JP6019349B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine including an effect member that moves within a predetermined range.

  As described in the following Patent Document 1 and the like, many gaming machines include an effect member (driving accessory) that moves within a predetermined range. This effect member is configured not to cover the game area where the game ball flows down, regardless of the position. In other words, the effect member is configured so that the movement or the like of the flowing game ball is not lost.

JP 2014-176564 A

  Thus, the movement range of the effect member is limited by the game area. The larger the game area, the smaller the area that can be set as the moving range of the effect member.

  An object of the present invention is to suppress a movement range of an effect member from being limited by a game area in a gaming machine including an effect member that moves within a predetermined range.

A gaming machine according to the invention of claim 1, which has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, has a decoration part provided on the front side, an effect member that can move within a predetermined range, and a gaming area that constitutes at least a part of the gaming area A game member having a component part, and the decoration part has a first part at least partially overlapping behind the game area component part when the effect member is located at a predetermined position, and the game area configuration a second portion located forward of the rear surface of the part, viewed including the said play area component, when its at least partially transparent to light, the presentation member is positioned at the predetermined position, At least a part of the first part is configured to be visible through a light-transmitting part in the game area constituent part, and the game area constituent part has a game that changes a flowing game ball. A ball guide is provided It is, when the presentation member is positioned at said predetermined position, said first portion, characterized in that it is configured so as not to overlap with the game ball leading portion.

According to a second aspect of the invention, in the gaming machine of claim 1, wherein the first portion is characterized in that than the second portion is wider in the vertical or horizontal direction.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first or second aspect of the present invention, the decorative portion has a shape in which the front-rear direction position becomes more forward as the distance from the first portion increases. Features.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the third aspect , the decoration portion is provided with a plurality of light sources from one end side to the other end side, and the position of the decoration portion in the front-rear direction is determined. The light source is sequentially turned on or off in a direction away from the first part that is the front, or in a direction in which the front-rear direction position of the decoration part is closer to the first part that is the rear. It is characterized in that the production can be executed.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the effect member is located at a predetermined position, at least a part of the first portion that is a part of the effect member is located behind the game area constituting part. That is, part of the effect member overlaps the game area. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the movement range of the effect member from being limited by the game area.

In addition, since at least a part of the game area constituting part has light transmissivity, even when the effect member is located at a predetermined position, the first part of the effect member is passed through the light transmissive part. It is possible to visually recognize .
In addition, when the effect member is located at a predetermined position, if the first part of the effect member is set not to overlap the game ball guiding part, the first part of the effect member becomes difficult to see by the game ball guiding part. It can be suppressed.

As in the invention described in claim 2 , the first portion overlapping the game area may be wider than the second portion. That is, it is possible not only to restrict the movement range of the effect member by the game area, but also to restrict the shape of the effect member.

As in the invention described in claim 3 , if the front-rear direction position of the decoration portion is formed so as to be farther away from the location where the first portion is located, the first portion is placed behind the game area constituting portion. By adopting such a shape that can be positioned, it is possible to suppress the appearance of the decoration portion from causing the player to feel uncomfortable.

As in the invention according to claim 4 , it is skillfully utilized that the front-rear direction position of the decorative portion is a shape that becomes forward as it moves away from the location where the first portion is located, and from one end side to the other. It is preferable that a highly interesting effect that turns on or off the light source in order from the other end side to the other end side can be executed.

It is a front view of the gaming machine concerning one embodiment of the present invention, and shows the state where the production member was located in the standby position (a known member such as a launching device (launching handle) is omitted). It is a front view of the gaming machine concerning one embodiment of the present invention, and shows the state where the production member has moved a predetermined distance toward the advance position (known members such as a launching device (launching handle) are omitted). It is a side view (figure seen from the up-down direction) of the production member. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing a light source provided inside the effect member. It is the schematic diagram which showed the decoration part which has an inclined shape.

