JP5477331B2 - Game machine directing device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a technology of a rendering device for a gaming machine.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a technology for a game machine rendering device that includes a movable decorative body configured to emit light and performs an effect using the movable decorative body has been publicly known. For example, it is as described in Patent Documents 1 to 3.

  In the technology described in Patent Document 1, a rendering device for a gaming machine includes a movable decorative body (movable rendering member) formed of a member having translucency, and a light emitter including a light emitting source (electrical light emitting member). Are provided. And a light-emitting body is fixed to the back surface of a movable decoration body, and the said movable decoration body is comprised so that light emission is possible by the said light-emitting body. With such a configuration, the rendering device of the gaming machine can efficiently emit the movable decorative body without changing the positional relationship between the movable decorative body and the light emitter even when the movable decorative body moves. It can be performed.

  In the technique described in Patent Document 2, a rendering device (variable rendering device) for a gaming machine includes a movable decorative body (variable rendering means) including a light transmitting portion that transmits light, and a light transmitting portion of the movable decorative body. And a light emitter disposed on the back surface side. And a movable decoration body is comprised so that light emission is possible via a light transmissive part with a light-emitting body. Note that the light emitter is disposed at a position where the movable decorative body can emit light through the light transmission portion at any position within the movable range. With such a configuration, the effect device of the gaming machine can produce an effect by causing the movable decorative body to emit light even when the movable decorative body moves.

  In the technique described in Patent Document 3, a rendering device for a gaming machine includes a movable decorative body (movable member) including a light transmitting portion (light transmitting portion) that transmits light, and a plurality of light emitting sources (light emitting means). And a light emission control means for controlling light emission of the plurality of light emission sources. Then, the light emission control means controls the light emission of the plurality of light emitting sources of the light emitter in synchronization with the movement of the movable decorative body, and the movable decorative body is configured to be capable of emitting light through the light transmitting portion. With such a configuration, the effect device of the gaming machine can perform the effect by causing the movable decorative body to emit light in synchronization with the movement thereof.

JP 2004-261426 A JP 2004-8538 A JP 2004-242876 A

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is a game that can give a player a fresh impression by performing an effect that could not be realized by a conventional effect device using a movable decorative body configured to emit light. A presentation device for a machine is provided.

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is as described above. Next, means for solving the problem will be described.

  That is, according to claim 1, in a stage device for a gaming machine including a movable decorative body and a light emitter that is built in the movable decorative body and emits light from the movable decorative body, the movable decorative body includes a light transmitting portion. The light emitting body includes a plurality of light emitting sources arranged at predetermined intervals along the extending and contracting direction of the movable decorative body. The light emitting sources are arranged at a position in the extending and contracting direction of the movable decorative body, and are arranged at intervals corresponding to the light transmitting portions of the corresponding structural body.

  As effects of the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, a fresh impression can be given to the player using the movable decorative body configured to be capable of emitting light.

The front view which showed the whole structure of the game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. Similarly, the front perspective view which showed the state by which the window frame of the gaming machine was opened. Similarly, the front view which showed the game board. Similarly, the front view which showed the game board. The front perspective view of the production | presentation apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. Similarly rear perspective view. The front view which shows a compression state similarly. Similarly rear view. Similarly front sectional drawing. (A) The rear schematic diagram which shows a mode that it switches from a compression state to an expansion | extension state. (B) The back schematic diagram. (A) The rear schematic diagram which shows a mode that it switches from a compression state to an expansion | extension state. (B) The back schematic diagram. The front view which shows the expansion | extension state of the production | presentation apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. Similarly rear view. Similarly front sectional drawing. (A) The front view which shows the mode of the light emission in a compression state. (B) The front view which shows the mode of the light emission in the expansion | extension state. The rear view which shows the compression state of the production | presentation apparatus which concerns on the modification of this invention. The rear view which similarly shows an expansion | extension state.

First, an overall configuration of a gaming machine 1 including a rendering device 100 that is an embodiment of a rendering device according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
In the following description, when the gaming machine 1 is viewed from the player, the front side is defined as the front side of the gaming machine 1 and the back side is defined as the rear side of the gaming machine 1 to define the front-rear direction. Further, when the gaming machine 1 is viewed from the player, the left and right directions are defined with the left hand side as the left side of the gaming machine 1 and the right hand side as the right side of the gaming machine 1.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the gaming machine 1 is mainly formed by attaching various gaming parts to a frame constituted by an outer frame 2, an inner frame 3, and a window frame 4. The

  The outer frame 2 is a frame that forms an outline of the gaming machine 1 and is formed in a substantially rectangular tube shape with front and rear surfaces opened. The outer frame 2 is installed in Taijima provided in a game hall such as a pachinko hall. The outer frame 2 is provided with an intermediate frame 3.

