JP6010948B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

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

  As a kind of gaming machine, for example, a pachinko machine is known. The pachinko machine is provided with a game board, and a game area in which a game ball launched by the launching device is guided is formed in front of the game board. When a game ball enters a start ball entering device provided in the game area, a lottery for determining whether or not a big hit state is generated is performed, and a display for changing the display for teaching the result of the lottery is displayed. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

  In addition, in the pachinko machine, a guide rail for guiding the game ball launched by the launching device to the upper part of the game area is generally provided, and the game ball enters the game area from the tip of the guide rail.

JP 2003-154110 A

  By the way, when a game ball enters the game area with a certain amount of momentum from the guide rail, the pachinko machine only moves along the inner peripheral surface of the upper part of the frame constituting section that defines the upper edge of the game area. In addition, only a durable material / structure is installed above the game area so that the game ball that jumps out of the guide rail will not be damaged even if it directly collides. Therefore, the variation in the upper part of the game area does not increase at all.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems and the like, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of improving the gaming property in the upper part of the gaming area.

The gaming machine of the present invention is
A game area formed in front of the game board and guided by a game ball fired by the launching means;
A partition section for partitioning an outer peripheral edge of the game area;
A translucent member having translucency and having a wall part constituting a part of the partition part;
A light emitting means capable of irradiating light on the inner peripheral side of the partition part through the wall part of the translucent member;
A center accessory provided at a substantially central portion of the game area,
Of the outer peripheral surface of the center accessory, at least a part of the portion facing the translucent member side is configured as a high reflection portion made of a material having a higher reflectance than the front surface of the game board,
The wall part of the translucent member is provided corresponding to the upper part of the partition part ,
An installation part capable of accommodating a part of the wall part of the translucent member is provided on the front surface of the game board .

According to claim 1 , it is possible to improve the playability of the upper part of the game area.

It is a front view which shows the pachinko machine in one Embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows a pachinko machine. It is a perspective view which shows the state which open | released the inner frame and the front frame set. It is a front view which shows structures, such as an inner frame and a game board. It is a rear view which shows the structure of a pachinko machine. It is a perspective view which shows the state which open | released the inner frame, the back pack unit, etc. FIG. It is a rear view of the inner frame which removed the game board. It is a disassembled perspective view of an illumination unit. It is a schematic cross section which shows an illumination unit etc. It is a block diagram which shows the main electrical structures of a pachinko machine.

  Hereinafter, a first embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter simply referred to as a “pachinko machine”) will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 3 and the like, the pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 11 as a fixed frame that constitutes an outline of the pachinko machine 10, and an inner frame as a game board mounting frame is provided on one side of the outer frame 11. The frame 12 is supported so that it can be opened and closed. For the sake of convenience, FIG. 3 does not show game members (nails, accessories, etc.) disposed on the surface of the game board 30, a glass unit 137 attached to the front frame set 14 as a front frame, and the like.

  As shown in FIG. 6 and the like, the outer frame 11 has an upper side frame constituting portion 11a and a lower side frame constituting portion 11b made of a wooden plate material, and the left side frame constituting portion 11c and the right side frame constituting portion 11d are made of aluminum alloy. Each of the frame components 11a to 11d is assembled in a rectangular frame shape as a whole by a detachable fastener such as a screw.

  An upper hinge 81 and a lower hinge 82 are attached to the upper and lower ends of the left side frame constituting portion 11c (see FIG. 1). The upper and lower hinges 81 and 82 support the upper and lower portions of the inner frame 12 so that the inner frame 12 can be rotated. As a result, the inner frame 12 can be opened and closed. And the inner frame 12 etc. are accommodated in the space part formed inside the outer frame 11.

  The right side frame constituting portion 11d is formed with an extending wall portion 83 that protrudes from the vicinity of the rear end portion in the width direction toward the inside of the outer frame 11. The extending wall 83 covers the entire upper and lower sections corresponding to the locking device 600 (see FIG. 6) provided on the back side of the right side of the inner frame 12 from the back side of the inner frame 12 (see FIG. 5). In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, a pair of upper and lower receiving portions 84 and 85 to which the locking member of the locking device 600 is locked are provided on the front surface side of the extending wall portion 83. Further, a pressing portion 86 that abuts on an inner frame opening detection switch 92 described later is provided on the lower receiving portion 85 so as to protrude toward the inner side of the outer frame 11.

  Furthermore, a resin curtain decoration 87 is attached to the lower frame constituting portion 11b. A rib 88 projecting upward is integrally formed at the back of the upper surface of the curtain decoration 87. This makes it difficult to form a gap with the inner frame 12.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the opening / closing axis of the inner frame 12 is set up and down on the left side when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10, so that the inner frame 12 can be opened forward with the opening / closing axis serving as an axis. It has become. The inner frame 12 is mainly composed of a resin base 38 whose outer shape is rectangular, and a substantially elliptical window hole 39 is formed at the center of the resin base 38.

  A front frame set 14 is attached to the front side of the inner frame 12 so that it can be opened and closed. As with the inner frame 12, the front frame set 14 can be opened forward with an opening / closing axis set along the top and bottom on the left side when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10.

  The front frame set 14 has a rectangular outer shape like the inner frame 12, and covers almost the entire front side of the inner frame 12 in the closed state. A substantially elliptical window 101 is formed at the center of the front frame set 14. Thereby, the game board 30 (game area) attached to the rear surface of the inner frame 12 can be visually recognized from the outside through the window portion 101 of the front frame set 14 and the window hole 39 of the inner frame 12. The detailed configuration of the game board 30 will be described later.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, etc., a front plate of the front frame set 14 is provided with a lower plate 15 as a ball receiving tray at the lower center thereof, and the game balls discharged from the discharge port 16 are placed on the lower plate. 15 can be stored. In addition, on the front side of the lower plate 15, a ball removal lever 25 for discharging the game ball from the lower plate 15 is provided. In addition, an effect button 125 with a built-in LED is provided on the left side of the lower plate 15. The effect button 125 is provided for the purpose of improving the interest of the player by reflecting the operation of the player's effect button 125 in various effects and the like. In response to this, control is performed to cause some kind of change, such as changing the display content of a decorative symbol display device 42, which will be described later, or playing the corresponding sound.

  On the right side of the lower plate 15, there is provided a game ball launching handle (hereinafter simply referred to as a handle) 18 as an operating means protruding to the front side. The handle 18 is provided with a touch sensor for detecting that the player has touched the handle 18 and a variable resistor for detecting the operation amount of the operation unit of the handle 18.

  An upper plate 19 is provided above the lower plate 15. The upper plate 19 is a ball tray that temporarily stores the game balls and guides them toward a game ball launching device (hereinafter simply referred to as launching device) 60 as launching means, which will be described later, while being aligned in a row. When the upper plate 19 is full of game balls, the game balls to be paid out are guided to the lower plate 15 via the lower plate communication passage 71 and the discharge port 16 described later.

  The upper plate 19 is provided with a ball lending button 121 and a return button 122. Thereby, in the game hall or the like, when the ball lending button 121 is operated with a bill or a card inserted into a card unit (ball lending unit) arranged on the side of the pachinko machine 10, depending on the operation Rental balls are supplied to the upper plate 19. On the other hand, the return button 122 is operated when requesting the return of a card or the like inserted into the card unit. However, the ball lending button 121 and the return button 122 are not necessary for a pachinko machine in which game balls are directly lending to the upper plate 19 from a ball lending device or the like without using a card unit, so-called cash machine.

  Further, the upper plate 19 is provided with a ball removal button 123. When the ball removal button 123 is pressed, a communication hole (not shown) provided on the downstream side of the ball guide path of the upper plate 19 and communicating with the lower plate 15 is opened and stored in the upper plate 19. The game ball is guided (dropped) to the lower plate 15. That is, the player can move the game ball on the upper plate 19 to the lower plate 15 at any time by operating the ball removal button 123.

  In addition, light emitting means such as various lamps are provided around the front surface of the front frame set 14. These light emitting means play a role of enhancing the effect of the game during the game by changing and controlling 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. For example, an annular illumination part 102 (decoration means) including a light emitting unit such as an LED and a translucent cover that covers the light emitting unit and the like is provided on the periphery of the window 101. That is, the annular illumination part 102 protrudes forward (bulges out) from the main body of the substantially rectangular plate-like front frame set 14 in which the window part 101 is formed. In particular, in the present embodiment, the light emitting means having higher luminance is arranged at the portion located above the window portion 101, and the portion above the window portion 101 in the annular illumination portion 102 is ahead of the other portions. Designed to overhang. In addition, error display lamps 104 that are turned on when a predetermined error occurs are provided on both sides of the annular illumination portion 102. In addition, a large number of small through holes are formed in the annular illumination portion 102 above the error display lamps 104 corresponding to the speakers SP (see FIG. 3) provided on the back surface of the front frame set 14. .

  A glass unit 137 is attached to the back side of the front frame set 14. The glass unit 137 is not attached to a pair of conventional front and rear rectangular glass plates separately in front and rear pairs, but is formed into a round shape as a whole and attached after being assembled.

  Next, the inner frame 12 will be described with reference to FIG. As described above, the game board 30 is attached to the inner frame 12 on the rear side of the window hole 39. The game board 30 is attached in a state where the peripheral edge thereof is in contact with the back side of the resin base 38 of the inner frame 12. Therefore, the substantially central portion of the front surface portion of the game board 30 is exposed to the front surface side of the inner frame 12 through the window hole 39 of the resin base 38.

  Further, a launching device 60 and a launching rail 61 that guides a game ball immediately after being launched from the launching device 60 are attached to the lower part of the front surface of the inner frame 12, that is, a position below the window hole 39 (game board 30). Yes. In the present embodiment, a solenoid-type firing device is employed as the firing device 60. In addition, above the launching device 60, a ball feeding device that guides the game balls guided from the upper plate 19 one by one to the launching position of the launching device 60 by driving a built-in driving means (for example, a solenoid). 63 is provided.

  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 starting winning unit (starting port) 33, a through gate 34, a variable display device unit 35, a first special display device 43L, a second special display device 43R, and the like. It is disposed in a through hole formed by router processing, and is attached from the front side of the game board 30 with a wood screw or the like. As is well known, when a game ball enters (wins) various winning ports such as the general winning port 31, the variable winning device 32, the start winning unit 33, etc., it is detected by various detection switches, and is sent to the upper plate 19 (or the lower plate 15). A predetermined number of prize balls are paid out. For example, when there is a ball entering the start winning unit 33, there are three balls when there is a ball entering the general winning slot 31, and when there is a ball entering the variable winning device 32. Fifteen game balls are paid out to the upper plate 19 (lower plate 15). In addition, the game board 30 is provided with an out port 36, and the game balls that have not won the various winning ports such as the general winning port 31 are discharged out of the game area through the out port 36. . In addition, the game board 30 is provided with a large number of nails for appropriately dispersing and adjusting the falling direction of the game balls, and various members such as windmills (servants).

  The start winning unit 33 is provided at both sides of the upper winning opening 33a (first starting entering means) and the lower winning opening 33b (second starting entering means) as starting start means and the lower winning opening 33b. A pair of opening / closing members 33c for opening and closing is provided. The upper winning opening 33a allows a game ball to always enter, while the lower winning opening 33b is a game that flows down the gaming area by the opening / closing member 33c opening and closing in accordance with the establishment of a predetermined condition. The state can be changed between an open state in which a ball can enter and a closed state in which a game ball cannot enter.

  Further, as will be described in detail later, the start winning unit 33 includes a first start winning switch 224a and a second start as starting start detecting means for detecting game balls that have entered the upper winning opening 33a and the lower winning opening 33b, respectively. A winning switch 224b is provided. When a game ball is detected by the start winning switches 224a and 224b, whether or not to generate a big hit state is determined, and special display devices 43L and 43R (and The display is changed by a decorative symbol display device 42) which will be described later. When winning in the winning / losing lottery, a jackpot state is given as a special gaming state in which the variable winning device 32 is opened. Note that the variable winning device 32 is normally in a closed state in which a game ball cannot be won, and is in an open state in which a game ball can be won only in a big win state.

  In the present embodiment, the types of jackpot states include “probable jackpot”, “normal jackpot”, and “special jackpot”. In the jackpot states of “probable bonus jackpot” and “ordinary jackpot”, the variable winning device 32 is opened for 30 seconds, or eight game balls are won in the variable winning device 32 as one round. Repeated 15 times. On the other hand, in the big win state of “special probability change”, the variable winning device 32 is kept open for 0.4 seconds, and this is repeated twice. That is, in the jackpot states of “probable jackpot” and “ordinary jackpot”, a large increase in game balls can be expected. An increase in game balls can hardly be expected).

  Further, when the “probability change jackpot” or “special probability change” occurs, a high probability state (probability change mode) is given after the jackpot state ends. On the other hand, when a “normal jackpot” occurs, a low probability state (time reduction mode, normal mode) is given after the jackpot state ends.

  In the present embodiment, the type of jackpot state assigned when the game ball enters the top winning opening 33a and the bottom winning opening 33b wins in the winning lottery. It has become different. When the winning lottery with the game ball entering the top winning opening 33a is won, the winning lottery is divided into one of “probable big hit”, “normal big hit”, and “special odds”, and the lower winning mouth 33b When the winning / losing lottery with the entry of the game ball into is won, it will be distributed to either “probable jackpot” or “ordinary jackpot”.