  Hereinafter, embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the plane direction is a direction along (parallel) the game area 902, and the front-rear direction is a direction orthogonal to the game area 902 (the player side is the front and the opposite side is the rear). The left-right direction (width direction) refers to the left-right direction in FIG. 1, and the up-down direction refers to the up-down direction in FIG.

  First, the overall configuration of the gaming machine 1 will be briefly described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. The gaming machine 1 includes a game board 90. The game board 90 is formed of a substantially square plywood, and a strip-shaped guide rail 903 made of a thin metal plate for guiding a game ball fired by the operation of the launcher to the game area 902 has a substantially arc shape. Is provided.

  A frame member 10 (corresponding to a game member in the present invention) is fixed to the game board 90. Specifically, the frame member 10 is fixed along an opening 901 formed in the game board 90. A part of the game board 90 and a part of the frame member 10 (a game area constituting unit 11 described later in detail) constitute a game area 902 on the front side of these members.

  In the game area 902, a display device 91, a first start winning opening 904, a second starting winning opening 905, a big winning opening 906, an out opening 907, and the like are provided. As the display device 91, for example, a liquid crystal display device is used, and a special symbol, a normal symbol, or the like is displayed on the display screen (display unit) of the display device 91. The display screen of the display device 91 is visible through an opening 901 (inside the frame member 10) formed in the game board 90.

  In addition, the game area 902 is provided with a plurality of game nails as obstacles that change the flow-down mode of the game balls when the flow-down game balls collide. The game ball flowing down the game area 902 changes into various modes depending on the condition when it collides with the game nail.

  In such a gaming machine 1, a game ball is launched toward the game area 902 by operating a launching device (not shown). When a game ball flowing down the game area 902 wins a winning port such as the start winning ports 904 and 905 or the big winning port 906, a predetermined number of award balls are paid out by the payout device. In addition, the jackpot lottery method, effects, and the like can be applied to those similar to known game machines, and thus description thereof is omitted.

  The gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes a frame member 10 and an effect member 20. The frame member 10 is a member that is fixed to the game board 90, and has a game area constituting part 11 and a decoration part 12. The game area constituting unit 11 constitutes a game area 902 together with the game board 90. At least a part of the game area constituting part 11 is formed of a material having optical transparency. In the present embodiment, the entire game area constituting unit 11 is formed of a transparent material.

  The game area constituting unit 11 includes a plate-like portion 111 that is formed of a transparent material as a whole along the plane direction, and a convex portion 112 provided on the front surface of the plate-like portion 111 (the game ball in the present invention). Equivalent to the guiding part). The convex portion 112 gives a change to the movement of the game ball that has entered the game area 902. Instead of the convex portion 112 or together with the convex portion 112, a game nail or the like may be fixed to the front surface of the plate-like portion 111 as a member that changes the movement of the game ball. In addition, a partition portion 113 protruding forward is provided inside the plate-like portion 111 (on the display device 91 side). The partition portion 113 prevents the game ball from entering the front side of the display device 91.

  The game area constituting unit 11 in the present embodiment is provided on the upper left of the frame member 10. The decorative portion 12 is provided so as to surround the display device 91. That is, a part of the member that exhibits the decoration function constitutes the game area 902. In addition, the frame member 10 in this embodiment also constitutes a so-called stage into which a game ball can enter.

  The effect member 20 is a so-called driving agent provided to be movable within a predetermined range. The effect member 20 in the present embodiment is a member that is elongated in the width direction, and is a standby position (corresponding to a predetermined position in the present invention) located above the display device 91 and a position below the standby position. A reciprocating (sliding) operation is possible between an advance position overlapping the front side of the display device 91. As long as the effect member 20 can be moved in this manner, the drive mechanism may have any configuration, and thus the description of the drive mechanism is omitted.

  In the present embodiment, another effect member 20a located under the effect member 20 is provided. The other effect member 20a is also capable of reciprocating between a standby position located above the display device 91 and a position below the standby position, and an advancing position overlapping the front side of the display device 91. In the present embodiment, the effect member 20 can move downward from the standby position by moving another effect member 20a downward from the standby position (see FIG. 2). That is, when another effect member 20a is located at the standby position, the effect member 20 cannot move from the standby position toward the advanced position. However, such another effect member 20a may not be provided.

