1), and the game board 6 can be moved downward without changing the size of the game board 6. It is also possible to install a large effect device using the space formed above the screen. Further, even if the game area Y (see FIG. 1) is expanded downward or the position of the game board 6 is lowered downward, the storage amount is maintained without reducing the storage amount of the game balls that can be stored in the ball tray 13. Can do. Furthermore, since it becomes difficult for foreign matter to enter from the gap formed at the upper end of the ball tray 13 and the lower end of the multilayer glass 15, crime prevention can be improved. In addition, by arranging the lower end of the game board 6 and the upper end of the ball tray 13 so as to overlap, the game board rail 6a can be arranged close to the launching device 7, so that the game area Y (see FIG. 1) can be reliably performed.

  In FIG. 5, when the game balls are supplied to the ball tray 13, they are rectified in a line by the rectifying passage and guided to the rectifier 22, and are guided one by one from the rectifier 22 to the launch position. The launching device 7 reciprocates a striking ball 23 using a rotary solenoid or a brushless motor as a drive source, and the game ball is guided to the game board rail 6a and is launched toward the game area Y (see FIG. 1). An out port 24 is provided at the lower edge of the game board 6 and is collected on the island via the out ball passage 25.

  In FIG. 6, the ball tray 13 may be provided with a light emitting portion (light emitting means) 26 that emits light toward the game board 6 through the multilayer glass 15. In the light emitting unit 26, a light emitting element (LED) 26b is mounted on a light emitting substrate 26a. In this case, in addition to the effect of irradiating light toward the game area Y (see FIG. 1) by the light emitting unit 26, it is also possible to diffusely irradiate the irradiated light to the game ball stored in the ball tray 13 and make it shine. Therefore, it is easy to attract the player's interest, and the effect of production can be enhanced. In the above embodiment, the multi-layer glass 15 forms the wall surface of the ball tray 13, but a wall that protects the multi-layer glass 15 may be formed as shown by a broken line in FIG. 6. Furthermore, by providing the decorative member 29 such as a sheet or a plate and irradiating light with the light emitting unit 26 on the broken line portion, it is possible to further improve the effect.

FIG. 7 shows another configuration of the ball tray 13.
The ball tray 5 is formed integrally with the front frame 5. The ball tray 13 has a concave surface portion 13c formed on the upper end portion 13b that follows the game area Y in front view. Thereby, the player can visually recognize the pachinko machine 1 to the lower end of the game area Y that is enlarged when viewed from the front.

  Further, since the ball receiving tray 13 is formed such that the left and right upper end portions 13b are raised from the lower end portion of the game area Y in a front view, the game balls lent out from the nozzle (not shown) of the ball lending machine are It can be prevented from spilling even if it bounces at the bottom of.

  In FIG. 7, the ball tray 13 has an upper region Z (upper region of the concave portion 13c) that overlaps the lower end of the game region Y (near the out port 24 and the game board rail 6a) formed by a transparent member 13d when viewed from the front. May be. Thereby, the visibility of the game area Y and the height of the ball tray 13 can be sufficiently secured to prevent the ball from spilling. In this case, the ball tray 13 provided with the transparent member 13d needs to prevent the wiring or the like to the light emitting unit 26 from passing therethrough.

FIG. 10 shows another example of the pachinko machine shown in FIG.
The ball tray 13 has a right-down shape so that the height of the upper end 13b gradually decreases from the left (hinge side) upper end 13b1 to the right (open end) upper end 13b2 when viewed from the front. In FIG. 10, the dividing line 13a between the upper front frame 5a and the lower front frame 5b is formed so as to follow the concave surface portion 13c on the upper end portion 13b1 side of the ball receiving tray 13 and to be higher than the ball receiving tray 13 on the upper end portion 13b2 side. Yes. Thus, the front frame 5a interferes with the ball tray 13 even in the pachinko machine 1 in which the front frame 5 separates and opens the upper front frame 5a (glass frame) from the lower front frame 5b. It can be opened and closed without any problem, increasing versatility.

8 and 9 show the configuration of the ball tray 13 provided in the pachinko machine 1 shown in FIG.
The inner wall portion 13e of the storage portion 13g of the ball tray 13 is formed with an inclined surface 13f inclined toward the front side (player side) toward the vertical direction upper end portion 13b side. In the ball receiving tray 13, a light emitting section (light emitting means) 26 for irradiating light toward the game board 6 along the inclined surface 13f is provided.
By arranging the light emitting unit 26 obliquely upward in this way, the game area Y of the game board 6 can be illuminated and lighted over a wide area, and the effect can be enhanced and the number of light sources can be reduced to reduce costs. Can also be planned.