  The first and second special display devices 43 </ b> L and 43 </ b> R are configured by 7-segment display devices and are installed on the right side of the variable winning device 32. Then, when the game ball enters the top winning port 33a of the start winning unit 33, the first special display device 43L performs switching display (variable display), and the game ball enters the lower winning port 33b. As a trigger, switching display (variation display) is performed on the second special display device 43R. Note that the display contents of the special display devices 43L and 43R are directly controlled by a main control device 261 as main control means described later.

  In addition, after the variable display is performed on the first and second special display devices 43L and 43R, whether or not a big hit is determined is displayed depending on the display mode (for example, characters) when the variable display is stopped. The For example, when a game ball wins the top winning opening 33a, “-” → “7” → “3” → “2” → “−” →... On the corresponding first special display device 43L. Switching display (fluctuation display) is performed at high speed (for example, every 4 msec), and when a predetermined time elapses, one of the display modes is stopped (for example, stopped for several seconds). When “probability jackpot”, “ordinary jackpot”, and “special odds” are selected, “7”, “3”, and “2” are displayed when the fluctuation is stopped, and a jackpot state is generated.

  In addition, when either the first special display device 43L or the second special display device 43R is performing variable display or determination display, the other is turned off ("-" is displayed). However, if neither the change display nor the determination display is performed in either case, “-” is displayed in both cases.

  In addition, when a game ball newly wins the start winning unit 33 during the variation display of the first or second special display device 43L, 43R, the corresponding variation display is performed at that time. It is the structure performed after the end of. That is, the variable display is on standby (held). The maximum number of the variable display to be held is determined for each model of the pachinko machine, but in the present embodiment, it corresponds to the game ball won in the top winning port 33a and the game ball won in the lower winning port 33b. Then, the variation display up to four times (total eight variation display) is put on hold. In addition, the number of times of holding is lit and displayed by the first holding lamp 46a and the second holding lamp 46b. If a new game ball wins the start winning unit 33 during the big hit state, the corresponding change display is also suspended.

  Basically, the variable display triggered by winning in the top winning opening 33a is stored in the order in which the corresponding game balls have entered the top winning opening 33a and is digested in the order in which they entered, and the bottom winning opening 33b. The change display triggered by winning a prize is stored in the order in which the corresponding game balls have entered the lower winning opening 33b and digested in the order in which they entered. However, when both the variable display triggered by winning in the upper winning opening 33a and the variable display triggered by entering the lower winning opening 33b are held (the first holding lamp 46a and the second holding hold) In the case where one or more lamps 46b are lit), the variable display triggered by the entry into the lower prize opening 33b is preferentially digested. In other words, unless all the variable displays triggered by winning in the lower winning opening 33b are digested, the variable display triggered by entering the upper winning opening 33a is not performed. For example, in the state where one first holding lamp 46a is lit, when a game ball enters the lower winning opening 33b and one second holding lamp 46b lights, the player enters the upper winning opening 33a. The change display that is triggered is postponed, and the change display that is triggered by the ball entering the lower prize opening 33b is performed first. Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the fluctuation display triggered by entering the top winning opening 33a is also referred to as “first fluctuation display”, and the fluctuation display triggered by entering the lower winning opening 33b is referred to as “second fluctuation display”. Is also referred to.

  Further, the through gate 34 is configured such that game balls flowing down the game area can pass one by one. As will be described in detail later, the through gate 34 includes a through gate switch 225 that can detect a game ball passing through the through gate 34. When the game ball is detected by the through gate switch 225, the through gate 34 is started. An open lottery for determining whether or not the winning unit 33 is in an open state is performed, and variable display is performed on the normal symbol display device 41. When the winning lottery is won, the start winning unit 33 (opening / closing member 33c) is opened for a specified time.

  The variable display device unit 35 includes a normal symbol display device 41 that variably displays triggered by the passage of the through gate 34, and a decorative symbol display device that variably displays in accordance with the variable display by the first and second special display devices 43L and 43R. 42 is provided. Further, the variable display device unit 35 indicates a variation indicating whether the variation display performed on the decorative symbol display device 42 corresponds to which of the top winning opening 33a and the lower winning opening 33b. A lamp 40, the first holding lamp 46a and the second holding lamp 46b, and a holding lamp 44 are provided. In the present embodiment, the special display devices 43L and 43R, the fluctuation specifying lamp 40, and the decorative symbol display device 42 constitute variable display means.

  The normal symbol display device 41 is configured so that “○” or “×” can be lit as a normal symbol. For example, each time a game ball passes through the through gate 34, the normal symbol is displayed as “O” → “×” → “○” →... Is displayed at high speed (change display). Then, when the change display is stopped for several seconds with the “◯” symbol (winning symbol), the start winning unit 33 is opened for a predetermined time. The display contents of the normal symbol display device 41 are directly controlled by a main control device 261 described later.

  In addition, when a game ball newly passes through the through gate 34 during the fluctuation display of the normal symbol display device 41, the corresponding fluctuation display is performed after the end of the fluctuation display at that time. It has become. That is, the variable display is on standby (held). The maximum number of the variable display to be held is determined for each model of the pachinko machine, but in this embodiment, it is held up to 4 times, and the hold number is lit and displayed by the hold lamp 44. Yes. In the interval shortening mode and the probability variation mode, the variation time of the variation display of the ordinary symbol display device 41 is shortened as compared with the normal mode, and the number of times and the opening time of the start winning unit 33 when winning is increased. .

  The decorative symbol display device 42 is configured as a liquid crystal display device, and display contents are controlled by a sub control device 262 and a display control device 45 as sub control means described later. That is, in the decorative symbol display device 42, the sub-control device 262 supports the auxiliary design based on the command from the main control device 261 so as to correspond to the results displayed on the first and second special display devices 43L and 43R. Display contents are determined, and display is performed by the display control device 45 described later.

  The decorative symbol display device 42 is provided with, for example, three symbol display areas, upper, middle, and lower, and a plurality of types of decorative symbols to which any number “1-9” is attached in each symbol display area. Displayed sequentially (variably displayed), and then the decorative symbols are stopped and displayed in order for each symbol display area (for example, in the order of the upper symbol display area → the lower symbol display area → the middle symbol display area). . For example, when the jackpot is confirmed by the main control device 261, a display corresponding to the jackpot is made on the first or second special display device 43L, 43R, and the decoration symbol corresponds to the jackpot on the decoration symbol display device 42. The combination is stopped and displayed (for example, the decorative symbols stopped and displayed in the upper symbol display area, the middle symbol display area, and the lower symbol display area are the same), and the big hit state is started.

  Further, when the decorative symbols are stopped and displayed in a combination corresponding to the jackpot, as the previous stage, for example, the same decorative symbols are stopped and displayed in the upper symbol display area and the lower symbol display area. In this way, the state where the same symbol is stopped and displayed in the upper symbol display area and the lower symbol display area and the variable display is still being performed in the middle symbol display area is the reach state.

  If the jackpot state does not occur even if the reach state occurs, a decorative symbol different from the decorative symbols stopped and displayed in the upper symbol display area and the lower symbol display area is stopped and displayed in the middle symbol display area. . In addition, in the case of “probability big hit” or “ordinary big win”, the numbers in the doublet are stopped and displayed on the decorative symbol display device 42 as described above, but in the case of “special probability change” A combination of predetermined numbers (hereinafter referred to as chance symbols) is stopped and displayed (for example, in the upper, middle, and lower symbol display areas, “3”, “4”, “ 1 ”is stopped and displayed).

  In addition, the variation specifying lamp 40 includes a blue light emitting LED and a red light emitting LED, and the decorative symbol display device 42 displays a variation display triggered by entering the top winning opening 33a. When the display is changed, the light is emitted in blue, and when the variable display is triggered by the entry into the lower prize opening 33b, the light is emitted in red.

  The variable display device unit 35 is provided with a center frame 47 so as to surround the decorative symbol display device 42. A ball entrance 151 is provided in the upper portion of the center frame 47, and a game ball that has entered the ball entrance 151 is formed inside the center frame 47 along the side of the decorative symbol display device 42. It is guided on a stage 153 formed below the decorative symbol display device 42 via a warp channel 152 extending vertically. The game ball guided on the stage 153 falls from the stage 153 to the front game area, or rolls on the stage 153 and then enters the pocket 154 formed at the center back side of the stage 153. . The pocket 154 communicates with a guide passage 155 that leads to a game area directly above the start winning unit 33 (upward winning opening 33a), and a game ball that has entered the pocket 154 has a relatively high probability. The start winning unit 33 (upward winning opening 33a) is entered.

  The game board 30 includes an inner rail component 51 and an outer rail component 52, and a guide rail 50 that guides the game ball launched from the launch device 60 to the upper part of the game board 30 is attached. As a result, the game ball that is launched in accordance with the turning operation of the handle 18 is guided to the game area formed between the game board 30 and the glass unit 137 through the launch rail 61 and the guide rail 50.

  A return ball preventing member 53 is attached to the tip portion of the inner rail constituting portion 51 (the upper left portion in FIG. 4). This prevents a situation in which the game ball once guided from the guide rail 50 to the game area returns to the guide rail 50 again. Further, a return rubber 54 is attached to a substantially distal end portion (upper right portion in FIG. 4) of the outer rail constituting portion 52. The game ball fired at a predetermined momentum or more hits the return rubber 54 and is returned to the center of the game board 30, for example.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a ball passage unit 70 is provided on the back side of the front frame set 14 below the window portion 101. The ball passage unit 70 includes a lower plate communication passage 71 connected from a payout mechanism portion 352 described later to the discharge port 16 of the lower plate 15, and an upper plate communication passage 73 connected from the payout mechanism portion 352 to the upper plate 19. In addition, there is a gap at a predetermined interval between the launch rail 61 provided on the inner frame 12 and the guide rail 50 (outer rail constituting portion 52), and the ball path unit 70 receives a game ball dropped from the gap. A foul ball passage 72 for guiding to the lower plate 15 is formed. As a result, if the game ball launched from the launching device 60 does not reach the return ball prevention member 53 and returns to the guide rail 50 as a foul ball, the foul ball passes through the foul ball path 72 to the lower plate 15. To be discharged.

  3 and 4 is a payout passage for guiding a game ball paid out by a payout mechanism portion 352, which will be described later, to the front of the inner frame 12, and an upper plate communication passage 73 (upper plate 19). And a passage leading to the lower plate communication passage 71 (lower plate 15). A shutter 68 is provided below the payout passage 67. When the front frame set 14 is opened, the shutter 68 protrudes forward by an urging force of a spring or the like so that the outlet of the payout passage 67 is almost closed. ing. When the front frame set 14 is closed, the shutter 68 is pushed open by the inlet side rear end of the lower plate communication path 71. In addition, the inlets (sphere inflow portions) of the lower plate communication passage 71 and the upper plate communication passage 73 are adjacent to each other, and in the closed state of the front frame set 14, each of the inlets and the discharge passage 67 are separated by a predetermined distance. A game ball can pass through the gap between the two. For this reason, when the upper plate 19 and the upper plate communication passage 73 are filled with game balls, the game balls to be dispensed flow to the lower plate communication passage 71 side (overflow to the inlet side of the lower plate communication passage 71), and the lower plate connection It will be paid out to the lower plate 15 through the passage 71.

  In addition, the ball path unit 70 is provided with a full detection switch (not shown) that detects a game ball located in the lower dish communication path 71. Due to the presence of the full detection switch, it is grasped that the lower plate 15 is full of game balls (the lower plate 15 is full of game balls and the game balls are retained in the lower plate communication path 71). be able to. In the present embodiment, based on the fact that the game ball is continuously detected for a predetermined time by the full detection switch, the control of prohibiting the launching device 60 from being launched is performed. When the game ball stays in the lower tray communication path 71 and the game ball is not detected by the full detection switch (when it is not detected continuously for a predetermined time), the launching device 60 is allowed to be launched.

  Next, the back configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. Various control boards are arranged on the back of the pachinko machine 10 so as to be lined up, down, left and right, and partially overlapped in the front and back, and further, a game ball supply device (payout mechanism) for supplying game balls And a protective cover made of resin. The dispensing mechanism and the protective cover are integrated as one unit, and the resin portion is generally sometimes referred to as a back pack. Therefore, this unit is referred to as a “back pack unit 203”.

  First, the back configuration of the game board 30 will be described. As shown in FIG. 6, on the back side of the variable display device unit 35 (see FIG. 4) arranged corresponding to the through hole in the center of the game board 30, a resin frame cover that covers the center frame 47 from the back side. 213 is provided to protrude rearward. Further, on the back side of the frame cover 213, a decorative symbol display device 42, a display control device 45, and a sub control device 262, which are liquid crystal display devices facing forward from the opening of the frame cover 213, can be attached and detached in a state where they are stacked in front and back. Is attached.

  The decorative symbol display device 42 is housed in a housing box 42 a in which an opening for exposing the display unit (liquid crystal screen) of the decorative symbol display device 42 to the front side of the pachinko machine 10 is formed, and the rear surface of the frame cover 213. It is fixed on the side. The display control device 45 is accommodated in the substrate box 45a and fixed to the back side of the decorative symbol display device 42 (accommodation box 42a). The sub-control device 262 is accommodated in the substrate box 262a and fixed to the back side of the display control device 45 (substrate box 45a). In the frame cover 213, an LED control board for driving LEDs and the like built in the center frame 47 is disposed. The storage box 42a and the substrate boxes 45a and 262a are made of a transparent resin material or the like so that the inside can be visually recognized.

