JP6413592B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine having a built-in horn-type speaker unit that generates sound effects according to game contents in order to excite interest.

  To produce pachinko gaming machines (hereinafter referred to simply as “pachinko machines”) and slot machines as a type of gaming machine, production sounds such as music and synthesized voice according to the contents of the game are output in order to excite the game. A speaker unit is provided. In conventional gaming machines, the most popular cone type speaker unit is generally used. The cone type speaker unit has a reproducibility to reproduce a wide sound range from a high sound range to a low sound range using a conical diaphragm, and is currently used as a woofer, a mid range, or a full range unit.

  In a general pachinko machine, the cone type speaker unit is attached with the player side facing the upper corners of the front frame on the front surface of the pachinko machine, for example, in the case of a full range unit so that the player can hear the sound well.

  By the way, with pachinko machines so far, the goal is to get a lot of prize balls by hitting game balls, so the sound quality of the production sound has often not been considered as important. In addition, since there is not much space in the front frame where the speaker unit is mounted, generally, the conventional speaker unit has a full range unit attached to the mounting plate so as not to interfere with other members. It was just a thing, and no special ingenuity was made to stick to sound quality.

  Therefore, in recent years, in order to improve the sound quality and make the game production sound powerful, the speakers arranged at the upper corners of the front frame are mainly dedicated to the mid-high range, and in addition, for example, the lower part of the gaming machine body There is also a game machine with a low-frequency woofer using a cone-type speaker unit on the back side between the upper plate forming table and the lower plate forming table (storage plate forming table) for storing game balls To do.

JP-A-2005-27940

  By the way, it is difficult for a low-frequency woofer using a cone-type speaker unit to adopt a large-sized speaker unit due to the arrangement space. However, since a medium-sized speaker unit does not output a low frequency range well, it is still difficult to sufficiently reproduce a powerful low frequency effect sound. In addition, in the case of a cone type speaker unit, the sound of the sound wave has a high directivity and goes straight in front of the cone, while the low sound is vice versa and the directionality is dull, so it spreads in all directions of the cone. For me, the bass sound could be annoying.

  The present invention was devised to solve the above-described problems, and provides a gaming machine that can further enhance the interest of the game by sufficiently reproducing powerful low-range sound (production sound). For the purpose.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention is a gaming machine incorporating a horn-type speaker having a driver that acoustically converts an electrical signal and a horn that amplifies the sound output from the driver and radiates the sound to the outside.
The horn gradually increases the cross-sectional area from the throat portion at one end connected to the back side of the driver toward the mouse portion at the other end,
Communicating with the horn a conduction path for guiding the game ball paid out from the payout unit by winning to the inlet of the upper plate storage unit or the inlet of the lower plate storage unit;
An opening / closing valve that connects the horn and the conduction path only when the game ball passes is attached to the communication port that communicates the horn and the conduction path.
Said inlet by a horn mouse, with a game ball from inflow port is discharged to the reservoir, the acoustic amplified by the horn is emitted to the outside, it is characterized.

  Moreover, it is preferable that the said on-off valve is what opens by the weight of a game ball acting.

  Furthermore, it is also preferable that the opening / closing valve performs an opening operation by applying the weight of two or more game balls, and holds one or more game balls in the conduction path when closed.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the game machine which can fully reproduce the effect sound of a powerful low-pitched range and can raise the interest of a game further is provided.

It is a perspective view in the front side of the pachinko machine as a first embodiment of a basic invention. (A) is a plan view of the upper plate, (b) is a perspective view of the vicinity of the speaker, and (c) is a cross-sectional view along the line AA in the vicinity of the upper plate of (a). It is a perspective view in the back side of a pachinko machine. It is a front view which shows the front frame, game board, etc. in the state which open | released the glass door frame. It is a rear view which shows a glass door frame. It is explanatory drawing which shows the flow of the game ball in an upper plate. It is explanatory drawing which showed a mode that the audio | voice output from the speaker in a space part was transmitted to a player. It is a perspective view in the front side of the parrot machine as 2nd embodiment of basic invention. (A) is a top view of the upper plate in the 1st modification of 1st embodiment of basic invention, (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the flow of the game ball in the upper plate of (a). (A) is a top view of the upper plate in the 2nd modification of 1st embodiment of basic invention, (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the flow of the game ball in the upper plate of (a). (A) is a top view of the top plate in the 3rd modification of 1st embodiment of basic invention, (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the flow of the game ball in the top plate of (a). It is sectional drawing near the upper plate in the 4th modification of 1st embodiment of basic invention. It is sectional drawing of the upper plate vicinity in the 5th modification of 1st embodiment of basic invention. It is a top view of the upper plate in the 6th modification of a first embodiment of a basic invention. It is a perspective view of the speaker vicinity in the 7th modification of 1st embodiment of basic invention. It is a perspective view of the speaker vicinity in the 8th modification of 1st embodiment of basic invention. It is a perspective view near the speaker in the ninth modification of the first embodiment of the basic invention. It is sectional drawing of the upper plate and the speaker vicinity in the modification of 2nd embodiment of basic invention, (a) is the state which opened the front panel from the main body frame side, (b) is the front panel to the main body frame side. Each closed state is shown. 1 is an external perspective view of a gaming machine according to Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a horizontal direction sectional view of a speaker. It is the rear view which showed the structure of the back of a gaming machine. It is a schematic diagram of the back of a gaming machine. It is a figure for demonstrating the structure of a back pack unit. It is a conceptual diagram of the back surface of the gaming machine provided with the horn type speaker unit of the first embodiment. It is a fragmentary sectional view showing signs that a game ball flows down from a conduction path to a horn. It is a conceptual diagram of the back surface of the gaming machine provided with the horn type speaker unit of the second embodiment. It is a fragmentary sectional view showing signs that a game ball flows down from a conduction path to a horn.

  Each embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine that embodies the basic invention that triggered the creation of the present invention will be described below, and then a pachinko machine using a horn type speaker unit that is a characteristic part of the gaming machine of the present invention. An embodiment of a gaming machine will be described. In the following embodiment, a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter simply referred to as “pachinko machine” or “gaming machine”) will be described as a specific example. However, the present invention is not limited to a pachinko machine, and a game ball such as a parrot is used. It can be applied to all gaming machines.

  In the pachinko machine of the basic invention, the arrangement of the speakers is devised so that the player of the pachinko machine can hear the sound clearly and is difficult to hear from the surroundings. That is, in the conventional pachinko machine, when the speakers are arranged at the upper corners of the main body of the pachinko machine, the production sound output from the speakers easily spreads to the surroundings. In the pachinko machine in which the speaker is disposed in the lower part of the lower plate which is the lower part of the main body separated from the player's ear and is behind the upper plate when viewed from the player, In order for the player to hear the sound clearly, it is necessary to set the volume of the speaker relatively high, so that the production sound was still annoying noise for the surrounding players This basic invention is an improvement of this.

First, a first embodiment of a pachinko machine that is a basic invention will be described.
The pachinko machine according to the present invention is a pachinko machine of the type called a CR machine that lends out game balls using an internal game ball payout mechanism. As shown in FIG. 1, the card units 20 are arranged adjacent to each other. And are electrically connected. The card unit 20 has a card insertion slot 21 into which a prepaid card 22 as a value medium in which monetary information is recorded in advance, and monetary information can be read and written from the prepaid card 22.

  As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 5, the pachinko machine 1 includes an outer frame 2 and a front frame 3 that is provided at a front portion of the outer frame 2 and is supported at one side of the outer frame 2 so as to be opened and closed. I have. The outer frame 2 is a frame that serves as a base of the pachinko machine 1, and is configured in a rectangular shape as a whole by a plate material. In the present embodiment, the outer frame 2 is made of wood and has a vertical length of 808 mm and a horizontal length of 520 mm. The front frame 3 is made of a synthetic resin, specifically, ABS (acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene) resin. The opening / closing axis of the front frame 3 is set so as to extend vertically on the left side when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 1. In addition, the outer frame 2 may be comprised with resin, and may be comprised as if the outer frame 2 and the front frame 3 seem to be an integrated object.

  A glass door frame 4 is provided on the front frame 3 so as to be openable and closable so as to cover the front side of the front frame 3 excluding the lower plate unit 51 described later. The glass door frame 4 constitutes the open / close frame of the basic invention, and the front frame 3 constitutes the main body frame of the basic invention. Moreover, all the structural members of the pachinko machine 1 including the outer frame 2, the front frame 3 and the glass door frame 4 except for the upper plate 54 described later constitute the main body of the basic invention. The opening / closing axis (shaft support) of the glass door frame 4 is also set so as to extend vertically to the left when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 1.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5 which is a rear view of the glass door frame 4, a rotation shaft 91 is provided near the upper end portion on the right side when viewed from the back side of the glass door frame 4, and the front frame as shown in FIG. 3 is provided with a bearing portion 92 into which the rotating shaft 91 is fitted in the vicinity of the upper end portion on the left side when viewed from the front. Further, a projecting and rotating shaft 93 projecting upward is provided below the bearing portion 92, and the projecting and rotating shaft 93 is disposed on the lower side surface of the glass door frame 4 at a position below the rotating shaft 91. A bearing recess (not shown) for fitting is provided. Then, the glass door frame 4 is pivotally supported and can be opened and closed by fitting the projecting pivot shaft 93 into the bearing recess and fitting the pivot shaft 91 into the bearing portion 92. Thus, in the present embodiment, a line connecting the rotation shaft 91 and the projecting rotation shaft 93 is set as the opening / closing axis of the glass door frame 4.

  A pair of glasses 42 are attached to the glass door frame 4 in parallel from the back side. The length of the glass door frame 4 in the left-right direction is substantially the same as that of the front frame 3, and most of the glass door frame 4 except the lower plate unit 51 provided at the lower part of the front frame 3 is covered by the glass door frame 4. ing.

  A game board 5 is detachably mounted on the rear side of the front frame 3 (the back of the glass door frame 4 and the inside of the outer frame 2). Note that the game board 5 is attached in a state in which the peripheral edge thereof is in contact with the back side of the front frame 3. In FIG. 4, only the substantially central portion of the front part of the game board 5 is on the front side of the front frame 3. It is in an exposed state. The game board 5 has a vertical length of 476 mm and a horizontal length of 451 mm. Further, the game board 5 is formed with a plurality of openings by being subjected to router processing, and each opening has a normal winning chucker 6, a variable winning device 7, an operation chucker 8, and a symbol variation display device. 57, a through chucker 10 and the like are disposed. The symbol variation display device 57 includes a liquid crystal display unit and a center frame disposed around the liquid crystal display unit.

