JP5471807B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine.

  Conventionally, there is a pachinko machine, for example, as a representative example of a gaming machine. This pachinko machine is provided with a launching handle that is operated by a player, for example, at the lower right corner of the front frame located on the front side of the front view (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2009-284946 A (page 4-5, FIG. 1-2)

However, the conventional example having such a configuration has the following problems.
That is, the conventional pachinko machine has a problem that the degree of freedom in designing the front frame is limited because, for example, a large three-dimensional ornament cannot be arranged at the location of the launch handle on the front frame.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances and the like.For example, a large three-dimensional ornament can be arranged at the launching handle without impairing the operability of the launching handle, and the design flexibility of the front frame can be increased. An object is to provide a gaming machine that can be improved.

In order to achieve such an object, the present invention has the following configuration.
That is, the invention described in claim 1
An operation unit disposed at a predetermined position on the front side of the gaming machine and operated by a player for launching a game ball;
A game area where a game ball is driven in response to an operation of the operation unit by a player;
In a gaming machine comprising
The operation unit includes a contact unit that a player touches to operate,
An outer shape portion that forms a three-dimensional outline of a three-dimensional ornament larger than the operation portion;
The outer body part is
At least the base surface area portion is formed in the game area side Ru among periphery of the contact portion in a front view of the gaming machine,
Wherein said base surface area unit in the front view of the gaming machine Ru is formed between the game region, a protruding region protruding than the base surface area portion toward the front of the gaming machine,
With
The three-dimensional outer shape of the three-dimensional ornament is formed using at least the base surface region portion and the protruding region portion.

  [Operation / Effect] According to the first aspect of the present invention, a large three-dimensional ornament can be arranged at the operation portion without impairing the operability of the operation portion.

  According to the gaming machine according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine in which a large three-dimensional ornament can be arranged at the operation portion without impairing the operability of the operation portion, and the design freedom of the front frame can be improved. .

It is a front view of the pachinko machine of Example 1 of the present invention. It is a front perspective view of a pachinko machine. It is a rear view of a pachinko machine. It is a right view of a pachinko machine. It is a left view of a pachinko machine. It is a top view of a pachinko machine. It is a bottom view of a pachinko machine. It is a front view of a game board. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of a pachinko machine. It is explanatory drawing which shows the display content of a 3rd symbol display apparatus. 3 is a front perspective view of a front frame set according to Embodiment 1. FIG. FIG. 3 is a rear perspective view of the front frame set according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a rear view of the front frame set according to the first embodiment. It is a disassembled perspective view about the large-sized solid character part of a front frame set. It is a front perspective view of the front frame set of the state before attachment of a large-sized three-dimensional character part. It is a disassembled perspective view of a large-sized solid character part. It is a disassembled perspective view of the protrusion part of a large-sized solid character part. It is a disassembled perspective view of the upper outer wall part of a protrusion part. It is a disassembled perspective view of the attachment base etc. of a large-sized three-dimensional character part. It is a perspective view which shows the external shape main body, game ball | bowl launching handle, and attachment base of a large-sized three-dimensional character part. It is an expansion perspective view of the location before attachment of the large-sized three-dimensional character part in a front frame set. It is an enlarged front view of the location of the large-sized three-dimensional character part of a front frame set. It is AA sectional view taken on the line of the front frame set shown in FIG. It is BB sectional drawing of the front frame set shown in FIG. It is a front view of a front frame set. It is CC sectional view taken on the line of the front frame set shown in FIG. It is a back perspective view of a front frame set which shows a state before a glass unit is in an open state and a reinforcing bar and a ball tray payout passage part are attached. It is a partial back perspective view which shows the lower part side of the front frame set shown in FIG. It is a back perspective view showing a reinforcing stick and a ball tray discharge passage part. It is a back perspective view of a front frame set with a reinforcing bar attached and a ball tray payout passage component in a state before attachment. It is a back perspective view of a front frame set which shows a state where a glass unit is in an open state and a reinforcing bar and a ball tray discharge passage part are attached. It is a rear view of a front frame set in the state where a lower stop part is in a stop position which stops a glass unit in a closed state. It is a rear view of the front frame set in a state where the lower stopper is in the non-stop position. It is a rear view of the front frame set in a state where the lower stopper is in the stopper position and the ball tray dispensing passage part is removed. It is a rear view of the front frame set in a state where the ball tray discharge passage part is removed at the lower stop portion in the non-stop position. (A) is the enlarged view of the dashed-dotted line part of FIG. 32, (b) is the enlarged view of the dashed-dotted line part of FIG. (A) is an enlarged view of the dashed-dotted line part of FIG. 34, (b) is an enlarged view of the dashed-dotted line part of FIG. FIG. 33 is a sectional view taken along line DD of the front frame set shown in FIG. 32. It is the EE sectional view taken on the line of the front frame set shown in FIG. It is a rear view of a front frame set. It is the FF sectional view taken on the line of the front frame set shown in FIG. It is the GG sectional view taken on the line of the front frame set shown in FIG. It is the disassembled perspective view which decomposed | disassembled the upper part of the front side of a front frame set. FIG. 3 is a partially broken front perspective view showing a lower side portion of the outer frame of the first embodiment. It is a figure before affixing a caution seal on the entry preventing wall part of FIG. FIG. 3 is a partially broken rear perspective view showing a lower side portion of the outer frame of the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the top surface side of the curtain plate according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a plan view of a curtain plate of the outer frame according to the first embodiment. (A) is a front view of the curtain of the outer frame, and (b) is a rear view of the curtain of the outer frame. It is a partial rear view which shows the back view lower side of a pachinko machine. FIG. 52 is a partially broken perspective view taken along the line HH shown in FIG. 50. (A) is sectional drawing which shows the state in which the game ball entered into the game ball | bowl tolerance space, (b) is sectional drawing which shows the state in which the game ball has not entered into the game ball | bowl tolerance space. It is a schematic principal part sectional drawing which shows the positional relationship of the game ball tolerance hollow space part of an inner frame, and the surrounding wall part of the entrance prevention wall component of a curtain.

  Hereinafter, various embodiments of a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter simply referred to as “pachinko machine”) will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  The pachinko machine of Example 1 is demonstrated in detail based on drawing. 1 to 7 are a front view, a front perspective view, a rear view, a right side view, a left side view, a plan view, and a bottom view of the pachinko machine 10, respectively. FIG. 8 is a front view of the game board 30. FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing the display contents of the third symbol display device 42.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 11 that forms an outer shell of the pachinko machine 10 and is fixed to a game island of a game hall (hole), and one side portion of the outer frame 11. The inner frame 12 is supported to be openable / closable with respect to the outer frame 11 with the opening / closing axis J1 (for example, the left side as viewed from the front), and one side (for example, the left side as viewed from the front) of the inner frame 12 is opened / closed. A front frame set 14 attached to the inner frame 12 so as to be openable and closable is provided as an axis J2.

  The outer frame 11 is formed in a rectangular shape as a whole by a wooden plate material, and each plate material is assembled by a detachable fastener such as a machine screw. In the present embodiment, for example, the outer dimension of the outer frame 11 is 809 mm (inner dimension 771 mm), and the outer dimension in the left and right direction is 518 mm (inner dimension 480 mm). The outer frame 11 may be made of a light metal such as resin or aluminum.

  The inner frame 12 is roughly provided with a resin base 12a (see FIG. 2) as a main member that forms the outer shape, and a game board 30 (see FIG. 8) attached to the resin base 12a. 1 and 2, the inner frame 12 includes a front frame set 14 that can be freely opened on the front side of the resin base 12a.

  Specifically, the resin base 12a has a substantially rectangular outer shape when viewed from the front, and has a size equivalent to an opening (a game area 30a described later (see FIG. 8)) whose opening center is the substantially central portion. This is a plate-like member having an opening).

  The front frame set 14 is attached to the inner frame 12 so as to be openable and closable with an open / close axis J2 in the vertical direction on the left side when viewed from the front. Specifically, the front frame set 14 is configured to be capable of rotating forward with the left side as the open / close base end side and the right side as the open / close front end side in front view.

  The game board 30 (see FIG. 8) is detachably attached from the back side of the resin base 12a so that the game area 30a is positioned at the opening of the resin base 12a.

  Here, the front frame set 14 will be described in a little more detail.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the front frame set 14 is attached to the inner frame 12 so that it can be opened and closed. Like the inner frame 12, the front frame set 14 has an opening / closing axis J <b> 2 extending vertically to the left when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10. It can be opened to the front side.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the front frame set 14, when viewed from the front, is a lower pan portion 13 positioned at the bottom, an upper pan portion 21 positioned above the lower pan portion 13, and the upper pan portion 21. Are roughly divided into a glass frame portion 23 positioned on the upper side of the frame and a large three-dimensional character portion 25 positioned on the right side of the lower plate portion 13 and the upper plate portion 21.

  The lower plate part 13, the upper plate part 21, the glass frame part 23, and the large three-dimensional character part 25 are connected to the front surface of a base plate 14 a (see FIGS. 11 and 12 described later) that is a resin molded part of the front frame set 14. The front frame set 14 is configured by being attached to each side portion. The details of the large three-dimensional character portion 25 will be described later with reference to the drawings.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the lower platen portion 13 is a component in which the components that form the lower plate 15 and the components that surround the component are integrated, and is positioned at the lowermost portion of the front frame set 14. The base plate 14a (see FIGS. 11 and 12 described later) is fixed to the lowermost portion by a fastener such as a screw when viewed from the front. The lower plate 13 includes a lower plate 15, a ball release lever 17, and a game ball launching handle 18 on the front side.

  As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the lower tray 15 as a ball tray is provided from the left end to “2/3” when the lateral width of the front frame set 14 is substantially divided into three parts. The game balls discharged from 16 can be stored in the lower dish 15. The ball removal lever 17 is for removing (discharging) the game ball in the lower plate 15, and by moving the ball removal lever 17 to the left in FIG. 1, a predetermined position (on the bottom surface of the lower plate 15 ( For example, a game ball stored in the lower plate 15 can be pulled out downward through the opening on the bottom surface of the lower plate 15.

  The game ball launching handle 18 is disposed so as to protrude to the front side on the right side of the lower plate 15. In response to the operation of the game ball launch handle 18 by the player, the game ball is driven toward the game board 30 (see FIG. 8) by the launching device 229 (see FIGS. 3 and 9).

  As shown in FIG. 1, the sound output unit 24 is provided at two places on the left and right of the upper part of the front frame set 14 in a front view, and outputs sound from speakers provided in the front frame set 14 or at the back position. Are formed with a plurality of output ports. Only a part of the output port is shown in FIG. 1, and the whole illustration is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the upper plate portion 21 is a component in which the components that form the upper plate 19 and the components that surround the component are integrated, and the lower portion of the front frame set 14 (the lower plate 15 described above). The base plate 14a (see FIGS. 11 and 12 to be described later) is fixed to the lower portion of the base plate 14a by a fastener such as a screw so that the upper plate serves as a tray for the game ball. 19 is provided. Here, the upper plate 19 is a ball receiving tray for temporarily storing the game balls and guiding them to the launching device 229 while aligning them in a line.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the glass frame portion 23 includes a window portion 101 formed on the upper side of the upper plate portion 21 and various electric decoration portions provided around the window portion 101.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 1, most of the game area 30 a (see FIG. 8) of the game board 30 is externally attached to the front frame set 14 at the central portion of the glass frame portion 23 located above the upper plate portion 21. A window portion 101 having a substantially vertically elliptical shape is formed so that the window portion 101 can be visually recognized from the side. Specifically, the window portion 101 has a substantially vertically long oval shape, and has a hollow (opening portion 101a) in the center, and a glass unit (not shown) is covered with a glass plate 137 having a substantially vertically long oval shape or the like. Is attached to the back side of the front frame set 14. A glass unit 140 shown in FIGS. 13 and 27 to be described later has a double glass structure in which two glass plates 137 are arranged close to each other in the front-rear direction. The substantially central portion of the window 101 may be linear, and the glass plate 137 may be matched to the shape. The glass plate 137 is not limited to glass, and any material may be used as long as it is a transparent plate having a predetermined strength.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 1, the glass frame portion 23 includes various kinds of illumination parts (a first illumination part 300, a second illumination part 302, and a third illumination part 304) around the window part 101. ing. That is, as shown in FIG. 1, the front frame set 14 includes a first electrical decoration unit 300 (left electrical decoration unit) that incorporates an LED or the like in the left portion around the window 101 in a front view. A second electric decoration unit 302 (right-side electric decoration unit) that incorporates an LED or the like in a right portion around the window portion 101, and a third electric decoration portion 304 that incorporates an LED or the like in an upper portion around the window portion 101. (Upper illumination part). These lighting parts play a role of enhancing the effect of the game by changing the light emission mode such as lighting and blinking according to the change of the game state at the time of big hit or predetermined reach.

  In the pachinko machine 10, the first electrical decoration unit 300, the second electrical illumination unit 302, and the third electrical illumination unit 304 function as jackpot lamps, and are turned on and blinking when the jackpot is successful. Inform. In addition, the first and second electrical decoration units 300 and 302 of the pachinko machine 10 are provided with a prize ball lamp 105 that is lit during the payout of a prize ball and an error display lamp 106 that is lit when a predetermined error occurs. ing. In addition, a small window 107 made of a transparent resin is provided at a lower right corner of the periphery of the window 101 so that a part of the inner frame 12 surface, the game board 30 surface, and the like can be visually recognized. Since the predetermined portion of the small window 107 is flat, the certificate paper or the like attached to the lower right corner of the game board 30 can be suitably read from the flat portion of the small window 107 by a machine.

  In addition, a ball rental operation unit 120 is provided in the large three-dimensional character unit 25 at the lower right of the window unit 101, and the ball rental operation unit 120 is provided with a ball rental button 121 and a return button 122. When the lending operation unit 120 is operated in a state where a bill or a card (for example, a prepaid card) is inserted into a card unit (ball lending unit) (not shown) arranged on the side of the pachinko machine 10, according to the operation. Game balls are rented out. The ball lending button 121 is operated to obtain a lending ball based on information recorded on a card or the like (recording medium), and the lending ball is supplied to the upper plate 19 as long as there is a remaining amount on the card or the like. Is done. The return button 122 is operated when requesting the return of a card or the like inserted into the card unit. The lending operation unit 120 may be further provided with a frequency display unit (not shown). This frequency display unit (not shown) displays the remaining amount information such as a card. It should be noted that the ball rental operation unit 120 is not necessary for a pachinko machine in which game balls are lent directly to the upper plate from a ball lending device or the like without using a card unit, that is, a so-called cash machine. Therefore, a decorative seal or the like is attached to the installation portion of the ball rental operation unit 120. Thereby, the common use of the lending operation unit of the pachinko machine using the card unit and the cash machine can be achieved.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the game board 30 is provided with a game board 30 b having a rectangular shape (for example, plywood) in the front view and having a shape in which both left corners are removed. The outer rails 51 and 52 are attached in contact with the back side of the resin base 12a of the inner frame 12 (see FIG. 2). A game area 30a, which is a substantially central portion on the front side of the game board 30, is connected to the front frame set 14 through the window portion 101 (glass plate 137) shown in FIG. 14 is visible from the front outer side.

  Next, the configuration of the game board 30 will be described with reference to FIG. The game board 30 includes a general winning port 31, a variable winning device 32, a first starting port 33a (for example, an operating chucker), a second starting port 33b (for example, an operating chucker), a variable display unit 35, a through gate 34, a first gate. 1 symbol display device 40, 2nd symbol display device 44, normal symbol display device 41, and distribution prize device 48 are provided. These general winning port 31, variable winning device 32, first starting port 33a, second starting port 33b, through gate 34, variable display unit 35, first symbol display device 40, second symbol display device 44, The normal symbol display device 41 and the distribution winning device 48 are respectively disposed in the through holes formed by the router processing in the game board 30 and attached from the front side of the game board 30 with wood screws or the like.

  A ball entering the general winning port 31 is detected by a detection switch (a winning port switch not shown), and a ball entering the variable winning device 32 is detected by a detection switch (a count switch not shown). 33a and a ball entering the second start port 33b are respectively detected by each detection switch (an operation port switch not shown), and based on the output of the detection switch, the upper plate 19 (or the lower plate 15) is predetermined. A number of prize balls will be paid out. For example, in the case of entering the first starting port 33a, the second starting port 33b, and the sorting and winning device 48, three prize balls are paid out. In addition, in the case of entering the general winning opening 31 and the variable winning device 32, ten prize balls are paid out. In addition, the number of these prize balls is arbitrary and may be various.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the first start port 33a (first start winning device) and the second start port 33b (second start winning device) are individual winning devices. The first start port 33a and the second start port 33b are respectively provided with operating port switches (passage detection switches) (not shown), and to the first start port 33a and the second start port 33b. Are individually detected by the respective operation port switches (not shown). That is, the start winning is detected when the game ball enters the first start port 33a and the second start port 33b.

  Note that a game ball enters the through gate 34 and the detected ball is detected by a detection switch (passage detection switch not shown). However, even if the ball enters the through gate 34, the game ball is paid out. Not.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 8, the game board 30 is provided with an out port 36, and game balls that have not entered various winning devices or the like pass through the out port 36 in a ball discharge path (not shown). You will be guided toward. A number of nails 39 are implanted in the game board 30 in order to appropriately disperse and adjust the falling direction of the game ball, and various members (instruments) such as a windmill 37 are arranged.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the first symbol display device 40 is provided at the lower right portion of the game board 30, and a first symbol (for example, a special symbol) as identification information is triggered by winning a prize to the first start port 33 a. ) Is displayed in a variable manner. Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the second symbol display device 44 is provided at the lower right portion of the game board 30, and a first symbol (for example, as identification information) is triggered by winning a prize to the second start port 33b. Display special symbols). As shown in FIG. 8, the normal symbol display device 41 is provided at the lower left portion of the game board 30 and variably displays the second symbol (for example, a normal symbol) with the passage of the through gate 34 as a trigger.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the first symbol display device 40 is, for example, a plurality of (two in this embodiment) two-color light emission type that performs variable light emission based on the ball entering the first start port 33 a. There are provided LEDs (light emitting diodes) 40a and 40b and a holding lamp 40c indicating the number of holdings of variable display on the LEDs 40a and 40b.

  For example, the LEDs 40a and 40b that perform variable light emission based on entering the first start port 33a can emit red and blue light. The first symbol display device 40 generates a variable display state of the first symbol (in this embodiment, the emission color mode of each LED 40a, 40b) by alternately changing the emission color of each LED 40a, 40b, for example, When both LEDs 40a and 40b stop in a red light emitting state, a probable big hit (specific hit) is indicated, and when both LEDs 40a and 40b stop in a blue light emitting state, a normal big hit (non-specific hit) is indicated, and both LEDs 40a and 40b are mutually connected. When it stops in the light emission state of a different color, it will show off. In this way, when the probability variation big hit (specific hit) or the normal big hit (non-specific hit), the variable winning device 32 enters a specific gaming state (for example, big hit state) described later.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the second symbol display device 44 includes a plurality of (two in this embodiment) two-color light emitting type LEDs (two in this embodiment) that perform variable light emission based on the ball entering the second start port 33 b. Light emitting diodes) 44a and 44b. In addition, since the number of balls entering the second starting port 33b is not reserved, no corresponding holding lamp (holding display section) is provided. In contrast to this, it may be possible to hold a hold lamp and a hold lamp (hold display section) may be provided.

  Similarly to the above, the second symbol display device 44 displays the LEDs 44a and 44b in a variable manner based on the ball entering the second start port 33b. The second symbol display device 44 generates a variable display state of the first symbol (in this embodiment, the emission color mode of each LED 44a, 44b) by alternately changing the emission color of each LED 44a, 44b, for example, When both LEDs 44a and 44b are stopped in a red light emitting state, a probable big hit (specific hit) is indicated, and when both LEDs 44a and 44b are stopped in a blue light emitting state, a branch execution state in which winning to the distribution prize winning device 48 is possible is shown. When both the LEDs 44a and 44b are stopped in a light emission state of different colors, they indicate a disconnection. It should be noted that a normal big hit (non-specific hit) may be adopted instead of the probable big hit (specific hit), or a probability big hit (specific hit) or a normal big hit (non-specific hit) may be selected.

  As the first symbol display device 40 and the second symbol display device 44, a single LED of a type capable of emitting at least three colors may be adopted. Moreover, as the 1st symbol display apparatus 40 and the 2nd symbol display apparatus 44, you may comprise by the segment display in which several segment light emission parts are arranged in the predetermined | prescribed aspect, a liquid crystal display device, an organic electroluminescence display device , Or other types of display devices such as CRT or dot matrix display. Moreover, as a pattern displayed on the 1st symbol display apparatus 40 and the 2nd symbol display apparatus 44, a structure in which a plurality of kinds of characters are displayed, a structure in which a plurality of kinds of symbols are displayed, and a plurality of kinds of characters are displayed. Or a configuration in which a plurality of colors are displayed.

  The normal symbol display device 41 includes, for example, a display unit 41a on which “◯” is drawn for the second symbol, a display unit 41b on which “x” is drawn for the second symbol, and a holding lamp 41c. Each time the game ball passes through the second starting port 34, for example, the display symbol (ordinary symbol) by the display units 41a and 41b fluctuates, and when the variation display stops at the predetermined symbol, the lower second The start port 33b is configured to be activated (opened) for a predetermined time. The number of times that the game ball has passed through the second start port 34 is held up to a maximum of 4 times, and the number of times of holding is lit and displayed by the hold lamp 41c. The display units 41a and 41b have LEDs (light emitting diodes) inside thereof, and are configured to be variably displayed by switching the light emission of the LEDs (or lighting of the lamps). The normal symbol display device 41 described above corresponds to normal identification information variation display means.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the variable display device unit 35 variably displays a third symbol (for example, a decorative symbol) with a winning at the first start port 33 a and the second start port 33 b as a trigger. A device 42 is provided.

  In the 3rd symbol display device 42, when the 1st symbol display device 40 performs the variable display of the 1st symbol and the predetermined display (stop display, lighting display) based on the winning to the first start port 33a, In addition, a variation display of the third symbol and a predetermined display (stop display) are performed, and the second symbol variation display and the predetermined display are performed by the second symbol display device 44 based on winning in the second start port 33b. When (stop display, lighting display) is performed, a variation display of the third symbol and a predetermined display (stop display) are performed accordingly. The 3rd symbol display device 42 is not only in the display effect triggered by winning a prize at the first start port 33a or the second start port 33b, but also in a branch execution state to be described later that shifts after winning a big win. And display effects during a specific gaming state.

  The 3rd symbol display apparatus 42 is comprised, for example with the liquid crystal display device, and the display content is controlled by the display control apparatus 45 mentioned later. On the third symbol display device 42, for example, as shown in FIG. 10, which will be described later, three decorative symbol rows L, M, and R of left, middle, and right are displayed. Each of the decorative symbol rows L, M, R is composed of a plurality of decorative symbols, and these decorative symbols are variably displayed on the third symbol display device 42 so as to be scrolled for each of the decorative symbol rows L, M, R. The In the present embodiment, the third symbol display device 42 (liquid crystal display device) includes, for example, a large liquid crystal display of 11 inch size. The variable display device unit 35 is provided with a center frame 47 on the front side of the third symbol display device 42 so as to substantially surround the display screen of the third symbol display device 42 when viewed from the front. In the present embodiment, a liquid crystal display device is adopted as the third symbol display device 42, but other types of image display devices (for example, PDP: plasma display panel, EL: electroluminescence display, organic EL, etc.) But you can. The above-described third symbol display device 42 corresponds to decoration identification information (design) variation display means, and the above-described display control device 45 corresponds to display control means.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the variable prize-winning device 32 is normally in a closed state in which a game ball cannot be won or difficult to win, and is in an open state in which a game ball is easily won in a big hit and a normal closed state. It is operated repeatedly. In this way, the state in which the variable winning device 32 is repeatedly operated in the open state and the normal closed state at the time of a big win is called a specific gaming state (for example, a big winning state), and the variable winning device 32 has a large number of games. Since the ball enters (wins) and a lot of game balls are paid out for the winning, the game state is advantageous to the player. That is, in the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the number of game balls thrown in (the number of game balls fired into the game area 30a by the launching device 229) is greater than the number of game balls awarded (general winning port 31, variable). More than the normal game state (game ball consumption state) than the number of prize balls paid out based on the entry of game balls into the winning device 32, the first start port 33a, the second start port 33b, etc. It is possible to change the state to a specific gaming state (for example, a big hit state) in which the number of balls paid out is larger than the number of game balls inserted.