  A decorative portion 21 is formed on the front surface of the effect member 20. Any specific decoration mode (characters, pictures, etc.) by the decoration unit 21 may be used. The movement of the effect member 20 is the movement of the decoration part 21 from the viewpoint of the player. The decorative portion 21 in the present embodiment has the following shape.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the decoration part 21 is not the same position in the front-rear direction (not flat). Specifically, it includes a first portion 211 located relatively rearward and a second portion 212 located relatively forward. If it sees in the whole production | presentation member 20, the location in which the 1st part 211 was formed becomes a comparatively thin shape, and the location in which the 2nd part 212 was formed becomes a relatively thick shape. In the present embodiment, the decorative portion 21 has a shape in which the first portion 211 is located at the left end, and the front portion becomes farther away from the left end (first portion 211). In other words, the decorative portion 21 has a shape in which the position in the front-rear direction is displaced forward from the first portion 211 side (left side) to the second portion 212 side (right side). If it sees in the whole production | presentation member 20, it will become thick, so that it leaves | separates from the left side edge part. The decorative portion 21 in the present embodiment is composed of a plurality of characters arranged in the left-right direction, and has a shape that is displaced forward in a stepped manner from the left character to the right character. As can be seen from FIGS. 1 and 2, the first portion 211 in the present embodiment is wider than the second portion 212 (the length of the first portion 211 in the vertical direction is greater). Larger than the second portion 212).

  When the effect member 20 is located at the standby position, at least a part of the first portion 211 of the decoration portion 21 is located behind the game area constituting portion 11 (plate-like portion 111) provided in the frame member 10 ( 1 and 3). That is, at least a part of the game area constituting unit 11 and the first part 211 overlaps in the front-rear direction. It can be said that the first portion 221 is in a state of being stored in a space behind the game area constituting unit 11. Since the game area component 11 is transparent (has light transparency), the first portion 211 located behind the game area component 11 is visible through the game area component 11 (covered by the game area component 11 and cannot be seen. There is no such thing).

  Further, in the present embodiment, the first portion 211 of the effect member 20 located at the standby position does not overlap the convex portion 112 of the game area constituting unit 11 (the convex portion in the plate-like portion 111). 112 is set so as to overlap with a portion where 112 is not provided. In this embodiment, the convex portion 112 is also formed of a light-transmitting material, but the portion where the convex portion 112 is provided is compared to the portion where the convex portion 112 is not provided. Therefore, it is desirable not to overlap the convex portion 112. Therefore, in the present embodiment, it is possible to prevent the rendering member 20 from becoming difficult to see by preventing a part of the first portion 211 of the rendering member 20 and the convex portion 112 from overlapping each other. When a game nail is used as a member that changes the game ball that flows down, it is preferable that the first portion 211 of the effect member 20 located at the standby position does not overlap the game nail. That is, a part or member that changes the flowing down game ball provided in the game area constituting unit 11 (such as the convex part 112 may be formed integrally with the game area constituting part 11, A game nail may be a separate body from the game area constituting unit 11. Also, it does not matter whether or not the part / member has light permeability) and the effect member 20 located at the standby position. Should be set so that they do not overlap in the front-rear direction.

  In the present embodiment, the front-rear direction position of the first part 211 is substantially constant, but the front-rear direction position of the first part 211 is not constant (the first part 211 is inclined, For example, a step may exist in the portion 211).