  Various control boards including a display control board for controlling the symbol variation display device 57 and a voice control board for controlling voice output from the speaker 59 are arranged on the back side of the game board 5 as shown in FIG. It is covered with a backpack 5a made of transparent resin. Also, the main board that performs the main control of the pachinko machine 1 is discharged to the main board box 5b, the payout unit 5d for paying out the game balls by winning and the payout of the game balls based on the lending request from the card unit 20, and the launch of the game balls The payout launch control board for controlling the launching device 31 is stored in the payout launch control board box 5c.

  For example, three display columns of a left symbol row, a middle symbol row, and a right symbol row are displayed on the liquid crystal display unit of the symbol variation display device 57. Each symbol row is composed of a plurality of symbols, and these symbols are variably displayed on the display screen so as to be scrolled for each symbol row. The arrangement structure of the symbol variation display device 57 will be described later.

  Further, the variable winning device 7 is normally in a state where the game ball B cannot win or is difficult to win. More specifically, the symbols on the liquid crystal display unit of the symbol variation display device 57 are variably displayed based on the winning of the game ball B to the operation chucker 8. Then, a special game state is generated on the condition that the determined symbol combination is a specific symbol combination set in advance, and the stopped symbol is a specific combination. No. 7 winning opening is in a predetermined open state (specifically, it is opened for a predetermined time and a predetermined number of times), and the game ball B is in a state where it is easy to win (a big hit gaming state). In addition, when the combination at the time of the stop of the other symbol sequences other than one among the plurality of symbol sequences variably displayed on the symbol variation display device 57 becomes a reach gaming state that is a combination of jackpot symbols, the symbol variation The reach effect screen is displayed on the display device 57, and the occurrence of the reach gaming state is notified by a sound effect output from a speaker 59 described later.

  Further, as is well known, a predetermined number of upper plates 54 (in some cases, a lower plate 53) to be described later, based on the winning of the game balls B in the general winning port 6, the variable winning device 7, and the operation chucker 8. A prize ball is paid out. The game board 5 is provided with a large number of nails for distributing and adjusting the falling direction of the game ball B as appropriate, and various members (functions) such as a windmill 9 are provided. .

  The front frame 3 has a resin base 11 whose outer shape is substantially the same as that of the outer frame 2 and an inner rail 12 that is positioned on the innermost peripheral side of the resin base 11 and is integrally formed so as to form a substantially arc shape. And an outer rail 13 formed integrally with the resin base 11 with a predetermined distance from the inner rail 12 on the left side of the figure. The inner rail 12 and the outer rail 13 mainly serve as a launch path for guiding the game ball B launched from the launch device 31 to the upper part of the game board 5 based on the turning operation of the game ball launch handle 52. Therefore, the guide rail is constituted by a portion where the inner rail 12 and the outer rail 13 are parallel (the portion on the left side).

  In the vicinity of the lower end of the inner rail 12, the game board 5 is formed with an out port 25 through which the game ball B is led out. Most of the game balls that have dropped to the lower part of the game board 5 are guided through the out port 25 toward a ball discharge path (not shown). Under such a configuration, the extension of the game area is mainly determined by the window hole on the inner peripheral side of the front frame 3. When the game board 5 is mounted on the front frame 3, the inner rail 12 And the outer rail 13 will be in the state which contact | abutted or adjoined to the game board 5. FIG. The game ball B launched by the launch device 31 is guided mainly to the upper part of the game board 5 by the outer rail 13. Further, the game board 5 is provided with a payout opening 32 for paying out game balls, and a payout opening 45 is provided on the glass door frame 4 side so as to communicate with the payout opening 32 (FIGS. 4 and 5). reference).

  Next, the game area will be described. In the present embodiment, the game area is a region surrounded by the inner rail 12 and the outer rail 13 as viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 1, except for a guide rail region that is a parallel part of the inner and outer rails 12 and 13. As an area. In the pachinko machine 1, the distance from the uppermost point of the outer rail 13 to the lower part of the game board 5 is 462 mm, and the distance from the extreme left position of the outer rail 13 to the extreme right position of the inner rail 12 is 449 mm. Yes. The distance from the extreme left position of the inner rail 12 to the extreme right position of the inner rail 12 is 432 mm.

  Here, the glass door frame 4 will be described. The glass door frame 4 is formed with a substantially elliptical window 41 so that most of the game area can be visually recognized from the outside. Specifically, the window portion 41 has a shape in which a substantially central portion on the left and right sides thereof is curved relatively gently as compared with the upper and lower sides. The substantially central portion may be linear. In the present embodiment, the distance between the upper end of the window portion 41 (the uppermost portion of the outer rail 13 and the upper end of the game area) and the upper end of the glass door frame 4 (so-called upper and lower width of the upper frame portion) is 50 mm. Compared with the prior art having an upper frame width of about 85 mm to 95 mm, it is significantly shorter. The distance is desirably 80 mm or less, more desirably 70 mm or less, and further desirably 60 mm or less. Of course, as long as a predetermined strength can be secured, it may be 50 mm or less.

  The shortest distance between the left end of the window 41 and the left end of the glass door frame 4 (so-called left and right width of the left frame portion) is relatively large in order to increase the strength and support strength of the glass door frame 4 itself. Is set. More specifically, as is apparent from a comparison between FIGS. 1 and 4, when the glass door frame 4 is closed, not only the left side of the outer rail 13 but also the left side of the inner rail 12 is the left side frame. Covered by part. That is, a part of the guide rail is obscured. Even if it becomes difficult to visually recognize the game ball B in this way, it is only a passing point where the game ball B is guided to the game area, and the game ball B is played in the game area where the player mainly enjoys the game. It is not difficult to see. Therefore, there is no trouble in actual game. Moreover, while such a trouble does not arise, sufficient intensity | strength and support strength of the glass door frame 4 are securable. Incidentally, the distance in the left-right direction between the left end position of the outer rail 13 and the left end position of the outer frame 2 is 21 mm, and the distance in the left-right direction between the right end position of the game area (the right end position of the inner rail 12) and the right end position of the outer frame 2 is 44 mm. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, for example, metal reinforcing members 43 and 44 for reinforcing the glass door frame 4 are attached to the glass door frame 4 on the back side of the left and right frame portions.

  In addition, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the lower portion of the front frame 3 where the glass door frame 4 does not exist is a lower plate unit 51 made of, for example, ABS (acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene) resin. A game ball launching handle 52 extends from the lower right side of the lower plate unit 51 to the front side. Also, a lower tray 53 for paying out a prize ball as a ball receiving tray is provided at a substantially central portion of the lower tray unit 51. Further, an ashtray 56 is provided in the lower tray unit 51 adjacent to the left side of the lower tray 53.

  On the other hand, the upper plate 54 is integrally provided in the lower frame below the window 41 in the glass door frame 4. The upper plate 54 is manufactured by molding a synthetic resin, and stores the game balls paid out from the payout opening 45 of the glass door frame 4 and the game balls thrown in by the player. An inlet 54l for allowing the paid game balls to flow into the storage portion 54a, and a supply port 54r for supplying the game balls stored in the storage portion 54a to the launching device 31 side through the supply holes 49 of the glass door frame 4 are provided. The rear end surfaces of the inlet 54l and the supply port 54r are attached and fixed to the glass door frame 4 using screws or the like.

  The storage portion 54a of the upper plate 54 has a bottom surface portion 54b continuous to the inlet 54l and the supply port 54r, a front wall portion 54c erected so as to surround the periphery of the bottom surface portion 54b, and a front portion sandwiching the bottom surface portion 54b. A rear wall 54d is provided between the inlet 54l and the supply port 54r so as to face the wall 54c and is curved so as to be convex toward the front wall 54c. The bottom surface portion 54b is elongated in the left-right direction and is formed to project forward from the glass door frame 4. Further, a concave contour portion 54u having a concave shape forward is formed between the inlet 54l at the rear of the bottom surface portion 54b and the supply port 54r, and the above-described rear wall portion 54d is erected along the concave contour portion 54u. ing. The rear wall portion 54d is spaced forward from the glass door frame 4 by about several tens of mm (for example, 30 to 50 mm) at the center in the left-right direction, and between the rear surface of the rear wall portion 54d and the front surface of the glass door frame 4. The space 54h is formed.

  2A is a plan view of the upper plate 54, FIG. 2B is a perspective view of the vicinity of the speaker 59, FIG. 2C is a cross-sectional view of the upper plate of FIG. The glass door frame 4 to which the upper plate 54 is attached is indicated by a dotted line. Further, as shown in FIG. 2 (c), the upper edge of the rear wall portion 54d is formed in a rounded cross-sectional shape, so that the safety is extremely high. For example, even when the player touches the rear wall 54d when moving his / her finger, the player's finger is prevented from being damaged.

  On the bottom surface portion 54b of the storage portion 54a, a rectifying portion 54e is provided on the right side of the rear wall portion 54d to align the game balls in a line and flow down from the supply port 54r to the launching device 31 side through the supply hole 49. . In the rectifying portion 54e, inclined walls 54k for guiding the game ball to the straight portion 54f to be described later are formed on the front wall portion 54c side and the rear wall portion 54d side with the straight portion 54f interposed therebetween. The flow path is gradually narrowed. Further, the straightening portion 54e is provided with a straight portion 54f that extends in the front-rear direction on the bottom surface portion 54b and inclines downward from the front side toward the rear side where the supply hole 49 is located, and the bottom surface of the straight portion 54f A thin and long rectangular metal plate 54m is attached. The metal plate 54m has a function of smoothing the flow of the game ball, a function of reinforcing the bottom surface to prevent scraping due to friction, a function of preventing noise, and the like. A ball hole 54j is formed on the downstream end side of the metal plate 54m. The ball removal hole 54j is closed by an open / close valve 54i slidably provided on the back side of the bottom surface of the linear portion 54f in a normal state, and the open / close valve 54i is operated by operating a ball release lever 54g provided on the front wall portion 54c. When moved, the ball removal hole 54j is opened and the game ball stored in the storage portion 54a is moved to the lower plate 53 via a ball removal passage (not shown).