  More specifically, when a game ball wins the first start port 33a, the two LEDs 40a and 40b of the first symbol display device 40 are displayed in a variable manner, and the display of the LEDs 40a and 40b after the change is stopped is a preset light emission. A specific gaming state occurs when a combination of modes is obtained. For example, in the case of a light emitting mode in which both LEDs 40a and 40b are stopped in a red light emitting state, it indicates that a specific gaming state with a probable big hit (specific hit) is won, and both LEDs 40a and 40b are stopped in a blue light emitting state. In the case of the light-emission mode, it indicates that the player has won the special game state of normal big hit (non-specific hit), and in the case of the light-emission mode that both LEDs 40a and 40b stop in the light-emission state of different colors (You have lost the game).

  Based on the entry to the through gate 34, the normal symbol display device 41 displays the variation of the second symbol (for example, the normal symbol), and when selected, the second start port 33b is opened for a predetermined time (for example, three seconds). When the game ball wins the second start port 33b, the two LEDs 44a and 44b of the second symbol display device 44 are displayed in a variable manner, and the display of the LEDs 44a and 44b after the stop of the change is a preset light emission mode. A specific gaming state or branch execution state occurs when a combination is made. For example, when both LEDs 44a and 44b are stopped in a red light emitting state, it indicates that a specific gaming state with a probable big hit (specific hit) is won, and when both LEDs 44a and 44b are stopped in a blue light emitting state. In the case of a light emitting mode in which both LEDs 44a and 44b are stopped in a light emitting state of different colors, a branch execution state in which a winning to the distribution winning device 48 is possible is shown (disconnected to a specific gaming state) ).

  When a specific gaming state occurs, the variable winning device 32 is configured such that the big winning opening 32a is in a predetermined open state, and the game ball is likely to win (a big hit state). Specifically, the special winning opening 32a of the variable winning device 32 is repeatedly opened a predetermined number of times (the number of rounds) with the passage of a predetermined time or a predetermined number of winnings in the open state as one round. In addition, the number of times that the game ball has passed through the first start port 33a is held up to 4 times, and the number of times of holding is displayed by the holding lamp 40c. Note that the hold lamp 40c may be configured such that a hold display is performed on a part of the display screen of the third symbol display device 42.

  When the branch execution state occurs, the distribution winning device 48 is capable of passing the game ball and the closed state in which the game ball cannot pass through the distribution entrance 48a of a size that allows the game ball to pass. Switch to the open state. The distribution winning device 48 includes therein a V winning area (or a used area) and a discharging area (or a non-use area), and a game ball entered from the distribution entrance 48a receives a V prize. Sorted into a use area (or a use area) or a discharge area (or a nonuse area). The V winning area (or used area) and the discharging area (or non-use area) are each provided with a detection switch for detecting the passage of a game ball, and the game entered from the distribution entrance 48a. When the ball enters the V winning area, the variable winning device 32 enters a specific gaming state (for example, a big hit state) described later.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the game board 30 is provided with a plurality of rails 51 and 52 for guiding game balls launched from the launching device 229 (see FIG. 3) to the upper part of the game board 30. In addition, the game balls launched in accordance with the turning operation of the game ball launching handle 18 are guided to a predetermined game area 30a through a ball guide passage 49 (to be described later) of the plurality of rails 51 and 52. The plurality of rails 51 and 52 are long metal strip members made of stainless steel, and are attached to the game board 30 in an inner and outer double. The inner rail 51 is formed in a shape excluding a portion from the upper left corner of the substantially vertical ellipse to the lower right corner in the clockwise direction in the front view of the game board 30. The outer rail 52 is formed so that a part (mainly the left side) faces the inner rail 51. In such a case, a guide rail is constituted by the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52, and a ball guide passage 49 is formed by a portion (the left portion toward the left) where the rails 51 and 52 are parallel to each other at a predetermined interval. . The ball guide passage 49 is formed in a groove shape having a contact surface with the game board 30, that is, a groove shape in which the front side is opened.

  A return ball preventing member 53 is attached to the tip of the inner rail 51 (the upper left portion in FIG. 8). This prevents a situation in which the game ball once guided from the ball guide passage 49 between the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52 to the upper portion of the game board 30 returns to the ball guide passage 49 again. Further, in a state where the game board 30 is attached to the inner frame 12, the outer rail 52 is located at a position corresponding to the maximum flight portion of the game ball (upper right portion in FIG. 8: a portion corresponding to the tip portion of the outer rail 52). , The return rubber 54 is located. Therefore, the game ball fired at a predetermined momentum or more hits the return rubber 54 and is bounced back. Since the outer rail 52 is made of a long metal strip made of stainless steel, the flight of the game ball can be made smoother, that is, the frictional resistance of the game ball can be reduced. As shown by a broken line in FIG. 8, a wall formed on the inner frame 12 extends from the front end portion of the outer rail 52 (upper right portion in FIG. 8) to the right front end portion (lower right portion in FIG. 8) of the inner rail 51. The game area 30a is partitioned by the portion 55 (shown by a broken line in FIG. 8) being positioned.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the lower right corner of the game board 30 is a space for attaching a seal SL (which may be a plate) such as a certificate (for example, a serial number is described). By sticking a sticker SL such as a certificate to the lower right corner of the game board 30, the game board 30 and the certificate can be uniquely defined.

  Next, the game area 30a of the game board 30 will be described. As shown in FIG. 8, the game area 30 a is partitioned and formed in a substantially vertically long circle shape by inner peripheral portions (inner and outer rails) of the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52, and particularly in the present embodiment, the game board 30 The game area 30a partitioned on the board surface is greatly configured.

  In the present embodiment, the game area 30a is viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10, and the area of the guide rail that is a parallel part of the inner and outer rails 51 and 52 is excluded from the area surrounded by the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52. As an area. Accordingly, when the game area 30 a is referred to, the guide rail portion is not included, and therefore the left limit position toward the game area 30 a is specified by the inner rail 51, not by the outer rail 52. Similarly, the right limit position toward the game area 30 a is specified by the wall portion 55. Further, the lower limit position of the game area 30 a is specified by the inner rail 51. The upper limit position of the game area 30 a is specified by the outer rail 52.

  Although detailed disclosure of the drawings is omitted, game balls are supplied to the launching device 229 one by one from a ball outlet (not shown) of the front frame set 14 (ball outlet leading from the most downstream portion of the upper plate 19). .

  Next, the configuration of the back surface of the pachinko machine 10 will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, the pachinko machine 10 has various control boards arranged vertically and horizontally on the back side (actually the back side of the inner frame 12 and the game board 30), and a predetermined control board is stacked back and forth (see FIG. 3). For example, a payout control board 311a, which will be described later, is located on the front side in a rear view, and a power supply control board of the power supply device 313 and a launch control board of the launch control apparatus 312 are located behind the payout control board 311a. Furthermore, a game ball supply device (payout mechanism 352) for supplying game balls, a protective cover 353 made of resin, and the like are attached. In the present embodiment, various control boards are divided into a plurality of mounting bases 230 to 232 and mounted as respective control board units, and each control board unit is individually attached to the inner frame 12 or the back of the game board 30. I am doing so. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, the main control device 261 is mounted on the mounting base 230 and the sub-control device 262 is mounted on the mounting base 232 to be unitized, and the payout control device 311 and the launch control device. 312 and the power supply device 313 are mounted on the mounting base 231 and unitized.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the payout mechanism unit 352 has various components (a tank 355, a tank rail 356, a case rail 357, a payout device 358, and a power switch board 382, which will be described later) reversed in a rear view of the pachinko machine 10. The discharge mechanism 352 and the protective cover 353 are integrated as one unit, and the unit is sometimes referred to as a back pack. This is referred to as “pack unit 203”.

  The back pack unit 203 is configured so that it can be attached and detached without using any tools or the like in units of units, and in addition to this, a support shaft is provided in part to the inner frame 12 or the back of the game board 30. It can be opened and closed. This is also a device for making it possible to easily check a hidden configuration or the like even if the back pack unit 203 and other configurations are arranged one behind the other.

  In addition, on the back side of the game board 30, a winning detection mechanism for detecting passage of game balls such as various winning holes is provided. Specifically, a prize opening switch (not shown) is provided at a position corresponding to the general prize opening 31 on the front side of the game board 30, and a count switch (not shown) is provided in the variable prize winning device 32. A count switch (not shown) is a switch for counting winning balls. In addition, an operating port switch (not shown) for the first starting port 33a and an operating port switch (not shown) for the second starting port 33b are located at positions corresponding to the first starting port 33a and the second starting port 33b. (Omitted) (not shown) are provided, and the entry of a game ball into the first starting port 33a and the second starting port 33b is detected by the respective operating port switches (not shown). A gate switch is provided at a position corresponding to the through gate 34, and the passage of the game ball to the through gate 34 is detected by the gate switch.

  A prize opening switch (not shown) of the general winning opening 31 and a gate switch of the through gate 34 are connected to a board connection board (not shown) through an electric wiring (not shown), and this board connection board is further connected to a main controller 261 described later. Main control board 261a (see FIG. 9). In addition, the count switch (not shown) of the variable winning device 32 is connected to a large winning opening relay terminal board (not shown), which will be described later, and this large winning opening relay terminal board (not shown) is also connected to the main control board 261a. Has been. On the other hand, the operation port switches (not shown) of the first start port 33a and the second start port 33b are directly connected to the main control board 261a without passing through the relay board.

  Although not shown in the drawings, the variable winning device 32 is provided with a large winning port solenoid for opening the large winning port 32a, and the second starting winning device that forms the second starting port 33b includes For example, an operation port solenoid for opening the blade 33c for 3 seconds is provided so that a game ball can enter the second start port 33b.

  The detection results detected by the winning detection mechanism are taken into a main control board 261a in a main control device 261, which will be described later, and the main control board 261a issues a payout command (a game ball of each game ball) according to the winning situation each time. The number of payouts) is transmitted to the payout control board 311a. Then, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out by the output of the payout control board 311a.

  The main control device 261 is mounted on a lower mounting base 230 (see FIG. 3) in the rear view of the pachinko machine 10, and the sub control device 262 is an upper mounting base 232 in the rear view of the pachinko machine 10 (see FIG. 3). 3). Here, as shown in FIG. 9, the main control device 261 includes a CPU 501 that controls the main control, a ROM 502 that stores a game program, a RAM 503 that stores necessary data according to the progress of the game, and various devices. Main control including an input / output port 505 for communication, a random number generator (not shown) used in various lotteries, a clock pulse generation circuit (not shown) used for time counting and synchronization, etc. The main control board 261a is configured to be accommodated in a board box 263 (encapsulating means) made of a transparent resin material or the like. The substrate box 263 includes a substantially rectangular parallelepiped box base and a box cover that covers the opening of the box base. The box base and the box cover are connected by the sealing unit 261c so as not to be opened, and thereby the substrate box 263 is sealed.

  Further, the sub control device 262, for example, in accordance with an instruction from the main control board 261a in the main control device 261, controls the voice and lamp display and the control of the display control device 45, the other ROM 552, RAM 553, bus line 554, A sub-control board 262a including an input / output port 555 and the like is provided, and the sub-control board 262a is accommodated in a board box made of a transparent resin material or the like. Power supplied from a power supply board described later is output to the display control device 45 via the sub control device 262.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the payout control device 311, the firing control device 312, the power supply device 313, and the card unit connection board 314 are mounted on the mounting base 231. The payout control device 311 includes a control board including a central control CPU, a ROM, a RAM, various ports, and the like. The launch control device 312 includes a launch control board. The power supply device 313 includes a power supply. A control board is provided. The payout control board 311a of the payout control device 311 controls payout of prize balls and rental balls. In addition, the launch control board of the launch control apparatus 312 controls the launch apparatus 229 (see FIG. 9) in accordance with the operation of the game ball launch handle 18 by the player. The required power supply voltage required is generated and output. The launching device 229 of this embodiment employs a solenoid-type launching component that strikes and launches a game ball with a launching rod (not shown) that can advance and retreat according to energization / non-energization of a launching solenoid (not shown). As other launching devices 229, there are various types such as a mechanical launching part that strikes and launches a game ball with a launcher that operates according to the driving of a launching motor, and an electromagnetic launching part that launches a game ball by generating an electromagnetic field. Can be used. The card unit connection board 314 is electrically connected to the ball lending operation unit 120 (see FIG. 1) on the front surface of the pachinko machine and a card unit (not shown), and receives a ball lending operation command by the player and pays it out. Is output. Note that the card unit connection board 314 is unnecessary in a cash machine in which game balls are lent directly to the upper plate 19 from a ball lending device or the like without using a card unit.

  The payout control device 311, the firing control device 312, the power supply device 313, and the card unit connection board 314 are each housed and configured in a board box made of a transparent resin material or the like. In particular, in the dispensing control device 311, similarly to the main control device 261 described above, the box base and the box cover that constitute the substrate box 311 b (encapsulating means) are connected by the sealing unit (sealing means) so that they cannot be opened. The substrate box 311b is sealed.

  The payout control device 311 is provided with a state return switch 311c as shown in FIG. For example, when the state return switch 311c is pressed when a payout error occurs, such as a ball jam in the payout motor unit, the payout motor 358a (see FIG. 9) slowly rotates forward to eliminate the ball jam (return to the normal state). ) Is designed.

  Further, a RAM erase switch 323 is provided on the power supply monitoring board 261b. The pachinko machine 10 has a backup function, and maintains the state at the time of a power failure even when a power failure occurs, and can return to the state at the time of a power failure when returning from a power failure (power recovery). Therefore, if the power is turned off in the normal procedure (for example, when the hall is closed), the state before the power is turned off is stored. If you want to return to the initial state when the power is turned on, turn on the power while holding down the RAM erase switch 323. We are going to throw it in.

  Next, the configuration of the back pack unit 203 will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, the back pack unit 203 is a unit in which a protective cover 353 made of resin and a payout mechanism portion 352 for a game ball are integrated.

  The back pack unit 203 is provided with a tank 355 that opens upward at the top, and the tank 355 is sequentially replenished with game balls supplied from the island equipment (game island equipment) of the game hall. Below the tank 355 is connected, for example, a tank rail 356 that has two rows of spherical passages in the horizontal direction and gently descends and inclines toward the downstream side. Further, a case rail 357 is installed on the downstream side of the tank rail 356 in the vertical direction. Are connected. A payout device 358 is provided at the most downstream portion of the case rail 357, and a required number of game balls are paid out appropriately according to a predetermined electrical configuration such as a payout motor 358a. Then, the game balls paid out from the payout device 358 are supplied to the upper plate 19 through a payout passage (not shown) or the like.

  The tank rail 356 is provided with a vibrator 360 for applying vibration to the tank rail 356. For example, the vibrator 360 is fastened and attached to the tank rail 356 with, for example, two screws. Furthermore, the vibrator 360 is not in surface contact with the tank rail 356 but is in contact with the two screw portions, so that vibration by the vibrator 360 is more effectively transmitted to the tank rail 356. Therefore, if a ball clogging occurs near the tank rail 356, the vibrator 360 is driven to eliminate the ball clogging.

  The payout mechanism 352 is provided with a payout relay board (not shown) for relaying a payout command signal from the payout control device 311 to the payout device 358, and a power switch board 382 for taking in the main power from outside. is set up. The power switch board 382 is supplied with, for example, AC 24V main power via a voltage converter, and is turned on or off by switching the power switch 382a.

  Each of the dispensing mechanisms 352 from the tank 355 to the dispensing passage (not shown) is formed of a conductive resin material (for example, conductive polycarbonate resin) and grounded (grounded) at a part thereof. . Thereby, generation | occurrence | production of the noise by charging of a game ball is suppressed.

  As shown in FIG. 3, an inner frame open detection switch 388 for detecting that the inner frame 12 is opened with respect to the outer frame 11 is provided on the upper right side of the inner frame 12. When the inner frame 12 is opened, it is output from the inner frame opening detection switch 388 to the computer for the hall (in the pachinko parlor).

  Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG. The pachinko machine 10 includes a main control device 261, a payout control device 311, a launch control device 312, a sub control device 262, a display control device 45, a power supply device 313, and the like. In the following, these devices will be described in detail individually.

  The main control device 261 of the pachinko machine 10 is equipped with a CPU 501 as a one-chip microcomputer that is an arithmetic device. The CPU 501 includes a ROM 502 that stores various control programs executed by the CPU 501 and fixed value data, and a memory that temporarily stores various data when the control program stored in the ROM 502 is executed. A RAM 503 and various circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data transmission / reception circuit are incorporated.

  The RAM 503 is configured so that the backup voltage is supplied from the power supply device 313 even after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned off and data can be retained (backed up). The RAM 503 temporarily stores various data and the like. Has memory and area.

  That is, when the power is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, the CPU 501 of the main control device 261 executes the normal processing up to the end, so that the RAM 503 is when the power is turned off (including when a power failure occurs, and so on). It is only necessary to store and hold the contents of the counter buffer and the holding ball storage area, and the state of the pachinko machine 10 can be restored to the state before the power is turned off when the power is turned on again. Specifically, the RAM 503 has a dedicated backup area for storing values of registers, I / O, and the like for game information during normal processing when the power is turned off (including when a power failure occurs). There is no need to provide it. The N501 terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) of the CPU 501 is configured to receive a power failure signal S1 output from a power failure monitoring circuit 542, which will be described later, when a power failure occurs due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. Due to the occurrence, the power failure process (NMI interrupt process) is immediately executed.

  An input / output port 505 is connected to the CPU 501 incorporating the ROM 502 and RAM 503 via a bus line 504 including an address bus and a data bus. The input / output port 505 includes a RAM erase switch circuit 543, a payout control device 311, a launch control device 312, a sub-control device 262, a first symbol display device 40, a second symbol display device 44, a normal symbol display device 41, and the like. In addition, other switch groups (not shown) are connected. The main control device 261 has a function of controlling the first symbol variation display on the first symbol display device 40 and the second symbol display device 44 and the second symbol variation display on the normal symbol display device 41. Yes.

  The RAM 513 of the payout control device 311 is configured so that the backup voltage is supplied from the power supply device 313 and data can be retained (backup) even after the pachinko machine 10 is turned off, like the RAM 503 of the main control device 261 described above. The RAM 513 includes a memory and an area for temporarily storing various data.

  The RAM 513 stores and holds information related to the state when the power is turned off in order to return the state of the pachinko machine 10 to the state before the power is turned off when the power is turned off due to a power failure or the like. In other words, the storage of the RAM 513 is executed when the power is turned off by the NMI interrupt process and the second half of the payout control process, and the storage information stored in the RAM 513 is restored in the power recovery process when the power is turned on. .

  An input / output port 515 is connected to the CPU 511 incorporating the ROM 512 and the RAM 513 through a bus line 514 including an address bus and a data bus. The main controller 261, the launch controller 312 and the payout motor 358a are connected to the input / output port 515, respectively.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the launch control device 312 permits or prohibits the launch of the game ball by the launch device 229, and the launch device 229 is permitted to drive when a predetermined condition is met. Specifically, the launch control device 312 receives a card unit connection signal S4 from the payout control device 311 (a signal that is output when the card unit described above is connected to the pachinko machine 10), and the player Touch detection signal S5 output when the game ball launch handle 18 is touched and output when the launch stop switch 18a provided on the game ball launch handle 18 for stopping the launch is not operated. The firing permission signal S7 is output to the main controller 261 on condition that all of the fired maintenance signals S6 to be performed are inputted. Further, a volume signal S10 corresponding to the operation amount of the game ball launch handle 18 is input from the game ball launch handle 18 to the launch control device 312. The launch control device 312 outputs this volume signal S10 to the main control device 261. To do.

  That is, the period during which the firing permission signal S7 is ON (high level) is a firing permission state, and the period during which the firing permission signal S7 is OFF (low level) is a firing non-permission state. That is, the main control device 261 has a firing control signal S8 (pulse signal) for controlling a launching solenoid (not shown) that launches a game ball during a period when the input firing permission signal S7 is ON (high level). The ball feed control signal S9 (pulse signal) for controlling the ball feed solenoid that sends the game ball to the launch rail is repeatedly output to the launch control device 312 at a predetermined repetition period. The amplitude value of the firing control signal S8 (pulse signal) is determined based on the volume signal S10 in the main controller 261. For example, the larger the operation amount of the game ball launching handle 18, the greater the firing control signal S8 (pulse signal). ) Becomes larger. The launch control device 312 drives and controls the launch device 229 based on the launch control signal S8 and the ball feed control signal S9, and a game ball is launched with an intensity corresponding to the amount of operation of the game ball launch handle 18. On the contrary, the main control device 261 does not output the firing control signal S8 and the ball feed control signal S9 to the firing control device 312 during the period when the input firing permission signal S7 is OFF (low level). The game ball is not fired by 229.

  The display control device 45 controls the variable display of the third symbol (decorative symbol) on the third symbol display device 42. The display control device 45 includes a CPU 521, a ROM (program ROM) 522, a work RAM 523, a video RAM 524, a character ROM 525, an image controller 526, an input port 527, an output port 529, and bus lines 530 and 531. And. The input of the input port 527 is connected to the output of the sub-control device 262, and the CPU 521, ROM 522, work RAM 523, and image controller 526 are connected to the input port 527. Further, an output port 529 is connected to the image controller 526 via a bus line 531, and a third symbol display device 42 which is a liquid crystal display device is connected to an output of the output port 529.

  The CPU 521 of the display control device 45 controls the decorative symbol display on the third symbol display device 42 based on the various commands transmitted by editing the various commands from the main control device 261 by the sub-control device 262. The ROM 522 is a memory for storing various control programs executed by the CPU 521 and fixed value data, and the work RAM 523 temporarily stores work data and flags used when the CPU 521 executes various programs. It is a memory for.

  The video RAM 524 is a memory for storing display data displayed on the third symbol display device 42, and the display contents of the third symbol display device 42 are changed by rewriting the contents of the video RAM 524. The character ROM 525 is a memory for storing character data such as decorative symbols displayed on the third symbol display device 42. The image controller 526 adjusts the timings of the CPU 521, the video RAM 524, and the output port 529 to intervene in reading and writing data, and reads display data stored in the video RAM 524 from the character ROM 525 at a predetermined timing. It is displayed on the symbol display device 42.