  The middle frame 3 is a frame formed in a substantially rectangular tube shape with front and rear surfaces opened. The middle frame 3 is rotatably supported by a front opening of the outer frame 2 via a shaft support member such as a hinge. The middle frame 3 is provided with a window frame 4, a lower tray unit 5, and a game board 6.

  The window frame 4 is a frame formed in a substantially flat plate shape with an opening at the center. The window frame 4 is arranged over substantially the entire surface except for the lower part of the middle frame 3 in a front view. The window frame 4 is rotatably supported by a front opening of the middle frame 3 via a hinge member. A substantially circular window frame opening 7 is formed in the center of the window frame 4 in front view. The window frame opening 7 is covered with a transparent plate 19. In the lower part of the window frame opening 7, an upper plate 8 for storing game balls before launching is disposed. Speakers 9 are disposed above and to the left and right of the window frame opening 7.

  The lower dish unit 5 is attached to the lower part of the middle frame 3 and below the window frame 4. In the center of the lower plate unit 5, a lower plate 17 in which game balls overflowing from the upper plate 8 are stored is disposed. A firing handle 18 is disposed on the right side of the lower plate 17 on the right side of the lower plate unit 5. The launch handle 18 is configured to be able to launch game balls stored in the upper plate 8.

  The game board 6 is a member in which a game area 25 that is an area in which a game ball rolls is formed. The game board 6 is arranged behind the window frame 4 and over substantially the entire surface excluding the lower part of the middle frame 3 in a front view. The game board 6 is detachably attached to the middle frame 3. The game area 25 of the game board 6 is arranged behind the window frame opening 7 of the window frame 4 and is configured to be visible through the transparent plate 19 from the front.

  Next, the configuration of the game board 6 will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the game board 6 includes a game board 10, a guide rail 11, a center accessory 12, a symbol display device 13, a variable winning device 14, a big winning device 15, It is comprised by the opening | mouth 16 and the production apparatus 100 grade | etc.,.

The game board 10 is a member formed in a substantially flat plate shape with four corners appropriately cut out. Various game parts constituting the game board 6 are attached to the game board 10. The game board 10 is formed of a permeable member such as acrylic resin or polycarbonate (PC).
A plurality of holes such as a center insertion hole 21, a start winning insertion hole 22, a large winning insertion hole 23, and an out port hole 24 are formed in the game board 10 so as to penetrate the game board 10 in the front-rear direction. The center insertion hole 21 is arranged from the center of the game board 10 to the upper part. Further, the start winning insertion hole 22 is arranged at the lower center of the game board 10 and below the center insertion hole 21. Further, the special winning insertion hole 23 is disposed on the right side of the game board 10 and below the center insertion hole 21. Further, the out hole 24 is arranged at the lower center of the game board 10 and below the start winning insertion hole 22.

  The guide rail 11 is a member formed in a substantially arc belt shape. The guide rail 11 is attached to the game board 10 in a rising shape toward the front. The guide rail 11 is disposed so as to form a substantially circular shape when viewed from the front. Note that an inner area formed in a substantially circular shape by the guide rail 11 in the game board 10 is configured as a game area 25 in which the game ball rolls.

  The center accessory 12 is a member that decorates the game board 10 by its appearance. The center accessory 12 is substantially annular when viewed from the front, and a center opening 27 is formed through the center in the front-rear direction. The center accessory 12 is inserted into the center insertion hole 21 of the game board 10 from the front, and is attached by a bolt or the like.

  The symbol display device 13 is a device configured to display changes (symbol game) such as symbols and numbers on the liquid crystal screen 26 arranged to face the front. The symbol display device 13 is disposed behind the game board 10. More specifically, the liquid crystal screen 26 of the symbol display device 13 is disposed behind the center opening 27 of the center accessory 12 attached to the game board 10. Thereby, the symbol game displayed on the liquid crystal screen 26 can be visually recognized from the front through the center opening 27.