  Here, the flow of the game ball B in the storage part 54a of the upper plate 54 will be described with reference to FIG. When the game ball B is paid out from the payout opening 45, it flows into the storage part 54a from the inlet 54l, and is guided to the bottom face part 54b, the front wall part 54c, and the rear wall part 54d which are gently inclined downward to the right. Rolls toward the supply port 54r on the right side of the reservoir 54a and reaches the rectifier 54e. Similarly, when the game ball B is thrown into the storage part 54a by the player, the game ball B is guided by the bottom face part 54b or the like and rolls to reach the rectifying part 54e. The game balls B are guided by the inclined walls 54k provided on both sides of the straight portion 54f of the rectifying portion 54e and are aligned in a line, and the rear side (the glass door frame 4 is inclined downward on the straight portion 54f). To the supply hole 49 from the downstream end of the metal plate 54m. The game balls supplied from the supply hole 49 to the ball feeder 48 are guided one by one to the launch rail 33 and are launched by the launcher 31.

  Below the window 41 of the glass door frame 4 is provided a ball rental operation unit 46 for performing operations relating to the rental of game balls, and further below, a speaker 59 constituting the sound output unit of the basic invention is arranged. Has been. As shown in FIG. 1, the lending operation unit 46 returns a lending button lamp 46 a that indicates a rentable state of the game ball by a lamp, a lending button 46 b for lending the game ball, and a return of the prepaid card 22. A return button 46c and a frequency display LED 46d for displaying the remaining frequency of the prepaid card 22 are provided.

  The speaker 59 includes a speaker body 59a that is electrically connected to the audio control board via a connection cord (not shown), and a case 59b that houses the speaker body 59a. A large number of small holes are formed in the front surface of the case 59b so that the sound output from the speaker body 59a can be easily heard from the outside. The speaker 59 is disposed in a space portion 54 h formed between the rear wall portion 54 d of the upper plate 54 and the glass door frame 4. That is, the speaker 59 is fixed to a region of the glass door frame 4 that faces the rear wall portion 54d of the upper plate 54 with the space portion 54h interposed therebetween. The speaker 59 is inclined so that the front surface of the speaker main body 59a faces the player.

  Around the glass door frame 4 (for example, the corner portion and the peripheral edge of the window portion 41), an electric decoration member 62 provided with light emitting means such as various lamps and LEDs is provided. The lighting members 62 are controlled so as to change the light emission mode of the light emitting means such as lighting and blinking according to the change of the gaming state such as a big hit or a predetermined reach so that the effect effect during the game is enhanced. It has become. Of course, these electrical decoration members 62 may be configured to be provided on the game board 5 (the electrical decoration members 62 called corner decorations are disposed at the corners of the game board 5). It is good also as a structure provided in. Furthermore, it is good also as a structure arrange | positioned between a pair of front and back glass 42. FIG.

  Further, as is well known, when the front frame 3 is closed with respect to the outer frame 2, the lock is automatically applied, and the lock is released by performing a predetermined key operation. Similarly, when the glass door frame 4 is closed with respect to the front frame 3, the lock is automatically applied, and the lock is released by performing a separate key operation. Thus, the lock mechanism for performing locking and unlocking is provided at the lower right portion of the front frame 3, that is, at the right end portion of the lower dish unit 51. The lock mechanism includes a key cylinder (release key) 55 having a keyhole, and a second lock mechanism for locking and releasing between the front frame 3 and the outer frame 2. In the present embodiment, the key cylinder 55 and the like are provided at the lower right portion of the front frame 3 which is the narrowest and has a relatively large space, not the right center portion of the front frame which hinders expansion of the game area. The lock mechanism (particularly the key cylinder 55) is disposed. In other words, the key cylinder 55 is disposed so as to avoid the position that becomes the maximum width of the game area. With such a configuration, the game area can be expanded more easily and reliably.

  Of course, as long as it is other than the narrowest part, it may be provided in a part other than the above, and for example, it may be provided in the upper right part of the front frame 3. In the above example, both the first lock mechanism and the second lock mechanism can be released by the key cylinder 55, but the key cylinders for releasing each may be provided separately.

  As is clear from the above detailed description, according to the present embodiment, a part of the storage part 54a of the upper plate 54 is formed away from the main body (glass door frame 4) to form the storage part 54a and the main body ( Since the space portion 54h is formed between the glass door frame 4) and the speaker 59 as the sound output portion is disposed in the space portion 54h, the player can clearly hear the sound, It can be made difficult to hear from surrounding players. That is, as shown in FIG. 7, the head of a player who plays a game with the pachinko machine 1 is located above the space 54h, is located at the approximate center in the vertical direction of the main body of the pachinko machine 1, and the player's head When the sound output from the speaker 59 directly reaches the player's ear in the space 54h between the upper plate storage 54a and the glass door frame 4 close to the player, the volume is set to be relatively low However, the player can hear the sound clearly. In particular, in this embodiment, since the speaker 59 is inclined toward the player, the sound reaches the player's ear more directly, and the player can hear the sound more clearly. .

  On the other hand, since the sound output in the space portion 54h surrounded by the upper plate storage portion 54a and the glass door frame 4 in the direction other than the vertical direction does not spread widely around the player, the player of the surroundings is concerned with the pachinko machine 1 Is difficult to hear. Therefore, it is prevented that the surrounding player is bothered by the sound output from the pachinko machine 1. Further, for example, the player of the pachinko machine 1 is hardly aware of the sound effect (speech and music such as “reach”) emitted from the pachinko machine 1 in the reach game state in which the expectation of occurrence of a big hit increases. It is possible to prevent the symbol variation display device 57 or the like from being looked into by another player and making the player feel uncomfortable. In addition, since the speaker 59 is disposed in the space 54h, there is an advantage that it does not interfere with the arrangement of other members.

  Further, by attaching the upper plate 54 in a state where the speaker 59 is fixed to the glass door frame 4, it is possible to easily and reliably form a structure in which the speaker 59 as an audio output unit is disposed in the space 54h. . In addition, a rectifying unit 54e is provided on the bottom surface part 54b, and an inclined wall 54k for guiding a game ball is formed on the rectifying unit 54e so that the flow path of the game ball is gradually narrowed. Can be surely flowed down from the supply port 54r to the launching device 31 side. In particular, since the inclined wall 54k for guiding the game ball is formed not only on the front wall portion 54c side but also on the rear wall portion 54d side, the game ball faces the supply port 54r without stagnation on the rear wall portion 54d side. Be guided.

  The rectifying unit 54e includes a linear part 54f that extends in the front-rear direction on the bottom surface part 54b and slopes downward from the front side toward the rear side where the supply port 54r is provided. Therefore, the game ball that has flowed into the bottom surface portion 54b from the inlet 54l rolls along the path toward the supply port 54r, bypassing the rear wall portion 54d formed in a convex shape toward the front wall portion 54c, The straight portions 54f of the rectifying portion 54e are smoothly aligned in a line and reliably flow down from the supply port 54r to the launching device 31 side.

  Next, a second embodiment of the basic invention will be described with reference to FIG. The second embodiment has a plurality of rotating reels on which a plurality of types of symbols are displayed, and a parrot gaming machine in which game balls are paid out according to a winning mode based on a combination of symbols when rotation of each rotating reel is stopped (Hereinafter simply referred to as “parrot machine”). As shown in FIG. 8, the parrot machine 101 of the present embodiment has a main body frame 120 that opens on the front side and accommodates a plurality (three) of rotating reels (not shown) on which a plurality of types of symbols are displayed, A synthetic resin front panel 160 provided with a display window 163 that is attached so as to be openable and closable so as to cover the front surface of the main body frame 120 and can visually recognize the design of each rotary reel.

  The front panel 160 also has a decorative lamp 162, an upper plate 154 formed in a base shape protruding forward, a lower game plate 170 that receives and stores the game balls that are paid out or the game balls guided from the upper plate 154. Etc. are provided. On the upper surface of the upper plate 154, game balls paid out from the payout port 145 of the front panel 160 and game balls thrown in by the player according to the winning mode based on the combination of symbols when the rotation of each rotary reel is stopped. Are stored in the storage portion 154a, the inflow port 154l into which the game ball paid out from the payout port 145 flows into the storage portion 154a, and the game ball stored in the storage portion 154a through the supply hole 149 of the front panel 160 to the main body side. A supply port 154r for supply is provided.

  The storage part 154a of the upper plate 154 has a bottom surface part 154b continuous to the inflow port 154l and the supply port 154r, a front wall part 154c erected so as to surround the periphery of the bottom surface part 154b, and a front surface across the bottom surface part 154b. A rear wall 154d is provided between the inlet 154l and the supply port 154r so as to face the wall 154c and is curved so as to be convex toward the front wall 154c. The bottom surface portion 154b is elongated in the left-right direction and is formed so as to protrude forward from the main body side. Further, a concave contour portion that is concave toward the front side is formed between the inlet 154l and the supply port 154r at the rear of the bottom surface portion 154b, and the rear wall portion 154d described above is erected along the concave contour portion. . The rear wall portion 154d is spaced forward from the front panel 160 by several tens of mm (for example, 30 to 50 mm) at the center in the left-right direction, and a space portion 154h is provided between the rear wall portion 154d and the front panel 160. The structure is formed.

  Below the window 141 facing the rotating reel of the front panel 160, a speaker 159 constituting the audio output unit of the basic invention is provided. The speaker 159 is a device having the same configuration as the speaker 59 of the first embodiment, and is disposed in a space portion 154h formed between the rear wall portion 154d of the upper plate 154 and the front panel 160. Yes. That is, the speaker 159 is fixed to a region of the front panel 160 that faces the rear wall 154d of the upper plate 154 with the space 154h interposed therebetween. The speaker 159 is inclined so that the front portion faces the player direction.

  In addition, a bet switch 165 for inserting a credited game ball and a cancel switch 166 for paying out the credited game ball are provided on the upper surface of the front wall portion 154c. Further, the front surface of the front wall portion 154c is an operation portion 164, which includes a start lever 167 for performing rotation start operation of the rotary reel, and a stop switch 168 provided corresponding to each of the left, middle, and right rotary reels. Is provided.