  In addition, the power supply device 313 includes a power supply unit 541 for supplying power to each unit of the pachinko machine 10. The power supply unit 541 supplies necessary operation power to the main control device 261, the payout control device 311 and the like through a power supply path (not shown). As its outline, the power supply unit 541 takes in an AC 24 volt power supply supplied from the outside, and generates a + 12V power supply for driving various switches and motors, a + 5V power supply for logic, a backup power supply for RAM backup, and the like. Then, these + 12V power supply, + 5V power supply and backup power supply are supplied to the main control device 261, the payout control device 311 and the like. Note that operation power (+12 V power, +5 V power, etc.) is supplied to the launch control device 312 via the payout control device 311.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the main control device 261 includes a main control board 261a and a power supply monitoring board 261b separate from the main control board 261a in a board box 263 made of a transparent resin material or the like. . The power monitoring board 261b includes a power failure monitoring circuit 542 that monitors power interruption due to a power failure or the like, and a RAM erase switch circuit 543 connected to the RAM erase switch 323.

  The power failure monitoring circuit 542 is a circuit for outputting a power failure signal S1 to each NMI terminal of the CPU 501 of the main control device 261 and the CPU 511 of the payout control device 311 when the power is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. The power failure monitoring circuit 542 monitors the voltage of AC 24 volts with the power supply unit 541, and determines that a power failure (power failure) has occurred when the time when this voltage has become less than 22 volts exceeds, for example, 20 milliseconds. The power failure signal S1 is output to the main controller 261 and the payout controller 311. Based on the output of the power failure signal S1, the main control device 261 and the payout control device 311 recognize the occurrence of a power failure and execute a power failure process (NMI interrupt process).

  Note that the power supply unit 541 has a sufficient time to execute the power failure process even after the time when the AC 24 volts monitored by the power supply unit 541 becomes less than 22 volts exceeds 20 milliseconds. The control system is configured to maintain the output of 5 volts, which is the drive voltage of the control system, at a normal value. Therefore, the main control device 261 and the payout control device 311 can normally execute and complete the power failure process.

  The RAM erase switch circuit 543 is a circuit for taking in the switch signal of the RAM erase switch 323 and clearing backup data in the RAM 503 of the main controller 261 and the RAM 513 of the payout controller 311 in accordance with the state of the switch 323. When the RAM erase switch 323 is pressed, the RAM erase switch circuit 543 outputs a RAM erase signal S2 to the main control board 261a. When the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned on with the RAM erase switch 323 pressed (including power-on due to power failure cancellation), the data in the RAM 503 is cleared in the main controller 261, and the payout controller 311 is in the main controller. When the initialization command from H.261 is received, the data in RAM 513 is cleared.

  By the way, in the third symbol display device 42 (liquid crystal display device), as shown in FIG. 10, three decorative symbol rows L, M, and R of left, middle, and right are set. For each of M and R, three decorative symbols, an upper decorative symbol, a middle decorative symbol, and a lower decorative symbol, are variably displayed. In the present embodiment, the series of symbols is composed of a main decorative symbol SZ with numbers “0” to “9” and a sub-decorative symbol FZ consisting of rhombus-shaped symbols. A main decorative symbol SZ is displayed in ascending or descending order, and a sub decorative symbol FZ is arranged between the main decorative symbols SZ to form a series of decorative symbol strings L, M, and R. Then, the main decorative design SZ and the secondary decorative design FZ are displayed variably from top to bottom with periodicity.

  In this case, in the left decorative design row L, the above-mentioned series of decorative designs are displayed in descending order (that is, in the order of decreasing the number of the main decorative design SZ), and in the middle decorative design row M and the right decorative design row R, the same The series of decorative symbols is displayed in ascending order (that is, in order of increasing the number of the main decorative symbols SZ). Then, the variable display stops in the order of the left decorative symbol row L → the right decorative symbol row R → the middle decorative symbol row M, and at the time of the stop, five effective lines on the third symbol display device 42, that is, the upper line L1, the middle line If the main decorative symbol SZ is a jackpot symbol combination (in this embodiment, the same main decorative symbol SZ combination) in any of L2, the lower line L3, the right rising line L4, and the left rising line L5, it is special as a big hit A game video is displayed.

  Then, the further characteristic part of the pachinko machine 10 of a present Example is demonstrated using FIGS. 11-26.

  11 to 13 are a front perspective view, a rear perspective view, and a rear view of the front frame set 14, respectively. FIG. 14 is an exploded perspective view of the large three-dimensional character portion 25 of the front frame set 14. FIG. 15 is a front perspective view of the front frame set 14 in a state before the large three-dimensional character portion 25 is attached. FIG. 16 is an exploded perspective view of the large three-dimensional character unit 25. FIG. 17 is an exploded perspective view of the projecting body portion 406 of the large three-dimensional character portion 25. FIG. 18 is an exploded perspective view of the upper outer wall portion 407 of the protruding body portion 406. FIG. 19 is an exploded perspective view of the attachment base 420 and the like of the large three-dimensional character part 25. FIG. 20 is a perspective view showing the outer shape main body 400, the game ball launching handle 18, and the mounting base 420 of the large three-dimensional character unit 25. FIG. 21 is an enlarged perspective view of a portion of the front frame set 14 before the large three-dimensional character portion 25 is attached. FIG. 22 is an enlarged front view of a portion of the large three-dimensional character portion 25 of the front frame set 14. 23 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of the front frame set 14 shown in FIG. 24 is a cross-sectional view of the front frame set 14 shown in FIG. 22 taken along line BB. FIG. 25 is a front view of the front frame set 14. FIG. 26 is a cross-sectional view taken along line CC of the front frame set 14 shown in FIG.

  In addition, illustration of the glass plate 137 is abbreviate | omitted in FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the front frame set 14 is provided with a game ball launching handle 18 operated by a player for launching a game ball at the lower right corner portion on the front side.

  Specifically, a screw (not shown) inserted into the screw through hole 14b (see FIG. 12) of the front frame set 14 is screwed into a screw hole (not shown) on the back side of the game ball launching handle 18. 11 and 12, the game ball launch handle 18 is fixed to the front frame set 14 with screws.

  The game ball launch handle 18 shown in FIG. 1 is urged to an initial position when the player releases his hand, and is turned so that the player gives a reverse turning force exceeding the urging force. By doing so, it is rotated from the initial position in a predetermined direction (clockwise direction: clockwise direction).

  As shown in FIG. 20 and FIG. 23, the game ball launching handle 18 rotates to the front side of the fixed side case part 240 and the fixed side case part 240 attached to the lower right corner of the front side of the front frame set 14. A handle portion 242 that is attached to the player and is gripped and rotated by a player, and a cover portion 244 provided on the front side of the handle portion 242 are provided. The fixed case part 240 has a shape extending forward from the front frame set 14, and supports a handle part 242 on the extended side so as to be rotatable. The cover part 244 is screwed to the fixed case part 240 so that the handle part 242 can be rotated. That is, the handle portion 242 is rotatable with respect to the fixed case portion 240 and the cover portion 244.

  The launching device 229 shown in FIG. 3 launches a game ball into the game area 30a with a strength corresponding to a turning operation (for example, a turning operation amount) of the game ball launching handle 18 by the player.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the front frame set 14 is located in the lower right corner region including the location where the game ball launching handle 18 is disposed, in the front view of the pachinko machine 10, than the game ball launching handle 18. A large large three-dimensional character unit 25 is provided.

  Here, the configuration of the large three-dimensional character unit 25 will be described.

  As shown in FIGS. 11 and 14, the large three-dimensional character unit 25 includes an outer body 400 that forms the three-dimensional outer shape. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the outer shape main body 400 is shaped like a “whale”, for example, and is a resin-molded part in which the “whale” head, trunk, flippers and tail fin are formed. .

  In this embodiment, the outer shape body 400 is shaped like a “whale”, but there are various other characters such as animals, plants, humans, robots, artifacts, and creative characters other than “whale”. A three-dimensional object may be adopted. Further, the outer body 400 may be a metal part instead of a resin molded part.

  As shown in FIGS. 17 and 20, the outer shape main body 400 includes an insertion notch 402 into which a proximal end side of the fixed case 240 of the game ball launching handle 18 close to the front frame set 14 is inserted, and the insertion notch 402 The base surface body portion 404 that is lower than the extending height of the fixed side case portion 240, and the pachinko machine that is formed in a region outside the base surface body portion 404 in a front view of the pachinko machine 10 10 and a projecting body portion 406 projecting toward the front.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the projecting body portion 406 corresponds to a head portion of the “whale” and a part of the body portion (portion close to the head portion), and the base surface body portion 404 corresponds to the body of the “whale”. It corresponds to the remaining part (part other than the part close to the head), the flippers and the tail fin.

  As shown in FIGS. 16 and 20, the outer shape main body 400 has a mounting base 420 attached to the back surface side so as to close the back surface side space.

  As shown in FIG. 20, the mounting base 420 is fixed to the fixed case portion 240 of the game ball launching handle 18 at the same position as the insertion notch portion 402 of the outer shape body 400 when viewed from the front when attached to the outer shape body 400. Is inserted into the front side of the front frame set 14 as shown in FIG. The mounting base 420 is, for example, a resin molded part, but may be a metal part.

  As shown in FIGS. 11 and 15, the front frame set 14 includes an upper plate 19 on the front side thereof for storing the game balls paid out to the player and guiding them to the launching device 229. Further, as shown in FIGS. 13, 15, and 21, the front frame set 14 has a predetermined position (for example, a region at the lower right corner of the front view) in which the large three-dimensional character portion 25 is disposed. For example, a ball delivery unit 250 that sends out game balls one by one to the firing position of the launching device 229 located on the rear side of the front frame set 14 is provided at the upper part).

  As shown in FIGS. 15 and 21, the front frame set 14 is located between the lower front side of the base plate 14 a that is a resin molded part, and the upper plate 19, the lower plate 15, and the large three-dimensional character unit 25. As described above, a metal reinforcing plate 60 is fixed to the lower portion of the front surface with screws. 15 and 21 illustrate a state before the large three-dimensional character portion 25 is attached to the arrangement area of the front frame set 14, and therefore a part of the reinforcing plate 60 (a part located in the arrangement area). Is visible. In addition, the reinforcing plate 60 is formed with an insertion hole 60a into which the stationary case portion 240 of the game ball launching handle 18 can be inserted, and an insertion hole 60b through which the ball delivery portion 250 is released. The reinforcing plate 60 can not only secure the rigidity of the front frame set 14 but also reduce the intrusion of unauthorized tools from the large three-dimensional character portion 25.

  As shown in FIGS. 19 and 20, the mounting base 420 includes a covering wall portion 424 that covers the ball delivery portion 250 of the front frame set 14. As shown in FIG. 20, the covering wall portion 424 includes a wall portion 424 a that protrudes toward the outer shape main body 400 and a front wall portion 424 b that faces the outer shape main body 400. When viewed from the side of the front frame set 14 (that is, from the front frame set 14 side), the shape is such that a hollow portion having the same size as the ball delivery portion 250 is formed. That is, the covering wall portion 424 includes a hollow space that allows the ball feeding portion 250 to perform the ball feeding operation.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the protruding body portion 406 includes a first specific portion light emitting section 430 that emits light from the first specific portion 431 (in this embodiment, the “eye” portion) of the protruding body portion 406, and the protruding portion. A second specific part light emitting unit 440 that emits light from a second specific part 441 (in this example, a part other than “eyes” in the “head”) that is a part other than the first specific part 431 of the body part 406; I have. The first specific part light emitting unit 430 and the second specific part light emitting unit 440 are controlled to emit light by the sub-control device 262 shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 17, the first specific portion light emitting section 430 includes a disk-shaped member 432 that is fitted in a circular opening 406 a of the projecting body section 406 and can transmit light, and the disk-shaped member 432. And a first light emitting unit 436 mounted on a light emitting printed circuit board 434 disposed on the back side. This disk-shaped member 432 is, for example, a light-transmitting resin molded part.

  As shown in FIG. 17, the circular opening 406 a is a circular opening formed in two portions of the head of “Whale” in the protrusion 406. The first light emitting unit 436 is, for example, a structure in which eight light emitting diodes (LEDs 437) are arranged in a matrix in each of the vertical direction and the horizontal direction. It is possible to make 432 emit light uniformly or in spots, change light emission, and display light emission of characters and symbols.

  Moreover, the 1st specific part light emission part 430 is good also as an indicator for production. Examples of the effect display in the first specific part light emitting unit 430 include an effect display that is linked to or associated with the variable display effect of the third symbol (for example, a decorative symbol) on the third symbol display device 42. In this case, the display for effect in the first specific part light emitting unit 430 is synergistically linked with or related to the variable display effect of the third symbol (for example, the decorative symbol) on the third symbol display device 42. The interest of the game can be improved.

  As shown in FIG. 17, the second specific part light emitting unit 440 is configured to emit light so as to irradiate light to the second specific part 441 (a part other than the “eyes” in the “head”). A second light emitting unit 446 including a plurality of LEDs 443 mounted on the printed wiring board 434 is provided.

  As the LED 437 of the first light emitting unit 436 and the LED 443 of the second light emitting unit 446 described above, a single color light emitting type LED or a multiple color light emitting type LED can be adopted. Further, instead of the LED, a small lamp or other light emitting components may be adopted. In addition, as the first light emitting unit 436, a plurality of (for example, eight) LEDs 437 are arranged in a matrix shape, but other arrangement structures such as a honeycomb shape may be employed.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, the projecting body portion 406 includes a reinforcing mounting base 450 that is attached to support the back side on the back side of the portion corresponding to the head of the “whale”. ing. As shown in FIG. 17, the reinforcing mounting base 450 has a mountain shape in a side view protruding toward the “head” portion of the projecting body portion 406, and the top portion 451 of the mountain shape is a projecting body. Fastened with screws 455 so as to be in contact with the back portion of the central portion of the lateral width at the head of the portion 406, and the locking claws 452 formed at both ends thereof are lateral width of the head of the projecting portion 406 The protrusions 406 are attached to the protrusions 406 by being respectively locked by locked portions (not shown) at both sides.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 17, the reinforcing mounting base 450 includes a substrate support portion 453 that supports the light emitting printed wiring board 434 at a location facing the protruding body portion 406. The reinforcing mount 450 is formed with an insertion opening 454 through which a connection cable (not shown) connected to the light emitting printed circuit board 434 is passed.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 23, the disk-shaped member 432 fitted into the circular opening 406a of the projecting body 406 has a large three-dimensional character portion 25 arranged in the area where the front frame set 14 is disposed (in the lower right corner portion in front view). In the state of being attached to the region, the light transmitting surface is directed obliquely upward in the front direction of the pachinko machine 10.

  Also, on the back side of the base body portion 404, as shown in FIGS. 16, 19, and 23, a light emitting printed wiring board 426 that is different from the light emitting printed wiring board 434 that emits light from the base body portion 404. Is arranged. That is, the “whale” body emits light from the LED 427 of the light-emitting printed wiring board 426.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the front frame set 14 stores a game ball paid out to a player and guides it to the launching device 229, and an upper plate 19 that is formed to protrude in front of the front frame set 14. There is provided a lower plate 15 that is located below the upper plate 19 and that protrudes forward from the front frame set 14 and stores game balls paid out to the player.

  As shown in FIGS. 15, 21, and 25, a part of the protruding body portion 406 (the flipper on the left side of the “whale”) is an upper plate 19, a lower plate 15, and a front plate of the pachinko machine 10. Between them.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 5, 15, and 25, the upper plate 19 and the lower plate 15 have a structure in which the protruding portions on the left end side are connected vertically in the front view. The strength of the protruding portion on the left end side of the plate 15 is ensured. Further, the right end side protruding portion of the upper plate 19 and the right end side protruding portion of the lower plate 15 are, as shown in FIGS. 15, 21, and 25, the base body portion of the large three-dimensional character portion 25 that has entered between them. Since it is a structure connected via a part of 404 (the left flipper of “whale”), the vertical deflection of the right end side protruding portions of the upper plate 19 and the lower plate 15 is reduced.

  As shown in FIGS. 20 and 24, the mounting base 420 has an inner surface portion 14c at a predetermined end portion (a portion between the right side and the lower portion on the left side) of the end portions close to the front frame set 14 in the main body 400. An inwardly protruding wall portion 425 protruding along the inner surface so as to be close to the inner surface. As shown in FIG. 24, the inscribed protruding wall portion 425 of the mounting base 420 is close to, for example, the inner surface portion 14c of the right end portion of the end portions close to the front frame set 14 in the outer shape main body 400. .

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 21 and 24, the upper plate 19 is a blocking projection 19 a that closes the boundary at the back side of the boundary between the upper plate 19 and the outer body 400 in the front view of the pachinko machine 10. It has.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 16, the projecting body portion 406 includes an upper outer wall portion 407 that constitutes a part of the outer shape and is attached to an end portion close to the front frame set 14.

  As shown in FIG. 18, the upper outer wall 407 is provided with a depression 408 formed at a predetermined place (two places in the present embodiment), and can be pushed by the depression 408 and operated by the player. The game ball launching handle 18 is provided with a push button portion 409 that is different from the game ball launching handle 18 and has a substantially arc shape when viewed from the front.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 18, a plurality of upper outer wall portions 407 are formed at the inner surface portion of the upper outer wall portion 407 so as to extend toward the inside of the outer shape main body 400 (five in this embodiment). The rib 410 is provided. These ribs 410 are arranged substantially radially in a front view of the upper outer wall portion 407. That is, each rib 410 is disposed and formed so that the protruding direction thereof faces the center of the outer shape main body 400. Instead of the rib 410, a single rib may be formed along the arc shape inside the upper outer wall portion 407, or a plurality of ribs may be formed in the arc shape inside the upper outer wall portion 407. It may be arranged and formed along

  As shown in FIG. 18, in a state where the pivot shaft 409a of the push button portion 409 is pivotally supported by the bearing portion formed by the bearing lower portion 407a of the upper outer wall portion 407 and the bearing upper portion 411a of the back stopper plate 411. The back stop plate 411 is screwed to the upper outer wall portion 407 with a screw 412, and the push button portion 409 can be pressed downward about the rotation shaft 409 a as an axis. Is being energized.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the large three-dimensional character unit 25 is provided in the front frame set 14 so as to face the game area 30a, so that the player can naturally watch the game area 30a. be able to.

  As shown in FIGS. 22 and 25, the large three-dimensional character unit 25 is a character having a size including at least a part of the game ball launch handle 18, and the game ball launch handle 18 is a decoration ( For example, since at least one of the color, the pattern, the shape, etc. has the same decoration), the game ball launching handle 18 having a sense of unity with the large three-dimensional character portion 25 can be obtained. Furthermore, the pachinko machine (game machine) having the large three-dimensional character part 25 of the first embodiment can be clearly distinguished from other pachinko machines (game machines) not having such a large three-dimensional character part 25, and other games. Can stand out from the machine.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the front frame set 14 is provided with a character portion 26 a in the shape of a “scallop” in the upper right corner when the pachinko machine 10 is viewed from the front. The character portion 26a is also a light emitting portion that emits and displays a payout abnormality, for example. As shown in FIG. 1, a character portion 26 b that imitates a female face (for example, Marin) is provided at the upper left corner of the front frame set 14. Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a character portion 26 c representing “crab” is provided at the right sound output port 24 and the left side portion of the front frame set 14, and the left sound output port of the front frame set 14. 24 and the right side are provided with a character portion 26d in the shape of “octopus”. Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the ball release lever 17 adopts a shape that imitates “fish”.

  Then, the further characteristic part of the pachinko machine 10 of a present Example is demonstrated using FIGS. 27-43.

  FIG. 27 is a rear perspective view of the front frame set 14 showing a state where the glass unit 140 is in an open state and the reinforcing rod 180 and the ball tray discharge passage part 190 are not attached. FIG. 28 is a partial rear perspective view showing a lower portion of the front frame set 14 shown in FIG. FIG. 29 is a rear perspective view showing the reinforcing bar 180 and the ball tray discharge passage part 190. FIG. FIG. 30 is a rear perspective view of the front frame set 14 with the reinforcing rod 180 attached and the ball tray payout passage component 190 in a state before attachment. FIG. 31 is a rear perspective view of the front frame set 14 showing a state in which the glass unit 140 is in an open state and the reinforcing rod 180 and the ball tray discharge passage part 190 are attached. FIG. 32 is a rear view of the front frame set 14 in a state where the lower stopper 170 is in a stopping position for stopping the glass unit 140 in the closed state. FIG. 33 is a rear view of the front frame set 14 with the lower stopper 170 in the non-stop position. FIG. 34 is a rear view of the front frame set 14 in a state where the lower stopper 170 is in the stopper position and the ball tray discharge passage part 190 is removed. FIG. 35 is a rear view of the front frame set 14 in a state where the ball tray discharge passage part 190 is removed with the lower stopper 170 in the non-stop position. FIG. 36A is an enlarged view of the alternate long and short dash line portion of FIG. 32, and FIG. 36B is an enlarged view of the alternate long and short dashed line portion of FIG. FIG. 37A is an enlarged view of a one-dot chain line portion of FIG. 34, and FIG. 37B is an enlarged view of a one-dot chain line portion of FIG. 38 is a cross-sectional view of the front frame set 14 shown in FIG. 32 taken along the line DD. FIG. 39 is a cross-sectional view of the front frame set 14 shown in FIG. 33 taken along the line EE. FIG. 40 is a rear view of the front frame set 14. 41 is a cross-sectional view of the front frame set 14 shown in FIG. 40 taken along the line F-F. 42 is a cross-sectional view of the front frame set 14 shown in FIG. 40 taken along the line GG. FIG. 43 is an exploded perspective view in which the upper part on the front side of the front frame set 14 is disassembled.

  In addition, illustration of the glass plate 137 of the glass unit 140 is abbreviate | omitted in FIGS. 11-13, 15, 27, 28, 30-43.

  As described above with reference to FIG. 1, the front frame set 14 is located on the front side of the inner frame 12, and the game area 30 a is visible at a position overlapping the game area 30 a (see FIG. 8) in front view. The window part 101 (refer FIG. 1) is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 27, the window 101 includes an opening 101a formed at a position overlapping the game area in front view in the front frame set 14, and the front frame set 14 so as to close the opening 101a. A glass unit 140 attached to the back side and a unit support 150 that rotatably supports the glass unit 140 about the right end vertical axis as a rotation axis in the rear view of the front frame set 14 are provided.

  As shown in FIG. 27, the glass unit 140 includes an annular glass holding frame 141 in front view, and two glass plates 137 mounted on the front side and the back side of the glass holding frame 141, respectively. It has a double glass structure. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 27, FIG. 32, FIG. 38 and FIG. 39, the glass holding frame 141 is formed with mounting recesses 141a to which the respective glass plates 137 are mounted on the front side and the back side, respectively. In order to hold each glass plate 137 apart, an annular inner peripheral projection 141b formed along the inner periphery is provided. That is, since the annular inner peripheral protrusion 141b is positioned between the two glass plates 137, the two glass plates 137 are held apart.

  As shown in FIG. 27, the unit support portion 150 includes a downward-facing support pin portion 142 formed at an upper portion and a lower portion of the left end in front view of the glass holding frame 141, and an upper portion of the front frame set 14 at the right end as viewed from the rear. Each pin insertion hole 151 formed in the lower part, and each support pin portion 142 of the glass holding frame 141 is inserted into each pin insertion hole 151 of the front frame set 14, so that the glass unit 140 is in the front frame set. 14 is pivotally supported to be openable and closable.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 27, the unit support 150 supports the glass unit 140 in a rotatable manner with the right end vertical axis as the rotation axis in the rear view of the front frame set 14. In addition, the glass unit 140 may be rotatably supported with the left end vertical axis as the rotational axis in the rear view of the front frame set 14.

  As shown in FIG. 27, the front frame set 14 is provided with an annular dent region portion 102 that is formed in a dent in the back surface of the peripheral portion of the opening 101a in a rear view and that contacts with the peripheral portion of the glass unit 140. .