  Under the frame cover 213, a back frame set 215 is attached to the game board 30 so as to cover the general winning opening 31, the variable winning device 32, the start winning unit 33 and the like from behind. The back frame set 215 includes a ball collection mechanism (not shown) for collecting game balls that have won prizes in various winning ports. The game balls collected by the ball collection mechanism are guided to a discharge passage portion 217 described later, and discharged from the discharge chute of the discharge passage portion 217 to the outside of the pachinko machine 10.

  In the present embodiment, the back frame set 215 functions as a mounting base for the main controller 261. More specifically, the board box 263 on which the main controller 261 is mounted is pivotally supported with respect to the back frame set 215 and can be opened rearward.

  The main controller 261 is accommodated in a substrate box 263 made of a transparent resin material or the like. The substrate box 263 includes a box base and a box cover that covers the opening of the box base, and the box base and the box cover are connected by a sealing member. The board | substrate box 263 connected with the sealing member becomes a structure which cannot be opened unless a predetermined trace is left. As a result, it is possible to easily find out that the board box 263 has been illegally opened.

  In addition, the game board 30 corresponds to various winning ports such as a general winning port 31 as a winning means and detects a game ball that has entered the various winning holes (entrance detecting means). Is provided. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, a winning opening switch 221 is provided at a position corresponding to the general winning opening 31, and a count switch 223 is provided in the variable winning device 32. The start winning unit 33 includes a first start winning switch 224a (first condition establishment detecting means) and a second start winning switch 224b (second condition establishment detection) corresponding to the upper winning opening 33a and the lower winning opening 33b, respectively. Means). Further, a through gate switch 225 is provided at a position corresponding to the through gate 34.

  Although not shown, the back frame set 215 is provided with a first board relay board that is electrically connected to the prize opening switch 221, the count switch 223, and the through gate switch 225 via a cable connector. . This first board surface relay board relays the prize opening switch 221 and the like and the main control device 261 as main control means, and is electrically connected to the main control device 261 via a cable connector.

  On the other hand, the start winning switches 224a and 224b that detect a ball entering the starting winning unit 33 (upper winning port 33a or lower winning port 33b) are directly connected to the main controller 261 via the connector cable without passing through the relay board. It is connected.

The detection results detected by the various entrance detection switches are taken into the main controller 261. Then, a payout command (the number of game balls to be paid out) corresponding to the winning situation at each time is transmitted from the main control device 261 to the payout control device 311, and a predetermined number of game balls are based on the output signal from the payout control device 311. Is dispensed (except when detected by the through gate switch 225).
In addition, although not shown in the drawings, the back of the game board 30 is provided with a large winning opening solenoid that opens the large winning opening by the variable winning apparatus 32, and the start winning unit 33 has a pair of opening / closing members 33c. A winning opening solenoid that opens and closes is provided. The back frame set 215 is also provided with a second board surface relay board (not shown) that relays between the solenoid and the main controller 261.

  Next, the configuration of the back pack unit 203 will be described. As shown in FIG. 5, the back pack unit 203 is a unit in which a back pack 351 formed of resin and a payout mechanism portion 352 for a game ball are integrated. Further, the back pack unit 203 is supported so as to be openable and closable with respect to the left side portion (right side in FIG. 5) of the inner frame 12, and can be opened rearward with an open / close axis extending along the vertical direction as an axis. ing. In addition, an external terminal board 240 is provided on the upper left part of the back pack unit 203 (upper right part in FIG. 5).

  The external terminal board 240 is for relaying various information transmissions to a hall computer or the like in a game hall, and is provided with a plurality of external connection terminals. For example, a terminal for outputting information relating to the current gaming state (such as a big hit state or a high probability state), and information relating to the opening of the front frame set 14 and the inner frame 12 detected by opening detection switches 91 and 92 described later are output. A terminal for outputting, information on various error states such as a ball entry error, a lower tray full tank error, a tank ball no error, a payout error, and information on the number of winning balls paid out from the payout control device 311 Terminals for the purpose are provided.

  The back pack 351 is integrally formed of, for example, ABS resin, and includes a protective cover portion 354 that protrudes rearward from the pachinko machine 10 and has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. The protective cover 354 has a shape in which the left and right side surfaces and the upper surface are closed and only the lower surface is opened, and has a size sufficient to cover at least the frame cover 213. However, in the present embodiment, the protective cover portion 354 covers the upper portion and the right portion of the substrate box 263 (the left portion in FIG. 5). Thereby, in the closed state of the back pack unit 203, the sealing member provided at the right part of the board box 263 and the terminal part (board side connector) provided along the upper edge part of the main controller 261 are covered. It will be.

  The payout mechanism 352 is arranged so as to bypass the protective cover 354. That is, a tank 355 opened upward is provided above the protective cover portion 354, and game balls supplied from the island facilities of the game hall are sequentially supplied to the tank 355. Below the tank 355, for example, a tank rail 356 that has two rows of ball passages in the horizontal direction and that is gently inclined toward the downstream side is connected. Further, a case rail 357 is formed vertically on the downstream side of the tank rail 356. It is connected. The 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. Then, the game balls paid out from the payout device 358 are supplied to the upper plate 19 and the like.

  The payout mechanism 352 is provided with a payout relay board 381 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 the outside. Yes. The power switch board 382 is supplied with, for example, an AC 24V main power supply via a voltage converter, and the power switch 382a is switched on or off by a switching operation of the power switch 382a.

  Below the back pack unit 203 (substrate box 263), there is provided a lower frame set 251 that is pivotally supported at the left side of the inner frame 12 (right side in FIG. 5) and can be opened rearward. As shown in FIG. 6, the lower frame set 251 is formed with a discharge passage portion 217 into which the game balls collected by the ball collection mechanism described above flow, and a game ball is placed in the most downstream portion of the discharge passage portion 217. A discharge chute (not shown) for discharging to the outside of the pachinko machine 10 is formed. In other words, the game balls that have won the respective winning openings such as the general winning opening 31 are gathered through the ball collecting mechanism of the back frame set 215 and further discharged to the outside of the pachinko machine 10 through the discharge chute of the discharge passage portion 217. In addition, the out port 36 leads to the discharge passage portion 217 in the same manner, and the game balls that have not won any winning port are discharged to the outside of the pachinko machine 10 through the discharge chute. In this embodiment, the back pack unit 203 and the lower frame set 251 are configured separately and can be opened and closed independently. However, the back pack unit 203 and the lower frame set 251 are integrally formed. It is also good to do.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the payout control device 311, the firing control device 312, the power supply device 313, and the card unit connection board 314 are detachably attached to the back side of the lower frame set 251 in a state where they are overlapped in the front-rear direction. It has been.

  The launch control device 312 and the power supply device 313 are accommodated in the substrate box 313a and fixed to the back side of the lower frame set 251. Although the launch control device 312 and the power supply device 313 are described as independent control devices for convenience, they are actually configured by a single board (printed board).

  The payout control device 311 is housed in the substrate box 311a and is fixed to the back side of the substrate box 313a (the launch control device 312 and the power supply device 313). The substrate box 311a in which the dispensing control device 311 is accommodated is provided with a sealing member in the same manner as the substrate box 263 in which the main control device 261 is accommodated, so that an unsealed trace of the substrate box 311a remains. It has become.

  In addition, the card unit connection board 314 is accommodated in the board box 314a and fixed to the back side of the board box 313a (the firing control device 312 and the power supply device 313).

  Each of the board boxes 311a, 313a, and 314a is made of a transparent resin material or the like so that the inside can be visually recognized.

  Further, the dispensing control device 311 is provided with a state return switch 321 that protrudes outward from the substrate box 311a. For example, when the state return switch 321 is pressed when a payout error occurs, such as a ball clogged in the payout motor unit, the payout motor is rotated forward and reverse to eliminate the ball clogging (return to a normal state).

  Further, the power supply device 313 is provided with a RAM erase switch 323 that protrudes outward from the substrate box 313a. This pachinko machine 10 has a backup function, so that even if a power failure occurs, the pachinko machine 10 retains the state at the time of the power failure and can be restored to the state at the time of the power failure when returning from the power failure (power recovery). it can. Therefore, if the power is turned off in a normal procedure (for example, when the game 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, hold down the RAM erase switch 323 and hold the power Is input.

  As shown in FIG. 6, a locking device 600 is provided on the back side of the right side of the inner frame 12. The locking device 600 includes a cylinder lock 700 (see FIG. 1 and the like) exposed on the front surface side of the front frame set 14, and a key is inserted into the key hole of the cylinder lock 700, and the inside is operated by rotating to one side. The frame 12 can be unlocked, and the front frame set 14 can be unlocked by rotating to the other side. In the present embodiment, the inner frame 12 is locked to the outer frame 11, and the front frame set 14 is locked to the inner frame 12.

  In addition, as described above, the extending wall portion 83 that covers the entire upper and lower sections corresponding to the locking device 600 from the back side of the inner frame 12 is formed in the right side frame constituting portion 11d of the outer frame 11 (FIG. 5). reference). Thereby, it becomes difficult to make a wire etc. approach from the back side of outer frame 11, and to operate locking device 600 with the wire etc. As a result, the defense performance can be improved. Further, the extending wall portion 83 is configured to cover the right end portion (the left end portion in FIG. 5) of the back pack unit 203 and the lower frame set 251 from the back side, and in the closed state of the inner frame 12, The back pack unit 203 and the lower frame set 251 cannot be opened.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a front frame open detection switch 91 for detecting the opening of the front frame set 14 is provided on the lower right side of the front side of the inner frame 12 (on the right side of the launching device 60). As shown in FIG. 5, an inner frame opening detection switch 92 for detecting the opening of the inner frame 12 is provided on the lower right side on the back side of the inner frame 12 (lower left in FIG. 5). Each of the front frame opening detection switch 91 and the inner frame opening detection switch 92 includes a detection unit that can move in and out of the switch main body, and the front frame opening detection switch 91 is provided so that the detection unit faces forward. The inner frame opening detection switch 92 is provided so that the detection unit faces rearward. When the detection unit is in a state of protruding from the switch main body, an ON signal is output to the main controller 261, and when the detection unit is pressed toward the switch main body and is immersed in the switch main body, an OFF signal is output. It is configured to output to the main controller 261. That is, when the front frame set 14 is closed, the front frame opening detection switch 91 is turned off when the detection unit is pressed on the back surface of the front frame set 14, and when the front frame set 14 is opened, the detection unit returns to the protruding state. Turns on. Similarly, when the inner frame 12 is closed, the inner frame opening detection switch 92 is turned off by the pressing portion 86 integrally formed with the receiving portion 85 of the outer frame 11 and is detected when the inner frame 12 is opened. The part returns to the protruding state and is turned on.

  Now, in this embodiment, there exists a characteristic in the site | part which divides the outer periphery of a game area | region. Hereinafter, this characteristic part will be described with reference to FIGS. In addition, illustration of the translucent member 412 is abbreviate | omitted in the rear view of the inner frame 12 of FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 7, the resin base 38 of the inner frame 12 includes a rectangular frame 401 that forms the outer shape of the inner frame 12, a substantially annular ring frame 402 that extends along the window hole 39, and A front wall portion 403 that connects the rectangular frame 401 and the annular frame 402 and faces the rear surface of the front frame set 14 is provided. The front and rear width of the annular frame 402 is slightly shorter (about 18 to 20 mm) than the length twice the diameter of the game ball (about 11 mm). In addition, the rear edge of the annular frame 402 substantially contacts the front surface of the game board 30, and the front edge of the annular frame 402 substantially contacts the rear surface of the glass unit 137 when the front frame set 14 is closed. Therefore, the width before and after the annular frame 402 is substantially the width before and after the game area.

  The annular frame 402 is formed at a portion corresponding to a gap formed between the firing rail 61 and the guide rail 50 (outer rail constituting portion 52) in order to discharge the foul sphere returning to the guide rail 50. Not. In addition, in order to install the guide rail 50 for guiding the game ball launched by the launching device 60 to the game area, the lower left portion of the annular frame 402 is located on the outer peripheral side of the window hole 39 compared to the lower right portion of the front view. ing.

  In addition, the outer rail constituting portion 52 extends along the annular frame 402 in a section from the substantially lower center of the game board 30 to the upper right portion (return rubber 54) via the left portion. The inner rail component 51 extends along the annular frame 402 in a section from the lower right portion of the game board 30 to the upper left portion via the left portion (return ball prevention member 53). Further, the outer rail constituting portion 52 is substantially in contact with the inner peripheral surface of the annular frame 402 in the entire section, whereas the inner rail constituting portion 51 is annular with respect to a portion facing the outer rail constituting portion 52. It is provided at a position spaced from the frame 402 on the inner peripheral side of the window hole 39 by a predetermined distance, and is substantially in contact with the inner peripheral surface of the annular frame 402 at a portion where the outer rail component 52 does not exist. A part where the left outer rail component 52 and the inner rail component 51 are arranged in parallel is a guide rail 50. Further, in the annular frame 402, the annular frame 402 is exposed to the game area between the upper right part (return rubber 54) and the lower right part (the lower right terminal part of the inner rail constituting part 51). ing. The inner rail component 51 and the outer rail component 52 are made of metal such as iron.

  Now, in this embodiment, the illumination unit 411 for irradiating light to the upper part of a game area is provided corresponding to the site | part containing the upper end part of the annular frame 402. FIG. Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the resin base 38 is formed with an opening 405 for exposing the lighting unit 411 installed on the outer peripheral side of the annular frame 402 so as not to narrow the game area. Has been. The exposure opening 405 is formed not only in the annular frame 402 but also in the front wall 403.