  The variable winning device 14 opens and closes a pair of left and right movable pieces 28 in accordance with a predetermined operating condition, and an open state in which a game ball can enter (win) and a block that cannot enter (win) a winning. It is a device that can be switched to a state. The variable winning device 14 is arranged at the lower center of the game area 25 and below the symbol display device 13. The variable winning device 14 is inserted into the start winning insertion hole 22 of the game board 10 from the front, and is attached by a bolt or the like. The variable winning device 14 is configured such that a predetermined number of gaming balls (prize balls) are paid out by a winning ball payout device (not shown) when a game ball enters (wins) the start winning port 14a in the open state. The

  The big prize device 15 is an apparatus configured to open a big prize opening 15a and to allow a game ball to enter (win) when a big prize is selected by a predetermined lottery lottery. The big prize device 15 is arranged on the right side of the game area 25 and below the symbol display device 13. The big prize device 15 is inserted from the front into the big prize insertion hole 23 of the game board 10 and is attached by a bolt or the like. The big prize device 15 is configured such that when a game ball enters the opened big prize opening 15a, a predetermined number of game balls (prize balls) are paid out by a prize ball payout device (not shown).

  The out port 16 is an opening through which the game ball that rolls in the game area 25 will finally flow when the game ball that has rolled does not enter (win) each winning port such as the big winning port 15a and the starting winning port 14a. is there. The out port 16 is arranged at the lowermost part of the game area 25. The out port 16 is formed using the out port hole 24 of the game board 10. Note that the game balls that have flowed into the out port 16 are collected at a game hall such as a pachinko hall in which the gaming machine 1 is installed.

  Next, the configuration of the rendering device 100 will be described in detail.

The rendering device 100 shown in FIGS. 5 to 9 gives a player a visual impression (impact) by deforming and emitting light, and enhances the player's interest. As shown in FIG. 4, the rendering device 100 is on the right side of the liquid crystal screen 26 and in the front-rear direction, between the center accessory 12 and the liquid crystal screen 26, that is, behind the center accessory 12 and on the liquid crystal screen. It is arranged in front of 26. Although most of the stage device 100 overlaps with the game board 10 in front view, the stage board 100 is visible through the game board 10 from the front player because the game board 10 has transparency. It becomes possible. The rendering device 100 mainly includes a movable decorative body 110, a light emitter 120, a rack gear 130, a pinion gear 140, and a motor 150.
For convenience of explanation, illustration of the rack gear 130, the pinion gear 140, and the motor 150 is omitted in FIGS.

  The movable decorative body 110 shown in FIGS. 5 to 9 is a structure that simulates a pump that expands and contracts in the vertical direction. The movable decorative body 110 is mainly composed of a structural body 111A, a structural body 111B, a structural body 111C, and a structural body 111D.

  The structure 111A is a member having a shape in which bottom surfaces of two truncated cone-shaped members are fixed to each other and a rear portion is cut from the axis. The axis of the structure 111A (the axis of the truncated cone) is arranged so as to face in the vertical direction. Therefore, the structure 111A is configured to increase in diameter from the upper and lower ends toward the substantially central part in the vertical direction, and the structure 111A has a pointed shape in the vertical direction when viewed from the front. The inside of the structure 111A is configured to be a cavity, and the structure 111A is a box-shaped member that is opened rearward. In the structure 111A, a light transmission part 111e, a lower opening 111f, and an upper engagement part 111g are formed.

  The light transmitting portion 111e is formed in the entire outer periphery of the portion (the substantially central portion in the vertical direction) where the diameter of the structure 111A is the largest. The light transmissive portion 111e is formed of a light transmissive member, and can transmit light from the inside of the structure 111A to the outside.

  The lower opening 111f is formed by cutting out the vicinity of the axis of the lower end of the structure 111A in a semicircular shape.

  The upper engaging portion 111g is a cylindrical portion formed so as to protrude upward from the upper end portion of the structure 111A. Moreover, the upper end part of the upper engaging part 111g is formed so that it may have a bowl shape with a larger diameter than the other parts. The diameter of the upper end portion (the bowl-shaped portion) of the upper engaging portion 111g is configured to be larger than the diameter of the lower opening portion 111f.

  Since the shapes of the structure 111B, the structure 111C, and the structure 111D are the same as those of the structure 111A described above, the corresponding components are denoted by the same reference numerals as those of the structure 111A, and description thereof is omitted.

The structure 111B is disposed below the structure 111A, and the upper engaging portion 111g of the structure 111B is inserted into the lower opening 111f of the structure 111A.
The structure 111C is disposed below the structure 111B, and the upper engaging portion 111g of the structure 111C is inserted into the lower opening 111f of the structure 111B.
The structure 111D is disposed below the structure 111C, and the upper engaging portion 111g of the structure 111D is inserted through the lower opening 111f of the structure 111C.
In this way, the structure 111A, the structure 111B, the structure 111C, and the structure 111D are sequentially connected so as to be relatively movable in the vertical direction.