  As shown in FIGS. 27 and 32, the front frame set 14 is in a closed state in which the peripheral portion of the glass unit 140 is brought into contact with the annular recess region portion 102 of the front frame set 14, thereby The opening 101a is blocked by the glass unit 140.

  As shown in FIGS. 27 and 32, the upper portion of the glass unit 140 is stopped by an upper stopper 160 provided at an upper portion of the window portion 101 in the rear view of the front frame set 14, and the left end in the rear view. The upper and lower portions on the side are respectively stopped by a left end upper stop portion 165 and a left end lower stop portion 168 provided on the left upper and lower portions of the window portion 101 in the rear view of the front frame set 14, and the lower portions thereof are fixed to the front frame. The set 14 is stopped by a lower stopper 170 provided at a lower portion of the window 101 in a rear view. These upper stopper 160, left end upper stopper 165, left end lower stopper 168 and lower stopper 170 are formed by the glass unit 140 in a state where the glass unit 140 is attached so as to contact the annular recess region 102 of the front frame set 14. The separation from the annular depression region 102 is restricted.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 12, the upper stopper 160 rotates the operation lever 161 about the vertical axis so as to turn to the left in the rear view of the front frame set 14. Each of the rod-shaped bodies 162 advances and is located behind the upper protrusion 143 of the glass unit 140. In this state, the tip end portion of each rod-like body 162 of the upper stopper 160 is located behind the upper protrusion 143 of the glass unit 140, so that the upper portion of the glass unit 140 is the annular recess region 102 of the front frame set 14. It is regulated so that it cannot be separated from

  The pair of rod-like bodies 162 are retracted by rotating the operation lever 161 of the upper stopper 160 about the longitudinal axis so that the operation lever 161 is directed toward the front in the rear view of the front frame set 14, and the glass unit 140 is retracted. No longer located behind the upper projection 143 of In other words, in this state, the tip end portion of each rod-like body 162 of the upper stopper 160 is not located behind the upper protrusion 143 of the glass unit 140, so that the upper portion of the glass unit 140 is the annular recess region 102 of the front frame set 14. It becomes possible to separate from.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 12 and FIG. 34, the left end upper stopper 165 rotates the operation lever 166 counterclockwise so as to face downward in the rear view of the front frame set 14. A part of the operation lever 166 is located behind the left end upper projection 144 of the glass unit 140. In this state, since the tip end portion of the operation lever 166 of the left end upper stopper 165 is located behind the left end upper protrusion 144 of the glass unit 140, the upper left end of the glass unit 140 is the annular recess region of the front frame set 14. It is restricted so that it cannot be separated from the portion 102.

  The operating lever 166 of the upper left end stopper 165 is turned clockwise so as to face the left lateral direction in the rear view of the front frame set 14, so that it is behind the upper left protrusion 144 of the glass unit 140. No longer located. That is, in this state, the tip end portion of the operation lever 166 of the left end upper stopper 165 is not positioned behind the left end upper protrusion 144 of the glass unit 140, so the upper left end of the glass unit 140 is the annular recess region of the front frame set 14. It can be separated from the portion 102.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 12 and 34, the left end lower side stopper 168 rotates the operation lever 169 in the clockwise direction so as to be directed upward in the rear view of the front frame set 14. A part of the operating lever 169 is located behind the left end lower protrusion 145 of the glass unit 140. In this state, the tip end portion of the operation lever 169 of the left end lower stopper 168 is located behind the left end lower protrusion 145 of the glass unit 140, so the lower left end of the glass unit 140 is the annular shape of the front frame set 14. It is regulated so that it cannot be separated from the hollow region portion 102.

  Note that the left end lower projection 145 of the glass unit 140 is rotated by turning the operation lever 169 of the left end lower stop 168 counterclockwise so as to face the left lateral direction in the rear view of the front frame set 14. No longer located behind. That is, in this state, the tip end portion of the operation lever 169 of the left end lower stopper 168 is not positioned behind the left end lower protrusion 145 of the glass unit 140, so the lower left end of the glass unit 140 is the annular shape of the front frame set 14. It becomes possible to separate from the hollow region portion 102.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 32, 34, 36 (b) and 37 (b), the lower stopper 170 slides the operation lever 171 upward in a rear view of the front frame set 14. As a result, the upper end portion of the upper portion advances upward and is positioned behind the lower protrusion 146 of the glass unit 140. In this state, the upper tip portion of the lower stopper 170 is located behind the lower protrusion 146 of the glass unit 140, so that the lower portion of the glass unit 140 cannot be separated from the annular recess region 102 of the front frame set 14. Regulated by

  As shown in FIG. 38, when the operation lever 171 (see FIG. 32) of the lower stopper 170 is slid upward, the upper end portion of the lower stopper 170 is behind the lower protrusion 146 of the glass unit 140. An opposing long portion 180a of a reinforcing bar 180, which will be described later, is in contact with the back surface of the lower stopper 170.

  33, 35, 36 (a) and 37 (a), the operating lever 171 of the lower stopper 170 is slid downward in the rear view of the front frame set 14. The upper tip portion of the glass unit 140 recedes downward and is no longer positioned behind the lower protrusion 146 of the glass unit 140. That is, in this state, the upper end portion of the lower stopper 170 is not located behind the lower protrusion 146 of the glass unit 140, so that the lower portion of the glass unit 140 can be separated from the annular recess region 102 of the front frame set 14. Become.

  As shown in FIG. 39, when the operation lever 171 (see FIG. 33) of the lower stopper 170 is slid backward, the upper tip of the lower stopper 170 is behind the lower protrusion 146 of the glass unit 140. Although not located, the opposing long portion 180a of the reinforcing rod 180 described later is in contact with the back surface of the lower stopper 170.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 11, the front frame set 14 is on the front side thereof and at a predetermined range of the peripheral portions of the window 101 (in this embodiment, on the lower side than the window 101 of the front frame set 14. ) Is provided with a front protrusion 130 protruding forward.

  As shown in FIG. 26, the front protrusion 130 has a shape having two peaks in plan view. That is, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 26, the left ridge is an upper plate 19 that stores and guides the game balls that have been paid out. Also, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 26, the mountain on the right side is an area where the front frame set 15 including the game ball launch handle 18 operated by the player for launching the game ball (lower right corner) And a large three-dimensional character 25 that is larger than the game ball launch handle 18.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 30 and 34, the front frame set 14 has a long shape at a position that overlaps with a range portion (a range on the lower side of the window portion 101) in the rear view and is close to the window portion 101. The reinforcing rod 180 is arranged so that the longitudinal direction thereof is substantially along the window portion 101. The reinforcing bar 180 is a metal member, for example.

  That is, as shown in FIGS. 30 and 34, the long reinforcing rod 180 is located at a position overlapping the range portion (the range on the lower side of the window portion 101) in the rear view of the front frame set 14. It is screwed at a position including the adjacent portion of the plate 19 and the large three-dimensional character 25 and at a position close to the window portion 101 so that the longitudinal direction thereof substantially follows the window portion 101.

  As shown in FIG. 34 and FIG. 35, the reinforcing bar 180 has a left-side straight portion 181 that extends in a straight line from the left end in a lateral direction (right direction), and is gently bent downward from the left-side straight portion 181. A series of shapes including a refracting portion 182 and a right straight portion 183 extending from the refracting portion 182 to the straight line in the lateral direction (right direction) and reaching the right end is adopted. The left straight portion 181 is located at a location where the large three-dimensional character portion 25 exists in the rear view of the front frame set 14 (a left location in the rear view), and the refracting portion 182 is an upper portion in the rear view of the front frame set 14. It is located at a location including the adjacent portion of the plate 19 and the large three-dimensional character 25 (a portion on the left side in the rear view), and the right straight portion 183 is a location where the upper plate 19 exists in the rear view of the front frame set 14 ( It is located from the center to the right side).

  As shown in FIGS. 28 and 29, the reinforcing bar 180 has a long opposed long portion 180a facing the front frame set 14, and a rearward direction (front frame) from the opposed long portion 180a. And an extending portion 180b extending in the direction protruding from the back surface of the set 14.

  That is, as shown in FIGS. 29, 38, 39, and 42, the reinforcing rod 180 has a U-shape when viewed in a longitudinal section, and from the upper end side and the lower end side of the opposed long portion 180a. It is the shape where the extension part 180b extended in the back direction of the front frame set 14 (backward direction of the front frame set 14).

  The extending portion 180b extends in the rearward direction of the front frame set 14 (the rearward direction of the front frame set 14), but forward of the front frame set 14 (the direction toward the front surface of the front frame set 14). You may make it extend to. Alternatively, the extended portion 180b may be provided only on one of the upper end side or the lower end side of the opposed long portion 180a so as to have an L-shaped shape in a longitudinal sectional view.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 15, the front frame set 14 is a metal reinforcing plate having a size that substantially covers the portion that overlaps the range portion (the range on the lower side of the window portion 101) in the front view. 60 is provided separately from the reinforcing rod 180.

  As shown in FIG. 43, the front frame set 14 includes a metal reinforcing plate 61 at an upper portion than the window portion 101 in a front view.

  The reinforcing plate 60 is grounded (grounded) via the front frame set 14 (for example, a metal opening / closing axis J2). In addition, as shown in FIG. 28, the metal reinforcing bar 180 has a screw 185 inserted into the screw hole 184 at the right end of the opposed elongated portion 180a, and the right end is connected to the reinforcing plate 60 of the front frame set 14. The reinforcing bar 180 and the reinforcing plate 60 are electrically connected by being fastened to the back side of the front frame set 14 in contact with the stopper.

  As shown in FIGS. 27, 28, and 34, the reinforcing rod 180 is disposed so as to sandwich the lower stopper 170 between the front frame set 14.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 12, 13, and 27 to 29, the front frame set 14 has a payout passage portion 191 for guiding the payout game balls to the upper plate 19 and the lower plate 15 on the back side thereof. The ball tray discharge passage part 190 having the above is provided.

  The ball tray payout passage component 190 is attached to the back side of the front frame set 14 so as to cover at least a part of the reinforcing rod 180 (in the present embodiment, the right straight portion 183).

  When the front frame set 14 is attached to the opening 101a of the window 101 by rotating the glass unit 140 about the right end vertical axis in the rear view of the front frame set 14 as shown in FIG. Furthermore, a lower part of the glass unit 140 is provided, and a climbing guide part 192 for guiding the glass unit 140 to the opening 101a is provided. As illustrated in FIG. 31, the riding-up guide portion 192 is provided at an upper portion of the ball tray payout passage component 190.

  As shown in FIG. 31, the boarding guide portion 192 is provided at a lower portion around the opening 101a of the front frame set 14, and includes an ascending inclined portion 193 that is inclined upward toward the opening 101a. .

  Further, as described above with reference to FIG. 8, the game board 30 is provided with an out port 36 for collecting the game balls and discharging them to the back side of the game board 30 at a lower portion of the game area 30a. .

  As illustrated in FIG. 31, the ride-in guide portion 192 is provided at a lower portion of the peripheral portions of the annular recess region portion 102 in the rear view of the front frame set 14.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 42, the climbing guide portion 192 has an upper portion of the upward inclined portion 193 located above the lower wall portion 102 a of the annular recess region portion 102 in a longitudinal sectional view of the lower portion of the front frame set 14. As shown in FIG. 31 and FIG. 42, the end portion on the opening 101 a side of the upward inclined portion 193 extends from the lower wall portion 102 a of the annular depression region portion 102 to the top portion 193 a of the upward inclined portion 193. The wall portion 194 having a height of 5 mm is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 31, the upward inclined portion 193 includes a plurality of ribs 195 that are formed to protrude on the back side of the wall portion 194 at intervals in the width direction of the wall portion 194. Each upper portion of the rib 195 is inclined upward toward the opening 101a.

  In addition, the game board 30 described above corresponds to a game component described later, the inner frame 12 described above corresponds to a frame body, the front frame set 14 described above corresponds to a front frame, and the window 101 described above serves as a visual recognition unit. Correspondingly, the above-described reinforcing rod 180 corresponds to a reinforcing member, the above-described game ball launching handle 18 corresponds to an operation portion, the above-described handle portion 242 corresponds to a gripping portion, and the above-described fixed-side case portion 240 supports. The large three-dimensional character portion 25 described above corresponds to a three-dimensional ornament, the outer shape main body 400 described above corresponds to a mountain portion and an outer shape body portion, and the above-described insertion notch portion 402 corresponds to a portion to be inserted. The above-described base surface body portion 404 corresponds to a base surface region portion, the above-described protruding body portion 406 corresponds to a protruding region portion, the above-described mounting base 420 corresponds to a back surface base portion, and the above-described upper plate 19 is a mountain. Part, ball dish part, dish part, upper dish part The lower plate 15 described above corresponds to the lower plate portion, the covering wall portion 424 described above corresponds to the cover portion, the first specific site light emitting portion 430 described above corresponds to the light emitting means, the first light emitting means, The above-described second specific portion light emitting portion 440 corresponds to the light emitting means, the above-described disk-like member 432 corresponds to the light transmitting surface portion, the above-described circular opening 406a corresponds to the attached region, and the above-described reinforcing mounting base 450. Corresponds to the reinforcing body, the above-described closing protrusion 19a corresponds to the closing member, the above-described upper outer wall portion 407 corresponds to the mounting outer wall portion, and the above-described push button portion 409 corresponds to the pressing operation portion. The glass unit 140 corresponds to a transparent plate, the above-described lower stopper 170 corresponds to a regulating member, the above-described unit support 150 corresponds to a support, and the above-described ball tray discharge passage component 190 corresponds to a passage component. , Above The payout passage portion 191 corresponds to the payout passage, the above-described ride-up guide portion 192 corresponds to the ride-up guide means, the above-described out port 36 corresponds to the recovery through-hole, and the above-described annular hollow region portion 102 corresponds to the hollow portion. Equivalent to.

  Next, a curtain plate 510, which is a further characteristic part of the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 44 is a partially broken front perspective view showing a lower side portion of the outer frame 11 of the first embodiment. FIG. 45 is a view before the attention seal 549 is attached to the entry preventing wall part 540 of FIG. FIG. 46 is a partially broken rear perspective view showing a lower portion of the outer frame 11 of the first embodiment. FIG. 47 is an exploded perspective view of the top surface side of the curtain plate 510 of the first embodiment. FIG. 48 is a plan view of the curtain plate 510 of the outer frame 11 according to the first embodiment. 49A is a front view of the curtain plate 510 of the outer frame 11, and FIG. 49B is a rear view of the curtain plate 510 of the outer frame 11. FIG. FIG. 50 is a partial rear view showing the lower side of the pachinko machine 10 when viewed from the rear. FIG. 51 is a partially broken perspective view taken along the line HH shown in FIG. 52A is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the game ball B has entered the game ball allowable space 550, and FIG. 52B shows a state in which the game ball B has not entered the game ball allowable space 550. It is sectional drawing. FIG. 53 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the main part showing the positional relationship between the game ball allowable recess space 580 of the inner frame 12 and the surrounding wall 543 of the entry preventing wall part 540 of the curtain plate 510.

  As shown in FIGS. 44 and 46, the outer frame 11 of the pachinko machine 10 according to the first embodiment is provided with a curtain plate 510 extending in the width direction on the bottom plate 11b.

  44 to 47, the curtain plate 510 has a bottomed box having an upper opening 521 that is fitted into the inner space of the bottom plate member 11b, the left plate member 11c, and the right plate member 11d of the outer frame 11. The main body 520 and a top plate 530 that closes the upper opening 521 of the main body 520 are provided. As shown in FIG. 47, the main body 520 is fixed to a location on the bottom plate 11 b of the outer frame 11. Further, as shown in FIG. 47, the top plate portion 530 is screwed so as to close the upper opening 521 of the main body portion 520 with screws 511.

  The main body 520 and the top plate 530 of the curtain plate 510 are, for example, resin molded products, but may be made of metal or the like.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 47, a speaker 522 is disposed inside the main body 520, and sound from the speaker 522 is output from a sound output unit 523 formed at the lower right front position of the main body 520. It is output and gives the player a sense of realism through the sound of further games. As shown in FIG. 47, the sound output unit 523 is provided with a large number of minute holes so that unauthorized tools are not inserted from the sound output unit 523.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the inner frame 12 can be opened and closed with respect to the outer frame 11 on the curtain plate 510 with the opening / closing axis J1 as an axis.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, not only the game board 30 is attached to the inner frame 12 so that the game area 30a shown in FIG. 8 is located in the opening of the resin base 12a on the back side. As shown in FIG. 3, since various control devices (main control device 261, sub-control device 262, payout control device 311 and the like) and back pack unit 203 are attached, they are heavy. By the way, when there is no gap between the inner frame 12 and the curtain plate 510, when the inner frame 12 is slightly deformed with respect to the opening / closing axis J1, rubbing during opening / closing may cause unpleasant noise, Since it cannot be opened and closed, a slight gap (for example, 1 mm or less) is actually required between the inner frame 12 and the curtain plate 510.

  As shown in FIGS. 44 and 47, the outer frame 11 is pivotally supported on the outside of the left end of the top plate portion 530 in a front view of the pachinko machine 10 so that the inner frame 12 can be opened and closed with the opening / closing axis J1 as an axis. A metal shaft support plate 570 is provided. By adopting the metal shaft support plate 570 as described above, the inner frame 12, which is the heavy object, can be supported by opening and closing with reduced bending.

  As shown in FIGS. 44 and 47, the outer frame 11 has a metal contact plate 572 that is in contact with a right end portion far from the opening / closing axis J1 at the lower portion of the closed inner frame 12 on the outer side of the right end of the top plate portion 530. It has. Further, as shown in FIGS. 44 and 47, the curtain plate 510 of the outer frame 11 opens and closes between the metal shaft support plate 570 and the metal contact plate 572 at the right end at the lower portion of the closed inner frame 12. A metal abutting plate 572 with which a portion between the axis J1 and the right end portion abuts is provided.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 47, the top plate portion 530 of the curtain plate 510 extends in the width direction and the upward direction, and prevents entry of unauthorized tools facing the lower portion of the back surface of the closed inner frame 12. An ingress prevention wall piece 540 is attached. In this embodiment, the ingress prevention wall part 540 is screwed to the top plate portion 530 of the curtain plate 510 with screws 512 as shown in FIG.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 44 to 47, the entry preventing wall part 540 has a width extending over the entire inner width range of the outer frame 11. That is, the intrusion prevention wall part 540 extends over the entire inner width of the outer frame 11 so as to include the metal shaft support plate 570 and the metal contact plate 572 in the front view of the pachinko machine 10. is there.

  Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 47, 51, and 52, the ingress prevention wall member 540 has a depth interval of at least one game ball B with respect to the lower portion of the back surface of the closed inner frame 12. A rear wall portion 541 that is erected and extends in the width direction of the top plate portion 530 of the curtain plate 510, and an upper end of the rear wall portion 541 is directed toward the front direction of the pachinko machine 10 (opening direction in the opening and closing direction). And a protruding upper plate 542 that protrudes in a non-contact manner with respect to the inner frame 12 and has a height interval of at least one game ball B with respect to the top plate portion 530.

  That is, as shown in FIGS. 44, 48, 49 (a), 51, and 52, the ingress prevention wall part 540 is placed on the top plate portion 530 of the curtain plate 510 with the inner frame 12 closed. A game ball allowable space 550 into which the game ball B enters is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 52A, the game ball allowable space 550 is a space surrounded by the back wall portion 541, the protruding upper plate 542, and the top plate portion 530 of the curtain plate 510. As shown in FIGS. 44 to 47, the game ball allowable space 550 also allows a game ball B on the metal shaft support plate 570 and the metal contact plate 572 with the inner frame 12 closed. That is, the game ball allowable space 550 has spaces on the metal shaft support plate 570 and the metal contact plate 572, respectively, in which the game balls B on the metal shaft support plate 570 and the metal contact plate 572 can enter. Yes.

  As shown in FIG. 45, the metal contact plate 572 is provided with a climbing inclined surface 572a that is inclined downward toward the front end side, which is the front side of the pachinko machine 10. Further, the inner frame 12 includes a guide inclined surface 12c that can come into contact with the riding inclined surface 572a across the lateral width on the closing direction side (back side) on the lower surface portion thereof. In addition, you may make it provide the guide inclined surface 12c only in the applicable location of the inner frame 12 which can contact the metal contact plate 572 of the outer frame 11 in the case of opening and closing of the inner frame 12.

  47, 51 and 52, the top plate portion 530 of the curtain plate 510 is provided with an inclined surface 531 which is inclined downward toward the front side of the pachinko machine 10 at a location of the game ball allowable space 550. ing. The height of the inclined surface 531 is, for example, 3.5 mm, the base of the inclined surface 531 is, for example, 18.6 mm, and the angle of the inclined surface 531 is, for example, 10.6 degrees, but other values may be used. .

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 44, FIG. 47 and FIG. 49 (a), the top plate portion 530 has a plurality of connecting the projecting upper plate 542 and the top plate portion 530 of the curtain plate 510 that divide the game ball allowable space 550. The partition walls 532 (two in this embodiment) are provided at a predetermined interval in the width direction of the entry preventing wall part 540.

  In addition, as shown in FIGS. 47 and 49A, the partition wall 532 has a taper on the front side, which is the side facing the inner frame 12, compared to the back side. Thus, when the inner frame 12 is closed, the game ball B positioned in front of the partition wall 532 on the top plate portion 530 can be guided to the game ball allowable space 550 by the tapered shape of the partition wall 532. it can.

  Next, the left end portion of the top plate portion 530 of the curtain plate 510 will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 47, a mounting recess 534 to which the connector substrate 560 is attached is provided at the left end portion of the top plate portion 530. The connector board 560 includes two connector portions 561 and 562 as shown in FIG. The left connector portion 561 is connected to a wiring with a sub-control device 262 (see FIG. 3) disposed on the back side of the inner frame 12 to be opened and closed. The right connector portion 562 is connected to a wiring with the speaker 522 disposed inside the main body portion 520 of the curtain plate 510.

  As shown in FIG. 47, the entry preventing wall part 540 is attached onto the top plate part 530 in a state where the connector substrate 560 is inserted from above into the attachment recess 534.

  As shown in FIG. 48, the connector port 561 on the left side in FIG. 47 has its connector port seen in a plan view of the top plate portion 530. For the connector unit 561, the sub-control device 262 (see FIG. 3) and The connector of the wiring is inserted downward. The connector portion 562 on the right side in FIG. 47 has its connector port seen from the back side of the curtain plate 510 as shown in FIG. 49 (b). The connector for wiring with the speaker 522 is inserted in the forward direction.

  Since the left connector 561 is connected to the sub-control device 262 (see FIG. 3), the inner frame 12 can be replaced with a new one, or the inner frame 12 can be removed from the outer frame 11. This is where removal is necessary. Therefore, the left connector portion 561 is arranged so that it can be seen in the open state of the inner frame 12, as shown in FIG. 44, in order to give priority to visibility from the viewpoint of connection workability and connection reliability. .

  The right connector portion 562 is connected to the speaker 522 disposed inside the main body portion 520 of the curtain plate 510, and therefore, once connected, the connector portion 562 is basically not removed. It is irrelevant when exchanging. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 44, the right connector portion 562 is arranged on the back side so as not to get in the way.

  47. As shown in FIG. 47, the ingress prevention wall part 540 indicates an enclosure wall portion 543 that surrounds the connector portions 561 and 562 of the connector board 560 inserted into the mounting recess 534, and the presence of the connector portions 561 and 562. And a seal portion 547.

  As shown in FIG. 47, the caution seal portion 547 includes a sticking top surface 548 formed on the top portion on the left end side of the entry preventing wall part 540, and a caution seal 549 attached to the sticking top surface 548. I have.