  Conventionally, the outer rail component 52 has been continuously extended to the upper right part of the game area where the return rubber 54 is installed. However, in the present embodiment, the lighting unit 411 is provided. In the installation section, the outer rail component 52 is omitted. For this reason, the outer rail component 52 is constituted by the first outer rail 407 extending from the vicinity of the launch rail 61 to the left side of the lighting unit 411 and the second outer rail 408 extending from the right side of the lighting unit 411 to the return rubber 54. It is configured.

  As shown in FIG. 8 and the like, the illumination unit 411 includes a translucent member 412 attached to the inner frame 12 (resin base 38), and an LED substrate 413 on which an LED 414 as a light emitting unit is mounted. The translucent member 412 is exposed to the game area side from the annular frame 402, and extends from the front edge of the peripheral wall part 421 to the outer peripheral side of the window hole 39, and defines the outer peripheral edge of the game area. A front wall portion 422, an auxiliary wall portion 423 extending rearward from a side portion or the like of the front wall portion 422, and a mounting piece 424 as a fixing portion formed with a screw hole 425 penetrating in the front-rear direction. It is integrally formed of a transparent resin. The peripheral wall portion 421 has a curved shape corresponding to the curvature of the annular frame 402 connected to the exposure opening 405 (the curvature of the outer rail constituting portion 52).

  The attachment pieces 424 are formed to protrude from the auxiliary wall portion 423 to the side so as to be located behind the front wall portion 422 corresponding to both side portions of the translucent member 412. 4 and 7, mounting holes 427 are formed in the front wall 403 of the resin base 38 at positions corresponding to the screw holes 425 of the mounting pieces 424 on both sides of the opening 405 for exposure. Has been. Furthermore, in the opening 405 for exposure, the part formed in the front wall part 403 has a shape corresponding to the outer peripheral shape of the front wall part 422, and the part formed in the annular frame 402 is the outer periphery of the peripheral wall part 421. It has a shape corresponding to the shape. Then, the translucent member 412 is fitted into the exposure opening 405 from the rear surface side of the resin base 38 so that the front surface of the mounting piece 424 and the rear surface of the front wall portion 403 are brought into contact with each other, and the screw hole 425 and the mounting hole 427. And fix them with screws. Thereby, the translucent member 412 is attached to the resin base 38.

  Furthermore, in the attached state of the translucent member 412, the inner peripheral surface of the peripheral wall portion 421 and the inner peripheral surface of the outer rail constituting portion 52 are flush with each other so that the peripheral wall portion 421 is exposed from the annular frame 402 to the game area. It is configured. Therefore, the outer peripheral edge of the game area, which is partitioned by the front surface of the game board 30 and the rear surface of the glass unit 137, is partitioned by the inner rail structure portion 51 at the portion where the inner rail structure portion 51 extends, The portion where the outer rail constituent portion 52 extends without the rail constituent portion 51 is partitioned by the outer rail constituent portion 52, and the portion where the peripheral wall portion 421 of the translucent member 412 extends is defined by the peripheral wall portion 421. It is partitioned by the annular frame 402 in a section where none of the inner rail constituting portion 51, the outer rail constituting portion 52, and the translucent member 412 is installed.

  In the present embodiment, the inner rail constituting part 51, the outer rail constituting part 52, the peripheral wall part 421 of the translucent member 412, and the part that defines the outer peripheral edge of the game area among the annular frame 402 is a frame structure. Part. In addition, since the game ball launched by the launching device 60 may flow backward through the guide rail 50 until it passes through the return ball prevention member 53, the parallel parts of the inner and outer rail constituting parts 51 and 52 are separated from the game area. Excluded. Further, as will be described in detail later, on the left side of the translucent member 412 when the inner frame 12 to which the game board 30 is attached is viewed from the front, the first projecting from the frame component (annular frame 402) to the inner peripheral side. A mounting base 431 that supports the tip of the outer rail 407 is provided. For this reason, the inner peripheral surface of the second outer rail 408 and the inner peripheral surface of the peripheral wall portion 421 are flush with each other, but the inner peripheral surface of the first outer rail 407 is framed more than the inner peripheral surface of the peripheral wall portion 421. It is located on the inner periphery side of the component.

  In addition, when the translucent member 412 is attached, the front wall portion 422 is configured to be exposed to the front via an exposure opening 405 formed in the front wall portion 403. When the front frame set 14 is closed, the front frame set 14 covers the front part of the front wall portion 403 of the inner frame 12 other than the part that supports the return rubber 54. For this reason, even if the front wall portion 422 of the translucent member 412 is configured to be exposed forward from the exposure opening portion 405 formed in the front wall portion 403, it cannot be seen in the game.

  In addition, in the circumferential direction of the window hole 39, the front wall portion 422 protrudes to the side of both end portions of the circumferential wall portion 421, and when the translucent member 412 is viewed from the inner circumferential side of the circumferential wall portion 421, the circumferential wall portion A step is formed on both sides of 421. On the other hand, in the circumferential direction of the window hole 39, the formation width of the exposure opening 405 in the front wall portion 403 of the resin base 38 is larger than the formation width of the exposure opening 405 in the annular frame 402. Only getting wider. And in the attachment state of the translucent member 412, the peripheral wall of the translucent member 412 with respect to the outer peripheral surface of the site | part which protruded inward rather than the both sides of the opening part 405 for exposure in the front wall part 403 in the annular frame 402. Stepped portions formed on both sides of the portion 421 are hooked. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the translucent member 412 from being displaced in the inner peripheral side of the annular frame 402 or in the circumferential direction of the annular frame 402.

  In addition, the auxiliary wall portion 423 is formed with slits 428 for locking both side portions of the LED substrate 413. 4 and 9, the LED board 413 is attached to the translucent member 412 so that the LED 414 faces the inner peripheral side of the window hole 39 (annular frame 402), that is, the game area side. Yes. When the LED 414 of the LED substrate 413 is turned on, light emitted from the LED 414 is irradiated to the game area through the peripheral wall portion 421. As a result, the pachinko machine 10 is installed in the shadow of the configuration of the front frame set 14 above the window 101 (particularly, in this example, the upper part of the annular illumination part 102 projects further forward). The upper part of the game board 30 that is difficult to reach the light of the illumination provided on the ceiling of the game hall or the like is brightened. Since the LED board 413 is located above the upper side of the game board 30, the front and rear width of the LED board 413 is determined by the distance between the rear surface of the front wall part 422 and the front surface of the game board 30. There is no need to make it narrower. The method for locking the LED substrate 413 to the translucent member 412 is not particularly limited. For example, a locking means such as an elastic piece having a locking claw or the like, or a fixing means such as a screw is provided. Or you may.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 9, an installation recess 429 is formed in a portion corresponding to the light transmitting member 412 on the front surface of the game board 30. A rear edge portion of the peripheral wall portion 421 is inserted inside the installation recess 429. In particular, in the present embodiment, the edge on the inner peripheral side of the window hole 39 of the installation recess 429 is formed to be curved corresponding to the curvature of the inner peripheral surface of the inner peripheral wall 421 of the translucent member 412. The inner peripheral surface of 421 and the inner surface of the installation recess 429 are substantially in contact with each other so that there is almost no gap between them.

  In addition, although a cell image is attached to the front surface of the game board 30, the front surface of the game board 30 has a (substantially) lower reflectance than the surface of the game ball. Furthermore, in the present embodiment, silver plating is applied to the upper surface (excluding the entrance 151) of the center frame 47 as the center accessory that faces the translucent member 412, and compared to the front surface of the game board 30. (Almost) the reflectivity is high.

  Further, as described above, in the present embodiment, the outer rail constituting portion 52 includes the first outer rail 407 on the left side of the lighting unit 411 and the second outer rail 408 on the right side of the lighting unit 411. As shown in FIG. 4, the first outer rail 407 extends upward from the guide rail 50 (inner rail constituting portion 51), but its distal end portion has a smaller radius of curvature than the annular frame 402. In this way, it is curved toward the inner peripheral side of the annular frame 402. More specifically, the mounting frame 431 having a substantially triangular shape in front view with respect to the inner peripheral surface of the portion adjacent to the left of the translucent member 412 in the annular frame 402 (the portion with the dotted pattern in FIG. 4). Is installed. Furthermore, the first outer rail 407 is extended to the top of the mounting base 431 (the part projecting to the inner peripheral side of the frame component), and the tip of the first outer rail 407 is extended along the lower side of the mounting base 431. Curved. However, the curvature of the first outer rail 407 is not significantly changed before and after the mounting base 431, and the game ball does not rattle or jump at the boundary where the curvature changes. Instead of attaching the mounting base 431 of another member to the annular frame 402, the annular frame 402 may be configured in such a shape.

  Then, the game ball launched by the launching device 60 and guided to the upper part of the game area through the guide rail 50 jumps out from the front end portion of the first outer rail 407 to the inner peripheral side with respect to the frame constituting portion. In the present embodiment, the angle of the front end portion of the first outer rail 407 is determined so that the game ball abuts against the peripheral wall portion 421 of the translucent member 412 even when the game ball is launched with the maximum force by the launching device 60. Instead, the angle is such that it passes over the translucent member 412 and contacts the second outer rail 408. In the present embodiment, the tip of the first outer rail 407 that guides the game ball that has passed through the guide rail 50 to the inner peripheral side of the window hole 39 so as to deviate from the translucent member 412 (and the tip is supported). The mounting base 431) constitutes the guiding means.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described. FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10. A main controller 261 (main board) as main control means is equipped with a CPU 501 as a one-chip microcomputer as an arithmetic unit. The CPU 501 includes a ROM 502 that stores various control programs executed by the CPU 501 and fixed value data, and a RAM 503 that is a memory that temporarily stores various data when the control program stored in the ROM 502 is executed. Various circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data transmission / reception circuit are incorporated. However, the CPU, the ROM, and the RAM may not be integrated into one chip but may be configured as a chip for each function.

  The RAM 503 is a stack area that stores the contents of the internal registers of the CPU 501, the return address of a control program executed by the CPU 501, and a work area (work area) that stores various flags, counters, I / O values, and the like. ) And a backup area 503a.

  The RAM 503 is configured to retain (backup) data by being supplied with a backup voltage from the power supply device 313 even after the pachinko machine 10 is turned off, and is stored in the stack area, work area, and backup area 503a. All data is backed up.

  In the backup area 503a, when the power is cut off due to a power failure or the like, the power of the pachinko machine 10 is restored to the state before the power is turned off when the power is turned on again. (Similarly) is an area for storing stack pointers, values of registers, I / O, and the like. Writing to the backup area 503a is executed when the power is turned off by the main process. Conversely, the return of each value written to the backup area 503a is the main process at the time of power-on (including power-on due to power failure cancellation, and so on). Executed in Note that a power failure signal SK1 output from a power failure monitoring circuit 542, which will be described later, is input to the NMI terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) of the CPU 501 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.

  Note that if data stored in at least the stack area and the backup area 503a is backed up, it is not always necessary to back up data stored in all areas. For example, the data stored in the stack area and the backup area 503a may be backed up, and the data stored in the work area may not be backed up.

  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. A RAM erase switch circuit 543, a payout control device 311, a sub-control device 262, first and second special display devices 43L and 43R, a normal symbol display device 41, and the like are connected to the input / output port 505. With this configuration, the special display devices 43L and 43R and the normal symbol display device 41 described above are directly controlled by the main control device 261. On the other hand, the decorative symbol display device 42 is controlled via the sub-control device 262.

  In addition, for convenience, illustration of various relay boards and the like is omitted, but the input / output port 505 includes various detection switches such as a prize opening switch 221, a count switch 223, start winning prize unit switches 224a and 224b, a through gate switch 225, Various electrical components such as various substrates are connected. That is, the main controller 261 is provided with a plurality of terminal portions (board side connectors) for connecting connectors of various cable connectors, and the input / output port 505 is configured by these terminal portions.

  A sub-control device 262 (sub-control board) as a sub-control means includes a CPU 551 that is an arithmetic device, various control programs executed by the CPU 551, a ROM 552 that stores fixed value data, and a control program that is stored in the ROM 552. RAM 553, which is a memory for temporarily storing various data during execution, input / output port 554, bus line 555, and other various circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data transmission / reception circuit (not shown) It has. The RAM 553 is a memory that temporarily stores work data and flags used when the CPU 551 executes various programs.

  A CPU 551, ROM 552, and RAM 553 are connected to the input / output port 554 via a bus line 555 and a display control device 45 is connected. Further, the speaker SP, the effect button 125, various illumination units, and the lamps 102 to 104 are connected to the input / output port 554.

  The CPU 551 of the sub-control device 262 causes the display control device 45 to execute display control based on, for example, a command signal (for example, a variation pattern command) transmitted from the main control device 261 and causes the decorative symbol display device 42 to display the display control device. As described above, in the present embodiment, the first and second special display devices 43L and 43R controlled by the main control device 261 display whether or not the big hit, and the sub control device 262 In the decorative symbol display device 42 to be controlled, display in accordance with the display of the special display devices 43L and 43R is performed.

  The payout control device 311 controls payout of prize balls and rental balls by the payout device 358. The CPU 511 that is an arithmetic unit includes a ROM 512 that stores a control program executed by the CPU 511, fixed value data, and the like, and a RAM 513 that is used as a work memory or the like.

  The RAM 513 of the payout control device 311, like the RAM 503 of the main control device 261, has a stack area for storing the contents of the internal registers of the CPU 511 and the return address of the control program executed by the CPU 511, various flags and counters, A work area (work area) in which values such as I / O are stored, and a backup area 513a are provided.