  In the state shown in FIG. 5 to FIG. 9 (state in which the structural body 111A is located at the lowest position), the lower end of the enlarged diameter portion of the structural body 111A and the upper end of the expanded diameter portion of the structural body 111B abut, The lower end of the enlarged diameter part of the structure 111B and the upper end of the enlarged diameter part of the structure 111C are in contact with each other, and the lower end of the enlarged diameter part of the structure 111C and the upper end of the enlarged diameter part of the structure 111D are in contact with each other. Therefore, the length in the vertical direction of the movable decorative body 110 is the shortest. Hereinafter, this state is simply referred to as a “compressed state”. The movable decorative body 110 in the compressed state imitates the state in which the pump is compressed to pump the fluid.

  The light emitter 120 is built in the movable decorative body 110 and causes the movable decorative body 110 to emit light. The light emitter 120 is mainly composed of a substrate 121 and light emitting diodes (hereinafter simply referred to as “LEDs”) 122, 122.

  The substrate 121 is a rectangular plate member. The substrate 121 is arranged such that its plate surface faces the front-rear direction and the longitudinal direction faces the vertical direction. The substrate 121 is disposed inside the movable decorative body 110. More specifically, the substrate 121 is disposed on the axes of the structural body 111A, the structural body 111B, the structural body 111C, and the structural body 111D, and the lower portions of the structural body 111A, the structural body 111B, the structural body 111C, and the structural body 111D. The openings 111f, 111f,... And the upper engaging portions 111g, 111g,.

  The LEDs 122, 122... As light emitting sources are arranged on the front surface of the substrate 121. Four LEDs 122, 122... Are provided at regular intervals along the vertical direction. .. Are arranged at the same height as the light transmitting portions 111e, 111e,... Of the movable decorative body 110 in the compressed state shown in FIGS. That is, the LEDs 122, 122,... Are arranged at intervals so as to face the light transmitting portions 111e, 111e,.

  The rack gear 130 is disposed with the longitudinal direction thereof directed upward and downward. The rack gear 130 is fixed to the rear side upper end portion of the constituent body 111A of the movable decorative body 110.

  The pinion gear 140 is meshed with the rack gear 130.

  The motor 150 is a drive source that rotates the pinion gear 140. The output shaft of the motor 150 is fixed to the pinion gear 140.

Next, using FIG. 10 and FIG. 11, an operation mode of the movable decorative body 110 of the rendering device 100 configured as described above will be described.
For convenience of explanation, illustration of the light emitter 120, the rack gear 130, the pinion gear 140, and the motor 150 is omitted in FIGS.

  When the motor 150 is driven and the pinion gear 140 is rotated clockwise as viewed from the front (FIG. 7 and the like), the rack gear 130 meshing with the pinion gear 140 is lifted upward. When the rack gear 130 is lifted upward, the structure 111A of the movable decorative body 110 fixed to the rack gear 130 is also lifted upward.

  When the structure 111A is lifted, only the structure 111A is lifted upward at first (see FIG. 10A).

  When the structure 111A is further lifted, the upper engaging portion 111g of the structure 111B engages with the lower opening 111f of the structure 111A. For this reason, the structure 111B is lifted upward together with the structure 111A (see FIG. 10B).

  When the structure 111A is further lifted, the upper engaging portion 111g of the structure 111C is engaged with the lower opening 111f of the structure 111B. For this reason, the structure 111C is lifted upward together with the structure 111A and the structure 111B (see FIG. 11A).

  When the structure 111A is further lifted, the upper engaging portion 111g of the structure 111D engages with the lower opening 111f of the structure 111C (see FIG. 11B). By raising the component 111A upward until this state is reached, the length of the movable decorative body 110 in the vertical direction becomes the longest. Hereinafter, this state is simply referred to as “extended state”. The movable decorative body 110 in the extended state simulates a state in which the pump is extended to suck fluid.

  In addition, when the pinion gear 140 is rotated counterclockwise from the front (FIG. 7 and the like) from this state, the component 111A is lowered downward, contrary to the above description, and the movable decorative body 110 is compressed (see FIG. 5 to FIG. 5). 9).

  Next, the rendering device 100 in the extended state will be described with reference to FIGS.

  In the effect device 100 in the extended state, the light transmitting portions 111e, 111e,... (More specifically, the structure 111A, the structure of the movable decorative body 110 with respect to the LEDs 122, 122,. The positions of the light transmitting portions 111e, 111e... Of the body 111B and the structure 111C are moved upward. Therefore, the lowermost LED 122 and the light transmission portion 111e of the structure 111D remain opposed to each other, but the other LEDs 122, 122... And the light transmission portions 111e, 111e. .