  The attention sticker 549 is printed with a character “caution” and an arrow that is illustrated in large size in order to call attention to the presence of the connector portions 561 and 562. Note that a plate or the like may be employed instead of the caution seal 549.

  As shown in FIG. 46, the surrounding wall portion 543 is positioned in front of the back wall portion 541, and the front wall portion 544 that separates the front side of the connector portions 561 and 562, and the connector portion 562 in the rear view of the pachinko machine 10. And an extended wall portion 545 extending rearward from the front wall portion 544 so as to separate the left side, the right side, and the upper side of the connector portion 561.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 53, the inner frame 12 has a game ball allowable recess space portion in which the game ball B enters in a position facing the surrounding wall portion 543 of the entry preventing wall part 540 when the inner frame 12 is closed. 580 is formed. As shown in FIG. 53, for example, the game ball allowable recess space 580 extends to the back side from the opposing back wall portion 581 of the inner frame 12 facing the intrusion prevention wall component 540 and the opposing back wall portion 581. The extended back wall surface 582 is provided, and the opposing back wall portion 581 and the extended wall surface 582 form a space allowing the game ball B. Therefore, even if there is a game ball B in front of the surrounding wall portion 543 on the top plate portion 530, when the inner frame 12 is closed, the game ball B enters the game ball allowable recess space 580 of the inner frame 12. I can enter.

  Here, when the inner frame 12 is closed, the game ball B located at a position on the top plate portion 530 of the curtain plate 510 is allowed (entered) into the game ball allowable space 550 of the entry preventing wall part 540. Will be described.

  First, when the inner frame 12 is opened or closed, the game ball B falls on the top plate portion 530 of the curtain plate 510 from the inner frame 12 or the like, and the game ball B exists on the top plate portion 530 at a place other than the left end. There are things to do.

  When the inner frame 12 is closed in a state where the game ball B is present at a location on the top plate portion 530 of the curtain plate 510, the game ball located at a location other than the left end on the top plate portion 530 by the inner frame 12. B is pushed and moved toward the ingress prevention wall part 540.

  At this time, the game ball B located at a location on the top plate portion 530 goes up the inclined surface 531 of the top plate portion 530 by the back-up by the inner frame 12, and FIGS. 44, 51 and 52 (a). As shown in FIG. 4, the game ball enters the allowed space for the game ball 550 or approaches the allowed space for the game ball 550.

  Subsequently, when the inner frame 12 is completely closed with respect to the outer frame 11, as shown in FIG. 51 and FIG. 52 (a), a game located at a place on the top plate portion 530 pushed by the inner frame 12 The ball B is maintained in a state where it finally enters the game ball allowable space 550.

  As shown in FIG. 52 (a), the game ball B allowed in the game ball allowable space 550 is movable in the depth direction, and thus is not sandwiched between the inner frame 12 and the entry prevention wall part 540. .

  Further, as shown in FIG. 52 (a), a metal member 12b that reinforces the inner frame 12 and is connected to the ground is provided at a position facing the intrusion prevention wall part 540 at the lower part on the back side of the inner frame 12. Therefore, the game ball B placed in the game ball allowable space 550 comes into contact with the metal member 12b of the inner frame 12, and the charged charge of the game ball B can be discharged through the metal member 12b.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 52 (a), the game ball B allowed in the game ball allowable space 550 is located on the inclined surface 531, so that when the inner frame 12 is opened, the game ball B is inclined. Since it descends the surface 531 and is discharged forward from the top plate portion 530 of the curtain plate 510, it can be reduced that the game ball B continues to accumulate in the game ball allowable space 550.

  The outer frame 11 described above corresponds to a mounted part to be described later, the curtain plate 510 described above corresponds to a first member, the inner frame 12 described above corresponds to a second member, and the top plate portion 530 described above. It corresponds to the top surface portion, the above-mentioned entry prevention wall part 540 corresponds to the entry prevention portion, the above-described game ball allowable space 550 corresponds to the game ball allowable space 550 portion, and the above-mentioned back wall portion 541 is the standing wall portion. The above-described protruding upper plate 542 corresponds to the protruding plate portion, the above-described partition wall 532 corresponds to the partition portion, the above-described metal shaft support plate 570 corresponds to the shaft support portion, and the above-described riding inclined surface 572a. Is equivalent to the climbing slope, the above-described guide slope 12c is equivalent to the slope, the above-mentioned connector parts 561, 562 are equivalent to the connecting parts, the above-mentioned surrounding wall part 543 is equivalent to the surrounding part, and Caution seal part 547 To.

  As described above, according to the pachinko machine 10 of the first embodiment, the inner frame 12 in which the game board 30 that forms the game area 30a into which a game ball is to be driven is formed on the front side is disposed, and the front surface of the inner frame 12 A front frame set 14 positioned on the side, a game ball launching handle 18 disposed at a predetermined position on the front side of the front frame set 14 and operated by a player for launching a game ball, and a player And a launching device 229 that launches a game ball to the game area 30a according to the amount of operation of the game ball launch handle 18 by the game ball launch handle 18, and the game ball launch handle 18 is a handle portion 242 that is gripped by the player for operation. And a fixed-side case portion 240 that extends forward from the front frame set 14 and supports the handle portion 242 on the extended side. The front frame set 14 launches a game ball in front view of the pachinko machine 10. Han The large three-dimensional character portion 25 larger than the game ball launching handle 18 is provided in the disposition area including the disposition location of the character 18, and the large three-dimensional character portion 25 forms the three-dimensional outline of the large three-dimensional character portion 25. The outer shape main body 400 includes an insertion notch portion 402 into which a proximal end side of the fixed side case portion 240 close to the front frame set 14 is inserted, and a fixed side case portion formed in a vicinity of the periphery of the insertion notch portion 402. A base surface portion 404 lower than the extension height of 240, and a projecting body that is formed in a predetermined region outside the base surface body portion 404 in a front view of the pachinko machine 10 and projects toward the front of the pachinko machine 10 Unit 406.

  Accordingly, the inner frame 12 is provided with a game board 30 that forms on the front side a game area 30a into which game balls are to be driven. The front frame set 14 is located on the front side of the inner frame 12. The game ball launching handle 18 is disposed at a predetermined location on the front side of the front frame set 14 and is operated by the player to launch the game ball. The launching device 229 launches a game ball to the game area 30a according to the amount of operation of the game ball launch handle 18 by the player. The front frame set 14 includes a large three-dimensional character portion 25 that is larger than the game ball launch handle 18 in a placement area including a placement location of the game ball launch handle 18 in a front view of the pachinko machine 10. Since the outer shape main body 400 that forms the three-dimensional outer shape of the large three-dimensional character portion 25 is inserted into the insertion cutout portion 402 of the base end side close to the front frame set 14 of the fixed case portion 240 of the game ball launch handle 18, A large large three-dimensional character portion 25 including the game ball launch handle 18 can be provided.

  Further, since the base surface body portion 404 of the outer shape main body 400 is formed at a position near the periphery of the insertion notch portion 402 and lower than the extending height of the fixed-side case portion 240, it obstructs the player from gripping the handle portion 242. There is nothing. That is, there is no need to change the size of the game ball launch handle 18 or the arrangement posture and position of the game ball launch handle 18 in the front frame set 14, and the game ball launch handle 18 is made much larger than the conventional size. The problem of deterioration in the operability of the game ball launching handle 18 due to the occurrence of the problem does not occur.

  Further, the projecting body portion 406 of the outer body 400 is formed in a predetermined region outside the base body portion 404 in a front view of the pachinko machine 10 so as to project toward the front of the pachinko machine 10. It can be set as the large-sized three-dimensional character part 25, and the design freedom of the front frame set 14 can be improved. Therefore, it is possible to provide a pachinko machine in which large large three-dimensional character portions 25 can be arranged at 18 positions of the game ball launch handle without impairing the operability of the game ball launch handle 18 and the degree of freedom in designing the front frame set 14 can be improved. it can.

  In addition, since the back side of the outer shape main body 400 is blocked by the mounting base 420, unauthorized tools that have entered the outer shape main body 400 by fraudulent acts can be blocked by the mounting base 420. The fraudulent act aiming at 25 can be reduced. Further, since the attachment base 420 is attached to the back surface side of the external body 400, the external body 400 can be reinforced by the attachment base 420 on the back surface, and the external body 400 is deformed by applying an improper force. Can be reduced.

  Also, the game balls paid out to the player are stored in the upper plate 19 on the front side of the front frame set 14 and guided toward the ball delivery unit 250 of the front frame set 14. Then, the ball delivery unit 250 sends out game balls one by one to the firing position of the launching device 229 located on the rear side of the front frame set 14. Since the covering wall portion 424 of the mounting base 420 covers the ball sending portion 250 of the front frame set 14, an unauthorized tool is inserted into the large three-dimensional character portion 25 and enters the inner frame 12 from the ball sending portion 250. Action can be reduced. Further, since the back surface base of the large three-dimensional character portion 25 includes a covering wall portion 424 that covers the ball sending portion 250, the arrangement of the front frame set 14 including not only the game ball launching handle 18 but also the ball sending portion 250 is arranged. A large three-dimensional character portion 25 having a size corresponding to the installation area can be disposed in the front frame set 14.

  In addition, since the base body 404 and the protrusion 406 located around the vicinity of the game ball launch handle 18 operated by the operator emit light by the first specific part light emitting part 430 and the second specific part light emitting part 440, this It is possible to provide the player with the effect that the large three-dimensional character unit 25 including the game ball launching handle 18 emits light. For example, in the case of a configuration in which the game ball launch handle 18 itself emits light, the game ball launch handle 18 is covered by a hand when the player holds the game ball launch handle 18. However, in the case of the configuration of the present embodiment, the large three-dimensional character portion 25 that includes the game ball launch handle 18 and is larger than the game ball launch handle 18 emits light. The player can be notified of the light-emitting effect on the player's hand more reliably, and the player can be effectively informed of a change in the game, a game effect, and the like by the light-emitting mode of the large three-dimensional character portion 25.

  The game ball launching handle 18 is located at the lower part on the front side of the front frame set 14 in a front view of the pachinko machine 10. A disk-shaped member that is irradiated with light from the first specific portion light emitting unit 430 toward the front frame set 14 side of the disk-shaped member 432 in the projecting body portion 406 of the large-sized three-dimensional character unit 25 and faces the front obliquely upward direction of the pachinko machine 10. Since 432 emits light, the light emitted from the disk-like member 432 of the large three-dimensional character portion 25 can be easily captured in the field of view even when the player is playing while looking at the game area 30a. It is possible to make a suggestion such as a game change or a game effect by the light emission mode of the large three-dimensional character portion 25.

  Further, the reinforcing mount 450 has a circular opening 406a to which the first specific part light emitting part 430 is attached, and the first specific part light emitting part 430 of the circular opening 406a is opposed to the disk-like member 432. Since the disk-like member 432 of the projecting body part 406 can be made to emit light because it is attached to the inner part of the projecting body part 406, the projecting body part 406 of the large three-dimensional character part 25 is reinforced by the reinforcement mounting base 450. Therefore, the strength of the large-sized three-dimensional character portion 25 can be further improved.

  In addition, since a part of the projecting body portion 406 of the large three-dimensional character portion 25 is disposed between the upper plate 19 and the lower plate 15 of the front frame set 14 in a front view of the pachinko machine 10, Compared to a configuration in which the plate 19 and the lower plate 15 are not allowed to enter, the large three-dimensional character portion 25 can be made larger by the amount of the entry, and the front frame set 14 can be seen in front view of the pachinko machine 10. The space between the upper plate 19 and the lower plate 15 can also be effectively used as the arrangement space for the large three-dimensional character portion 25.

  In addition, the inscribed protruding wall portion 425 of the mounting base 420 protrudes along the inner surface so as to be close to the inner surface of the predetermined end portion of the end portions of the outer body 400 close to the front frame set 14. Even if a thin member or a thin plate member is improperly entered between the outer shape main body 400 and the mounting base 420 of the large three-dimensional character portion 25, the intrusion protruding wall portion 425 can prevent the entry, Unauthorized acts through the character portion 25 can be reduced.

  In addition, the closing projection 19a is provided on the back side of the boundary between the upper plate 19 and the outer body 400 when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10, and closes the boundary between the large three-dimensional character unit 25 and the upper plate 19. Even if a thin member or a thin plate member is illegally entered into the boundary portion, the closing projection 19a can prevent the entry, and the illegal action through the boundary portion between the large three-dimensional character portion 25 and the upper plate 19 can be prevented. Can be reduced.

  Further, the upper outer wall portion 407 constitutes a part of the outer shape of the projecting body portion 406 and is attached to an end portion of the projecting body portion 406 near the front frame set 14. The upper outer wall portion 407 has a recessed portion 408 formed at a predetermined location. A push button part 409 different from the game ball launching handle 18 is disposed in the depression part 408 so as to be pressed, and is operated by the player. Therefore, since the depression 408 exists in the pressing direction of the push button portion 409, the depression 408 is formed even if a thin member or a thin plate member is illegally entered between the push button portion 409 and the protruding wall portion. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the entry, and it is possible to reduce fraudulent acts through the push button unit 409.

  Further, since the upper outer wall portion 407 includes a plurality of ribs 410 formed to extend toward the inside of the projecting body portion 406 on the inner surface portion, the player presses the push button portion 409. It is possible to reduce the deformation of the protruding wall portion due to the pressing force of.

  Also, an inner frame 12 on which a game board 30 that forms a game area 30a into which a game ball is to be placed is provided on the front side is disposed, and a position that is located on the front side of the inner frame 12 and overlaps the game area 30a in front view A front frame set 14 having a window portion 101 in which the game area 30a can be visually recognized. The front frame set 14 has a predetermined range portion (range on the lower side) of the surrounding portions of the window portion 101 on the front surface side. ) Is provided with a front projecting portion 130 projecting forward, and a long reinforcing rod 180 is disposed at a position that overlaps with the range portion (range on the lower side) and close to the window portion 101 in the rear view. Since the direction is arranged so as to be substantially along the window portion 101, even if the fraudulent person forcibly pulls the front protruding portion 130 toward the front side, the front surface close to the pulling position by the reinforcing rod 180. The forward deflection of the set 14 and the window portion 101 can be reduced, the formation of an unauthorized game ball passage between the window portion 101 and the game board 30 can be reduced, and the ball can be illegally clogged. Can be reduced.

  In addition, when the front protrusion 130 includes, for example, an upper plate 19 that stores and guides the game balls that have been paid out, a fraudulent person pretends to operate the upper plate 19 to force the upper plate 19. Even if it is pulled, since the occurrence of unauthorized bending can be reduced by the long reinforcing rod 180, there is also an effect of suppressing such an unfairly illegal activity.

  As a result, it is possible to provide a pachinko machine (game machine) that can reduce fraud by applying an excessive force to the front frame set 14.

  Further, since the forward projecting portion 130 has a shape including a plurality of mountain portions (the upper plate 19 and the large three-dimensional character portion 25) in a plan view, an unauthorized person forcibly pulls the forward projecting portion 130 forward. In this case, a forward bending force is likely to be generated at a boundary portion between the pulled peak portion (upper plate 19) and another peak portion (large three-dimensional character portion 25) adjacent to the upper plate 19. In view of this, the long reinforcing rod 180 is positioned so as to overlap with the above-mentioned range portion (the lower-side range) in the rear view of the front frame set 14 and at a position including the adjacent portion between the upper plate 19 and the large three-dimensional character portion 25. In addition, since the longitudinal direction is arranged substantially along the window portion 101 at a position close to the window portion 101, the reinforcing rod can be used even when the front protruding portion 130 is forcibly pulled forward. 180, it is possible to reduce the forward deflection of the boundary portion in the front frame set 14, to reduce the formation of an unauthorized game ball passage between the window portion 101 and the game board 30, and to illegally block the ball. Generation can also be reduced.

  In addition, one peak portion of the forward projecting portion 130 is an upper plate 19 that stores and guides the game ball, and the other peak portion is a game ball launch handle that is operated by the player for launching the game ball. This is a large three-dimensional character portion 25 that is larger than the game ball launching handle 18 and is disposed in the region where the front frame set 14 including 18 is disposed. Therefore, even when the front frame set 14 in which the upper plate 19 and the large three-dimensional character portion 25 are arranged in parallel is adopted, even if the front protrusion 130 is forcibly pulled forward, the reinforcing rod 180 It is possible to reduce the forward deflection of the boundary portion in the front frame set 14, reduce the formation of an unauthorized game ball path between the window portion 101 and the game board 30, and cause an illegal ball clogging. Can also be reduced.

  In addition, since the front plate of the front frame set 14 is provided with a reinforcing plate 60 that overlaps with the range portion (lower range) in a front view, the reinforcing plate 60 having a size that substantially covers the portion, the front frame It is possible to reduce the bending of the range portion (the lower range) of the set 14 and to reduce the fraudulent act of improperly dissolving and penetrating a part of the range portion of the front frame set 14.

  The window 101 is attached to the opening 101a formed at a position overlapping the game area 30a when viewed from the front in the front frame set 14, and to the back side of the front frame set 14 so as to close the opening 101a. The glass unit 140 is provided. The lower stopper 170 provided in the front frame set 14 restricts the glass unit 140 attached to close the opening 101a from being separated from the opening 101a. Since the reinforcing bar 180 is disposed so as to sandwich the lower stopper 170 between the front frame set 14, an unauthorized person forcibly pushes the glass unit 140 constituting the window 101 in the rear direction. Even if, the movement to the back side of the lower stopper 170 is suppressed by the reinforcing rod 180, the separation from the opening 101 a of the glass unit 140 is suppressed, and the illegal movement between the glass unit 140 and the front frame set 14 is prevented. It is possible to reduce the occurrence of a gap, and it is possible to reduce the fraudulent act of entering a thin fraudulent tool through the gap.

  Even when the upper plate 19 or the like is charged by contact of the charged game ball or the like with the upper plate 19 of the front protrusion 130, the reinforcing bar 180 is a metal member and is electrically connected to the grounded reinforcing plate 60. Since they are connected, they can be electrostatically shielded by the reinforcing plate 60 or the metal reinforcing rod 180, and the inner frame 12 located on the back side of the front frame set 14 or the back side of the inner frame 12 is located. The occurrence of electrostatic induction on the control board (for example, the main control board 261a) close to the upper plate 19 can be reduced, and malfunction due to noise on the control board can be reduced.

  Further, the long reinforcing rod 180 has a long opposed long portion 180a facing the front frame set 14, and an extension extending from the opposed long portion 180a in the front direction or the rear direction of the front frame set 14. Since the portion 180b is provided, the reinforcing rod 180 can be made long and have excellent rigidity. In addition, since various parts and the like are planned to be disposed near the periphery of the window 101 of the front frame set 14, it is difficult to make a large space for the reinforcing structure. The reinforcing bar 180 can be disposed in a small space in the front frame set 14, and the front frame can be reduced while reducing fraud due to improper application of force to the window 101 or its peripheral portion. The burden of changing the design of the surrounding parts of the window portion 101 of the set 14 can also be kept low.

  The front frame set 14 is attached so that a ball tray payout passage component 190 having a payout passage portion 191 for guiding the paid-out game balls to the upper plate 19 covers at least a part of the long reinforcing rod 180. Therefore, for example, even when the front frame set 14 is opened with respect to the inner frame 12, at least a part of the long reinforcing bar 180 is hidden by the ball tray discharge passage part 190, The reinforcing bar 180 cannot be removed unless the payout passage part 190 is removed, and unauthorized removal of the reinforcing bar 180 can be reduced. Further, if the ball tray payout passage component 190 is illegally removed, the game ball is not guided to the upper plate 19 because there is no ball tray payout passage component 190, and the cheating person receives payout of the game ball. I can't.

  In addition, an inner frame 12 in which a game board 30 for forming a game area 30a into which a game ball is driven is formed on the front side is disposed, and the front side of the inner frame 12 is supported so as to be openable and closable. A front frame set 14 having a window portion 101 in which the gaming area 30a can be visually recognized at a location overlapping with 30a, and the window portion 101 is formed at a location overlapping the gaming area 30a in a front view of the front frame set 14. An opening 101a, a glass unit 140 attached to the back side of the front frame set 14 so as to close the opening 101a, and a glass unit with the right end vertical axis as a rotation axis in the rear view of the front frame set 14 The front frame set 14 rotates the glass unit 140 around the rotation axis to be attached to the opening 101a. The up the glass unit 140 to ride the bottom of the glass unit 140 when kicking and a guide portion 192 riding guides the opening 101a.

  Therefore, for example, when the shaft portion of the unit support portion 150 of the glass unit 140 is shaved due to secular change or the like, or when the glass unit 140 that has been used over time is reused, a slight rotational axis deviation occurs. When the glass unit 140 is rotated around the rotation axis and attached to the opening 101a, the lower part of the glass unit 140 rides on the riding guide part 192 of the front frame set 14, and the glass unit 140 is opened. Since it is guided by 101a, it is easy to guide the glass unit 140 to the opening 101a even when the movable axis is displaced as described above.

  Further, even if the glass unit 140 is closed to the front frame set 14 without knowing that the above-described rotational axis deviation has occurred, the lower part of the glass unit 140 rides on the riding guide part 192 of the front frame set 14, Since the glass unit 140 is guided to the opening 101a, it is possible to reduce the collision of the glass unit 140 with a place other than the opening 101a of the front frame set 14 (a place where no collision is planned). Damage to the glass unit 140 can be reduced.

  As a result, it is possible to provide a pachinko machine (game machine) that is excellent in workability of attaching the glass unit 140 to the front frame set 14 and that can reduce the damage of components when the glass unit 140 is attached to the front frame set 14.

  In addition, the upward inclined portion 193 of the riding guide portion 192 is disposed at a lower portion around the opening portion 101a of the front frame set 14, and is inclined upward toward the opening portion 101a. Therefore, the lower portion of the glass unit 140 is inclined upward. The glass unit 140 can be guided to the opening 101a by getting on the portion 193, and the glass unit 140 in which the rotational axis is displaced can be smoothly guided to the opening 101a.

  Further, the out port 36 provided at the lower portion of the game area 30 a of the game board 30 collects the game balls and discharges them to the back side of the game board 30. When the glass unit 140 is attached to the opening 101a, the peripheral edge of the glass unit 140 is brought into contact with the annular depression region 102 formed in the rear view of the front frame set 14 at the periphery of the opening 101a. Touch. The ride-in guide portion 192 is provided at a lower portion of the peripheral portions of the annular recess region portion 102 in the rear view of the front frame set 14, and an upper portion of the upward inclined portion 193 is an annular recess region in a longitudinal sectional view of the lower portion. Projecting upward from the lower wall portion 102 a of the portion 102, and extending from the lower wall portion 102 a of the annular recess region portion 102 to the top portion 193 a of the upward inclined portion 193 at the end of the upward inclined portion 193 on the opening 101 a side. Since the wall portion 194 having a height of 1 is formed, the cheating person places the cheating tool at the lower portion of the opening 101a of the front frame set 14 for the purpose of causing the thin cheating tool to enter the out port 36 of the game board 30. Even if it is illegally entered between the glass unit 140 and the glass unit 140, this wall portion 194 can reduce the entry of unauthorized tools.

  Further, the upward inclined portion 193 includes a plurality of ribs 195 formed on the back side of the wall portion 194 so as to be spaced apart from each other in the width direction of the wall portion 194, and the upper portions of the plurality of ribs 195. Is inclined upward toward the opening portion 101a, so that the lower portion of the glass unit 140 can ride on the upward inclined portion of the upper portion of the plurality of ribs 195 and guide the glass unit 140 to the opening portion 101a. Since the plurality of ribs 195 are arranged side by side on the back side of the portion 194, the strength of the wall portion 194 can be ensured, and an attempt is made to forcibly enter the improper tool against the front side of the wall portion 194. Fraudulent acts can be reduced.