  The RAM 513 is configured to hold (backup) data by being supplied with a backup voltage from the power supply device 313 even after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned off, and all stored in the stack area, work area, and backup area 513a. Data is backed up. Note that if data stored in at least the stack area and the backup area 513a is backed up, it is not always necessary to back up data stored in all areas. For example, the data stored in the stack area and the backup area 513a may be backed up, and the data stored in the work area may not be backed up.

  The backup area 513a has a stack pointer, each register at the time of power off, each register, so that the power of the pachinko machine 10 is restored to the state before the power is turned off when the power is turned off. This is an area for storing values such as I / O. The writing to the backup area 513a is executed when the power is turned off by the main process, and the restoration of each value written to the backup area 513a is executed in the main process when the power is turned on. As with the CPU 501 of the main controller 261, the power failure signal SK1 is input to the NMI terminal of the CPU 511 from the power failure monitoring circuit 542 when the power is interrupted due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. When input to the CPU 511, NMI interrupt processing as power failure processing is immediately executed.

  In the work area, a payout permission flag for which the payout control device 311 is set to allow the payout of prize balls, a command reception flag set when a command transmitted from the main control device 261 is received, and the main control device 261 And a command buffer for storing a command transmitted from.

  The payout permission flag is a flag for setting a prize ball payout permission, and is turned on when a specific command for permitting the payout of the prize ball is transmitted from the main control device 261 and received, and is initially set. It is turned off when it is restored before the process or power shutdown. In the present embodiment, the specific commands are a payout initialization command for instructing the initial processing of the RAM 513 of the payout control device 311, a prize ball command for instructing payout of a prize ball, and the main controller 261 having been restored to power. There are three payout return commands to be transmitted in this case.

  The command reception flag is a flag for confirming whether or not the payout control device 311 has received a command, and is turned on when any command is received. Similar to the payout permission flag, an initial setting process or power-off is performed. It is turned off when returning to the front, and turned off when the command received by the command determination process is determined.

  The command buffer is configured by a ring buffer that temporarily stores commands transmitted from the main control device 261.

  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. A RAM erase switch circuit 543, a main controller 261, a launch controller 312 and a payout device 358 are connected to the input / output port 515, respectively.

  The card unit connection board 314 includes a ball rental operation unit (a ball rental button 121 and a return button 122) on the front surface of the pachinko machine 10, and a card unit (a ball rental unit) arranged on the side of the pachinko machine 10 in a game hall or the like. Are electrically connected to each other, and receive a ball lending operation command from the player and output it to the card unit. 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 card unit connection board 314 can be omitted.

  The launch control device 312 permits or prohibits the launch of the game ball by the launch device 60, and the launch device 60 is permitted to drive when predetermined conditions are met. Specifically, a firing permission signal is output from the payout control device 311, a sensor signal is detected that the player is touching the handle 18, and a firing stop switch that stops firing is operated. On the condition that it is not done, the launching device 60 is driven, and the game ball is launched at an intensity corresponding to the operation amount of the handle 18.

  The display control device 45 executes the variable display of the decorative symbols on the decorative symbol display device 42 in accordance with an instruction from the sub-control device 262. The display control device 45 includes a CPU 521, a program ROM 522, a work RAM 523, a video RAM 524, a character ROM 525, a video display processor (VDP) 526, an input port 527, an output port 529, and bus lines 530 and 531. And. An input / output port 554 of the sub control device 262 is connected to the input port 527. Further, a CPU 521, a program ROM 522, a work RAM 523, and a VDP 526 are connected to the input port 527 through a bus line 530. An output port 529 is connected to the VDP 526 via a bus line 531, and a decorative symbol display device 42 as a liquid crystal display device is connected to the output port 529.

  The CPU 521 of the display control device 45 receives the display command transmitted from the sub-control device 262 via the input port 527, analyzes the received command, or performs predetermined arithmetic processing based on the received command to control the VDP 526. (Specifically, generation of an internal command for the VDP 526) is performed. Thereby, display control in the decorative symbol display device 42 is performed.

  The program ROM 522 is a memory that stores various control programs executed by the CPU 521 and fixed value data. The work RAM 523 is a memory that temporarily stores work data and flags used when the CPU 521 executes various programs. It is.

  The video RAM 524 is a memory for storing display data to be displayed on the decorative symbol display device 42, and the display content of the decorative symbol display device 42 is changed by rewriting the contents of the video RAM 524. The character ROM 525 is a memory that stores character data such as symbols displayed on the decorative symbol display device 42.

  The VDP 526 is a kind of drawing circuit that directly operates an LCD driver (liquid crystal driving circuit) incorporated in the decorative symbol display device 42. Since the VDP 526 is an IC chip, it is also referred to as a “drawing chip”, and the substance of the VDP 526 can be said to be a microcomputer chip with a dedicated firmware for drawing processing. The VDP 526 adjusts the respective timings of the CPU 521, the video RAM 524, etc. to intervene in reading and writing data, and reads the display data stored in the video RAM 524 at a predetermined timing and causes the decorative symbol display device 42 to display it.

  The power supply device 313 includes a power supply unit 541 that supplies power to each unit of the pachinko machine 10, a power failure monitoring circuit 542 that monitors power interruption due to a power failure, and a RAM erase switch circuit 543 connected to the RAM erase switch 323. And.

  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 AC 24 volt power supplied from the outside, generates + 12V power for driving various switches and motors, + 5V power for logic, backup power for RAM backup, etc. 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. Similarly, operating power is supplied to various switches, motors and the like via a control device to which these are connected.

  The power failure monitoring circuit 542 is a circuit that outputs a power failure signal SK1 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 DC stable voltage of 24 volts, which is the maximum voltage output from the power supply unit 541, and determines that a power failure (power failure) has occurred when this voltage is less than 22 volts. The power failure signal SK1 is output to the main controller 261 and the payout controller 311. Based on the output of the power failure signal SK1, 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 processing).

  The power supply unit 541 normally outputs an output of 5 volts, which is a drive voltage of the control system, for a time sufficient to execute the process at the time of a power failure even after the DC stable voltage of 24 volts becomes less than 22 volts. Configured to maintain the 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 that takes in the switch signal of the RAM erase switch 323 and clears 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 SK2 to the main controller 261 and the payout controller 311. 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 respective RAMs 503 and 513 are cleared in the main controller 261 and the payout controller 311. The

  As described above in detail, in the present embodiment, a part of the frame constituent part that defines the outer peripheral edge of the gaming area is configured by the peripheral wall part 421 of the translucent member 412 having translucency. The game area can be illuminated and brightened through the peripheral wall 421 by the LED 414 installed on the opposite side of the game area (outside of the frame constituting part of the peripheral wall 421). For this reason, in the frame component that has been conventionally used only for the purpose of partitioning (defining) the outer periphery of the gaming area or guiding the gaming ball launched by the launching device 60, the gaming area is An illumination function such as brightening can be provided. Accordingly, the range in which the game ball can move within the game area is narrowed, or the arrangement or design of other decorative members or game members provided on the pachinko machine 10 (the game board 30 or the front frame set 14) is destroyed. The game area can be brightened from the frame component side. In particular, in the present embodiment, it tends to be shaded by lighting provided on the ceiling or the like of a game hall or the like (a configuration above the window portion 101 in the front frame set 14 (particularly, in this example, the annular illumination portion 102). In addition, if the light emitting means is directly installed in the game area, the upper part of the game area including the vicinity of the end of the guide rail 50 that may narrow the range in which the game ball can move and significantly reduce the game play. Can be brightened. As a result, it becomes easy to check the behavior of the game ball at the top of the game area, the configuration on the game board surface (placement and angle of nails, etc.), and how much strength the game ball hits, where the game ball hits, It is possible to easily grasp what kind of behavior is shown. Therefore, it is possible to improve the convenience of the game, such as making it easier to aim the game ball.

  Further, in the first outer rail 407 constituting the guide rail 50, the distal end portion of the portion extending upward from the inner rail constituting portion 51 (guide rail 50) has a smaller radius of curvature than the annular frame 402. The game ball which is curvedly formed on the inner peripheral side of the window hole 39 and has passed through the guide rail 50 is guided to the tip portion of the first outer rail 407, so that the frame constituting portion, more specifically, The light transmitting member 412 is configured to protrude from the peripheral wall portion 421 to the inner peripheral side (downward) of the window hole 39. In this way, the game ball launched by the launching device 60 deviates from the trajectory colliding with the translucent member 412 (e.g., jumps over the translucent member 412), so that the game ball that has jumped out of the guide rail 50 is directly translucent. The situation of colliding with the member 412 can be avoided. Therefore, damage or the like of the translucent member 412 can be prevented more reliably.

  Further, when the game ball is strongly fired by the launching device 60, the game ball collides with the second outer rail 408 made of metal (or the return rubber 54), so that the damage to the annular frame 402 is also suppressed. be able to. In this embodiment, among the game balls that have jumped to the game area after reaching the tip of the first outer rail 407, the game balls that have not contacted the second outer rail 408 are basically made of resin. The game nail is configured to come into contact with the game nail before the game member (through gate 34, center frame 47, etc.). For this reason, the damage etc. of resin game members can be suppressed.

  In addition, if the game ball is to be blown to the inner peripheral side of the window hole 39 with respect to the frame constituent portion, the first outer rail is not curved in the present embodiment without causing the tip portion of the first outer rail 407 to be relatively large. The mounting base 431 having a triangular shape in front view supporting the front end of 407 is simply installed (the extension range of the first outer rail 407 extends to the front of the mounting base 431, or the first outer rail 407 The mounting base 431 may be attached to the inner peripheral surface). On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the first outer rail 407 extends to the top of the mounting base 431 having a substantially triangular shape in plan view, and the front end of the first outer rail 407 is curved along the mounting base 431. I am letting. For this reason, the situation where a level | step difference is formed before and behind the mounting base 431 can be avoided, and a game ball can be thrown comparatively smoothly to a game area. Accordingly, it is possible to easily aim the game ball or to suppress the generation of abnormal noise when the game ball is skipped. Further, since the passage surface until the game ball flies to the game area is continuous, an error in manufacturing or mounting occurs, or a shift occurs due to long-term use, so that a step is formed before and after the mounting base 431. In addition to avoiding such a situation, it is possible to improve the design.

  Further, the upper surface of the center frame 47 is plated with metal so that the reflectance is higher than that of the front surface of the game board 30. For this reason, the upper part of the game area sandwiched between the peripheral wall portion 421 and the center frame 47 of the translucent member 412 can be brightened. In addition, it is possible to avoid an increase in the size of the center frame 47 as compared with the case where a light emitting means capable of irradiating light toward the outer peripheral side of the center frame 47 is provided with respect to the center frame 47, so that the game ball passes. It is possible to avoid such a situation that the possible area is narrowed or the designability is deteriorated.

  Further, the front surface of the game board 30 is configured to have a lower reflectance than the surface of the game ball. For this reason, the situation where the game board 30 becomes too bright and the game ball becomes difficult to visually recognize can be avoided. For example, when the game board 30 is made of a transparent resin plate and the game area is irradiated with light from the back side, the game area becomes brighter, but the game ball appears darker than the board surface, Since the outer edge of the ball is faintly visible, it is difficult for the game ball to be visually recognized, and the board surface becomes too bright and the target point cannot be suitably observed. On the other hand, in this embodiment, the game ball and the board surface can be clearly seen, and the behavior of the game ball, the situation of the target point, and the like can be confirmed more reliably.

  In the present embodiment, an installation recess 429 that is recessed backward is formed in a portion of the front surface of the game board 30 where the translucent member 412 is disposed, and the rear portion of the peripheral wall portion 421 of the translucent member 412 is installed. The concave portion 429 is accommodated inside. As a result, the front and rear width of the peripheral wall portion 421 is insufficient due to a manufacturing error and the front wall is floated forward from the game board 30, strong light leaks, and the design is deteriorated. A situation such as difficulty in concentrating can be avoided.

  Further, by allowing the rear end portion of the peripheral wall portion 421 to enter the installation concave portion 429, the inner peripheral surface of the peripheral wall portion 421 and the inner surface of the installation concave portion 429 are substantially in contact with each other. Thereby, the displacement to the inner peripheral side of the frame structure part (window hole 39) of the surrounding wall part 421 can be controlled.

  For example, when the peripheral wall portion 421 is securely fixed to the annular frame 402 or the outer rail constituting portion 52 adjacent to the translucent member 412 using a fixing means such as a screw, the translucent member 412 and the annular frame 402 There is a possibility that a screw or the like for fixing the sword may protrude from the annular frame 402 or the outer rail component 52 to the game area side, or may be exposed so as to be visible on the game area side. Further, there is a concern that the configuration of the inner frame 12 (resin base 38) may be complicated in order to avoid such a problem. On the other hand, according to this embodiment, in the translucent member 412, the mounting piece that protrudes outward from the peripheral portion of the front wall portion 422 that extends from the front edge portion of the peripheral wall portion 421 to the outer peripheral side of the frame constituent portion. Since the screw 424 is fixed to the back surface of the front wall portion 403 of the resin base 38 in a contact state, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the screw protrudes into the game area or is exposed to the game area side. Therefore, it is possible to prevent such a problem that the game ball is blown away by coming into contact with the screw protruding from the frame constituting part to the game area, or the design property is lowered by visually recognizing the screw.