  On the other hand, when the effect member 20 is located at the standby position, the second portion 212 of the decoration portion 21 is located forward of the rear surface of the game area constituting portion 11 (plate-like portion 111) (see FIG. 3). That is, if the position in the front-rear direction of the first part 211 of the decoration part 21 is the same as the position in the front-rear direction of the second part 212 of the decoration part 21, the game area constituting part 11 and the effect member 20 Since the (first part 211 of the decoration part 21) interferes, the effect member 20 cannot be positioned at the standby position (the first part 211 cannot be stored in the space behind the game area constituting part 11). However, in the present embodiment, the first portion 211 of the decorative portion 21 is located behind the second portion 212 (positioned behind the rear surface of the game area constituting portion 11 (plate-like portion 111)). Therefore, the effect member 20 can be positioned at the standby position (the first portion 211 can be stored in the space behind the game area constituting unit 11). Moreover, since the game area component 11 is formed of a transparent material (a material having optical transparency), even when the effect member 20 is located at the standby position, the player can play the entire decoration portion 21. Can be visually recognized.

  From another viewpoint, when the effect member 20 is located at the standby position, at least a part of the first portion 211 that is a part of the effect member 20 overlaps with the game area 902, so that the effect member 20 is created by the game area 902. It is possible to suppress that the movement range of is restricted.

  In addition, since the game area constituting unit 11 is transparent, it is possible to prevent the game area constituting unit 11 from hindering the decorative action by the decoration part 21 when the effect member 20 is located at the standby position. is there.

  In addition, the first portion 211 of the decorative portion 21 in the present embodiment is wider in the vertical direction than the second portion 212 (the length in the vertical direction is large). That is, it is possible not only to restrict the movement range of the effect member 20 by the game area 902 but also to restrict the shape of the effect member 20 from being restricted.

  Moreover, the decoration part 21 in this embodiment has a shape in which the position in the front-rear direction becomes more forward as the distance from the location where the first portion 211 is located. For example, when the effect member 20 is located at the standby position, only a part of the decoration part 21 that should be located behind the game area constituting part 11 is located behind the other parts (so as to be thinned). If the player looks at the decoration part 21 from a direction other than the front, the step of the decoration part 21 may become conspicuous. Since the decoration part 21 in this embodiment is a shape which gradually displaces ahead as it leaves | separates from the 1st part 211, it suppresses that the external appearance of the decoration part 21 will make a player feel uncomfortable. Is possible.

  Hereinafter, an example of the effect using the effect member 20 will be described. As shown in FIG. 4, the effect member 20 in the present embodiment has a plurality of light sources 22. Specifically, it has a plurality of light sources 22 that shine each of a plurality of characters arranged in the left-right direction (there may be one light source 22 or a plurality of light sources 22 for shining one character). The gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment (the effect controlling means included in the gaming machine 1) executes an effect of turning on or off the light source 22 in order from one end (left end) side to the other end (right end) side of the effect member 20. can do. Further, it is possible to execute an effect of turning on or off the light source 22 in order from the other end (right end) side to the one end (left end) side.

  As described above, the decorative portion 21 of the effect member 20 in the present embodiment is configured by a plurality of characters arranged in the left-right direction, and has a shape that is displaced forward in a stepped manner from the left character to the right character. Yes. By using the shape that is gradually displaced from the end as described above, the light source 22 is turned on or off in order from the end, so that it is possible to produce a highly interesting performance. That is, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the effect member 20 is positioned at the standby position, the first portion 211 is set to the first portion 211 in order to position a part of the decoration portion 21 behind the gaming area configuration portion 11. The shape is located rearward of the second portion 212. Further, in order to make the appearance of the decoration part 21 not feel uncomfortable for the player, the front-rear direction position of the decoration part 21 is configured to be more forward as it is farther from the first part 211. In the present embodiment, the decorative portion 21 has such a shape (a shape that suppresses the movement range of the effect member 20 and suppresses the uncomfortable appearance of the decorative portion 21). Utilizing skillfully, it is possible to execute control to turn on or off the light source 22 in order from one end side or the other end side of the decorative portion 21, thereby improving the preference of the production.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.