  Further, a front projecting portion 130 projecting forward is provided on a front surface side of the front frame set 14 and at a predetermined range portion (range on the lower side) of the peripheral portions of the window portion 101. The long reinforcing rod 180 is arranged at a position that overlaps the above-mentioned range portion in the rear view of the front frame set 14 and close to the window 101 so that its longitudinal direction is substantially along the window 101. Therefore, even if an unauthorized person forcibly pulls the front protrusion 130 forward, the reinforcing bar 180 causes the front frame set 14 and the window 101 near the pulling portion to be bent forward. It is possible to reduce the formation of an illegal game ball passage between the window portion 101 and the game board 30, and it is also possible to reduce the occurrence of illegal ball clogging.

  In addition, a ball tray payout passage component 190 having a payout passage portion 191 for guiding the paid game balls to the upper plate 19 covers at least a part of the reinforcing rod 180 on the back side of the front frame set 14. For example, even when the front frame set 14 is opened with respect to the inner frame 12, at least a part of the long reinforcing rod 180 is hidden by the ball tray discharge passage part 190, If the tray discharge passage part 190 is not removed, the reinforcing bar 180 cannot be removed, and unauthorized removal of the reinforcing bar 180 can be reduced. Further, if the ball tray payout passage component 190 is illegally removed, the game ball is not guided to the upper plate 19 because there is no ball tray payout passage component 190, and the cheating person receives payout of the game ball. I can't.

  Moreover, since the boarding guide part 192 is provided in the upper part of the ball tray discharge passage part 190, the ball tray discharge path part 190 can be effectively used as a guide means to the opening 101a of the glass unit 140. It is possible to eliminate the ride-in guide portion 192 as a separate part.

  As described above, according to the pachinko machine 10 of the first embodiment, the outer frame 11 that forms the outer shell of the pachinko machine 10 and is fixed to the game island of the game hall, and the bottom plate material 11b of the outer frame 11 A curtain plate 510 provided in the width direction and an inner frame 12 that can be opened and closed with respect to the outer frame 11 on the curtain plate 510, and the curtain plate 510 is a part of the closed inner frame 12. Entry that extends in the width direction and in the upward direction at a position facing the top plate portion 530 positioned above the inner frame 12 in the closing direction of the inner frame 12 and facing the lower portion of the back surface of the closed inner frame 12 The prevention wall part 540 includes a prevention ball part 540. The entry prevention wall part 540 includes a game ball allowable space 550 into which the game ball B on the top plate part 530 of the curtain plate 510 enters when the inner frame 12 is closed.

  Therefore, even if the inner frame 12 is closed in a state where the game ball B exists on the top plate portion 530 of the curtain plate 510, the game ball B enters the game ball allowable space 550. The ball B is not sandwiched between the inner frame 12 and the entry preventing wall part 540, and the damage of the inner frame 12 or the entry preventing wall part 540 due to the pinching of the game ball B can be reduced. Further, even if an unauthorized tool is to be inserted through the gap between the inner frame 12 and the top plate portion 530 of the curtain plate 510, the entry prevention wall part 540 can prevent the entry, and the gap between the inner frame 12 and the curtain plate 510 is prevented. It is possible to reduce the entry of illegal tools from

  Further, in a state where the inner frame 12 is closed with respect to the outer frame 11, a rigid rod-like member is inserted between the inner frame 12 and the curtain plate 510, and the inner frame 12 is lifted illegally by the lever principle or the like. Although there is a concern about fraudulent acts that allow unauthorized tools to enter the gap, since the inner frame 12 is closed by the outer frame 11, the lifting height of the inner frame 12 is, for example, about a few millimeters. On the other hand, since the game ball allowable space 550 of the entry prevention wall part 540 is large enough to contain the game ball B, the height of the entry prevention wall part 540 is at least the diameter of the game ball B (for example, 11 mm). If the inner frame 12 is illegally lifted and an unauthorized tool is inserted through the gap between the inner frame 12 and the top plate portion 530 of the curtain plate 510, the entry prevention wall component 540 makes the entry. The inner frame 12 and It can be reduced entry of unauthorized device from a gap between the plate 510.

  As a result, it is possible to provide the pachinko machine 10 that can reduce the intrusion of unauthorized tools from the gap between the inner frame 12 and the curtain plate 510 and can reduce damage due to the game ball B being caught. Further, it is conceivable to increase the dimensional accuracy between the inner frame 12 and the outer frame 11 so that a gap does not occur between the inner frame 12 and the outer frame 11 even if an illegal act is performed. If any distortion occurs, the opening and closing of the inner frame 12 will be hindered. On the other hand, according to the pachinko machine 10 of this embodiment, since it is possible to prevent fraud even if the inner frame 12 and the outer frame 11 have a margin, there is no need to increase the dimensional accuracy more than necessary. High cost due to improvement can be reduced.

  In addition, the outer frame 11 includes a metal shaft support plate 570 that supports the inner frame 12 so that the inner frame 12 can be opened and closed on the left end side of the top plate portion 530 when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10, and on the right end side of the top plate portion 530. A metal contact plate 572 with which an end portion far from the metal shaft support plate 570 contacts the lower portion of the inner frame 12 in the closed state, and the intrusion prevention wall component 540 includes the metal shaft support plate 570 in the front view of the pachinko machine 10. And the entire inner width of the outer frame 11 so as to include the metal abutting plate 572 and extend upward. The game ball allowable space 550 is formed so that the metal ball support plate 570 and the metal contact plate 570 are closed when the inner frame 12 is closed. A game ball B on the contact plate 572 is also allowed. Therefore, when the inner frame 12 is closed using the metal shaft support plate 570 as the rotation shaft, an end portion of the lower portion of the inner frame 12 that is far from the metal shaft support plate 570 contacts the metal contact plate 572 of the curtain plate 510. Therefore, wear deterioration of the curtain plate 510 can be reduced. For example, the metal contact plate 572 may be a member (for example, a metal member) that is more wear resistant than the top plate portion 530. In addition, since the intrusion prevention wall part 540 is formed over the entire inner width of the outer frame 11, it is possible to prevent an unauthorized tool from entering through the gap between the inner frame 12 and the curtain plate 510. In addition, the game ball allowable space 550 also allows the game ball B on the metal shaft support plate 570 and the metal contact plate 572 in a state where the inner frame 12 is closed, so that the top plate portion 530, the metal shaft support plate 570, and the metal Even if the inner frame 12 is closed in a state where the game ball B exists on the contact plate 572, these game balls B can enter the game ball allowable space 550, and the top plate portion 530 and the metal shaft support plate 570. And it can reduce that the game ball B on the metal contact plate 572 falls and accumulates behind the game machine.

  Further, the metal contact plate 572 is provided with a climbing inclined surface 572a inclined downward toward the distal end side at the front end side which is the front side of the pachinko machine 10, and the inner frame 12 is far from the opening / closing axis J1 in front view. Since the guide inclined surface 12c that can contact the riding inclined surface 572a is provided on the closing direction side (rear side) at the right end portion, when the inner frame 12 is closed to the outer frame 11, the inner frame 12 Since the guide inclined surface 12c is guided on the rising inclined surface 572a of the curtain plate 510 and is guided, the inner frame 12 can be smoothly closed to the outer frame 11.

  Further, the ingress prevention wall part 540 includes an enclosing wall portion 543 that surrounds the connector portions 561 and 562 disposed on the curtain plate 510, and a caution seal portion 547 that suggests the presence of the connector portions 561 and 562. The operator sees the presence of the connector portions 561 and 562 in the surrounding wall portion 543 surrounding the connector portions 561 and 562 disposed on the curtain plate 510 by looking at the caution seal portion 547 of the entry preventing wall part 540. It can be noticed, and when the inner frame 12 is closed to the outer frame 11, the work can be performed with care so that the connector portions 561, 562 and the like are not damaged.

  In addition, the inclined surface 531 at the position of the game ball allowable space 550 in the top plate portion 530 of the curtain plate 510 is inclined downward toward the front side of the pachinko machine 10, so that it enters the game ball allowable space 550. When the inner frame 12 is opened, the game ball B is automatically discharged to the front side of the pachinko machine 10 by the inclined surface 531, so that the accumulation of the game ball B in the game ball allowable space 550 can be eliminated.

  Further, the ingress prevention wall part 540 is provided on the top plate portion 530 of the curtain plate 510 erected at a depth interval of at least one game ball B with respect to the lower back portion of the inner frame 12 in the closed state. A rear wall portion 541 extending in the width direction, and a top plate portion 530 that projects from the rear wall portion 541 in a non-contact manner toward the inner frame 12 toward the front direction of the pachinko machine 10 (opening direction in the opening and closing direction). On the other hand, a protruding upper plate 542 having a height interval corresponding to at least one gaming ball B is provided, and the gaming ball allowable space 550 includes a back wall portion 541, a protruding upper plate 542, and a top plate portion 530 of the curtain plate 510. It is a space surrounded by. Therefore, even if the inner frame 12 is closed vigorously, the game ball B on the top plate portion 530 of the curtain plate 510 can be headed by the protruding upper plate 542 and stopped in the game ball allowable space 550. That is, the game ball B on the top plate portion 530 of the curtain plate 510 does not jump over the entry preventing wall part 540 and can enter the game ball allowable space 550. Further, since the protruding upper plate 542 is directed to the inner frame 12 at the upper part of the back wall portion 541, it is difficult to allow unauthorized tools to enter between the tip of the protruding upper plate 542 and the inner frame 12. Further, it is possible to further reduce the intrusion of unauthorized tools from the gap between the inner frame 12 and the curtain plate 510.

  In addition, a plurality (two in this embodiment) of partition walls 532 separate the game ball allowable space 550 and connect the protruding upper plate 542 and the top plate portion 530 of the curtain plate 510 to prevent entry. The wall parts 540 are provided at a predetermined interval in the width direction. Therefore, since the protruding upper plate 542 and the top plate portion 530 of the curtain plate 510 are connected by a plurality (two) of partition walls 532, applying a large force to the entry prevention wall component 540 causes the entry prevention wall. It is possible to reduce the bending of the component 540 to create an illegal gap.

  Further, since the partition wall 532 is tapered on the front side, which is the side facing the inner frame 12, even if the game ball B on the top plate portion 530 of the curtain plate 510 is just located on the partition wall 532. The game balls B can be distributed to the left and right at the tapered portion, and the game balls B can be reduced from being sandwiched between the partition wall 532 and the inner frame 12.

  Further, an outer frame 11 that forms an outer shell of the pachinko machine 10 and is fixed to the game island of the game hall, a curtain plate 510 provided across the width direction on the bottom plate material 11b of the outer frame 11, and the curtain An inner frame 12 that can be opened and closed with respect to the outer frame 11 on the plate 510, and the curtain plate 510 has an inner frame with respect to the top plate part 530 in which a part of the closed inner frame 12 is positioned above. 12 is provided with an entry preventing wall part 540 extending in the width direction and in the upward direction at a position facing the lower portion of the back surface of the inner frame 12 in the closed state, and the top plate portion 530 of the curtain plate 510 is When the inner frame 12 is closed on the front side of the entry prevention wall part 540, the entry prevention wall part 540 so that the game ball B on the top plate portion 530 of the curtain plate 510 rides on the entry prevention wall part 540. An upward guide inclined surface 533 is provided to guide up to an intermediate height on the upper side of the There.

  Therefore, even when the inner frame 12 is closed in a state where the game ball B exists on the top plate portion 530 of the curtain plate 510, the game ball B is moved to the upper halfway height of the entry preventing wall part 540 by the upward guiding inclined surface 533. Since it is guided up and rides on the entry prevention wall part 540, the game ball B is not caught between the inner frame 12 and the entry prevention wall part 540 when the inner frame 12 is closed. Damage to the inner frame 12 or the entry preventing wall part 540 can be reduced. Further, even if an unauthorized tool is to be inserted through the gap between the inner frame 12 and the curtain plate 510, the unauthorized tool is located on the upper side of the entry preventing wall part 540 along the upward guiding inclined surface 533 of the top plate portion 530 of the curtain plate 510. Since the tip of the unauthorized tool hits at a height position on the upper side of the entry preventing wall part 540, the entry preventing wall part 540 can prevent the entry, and the inner frame 12 and the curtain plate 510 are stopped. It is possible to reduce the intrusion of illegal equipment from the gap.

  Further, in a state where the inner frame 12 is closed with respect to the outer frame 11, a rigid rod-like member is inserted between the inner frame 12 and the curtain plate 510, and the inner frame 12 is lifted illegally by the lever principle or the like. Although there is a concern about fraudulent acts that allow unauthorized tools to enter the gap, since the inner frame 12 is closed by the outer frame 11, the lifting height of the inner frame 12 is, for example, about a few millimeters. On the other hand, the height of the ingress prevention wall part 540 can be set to the diameter of the game ball B (for example, 11 mm) by providing the upward guiding inclined surface 533 on the top plate portion 530 of the curtain plate 510. Even if the inner frame 12 is illegally lifted and an attempt is made to insert a fraudulent tool through the gap between the inner frame 12 and the curtain plate 510, the upper side of the entry preventing wall part 540 can prevent the entry, Reduce the intrusion of unauthorized tools through the gap with the curtain plate 510 That.

  As a result, it is possible to provide the pachinko machine 10 that can reduce the intrusion of unauthorized tools from the gap between the inner frame 12 and the curtain plate 510 and can reduce damage due to the game ball B being caught. Further, it is conceivable to increase the dimensional accuracy between the inner frame 12 and the outer frame 11 so that a gap does not occur between the inner frame 12 and the outer frame 11 even if an illegal act is performed. If any distortion occurs, the opening and closing of the inner frame 12 will be hindered. On the other hand, according to the pachinko machine 10 of this embodiment, since it is possible to prevent fraud even if the inner frame 12 and the outer frame 11 have a margin, there is no need to increase the dimensional accuracy more than necessary. High cost due to improvement can be reduced.

  Further, the ingress prevention wall part 540 is provided with an upper inclined surface 543 that is inclined downward toward the front surface side of the pachinko machine 10 at a location on the upper surface near the upward guiding inclined surface 533, so that the ingress prevention is provided. The game ball B riding on the wall part 540 is automatically discharged to the front surface side of the pachinko machine 10 by the upper inclined surface 543 when the inner frame 12 is opened. B accumulation can be eliminated.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and may have another configuration that exhibits the same effect. For example, the present invention can be modified as follows.

  <1> In the above-described embodiment, the outer shape main body 400 of the large three-dimensional character portion 25 is configured to include the insertion notch portion 402 into which a part of the fixed case portion 240 of the game ball launch handle 18 is inserted. Even if the game ball launching handle 18 is attached to an attachment location on the outer surface of the outer shape main body 400 and a hole for wiring for passing the wiring of the game ball launching handle 18 is formed in a part of the attachment location, a configuration may be adopted. Good.

  <2> In the embodiment described above, the front frame set 14 includes the game ball launching handle 18, but the inner frame 12 includes the game ball launching handle 18, and the front frame set 14 is a game of the inner frame 12. You may employ | adopt the structure which can be opened and closed with respect to the inner frame 12 without contacting the ball | bowl launching handle 18. FIG. For example, when the front frame set 14 is opened and closed with respect to the inner frame 12, the front frame set 14 includes a cutout portion and a relief opening portion that are formed so as not to come into contact with the game ball launching handle 18 of the inner frame 12. .

  <2> In the embodiment described above, the rotary game ball launching handle 18 is described as an example of the operation unit. However, a push button type game ball launch operation unit or a slide lever type game ball is described. Various operation units such as a launch operation unit and a joystick-type game ball launch operation unit may be employed, and a large three-dimensional character unit 25 including these operation units may be provided.

  <3> In the embodiment described above, the insertion notch portion 402 as the inserted portion uses a molding die in which the insertion notch portion 402 is formed at the same time in the resin molding process of the outer body 400. The insertion cutout 402 may be formed by cutting the outer shape body 400 after resin molding.

  <4> In the above-described embodiment, the insertion notch portion 402 is described as an example of the insertion target portion. However, instead of such an insertion notch portion 402, an insertion through hole may be employed.

  <5> In the embodiment described above, both the base surface body portion 404 and the projecting body portion 406 can emit light, but only one of the base surface body portion 404 or the projecting body portion 406 may emit light.

  <6> In the embodiment described above, a part of the reinforcing bar 180 is disposed so as to be visible from the back side of the front frame set 14, but may be provided inside the front frame set 14. In this embodiment, the reinforcing rod 180 has a shape having a refracting portion 182 that bends gently. However, the reinforcing rod 180 may be a refracting portion that bends sharply or may be straight when viewed from the back.

  <7> In the embodiment described above, the game ball allowable space 350 is formed at a place other than the surrounding wall part 543 of the entry preventing wall part 340. However, the place where the connector board 560 is disposed in the top plate part 530 The game ball allowable space 350 may be formed at all locations on the entry preventing wall part 340. In addition, the inner frame 12 forms a game ball allowable recess space portion 580 at a location facing the surrounding wall portion 543 of the entry preventing wall part 340, but covers the entire width range of the lower portion on the back side of the inner frame 12. Thus, the game ball allowable dent space 580 may be formed, and the intrusion prevention wall part 340 may form the front wall 544 over the entire range thereof.

  <8> In the above-described embodiment, the front frame set 14 includes the upper plate 19 and the lower plate 15, and a part of the large three-dimensional character part 25 enters between the upper plate 19 and the lower plate 15. Although the large three-dimensional character portion 25 is provided, the large three-dimensional character portion is not provided with both the upper plate 19 and the lower plate 15 but the front frame set 14 including only the upper plate 19 or only the lower plate 15. 25 may be provided. For example, when only the upper plate 19 is used, a part of the large three-dimensional character portion 25 is located at a lower position (or an upper position, or an upper position) of the upper frame 19 in the front frame set 14 in a front view of the front frame set 14. (Lower position). In addition, when only the lower plate 15 is used, a part of the large three-dimensional character unit 25 is located at the upper position (or the lower position or the upper position) of the lower plate 15 in the front frame set 14 in front view of the front frame set 14. And a lower position). Further, the plurality of dishes are not limited to the upper dish 19 and the lower dish 15 of the embodiment, but may be applied to various dishes, and at least one of the upper and lower positions of the dish. For example, a part of the large three-dimensional character portion 25 may be disposed.

  <9> In the embodiment described above, the present invention may be implemented in various (for example, first, third, etc.) gaming machines, or in a pachinko machine of a different type from the above embodiment. Also good. For example, once a big hit, a pachinko machine that raises the expected value of the big hit until a big hit state occurs (for example, two times or three times) including that (for example, a two-time right item, a three-time right item) May also be implemented. Moreover, after the jackpot symbol is displayed, it may be implemented as a pachinko machine that enters a specific gaming state on the condition that a ball is won in a predetermined area. Moreover, you may implement as a pachinko machine which will be in a specific game state when a ball enters a predetermined winning opening. Further, in addition to pachinko machines, various game machines such as an arrangement ball type pachinko machine, a sparrow ball, a game machine in which a so-called pachinko machine and a slot machine are integrated may be used.

  In addition, as a specific example of a gaming machine in which a pachinko machine and a slot machine are fused, a variable display means for displaying a fixed symbol after displaying a variable symbol row consisting of a plurality of symbols is provided, and a handle for launching a ball is provided. What is not provided. In this case, after inserting a predetermined amount of game balls based on a predetermined operation (button operation), for example, the variation of the symbol is started due to the operation of the operation lever, for example, due to the operation of the stop button, or the predetermined amount With the passage of time, the fluctuation of the symbol is stopped, and a jackpot state advantageous to the player is generated on the condition that the confirmed symbol at the time of stoppage is a so-called jackpot symbol. A lot of balls are paid out.

  The present specification also discloses an invention relating to the following gaming machines.

<First issue>
Conventionally, there is a pachinko machine, for example, as a representative example of a gaming machine. This pachinko machine has, for example, an outer frame installed in an island facility, an inner frame attached to the outer frame so as to be openable and closable, and a game area into which a game ball is driven, which is attached to the inner frame. A glass board provided on the side, a glass window provided with a viewing window through which a game area can be visually recognized, which is provided on the front side of the inner frame and can be opened and closed at an upper middle part excluding a lower part, and a lower position of the glass frame And a dish panel disposed on the front side of the inner frame and at a lower portion.

  This dish panel is provided with a saucer part that stores the paid-out game balls and guides them to the game ball launching device at a position extending substantially over the entire width on the upper side. In addition, this dish panel is provided with a launch handle operated by the player at the lower right corner portion thereof, and the game ball is launched into the game area of the game board with a strength according to the amount of the launch handle operated by the player. (For example, refer to Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2009-284946 (page 4-5, FIG. 1-2)).

However, the conventional example having such a configuration has the following problems.
That is, in the conventional pachinko machine, for example, since the launch handle is disposed at the lower right corner portion of the dish panel, a large three-dimensional ornament cannot be disposed at the location where the launch handle is disposed. .

  In addition, the launch handle has a size, an arrangement posture and an arrangement position on the dish panel, and the like so that the player can easily operate the handle. Therefore, it is not preferable to make the launching handle itself much larger than the conventional size, since it causes a decrease in operability.

  Furthermore, since the tray portion is present in the vicinity from the top to the left side of the periphery of the launch handle in the front view of the gaming machine, there is no space between the saucer portion and the launch handle, and the saucer portion and the launch handle. A large three-dimensional ornament cannot be arranged between the handle and the handle.

  As described above, since a large three-dimensional ornament cannot be disposed at the launch handle portion of the dish panel when viewed from the front of the gaming machine, the degree of freedom in designing the front frame (for example, the dish panel) of the gaming machine is limited. There's a problem.

  The following invention has been made in view of such circumstances and the like, and for example, a large three-dimensional ornament can be arranged at the launching handle without impairing the operability of the launching handle, and the degree of freedom in designing the front frame It is an object to provide a gaming machine that can improve the performance.

(A0) An operation unit that is disposed at a predetermined position on the front side of the gaming machine and is operated by a player for launching a game ball;
A game area where a game ball is driven in response to an operation of the operation unit by a player;
In a gaming machine comprising
The operation unit includes a contact unit that a player touches to operate,
An outer shape portion that forms a three-dimensional outline of a three-dimensional ornament larger than the operation portion;
The outer body part is
A base area portion formed on the gaming area side in the periphery of the contact portion in a front view of the gaming machine;
A protruding region portion that is formed between the base surface region portion and the gaming region in a front view of the gaming machine and protrudes from the base surface region portion toward the front of the gaming machine;
With
The three-dimensional outline of the three-dimensional ornament is formed using the base surface region portion and the protruding region portion.

  According to the invention described in (A0), the operation unit is disposed at a predetermined position on the front side of the gaming machine, and the contact unit of the operation unit is contacted by the player for launching the game ball. Operated. A game ball is launched into the game area in accordance with the operation of the operation unit by the player. The outer body part that forms the three-dimensional outer shape of the three-dimensional ornament larger than the operation part is a base surface area part formed on the gaming area side in the periphery of the contact part in the front view of the gaming machine, and the gaming machine A three-dimensional outline of a three-dimensional ornament using a projecting area portion that is formed between the base surface area portion and the game area in a front view and protrudes from the base surface area portion toward the front of the gaming machine. Since the shape is formed, a large three-dimensional ornament including the operation unit can be arranged.

  Further, since the base surface region portion of the outer body portion is formed on the game region side in the periphery of the contact portion in a front view of the gaming machine, the contact of the contact portion by the player can be ensured.