In FIG. 8, a lens portion 34 is provided on the surface of a board component provided in the game board 6, for example, the electric tulip 31. Further, the surface of the attacker 32 is provided with a decorative portion 32a, a nail 33, and the like on which surface engraving, a seal, and the like are attached.
According to the above configuration, the irradiation light emitted from the light emitting unit 26 provided on the ball tray 13 is diffused by the lens unit 34, and the diffused light can be irradiated not only to the electric tulip 31 but also to the periphery thereof. In addition, it is possible to irradiate a wide range from the front side to the sealing surface and plating surface provided on the panel surface that cannot be irradiated with light from the point light emitting part arranged on the back side of the panel surface part, and by applying surface light, the decoration effect And can produce a variety of effects that improve the interest of the player.

The light emitting unit 26 emits light in conjunction with the game operation, but the player operates the operation button 35 and the like provided on the ball tray 13 shown in FIG. 9 to emit light. Also good. In FIG. 9, the light emitting unit 26 </ b> A is arranged to irradiate the storage unit 13 g of the ball tray 13 with light along the inclined surface 13 f toward the game board 6, and the light emitting unit 26 </ b> B is provided with the operation button 35 of the ball tray 13. It arrange | positions so that light may be irradiated toward the game board 6 at the upper edge part. Thereby, light can be irradiated in a wide range from the ball tray 13 toward the game board 6 through the multilayer glass 15.
Further, the configuration of the ball tray 13 of FIGS. 8 and 9 is not limited to the case where the front frame 5 of FIG. 7 is applied to the pachinko machine 1 in which the front frame 5 of FIG. Good.

Next, another example of the decorative body 17 will be described with reference to FIG.
In FIG. 11, a region facing the front frame cover 16 is cut out at the upper center portion of the game board 6. That is, the rear space 20 behind the multilayer glass 15 and the effect space 21 in front of the multilayer glass 15 are continuous through the notch 6b (see FIG. 12). Further, the lower end portion of the game board 6 is extended downward from the upper end position of the ball tray 13. The decorative body (movable body) 17 as the effect means may be provided so as to be movable between the rear space portion 20 and the effect space portion 21.

Moreover, the front frame 5 is not vertically integrated, but is divided into an upper front frame 5a covering the game area Y and a lower front frame 5b to which the main body of the ball tray 13 is assembled. The upper end of the ball tray 13 overlaps the lower end side of the game area Y (game board 6), but the left and right sides of the ball tray 13 correspond to the upper front frame 5a and the lower front frame 5b by the dividing line 13a. Therefore, one of the upper front frame 5a and the lower front frame 5b can be opened and closed independently. In this case, since the double-glazed glass 15 enters the ball tray 13 (reservoir), in the normal opening / closing operation, the double-glazed glass 15 interferes with the ball tray 13 so that the front frame cannot be fully opened. , Has the effect of preventing fraud. In addition, it is preferable that a magnetic sensor is provided on the divided portion of the ball tray 13 or the multilayer glass 15 side to notify when an unauthorized opening is detected.
In addition, only the upper front frame 5a may be opened by adopting a structure in which the upper end of the ball tray 13 is pushed down from the lower end of the game area Y (game board 6) or the upper end of the ball tray 13 is bent. Is possible.

  In FIG. 12, the drive part 27 is provided in the inner wall surface 3a of the inner frame 3 as a fixing | fixed part. The drive unit 27 is provided with, for example, a motor, a solenoid or the like as a drive source. A decorative arm (movable body) 17 is provided on the support arm 28 connected to the drive unit 27. The decorative body 17 is provided so as to be movable from a reference position in the rear space 20 of FIG. 12 to a movable position in the effect space 21 that has moved forward on the support arm 28 in FIG. At this time, by emitting light from a light source built in the decorative body 17 and outputting a sound effect, various effects can be produced along with the movement of the decorative body 17 and changes in light and sound. Although only the decorative body 17 is moved on the support arm 28, the support arm 28 on which the decorative body 17 is placed may move forward and backward, or the support arm 28 may rotate around the drive unit 27. It may be provided such that it can move (rotate in either forward or reverse direction), or the decorative body 17 may emit light while rotating.

In FIG. 14, the drive unit 27 is assembled to the back side of the game board 6, and the vertical support member 30 that transmits the drive from the drive unit 27 is formed upright. A support arm 28 is supported in a cantilevered manner on the distal end side of the vertical support member 30. A decorative body (movable body) 17 is movably provided on the support arm 28. As described above, the decorative body 17 is provided so as to be movable from the reference position in the rear space 20 in FIG. 8 to the movable position in the effect space 21 that has moved forward on the support arm 28 in FIG.
In this way, the production means can be provided using the rear space portion 20 behind the multi-layer glass 15, in this embodiment, behind the game board 6, so that a large-scale production device can be used. Can be assembled.