  In addition, since the inner peripheral surface of the peripheral wall portion 421 is flush with the outer rail constituent portion 52 adjacent to the translucent member 412, it is formed at the boundary portion between the peripheral wall portion 421 and the outer rail constituent portion 52. It is possible to suppress a situation in which a game ball is blown off by colliding with a step, a collision sound is generated when a game ball collides with a step, or a step portion is damaged. Moreover, since the front of the translucent member 412 is covered with the front frame set 14, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the LED substrate 413 is viewed from the front through the front wall portion 422 and the design property is deteriorated. Can do.

  In addition, it is not limited to the description content of embodiment mentioned above, For example, you may implement as follows.

  (A) The installation location, the number of installation, the shape, and the size of the illumination unit 411 are not particularly limited. That is, the translucent member 412 having at least the peripheral wall portion 421 is disposed so as to define a part of the outer peripheral edge of the gaming area, and light emitting means such as the LED 414 is disposed on the opposite side of the gaming area with the peripheral wall portion 421 interposed therebetween. It only has to be arranged. For example, when the variable winning device 32 is provided on the right side of the game area, the right portion of the frame component is also illuminated so that the variable winning device 32 can be irradiated when the variable winning device 32 is opened. A unit 411 may be provided. Moreover, you may employ | adopt 3 color LED, a light bulb, a fluorescent lamp, etc. as a light emission means of the illumination unit 411. FIG.

  For example, a plurality of LEDs 414 are provided on the LED substrate 413 of the lighting unit 411 along the circumferential direction of the frame configuration section, and the LEDs 414 are configured to be individually controllable and linked to the launch of the game ball by the launch device 60. And it may be comprised so that lighting control is possible sequentially so that it may accompany the movement along the frame structure part of a game ball. In addition, depending on the game state, the escort distance changes so that the game ball is shorter to the left of the center frame 47 in the game area and shorter to the right of the center frame 47. It may be configured to be long) if you want the ball to flow down.

  In the above embodiment, the illumination unit 411 can be omitted. In addition, for example, instead of or in addition to the lighting unit 411, a resin member constituting the frame component (for example, a predetermined information display means (such as a seal on which characters are described) instead of the LED substrate 413) It is good also as providing what was installed so that can be visually recognized. Also in this case, the guide means is adjusted (the angle of the tip of the first outer rail 407 is adjusted) so that the game ball that has jumped out of the guide rail 50 does not directly collide with the resin member. It is desirable to do.

  (B) In the above embodiment, the installation concave portion 409 is formed on the front side of the game board 30, the rear end portion of the peripheral wall portion 421 enters the inside of the installation concave portion 429, and the inner peripheral side surface and the installation concave portion of the peripheral wall portion 421. 429 is configured to substantially contact with the inner surface of 429, but in addition to or instead of the configuration, the outer peripheral side surface of the peripheral wall portion 421 and the inner surface of the installation recess 429 may be configured to substantially contact each other. Good. In this case, it is possible to suppress the displacement or rattling of the peripheral wall portion 421 toward the outer peripheral side of the frame constituent portion and the deformation or damage of the peripheral wall portion 421 by the installation recess 429. Further, the installation recess 409 can be omitted. The main body of the game board 30 may be made of wood (for example, plywood) or made of resin.

  (C) In the above-described embodiment, the LED substrate 413 is mounted on the translucent member 412. However, the present invention is not particularly limited to this configuration. For example, the LED substrate 413 may be configured to be attached to a member different from the light transmitting member 412 (for example, directly attached to the resin base 38 or attached to the game board 30). In this case, it can be configured so that the impact when the game ball comes into contact with the translucent member 412 is not transmitted to the LED substrate 413. Therefore, failure of the LED substrate 413 or electrical disconnection due to the impact can be suppressed. The translucent member 412 may be attached to the game board 30.

  Moreover, the attachment method to the inner frame 12 of the translucent member 412, the attachment method to the translucent member 412 of the LED board 413, etc. are not specifically limited, Lock | fastening of a screw, an adhesive agent, a latching claw, etc. It can be attached using a structure or the like as appropriate. Further, the shape of the translucent member 412 is not particularly limited, and for example, it may be configured only by the peripheral wall portion 421. In addition, in the said embodiment, although the front wall part 422 of the translucent member 412 was also comprised by transparent resin, it is sufficient if at least the surrounding wall part 421 has translucency.

  Furthermore, a light emitting unit capable of emitting a plurality of colors such as a three-color LED may be provided on the LED substrate 413, and the light emission color may be changed in accordance with the effect. Moreover, you may change the light emission mode according to production etc. For example, it may be configured such that lighting, blinking (a plurality of blinking patterns may be switched), etc. can be switched as appropriate, the luminance can be changed, or the light emitting means itself or its peripheral part can be displaced. May be. In this case, a change in the appearance of the game ball can also be enjoyed.

  (D) In the above-described embodiment, the inner peripheral wall portion 421 of the translucent member 412 may include (a plurality of) polarizing plates so that the amount of light directed directly from the LED 414 to the front of the pachinko machine 10 may be reduced. . In this case, it is possible to suppress a situation in which the design property is deteriorated due to the LED substrate 413 being visually recognized through the translucent member 412. Furthermore, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the side opposite to the game area across the translucent member 412 must be decorated in order to prevent deterioration in design. Moreover, the outer periphery of a game area can be made clear.

  (E) In the above embodiment, the guide means for causing the game ball launched from the launching device 60 to jump out toward the inner peripheral side from the frame constituent portion so as not to directly enter the translucent member 412, the mounting base 431, Although comprised by the 1st outer rail 407, it is not limited to such a structure in particular. For example, the first outer rail 407 may be interrupted in front of the mounting base 431 so that the game ball is directly guided to the mounting base 431. Further, the mounting base 431 may be formed integrally with the annular frame 402 instead of a separate body.

  However, it is desirable that the guide means is made of a material having a certain degree of rigidity and high slidability so as not to be deformed and displaced even when subjected to a stress from the game ball to be launched. In other words, it is desirable that it is made of hard resin or metal rather than rubber, and that it does not elastically deform.

  Further, the mounting base 431 can be omitted. In this case, it is desirable that a fixing portion for fixing the first outer rail 407 is provided at or near the tip of the first outer rail 407 so that the first outer rail 407 does not move as much as possible. As described above, by providing the mounting base 431 that supports the distal end portion of the first outer rail 407, the effect of preventing the distal end portion of the first outer rail 407 from moving as much as possible can be achieved more reliably. In addition, the distance between the first outer rail 407 and the lighting unit 411 (the peripheral wall portion 421 of the translucent member 412) is not particularly limited, and is guided by the first outer rail 407 to the inner peripheral side of the game area. It suffices that the game ball that has jumped out into the lighting unit 411 is not directly incident on the lighting unit 411. When the mounting base 431 is omitted, it is configured so that the game ball does not enter the gap between the first outer rail 407 and the lighting unit 411 (so that there is no gap through which the game ball can enter). I will do it.

  (F) In the above-described embodiment, the inner peripheral surface of the first outer rail 407 serving as the guide means, that is, the game ball guide surface that guides the game ball, extends along the guide direction of the game ball. Guide grooves may be formed. In other words, by preventing the game ball guided in the guide groove from approaching the rear game board 30 side, it is possible to suppress a situation in which the cell image is vigorously rubbed against the front surface of the game board 30 and the cell image is discolored. be able to. Further, by preventing the game ball guided in the guide groove from approaching the front glass unit 137 side, it is possible to suppress a situation in which the game ball collides with the glass unit 137 vigorously to generate abnormal noise. it can. In particular, by configuring the game ball guided in the guide groove to fly in the middle position in the front-rear direction of the game area regardless of whether it is forward or backward, the above-described effects can be achieved.

  (G) Further, in the above-described embodiment, the mounting base 431 and the front end of the first outer rail 407 constituting the guiding means are configured to be displaceable in the outer peripheral direction of the frame constituent part (window hole 39). Also good. For example, drive means (solenoid, motor, etc.) for displacing the mounting base 431 to the first position and the second position protruding from the first position to the inner peripheral side of the frame component are provided, and the main controller 261 The drive unit may be configured to be drive-controllable, and the mounting base 431 may be set to the second position in a normal state, and the mounting base 431 may be set to the first position in a big hit state. In this way, by configuring the guide means to be displaceable, it is possible to change the direction in which the game ball pops out, and to improve game playability. In addition, for example, the protrusion length of the guide means is reduced in the probability changing mode (the angle of the game ball guide surface with respect to the frame component is reduced), and the game ball can be launched to the right side of the game area. You can also

  The guide means may be configured to be periodically displaceable, or may be configured to be displaceable based on the establishment of a predetermined condition. Even if the guide means (the mounting base 431 and the tip of the first outer rail 407) is not displaced vertically with respect to the annular frame 402, the first means relative to the annular frame 402 may be displaced. The inclination of the tip of the outer rail 407 can be changed to change the direction in which the game ball jumps out. Further, the guide means is composed only of the mounting base 431, and a slit is formed in the annular frame 402, and the mounting base 431 is slidably attached to the slit and connected to the motor via a pulley, a conveyor or the like. For example, the direction in which the game ball jumps out can also be changed by moving the mounting base 431 along the circumferential direction of the annular frame 402.

  In addition, for example, in a portion where the game ball jumping out from the tip of the first outer rail 407 can reach directly (for example, in the vicinity of the front of the second outer rail 408), the game ball can be entered and the ball cannot be entered. If the game ball is fired with a predetermined force when the ball entry means is open, the game ball can enter the ball entry means. It may be configured. Further, the ball entry means may be configured to be displaceable (slide, rotation). By adopting such a configuration, a new game can be given.

  In the above embodiment, the translucent member 412 is made of a transparent resin, but may be made of a resin and a metal in order to improve the strength (for example, a metal in the center line of the peripheral wall portion 421). A plate-like body made of metal may be embedded).

  (I) In addition, in the said embodiment, although the internal peripheral surface of the surrounding wall part 421 and the internal peripheral surface of the outer rail structure part 52 are flush | planar, it does not necessarily need to be flush. However, in the case where a step is formed at the boundary between the inner peripheral surface of the peripheral wall portion 421 and the inner peripheral surface of the outer rail constituting portion 52, there is a possibility that the game ball flowing down from the upper side may hit the step and be greatly jumped off. The window hole 39 is located on the upstream side (the upstream side of the passage route in the game area that can be followed by the game ball fired by the launching device 60) at the boundary portion between them. It is desirable to be located on the inner peripheral side of the.

  (J) In the above embodiment, in the outer peripheral direction of the window portion 101 (the window hole 39 of the inner frame 12) of the front frame set 14, the positions of the peripheral edge portion of the window portion 101 and the inner peripheral surface of the frame constituent portion are aligned. (The peripheral edge portion of the window portion 101 is positioned on the extension line of the inner peripheral surface of the frame constituent portion in the front-rear direction), but is not particularly limited to such a configuration. However, if the peripheral edge of the window 101 is located on the inner peripheral side of the inner peripheral surface of the frame component, the visibility of the game ball moving in the game area is reduced (and the design characteristic is also due to the fact that the game area looks small). If the peripheral edge of the window 101 is positioned on the outer peripheral side of the inner peripheral surface of the frame constituent part, the design on the outer peripheral side of the frame constituent part is visible from the front. There is a fear. Accordingly, it is desirable that the position of the peripheral edge portion of the window portion 101 and the position of the inner peripheral surface of the frame constituting portion are matched as in the above embodiment.

  (K) You may implement as a different type of pachinko machine from the above-mentioned embodiment. In addition to pachinko machines, various ball machines, similar game machines such as sparrow balls, slot machines as revolving game machines, and other types of game machines that combine slot machines and pachinko machines, etc. May be.

[Appendix]
The technical idea that can be grasped from the above embodiment will be described below.

Means A-1. A game area formed in front of the game board and guided by a game ball fired by the launching means;
A frame component that defines an outer peripheral edge of the gaming area;
A translucent member having translucency and having a peripheral wall portion constituting a part of the frame constituting portion;
A gaming machine, comprising: a light emitting means installed on the opposite side of the gaming area across the peripheral wall portion of the translucent member and capable of irradiating light on the inner peripheral side of the frame constituting portion. .

  According to the means A-1, a part of the frame constituting part that defines the outer peripheral edge of the game area is constituted by the peripheral wall part of the translucent member having translucency, and is opposite to the game area across the peripheral wall part. With the light emitting means installed on the side (outer peripheral side of the frame constituting portion of the peripheral wall portion), the game area can be illuminated and brightened over the peripheral wall portion. For this reason, the game area is brightened in a frame configuration part that has been conventionally used only for the purpose of partitioning (defining) the outer periphery of the game area or guiding a game ball fired by the launching means. A lighting function can be provided. Therefore, the game area can be reduced without narrowing the range in which the game ball can move, or destroying the arrangement or design of other decorative members or game members provided on the gaming machine (game board or front frame). Can be brightened from the frame component side. Furthermore, even if it is difficult to install the light emitting means directly in the game area, it can be brightened by irradiating light from the frame constituent part. As a result, it is possible to make it easier to confirm the behavior of the game ball, the configuration on the game board surface (such as nail placement and angle), and the like.

  In addition, the translucent member may be provided with structures other than a surrounding wall part, and may be comprised only by the surrounding wall part.

Means A-2. A guide rail for guiding the game ball launched by the launching means to the upper part of the game area;
The gaming machine according to means A-1, wherein the translucent member is provided corresponding to a portion of the frame constituent portion that divides the upper side of the gaming area.