  In addition, the projecting region portion of the outer body portion is formed between the base surface region portion and the gaming region in a front view of the gaming machine so as to protrude from the base surface region portion toward the front of the gaming machine. , A large three-dimensional ornament can be obtained, and the degree of freedom in designing the front frame can be improved.

  In addition, a frame body in which game parts for forming a game area into which a game ball is to be driven is provided on the front side, and a front frame positioned on the front side of the frame body, the operation unit is configured to be the front frame or the It is good also as a structure with which a frame is equipped. For example, in the configuration in which the operation unit is provided in the frame body, the front frame includes a cutout portion and a relief opening portion that are formed so as not to come into contact with the operation unit of the frame body when opening and closing the frame body. Is mentioned.

  Further, examples of the operation unit include an operation unit such as a lever type, a touch type, and a button type. In addition, the operation part includes a grip part gripped by a player for operation as a contact part, and a support part that extends forward of the gaming machine and supports the grip part on the extension side. It may be a thing. In addition, the support portion may have various directions such as an upward direction, a downward direction, and an oblique direction as directions other than the front direction of the gaming machine.

  Further, for example, the three-dimensional ornament may be provided in a disposition area including a disposition location of the operation unit in the front frame in a front view of the gaming machine. Further, the outer body part is lower than the insertion part into which the base end side near the front frame in the support part of the operation part is inserted and the extension height of the support part formed in the vicinity of the periphery of the insertion part. It is good also as a protrusion area | region part which protruded toward the front of the said game machine formed in the base surface area | region and the predetermined area | region outside the base surface area | region part by the front view of the said game machine.

  Further, the operation unit may be a part operated by the player for adjusting the launching force of the game ball, or may be a movable part movable for launching the game ball.

  In addition, the three-dimensional ornament may be arranged so that at least a part of the three-dimensional ornament covers the operation unit in front view (or overlaps, is positioned, and belongs). Moreover, as a case where the three-dimensional ornament is larger than the operation unit in a state where the three-dimensional ornament is visually recognized, for example, when the outermost outer shape of the three-dimensional ornament is longer than that of the operation unit, The case where an area, a volume, etc. are larger than that of an operation part is mentioned.

(A1) a frame body on which game parts for forming a game area into which a game ball is driven are formed on the front side;
A front frame located on the front side of the frame;
An operation unit disposed at a predetermined position on the front side of the front frame and operated by a player for launching a game ball;
A game ball launching device that launches a game ball into the game area in accordance with an operation amount of the operation unit by a player;
In a gaming machine comprising
The operation portion includes a grip portion gripped by a player for operation, and a support portion that extends forward from the front frame and supports the grip portion on the extension side.
The front frame is provided with a three-dimensional ornament larger than the operation unit in an arrangement region including an arrangement part of the operation unit in a front view of the gaming machine,
The three-dimensional ornament includes an outer shape portion that forms a three-dimensional outline of the three-dimensional ornament.
The outer body part is
A portion to be inserted into which the base end side of the support portion close to the front frame is inserted;
A base surface region portion formed at a location near the periphery of the inserted portion and lower than the extending height of the support portion;
A protruding region portion that is formed in a predetermined region outside the base surface region portion in a front view of the gaming machine and protrudes toward the front of the gaming machine;
A gaming machine characterized by comprising:

  According to the invention described in (A1), the frame body is provided with a gaming part that forms a gaming area on the front side into which a gaming ball is to be driven. The front frame is located on the front side of the frame. The operation unit is disposed at a predetermined position on the front side of the front frame, and is operated by the player for launching the game ball. The game ball launching device launches a game ball into the game area in accordance with the operation amount of the operation unit by the player. The front frame is provided with a three-dimensional ornament larger than the operation unit in an arrangement region including an arrangement part of the operation unit in a front view of the gaming machine. Since the base end side close to the front frame of the support portion of the operation portion is inserted into the inserted portion of the outer shape portion that forms the three-dimensional outline of this three-dimensional ornament, a large three-dimensional ornament including the operation portion Things can be arranged.

  Further, since the base surface region portion of the outer body portion is formed at a location near the periphery of the inserted portion and lower than the extending height of the support portion, it does not hinder the player from gripping the grip portion. In other words, there is no need to change the size of the operation unit, the position and position of the operation unit on the front frame, and the operability of the operation unit resulting from making the operation unit significantly larger than the conventional size. The problem of lowering does not occur.

  In addition, since the projecting region portion of the outer body portion is formed to project toward the front of the gaming machine in a predetermined region outside the base surface region portion in a front view of the gaming machine, a large three-dimensional decoration Objects can be disposed, and the degree of freedom in designing the front frame can be improved. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming machine in which a large three-dimensional ornament can be arranged at the operation portion without impairing the operability of the operation portion, and the degree of freedom in designing the front frame can be improved.

(A2) In the gaming machine according to (A1),
The outer body portion includes a back surface base portion attached to the back surface side so as to close the back surface side space,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the back surface base portion has a base insertion hole at a position corresponding to the inserted portion, and is attached to the front surface side of the front frame.

  According to the invention described in (A2), the back surface side of the outer body portion is blocked by the back surface base portion. It can be prevented and fraud aimed at three-dimensional ornaments can be reduced. In addition, since the back surface base part is attached to the back surface side of the external body part, the external body part can be reinforced with the back surface base part on the back surface side, and the external body part can be deformed by applying an improper force. Can be reduced.

(A3) In the gaming machine according to (A2),
The front frame includes, on the front side thereof, a tray portion for storing the game balls paid out to the player and guiding them to the game ball launching device, and at a predetermined place in the arrangement area, A ball delivery unit that sends out game balls one by one to the launch position of the game ball launcher located on the rear side of the front frame;
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the back surface base portion includes a cover portion that covers the ball delivery portion of the front frame.

  According to the invention described in (A3), the game balls paid out to the player are stored in the dish part on the front side of the front frame and guided to the ball sending part of the front frame. Then, the ball delivery unit sends out one game ball at a time to the launch position of the game ball launcher located on the rear side of the front frame. Since the cover part of the back surface base part covers the ball sending part of the front frame, it is possible to reduce the illegal act of inserting an unauthorized tool into the three-dimensional ornament and entering the inner frame 12 from this ball sending part. In addition, since the back surface base of the three-dimensional ornament is provided with a cover portion that covers the ball sending section, the three-dimensional decoration having a size corresponding to the arrangement area of the front frame including not only the operation section but also the ball sending section. A decorative object can be disposed on the front frame.

(A4) In the gaming machine according to any one of (A0) to (A3),
A gaming machine comprising light emitting means for emitting at least one of the base surface region portion and the protruding region portion.

  According to the invention described in (A4) above, since the base surface region portion and the protruding region portion located in the vicinity of the operation portion operated by the operator emit light, the three-dimensional decoration including this operation portion is emitted. It is possible to provide the player with an effect that an object emits light. For example, in the case of a configuration in which the operation unit itself emits light, the player may not be aware of the light emission of the operation unit itself because the operation unit is covered by a hand when the player holds the operation unit. In the case of the configuration (A4), the three-dimensional decoration including the operation unit and larger than the operation unit emits light, so that the player can be more surely notified of the light-emitting effect on the player's side. The change of the game, the game effect, etc. can be effectively suggested to the player by the light emission mode of the three-dimensional ornament.

(A5) In the gaming machine according to (A4),
The operation unit is located at the lower front side of the front frame in the gaming machine front view,
The protruding region portion includes a light transmission surface portion facing obliquely upward in the front direction of the gaming machine in a state where the three-dimensional ornament is attached to the arrangement region of the front frame,
The light emitting means is a first light emitting means for emitting light from the protruding region;
The first light-emitting means irradiates light from the front frame side of the light transmission surface portion.

  According to the invention described in (A5), the operation unit is located at the lower part on the front side of the front frame in a front view of the gaming machine. The light from the first light emitting means is irradiated to the front frame side of the light transmitting surface portion in the projecting region portion of the three-dimensional ornament, and the light transmitting surface portion facing obliquely upward in front of the gaming machine emits light, so that the player can play Even in the state of playing while watching the area, it is easy to capture the light emission of the light transmitting surface portion of the three-dimensional ornament in the field of view, and the change of the game in the light emission mode of the three-dimensional ornament located at the player's hand And suggesting game effects.

(A6) In the gaming machine according to (A5),
A reinforcing member that has a mounted region to which the first light emitting means is attached, and that is attached to an inner portion of the protruding region portion in a state where the first light emitting means of the attached region is opposed to the light transmission surface portion. A gaming machine characterized by comprising:

  According to the invention described in (A6), the reinforcing member has the attached region to which the first light emitting means is attached, and protrudes in a state where the first light emitting means of the attached region is opposed to the light transmission surface portion. Since it is attached to the inner part of the area part, not only can the light transmitting surface part of the protruding area part emit light, but also the protruding area part of the three-dimensional ornament can be reinforced and supported by the reinforcing member. The strength of the decoration can be further improved.

(A7) In the gaming machine according to (A1),
The front frame stores a game ball paid out to a player and guides it to the game ball launching device, and projects from the front frame to the front of the front frame, and is positioned below the upper plate part. And a lower plate portion that is formed to protrude in front of the front frame and stores a game ball paid out to the player,
A part of the protruding region portion is disposed so as to enter between the upper plate portion and the lower plate portion in a front view of the gaming machine.

  According to the invention described in (A7), a part of the protruding region portion of the three-dimensional ornament is inserted between the upper plate portion and the lower plate portion of the front frame in a front view of the gaming machine. Therefore, compared with the structure that does not enter between the upper plate part and the lower plate part, the three-dimensional decoration can be made larger by the amount of the input, and the front frame in the front view of the gaming machine The space between the upper plate portion and the lower plate portion can also be effectively used as a space for arranging the three-dimensional ornament.

(A8) In the gaming machine according to (A2) or (A3),
The back surface base portion includes an inscribed protruding wall portion that protrudes along the inner surface so as to be close to the inner surface of a predetermined end portion of the end portions close to the front frame in the outer body portion. A gaming machine characterized by

  According to the invention described in (A8) above, the inscribed protrusion wall portion of the back surface base portion is arranged so as to be close to the inner surface of the predetermined end portion among the end portions close to the front frame in the outer body portion. Therefore, even if a thin member or a thin plate member is illegally entered between the outer body portion and the back surface base portion of the three-dimensional ornament, the intrusion wall portion prevents the entry. And fraud through three-dimensional ornaments can be reduced.

(A9) In the gaming machine according to (A3),
A gaming machine comprising: a closing member for closing the boundary at the back side of the boundary portion between the dish part and the outer body part when the gaming machine is viewed from the front.

  According to the invention described in (A9) above, the closing member is provided on the back side of the boundary portion between the dish portion and the outer body portion in the front view of the gaming machine, and closes the boundary. Even if a thin member or thin plate member tries to enter the border part with the part illegally, it can be blocked by the closing member, reducing fraud through the border part between the three-dimensional ornament and the dish part. it can.

(A10) In the gaming machine according to any one of (A1) to (A9),
The projecting region portion constitutes a part of the outer shape, and includes an outer wall portion attached to an end portion close to the front frame,
The mounting outer wall portion is
A depression formed at the predetermined location;
A pressing operation unit different from the operation unit, which is disposed in the depression so as to be pressed and operated by a player;
A plurality of ribs formed to extend toward the inner side of the protruding region portion on the inner surface portion,
A gaming machine characterized by comprising:

  According to the invention described in (A10), the mounting outer wall portion constitutes a part of the outer shape of the protruding region portion, and is attached to an end portion near the front frame of the protruding region portion. The mounting outer wall portion has a recessed portion at a predetermined location. A pressing operation unit different from the operation unit is disposed in the depression so as to be pressed and is operated by the player. Therefore, since a depression exists in the pressing direction of the pressing operation unit, even if an attempt is made to illegally enter a thin member or a thin plate member between the pressing operation unit and the protruding wall portion, the depression does not enter the depression operation unit. It is possible to prevent the illegal act through the pressing operation unit.

  In addition, the mounting outer wall portion has a plurality of ribs extending toward the inside of the protruding region portion on the inner surface portion thereof, so that the player can press the pressing operation portion by pressing force. It is possible to reduce the deformation of the protruding wall portion.

(A11) In the gaming machine according to any one of (A0) to (A10),
The gaming machine is a pachinko machine.

  According to the gaming machine described in the above (A11), it is possible to provide a pachinko machine capable of arranging a large three-dimensional ornament at the operation portion without impairing the operability of the operation portion and improving the design freedom of the front frame. . The basic configuration of the pachinko machine is provided with an operation handle, and a ball as a game medium is launched into a predetermined game area in accordance with the operation of the operation handle, and the ball is disposed at a predetermined position in the game area. In other words, the identification information (such as symbols) that is dynamically displayed on the display device is determined and stopped after a predetermined time on the condition that a winning (or passing through the operation gate) is required for the operation port. In addition, when a specific gaming state occurs, variable winning means (specific winning opening) disposed at a predetermined position in the gaming area is opened in a predetermined manner so that a ball can be won, and a value corresponding to the number of winnings is obtained. Examples include those to which values (including data written on magnetic cards as well as premium balls) are given.

<Second issue>
Conventionally, there is a pachinko machine, for example, as a representative example of a gaming machine. This pachinko machine has, for example, an outer frame installed in an island facility, an inner frame attached to the outer frame so as to be openable and closable, and a game area into which a game ball is driven, which is attached to the inner frame. A glass board provided on the front side of the inner frame and provided at an upper middle part excluding the lower part, provided with a game board on the side, and a transparent plate (for example, a glass plate) in which the game area can be visually recognized; A dish panel disposed below the glass frame, on the front side of the inner frame, and at a lower portion.

  This dish panel is provided with a saucer part that stores the paid-out game balls and guides them to the game ball launching device at a position extending substantially over the entire width on the upper side. In addition, this dish panel is provided with a launch handle operated by the player at the lower right corner portion thereof, and the game ball is launched into the game area of the game board with a strength according to the amount of the launch handle operated by the player. (For example, refer to Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2009-284946 (page 4-5, FIG. 1-2)).

However, the conventional example having such a configuration has the following problems.
That is, in a conventional pachinko machine, there is a risk that a fraudulent tool may be illegally entered by a fraudster from between the glass frame and the dish panel in the lower position in front view of the glass frame. In order to prevent such illegal intrusion, there is one that employs a front door in which a glass frame and a dish panel are integrated. However, even in such a front door, the forbidden person forcibly pulls the tray part forward, thereby deflecting the front door and the transparent plate near the pulling portion forward, the transparent plate and the game board There is a possibility that an illegal game ball passage may be formed between the two or the ball may be illegally clogged.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine that can reduce fraudulent acts caused by applying an excessive force to the front door.

(B1) a frame on which game parts for forming a game area into which a game ball is to be driven are formed on the front side;
A front frame that is located on the front side of the frame body and has a visual recognition part where the game area can be visually recognized at a position overlapping the game area in a front view;
In a gaming machine comprising
The front frame is
A front projecting portion projecting forward is provided at a predetermined range of the peripheral portion of the visual recognition portion on the front side, and
A long reinforcing member is disposed at a position that overlaps the range portion in the rear view and close to the visual recognition portion so that the longitudinal direction thereof is substantially along the visual recognition portion. Gaming machine.

  According to the invention described in (B1), the game ball is driven into the game area formed on the front side of the game component arranged in the frame. The game area of the game component can be visually recognized through the visual recognition part of the front frame located on the front side of the frame. Moreover, the front protrusion part which protruded ahead is provided in the predetermined range location of the surroundings of a visual recognition part by the front side of a front frame. The long reinforcing member is disposed at a position that overlaps the range portion in the rear view of the front frame and close to the visual recognition portion so that the longitudinal direction thereof is substantially along the visual recognition portion. Even if a fraudulent person forcibly pulls the front protruding part forward, the reinforcing member can reduce the forward deflection of the front frame and the visual recognition part near the pulling part, and the visual recognition part and the game part It is possible to reduce the formation of illegal game ball passages between them, and to reduce the occurrence of illegal ball clogging.

  In addition, when the forward projecting portion includes a ball tray portion that stores and guides a game ball that has been paid out, for example, the cheating person pretends to operate the ball tray portion and forcibly pulls the ball tray portion. However, since the occurrence of unauthorized bending can be reduced by the long reinforcing member, there is also an effect of suppressing such illegal activities that are difficult to find.

  As a result, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that can reduce illegal acts caused by applying an excessive force to the front frame.

(B2) In the gaming machine according to (B1),
The front protrusion is a shape having a plurality of peaks in plan view,
The long reinforcing member has a longitudinal direction at a position that overlaps the range portion in a rear view of the front frame and includes a portion adjacent to the plurality of mountain portions and a position close to the visual recognition portion. A gaming machine characterized by being arranged so as to be substantially along the visual recognition part.

  According to the invention described in (B2) above, the forward projecting portion has a shape including a plurality of peaks in a plan view, and therefore when an unauthorized person forcibly pulls the forward projecting portion forward. Tends to generate a forward bending force at the boundary between the pulled peak and another peak adjacent to the peak. Therefore, the longitudinal direction of the long reinforcing member is located at a position that overlaps with the range portion in the rear view of the front frame and includes a portion adjacent to the plurality of mountain portions and is close to the visual recognition portion. Therefore, even when the front protrusion is forcibly pulled forward, the reinforcement member can reduce the forward deflection of the boundary portion at the front frame. In addition, it is possible to reduce the formation of an unauthorized game ball path between the visual recognition unit and the game component, and it is also possible to reduce the occurrence of illegal ball clogging.

(B3) In the gaming machine according to (B2),
The forward projecting portion includes two peak portions as the plurality of peak portions,
One of the two mountain parts is a ball tray part that stores and guides the paid-out game balls,
The other of the two ridges is a three-dimensional ornament larger than the operation part, which is arranged in the arrangement area of the front frame including an operation part operated by a player for launching a game ball. A gaming machine characterized by

  According to the invention described in (B3) above, one peak portion of the forward projecting portion is a ball tray portion that stores and guides a game ball, and the other peak portion is a game for launching the game ball. This is a three-dimensional ornament that is larger than the operation unit and is disposed in the area of the front frame including the operation unit operated by the user. Therefore, even when the front frame in which the ball tray portion and the large three-dimensional ornament are arranged side by side is used, even if the front protruding portion is forcibly pulled forward, the reinforcing member The forward bending of the boundary portion can be reduced, the formation of an illegal game ball passage between the visual recognition part and the game component can be reduced, and the occurrence of illegal ball clogging can also be reduced.

(B4) In the gaming machine according to any one of (B1) to (B3),
The said front frame equips the location which overlaps with the said range location in the front view, and is equipped with the reinforcement metal plate of the magnitude | size which covers the said location separately from the said reinforcement member.

  According to the invention described in (B4), the reinforcing metal plate having a size that substantially covers the portion is provided in a portion overlapping the range portion in a front view of the front frame. It is possible to reduce the bending of the range portion of the frame, and it is possible to reduce the fraudulent act of trying to penetrate a part of the range portion of the front frame by illegally dissolving it.

(B5) In the gaming machine according to any one of (B1) to (B4),
The visual recognition unit includes an opening formed at a position overlapping the game area in a front view on the front frame, and a transparent plate attached to the back side of the front frame so as to close the opening.
The front frame includes a regulating member that regulates separation of the transparent plate in a state of being attached so as to close the opening, from the opening.
The gaming machine, wherein the reinforcing member is disposed so as to sandwich the regulating member between the front frame and the front member.

  According to the invention described in (B5), the visual recognition unit includes an opening formed at a position overlapping with the game area in front view on the front frame, and the rear side of the front frame so as to close the opening. And a transparent plate to be attached to. The restriction member provided in the front frame restricts the transparent plate attached so as to close the opening from being separated from the opening. And since the reinforcing member is arranged so that the regulating member is sandwiched between the front frame, even if the fraudulent person forcibly pushes the transparent plate constituting the visual recognition part in the back direction, Movement to the back side is restrained by the reinforcing member, separation from the opening of the transparent plate is restrained, and it is possible to reduce the occurrence of an unauthorized gap between the transparent plate and the front frame. It is possible to reduce fraudulent acts that cause tools to enter.

(B6) In the gaming machine according to (B4) or (B5),
The forward projecting portion includes a ball tray portion that stores and guides the game balls that have been paid out,
The reinforcing metal plate is grounded,
The gaming machine, wherein the reinforcing member is a metal member and is electrically connected to the reinforcing metal plate.

  According to the invention described in (B6), the reinforcing member is a metal member and is grounded even when the ball tray or the like is charged by contact of a charged game ball or the like with the ball tray of the front protruding portion. Since it is electrically connected to the reinforced metal plate, it can be electrostatically shielded by a reinforced metal plate or a metal reinforcing member. The frame located on the back side of the front frame or the back of the frame It is possible to reduce the occurrence of electrostatic induction on a control board (for example, a main control board) that is located on the side and close to the ball tray, and it is possible to reduce malfunction due to noise of the control board.

(B7) In the gaming machine according to any one of (B1) to (B6),
The long reinforcing member includes a long opposed long portion facing the front frame, and an extending portion extending from the opposed long portion in the front direction or the rear direction of the front frame. A gaming machine characterized by that.

  According to the invention described in (B7), the long reinforcing member extends in the front or rear direction of the front frame from the long opposed long portion facing the front frame and the opposed long portion. Since the extending portion is provided, the reinforcing member can be made to be excellent in rigidity while having a long shape. In addition, since various parts and the like are planned to be arranged near the periphery of the visual recognition portion of the front frame, it is difficult to make a large space for the reinforcing structure. If it is a member, it can be placed in a small space in the front frame, reducing fraudulent acts caused by improper application of force to the visual recognition part or its surrounding area, and the surrounding parts of the visual recognition part of the front frame The design change burden can be kept low.

(B8) In the gaming machine according to (B3) or (B6),
The front frame is provided with a passage component having a payout passage for guiding the game balls that have been paid out to the ball tray portion on the back side thereof,
The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the passage component is attached to the back side of the front frame so as to cover at least a part of the reinforcing member.

  According to the invention described in (B8) above, the front frame is configured such that the passage component having the payout passage for guiding the payout game ball to the ball tray portion covers at least a part of the long reinforcing member. For example, even when the front frame is opened with respect to the frame body, at least a part of the long reinforcing member is hidden by the passage component, and the reinforcement member is not removed unless the passage component is removed. It cannot be removed, and unauthorized removal of the reinforcing member can be reduced. Further, if the passage part is illegally removed, there is no passage part, so that the game ball is not guided to the ball tray part and the cheating person cannot receive the game ball.

(B9) In the gaming machine according to any one of (B1) to (B8),
The gaming machine is a pachinko machine.

  According to the gaming machine described in (B9), it is possible to provide a pachinko machine that can reduce fraudulent acts caused by applying an excessive force to the front frame.

<Third issue>
Conventionally, there is a pachinko machine, for example, as a representative example of a gaming machine. This pachinko machine has, for example, an outer frame installed in an island facility, an inner frame attached to the outer frame so as to be openable and closable, and a game area into which a game ball is driven, which is attached to the inner frame. A glass board provided on the front side of the inner frame and opened and opened at an upper middle part excluding the lower part, provided with a game board on the side, and a transparent window (for example, a glass part) in which a game area can be visually recognized; A dish panel disposed below the glass frame, on the front side of the inner frame, and at a lower portion.

  This dish panel is provided with a saucer part that stores the paid-out game balls and guides them to the game ball launching device at a position extending substantially over the entire width on the upper side. In addition, this dish panel is provided with a launch handle operated by the player at the lower right corner portion thereof, and the game ball is launched into the game area of the game board with a strength according to the amount of the launch handle operated by the player. (For example, refer to Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2009-284946 (page 4-5, FIG. 1-2)).