  As is clear from the above detailed description, according to the present embodiment, in the parrot gaming machine 101, a part of the storage part 154a of the upper plate 154 is formed away from the front panel 160 on the main body side and stored. Since the space portion 154h is formed between the portion 154a and the front panel 160 and the speaker 159 as the sound output portion is disposed in the space portion 154h, the player can hear the sound clearly. It is possible to make it difficult for the surrounding players to hear, and the speaker 159 does not interfere with the arrangement of other members, and thus has the same various effects as the first embodiment.

  In addition, since the space portion 154h is formed between the inlet 154l and the supply port 154r that are spaced apart from each other at the rear end of the storage portion 154a, the size of the space portion 154h is increased to increase the size of the information display portion 157. A sufficient installation area can be secured. In addition, since the space portion 154h is formed at the center in the left-right direction of the storage portion 154a, the left and right strength can be ensured in the resin member constituting the storage portion 154a. In addition, since the entire shape of the storage portion 154a is formed in an arch shape with both the inlet 154l side and the supply port 154r side as both ends and curved forward, the storage portion 154a serving as an inner peripheral side portion of the arch shape The space 154h can be reliably formed between the front panel 160 and the front panel 160.

  The basic invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the basic invention. For example, in the first embodiment, the example in which the upper plate 54 is provided on the glass door frame 4 has been described. However, an upper plate that can be opened and closed with respect to the front frame 3 is provided below the glass door frame. The basic invention may be applied to a pachinko machine configured to provide the upper plate 54 on the upper plate. In this modification, the upper plate constitutes the open / close frame of the basic invention. Alternatively, in the first embodiment, the upper plate 54 may be provided on the front frame 3 without being provided on the glass door frame 4 or the upper plate as an opening / closing frame. Similarly, in 2nd embodiment, it is good also as a structure provided in the main body frame 120, without providing the upper plate 154 in the front panel 160 as an opening-and-closing frame.

  In the first embodiment, the straight portion 54f is provided in the front-rear direction on the rectifying portion 54e of the storage portion 54a. However, as in the first modification shown in FIG. A straight portion 54n extending obliquely with respect to 4 and inclined downward from the front side toward the rear side is provided, and the inclined wall 54k is provided on the front wall portion 54c side and the rear wall portion 54d side across the straight portion 54n. It is good also as a structure which provides. According to this modified example, as shown in FIG. 9B, when the game ball B is paid out from the payout opening 45, it flows into the storage portion 54a from the inflow port 54l, and the bottom surface portion gently inclines to the right. 54b, the front wall portion 54c and the rear wall portion 54d are guided along the front wall portion 54c so as to bypass the rear wall portion 54d and roll along a path toward the supply port 54r. It reaches the rectifying unit 54e on the right side of 54a. Similarly, when the game ball B is thrown into the storage part 54a by the player, the game ball B is guided by the bottom face part 54b or the like and rolls to reach the rectifying part 54e. The game balls B are guided by the inclined walls 54k provided on both sides of the straight part 54n and aligned in a line, and roll to the rear side (the glass door frame 4 side) inclined downward on the straight part 54n. Then, it flows down to the supply hole 49 from the downstream end of the metal plate 54m.

  Further, as in the second modification shown in FIG. 10A, the supply port 54r extends from the front side along the curved path from the inlet 54l to the supply port 54r on the bottom surface portion 54b. A curved portion 54o that slopes downward toward the rear side may be provided, and a sloped wall 54k may be provided on the front wall portion 54c side and the rear wall portion 54d side across the curved portion 54o. According to this modification, as shown in FIG. 10 (b), when the game ball B is paid out from the payout opening 45, it flows into the storage portion 54a from the inflow port 54l, and is a bottom surface portion that gently slopes downwardly to the right. 54b, the front wall portion 54c and the rear wall portion 54d are guided along the front wall portion 54c so as to bypass the rear wall portion 54d and roll along a path toward the supply port 54r. It reaches the rectifying unit 54e on the right side of 54a. Similarly, when the game ball B is thrown into the storage part 54a by the player, the game ball B is guided by the bottom face part 54b or the like and rolls to reach the rectifying part 54e. The game balls B are guided by the inclined walls 54k provided on both sides of the curved portion 54o and aligned in a line, and roll to the rear side (the glass door frame 4 side) inclined downward on the curved portion 54o. Then, it flows down to the supply hole 49 from the downstream end of the metal plate 54m.

  Further, as in the third modified example shown in FIG. 11A, the supply port 54r extends in the left-right direction on the bottom surface 54b on the opposite side (right side) from the inflow port 54l with respect to the supply port 54r. A straight part 54p that slopes downward toward the left where 54r is provided may be provided, and a sloped wall 54k may be provided on the front wall part 54c side and the rear wall part 54d side across the straight part 54p. According to this modification, as shown in FIG. 11 (b), when the game ball B is paid out from the payout port 45, it flows into the storage portion 54a from the inflow port 54l, and the bottom surface portion is gently inclined downward to the right. 54b, the front wall portion 54c and the rear wall portion 54d are guided along the front wall portion 54c so as to bypass the rear wall portion 54d and roll along a path toward the supply port 54r. It reaches the rectifying unit 54e on the right side of 54a. Similarly, when the game ball B is thrown into the storage part 54a by the player, the game ball B is guided by the bottom face part 54b or the like and rolls to reach the rectifying part 54e. The game balls B are guided by the inclined walls 54k provided on both sides of the straight portion 54p and aligned in a row, and roll to the left side inclined downward on the straight portion 54p from the downstream end of the metal plate 54m. It flows down to the supply hole 49.

  In the first embodiment, the speaker 59 is fixed to the glass door frame 4 side. However, the speaker 59 may be fixed to the rear wall portion 54d of the upper plate 54. Or it is good also as a structure fixed to the glass door frame 4 and the upper-plate rear-wall part 54d like the 4th modification shown in FIG. In this modification, the speaker 59 is fixed on both the front and rear sides, so that the mounting strength is ensured and the mounting state can be stabilized. For example, by attaching the upper plate 54 to the glass door frame 4 with the speaker 59 fixed to the upper plate rear wall 54d, and further fixing the speaker 59 to the glass door frame 4, the speaker 59 is arranged in the space 54h. The provided structure can be formed easily and reliably. Further, in this modification, the speaker 59 is disposed upward, and the inner wall surface defining the space portion 54h is formed in a tapered shape so as to expand upward. Can be heard more clearly. In addition, in this modification, it is good also as a structure which installs the connection part which connects 54 d of rear wall parts and the glass door frame 4 in the space part 54h, and arrange | positions the speaker 59 on the connection part.

  Moreover, it is good also as a structure where the recessed part 4a is formed in the front surface of the glass door frame 4, and at least one part of the speaker 59 is arrange | positioned in the recessed part 4a like the 5th modification shown in FIG. According to this modification, even a large speaker 59 can be arranged in the space 54h.

  In the first embodiment, an example in which one speaker 59 is disposed in the space portion 54h has been described. However, the speaker 59 is disposed in the space portion 54h as in the sixth modification shown in FIG. A plurality (two in FIG. 14) may be disposed, and a display unit 57 ′ capable of screen display may be disposed in the space 54h. According to this modification, the player can enjoy three-dimensional sound by outputting sound from each of the plurality of speakers 59. In addition, since the display unit 57 ′ is disposed with the speaker 59 in the space part 54h, the player turns his / her line of sight toward the display unit 57 ′ so that both ears are directed to the space part 54h. Can be heard.

  Further, as in the seventh modification shown in FIG. 15, the wall-like member 54q may be erected on the left and right with the speaker 59 interposed therebetween. According to this modification, since the wall-like member 54q extending toward the rear wall portion 54d is provided on the left and right of the speaker 59, the directivity of sound output is improved and the player of the gaming machine can Sound can be heard more clearly, and it can be made more difficult to hear from surrounding players.

  Moreover, in 1st embodiment, it is good also as a structure which provides a light emission part in the speaker 59 as an audio | voice output part, or its vicinity. For example, a plurality of LEDs (light emitting diodes) 59c as light emitting units may be arranged around the front surface of the speaker 59 as in the eighth modification shown in FIG. According to this modification, the LED 59c provided in the speaker 59 emits light to make the speaker 59 itself stand out, so that an effective presentation can be realized and the interest of the game can be increased.

  Moreover, it is good also as a structure which provides the light bulb 59d which can illuminate the speaker 59 in the surface opposite the speaker 59 of the rear wall part 54d like the 9th modification shown in FIG. According to this modified example, the light bulb 59d provided in the vicinity of the speaker 59 illuminates the speaker 59 to make it stand out, so that an effective presentation can be realized and the interest of the game can be increased.

  Further, in the second embodiment, as in the modification shown in FIG. 18, a space 154 h is formed between the upper dish rear wall 154 d and the main body frame 120, and the speaker 159 is fixed to the main body frame 120. In addition, an opening 160a that allows the speaker 159 to face the space 154h may be provided in the front panel 160. 18 is a cross-sectional view of the vicinity of the upper plate 154 and the speaker 159. FIG. 18A shows a state in which the front panel 160 is opened from the main body frame 120 side, and FIG. 18B shows a state in which the front panel 160 is moved to the main body frame 120 side. Each closed state is shown. According to this modification, the speaker 159 fixed to the main body frame 120 has a positional relationship facing the space 154 h through the opening 160 a provided in the front panel 160. Further, by arranging the speaker 159 on the main body frame 120 side so as to be separate from the front panel 160, it is possible to reduce the weight of the front panel 160 and to reduce the burden of opening and closing the front panel 160. it can. In this modified example, the front panel 160 may be provided with a protective cover that covers the opening 160a and is formed with a large number of small holes, so that the speaker 159 can be reliably protected from falling of the game ball. Moreover, in this modification, it is good also as a structure which forms a recessed part in the front surface of the main body frame 120, and arrange | positions at least one part of the speaker 159 in the recessed part. As a result, even a large speaker 159 can be disposed in the space 154h.

  In each of the above embodiments, a piezo speaker that generates vibrations together with sound output may be used as the speaker 59 or 159. Since the piezo speaker generates a large vibration when outputting sound, it is possible to effectively promote the rolling of the game ball in the upper dish storage portion 54a and prevent the game ball from staying. However, the audio output unit configured by the piezo speaker is merely an example, and another speaker that outputs audio while generating vibration may be used.