  For example, when a pachinko machine is installed in a game hall, there is a concern that the upper part of the game area may be behind the lighting provided on the ceiling or the like of the game hall. Also, in the pachinko machine, the flow path of the game ball launched into the game area is confirmed, and when it is difficult to follow the desired path, the operation device is operated to operate the game ball by the launching device. It is necessary to ensure gameability by changing the launch strength and appropriately changing the flow path of the game ball. Therefore, basically, only the nail is provided in the vicinity of the end of the guide rail in the game area so as not to narrow the movable range of the game ball.

  On the other hand, according to the means A-2, as described above, it is easily behind the lighting provided on the ceiling of the game hall or the like, and further, it is a part where it is difficult to directly install the light emitting means in the game area. Light can be irradiated to the upper part of the game area from the outer peripheral side of the frame component via the frame component. Thereby, it becomes easy to confirm the behavior of the game ball in the upper part of the game area and the configuration on the game board surface. For this reason, it is possible to easily grasp where the game ball hits and what kind of behavior the game ball hits with what strength. Therefore, it is possible to improve the convenience of the game, such as making it easier to aim the game ball.

  "The light emitting means is provided in a plurality along the circumferential direction of the frame constituting section and is configured to be individually controllable. In conjunction with the launch of the game ball by the launching means, It is good also as being comprised so that lighting control can be carried out sequentially so that it may accompany the movement along a part. Furthermore, it is good also as being comprised so that the accompanying distance may change according to a game state.

  Means A-3. A guide for guiding a game ball, which moves while being guided by the frame component, to the inner peripheral side of the frame component corresponding to a portion from the distal end of the guide rail to the translucent member in the frame component. A gaming machine according to Means A-2, comprising means.

  According to the means A-3, the angle of the game ball launched into the game area can be limited so that the game ball launched into the game area does not collide with the light-transmitting member vigorously. Thereby, damage etc. of a translucent member can be suppressed. “The guide rail is composed of a pair of inner and outer rails facing each other in the outer peripheral direction of the frame component, and the game ball guide surface of the guide means is continuous with the inner surface of the outer rail on the base end side. Alternatively, it may be positioned on the outer peripheral side of the frame constituent portion with respect to the outer rail, and the tip end portion side is positioned on the inner peripheral side of the frame constituent portion. In this case, when the game ball rides on the guide surface of the guide means, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the game ball is blown off by a step.

  Means A-4. The gaming machine according to means A-3, wherein the game ball guided by the guiding means draws a trajectory that deviates from the translucent member.

  According to the means A-4, the game ball fired from the launching means is deviated from the trajectory colliding with the translucent member by being guided by the guiding means (e.g., jumping over the translucent member). For this reason, the situation where the game ball which jumped out of the launch rail vigorously collides with the translucent member can be avoided. Therefore, the function and effect of the means A-3, such as preventing the light transmitting member from being damaged, are further exhibited. In addition, the said frame structure part has the resin structure part comprised with resin, and the metal structure part comprised with metal, The game ball guided by the said guide means is a metal structure part among the said frame structure parts. The peripheral wall portion may constitute the resin constituent portion.

Means A-5. The guide rail is constituted by a pair of inner and outer rails facing each other in the outer peripheral direction of the frame constituent part,
The frame constituting portion is configured by the inner rail in a portion where the guide rail exists, and in a portion where the guide rail does not exist, one end side is continuous with the upper end portion of the outer rail, and the other end side is the The structure is continuous with the lower end of the inner rail,
A gaming machine according to means A-3 or A-4, wherein the game ball guide surface of the guide means is formed integrally with the outer rail.

  According to the means A-5, the game ball guide surface of the guide means can be reliably and smoothly connected to the inner surface of the outer rail. For this reason, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the game ball is bounced when riding on the guide surface of the guide means, and as a result, it becomes easier to aim the game ball, or abnormal noise when flying the game ball. Generation can be suppressed. In addition, since the path surface until the game ball flies to the game area is continuous, errors in manufacturing and installation occur, and deviations occur due to long-term use. In addition to avoiding a situation where a step is formed between the guide means and the guide surface, it is possible to improve the design.

  Means A-6. The gaming machine according to any one of means A-3 to A-5, wherein a guide groove extending along a guide direction of the game ball is formed in the game ball guide surface of the guide means.

  According to the means A-6, the game ball that is guided by the game ball guide surface of the guide means and jumps out to the game area is arranged opposite to the game board or the front surface of the game board and defines the front of the game area. It is possible to suppress a direct collision with respect to. Therefore, the front of the game board may be discolored (such as discoloration when the cell image is pasted) by repeatedly rubbing the game ball against the same location on the front of the game board many times. It is possible to prevent the game ball from colliding and generating abnormal noise.

  Means A-7. The gaming machine according to any one of means A-3 to A-6, wherein the guide means is configured to be displaceable by driving of the driving means.

  According to the means A-7, it is possible to change the jumping-out direction of the game ball, and to improve the game performance. For example, the guide means can usually launch a game ball only to the left side of the game area, but when it becomes advantageous to the player, the protruding length of the guide means decreases (the angle of the game ball guide surface with respect to the frame component). For example, the game ball can be launched to the right side of the game area. The guide means may be configured to be periodically displaceable, or may be configured to be displaceable based on the establishment of a predetermined condition. Further, when the guide means is displaced with respect to the outer peripheral direction of the frame constituent part, the guide means may be displaced in the outer peripheral direction with the posture of the guide means left unchanged, or the guide means may be rotated to rotate. You may let them. Furthermore, instead of changing the inclination of the guide surface of the guide means with respect to the frame constituent part in this way, the direction of the game ball jumping out can be changed by moving the guide means along the circumferential direction of the frame constituent part. it can.

  Means A-8. A center accessory provided at a substantially central portion of the game area, and at least a part of the outer surface of the center actor facing the translucent member is a material having a higher reflectance than the front surface of the game board. A gaming machine according to any one of means A-1 to A-7, characterized by comprising:

  According to the means A-8, the region sandwiched between the translucent member and the center accessory can be made brighter. Although it is conceivable to provide a light emitting means capable of irradiating light toward the outer peripheral side of the center accessory with respect to the center accessory, the center accessory is increased in size, and as a result, an area through which a game ball can pass Is likely to be narrowed, and there is a concern that the designability may be reduced.

  Means A-9. The gaming machine according to any one of means A-1 to A-8, wherein the front surface of the game board is configured to have a lower reflectance than the surface of the game ball.

  According to the means A-9, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the game board becomes too bright and it becomes difficult to visually recognize the game ball. It is also possible to configure the game board with a transparent resin plate and irradiate the game area with light from the back side. In this case, the game area will certainly be brighter, but the game ball will appear darker than the board surface. Or the outer edge of the game ball may appear faint. That is, it is difficult to visually recognize the game ball, and the board surface may become too bright, and the target point may not be suitably observed. On the other hand, with this means, the game ball and the board surface can be clearly recognized, and the behavior of the game ball, the situation of the target point, and the like can be confirmed more reliably.

  Means A-10. 10. The means according to any one of means A-1 to A-9, wherein an installation recess that is recessed backward is formed in a portion of the front surface of the game board where the light transmitting member is disposed. Gaming machine.

  According to the means A-10, the rear portion of the peripheral wall portion of the translucent member can be accommodated inside the installation recess. Thus, in view of manufacturing errors, if the front and rear width of the peripheral wall portion is configured to be slightly longer and the rear end portion is accommodated in the installation recess, the front and rear width of the peripheral wall portion is not sufficient due to manufacturing errors, and from the game board. It is possible to avoid such a situation that the light floats forward, strong light leaks, the designability deteriorates, and the player is worried and difficult to concentrate on the game.

  Moreover, the position shift of the rear-end part of the surrounding wall part in the outer peripheral direction of a frame structure part can also be prevented by making the rear-end part of a surrounding wall part enter into an installation recessed part. In other words, if the inner peripheral surface of the peripheral wall portion and the inner side surface of the installation recess are configured to substantially contact each other, displacement of the peripheral wall portion toward the inner peripheral side can be restricted, and the inner periphery of the outer peripheral surface of the peripheral wall portion and the installation recess can be controlled. If it is comprised so that a side surface may contact | abut substantially, the displacement to the outer peripheral side of a surrounding wall part can be controlled. In addition, it is good also as forming the hole penetrated back and forth in a game board instead of an installation recessed part. Also in this case, the rear end portion of the peripheral wall portion is positioned inside the hole, so that the rear end portion of the peripheral wall portion can be prevented from floating from the game board, and the frame structure portion inner peripheral side of the peripheral wall portion can be avoided. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the positional deviation.

Means A-11. A substantially rectangular frame-shaped fixed frame;
A game board mounting frame that is supported so as to be openable and closable with respect to the fixed frame and to which a game board is mounted (from the rear side),
A front frame supported in an openable / closable manner with respect to the fixed frame or the game board mounting frame in front of the game board mounting frame,
The translucent member protrudes outward from the peripheral wall portion, a front wall portion extending from the front edge portion of the peripheral wall portion toward the outer peripheral side of the frame constituting portion, and a peripheral edge portion of the front wall portion. With a fixed part,
The translucent member is attached to the game board mounting frame by fixing the fixing portion to the game board mounting frame, according to any one of means A-1 to A-10. Game machines.

  For example, when the peripheral wall portion is to be securely fixed to the frame constituent portion adjacent to the translucent member using a fixing means such as a screw, the fixing means for fixing the translucent member and the frame constituent portion is a frame. There is a risk of projecting from the component part to the game area side or being exposed to the game area side so as to be visible. Further, there is a concern that the configuration of the game board mounting frame is complicated in order to avoid such a problem. On the other hand, according to the means A-11, the fixed portion protruding outward from the peripheral edge portion of the front wall portion extending from the front edge portion of the peripheral wall portion to the outer peripheral side of the frame constituting portion of the translucent member is a game. Since it is fixed to the board mounting frame, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the fixing means or the like protrudes into the game area or is exposed to the game area side. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent a problem that the game ball is blown away by contact with a fixing means or the like that protrudes from the frame constituent part to the game area, or the designability is deteriorated by visually recognizing the fixing means. .

  The inner peripheral surface of the peripheral wall is flush with the inner peripheral surface of the frame component adjacent to the translucent member, or a game area that can be followed by a game ball launched by the launcher In the inner passage route, the transparent member or the frame component adjacent to the transparent member may be located on the inner peripheral side of the game area (frame component) on the upstream side of the passage route. . In this case, the game ball is blown off by colliding with the step formed at the boundary between the peripheral wall portion and the frame component, or when the game ball collides with the step, a collision sound is generated or the step portion is damaged. Can be prevented. In addition, “the light emitting means may be arranged in a region covered forward by the front frame with respect to the game board or the game board mounting frame”.

B. As a kind of gaming machine, for example, a pachinko machine is known. The pachinko machine is provided with a game board, and a game area in which a game ball launched by the launching device is guided is formed in front of the game board. When a game ball enters a start ball entering device provided in the game area, a lottery for determining whether or not a big hit state is generated is performed, and a display for changing the display for teaching the result of the lottery is displayed. (See, for example, JP-A-2003-154110).

In addition, in the pachinko machine, a guide rail for guiding the game ball launched by the launching device to the upper part of the game area is generally provided, and the game ball enters the game area from the tip of the guide rail.

By the way, when a game ball enters the game area with a certain amount of momentum from the guide rail, the pachinko machine only moves along the inner peripheral surface of the upper part of the frame constituting section that defines the upper edge of the game area. In addition, only a durable material / structure is installed above the game area so that the game ball that jumps out of the guide rail will not be damaged even if it directly collides. Therefore, the variation in the upper part of the game area does not increase at all.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems and the like, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of improving the gaming property in the upper part of the gaming area.

Means B-1. A game area formed in front of the game board and guided by a game ball fired by the launching means;
A frame constituting section that divides the outer periphery of the game area into a substantially annular shape;
A guide rail for guiding a game ball fired by the launching means to the upper part of the game area,
A game ball that moves while being guided by the frame component corresponding to a portion from the leading end of the guide rail to the upper end of the frame component of the frame component on the inner peripheral side of the frame component A gaming machine comprising guidance means for guiding.

  According to the means B-1, the game ball launched by the launching means and guided to the upper part of the game area through the guide rail can be blown to the inner peripheral side from the frame constituting part by the guiding means. As a result, it is possible to allow the game ball to pass through a path that was not possible in the past, so that it is possible to suppress rubbing or create a new game.

  Further, the angle of the game ball launched into the game area can be limited so that the game ball launched into the game area does not collide with a predetermined member vigorously. Thereby, damage to the predetermined member can be suppressed. “The guide rail is composed of a pair of inner and outer rails facing each other in the outer peripheral direction of the frame component, and the game ball guide surface of the guide means is continuous with the inner surface of the outer rail on the base end side. Alternatively, it may be positioned on the outer peripheral side of the frame constituent portion with respect to the outer rail, and the tip end portion side is positioned on the inner peripheral side of the frame constituent portion. In this case, when the game ball rides on the guide surface of the guide means, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the game ball is blown off by a step.

Means B-2. The guide rail is constituted by a pair of inner and outer rails facing each other in the outer peripheral direction of the frame constituent part,
The frame constituting portion is configured by the inner rail in a portion where the guide rail exists, and in a portion where the guide rail does not exist, one end side is continuous with the upper end portion of the outer rail, and the other end side is the The structure is continuous with the lower end of the inner rail,
A gaming machine according to means B-1, wherein a game ball guide surface of the guide means is formed integrally with the outer rail.