However, the conventional example having such a configuration has the following problems.
In a conventional pachinko machine, for example, the glass frame includes a glass portion that is pivotally mounted so as to close an opening formed in the same size as the game area. Specifically, the glass portion is supported so as to be rotatable with respect to the glass frame about the vertical rotation axis on the left end side (or right end side) in the rear view of the glass frame. The glass part is rotated so as to close the part and attached to the opening.

  However, in order to reduce the gap between the opening of the glass frame and the glass portion, a configuration is adopted in which the glass portion is fitted into the opening of the glass frame. For example, the shaft portion of the glass portion is shaved due to secular change or the like. If the glass part that has been used for a long time is reused, the rotational axis will shift and the glass part will be difficult to fit into the opening of the glass frame, and it may take time to attach the glass part to the glass frame. is there.

  In addition, without knowing that the aforementioned rotation axis deviation has occurred, when the glass part is closed to the glass frame, the glass part collides with a place other than the opening part of the glass frame with the rotation axis being shifted, The collision part may be damaged.

  The following invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and has excellent workability in attaching the glass part to the glass frame, and can reduce breakage of components when the glass part is attached to the glass frame. The purpose is to provide.

(C1) a frame on which game parts for forming a game area into which a game ball is to be driven are formed on the front side;
A front frame having a visual recognition portion that is supported on the front side of the frame body so as to be openable and closable and that can be seen in front of the game area at a position overlapping the game area;
In a gaming machine comprising
The visual recognition part is
An opening formed at a location overlapping the game area in front view of the front frame;
A transparent plate attached to the back side of the front frame so as to close the opening,
A support portion that rotatably supports the transparent plate with a right end vertical axis or a left end vertical axis as a rotation axis in a rear view of the front frame;
The front frame is
When the transparent plate is rotated about the rotation axis and attached to the opening, the lower portion of the transparent plate climbs up, and includes a guide device that guides the transparent plate to the opening. To play.

  According to the invention described in (C1) above, the game ball is driven into the game area formed on the front side of the game parts arranged in the frame. The game area of the game component can be visually recognized through the visual recognition part of the front frame supported to be openable and closable on the front side of the frame body. The visual recognition unit includes an opening formed at a position overlapping the game area in front view of the front frame, a transparent plate attached to the rear side of the front frame so as to close the opening, and a rear surface of the front frame. And a support portion that rotatably supports the transparent plate with the right end vertical axis or the left end vertical axis as a rotation axis. For example, if the shaft part of the support part of the transparent plate is scraped due to secular change or the like, or the transparent plate that has been used over time is reused, the transparent plate is rotated. When rotating around the moving axis and attaching to the opening, the lower part of the transparent plate rides on the ride guide means of the front frame, and the transparent plate is guided to the opening. Even if it occurs, it is easy to guide the transparent plate to the opening.

  In addition, even if the transparent plate is closed to the front frame without knowing that the above-described rotational axis deviation has occurred, the lower portion of the transparent plate rides on the ride guidance means on the front frame, and the transparent plate guides to the opening. Therefore, it can reduce that a transparent plate collides with locations other than the opening part of a front frame (location which does not plan a collision), and can reduce the failure | damage of a front frame or a transparent plate.

  As a result, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that is excellent in workability of attaching the transparent plate to the front frame and can reduce damage to components when the transparent plate is attached to the front frame.

(C2) In the gaming machine according to (C1),
The gaming machine is characterized in that the boarding guide means is provided at a lower part of the front frame around the opening, and has an upward inclined portion inclined upward toward the opening.

  According to the invention described in (C2) above, the uphill inclined portion of the boarding guide means is disposed at the lower portion around the opening of the front frame, and is inclined upward toward the opening. Can ride on the upward inclined portion and guide the transparent plate to the opening, and can smoothly guide the transparent plate in which the rotational axis is displaced to the opening.

(C3) In the gaming machine according to (C2),
The gaming part includes a collection through-hole for collecting a gaming ball and discharging it to the back side of the gaming part at a lower portion of the gaming area,
The front frame is provided with a recess formed on the back side of the periphery of the opening, which is recessed in a rear view, with which the peripheral edge of the transparent plate abuts.
The climbing guide means is provided at a lower portion of the peripheral portions of the recess portion in the rear view of the front frame, and an upper portion of the upward inclined portion is a lower wall of the recess portion in a longitudinal sectional view of the lower portion. And a wall portion having a height from the lower wall portion of the recess portion to the top of the upward inclined portion is provided at an end of the upward inclined portion on the opening side. A gaming machine characterized by

  According to the invention described in (C3) above, the recovery through-hole provided in the lower part of the game area of the game part collects the game ball and discharges it to the back side of the game part. In the state where the transparent plate is attached to the opening, the peripheral edge of the transparent plate comes into contact with the recess formed in the rear surface side of the front frame at the periphery of the opening in the rear view. The ride-in guide means is provided at a lower portion of the peripheral portion of the recess portion in the rear view of the front frame, and the upper portion of the upward inclined portion is higher than the lower wall portion of the recess portion in the longitudinal sectional view of the lower portion. At the end of the ascending inclined portion on the opening side, a wall portion having a height from the lower wall portion of the recessed portion to the top of the ascending inclined portion is formed. Even if a fraudulent person illegally enters the gap between the lower part of the opening of the front frame and the transparent plate for the purpose of entering the game parts collection through-hole, Can be reduced.

(C4) In the gaming machine according to (C2) or (C3),
The upward inclined portion includes a plurality of ribs formed on the back side of the wall portion so as to be spaced apart from each other in the width direction of the wall portion, and each upper portion of the plurality of ribs is formed in the opening portion. A gaming machine characterized by an upward slope toward the top.

  According to the invention described in (C4) above, the upward inclined portion includes a plurality of ribs formed on the back side of the wall portion so as to be spaced apart from each other in the width direction of the wall portion. Since each of the upper portions of the ribs has an upward slope toward the opening, the lower portion of the transparent plate can ride on the upward inclined portion of the upper portion of the plurality of ribs, and the transparent plate can be guided to the opening. Since multiple ribs are arranged side by side on the back side of the part, the strength of the wall part can be secured, and the illegal act of pushing the unauthorized tool against the front side of the wall part and forcibly entering it Can be reduced.

(C5) In the gaming machine according to any one of (C1) to (C4),
The front frame is
A front projecting portion projecting forward is provided at a predetermined range of the peripheral portion of the visual recognition portion on the front surface side,
A long reinforcing member is disposed at a position overlapping the range portion in the rear view and close to the visual recognition portion so that the longitudinal direction thereof is substantially along the visual recognition portion, and
On the back side thereof, a passage component having a payout passage for guiding the payout game ball to the ball tray portion is attached so as to cover at least a part of the reinforcing member,
The boarding guide means is provided at an upper portion of the passage part.

  According to the invention described in (C5) above, the front protruding portion that protrudes forward is provided on the front surface side of the front frame and in a predetermined range of the peripheral portions of the visual recognition portion. The long reinforcing member is disposed at a position that overlaps the range portion in the rear view of the front frame and close to the visual recognition portion so that the longitudinal direction thereof is substantially along the visual recognition portion. Even if a fraudulent person forcibly pulls the front protruding part forward, the reinforcing member can reduce the forward deflection of the front frame and the visual recognition part near the pulling part, and the visual recognition part and the game part It is possible to reduce the formation of illegal game ball passages between them, and to reduce the occurrence of illegal ball clogging.

  Further, the passage component having a payout passage for guiding the paid-out game ball to the ball tray portion is attached on the back side of the front frame so as to cover at least a part of the reinforcing member. Even when the frame is opened with respect to the frame body, at least a part of the long reinforcing member is hidden by the passage component, and the reinforcement member cannot be removed without removing the passage component. Unauthorized removal can be reduced. Further, if the passage part is illegally removed, there is no passage part, so that the game ball is not guided to the ball tray part and the cheating person cannot receive the game ball.

  Moreover, since the boarding guide means is provided at the upper part of the passage part, the passage part can be used effectively as a guide part to the opening of the transparent plate, and the boarding guide part needs to be a separate part. There is no.

(C6) In the gaming machine according to any one of (C1) to (C5),
The gaming machine is a pachinko machine.

  According to the gaming machine described in the above (C6), it is possible to provide a pachinko machine that is excellent in workability of attaching the transparent plate to the front frame and can reduce breakage of components when the transparent plate is attached to the front frame.

<Fourth issue>
Conventionally, there is a pachinko machine, for example, as a representative example of a gaming machine. This pachinko machine has, for example, a rectangular outer frame in a front view that forms an outer shell of the pachinko machine and is fixed to a game island in a game hall (hole), and a width direction on the bottom plate of the outer frame. A provided curtain plate, a movable frame supported to be opened and closed on the curtain plate with respect to the outer frame with the left end of the outer frame in a front view as an opening / closing axis, and an opening formed substantially at the center of the movable frame And a game board attached so that a game area where the game ball flows down is located.

  In such a pachinko machine, for example, in order to prevent an unauthorized tool from being inserted between the curtain plate and the movable frame and entering the inside of the pachinko machine, the lateral direction and the upward direction of the (For example, refer to Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-187853 (page 4, FIG. 4)).

However, the conventional example having such a configuration has the following problems.
In a conventional pachinko machine, for example, when a movable frame is opened and closed, a game ball may fall on the curtain plate from the movable frame, and when the movable frame is closed with the game ball on the curtain plate, There is a problem that the game ball is sandwiched between the movable frame and the entry prevention wall on the curtain, and the entry prevention wall or the movable frame is damaged.

  Therefore, in order to reduce the pinching of the game ball between the movable frame and the entry prevention wall on the curtain, the height of the entry prevention wall is lowered so that the game ball can get over (for example, the diameter of the game ball is reduced). However, it is difficult to reduce the intrusion of unauthorized tools from the gap between the movable frame and the curtain.

  The following invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and can reduce the intrusion of unauthorized tools from the gap between the first member (for example, curtain plate) and the second member (for example, movable frame). An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can reduce damage caused by pinching of game balls.

(D1) In a gaming machine that provides a game to a player,
A mounted part having a first member provided across the width direction;
A second member that can be opened and closed with respect to the mounted component on the first member of the mounted component;
With
The first member is located on the side of the second member in the closing direction with respect to the top surface portion where a part of the second member in the closed state is positioned above, and a lower portion of the back surface of the second member in the closed state. In the facing position, it has an entry preventing part extending in the width direction and upward direction,
At least one of the entry preventing portion or the second member includes a game ball allowable space portion into which a game ball on the top surface portion of the first member enters when the second member is closed. To play.

  According to the invention described in (D1), even if the second member is closed with respect to the mounted component in a state where the gaming ball exists on the top surface portion of the first member of the mounted component, Since it enters the game ball allowable space portion of the entry preventing portion formed on the top surface portion, the game ball is not sandwiched between the second member and the entry prevention portion when the second member is closed, It can reduce that a 2nd member or an approach prevention part is damaged by pinching. Moreover, even if it is going to put a fraudulent tool from the clearance gap between the 2nd member and the top | upper surface part of a 1st member, the approach can be blocked | prevented by the approach prevention part, and the fraudulent tool from the clearance gap between a 2nd member and a 1st member Can be reduced.

  Further, in a state where the second member is closed with respect to the attached part, a rigid rod-like member is inserted between the second member and the first member of the attached part, and the second member is attached by the lever principle or the like. Although there is a concern about fraudulent acts that illegally lift and allow unauthorized tools to enter the gap, since the second member is closed by the attached part, the height of the second member is at most 2, for example, Whereas it is about 3 mm, the game ball allowable space portion of the entry prevention unit is large enough to receive a game ball, so the height of the entry prevention unit is at least from the diameter of the game ball (for example, 11 mm). Even if the second member is lifted illegally and an attempt is made to insert a fraudulent tool from the gap between the second member and the top surface of the first member, the entry preventing portion can prevent the entry, Advancement of illegal tool from gap between second member and first member It can be reduced.

  As a result, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that can reduce the intrusion of unauthorized tools from the gap between the first member (for example, a curtain) and the second member (for example, a movable frame) and can reduce damage due to the pinching of game balls. it can. In addition, it is conceivable to increase the dimensional accuracy between the second member and the mounted part so that a gap is not generated between the second member and the mounted part even if an illegal act is performed. If any distortion occurs, the opening and closing of the second member will be hindered. On the other hand, according to the gaming machine according to the present invention, since it is possible to prevent fraud even if the second member and the mounted part have a margin, it is not necessary to increase the dimensional accuracy more than necessary, and the dimensional accuracy is improved. High cost can be reduced.

(D2) In the gaming machine according to (D1),
The attached component includes a shaft support portion that pivotally supports the second member so that the second member can be opened and closed on one end side of the top surface portion in front view of the gaming machine, and is opposite to the one end side of the top surface portion. On the other end side, provided with an abutting portion with which an end far from the shaft supporting portion abuts at the lower part of the second member in the closed state
The entry preventing portion extends in the upward direction while extending over the entire inner width of the mounted part so as to include the shaft support portion and the contact portion in a front view of the gaming machine,
The gaming machine is characterized in that the gaming ball tolerance space part also allows gaming balls on the shaft support part and the contact part in a state where the second member is closed.

  According to the gaming machine described in (D2), when the second member is closed to the first member with the pivot portion serving as the pivot shaft, the end portion far from the pivot portion at the lower portion of the second member is the first member. Therefore, the wear deterioration of the first member can be reduced. For example, you may employ | adopt the member (for example, metal members etc.) which has abrasion resistance rather than a top | upper surface part as a contact part. Moreover, since the intrusion prevention part is formed over the entire inner width of the mounted part, it is possible to prevent the unauthorized tool from entering from the gap between the second member and the first member. The game ball allowable space portion also allows game balls on the shaft support portion and the contact portion when the second member is closed, so that the game ball exists on the top surface portion, the shaft support portion, and the contact portion. Even if the two members are closed, these game balls can enter the game ball allowable space portion, and the game balls on the top surface portion, the shaft support portion, and the contact portion will fall and accumulate on the back side of the game machine. Can be reduced.

(D3) In the gaming machine according to (D2),
The abutting portion includes a climbing slope portion that slopes downward toward the tip side on the tip side, which is the front side of the gaming machine,
The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the second member includes an inclined portion that can contact the climbing inclined portion on the closing direction side at the end portion.

  According to the gaming machine described in the above (D3), when the second member is closed to the attached part, the inclined portion of the second member rides on and is guided to the rising inclined portion of the first member. Since the two members are closed, the second member can be smoothly closed to the mounted part.

(D4) In the gaming machine according to any one of (D1) to (D3),
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the entry preventing unit includes an enclosure for enclosing the connection component disposed on the first member, and a suggesting unit for suggesting the presence of the connection component.

  According to the gaming machine described in the above (D4), the operator looks at the suggestion part of the entry prevention part, and thus the presence of the connection part in the enclosure part that surrounds the connection part arranged in the first member. It can be noticed, and when the second member is closed to the mounted part, the work can be performed with care so as not to damage the connecting part.

(D5) In the gaming machine according to (D1) to (D4),
The gaming machine, wherein the top surface portion of the first member includes an inclined surface that is inclined downward toward the front side of the gaming machine at a location of the gaming ball allowable space portion.

  According to the gaming machine described in (D5) above, the inclined surface at the location of the gaming ball allowable space in the top surface of the first member is inclined downward toward the front side of the gaming machine. When the second member is opened, the game ball that has entered the ball allowance space portion is automatically discharged to the front side of the game machine by the inclined surface, thereby eliminating the accumulation of game balls in the game ball allowance space portion. it can.

(D6) In the gaming machine according to (D1) to (D5),
The intrusion prevention portion is provided upright in the width direction of the top surface portion of the first member, which is provided with a depth interval of at least one game ball with respect to a lower portion of the back surface of the second member in the closed state. A height interval corresponding to at least one game ball with respect to the top surface portion, which protrudes in a non-contact manner with respect to the second member from the standing wall portion toward the opening direction of the second member from the standing wall portion And a protruding plate part with a gap,
The gaming ball allowable space portion is a space surrounded by the standing wall portion, the protruding plate portion, and the top surface portion of the first member.

  According to the gaming machine described in (D6), since the game ball allowable space portion is a space surrounded by the standing wall portion, the protruding plate portion, and the first member, the second member is vigorously closed. Even so, the game ball on the top surface portion of the first member can be capped at the protruding plate portion and stopped in the game ball allowable space portion. That is, the game ball on the top surface portion of the first member does not jump over the entry preventing portion, and can enter the game ball allowable space portion. Further, since the protruding plate portion is directed from the standing wall portion to the second member, it is difficult to allow an unauthorized tool to enter between the tip of the protruding plate portion and the second member. It is possible to further reduce the intrusion of unauthorized tools from the gap between the first member (for example, the movable frame).

(D7) In the gaming machine according to (D6),
A plurality of partition portions that divide the game ball allowable space portion and connect the protruding plate portion and the top surface portion of the first member are provided at predetermined intervals in the width direction of the entry preventing portion. A gaming machine characterized by that.

  According to the gaming machine described in (D7), since the protruding plate portion and the top surface portion of the first member are connected by the plurality of partition portions, the entry prevention portion can be prevented by applying a large force to the entry prevention portion. It is possible to reduce the generation of an illegal gap by bending the portion.

(D8) In the gaming machine according to (D7),
A gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the partition portion has a tapered front side which is a side facing the second member.

  According to the gaming machine described in (D8) above, the partition portion is tapered on the front side, which is the side facing the second member, so that the game ball on the top surface portion of the first member is exactly the partition portion. Even if it is located, the game balls can be distributed to the left and right at the tapered portion, and the game balls can be reduced from being sandwiched between the partition portion and the second member.

(D9) In the gaming machine according to (D1),
The second member has a notch extending in the width direction of the first member, which is cut at a depth depth and height corresponding to at least one game ball at a portion facing the entry preventing portion at a lower portion of the back surface. Part
The gaming ball allowable space is a space surrounded by the notch and the first member,
The gaming machine, wherein the entry preventing portion is higher than the cutout portion.

  According to the gaming machine described in (D9) above, the second member is cut out at a depth depth and height corresponding to at least one gaming ball at a location facing the entry preventing portion at a lower portion of the back surface thereof. The first member has a notch extending in the width direction. The game ball allowable space portion is a space surrounded by the notch portion and the top surface portion of the first member. The approach prevention part is higher than the notch part. Therefore, even if the second member is closed vigorously, the game ball on the top surface portion of the first member can be stopped at the inner upper portion of the notch portion of the second member and stopped in the game ball allowable space portion. That is, the game ball on the top surface portion of the first member does not jump over the entry preventing portion, and can enter the game ball allowable space portion.

  In addition, the “notch” referred to in this specification may be formed by cutting off the portion facing the entry preventing portion at the lower portion of the back surface of the second member, but forming the second member. And you may form the dent part in the applicable location of the said 2nd member. For example, the mold for the second member has a shape for forming a notch portion in advance. When the mold is filled with resin and the mold is removed, the notch portion ( (Dented part) is also formed.

(D10) In the gaming machine according to (D9),
A plurality of partition portions that divide the game ball allowable space portion and connect the entry prevention portion and the top surface portion of the first member are provided at predetermined intervals in the width direction of the entry prevention portion. A gaming machine characterized by that.

  According to the gaming machine described in (D10), the plurality of partitioning portions separate the gaming ball allowable space portion and connect the entry preventing portion and the top surface portion of the first member to prevent entry. A plurality of partition portions are provided at predetermined intervals in the width direction of the portions. Accordingly, since the entry preventing portion and the top surface portion of the first member are connected by the plurality of partition portions, the entry preventing portion is bent by applying a large force to the entry preventing portion to create an illegal gap. Can be reduced.

(D11) In the gaming machine according to (D10),
A gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the partition portion has a tapered front side which is a side facing the second member.

  According to the gaming machine described in (D11) above, the partition portion is tapered on the front side, which is the side facing the second member, so that the game ball on the top surface portion of the first member is exactly the partition portion. Even if it is located, the game balls can be distributed to the left and right at the tapered portion, and the game balls can be reduced from being sandwiched between the partition portion and the second member.

(D12) In the gaming machine according to any one of (D1) to (D11),
The gaming machine is a pachinko machine.

  According to the gaming machine described in (D12) above, it is possible to reduce the intrusion of unauthorized tools from the gap between the first member (for example, the curtain plate) and the second member (for example, the movable frame), and damage due to the pinching of the game ball Can be provided.

  It should be noted that regarding the various inventions disclosed in this specification, various combinations can be made for all the constituent elements, and the invention can be established independently without any other constituent requirements.

  As described above, the present invention is suitable for gaming machines such as pachinko machines.

11 ... Outer frame (attached parts)
12 ... Inner frame (frame body, second member)
12c ... Guide inclined surface (inclined part)
14 ... Front frame set (front frame)
15 ... Lower plate (lower plate)
18 ... Game ball launch handle (control unit)
19 ... Upper plate (mountain, plate, upper plate)
19a ... Blocking protrusion (blocking member)
25 ... Large three-dimensional character part (three-dimensional decoration)
30 ... Game board (game parts)
30a: Game area 101: Window (viewing part)
101a ... Opening part 102 ... Annular dent region part (dent part)
130 ... forward protrusion 140 ... glass unit (transparent plate)
150 ... Unit support part (support part)
170 ... Lower stopper (regulating member)
180 ... Reinforcing rod (reinforcing member)
190… ball tray dispensing passage parts (passage parts)
191 ... Dispensing passage (dispensing passage)
192 ... Riding guide section (Riding guide means)
240 ... Fixed side case (support)
242 ... Handle part (gripping part)
400 ... external body (mountain part, external body part)
402 ... Insertion notch (inserted part)
404 ... base body part (base surface region part)
406 ... Projection body (projection region)
406a ... Circular opening (attached area)
407 ... Upper outer wall (mounting outer wall)
409 ... push button part (press operation part)
420 ... Mounting base (back base)
422 ... Base insertion hole 424 ... Covering wall part (covering part)
430 ... 1st specific part light emission part (light emission means, 1st light emission means)
432 ... Disc-shaped member (light transmission surface portion)
440 ... 2nd specific part light emission part (light emission means)
450 ... Reinforcement mount (reinforcing body)
510 ... curtain (first member)
530 ... top plate (top surface)
531 ... Inclined surface 532 ... Partition wall (partition part)
540 ... Ingress prevention wall parts (ingress prevention part)
541 ... Back wall (standing wall)
542 ... Projecting upper plate (projecting plate)
543 ... Enclosure wall (enclosure)
547 ... Caution seal (implication)
550 ... gaming ball allowable space (game ball allowable space)
561, 562 ... Connector part (connecting parts)
570 ... Metal shaft support plate (shaft support)
572a ... Riding slope (riding slope)

Claims (1)

An operation unit disposed at a predetermined position on the front side of the gaming machine and operated by a player for launching a game ball;
A game area where a game ball is driven in response to an operation of the operation unit by a player;
In a gaming machine comprising
The operation unit includes a contact unit that a player touches to operate,
An outer shape portion that forms a three-dimensional outline of a three-dimensional ornament larger than the operation portion;
The outer body part is
At least the base surface area portion is formed in the game area side Ru among periphery of the contact portion in a front view of the gaming machine,
Wherein said base surface area unit in the front view of the gaming machine Ru is formed between the game region, a protruding region protruding than the base surface area portion toward the front of the gaming machine,
With
A game machine characterized in that a three-dimensional outline of the three-dimensional ornament is formed using at least the base surface region portion and the protruding region portion.

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