  In the above embodiment, it has been described that the game area 902 is configured by a part of the game board 90 and a part of the frame member 10 (a member corresponding to the game member in the present invention). The same technical idea can be applied to the configuration of 902. In other words, the configuration may be such that a part of the decoration part 21 of the effect member 20 (at least a part of the first part 211) overlaps behind a part of the members constituting the game area 902. That's fine. For example, the game area 902 may be configured only by the game board 90 (in this case, the game board 90 corresponds to a game member in the present invention. The first portion 211 of the game board 90 The part where at least a part overlaps has light transmittance).

  In the said embodiment, although the decoration part 21 of the production | presentation member 20 demonstrated that it was the shape which is gradually displaced ahead stepwise from one end (the 1st part 211 side) to the other end, it shows in FIG. It is good also as a shape which inclines from one end (1st part 211 'side) to the other end (2nd part 212' side) like production | generation member 20 '. In the case of such a shape, when the effect member 20 ′ is located at a predetermined position, the first portion 211 ′ located on one end side can be located behind the game area constituting unit 11. What is necessary is just to comprise. That is, in the present invention, “the decorative portion 21 has a shape in which the position in the front-rear direction becomes more forward as it moves away from the first portion 211 side” means a stepped shape as in the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. Including both sloping shapes. The “tilt” includes not only a linearly displaced shape as shown in FIG. 5 but also a curvedly displaced shape.

  The moving range of the effect member 20 is not limited to what was demonstrated in the said embodiment. The same technical idea can be applied as long as a part of the decoration part 21 is located behind the game area constituting part 11 at any position within the movement range. Further, the movement mode is not limited to the slide as in the above embodiment. The same technical idea can be applied to a rotating or rotating device. Moreover, although the 1st part 211 of the production | presentation member 20 demonstrated that it was wider in the up-down direction than the 2nd part 212, it is good also as wide in the left-right direction (width direction). That is, the wide direction can be appropriately changed according to the movement mode (movement direction and the like) of the effect member 20.

  Although it has been described that the game area constituting unit 11 in the above embodiment has a light-transmitting property, a part of the game region constituting unit 11 may have a light-transmitting property. In other words, when a part of the decoration part 21 (the first part 221 in the above embodiment) is located behind the game area constituting part 11, at least a part of the part located behind can be visually recognized. I just need it. In addition, a part of the decoration part 21 (the first part 221 in the above embodiment) located behind the game area constituting unit 11 is allowed to be invisible, and the decoration part 21 in the game area constituting part 11 is not visible. A portion that can overlap a part (the first portion 221 in the above embodiment) may not have light transmittance. In this case, since a part of the decoration part 21 is allowed to be invisible, the first part 211 of the effect member 20 does not overlap the convex part 112 of the game area constituting part 11. It is not necessary to set to.

1 gaming machine 10 frame member (game member)
11 game area composition part 112 convex part (game ball guidance part)
20 effect member 21 decoration part 211 1st part 212 2nd part 22 light source 902 game area

Claims (4)

A decorative member provided on the front side and capable of moving within a predetermined range;
A gaming member having a gaming area constituting part constituting at least a part of the gaming area;
With
When the effect member is located at a predetermined position,
A first portion at least partially overlapping behind the gaming area component;
A second part located in front of the rear surface of the game area component;
Only including,
At least a part of the game area component has light transparency,
When the effect member is located at the predetermined position, at least a part of the first part is configured to be visible through a part having light permeability in the game area constituting part,
The game area component is provided with a game ball guiding unit for changing the flowing game ball,
A gaming machine , wherein the first part is configured not to overlap the game ball guiding portion when the effect member is located at the predetermined position . The gaming machine according to claim 1 , wherein the first portion is wider in the vertical and horizontal directions than the second portion. The first part is located on one end side of the decorative part,
The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the decorative portion has a shape in which the front-rear direction position becomes more forward as the distance from the first portion increases. The decorative portion is provided with a plurality of light sources from one end side to the other end side,
The light source is directed toward the direction away from the first part where the front-rear direction position of the decoration part is forward or toward the first part where the front-rear direction position of the decoration part is rearward. 4. The gaming machine according to claim 3 , wherein an effect of sequentially turning on or off can be executed.

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