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Each means of the basic invention shown below can be extracted from the embodiment of the basic invention described above. In the following, each means will be described with the effects and the like added as necessary.
1. A main body configured to execute a predetermined game using a game ball as a medium and pay out the game ball as a prize ball, a game ball paid out from the main body, and a game ball thrown by the player are stored. An upper plate having a storage unit, an inlet for allowing the game balls paid out from the main body to flow into the storage unit, and a supply port for supplying the game balls stored in the storage unit to the main body side, and outputting sound In a gaming machine equipped with a possible audio output unit,
A part of the storage part of the upper plate is formed away from the main body to form a space part between the storage part and the main body, and the audio output part is disposed in the space part. A gaming machine characterized by

  According to the means 1, since the voice output unit is disposed in the space formed between the storage unit and the main body by forming a part of the storage unit of the upper plate away from the main body, the player Can be heard clearly, and can be made difficult to hear from surrounding players. That is, the head of a player who plays a game on the gaming machine is located above the space, and is located at the approximate center of the main body in the vertical and horizontal directions and close to the player's head. Since the sound output by the sound output unit directly reaches the player's ear in the space between the player and the player, the player can listen to the sound clearly even when the volume is set relatively low. it can. On the other hand, since the sound output in the space part surrounded by the storage part and the main body other than the vertical direction does not spread greatly around, it is difficult for the surrounding players to hear the sound of the gaming machine. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the surrounding players from being bothered by the sound output from the gaming machine. Furthermore, for example, because the surrounding players are hardly aware of the sound effect emitted from the gaming machine in the reach gaming state in which the expectation of occurrence of a big hit is increased, the symbol variation display device of the gaming machine or the like is looked at from other players. This can prevent the player from feeling uncomfortable. In addition, since the audio output unit is arranged in the space, there is an advantage that it does not interfere with the arrangement of other members.

2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein an inner wall surface that defines the space portion is formed in a tapered shape that expands upward.
According to the means 2, the inner wall surface defining the space portion is formed in a tapered shape that expands upward, so that the player can hear the sound output from the sound output portion more clearly.

3. The gaming machine according to means 1 or 2, wherein the sound output unit is arranged to be inclined toward the player.
According to the means 3, since the sound output unit is inclined toward the player, the sound reaches the player's ear more directly, and the player can hear the sound more clearly. .

4). The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 3, wherein a plurality of the audio output units are arranged in the space.
According to the means 4, since a plurality of sound output units are arranged in the space, the player can enjoy three-dimensional sound by outputting sound from the plurality of sound output units.

5. The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 4, wherein the voice output unit is configured to generate vibration together with voice output.
According to the means 5, since the sound output unit generates vibration together with the sound output, the upper plate is vibrated by the sound output unit to promote the rolling of the game ball in the storage unit and prevent the game ball from staying. can do.

6). The gaming machine according to claim 5, wherein the sound output unit includes a piezo speaker.
According to the means 6, since the sound output unit includes a piezo speaker that generates a large vibration when outputting sound, the game ball in the upper dish storage unit is effectively promoted and the game ball is retained. Can be prevented. However, the configuration of the audio output unit with a piezo speaker is only an example, and it is possible to configure the audio output unit as long as it outputs sound while generating vibration. May be.

7). The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 6, wherein a display unit capable of displaying a screen is disposed in the space.
According to the means 7, since the display unit capable of displaying a screen in the space part is disposed together with the sound output part, the player turns his eyes toward the display part so that both ears face the space part. It can be heard clearly.

8). 8. A gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 7, characterized in that wall-like members are erected on the left and right of the audio output unit.
According to the means 8, since the wall-like members are erected on the left and right of the sound output unit, the directivity of the sound output is improved and the player of the gaming machine can hear the sound more clearly. In addition, it can be made more difficult to hear from surrounding players.

9. 9. A gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 8, wherein a light emitting part is provided in the sound output part or in the vicinity thereof.
According to the means 9, the sound output unit disposed in the space part or the light emitting part provided in the vicinity thereof emits light and makes the sound output part stand out, thereby realizing an effective presentation and increasing the interest of the game. Can be made.

10. The gaming machine according to claim 9, wherein the light emitting unit is provided in the audio output unit.
According to the means 10, the light emitting unit provided in the sound output unit emits light and makes the sound output unit itself stand out, thereby realizing an effective presentation and increasing the interest of the game.

11. The gaming machine according to claim 9, wherein the light emitting unit is provided in the vicinity of the audio output unit and is configured to be capable of illuminating the audio output unit.
According to the means 11, the light emitting unit provided in the vicinity of the audio output unit illuminates the audio output unit and makes the audio output unit stand out, thereby realizing an effective presentation and increasing the interest of the game. .

12 The storage part is opposed to the front wall part across the bottom surface part, a bottom wall part that is continuous with the inflow port and the supply port, a front wall part that is erected so as to surround the periphery of the bottom part. A rear wall portion that is erected and formed in a convex shape toward the front wall portion side,
The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 11, wherein the sound output unit is disposed in a space formed between the rear wall and the main body.
According to the means 12, the rear wall portion erected so as to face the front wall portion with the bottom surface portion interposed therebetween is formed in a convex shape toward the front wall portion side, so that a space is surely provided between the rear wall portion and the main body. Since the sound output unit is formed in the space portion, the player can clearly hear the sound and can be made difficult to hear from the surrounding players.

13. The main body includes a main body frame in which the predetermined game is executed, and an open / close frame that is provided to be openable and closable with respect to the main body frame and to which the upper plate is attached.
The gaming machine according to claim 12, wherein a space is formed between the rear wall and the opening / closing frame.
According to the means 13, since the sound output unit is disposed in the space formed between the rear wall portion of the upper plate and the opening / closing frame, the player can clearly hear the sound, It can be made difficult to hear from surrounding players.

14 The gaming machine according to claim 13, wherein the sound output unit is fixed to the opening / closing frame.
According to the means 14, the structure in which the audio output unit is disposed in the space can be easily and reliably formed by attaching the upper plate in a state where the audio output unit is fixed to the opening / closing frame.

15. The gaming machine according to claim 13, wherein the sound output unit is fixed to the rear wall.
According to the means 15, the structure in which the sound output portion is disposed in the space portion can be easily and reliably formed by attaching the upper plate to the opening / closing frame with the sound output portion fixed to the rear wall portion of the upper plate. Can do.

16. The gaming machine according to claim 13, wherein the sound output unit is fixed to the opening / closing frame and the rear wall.
According to the means 16, since the sound output part is fixed to the opening / closing frame and the rear wall part, the attachment strength of the sound output part is ensured, and the attachment state can be stabilized. For example, a structure in which the audio output unit is disposed in the space portion by attaching the upper plate to the opening / closing frame with the audio output unit fixed to the rear wall of the upper plate and further fixing the audio output unit to the opening / closing frame. It can be formed easily and reliably.

17. 14. A gaming machine according to claim 13, wherein a connecting portion for connecting the rear wall portion and the opening / closing frame is installed in the space portion, and the sound output portion is disposed on the connecting portion.
According to the means 17, the sound output unit is disposed in the space part by disposing the sound output unit on the connecting part constructed so as to connect the rear wall part and the opening / closing frame in the space part. The structure can be formed easily and reliably.

18. The gaming machine according to any one of means 13 to 17, wherein a recess is formed in the front surface of the opening / closing frame, and at least a part of the audio output unit is disposed in the recess.
According to the means 18, since at least a part of the sound output unit is disposed in the recess formed in the front surface of the open / close frame, even a large sound output unit can be disposed in the space.

19. The main body includes a main body frame in which the predetermined game is executed, and an open / close frame that is provided to be openable and closable with respect to the main body frame and to which the upper plate is attached.
A space portion is formed between the rear wall portion and the main body frame, and an opening is provided in the opening / closing frame so that the sound output portion is fixed to the main body frame and the sound output portion faces the space portion. The gaming machine according to means 12, wherein the gaming machine is characterized in that
According to the means 19, a space portion is formed between the rear wall portion of the upper plate and the main body frame, and the audio output portion fixed to the main body frame faces the space portion through the opening provided in the opening / closing frame. It is out. Further, by arranging the audio output unit on the main body frame side so as to be separate from the opening / closing frame, the weight of the opening / closing frame can be reduced, and the burden of opening / closing the opening / closing frame can be reduced.

20. The gaming machine according to claim 19, wherein a recess is formed in the front surface of the main body frame, and at least a part of the audio output unit is disposed in the recess.
According to the means 20, since at least a part of the sound output unit is disposed in the recess formed in the front surface of the main body frame, even a large sound output unit can be disposed in the space.

21. The gaming machine according to means 19 or 20, wherein the opening / closing frame is provided with a protective cover that covers the opening and has a large number of small holes.
According to the means 21, the display part is reliably protected from falling of the game ball or the like by covering the opening part for allowing the sound output part to face the space part with the protective cover provided in the opening / closing frame. Moreover, since the sound output from the sound output unit passes through a large number of small holes formed in the protective cover, the player can clearly hear it.

22. The gaming machine according to any one of means 12 to 21, wherein an upper edge of the rear wall portion is formed in a rounded cross-sectional shape.
According to the gaming machine described in the means 22, since the upper edge of the rear wall portion is formed in a rounded cross-sectional shape, the safety is extremely high.

23. 23. The gaming machine according to any one of means 12 to 22, wherein a rectifying unit is provided on the bottom surface part to arrange the game balls in a line and flow down from the supply port to the main body side.
According to the means 23, since the rectification part is provided on the bottom part of the storage part, it is possible to align the game balls in a line and flow down from the supply port to the main body side.

24. 24. The gaming machine according to claim 23, wherein the rectifying portion is formed with an inclined wall for guiding a game ball on at least one of the front wall portion side and the rear wall portion side.
According to the means 24, since the rectifying portion is formed with the inclined wall for guiding the game ball on at least one of the front wall portion side and the rear wall portion side, the game balls are surely aligned in a row and the supply port Is reliably guided towards.

25. 24. The gaming machine according to claim 23, wherein the rectifying portion is formed with inclined walls for guiding a game ball on both the front wall portion side and the rear wall portion side.
According to the means 25, since the inclined wall for guiding the game ball is formed not only on the front wall part side but also on the rear wall part side in the rectifying part, the game ball does not stagnate on the rear wall part side. Is reliably guided towards.