  At this time, the LEDs 122, 122,... Are not opposed to the light transmitting parts 111e, 111e, which are different from the light transmitting parts 111e, 111e,. .. And the intervals between the light transmitting portions 111e, 111e... Are set.

  Next, the state of the rendering device 100 when the movable decorative body 110 is alternately switched to the compressed state or the expanded state with the LEDs 122, 122,.

  In the compressed state shown in FIG. 15A, the LEDs 122, 122,... And the light transmitting portions 111e, 111e,. Therefore, most of the light emitted from the LEDs 122, 122... Is emitted forward, that is, toward the player side through the direct light transmitting portions 111e, 111e,.

  Therefore, in the compressed state, the rendering device 100 can strongly emit the entire movable decorative body 110, and can perform a rendering that gives the player a strong impression when the pump is compressed.

  In the extended state shown in FIG. 15 (b), the LEDs 122, 122... And the light transmitting portions 111e, 111e,. Therefore, most of the light emitted from the LEDs 122, 122... Is not irradiated forward through the direct light transmitting portions 111e, 111e,. The indirect light thus applied is irradiated forward through the light transmitting portions 111e, 111e.

  Therefore, in the extended state, the rendering device 100 cannot perform the entire movable decorative body 110 to emit light strongly (that is, it can emit light weakly), and performs an effect that gives the player an impression different from the compression state described above. be able to.

  As described above, the rendering device 100 alternately switches between the compressed state and the stretched state of the rendering device 100, and thereby the pump is expanded to suck the fluid, and then the pump is compressed to suck the fluid sucked. It is possible to produce an effect that mimics the manner in which it is performed.

As described above, the rendering device 100 of the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment is
A movable decorative body 110;
A light emitter 120 that is built in the movable decorative body 110 and emits light from the movable decorative body 110;
In the production device 100 of the gaming machine 1 comprising:
The movable decorative body 110 is
The structure 111A, the structure 111B, the structure 111C, and the structure 111D having the light transmitting portions 111e, 111e,...
The light emitter 120 is
A plurality of LEDs 122, 122... (Light emitting sources) arranged at predetermined intervals along the extending and contracting direction of the movable decorative body 110,
The plurality of LEDs 122, 122.
In the compressed state (one position) of the movable decorative body 110 in the expansion / contraction direction, the corresponding arrays 111A, 111B, 111C, and 111D of the structure 111D face each other. It is characterized by the interval.

  By configuring in this way, the effect device 100 of the gaming machine 1 uses the movable decorative body 110 configured to be capable of emitting light to produce an effect that could not be realized by a conventional effect device, thereby giving the player freshness. Can give an impression.

In this embodiment, the LED 122 is used as the light source. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and any light source capable of generating light may be used.
In the present embodiment, the LEDs 122, 122,... And the light transmitting portions 111e, 111e,... Are opposed to each other in the compressed state, but the present invention is not limited to this. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the respective states are opposed to each other in the middle of switching between the compressed state and the expanded state.
In this embodiment, the rack gear 130, the pinion gear 140, and the motor 150 are used as the drive mechanism for extending and retracting the movable decorative body 110. However, the drive mechanism is not limited to this, and the movable decorative body 110 is expanded and contracted. Any mechanism can be used.

In the present embodiment, the movable decorative body 110 is configured by the structural body 111A, the structural body 111B, the structural body 111C, and the structural body 111D, which are separate members, but the present invention is not limited thereto. is not. That is, as shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, the structural body 111A, the structural body 111B, the structural body 111C, and the structural body 111D can be integrally configured with an elastically deformable material such as rubber.
In this case, when the compressed state shown in FIG. 16 is switched to the expanded state shown in FIG. Can be stretched. Further, since the movable decorative body 110 is made of an elastically deformable material, it can be returned from the stretched state to the compressed state.

  1: gaming machine, 100: directing device, 110: movable decorative body, 111A: constituent body, 111B: constituent body, 111C: constituent body, 111D: constituent body, 111e: light transmitting portion, 120: light emitting body, 122: LED

Claims (1)

A movable decorative body,
A light-emitting body that is built in the movable decorative body and emits the movable decorative body;
In a game machine directing device comprising:
The movable decorative body is:
It is configured to be stretchable by connecting a plurality of components having a light transmission part so as to be relatively movable,
The luminous body is
A plurality of light emitting sources arranged at predetermined intervals along the direction of expansion and contraction of the movable decorative body,
The plurality of light emitting sources are:
At one position in the expansion / contraction direction of the movable decorative body, the arrangement interval is respectively opposite to the corresponding light transmitting portion of the constituent body,
Game machine directing device.

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