  According to the means B-2, the game ball guiding surface of the guiding means can be reliably and smoothly connected to the inner surface of the outer rail. For this reason, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the game ball is bounced when riding on the guide surface of the guide means, and as a result, it becomes easier to aim the game ball, or abnormal noise when flying the game ball. Generation can be suppressed. In addition, since the path surface until the game ball flies to the game area is continuous, errors in manufacturing and installation occur, and deviations occur due to long-term use. In addition to avoiding a situation where a step is formed between the guide means and the guide surface, it is possible to improve the design.

  Means B-3. The gaming machine according to means B-1 or B-2, wherein a guide groove extending along a guiding direction of the game ball is formed in the game ball guide surface of the guide means.

  According to the means B-3, the game ball which is guided by the game ball guide surface of the guide means and jumps out to the game area is arranged opposite to the game board or the front surface of the game board and defines the front of the game area. It is possible to suppress a direct collision with respect to. Therefore, the front of the game board may be discolored (such as discoloration when the cell image is pasted) by repeatedly rubbing the game ball against the same location on the front of the game board many times. It is possible to prevent the game ball from colliding and generating abnormal noise.

  Means B-4. The gaming machine according to any one of means B-1 to B-3, wherein the guide means is configured to be displaceable by drive means.

  According to the means B-4, it is possible to change the jumping-out direction of the game ball, and to improve the game performance. For example, the guide means can usually launch a game ball only to the left side of the game area, but when it becomes advantageous to the player, the protruding length of the guide means decreases (the angle of the game ball guide surface with respect to the frame component). For example, the game ball can be launched to the right side of the game area. The guide means may be configured to be periodically displaceable, or may be configured to be displaceable based on the establishment of a predetermined condition. Further, when the guide means is displaced with respect to the outer peripheral direction of the frame constituent part, the guide means may be displaced in the outer peripheral direction with the posture of the guide means left unchanged, or the guide means may be rotated to rotate. You may let them. Furthermore, instead of changing the inclination of the guide surface of the guide means with respect to the frame constituent part in this way, the direction of the game ball jumping out can be changed by moving the guide means along the circumferential direction of the frame constituent part. it can.

Means B-5. The frame component has a resin component composed of resin and a metal component composed of metal,
A game ball according to any one of means B-1 to B-4, wherein the game ball guided by the guide means is configured so as to be directly reachable only to the metal component part of the frame component part. Machine.

  According to the means B-5, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the game ball fired by the launching means directly collides with a relatively weak resin constituent part among the frame constituent parts. Accordingly, it is possible to improve the durability of the resin component. “Directly reachable” means that after the game ball enters the game area from the guide rail, it does not contact a game member such as a nail provided in the game area, but comes into contact with the target part of the frame component. Intended. Also, after the game ball enters the game area from the guide rail and before it contacts the target part of the frame component, the game ball faces the front of the game board that defines the game area or the front of the game board. Even if it comes into contact with the rear surface of the transparent member, it is included in “directly reached” if it does not contact the gaming member. In addition, among the game balls that have jumped out from the tip of the guide means, those that do not come into contact with the metal component of the frame component may be made of a metal such as a game nail before the game member that is made of resin. It is good also as contacting with what comprised. In this case, damage or the like of the resin game member can be suppressed.

Means B-6. A translucent member having translucency and having a peripheral wall portion constituting a part of the frame constituting portion;
A light emitting means installed on the opposite side of the gaming area across the peripheral wall portion of the translucent member, and capable of irradiating light on the inner peripheral side of the frame constituting portion;
The translucent member is provided corresponding to a portion that divides the upper side portion of the game area in the frame constituent portion,
In any one of the means B-1 to B-5, the guide means is provided corresponding to a portion from the tip end portion of the guide rail to the translucent member in the frame constituent portion. The gaming machine described.

  According to the means B-6, a part of the frame constituting part that defines the outer peripheral edge of the game area is constituted by the peripheral wall part of the translucent member having translucency, and is opposite to the game area across the peripheral wall part. With the light emitting means installed on the side (outer peripheral side of the frame constituting portion of the peripheral wall portion), the game area can be illuminated and brightened over the peripheral wall portion. For this reason, the game area is brightened in a frame configuration part that has been conventionally used only for the purpose of partitioning (defining) the outer periphery of the game area or guiding a game ball fired by the launching means. A lighting function can be provided. Therefore, the game area can be reduced without narrowing the range in which the game ball can move, or destroying the arrangement or design of other decorative members or game members provided on the gaming machine (game board or front frame). Can be brightened from the frame component side. In particular, the upper part of the game area including the vicinity of the front end of the guide rail that is likely to be behind the illumination provided on the ceiling or the like of the game hall or the like and is difficult to install the light emitting means directly can be brightened. As a result, it becomes easy to check the behavior of the game ball at the top of the game area, the configuration on the game board surface (placement and angle of nails, etc.), and how much strength the game ball hits, where the game ball hits, It is possible to easily grasp what kind of behavior is shown. Therefore, it is possible to improve the convenience of the game, such as making it easier to aim the game ball.

  Further, the angle of the game ball launched into the game area can be limited by the guide means so that the game ball launched into the game area does not collide with the light-transmitting member directly. Thereby, damage etc. of the translucent member comprised so that it may have translucency can be suppressed. Incidentally, in correspondence with the means B-5, the translucent member may be made of resin, and the peripheral wall portion may constitute the resin constituting portion.

  Means B-7. The gaming machine according to means B-6, wherein the game ball guided by the guiding means draws a trajectory that deviates from the translucent member.

  According to the means B-7, the game ball launched from the launching means is deviated from the trajectory colliding with the translucent member by being guided by the guiding means (e.g., jumping over the translucent member). For this reason, the situation where the game ball which jumped out from the guide rail vigorously to the game area directly collides with the translucent member can be avoided. Therefore, the function and effect of the above-described means B-6, such as preventing the light transmitting member from being damaged, are further exhibited.

  Means B-8. A center accessory provided at a substantially central portion of the game area, and at least a part of the outer surface of the center actor facing the translucent member is a material having a higher reflectance than the front surface of the game board. A gaming machine according to means B-6 or B-7, characterized by comprising

  According to the means B-8, the region sandwiched between the translucent member and the center accessory can be made brighter. Although it is conceivable to provide a light emitting means capable of irradiating light toward the outer peripheral side of the center accessory with respect to the center accessory, the center accessory is increased in size, and as a result, an area through which a game ball can pass Is likely to be narrowed, and there is a concern that the designability may be reduced.

  Means B-9. The gaming machine according to any one of means B-6 to B-8, wherein the front surface of the game board is configured to have a lower reflectance than the surface of the game ball.

  According to the means B-9, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the game board becomes too bright and it becomes difficult to visually recognize the game ball. It is also possible to configure the game board with a transparent resin plate and irradiate the game area with light from the back side. In this case, the game area will certainly be brighter, but the game ball will appear darker than the board surface. Or the outer edge of the game ball may appear faint. That is, it is difficult to visually recognize the game ball, and the board surface may become too bright, and the target point may not be suitably observed. On the other hand, with this means, the game ball and the board surface can be clearly recognized, and the behavior of the game ball, the situation of the target point, and the like can be confirmed more reliably.

  Means B-10. One of means B-6 thru | or B-9 characterized by the installation recessed part which becomes a back in the site | part by which the said translucent member is arrange | positioned among the front surfaces of the said game board. Gaming machine.

  According to the means B-10, the rear part of the translucent member can be accommodated inside the installation recess. Thus, in view of manufacturing errors, if the front and rear width of the peripheral wall portion is configured to be slightly longer and the rear end portion is accommodated in the installation recess, the front and rear width of the peripheral wall portion is not sufficient due to manufacturing errors, and from the game board. It is possible to avoid such a situation that the light floats forward, strong light leaks, the designability deteriorates, and the player is worried and difficult to concentrate on the game.

  Moreover, the position shift of the rear-end part of the surrounding wall part in the outer peripheral direction of a frame structure part can also be prevented by making the rear-end part of a surrounding wall part enter into an installation recessed part. In other words, if the inner peripheral surface of the peripheral wall portion and the inner side surface of the installation recess are configured to substantially contact each other, displacement of the peripheral wall portion toward the inner peripheral side can be restricted, and the inner periphery of the outer peripheral surface of the peripheral wall portion and the installation recess can be controlled. If it is comprised so that a side surface may contact | abut substantially, the displacement to the outer peripheral side of a surrounding wall part can be controlled. In addition, it is good also as forming the hole penetrated back and forth in a game board instead of an installation recessed part. Also in this case, the rear end portion of the peripheral wall portion is positioned inside the hole, so that the rear end portion of the peripheral wall portion can be prevented from floating from the game board, and the frame structure portion inner peripheral side of the peripheral wall portion can be avoided. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the positional deviation.

Means B-11. A substantially rectangular frame-shaped fixed frame;
A game board mounting frame that is supported so as to be openable and closable with respect to the fixed frame and to which a game board is mounted (from the rear side),
A front frame supported in an openable / closable manner with respect to the fixed frame or the game board mounting frame in front of the game board mounting frame,
The translucent member protrudes outward from the peripheral wall portion, a front wall portion extending from the front edge portion of the peripheral wall portion toward the outer peripheral side of the frame constituting portion, and a peripheral edge portion of the front wall portion. With a fixed part,
The light transmissive member is attached to the game board mounting frame by fixing the fixing portion to the game board mounting frame. Any one of means B-6 to B-10 Game machines.

  For example, when the peripheral wall portion is to be securely fixed to the frame constituent portion adjacent to the translucent member using a fixing means such as a screw, the fixing means for fixing the translucent member and the frame constituent portion is a frame. There is a risk of projecting from the component part to the game area side or being exposed to the game area side so as to be visible. Further, there is a concern that the configuration of the game board mounting frame is complicated in order to avoid such a problem. On the other hand, according to the means B-11, the fixed portion protruding outward from the peripheral edge portion of the front wall portion extending from the front edge portion of the peripheral wall portion to the outer peripheral side of the frame constituting portion of the translucent member is a game. Since it is fixed to the board mounting frame, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the fixing means or the like protrudes into the game area or is exposed to the game area side. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent a problem that the game ball is blown away by contact with a fixing means or the like that protrudes from the frame constituent part to the game area, or the designability is deteriorated by visually recognizing the fixing means. .

  The inner peripheral surface of the peripheral wall is flush with the inner peripheral surface of the frame component adjacent to the translucent member, or a game area that can be followed by a game ball launched by the launcher In the inner passage route, the transparent member or the frame component adjacent to the transparent member may be located on the inner peripheral side of the game area (frame component) on the upstream side of the passage route. . In this case, the game ball is blown off by colliding with the step formed at the boundary between the peripheral wall portion and the frame component, or when the game ball collides with the step, a collision sound is generated or the step portion is damaged. Can be prevented. In addition, “the light emitting means may be arranged in a region covered forward by the front frame with respect to the game board or the game board mounting frame”.

  Means C-1. Any of the above means A-1 to A-11 comprises any one of the above means B-1 to B-11.

  The basic configuration of various gaming machines to which the above means are applied is shown below.

  A. The gaming machine in each of the above means is a ball game machine. As a more detailed mode example, “an operation means (game ball launching handle) operated by a player, a launching means (shot motor, etc.) for playing and launching a game ball based on an operation of the operation means, A ball ball game machine including a game area where a game ball is guided and each ball entry means (general prize opening, variable prize winning device, operation opening, etc.) arranged in the game area.

  B. The gaming machine in each of the above means is a bullet ball gaming machine having a gaming area extending in a substantially vertical direction. As a more detailed mode example, “an operation means (game ball launching handle) operated by a player, a launching means (shot motor, etc.) for playing and launching a game ball based on an operation of the operation means, The game balls are guided and extended along a substantially vertical direction (for example, the game area is constituted by a game board surface), and each ball entry means (general winning mouth, And a ball game machine configured to be able to visually recognize the behavior of a game ball flowing down the game area.

  C. The gaming machine in each of the above means or each of the above ball game machines is a pachinko machine or a gaming machine equivalent to a pachinko machine.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Pachinko machine, 11 ... Outer frame, 12 ... Inner frame, 14 ... Front frame set, 30 ... Game board, 38 ... Resin base, 39 ... Window hole, 47 ... Center frame, 50 ... Guide rail, 51 ... Inner rail Component part 52 ... Outer rail constituent part 54 ... Reversing rubber 60 ... Launcher 101 ... Window part 137 ... Glass unit 407 ... First outer rail 408 ... Second outer rail 411 ... Illumination unit 412 ... translucent member, 413 ... LED substrate, 414 ... LED, 421 ... peripheral wall part, 422 ... front wall part, 429 ... installation concave part, 431 ... mounting base.

Claims (2)

A game area formed in front of the game board and guided by a game ball fired by the launching means;
A partition section for partitioning an outer peripheral edge of the game area;
A translucent member having translucency and having a wall part constituting a part of the partition part;
A light emitting means capable of irradiating light on the inner peripheral side of the partition part through the wall part of the translucent member;
A center accessory provided at a substantially central portion of the game area,
Of the outer peripheral surface of the center accessory, at least a part of the portion facing the translucent member side is configured as a high reflection portion made of a material having a higher reflectance than the front surface of the game board,
The wall part of the translucent member is provided corresponding to the upper part of the partition part ,
A gaming machine, wherein an installation portion capable of accommodating a part of the wall portion of the translucent member is provided on a front surface of the gaming board .   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is a pachinko machine.

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