26. The inflow port and the supply port are spaced apart from each other at the rear end of the storage portion, and the rear wall portion is formed between the inflow port and the supply port. The gaming machine according to any one of 23 to 25.
According to the means 26, the rear wall is erected on the rear end of the storage part, spaced apart from the left and right, with the bottom face part sandwiched between the inlet and the supply port, and facing the front wall part. Since the portion is formed in a convex shape toward the front wall portion, a space is reliably formed between the rear wall portion and the main body.

27. The game according to means 26, characterized in that the rectifying unit includes a linear part that extends in the front-rear direction on the bottom surface part and slopes downward from the front side toward the rear side where the supply port is provided. Machine.
According to the means 27, the game ball that has flowed into the bottom surface portion from the inflow port rolls along the path toward the supply port, bypassing the rear wall portion formed in a convex shape toward the front wall portion side. In the straight portion of the rectifying unit that extends in the front-rear direction on the portion and descends downward from the front side toward the rear side where the supply port is provided, the straight portion smoothly flows in a line from the supply port to the main body side.

28. The rectifying unit includes a linear portion that extends in the left-right direction on the bottom surface of the supply port on the opposite side of the supply port and inclines downward in the direction in which the supply port is provided. The gaming machine according to means 26, characterized in that:
According to the means 28, the game ball that has flowed into the bottom surface portion from the inflow port rolls along the path toward the supply port, bypassing the rear wall portion that is convexly formed toward the front wall portion side. The supply port is smoothly aligned in a line at the straight portion of the rectifying unit that extends in the left-right direction on the opposite side of the supply port with respect to the supply port and inclines downward toward the direction in which the supply port is provided. It will surely flow down to the main body.

29. The rectifying unit includes a linear part that extends obliquely with respect to the main body on the bottom surface part, and that slopes downward from the front side toward the rear side where the supply port is provided. The gaming machine according to 26.
According to the means 29, the game ball that has flowed into the bottom surface portion from the inflow port rolls along the path toward the supply port, bypassing the rear wall portion formed in a convex shape toward the front wall portion side. In the straight portion of the rectifying unit that extends obliquely with respect to the main body and tilts downward from the front side toward the rear side where the supply port is provided, it is smoothly aligned in a line and reliably from the supply port to the main body side. To flow down.

30. The rectifying unit includes a curved portion that extends along a curved path from the payout port to the supply port on the bottom surface portion and is inclined downward from the front side toward the rear side where the supply port is provided. The gaming machine according to means 26, characterized by comprising:
According to the means 30, the game ball that has flowed into the bottom surface portion from the inflow port rolls along the path toward the supply port, bypassing the rear wall portion formed in a convex shape toward the front wall portion side. Smoothly aligned in a line at the curvilinear portion of the rectifying portion that extends along a curved path from the discharge outlet to the supply port on the portion and descends from the front side toward the rear side where the supply port is provided. It flows down reliably from the supply port to the main unit.

31. The inflow port and the supply port are spaced apart from each other at the rear end of the storage portion, and the space portion is formed between the inflow port and the supply port. A gaming machine according to any one of thirty to thirty.
According to the means 31, since the space portion is formed between the inlet and the supply port provided at the rear end of the storage portion so as to be separated from each other in the left and right directions, the size of the space portion is increased and the audio output portion is disposed. A sufficient space can be secured.

32. The gaming machine according to claim 31, wherein the space portion is formed at the center in the left-right direction of the storage portion.
According to the means 32, since the space part is formed in the center in the left-right direction of the storage part, it is possible to ensure the right and left strength in the storage part.

33. The gaming machine according to claim 31 or 32, wherein the overall shape of the storage part is formed in an arch shape that has both the inlet side and the supply port side as both ends and curves forward.
According to the means 33, since the entire shape of the storage portion is formed in an arch shape having both the inlet side and the supply port side as both ends and curved forward, the storage portion serving as the inner peripheral side portion of the arch shape; A space can be reliably formed between the main body.

34. 34. The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 33, wherein the gaming machine is a pachinko gaming machine.
According to the means 34, in the pachinko gaming machine, it is possible to make the player hear the voice clearly and to make it difficult for the voice to spread around.

35. 35. A gaming machine according to claim 34, wherein the upper plate is attached to a glass door frame provided with glass at a window portion facing the game board.
According to the means 35, in the pachinko gaming machine in which the upper plate is attached to the glass door frame, it is possible to make the player hear the voice clearly and make it difficult for the surrounding players to hear.

36. The upper plate is attached to an upper plate provided separately from the glass door frame below the glass door frame in which glass is provided in a window facing the game board. The gaming machine described in 1.
According to the means 36, in the pachinko gaming machine in which the upper plate is attached to the upper plate of the body separate from the glass door frame, the player can clearly hear the voice and the surrounding players can hear it. Can be made difficult.

37. The gaming machine is a parrot gaming machine having a plurality of rotating reels on which a plurality of types of symbols are displayed, and game balls are paid out in accordance with a winning mode based on a combination of symbols when the rotation of the rotating reels is stopped. 34. A gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 22, 31 to 33.
According to the means 37, in the parrot gaming machine, it is possible to make the player hear the sound clearly and make it difficult for the surrounding players to hear.

  In the gaming machine of the basic invention described above, by arranging the speaker 59 in the space portion 54h formed between the rear wall portion 54d of the upper plate 54 for storing the game ball and the glass door frame 4, It solves the problem of making a player playing with the gaming machine listen to the sound (production sound) clearly and making it difficult for the surrounding players to hear. However, as can be seen from each drawing, the space portion 54h in which the speaker 59 is arranged is narrow, so that only a relatively small speaker can be adopted, and a powerful low-range effect sound can be sufficiently reproduced. It wasn't done.

  The present invention uses a relatively small horn-type speaker body and devise the arrangement of the horn to reinforce the bass range of the output sound to be output, thereby further enhancing the interest of the game. In order to solve the problem, the present invention is applied to a gaming machine instead of or together with the basic invention.

  Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The same reference numerals are given to the same configurations as those described in the embodiments of the basic invention, and redundant description will be omitted. .

  The gaming machine of the present invention uses a horn-type speaker, more specifically, a small and high-performance back-loaded horn-type speaker, and devise the arrangement of the horn portion, so that the low frequency range can be achieved even with a relatively small speaker. It is possible to reinforce the production sound and to reproduce the above-mentioned problem by enabling the reproduction of high-quality production sound.

  A back-loaded horn type speaker is a speaker of a type that emits mid-high range sound to the front of a speaker main body (driver) and amplifies low sounds generated from the rear of the speaker main body with a horn. It has a basic structure that combines a relatively small and highly efficient full-range speaker body with a lightweight diaphragm that reacts well with a magnet, and a horn whose cross-sectional area gradually increases on the rear side of the speaker body. This horn is not a smooth and short horn like the front load horn type, but has a shape devised to make the path as long as possible. And this horn part has a function to reinforce the low frequency range using the sound radiated to the rear of the diaphragm in order to compensate for the shortcomings of high efficiency speakers, where the bass level is relatively low compared to the mid and high frequencies. Have.

Example 1
FIG. 19 shows an external perspective view of the gaming machine (pachinko machine) of the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, a high-efficiency full-range speaker body (driver) 71 is attached to the front surface of the gaming machine 301 for outputting a production sound in the whole range, and the appearance viewed from the front side is conventional. There is no big difference with the game machines. In this embodiment, the speaker main body 71 is arranged at the upper two corners on the front of the gaming machine. However, if the production sound can be output from as close to the player's head as possible, the speaker main body 71 is arranged. And the number is not limited.

  The speaker main body 71 has two full-ranges disposed at the upper left and right corners of the front of the gaming machine for outputting sound that is a production sound corresponding to the gaming state based on an output signal from a voice control board inside the gaming machine. A speaker that is as close to the player's head as possible. The right speaker's sound (right ear production sound) is mainly directed to the player's right ear, and the left speaker's sound (left ear production sound). Is mainly configured to reach the player's left ear and minimize the diffusion of sound to the surroundings. That is, each speaker is arranged in a state protruding about 10 cm from the glass surface 4a of the gaming machine toward the player's head, the right speaker is directed to the player's right ear, and the left speaker is the player. Is directed to the left ear. As shown in FIG. 20, which is a horizontal sectional view of the speaker portion, the speaker main body 71 is disposed at the bottom of the recess 82, which is a bowl-shaped recess, and the sound reflected by the wall surface of the recess 82 is as directional as possible. To reach the player's ear efficiently. In addition, a louver-like partition 83 is formed on the front surface of the recess 82 in a direction perpendicular to the opening of the recess 82, and further protrudes and curves forward to a half of the side surface side of the recess 82. Is provided with an enclosure wall 84 that covers about 1/3 of the sound. The partition 83 and the enclosure wall 84 also enhance the directivity of the production sound, making it difficult for the player sitting next to hear the production sound of the gaming machine. It is like that.

  Note that the sound (production sound) output from the front side of the full-range speaker main body 71 is mainly mid-high sound, and the low-frequency sound is amplified by a horn provided on the back side of the speaker main body. It is designed to be reinforced. Before explaining the horn, first, the outline of the configuration of the back of the gaming machine will be described using the back view of the gaming machine of FIG.

  In the gaming machine 301, various control boards are arranged on the back side (actually, the inner frame 112 and the back side of the game board) so as to be arranged vertically and horizontally or to be stacked in front and back. A payout device (payout mechanism) 358 for supplying a ball, a protective cover made of resin, and the like are attached. In the present embodiment, various control boards are divided and mounted on two mounting bases to form two control board units, and these control board units are individually attached to the inner frame 112 or the back of the game board. . In this case, the main board and the sound lamp control board are mounted on one mounting base to form a unit, and the dispensing control board, launch control board, and power supply board are mounted on the other mounting base to form a unit. Here, for convenience, the former unit is referred to as “first control board unit 201”, and the latter unit is referred to as “second control board unit 202”.

  Further, since the payout mechanism 358 and the protective cover are integrated as one unit, and the resin portion is generally referred to as a back pack, the unit is referred to as a “back pack unit 203”.

  The first control board unit 201, the second control board unit 202, and the back pack unit 203 are configured so that they can be attached and detached without using any tools or the like in units of units. It is configured to be openable and closable with respect to the inner frame 112 or the back of the game board. This is also a device that makes it possible to easily confirm the hidden configuration even if the units 201 to 203 and other configurations are arranged one behind the other.