  In addition to the embodiment in which the decorative body 17 is directly attached to the front surface or the back surface of the game board 6 described above, a center accessory 9 provided on the game board 6 and a liquid crystal for fixing a symbol display device (liquid crystal display device). It may be attached indirectly via a unit (board back unit) or the like. In this case, even if a transparent game board such as an acrylic resin plate is used as the game board 6, the fixing member such as a screw is hidden from the front surface of the pachinko machine 1, so that the decoration effect by providing the large decoration body 17 is reduced. Can be prevented.

Further, the drive unit 27 linking the decorative body 17 movably is provided on the inner wall surface 3 a of the inner frame 3, but it is driven on the front surface of the game board 6 without providing the notch 6 b on the game board 6. The part 27 and the decorative body 17 may be provided.
In addition, the back-and-forth movement, rotation or light emission operation of the decorative body 17 which is a movable body and the combination thereof have been illustrated. However, these operations may be performed by moving the effect device such as a speaker back and forth, rotation or light emission. May be provided in combination.

  In the above-described embodiment, a pachinko machine has been described as an example of a gaming machine, but may be applied to other gaming machines such as a sparrow ball gaming machine and an arrangement ball gaming machine.

It is a front view of a pachinko machine. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a pachinko machine. It is a horizontal sectional view of a pachinko machine. FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged view of the upper end side of FIG. 2. FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged view of the lower end side of FIG. 2. It is a fragmentary longitudinal cross-sectional view by the side of the lower end of the pachinko machine corresponding to FIG. 5 which concerns on another example. It is a front view of the pachinko machine concerning other examples. It is a fragmentary longitudinal cross-sectional view of the lower end side of the pachinko machine of FIG. It is a horizontal sectional view of the pachinko machine of FIG. It is a front view of the pachinko machine concerning other examples. It is a front view of the pachinko machine concerning other examples. It is a fragmentary sectional enlarged view of the upper end side of the pachinko machine of FIG. It is a partial cross-section enlarged view of the state where the decorative body of FIG. 12 has moved. It is the fragmentary sectional enlarged view of the upper end side of the pachinko machine which concerns on another example.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 2 Outer frame 2a Inner frame engagement metal fitting 3 Inner frame 3a Inner wall surface 4 Hinge 5 Front frame 6 Game board 6a Game board rail 6b Notch part 7 Launching device 8 Symbol display device 9 Center accessory 10 Back cover 11 Ball tank
12 Board case
13 ball tray
13a Dividing line 13b Upper end
13c Concave part 13d Transparent member
13e inner wall
13f inclined surface
13g Reservoir 14 Launch handle
15 Multi-layer glass
16 Front frame cover
16a Sheet metal 16b Front frame base 16c Through-hole 17 Decorative body (movable body; production means)
17a Wall part 17b Sphere passage 18 Decoration part
19 Pachinko machine
20 Back space
21 Production space
22 Rectifier
23 Hitting Ball
24 Out mouth
25 out ball passage
26, 26A, 26B Light emitting part 26a Light emitting substrate 26b Light emitting element (LED)
27 Drive unit 28 Support arm 29 Decoration member 30 Vertical support member 31 Electric tulip
32 Attacker
32a decoration part 33 nail
34 Lens part 35 Operation button Y Game area Z Upper area

Claims (7)

A gaming machine having a gaming board, a transparent plate that allows a gaming area formed on the front surface of the gaming board to be visually recognized from the front, and a ball tray that temporarily stores gaming balls,
The lower end position of the game area is positioned below the upper end position of the ball tray, the lower end position of the transparent plate covering the game area is positioned lower than the upper end position of the ball tray, and the lower end of the transparent plate A gaming machine characterized in that a side forms a wall surface of the ball tray.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the ball tray has a concave surface portion formed at the upper end portion that follows the game area when viewed from the front.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the ball tray has an upper region formed of a transparent member that overlaps with a lower end of the game region in a front view.   4. The ball receiving tray according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the ball receiving tray has a right lowering shape so that the height of the upper end gradually decreases from the left upper end to the right upper end in a front view. The gaming machine according to the item.   The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the ball tray is provided with light emitting means for irradiating light toward the game board through the transparent plate.   The inner wall surface of the storage portion of the ball tray is formed with an inclined surface inclined toward the player side toward the upper end in the vertical direction, and light emitting means for irradiating light toward the game board along the inclined surface is provided. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the gaming machine is provided.   The game according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the game board is provided with a board part on which a lens part for diffusing the light emitted from the light emitting means provided on the ball tray is formed. Machine.

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