  Actually, the units 201 to 203 are arranged and attached as shown in the schematic diagram of the back of the gaming machine in FIG. In FIG. 22, the first control board unit 201 having a substantially L shape is disposed in the approximate center of the gaming machine, and the second control board unit 202 is disposed below the first control board unit 201. Further, the back pack unit 203 is arranged in a region partially overlapping the first control board unit 201.

  Specifically, the first control board unit 201 is provided with a support shaft part M1 at the left end portion when viewed from the back of the gaming machine, and the first control board unit 201 opens and closes about the axis A by the support shaft part M1. It is possible. Further, the first control board unit 201 is provided with a fastening portion M2 made of a ny latch or the like at the right end portion thereof (that is, the side opposite to the support shaft portion, more specifically, the open end side), and the locking claw portion M3 at the upper end portion. The first control board unit 201 is fixed and held to the gaming machine main body by the fastening part M2 and the locking claw part M3.

  Further, the second control board unit 202 is provided with a support shaft part M4 at the right end portion when viewed from the back of the gaming machine, and the second control board unit 202 can be opened and closed around the axis B by the support shaft part M4. It has become. Further, the second control board unit 202 is provided with a fastening portion M5 made of a ny latch or the like at the left end portion thereof (that is, the side opposite to the support shaft portion, more specifically, the open end side). 2 The control board unit 202 is fixedly held with respect to the gaming machine main body.

  Further, the back pack unit 203 is provided with a support shaft portion M6 at the right end when viewed from the back of the gaming machine, and the back pack unit 203 can be opened and closed around the axis C by the support shaft portion M6. . Further, the back pack unit 203 is provided with a fastening portion M7 made of a ny latch or the like on the left end portion thereof (that is, on the side opposite to the support shaft portion, more specifically, on the open end side), and at the upper end portion and the lower end portion, respectively. , And the back pack unit 203 is fixedly held with respect to the gaming machine main body by the fastening portion M7 and the locking portions M8, M9.

  In this case, the development directions of the units 201 to 203 are not the same, and the first control board unit 201 is left-opened when viewed from the back of the gaming machine 301, whereas the second control board unit 202 and the back pack unit. 203 is configured to open to the right.

  Next, the configuration of the back pack unit 203 will be described. As shown in the rear view as seen from the back of the gaming machine in FIG. 23, the back pack unit 203 is obtained by integrating a resin-formed back pack 351 and a game ball payout mechanism 352. FIG. 24 is a conceptual view of the back surface of the gaming machine provided with the horn type speaker unit of the present embodiment.

  The back pack 351 is integrally formed of, for example, ABS resin, and includes a substantially flat base portion 353 and a protective cover portion 354 that protrudes rearward of the gaming machine and has a horizontally long 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 surround at least the display device. A large number of ventilation holes 354 a are provided on the back surface of the protective cover portion 354. Each of the air holes 354a has a long hole shape, and the air holes 354a are adjacent to each other at a relatively close position. Therefore, the back surface of the back pack 351 can be easily opened by cutting the resin portion between the adjacent vent holes 354a. That is, a predetermined test or the like can be easily performed by cutting the resin portion between the vent holes 354a and exposing the display control device or the like inside the resin portion.

  In addition, a payout mechanism portion 352 is disposed on the base portion 353 so as to bypass the protective cover portion 354. That is, a tank 355 as a storage tank portion opened upward is provided at the uppermost portion of the back pack 351, and game balls supplied from the island facilities of the game hall are sequentially replenished to the tank 355. Below the tank 355, for example, a tank rail 356 is connected as a guide rail portion that has two rows (two rows) of ball passages in the horizontal direction and gently slopes toward the downstream side. A case rail 357 as a guide portion is connected to the vertical direction. A payout device 358 as a payout means is provided at the most downstream portion of the case rail 357, and a required number of game balls are paid out appropriately by a predetermined electrical configuration such as a payout motor 358a. The game balls paid out from the payout device 358 are supplied to the upper plate 54 through a conduction path 401 that is a payout path and a horn 73 described later.

  As indicated by the thick broken lines in the conceptual diagram of FIG. 24, a speaker is installed on the rear side (rear side) of the full-range speaker body 71 that is a driver disposed at both upper corners of the gaming machine 301 and acoustically converts an electrical signal. A horn 73 that amplifies the sound output from the main body 71, particularly the sound in the low frequency range, and radiates the sound to the outside is provided, and these constitute a horn type speaker unit. The horn 73 has a gradually increasing cross-sectional area (flow channel area) from one end throat portion 73a connected to each speaker body (driver) 71 to the other end mouse portion 73b. Here, it is preferable that the cross-sectional area of the horn 73 is gradually increased at a constant rate, but it is allowed that a section having the same cross-sectional area is formed due to the space. The cross-sectional shape of the horn 73 is not particularly limited, and may be a shape that is bent or folded in order to increase the length of the horn path.

More specifically, in the case of the present embodiment, the horn type speaker unit comprising the speaker main body 71 and the horn 73 disposed at the upper left and right corners of the gaming machine is attached to the back of the circular speaker main body 71 having a diameter of about 8 cm. A hollow cylindrical box-shaped air chamber 75 is provided so as to cover the air chamber 75, and a rectangular throat portion 73 a of about 9 cm ² that is one end of the horn 73 is attached to the back surface of the air chamber 75. From the throat portion 73a, the horn 73 is configured by gradually expanding and extending the cross-sectional area toward the mouse portion 73b at the other end. Here, the horn 73 extending from the air chamber 75 of the left speaker body 71 merges with the horn 73 extending from the air chamber 75 of the right speaker body 71 at the upper position inside the gaming machine to form one horn. Yes. The combined horn 73 is bent and gradually increases in cross-sectional area toward the mouse portion 73b, and from above the gaming machine 301 rear surface to the upper side of the conduction path 401 of the payout device 358. The lateral side of the gaming machine 301 is extended downward so as to be covered, and the cross-sectional area (the channel area of the opening) of the mouse portion 73b is about 24 cm ² .

When viewed from the front, the mouse portion 73b is connected to an inflow port 54l formed to open to the left end side of the upper dish storage portion 54a. The cross-sectional shape of the inflow port 54l is a horizontally long and substantially rectangular shape, but its cross-sectional area is about 12 cm ² (vertical and horizontal 3 × 4 cm). Therefore, the wall surface of the front side portion of the mouse portion 73b that protrudes beyond the inlet 54l that opens at the front surface of the gaming machine is formed in a mesh shape so as not to interfere with the emission of the sound (effect sound) amplified by the horn 73. (Not shown). And the mouse | mouth part 73b is formed so that the lower side may incline toward the right end of the inflow port 54l. Further, the mouse portion 73b of the horn 73 is formed so as to be inclined slightly toward the player side from the front direction of the gaming machine so as to face the direction of the player sitting in front of the gaming machine 301.

  Further, in the middle of the downstream area of the path of the horn 73, a conduction path 401 for guiding the game ball paid out from the payout device 358 by winning to the inflow port 54l of the upper tray storage part 54a is connected and communicated. Yes. That is, the game ball paid out from the payout device 358 is guided to the inside of the horn 73 in the downstream area of the horn 73 through the conduction path 401, and flows down the inside of the horn 73 from the inlet 54l which is the mouse portion 73b. It is discharged to the upper plate storage part 54a. Note that the sound of the game ball flowing down inside the horn 73 is also amplified by the horn 73, but the outflow sound of the game ball that is paid out from the payout mechanism 358 by winning a prize gives the player a sense of satisfaction. Such amplification is preferable for increasing interest and excitement.

  In this way, the horn 73 extending from the speaker main body 71 and the conduction path 401 extending from the dispensing device 358 are merged, and the mouth portion 73b of the horn 73 is connected to the inlet 54l of the upper plate storage portion 54a. From 54l, the sound of the low frequency range amplified by the horn 73 is radiated to the outside, and the game ball paid out from the payout device 358 is discharged to the upper dish storage portion 54a. The sound and game balls are emitted and emitted from the inlet 54l to effectively utilize the space inside the gaming machine, so that a powerful low-range production sound can be obtained without using a separate large corn-type woofer speaker. Can be recreated and the fun of the game can be further enhanced.

  The sound of the low frequency range amplified by the horn 73 is emitted from the mouse portion 73b with a relatively high directivity, so that if the player is seated in front of it, this serves as a sound barrier. In addition, the low frequency range sound amplified by the horn 73 is less likely to be diffused to the surroundings, so that it is possible to make it difficult for a player sitting around to hear the performance sound of the gaming machine. Further, since the horn 73 has its cross-sectional area gradually enlarged toward the mouse portion 73b, it is possible to prevent the clogging of the horn from occurring.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 25A to 25C in which the game balls flow down in the partial cross-sectional views, the communication port 77 that connects the horn 73 and the conduction path 401 has a horn only when the game balls pass. An on-off valve 78 is provided to connect the passage 73 and the conduction path 401. The on-off valve 78 is normally closed using a spring 79 having a predetermined strength, and is flush with the wall surface forming the horn 73 in the closed state. Then, the game ball flows down the conduction path 401 and comes into contact with the on-off valve 78 to urge it so as to push it down. When the urging force exceeds the elastic force of the spring 79, the on-off valve 78 is opened only for the first time. I do. Thereby, the game ball can flow from the conduction path 401 to the downstream area of the horn 73 through the communication port 77.

  Here, the strength at which the biasing force by the game ball exceeds the elastic force of the spring 79 of the on-off valve 78 is the strength at which the opening operation is performed by the weight of one or more game balls. The reason why the on-off valve 78 is provided at the communication port 77 in this way is to improve the sound omission without diffusing the low-frequency sound transmitted through the horn 73 as much as possible outside the horn.

  According to the gaming machine of the present embodiment described above, a high-efficiency, ultra-powerful full-range speaker is used to output a production sound in the entire range, and a horn 73 is provided behind the speaker body 71. By providing, it is possible to reproduce a vivid and high-speed bass that does not allow a cone-type speaker to follow without using a low-frequency woofer speaker. In addition, the mouse portion 73b of the horn 73 is connected to the inlet 54l of the upper plate storage portion 54a, and the conduction path 401 extending from the payout device 358 is joined to radiate sound and game balls from the inlet 54l. The space inside the gaming machine 301 can be effectively utilized.

(Example 2)
FIG. 26 shows a conceptual diagram of the back surface of the gaming machine provided with the horn type speaker unit of the present embodiment. In addition, about the structure similar to Example 1, the duplicate description is abbreviate | omitted by attaching | subjecting the same code | symbol.

  In the gaming machine 301 of this embodiment, the arrangement of the horn 73 is changed to make the horn 73 of the horn type speaker unit longer. That is, in the gaming machine, since there is a relatively empty space at the lower position of the back pack unit 203, that is, the back side positions of the upper dish storage part 54a and the lower dish storage part 53a, the length of the horn 73 can be effectively utilized. It is arranged so that its cross-sectional area bends while gradually increasing and the downward inclination is maintained so as to be longer. The horn 73 communicates with the bypass path 80 for allowing the game ball overflowing from the upper dish storage part 54a to flow down to the lower dish storage part 53a, and the mouse part 73b is connected to the inlet 53l.

  Since the cross-sectional area of the mouse portion 73b (the channel area of the opening) is larger than the inlet 53l of the lower dish storage portion 53a, the front side portion of the mouse portion 73b that protrudes from the inlet 53l as in the first embodiment. The wall surface is formed in a mesh shape. For this reason, even when low-frequency sound (and game balls) are radiated (and released) from the inlet 53l portion of the lower dish storage portion 53a, the sound is not blocked by the wall surface. Further, by radiating the low frequency range sound amplified by the horn 73 from the inflow port 54l and its surroundings, for example, the player grasps the game ball stored in the lower plate storage unit 53a by hand and enters the upper plate storage unit 54a. During the replenishment operation or the like, the player's hand that has come to the front of the inflow port 54l can be made to experience the vibration of the sound effectively, so that the realism of the game effect can be further enhanced.

As with the gaming machine described in the first embodiment, the gaming machine 301 according to the present embodiment is normally closed by using a spring having a predetermined strength at a communication port 77 that allows the horn 73 and the bypass path 80 to communicate with each other. And an on-off valve 78 that connects the horn and the bypass passage 80 only when the game ball passes is attached. Here, the strength of the urging force for energizing the spring to open the on-off valve is the strength for performing the opening operation by the action of the weight of two or more game balls. That is, since the opening / closing valve 78 does not open with only the weight of one game ball, in many cases, one game ball is held in the communication port 77 portion of the bypass path 80 (see FIG. 27). . Note of course elastic force of the spring, it is also possible strength and to Rukoto for holding two or more game balls.

  As described above, the on-off valve 78 is provided in the communication port 77, and when the on-off valve 78 is in a closed state, one game ball is held in the bypass path 80. When the on-off valve 78 is in the closed state, the game ball is held and blocked in the conduction path, so that the on-off valve is not completely closed and has a slight gap. This is to prevent the sound transmitted through the horn 73 from leaking out of the horn 73 as much as possible even in the completed state.

As described above, the gaming machine of the present embodiment uses the empty space at the back side of the upper tray storage portion 54a and the lower tray storage portion 53a, and is connected to the horn 73 so as to communicate with the bypass path 80. by connecting the mouth portion 73b above the inlet 53l of the lower tray reservoir 53a, in addition to the effects of the first embodiment, can it to amplify the voice of the lower frequency range.

(Appendix)
Finally, features extracted from the above-described embodiment as confirmation items will be described while showing effects and the like as necessary.

[Game machine 1]
A game machine having a built-in horn-type speaker having a driver that acoustically converts an electrical signal and a horn that amplifies the sound output from the driver and radiates the sound to the outside,
The horn gradually increases the cross-sectional area from the throat portion at one end connected to the back side of the driver toward the mouse portion at the other end,
A conduction path for guiding the game ball paid out from the payout portion by winning to the inlet of the upper tray storage portion or the inlet of the lower tray storage portion is communicated with the horn, and the inlet is a horn mouse. Thus, a game ball is emitted from the outflow port to the storage portion, and the sound amplified by the horn is radiated to the outside.

  According to the gaming machine 1, by amplifying the low-frequency sound by the horn, it is possible to sufficiently reproduce the powerful low-frequency performance sound without using a separate large cone-type woofer speaker. It can enhance the interest. In addition, the space inside the gaming machine can be effectively utilized by emitting and emitting sound and game balls from the inflow port.

[Game machine 2]
In the gaming machine 1, an opening / closing valve that allows the horn and the conduction path to communicate with each other only when a game ball passes is attached to the communication port that allows the horn and the conduction path to communicate with each other. Gaming machine.

  According to the gaming machine 2, it is possible to improve the sound omission without diffusing the low-frequency sound that is transmitted through the horn and amplified outside the horn as much as possible.

[Game machine 3]
2. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the opening / closing valve is opened by a weight of a game ball acting thereon.

  According to the gaming machine 3, the on-off valve at times other than when the game ball is passing can be reliably maintained in the closed state.

[Game machine 4]
In the gaming machine 3, the opening / closing valve opens by the weight of two or more game balls acting, and holds one or more game balls in the conduction path when closed. Gaming machine.

  According to the gaming machine 4, in addition to the above-described effects, when the on-off valve is closed, it is blocked by the game ball held in the conduction path, so that the on-off valve is not completely closed but is slightly closed. Even in a state in which the sound is transmitted, it is possible to suppress the sound transmitted through the horn from leaking out of the horn as much as possible.

  As described above, in these gaming machines 1 to 4, it is possible to produce powerful low-range performance sound even with a relatively small full-range speaker unit without using a low-frequency woofer using a relatively large cone-type speaker unit. It can be fully reproduced, and the fun of the game can be further enhanced.

The present invention can it to accommodate different types of gaming machines, specifically ball-shooting type of game machine using game ball as a game medium, a present invention to a so-called Pachinko machine in general the above-described embodiment. For example, a pachinko machine that unlocks a predetermined number of times when a game ball enters a specific area of a special device, a pachinko machine that generates a right when a game ball enters a specific area of a special device, and other objects The present invention may be implemented as a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, a parrot, an arrangement ball machine, or a sparrow ball equipped with the above.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pachinko machine, 2 ... Outer frame, 3 ... Front frame, 4 ... Glass door frame, 4a ... Glass surface, 5 ... Game board, 5a ... Back pack, 5d ... Dispensing unit, 5c ... Discharge control board box, 5b ... Main board box, 6 ... Normal winning chucker, 7 ... Variable winning device, 8 ... Activating chucker, 9 ... Windmill, 10 ... Through chucker, 11 ... Resin base, 12 ... Inner rail, 13 ... Outer rail, 20 ... Card unit , 21 ... Card insertion slot, 22 ... Prepaid card, 25 ... Out slot, 31 ... Launching device, 41 ... Window part, 42 ... Glass, 43, 44 ... Reinforcement member, 45 ... Dispensing outlet, 46 ... Ball rental operation part, 46a ... Lending button lamp, 46b ... Lending button, 46c ... Return button, 46d ... Frequency display LED, 49 ... Supply hole, 51 ... Lower plate unit, 52 ... Game ball launch handle, 53 ... Lower plate, 53 ... lower tray storage section, 54 ... upper dish, 54a ... storage section, 54b ... bottom surface section, 54c ... front wall section, 54d ... rear wall section, 54e ... rectification section, 54f ... straight section, 54g ... ball release lever, 54h ... Space part, 54i ... Open / close valve, 54j ... Ball hole, 54k ... Inclined wall, 54l ... Inlet, 54m ... Metal plate, 54o ... Curve part, 54p ... Linear part, 54q ... Wall member, 54r ... Supply port , 54u ... concave contour, 55 ... key cylinder (release key), 56 ... ashtray, 57 ... symbol variation display device, 57 '... display, 59 ... speaker, 59a ... speaker body, 59b ... case, 59c ... LED, 59d ... light bulb, 62 ... lighting member, 71 ... speaker body (driver), 73 ... horn, 73a ... throat portion, 73b ... mouse portion, 75 ... air chamber, 77 ... communication port, 78 ... open / close valve, 79 ... spring , 80 ... Ba Pass path, 82 ... concave part, 83 ... partition, 84 ... enclosure wall, 91 ... rotating shaft, 92 ... bearing part, 93 ... projecting rotating shaft, 101 ... parrot machine, 112 ... inner frame, 120 ... main body frame, 141 ... Window part, 145 ... Discharge port, 149 ... Supply hole, 154 ... Upper plate, 154a ... Storage part, 154b ... Bottom part, 154c ... Front wall part, 154d ... Rear wall part, 154h ... Space part, 154l ... Inlet , 154r ... supply port, 157 ... information display unit, 159 ... speaker, 160 ... front panel, 160a ... opening, 163 ... display window, 162 ... decorative lamp, 164 ... operating unit, 165 ... bet switch, 166 ... cancel switch , 167 ... start lever, 168 ... stop switch, 170 ... lower plate, 201 ... first control board unit, 202 ... second control board unit, 203 ... back pack unit, 3 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 01 ... Game machine, 351 ... Back pack, 352 ... Discharge mechanism part, 353 ... Base part, 354 ... Protection cover part, 354a ... Vent hole, 355 ... Tank, 356 ... Tank rail, 357 ... Case rail, 358 ... Discharge device (Dispensing mechanism), 358a ... dispensing motor, 401 ... conduction path

Claims (3)

A game machine having a built-in horn-type speaker having a driver that acoustically converts an electrical signal and a horn that amplifies the sound output from the driver and radiates the sound to the outside,
The horn gradually increases the cross-sectional area from the throat portion at one end connected to the back side of the driver toward the mouse portion at the other end,
Communicating with the horn a conduction path for guiding the game ball paid out from the payout unit by winning to the inlet of the upper plate storage unit or the inlet of the lower plate storage unit;
An opening / closing valve that connects the horn and the conduction path only when the game ball passes is attached to the communication port that communicates the horn and the conduction path.
Said inlet by a horn mouse, with a game ball from inflow port is discharged to the reservoir, the acoustic amplified by the horn is emitted to the outside, a game machine, characterized in that. The gaming machine according to claim 1 , wherein the opening / closing valve performs an opening operation when a weight of a game ball acts. It performs the on-off valve is opening operation by acting the weight of two or more game balls, when the closed state to hold the one or more game balls into the guide passage, according to claim 2, characterized in that Gaming machine.